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TKH OMAHA TATLV ) 1H3E 1 , 18JMJ , . NEW BOOKS OF THE MONTH Works on Ourront History and Descriptive of Newly Acquired Provinces. VOLUMES FOR ALL CLASSES OF READERS An AliimilnticR of Vnlnnliln nnil Hn- IrrtnlnltiK I'lctlini for Urnilcrn Itotli YIIIIIIK nnil Olil ItiilMcmr.s Account of tli < > 1'hllli The stirring events ot the last twelve months have furnished an abundance of ma terial for the Writers of current history , as well as works on travel. The Spanish war lias proven an almost Inexhaustible mine and It would Room as If the makers of hooks would never tire of telling , or the public of reading about that short , but decisive struggle. The annexation of new Islands , concerning which little was known In tills country , lion furnished great opportunities for descriptive writing bearing upon the people ple , the products and the scenery of these newly acquired provinces. A work that would answer to this latter description is Albert Gardner Robinson's , "Tho I'orto Rico of Today. " The author went to I'orto Rico In August , 1SfS ) , as n special correspondent of the New York Evening Post , and his book Is based upon the letters which ho ivroto for his paper. The most Interesting nnd apparently tlio\niost carefully prepared portions of the work are those In which the author deals with the Industrial possibilities of Porto Rico. The resources of the Islam ! ar.j almost exclusively agricultural. U Is a wonderfully forlllo land , capable of extra ordinary things In the way ot coffee or sugar raising , nnd Mr. Robinson points out the directions In which American Ingenuity and capital may develop It. The most obvious need teems to bo that of adequate facilities for transportation. With 3.GOO square miles of territory , there are In the whole Island , 1DO miles of roads , good bad and Indifferent. This Is duo to Spanish corruption which taxed the people heavily for highways that wore never hullt. Charles Scrlbncr's Sons , Now York. Another work of this same character and ono that Is bound to attract attention by rea-jon of the prominence of the author Is "Tho Story of the Philippines , " by Mural Ilalstcad. The veteran newspaper man has gone to the bottom of the subject , sparing no pains In research , and the results of his observations as set forth In this volume will ho found most Interesting reading at the present time. Authentic Information about the Philippines Is hard to secure just when It Is most needed by thoughtful pcoplo anxious to scttlo In their own minds the all- Important question of annexation. The Dominion Company , Publishers , Chicago. 1'rlco ? 2. A book on the Nicaragua canal project Is certainly very timely In view of the discus sions that have been carried on in congress and tluough the columns ot the dally press. To meet the general deslro for reliable and lull Information bearing upon this great project Henry I. Sheldon of Chicago has pub lished a second and enlarged edition of bis "Notes on the Nlcaracua Canal. " The author says of his work ; "Tho business men of the country wanted more Information of a practical kind about the proposed Nicaragua canal , more details about the country , people,1 climate , labor supply and sanitary condi tions , and after thirty years of business life In Chicago I volunteered to visit Cen tral America and examine the whole sub ject llko any other strictly business pro- pcsal. To bo thorough , I then looked at the ship canals In other countries. For con venience 'In'distributionmy report- has been printed In book form. " Mr. Sheldon care- tully evades the mass of statistical tables generally to be found In works on large commercial subjects and still gives full Ideas as to the probable cost , profits , etc. , ot this Important work. The book fully describes a trip taken over the entire canal route after cessation of operations by the company which undertook the construction ot the canal and shows how little effect the trying climate of the tropics lias had on the canal work already done. The book gives not only valuable Information on the subject of the Nicaragua canal , , Its concession , work done , prospects , etc. , but enters into a full and careful description of the country , its peoplu nnd their habits , Its Industries , etc. Asldo from the value ot the book as treating of the 'canal question it is a valuable addition to our literature of foreign countries. A. C. McClurg & Co. , Chicago. Cloth , $1.25. ItootMitVorU.i > [ Fit-don. "Tho Two Standard's" ' Is a. now novel by Tlcv. William Harry. It Is seldom that thu author of a successful novel waits twelve years before following It up with a new ono , but that Is exactly what Dr. Barry has done. Ills llrst success , "Tho Now Anti gone , " appeared In 1SS7 and It was a charm ing story. In his now work Dr. Uarry pre sents very vividly many phases of English social , artistic and religious life at the end of the nineteenth century. Ills heroine , Marian Groyntoke , a girl of 19 , "perverse , willful , obstinate and proud , " rebelling n Kill list the narrow existence of a country vicarage , marries a millionaire , 'without lov ing him and goes to London to live , but soon realizes that Vnnlty Fair Is a poor homo for a Eorlous minded woman. Her husband , Lucas Harland , Is n great company promoter