library Bviiit in New York Park Entering Central Park, New York, from the West Side, at Seventy-ninth street, and turning north after cross ing the driveway, a few minutes' walk Will bring you to the little new Nat ural History Library. It nestles close to the walk and is well surrounded b¥ trees. The building is painted brown, and is of qua’nt architecture. It was built by the Swedish government for the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia in 1876, and afterward, was presented to the United States. The federal gov ernment in turn presented It to the City of New York, whose park au thorities placed it in its present loca tion and used it as a shelter house. Observing that a large number of students of botany, entomology, bird life and kindred subjects frequented the park, Mr. Clausen recently deter mined lliat the city should aid them ns far as possible. The park present ed a good field of study, but a library and reading room were needed. He therefore decided to use thi3 pictur esque little building for the purpose, and wrote to the publishers of books on various natural history subjects, asking them if they would contribute to the pronosed library. The re sponses were encouraging. The neces sary alterations were made in the lit tle building, and it Is now open for the use of students, having, besides a small reading room, about 200 volumes ou bird and insect life. Two Yacrns Told by Medica.1 Men There are few physicians who could not tell some amusing yarns about their experiences during the vaccina tion period. A Roxbury, Mass., doctor (old. this one the other day: “A brawny wage-earner put in his appearance and bared his arm. 'Will it hurt?’ lit ask ed. 'Oh. it will tickle a little.’ 1 re plied. I thereupon scratched his arm. When the operation was over he said: ‘That was a h—1 of a tickle.’ ” A domestic called upon a doctor. She was a fine, buxon young woman and her arm was one well calculated to ex cite admiration. The physician could not but compliment her on its beauty. When slit got home she was not a lit tle put out at what slie called “his im perence." Marlborough Owns World’s Finest Picture The Duke of Marlborough is believed to be the possessor of the costliest painting in the world, which was at one time the property of the first Duke of Marlborough. The picture is known as the “Blenheim Madonna." painted by Raphael in 15C7. and now valued at no less than *250.000. It is eight feet high, and represents the Madonna and Child seated on a throne, with a figure of John the Baptist on the left and that of St. Nicholas of Bari on the right. Its almost fabulous value is due to the fact that it is one of the best preserved of the artist's works in ex istence. Self-Propelling Fire Engines At Alba, Ore., many partners in the self-propelling fire engines in the country. These in the Boston (Mass.) department have been in service since 1897, and have proved of great value. Each weighs nearly nine tons, but are easier to handle than those drawn by horses. They answer alarms, and are much better hill climbers than the horse engines. The largest size en gines throw an average of 870 gallons a minute, about twice the amount of water thrown by the average horse engine. New York Physician Has Strange Power Dr. John Duncan Quackenbos, who recently created a great stir by de daring that the success of a well unown actress is due to his hypnotic influence, exercised a la Svengali. is emeritus professor of psychology of Columbia University. He is by no means an occultist, but claims that hypnotism can be used with wonder ful benefit to reform drunkards and to effect other desirable results. ! Beecher and His Salary A r, o'.d member of Plymouth church, who knew Henry Ward Beecher and his family, has this to say about t!.e great preacher: "No one ever knew what he did with the vast sums ol money he earned as n lecturer," he said. "He used to give money away with both hands, and he was as like ly to give a street beggar a twenty dollar bill as a dollar. But his salary from Plymouth church went direct to Mrs. Beecher, intact. He never drew any money from the church un til the end of the year. Then he re ceived a check for $d0,000, his full year's salary, and handed It to his wife. When he died he did not leave much of an estate, although he had earned millions of dollars in his life, but Mrs. Beecher had always received her $-0,000 a year and she lived in comfort, and even luxury, in Brook lyn, till ::he died. He was a great