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NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES Many New and Valuablo Volumes Suited to Hecda of Purctato;s. FLOOD OF FASCINATING LITERATURE Stories of All Sort mill Kind l're acntrd In Hook Form to I'lrnse . the Header of (lie World Hoy' Hook Aliundunt. h, C. I'ago & Co., whoso very full and Interesting fall lino of Looks was described In detail In these columns recently, has added a few works worthy of more than mero passing notice. A volume especially designed for the holiday trado and well adapted for gift purposes by reason of Its urtlstlc and dainty appearance Is "Cele brated Comedians of Light Opera und Musi cal Comedy in America," by Lewis C. Strong. Tho contents of the volume nre sufficiently well described by the title, and it only remains to be added that it Is em bellished with Bomo twjenty-flva or more portraits of actors. Another volurao of the bamo order Is "Prima Donnas nnd Sou brcttes of Light Opera and Muslcnl Comedy In Amorlco," by the same author as the above, lloth books will bo most thoroughly appreciated by the admirers of light opera. Another attractive holiday volumo from tho same publishing house Is entitled "Sbakcspcaru In Art," by 3adaklchl Hnrt-mtnn.- The volume Is embellished with thirty-two Illustrations from celebrated paintings by tho great masters. Tho work Is beautifully printed and bound, producing a most nrttstlc effect. Messrs. I'ago & Co. havo added to tholr most cxtcnslvo lino of Juvenllo fiction "Tho Young Ilunbearor," by 0. Wnldo Browne. It In a stirring tnlo of Arcadia and tho slego of Loulsburg, nnd Is a book that will Interest any boy fond of stories of outdoor life and adventure l'rlco $1. Another volumo that will appeal strongly to tho admirers of flno books Is "Historic Towns of tho Southern Btntcs," edited by Lyman I. Powell. It completes tho triad of volumes denting with tho older American towns along or near the eastern coast. Like tho preceding Issues, this volumo has both a patriotic and educational purpose It will bo found Interesting and Instructive by nil who take any Interest Inthu history of tho country. Tho artistic merits of tho volume arc many. G. 1'. Putnam's Sons, Now York. Tho appcaranco of a new book by Edward Bellamy, whoso death occurred thrco 'or four years ago, la exciting a good deal of Interest. Tho "Duko of Stockbrldgo" was really written boforo "Looking Backward" was conceived. It was undortaken ns n historical romance and thus is the pioneer of tho wholo brood of romantic historical novels. It is a ramanco of tho Ilcrkshlro hills, among which Mr. Boltamy spent his life. Tho themo Is that curious post revolutionary eptsodo called "Shay's Re bellion," In which tho discouraged debtor farmers revolted furiously against the coUrtly aristocrats of tho old New England towns. Tho times were tho hardest this country had known nnd the rich wero fore closing upon tho small farmers and crowd ing tho foul Jails with debtors. Tha author's falling health postponed Its publication, until Just before his death ho gave permis sion for Its bringing forth. Sliver, Bur dctto & Co., Uoston. Price fl.GO. Tho tltlo of a new book by tho nuthor of "Tho Crulso of the Cachclot" Is "Tno "!Merif' the!-Morcharit "Service." jo this Mr. Builon gives an account of tho life of tho various ofllcers and men aboard ship, occupying positions from the highest to the lowest, and on all classes of craft, whethor a great transatlantic liner, an ocenn tramp or a sailing vessel. Interspaced nro nu merous anecdotes of actual occurrences at sea, all told In Mr. Dullen'n Inimitable way and giving tho book a splco and Interest oven to those that havo no groat curiosity as to the work of captain, cook or engineer. No one has over boon able to wrlto of the sea like Prank T. Uullen, and a reader with tho slightest relish of Bait air will enjoy his work Tho cover design, a night mare In greon nnd blue, Is as abomlnablo as tho contents aro enjoyable. Frederic A. Stokes company, Now York. Prlco $1.60. In "A Whlto Guard to Satan," Miss M. A. Ewell has given a very spirited account of Bacon's rebellion In Virginia In 1076. Tho book is written In the form of a chronicle made, by Mistress Elizabeth God atowo Bomo fifteen years after tho re bellion. She was a cousin of Nathaniel Bacon and accompanied his wife to tho ccno of the attack by the rebels upon Jamestown, when Bacon used tho women as a "whlto guard" to shield his forces from the Are of loyalists. It Is this In cident that gives tho title to Miss Ewoll's book. The chronicler had many adven tures In that exciting period and her own experiences and observations give one a graphic picture of tho times and also an insight into tho real character of Bacon. Houghton, Mifflin & Co. Trice $1.25. "The Cobbler of Nlmcs," by Mary Imley Taylor, is a lovo story which has as on historical setting the struggle of tho French