meter , of the type of K. T. Hooley , whoso rlso and fall have attracted universal at tention within tha last few months. This Is a very striking character , and Is painted to the life. Dut the hero of the book Is Gerard Klven , a famous musician , devoted to his.art , yet capable of loving strongly. The "Two Standards" of the title are moral standards nnd the great lesson of tha story , as revealed In the experiences of the hero and heroine , Is renunciation. The author's dellcato appreciation of music , art and liter ature , his love of nature and knowledge of the world , lend a charm to his writing which mere skill in the weaving of a plot could never glvo It. All his charators , and there ore many of them , are real people , nnd thn great financier is hit off as truly as the Catholic priest. This Is the more remark able as the author Is himself a churchman. Ills masters In divinity wore Italian card inals ; ho celebrated his first mass nt the Hhrlno of St. Peter ; It was his privilege to attend the public sessions of the A'atlcan council In Homo , and ho witnessed the tak ing of the Ktornal City by the Italian nrmy. In England he has 'boon a professor of meta physics and theology , and a contributor of TbH Quarterly nnd tha Dublin Itovlow. In 1894 he lectured In London nt the Royal institution ou "Masters of Modern Thought , " nnd In 1807 w Invited to deliver the Mn-1 termini nddrcsn on the death of IWmund llurke In both London nnd Dublin. Ho has , nl o ttnvclcxl and lectured In this country , nnd hi * story teems with appreciative refer ences to America , the Mono bring laid In part In N'ow York and Chicago. The Cen tury Co. , Now York. "Tho Knight of the Golden Chain. " by R. I ) . Chotwode , Is an Kngllsh romance of the twelfth century nnd Is quite ns affluent In ndventuro ns could reasonably bo ex pected of a Btory of that period. It Is the tale of the younger of two orphan brothers of a noble family , who , to save the family estates from a compiled.Ion , permits himself to he charged with a murder committed by the elder nnd heir ot the house. The occur rence Is placed In 113 ! ) . when King Stephen was the lord of England and Matilda , daugh ter of the first Henry , nnd known ns the countess of Anjoit , was plotting for the crown. Escaping from prison after an In carceration of two years the young man found Stephen n prisoner In Urlstol castle npd Matilda the sovereign of England. Through family Influence ho became n mem ber of the roynl household. A French countess , given when a child to a company of strolling players by her guardian and encountered by the young man while escaping ' ing from prison , furnishes the romantic feature of the stcrywhich ends In their union nnd the establishment of her Identity ( through chain which she n golden managed i to retain through her wanderings , It Is a romance of the old typo and Is related In good style. IX Appleton & Co. , New York. Cloth , Jl. "Katharine Conway" Is the title of a new work of fiction hy Margaret 12. Illarkburn , who Is already known to quite n circle of readers as the author of "Things a Pastor's Wife Can Do. " "Katharine Conway" Is the story of a young woman , the youngest of a largo family , very deeply interested In all charitable and religious ivorks. An older sister , the reverse of the heroine In character - | acter , ( dots to marry the young Chicago ; millionaire who Is deeply In love with Kath arine , but the scheme falls and the story ends most happily. Charles Wells Moulton , Duffalo. Cloth , $1.23. Florence Convcreo Is a now southern author and a promising one , If her recent novel , "Diana Vlctrlx , " may bo taken ns an Indication. It Is n story of Now Orleans , the White mountains and Iloston , and portrays ' both southerners and northerners. The writer Is naturally most at home In the Uumarls family , with Us strlklne Inmates , the rcllncd nnd scholarly monsieur , his volatile but lovable second wife and the step brothers and llttlo sister. To this household - | hold , proud but Impoverished , come two I northern girls to 'board for the winter. I Sylvia and Enid are capital specimens of I what Is known ns the "bachelor girl" and I as n matter ot course the young southerners fall In love with them. Houghton , Mlfllln & Co. , Iloston. Paper , 50 cents. "Some Persons Unknown" Is the tltlo of a volume of Htorles by E. W. Hornung. The stories are coed and In addition to being well written touch the deeper springs of human feeling In many a case and Illustrate more or less unconventional types of human nature. Charles Scrlbner's Sons , New York. Cloth , $1.25. .JuviMille literature. "Through the Year , " books I and II , by Anna M. Clyde and Lillian Wallace , are two delightful little books intended for sup plementary school reading for third and fourth year pupils. The topics selected arc those which are most seasonable for the several divisions of the calendar. They follow through the procession of the mouths the life of the plant from germination to seed-making ; the life history of the moth and butterfly ; the history of a llttlo drop of water that "within the ocean lay , " through all Its varied changes into vapor , rain , hall , snow , ice , etc. ; the winds and their work ; also the work of the sun and rain ; the ap- proprlnte history lessons clustering around the