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- - aawi THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , MARCH 10 , 1803-81XTEEN PAGES. SOCIETY IN QUIESCENT MOOD Small Doing * Among tlio Posliionablo Men and Women of the Metropolis. MRS. LEWIS' ESTIMATE OF IIOWELLS Cnnl Mntlnon by Mr * . Irvine HmxUr Sur- jirlr Diirliijf tlio r \Vrnk-ChatAboat i'copleVrIl Ktiinvii In Omalik Hwoll Circle * . Thflpnrtjijrlvcn by the Paladins Monday evening at their hull , Sovcntccnth and Farnam streets In he nor of Mr. Harry Wood ward attracted n very largo number of the members , the nlfnlr proving a very decided success. Twnty numbers were danced , and a delicious punch was served during the evening. These present were : Misses IJoycc , Hamilton. Haughtcr , Alice Slaughter. Weaver , Mntlcloii Taylor of St. Ixmls , Ulch , N Klcli , Ten-Ill. Uutts. Wed BO , Arkwrlght of Council muffs , Kcllar of Council lllutfs. Collott , Norris , lilaiich Hamilton , Mabel Hyde , Long , Kelly , Freeman , Uolan , Hfggar , I'.ipo , Clark of Council UlufTs , J/cavltt. Olncomlnl , Carrlo Glaco- inlnl. Scavcr , l.ulu Iloriibergcr. Llvesey , Carrlo Althaus , .leiinio Dodson , Myrtle Coon , Turner of Kansas City. Mrs. C. D. Ward , Mrs. Crlssoy. Mrs. M. 13 , D.ivenport ; Messrs , C. 1) . Wnnl , M. IJ. DiivcnKirt | , Harry Woodward , Qulncy A. Ktiouso. Frank M. Ik'ach , .lolrn L. Clark , Charles 1'opo , Esta- brook , Parish , C. It. Griftlths , DicKey , J. II. Graham , Hastings , John K. Clark , Ander son , F. C. Hrownlce. W. J. Homer , P. 13. Myers , C , W. Hobluson , G. Mooberry , Urooks. J. W. Smith. A. E. Younger , Me- Kuslck , Will Ross , C. G. Mathews , Van Buren , Wlginnn. Charles Hess , Thomas P. Wilson , AxU11V. . J. Bradbury , Patterson , Green , Voiiso , Vli'kors , Hooblor , Thomas , A. C. Kollnr of Coiuu'Il IMuffs , E. H. Crossmun of Philadelphia , .Mr * . lliotur'H lllh I'lvo , Mrs. Irving Baxter gave a lovely high flvo party yesterday afternoon assisted by Miss Edith Morton. The house was prettily decorated , the guests playing under daintily shaded lights. Eleven tables were occupied , the scores being kept on licit shaped cards and for games won each guest received a tiny boll looped on a ring. The guests Invited were : Mcsdamcs Angltn , Ames , Durtlett , Powell , Cushlng. Raymond , Turner , Ellis , Wood , Leo , Palmer , Ualdrldgo.ilrvine , Keniston , Greene , Cobb , Tunecllff , Jeffrey , Williams , Fitzpatrick , Morchousc , Wattles , Sholcs , White. Clayton , Ralnoy , Rees , Day , Laumann , Kennedy , Cory ell. Holmes , Crummcr , Pot ter , Mclklo , HleJ's ' , McCulloch , An drews , Calder , McEwan , Bradley and Burke of Council Bluffs ; and the Misses McCagnu , Turner , Crummcr , Alexander , Preston , Corby , Blessing , Marshall , Baldwin , Shat- tuck and Goodspiel , A11 H Mej- 'iHud u Surprise. A surprise party was tendered Miss Fannie Myers by her friends Wednesday evening. Cards were played during the evening , fol lowed by refreshments and dancing. Prizes were won by Misses Elma Roths child and Lena Rohfeld and Messrs. James Goetz and D.ivo Dcgan. These present were : Cora Becker , Dave Began , Fay Wolff , Harry Baum , Ida New man , Louis Becker , Edna Wise , Jake New man , Elma Rothschild , Ed Meritt , Jessie , iLobman , Jake Rothschild , Bertha Newman , Henry Blath. Fannie .Mjers , Jcsso Meritt , Carrie Clarke , Lester Green , Huldnliart , Albert Newman , Herbert Oberfeldor , Mag gie and Edith ( ! leave. Mark and i oulso Hel ler , Harry and Carl Myers , James Goetz , Lena Rohfeld , Rose Myers. An Afternoon with llowclls. The women attending the lecture given "Wednesday afternoon at LIninger's art gal lery wore especially favored , it being the only bright , perfect day in the whole week. Whatever may bo the ulterior object of the course , the fact Is certainly being demon strated that Omaha possesses women of rare literary attainments , capable not only of yielding a facile ' pen , but also of presenting their thoughts In a charmingly - ingly sympathetic manner to an audience. Among the largo number present were to found many actively and quietly interested in Intellectual pursuits , and the intelligent , responsive faces , proved their interest in the speaker and her subject. Mrs. Lewis has an exceedingly pleasant voice nnd manner , nnd her paper had a clover individuality seldom found in critical essays. Through her Interpretations ono followed Howells in his career from reporter to novelist with anxious Interest. Ills painstaking manner of carefully feeling his way from ono department of literature to another before making his changes w.is skillfully shown from his published works. The llrst llttlo love episode appearing in n book of travels linally culminating in the gratia trio "A Modem Instance , " "A Woman's Reason" and "Silas Uipham. " It Is safe to assert that the majority of these who listened to Mrs. Lewis will-fib Inspired to re-read Ilowolls from u newer point of view. Mrs. Will Wood's solos before and after the lecture , added an unexpected charm to the afternoon. The next lecture of the course will bo by Mrs. Judge Koysor Subject : "Types of Shakspoaro'sAVomen" Wednesday at 4 p. in. Any ono wishing to attend a sinclo lectuio may do so. ( into HIT u Farewell 1'iirty. The intimate friends of Miss Anna Kull gave her n royal surprise Tuesday evening nt the homo of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Lind- qucst , on South Eighteenth street , previous to her departure for Blair. The following orlgiual program was rendered : Xe Marill Orus Knfors Quadi-Hlp. . . . < ! . Srlmbert Mr. Curl M. Kltstiotu , Miss Clara Klotrom. Hello Mr. Curl M. liolgron Melodious Tort tire 1'luno Attain Miss Jcnntu llartiuan JollUlcatlun-Tliu Whirlwind _ , . . . Miss Julia Larson The coliiliriiteil liifiint phenomenon. Master A. r. Kkstroiii , In his now .specialty , "New Coon in Town. " Hpralnod lluinni-o.lly. . . .Mr. Martin E. Larson Hole Swedish 1'olk Amg i Mile. Iluimu Klodman /or og 'iU InquiryIllpeiU and Quadru- K. SWHIIMIM nnd Ml s JuilYi'iicri/tiiilVtV SSoiiR fho ItncloMun Muster A. K. ICUstrom 1-ruulcln Jli-nrh'ltn von lleljjren. Introducing her truti'occaulc originality , "Predica ments. " I'lunonml Violin .Miss Currle Jolmxm mill Mr. Alvlii .Johnson. A I I'euse . ' tmiincy Mlv. Augusta l-'ulirin Twirl Ihi ! flutter , with a new and startling . system nf forfeits. rhino Solo Miss Carrlo Johnson A Mlmt.hini'oiiH Conglomeration of Incon gruities I'ruf.T.J.Ilflsren Miss Jcnnio Hulinmn presented a largo nlbum with pictures of her friends to Miss Kull. Refreshments followed. \V T i A very pleasant sun > rise party was ten dered Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Kiaorat their homo , 1IB4 S'outh Tenth street , Wednesday evening. These participating mot at the residence of Mr. John Butler and marched over In a crowd , ami were