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8 THTD OMAHA DAILY J3EE : | MONDAY , FEBRUARY 3 , 1800. Suggestions for Next Meeting of State Teachers' Association DESIRED THAT ALL TALK BE NOT OF SHOP PIr t I'rlrc Awnnlpil Mr * . Heller of Oiunlin llnir She nnil Other * AVontil lniir ve the , . v Convention. , | j At ttio last meeting of the State Teachers' association at Lincoln In ttio holidays two prizes vrcro gfforcd to Nebraska teachers , for the best and second best 'suggestions to the executive committee as to tlic program for the next meeting of the association. The suggestions passed Into the hands of the committee , distinguished only by A.'l ) , C , etc. The first prize fell to Harriet II. Heller of Omaha , a teacher In Mrs , Holyoko's pri vate school , and the second to W. II. Skin ner , city superintendent at Nebraska City. Flvo other contestants received honorable mention. They are T. E. Marrow , Louisville ; Emmellno P. Tucker , Lincoln ; J. W. Crab- trco , Lincoln ; C ( M. I'lnkerton , Falrbury , and M. A. Courtrlght of Seward. In a more or less distinct form every sug- ficstor pleads for something that will lead to a broader , field of thought. Mrs. Heller suggests this phato directly. "Havo ono good lecture upon a theme of general Inter est , 'not ' specifically educational. In each section have at least ono paper which shall bear upon the Ideal of value of general cul ture and one that deals with some phaa of the teacher as a force outside of school. " Mr. Skinner makes general culture the core of his suggestions. "First , lecture by an orator of national reputation , who Is not a teacher , say Depew , Gordon of Georgia , or Qunsalus. " Then ho suggests a series of musicals such as Mould promote culture and then ho asks that the State Art association to tnka the association In hand for culture's sake. sake.Mr. Mr. Marrow says : "Havo other subjects than school , subjects and other speakers than teachers , " and suggests a debate on "Is the Newspaper a True Educator ? Ed itor Against Teacher. " Mra. Tucker pleads the need of getting pupils and teachers more In touch with the common life of the American citizen and asks that "ono or more of the speakers at the general meeting bo practical business men. " Mr. Plnkerton wants music and sclcnco Illustrated by stercoptlcon and microscope and lastly a humorous lecture. Mr. Court- right asks that the wealth of Information stored up In the university museum be opened to the association and that a day bo called "University day. " and feasts on that occasion be prepared by the faculty and students. There are several suggestions for shorten ing the programs and several for better light and more comfortable rooms. It la conspicuous that while four of the five gentlemen ask for especial periods for study of child study , neither Mrs. Tucker nor Miss Heller mention It. As they are both primary teachers of unquestioned zeal , this Is ex plainable upon the ground that It never oc curred to them that It could bo omitted. It was doubtless to their mind like asking for weather or space , politicians or pests , or any of the things which are. Doth women , however , plead for Improvement on the social side of the meetings. Ono asks for that which will "simulate the fellowship and comradeship of teachers of all grades , " while the other places "more social enjoyment" as one of the three needs of the teaching world , and asks the committee to make adequate arrangements on the first evening of the .association for making-'people to know each other. ' The committee Is , of course-not pledged In any way to the practical carrying out of any of these Ideas. But some of them , es- pecally those.upon which there Is so much unanimity of opinion , will probably find expression in the next meeting. -\\Olin FOR WESTERN SCHOOLS. Aflorrt Abundant Fncllltlen for a Lib- crnl Kiliieutluii. In a review of the expanding educational facilities In the west and southwest the St. Louis Republic says : The school buildings In Missouri contain In the aggregate 13,000 schoolrooms. In which instruction Is given by 14,600 teachers. The school property of the state Is worth $20,000- 000 , and the permanent educational fund amounts to $12,000,000. By the enumera tion of May last there were nearly 1,000- 000 persons of school age. Next fall the people will vote on a proposed 'constitutional amendment reducing the school age from C to 5 years. In the more populous state of Illinois the value of public school property rises to the tnagnlflcant sum of $35,000,000 , and the an nual expenditure for the support of the public schools la $15,000,000. The number of pub lic school * houses is nearly 13,000 and the numberof school rooms Is 22,500. Ten thousand public schools are open to the children of Texas , and an area of the public land broad enough to make a big state has been set apart for their maintenance. Arkansas does fully asvell as the others In proportion to Its population. In the pub lic school service of the state are employed 5,000 white- and 1,500 negro teachers. The money raised by taxation for support of the Bchoola amounts to $1,200,000 to $1,500,000 a year. , But the educational work of the west and southwest dees not end with the public schools. In each of the states named there Is a well equipped and liberally supported university and a sufficient number of normal institutions to keep the schools well sup plied with competent teachers. The growth of technical education In the louthweat Is attested by the high efficiency and flourishing condition of the Arkansas Industrial university at Fayattevllle and the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical college near Bryan , In Brazes county. Western youths no longer go In great num bers to the older Institutions of the cast for a college education. They go to their own utato universities or to the great Michigan university at Ann Arbor. Tlio young men sent from the Mississippi valley to Harvard , Yale , Princeton and the University of Vir ginia nro usually the sons or relatives of men educated In those Institutions' . The west Is not always up in the latest Paris fashions , nor docs It go wild after the latest fad of European capitals ; but It keeps UB schoolmasters busy , Came west , young man , and get a liberal education. Well Known lu Oiunlin. Prof. A. F. Nightingale , assistant superin tendent of schools of Chicago , who has Just been elected president of the