Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1899)
THE OMAHA DAILY JBEE : TJIUKSDAY. D ISC EM HKll LM NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES Hotel Basad on Conditions and Men in South Africa. ANOTH-R NOVEL BY A SOUTHERN WRITER Nctirnnlift Continue * to Supply Its ( liioin ofctv llnulix , n M Writer llrlnir HIP Li . Contributor. Onlya tow weeks ago It was reported In the newspapers that an agreement had been tlgncd In behalf of Germany and the British South African company , binding the comPany - Pany under certain restrictions In the con- etructjop of Its railway * . In return an agreement was signed by Germany permit- ling Cool ! Hliodcs' Cape-to-Cnlro telegraph line to ho carried through German Kast Africa. We recall thl recent negotiation between the powers an a comment , or sequel rnthcr , to the true story of certain Incident1 ! In contemporary politics concerning th * , formation of the Capo-to-Calro railway lilans , which Is told by Mr. Morley Hober.e In his startling work of fiction , "Th ? Co- lossua. " The novel has already been baforo the English public for some weeks and has created iUlte | a stir of excitement there. The 'Work has now been brought out In thli country and should attract no little attention by reason of the public Intcicsl In South Africa affairs. Harper & Bros. Harris Dlckson , an nttornoy of Vlcksbuig , has written , under the title of "The Bla k AVolrs Brded , " a very entertitlrflng' hhtorlcnl romance , the scene of which is laid partly In I/milstnna , In ( he early years of the eight eenth ectUilry , and partly In Paris of the same'date. Among the historical pers-nigoJ that figure In it arc Hlfcnvllle , Louis XIV , Serlg'ny and manj > other minor characters of that stirring epoch. The hero , Captain dp Moiiret , IB sent to Franco by Blcnvlllc with letters for Serlgny. In Paris ho Is cm- liloywl to frustrate a Spanish conspiracy , the object of which Is to provide the enemy with Information nbouttho de-fenses of the Fnnch colonies * Incidentally , he searches for the defrauded heirs of the noble family of the cbunts of Artln. He falls very much In love with a young girl whom ho believes In al ready a wife , so he fides back to America to avoid what looks llko Inevitable dishonor. In Iho wilds ho discovers that ho htmse'f IB the heir of Iho Artlns and that Jils lady love Is not really married , there having been a curious mistake , which Is sallsfoctorlly ex plained , nnd all enda happily , The Bowen- Mcrrlll Co. , Indianapolis. An extreme Illustration of the prejudice iRalnat negro blood In this ( country , and es pecially In the south , Is presented.In . "Don Cosmo,1' by Trollus Hllg.ird Tyndalc of Lln- : oln , Nob. The hero , Don Cosmo. Is the de fendant of an Italian prince , born in St. LotilH of a slave mother , with , however , no noticeable trace of negro blood. The young man Inherits his father's large estates and passes aa a Mexican. During the civil war , being prominent In the society of the south , 'he ' espouses the southern cause , distinguishes himself and emerges from the conflict n colonel , with n great reputation for bravery and military capacity. He pays his court to the ( laughter of n blue-blooded family , with the members of which ho has , long been on terms of the greatest Intimacy , and the match Is highly favored by all concerned. On the eve of the wedding , however , the fact that ho has a few drops of African blood .it ) his volns is discovered and he is suddenly regarded 'as an outcast by all With whom he had previously associated so amicably and nn terms of equality. This denouement Is led up to with great skill and the torrlble foclal fajl , Jviicftciisi ) | < j3upon the discovery Is most graphically Illustrated. Incidental to the story many notable ecenes and occur rences during the civil war arc given , to gether with , pictures of southern life and society previous to nnd during the war. O. W. Dlliinghrtm Company. Price , $1.50. William MuLcnnan has published a volume of stories bearing the title "In Old France and New , " The writer Is already known as the authorof "The Span o' Ijifo" and "Span ish John. " Hlo present volume contains seventeen , short stories , comprlnlng two scries. The Hrat is a collection of stirring tales of the French revolution , while the second glvcc ii vivid picture of French- Canadian llfo and character from historic times down to the present. Harper & Bros. Price , $1.00. ' . 'Tho. Treasure of Mushroom Hock" is the tltlo of-a boy's book by Sldford F. Hamp. It Is a very neatly bound and printed volume and .Just the hook for a holiday present tea a boy. It. is n story of prospecting In Iho Rocky moilntnlnB and a well told story , too. There Is enough adventure and thrilling cplBOdCrt to please any hoy. The Illustrations are very good and add greatly to the story as well a& to the general appearance of the \olumc. 