TITE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , MAHCII 20 , 1807.
PROBLEMS THAT PERPLEX
Whj an Educational Investigator Changed
His Mind ,
POINTED CRITICISM OF DR , RICE
Frank ritrpnlrlek Tonelic * Iimlnnnl-
tly on the. noclnr'd Mile in inn
HiinlilMTjof Kiliirntlon
( Scneral Xoti-M ,
The Investigation conducted by Dr. nlco
Into educational methods In vogue In the
public Rchools of the United Slates , the re-
nulls of. which formed a scries of magazine
papers , has provoked a sarcastic criticism
from Mr. Frank Fltzpatrlck , formerly su
perintendent of the Omaha schools. ' WritIng -
Ing , to the Journal of Education , Mr. Fltz-
patrlck says ;
"In his recent articles In the Forum on
How the Child Shall Do Taught.1 Dr. J. M.
Itlco tells us that he has now changed his
"
mind , that 'public Indifference and Its con-
ficqucnccs politics In school boards , Incom
petent supervision , Insufficient preparation
on the part of teachers , etc. arc not the
ultimate cause of the evil , but constitute
only Uin symptoms of a much more deeply
hidden disease , which permits all sorts of
havoc to bo played with the schools. ' 'The
t-vll to which I refer Is this , namely , that
educators themselves cannot come to an
agreement In regard to what , If any , changes
nro desirable or feasible. "
"Dr. Illce proposes , first , that a definite
standard be established that the teacher
may know when his task In any given branch
lias been satisfactorily performed. Second ,
that a standard be discovered by which maybe
bo determined how much tlmo It Is neces
sary to devote to a given subject , In order
to complete this task. Of course such a
rtatcmcnt Is a truism. I readily admit that
the establishment of Biich a standard would
bo a very great nchlevemcnt. Dr. Illco
thinks that the resources of the national
government would be needed during the
process ot Etich an Investigation. Judging
by the length of time that It has taken to
reach reasonable certitude upon the simpler
problems of life , Dr. Illcc's change of base
Is not likely tn help him out of his dilemma.
"Wo Imvo been trying to settle a simple
problem In rowing during the last twenty-
flvo years , viz. : Which Is the more effective ,
the Kngllsh or UIP American stroke ? Judg-
Inp from the opinions of professional oars
men , we nro ns for from the solution as
over. Is the Yale stroke bettor than the
Harvard Mroke ? Is the English stroke bet
ter than the Yale stroke ? Are American
otirtj and 1-oalH better than the English oars
and bouts ? Isn't this a simple problem In
comparison with the two Dr. Illco pro
pounds ? Then there Is whist. Since the
days of Pole 'the long suit lead' has been
the practice of nil accomplished whist play
ers , but durlmr the last three years the
'short suiters' have had their Inning nnd
the debaters are now gravely proposing that
'four gentlemen with leisure and Inclina
tion deal 5.000 hands at whist , keeping a
record of each hand , ' In order thct reason
able data may bo secured with which to
suttlo this question. And yet how easy this
question compartdvlth the ones propounded
by the doctor.
"Wo arc all familiar with the perennial
debate over the csttumed decadence of thn
Btngc whether ( o world Is growing bettor
or worse ? And then such a simple question
as was debated a million times during the
late cnuii.nljii , IB a single standard preferable -
able to a double standard ? How easy to
solve these questions.
"Then In Massachusetts wo have another
problem , the abolition of the Beaten school
committee. President Eliot favors the ap
pointment' n small body of highly edu
cated people , upon whom shnll devolve the
duties of- the present Hostoii school com
mittee. . Now the state Board bf Education
IB juat nucli n body of highly educated nnd
eminently * rcRlj'cctable people. Now , la in.-
SUlo Heard of Education any more cfllclen' ,
any more attentive , any moro upllfilii In
Its inflilcnco upon the schools of < the state
than f'o 1 Iticrly assailed school commlttea
In Its relations with the schools of Boston ?
Wouldn't Is bo better for Dr. Hlcc to es
tablish n standard by which we could mcas-
uro the respective merits and demerits of
thcss two bodies , before ho enters upon
the solution of the problems that he pro
pounds ?
"Tho dates upon which Dr. Rice relies as
a starting point for his solution Imvo not
yet been published ; It Is rumored , however ,
that after spending much time nnd many
dollars the doctor found himself face to
face , with the fact that the schools which
were most mechanical , and which ho hud
most bitterly assailed In a former scries
of articles. Judging by the exercises which
ho had gathered , really showed the best
results. It Is rumored that at this stage
of Ills Investigation ho Incautiously and
furtively disclosed tn an ambitious , able
western superintendent the results of lib
labors. It Is further rumored that this su-
pirliitcmlciit catechised the good doctor aa
to the methods employed by him In his In
vestigations. It Is further imnorcd that
this gentleman convinced the doctor that
with his methods the mechanical schools
would Infallibly come out In the lead.
"Humor salth not relative to the exercises
collected In this preliminary expedition
whether they were destroyed or whether
they figure among the data to be published.
It Is rumored , however , that after a good
deal of preliminary Inquiry cs to the method
to bo pursued , the doctor 'took heart again'
and It Is further rumored that thereupon the
results were different. It Is rumored that
the flrst schools to show better results were
these supervised by the able western super
intendent.