man was Henry Ward Beecher, and I am glad there is a good statue of him in Prospect park, as well as the mon strosity in front of the borough hall, in the city that he served so lor.g and so well." Some Excvise for the Old Gentlemen The elevated train eame to a stop at Seollay Square with such suddenness that an old man with a silk hut and three big bundles was hurled down the aisle as if from a catapult. The bun dles and the hat took various direc tions, and the old man brought up against a stout young woman, who promptly measured her length on the floor. The young woman picked herself up and gasped: “This is outrageous!” The old man raid, as he groped about for his bundles: "1— confound it—know it —confound it—couldn't help myself— confound It.” Then as he left the car iio glared at the guard and indulged in this Anal outburst: "Confound it all, I say!” A man seated in the car said to hir neighbor: "The old fellow is a church member.” "Perhaps.” was the reply, “but h^ put a good deal of expression into his words.”—Boston Herald. Portrait of Dandy of Bygone Age Dandies have flourished in England almost since the conquest, and the pic ture shows one of the time of good Queen Bess. His title was Lord Rus sell of Thornhaugh. He was the son of the second Earl of Bedford, and j learned the a;t of foppery as a cour of Flushing. Sidney, in token of his tier in Venice, Germany, Italy and Hungary. He fought in Ireland and in the Netherlands, and succeeded his friend. Sir Phillip Sidney, as Governor friendship, left Russell his best gilt j armor. In September, 1002. he had the honor of entertaining Queen Eliz abeth. IXritlHli Train rt« I.use. For some time past the Liverpool Atlantic passenger companies have beer, negotiating with the London and North vestern Railway with a view of getting a more luxurious train be tween London and Liverpool for the steamer service. They were backed tip by the American consul. The result is that the first train de luxe left Riverdale station, Liverpool, on Satur day with the Campania's passengers. It consisted of a complete corridor train of twelve carriages, including drawing and dining-room cars, magni ficently fitted,—Western Mail. Much too Literal. When asked what he thought of a certain captain who frequented the Es sex links, a Scotch caddie .‘■■•aid: “Weel, sir, he’s a vena nice gentleman an’ a good gaufer, but he’s awftt’ nerra—aw fu’ nerra.” "Narrow! What do you mean, Donald?” “Weel, sir, it was this way. Efter the game was ower, and I had carried the clubs up tae the house, he says, ‘Donald, will ye hae a draw’?’ and 1 said: T do be verra pleased.' so he gets the bottle, an’ he pourin’ awa Intae a glass, an’ l wantin’ tae be genteel, says, ‘Stop! stop!'—an' he stopped.” •liipaiiMc Smoker*. The Japanese smoke in a very pecu liar manner. The pipes lnvc very small metal mouthpieces, and only hold enough tobacco for three or fo ir whiffs They use a tobacco which Is cut ex tremely fine, and looks more like light blond hair than anything else. It is of a very good quality, however. The Japs take a whiff of the smoke and inhale it, letting it pass out through the nostrils. They rarely smoke more than one pipeful at a time. Telephone for Use on Moving Trains A device known sb a "telephnne for | trains" has been patented by I’rof. M. Russo d'Avar of Germany and is said to have stood a practical test with satisfactory results. The invention consists of a system of telephones by which the inventor says the engineer and conductor of a moving train can communicate with another moving train on the same track or with a ctation agent or guard along the line. A successful experiment is said to have been made with the Invention at Mittcrssling-GroBsloke. Germany. Un der the system it is declared that an engineer of a train running at a high rate of speed can keep in perfect com• munlcation with every one connected with the running of his or other trains on the same track. Reply Neat and Effective In the smoking room of a Swiss hu tel a discussion recently took place between a German and an American as to the merits of their respective armies. The former believed in dis cipline and trained troops as he be lieved in the hereafter. The American believed in training, too. but held that a lot depended upon the material trained. “Given.” quoth he. “that brains are lacking, no amount of physical training will make up for them. Take the American troops, comparatively untrained, and see how well they fight. It’s because of