lives of the great men whose birthdays we celebrate , as Lincoln nnd Washington , nnd the Important national holidays of Thanksgiving , Christmas , Decoration day , Flag day , etc. "The First Thanksgiving" affords opportunity tor an Interesting ac count of the Pilgrims ; "Tho Story of Columbus" appears In the month of October , nnd "Tho F.lret Flog , " with Its interesting description of how Hetsy Hess made the first "Stars and Stripes , " appropriately ushers in Flag day. The selections are chiefly from the best standard authors and include some charming poems , while the original articles are bright and crisp. Doth 'books ' are beau tifully illustrated and attractively bound In butf cloth -with a dainty design. Silver Durdctt & Co. , New York. Cloth , 36 cents each. "Tho Cruise of Cachalot , " by Frank T. Dullen , Is a graphic story of the life and | adventures of the crow of a South sea i whaler -which - started from New Bedford I and circumnavigated the gltfbo. Mr. Uullcn has given the public ono of the 'most com plete reviews of whalu fishing yet pro- I sented by any writer. It is written with | racy freedom of literary expression and there is an abundance of Incident , so that It Is really a very fascinating story and one ; that will bo appreciated all admirers , ot works of adventure. D. Appleton & Co. , | Now York. Cloth , $1.50. AVrltteii for tinCltrpry. . It has 'been observed that i a story con- ' talnlng an appropriate and striking Illustra- 1 tlon ot a moral truth Is the plcasantest and surest medium of enforcing a character lesson. Such u story arouses the attention , stimulates Interest and causes conviction. Dr. Hanks has Incorporated this Idea that 1 proverbs are butter teachers than platitudes in his nejv 'book ' , "Anecdotes and Morals. " Over 030 Interesting anecdotes with forceful lessons have been gathered In this valuable work. They are nlmost entirely composed | of Incidents happening throughout the ' world within the last tow months. These practical facts have been carefully selected and arranged so that they Illustrate Im portant themes and point out clear and helpful principles. All the stories are well I told , with facts succinctly stated and morals ' lucidly explained. Although there are so many selections , each now page contains some original lesson and a constant variety Is maintained throughout. They contain qualities which are sure to make them of more than ordinary value to public speakers who are anxious to present divine truths In now and captivating ways , Preachers , Sunday school teachers , prayer meeting leaders and other Christian workers will Had fresh Inspiration and a rich fund ot suggestion In this book , AH the stories are An Emblem o Purity that brings in its train all the good things of life. 1 Pure , sparkling and delicious. Recommended | I by best physicians and sold everywhere. g tiii iJJSMcMTSfi iiySiSJSE l'a ton , ( iallnulirr it Co , , DUtrlliu turn. Solil by S lie mi nu A McCoiiuull Urui ; Co. , Oumlin cnally comprehensible , nnd will br tonnil nvAllfiblo for both young nnd old. Funk A Wagnalls Company , New York. Cloth , fl.RO. Xew books received : "Short nations , " a novel , by William Fl ! i. Harper & Ilrothers , New York. Cloth , $1.3R. "Hanged Lady , " a novel , toy W. D. Ho.v- cits. Harper ft Ilrothers , Now York. Cloth , 11.7S. "Tho 3npCRoat , " by Hall Cfllne. . I ) . Ap- plcton & Company , New York. "Hlcrcft of Wlthcns , " a novel , by Halll- well Siitcllffc. U. Appleton & Co. , New York. Cllth , $ t. "The Kternal Uulldlng. or the Making of Manhood , " by Oeorgo T. Lemmon. Katon & Mains , New York. Cloth , $1.EO. "KtiKllsh iMralltatlvp Lyrics , " by Theodore W. Hunt. Katon & Mains , New York. Cloth , Jl. "Report of tlio State Superintendent of Public School * of the State of Maine , " by W. W. Stetson , state superintendent of schools. Augusta , Me. I.ltprnry HoURbton , Mimin & Co. will Issue In the near futnro a second edition of ' 'The ' Magic of the Horse Shoo. " with other folk-lore notes , by Hobcrt Means Lawrence. All lovers of the woods and Holds will hall with delight the appearance of "How to Know the Kerns , " by Mrs. Frances T. Par- nous , a companion volume to the samp au thor's "How to Know the Wild I-Mowcra. " which , during the few years that have elapsed plnco Its appearance , has reached the extraordinary sale of 40,000 copies. Mrs. Spofford's "Hester Stanley at St. Marks , " lately Issued In a new edition by Little , Drown & Co. , contains the \vholn story of Samoa , together with facts about the Islands not to be found elsewhere. They were all told to Mrs. Spofford personally by the Chief Mamca , who negotiated the exist ing treaty. The heroine of the book , It will bo icmemburcd , was a child sent from Samoa to bo educated. The next volume In Messrs. Houghton , Mlfllln & Co.'s Cambridge edition of the poets will be devoted to Milton. Us editor IB Mr. William Vaughn Moody ot the Uni versity of Chicago , a comparatively recent graduate of Harvard , and It Is said that his work has been done with rare success. This volume will bo followed shortly by nn edi tion ot Keats , prepared by the general editor ot the Cambridge series , Mr. Horace B. Scudder. Mr. Frederic I'almcr , who Is a well known Journalist , has written a book on the Klon dike , which Includes the account ot a