"It Is within the bounds of probability that
Dr. Itlco may again change his mind when
ho has obtained niora light upon the qucn-
tlotm with which ho has grappled with such
dauntless courage. "
H.\llllliUV ( ; OF HIHJCATIO.V.
The ColleKe Olrl AVIm AfTvftN nil Air
of Superiority
In the currdnt Issue of the Ladles' Homo
Journal the editor expresses himself vigor
ously In deprecation of the tendency to In
troduce a dangerous clement of snobbery Into
education. Ho notes the pervading "I know
o much" air that Is encountered on all
bides , and the feeling that a line Is being
drawn on a so-called educational basis. The
editor contends that "an educational process
which sharpens and polishes only a girl's
Intellect , and cither deadens or neglects her
heart or soul , Is a sorry Imitation of what
an education realty stands for and Is. *
The practice followed by some girls who
Imvo been at collcgo of holding their heads
above those who have .
i.ot Is a foolish pro
ceeding and umacks of the most repulsive
kind of snobbery. It is never safe for us to
assume that wo know more than the people
ple around us whether wo are college-trained
or not. The longer wo live In this world the
moro we become convinced how little wo
know. The people most humble In their opln.
Ions are generally the best educated , it Is
an art which only a few of us learn : to bo
ECZEMA
Most Torturing , Disfiguring ,
Humiliating
Of Itching , bunting , bleeding , scaly skin
and scalp humors is instantly relieved
by a warm batli witli CUTICUUA SOAI- ,
a sln | < lo .application of CUTICUUA ( olnt-
inunt ) , the grc.it skin euro , und a full dose
of CUTJCUIIA HIISOI.VB.NT , greatest of blood
'
puriliors and humor arcs.
( uticura
ltRueniB3 epocdlly , permanently , and
economically cure , when all clso falls ,
FOTTIX Para AVD Ca > M. Coir. . Pole Prof * . , Uoitua.
ny "liow to Cult Cttrj tkla * aa lUx > 4 lluniotliM.
PIMPLY FACES '
reticent of our own opinion when every one
aiound IB expressing hln. Yet this Is one
of the attributes of the well educated. SIlence -
lenco often ( "peaks louder than speech. Hut
Iho girl fre. h from her books and college
docs not always perceive this. She la apt
to assume , for example , that people are un
educated If now and against they speak un
grammatically. Dut she docs not know that
the most vital truths ever spoken or written ,
the truths which have done mankind the
greatest Rood , have not always been those
which would have borne grammatical dis
section. Their good lay In what was said ,
rather In tbo way In which the sentences
were constructed. It la when we are young
that wo believe that all that Is worth know
ing Is printed In books. When we are older
wo find that the deepest truths arc never
written. It Is well enough for a girl to hold
up for herself a standard In grammar or
anything else. Hut she 18 unwise when she
believes that her Btam'ard Is the one by
which she must Judge and measure others.
She has no right to do so In the flrst place.
And In the second , she la far more apt to
bo wrong In tier deductions than she la to
bo correct. "
Tim nnu mm , ! , .
Another Demonstration of UN Crcnt
Vnlne In School * .
1'or the second time this year the great
value of the flro drill was demonstrated In the
public schools of New York City. A few
weeks ago a school bulliltng , containing 1,200
children , was discovered to be on fire. As
soon as the alarm was given the teachers ,
the signal to form In line was given to the
children The building was emptied In leas
than four minutes , the children marching In
perfect order.
A like exhibition of remarkable discipline
In the face of danger was given last Wednes
day , when a school building at Third avenue
mid One Hundred and Sixty-ninth
street wan partially destroyed by
fire. The flro occurred during the noon hour ,
when only fifty of the 1,800 attendants at the
school were In the building. The children
fell Into line at the word of command and
marched out without the slightest confusion.
The self-possession dleplaycd by teachers and
pupils on the occasion received a deserved
compliment from the Hoard of Education.
The Incident conveys n lesson to teachers
In largo buildings. While the flro drill Is a
common form of discipline In schools , Its
value Is liable to be overlooked In the ab
sence of danger. The ever-present possibil
ity of fire should make the drill a dally oxer-
clso. .
Kiliicntlonnl -s.
Mrs. Crays his been elected president of
the school board of Minneapolis. Mrs. Grays
has been a member of the board for years.
Vlco President llobart , whoso biography
heads the list of counters and representatives ,
glvco hlmpolf out as a school teacher In his
early days.
Rx-I'ostmaster General William L. Wilson
Is to bo Inaugurated as president of Wash
ington and Lee university , Lexington , Va. ,
on Tuesday , September II.
In the High school honor roll published
last Monday morning the names of Ostier
Schlelfter , Stella Toft , Henrietta Ilees and
Wlllard Lampe were accidentally omitted
from the copy sent In.
President McClelland of Pacific university ,
Forest Grove , Ore. , announces the gift of
$10,000 for the university from II. W. Cor-
bett , who has Just been appointed a United
States senator from Oregon.
When the London school board was de
bating whether clemsntary science should be
taught In the schools It was objected that tha
pupils would get only n smattering. Sir
John Lubbock replied : "Who has more ? "
MUs Helen Hlnsdale , a daughter of Prof.
Hlnsdalo of the University of Michigan , upon
whom the University of Gottingen recently
conferred the degree of Ph. D. , Is the tint
woman , to bo so honored by that Institution.
Alfred Grecnebaum of San Francisco has
Just given a Semitic library of 1,000 volumes
to the University of California. It lu a part
of the library of his father , the late Dr.
