8 THE OMAHA DAILY UEEtt : MONDAY , MAY 10 , 1807.
RAPIDLY ASSUMING SHAPE
Surprising Amount of Work Has Been
Accomplished on Exposition Grounds.
DETA'LS OF GROUND PLAN COMPLETE
Arrangement of ( lie Roncrnl I'lnn tn
CoiiiM-ilcil by Comiictciit .luilKCM to
| HP ( he Mont Ardnllc Ilcmilt
1'oMHllilv to lie Attained.
The work of getting the exposition grounds
ml buildings In rcadlncra for opening the
Bairn tolsltora Juno 1 , 1898 , Is progress
ing with most commendable rapidity. A
moit prodigious amount of work has been
done In the short time since the actual work
of the Department of liulldtngs and Ground ;
was commece < l. The super * Islnjr architects ,
Messrs. Walker and Klmball , were not ap
pointed until the latter part of March , but
slnco that time the general plan of the
grounds has been arranged , the dredging of
the lakes and lagoons Is well under way ,
nnd the detailed ground plan for the grand
court Ims been made. The architects are
felicitating themselves over the fact that
the point In the work which has thus been
reached In a little over a month was not
reached In the case of the World's fair forever
over a > ear from the time when the actual
work In connection with the plans of the
grounds wai commenced.
The arranging of the details of the ground
plan of the main court Is In Itself a task
of no mean proportions. Ucforc the archi
tects of the buildings could commence their
work qf designing the huge structures which
are to grace the main court , It was necessary
to determine the exact elevation of every
part of the base lines of the several build
ings ; to determine the grouping of the build.
Ings , the size of each , the relation of each
building to the general ensemble and num
berless other details which appear very
email but which require a considerable
amount of calculating and study , for the o
steps arc the necessary prerequisites to n
harmonious general result.
OCNKKAti I'LAN AUTISTIC.
All thla preliminary work Is now com-
plcto and the plans of the architects show
that the main court of the exposition , upon
which the greatest amount of work nnd
money will be concentrated , will be an ar
chitectural gem which will Compare most
favorably with any exposition the world has
ever seen. The arrangement of the grounds
has been conceded by qualified Judges of
such matters to bo the most artistic dis
position of the ground at the service of the
exposition authorities which could posslbl )
have been made. Whllo no portion will be
neglected and the entire tract enclosed by
the fence will bo beautified In the most
pleasing manner , the architectural beauty of
the ground will be largely concentrated on
the main court , and visitors will bo greeted
by a sight which will make , at the outset ,
a favorable Impression.
nefcrenco h 13 already been made to the
grand entrance arch which will hold the at
tention of the visitor approaching the grounds
by way of Twentieth street , from the south
Spanning Twentieth street , over the main
gateway , this gtand triumphal arch , the Arch
of the States , grand and Impressive In Its
magnificent proportions nnd striking In the
color effect produced by the auperlmposi-d
arches forming tht > frieze , In each of which
will appear the coat of arms of one of the
states , this towering structure will at once
Impress the visitor and prepare him for the
beautiful ensemble which will attiact his
gaze after passing beneath It. The main
court Is so arranged that the Impression of
linmcneo distance Is created by means ot
constant reflection from tuo placid surface
of Iho water In the lagoons. This effect
Is heightened by the liberal use of colonnades
nnd balustrades , formlpj ; an architectural pic
ture of great beauty'and Imprcsslvcncss.
USC OK AROIHTnCTUriAL EFFECTS.
Hacli ot the buildings on the main court
will stand 100 feet from the bank of the
lagoon. Iho buildings will bo elevated con
siderably above the lovcl of the surface of
tup water , and this will give excellent op
portunities for the liberal use of balustrades
or hugo columns Immediately In front of the
buildings , with beautiful approaches by means
of grand staircases with | helr attendant or
namentation. The main promenade In front
of the buildings will bo on a level Inter
mediate between the level of the water sur
face and ll'o baselines of the buildings At
Intervals broad nnd easy steps will lead down
to the water level , along which will be a
pretty railing of classic dtslgn.
The grouping of the buildings on the main
court has been changed slightly from the ar
rangement first announced. At the extreme
eastern end of the main court the Machinery
and Electricity building and the Manufac
tures and Liberal Arts building will bo on
opposite sides of the lagoon , the first named
facing eo'itli nnd the latter facing north ,
directly opposite. Each ot these buildings
to bo 140x300 feet In size , and the general de
sign wll Iharmonlzo with tire other.
On the north sldo of the lagoon , next west
of the Machinery building , will be the Mines
and Mining building. This will bo 140x400
feet In sl/e.
TWIN BUILDING FOn AltT.
Opposite the Mines and Mining building
will bo the Fine Arts building. The latter
will ho most unique In design ; and the arch
itectural possibilities are almost unlimited.
It has been decided to rriako this a composite
or twin building , consisting of two buildings
with a cloistered court between. Tire front
of the building will havb the appearance , of
ono largo frame building , with a colonnade
extending across the entire front. The court
between tire buildings will bo elaborately
embellished with classic groups of statuary ,
rnarblu fountains'and raio plants , making It
n beautiful spot. Ilio ground at either end
of the Art building will bo parked after the
Bovoro Italian style , the Idea being to make
the Art building' the very exemplification of
Meal art.