mot at the thresh old by Mr. Kiser , who invited them to take possession of the house , which they proceeded to do without any formality. High live waa played , after which refresh ments wcio served. Mr. Nelson Dennis and Miss McMiIlen were awarded llrst prizes , while the consolations were secured by Mr. Joe Dennis and Miss Mamlo Vivian. Tlioso present were : Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Dennis , Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Lloyd , Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson , Mr , and Mrs. Birch , Mr. and Mrs. Powers , Mr. and Mrs. Rex , Mr , and Mrs. Toggenborg , Mr. and Mrs. John Uutler , Mrs. Van Dyke ; tlio Misses Robinson , Misses McMlllen , Emma Sluotcr , Smith , Carrie Butler , Jcnnio Blum , Edna Toggcn- Iwrg , Nolia Butler , and Mamie Vivian and J.llllo and Annie Micklownlt of Lincoln ; Messrs. Joe Dennis , Jim Robertson , Glllcn , John Welsh , Charles Klser. Stacy Lloyd , tfcorgo and Morris Birch , Henry and Joe Blum and Benjamin Harrison Butler. The Ideal Club. The Ideal Social club gave u very pleasant dance Thursday evening tit the Knights of Pythias hall In South Omaha. These pros- cnt were Mrs. Stcarus , Misses Krlon , Sav- nco , Oraco Richardson , Nfttlc Adnmn , Persons - sons , Allen Adams , Maude Klchautaon , Urmvn , Ornlmm , KIIOI Kalians City , Calhi- ban , Omaha , Hagcr , Oinahn , I < aur , Omnhn , Gregory. Messrs. Wllcox , Kupploo , Urlfiltli , McIiUKallVckrcll. EHer , ( lootMchnll. Rosa Phillips , Anderson , ( lostic.\ , Hunt , Kelly , Gatur , Carpenter , Hull , Poaix'u , Laughlln. AtH'ASCK tlVAlin ( ) ! ' ffl'tttXd HATS. It I'romUe * 1'lrntnnt Tlilii ) ; * Coiicrrnlne tin ) C'niiilnc Army < iT Nntr llnnni'ti. The advance guard of spring hatti promises pleasant things concerning the army that will MOI1EST ANII IIVCOMIXO. mov" on the world n llttlo later. Some ot them are of tno smart. Jaunty order , with brims coqucttishly bent in unexpected places , while others are very large. These are gen erally raised on ono side just enough to sot a garland of blossoms below the brim. One of the new French hats has a pale green nutmeg a I raw crown and a black brim edged with a narrow line of pale green straw. The trimming consists of some clus tering tips of black ostrich feathers , with largo bows of pale green satin ribbon , fas tened by emerald-headed pins. A graceful Marie Stuart hat is made In fine black straw , the brim outlined with a narrow edge of jet. Ujnjn the point In front there are clusters of palo blue forget-me- nets , the same flowers being used also to trim the crown. A band of pale blue velvet TIIIMMIH ) WITH FU > WRKS. covered with jet passementerie makes a most effective crown , while at the back are small rosettes of forget-me-not blue velvet. Blaelc satin hats are to bo a specialty of the coming season , and ono sot for brides maids bus just been sent over from Paris , with a pale green velvet pompon as the solu touch of color. Chicago Tribune. Kntrrtiilned tlio llxrolslor Club. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Wort entertained the Excelsior club at Its final meeting Tuesday evening at their cozy home , 'J020 North Twenty-eighth avenue. The former part of the ovcnlnc was spent In playing cards , Mr. E. Wcrt and Olive Shel don winning the honors. Dainty refreshments were then served after which dancing was indulged in until a Into hour. Those present were : Mrs. Parkenson and Miss Efllo Smith of Council Bluffs , Miss Maude Duncan. Edna. Patch , Ella Leo , Leo Sheldon , Olive Sheldon , Jessie Wcrt ; Messrs. C. Johnson , T. Dutter , G. Vale , F. Thomas , Ed Sheldon , J. Price , U. Patch and E. Wcrt. A StirprUu Tlmt NuritrlMul. At the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watts a surprise party was given In honor of Miss Edith Ford. High live nnd games were the amusements of the occasion , dainty refreshments being served during the even ing. ing.Thoso These present were : Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watts , Mr. and Mrs. E. R. .Cook , Mr. nnd Mrs. Burt McCune , Mrs. Forby ; Misses Laura Fisher , Leora Holland , Wright , Franklo Holland , Games. Lizzie , Carnes , Schock , Ford , Griffith. Dewey , Glascott , Fisher ; Messrs. McCuno , Fan ton , Forby , Fisher. LayHeld , Sloan , Hello , Myers , Pil grim , McCullough , Blain , Dr. Alexander. Chut i > f Well Known I'coplr. Mrs. Thomas Rogers went to St. Louis Thursday. Mrs. Joseph Garncau , jr. , has returned from Washington. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Joslyn have re turned from Chicago. Dr. and Mrs. Spencer expect to leave today or tomorrow for Nashville. Mr. and" Mrs. J. M. Woolworth and Miss Woolworth left on Thursday for u visit to Denver. Captain Crowdcr returned Wednesday from Washington. Ho did not go south us ho expected. Miss Dolllo Bailey returned from Fremont Friday , accompanied by Miss Torpln and the Misses Xanuck. Mrs. T. C. Brunncr and Mrs. John Guild have gene to Chicago to spend n week or two visiting friends. Mr. N. B. Hussoy , who has been suffering from cancer of the throat for some time , is reported us quite low. Mr. Henry Brown and daugther , Miss Es- Iclle Brown , have returned from Houston , Tex. , where they spent the winter. Captain and Mrs. P. H. Ray of Fort Washakio are in town for the first time since the captain's assignment to that post. Mrs. Leo Holsley has returned Irom Salt Luke , where she has been visiting for the past six months and is much improved in health. Miss ICato M. Ball , tformer teacher of drawing in the city schools , was in the city last week , bho is now connected with the Piling Educational company. Manager W. J. Burgess of the Farnam Street I heater has been confined to his room at the Hotel Barker for several days past by a painful attacic of tonsllitls. Colonel Will B. Dale , grand chancellor Knights of Pythias , arrived hero Friday morning in response lo a telegram announc ing the death of his eldest daughter. Carrio. The engagement is iinnoutund of Mr. A. B- McLonnell of the linn of Sherman As McCon. neil , this city , to Mlsa Muudo Shaw of Lin coln. The wedding Is to take place after lent. lent.Mrs. Mrs. Jcsso Lockwood entertained very elegantly at her residence , Korlh Twenty- seventh street , Friday. 