Ellas Grecnebaum , chief rabbi of Landau ,
Germany.
F. H. Dexter , secretary of the Yale cor
poration , has sent out notices to th3 alumni
to yote for a member of corporation to
succeed Kdward O. lason of Chicago , -whoso
term expires in June. A strong effort Is be
ing made to insure the re-election of Mr.
Mason.
A marble bust of Dr. Arnold of heroic size
has Just been unveiled at Tlugby , Archbishop
Temple , himself a former head master of
the school , making the address. The bust
was originally Intended for Westminster
abbey , but was rejected as being too large
for the space assigned to It.
According to the latest report of United
States Commissioner of Education Harris
there are In this country -181 collegca and
universities. These received during the last
year a total Income of $1G.7S3G38 , employed
5,459 Instructors and enrolled G3.402 under
graduates and 1.273 graduate students.
A medical Journal has made some careful
Investigations among the colleges of New
England , which enable it to state that stu
dents wrn do not uao tobacco gain weight ,
height and girth of chest from 10 to 24 yer
cent faster than those who chew or smoke.
The development of the lungs , If this au
thority Is correct , Is especially retarded by
the tobacco habit.
The Hev. Dr. A. D. Mayo , who has Just
completed a tour of many public schools In
the south , says that , while there may have
been Improvements and constant advances In
southern public school systems , there 10 still
room for further progress. In the graded
schools ho finds that , as n rule , the principal
has too much work to do. Ho Is not only
expected to act as superintendent , but also
to be a teacher In a class room , and fre
quently til la Is the largest claw room In the
school.
A noteworthy feature of the educational
work which Is becoming popular among vis
iting students In Germany Is a system of
"holiday lectures , " a sort of glorified Chau
tauqiin. course , by which teachers and others
desirous of learning German and other sub
jects of study during their vacations have
an opportunity to work under good teachers
and In a favorable environment. The largest
of these courses l ° i that held In Grelfswald ,
which was patronized last year by seventy-
thrco foreign students , besides some 200 who
came for single lectures.
"It has been generally understood , " says
the Ualtlinorc Sun , "that Prof. Newcomb
would return to the Johns Hopkins faculty
upon the termination of his naval career.
His relations with the university have always
been most cordial. At the recent commenio-
latlon day exercises to was asked to sit
for a portrait by his friends and arsoclatcs In
the university , to bo painted and hung In
McCoy halt. President Oilman said last night
that there would be no changes at present
In the university faculty , which suggests that
no fixed arrangements have been made as
yet between Prof , Newcomb and the univer
sity authorities , "
The report of the financial committee ap
pointed by the French chambers to make
the required estimates of appropriations for
1897 , presjnts some Interesting comparisons
between the German and French universities ,
The total Income of the Herman universities
Is , In round numbers , $4,740,000 , derived as
follows : From endowments and property ,
$600,000 : from fees. $540.000 ; from state ap
propriations , $3,000,000. The total Income of
the French universities In 1805 was $2,607,010 ,
Of this amount fees realized $1,259,812 , BO
that tlio net appropriation by the state was
$1,347,104. It follows that the expenditure
for a university student In Germany Is 20
cents per capita of the population , and for n
French university student only 3.6 cents. Th
number of students on the roll of the French
faculties , January 16 , 1897 , was 27,035 , as
against. 6,250 In 1891.
The careful mother always ke pa Salvation
Oil handy , for cuts and bruises.
S n ml n > School Conference ,
The necoml March conference of the
Omaha Sunday School association will be
held In the parlor of the Young Men's
Christian association Tuesday evening nt
8 o clock. TiJio irnpcrs to bo renil and dls-
ruswd nro : "Tho Kindergarten Idea In the
Bundny School. " by Mlns Avlce Drake of
Iho Walnut Hill school : ' "How to Secure
Host UfsiiltH In n mulct Pla ? * . " by Ilov. W.
W. Uverts of the Hoth Kden IlnptUt church ;
"faomu Experiences of a Sunday- School
MlHMlonnry In Nebraska , " by W. . II. Kimberly -
berly of Lincoln , general mUxlonary for the
American Sunday School union.
Stun for I lie Old Ci > unr - .
Mrs. Adqlph Hurmester. mother of Coun
cilman Hunnester , left Saturday for New
York , .from where she will still for the ol < J
country April 3. This 16 the llrxt tlino .Mrs.
liurmcstcr has visited ttio Fatherland Inc
she left It In 18JS. Bhea \ accompanied by
her sister , Mrs. Hopptn of Junction City ,
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Ivan , ' . - - -
OUTLOOK FOR THE MIDWAY
This Important Branch of the Exposition
Gives Promise of Great Things.
SPACE WANTED FOR MANY NEW NOVELTIES
Clilneno ntiil .Tiiiiniierte IHftiilnyn
HIIB : AnylliliiR Kvor lloforc I'n- '
itvrtiikeii MvvliiiiilcMit DovlccN
of Miirvcloun Intercut.