winter journey , as well as ot a winter residence , in that famous mining field. Mr. Palmer has told the Interesting story ot his adventurous trip In a capital manner nnd has succeeded In giving us the best picture that has yet been drawn of a Klondike mining town. His book , which Is to bo thoroughly Illustrated , will bo published by the Scrlbners. Following the "Memoirs ot Alphotuic Dau- dot , " Issued last fall , Little. Drown & Co. continue their edition of Dandct's works , with "The Nabob , " translated by George Ilurnham Ivcs , with Introduction by Uramler Matthews. The novel Is accounted ono ot Daudct's masterpieces , ranking with "Numa Houmcstan. " It is a brilliant picture ot Parisian life under the second empire. The work was llrst Issued In 1878 and has slnco reached a sale In France ot over 160,000 copies. A work which will be awaited with great Interest Is Mrs. Flach's translation ot Selma Lagerlof's , "The Miracles ot Antichrist , " soon to bo Issued by Little , Brown & Co. The work Is said to surpass the author's Hrst book , "The Story ot Costa Dorllng. " The story has already been extolled to Kn gllsh readers by Mr. E. Nesblt Daln In n re cent number ot Cosmopolls. U Is worth while to learn Swedish , Mr. Daln says , "In order to read this ono astonishing book In the original. " The new volumes announced for publica tion in the spring in-Macmlllan's Classical Series are "Selections from Plato , " edited by Lewis L. Forman , Ph.D. , Instructor In Greek at Cornell university ; "Selected Let ters of Pliny , " edited by Elmer Truesdcll Merrill , M. A. , professor ot Latin language and literature at Wesieyan university ; "Se- loctlons from the Greek Lyric Poets , Vol. I. The Mellc Poets , " edited by Herbert " \VoIr Smyth , Ph.D. , professor ot Greek at Dryn Mawr college. Prof. Leo AVIenor , the Instructor In the Slavic languages at Harvard , has written "The History of Yiddish Literature In the Nineteenth Century. " This book Is an es say in an entirely now field. Yiddish , Judlsch , or Judeo-Gorman , the language , though In a baser form , of the New York Ghetto , grow up originally among the Jews , who , driven out of Germany In the middle ages , settled In Russia , Poland and Lith uania. It is still the language of nearly half a million people in the United States , most ot these In Now York City. "On the South African Frontier" is the title of a book by William Hjirvey Drown , which Charles Scrlbnor's Sons have now In press. It is the narrative of tlio adventures and observations of nn American in Mashon- nland and Matbcleland during the critical period of that colony. Mr. Drown spent seven years as collector , big-game hunter , gold seeker , farmer and soldier and the story of his adventurous experiences is absorb ingly Interesting , affording the reader a vivid series ot pictures of life on the African frontier. A notable contribution to the literature of the recent war , and ono which Is sure to be accepted as authoritative , Is an account of the Santiago campaign by Lieutenant Colouol John D. Mlloy , entitled "In Cuba with Shatter , " which will bo published Immedi ately by the Scribnors. Lieutenant Colonel Mlley , who , by the way , has recently sailed for Manila , was General Shatter's chief of staff , and is thus peculiarly qualified to bo the historian at the Santiago campaign. The author's Btory achieves , through dliectness and simplicity , nn interest wholly foreign to expressly picturesque writing nnd his pages set vividly botore us the scone at Santiago nnd furnish these details which make possi ble a Just estimate of the campaign. An even dozen of notable features com prise the March menu of McCluro's. Two of these are exceptionally attractive to art lovers. These are reproductions of Tlssot paintings ot scenes In the Holy Laud , ac companied by a short sketch of thu famous French artist , nnd Charles Dana Gibson's sketches of llfo In Kgypt. An Instructive description of "Liquid Air , " the new won der , Is copiously Illustrated. The Amer icanizing of Santiago under General Wood Is breezily sketched and Lieutenant Peary's projected Arctic campaign Is outlined. Kip. ling's story of "Stalky & Co. , " Ida M. Tar- bcll's sketches of Lincoln and his generals and Captain Mahan's fourth Instalment of the "War on Sea and Its Lessons" complete the number. "Tho Story of the Princess dcs Urslns In Spain , " by Canstanco Hill ( Camarora- ; Mayor ) , will bu publUhcd at once by R. H. I Russell , This book presents the picture of j a brilliant French woman of the early I eighteenth century , who is a central and j dominant figure during the turmoil and | chaos of the wars of the Spanish nuecesslou. ; Her history presents scones of overwearying fortune and adventure and affords glimpses of Spanish and French court llfo , the work ot the Holy Inquisition and the Intrigues of the time and forms a live njid vital chap ter In a period of bietory of never-ending I value and Interest. Amusing scenes of do mestic llfo and character are not wanting , ' revealed in an unreserved correspondence with Intimate friends , which shows that tlio I woman who could stand alone against Ku- rope and save a dynasty could also dellsht In all that was bright and charming In social llfo. A number of reproductions of ndmlra- blo contemporary portraits further enrich