Twentieth street , the middle of the
grounds , will Intersect the main court Im
mediately west of the Mines and Mining
and Ait buildings. This street will bo
epinned on the south slilu of the main court
by the Arch of the States and on the noith
Bldo of the court by the Administration Arch.
West of Twentieth street , on the north sldu
of the main court , will be ( ho Agriculture
building , 140x400 foot In size , anil opposite
to this , on the boutli uldo of the lagoon , will
bo the spectatorlurn.
At Iho extreme western end of the main
court , facing Iho east , will bo the federal
government building. Del ween It and the
other main buildings on the west portion ot
the main court tliu lagoc.i will broaden Into
a pool wlioso placid surface will reflect the
beautiful outlines of the stately building to
ho erected by the government. Detwoerr the
government building and the cdgo of the
water will bo a broad plaza , giving oppor
tunity for embellishment In the way1 of obe-
lUks and statuary , which will form a most
imposing effect.
Al'l'UOACH TO VIADUCT.
At the extreme eastern end ot the main
court will bo a grand circular utalrcaae , giv
ing approach to the handsome and artistic
viaduct which will span Sherman avenue at
Moit torturing and disfiguring of Itching ,
burning , scaly gkln and scalp Irumon la lu.
ctantly relieved by a warm bath with Cirri-
CUKA SOAP , n alngle upplicutlou of CUTICUUA
( ointment ) , the great tkln cure , nnd a full doio
of CimcuuA ItusoLV ertT , greatiut of blooa
jmrlOcrs and humor curtavrhcu all cite falls.
( yticura
vFJUUNQ HA1B
thli point. The free ute of balustrades and
columns In connection with < hls approach
will round out the architectural effect of thin
very prominent font tire of the main court.
All of the buildings In the main court will
bo linked together by means of covered colon-
nadci , greatly enhancing the architectural
effect of the whole and adding Immeasurably
to the claxslc ensemble of the picture , be
sides serving as a means of avoiding the
warm rays of the sun during the summer
months. The spaces between the buildings
will be parked In the moit artistic manner
and will be supplied with shady nooks , In
which the visitors may rest and enjoy the
beauties of nature.
Extending entirely around the main court ,
at the rear of the buildings , will be a pared
roadway for use In conveying supplies to ami
from the buildings out ot sight from the In
ner court , besides affording a passageway for
the fire department apparatus In case of
necessity.
The main buildings will bo constructed
of stucco , but the dazzling white , which has
characterized many former expositions , will
bo avoided , ami the stucco will bo given a
harmonious color , which will rest the eyes
and produce a pleasing effect. The exact
color to bo used has not been determined , but
It Is likely that the general tone will bo a
soft creamy tint , heightened by contrastIng -
Ing colors , laid on with artistic effect.
The buildings on the main court have been
assigned to the best known specialists In
exposition buildings In the United States ,
lly this means the exposition management
expects to secure a breadth of treatment In
these largo buildings which will add very
greatly to the artistic effect ot the whole.
The architects selected are nrnong the most
prominent In their profession In the coun
try , and almost without exception , they have
had extended experience In exposition work ,
thereby qualifying them to secure the best
results In the shortest possible time. These
men , and the buildings they will design , are
as follows : Agriculture building , Cass Gil
bert , St. Paul , Minn. ; Art building , Earnes &
Young , St. Louis , Mo. ; nifctrlclty and Machin
ery building , Dwight Perkins , Chicago ; Mines
and Mining building , J. J. Humphrey ot
Denver , Colo. ; Manufactures building , S. S.
tieman , Chicago ; Spectatorium , Fisher S.
Liwrle , Omaha. The Arch , ot States , the
Administration arch and the viaduct span
ning Sherman avenue , together with the approach
preach to this viaduct , will be In dlrct
charge of the supervising architects , Walker
& Klmball , who will design and erect them.
I'li ; NlolaiiH AVlNv In Tliolr C > oii < > riitliiii.
The above class of scientists recognize and
have repeatedly berne testimony , to the effi
cacy of Hosteller's Stomach Hitters as a
remedy nnd preventive of fever and ague ,
rheumatism , > vant of vigor , liver complaint ,
and some other allmcni and Infirm con
ditions of the GJstem. Experience and obser
vation have taught them Its value. They but
echo the verdict long slnco pronounced by the
public and the press. Onlj the benighted now
are Ignorant ot America's tonic and alterative.
"Wanted , at once , .applications for loans
on Inside Omaha residence property , $500 to
$1,00000 ; also building loans ; special fund
to place at once. FIDELITY TRUST CO. "
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route to Wlnona Assembly Grounds from
Chicago. Excursion tickets on sale May 17th
to 25th , Inclusive. Connecting lines In west
and northwest will sell tickets for this event.
Ask for them over Fort Wayne Route fronr
Chicago , or write or wire H. R. Derlng , 248
South Clark street , Chicago , and he will have
them , ready for you when you reach that city.
Six-Thirty I' . 31. Train. ,
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ELECTRIC LIGHTS ,
Dining car.
City office : 1504 Farnam.