'I ho guests present were : Mesdarncs W. II. Robinson. Council Bluffs ; L. F. Maginn. J. S. Briggh , Colonel Hopper. W. II LniTerty , Captain Yocum. The Royal Arcanum is about to give its fourth dancing party at Metropolitan hall , April 4 , and desires to have it understood that all who have received an invitation to the former series shall consider themselves Invited to this additional party. Tuesday afternoon a very pleasant sur prise party was given Mrs. J. F. Hamilton of lli-'S South Thirty-second street , by the ladies of South Tenth street Methodist Epis copal church. An elegant lunch was served nnd all present enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon. Miss Helena Fowler entertained Inform ally at high live at her homo In Kountzo Place Saturday evening. The guests lie- parted at a late hour , nil having spent a very enjoyable evening. These present wore ; Misses Van Court. Hall , Klnsler , Coon , Alt- house ; Messrs. Baumau , Klnsler. Rosa , Hascall , Dickey , Jones , Miss Ada Wllcox , daughter of Captain U. S. Wllcox , celebrated her 13th birthday yes terday evening at her homo 1010 Blunoy treet , by inviting twenty-live young people to Join her In merry making Oantoo were played and dolldous refreshment ! ! were served. Captain Wllcox presented his daughter with a yold watch In memory of the occasion. Miss Fox of 2115 Emmot ntreot gave a very pleasant dancing party to her friends nt Idle- wild hall Friday evening. The guests were : Mr. and Mrs. Fox , Mr , and Mrs. llelsey. Mr. and Mrs. Moslev ; Misses Fox , Ivo , Mosley , Haven , Sage. Ritchie , Swoblu , Slater , Winter , Gi'tilwr , Winter , Carnlth. Grosctith , Updyke , Stevens , Mosley ; Messrs , Hlckox , Langstadtor. Jackson , Moody , Perlgo , Hoi fry , Rose-Seldon , Brunor , Sago , Lilly , Savage , Laucr , Darwood , Stout , Bowman. An enjoyable party was given last Wednes day evening by Mr , and Airs. John Douglas nt 8W ! South Forty-first street in honor of Miss LIHIo Brenton , The evening was pleas antly passed In card playing nnd dancing and at the close refreshments were served. There were present , besides thu host and hostess , Mrs. Isaac Douglas ; Misses Lllllo Brenton , Besslo and Emma Faulkner , Mar- clllu Drumm and Messrs. Will Weber , John son , Kunkle and Jesse Clemens. On Maunday Thursday evening Semper Fidclls chapter No. 1. Knights of Rose Croix of the southern Jurisdiction nf Iho United States , will perform the ceremony of ex tinguishing the lights nnd the feast obliga tory at the chapter rooms In Free Mason's hall. The ceremony of extinguishing the lights will begin at 0 o'clock , the traditional banquet nt 8 o'clock. The committee having the arrangements In charge Is composed as follows : James S. Franco , 18 = ; Thomas Butterton , K0 = ; George M. NattlngerTJ = . A very pretty private wedding was cele brated Monday afternoon at the homo of Mrs. Emerson. 2.V I St. Mary's avenue , being the marriage of Miss Ida Green of Portland , Mo. , to W. H. Manchester. The bride was charmingly attired In a dark blue traveling costume adorned with beautiful roses. Mr. L. T. Haven acted ns best man and Miss Nora Emerson uj bridesmaid. Rov. S. Wright Butler performed the ceremony. The friends and relatives of Miss Carrie Dale will bo greatly surprised to learn of her death at the Lincoln Park sanitarium , Chi cago. Thursday last. Miss Dale was steno grapher tiLMr. C. E. Yost , president of tlio Nebraska Telephone company , nnd till three weeks ago was apparently In good health. She went to Chicago to have a surgical operation performed. She was a very popu lar young lady and will bo ureatly missed by all who knew her. She vill bo burled at Columbus , Neb. The regular entertainment In the alternat ing high live and dancing , winter course , at the Mcrriam , took place Thursday evening , high live being played. 'Iho prix.es were won as follows : First , Mrs. Marshall ; second , Mrs. Miner ; llrst , Mr. Peters ; second end , Mr. Joplin. The success of the party was duo to thu following committee : MTsT Marshall , Mrs. Crummcr , Mrs. Morsmann , Mrs. Winter , Miss Marshall and Miss Kot- tler. The next party ( dancing ) will take place on Easter Monday evening. The ladles of the First Congregational church , who are always exploiting something now , wjll , on Friday evening of this week , give a social in the church parlors , and incidental to the social features of the evening exhibit largo Illuminated models of the World's fair buildings Just brought from Chicago. In Itself this will bo most instructive , tending to familiarize the audience with the grounds and approaches to the "White city. " All the friends of the church are invited , and the children are par- tlculary requested to bo present with their elders to enjoy a social evening at the First church. The social will bo given under the auspices of Mrs. C. E. Squires , Mrs. Dr. Duryca , Mrs.Colpctzcr , Mrs. Lee and others The Park Avenue Card club wa's delight fully entertained Monday evening by Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kennedy. The parlors were daintily decorated with Jonquils and lighted with yellow shadedcandelabra. There were quite a number of exciting games played , the first prize for ladles being awarded Mrs. Clallln and the second Mrs ( Drake. The first gentleman's prize was givpn Mr. Holdrege , the second to Mr. Tatum. In spite of the disagreeable weather there was an unusually largo attendance . Tlioso present were : Mr. and Mrs. Holdrcgc , Mr. and Mrs. Clallln , Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett , Mr. ana Mrs. Purvis. Mr. and Mrs. Tatum , Mr. and Mrs. Baum , Mr. and Mrs. Sholes , Mr. and-Mrs. Bliss , Dr. and Mrs. Mllroy , Mrs. Drake. Mrs. G. W. Megcath , Mrs. Goodrich , Mrs. Palmer , Miss Lane , Mr. B. S. Baker , Mr. Ruth , Mr. C. H. Goodrich , Mr. George Palmer. The members of Idlow ild Social club met at their hall on North Twenty-fourth street Tuesday night where they gave a very pleasant dance. These present wore : May Egcrton , Fannie Deyol , Edna Deyol. Clons Baldwin. Gertrude Ilouscr , Nell Hotiser , Elsie Conant , Leona Roberts , May Walter , Mablc Sperry , Edith Huces. Jesse Cappock , May Siencer ) , Mollle .Reynolds , Birdie Witherspooii , Mrs. J. Morris. Annie Gale- wood , Tharesa Shock , Minnie Walling , Lena Nicole , Ella Latsch , Addle. Fox , Hattie Love , Eftlo Smith , Minnie Walker. A. E. Krocger , R. S. Alberts , Woodworth Alien , King Dcnmun , F. Hickox. Cal Page , F. Moody , S. Deyol , H. G. Jackson. R. Wells , R. A. Hamilton , R. A. Perry , T. J. Wallimr. Al Kclpln , George Saucha , R. R. Oury , H. Langstadter , Ed Walker , G. Coleman , T. Dutter AXXOVXVEJI1SSZS. The week's attraction at the Boyd , opening tomorrow evening , will be Dcnman Thomp son's celebrated play , "ThoOld Homestead , " presented by the same excellent cast which made such a pronounced hit hero on the oc casion of a former visit. The play Is repre sentative of the best impulses of the times. Its popularity has been phenomenal from the night of its first production to the pres ent time , and it should continua to bo. That such a play is popular is a credit to popular taste. H demonstrates witli unerring cer tainty that our better natures uro appealed to ; wo turn from the vile , the evil and the unjust , to the pure , the beautiful and the good. Tlioso who believe the world Is grow ing no bettor will find little to encourage