0. P. Putnam's Sons. Price1 , $1.00. More Sf'rloi'jl WorKn. The author of "Children cf the Mist , " Kdon Phllipottfl , has out a now volume en titled "Tho Human Boy , " It Is a very tasty llttlo volume containing eleven stories that are really niost delightful studies of boy life and character. Some ( irltlcft are disposed to regard It us the beat writing of the kind The baby's coining Is often looked forward - ward to ns a time of dread and danger. Many women arc physically unfit to be come mothers. The } ' are sick and weak in n womanly way and may well look with fear toward the time of maternity. Intelligent preparation for thin time is most essential. An athlete " trains " for months before his trial , Most women do not " train " nt all nnd yet their trial 'is to he fifty times as severe as the athlete's. ' During the period of gestation every woman should use every means to strengthen the organs that ore to be tried , They hhoufd be Uept in perfect health. The luintest symptom of dis order or disease bhould be promptly eliminated. Dr. 1'ieree'n Favorite Prescription is designed to do this \ \ ry thing has been 'doing it for over thirty ycdrn , It is the one sure medicine for all female com plaints , It , Is the only medicine that may be absolutely depended upon to practically abolish the "pain and danger of childbirth. It is the only preparation of its kind that ia the invention of a reg ularly graduated physician a skilled and experienced specialist in the cure of diseases of women. Mrs. Kmcr.ton Allsn. of Uorset , Ontario Co Out. , writes i " Iai I ! V"V poor Jictltli for.- t iic time , tlolluir from theblrtliofmy lilt cijlrl I tricil dlflcrc it doctori ami dtflcrcut icdcl"M : ! I look four bottle * of < ljn\orlte Prescription' ud teem lo t > c perfectly well agatu , " olnce the appearance ot "Tom Ilrown at lUigby. " Harper & Dros. 1'rtce , $1.25. James R Htiallng , a brigadier general ot volunteers In tlie war of ttie rebellion , has published a volume entitled "Men and Things I Saw In civil War Days. " It em bodies , as the tltlo would Indicate , the au thor's observations and experiences , put Into the form of portraitures and pictures of the Rrcnt commanders of the civil wnr. It was the author's good fortune to come Into con tact with nearly all of these from McClellan to Grant. Several of the chapters have al ready appeared In the Christian Advocate of Mew York , but they have been rewritten for the present volume. It Is n book that any old soldier would highly prize , and cue frcoi which the younger men can lenrn much regarding actual war. It Is n very neat and substantially bound volume of over 400 pages. Eaton & Mains , New York. Price , 12.50. Anna Alice Chaplns' Idea uf reducing to a compact and readable form the moro or less Involved storks of Wagner's opi"as Is one Hint met with pronounced success In her first book , "Tho Story of the Ilhllicgold. " "Wonder Talia from Wagner" Is planned upon much the same lines , and' forms an invaluable companion volume to Its prede cessor. She has now brought out a third volume of the snmo general character bear ing thu title , "Wotnn Siegfried"and nrunn- hilde. " It is n sympathetic study of the three principal characters of the NMbclungen- lled. On both the literary and musical side the author has caught the very' essence of Wagner's spirit. Harper & Bros , i'rlcc , J1.23. "Life Beyond Death" Is from the pen of Mlnot Judson Savage pf Harvard university. It Is a review of the world's beliefs on the' subject of future llfp , also a consideration of present conditions o ! thought and feeling , leading to the question ns to whether it can bo demonstrated BB a fact. The work was suggested by the oft-repeated assertion that there IH no possibility of scientific demon stration In the matter of psychical research , The author has gone to the very bottom of the subject nnd has covered , apparently , every point or argument thnt can be raised. It Is n work that will bo regarded as ot the grtatcfit value by religious thinkers of every shade of belief. G. I' . Putnam'a Suns , New York. The third volume ot "The World's Best Orations" is at hand. In a great collection of the really representative orations , speech , addresses and sermons and lectures , ot the classical , mediaeval and modern periods , utich as Justice Brewer of the United Slates supreme rourt and his editorial as sociates are attempting , the alphabetical or encyclopedic arrangement Is not merely a great convenience , but almost a necessity. In splto of this obvious fact , the reader ot the third volume of this extraordinary collection Is ttruck by the "strange bed-fel lows" from every time and country the al phabetical arrangement makes. Thus we linvo Horace Bushnell's sermon on "Tho Dignity ot Human Nature , " one of the most beautiful plece.n of prose In English , check by Jowl with General Bcntamln K. Butler's invective at the impeachment trial of An drew Johnson. After that comes Bishop Butlcr'H famous homily "On the Govern ment of the Tongue , " and Julius Caesar's speech on "Catiline , " delivered in the Roman senate and reported by Sallust. John C. Calhoun , Alexander Campbell , Canning , Thomas Cnrlyle , Carnet , Matthew Halo Car penter , Alexander Carson , Lewis Cass , Cas- telar , Cato of Utlca , Camille Benso , Count do Cuvour , Challcmel-Lacour , Thomas Chal mers , Kdwln Hiibbcli Chapln , Salmon I' . Chase , Chateaubriand , Lord Chatham ( the older Pitt ) , Dr. Charles Chnuncy , Lord Chesterfield , Langdon Cheves , Joseph and Rufus Chonto , St. Chrysostom , Randolph Churchill and Marcus Tullltm Cicero these names out of the many in the indexes of the work glvp nn idea of the succession ot nnmcH ot men from many different coun tries and professions whoiu great