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The best picnicking grounds In eastern Ne
braska are at Ashland. Not too close to nor
jet too far from Omaha. Plenty of shade
Fishing. Boating. Dall grounds. Dancing
platform.
For particulars call on J. B. Rejnolds , C.
P. A. , Burlington Route , 1502 Farnam.
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PEKSONAl. I'AUAUUAI'IIS.
Joseph Oberfclder of Sidney arrived In the
city last night.
G , H. Parley , a banker at Marquctto , la
In the city.
M. A. Hartlngton , an attorney at Hastings ,
Is In the city.
Gould Dlctz left last night for Sheridan ,
Wyo , to be gone for several dajs.
Fred W. Dow has gone to Chicago , where
ho will visit friends for , a fortnight.
Charles M. Zimmerman left last night for
St. Paul , Minn. , on a short business trip.
J. A , Kulrn , local agent for the North
western , left for Chicago last night on busi
ness.
ness.George
George H. Crosby , general freight agent
for the Burlington , lett last night for Chi
cago.
City Editor Frlshie and Cashier Warnock
of the Minneapolis Journal spent Sunday In
Omaha.
R. W. Brecltenrldgc left last night for
Cheyenne , Wjo , to bo absent a few days on
business.
Hon. J. M. Wool worth and wife left for
Chicago and eastern points last evening to
be gone a week.
Scth P. Moblcy of Grand Island , ono of
the oldest nowepaper men In the state , Is
a visitor In Omaha ,
W. C. Price , soliciting frleght agent for
the Louisville , i\ans\lllo : Ac St. Louis rail
road , Is at thu Mlllard.
Misses Margaret nnd Emily McKell left
yesterday for DCS Molnea , where1 they will
resldo with their parents In the future ,
0. II. Wallop of Sheridan , Wyo. , was In
the city jesterduy on a short visit with
friends , and left on the evening train for
Chicago.
United States Senator Doollttle of Tacoma ,
Wash. , accompanied by his wife and son ,
spent Sunday at the Mlllard , and left last
evening for their home.
J , G , Tale , grand jrraster workman of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen , arrived
In Omaha last evening to be present at the
meeting ot thte grand lodge.
John Scott , rate clerk for the Union Pa
cific , and Ficd Francis , lu a similar capacity
for the Burlington , left yesterday for St.
l/iua ! , where a general meeting of rate
men will bo held ,
r
Oscar C , Ilenc of this city arrived In
Omaha yesterday afternoon , accompanied by
hU bride , lla was married In New York
City April 27 , to Mies Colin , and the couple
have just returned from their wedding trip ,
At the Mlllard : George E. Harrlck , Mil
waukee ; A. L. Auerbach , George H. Lewis ,
E , 0. Marsh , Misses May Adama and Helen
Dellftuld and J. S. Klmmclstdn , Now York ;
W. O. Eells. Philadelphia ; J. II. Shaw , Cin
cinnati ; 0 , E. Illcketts , Chicago.
Ncbraikana at the hotels : George F. Pal *
mer , Broken Bow ; 0. A , Bergrund , OrdV. ; .
H , Reynold * , Cbadron ; R , R. North , Grand
Island ; G , W. Darner , Overtoil ; A , Armstrong ,
Sidney ; 13 , I'arrlne and 0. I ) , I'angburn ,
Crelghtou ; J , A. Douglas , liaesett ; T. S.
Allen. Lincoln.
J. H. Erford , Lincoln ; R. W. Laflln. Wy
more ; 0 , E. Burnham , Tildon ; C. S. Fuller ,
Imperial ; W , 13. Taylor , Lincoln ; O. J. Van-
djke , Sheldon ; S. F. Kent. Grand Island ;
Joccph Oborfeldcr , Sidney ; H. W , Cole , Mo
Cook : W. 8. Wethcrell , Republican City ; J.
H , Ritchie , Ktuerson ; J. C. McBlhannoy ,
Lyons ; F. J. Hougbton , Chndron ; 0. Coolc-
lugliam , Humphrv ) , are stopping at the Bar
ker while in the city to attend the grand
lodge ot the Ancient Order of United Work-
rnea. '
TRADE , WAR AM LINEAGE
Trio of Topics Touched Upon "Briefly by
Visitors to Omaha.
DEPRESSION OF VALUES IN THE EAST
onicer In Ion a Mllltla Tntlcn of ( he
Mobilization SeliiMiif , While n
' .New Yorker T Uca Up
J. S. Campbell , a traveling man from
Philadelphia , Is making a tour ot Nebraska
and the Black Hills , being his first visit to
this part of the country In eight years. He
was at the Mlllard last night , and talking
of the prevailing business conditions he
said ho found trade dull In Nebraska , but
with a marked tendency everywhere toward
Improvement. Ho thought the conditions In
the Black Hills country very much better
than In this state. In his trip through Ne
braska eight jcars ago he said business was
booming and ho had a splendid trade. But
he added that these present conditions pre
vailed , generally speaking , all over the coun
try. He said It was not confined to one sec
tion or to any ono line of business. He con
sidered the worst of It , however , had passed
away , and that there would ho a steady Im
provement.