peasants of Languedoc for rollglous liberty, denied thorn by Louis XIV. When the Btory opens, Uosallne do St. Cyr, tho heroine, 1b a young woman of noble fumlly and a Huguenot, but unconfossodj d'Agues eau, her destluod husband, Is also a Hu guenot, and between him and tho Catholic hunchbacked cobblor, who Is tho titular hero, tho honors nro divided. The Btory moves swiftly and lightly. Mattors of his torical detail tho author loaves to tho historian. A. C. McClurg & Co., Chicago, l'rlco $1.25. In taking up a now book by Mr. Hlchens the reader can always feel sure that he will winLwiuaiimii AGENTS WANTED. Tho greatest display of flno books and artistic bindings ever mado was that at 'ho Exposlt'on at Paris, where there were over a thousand exhibitors from AMERICA and EUROPE. In this class thore were 315 entries from the United States alone. An AMERICAN firm, GEORGE BARRIE & SON, received tbo GRAND PRIZE and A GOLD MEDAL (the highest award), and the credit of pro ducing tile FINEST BOOKS IN THE WORLD. During the past year this firm has bad engaged In Paris a large corps of ltterateurs and artists on a work which the New York Times has pro nounced "a new standard in tho pub lishing and printing art." Agents are wanted for tho salo of this work. For particulars, address 1313 Walnut St., Philadelphia. nover find It commonplace, ns there' Is orlg Innllty as well ns force In everything he writes. "Tongues of Conscience," Mr. Hlchen's latest work, Is no exception to this rule. It consists of five stories, not ono of which has a plot that Is common place. These all carry out tho great promiso of Mr. Hlchcn's earlier work. In tho scries nro several stories which are almost long enough to bo called novelettes. The titles nre as follows: "Sea Change," "William Foster," "The Cry of tho Child," "How Lovo Came to Prof. Oulldea," "The Lady and the Beggar." The second edition has Just been brought out. Frcdorlck A. Slokes Co., New York. Price, $1.60. u.8' ?rockctt- wh "rst won notice with his Stlckctt Minister" seven years ngo, has, for tho moment, left off writing stories of adventure and on "Tho Stlckott Min ister s Wooing," Just published, mnkes wel come return to his original field. The result Is n book of homely power which will delight Its' nuthor's old readers and win him many new ones. A cousin of Crockett's .I,.? , . havo bcun thf original nt the Stlckctt Minister." Mr. Crockett hlmsolf was n preacher before ho became an nuthor. Tho present work Is a collection or quietly pathetic nnd humorous short stories, at which tho author, In tho opinion of many of his ndmlrcrs, Is nt his best. Doublcday & McClurg Co., New York. Prlco, 1 1.60. Two books havo been received this weok from Hand, McNally & Co. of Chicago which nro desorvlng of attention. "An American Girl's Trip to tho Orient nnd Around tho World," by Christlno Collbrnn. Is the work of a Denver girl, and as such will appeal especially to western readers. Everyone Is curious to know how tho other half of the world lives and Miss. Collbran places boforn tho reader's mental vision faithful pen pictures of tho scenery, cus toms, dress and many Interesting Incidents seen nnd noted during her trip around the nni J5-0i.W0Ik,B prf,usclr Mlustrated. Band, McNally & Co., Chicago. Price, $1.25. Tho BCcond volumo from the same house Is Eugene Norton; a Tnlo from tho Sage brush Land " by Anna Shannon Monroe. The story Is a tale of modern pooplo of culturo nnd refinement and yet It Is In fused with the bost spirit of the west. The hcrolno passes from rlchca to poverty, takes up Journalism, enters an Insano asylum in ho pursuit of her profession, nnd In order to investigate the official conduct of tho man she afterwards marries. Hand, McNally & Co., Chicago. Price, $1.25. Ititenllc Literature. Tho Appletons havo Just published three vnulablo and Interesting books for boys. "In tho Dnys of Jefferson," by Hozekloh Buttorworth, Is n story founded upon facts nnd Is n fascinating work. Mr. Butter worth Is the author of several boys' books of tho greatest value, among which Is "Tho Stcry of Magclluu," "In tho Boyhood of Lincoln," "The Treasure Ship," etc. "For the Honor of tho School," by Ralph Henry Barbour, Is n vivid story of boys' Bport and lift. Tho hero Is nn nthlete. but nlso a scholar and tho larger phases of school llfo nro placed boforo tho render In tholr truo vnluo. Tho third volumo from tho same house Is "Reuben James: A Hero of the Forecastle." by Cyrus Townscnd Brndv, author of "Commodore Paul Jones," "For Lovo of Country." etc. This book Is brought out as ono of the "Young Heroes of Our Navy" series nnd llko nil tho books of that series Is a work to bo commended to young readers. All three books aro good, healthy stories for boys and tho kind that will Instruct ns well ns enter tain. Good boys' books aro none to nu merous and peoplo who nro anxious that their boys should read only good, healthy