their brains " “Nonsense." rejoined the aroused German. ‘‘Untrained troops can never stand against well-drilled ones. Take your own country, for ex ample, with practically no drilled army. What would you do?” He j paused impressively, and then said: j "What would you do if Germany land ed an army of 250,000 perfectly drilled and perfectly equipped men on vour shores?” “Bury them,” was the quiet but complete rejoinder. Made Profit on Christmans Gifts A recently married couple who re ceived on Christmas day a great many pieces of silver, each in the regula tion satin-lined box, profited by their gift3 in a way that the donors may not have suspected. They collected' all their boxes on the following day j and returned them to the silversmiths from whom they had been purchased. Seme of these cases cost almost as much as the silver that they con tained. The dealers were willing to take them back at their own prices apd give silverware in return for them. It is the custom of most of the big jewelers and silversmiths to change the style of their boxes each year.— New York Sun. Gen. Andre’s Speech Has Roused France General Andre, whose sensational speech at the Gambetta celebration causing talk in Paris, is the ministei of war of the French Republic and a fine type of the soldier-scholar. An orator of high power, he is also one of the best strategists in Europe, a fact brought out when he was com mander of the Polytechnic School from 1893 to 1896. Voting Made Compulsory. A bill to make voting at elections I c ompulsory, which i3 to be introduced into the French chamber by M. Georges Berry, provides that any per | son abstaining from voting at elec tions shall have his name displayed on | the door of the town hall, pay a tine of from five francs to ten francs, and be disfranchised and rendered ineligible toe any public office. Bivnr \fBFMSKA MILITIA | Delegate! t* MkiIoiiiiI Mnartl A»»oelatlo» *»l forth on Mtuition. LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan. 20.—The Ne braska delegates io the convention of tne National Guard Association of America have left for Washington, all agreed to the support of several pro posed measures for the betterment of tlie national reserve military force. The delegates are: Adjutant General Colby, Brigadier General Barry, Colo nel C. J. Bills. Colonel H. F. Archer and Colonel William Hayward. "We are going to do everything possible to bring about much needed concessions and legislation." said Gen eral Barry. "In the first place we will petition for an act of congress authorizing the exchange of the new Krag rifles for the obsolete guns now in use by the National Guard of the country. The War department has the rifles, but cannot give them to the guard without authority from congress guard without authority from con gress. We will make the same re quest regarding an exchange for the obsolete field pieces. "Next in order we will exert our ef* forts toward the adoption of a new military code to take the place of the present one, which has been doing service since 179:5, or over 100 years. We want to bring the United States militia law up to date. As an illustra tion. the existing law provides that every member of the militia shall equip himself with a matchlock, one half pound of powder and forty leaden bullets. This section has been a dead letter for a good many years and might as well be eliminated, for cer tainly the urmy will never go back to the matchlock basis again. And there ore other sections just as far out of date as that one.” S**ek to Hob Hunker** Honir HUMBOLDT, Neb., Jan. 2". An at tempt was made to break into the res idence of F. W. Sanuielson. president of the First National t)ank, but the plan was frustrated by the wakeful ness of Edwin Samuelson, a son. who ' was sleeping in the house. The re- j mainder of the family is In California. ; the head of the house having left but • a few days ago. and the most probable j theory is that some lo.-al talent, think- ; ins that Edwin accompanied his fath- > er, decided that it would be a good time to pick up any stray valuables that might be handy. According to Edwin's story, there were two of the visitors, and when they were discov ered had gained entrance to a rear room and were trying to pry open a door which barred the way. Edwin secured a revolver and demanded to know who was there, whereupon the prowlers took a hasty departure. Mynterioud Multadj. CLARKS, N'eb., .Ian. 20.