them in the belief of "Tho Old Homestead. " Its characters are not puppets , but llesh and blood , inseparable from the soul and sympa thies of the audience. It is not , nn unfamiliar story , excepting In its denouement. There are lights and shadows , smiles and tears , Joys and sorrows in this play ; all real , genuine. At the Fnrnam Henry C. do Mlllo's great realistic drama , "Tim Danger Signal , " will fill the bill all week , beginning with today's matinee. The plav has been seen in all the larger cities and has received much praise from press and public. Miss Rosabel Morri son will appear in the leading role , In which she has achieved considerable success. Miss Morrison has rapidly risen to the front ranks , is young , talented and handsome and has a future second to none. The play will be Interpreted by n strong cast of players and will bo presented with scenery and ef fects seldom seen on any stage. A monster locomotive , made of Iron and steel and pro pelled by steam , standing in full view of the audience for fully ten minutes , with working pear exposed , and a cannon ball train , con sisting of a locomotive , tender , three coaches. 180 feet long , li ! feet high , crossing the stage In flvo seconds are two of the most realistic effects imaginable. A rotary snow plo-v Is likewise used in the snow blockade scene and a freight train is made up in full view of the audience. The plav has many features to recommend It , and all who attend can feel assured of witnessing a most enjoy able performance. Thu many frlenus of Mr. George Wcssells. Mr. Harry Hurlow , Miss Nellie Kiting and Miss Gypsy Barlow will bo sorry to learn that this will be their last week with the iiljou Stock company this season , their en gagement ending next Sundav night. Man ager Day has engaged Mr. John DoOrmond , a talented young actor , and Miss Agnes Ful ler , a very fine leading lady , who como with the hlghtst of press recommendations. The drama for tills week , beginning tomorrow. Is Dion Bouclcault's great drama , "Tho Colleen Bawn. " It lias boon excel lently cast , studiously rehearsed and will bo magnificently staged. The specialty program will Introduce J. M. Waddy. a basso prof undo of rare ability ; the Eidrldgos , a colored sketch team , and Lorenzo and Lotta , a team of double trapeze artists , who Introduce n breakaway trapeze act and a jierilous slldo for life. Every lady who attends Wonderland this week will bo presented with a triple silver-plated napkin ring , no mutter what day or at what per formance she may attend. Funny Davenport will bo seen at the Boyd In "Cleopatra" the last live nights of this month. Mr. George Keunan's postponed entertain ment , "Russian Political Exiles , " Illustrated by storeoptlcon nnd calcium-light will bo given Thursday evening , April 0 , at the Exposition hall. ilo of reserved seats will open nt Chase .UlEddy's Monday , April'J , at 0 n. m. IB Wllholm Stcngofof the IJurg theater of Vienna , Hermlne Weldtman of the Stndt theater of Hamburg , Fran/t / Illllmnnn of the Mclnlnger Court theater nnd Marie Hardung of thoiStadt theater ot Cologne , supiwrted by the excellent stock company of the Gor man Theater company of St. Loul.i , will play a1 ' short engagement at Boyd's theater beginning March 23 , nnd ending on Sunday night , March 'JO. The repertoire oflered' by this company Is of un usual Interest and considering the promi nence of the principal actors , full houses are predicted for the whole but too short series. On the opening night Al bert Lhulner's magnificent play , "Die Bluthochzeit" ( "The Huguenots" ) , will bo given. On Friday evening Krleg in Frioden , known to us In Us adapta tion under the title ofTho Passing Regi ment , " will bo the bill , Saturday the com pany will present "Eln Teller EInfull , " by Carl Laufs. made famous In this country through Gillette's clever adaptation entitled "All the Comforts of Home. " The most In teresting performance will probably be the one of Sunday evening when the Goethe's "Faust" will bo rendered. Arctic Explorer Peary , U. S. N. , under the management of Iho eminent Imprcssarlo , Major J. B. Pond , will deliver a lecture de scriptive of his exploration- travels In Expo sition hall nt 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and again In the evening. Peary's pluck is hardly second to Stanley's , and ho Is said to bo a moro entertaining lecturer. Llfo-Ilko pictures illustrate the scenes he describes. The Esquimaux dogs that drew his sled over the wastes of the Ice land are with him. The eastern press lias palsed highly lecture and lecturer. Its value to students and school children as a lesson in practical geography Is considerable , and the afternoon lecture should bo hugely attended. This Is from the Providence , R. I. , Telegram : "Curiosity to behold this fearless man was rewarded by as entertaining an evening of racy and sen sational narrative as a lecturer has ever uttered. A team of Esquimaux dogs , har nessed to the Identical sled which convoyed the explorer's effects over the route and di rected by the same short , fat and oily- skinned Grecnlamler who was his driver , came upon the stage and Illustrated Just how the famous expedition appeared. " o SU J'UK JIB.V. The best full dress glove is In pearl undressed ksd with narrow raised solf- colored embroidery on the back. Tlio prevalence of the ridiculous low- crowned , wide-brimmed hats has posi tively driven the leading hatters to ab- jitro tlio fashion entirely and put out the most conservative shapes they have do- slgnud in years. As u matter of fact , the so-called leaders of fashion have gene daft. Fifth avenue is a sight to see with its cotcrio of Hwolls trussed-up in the tight-litting suspiciously suggestive of artificial long and double-breasted tail coats. Nothing is funnier than the American who goes to London and becomes Eng- lishficd. Ho is ujont , then , dcspito him self , to decry everything that is Ameri can and extol uvory'thing that is Eng lish. > -i The small knotted scat-lings arc in the lead at present , land they are made in very close rostuublanco of the self-tied articles in the 'mudc-up goods. The neckwear of spring is in exceedingly tasteful colors. Thorp will bo Some now designs in bolts , if the whisperings are true , and they will bo madO'Of heavy kid-ilnishcd skins instead of. leather. They will , it is said , be so attractive and so costly as to givp an additional zest to tlio ensemble of outing and summer town wear. Tboro has been the largest kind of ex pectations built inn fof tlio colored hand kerchief \by \ the savants among ; the men's furnishers , who have launched the most varied and excellent assortment of what may Jx ) called high novelties in mascu line mouchoirs that has over boon of fered. The shades for spring walking .gloves are In tans in various shades