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. clit 1 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY. JUNE 28 , 1809 , SE\V \ BOORS AND MAGAZINES Porto Rico Attract * ths Attention of a Host of Writers. VERY FINE REPRINT OF AN OLD CLASSIC- home tntrrpMllnir Work" of I'lrtlnn Jtmt Ont \rrr Hook * Not So I'lrnll- fnl n Mlilniintnirr Scnoon DrniTH nr . .InljMnnnxlncn ( . 'online. "Puerto Rico. Its Conditions and Possi bilities , " by William Dlnwlddlc , is a cora- prehenslYe presentation of the Industrial , commercial , political and nodal conditions xlstlrig In Puerto Rico today , with a masa of facts , figures .ind comparisons of past Institutions with the present. It Is In tended primarily to give ( ill Tvho are person ally Interested In the future development of the Island a comprehensive grasp of the administrative problems which confront us , nnd of the outlook for Americana in the Industrial enterprises. Mr. Dlnwlddlc In an admirably clear and serviceable way sets forth the .present state ot coffee , tobacco , sugar and fruit culture , with valuable state ment ! ! ns to the expense and bent methods of conducting such plantations. 'Mr. ' lln- ttlddlo also gives a full discussion of the opportunities offered American capitalists In railroads , tram < vays , Ice-plants , cattle ulslng , dairy farming , and manufacturing. The cost of living and the price of labor in all branches of Irtdustry arc set forth In til tall. In addition to Its practical worth as the beet handbook of Puerto Rlcan agri culture and manufacturing , the volume Is valuable for Its comprehensive descrlptloni of the life and customs of the people , ol the Island' * physical features , vegetable anc mineral wealth , climate , prevalent diseases and hygienic precautions for preventing them. Harper & Brothers , New York. Cloth 72.50. "America In the East , " a glance at our history , prospects , problem * and tlutie In the Pacific ocean , by WllfJm Elliot Griffs is ono more volume that tins been brought out by changed attitude ot the United States In relation to foreign affairs. Trc writer has already published several vol umes having to do with eastern affairs , among the number being "The Mikado's Empire , " and "Corea , the Hermit Nation. " The author spent four yearn In the far cast end with the 'breaking ' out of the Spanish war the Outlook company offered to send him as a repfescntatlvo to the Philippines , foralng from ono eo well Informed on all matters pertaining to the Pacific countries hit opinions as to the course that ought to bo pursued by the United States ought to carry great weight. The volume , how ever. Is by no means all taken up by a dis cussion of the' so-called eastern problem. On the contrary It contains much general information bearing upon the history and customs of the various countries and Islands of the Pacific. A. S. Barnes & Co. , New York. Cloth , J1.50. Scholars will be pleased to learn of a new edition of Thomas North's "Plutarch's Lives. " The new edition will consist of ten volumes , flexible covers , the whole very neatly and artistically done. The first three volumes are now at hand and no admirer of the great classic can help being pleased with them. The title page Is a reproduction In colors of the original by Sir Thomas North. The work was dedicated by Its translator to the "Most High and Mighty iPrlncess Elizabeth , " and he subscribes hlm- pclf "Your Most Humble and Obedient Serv ant , Thomas North. " No library Is com plete without an edition of "Plutarch's ( Lives. " and no more convenient or artistic edition than the present Is to'boTiad. Mhc- inlllfln company , New York. Price , per vol. , 50 cents. It Is the authorltatlvcncss , rather than the amount , of war matter It contains that Impressed the reader of the fifty-seventh bound volume of the Century for the alx months ending with April. The names of Sampson , Shatter , Slgsbee. Hobson , Orcene , etc. , are a guaranty of first-hand accounts of the chief events of the West Indian and Thlllpplno campaigns. As memolres pour pervlr for a final history of the war. their value. Is obvious. " Lowell's Impressions of Spain" deal with a period when peace pre vailed even In Cuba ; and while military prowees is celebrated In Prof. Wheeler's notable series of historical studies of which Alexander the Great Is the theme , the Macedonian's campaigns are too remote In time and place to como into the same cate gory with the "war story" of today. The Century company , New York. Cloth , $2.73. ' One of the great classics of the fingllsh language Is Walter Scott's "Lady of the Lake. " It was the third of his larger poems and was first published In 1810 , "The Lay T of the Last Minstrel" and "Marmlon" hav ing preceded It. It has now been added to Paseell's National Library , formingXo , 307 of that series. Cased ! & Co. , New York. Paper , 10 cents. "Practical Agriculture" Is by Charles C. James , deputy minister ot agriculture for Ontario , The purposeof this book Is to aid the reader and student In acquiring a knowledge of the science of agriculture as distinct