joint committee ) from the secondary department and the de partment of higher education of the National Educational association , Is a recognized au thority upon the requirements of admUvIon to colleges , the special subject to be Investi gated by the committee. He Is the author of B handbook dealing wltli this topic , says the Chicago Post. Prof. Nightingale IB 53 years of age , and Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair , . -DR ; CREAM BAW . * ± ' Trer * ! v y\ ; MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cieam of Tartar Powder. Ficc from Ammonia , AUim cr any other adulterant , 40 VEARS THE STANDARD. was graduated from the Weslcyan college at Mlddletown , Conn. For some years ha taught In the eatt and then removed to Mount Vcr- non , la. , where he was president of a ( mall college. Lnter he waa ono of the faculty of the Woman's college at Gvanston , which posi tion ho reslgncxl to become- superintendent of the Omaha publla echools. In 1873 h .waq fleeted principal of tlio Lake View High school and served In tnat capacity until the annexation of Lake View In 1889. Immediately following the consolidation of the Lake View schools with the Chicago schools he was elected one of the assistant superintendents. On the death of Dr. Bur roughs he was , assigned to the special charge of high schools. i Ho Is president of the Chicago and Cook County High School association , was presi dent ot the llllnpls Teachers' association and Is an accomplished teacher of Latin , Greek and English. Prof. Nightingale also enjoys a wld ? reputation as an educatlonanvrlter and Is a pleating after-dlnnpr speaker. Monrnv TIIK viinssimn. The IloNloti Glolic Volc-rN n Rcncrnl 1'lnlnt In Thcni : AVorilM. It Is time to call a halt to those super- zealous pedagogic doctrinaires who arc ever striving to Increase the study load In our public schools. . Instead of requiring moro of the hard- worked little people , the pressure of school work should be materially lightened. As so-called "education" Is carried on In some of our cities studies become a veritable night mare to the unhappy scholar who does not happen to be uncommonly apt at learning. Ho takes his school cares and his school puzzles not only to the fireside , but to his bed , nnd not ( infrequently worries over them half the night. There Is such a thing ns making a fetish of a school curriculum. Let our school committees see to It that the tendency to crowd scholars Is checked , even If a few fads In education are sacrificed to the com fort and health of the "rising generation. " \otc-H from the Sclioolx. Miss Foes , principal of Kcllom , spent Sat urday In Lincoln attending to her duties as ono of the state examiners. Miss White of Walnut Hill has been called away by the Illness of her mother. Miss Wlckham Is filling the vacancy. Miss Llttlefleld , an experienced teacher , re cently from New England , has accepted n position In Miss Holyoke's school. Mlsa Alter of Castellar has been called homo by Illness In her family. It Is possible that she may not return to Omaha. -Mrs. A. L. Ames of Traer , la. , formerly Mies Harriet D. Hay of the Omaha High school , Is visiting friends In the city. The corridors of the city hall were filled with teachers from both city nnd country on Saturday just before Dr. Wlnshlp's lecture. To save time two or three gentlemen were commissioned to move about In the crowd and Bell the tickets. Near the elevator stands a quiet , dignified , gray clad stranger , with quick , restless eyes and a bright cravat. "Tickets , tickets , " chirped the enter prising vendor-pedagogue at his side. "Will you have a ticket for the lecture ? " "No , thank you , " the stranger replied , with a smllo. "I am going to deliver It. " General Kiliieatloiial Xoten. The faculty and students of the University of Michigan have Invited Booker T. Wash ington to deliver an address before the Oratorical association. This Is the association tlfat Chauncey M. Depew addressed last year. Instead of reducing the salaries of teachers , the school board of Chicago proposes retrenching by abolishing college preparatory schools , on the grounds that the expensive maintenance is not justified by the returns. Such IB the recommendation of a committee just submitted to the board. Bight of the ten universities of Great Britain now admit women to degrees , nnd It Is likely that Cambridge will soon bo the ninth. The growth of the women's col leges at this university Glrton and Ncwn- ham Is a remarkable example ot woman's progress in academic education. The alumni association ot Glrard college , Philadelphia , has decided to present to the city a statue ) of Stephen Glrard , the founder of the college , to be placed on the city hall plaza , and to cost'not less than 10.000. A circular has been Issued , In which It is stated that "tho sum determined as the cost must cover , the expense of the foundations , granite pedestal and bronze figure , set In posltkm and finished. It is assumed that the figure will 'be about nine feet high , the .pedestal and accessories to be designed , in keeping therewith. " Ground was broken last week for the first of the four buildings of the new biological school of the University ot Chicago , which Is to be erected with the $1,000,000 recently given for the purpose by Miss Culver. The officers of the university say that the new schoo ) will be the largest and best equipped of Its kind In the country , If not in the world. There will be zoological , botanical , anatomical and physiological buildings. The first plan was to have only ono building for all four branches , but the receipt of Miss Culver's gift caused the change of plans. Adolphus Busch , the millionaire beer brewer of St. Louis , has given ? 1,000 to Drury col lege at Springfield , Mo. , and thereby com pleted a conditional fund which brings to the college a $25,000 gift from Dr. D. K. Pearsons of Chicago. Mr. Busch was asked by the college authorities to help them. There Is now a rumpus at the college over ac cepting money made from beer brewing. A large body of students 'object , nnd when chapel prayers were held the other day a bg ! Anheuser-Busch beer sign hanging high from the celling , confronted the faculty , much to their indignation. o c s. Omaha-Chicago Special via THE NORTH WESTERN LINE , Missouri River 6:45 : even ings Lake Michigan 8:45 : following morning. SOLID TRAIN STARTS from the OMAHA U. P. depot , clean , spick and span. Ycu should see the equipment. City Office. 