original icleius or powerful expression of the ideas of their times have made them factors In shaping the civilization of the present. Fcrd P. Knlner , St. Louis , publisher. Of all our new island accessions , not one equals Hawaii In the beauty of its natural Hccnery , the delicious comfort of its climate , the elmple charm and refinement of its pee ple. Anything relating to it must prove of Interest to American readers , and Dr. Twombly's now book , "Hawaii and Its People ple , " Isespcclally timely. The author had the advantage of a recent rchldcnce In the coun try upon which to draw for his descrlptlojifc of places and people , and he ban also made n thorough tJudy of his subjects through all available sources , introducing apt quota tions from local histories , such ae "The Le gends and Myths of Hawaii , " collected by tho-lntc King Kalakaua , and "The Story of Hawaii by Hawaii's Queen" ( Lllluokalani ) . The narrative ot ancient Hawaii lutroducen the folklore of the early inhabitants , when legend and myth abounded. Helen of Troy has her counterpart in Hawaiian history , and the ptory of Pelo , the goddess of the vol cano , Is really u nature myth. Silver , Bur- dett & Co. Price 8c. Shakespeare's play of "Twelfth Night" has been added to Caascll's National library. Tills Interesting series of publications Is bringing within the reach ot all the best literature of the world. Casscll & Co. , Now York. Paper ICc. "Higher Chrlbtmas , " by Waldo Pondray Warren and Illustrated by Walter Clyde Spencer , both of this city , 1 a most cred itable example of a Christmas booklet. The author , In nn Introductory note , says "Christmas sneaks of better things than the world doth hear , " and In the preface says "It Is the purpose of this llttlo work to point to Jesus the Christ as 'The Truth1 ; to show that whllo the ago search in vain for truth He know and taught the Truth. " And then follows , under subject headings from "Interrogation" to "Consummation. " n very clear exposition In terse , pregnant sentences , of the meaning , aim and manner of the harmonious llfo ns believed by the Chrlitlnn Scientist. The book Is prettily bound In heavy purple paper , tied with scar let cord , and the cover design stamped In slher , The letterpress U carefully and bc- ilcusly written and bears evidencs of thoughtful preparation and expert proof reading. Price 50c. \iitrH. In commenting upon tlio Into edition of "Corn Tiiswlh. " by William JU > ed Ditimiy , thu book ri'vluw t'dltor of the Philadelphia I'rl'ss writes : "Mr. Dunroy grew to nvin- hood on thu prairies nnd known thuir moods us u mariner known his t-cn. lie Is at hla iHHt In daintily turned xung4 of tlio wust- laml. 1I < ' is a youthful Kdwln Markliam , or n honoful Hitinlln Garland , whlcliovcr you prefer. Ills verses arc not common. Many of them are polished Rem" . The wliolo collection uf 'Corn Tassels' most 0111- ijhatlenlly n-futos any llngcrlnc doubt In I'Uriti'ru mlniH that , iny good can come out of Nebraska. " Drink Old Quaker Rye. Soft and mellow. srurixi. i.ow \TIJS Vl ( liiiiilin A ; Ht , I.onU II. II. Account of thp holidays. For ratM , limits nnd all Information , call at "Qulucy Itotittt" olllce , 1415 1'avnnm street ( Paxton hotel block ) , or write Harry B. Morrla. G , A. & T. A . Omaha. Neb. llclnrn. NKW YOHK. IVO 20. Tin1 1 ulloil H transport liuniblde arrived today irom Sun Jliiui , Santiago and Manzanlllo , with fifty- nlnt ) dlKchargcil and furlouulihi soldier * nnd clvlllum attached to the l'nlt ' < l States uuarteriiwMfir'jii department. J Gordon ( lulick. it member of the Hun J\mu \ Ilotinl of Kducutlon. died on board ship Decomb-r jl ol menlppltl" Among the cttuin p.isscn- yt'rnVUB .Ml s rumtuy , daughter of Ad miral TORTURED BY DEATH SCENE Startling Allegation in Mr. ? , Ida Fries' ' Petition for Divorcs. OCEAN SEPARATES M01H.R AND CHILD Mother HrertxcM Alli'iifil l' * t Mtirtcin I'liiitnurniili nf Her lilttlr One Kntlirr Tnkrn Chilli unit ( ! OCH ( o ( Jcrmini } . A hurried \oyago ncross the Atlniitlc , the posing of a child for nn alleged pos'-msrtem photogrnph and the exile of that child thou sands of miles nwny from Its mother nre features In the home-wrecking story re lated by .Mrs. Ida Pries of this city In a di vorce petition on illo In the offlce of the dh- trlct clerk. Dr. Hudolph 1'rles U the de fendant. Mrs. Price sets forth that she married M. 1'rles In Denver , July , 1882. They have two children Olga , aged IS , and BUnche , aged 11. Oil July SI of this year , go the petitioner alleges. Dr. 1'rles announced his Intention to make a brief visit to Colorado Springs aud that ho would take the children with him. Mrs. Tries was willing , she declares , but was greatly surprised on reaching the rail way station on the. day of departure to llud that the doctor had transportation to Ger many Instead of Colorado Springs and t'hat he was going aboard nn castbound train In stead of westbound , as he had led her to be lieve. On making this discovery Mrs. Prhs begged her children to remain with her. She HUccceded In holding Olgn , but Blanche ac companied her father. Shortly after reaching Germany , the peti tioner relates , Dr. Pries wrote her that nranche had sustained fatal Injury In an accident and Ihnt she had been burled. As proof of hie assertion , he enclosed n photo graph representing