from < he art of agriculture ; that In , a knowledee of the "why" rajher than the "how , " The science of agriculture may be cald to consist of a mingling of chemistry , geology , botany , entomology , phyalolog'y , and other sciences. The altn has been to In clude but the first principles of these vari ous sciences , and to show 'their application to the art of agriculture. From his experi ence of several years' teaching at the On tario Agricultural college the author be lieves that the rational teaching of agri culture In public and high schools Is not only possible , but would be profitable. The work is very nicely gotten up and cannot fall to Interest all who have any love for the soil. D. Appleton & Co. , New York. Cloth , SO cents. "The Dictionary of Dainty Breakfasts , " by Phyllis 'Browne , with a Tabular Intro duction by -mere man , hardly requires any description. Its title tells the whole story and tells It truthfully. It Is a dainty little voluruo of. dainty breakfasts. Lo-'rs of good things to eat and those who appreciate the right thing rightly prepared and served will find much to Interest them In the pres ent volume , Cassell & Co , . New York , Work * of fiction. In there days of would-be novelists who flood the counters with hosts of story books , many of them not worth the reading , It Is a pleasure to find one such finished work ai Mallock hasrecently given to the public. "TrJ Um Lacy" Is one of the brightest and most clever "books of the year. It Is full ot nound tenet , rich In humor , and has a deli cate vMn of keen satire. The story opens In London , Is carried into Prance , and drifts ' b ck Into London for Its close. The char- nctcrs are mostly KngllRh and are tdmlrably drawn. To follow the career of any one ot them Is an excellent history of any such character In real life , while the description Of the Individual Is so minute and charac- terlMlcally bold In Its relief that the reader cannot fall to sec the perron from Mallock's standpoint. The book contains a little keen by-play , which pictures In a very amusing manner the meetings and management o ( the society of socialists. The volume Is s most Interesting one and has no stupid pages ; the language Is clean and the style is elegant. Macmlllan & Co. , New York. The latest book by the author of the "House-Boat , " Is remarkable because In It Mr. Bangs has entered an entirely new field of humor , and "The Dreamers : A Club. " Is a collection of delightful parodlei of the author of the day , told by the thir teen members of the club. "Van Squlbber and Eleanor Huylcr , " for Instance , Is the title of a tals unfolded by Thomas Snobbe , Hsq. , of Yonkcrs. In "The Salvation of Klndlayson , " Mr. Monty St. Vincent makes Donkey Engines , Top Gallant Bilges and Deputy Assistant Piston Hod , No. 6S3 , In dulge In conversation that In fully as ani mated , If not as serious , as Kipling's "The Ship That Found Herself. " Mr. Green- nlch Place contributes to the edification and entertainment of his fellow clubmen the nub- stance of a Doolcy dialogue. Berkley High contributes a tale of Thrums and Drum- tochty. Fulton Strccte , In "The Mystery of Plnkham'n Diamond Stud. " parodies Conan Doyle. ' 'The Involvular Club ; or the Re turn of the Screw , " sounds very much as It Henry James were Its author. There are two passages cf over three pages each with but a single period. Other members of the club contribute , "Tho Overcoat , a Magazine Farce , " "A Magazine Poem , " "A Discussion ot Yellow Journalism , " and "The Gloomster , a Tale of the Isle of Man. " Harper * i Brothers , New York. Cloth , $1.25. Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stetson's "The Yel low Wall Paper , " Is fresh from the press. This tale was first presented some little tlmo ago In a magazine. The story In book form Is Inclosed In a cover of orange and yellow , which Is very suggestive ot the title. The story was well received at the time of Its flrot publication and Its appearance In Us present form will doubtless be welcome. Mrs. Stetson's is at present in England , where she has gone partly for rest and partly to attend the International Congress of Women , which Is to bo held In London the last of the present month. She will return for a lecture tour In this country In the autumn , and will then go to Australia. Small , Maynard & Co. , Boston. "The House of Strange Secrets" Is ths title ot a detective story by A. Eric Bayly , fresh from the press. It Is a very neat ap pearing little volume , the press work and binding being exceptionally good. The story , or stories , arc well told , and of a character to hold the Interest of the reader to the very last page. No one who enjoys that kind of literature can fall to be in terested In It. The writer's descriptions are at times so vivid that the reader almost feels that he was an eyewitness of what occurred. To say the least , It Is a thrilling narrative. E. P. Dutton & Co. , New York. Cloth , $1.25. "Senator Cashdollar of Washington. " by Stonewall Cutter , Is the story of the trial and tribulations of a banker who