Along the summit of the bluffs overlooking
the broad volley of the Missouri , occupying
that portion ot the Transmlfrslsslppl Expo
sltlon grounds lying cast of Sherman avenue
the Imagination already beholds the dim out
lines of the fantastic architecture which wll
characterize the section devoted to furnish
Ing amusements for the throng of visitors
who will attend the exposition. All the man
Ifold forms of entertainments' designed to
furnish amuocmcnt combined with Instruc
tlon which come under the nil-Inclusive heat
of "concessions" will probably bo rclcgatci
to this portion of the grounds , and a more
delightful location for such n purpose would
be difficult to Imagln ? ,
This piece of ground embraces about sixty
acres. H Is about three-quarters of a mile
In length and la from COO to SOO feet It
width for nearly two-thirds of Its length
running off to a point at the upper end. The
ground Is almost as level as n tioor , with a
few trees of mature growth scattered hero
and there. It ends abruptly on the ccst side
In a steep bluff , the descent being nbou
sixty feet. From every portion ot this
ground a beautiful view of the river valley
may bs had nnd the wisdom of the cxpoal
tlon management In selecting this particular
portion of the exposition grounds as a pleasure
ground becomes moro apparent as the plan
dcvelopcs.
This level plateau with Its beautiful view
of the towering bluffs on the Iowa oldo of the
river , from the oummlt of which the copper
hued nomads of former days surveyed the
surrounding country , with the muddy water
of the trcachcrcus Missouri winding Its
sinuous way In full view for fully ton miles
with Cut-off lake directly to the east , Flcr
cnco lake a short dlrtance to the north am
the crystal sheen of Lake Manawa plalnl ;
visible to the south over t'fcc beautiful clt ;
of Council Bluffs this ground Is to bo trana
formed Into a beautiful park , with a broat
plaza along the edge of the bluff and cm
bclllshmcnts In. the highest line of the land
scape architect's art.
In this park will probably bs grouped the
multitudinous devices designed to amuse
the public In every conceivable way. Here
will bo the foreign villages , showing In a
realistic manner the general character am
style of the architecture of forelir * : coun
tries , the dolly llfo nnd occupations of the
residents of those countries and the articles
of various kinds manufactured by them.
Prominent among these amusements wll
be the theaters of these foreign nations
whoso customs ar > J amusements are of sucl
a radically different nature from these to
which the resldcnta of this country arc ac
customed that they form a never-ending
source of amusement nnd Instruction
Among these- will bo Chinese and Japanese
theaters , and exhibitions of the notional am
characteristic dances of other nations.
There will also bo exhibitions of mehanl-
.cal novelties on a more extensive scale than
has b3cn seen at former expositions. A large
number of applications for spaca for exhibit
ing device * of this nature have been received
by the management and there Is every Indi
cation that the display along this line will
bo one of the principal attractions.
IMITATION CHINESE WALL.
Among the applications for concessions Is
one from a well known Chinaman who pro
poses to erect a most realistic representation
of the famous walled cities of his native
land. Ho submits a series of sketches , show
ing the gereral character of the "village"
a city enclosed by a stone wall , built after
the manner of the walls surrounding many
of the Inlnnd cities of the Mongolian empire.
ThU wall Is to bo sixteen feet In height
and eight feet wide on top. Chinese soldiers
In the fautastlc garb made familiar by pic
tures In the public prints during recent years
patrol this wall and guard against the approach
preach of an Imaginary enemy. Within the
wallo of the city are the buildings to be
seen In every Chinese city. The mojt Inter
esting of these , probably , Is the Joss house ,
or place of worship. Hero will be shown a
number of Chinese gods nnd the attendant
priests , together with the characteristic em
bellishments of both Interior and exterior.
Thcro will also bo a restaurant where the
curious may feast on Chinese edibles of all
kinds , while dwelling houses , stores , bazaars ,
and other places where the products of the
hanJiwork of the native artisans and artists
may be purchased , abound on every side. The
architecture ot the entire "village" lo dis
tinctively Chinese In character and every
thing about It will bo conducted In such a
manner as to give It a thoroughly national
appearance.
Another feature of the colony of villages
will be the Japanese village. This also will
bo enclosed by a high wall. Entrance will
bo gained by means of a towering archway ,
whose architecture betokens the handiwork
of tbo artists of the land of the mikado. The
center of attraction on the Inside will be
the Joss house and theater. The main bulld-
Inc will bo finished with a tower reaching
a height of about sixty feet , and all around
dwelling houses of various
will be Japanese
styles of architecture.
A German village to bo designated as 'Old
Vienna , " Is among the concessions for which
application Ins betn .made. Entrance to this
will be through a lofty archway of mediaeval
archltecturo opening into a spacious court ,
around which will bo arranged fac similes of
the striking styles of archltecturo to be
seen In Vienna. Passing between these a
spacious garden will be reached In which
will bo an open stage on which will bo pre
sented a ceaseless round of entertainment.
A "Palace of Illusions" will bo ono of the
attractions provided for the amusement of
the curious. In ! this all kinds of curious ef
fects will bo produced by means of mirrors
and an endless source of amusement will
bo afforded. The applicant for this conces
sion oroposes to erect an attractive bulldlni ;
In tlio Grecian style of architecture , with
many rooms In which different Illusions will
be produced and where the visitor may se
lect his particular form of nightmare and
enjoy his horror to his heart's content.
Of course there will be a "Tcmpio of
Beauty , " In which the most beautiful women
from all parts of the known and unknown
world will be congregated.
FLIHT WITH TUB MERMAIDS.
A novel feature which has been suggested
Is a submarine theater. H Is proposed by
the promoters of this novel Idea to construct
a lake representing the palm-bordered do
main of a wealthy Turk with an historically
correct representation of a Turkish harem on
a floating Island In the center of the lako.