stories will opprcclato these three vol umes. ' . "Tho Childhood of Jl-Shlb: Tho OJIbway," by Albort Ernest Jenks, Is n book abso lutely new In its line. In both text nnd Illustration It Is scientifically nccurate. Concerning this phase of tho work, Prof. McOee. tho best American authority, vho Is at tho hoad of tho government's bureau ot otnnoiogy, soys: "Tho story Is gocd, ciunoiogicaiiy nna geographically. The iivonipv.uii vi niu nuoiini, nanus and cus toms Of tho Ollhwnv Inrilnnn tho local coloring Is faithful and tho nu thor has CaUBht With ftxrnntlnnnl o... .thoso elusive characteristics of Indian tr.ougnt expressed In oblation, fasting, preparation for warfare nmi nihm. r. cultar customs." It is. thnrnfnro nn in. structlvo volumo for young pcoplq ns well as nn entertaining ono. Published by the Amerlcnn ThreBhermnn. Mmllnnn wi Prlco, $1. Among tho most noted luvnnii Pfl nf ihn season Is tho "Gray Fairy Book." edited by Andrew Lang. In nnnenranco It in n miui attractive volumo, being handsomely bound In decorated covers, full gilt, and profusely Illustrated by H. J. Ford. Thn tnia derived from many countries, Lithuania, va rious parts of Africa, Germany, Franco, Grceco and other regions of tho world. A number of dirtorent writers havo takon part In tholr translation and adaptation. No child with a liking for falrv tnlin nnni.i fall to bo pleased with such an attractive nnd eptertnlnlng volumo. It Is in every ro- speci exceedingly well ndnpted for holdiay gift purposes. Longmans, Green & Co., Now York. Jamlosnn-HleirlnR rnmnnnv rt. r live brought out two attractive volumes for children. "Tho Princess of Hearts" Is by sniein is. urnino and "Adventures In Toy land" is tho work of Edith King Hall. Both volumes nre nicely Illustrated by Allco B. Woodward. Whllo the two volumes nro not perfectly uniform thoy aro very much allko, both In the matter of binding nnd contents, so that they aro especially well adapted for holiday presents whora there are two chil dren in tho samo family. "Boys' Book of Explorations" by Tudor Jenks is n collection of stories of heroes of travel and discovery, chiofly during our own time,, In nil parts of Africa. Asia nnd Australia. Mr. Jenks has a thorough knowledge of what lntorosts n boy and ho has made full use of tho dramatic and pic turosquo possibilities of his subject. Whllo tho book has a dletlnetlvo Informative value, showing what has been done In tho way of oponlng up new lands nnd giving n boy now Ideas about tho geography and na tives of these countries, Its chief claim to uttentlon lies in the Intorost of the storlos nnd In the picture of tho rcsoluto men who risked tholr lives to the cause of science and civilization. The volumo is very fully Illustrated. Doubleday, Pago & Co., New York. Trice, $2. Recent nddltlons to Macmlllan's "Pocket English Classics" nre Washington Irvlng'a "Sketch Book" and Macaulay's essay on Warren Hastings. Tho first Is nn Amer ican classic, which contains two of tho shcrt mastorpleces of Irving, "Rip Van Wlnkjo" nnd "Tho Legend of Sleepy Hol low." The other Is one of the roost elo quent of Macaulay's essays. Both have Introductions and notes that will bo found valuable by studont or general reader. The Macmlllan company, Now York. Price. 25 cents. Child Die nt Depot. n?6 "V,?vn Ji,e ll-month-old on of Dr. and Mrs. J. p, nvan, who are on their way from Boise Cltv, Idaho, to Hot Borings, Arlc, died nbout 4 o'clook, Mond.iv afternoon of cholern Infantum In the wnlt Ing room of tho I'niori dopot. Surgeon Major Georpe II. Toney, It. 8. A., the child's grandfather, was notified by wire Springs a short time before death. Th fiiui 111 mo i-iuiu, ur. i. i. iiyaii. ih a young army gurgwon. The bodv will be sent to Hot Springs for Interment. THE OMAHA DAILY MEAD IS SEEKING MILLIONS Great Grandson Wins Pint Hound In Con test for Miles' Wealth. SON HOLDS COFFERS AGAINST ALL COMERS Defense Produce Hlchnrilnoii County ShowInK ntul AllrRP tlmt Mend la Ineonnlntent, but De murrer Is (iniiiteil. Beforo Judgo Mungcr In the United States circuit court yesterday Joseph Edward Mead won tho preliminary bout In his strugglo for a shnro of the estate of the late Nebraska millionaire, Stephen U. Miles of Richardson county. Tho Milts will enso has become historical ns tho most sensational suit of Its kind every pleaded in a Nebraska court. In all of tho cases Joseph II. Miles, tho executor under tho will of his father nnd principal beneficiary, has been tho principal defendant nnd up to this tlmo has won every contest. Tho Richardson county case, whoro Miles' brother Is plaintiff, Is pending In tho supremo court on nn appeal by the plaintiff. Tho matter got Into tho foderal court on tho petition of tho father of Joseph Edward Mead, a great-grandson of S. B. Miles, who applied to tho court to havo a share of the estato of tho deceased millionaire awarded to his son on the grounds that ho had been unintentionally