enters politics and finally wins a eenatorshlp. Some of the characters Introduced are a very good take-off on the latter day politic ian and his methods are brought out quite clearly. A love story Is Interwoven with .he tale the senator's only daughter falls In love with his secretary , but the young man makes a fortune In a land deal Just ai the right moment and all ends well and happily. E. A. Weeks t Co. , Chicago. ' Volume * of Vomp. "The Man with the Hoe. and Other Poems , " by Edwin Markham , Is at hand. The volume takes Its name from the first poem , and the frontispiece Is an artistic reproduction of the painting by Jean Fran cois Millet. Not for many yearn has any poem made such a sensation as has Mr. Markham's "The Man with the Hoe. " in Addition to many hundreds of elaborate notices In newspapers and magazines , the author has had letters from prominent lite rary men all over the world : Prof. Edward Dowden , George Hamilton Fitch , David Starr Jordan , and many others , expressing the warmest admiration for this sone 01 protest against life's Inequalities. This Is Mr. Markham's first book , and it contains much that Is notable besides the poem that first made him famous. Doubleday & McClure - Clure Co. , New York. Cloth , $1.00. "Shots at Random" is the title of a vol ume of verse by Howcll Stroud , England Several of the poems have to do with vcrj recent events of national Interest. As an example , the one entitled "After the War , ' begins : Spain wouldn't free the Cubans , and she blew the Maine on high And so we had a bru&h with her from April to July. The mighty navies of whose strength she llrxt was wo'it to blow , We sent to Join her other fleets of cen turies ago ! The vofume is illustrated , the frontispiece being a portrait ot the poet. Published by J. S. Ogllvle Publishing Co. , New York Cloth , $1.00. Workn for .StinlriiM. "Kcnllworth. " by Sir Walter Scott , one o the most delightful of hUtorlcal romances Is here given la a form suitable for schoo or home reading. "Kenllworth" is we ] adapted for the purpose , as It represents on of the best examples of the author's charm Ing style and at the eame time gives a vlvli word picture of some of the noble scenes am personages of English history. America Book company , Chicago. Cloth , 50 cents. "The Story of the Great Republic , " by H A. Guerbfr , Is a book In which the autho alms to make the history ot our country from the framing of tha constitution dowi to the present time , as Interesting and In structlve to children as possible , in orde to do this In the most effetlve way , Im portant events have befn treated not a mere historical facts , but at the deeds o living men. Many stories and anecdotes ar Introduced at Intervals throughout th book. The children arto thus made famllta with our greatest men , whom It Is hopei hey will learn to love , honor and emulate Although primarily Intended as a supple mentary reader , the book Is admlrabl adapted for use as an elementary text boo In history. The American Book company Chicago. Cloth , 65 cents. "John Milton , a Short Study of His Lit and Work * , " is the title of a small vorum by William P. Trent. TJie author saya o his work : "This book Is the result ot conviction forced upon me 'by ' an expcrlenc Ds < ® Se ® ® SSe < < 5 > < S3S To cure that Gout drink highly endorsed by best physicians I'o. iiiKtrioutcr s0j < j by Sherman & -'oitutll Uru ? Co. cf many years a * a teacher of literature , that we Anglo-Saxons do not honor Milton AS we nhould do ; that we too frequently misunderstand - j understand him end neglect him. He Is rapidly patnlng. If he has not already passed , Into the tints of authors whom we talk about oftener than e read. In view of this fact 1 have ventured to tell over again the story of his life and achievements , In the hope that I may win him more lovers and readers. " This work Is weU calculated for the use of students ot English literature. The Macmlllan : ompany , New York. Cloth , 75 cents. "A Further Study of Othello" Is the title of a small volume by Welker Given , Issued under the auspices of the Shakespeare so ciety of New York. The author looks upon "Othello" as Shakespeare's greatest but most perverted work , and brings out many facts and arguments that will be entirely new to the public. As the author remarks In his preface , his book answers the long standing accueatlcn against Shakespeare of ympathy with race prejudice and Indlffer- nce to the claims of the common people , or In this Interpretation ivc have a black man , who was once a slave , rising by his wn merit to become a commander over hlte nobles , awarded the surpassing love f the almost angelic Desdemona ; above all , endered In heart and soul truly worthy ueh devotion and Invested with a nobility nd loftiness such as Shakespeare has be- towed upon no hero of his own race. And eyond this momentous meaning the theory resented , If true , throws a finer light than icrctofore on Shakespeare's final altitude oward the great mystery of Christianity. The Shakctpcarc Press , New York. Honk * llcc'rlx oil. "Vassar Studies , " by Julia August * chwartz. G. P. Putnam's Sons. New York , loth. J1.25. "Alaska and the Klondike , " a Journey to ic new Eldorado , with hints to the traveler , > y Angclo Hcllprln. D. 