VUUors to the liarem are ushered Into a
diving car which plunges beneath the sur
face of tlo water , descending to a depth of
thirty feet. During 'the descent the occu
pants of the car are given a beautiful sub
marine view of fish and plant llfo through
the glars sides of the car. When the bottom
tom of tli3 lake Is reached the visitors find
themselves transported to the most exclu
sive portions of the harem. The bottom of
the lake Is a glittering grotto In which are
teen the most beautiful of tbo sultan's favor
ite wives grouped In artistic pictures , the
whole being brilliantly lighted by a subma
rine cys'tcm of electric lights.
A large , .number of applications have been
made for space for the exhibition of me
chanical novelties. Some of these applicant ! )
have , * ent In sketches of their machines and
others have given notice that sketches will
be , eent later.
Taken altogether , the Indications are that
the amusement feature of the exposition will
be an extensive one. Manager Heed , who
U tu charge of thin department , Is at a
lots for a name for the1 collection of amuse
ments. It has been suggested that It be
called "Tho I'lalsance , " but Mr. Reed U
ready to receive suggestions In this line , no
tiamo having been decided upon.
Tlic lliirlliiKtoii'M "VrxtlliuUMl Kl-cr"
Leaves Omaha 5:05 : p. in , exactly ,
Arrives Chicago.S:20'a. : in , , no later.
Sleeper * , chair cars , diner all sorts of con-
ventenccs for all worts of people. .
Tickets and bertha at 1502 Fanmin street.
Th ? Neb. Seed Co. , 520 N , 16th , Bells seeds
of higher grade than 'euttra iousea.
noon sr.MKVY KOUITVIIP.II ,
Til one Who lliulh'trillej-clen
Tor Them IleforIIJhr Wim Spent ,
According to the almanac and calendar-
makers all of last wtwktwea merry sprlng-
tltne , but the flowerycgpddcsa of this season
of the year seemed reallfp \ have postponed
the "opening" in this , vicinity until yester
day In order that thcMivont might be en
joyed to the full by'thd bicycling thousands
of ths city. Nlco days there have been dur
ing the past week , but the capricious ruler
of the reason showed' herself determined to
put off the "first" dijf b > spoiling them for
bicycling purposes with dkngrceablo winds.
Yesterday was the opening of the riding
season of the year. Tliero could bo no doubt
of It tn the minds ot any one who was upon
the street during the dty. It did seem as It
every ono In Omaha who rides a wheel wao
out upon It. The riders were not bunched
up on any particular slrcct , with possibly
the exception of a few favored avenues , but
whirled along on the fairy mounts In every
part of the city. Nobody who owned a wheel
walked , even If the trip was a matter of only
a few blocks.
For thc nrst time , too , In the year the
cranks appeared In their natural habiliments.
Wo are to have bloomers again this season ,
although they are not likely to bff as nu
merous as In the paat. That Is the Judg
ment of the observer who watchsd tlio wheel
ing crowd. There were numbers of them
draplhg the forms of the feminine rldoio.
The meat popular costume , however , was the
short skirt. That predominated In the female
ranks. The men were out In the old cos-
tums of sweater and knickerbockers and golf
clockings , some of the latter being ns start
ling In hues and patterns as last years
varieties.
From early morning the day was well nigh
perfect for bicycling. To be euro In the
forenoon thcro wca quite a brisk breeze , but
thla failed to d-ster the enthusiasts. They
were tearful that with the advance of the
day the wind would Increase , a quite natural
conclusion drawn from experience with Ne
braska's somewhat erratic climatic disposi
tion. Thus thc Etreets were Illled all the
morning with riders who were determined
that they would not miss thc llrst opportun
ity after thc forced confinement of the
months past.
Any fear , however , that the day would be
a disappointment was absolutely groundless.
After noontime the wind went down until It
was nothing more than n pleasant breeze
which exhilarated the riders. The tempera
ture was perfect. These conditions set the
blood In thc veins of every wheelman ami
whcelwoman nstlrrlng and the consequence
was that the whole wheeling population appeared
In thc afternoon.
peared to bo out-of-doors
There wcie but few extended rides. The
short runs were enough for the muscles that
have not been exercised for months. The
old fort , Miller's park and Florence was the
favorite ride , as usual. In the afternoon
Sherman avenue wan simply thronged with
wheels. Center street , Dodge street , Coun
cil Bluffs , Military avenue and Fort Crook
were other short trlpa that were well pat
ronized.
None of the wheel clubs of the city were
prepared for the day. They have not or
ganized for runs yet. As a consequence none
of the bodies turned out , although bands of
members gathered together at the rooms and
joined for short spins along the pavements
and short distances out 'along the country
roads.
The majority of the roads were In very
good condition. There were rough spots and
some muddy places- but none of these were
had enough to do anything worse than to
Jar tempers somewhat. There was a great
quantity of dust ani , this furnished the
worst objection to country rides.
ItOYAL AKCAXl'M ATTHXll.S CIUJHCII.
Member * Go lit a. llinly to Hear Tlieli
Chiililnln.
In response to on Invitation extended bj
Rev. T. J. Mackay of All Saints church , thc
members of Union Pacific council , No. 1069
Royal Arcanum , attended divine services
there last evening. The members to thc
numbc'r of nearly ' 'fifty met In th.e.lodge
rooms , Dee building , shortly before 7:30 :
last evening and then marched in a bodj
to the church. Rev. i Mr. Muckay Is chap
lain of the order and the presence of the
body of men over whom he exerts the in
fluence of a pastor ID of frequent occurrence
at his church.