with red and solfstitching , and pique backs. The tans graduate from the dyes , Russian red , brown , along by two- easy stages of tan to the modes , and into another delicate - cato tint in that bull color which is so likp the glazier's putty. In heavy weights tlio tan colorings are in a ten dency toward the red. The rivalry of the night shirt special ists is ono of the sights of the town. Tlioro is a white and gold Louis XIV. salesroom which shows the most allur ing pajamas in its windows , and another that exploits pansy nightgowns In three windows lit with electric light , as are the other four windows at night. CUSTOMS IN THE COMMONS. Mcmlicrtf Dotf Hutu Only When They .Spcuk. Ono of the first peculiarities to strike a visitor to the Ilonso of Commons , says Chambers' Journal , is the freedom which permits members to keep on their hats during the progress of public business. But this liberty has its limits. A mem ber may not wealbis bat as ho enters or leaves the house , or when ho stands nt the bar , although ho may put it on as soon as ho takes his seat. If a colleague engages in conversation with him hi' un covers his head , and so must bo. of course , when ho arises to address the houso. Another requirement is that n member must only make a speech from ono of the accustomed ueats , never from the entrance , the bar or the gangway. O'i'hc eamo rule is observed when ho rises to order in the course of debate , but if ho raises a point or order concern ing a division which has already been * called ho must keep his seat and speak with his hat on. liven the speaker in such cases docs not rise when ho inter poses with the rulings , so that the pro ceedings assume a somewhat easy going conversational character. On ono oc casion of the kind tlio late Prof. Faw- uott. who then sat below the gangway , was unable , being blind , to llnd bis own bat quickly cnougji. Ho overcame this emergency , however , by borrowing the well known soft-cap of his neighbor , Joseph Cowonwhich , although it neither fitted nor suited 'him , yet served the purpose of the mbnlent. The effect was ludicrous , but nd | . moro so than at an other similar crisis , when Mr. Gladstone hastily borrowed the hat of another oc cupant of the frontibonch and found it so much too small'for ' him that ho had to hold it on until the point in dispute was settled. * ' 'j _ Alimi ilium. A correspondent of an English periodi cal assorts that thb'tfmo is soon coming when the low prjWf of aluminium will permit of its very general use for pur poses where othbi'metals are now em ployed , llo assoi'ts > that the day is not far distant when it-will bo sold at the rate of 2 cents nor pound , and that oven if it wore double that price it could be used in placpof copper in hundreds of different ways. The great recent UBO of copper is for electric wires , this being duo to its remarkable conductivity. This service could not bo as well performed by alumi nium , which b not the equal of cjppor In this respect , and unless alloy of some kind Is employed , the softness of the metal would act agalnat it for trying services. On the other hand , there must bo many cla-jscs of work where aluminium would bo quite as good , if not better , than any other metal , and its great lightness would also bo a strong factor In ita favor. The Amazon stone ia pure felspar , first found en the Amazon , now in many other countrlcj. CO-OPERATIVE HOME BUILDING Remarkable Roaults Achieved by Building and Loan Associations. NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA COMPA ED lun lty of I'ninilutloii Avrrtod nnil tlio Tub- llo llnillli I'roiniitiMl I'ruRrnui of the il'n Coilrom-Tho | Itfprul 11111 Slidvoil-Natloinil HintIstk-n. The rapid development of building nnd loan associations within recent years is amazing. Within loss than t score of. years they have grown from an insignificant num ber to a total of 7tdO ) In the United States , collecting and disbursing annually n sum variously estimated nt from FJOO,000XX ( ) to $ XUOOm ) ( This vast sum represents the savings of peoploof moderate means invested with n view of homo getting. The benefits derivable from these associa tions are not imaginary. They are real , substantial and visible. Individuals are taught habits of economy , industry and frugality , which adds directly to the prosperity of the community. But the community gains even more substantially. In encouraging and facilitat ing the acquirement of homes the building- loan society contributes to the stability , unity and pride of a community. Every home owner Is an active force in all move ments calculated to advance the common weal. He Is a llxture in the community. Ho acquires a llnanclal interest in its welfare which makes htm alert and vigilant In all that concerns its progress and prosperity. A Sample City. Philadelphia is an Illustration of the bene fits Mowing from the practical operation of building-loan principles. It is estimated that > ' < 0om worklngmen have thus been en abled to build brines In that city. Scveh thousand homes were built in IS'Jl and 8KM ( in 181U. These splendid results are rendered more impressive when contrasted with the condition of the working classes In New York. Mr. Krastus Wlman , a distinguished writer on economic topics , presents In the North American Review figures showing the rela tive conditions of the people of both cities In the matter of homes. Of all the cities on the continent , says Mr. Wlman , New York Is the most exaggerated specimen of failure In the matter of homes for the class on whom , to u greater degree than any other , its prosperity depends. A recent census re port of New York shows tnat there aVe nearly four families ( D.82) ) for every house In the metropolis. When it Is recalled that there are thousands of beautiful homes in New York occupied by one family only , it will bo realized to what extent in other parts of theeity crowding occurs , when to ac commodate nn average of neu-ly four fam ilies to each house the remaining houses only arc available. Comparing the condition of Now York with Philadelphia the diiTcr- cnco is most marjccd , as in Philadelphia the aver.igo number of families to each house is ono family and one-tenth. In New York the average for each house is nineteen people , in Philadelphia it is not six. The death rate tells tlio rest. In Now York it is twenty-eight in every 1,000 ; in Philadelphia twenty-two. While New York has nineteen people to each house , London has only seven , with a death late U per cent lower than New York. Crowding Clincknil. The disposition toward density of popula tion , Mr. Wiman points out is notconllncd to New York , hence the encouragement of homo building is an economic and patriotic movement. In his opinion this can beat bo done by .fostering . building-loan associations. These are