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"Last of the Great Scouts , " the life story f Colonel William F. Cody , by hie sister , lelen Cody Wetmore. Ctiluth Press Prlnt- ng company. " 0-OI-Maw-Kwe MIt--Gwa-KI. Queen of he Woods. " by Chief Pokagon. C. H. En- gle , publisher , Hartford , Mich. "A Cosmopolitan Comedy , " by Anna Robe- on Brown. D. Appleton & Co. , New York. Cloth. $1.00. "Patents and How to Make Money Out of Them. " by W. B. Hutchlnson and J. A. E. Jriswell. D. Van Nostrand Company , New York. Cloth , J1.25. "Mary Cameron , a Romance of Fisher man's Island , " by Edith A. Sawyer. Ben- amln H. Sanborn & Co. , Boston. "Tho Caruthers Affair , " by Will N. Har- ben. F. Tennyson Necly , New York. "Heart and Sword , " by John Strange Win er. J. B. Llppincott Co. , Philadelphia. ? aper , 50c. "Modesty. Courtship and Woman's Right. " by R. P. Brorup. Chicago International Book Co. .Vote * . The midsummer number of the New Illus- : rated Magazine Is most attractive both in the matter of contents and cover design. One of the features of the July Pall Mall Magazine is an exhaustive article on the various phases of modern architecture In Chicago by Mr. Peter B. Wight , a leading architect of that city. The twentieth anniversary number of the Art Amateur Is in Itself a work of art. To the student of art It is invaluable and for the general reader with a liking for art and things artistic there Is no better publica tion. tion.Mrs. Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson , the widow of the novelist , has been spending the winter In Madeira. It will be recalled that she collaborated - laborated with Stevenson In some of his books. She has written a short story for the July Scrlbner's , entitled "Anne. " Dr. Charles C. Abbott , the geologist. Is the author of an Important article on "The An tiquity cf Man In North America. " which will appear in Appleton's Popular Science Monthly for July. Dr. Abbott believes that the many attempts to modernize all traces of man on the eastern coast of North Amer ica , "can safely be relegated to the limbo of misdirected energy. " Gilbert Parker has written for Alnslee'e Magazine for July a splendid short story of Egyptian life , entitled 'The Desertion of Mo. hammed Sallm. " "The Coming of the Cir cus , " by Eugene Wood , Is a transcript from fife as pathetic and humorous as it is real. Almost everything there Is to learn about the inside of a circus is here set down in a style at once simple and characteristic. Mrs. John A. Logan writes In Frank Les lie's Popular Monthly for July a charming and sympathetic personal sketch of Mrs. MeKinley. "The Gracious Lady of the White House. " A number of beautiful portraits and views accompany thin article , Including a picture which shows the Invalid wife of the president seated In the grand conserva tory of the executive mansion , "amidst the ( lowers , like one of them. " In this day , when the hope of ultimate church unity Is entertained so widely throughout Christendom. It is Interesting to note in Stephen J. Herben's account "f "The First Campmeetlng In America , " In the July Woman's Home Companion , how much the open-air evangelistic meetings of the earfy part of the century had to do with breaking down denominational nar rowness and creed Intolerance. W. A. Fraser , the new Cinadlan author , has written a number of East Indian racing stories for McClure's Magazine , and the first one. entitled "The Luck of the Babe , " will appear In the July number. The game number will contain a short war story by Stephen Crane , and a new "Boyvllle" Btory by William Allen White. The last will be Illustrated with some more of Oruen Low- ell's charming pictures of "Boyville" life. Prof. Benjamin Ide Whecrer of Cornell , who has Just been elected president of the University of California , Is a distinguished philologist and Greek Dcholar , for some time director of the American school at Athens , and has written several books on the sub ject of his speclat study. The only work , however. In which he bee appealed to the public a work which has awakened con siderable popular Interest Is the history of Alexander the Great , now running In the Century. Prof. William Cunningham of Cam bridge. England , opens the July Atlantic with a valuable paper on English ImperialIsm - Ism , In which be shows the gradual devel opment of English policy from the nation alism of a hundred years ago ( which meant the exploiting of all colonies and posses sions for the benefit of the mother country ) , to the cosmopolitanism of the present day , which seeks the greatest good of all through fair play and equal treatment of all men and all nations. Court-union of n Mllllonnlrr. A millionaire confessed the secret of his nuccesi In tw-o words hard work. He said he put In the best part of bis life In galn- Jng dollars and losing health , and now he wag putting In