Dr. Mackay took aa his text St. Matthew
xxv-28 , "Take therefore the talent fron
him and give It unto him which hath ten
talents. " ' At the conclusion of thc rcrnion
the speaker devoted a few minutes to prals
Ing the order so largely represented In hii
congregation. He said'that thc principle upoi
which the order was founded was the gram
virtue of unseflshness : Every man who was
a member was not in the lodge room for his
own benefit , but. for the protection of hk
far.illy In the vicissitudes which might follow
the death of Its head.
He opoke of tile progress of the order li ;
connection with the recent largo increase o :
membership and wished that as much zeal
as displayed by members of the Arcanum
might be employsd by members of the churcl :
In spreading the work of God. The good fel
lowship which prevailed In the Arcanum was
but following out U\a noble work of God In
which he commanded that "Thou t'halt love
thy neighbor cs thyself. " The speaker Bale :
that the order of the Royal Arcanum was GO
near perfect in its plan that It only needed a
touch of the divine spirit to make It the
king of all secret fraternities.
The Seventh Ward Republican club will
meet nt the club rooms on 1'ark avenue Tues
day , March 30 , at 8 p. m.
Attention lletiihllciiiiH.
Tha Eighth Ward Republican club will
meet at Saunders hall , Twenty-fourth and
Cumliig , Monday evening , March 29. Good
speakers will bo In attendance.
T. S. CROCKER , Pros.
G. R. RATIIDUN , Sec'y.
Six-Thirty I' . M. Train.
of the
CHICAGO ,
MILWAUKEE
& ST. PAUL RY.
Best ssrvlcc ,
ELECTRIC LIGHTS ,
Dining car.
City offlcojlEOl Farnam.
"Tho Overland Limited. "
To Utah In 20'/i hours , California in 80 %
hours via the UNION PACIFIC. This Is
the fastest and finest train in the west.
Tickets can bo obtained at city ticket office ,
1302 Farnam street.
IlenifilnN of .11 r. JeiiiilNon Arrive.
The rcmnlnx of Henry 13. Jennlson were
brought to this city yesterday for Inter
ment , which will bo nt Forest Lawn ccm-
otcry after funeral services at All Saints'
church at 1:30 : today.1'
Mr. and Mrs. WaughNow ; York , are at the
Mercer.
Ira E. Doyle , Kansas City , Is registered
at the Darker ,
W. E. Hi'ennan , GrUnd Island , Is a guest
at the Mercer.
J. J. Hettlnger , Naslfvllle , Tenn. , Is stop
ping at the Mercer ;
W. M. Gcddes of iOrand Island Is regis
tered at the Darker.
8. G. Ewart lefffonWhat Cheer , la. , last
night to bo gone -a1 week.
F. Nolan left for 'MUrlno , Wyo. , last night
to bo gone for a fortnight.
R. D , Goodwin onfllF/'L. / Honore , Chicago ,
are registered at the Mercer.
II. R. Kelly has gone to St. Joseph , Mo. ,
on a business trip of 'a ' few days.
11. A , Wlckham , dgent for McSorley's
Twins company , Is a Darker guest.
George Dowen and Will Dowcn , Council
) luffa , are stopping at the Darker.
M , L. Parrotto and wife have gone to Chicago
cage on a short visit with frlend.i.
George H. Crosby of the Durllngton left
ast evening on a buslnew trip to Chicago.
Miss Ada Melrose and Prof , J , H. Ilainp-
on of Chicago are stopping at the Darker ,
12. 0 , Hush has gone to Iron Mountain ,
Midi. , where he will visit relatives for a
month ,
Donald Franck , Mrs. Crolx and diughter ,
Marie , are New York arrivals registered at
be Darker.
W. D. Allison , who- has been In the city
or a tow days , left but night for his home
n Des Molnes.
K. A.- Converse , a prominent Insurance
agent ot Chicago , who ban been In the city
for . ton : dayi , left for borne last night.
STOCK EXCHANGE ORDER
Will Not Bo Very Disastrous in Omaha if
Carried Out.
FEW HERE ARE INTERESTED IN STOCKS
Iocnt CnniiiilNNloii Men Tlilnk They
AVI 11 lie Knriilnheil UtiolnlloiiH
HlKlit AlongrotvrttliNtiuii1lnrr
the Order of the
The notice recently sent by the New York
Stock oxcbingo to the Western Union Tele
graph company notifying the latter that at
the expiration of the present contract for re
porting stock quotations no new contract
would bo made Is viewed In different lights
by the commission men In Omaha. The con
tract between the exchange and the tele
graph company ns understood hero provided
that the telegraph company would not fur
nish the quo'tatlons to any one who had
not been approved by tl > 3 exchange. This
agreement was made to shut out bucket
shciis. This Is the part of the contract
which the exchange now alleges the tele
graph company has broken , and which led
to the notice that a now ) contract would not
oo made at the expiration of the present
ono on June 30.
