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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1898)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TANUAHY 0 , 1808. * " ECHOES OF THE ANTE ROOM & Onn of thp ImOInp rvfiits of snrlri-y at Aurora nsc Installation of tlio ofllfrt of DniiRlnR Castle of the Hoyal HIghlandpr vhlrh look place nt Douglas ra lle hah Thursday night. Over COO Imitations wer < font out nnd v. lion the houi raine for tin ftssftniila p to ronifl to order the largo atii coinmrdloufi rouni was filled to overflowing with tlio members of Douglas and Helei t'astlis oti'l their Invited friends. The benu tlful Installation CPremc iy wns excmpllflci by completely utilformoil ttams of spear men anil arohers , and- every one who wit 11".si d the fame nre loud In praise of tlio tnnnripr In which It was rendered. The olllrors Installed were : A. 13. SlPkmnn , I ] ' . ; N. J. Honln. C. C. ; Kills Wood. W. E. nienn ( "oon , S. ; Prank Swnnion , T. ; Wllllan Hutherlord. . ; D. A. Johtiaon , W. ; Charles W. Wood. 0. ; M. C. Shlphurd. II. ; Frank Hogg , C. A. ; Arthur Cole , C. S. ; 13. W IltilllnK. 1st W. 0. ; Charles I' . Crnft , 2nd \V. P. ; Clmrles S , Kggcrt , 1' . C. Tim lloynl Highlanders No. lit of Ileatrlcc publlrly Installed oIlers ! Tuesday night A. completely costumed team of spearmoi mul arrheis , HIM Is ted by the Highlander orchi'Htrn , fnrmi'd the Installation team will W. K. Sraip , M. I. I' . , as Installing officer and Dlsttlct Deputy C. A. Wliyman as V. O. Addresses wrro given by Itev. 0. R Dudley , whose name the Castle hears : W K Sharp , f. A. Whyninn and Hev. L. J Motsehmnn. Dudley Castle was organl/ed one yiar ago with twenty charter members nnd now has a membership of lf > 0 , the second end largest fraternal society of Ilcatrlcc The ollleeis Installed were : II. H. Cogswell 1- I. I' . . 1'rof. J. 11. High , I. P. ; H. W. I. Jackson , C. C ; C. W. Hoffman , W. 13. ; U 11 Fullpr. S. ; John L Ai.der on. T. ; C. 13 Loek. W. ; V. O. McCJIrr , ( ! . ; J. T. Ilarkcns 0 P. ; A. L. Sporry. C. A. r.irlp Kin t'nstlo No. 01 of llradshaw gave nil open Installat on at their castle lull Wed neml , y which was crowded to Its uttivst -a.arity. | W. 13. Sharp , M. I P. , of Auror ; was the Installingolllcor and was assisted b > n drlllrd team or spcarsmen and archers It full HlKhland costumes. The ceremonies called forth hearty applause at their close A pleasing part of the program was < hc presentation of line new rcgallu to the castli by Mr Sharp. Thn following nlllcers were Install.d. II. L. Ham. P. I. P. ; C. W ( Jardner , I. P. ; 13. C. Iloggy , C. C. ; C. 11 llansi'll , W. 13. ; J. F. Hnuscman. S. ; D. I ! Turley , T. ; G. W. Dougl-s. W. ; A. II Turner. S. : D. MiCnrthy , H ; W. C. Shurlock 0 , William Py , llrst W. C. ; V. 13. Dowers KCI-OIII ! W. C. ; 13. II. hake , ( ' . of S. ; Fret S'hnei.ngpr , first P. C. ; J. A. llurke , second 1' C' . ; Dr. A. 11. Allan , P. B. \nothcr o stle of thirty c'hartcr members was oiganin-d nt Ktnosnw by General Or- Knnlzer 111. 0. M. nurgess of Lincoln. W. K SI iirp , M. 1. P. . was present. The name 'Don Mplne No. 73 was selected and the fol lowing ollUers wcro elccird nnd Installed A. S. Howard , P. I. P. ; Luther II. Partridge 1 P. ; J. L. Uindcs , C. C. ; Nelson Jaeo , W. L. Tred P. I'leaid , S. ; Fred O ry , T. ; J. L Templeton , W ; Albert Ilnrphnm. S. ; Oscar Uitta II. : Charles Courtright , G. ; John Phara > or , llrst W. C. ; Robert Jones , second W. C' . ; diaries llenson. C. of S. ; Charles Sclilegcl , C. of A. ; John D. Kirk , first P. C. J 0 Armstrong , second P. C. ; Charles Maua'han. third P.C. . ; Dr. Williams , P. E.