He discussed the , depression of values and
said there was no reason why pcoplo In Ne
braska should feel that nowhere else than
In this state were values EO affected , Ht >
reported the name condition true lu other
parts of the country , and especially In the
east. Ho cited the case of a friend of his
In Now Jersey who several years ago bought
twenty acres ot land adjoining a farm he
already owned , and paid $2001 an aero for It.
The farm from which the twenty acres were
detached originally contained 200 acres , and
Mr. Campbell said that a few years later
the remaining 180 acres were sold for $40
an acre. The twenty acres which lib friend
purchased , with the farm ho then owned
Mr. Campbell said , were later bid In bv
the mortgagee at a price which averaged
about $05 an acre. This land , Mr. Camp
bell said , was considered some of the best
In New Jersey , and the Incident only In
dicated to what extent values had depreci
ated In that part of the country , which he
considered a great deal more proportionate ! }
than any depreciation which has been noted
In Nebraska. '
Another matter upon which ilr. Campbell
commented was the gradual disappearance
In the east of the local grist mill , which he
felt was not a good omen. He said a few
jears ago nearly every -village had Its mill ,
where farmers took their grain to be ground
on the toll plan , but that ono by ono these
Institutions of whlcli so much has been said
In poetry and song were becoming obsolete ,
while the pcoplo In that section of the coun
try were depending largely on the great
milling Industries oC the northwest for their
flour. He said the Immense quantities of
flour which these mills turn out , with the
very lov * freight rates to tire Atlantic coast ,
made It Impossible for the srmll eastern
mills to do business with n pjoflt.
DISCIPLINE IN THE MILITIA.
Captain J. T. Davldron of Muscatlno , la. ,
Inspector ot the Iowa state militia and for
nineteen yeirs connected with the citizen
soldiery of the Hawkcje state. Is at the
Murray. Ho l < naturally , from his long as
sociation wl'h the mllltlaery much in
terested in the scheme of mobilization whlcli
has received BO much attention of late and
which was first suggested by The Bee sev
eral weeks ago Mr. Davidson accompanied
two regiments of the Jowa mllltla to Chicago
cage In 1892 , when there was a military
display in that city In connection -with the
Columbian celebration. He said the military
gathering at that tirno was probably the
largest which had till then been made since
the war , but that It was not a success from
the standpoint of benefiting the mllltla or
ganizations. Ho considers that the greatest
question to bo handled in a gathering of
that kind Is the discipline , nhlch ti not so
strict In the militia as In the regular army.
He said tlicro were officers of the mllltla
who refused to obey the orders of General
Miles , who commanded the troops at Chicago
cage , and the privates would get away from
them In spite of all they could do. He ad
mitted , however , that the organizations vvero
on a much better footing now than they
were then and the possibilities of perfect
discipline hotter In'proportlon. At that time
the mllltla went nt the expense of the state ,
and was only there from two to five dajn ,
both ofwhich conditions were inimical to
good discipline. The members of the or
ganization felt that as they were at no ex
pense to the government they had liberties
which the regular soldiers were not entitled
to , while the short time they were to bo
there prompted them , to take advantage of
the opportunity to see all they could re
gardless of rules and regulations. Under the
plan now proposed , where the government
Is to foot the bills and the duration of the
camp to possibly extend over a month , ho
could cattily see that the conditions would
bo much more favorable for a successful
Isauo of the undertaking , which would not
only bo of great benefit to the exposition , 1
but to the mllltla as well. He expressed
the hope that congress would make the nec
essary appropriation to further the scheme ,
and It was easy to see from the Interest
the captain , has in mllltla matters acquired
from hlu long experience , that if the mobili
zation Is perfected one Iowa officer would
bo present and participate If there vvero no
others
GROWTH OF FAMILY TREE.
n. T. Leavenworth , a traveling man from
New York City , was at the Paxton the other
night , and the mention of Leavenworth street
tossed him Into a genealogical mood , and
ha proceeded to analyze the origin of the
name. Nearly everybody In Omaha knows
the origin of the name so far na It applies
to the street , but the nilmitla , the detail , Is
net BO generally known , for the reason , possi
bly , that It Is not so Important. Mr. Leav
enworth said that n man by that name lives
In Now York City , who has given much of
his time to the study of the genealogy of the
Lcavenwortlr family. The Invesllgator Is
quite old now , and he has accumulated a lot
of Information of Interest to the Leaven-
worths , which connects all of the pcoplo of
tint name In this country , so far as known ,
to ono family. TUo lesulta of this man's
deliberations fchovv that two Lcavenvcrth
brothers came to thla country originally , just
like the rest ot our ancestors. One of the
brothers was an old bachelor , but the other
proved the ? redemption of his tribe , by provld
Ing a family ot seven sons. The Investigator
finds that from this patriotic brother and his
house ot seven sprung all the Leavonworths
EO far reported to him , Including , Incidentally ,
all the streets and towns and forts by that
name. Whenever ho hears of a new Leav
enworth , he at once writes to find out to
which ono of the seven brothers he Is at
tached by descent. In this connection , while
E. T , Leaven worth was In Omaha , he dis
covered the name of Edmund F. Leaven-
worth In the city directory , who Is employed
at the B , & M. headquarters. He took the
name , and In course of time , the Omaha
man will probably receive a communication
from the genealogical researcher In New
York , making Inquiries as to his ancestry.