a worlc which throughout is most Interestingly , ns well as most carefully , written. AVIM I til ill ( if niiiiiionil Minor * . A wild rush of excited miners Is reported at Nullagine , Western Australia , where diamonds mends have been discovered In lurge quan tities , and It U feared that many will lese their lives In the mad struggle for riches. In this country the rush for gain Is causing many other men to break down In health and strength. Nervousness , sleeplessness , lobs of flesh and appetite and general dckll- Ity are the common symptoms , Hostctter'b Stomach Dltters will euro them all. I'rlviituMntlfr * Ul At the meeting of the executive committee of the Commercial club this afternoon the following uuw members were elected : P. H. Myers , J. I1 , Fallou , George S. Drown , George K. Mlckel and F. W. judaoii. Tlio remainder of the aeselou was occupied by the discussion of matters that are not yet tulUicutlv matured for publicity , CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS MemWa Start In to Do a Little Gutting Down of Expenses. REDUCTION OF THE COMPTROLLER'S ' FORCE Sclicnuto I'liuit tin * lilulitx SlrlU < i u NIIIIK by .Mnyor ItitoriioNliiK n Veto nnil CnllliiK Attention to Co nil It Ion of KtiiulN. Thn city council convened Tuesday shortly after 7 o'clock and hustled business through In order to permit the members to attend the Elks' production of "A Night In Ilohemlr. " nt IJoyd's 'theater ' for the benefit ot the Nebraska soldiers In the Philippines. All business was not disposed of and consequently quently nu adjournment was taken tisitll 0 o'clock this morning. The tenor of the proceedings was very largely la the direction ot a reduction ot ex penses. The finance committee reported In favor of 'tlio resolution Introduced several weeks ago , cutting two men off the force In City Comptroller Westberg's olllce , who were employed last summer for special work and have been retained slnco that time. The report recommended that the date of dis charge bo March IB. Owing 'to ' the absence of Councilman llurkley , chairman of the Paanco committee , however , the report was laid over by unanimous consent nnd without discussion. Councilman Stunt also Introduced < i reso lution that -the ofllco of assistant building Inspector be dispensed with commencing with March 1. Ho moved to adopt the reso lution , but no second was forthcoming and consequently the resolution was referred to the finance committee , also without discus sion. Mayor Moores vetoed a resolution to place n gns lamp at Twenty-ninth and Hamilton streets and the following extract from the veto message will Indicate that the people ot Omaha need have small hopes ot more light during the coming year : * 1 * So tin * .Suriirlne. I must say that I was rather surprised that In view of the present condition of the funds your honorable body should see lit to order another gas lamp placed , when It In a fact known to all the members that If all the present lights are maintained there will be a shortage In this fund of more than $5,000 al the end ot the year. It seems to mo that If your honorable body Is going to be con sistent you will at once order enough lamps discontinued to bring the expenditure of the year within the levy and not pass resolu tions ordering new lights placed , Increasing the deficit. I take It for granted that a ma jority of the council In passing the recent levy did so with the full knowledge of the consequences and with the Intention of showIng - Ing good faith during the year In cutting down the expenditures to meet the levy. The citizens of Omaha certainly have a right to expect thnt they will do so nt once , al though such a course will require the cut ting off of 100 gas lamps , 100 gasoline lamps and a number of electric lights. I doslro to , state that until such action Is tnke.n by the . council I will bo compelled to veto every . resolution calling for the placing of addlI I tlonnl lights. | ANNlntuiit Another reduction In city forces was of fered , but not exactly of the same character as the foregoing. Assistant City Engineer , August Stenger presented his resignation to t.he council to take effect March 1. A mo tion to accept the resignation was not seconded ended and on motion of Stuht , who said the resignation was sent In under press'ure from City Engineer Rosewater because Stenger refused to assist him In supporting his charges against some of the councllmen , the matter was referred to the Judiciary com mittee. The chairman of this committee Is Councilman Mercer , 'one of the members i accused by the city engineer. The memories ot the recent trip taken by the council and other city officiate to Kan sas City were revived In n report from the committee on arrangements. This report recited at length the pleasurable experi ences of the party and concluded with the following resolutions , which will bo en grossed , framed and sent to the Kansas City council : Whereas , It was the experience of the vis iting delegation to Kansas City" from Omaha that their gold and silver , even though the latter contains 16 to 1 , had no value or pur chasing power ; and , Whereas , It was thoroughly demonstrated that our wants would be gratified nnd an ticipated as if by mind readers ; therefore , bo It Ilesolved by the city council of Omaha , the mayor concurring. That