omitted In the dis tribution of tho estate by tho decedent. Tho defendant filed answer In which ho set up tho proceedings of tho county court of Richardson county nnd tho affirmation of thoso proceedings by tho district court of tho samo county, together with tho fact that In the proceedings In tho stnto court tho plaintiff had alleged that ho was a citizen of Nebraska, while In tho pending enso ho alleges Missouri as tho state of hlo citizenship. To this plea the plaintiff filed a general demurrer nnd ccrtnln exceptions. Tho case was argued on tho demurrer sorno tlmo ngo. Tho opinion of Judgo Mungar was filed this morning. In his opinion tho court says that tho exceptions wore not considered ns the domurror would bo sustained. Ho stntes that, nlthough tho county court probated tho will of Stophon B. Mllea. that fact docs not preclude tho bringing of a bill In a chancery court for a construction upon tho termi of tho wllUond that tho pro ceedings In this court nro of that nature although ho enn find no precedent for tho enforcement of tho statutory provisions In cases of an Intestate death whoro a natural holr has been unintentionally omitted from a will. Ho further'Bays that whllo In tho chief caso ho may havo no power to order a distribution or to determlno the distribu tive shnro of tho complainant he has Juris diction and gives the respondent twenty days to decide whether to appeal from tno decision on tho demurrer or to proceed to trial. ROOSEVELT IN A NEW ROLE Armani of IMIfrrlnir Ilrnno from Itall- ronil Company He I'nusra on ninmc to Junk Denier. Thoro Is a criminal caso In Judgo Baker's court, that presents tho curious anomaly of tho accused nnd tho retrlbutory agent changing positions nnd tho prosecu tor being placed under tho necessity of clearing himself of tho charge originally preferred against tho accused. The caso Is that of the State against Charles Rooso veit and James E. Vcatch. thof charie being grand larceny. Tho pollco and rail road dotectlvcs thought that thoy had a clear caBo against tho two men for steal ing the brass Journals from freight cars and selling tho metcl to Junk dealers. RooBovelt and Veatch havo been In court thrco times on tho chargo of filching this metal. Tho stolen brass was found in tho possession of Jacob Milder, tho Junk dealer who purchased tho brnss. Milder said he purchased It from Roosevelt and Verttch. At tho homo of tho men was found a larco quantfty of tho metal broken Into pieces. Concealed on tho premises wero Jacks llko tnoso in use by houso movers for hoist ing heavy buildings, huge hammers for breaking tho Journals, and oily clothing. At tno morning session of court Roosevelt was placed on tho stand by his attorneys. Tho witness explained that Instead of hav ing sold the brass to Milder, as tho testl- tnonoy had shown, he nnd Ventcn had taken tno Journals from tho Junk dealer to break for him at a specific prlco n pound. Tho hnmmers found on their premises were for this purpose. The broken metal found thoro belonged to Milder and not to them, and as for the motal found In tho Junk dealer's storehouso, they knew nothing about It, ex cepting tnat Miiuer had told them to bo careful In carting the stuff to and from the shop and their homes not to let the "cop pers" see It, or trouble might bo made for htm. ; This story throws tho whole suspicion on tho man on whose testimony tho detectives nnd the pollco had relied In convicting Roosevelt and Veatch; The Jury will have occasion before tho end of the day to lndl cato whether tho explanation Is a plausible one or not. SMYTH SECURES A MANDATE Attorney (ienernl Gora to UnneucNaary I'ulna to Secure Itnllnn; from Judge linker. Tho caso of the State against the Omaha National bank will bo taken to the supremo court on nn appeal In tlmo to bo beard at tho next sitting. Attorney General Smyth Instructed tho district clerk to preparo a transcript of tho proceedings of tho last hearing In tho suit boforo Judgo Baker, saying that tho papers will bo fllod In tho higher tribunal Immediately. Tho attor ney general appeared boforo Judgo Baker lato yesterday afternoon with a mandate to compel htm to rule immediately on a motion for a new trial and If the motion wns not sustained to enter Judgment with out delay. The rcqutromcnts woro promptly compiled with, the Judgment being for the defendant. In enforcing an Immediate- ruling on tho motion by maudamus the attorney general put himself to needless trouble, as tho court simply awaited tho convenience- of tho at torneys lntrestcd before completing the for mality. Tho case Is based on the Bartley de falcation, tho state seoklng to recover Judgment tor $201,000, alleging tho defend ant to bo liable for this sum in having allowed tho formor state treasurer to draw stnto funds for uso on private account. After a first trial In tho district court the caso was remanded for a second hearing there. It was