- Dr. Latti , P. B. WiHMlinoii < if theV irl l. Tuesday evening , January 23 , Omaha camp No. Ifi invited tlio members ot the order and their friends to n smoker , coupled refreshments. Sovereign with a social tlmo and ereign W. W. MoHCloy , special city deputy , was chairman of the. evening , and under his management everything was success fully carried out. Sovereign Moseley has been appointed by the sovereign camp ns special deputy for the city of Omaha , act ing with all ramps and for Pie welfare of all At 8 p. in. the sovereigns and their friends hfgaH to arrive. On entering the for est they found the spacious "clearing" Imd been "freshly mowed" and all "shrubbery nnd brush" removed , leaving plenty of room for two dozen tables and necessary chairs for the lovers of high five. At about 0 p. m. the progressive game started , the. result of which after two hours playing proved that Sovereign George J. Henderson of cami ' ' ( " , foacl won thP , tlttf fcirlaei a beautiful Bilk umbrella ; also Btl Larson , a prospective sovereign , won the second prize , that of an elegant walking stick , silver mounted. A musical program wns then carried out , combined with other social features , as follows lows- Piano solo. Prof. T. Shannon ; song , "You're So Good , Daddy , " H. B. Clawson ; for encore. "The Ilubo Song ; " pantomime on Ilryan'H silver speech. W. E. Walsh ; for encore , FOUR , "McSorloy's Twlna ; " French Illusionist , card tricks. Hollalre ; Irish hketcli SOUK "Sweet Kmy O'Zlnskey , Brady and Howies ; for encore , "Tho Italian Street VendeiH In a Quarrel , " also a characteristic medley. Sovereign f'lerk Yates was then called upon for n few remarks and In his usual entertaining way welcomed all who were In nttendunco nnd thanked them for the same. He gave a short history of the or- Kanl/atlon of Omaha camp , and nlso spoke of the Importance this order the Woodmen of the. World. Is to the city of Omaha and what It has done for the city. Master Elmer Uinstoil In a very clear voice , showing good training , sang that famous old cong , "Old Illaek Joe. " Ho wan applauded , and for encore gave a piano selection. Hcfreshmeiits ol a substantial natnrii worn served. , . . , , , , , - , \ini im iniolv orir.inlzoil a j . i Ilobnnv eatnp at Milwaukee , WK , which Is conipoaeil of some of Milwaukee's promi nent rltUetw. A now ennip wns ornnnlzcil last week at Wi'iiton. N'eb. , which Is progrcssliiR nleely. Moili-rn Wiiinliiicn of Aiiu-rli'ii. The roeonl of the .Moilcrn Wooilmen of Anicrlra for the year 1SD7 Is thu Krcatest In the history of the ortlcr. The Increase in member-hip fnr the year was m.OIS. The total numlioi of Imncflelnry menibers In Kooili HtainMnK en January 1. 18S ! ) , was iSD.fiSI. ( July ten assessments were levied diirliiK HIP > rar nnd 'hl > crst of Insur- nnen at the nvpratte W. I > "r $1.000. was JI.GO. On January 1 , 1SUS. the balincc ii'i the Koneitil fuiul was IZITMS'l.nu , nnd In the bfiielH fund $2iri,72.r.50. Slnco tlio or ganization wf the Molorn Wooilmen of America there has been paid out over J'.t.OOO.OW ' to the widow,4 and orphans of dccensoil members ; ilurltiR 1S97 In round u\imbi \ > rs $2,000,000. The olllclal notice no nsaossment for l'"obrnnry UH very dRreeably received Omaha c'amp No. 120 wiulslto.l by th forostern of lleoch camp at their last meet- liiK' They were Invltod to do the Inltlatlns for that rxenliiK and they did their duty. AmoiiK tho'o tluit were escorted Into tlio mystery of woo.lcr.ift was I.loutenant Leo 1'orbv. The JnlllatloiiH were followed with n MH'l.il HinoXe , dnrliiK whlrli time the monthly Indlvl.liul eompetltlvp drill of the foresters of ramp No. 120 took place , NolKhlw J. W. Ilainett winning the honors und the modal , wliliho. piesiMitod with an apiiruprUto nddr'ss by tliu voner. blo consul. After a few i cm irks and rprechrs by th ? visitors ami mumbcrs of No. 120 , the nicrtlni ; closed. At the ball and banquet of Hazel camp last Friday tlio foresters of Omaha camp No. 120. lleocli rump No. 1.451 uul