the child In death. It subsequently developed , BO Mrs. Pries de clares , that Blanche had not met with any accident , and that the death scene W.IH pictured simply to torture the mother. Dr. Pries returned from hie European tour , leaving Blanche In Germany , so the petition elates , and since his return he IMF not lived with the plaintiff nor contributed to her support , although he Is said to earn , by the practice of medicine , from | 300 to $600 per month. Mrs. Pries prays the court to grant her absolute divorce nnd to allow a reasonable alimony , It being set forth that the peti tioner is without means of snipport. The petitioner specially prays the court to award her custody of her Infant daughter. Blanchn , nnd that the little girl bo returned to Omalu from her present abiding tf.aec in Germany. Olga , the IH-year-old daughter , continues to reside with her mother. i'iti\ciiiiis ; ox THIS srsum. . Supreme Couri CrnntN SuiierM and Dcfi-nilaiilM ( iivr lloncl. Rev. T. J , Mnckay , Rev. Hubert C. Her ring and W. P. Harford , who were fined by Judge Scott for contempt of court , will re main on the sunny side of the bare , despite the fact tha * they have not paid their fines A special dispatch to The Bee from Ita Lincoln correspondent says Attorney Mc- Gllton , representing the defendants , has secured from the supreme court a supcr- sedeas writ which admits the defendants to bond pending appeal to the supreme court. Bond Is fixed at $500 each , which the defendants will readily give. It will probably be many months before the case will bo reached by the supreme court. The trip to Lincoln was made necessary by the fact that Judge Scott refused to sus tain a motion for n new trial cr to grant supersedcas , although he declared ho knew there would be no trouble In securing it from the- supreme court. Judge Scott beems to have ceased hostili ties , temporarily at least , against ex-Judge M. R. Hopewcil , who was elted to appear in the Dcdd habeas corpus case , out of which all of this trouble has grown. Judge Hopewcil appeared In response to n sum mons nnd declared himself ready for action. He remained In the court room Wednesday afternoon. Near the close of the day Judge Scott left the bench for a few minutes and held a private interview with Judge Hope- well. Judge Hopcnell denied the accusa tion that he had advised the keepers of the Dodil children contrary to the ruling of Judge Scott. At the close of the Interview the two jurtges shook hands and Judge Hope- well left the court room. It Is not believed tbat hr will have anything further to do with the case unless he appeals simply as a witness later on. The attention of Judge Scott IK now di rected to hearing the Dodd habeas corpus proceedings proper against the Nebraska Children's Homo society , ail aide Issues hav ing been passed over for the time being. The habeas corpus proceeding Is progressing with reference only to the two Dodd chil dren who have been produced In court. There are two others who have been taken out of the Jurisdiction of the court , It IB said , or at least the sheriff has been unable to find them. Thus far the Dodds , parents and chil dren , huvo occupied the witness stand , their testimony being mainly a repetition of what has previously been brought out In court. At the conclusion of the hearing of the afternoon Judge Scott decided In favor of the plaintiffs , thus giving custody to Mr. and Mrs , Dodd of the children who have been produced In court. In doing so the Judg" pronounced one of his charaoterlstln tirades , emblazoning the Chlldrcn'o society and others concerned. This ends the case fo far ns It has prcceeded , hut If the other | children are produced In court there will ' be another hearing. COI.MVS 1M.KADS XOT CJUII/I'V. Murderer of ClmrleM It. f.riive Ar- rulifiieil In lliilivrt Court. Thomas Collins , who shot and klllert Charles II. Grove , familiarly known as "Shorty , " was arraigned before Judge Baker yesterday morning. "Net guilty , " pleaded Collins , with os gieat a enow cf nerve as though he had a solid foundation for defense. Ills trial was set for December 20. Thp defendant being without counsel , Judge Baker appointed James Kclkeuny and Phillip Winter n at torneys. The prisoner had a strange glare In his eyes as ho entered the court room and If ho Is mifterlng remorse on account of his deed hla geneinl appearance and brazen faro do not betray It. Ilia head was wrapped ia bandages. Ho will be held In jail pending trial. The Information charges murder In the first degree and bond will not be con- , Bldored , for the present , at Ifast. .Mltfj. rOI'HI.tM ) HAS TIMH III.IJS , Pl'i'w 1'i'IHIoii for Divorce ami I'Hlt'M Vlicml Her HusliiiMil. Mrs. Kato Ccpolan.l has Instituted divorce pioceedlngs against Aitliur Copelaml , mak ing man ) damaging allegation ? , thief among which Is Infldello. Mrs. ( "onuland say a her hu.sband is n | export bookkeeper and Ihnt lii < always earns ' ; i laigo falnry , but -uend * thu greater part , of his earnings in riotous living ; that while Jiving 'n I'uitlatul , Ure. , nnd whllo she was 1 confined to htv bed by lllmjts , Copeland brought Jnto the homo a woman who hud the ! outwanl appearance it respectability , but j who subsequently proved unworthy of trust. . The Copclunds i > cro married In Omaha In | fS { > 2 , but