Neuralgia Is the prayer or the nerves for
pure blood. Hood's Bareaparllla Is the One
True Blood Purifier and nerve builder.
HUMMER
Information Alioul Them.
Principal places of summer eojourn along
tire Atlantic ocean , In the Alleghenles , 'lie
Adirondack , CaUkllls and mountains of
the east , are readily reached via Chicago
over Pennsylvania Short Lines.
Special Information regarding leading re
sorts and advantages enjoyed In journeying
to them over the Pennsylvania Route , pro
fusely Illustrated v > lth scenes at Atlantic
City , Cape May Long Branch and summer
havens on the Atlantic coast ; also of Ores-
con , Bedford Springs , and romantic moun
tain retreats , may be obtained by address
Ing H , R. Dorlng , Assistant General Pitst > en >
ger Agent , Chicago , 111 , _
DIKII.
GERMAN David , aged 75 years 5 months
G days , Xlay 9 , 1S97 , at his residence , MIC
Pierce street. Funeral from People's
church , eighteenth ana California. Tues
day , May lit at 2 p. m FrlendB invited.
Council pluKs papers , please copy.
MMTV M > W aft THIS CLASS.
Prrpnrndonn for Mi.minl Coiiiinence-
mem of Uic IIlKll Jchnol Senior * .
With the advent eflprlng the fancy of
the High school wrilors fondly turns to
thoughts of graduation The ninety
members ot the senior class of the
Omaha High schnol who hope to
bo graduated next month have been en
gaged for over a raeuth past In preparing
cssaja , declamatlons and recitations with
the desireof being teUctcd to appear on the
stage at the commencMncnt exercises and
convince their friends nnd relatives or their
merit nnd superior worth. Subjects of the
most far reaching Importance , ranging from
the municipal ownership of corporations to
the revival of business under the new tariff
bill , have absorbed the attention of the
statesmen and etatcswomcn. that arc to be ,
and the congressional records. Interstate
Commerce comrnlmlon reports and other pub
lic documents have been searched , and their
selections pleasing to the students' fancy
crammed In a most thorough manner.
About sovcnty-flvo cssajs from the seniors
have been hat dcd In to their Instructors for
examination , and out of this number the
three belt will today bo selected to bo de
livered by their authors on the commence
ment stage. The honor students of the clnrs ,
thoao who have maintained the highest
scholastic average throughout the year , are
ts follows : Harry Wlgton , Mlrrlarn Hart ,
Zora Shields and Ella Crawford. Alt of
these , with the exception of the first named ,
the highest honor student , will deliver therrr-
selvrs of valuable cssajs at the commence
ment , In addition to the thrco to bo selected
fronr the seventj-flvo submitted In jicnrpe-
tltlon. In the place of Harry Wlgton , Edith
Hlgglns will read on eraay of her own prep
aration. Tlicro will also be ono recitation
on the program , and for this honor twelve
girls nro earnestly competing. For the sin
gle declamation there are several boys In.
the cla8 waging an even contest , and It Is
difficult to predict which one will be finally
selected.
All the arrangements for the commence
ment cverclses have not > ct been completed.
They nro In charge of Miss McIIugh , senior
teacher of the High school , who Is being as
sisted by a number of her fellow tcachcra
and several representatives of the senior
class. The exercises will probably be held
at the Bovd opera hou-io on the evening ot
Thursday , June 10. In addition to the es-
ea > s , the declamation and the recitation
from the pupils selected for thcsa honors
there will bo an addrctra by tire principal
and several musical selections The musical
string club of the school , composed of a
dozen of the boys , will render sacral num
bers , while a piano solo from ono of th
girls will help nil out the program.
The class day exercises will be held a
some hall not jet decided upon about a
week prior to the graduation of the pupl's
The program for this always Interesting
event at least Interesting to the students h
being arranged by a committee consisting o :
Mary Chapman , Ethel Tukey and Harry Wig
ton. Lewis Reed
and Mary Chapman an
preparing a new feature for the occasion
It will bo In the form of a news letter , re
calling the principal events of the Hlgl
school during the past year. Gertrude Water.
man will write the class poem nnd deliver I
herself. The class historian and the clan. ,
prophet have not yet been selected , owing
to some uncertainty about the graduation ol
the members of the class In view for there
pests of honor.
The officers of the High school class ol
1S97 nro : President , George Morton ; via
president , Ella Crawford ; secretary , Mabe.
Gordon ; treasurer , Charles Engel. There are
ninety members In the senior class , nnd Prof
Levlston states that about eighty-five , will
bo awarded diplomas , there alwajs being a
few to fall by the wayside In the ordeal
known to tire students as "exams. " The
sweet girl graduates will greatly outnum
her the coming statesmen , but there will be
a plentiful supply of both. A few of the
girls and more of the boys will go to college
next fall , but the large majority will re
main In Omaha , the boys already being on
the watch for remunerative positions , and
the girls anxious to assist their mothero
with the housework anil-slip In Inuslc prac
ticing on the side. , 'u ( I ,
in isuATio.v row/run uucwcus'
niTect of Jfew IOVVH Law mill the Sen-
it te'x lroito L'il Titx.