Sontli Omuhiv ivimp No. 1.035 attended In uni form. Those that attended from Omaha returned In n special early In the liorw Ink' . havliiK hail a very asrccablo tlmo. The different Mudorn Woodmen camps of Omaha and South Omaha are to bo guests of II. & M. 2722 at Us ri' ular nicotine In Woodman hall ne\t Krldny e\enliiK. The Konxsters of camp 120 surprised II. & M. camp laat Friday nlijlit by marching Into Its nioetliiK In n body. The team RBVO an oxhlhltlon drill nnd waj In turn royally tniterlalned by thu camp. I'riiliTiuil I nliiii of .ViiK-rlfii. Mondatnln loJKu KU\O a dance .Monday evenliiB. which was attended by moro than 200. An onjojablo tlmo was had by all present. The lodge will meet In regular coaslon Monday ovonlng In 1'attersou ball , corner Seventeenth nnd Karnam. llnnner loJKu treated ll nipmbera and friends to a literary entertainment Thurs day evening , of moro than ordinary merit. It wo * attemitvl by about 3DO , 10 that Myrtle hall was niled to Its full rapacity IV Ijinklnn gave nery IntPrestlnR talk on rnuernal limuranro nnd the benefit features A the Frntcrnnl Vnlon of iVmerlca. Vir ginia Merges , Miss C'Inrk , Mr. Hurley , Mr. Hlvcr , Miss Fried , Miss Whldden , the .nnndollti club and others rendered their part of the program to perfection. Mght refreshments were furnished the nudlence. after which the evening wne spent socially. Tuesday evening n party of the Omaha members will nttend n public meeting of found ! muffs lodge. Friday evening Uan- ner lodge offlrcrs nnd others will confer the degree of fraternity In Henson lodge , nnd Saturday evening attend n public meeting under the auspices of the lodge nl darner Center , la. Wednesday a lodge of thirty-one mem- born was organized at ReWItt , nnd Fri day evening n good ledge was organised at Fremont by Omnha deputies. or lti < > .Mnrcllllrr * . The ladles of Goto City hive No. 3 held n public Installation of odlcer1 ! lei Labor Tcmolo , Seventeenth and Douglas streets. Thuicday evening. Jnnwry 27. The follow ing olllrcrj were Installed by Deputy Supreme Commander I.oulo M. llouk. ns- slstcd by Addle H. Palmer : Louie M. llouk. I' . C. ; Amy L' . Hopkins , L. C. ; Miry A. Wright. L. C. ; Sarah M. I'elffor , F. K ; llessle Knaubcr , H. K. ; Hnttlc Church , 0. ; Lizzie Ildkrapp. S. ; Delln Bishop. M. A. : Dora Jensen , S. ; I/oti Livingston , P. Captain Julia Shcoloy had charge of t'.ie guird work. uhlch WUB beautifully e.xcmplllled by the Uirty acid Sir Knights guards. S'oreme Ileprescntatlvc Warren of North I'l'Hte was ( ircnent nnd resented the Sir Knighta uf Ciule City tent No. GO with the banner broom which was vnn by them by gaining the gteatcst number of mem bers tor the year 1.W7 In the state of Ne braska. The Vail wns packed to Its utmost cat aclty by friends of the ordrr. The musical feature of tlio evening was furnished by Miss Gore , Mrs. A. K. Hopkins and Ml. Ilewlt. Dancing was Indulged In until n. late haur. After two weeks' labor Mrs. Kmma P. John son , I ) . S. C. of Omahn , 1ms organized a hlvo of Ladles of the Maccabees. The fol lowing ollleers were duly elected and In stalled : I' . C. , Mrs. Jennlo Conly ; P. . Mlvs Mabel Dunn ; L. C. , Mrs. ntta O. Qlbha ; C. . .Mrs. IJminn Dennett ; li. K. , Mlfs Maud Sheckler ; S. , Mrs. Knitna Drago ; I' . . Dr. Mnbel Dunn ; M. at A. , iMrs. Schccklor ; S. , Frances Hoffman ; P. , IMIth Jones ; M. , Maud Lloyd. The Sir Knights who were organ ized about two woks' ago came In after the orgnnlrntlon and had a good tlmo so cially. Hcfreshmeiits and speeches were the order until a late hour. The Maccabees of Nebraska City are from among our very I'est citizens. M > Htlr SlirlmTM Tangier temple. Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine , held Its regular monthly business session on Friday evening last. The newly elected officers were Installed. vl < : H. F. Thomas as assistant Habban. Ilurton B. Wllcox as oriental guide and S. It. Crlckmoro as recorder , the other olHcers lint requiring Installation as they were re-elected. Preliminary arrangements were made for holding a ceremonial session In April and the Nobles were Instructed to get ready their petitions. Sons of Vi-toruii.i. The Sons of Veterans give their first smoker and social session at their hall next Monday evening. The camp will be enter tained by a gramaphono concert given un der the direction of Captain Davis. The program Includes recitations , songs , piano music and n number of Sousa's select band compositions. A reception committee has been placed In charge of the evening's en tertainment and an enjoyable time Is an ticipated. CoualiMi'illelm's In Dciiiimil III Molitan'i- "At this season there Is an Immense de- muitl for cough , croup and la crlono lome- ? lc.s. ' 'Enys J. D. Miser & Co. ot SIPV.MIS- 'Illo. Montana , "wo have lu stock twentv- MIC different kinds , but sell moro of niinm. * ierlnln's Cough Itemed ) ' than of all other -omlilned nnd wo hnvo our first custom r ilalm It has not benefited him. to hear from. " Vo one can use this remedy wltnont Doing pleased with the proirpt relief It affords. It will euro a cold In less time than any other treatment. OTT OK TIIH Tim largest mass of pure rock salt In the world lies under the province of Gal- llcla , Hungary. It Is known to bo 550 miles long , 20 broad and 250 feet In thick- John Glass of Chicago recently had re moved from his body. In the region of the Urst rib , a numlicr cf Iron filings which It Is believed were absoibc.J Into the system through the lungs. Digamists In Hungary nro compelled to submit to n queer punishment. The mnn who liny been foolish enough to marry two wives IB obliged 1 > y law to live with 'both ' of them , In the same house A curious character In Paris Is n man who make. . ) his living 3 > y strolling along the louluvnrds nnd making wagers that he ca1 ; inswor correctly any question that rrlatei to the history of France. He always wins' Bvoryono familiar with Longfellow's 'Hiawatha" remembers the references to ho famous red plpestono quarry , which Is situated at the extreme eastern bonndar ) if Fouth Dikota. This Is the. only quarrj of the kind known to exist In the world. Ono hundred and seven witnesses wore Biimmoned to appear In thn court of com- non pleas1 nt Havenna , ( ) . , in the rase vhereln Mary Kllen Ilogers aued Volnoj togers for divorce tn the grounds that .avln ? lived with her Tor forty years , ho lover took her anywhere , not oven to hurch. The Introduction of n stnto monopoly nf lie snlc of spirituous liquors , which is shortly a take plnce , will entail the closing of 353 i > 4tnurnnts und novor.il hunlrol wine s'nopo n St. Petersburg. It Is computed that It vlll hnvi ) the result of throwing about 12.- 000 persons out of employment and of ruin ing many licensed vlrtualers. The center of population of the United Stnto i In already nenrly In the center of .Indiana. The Rtnto1 \ In the very heart of thn greatest agricultural region of the world. "Iloforo our centennial an n state , " said the state statistician of .Indiana , "wo shall bo In the * center of the manufacturing industry of the United Stntea " A wonderful fnn Is now being inado In Paris In view of the exposition of 1000. li Is to bo romponod of leaves of l\ory , all of which nro to bo painted by the most cele brated modern nrtlsts. Horomo. Cizln , Cnr- olus-Duran. Jules 'Hroton ' nnd Jules Lofovre nro contributing already. The round center Is to bo signed by Maurice Lelolr. This extremely novel idea Is being elaborated foi America. It requires four years and four mouths far n ray of light to reach us from the nearest slur , nnd yet light trnvols at the rate of 180,330 mlltH In a tiecond. At this rate a llrst-claes express train , running at itho speed of thirty-seven miles an hour , would require a continuous run of 70,000.000 yrars to reach Alpha Centaurl. It would take 250.