we , the city officials of Omaha , do hold In reverence and look back on our visitation to said Kansas City with pleasure and delight , and also feel greatly Indebted to said city officials for their kindness in so successfully carrying out and anticipating our wants , thereby causing our visitation to bo a continuous round ot pleasure ; be It further Ilesolved , That the city clerk is hereby Instructed to send a copy of the foregoing report and resolution to the Kansas City ofllclals. On Hie OiioiiIiiK of a Struct. City Clerk Hlg'by ' reported the receipt of the answer of General Manager Holdrege of the Burlington to the resolution passed a week ago , requesting that road and the Union Pacific to open Twenty-fourth street over their tracks by removing fences and to establish a watchman and an electric light at the crossing. General Manager Holdrege Bald that the crossing would bo a dangerous ono and he believed that the council had not fully In vestigated the situation. Ho advised thtit the city engineer bo Instructed to Investigate before any further action to taken. This suggestion was adopted , the matter lielng referred to the city engineer. A committee report recommended that the city lease to the City Garbage company a tract of city land lying 300 feet cast of Sixth street on Lcavenworth for a period of flvo years or less at a yearly rental of $50 and 'permit ' the company to erect a corru gated Iron stable thereon. Some opposition was evident and the matter was again re ferred. An ordinance providing for the grading ot Phelps street .from Thirteenth to Sixteenth was Introduced and read a first and second time. The February salary and claims ap propriation sheet was also Introduced. Dr. Hull's Cough Syrup cures croup and whooping cough , It Is a family necessity and should always be kept on hand. Courier COIIICM III Time. ANTLERS , I. T. , Feb. 28. The race with death of , the courier of United States Judge Clayton's court for the life of Wallatonka , the condemned Choctnw Indian , was won by a hair's breadth by the courier , who made the ride from South McAlratrr to Allkchl. Wnllntonkn was to have been i > hot for the murder of his uncle , and ramc to the execu tion grounds ns ho had promised to do , ho having boon at liberty pending final nellon by the court. LOST THE MONEY AT CARDS Cntlili'r ( "unify Snlil to llnvo ( Jninliloil Aunj Hall rum ! KiiniN ICntriioloil to ItU run- . Friends who have been working In behalf of Thomas II. Cooley , late cashier of the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha road In this city , have learned that a good portion tion of the funds Which he Is reported ito be short was lost In playing cards In the quar ters of the Jacksonlan club. They are so certain of this that a prominent member of the club was given a petition with the suggestive remark thnt slnco the money had been dissipated In that way the club mem bers will bo expected to assist In getting Cooley out of his trouble. Cooley WHS a member of the Jacksonlnn club nnd often visited It In the evening , frequently participating In a game of cards. The rules of the club provide against gambling In ttlo quarters , but "this matter Is left largely to the discretion of the stew ard , " as one member expresses It. The steward when seen stated positively that Coolry ployed cards In the club rooms a number of times , but ho did not notice whether any largo sum of money was lost. The steward volunteered further that Cooley was In the club room Friday or Saturday evening prior to his disappearance. Ho could not bo positive which date , he said. It Is alleged that on Saturday evening Cooley had between $400 and $500 on his person and ttiat the greater portion of this crossed the tables of the club 'into ' some Jacksonlan's pocket , as he had only a llttlo over $2 when arrested In Hod Oak on Feb ruary 24. No demand has boon made upon Cooley yet for the funds which ho Is alleged to bo short , because 4lt Is not known absolutely Just what amount will bo required to square his accounts. The auditors ot all the roads but ono have completed their check and as soon as the end Is reached , the surety com pany will receive a demand from the several roads for the funds. It Is now said that the shortage will approximate $1,000. Cooley Is staying at a hotel with a friend who keeps him company night and day. Friends have been endeavoring to raise enough to meet the shortage and It Is understood that ono man has guaranteed that If they will advance enough to help Cooley out of his trouble ho will undertake personally to sec that It Is repaid. WILD WEST SHOW IN COURT I'nrtnrrN Have n I'nlllnn Out nnil in C li n r : < " * Arc AlU-ueil. The "Great Omaha Wild West Show" Is yet to have Its day of troubles In court. A suit has Just been started by three of the parties Interested In the show nnd against all the others , demanding the re turn of a money equivalent for their stock Investments and asking for a general ac counting anJ the -wiping out of the corpora tion. tion.Tho The plaintiffs are Frank Bcrgcr , John P. Fowler nnd Walter W. Bower. It Is charged that Plnckney C. Mattox nnd ( Allen Itoot ran the show as a co-part- norshlp Instead of ai a corporation , ns pre tended ; that the company was never legally Incorporated ; that Mattox and Hoot , Harry Cameron , Ulchnrd