simply societies for saving , with the accumulations sacredly dedicated to the payment for homes solely for members of the society. Any one who can save $1.50 a month Is eligible for membership. Any group , how ever insignificant or remote , can lorm a society. The only thing necessary is a trusty treasurer , who shall safely hold the combined monthly savlngsof the members until enough is accumulated to build a home. Then the accumulations are loaned to one of the mem bers , to bo paid out , not to the member , butte to the builder of the house as it progresses , or in ono sum to the owner of the house if it is completed and ready for transfer to the member. The society takes a mortgage for the amount advanced , which mortgage will be liquidated by the member paying up his monthly installments for a given period , which generally averages nine years. The member enters into possession , pays a little more than rent , while his payments arc toward a purchase and not toward rent. At the end oi nine years , if ho were u tenant ho would have a bundle of landlord's receipts , and be no better oil than at the start. If he is a purchaser , and every month pays his dues and interest , at the end of nine years lie has a deed , free and clear , to his own homo. Thi > Insurance I'lan. Mr. Wiman urges the general adoption of the Insurance future by which the associa tion as well as the family is protected in event of the deatli of the borrower. The payments for this Insurance being divided into monthly sums are very small , and are made simultaneously with the principal and interest. As the installments reduce the debt on the homo , the insurance risk equally diminishes , and the cost of it declines , so that , toward the end , it is almost inllni- tesimal. Meantime the safety obtained im proves the security of the loan to the society , and , above all , makes the possession of the homo certain to the family. If the bread winner lives lie pays by his installments for It ; if by dies it is paid for by the Insurance company , so , whether living or dying , the homo is secure. Only about every fifth Individual is of an economical turn of mind ; it is important to cultivate the virtue of thrift in the other four. In order to do so the facility afforded by the building-loan associations presents itself and its diciplinij of regularity by de manding a monthly contribution to Us cof fers. This periodicity has a great force , and as soon as the expenditures of any consider able number in a community , in a workshop , in a church , in a society , or in un organiza tion of any kind , are so arranged us to allow regular monthly contributions toward these savings societies , it will be seen that the rivulets soon become rivers , and rivers soon become oceans In amount and influence. A Srliuiiin I'alU Thrangli. House roll No. ! J30 , a bill repealing the homestead association act of IST.'l , was re ported by committee In the house Ma.ich U , and indefinitely ] > ostponed. The prime object of the authors of the measure was to remove avlso limitation on tlio number of shares a member could hold in an associa tion , and practically make homo building institutions a plaything In the hands of speculative investors. The bill was intro duced In both houses by representative Duvios and Senator Tofft "by request. " It was represented to them that thooojcct waste to remove inconsistencies In the law and liarmonbo its principles. This was the cioak used to cover the real purpose of the authors-tho repeal of the share limitation contained In the not of 1S7II. When Messrs. D.ivles and Totft discovered the hidden pur pose of the bill they manfully repudiated the measure and helped to lay it away in the cemetery of punctured schemes. Tilt ) Mntil.ll'x Annual , The eighth annual meeting of the stock holders of the Mutual Building and Loan association was held In the Board of Trade rooms on the evening of the Oth. The at tendance was moderate. Vice President I. O. Rhoades presided. The business trans acted was largely of a routine character. Messrs. I. O. Rhoades , Adolph Meyer , G. M. Nattingur and Julius Kesslcr were elected directors. A comprehensive reKirt | of the business of the association since its organization was presented. It shows the total receipts In eight years to bo tVt.TUt.Gj , of which the following are the principal Items : Htook : Installments , twcnty-nlno sorts , SIM,1. . ) , ! Initiation fees , * 1W ( ; interest , SSO.aoU.itt ; lines , , iiOO.70 ; premiums earned , fM.OTO.WJ ; premiums unearned , SS.ttin.H ! . The disbui-so- ments Include * 7f > , a77Kild | wltlidrawinustock- holders. together with iM.iilKUl Interest ; f HS-l.V-iJ : in outstanding loans. The actual expenses for thu iwriod were ? 8,44i.47 : , equal to three-tenths of 1 per cent of the total sum handled. Ths Mutual has 1,813 shares In forcu. of which 741 ! ; are pledged by borrowers. The first series shares upon which ninety-six monthly pay ments of { I each Have buc.ii made h vo earned $75 43 per share and are now worth $171.43. If thu prcsant rate of profit is main tained the shares In this series will reach par value In fourteen month * , and show a not profit of $ UO on each # 110 Invested Adlnietilty common with .vniinr nsoi-li : lions confront ! ! the Mutual The large iiuin her of shares in the llrst i < rlos will at ma turity require about SHMXW to pay nohtor- rower ? . If the total receipts for the ensuing ye.ir are Oovotod to canceling shares , the dollclt at maturity would bo trilling. The dlftlcuttv is to Induce the holders to accept the lluer.it terms of the association , amounting to book value. There being no provision for n sinking fund , the Mutual will bo obliged to Issue certificate * of Indebtedness to holders of matured shares. This method will naturally reduce the earning power of succeeding shares t.'inporarlly , A Itnorvo I'lind. The conditions confronting the Mutual emphasize tlio necessity of croatlmr and maintaining reserve funds. Most associa tions am hedged with rules which prohibit sinking funds. The practice Is to limit pay ments to withdrawing shareholders to one- half the monthly receipts , the remainder to bo loaned. There is no provision for emergencies , nor are director * given suntcicnt latitude to nrovldo for spo- clllo obligations , such as the ma turity of sharcH. It is time asso ciations turn out of the ruts of other days and adopt sound business policies , and ho. prepared to meat any ordinary emergency , whether Investment losses or the demands of holders of matured shares. The matter of reserve funds should re ceive the consideration of the State'HaulUng Board. Every measure calculated to Insure the safety and solvency of building-loan asso ciation Is within the province of the board. No morn effective safeguard could bo had than a reserve fund , and no