G. E. Darncs. secretary of F. P. Smith
& Co. , said : "If the exchange adheres to the
notice It sent It will mean that theits will
bo no reliable stock quotations anywhere
outside oD New York City. While It Is true
the Western Union may secure the reports ,
they will lack the official sanction of tin
exchange , and traders will not have confi
dence In them. I rather look for a new con
tract on such basis that the bucket shop :
will be shut out entirely , and so drawn tha
It will bo kept by all parties. The bucUe
shop nuisance had become so great , througl
the connivance of the telegraph company
that the business of the exchange was ma
terlally Injured. "
James E. Doyd said : "Wo always have re
cclvcd stock quotations over the \Vcstcn
Union and probably always will. If th
exchange shuts off the quotations It will hav
to quit business for no one can trade with
out knowing what the market Is , and wbji
tuat bcco-iics known to ono It will bcconv
known to all. The telegraph company make
millions every year out of this business , nm
It will not permit this valuable source o
VXn110 to bo c > lt offl ' " > y thc conan . . >
? J,500 a year myself , and have no fears tha
our firm will be able to furnish correct stocl
quotations to any who wish them. "
STOCK INVESTMENTS LIGHT.
Grant W. Kcnney , manager of the Omaha
Grain and Stock exchange , said : "There I
not a great deal of call for stock buslnes
In thla territory except among a class calle (
scalpers. If the exchange docs not give ou
s quotations whit littleot that business
thcro is done here
will cease entirely , and
, ! ? S ° i ° have bee" lnves'lnB ' In stocks wll
turn their
attention to grain. The Western
, any.ina > r attcn > Pt to secure the
otations by other means , and the exccl-
cnt standing of the company , with Its ds- !
ntercstedneN in the market , will have a
, ° " ? Cnc > ' , t ° Blvo a confidence to their
ports although they may not bo official. "
. „ " ; wUn.sted , local manager for thc
Western Union
Telegraph company , when
asked the position of his
company In the
' < i tt PaEsl"S ° vera "si of o
Western Union
directors
, embracing a score
° r0 ° .J-'i ' ° 'en"nE ' nnallclal In th S
, , " -
country. "Those men. " ho said , "doubtless
have some Influence on the stock exchange
aside from their connection with the tele
graph company. Dut all of these matters
are attended to ot the main ofilce. and when
a ' eels on Is reached there all will bo notl-
ncci.hllo \ the market quotations form a
very Important portion of our business , the
exchange cannot any more afford to get
along without the company than the com
pany can afford to lose the business of the
exchange.
A decision was rendered by a Judge of the
district court In Chicago , a few days ago ,
bearing upon the very point Involved In this
case , and it may be the means of settling the
contentions arising from the order ot the
Now lork Stock exchange. * The Chicago
Doard of Trade sought to restrain the tele
graph companies from furnishing outsiders
with market quotations. The court decided
against the Doard of Trade , and among
other points lu the opinion was the follow
ing :
"Theso market quotations have become
clothed with a public Interest in behalf of
such producers , consumers , shippers mer
chants and dealers only as are engaged In
legitimate business , and such as use or
furnish the same for use In the legitimate
business transactions of the country. The
law never stampa private property with a
public Interest for the benefit of the law
breakers. "
AMUSEMENTS.
The Graham Earle company opened a
week's engagement at Doyd's yesterday. At
the matinee the sensational comedy , "The In-
sldo Track , " was presented , and In the evenIng -
Ing "The Evil Genius. " The attendance at
both performances was large and their ap
proval was manlfestd with frequent and loud
applause. Ttu specialties were received with
pleasure. The entertainment afforded full
value for the price of ad-mlsslon. - "Tho In
side Track" will bo repeated tonight. Dur
ing the engagement the change of bill for
each performance will bo announced In these
columns.
Vaudeville reigned at Crolghton theater
ycstorday , amusing large audiences at both
> erformances. Those appearing included the
several variety favorites who have pleased
luring the past week at Crelghton Music
mil , aa well as a number of new specialties ,
lotably , Prof. Hartman's dog , cat and
nonkcy circus , and Ada Melrose , whoso
catchy songs won her hearty applause. Prof ,
lartmon and Miss Melrose will head the bill
at the Music hall during the present week ,
others being Deach and Vincent , Sparrow ,
"aullno Mnyhew , Zyrenyl nnd others ,
The fact that Primrose & West's minstrels
are to bo the attraction at the Crelghton ,
Ylday night and Saturday matinee , April
2 and 3 , will no doubt bring to mind
hat they celebrated last winter the twcnty-
Ifth anniversary of their partnership by glv-
ng a grand jublleo performance at Madison
Square Garden , Now York.
Deb Fltzclmmons , champion middle and
leavywnlght pugilist of the world , heading
an athletic and vaudeville company , will bo
he strong drawing card at the Crelghton
Sunday night , April 3. Fitzslmmons will bo
attended by his manager , Martin Julian , his
rulncrs , Dan Hlckey , Ernest Roeber and
itlicrH of his largo rotlnuo who attended
iltn at his recent battle for championship
tonors. A reproduction will bo given of the
ast few rounds of the Carson City fight ,
Jan Illckey enacting the role of the late
ihamplon. Scats will bo placed on ealo
'huraday morning.
"A Run On the Dank , " as presented by
ho well known comedians , Ward and Yokes
nd their bupportlng company , will bo a
Crelghton card for four nights , commencing
Sunday matinee , April 4. This laughing
uccctjs Is premised to be oven funnier than
icrelofore , and will bo Interpreted by such
veil known funmakers as Charles Guyer ,
Charles A. Mason , Joseph Kclley . Llzzlo
) aly , whoso recent success , with "In Gay
Jew York" will he remembered , Gllbertlo
Learock , Maggie Daly Voltes and "Eleanor. "
A bargain Wednesday matinee will be glvcfl ,
On Time ,
And very early , too. That's what any ono
hould bo In treating one's tself for Inaction
f the kidneys and bladder. The diuretic
vlilch experience indicates as supplying the
equlslte stimulation to the organs without
xcltlng them la HoBtetttr's Stomach Dlttera.