Maltox , Ernest Mattox , Charles Root and Ralph Young made stock over to themselves without putting In any money , save that Young did pay some cash for this purpose ; that the secretary and treasurer allowed the books to be lost ; that , notwithstanding thousands of dollars were taken In , the receipts were not prop erly accounted for , and that all the plain tiffs got out of the Investment was a 10 per cent dividend. Fraud Is alleged and the statement la made that the truth about the receipts was covered up by reselling the tickets. Hcllc-U Trial On lit Conrt. The trial of John Sellck for shooting Con rad Kness last September was commenced Tuesday. In the evidence It came out that . Sallck and Kness had' trouble over some 1 property at Tenth and Charles streets , and Ijoth men used tholr pistols In the quarrel. Sellck was a renter from John Dillon and Knees squatted on the land. The quarrel are 10 over an attempt by Sellek to chop down a fence. The charge was simply "shooting with Intent to wound , " as Kness recovered in a short time and there was no testimony to prove that Sellck had In tended to kill him. Sollck's defense was that ho shot In self-defense , but the prose cution had witnesses to show that Kness was In a stooping position at the tlmo the affair took place. A verdict of not guilty was rendered. Minor Matter * in Court. The will of Ednvln R. Davis , late of Chicago cage , has been admitted to probate. Davis died last July leaving $5,000 worth of Omaha real estate. There are no heirs In this city. Judge Slabaugh has committed Louise Spade , a negro girl , to the Industrial school at Geneva for incorrlglblllty. She Is a daughter ot Louis Spade , and the father was In court to urge this disposition of the girl. Arguments are In progress "before Judge Dickinson In the suit of Arthur B. Kngllsh against .Nelson . W. Hayes over a formula for n now preparation of knlsomlne. Eng lish says ho was drawn Into an agreement with Hayes to pay a royalty to the latter nnd litre him , and then discovered ho hail no patent. English then advanced money for a caveat. Ho askn that Hayes bo re strained ifrom transferring ( his rights over to third parties. IlalHvny Tiixiitlini IIIII LANSING , Mich. , Fob. 28. The Plngreo- Atklnson railway taxation bill has passed the house by a vote of 72 to 23. . . . Bears the ,4 Kind You Have Always Bought Signature Bears the < * Kind You Have Always Bought o JSL T'O ars. x jL . Bean tt ,4 KM You Have Always Bought Of Course You Eat And It Isn't always convenient to go home for lunch thuro niny bo othiT places but you won't lliitl In Oinulm thu equal to UaltlufC'H for quiet , oxccllciifo nnd ( 'lu'iiiHiusd. You should ronii'inlier thai \vo have reduced om former prices Just hiilf which makes ours nn economy J'ork Tenderloin Saute , with mtiHh- rooniH " .oo IjoUtiter 1'a.ttle tide in Fried IMko with Tomato .Sauce . . . . IHu Cream Puffs fiu Chocolates and Colter fie & lOc BALDUFF'S , Uacb-lliU to Z > 30. Supper-SdO to 63 * 1520 Fnrnnm St The chances are nine in ten that the office boy will bring a cake of Ivory Soap if sent for "a cake of good soap. " But be sure of it , Each cake of Ivory Soap is stamped " Ivory. " IT FLOATS. , T i oa r TNI PROCIIH & c unii co CINCINNATI MINING IN THE BLACK HILLS \ow SymllctiU * Ili-nlnx Opi-ratlon * In Search of Cold am ! On the Mill- . DKADWOOD. S. D. , Feb. 2S. ( Special1. ) James Lessen , general manager of the De troit nnd Dcadwood mining syndicate , has arrived from Detroit to commence active op erations on the copper mine In Dcadwood. This syndicate purchased over 100 acres of land , partly within the city limits of Deadwood - wood , a few weeks ago , the price paid being $125,000. The syndicate ran a prospective tunnel several hundred feet Into the moun tain before buying the ground nnd n ledge of mineralized matter was cross-cut and found to bo sixty-one feet wide. The company Intends to run another tun nel , work upon which will bo commenced next week , about 400 feet lower down the mountainside , which will have to be run back nbout 1,000 feet to strike the copper ledge. This tunnel Is run to open up the ore ledge nearer the water level , where It Is ex pected to bo much wider and richer. The copper ere found in the upper tunnel aver aged from 8 to 10 per cent copper , which would make a paying Investment as It is. The company Intends to determine the ex tent of the ere ledge as far as possible be fore erecting the proposed smelters. The plan of the Detroit and Deadwood syndicate Is gigantic and when everything is carried out us proposed it will ho the largest concern operating in the Dlack Hills. Copper ore is tlio principal metal which the company Is Working nt , but it is almost cer tain that a rich gold mine will bo opened up at the same time with the copper. Follow ing alongside with the copper ledge is a wide ledge of free-milling gold ere which assays from $3.50 to $8 a ton. The lodge follows the copper vertical down and It Is expected that when the thousand-foot tun nel is finished that the gold ledge will bo found to bo much larger and richer. The company Intends to erect some sort of a smelter at the mine as soon as the ledge is sufficiently developed to guarantee the outlay of several hundred thousand del lars. Everything needed for the smeltln ? ot the ore will bo