great amount of onicial pressure would bo necessary to In augurate the reform. Many association men labor under the mis taken Imiiro.ssion that n reserve fund means the hoarding of a cash surplus. It Is noth ing of the kind. The reserve Is Invested precisely like other association immey. It simply means a special account designed to cover investment lobses sustained In tlio duo course of business. World's Congroflu , The World's congress of building and loan associations , which will bo held In Chicago in June , promises to be an Important epoch In co-operative financiering. It will bo the llrst meeting of representative association men of the United States , which of itself can hardly fall to have an important bearing on the advance of tills form of co-operation. Interest is added to the meeting by the promised presence of delusales from England , where building and loan asso ciations have been in existence for over a century. The program as far as arranged provides for addresses on the history and growth of building-loan associations In Eng land and the United States ; statistics of their present condition ; their principles , pos sibilities and limitations ; oeuellts to bo de ' rived'from them ; to what extent the state should supervise them , and "Tho American Homo the Safeguard of American Liber ties. " Addresses and papers on the prac tical workings of associations have also boon arranged for. Among the notables booked for addresses are : Thomas A. Reed , editor of the Building Societies Gazette of London ; R. A. Brabook , chief registrar of I on- don ; IIou. Carroll 1) . Wright , na tional commissioner of labor ; Judge Dimmoro , president of the Now York State league ; Charles If. Thompson of Indianapo lis , ox-Governor Bracket tof Massachusetts , A. A. Woerhide of St. Ixmls , II. L. Cellarius of Ohio , William Freis of Chicago , W. W. Parsons of Terre Haute , M. H. Hausemanof Grand Rapids , J. R. Morgan of Indiana , Charles R. Hall , banking department , New York ; Mnivolius Coggan , president Massa chusetts State league ; Judge A. A. Winters of Ohio. Mrs. Alary B. Murrell of Llttlo Rock , Ark. Natluiitils Throughout thu Country. The United States Investor vouches for the correctness of the folio wing statistics re garding the number of national building and loan associations in operation January 1 , 18W : Total number of associations , f03 ! ; total number of members , ! iOO,000 ; paid up capital $ r)0K)0UOO ( ) ; contributing or subscribed capital Sa00,000,0i > o. These associations are divided among the states as follows : Minnesota , 14Illinois ; , 48 : Now York , 82j Georgia , 121 ; Tennessee. \ ; Indiana , 15 ; Ken tucky , 15 : Iowa , 14 ; California. 10 ; Michigan 8 ; Nebraska , 7 ; Ohio. 8 ; Kansas , 2 ; North Carolina , 'J ; North Uikota , 2 ; Utah , : i ; Oregon gen , 2 ; Texas , U ; Arkansas , 'J ; Mississippi , 'J Pennsylvania , 4 ; Missouri , 7 ; Ontario , Can. , 15 ; Colorado , 0 ; Virginia , lit ; Louisiana , 4 ; Al abama , G ; Maryland , 5 ; Washington , 4 ; Wis consin , ! ) ; South Carolina , li ; Now Hamp shire , 2 ; Montreal , Can. , 1 ; Smith Dakota , ; ) ; Montana , U ; District of Columbia , ! ! ; to tal , m It would require a powerful magnifying glass to mid seven nationals In Nebraska. If there are moro than flvo they manage to keep under cover , and two of the live are in un advanced stage of dissolution. Ono hundred New York local associations sell paid up stock. The Mutual , of Dayton , O. , the best ex ample of permanent plan , is said to bo the largest association in the United States. The receipts for the year ending December .11 , 1SU2. were $1,823,400.87 , of which 4 < J07.Gl ! : was loans repaid , S'iSlj.riOO paid up stock , f41il,07l running stock , $12,041) ) interest and premium. Loans aggregated $1,110.52 ! ) . As sets and liabilities foot up $2oy.04i. : ! ; The figures represent fourteen years growth. 27/75 I'OUXUSTEIM. New York Tribune : Ono of the neigh bor's little boys was going to a fancy dress party last night , in the gulso of a mcdlicvnl lord of high degree. Of course ho was all excitement beforehand. In the afternoon ho eamo running in next door with the an nouncement : "Oh , Miss S. , you oughter see the things I'm goin' to wear to the party tonight ! Thero's a doublet , an' hose , an' a big hat with a feather In , an' a gold chain , un' a cloak lined with vermin I" , * 4 * "This Is your little sister , Tommy , " said his father , showing him the baby. "You will love her dearly , will you notf" "Yes , of course , " replied Tommy , Inspect ing the latest arrival , "hut It'll cost a good deal to keep her. won't it ! " "I presume so. " "Yes , " said Tommy , with a long drawn breath , "and when I asked you the other day to buy mo a white rabbit you said you couldn't afford it. " * Little Harold , who was making a call on his own hook , asked the lady of the house if she could "como to our house for tea to morrow.1 "Whv , I thought the invitations were for next Thursday. " "They was , but I guess you had bettor como tomorrow , for 1 hoard mother say she wanted to have the darned thing ; over with us quick us she could. " "What must proceuo baptism ? " asked the rector , when catechising the Sunday school. "A baby , " exclaimed a bright boy. with the air of ono stating a self-evident truth. I suppose your teacher is very fond of you , Gcorglof" "Yes. She keeps mo with her two hours after school nearly every day. " Grandpa Whv do lisa have scales ? Young America So as to uatuh fellows that lie about tlio weight of the llsh they catch. Tlio winter has been unusually sovcra all over Europe , from the Arctic to the Mediter ranean. In many sections the Inclemency of the season is entirely unprecedented , and oven In the far north It Is necessary to go back fifty years for Its parallel. AKir JHHIIIX. Book NOWA for thl * month Is on Imiul a , isutl with ( till Information as to all noxr books , their price , authors nnd publlshur.i , and has In addition n line sketch with per trait'of Geor o McDonald. D. Appleton It Co. , Hoiul street , New York. These nltewed critics of poetry , who by their remarks show chiefly what they do not know , are reprimanded pretty sharply by Rev. I-Vanels H. Ilornbrooke , In his article , "What ShouldjtwthrJPoet's AttitudeTow.nil Ills Critics , " in the M.itvh Poet Ixire , Ho also shows wheivln some Immortal : * have done well howling just criticism. The rev erend gontleman's remarks urn doul'tlos-t timely so far as contemporaneous critics are concerned , but the question u rises , where ara thi'i poets ! Poet-Lore Co. , Stunner street , Boston. " 1-uvo's Cruel Knlgma" Is the title of u short story from the pen of one Paul Hour- got. Whatever may bo s.ild of the work as an Illustration of foreign Ideas of the "ten der p.isslon , " thu author Is to bo pilled , as fortune