subsequently remanded again and It was tho Judgment In this second hearing Just eutcred. Erwln "Win III Point. Judge Kcysor has Issued an alternative writ of mandamus compelling William R. Learn, Justlco of the peace, to transfer to the court of William Alsta'dt a case In which tho National Llfo association Is plaintiff and Chester II. Erwln Is defendant. Tho writ was Issued on the petition of Er wln, who alleges that when the suit, which la ono for forcible entry nnd detainer, came up before Justice Learn, ho filed an affidavit asking for a change of venue on the rround that he believed hn wnnlit tint have a fair trial. Tho Justice declined to permit the requested change. Judge Koy so'rcommanded him to comply with the ro BEE: WEDNESDAY, quest of Erwln or appear In court on De cember 8 to show cause why he should not do so. IJAMAGIIS Toil CHILD'S I'l(li:itS. Iteaale 11 on mi Cnie AunluM Itnllrnnil la Settled Out or Court. Tho damago BUlt known ns tho "Bessie Bonsa case," which has acquired considera ble moro notoriety than tho ordinary suit of tho kind, has been settled out of court. It was to have been heard beforo Judgo Keysor today, but the litigants camo bo foro his honor and agreed to havo Judg ment for $1,200 entered by consent. Tho case has been In court thrco times slnco It wns started In 189S. At tho last trial tho Jury awarded damages In tho Bum of $10,000, but Judgo Keysor set tho verdict nsldo because, In his opinion, it wns ex cessive. Tho suit wns brought by tbo parents of Bessie Bonsa, In her name, against tho Burlington Unllroad company. Dntnnges In tho sum of $3,000 wero nsked for on ac count of personal Injuries sustained In nn nccldent alleged to havo occurred through tho neglect of the defendant's employes. When tho child was 5 years old she was at play ono morning on tho switch tracks of tho Burlington road nenr her homo In thu south part of tho city. An engine running through the yards nt a high rate of speed struck tho llttlo ono, but In such n wny that tho only Injury sho received wns tho loss of thrco fingers. Court Hotel. Judge Estello has returned from Teknmnh, whero ho hns been holding court slnco Snturdny. Frank Swlckard hns petitioned tho dis trict, court for a tllvoreo from 1'enrl K. Swlckard on tho plea of desertion. Judgo Keysor has Issued n decree of divorce In the case of Mlnnlo L. Shipley ngatnst John L. Shipley on tho ground of non-support. Judgo Dickinson has Issued ft decree of dlvorco In the enso of William A. Gardiner against Ellsa Jnno Gardiner on tho plea of abandonment. Howard J. Whltmore, receiver of tho First Nntlnnnl linnk nf Mnlleh tin flleil suit against Mrs. M. O. Stanley for fi.M) for money alleged to bo due us n liability of a stockholder In tho defunct bunk. 1 no Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance com pany hns nnnlted to tho illitrtrt ennrt fnr an order restraining Douglas county and tho county treasurer from lovylng taxes on certain pnrcels of real estate on a $7,74fi valuation, which Is asserted to bo exces elve. Qustnv A. Kuenno of nmnh.i Imtt ftleil application In tho United Htntea district court, nsklng to be declared bankrupt. Ho lists debts in excess of $6,000 nnd asHets of $S0. Tho debts wero mainly contracted previous to 1SDI, when the petitioner failed In business In Omnha. On tho petition of Mnry Onrmns. Daniel and M. Carroll Judge Keysor tins issued ft restraining order to prevent tho cltv nnd 11. II. Carter, building Inspector, from tear ing down framo buildings nt the corner of .Sixteenth nnd Webster streets. Tho pctl- iiuuviH utu uwiiiT ui ino property. Jlldfro Vltmnnhnler enltiwl tha etvll ,1n.1snt In tho county court yesterday, disponing of seventy-eight cases. Thirty of tho num ber will be heard nt the present term of court. Tho moBt Important of these uro tho suits brought by the receiver of tho Ex position company to recover Judgment from tho stockholders who havo not paid their cntlro subscriptions. Albert Hoffman, receiver of the Bohcmlnn Llfo and Building association, has filed In tho COUntV court nn Inventnrv nf thn nn. sets of tho concern, nnd a petition to pnsB inu ui-euuui niiu no uiscnnrpcii. lie reports that thero has been paid In $124 nnd that thero Is ti balanco or J49.25. ngnlnst which claims In tho sum of $1.9fi3 hnve been llleri. Tho remaining nssets of tho defunct as sociation uro considered worthless. FARMERS BLOW OUT THE GAS Two More Unsophisticated Onea Py Dearly for iRiiornnce of Ad vance ol( Science. S. A. Hodges and Frank Kennedy, farmers from near Westborotlgh, Mo., blow out tho gas Monday night In'th6lr room nt tho Aotna house, Thirteenth and Dodge streets, and, when found at 630 a. m. yesterday wero unconscious. Life was not extinct, Irowover, and Pollco Surgeon Ames was summoned. Ho administered restoratives and recom mended that tho men bo led up nnd down tho street In tho open air to rcvfvo circula tion, which was done. Janitor