Two recent acts of legislation are of very
great Interest to the brewers of Omaha , and"
as well , possibly , to brewers In other lo
calities. Ono of these la the new Iowa liquor
law , which permits the manufacture of
liquor in that state ; and tire other the sen
ate's proposed tax on beer Increasing the
amount from $1 to $1.44 a barrel of thlrty-
one-gallons. This tax is more than It appears
on the face. Under the provisions of the
present law the brewer Is allowed about 7
per cent discount , while the proposed tax
of $1 44 Is a net rate , making the increase
reallyi BO cents.
Gottlieb Storz , president of the Omaha
Brewing association , In speaking of these
two legislative matters , said he did not con
sider that the Iowa law would benefit Omaha
brewers to any great extent. The law being
for manufacture would not add specially to
the number of retailers with whom Omaha
brewers did business , but might result In
tire establishment of breweries In Iowa which
would supply Borne of the retailers now being
supplied fronr Omaha. These new breweries
would probably open retail branches of their
own , and thereby Increase that line of busi
ness In the state , and while those brewerlca
would receive the greatest benefit from
that Increase , yet the outside breweries would
also receive some benefit.
When It came to the proposed Increased
tax , Mr. Storz said that was another ques
tion. Ho said the profit on a single barrel
of beer was now very small , and when the
tax on that barrel was Increased about two-
fifths , the price would necessarily bo In
creased to the retailer. Ho anticipates that
If the Increased tax becomes a law tlicro
will bo a. war between the breweries nnd
the retailer. IIci thlnka the volume of busi
ness would also be decreased , which would
seriously affect those engaged In It. But
Mr. Storz Is not allowing himself to bo
troubled over the proposed Increase. He
thinks It will bo time enough when tire bill
becomes a law to speculate seriously upon
the result. He didn't express much , fear
of the measure becoming a law , however , for
ho thinks It will bo defeated In the house.
Notice lo ( lie I'tiullc.
On and after May 1 the city ticket and
freight ofHcee of the Rock Island Route will
bn located at 1323 Farnarn street , southeast
corner of Fourteenth street.
OAI.I.S" HAHI > IA1C1C UPON IIIMMiK.
An Incident In < be Hoard of I'tilillc
AVorl.w llccori ) ,
Tbo old records in Iho building Inspector's
office contain a number of rather humorous
chapters which are funny mainly because
they were meant toi be serious. The record
of the proceedings of. the Board for thu In
spection of Buildings of May 5 , 1SS8 , shows
the proceedings byJwhlch some frame buildIngs -
Ings on Capitol avenue belonging to J. E.
Edwards were condemned and the record la
summed up as follows : "The said J , E , Ed
wards was notified that the city would tear
tlrcm down and aisesa the cost against him
and his property , which notice the said J.
E. Edwards received and said he be d d
If he would pay any attention to , " And
this ended the proceedings relative to Mr.
Edwards and hla buildings ,
JJeiner lloyW % K ilii ArrcNlnl.
James Hunt nnd Hlnry Herndorr , the two
young boys who ran away from their par
ents In Denver nbout a fortnight nso , were
ngnln nmmecl last night on n charge of
vagrancy and Jncorrlslblllty. The boyn got
Into trouble through the complaint of M.
Colin , who keeps u lodKlng houxo at Twelfth
und Douglas streets He says they arc reg
ular llttlo trampt ) and \agnbonds rind that
they had become n nultmnca nt his plnce.
Another effort -v.111 be rnnde by the police
to have the parents take tome IntereHt In
their offsprings , and U possible have the
boys sent back home.
Convention Cocn Into Court.
Julius Me > cr , who went to Kana.m City
as a delegate to the National League of
Musicians , returned to Omnhu yesterday
to be on hand for the concert tonlnht. He
tMj-B the differences which cxlxt between
the two factions irr the convention will be
settled In the courts today nnd pending
that decision the convention took u recess
Mr , Meier exacts to return to Kansas
City tonight to take part In the further
deliberations.
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THREE OPINIONS OF MAN
His Ohnrnctor ns Viewed by Himself , His
Neighbor nnd His Qed ,
INITIAL SERMON BY REV , F , B , FOSTER
lie Milken UN Klrnt I'orinat Ap-
lienrntieo llefore 111 * A err Coit-
nt ( lie Klrnt Unlteil
1'ri'nli ) lerlnii Church ,
The First United Presbyterian church , at
Twcntj-flrst and Brnmct streets , was well
filled yesterday morning by ft congregation
which trembled to listen to the Initiatory
Bcnnon of the now pastor , Rov. F. B. Foster ,
who has recently come to Omaha from Mans
field , 0. The new pastor Is comparatively a
young man , 35 years old , and according to a
statement made In his sermon jcstcrday
morning has been In the ministry about six
years He Is a man of pleasing address , de
livers his sermon In a clear , concise man
ner , and if his Initial effort In the pulpit
yesterday may bo taken as a criterion he Is
n ready thinker and a thoughtful sermon-
Izcr. Mr. Fcctcr Is accompanied to Omaha
by his wife , nnd for the present Is the guest
of W. T. Graham at 1911 Blnney street.