found in the mine. Iron Is ono of the essentials and the sulphides and copper can 'be ' rained directly to the smelting works nnd the gold values can bo extracted with very little cost. The tunnel la to bo run 'by ' nir drills which will cut through to the copper ledge In about three months. This same Detroit syn dicate Is operating in the Two Hit district. A shaft Is being put down to quartzlto nnd there are only a few feet left yet beforn thn lower contact Is reached. A year of drifting on quartzlte will be done if necessary to find ore. The Gold 'Edge ' Mining company has been organized In this city with a capital stock , of $2,000,000. The company has purchased flvo claims in the Strawberry gulch dis trict , nbout 1,500 feet north of the Gilt Edge mine. Samples of ere assayed from the surface outcropplngs of the ere shoots , which have been traced from the Union Hill properties , glvo values of $10 nnd $11 n ton gold. 'Money has been paid Into the treasury to commence development work ns soon as the snow melts from the ground. Lumber Is being hauled out to the proposed slto of the shaft and a hoisting plant will ba erected. The machinery for a steam plant has been ordered from Chicago. The great est Interest centers In this mining district Just at present. The rich Btrlko of gold ere which was made last week In the Nor wich claim has set the camp wild. Prep arations are being made by n number of other mine owners to sink shafts and run tunnels on different claims of the district. The Golden Gate Mining and Milling com pany , D. C. Holey of Chicago , general man ager , has made final payment of $12,000 on twelve claims on the divide between lllack- tall and Polo creek gulches , which gives the company n. large estate , extending a mlle north nnd south and about three- quarters of a miles In width. The com pany has taken out considerable ere from the Maggy shaft , at the head of Ulacktall , and a shaft Is 'being ' sunk on the north end of the ground , which will bo put down to quartzlte , a distance of perhaps COO feet. This Is practically a now mining district , not much ere having been shipped out previous to a year ago. MrH. llotlilii Not In Ponltoiitlnry. SAN FHANC1SCO , Feb. 2S. Mrs. Cor delia Dotkln , convicted of murder and sen tenced to llfo Imprisonment , has not yet gene to the penitentiary. The Chronicle says : "Pending the completion of the bill of exceptions by her attorney , George H. Knight , her case Is covered by different stays. At llrst twenty days were granted ; last week ten days wore added to that and Judge Cook will continue to extend the time until after the appeal Is perfected , when , following all precedents , ho will grant n writ of probable pause , which will make the convicted woman's tenure secure until the supreme , and probably the United States courts will have had their last say. rroxpcct of Ml n i-I-M > Strike. MASSILLON , O. , Fob. 28. William Mor gan , president of the Masslllon Miners' union , has Issued a call for a convention on March 15. Ho says that under no condition will the miners of this district accept 1 cent less than the present price , which was agreed upon for another year by the Inter state convention , at which the Hocking Valley was not represented. "Wo are prepared - pared for a long nnd hitter struggle , " ho said , "to retain what we have gained. " Happy Is the man or woman who can eat a good , hearty meal without suffering after ward. If you cannot do It , take Kodol Dys pepsia Cure. It digests what you eat , and cures all forms of Dyspepsia nud Indigestion. If You Study the Map or anything else your eyes are li able to bccomo affected and your head may ache The proper remedy for such eye Ills are properly fl 11 e d glasses Dr. McCarthy the < , eye specialist mo- ccods where others fall and will guar antee to furnish glasses thatwill prove their worth. DR. MCCARTHY , THE EYE SPECIALIST. U3.414 KAnilACH BLOCK , Examinations , t OMAHA , Free. Hospe Must Have the Room On account of Borne heavy shipments of pianos expected the end of this week , ho proposes to < > lean out all of the or- SiuiH now on the lloor , nil of the used pianos , both square and upright. One I-'ry piano , price f'W. Terms , ? 5 cash ; $ -1 per month. One ( Jllbort piano , prlco ? : ! 7. Terms , $ .r > cash1 ; per mouth. Ono Kmerson piano , price , $18. Terms , $5 cash ; $1 per month , One Schumacher piano , prlco ? "H. Terms , $10 cash ; $5 per month. One Knabe square piano , prlco $ < ) . " > . Terms , $10 cash ; $0 per month. A. HOSPE , We oelelirntc our -Bth ImxInrBB nnnl- verxnry Oct. iiltnl , 1800. Music and Art. 1513 Douglas. Plenty of Snow to Shovel Plenty of water thin spring Thnt don't concern Drox I * Shaoman our light weight calf and heavy weight doiiKOla shoes are the Ideal nprln ; , ' anil wet weather foot covering for the misses not coarse , heavy or clumsy , but neat , easy lo wear and keep your feet drj made up In the very latest styles and popular toeri , with the exten sion soles In either lace or button , Not In nil our shoe selllns ; have wo over offered a greater shoo value the inlxxeH' sl/crt at $1.W ) chlltl'H sl/.es at $ l.lir , Wo recommend this shoe to parents as the one shoo that will prove satisfactory In wear , style and price. Drexel Shoe Co. , Omaha' * Up-ie-date Shoe Home , 1410 I'AKNAM STREET.