Jackson of tho Jail served as their conductor and good naturedly fought his wny .through tho crowds that congregated to look at tbo men who had blown out tho gns. At lnnt ac counts tho patients ivero In a fair way to recover. Tho night clerk at tho Aetna house said Hodges and Kcnn ll',y camo to tho hotel about 11 o'clock Monday night nnd called for n room. They wero perfectly sober. Ho showed them to rcom No. 48 nnd demon strated tho uso of gas, In which, ho said, they seemed to tako considerable Interest. Tho next ho saw of them was Just as ho was going off wntch In tho morning. Attracted to their room by tho smell ot gas, ho unlocked tho door with his latchkey and found both men lying on tho bed apparently dead. The gas Jet was turned on full torco and all ventilation was shut off. Hodges was almost entirely recovered at 1 p. m. yesterday and, aside from a headache, was nono tho worso for hla ex perience. Ho says ho remembers tho lec ture of tho night clerk on the subject of il luminating gas, but when It camo to turn ing the llttlo thurabscrow his heart failed hlm,-as ho was afraid tho pipes would burst If ho tampered with It, so to bo on tno sate side blew, out tho flame. The inquest in tho cases of Schlll and Kroft, Vho blew out tho gas In tho Llttlo Gem rooming houso Saturday night, will bo held In tho offlco of tho coroner Wednesday forenoon. Do you ram a stenographer? Spend 25 cents for a Beo "want ad." Cheap Candles "1 can buy clienper candy." Of course you can, nuidnm oceans of It But "clionpcr enndy" has a consequence coupon nttnclicd to every mouthful nnd you'll tlud tho consequence coupon uu expensive article by tho time tho doc tor and apothecury net through with your digestive machinery As for us, we'd rather eat nnd sell puro candy than "cheap" enndy Any girl would rather hnve a half pound of our choco lates thab a pound of ordinary candles. W. S. Balduff, 1520 Farnam St, Our Bicycle Man- Just as ho wheeled around the corner 10th nnd Williams, n woman opened tho door quickly and hollered nt him to come In and see her cook stove tho kitchen full of smoke two lids cracked, ono lid a pleco broken out tho back wall nearly gone, so that tho oven wnll of the stove wns burned through and allowed nshes to fall Into tho oven tho feed door would not shut a big hole burned In tho front grate, tho bottom grato badly warped and ono end gono entirely Hut wo fixed up tho stovo ns good as ever and there Is no moro smoke In thnt houso nnd a great saving of fuel Wo carry repulrs for nny stovo mnde. OMAHA STOVE REPAIR WORKS Telephone 000. 1207 Douglas Bt DECEMBER 5, 1900. WELCOME NEW BUSINESS SEN Commcroial Olub Members Extend Glad Hand to Recent Arrivals. COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO AK-SAR-BEN Oecnalon .Made to Scrte to Introduce lleureacntnttvca of llecently Located Jolililnu; Fir ma to Their Omnha Brethren. Ono hundred and fifty commercial men of Omaha enjoyed a complimentary dinner given by tho Commercial club to tho Board of Governors of tho Knlght3 of Ak-Sar-Ben nnd tho members of thrco of tho new wholcsnlo firms located here tho Byrne Hammer Dry Goods company, Martin Cott Hat company nnd tho millinery establish ment of M. Splesbergcr & Son Co. The af fair was a successful ono In every particu lar. Tho reception rooms of tho Commercial club began to tako on nn nlr of bustle nnd activity shortly boforo 6 o'clock and for an hour nn Informal social gathering wns In dulged In. The nowcomcrs, In whoso honor tho dinner wns given, wero mado to feel tho cordiality of nn Omnha welcome. They wero Introduced to business nnd profes sional men whom they had not beforo known nnd good fellowship nnd sociability wero rampant. At 7 o'clock tho doors of tho banquet room wero thrown open and the banqueters marched to the tables, which wero threo In number, stationed nt right angles with the spenker's table. An elght-courso dinner was served. John Steel wns In chargo of tho commlttco having under Its direction tho dlnnor nnd was untiring In his efforts to SCO that nil of the cuestn wrrn enreil fnr to their coraploto satisfaction. Commercial Club nud Omnha. Euclid Martin, president of tho Com mercial club, presided as toaitmoBter and ushered in tho post-prandlnl program with a short address well suited to tho occa sion. "Tho first and foremost oblect of Omaha's Commercial club," ho said, "Is to look after tho commercial Interests of the city. It has broadened out In Its purposci und membership nnd today wo have a largo membership among tho professional men o the city. Nnturally ns tho club broadened In members It branched out Into other things than thoso strictly In lino with com mercial pursuits and today It stands for everything that has for Its Intent tho good of Omnhn. "Tho auditorium project, tho success ot which thero is no doubt, sprang from tho musical festival, which had its birth In the Commercial club; Ak-Sar-Ben