the other half In spend ing dollars to get back health. Nothing rqualtt HosUtur's .Stomach Bitters for restoring health to the overtired body nnd tiraln. It yets at the starting point th stomach and overcomes nervousncis , sleep- and Indigestion. SEES FORTY YEARS SERVICE Anniversary of Father Kelly's Ordination Fittingly Oelsbrated , FIRST PRIEST ORDAINED IN THE STATE Otrr n Third of n Ccnturjr I" Spent In .Nclirn'Un lit lltillillna nnil ! * trrnntlirnliiB thr I'nlhn- llc Church. Father William Kelly's fortieth anniver sary In the priesthood was celebrated at ? t. Phllomena's cathedral yesterday morning by solemn high mass In the presence of the bishop , Rt. Rev. Richard Scannell. The cathedral was well filled with friends of the venerable priest , many of whom have been associated with him during a great portlcu of his service. The music was of a high order and specially adapted for the event. The ofllcera of the service were ns follows : Very Rev. Father Kelly , celebrant ; Rev. J. T. Smith , deacon ; Rev. O. Glover , sub- deacon ; Rev. S. Carroll and Rev. J. Stenson , masters of ceremonies ; Rev. Choka. vicar general , and RCVR. Jennctte and John K. English , assistants to the bishop. The priests In the sanctuary were : Revs. Wal lace. Morlarty , Colanerl , Hayes , Bronsgeest , Theobold. LadUlaus. Fltzpatrlck , J. Mc Carthy , Daxachcr , W. McNamara and Judse. The sermon was preached by Rev. Father Jennctte , who said It was appropriate thit In addition to the other dajs of worship In the church the congregation should assemble to do honor to a priest who had spent so many years In religious work. He though : It a flttlnB occasion for the people to join In offering a thanksgiving to the author of all good. He sketched the scope of territory which was under the Jurisdiction of Father Kelly when he came west forty years ago , and the lack of facilities for transportation and other comforts which are so common now. Yet , said Father Jennctte. wherever Father Ke'ly nas called , and where there was work to be done , there he was found , and In many an Interior town today there are these who remember the faithful priest and speak his name with a benediction. llrccptlon nncl Dinner. At the close of tjie service n formal recep tion was held In the parochial school ad joining the cathedral property , where the priests and many of the laymen called to pay their respects to Father Kelly and to cn- gratulate him upon his remarkable career. Later dinner was served and several hours were spent in a social Interchange. Father Kelly was the first priest ordained In this state. There Is a friendly rivalry be tween him and Rev. Father Emanuel Hartlg , O. S. B. , of Nebraska City , vicar general of the diocese cf Lincoln , for the record ot serv ice in the ministry of Nebraska. Father Kelly began his missionary fabors in this state In 1859 , and Father Hartig In 1S5T. The latter's labors , however , have not been continuous , while Father Kelly's forty years In the ministry form an unbroken record of service , first in the vlcariate of Nebraska and later In the diocese of Omaha. For about one year Father Kelly was absent from the state , when he attended the Vatican coun cil at Rome , accompanying the bishop , and spent some time in Paris , but this trip was really In the service of the diocese. II IK Cnreer. Father Kelly will soon have rounded out full four score years. He was born In County Armagh , Ireland , in 1S20 , and came to the United States In 1856 , He began at once studying for the priesthood and was ordained in Omaha , June 23 , 1853. by Right Rtv. James O'Gorman , the first bishop of the vicarlate of Nebraska. Father Kelly's first station was the mis sion at Jackscn , Neb. In .the fall of 1859 he was recalled to Omaha and-given charge ot St. Mary's , the first Catholic church built in this 'city. His active labors continued for thirty years. Omaha was always his home station , but his missionary field ex tended east 100 miles In Iowa , to Fort Ran dall on the north , Laramle on the west and Kansas on the south. KollowH the Itnilrnnil. He followed the construction camps of the Colon Pacific west to Laramle , and bulft the first Catholic church in that city and also in Cheyenne. As a church builder he was without a peer in his day. St. Phllomena's cathedral IB in fact a monument to his zeal and persuasive power as a financial mis sionary. After the completion of the Union Pacific in 186D Father Kelly was recalled to Omaha and appointed secretary to Bishop O'Gor man. In the following year he accompanied the bishop to the ecumenical council at Rome. During the next three years he was stationed at Lincoln. In 1879 he was ap pointed pastor of the cathedral and vicar general of the diocese by Bishop O'Connor. Father Kelly's active labors closed about ten years ago. He lives at the cathedral residence , enjoying the esteem of the clergy and the veneration of the laity. STATE CALL TO REPUBLICANS Convention Siiiiinioncil to .Moot nt Oinnlui Tlmrmlnv , ( September 21 , nt - O'clock. The republican electors of the state of Ne braska arc