have resided on the Pacific count i the greatei part of their married life. Mre. Cop lnid ) returned to Omaln several months ago. In her petition she scip forth tlat | she l the owner of certain property at 1 1'apllliou , tbli state , and the court is prayed to give her Independent title to the afore- raid property Ai.i.niini ) lioiii'niis AMI : o > THIU , , lor ( 'illinium anil I'rniik Well- . Ap pear Hi-foro linker. Joe C'allahan nnd Frank Wells , charged with stealing a watch nnd $19 In cash from William Higgle , on the highway robbery plan , are before Judge Baker for trial. They have pleaded not gltlltv. The robbeiy Is alleged to have occurred In thp abandoned district on the night of November C , when n beer-canning tournament \vns In progress on a vacant lot near Tenth nnd Dodge streets. Higgle , It Is said , was n member of the party and was considerably under the Influence of liquor. The defense sets forth that although Higgle may have lost his money that night , the accused did not tnko II. The prosecution alleges that the defendants overpowered Higgle on the street and stripped his pockets. WEATHER MAN IS GENEROUS \Vlth lnlull Iliiiul lie | ) | MMMINCN Mtiii- Nlilnp Tlirnr Drt'omlicr Unji , Much lo IIi'llulil of .Shoiicrs | | , The tourist In search of Ideal weather would do well to strike Omohn these De cember days. There Is n warmth of nun- shine , with air Just brisk enough to bo an Invigorating tonic. The snow nnd rain of a few days ago have entirely disappeared and Omaha Is lu the midst of enchEiitlng au tumn environments. Overcoats are used , but they are not n neeotslty , except after sunset , nnd even then they might be left elf without causing any suffering. This kind of weather Is In marked xcn- trast to the average December nnd Is hailed with delight by Christmas shopper * and those who eater to the Christmas trade. The weather and general prosperity are making a hu y season for merchants. Every nlaht this week the retail streets have liten thronged with shoppers until n late hour nnd the cars running Into the lo.slilonce districts have been crowded until nearly midnight. In years gouc by the week before Christ mas hos frequently been noted for low tem perature , cloudy skies and blinding snow. How long this balmy condition will con tinue the weather man Is unable to guaran tee , but the indications nro favorable for a sunny Christmas. At noon yesterday the temperature was 49 degrees. WILLS WEALTH TO PREACHER Newly llsi'otriMl Document t ItlNC lo an ICNdilo Context In I'rolinte Court. When Harriet Ballon , widow , died a few months ago It was supposed that her estate would go to her stepsons , Otis and Everett Ballon , but a will has been discovered In which Mrs. Ballon bequeathed all of her wealth to Rev. Francis I. Blayney ofbllene , Kan. , who was formerly a Presbyterian clergyman In this city. The estate amounts to about $2,300 in cash and borne leal estate. The will has Just been filed for probate and the stepsons will contest. It Is mid ( hat the greater part of Iho estate was Inherited by Mrs. Ballon from her husband , whom she survived. When Rev , Ulayncy.waa a pastor in Omaha Mrs. Ballon was a worshiper at his church. Prominent lawyers have been retained by either side. Cook's Champagne , it aids to digest. Cook's Imperial , it is nutritive. Cook's Extra Dry , Its boquct is delicious. A n neil nee men ( H. In spite of the absorbing interest that now centers in Christmas the bill at the Orpheum this week Is proving sufficiently magnetic to draw uniformly largo audiences. On Saturday next another Christmas gift matinee will take place. Every child attend ing will bo presented free with an Illus trated story 'book. ' 'Ort , Chrlslmas ( Monday , December 25) ) a .special matinee w/lll / b- given , and on Friday , December 2f > , the second end amateur performance will take place. Any one who would like to test their ability for histrionic honors Is requested to call at the Orpheum office and make arrangements "for their appearance. Fltz and Webster's "A Breezy Time" con cluded a six-performance engagement at Boyd's last night. The theater will be dark the remainder of the week. The Christmas offering will be "A Trip to Chinatown , " which opens Sunday afternoon. The first Frohnmn play of the ncason , "A Colonial Olrl , " with Howard Gould as the star , opens Thursday for four perfornnn-esi. Tlie Chlciico Sleeping Car For Omaha patrons EXCLUSIVELY , leaves on the "NORTHWESTERN LINE" limited train at 4:55 : p. m. dally , arriving Chicago 7:45 : next morning. There MAY bo finer sleepers than these In Europe. Other LIMITED FLYING TRAINS leave dally nt 6:40 : n. m. and 7:30 : p. m. City offlcca , 1401 and 1403 Farnam street. Four Winter TOIITM. On January 10 , February 11 and March 7 the Wabnsh will run excursions via New York and the steamer Ponce to Porto Rico. Also on February 13 a thirty-day tour of Old Mexico. For rates , which Include all ex penses , and further Information call on or write. O. .N. CLAYTON , Room COG Karbach block , Omaha , Neb. mien. BROWN Miss Charlotte , horn January 13 1810 , In Dimsvllle , N. Y. ; died December 20 , 1S99. Funeral Friday afternoon at 2 p. m. from residence of .Mrs. J. T. With- row , fi-0 South Nineteenth direct. Christmas Shoes and Slippers Kvery day we hear praises for our Christmas sllppt-rs