and tho fes tivities of Its knlghta havo been tho out growth of tho Commercial club and wo can today tako prldo In tbo fact that tho Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben aro known as well and as favorably as aro tho festivities of tho Mardl Gras at Now Orleans or tho Veiled Prophets nt St. Louis. Wo can re member when It wns n question whether or not tho Ak-Sar-Ben festlvltes should bo repeated from year to year, but now the tcntntlvo stago haB been passed and tho reign of tho king will conttnuo uninter rupted." I. W. Carpenter responded to the toast, "Our OucstB," nud opened his remarks with tho uBsertlon that a "city Is bb pro gressive as her citizens." Ho then cited instances of tho progress mado by Omaha citizens In public enterprises, beginning with the tlmo that Omaha secured tho stato fair. "In tho thrco years that the stato fair was located 'hero thero sprang into be ing tho enterprise that has characterized Omaha people In later years In matters of the public welfare.' Ak-Sar-Ben was the direct outgrowth of tho stato fair and tho lmrortanco tho fall festivities havo been to the commercial Institutions ot this city by reason of bringing thousands of peoplo Into Omaha has been lncalcuable. Long live tho Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben and as you grow In years may you grow In wisdom." Mr Carpenter spoke of the three wholesale flrmB In whoso honor tho banquet was glvon nnd welcomed each one Into tho city's midst. Ilenutlcn of Ak-Snr-Ilen. "Ak-Sar-Ben" was tho subject of the toast to which Thomas A. Fry, a member ot tho Board of Governors, responded. "Tho success of Ak-Sar-Ben," ho said, "has been duo to tho efforts of thu Individual mem bers and with tho constantly growing In terest and enthusiasm thero aro greater fields yet open. I bcllovo tho organization of Ak-Sar-Ben wbb responsible for giving new llfo to Omaha and made possible tho holding of the Trnusmlsslsstppl exposition. This was truo for thu reason that Omaha peoplo learned through our organization what they were capublo of doing. 'Trior to that tlmo It anyone had said that $100,000 could bo raised here for such an enterprise as the Transmlsslsslppl expo sition ho would hnvo been looked upon with suspicion. It has been provon tlmt Omaha citizens can accomplish anything they start out to do. It has been said that 'monoy Is tho root of all evil,' but I think selfishness Is tho root of nil evil. If we banian all selfish Interest I venture tho prediction thnt Omaha will at no far distant date bo tho queen city of the west." Why lie Cnine to Omaha. Thomas C. Byrno, member of tho new dry goods firm, spoke brlofly on the subject, "Why wo Located in umaha." Mr. Byrno For Blood and1, Nerves Dr.Williams' PinK Pills for Pale People An unfailing specific for all diseases arising from im pure or impoverished blood or from weakened nervous system. Most remarkable cures have been made in cased where physicians have failed and hope of recov ery was abandoned. At alt druggists or direct from Dr. Williams Medicine Co.. HcbonecUvdy, N.Y.. pontpald on receipt of price, U)o. per box ; six boxes, 8100. stated that his firm belloved thero was room hero for another wholesale dry goods house and cited the fact that although Omaha has n tributary tetrltory wholly as large, herctoforo tho number of whole salers In dry goods has been small com pared with Minneapolis, Chicago, Kansns City and St. Louis. Mr. Byrno remarked the pleasuro taken by himself nnd tho other members of his firm. In tho cordial welcome extended them nnd particularly expressed his appreciation for tho kindly treatment accorded them b M. K'. Smith & Co. ToaBtraaster Martin waxed eloquent whon ho Introduced tho next speaker, Dr. Oeorge L. Miller, and paid high tribute to his char acter and Influenco In tho community from the time of Its Infancy. Three cheers for "Omaha's grand old man" wero proposed and wero given with a right hearty good will nnd men roso to their feet nnd waved handkerchiefs, shouting enthusiastic wel come the while, when Dr. Miller wns pre sented. Dr. Miller' Itemliilncencen. I)r Miller wns to glvo Bomo "reminis cences" atd ho asserted, after feelingly re sponding to the welcome accorded htm, that he could regale his hearers with rem iniscences until the night should be suc ceeded by the day. "Forty-six years ago," ho Bald, "a few ot us camo here with llttlo money, but making up what we lacked In that respect In energy and aggressive force. We went through all sorts ot disaster and thrco panics. Tho early days wero dark and dismal, but wo went through them and lived In happiness and contentment. Wo had but llttlo commerce. Our trado was largely tho swapping of horses, Jacknlves nnd cor ner lota and tradition says thero was lit tle traffic In legislative vote's, but I will not spoak on that subject, for I was a mem ber of the second legislature myself. "When wo camo hero