requested to send delegates from their respective counties to meet in conven tion In the city of Omaha on Thursday , the 21st day of September , 1899 , at 2 o'clock p m. , for the purpose of placing In nomina tion candidates for the following offices ; One Judge of the supreme court , Two regents of the Slate university , And to transact such other business as may properly come before the convention. The sevpral counties are entitled to repre sentatlon as to/lows tjie apportionment be Ing based upon the vote cast for Hon. M L. Hayward for governor In 1808 , giving each county one delegate-at-large end one fo each 100 votes and major fraction thereof to-wit : Adams 19 Johnson 1 Antelope 10 Kearney 1 Manner 2 Keith BOOIIP Hlalne ,5 . ! > fy ? Raha Box Butte 8'Knox ' 1 Hoycl 5 Lancaster 5S Ilrown 5 Lincoln 1 Buffalo M Logan Hurt 16 Loun Uutler II McPherson Cass 25 Madlon n Odar 9 Merrlck 1 Chape 3 Nance Cherry 7 Neniaha 1 Cheyenne 5 NuckolU 1 Clay 17 Otoo 2 Colfax 8 Pawnee 1 Cumlng 1 ? Perkins Ouster It ) Phelps 1 Dakota ! > Pierce Uawes 7 I'latte 12 Daw-son n Polk 8 Deuel 3 Red Willow 11 Dlxon 10 Richardson 24 Dodge 1 Hock 4 Douglas &I Saline 19 Dumly 4 Sarpy 7 Flllmore 17 Suundfra 19 Franklin 10 .Scott's Bluff . . . . 3 Frontier 9 Seward 18 Furnas l > Sheridan 5 Gage 1 Sherman 5 Garfleld 3 Sioux 2 Oosper 1 Stanton J ( Irani 2 Thayer 16 Greeley 4 Thomas 1 Hall 19Thurston 6 Hamilton II Valley S Harlan 3 Washington 14 Hayes 4 Wayne 9 Hitchcock 3 Webster 13 Holt 9 Wheeler 2 Hooker 1 York 19 Howard 8 . Jefferson IS Total . . . . 1.080 It Is recommended that no proxies be aJ mltted to the convention and that the dele gates present be authorized to can the en tire vote of the delegation of the county which It represents. It is further recommended that wherever two county conventions to held the iclec. tlon of a county committee shall Uke place t the first convention ftnj that In every C P the secretary be required to promptly advUe the sUte commute * of the organiza tion of suah new committee with names ot officers , members , postofflce address and n mo of precinct represented by each. R. B. SCHNEIDER , Chairman , P. 0. HEDLVXD , Secretary. Omaha , Neb. , June 23. 1W. SCENES ALONG THE MIDWAY SlioMiiinn nml ' iirllrr ( ii'ttliiK Itrmly to Ci > n\ lulu from the Urnr 1'oonlr. The spectacular display entitled the "Great Sea Fight Fought by Admiral Dewey In Manila Bay" Is about ready for presenta tion to the public. In fact. It will be ready for the opening night and Is likely to prove cue of the strongest attraction ! ) on the Mid * way. It is located on the grounds occupied by the Wild West aggregation last year and Is a painting supposed to represent Manila harbor , the bay and city as It appeared on the day when Admiral Dewey sent the Span ish fleet to the bottom. The painting , or rather the series of paintings , arc 436 feet long and OS feet deep , made up Into sets , one above another , so arranged that they give a view of the water front for a couple of miles on cither side of the harbor. There are the docks , the castles , lighthouses and fortifications along the shore , with the city extending up the hill In the distance. Back of this there Is a range of low mountains , breaking off Into a level plain , apparently several miles away. The pumping station that the Nebraska boys captured a few months ago and held IB plainly visible and is said to look as natural as life. From the cast side of the picture the ships under the command of Admiral Dewey sail out and eatroy the Spanish vessels that come Into he scene of action from the left. In front f the picture a Uke 300 feet long and 75 eel wide has been constructed. This has jeen filled with water and on Its surface a vater carnival of fireworks will be seen ach night. The population of Manila will ; ather around this artificial lake and at In- ervals the men will do battle with the United States troops , who will be Impcr- onatcd by the High School Cadets , who lave been employed for the occasion and vho are now being drilled for the parts which they will take In the fight. The building In which the Beauty show will bo seen is up and covered with staff , n this structure forty young women , rep- esentlng almost as many nationalities , will > e seen. Many of them are here and par ies who have seen them say that so far s looks go they are out of sight. Griffith's Scenic Railway will do business nt the same old stand that It occupied last car. The cais , track and entire system has > een overhauled. New cables have been aid. The tunnels at the north end will > e upon the same plan as last year , but will ontain new pictures and scenes. There will be a picture representing life In Cuba and a. large picture of one of the battles in the Filipino war. The Giant See-saw has been brightened up and many new features have been added , among which will be a spieler who knows io < v to do business without Insulting people who refuse to ride. The see-saw has been cqulpp.ed with two 10,000 candle power search Ights , which will be operated on turntables. t is said they can be seen for a