) pn't delay ; kidney Inaction and dlueastu are
ot far apart. For fever anil ague , dyspepsia ,
onetlpatlon , rhoumatlsin and IUTVO debility ,
Uo , use the Hitters. i
Hull ) ' on Her Ji > ornte | > .
Saturday night about 10:30 Mm. Charles
Reynolds , living at 3320 Leavenworth HtrcPt.
wan awakened by a knock at her front
oor. b'lio was alone and nuked who WHS
litre. In a few minutes the knocking wuu
epeatcd and upon Mrs. Reynolds golnt' to
Down Sale.
Commencing Monday morning and continuing until all
arc so'd we offer our entire Spring stock of boys' long
pant suits at the lowest marked down pricec you have
ever seen. Commencing as low as $2.00 for a complete
suit our entire stock is marked away down. Remem
ber this is our new Spring stock. Every single suit has
been specially made for The Nebraska this season and
many of them have not been on our counters much
longer than 48 hours. They are as good a lot of suits
and as handsome a lot of patterns as we have ever
seen , and whatever prices you pay , whether $2.50 ,
$3.00 , $4.00 , $5.00 or $5.50 , you will get the biggest
money's worth you ever got in your life.Vo
mark 'em clown right now at the beginning of the sea
son instead of waiting 'till the end of the season as
other stores do not because there is anything the
matter with them but because we want to sell them
that's all. We always mark things down at this time
of the year to save the trouble of doing it later on.
The Largest Stock
and
PRICES
ALWAYS
THE LOWEST
Vi >
i ijtfQ
Chas. Shiveriek & Co. ,
12TH AND DOUGLAS , OMAHA.
A. FAIR FACE CANNOT ATONE FOR AN
UNTIDY HOUSE. " USE
BY TURKISH L. M. CAPSULES.
They euro every case , NEVER FAIL ; they develop the DRAIN nnd NERVES , pro
ducing flesh on the body and not spoiling the stomach , as most medicines will do. Wo
prepare specially for every case. Write for particulars. TURKISH CAPSULES will
euro any aliment or weakness caused by celt-abuse , and we mean It. Wo will develop
nnd strengthen the wornt case of SEXUAL WEAKNESS or SEXUAL LOSS , make anew
now man of you , or REFUND YOUR MONEY. Don't bo humbugged , as wo never
fall to euro. $1.00 box by mall. Plain wrapper. HAHN'S PHARMACY ,
18th and Farnam Sts , Omaha. Neb.
thc door she discovered n small bundle on
Iho stop , which upon being unfolded was
found -contain a baby. Tlierowas no
ono In HlKht , ns the parties had lied. Yes
terday Mrs Reynolds took the Infant ,
which Is a girl about a week old , to tlio
police station and It Is now belnp cared for
by Matron ilJennott , who would like to tlnd
a homo for It.
For beautiful sweet peas and other flower
seeds go to Neb. Seed Co. . B20 N. 16th.
$ no Reward.
The above reward will bo paid and no
questions asked for information concerning
the pocketbook containing rings , keys and
money lout on 2Cth and Harney. Address
F GO , Bee ,
POHUOAST OP TOIJAY'S 1VI5ATIII3U.
[ nereiiHlnK CloiidlneNM ivltli I , enl
ItnliiHf HlKh Southerly WlmlN.
WASHINGTON , March 28.-Forecnst for
Monday :
For Nebraska nnd Kansas Increasing
: loudlneBS , with local ruins ; increasing
loutlwsrly winds ; cooler Monday evening.
For South Dakota-Showers nnd higher ,
southerly winds ; cooler In western portion.
For Iowa and Missouri-Increasing cloud-
In " " " ' '
ness , with ruin ; warmer fl"1.0 ,
Portion ; boutli-
.Ions ; cooler In western
> nsterly wlndH , Increasing In force ,
For Wyoming and Montana-Light rain
ind snow ; llelit winds ; colder.
I.ocnl Ileeoril.
OFFICE ) OF TIII3 WRATIIBR nimBAU
.y . of the years :
W. Ik'Jj. 1
Maximum temperature. . . . CJ M S3
Minimum temperature. , . , J.i 43 44
\vcrafto tempcraturo 49 51 Ct
) 111 fill 1 . vHJ .01 .00
M > f. i * * * * f - - w - - - - -
Record of temperature and precipitation
it Omaha for thta day and tilncc March 1 ,
97 *
NJormnl for the day
\ccumulufed \lencleiipy"Hlnco''MaVcii''i. \ ! M
S'ormal rainfall for the day 07 nc
Deficiency for the " . . 'SI ! JSL
{ . , , ; , ; ;
I'otnl rainfall Hlnco March 1. 1697. . .74 nc
Detlclency since March 1 , If > 97 rn nc
iOxccss for cor. period , IK'C.--i ' " 2 " '
Uellclency for cor. ncrlod , ) > . . 77 Inch
IteiiortH fritm Sliilloim nt S p. m.
Bevrnly-nrtli MffUlan Time ,
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