loft him to bo translated by ouo who glories In such phases as "mysterious poem of foolish terror" and "painful fellcltv" which cannot bo called particularly lucid. Waverloy comp.iny , St. Louis. Ploi'oneo Slacopoulo , lecturer to the Na tional Health society , publishes her llttlo volume , "Advlco to Women" after year * of experience , and the hints given as tothocaro of health are valuable accordingly. J , S. Oglivle , Rose street , New York. Mary West tells In her new book. "A Born Player , " the story of a young soul's strife bound down by the Irons of old Puritanism , and aliows how genius by Itc own foivo will linally triumph over all environment of teaching and creeds , and the boy who was born to be an actor will meetdeath following his vocation as an artlsto of high degree. The book , while It attempts to show the utter folly of attempting to bo that for which ono Is not lilted by nature , and has some gaod language and pretty scenes , will scarcely be of interest to a largo class of readers. Maemlllan , New York "Sea Mew Abby" by Florcncci Warden U ono of those stories without merit in any di rection. The unique feature of this tale lies in the fact thai the heroine Is ugly , lame , and has no particular talents , anil pcoplo generally do not fall in love with her. l-rfjvoll , Coryell it Co. , Tenth street. Now York. The Book Buyer for March has a timely ami lengthy sketch , with portrait , of Jacob Gould Schurinan , the president of Cornell university. The sketch is very complete "Prof. Schurnmii stood andsais so com- matidingly nbovo all competitors that ho had none. " Charles Scribner's Sons , Now York. "Modest Little Sara " A. . , by St. Aubvn , H the old story of the ugly rich man ami tlio handsome pour one , ami a young lady whu loves thu handsome ono but must marry the rich ono to s ive the family from ruin , all of which never happens , of course , as Just In the nick of time the rich man marries an- othuugirl , and all live happy. It would bo asking too much of an author of this class to furnish an original plot , but it does seem as If this particular plan of structure fora ro mance has been sulllciently reiterated for the present generation. Rand , McNally & Co. , Chicago. In "Beric , the Briton , a Story of the Roman Invasion , " by G. A. Heuty , we have an liistorirnl romance written for hoys which is aliito valuable for Us Instruction and en tertainment ; there Is not a dull page in thu book. The chapters devoted to the burning of Rome and the gladiatorial contests are of especial interest , and the descriptions of the various battles between the Romans and the Britons with their rude weapons are very vivid. The book contains descriptions of Nero , Cifsar and their people and armies , as well as of the countries , habits and costumes of the age. The volume contains about 400 pages , is beautifully bound and illustrated with many line engravings. Charles Scrib- ner's Sons , Now York. As it does not in the least matter who wrote the last number of the Unknown series , "Her Heart Was True , " the author may as well have his rights , as there Is no other person on the earth who would wish to have the honor of the authorship attributed to him. Cusscll Publishing company , Fourth avenue , New Yorlc. "Wedded. Unwoood" is the titld of a novel by Julia Howard Gntewoou , of over 50(1 ( pages , which if the author had spent moro time in trimming , the reader need not have been so wearied when the end is reached. The book has an occasional pretty thought and many strong sentiments but the heavy- unnatural'stylo of composition keeps the interest , lagging in a manner that is very painful. Life is too short. G. W. Dllllng- ham , Now York The book of poems recently issued by Wil liam Watson , comprising his complete works , is of added interest from the fact that the author has been recently spoken of ns a pos sible successor of Tennyson to the laureatu- ship. One of the most notable poems in thu present volume , outside of "Wordsworth'.s Grave , " by all conceded to bo his best , In "Lachrymao Musarum , " an elegy on Tcnny- son. The poem is of considerable length and contains some beautifully strong expres sions. Wo are promised n now collection by Mr. Watson In the near future , and latest repjrts uro to the cITect that ho has fully re covered his health. Macmillan of New York published the present volume and also has the forthcoming ono in press. Grace Greenwood's little volume , "Stories and Sketches. " contains some interesting personal reminiscences of George Kliot and ot Mrs. Browning and has an exceptionally tender llttlo story of two children "Running Away with n Balloon. " The book has several strong bits of pathos , and like all books by this author is very readable and will bo ap preciated by her friends. T-lit Sons & Co. , Union Square , Now York. "Outing , " with its pretty , fresh cover , is hero with the March winds. The frontis piece , an Illustration of "Elder Shooting In Capo Briton , " by W. II. Mac , bjing n repro duction of an original painting by Herman Simon , showing the floating ice , the birds and the sportsman In the background , Is so beautiful that wo have not attempted to got past it. Outing company , Fifth avenue , Now York. Advertising Starteil It , Alrrlt Mnilo It I'up. ulur. Dr. T. P. Huubcll , who Is engaged In the drug-business at Wolcott , Vt. , says : "Ad vertising started the sale on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy hero , but it now soils on Its merits , and all who use It speak highly of it. " When troubled with 11 cough or cola , glvo it n trial and you will bo moro than pleased with tlio result. It is also a certain euro for croup In children , 50 cent bottles forsalo by druggists. riuyeid ( in tin ) Hiiino Htrlnjr. A member of the .Mussachusotts bar used to yet vardiets by touohlntr appeals to the tender fooling * of jurymen , Hiiya the lloiiton Glebe , o.ipuolully it hi * client was poor and the defendant was u , rich cnrporation. Ho became fanuna for 1'ottin ! , ' verdicts in mioh cases. Ono day ho met bin match. The oouiihol for n corporation which be bad mied under took to bead him oil' . Ho bad an oppor tunity to Htndy bis opponent's methods , nnd tfiivo special attention to bis style In the delivery of pathetic passages. Ilav- t ing the ritfht to muko tlio opening plea bo told the jury what to expect , do- ncrilmd the attitude , tones and manner of bis brother lawyer , and did It HO thoroughly and faithfully that bo not only dUuuunted the olTcct of bis plea , but BO embarrassed him that bo could not do jiibtico to blmsoH or Ills client , who lost bis case. IIAVMO.MI ) . THE JKWEMIIL TOASTER GREETINGS mounted in silver * ' will be all the rage this season. We show many other novel Easter gifts at most reasonable prices , IIAYMOND , rllTKr.NTII AMI IHHII1UAB. OMAHA.