1401 Farnam St. EVERYBODY WHO KNOWS WHAT'S WHAT takes the Burlington's 'Vestlbuled Flyer" Hie STAR train for Chicago. Leaves Omaha at 5 p. m. EXACTLY. Arrives Chicago at 8:20 : a. m. ; NO LATER. Tickets at 15Q2 Farnam at. ( new location ) . I AIIAGIIAPHS. E. B. Spencer , Firth , Neb. , Is a Barker Cucst. H. J. Hoover , Salt Lnlto City , Is stopping at the Barker. W. B. Eastham , a merchant of Broken Bow , Is In the city , John T. Clark and John M. Daugherty left for Chicago'last evening. Phillip B. Doltz , a business man of St. Louis , IB quartered at the Murray. M. T. Jaqulth of Columbus passed Sunday In the city and left for homo this morning , F , E , Leeper , a cattleman of Pender , came In yesterday with a long 'train of stock. II. E. Dunn , with the Union Pacific rail road , at Glenns Feiry , Idaho , Is registered at tbo Barker. John 0 , Ward , a prominent business man of Waukon , la. , was the guest of II. J. . White over Sunday , Jaques Kruger and George W , Barnum of the "Widow Jones" company , are regis tered at the Murray. R. D. Hesicy of Sand Hill and George Richardson of Alllanco , ranch owners , are registered at ono of the hotels. S , A , Hutchlnson'general traveling agent for the Union Pacific , returned from the west yesterday from aatrlp which took htm to the coast , II , D. Kountze , L. L. Kountze and Miss Gertrude Kountzo of Now York City , arrived In Omaha yesterday to attend the wedding ot their brother , Charles , to Miss May Burns , John C. Sorg , musical director , and John Frees and wlfe > , Mlts Kathleen Warren , Miss Margarle Teal , Miss Lyllan Hecker , Joseph M. SparkBl Ivan Gamble and Roland Carter are members of the May Irwin company , reg istered nt the Barker. At the Murray : L. Scllgsbcrger. Now Yorlt ; Phil G. Baltz , St. Louis : P , Mlrker , Arthur Galloway , Cblcag'o ; Da'Sle ! Prescoit , Denver : F , A. 'Iryee , W. C. Rlgg. Chicago ; II , Metzler , Milwaukee ; J. Krugsr , New Vork. , . i Nebraskans at the hotels ; W. B , Eastham , Bioken Bow ; H , R. Milton , Lincoln ; J , L. McDonald. Atkinson ; V. Currle , Whitney ; John F. Hensen. North Plattej V. A. Pat terson , F lend ; I , 0 , Burr , Lincoln ; Ira D , Marston. Kearney ; O , D. Berg , Blair ; W. H. Reynold , Cuadron. r AMUSEMENTS. cccoccccoccccccccccccec The yearly ground hog , to whom Is given power over the weather for six weeks from the second of February , got small sight of his chadow yesterday , unless ho came within the orbit of that general luminary , "Tho Widow Jones. " _ If the fateful animal cho'se the Crclghton theater as the place for his periodical apparenco , there waa radiance enough about to frighten him Incontinently back Into retirement , and we shall , have , another month 'and a haif'of clear skfes" . If ho came to the surface anywhere else here about , there can have been little to hinder him or make him afraid , and ho doubtless walked abroad all day , with rain and snow following after. What ho did can only bo known with certainty from the character of the results ; and the precise Influence of Miss May Irwin upon the weather will there fore remain In doubt until It transpires whether the drouth Is to continue br whether It shall rain once more upon this thirsty land. If anything could reconcile a stricken people ple to dry spells , crop failures and general disaster , It nouldi be the sight of the cheer ful artist upon the stage and the sound of her wholesome voice. Miss Irwln's person ality Is lllto the light and warmth of the summer eun , and her round jolly figure car ries out the simile. There Is not gloom nor sadness where she shines , and folk who nro spent with the toll of life's uneven ways for get their worrlment In the echo of her In fectious laugh. As In the circle of every one's acquaintance there Is one happily organized being whose back Is broad enough to bear the sorrows of others , and whose smllo Is potent to chase away the clouds of melancholy , so It has fallen to Miss Irwln's lot , In the w'orld-made range of her admirers , to furnish more than her fair share of that grateful medicine called amusement ; and as these benefactors of mankind are .commonly . allowed privileges In the way of saying and doing things which would not be tolerated In others , so are certain things permitted to her which coming from ono less fortunate would bo received with scant favor. Much of Miss Irwln's business Is of that kind. She Is the only prominent actress now before the public , except Clara Morris , who can give the letter r Its unequivocal value , roll It lovingly upon her tongue , and carry It oft with Impunity. And would not the negro songs for which she la so justly famous fall of any kind of appreciation without the ready timbre of the negro voice , -tfle" unctu ous negro accent and the swaggering negro walk , In all of which Miss IrWIn Is perfec tion Itself. Imagine 'any ono of half a dozen singing soubretles who. at present Infest , the stage attempting "Mamie , Come Kiss Yo' Honey Boy" after her and the point will be apparent. For the matter of that "The Widow Jones" as a play Is not much , and as an. entertainment would be about the same weariness to the flesh as most other farce comedies , If people less capable than Miss Irwin , Miss Lewis , Mr. Rice , Mr. Spirits and the others had it In hand. As for the star herself , no one would have her In any smallest particular different from what she is , western r's and all , If she will only come among us often and stay a , long time when she comes. The company Is beyond question the strongest which has appeared here for years In this class of work. John C. Rice , who Is featured with Miss Irwin , Is well known for a clever and versatile comedian. Ada Lewis Is doubtless willing to escape from the mem ory of the "tough , girl , " though her make-up In the first act carried a reminder of that vigorous damsel. Her work throughout was of that natural and pleasing kind which has como to be expected of her. Joseph M. Sparks was truly admirable- the Irish farmer , his brogue being a thing of beauty and a joy forever. Jacques Kruger , an old- time favorite , did wpll the little that fell to him as Jones. Anne Sutherland , Sally Cohen and Iloland Carter sang acceptably , and there was a bevy of pretty girls who danced and joined in the choruses. Miss Irwln's songs need no comment beyond the statement that she has two new ones which