The church was handsomely but simply
decorated with palms and cut flowers yes
terday mcrnlng , and a choir of selected
\olcej assL'ited In the musical service. The
new pastor took for hla text the gospel fltory
of the centurion as told In the seventh chap
ter of Luke , and the general theme of his
sermon was roan's worthiness , not only np a
cltlrcn but as a Christian. Reasoning from
his text he stated that there were three sep
arate estimates of every man's character
his own , hid neighbor's and Ills God's.
"Wo are nearly nlnajs safe In conclud
ing , " eald the pastor , "that the general
opinion of rtght-urlndcd men concerning a
neighbor gives him his due. When a man
has lived for any length of time In the same
community the general opinion Is usually
the correct one. Ho may for a while suc
cessfully play the hypocrite , but In the end
as a rule the mask of the hypocrite Is torn
off. In the long run most persons are as
much esteemed by the-lr follow men as they
deserve to be. The overwhelming presump
tion Is that If public opinion declare ? a man
to ho north ) that witness Is true. While
wo ofight not to live for the applause ot
our fellow men , yet It Is a good Indication
when our fellow men can say of us that wo
are worthy. "
HIS OWN OPINION.
Speaking of a man's
estimate of his own
character the preacher said"A truly good
man 1ms a higher standard of moral axcel-
lenco than other nun. An unconverted man
usually thinks It Is quite enough that he
abstain from the woret vices and outwardly
conform to the osy-golng virtues of the
nge. Such persons are usually proud of
their goodness. But a converted man finds
much cause for holding himself under be-
caufx ; day by day ho measures himself by
the lofty standard ot the Savior's character.
Other men say of him , as1 they often do , 'If
there ever wais a good man , that man lo
one. ' But when convertad man survejs the
spotless righteousness and the beautiful prop
ositions of the perfect character ho cries
out , 'Oh , how far am I from being like
Jams Chrit't ! ' A truly good man Is con
scious of many imperfections which others do
not eee. His neighbors see only his out
ward actions , and they are apt to suppose
that because ho abstains from outward evil
and tries to do good ho does not know- any
thing of olnful parslons or evil thoughts.
Wo would be surprised at times if we knew
at what cost of wrestling with self ho Is
enabled to live the lite and do the deeds
which cause others to say of him , 'He is
worthy. ' "
Coming lastly to God's estimate of a man's
character the minister Raid that Christ es
timated a man's character according to the
amount of his faith. Men can only see the
obedience and from that can argue that there
is love and faith But God searches the
heart , and the value of our outv.ard right
eousness depends upon the inward principles
from which it springs.
Applving the three estimates of man's
character , ho concluded that If jour neigh
bors have said , "You joureelf are not wor
thy , but jou have faith In Chriet nnd have
accepted him as your Savior , and therefore
you are n saved man , " and if jou jourself
have said , "Oh , Lord , I am not vvcrthyr
but I accept Thee as my Savior and trust
t < j Thee , In Whom Is all my hope , " then your
estimate ! of yourself and that of your neigh
bor agrees with Christ's estimate , and you
may know that you arc a saved man , for
He Hdrnself sajs , "Him that comcth unto
Me I will In nowise cast out. "
After concluding his sermon Rev. Mr. Fos
ter addressed a fewwordn to his congrega
tion. He said that It should be his endeavor
vyhilo in Omaha to preach Chrlot. Ho should
preach a gospel of hope. He did not be-
llavo there was a gospel of despair. Ho
should also endeavor to preach a gonpel of
usefulness and to holJ up before his congre
gation the example of Jcsua Christ. He
should endeavor to precch a gospel that
has reUtlcn to the present life as well aa
to the life to come. He believed that the
gospel Is the only remedy for the evils of
the world and that never until men love
their God with all their hearts und their
neighbors on themselves will there be peace
between man and man , between nation and
nation , and between God and man.
At the conclusion of the service the new .
pastor was given a warm greeting by the
members of his congregation.
MlisS I1YEII SUES FOR DAMAGES ,
Dcfritilimt ID this Wife of Her Former
Etuiilo ) er.
Miss Minnie L. Dyer , who Is the plaintiff
In a suit for $30,000 damages that Is now
pending In the St. Loula courts , was forI I '
merly an Omaha rcsldrnt. In April , 1S92 ,
aim was In Denver as a stenographer In tbo
employ of the Singer Sowing Machine com
pany. In the following year she was re
moved to the agency In this city , where she
filled the position of bookkeeper. She lived
hero for &omo four months and then left the
city with a theatrical troup , finally settling
Irr St. Louis. Whllo living In this city the
young woman bore a good character ,
The suit that MUs Djcr brought is agalnfat
Mrs. Mary L. Hill , wire of thu erstwhile
manager of the Now York Life Insurance
company In Missouri. The trouble grew out
of the relations which existed between Mies
Dyer and Hill. It appears from the evidence
that Miss Dyer had been employed In Hill's
office and In that manner the two became well
acquainted. Hill took the young woman out
driving and loaned her rnonoy. In time she
became ill and left her position. After that
Hill and she corresponded and she some
times visited Hill at hid office. It Is aUo
said that the two were together at other
times.