—A myste rious malady, attributed to eating corn stalks, is taking off largo num bers of horses in Polk county, one farmpr having lost four in as many consecutive days. The animal be comes insane and raves in that condi tion until death ensues, which i3 usu ally in about twelve hours. Veteri narians are not able to relieve them or lind a successful remedy. Soldier*’ Home Ossa runt I nr«i. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., .Tan. 20.— The authorities of the Soldiers’ home have put quarantine regulations on the home, preventing more than the absolutely necessary inter-communica tion. The step was taken on account of the fact that a case of scarlet fe ver has been isolated in a cottage sev eral blocks from the home, and be tween the home and the city. Vacancy of IJcnteimnry. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 20.—Adjutant General Colby announced a vacancy In the office of second lieutenant, Troop A, of cavalry, Seward, and an election to fill the position is ordered to be held at the first regular meet ing of the troop. The man now hold ing the office failed to pass the mili tary examination and will retire upon the election of a successor. Robbery at Colombia. COLUMBUS, Neb., Jan. 20—P. J. Hart's clothing store was entered through a back window and a number of garments taken, the safe and cash drawer not being molested. No clue to the burglars has been obtained. I>onspH A rim In Corn Miellcr. STROMSBURG, Nob.. Jan. 20.—John Harsh, son of George Harsh of Os ceola, got a hand and arm seriously mangled in a corn sheller. Injuring it so badly that amputation became nec essary. Siinpi n'U Cmpt Gcrcck®. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 20.—An order was issued by Adjutant General Colby temporarily suspending Captain Al fred N. (lerecke of Company L, Sec ond reg-ment, with station at Nor folk. for failure to comply with that provision of the state military code which requires commanding officers to submit reports at regular intervals to the state military department. Un til further notice Lieutenant John B. Barnes, jr., will have command. HINDS fon ST. IOII5 f AIR Xi'bniili.i CoinuilMtonrr* Appeal to Cltt tHia lit Money, OMAHA. Jan 18. O. VV. Wattles. ; president, and E. K. Brace, secretary, of (he Louisiana Purchase Exposition commission of Nebraska, have issued a circular culling (or funds for tlie purpose of preparing exhibits for that exposition, as authorized by the meet ing of the commissioners at Lincoln. The circular is us follows: **Tn the Citizens of Nebraska: The Louisiana Purchase exposition at St. Louis. Mo., in HOJ. will celebrate the JOOth anniversary of the purchase from France of the Louisiana terri tory. By this peaceful transaction the area of the Putted States was more than doubled. The rapid devel opment of this territory dnring the Inst, century haa no parallel in his tory. The I’nited States government has recognized the importance a! the great exposition which will commemo rate the event of the acquisition of this territory, by an appropriation of $5,000,600. The city of Sr. Ixniis has appropriated an equal amount and the citizens of that city huve sub scribed $10,000,000 more. In all there lias been appropriated and subscribed more than $25,000,000 at this date. "Nebraska is one of the most popu lous and important states in this ter ritory, but no appropriation has been made to defray the expenses of an exhibit, of its resources at this ex position. Four years ago the Trans Mississippi and International Exposi tion, which brought great credit to this state, was liberally patronized by every state in the union and by private subscriptions or public- appro priations was assisted by nearly ev ery state in the west. Recognizing the importance of the Louisiana Pur chase exposition, the many reasons why Nebraska should lie represented, and the necessity for immediate preparation, the governor lias ap pointed the undersigned commission, without remuneration, to raise the j necessary funds by private donations | ind to prepare and place on exhibit a proper representation of the products and resources of this state. We ap ' peal to all patriotic citizens of Ne I oraska, to corporations, b*nh public ; and private, to all interested in the i welfare and prosperity of this state, ami to ail who have pride in its past and hope for its future achievements, to assist in this worthy enterprise. The credit and state pride of our com monwealth appeal to all patriotic citi zens to do their duty in this emerg ency, and we ask for a liberal re sponse, to the end that Nebraska may be properly represented at this great deposition. All contributions or fu ture pledges should be sent to Mr. E. E. Bruce, treasurer, Omaha, Neb. (Signed) OURDON W. WATTLES. .f. STERLING MORTON. ('. II. RUDGE. II. S. WHITE. E. E. BRUCE. Commissioners. STATE LOOKS TO BOMDSMf N 'lebratka in Not Negotiating With Hart ley for 8ett lemeit. LINCOLN, Jan. IS.