bid fair to rival In popularity' afly of the1 old , The piece is- lavishly i put qn , the cos tumes are rich .and In good taste , and all the skirts are of decorous length , which Is after all , "an excellent thing In women. " Business was very largo yesterday , and will doubtless Increase as the engagement progresses. . The mere announcement of the engage ment of Henry E. Dlxey , the original " " theater for three "Adonis , at the Boyd nights and matinee , commencing this ( Mon day ) evening , is a sufficient guaranty of the nature of the performance which will bo af forded. Considering that this prime favorite among comedians has not been seen here for several years , It la reasonably certain that bis reappearance will be made the occasion for a hearty reception at the hands of his old admirers , and a general turnout of amusement lovers in general. Time has Improved his methods , and that easy , grace ful style of acting , for which ho was famous , is now more pleasing than ever. Supported by an excellent company of merry players , Dlxey will appear Monday night In Augustln Daly's "The Lottery of Love , " a comedy ma'do famous originally by the French comedian Coquelln. This will bo repeated Tuesday and Wednesday evenings , and at the Wednesday matinee , by request , the comedian will present an amusing and novel performance , entitled "An Afternoon With Dlxeyin which' he Introduces all his familiar' songs , specialties and Imita tions from "Adonis. " and "Tho Seven Ages. " The four-act comedy-drama , "The Side walks of New York , " will be the attraction at the Crclghton for the first four nights of the coming week , opening with .the usual Sunday matinee. February 9. This "produc tion treats of life , love and hate In the great metropolis , and gives ample scope for the introduction of realistic .and sensational features , together with an 'interpretation of the different types of character familiar to Now Yorkers. The cast Includes Kearney P. Speedy , the champion driver of the world. ' , Daniel Sully will return for thai last three nights of the week , presenting his favorite play , "Daddy Nolan , " at the Crolghton , open ing Thursday , February 0. The production la well known to local amusement lovers , and should succeed In p'easlng.largo aud.enccs during the coming engagement. , The 'wonderfully musical quality of James O'Neill's voice was ono of the first things to attract attention In his younger days. Ills volco has so developed to create for him the name of the silver tongiied actor , and all his admirers admit the cor rectness of this soubriquet now more than oven after they have heard and scon him In "Vlrglnius. " Mr. O'Neill will play "Vlrglnlus" hero on next Thursday evening at Boyd's theater , and the second night ho will favor us with his performance of "Monte Crlsto , " 6 P. M. KLECTIUO LIGHTED , STEAM HEATED , BOLID VESTIBULED. Omaha- Chicago , -Limited via the " " ' * i "Milwaukee. F , A. Nash , general agent ; George Haynes , city passenger agent City Ticket Office , 1504 Farnam. QUITE THE THING SOCIALLY to have It known you are going east via THE NORTHWESTERN LINE , OMAHA- CHICAGO SPECIAL. The fine tact and dls- crimination displayed In the furnishings and equipment , the convenient hours and fast time , and the fact that It is an exclusive OMAHA train , have made it a great favorite with Omaha people. City Orace. 1401 Farnam St. Cold Union Pacific la the direct route to CRIP PLE GREEK , Colo. , and MEROUn GOLD FIELDS , Utah ; also th short line to the Important raining camp ; throughout { he west. For full particulars call , " ii. ' 4.f , Tu , v " "A. C. DUNN , City Passenger and Ticket Agent , 1S02 Farnam jtreet. Omaha. Neb. AND IT GETS THERE AT 8:20. : The Burlington' * "Vwtlbuled Flyer. " which leaves the union depot at 6 P. m. dally Is dqe. at Chicago at 8:20 : the next morning. IT GETS THERE AT 8:20. : In this reipeol being on time the "Fly r" Is In a clan by Itself. Tickets at 1502 Farnam ( nsw location ) , j WOOUCIIUOIO SHTTI.ns IT. HncUlionc of 'Winter Ilrolccn nnil Siirliig.tlft Near , Acting In stroti ! cox > rdance with n custom which hl ancestors dopted many centuries ago , Mr. Arctomjft Monax , vulgarly known as the woodehuckj was abroad In the land yesterday. Recorded somc hrro In Sanscrit lore there Is a pretty story tothe effect that early In autumn the woodfthuck crawls Into his hole , sucks his claws during jho winter i nd wakes up on the mornlnjjjof February i , Some'whot emaciated , but stlllilri the ring. This ancient history also records the fact that with the coming or the fl wn of the morning of February 2 , the woodchuck emerges from his winter retreat and gazea around. If ho sees his shadow , ho dives bock Into his hole and winter continues for another six weeks , but If the eky Is overcast with clouds , the little animal , declares that the winter Is at an end and from that tlmo on , ho wanders up and down upon the face of the earth until another season has passed away. A Boo reporter knew the location of a woodchuck's den , on the warm side 6f a It'll In the woods , Just above Florence. In the Interest of sclcnco and to watch the antics of the woodchuck. at an early hour yester day morning the reporter wended his way over hill and dole to the underground resl- dcnco which Ills woodchuckshlp had been occupying since last November. The spot was reached before the sun was due to ar rive on Its trip around the globe. Just as Its first rays should have appeared , shooting along the horizon , there was n commotion about the hole In the ground and the head of the woodchuck protruded above the sur face. Not seeing any signs of old Sol , ho ventured to look out and' shook himself after a sleep of three months. Looking himself over , he ventured the opinion that owing to the cloudy condition of things. It would be safe to venture some distance from his don. Addressing his remarks to the reporter , the woodchuck said : "Of course people now adays scoff at the Idea that wo regulate the weather , but wo do , nevertheless. Today I have come out of my winter resort , and If I should see my shadow , I would return to my fast , where I would remain six weeks tea a day , and during the six weeks there would bo the worst weather of the winter. On the other hand , If the day should bo cloudy , " continued the little animal , as ho squinted toward the cast and eyed a lift In the clouds , where the sim threatened to break