western Iowa anil tho wholo transmlssourl region wns de nounced as an unlnhabltablo desert and I can easily remember tho tlmo when If one went ns far north as whero Cuming street now Is ho wns In danger of meeting hostile Indians. But many ot us decided to stay and we built nlr castles of tho tlmo when Omaha should bo a city of 1,500 pop ulation. The three things which fixed the permanency of Omaha wero tho locatlou of tho cat ltal by Governor Cumlngs, which established this city as against Bellovuo and Florence, tho location of tho Union Pacific railroad and tbo location of thfc bridge. "Wo began our new career twenty years ago when young men ot business began to arrlvo and laid foundations of the trade 'and commercial influence, which today mark this city. Tho glory of today 1b tho young man. Tbo possibilities ot Omaha In tho futuro are not In doubt whllo In tho hands of such men as thoso seated about these tables tonight." Dr. lllmt oii'HIh Welcome. Rev. Dr. Hirst made a happy closing ad dress. He responded to tho toast, "Omaha as Seen by a Newcomer. Tho newcomer at various of tho largo cities of tho land, ho said. Is greeted with an Interrogation typical to tho city. In Boston it Is, "How much do you know?" In Now York, "What's tho size of your bank account?" In Phila delphia, "Who was your grandfather and did your ancostors come ovor with William I'enn? "In Baltimore, "How long do you hopo to stay and what would you like for How's This? A 5350 plnno for $107 on ensy pay ments ?ri.00 per month. Wo are golnt? to offer you this week a number of our line $350 plnuos for tno above men tioned figure. Wo have to niako room for tho Christmas stock henco tho sacrifice. Call enrly on Tuesday boforo thoy arc sold. This offer Is open for a few days only. We guarantee them for ten years and Include a stool, scarf and Instruction book. Our self-plnylng piano attachment, tho Apollo, Is tho only successful attachment on tho mar ket. A. HOSPE, Hull ill Art. 1113 Otuttlt How About Winter Shoes? There has been a steady flow of men tho last few days going Into Drex L. Shooman's and Avlth very few excep tions every man went out with' a pair of our $3.50 shoes Either iu tho box calf or winter tan These shoes with tho heavy soles mnko them tho Ideal shoo for winter wear Whllo tho price Is 50c to $1.00 less than it ought to bo on tho samo grade wo put all our shoo ability and reputation back of theso shoes nnd know the world doesn't hold their equal anywhere else for $3.50 You are Invited to look at them. Drexel Shoe Co,, Now Catalogue Ilendy Srnt free for tha Asking, Omihi'i Up-to-data Shoe Home. IPINVIU BTIIRIRIV your dinner?" In Washington, "What of flco. would you llko to havo?" "Coming to Omaha," contlpued Dr. Hirst, "tho stranger Is ntruck with an Invisible, Indescribable refining. Invigorating wel come. Tho question, ns typical of Omaha's welcome, Is, 'Sir, what can wo do to nBsuro you of tho genuineness 'of our welcome nnd hospitnllty?' " Dr. Hirst drew an Inspiring word pic ture of tho futuro nnd predicted that In twenty-flvo yenrs hence tho visitor to Omnhn would find nil of the IdcalB of tho present day a complctod fact, Including tho great auditorium, a mngnlflccnt hall of commerce, schools of medicine nnd urt, pa latial homes and cnlossul fortunes. BETRAYED BY YELLOW VEST lltiRKey In I'nnlile to Knlly l'.xnlnlit How He funic to lie Arrnycd In Hnkr'N Hnnroii-lliied Wnlnteoitt. An ornato doublo-brcastcd waistcoat, con spicuous for Its chrome-colored aspect, may prove tho undoing of Samuol Bussey, who Is on trial before Judgo Baker on tho chargo of larceny from tho person. Tho garment lies on tho long tablo within tho nttor noys' enclosure In plain sight of tho Jury. It Is circumstantial ovldonco of the theft. Tho waistcoat, together with a Lord Ilag lan overcoat of tho latest style, Is tho property of Ben Hnko of tho Merchants hotol. Hako and Bussey passed tho oven Ing of November 11 In ench other's com pany. Taking advantage of a nnp In which Huko had momentarily Indulged Bussey Is said to havo divested him of tho garments named, substituting apfarel of his own. On tho witness stand Hake told tho court how he happened to bo In Busscy's com pany. Ho Bald ho had tho walstcont nnd overcoat on when ho went to sleep In a downtown amusement resort. When ho awoke ho wus clothed In tho cheap gar ments which Bussey had discarded. Do tcctlvo Drummy testified to having ar rested Bussoy on tho succeeding dny when ho was wearing tho waistcoat and over coat belonging to Hnko. Tho overcont, Bussey said, he must have put on by mls tnke, but ho was unable to explain to tho satisfaction ot the ofllcers how ho hap pened to have mado tho same error with tho wnlstcccat. A Careful Compounding of Prescriptions by Competent Phnrmucists from Pure Drugs at Reasonable Prices. v THE ALOE k PENFOLD CO., Largest Medical Sappljr Haas. 1408 Farnam St, OMAHA, Opposite raxtoa Hotel.