This condition of affalra reached the ears
of IIIU'H wife. As a result the wife ono day
visited Miss Djer at a boarding bouso the
latter was conducting. Mrs. Hill Is accused
of having addressed MUs Djer In very Im
proper language and also to have circulated
damaging reports of the relations that ex
isted between Miss Dyer and Hill. As a
consequence of these reports MUs Dyer has j
Ilco , May 10 , 1S97.
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Questions for Men. . .
i
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yarn from thread ? Do you know Lisle from Balbriggan -
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that 5s sure to unravel in course of time ? Do you
know fhe difference between 12 thread balbriggan and
16 thread ? Between single and double shuttle ? Be
tween thread that is doubled and twisted and thread
that is twisted but once ? On
The Answers.
. . .
\
to these questions depends whether you buy your un
derwear right or whether you buy it wrong. Today in
our corner window we show examples ot the biggest
underwear values ever offered by any store. The prices
arc 250 , 350 , 45C a garment and while the prices are very
ordinary , the garments are the most extraordinary ever
shown for the price. In this store it makes no difference
whether you know good value or whether you don't ,
You get it jusTthe same.
"IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED , "
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HAKN'S PHARMACY , 18th and Fanmm Sts , Omaha. Nub.
alleged that her reputation was damaged to
the extent ot $30,000 , and she therefore
brought oult for that amount against Mrs.
Hill. All the witnesses In the case are
women. Miss D > cr Is now 27 jcara of age.
bl'UAKS OF TllUU SlMIUTUAMbM.
DiMioniifCM I'll lev ll MlliiniH mill Spirit
A spiritualistic meeting was hold In Iloyal
Arcanum h l last evening under the auspices
of Dr. J. N. ilagoon of Boston , and his wlfp.
Mr. Magoon represents the rational sect ot
spiritualists , whceo ranks In the last decale
have Increased rapidly. 'His ' services are
conducted along the lines of the ordinary
church methods. Ills utterances are appar
ently baaed on common sense , with a strong
tendency to frco thought.
After the usual musical services , Mr.
Magoon spoke for half an hour In favor of
true hplrltuallsrn. In reviewing the progress
of the new religion he stated that its funda
mental principle was based upon the Immor
tality of the human soul. In this thought
the spiritualist was not unlike the Chrtitian.
Both believed that human effort , human kindness -
ness , and good works during the fleeting era
of life were not destined to oblivion in the
grave. That a greater and grander llfo be-
> end existed for toiling humanity , the spir
itualist firmly believed. The only points In
which the modern school of religion and the
spiritualist differed was In the retention ot
old rnjths and creeds , which , the speaker
maintained , many churches clung to The
religion of spiritualism , the speiker main
tained , was based upon modern philosophy.
In the evolutions of religion down to the
ptoacnt day the various creeds and sects had
played Important parts. The religion of the
Brahmin , of Buddha , and of Mnhommet , had
each In its peculiar way , tended to produce
good. These religions , hov.ever , wcro in
fested with Ignorance nnd abuses. The
Roman Catholic religion had proicd the \tn-
juarrt ef all the others. Inasmuch that It
icted as a battering ram against the walls
jf Paganism and the wickedness produced
by Ignorance. Christ had visited the world
to teach primarily of the existence beyond ,
Ills life had been ono of purity and kindness ,
x shining example of the lives that all who
succeeeded Him should live.
Irr speaking of the bible the opeaker
itatcd that It contained a wealth of all that
Khlchwag good and of assistance to tha
burrran race. Divested of much of Its ob
scure language and passible mistakes which
might have been written at a time when the
light of knowledge was yet very feeble , the
? oed book stood today the beat friend to
mankind.
The speaker then talked at some length
jpon the abuses practiced by many so-called
spiritualists , who took upon tllcnmolvcn the
iddltlonal tlllo o ! mediums , That true
spiritualism and these fakirs were strangers
: lie general public lias yet to learn. Much
Inmniro had been done to the new religion
jy these charlatans , and many pcoplo who
iad wished to embrace It had bctm duped
md robbed. That the departed spirits of
clatlvcs and acquaintances would stoop to
nako known their presence to earthly
'rlcnds ' by such methods as slate writing ,
able rapplngs and trumpet shoutings the
ipcalicr branded as verging upon the absurd
rnd ridiculous. No true spiritualist taught
inch principles. Only fakirs and alleged
ranee spiritualists practiced such methods to
Iccolvo credulous mortals.
Mr. Magoon told of many cases wlicro the
lo-called mediums and trance artists hud
> ecn exposed to the public and had been
rnprlsoned for such frauds. Ho contended
hat It was tlrrro that laws bo passed to en-
I rely suppress such meetings. BO that Him-
ilo , confiding folk and the morbid minded bo
: ept from such ovll Influences.
Mr. Magoon was followeJ by his wife , who
allied along the name train of thought aa
ollowcd by her husband. The meeting con-
ludcd with a tow simple tests In psycho-
netry by Mrs. Anna Wagner.
Ilium ; from n riini | ) .
Iiat evening George WIlllnrnH , living nt
527 Cum I n K Htrcct , left his children homo
thllo he und his wife attended church ,
Vlillo playing one of thp. buys knoiked over
. lamp , which set lire to a lied. The tire
epirrtmcnt was called , but the HnmcH wcro
xtlngulshed before any serious damage
ad been uustalncd.
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