through , "I would stay out and winter would end. I am a harbinger of spring and can give blue birds and swallows cards and spades and then beat them. " After this the woodchuck wandered off Into the woods , keeping his weather eye toward the course followed by the sun , but it was not necessary , for old Sol did not show him self once during the day. AT LABOH TIfiMPIjU YESTERDAY. ii'N Drothcrliooil IIolilH n 1'roKrettM lu OrRiiulxntlon. The local union of the Brotherhood of Trainmen met for the first tlmo In Labor Temple yesterday. There was a full meet- Ing. and the members expressed themselves as well pleased with their new home. MeetIngs - Ings will be held In the temple the first and third Sundays of each month at 2 o'clock. The temporary organization of white waiters , which was effected shortly after the attempt of a leading hotel to reduce Its waiters' wages , was made permanent last night at Labor Temple. The colored waiters organized permanently Saturday night. The election of officers of the colored waiters' union has been postponed until February 11. The Prompters' " association , composed of men who are engaged in calling out dances at parties and balls , , has made application to be organized Into a regular labor union. As soon as the preliminary steps have been taken a charter wllll be issued. The or ganization will doubtless take place some time during the coming week. A large number ot painters and decorators met 'at the temple jrestorday afternoon to form themselves into a union. The meeting was held behlnd-'closed doors- , and was ad dressed by several leading workers In labor circles. The election .of officers was post poned until neSfSunday/aftcrnoon , Foburary 0 , at 3 o'clock. The -painters and decorators will meet again at 2 o'clock next Sunday" " afternoon at Labor Temple to complete the organization of their union. The barbers will meet Tuesday evening at the temple to > effect an organization. Public Library Notes. It cost over $100 to light the library buildIng - Ing during December. There were 1,295 visitors to the Byron Reed room last month. Flvo hundred and forty-six now books wee added to the library during- the month of January Just past. A number of the newly completed finding lists have been bound Into slnKlo volumes , making handsome books of nearly BOO pages. Miss Theodora , Burstnll will for the pres ent bo the library attendant detailed to look nftcr the Byron Reed collection during the hours it Is opento / the public. Homo clrculatlon'-for January was 18,049 , an' average of C94 per day. This Is an In- cicaso of some twenty per day over the average of the preceding month. The ventilation of the delivery room , par. tlcularly of that part devoted to the juve nile departmnnt , hns been Improved by the re-hanging of the transoms that permits of their being more freely lowered. The demand for the new finding list is by no means so large as was expected when the work of getting It out was commenced. 'Bci rowers do not seem to appreciate the advantage of having a catalogue which they can consult at leisure at their homes. The new rules regulating the hours of the opening of the Byron Heed collection to the public go Into effect this week. Here after the room , will be open Tuesday.Thurs- day und Sunday afternoons of each week. Out-of-town visitors , however , may view the collection at any time during library hours on application to the librarian In charge. The resolution of the city council notify ing all municipal departments to employ only qualified voters of the city and state In their ofllces has been transmitted to tha lltrary board. The young ladles employed as library attendants are Just now busy , studying what they must do to become qualified voters within the meaning of the council resolution. The Omaha public library has gained 470 bound volumes nnd 122 pamphlets through' the distribution of nubile documents mauo by ex-Senator Mnnui-rson. These additions Ilive : ennbied the library to complete Its sets of nearly all the. .recent goveinmeni inihllcntlons. The thanks of the board of directors have been extended to ex-Senator Msmlerson for his gift. WEATHER FORECAST. Clour , Unlit AVc-sti-rly WlmlH for Nc- lirtiHliii nnil ICntiHiiH. WASHINGTON , Feb. 2.-Tho forecast for Monday U : For Nebraska and Kansas Clear weather ; light webterly winds. For South Dakota Generally fair } light variable winds. For Iowa nnd TMIssourl Fair ; westerly winds. For Wyoming and Montana Fair ; light southerly winds. For Colorado Pnlr ; light westerly winds. IMill Ilreoril. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA , Feb. J2.1 Omaha record of tem perature and rainfall , compared with the correnpondlng day/of the past four years : 1S90. 1695. 1891. 1S93. Maximum temperature . . 40 31 3d 7 Minimum temperature . . . 28 zero 19 11 Average temperature . . . . 34 10 28 2 THE YOUNG MAN IN BUSINESS Honesty , Sobriety and Faithfulness Indis pensable to Success , REWARDS COME TO THE DESERVING Dcnn Pnrrnr Point * llic Wny tlmt Ulntliictloii In IHe vtitlic III * Trnlii of nnil Content. "The Young Man In Business" Is the text of a paper by the Very Rtv. F. W. Farrar , D. D. , dean Of Canterbury , In the New York Independent , The distinguished clergyman starts out with the proposition that the surest rule of success Is that a youth should make himself Indispensable to his employers , and that In promoting their Interests ho Is promoting his own. Numerous examples are cited , Illustrating the vnluo of sobriety , faith fulness , self-sacrifice and that strength of character which resists with an emphatic "no" the glided pleaturcs and temptations that Itnd by gradual steps to moral and physical ruin. "When Ben Franklin was a youth lu the printing office , " says the dean , "the other lads went out to bring In for lunch t'nclr foaming tankards of beer or porter. Franklin was then a total abstainer from con viction , which was very rare In these days. Ills comrades laughed at him , nnd jesrcd him to their hearts' content , as a milksop and a foolf but ho held his own with unwavering good hiimor. All those other printers' lads died In humble obscurity , but.Franklin rose to greatness and Immortality. In the courage ous stedfnstness of his boyish character , we ECO one of the secrets of his future eminence. The quality Is needed wherever men , nnd. above nil , wherever young men are gathered together. It Is needed In the army , both among officers