You see they aio not the regulation cvery-day slippers but something out of the ordinary an exclusive lot of Christmas slippers both as to style and price Drex U Shoonmn has Christmas slippers for grandpa mamma and the baby felt slippers with fur trimming kill slippers patent leather slippers high cut and low cut slippers pink , red , tan and black slip pers Kiit-t Is , we've every kind of a ] slipper thnt is worn or desirable for Christmas time , Drexel Shoe Co. , Up-to-flate abac Ha < u * 110 I'AKNAJl STREET. OPKX EVKNIN.S ( ! THIS WKKK. Mr , Frederick Hatter- i says. "I ) ' n't forgot that this Is Iho j young men's store" and that we have ! for Christmas presents silk hats Dun- lap's still' hats .Stetson's stllf and soft hats fur caps fur gloves cloth caps- wool glove- ' and umbrellas Uesldes that popular $ : t.0 ( ) hat that wo have been si'lllnj ; for some time It's a sillf hat > n either brown or black and Is as popular lu style and tone as It Is In price We have never seen Its eiiual for that money Comfortable , dressy caps from "n cents up. FREDERICK The Hotter , The Leading lint .Hun of the Weal 120 South 15th Street , FOR ] OMAHA ON THE BLOCK Historic Structures Are Disposed Of to the Highest Bidders. FORTY BUILDINGS WILL BE HAUUD AWAY l.nrue rrottil of I'urehnier * 1'nter Into Spirited CiinteM to Veuulru ConiforliilM- Home * nt . Nominal I'rlee. The regimental bariiicks at Tort Omaha , whlqh have held in the last thltty yean nearly every Infantry regiment In the serv- lec , were knocked down yesterday morning to ihs highest bidder. The historic structures will cither be torn < fiown for the sake of the dimension lumber contained therein , or will be sawed Into sections and hauled away. There were about 200 prorfpe.tlve purchasers gatheiml aroimd Officers Quar ters No. 3 when Clerk Thomas 0. Magrane of the go\ernment corral , acting as auc tioneer , mounted a stUlUp nnd began the sale. At his back stood Colonel Hathaway , chief quartermaster of the Deoartment of the Missouri , and a department clerk lo record the sales and receive the part pay ments. "Thrse well built , comtnodloliR structure * will bo offered for sale , " shouted Magrnno. "They were built of seasoned cottonwcod , the floors are raised fiom the ground nnd the lumber In them IB sound. What am 1 offered for Quarters No. 3 , built at a cost of $2r.oo ? " "Fifty dollars , " answered a well known contractor In the crowd. Ollleei-H' ( liiitrterM Arp Sold. The price wont up In $5 bids until It reached $100 where It paused nnd the buildIng - Ing wna at once declared Hold. The same process was followed In tjie cases of the ether officers' quarters along the west slope. Klghteen building * were sold at prices rang ing from $80 to $180. They will In nlmoU every cnse be removed bodily , nnd were purchased for the most purl by parties owning lots in the neighborhood. One pur chaser contemplates moving nls building lo Twentieth and Grace stieetf. Ho estimates the cost of moving the structure at $1150. $ When the olllcers' quarters had been sold the barracks rosins wore disposed of. These are barn-like structures which can only bu used for lumber , but brought from $00 $ to $120. In nil forty buildings were sold , and the prices received were on the whole con sidered satisfactory. The tottil amount re ceived footed up to slightly o'vfr $ fi,000. SUetvli or ( lie rtixt. The military post at Foil Om.iha wus erected In 1SGS > under n contract let by Gen eral William Myois , chief quaitermaaltv , Department of the Pintle. The order for Iti construction was received from General W. T. Sherman , commanding the army , whllo General C. C. Augur was In charge of the local department. The work was done by Contractor Wilson , who nlsp erected I ho High school building , and the contract price was In the neighborhood of $100,000. Several yearn later a commanding officer's residence was erected of brick and a largj headquarters building was put up of a sim ilar material. In the course pf years several other brick structures were added and when the headquarters were removed to the bus iness part cf the city the large building near the center of the paiade waff used as a hos- ( pltal. The long , wooden structure formerly used for that purpose was transformed into a hall for entertainments and dances. In accordance with orders given by the quartermaster's department preparations are being made to out out a large number of trees around the parade. All the cottonwoods - woods , which were het out in 1868 , will re removed , as their branches are beginning to break off on account of age. The maples and elms were originally planted much too c'os ? together , the intervening spaces being not more than twolvp foet. Alternate trees of thcio speclcd will be removed all the way around the parade. NO ADVANTAGE TO BE GAINED > nn-l > < -iohitor.v | llaiiKK In Onialia Willet \ot Auk tit Hi- MmUIi roMllorlt-H. The non-depository national banks in Omaha art not likely to seek designation as depositories under the new policy of the secretary of the treasury , whereby he pro poses to Increase the deposits of public funds In depository barik < ? and designate new depositories. For the ( tame reason that the five depositories In Omaha do not pro pose to Increase thrlr deposits of govern ment funds the other national banks will