distance of fifty miles. Something that SB entirely new this year is hewater carnival on the West Midway , rlere women Impersonates mermaids will paddle around In a huge tak amusing the > ubllc. In addition to this there will be a ilgh diver , who will drop from a tower ninety-five feet high. There will be no net to catch him , but Instead he will simply fall : hrough the air and into a tank of water thirty feet deep. Sunday Srhnnl I'lcnlc. The' annual picnic for the children of Trinity cathedral Sunday school was held Monday afternoon at Rlvervlew park. The little folks attended In larger numbers than ever before and each brought his basket butglng with good things to eat and drink. Members of the church also contributed supplies of Ice cream and lemonade and there was no lack of refreshments on which the picnickers might regale them selves. The youngsters explored the woods , played games , ran races and paddled bare footed in the laku to their hearts' content , but there were no accidents. The older folks looked out for that and a picket line was stationed wherever the children wera at play. It required four carryafls to con vey the crowd to the park. The start was made at 3 o'clock and It was long after 0 o'clock before all had returned home. Mortality StntlHtlCK. The following births and deaths have been reported to the office of the health com missioner during the last forty-eight hours : Births Henry Rlordan. 2223 Pierce street , boy ; Krist Larson , 660 North Forty- fifth avenue , boy ; Max Blacklund , 1307 South Twenty-fifth avenue , girl ; L. J. Ed wards , 2205 Ohio street , girl ; Alfred Oli ver. 723 Pine street , boy and girl' . W. H. Houser , 1919 Grace street , girl ; Frank Rodvelsky , 2321 Hickory street , boy ; Frank Jounok , 1209 William street , girl ; Alfred W. Rundqulst. 816 South Eighteenth street , girl.Deaths Deaths Mary Foley , 1227 South Sixteenth street , 33 years ; Mrs. Bertha Erlckson , Holdrege , Neb. , 56 years : Mary M. Thomp son , 819 North Forty-third street , 71 years. niillillnic I'rruiltn. The following building permits have been granted by the city building inspector E. M. Hamilton. South Thirty-sixth sUect. frame dwelling , J2.000 ; Peter Kill. 721 P.v clfic street , repairs , { 25 ; Philadelphia Mort gage and Trust company. 660 South Fortieth street , repairs. J 00 ; John Szeresnl , South Twenty-fifth street , frame dwelling , J500 ; John C. Wharton. 101 North Twenty-first street , addition , 4250 ; Anton Nester , South Thirty-second street , frinie dwelling. J900. Ilro rn < * \Vhllv Iliillilnu , Chief White received a message yesterday afternoon from A. Rhodes of Bonner Springs. Kan. , requesting him to locate the Rhodes brothers and Inform them that their brother had been drowned. Dell Rhodes and his three brothers were found at US Chicago street by Officer Relgleman. HP said the brother referred to was Floyd Rhodes , a lad of 13 years. He supposes that the boy was drowned while bathing ; n the Kaw river. t'riu'lty to n llorm * , The police picked up a horse and buggy yesterday on Seventeenth ttrpet which had been standing there for the last eighteen hours. Both horse and buggy arc valu able , the animal being sleek and weir cared for apparently. The buggy was rubber- tired and comparatively new. The outfit was seen on Monday afternoon , and the owner evidently thought so little of his horse that be left him out through the heavy rain of the afternoon and night. .SeH.H n Novel Weapon , John Rosenberrv entered tiralnon of Arthur Mebl. 1023 Capitol avenue. Monday night , and sought to create a "rough house. " He picked up an Iron cuspidor and placed It in n sack which he carried. A desire to clean out the house prompted him to do this , but before the aseaull on the crowd com menced Officer Russell dropped In and ar- rotcd him. He Is charged with bring drunk and disturbing the peace. To get the best results you must use the best materials. You need expect only poor laundering with-poor soap , but you will find dainty articles that have been washed with Ivory Soap restored to their original freshness with unchanged colors. Nothing that will stand the application of plain water will be injured by Ivory Soap. IVORY SOAP IS 99 % , PER CENT. PURE. . T lift BT THC PftOOTtfl ft OM U CO. RETAILERS CANNOT AGREE They Differ in Opinion in Regard to the Values of Stocks. DEPARTMENT STORES ARE UNDER FIRE Sninllrr iMnl > H limrnt Contend Hint the A o orw Hnvc tilvrn the IllR Store * the Itc.it of It. Yesterday was the liveliest day that the Board ot Equalization has yet " experienced and all the fore noon the county board rooms were crowded with men wha came to complain of the manner In which they had been treated j by the assessors In comparison with their1 neighbors. Incidentally the neighbors dropped In to Insist that the complaints were unjustified , and as ecveral of them were ac companied by their attorneys the question was very thoroughly ventilated. The most Important complaint was that of Thomas Kllpatrlck and Kelley , Stlgcr & Co. , who contend that their assessments were too high as