and private ? . Cromwell's Ironsides went to battle each with a blblo in his knapsack , nnd were sneered nt as snuf fling and hypocritical 'saints' strange that the word descriptive of the grandest of human characters should be regardtd by the coarsely vulgar as the bitterest of sneersl But they made the cavalier chivalry skip. Nelson's 'Me.thodlbts' wera the most trusted of his crews. Havelock's 'Saints' saved India. Once In Burmah , when nearly every other rol- dler was drunk , nnd the enemy threatened a most dangerous surprise , the general was In great anxiety and alarm. But one of his officers said to him , 'Send for Havolock's saints ; his men are never drunk , and Have- lock Is always ready. ' But undoubtedly such faithfulness of hlg'n principles costs some thing , especially at first. A youth In my parish enlisted. Ho was a total abstainer , and a splendid young fellow. He rapidly rose to ba a sergeant. The soldiers who had laughed at his tcetotallsm determined to play him a trick. It was n cavalry regiment , and they had to rldo some distance , taking their rations with them. They took his flask , which he had filled with water , and filled It with brandy. He knew nothing of It , and , when they halted for the midday meal , they watched him. Taking his flask , he found It full of brandy , and Immediately , while every eye was fixed upon lilm , he turned the flask upside down , and poured all the brandy on the grass. * " MORAL COURAGE AT COLLEGE. The young man In business Is situated , as regards companionship , very much like the boy In the public school , or the young man at the universities. His good example will be of priceless value wherever It Is exhibited. When Coleridge Pattlson was a boy at Eton , he was captain of the boats , and he had the courage to declare that he would resign his captaincy , and take no part In the rowing , If coarse songs were sung at the annual supper. When a very great living statesman was at Eton he used deliberately to turn his glass upside down , before all eyes , if an , Improper toast was proposed. "When Arthur Cumnock went to Harvard , " writes Mr. R. 'H. Davis , "tho 'fast set had marked It for for Its own. The manly thing , so the Incom ing freshmen were told , was to drink and gamble politely , and wlrepull for the societies , and cut recitations. In four years this Idea of the manly thing has- changed , because the young athlete threw all his Influence on the side of temperance In all things , fair play , courtesy and modesty. " But what a young man will be In business and In life depends upon what he Is In his own soul. There can bo no perfection of man hood , there can be no nobleness of life , without out- the grand old eternal virtues of temper ance , soberness and chastity. If a young man cannot say "No" when he Is asked to Join in sweepstakes or bet on this or that "event , " it may soon bo all up with him. There Is one Jail In England of which a wing Is said to be almost entirely filled with felons who began their downward career by betting and gambling. In a way which they choso' to regard as manly and Interesting. Tens of thousands In all ranks have been led on the highroad to ruin by this detestable epidemic of spurious excitement. He who wishes to be a true man must begin to take the right course as a young man respecting all these matters. He muot bo sternly on his guard against seductlvo pleasures. "I have sat upon the shore and waited for the gradual approach of the sea , " wrote Lady M. Wortlcy Montagu , "and have seen the dancing waves and white surf , and admired that He who measured it with his hand had given to it such IKo and motion ; and I have lingered till its gentle waves grew Into billows and had well-nigh swept me from my firmest footing. So have I seen a heedless youth gazing with a too curious spirit upon the sweet motions and gentle approaches of an inviting pleasure , till It has detained his eye and Imprisoned his feet , end swojled upon his soul , and swept him into a swift destruc tion. " . OWES IT TO HIMSELF. If a youth has not character enough , or firmness enough to resist the devil amid these serpent-like Insinuations or terrlblo leaps by which satan Is certain to assault the soul , ho may give up all hope of dqlng well In either ibuslness or In life. Ho will have nothing to give back to God at last , ex cept the dust of a polluted body , and the shipwreck of a lost soul. "So unspeakably poor may a soul go back Into the gray mists of nothingness. ) They may write here lies no ono burled , ' and then after that let It go as It may. " Oh , that every young man , whether In buslnet-a or .not , would bear this In mind ; that1 for the ilrunltanl , the clicat , the liar , the Impure , the corrupter of others , there Is short of a deep repentance and a total change--no hope on earth. What Is true of the body Is also true of the soul. The lows of God nro to the moral powers what the laws of nature , BO called , are to the physical powers. "Obedience to the laws of nature preserves the bloom end lifeof the body ; obedience to the laws of God preserves the' bloom of the soul. 'In all these things Is ho life of the Spirit. ' Moral death , over en- urging Itself , Is'os Inevitable upon a course of sin as ppeedly , mortality upon a course of vice. When sin enters It brings forth abundantly after IU kind , and death Is not so much Its arbitrary award as Its inevitable procreation , " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ VALUE OF MUMIOE DOCTRINE. of Inti-rconrMC American nnil European \utloiix. The Monroe doctrine , Its possible effect upon the people of this country and the ex isting social conditions of the United States which require a principle of the kind were set out briefly by Ilev , Dr. Mackay In a sermon delivered In All Saints' church yes terday morning. The topic chosen was "Tho Hand of God In tbo Making of History , " The minister drew a decided parallel be tween the people of the United States and the Jews of old throughout his sermon , boldIng - Ing that America had as promising a future as the old Jewish dominion had before It allowed itself to be dragKed down by vlcea. He saw a preventatlve of tola danger In the Monroe doctrine which bo eald , however , was a principle enunciated originally by tbo old Jews. It waa not a mere sentiment of pity for a weaker nation , but laid down the broad rule that no European nation , not already ejtabllslied , bad the right to extend Its dominion on tbla continent. He found the original ot the prlnelplo In the rule of the Jews , which prohibited the people from having any intefcouri * with ouUiue na tions , thus making them a pure people. Aa coon as tliU prlnelplo was dUobeyed and In. tercourte was had with other people , the Jews became Inoculated with vices aud ceased on't Get Left On thane Stilt I'mili they nrp Rolnpr off rniililljTonr nine niny I c licrc yc < , liut If you wnll n ilny or tr o If tuny be KOIIC. We expect to clonit tlioni nil otit till * neclf. Ilniiilroiln of our ctm- toincru Mlio ImtiKht them Innt A > cek frnitkly ml in It tliut tlioy never ImiiKlit better or even UN wood 1'ntitx for double tlie money. All irool Cheviot , nil rrool ciiHitlntcrc nnil liontcxiitiiifi for $ l.lt ! . TlicNO nrc left front null * we nolil from $ , " ,00 to 97.RO. 1'nntx left from $ S.OO to $11.00 Milt * only ? 