not seek to be designated as government , depositories. The reason is that government - | ment btmdo arc so high that the purchase ' of the necessary bonds with nhich to secure deposits would entail lee great nn expense to render such transactions profitable , When asked If the Union National hank Is likely to heck to bo made a government depository , W. W. Marsh , president of that Institution , said : "I don't know Just what our policy will bo In that respect , but 1 don't think there Is any likelihood of It. You know , under the prevailing prices of government bonds there would bo no profit In it , and all that could bo gained would bo the prestige of bolng a government deposi tory. 1 don't think that this bank will ask to bo made a depository. " | In response to the same question Mr. Al fred Mlllard , cnshlor of the Commercial Na tional bftnk. responded with emphasis. No. we shall not " J. H. Kvn'ic , president of the National Bank of Commerce , said ( hot he did not think that in the present condition of the money market his bank would endeavor to become n depository , as there if no ma terial advantage to be gained by It. FOR LIBRARY ATTENDANTS t\ii in I n nt I n n of IHM en Vniitli-nnli , tllC StUMM-NMtllt OlU'M to lit' < ! ! > en it Trlnl. Klccii young women took the examina tion Tuesday nt the Omaha public library to demonstrate their fitness to bn enrolled on the list of eligible * for emplo > ment as attendants In the Institution. The examina tion was given In pursuance of the prncr.il policy adopted by the boird of directors fern n sort of civil service rule. The successful applicants will be glvpn ( rials In practlcit work as substitutes from time to time nt opportunity oners nnd regular employee se lected from the substitutes who fill tin- bill best The examinations cover questions In literature , history , Ungllsh and common sense. An effort Is being mnde lo add n collec tion of city directories to the reference room. Omaha merchants and others have been asked to contribute 1SD8 dlrortoiloi after they have bon superseded by the 1819 ittsue , ami exchanges were arranged with libraries , of other titles for volumes simi larly acquired. While six Omaha dlrectorle ? have no far been obtained these have been disposed of to advantage , neighboring cities , like Kansas City and St. l.ouls. being given the preference. INSURES BIG CANAL OPENING I'oimnlKor of 4 hlcauo llraliiimc Hoard Appro * I-N oiitrnct thnt S.MIIi-H Ml DU'inlL-ii. CHICAGO. Dec. 20. By n vote of six to three the engineering committee of the Chicago Drainage Board today approved a contract with the Illinois & Michigan Canal commission which settles existing dispute , ) and It Li believed insures the opening of the blfi canal at an early date. Under the terms of tha agreement the sanitary hoard will pump 23,000 cubic fcot of water n mlnuto for four months to give lessees of water power along th , old canal time to arrange for the Installation of steam plants. After that the , drainage district agrece to maintain a depth of six fo t of water In the canal for the purpose of naviga tion. tion.Tho The lock at the mouth of the Chicago river is to bo lowered and the trustees of the old canal have the right to dredge the north ern end of the canal to reduce the quantity of water required If It desires. It Is esti mated that the work In\olved will rest flGO- 000. Thp district agrees to keep the old canal a navigable stream until such time an It Is relieved by act of legislature. ELEPHANT KILLS HIS TRAINER M. ,1 , Measlier. Metier K mm n HM I'lilxy Korepnuuli. > leetw Heath at I'llllllllllllH , ( I , COLUMBUS. O , Dec. 20. M. J. Mengher , an elephant trainer , better known an Pathy Forepaugh , was Instantly killed by an elcpiiant this afternoon at Sellsville. The elephant , known as "Sid , " has been In cap tivity for twenty years and was never re garded as vicious. Thla afternoon Meagher led the elephants Into the training circle for their dally exer cise. , when "Sid" become unruly and the trainer jabbed the animal with his stick. "Sid" became furious a.id hurled the trainer to the ground with hla trunk. The elephant then fell on his victim , piercing Mcaghor's body with one of his tusks , on which was a brass ball six inches In diameter. Coal f'"un < l for ( lie I'oor. The Associated Charities appeal to our benevolent citizens for funds to purchase coal for distribution among the aged ami sick poor , deserving widows and deserted wives with families. The calls are nu merous and require immediate attention. Checks payable to the Associated Chnrltlc.s will be thankfully received at 1810 St. Mary's a\enuo. JOHN LAUGHLAND , Secretary. Connelly ( ilveH lloncl. SAVANNAH. Gn , . Deo. 20. M. A. Con nelly , forniCTly private Hcrivlury to < 'np- tain O. M. Carter , arrived hero lod.ty from Havana ami < ? avp bond In Jl.OOT for his ap pearance before the I'nlteil StntiM district court. Connelly WUH ipcontl ) Indlrtcd In i-nnivpctlon with John F. Caynor , K. H. ( inviior , C ) . M. Carter anil H. 1) . Oreenr and othPiH for onnnulrary to ilcrfr.ind the Kovvrnmi'iit of largo HUITIH of money In fon- iifttlon with i'cntr.i < 'tR for the Impiovement of the Savannah river and harbor und C'um- lierlund sound. 