compared with these of the1 big department - ] partment storre. The wo retail etocks are ; assessed ai $10,000 each , in round numbers , while the Boston Store stock IB valued at $12,100 , that of Has den Bros , at J15.000 and I that of Bennett at less than $6.000. In speaking for the complainants Mr. Kll patrlck said he regretted that the law is to constructed that no man can protect himself except by attacking his neighbors. They did not wish to question the assessments of other retailers , but found It necessary to do so in order to secure relief from what they be lieved to be an unjust valuation of their own property. Both Mr. Kllpatrlck and Mr. Kel ley declared that the stock of the Boston etore Is fairly worth $250,000 and that of Hayden Bros. $330,000. On tbli .nasis . they contended that their own assessments should be reduced and the difference added to the valuation of the establishments of which they complained. In reply to this Emll Brandels declared that the February Invoice of his establish ment showed a stock of only $150.000. His attorney brought out comparative statements of the value of the stocks of a number of the farge wholesale establishments , together with the valuations placed on them , to show- that the valuations of the department stores are not too low as compared with the gen eral acsessments In the city. In this connection a difference of opinion Goes Farthest In the Kitchen LIEBIG CONIPftNY'S EXTRftCT OF BEEF adds cnurithm nt and fltTor to oin. . Kr Tp | ind ddl- ctte tnlrrrn ind tirotlclri a dilntr dinner out of mat - t rial which would oth r- wlie be lonpidand u QleB9. A Full Clear Richness The features of the Kimhall aslrle. from its wonderful NiiHfoptlblc and re sponsive action lie in the depth , power and brilliancy of Its tone It combines In a remarkable manner HIM ! crispy sweetness required for piano py- I rotechnics with a full , clear richness ' ami a tremendous reserve volume -It Is ! eaually effective in swift planiPHlmo * ; and crashiiiR bravuras and under no conditions lees that sympathetic me- : lowness so plcaMng to trained cars. We make very low te.rmf on the Kfmball , A , HOSPE , elelirate oar 251 h bailne * venarr Oct. 23rd , 1808. Music and Art 1513 Douglas. developed between the attorneys and some of the members of the board that may have an Important bearing on the action of the board. Chairman Ostroiu held that the board har nothing to do with assessments that are not complained of. He supRcsts that If the facts showed that the department stores are as sessed too low , as compared with the prop erty ot retailers who made the complaint , the difference may bo equalized. The attor- ' ncys took the position thht this could not be done If It appeared that the department stores were assessed on a level with the gen eral assessment of similar Interests , even If an Inequality seemed to exist in some par ticular case. Other complaints considered Incfuded one from George I' . BemiR , who contended that some of Ferdinand Strelt/'s Sixteenth street property was assessed too low as compared with some of his own. The Omaha Brick company wanted its assessment reduced at the expense of some cf the downtown es tablishments , and a number of other prop erty owners applied for similar relief. After getting all the Information possible nnd hearing the statements of all Interested the board took the entire matter under advise ment. Tnlip Mnro Troop" A Another draft has been made upon the Department of the Missouri for troops to take the place of othete under orders to the Philippines. Two companies of the Sixth ravalry , now at I'ort Rlley , have boon or dered away , one to nolr Barracks , Idaho , and the other to Kort Walla Walla , Wash. , where they will have charge of the military posts. Rlnroffp Company ClinnM % Nome. TREN'TON. X. J. . June 27. The American Glucose Sugar Refining Company , recently organized under the laws of this ntate , to day filed papers changing Its corporate name < o the Federal Contract company. . J % < ? toJFn 4 , [ F3 B M CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. tns Kind You Have Always Bough ; Baars thb Signature of Drugs That nrn pure , fresh nnd reliable , are the only kind wo use in compounding Prescriptions Only competent nnd gradu ate pharmacists employed. We can fill any Prescriptions. THE AIDE & PENfOLD CO. , I.nrccit Retail Drav lloaie. UOB Furnam. OMAHA. OPPOSITE PAXTON HOTEL Who is the Popular Girl Watch the vote Jump pvnr.v wlili-h way now for a few days wlinn yon RO by our More wntoh Hit- way thn clerks have to jump lu order to wait on Hit men that rtifh to the nloro to buy Drex ] . . Shoomttn'H men'H 'U 0 Ian. vlci kid and Kii > ; la calf shoes we have cold shoes a preat many years , yet have never boon able to offer a shoe Ilia chould sell for * 3.r > 0-aud does m ll at that at most places for only SH.OO-- Years of shoe buying oxporicni'e enables UK to lake advantage of every moneysaving - saving offering all the. new toes and lasts arc In this line of $ : i.OO shoes. Drexel Shoe Co. , Omaha' * Cp-tt - tr Bbae U1Q PARNAJ1 STREET.