2.00. 1'niitn from $12.0 ( ) to $1UH ( ) Rttltn only ? -.TO , nnd I'nntN from tlic flncM null * vtc enrrlcil ilitr- IHK the limit Mciixon only sf.'l.fiO. Thnt'n nbotit the vtny tlie price * nrc In thin , our Krcntent Suit I'nntn Sale. It KtvcH you n chnncc to act two pnlm of Pimln for ICHH thun the reKiilnr price of one. The Nlr.cn rim tip to .10-lncli Traint nnd 31-Inch length , nnd tlicrc nrc quite n few "litontn" In the lot. Our SprliiR CntnloRiie for out-of-town trnilc will be rcnily Fell s-miry 15. It costs you nothing to get It but a pOMtnl cnril with your name nuil ndilrcsH on. to bo a nation. The same fate met Rome and other nations of the world. Dr. Mackay stated that the same danger threatened America by the promiscuous Intercourse' ' with European nations , but ho saw a ray of light in the present agitation over the Monroe doctrine , as ho thought that It sig nified the revivification of a puioly Amer ican sentiment. He went' ' on to say that the United States had evidently been formed to have a con trolling Interest over the entire continent. The spirit which animated the nation seemed to have spread through Mexico and even to the very southernmost point of South Amer ica. Ho held that no > greater mistake was over made than when the reciprocity scheme of Blulne was not worked out by the gov ernment. It embodied the principle that America Is only for Americans. It was neces sary that some such principle should bo enunciated , he argued , In order that no other nation except America should have influence on the continent. The preacher , however , did not sea much prospect of war In the present strained conditions , as ho thought that both the Anglo-Saxon notions Involved had too much sense to some to blows. By far the greatest danger which threat ens America , In the opinion of Dr. Mackay , Is that the vices of European nations will bo Imported. An example of this he found In the case of Cuba , which , ho said , was being trodden into the dust by Spanish greed and religious oppression. While jio depre cated war , be said that he was In favor of the United States extending more than mere sympathy to the patriots. He held that It had a right to do more because It stood ana was looked upon as the beacon light of free government aud religious liberty on this' ' continent. But'while It held ) * hls position and while It was In possession of almost every ma terial aid to uphold It. Dr. Mackay stated that many problems still remained for the people of this country to solve. To accom plish the solutions ho tald that It would be necessary for thorn to keep themselves fre even in a social way from the European na tlons. If they did not they would certain ! become Impregnated with their vices. H said that he was not at all opposed to Im migration , but that he did object that In comers should bo drawn from the paupe and criminal classes , "from the palaces anc cesspools" of Europe , Instead of from th homes.He denounced the extravagant ex pendlturo of money In Europe by American and the marrying of girls to European "syco chants. " In fact , the minister drew little but evl from continued Intercourse end Intimacy with European nations. He showed what Iniluenc It had already had on citizens of the Unite States during the past 100 years , durln which time he said that they had "rapldl degeneiated,1' Ho believed , however , the dee excitement over the Monroe doctrine wouli evolve an American sentiment , as the know ! edge of Its principles would teach the peopl that only by pursuing it could they perform their duties to themselves and to God. If n such sentiment was created ho predicted tha America would fall as did the Jews and othe nations of old. _ , Y. M. C. A. MEN'S ' MEKTIXG. Cnptnln McAbce SnpnkH About Evnti IcellHtlc Work. The men's meeting nt the Young Men's Christian association rooms yesterday after noon was addressed by Captain McAbee o the Salvation army. The auditorium was filled with an audience which participated heartily In the singing and listened to the- speakers with marked "attention. Secretary Ober ipoko briefly , referring to tlie meetings which will bo held by Evangelist Nash , be ginning February 17 , and urging all members and friends of the association to lake , ai active Interest In the success of the meetings Tho- orchestra rendered a selection In a very creditable * manner , after which Captain Mc- Abeo was Introduced. He dlscufscd Salvationist work with a reference to Wie coining evangelistic services. He said that It was not so much the message * that was carried as the messenger. Men and women were qulto ready to belle-ve those In whom they had confidence and In whoso In tegrity and sincerity they had absolute faith. Consequently , the first essential to be con sidered by thoio who ! hoped to accomplish anything In bringing eouls to Christ was to make themselves worthy of confidence. Captain McAbce drew a broad distinction between reformation and conversion. As an Illustration he cited two Insects of India which could scarcely bo told apart , the Itonoy bee and the blue bottle fly. But there was ona striking difference between them , The honey bee was always to bo found In clean nnd fragrant places , wlillo the fly was only attracted by filth. This was true with hu manity. The man who waa simply reformed had not lost his old longings for what was vile and foi bidden , but when ho was actually converted God gave'hlm a new heart and the desire for unclean things passed away , Don't Invite disappointment by experiment ing. Depend