—Attorney Gen eral Protit denied the report that the date board of compromise is nego tiating for a settlement of the short age of former Treasurer Bartley. ■‘Several weeks ago the board hail a proposition from the bondsmen, but it was romptly turned down," said he. "The board has taken no steps what ever toward the settlement of ihe claim against the bondsmen. The of fer they made was so insignificant that we decided not to give it to the public. Nor have any steps been taken by the board toward a settlement with Joanph Bartley." The ease of the state against the bondsmen is still pending before the supreme court and it will be called for hearing at an early day. There is some likelihood of the bondsmon mak ing another effort to effect a com promise before the case is submitted, but it is not likely that the board will take the initiative. Huy* I)o 11 jj114s C'ounry Honda. LINCOLN, Jan. IS.—Acting under authority of the Board of Educational Lands and Funds, Treasurer Stuefer has purchased, through a Lincoln bank, $70,000 of Douglas county bonds. They draw interest at the rate of 41& per cent and are purchased on a basis of 3 per cent. Joluia Peer Kill* Himself. SUPERIOR, Neb., Jan. 18.—Joshua Peer, eight miles -south of Superior, committed suicide by blowing the top of his head off with a shotgun. K« of cattle were heav ier than untie I pa led. and ns a result buy ers started tn from th* beginning to buy their supplies for ire: money. In some ca.-va they -nioreedcd while In others they dlil not, s.» that, the market on all grades, both good and uad. was rather uneven. The market on roinfed sneer* could bo quoted all th • way- irom stead;, to a dime lower. The decline was not confined to any one grade. Inn. was uneven on all kinds. Ituyris irled to buy everything lower, but In n good many Insinnees they paid steady pi ices for what they got. The cow market was a tsar uneven. Thu better grades sold at ju.st about steady prices ulul the imdiurn and ranTiers sold steady to u dime lower. The feeling on bulls was also lather weak except where the quality was very good, and the same was true of stags. Veal calves sold in just about yesterday's notches. Thero were very few stackers and feeders on sale and anything good sold, at Just about steady prices. HOGS -There was-a liberal, run of bogs and as all other markets were quoted lower prices here took a drop. The gen eral market could safely he quoted fully 10c lower on all but lho heat heavyweights and they *ol I mostly steady to 5c lower. The quality and weight of Urn hogs was much better than yesterday, so that the market on paper does not show as much of u decline as It would if the quality was the same as it was yesterday. The better weight Irogs sold largely from pl.ti to Jii.fiti. .Medium weights sold mostly from $6.10 to *«.*5. SHRRP- There were not ns many sheep on sale as thero were yesterday, so that the market, held right close to steady at this point in spite of the fact that Chicago was reported weak in a dima lower. Prices have gene down quite rap idly In Chicago, but there has been a good steady marker, here all the week, so that prices are higher here than In Chicago. The quality of the offerings was nothing extra today, so that tho market does not look particularly high (.11 paper. There were some yearling wethers, however, good eiiough to bring to. W. KANSAS CITY. CATTLK -Native beef steers iWrJOo low er. other cattle steady; eholee export and (Iteased beef. $5. $54(6.55; fair to good, $1.65 4(5.75; Stockers and feeders, t3.2frfj4.75; western fed steers. $4.50ff(6.(/O; Texas and Indian steers. $7.7505.25; Texas rows. $2. 5004.25; native euvs. $2.7504.75; heifers. J3.5< 05.25; i aimers. $L73t|2.o5; bulls, $2,500 5.0O;ealves. $3..V/'mi.20. HOdS Market 3(010.' lower; top, $fi.fit): bulk of sales, $5.*OO0.2(*; heavy, $f>.5(>..ti.ro; mixed pic kers. $0.1’ , .6.7.41; light. $5,404(0.35; pigs. $4,564(5.46. S1IKKP AND LAM I IS-Market strong; fed lambs. *5.(506.15: fed wethers, $4,000 4.75; yearlings. $4.5005.25; roves, $3,750 4.25; eu 11s and feeders, $1,750 75. POST POM ST. 10US PAIR Prenident an