1KB Deal In font Mlnen. HALIFAX , N. S. , Dec. 20. A dispatch from North Sydney , C. B. , says the largest coal ttilno transaction In the history of the industry In thnt Island has boon completed In the sale of the coal property of the Gen eral Mining asf-oclntlon to a eynfllrate of THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE Who are Injured by tile Use of coftefe. Ho- cently there has been placed In nil the grocery stores a new preparation railed ORAIN-O , made of pure grains , that taken the pla.ce Of coffee. The most ddlcato stomach receives It without dlstrosn , nnrt but few can tell It from coffee. It donn not cost over Vi as much. Children may drink It with great benefit , IBets , and 2S ctB. per package. Try It. Ask for UHAIN-O. Cutting Bargains-Knives- Mi hardware di'alcis curry Unlvi'H , but not all of tlioni carry the bl llmwo do Wo Hliow this grandest line of knlvi-s made Can neil yon n food pocUct knifu for USc Our knlvcrt arc made by WOH- tenhobn , Hcncklc and If. & B.- none better made lu the world Better oonio In and pick one out Then we have carving netH , table knives and forkK , ra/.or.t , iilekol tea and coffee pots , tea and table upoonn , HcIsKorn , cliufliiK dlHhes , iron wagons and sletlR and tlio best HkutPM made-Wo glvo the moot and the best for the money. A. C. RAYMER , 1514 Farnam St , Christmas Scarfs No doubt you need a new scarf for your plnno-and with thai tlioimht In our mind wu ordered and have received tlio Hnest line of themoodH we have ever Hlfown they are In an endless va riety of colors and styles In silk , velour - our , velvet , etc. Nothing more appro prlate , for a present excepting , of course , one of the high grade pianos we are showing this week In the cele brated makes of Knahe , Klmball , Kran | ch & llach. Hallett & Davis. A. Uospo and many others-n small payment down aud a smaller uiie monthly make. * the Inurnment your jiropcrty. A. HOSPE , Music and Art , 1513 Douglas. Stronger than Carbolic Acid * AS A ( J15KM DKSTKOYKK from the l''tvsh ( irJ.Mi L of the Tiiriinatihm Bin ; ( ill Ml 1'lVO. NO DANGKHOUS 1NGUKDIHNTS Tlio M < ml I'et-foi't JfUIn HIM ! Tolli-t Mini I2 < or MnniifacUirrd. Avr. s'n.ut'i\Ti. > i Thnt n Soap could be manufactured with out the uio of fflto and oils combined ulili nn alkali has been a great qurprlnc to cheml.Ms. The base ot all sonpa from Ihe cheapest laundry to the tlncst toilet having always been made In this vny. However , their surprise \vns not so grent as thn pleon- ure of the- medical motesslon when It ' found thnt n pel-fact soup could bo made from the fresh green leivvcs of the Tns- mnnliin lllue ( lum Tree ; these lenvce fur- nUhlng n product , which , although three tlmea stronger than carbolic acid as n germ icide , Is perfectly harmless. Kor j ? these leaves have been thu only euro known to the nntlvew of Tasmania for skin din- onjcs , wounds , etc. , and arc today used Hi the principal skin disease hospitals of Eur ope , tn the exclusion of all other remedies. Now that It In possible to incorporate them In n toilet soap and > et ictiilti all their medicinal qualities , ikln diseases can he treated moro successfully than before , appli cation of thu mndicnnl being made In tills way without the use of ointment which naturally clogs the pores of the akin. HYOMEI SKIN SOAP ciciiiiH , Ilriilx , I'urlllv * , Ilrnutlllco. Price. 2 , " > cents. Sold by all drugRlnts or went by null. Till ; II. T. IIOOTII rtlMI'AM , I ( linen , X Y. American and Canadian capitalists. The now owners will establish a steel shipbuild ing plant theio < ind the coal mines will bo operated In connection therewith. These mines nro the oldest In Nova Scotia. Effectiveness nnd plentantness combined - the most intelligent , yet slmple-st cough remedy Ucan'H mentholated drops ; five rents druggists. WAGON PRICES TO ADVANCE An InereiiNe i > f Ten I'er Cc-iit I'riilinlile : \H the liPMiilt of a Con ference. CHICAGO , Dec. 20. An nchanco In prices by all wagon makers was advocated to-lny at a meetlrfg of the National Wagon Makers' association , and It Is probable that before the mooting finally adjourns an advance of at least 10 per cent will be made. Over fifty representatives of leading firms throughout the country wore present at to day's meeting. The Increase In the cost of lumber. Iron and other materials has been so rapid of late that the opposition to the advance has nearly all disappeared. Clone Oovrn Clotlilnir Department. PII1LADIOLPHIA , Div. -I'pward of 2WX ) HenniMrehsps have been thrown out of employment by ( he rlo-dns of most of the departments at 'he ' Holiuylklll arrcnal. The order went Into effect this wefk and the tenl-iniikliiR department is tlio only ono working. The Hhutdown Is for an Indefinite period and woik may not be resumed Uftll next July. The Hchuylklll depot1 Is tin ; larjost station for tbr manufacture of soldiers' clothliiR In ( his country and for .v year and a Half It has supplied ( bo tinl- forniH for the great majority of ( he army. The demand for clothing drereasixl when the wnr with Simln ended and lately the output lias been excessive. TII Drlie Menilaelie Ami- Ask your druggist for Wright's Paragon Headachn and Neuralgia Cure. Try It. 25c. Rubber Gloves , Just tlio thing for protecting1 the hands while doing houauxrork. Prieo t-aoh $1.2fi. by mull lUo extra. THE ALOE & PENfOLD CO. , Deformity Ilrnoe Munufnuturerm 14(16 ( Fnrnain OMAHA. Op. Paxton Hotel.