upon One Minute Cough Cure and you have Immediate relief. It cures croup. The only harmless remedy that pro duces Immediate results. Mnjor Fnrny HeachcM Oiitnhii. Major Furay , who Is to succeed Major Humphrey as chief quartermaster of the Department of the Plattc , has arrived In the city and will take churge of the affair * of the ofllco In a few days. Major Furny cornea from Philadelphia , wheru ho has bten stationed for a number of yenra. Jn coming to Omaha ho does not coinc OB n stranger. Ha was hero years ago und at that tlmo ho was a captain , stationed at Fort Omaha. PEOPLE USED TO SAY "WE ARE GOING EAST" NOW THEY SAY "WE ARE GOING VIA THU OMAHA-CHI CAGO SPECIAL. " The Omaha-Chicago Special IB the new "Quarter to six" evening train via "THE NORTHWESTERN LINE" Chicago 8:45 : next morning City Office , 1401 Farnam St. B45 I' . M. era a quarter to elx. The new "Oinalia-Clilcago Special , " via the Northwestern line , arriving at Chicago next morning a quarter to nine , 8:45 a. in. City ticket office , 1101 Farnam street , ' SOUTH OMAHA NEWS J cceocacocecocceoceocGccccoo The managers of the South Omaha Board of Charities regret that the county commis sioners refused to grant the request for a branch coal yard hme. The board Is doing all It can with the limited funds at Its'dls- posal to relieve distress and some of the members thought that a branch coal station hero would help out wonderfully. As It Is now , the board supplies provisions and th applicant for aid In compelled to go to Omaha and make an appeal for fuel. Some times the coal Is delivered In a day nnd often not for two days. Frequently this winter the Board of Charities has been called upon to. furnish coal to persons who were really county charges , but who had , been unable to got coal from the county for several days after the request was made. An effort may be made to obtain subscriptions and purchase < i carload of coal to be kept "at some con venient yard for emergency cases. This mat ter will bo talked ever a * , the next meeting of the Board of Charities. Gninblliipr < Vue < Ioti to Come Up. A city official said yesterday that without doubt the gambling question would como up at the meeting of the city council this evening. It appears from the books In the city treasurer's office that the three gambling houses now being ] operated hero have not "donated" the usual $50 a month since last November. The money paid In or donated by the gamblers coes 'Into , what Is known on the treasurer's books as the "emergency" fund. Thereils at present In this fund about $100. Whbn the city prison waa moved last December part of the cost of moving the cells , amounting ; to $45 , was paid out of this emergency fund. When ppoken to ) about the matter yesterday afternoon ono of the gam blers said that times had been so hard of late that he for ono had neglected to make his regular monthly donation to the city. If the city council pushes the matter ho would close up for the tlmo being. Maple City Meyer Klein has accepted a position ai traveling salesman for a liquor , house. Knoxall councilNo. 1464 , Royal Arcanum , will hold a special meeting Wednesday even- Ing. Ing.On On Tuesday the directors of the Drovers Journal , company will hold a meeting and elect otllcers. A trolley wire at Twenty-fourth and II streets broke yesterday forenoon and stopped the cars for a short time. Mr. and Mrs. James Martin entertained a number of friends at their new home , Twenty-fifth and C streets , Saturday even ing. ing.A. A. E. Travlle was aroetod late Saturday night for asaultlng Martin Hasa. The men had a dispute over a small matter and Tar- vllo struck Haas a couple of times. The Stewarts base ball club will glvo a dance at Sanger hall Wednesday evening for the purpose of raising money to provide grounds to play on It the summer. Herbert Broadwell , who recently returned from New Mexico , has a fine collection of pboltograpluV , taMjn tiy him .while going through the ruins of the Cliff Dwellers. W. N. Babcock , general manager of the Union stock yards , returned yesterday afternoon - noon from Chicago , whore he went to attend a meeting of the general managers of western railroads. The South Omaha Loan nnd Building ts- Eoclatlon will hold an election of directors at E. C. Lane's ofllco Wednesday afternoon from 4 until 8. After the directors are elected , officers for the ensuing year will bo named. Saturday a car load of noska was received at Cudahy'u from the slate penitentiary at Lincoln. On one of the casks was written In big letters with a lead pencil , "Hooped by Tom AfcCarty , doing fifteen years. " A South Omaha man , who vl<cd the pen itentiary a few days ago , tald that McCarty was working hard In the cooperage depart" mcnt and was behaving himself , Two I.mllt'H nnil n Ilnxor. Miss Julia Henderson Is a lady , an4 doesn't euro who knows It. Miss Daisy Hubnnks Is also a lady , and doesn't care who know.t It. Mr. Albert Watklns Is a genUcman , and IH proud of the fact. Mips Henderson thought Mien Hulmnks had supplanted her In Uit ; affections of Mr , Wntklns. Miss Henderson Invited Mips HubnnkH tq call , MIFB Hubanka called. She took willy her a razor. Later Dr. King called nnd put seventeen Htltchcs where they were needed In the. anatomy of Minn Henderson. Ono lone gnch under the chin almost eevcitd tiiq windpipe. It la a dangerous wound. No arrests were made. All the parties nrc colorfd and live In the proscribed district of the Thlid wnrU. IiiHiinn from n Pete Calluhon , mi old-time railroad man. living nt 415 South Nineteenth fltrcet , waa taken Into custody because Insane. At the lall Cnllahan tossed the furniture around. ils cell and cuu.sccl considerable racket , but wn finally quieted down. Two years uga > Callahan , who was n brnkeman , attempted o throw n couple of tramps fiom n train near North rlutte nnd In the trouble that ensued hovau struck a number of tlmffl over the head fov ono of them , The blows sent him to the hospital for a tlmo und ul- housfh ho regained hl phywlcal strength Irv mrt , his head was permanently Injured. lo has becu living with relntlve ever Klncu its releanc from the hospital , but of lain tax shown n. tendency to crow violent. Ha vlll bo brought before the Insanity commlsi loners today. _ 8t-e I'niro f McCluro's Magazine for February If re Interested in railway travel. QUAKER OATS The Child I.OVCH It , The Dyspeptic DenmtttlH It. The Hplcuro Dotca on It. DO YOU EAT IT ?