- 000,000 years for a cannon ball traveling nt the usunl speed of such projectiles to 1 each this sumo point , which Is our nearest siar neighbor. H. 13. Sumner of Worcester. 'Mass. , who has just returned from a protracted stay among the poor whites In the mountains of South Carolina , declan-s that the fconlc beauties of < hnt region are unsurpassed , but 'that ' It is pitiful to sco the Ignorance and degcncincy of the poor white inountaKieeru. It Is really a question , declares Mr. Sumner. as to which are the lower In the social scale the "poor whites" or the "niggers. " .Mr Sumner speaks from actual experience , ns ho tins been living with HIMO people as ono of them and studying their habits and charaoterlntlca for some tlmo past. There are three llttlo things which do more work than tiny other thrro little things cre ated they are the ant. the bee and DoWltt's Llttlo Kany ll'scra. the laat being tlio famous llttlo pills for Ktomach and liver troubles. Our Java T will pay every The reputation we We'll Do it Right and Mocha 1 ' have gained Blend 3 Ihcly and gentle- for our If we are fortunate enough to get pounds for iiian to attend our your job of Plumbing you need have Si.oo has no fear we'll do the work well no equal at the price. Sale of Clearing and as for the price , no firm in the E know this Coffee .Shoes . P rices city would have done it for less , W will give satisfaction is ail on account of their By the way. we make a specialty of 'have ' been cut in goodness tion so have no disconnecting and connecting ranges hesitancy in recommending two in of Send her a box of our and in all cases we render our many ommending it. Chocolates bills on the basis of "i'or value re these broken lines. ceived. " Omaha Tea and Coffee A. D. Morse , KRUGER SROS. , THE PLUMBERS , Co. 1107 Douglas St. 1517 Douglas. 1520 Fnrtinm. THU 1-270. till ) I-A K ISAM _ - vf--p-- r Fancy all collorcd Shirts Fancy col'd bosom Shirts Monarch White Shirts. All new spring styles imported goods finest ever shown for sz.oo. Williams , Smith & Co. , Tailors and Furnishers. Parnaiii Street. These Up-To-Date Busisiess Firms are Prepared to Handle the TraiihUiississippi Exposition Trade. For the Stormy , Were we to deceive you Rainy Days Wve got tire two of the most important/ points E now the next time you'd to consider in . Wo buying anything. Mackintoshes down so fine that order coal no A probably your make them our specialty , rjccnuttn One can afford to bo without . Wo'ro clos the one. we soil three It'c ' cigars for 20c , or somewhere else we're ing out balunco of the Roberts stock that . . ' bovcn 5c ones for ioe , wo don't sacrifice we bought nt. our flcuros , and -.vo know you'll buy if you bee them. rifice the quality but uro biitislied honest when we tell you with smaller profit than other dealers ' that nowhere find Men's Cape Coat Mackintoshes $1.73 can you Men's all wool Capo Coat Mackintoshes $3.75 THREE SEVEN C Men's Tan Box Coat Mackintoshes . . . . $1.00 Meichant' Club , Old Cuulnots , a coal at 54 a ton of 2,000 Women's all wool , one cape Mackin . , Yellow Kids. " toshes $1.73 IJIMI. Nations Arthur , , Mountain pounds that will equal in "Women's toshes two capo Cashmere. Mackin j.$2.75 AS AN 1NVEST31HNT ( Helvldores. iolilon Crowns , 1'enrl Monarch Crowns : . , , A satisfaction this Wear Women's nil wool Boston Cape Mack- Dlamonils arc most excellent. They never Intoshes-tho very latest style $1.50 Ueterloratf , wear out or fall In price. For 20c For 25c Coal. Misses nil wool two cape Maoklntosnes , $2.GO They . can always bo realized on Immedi Our stock of clour Huvumi Koods Is unciiuellnd L ately. Jioys' Mackintoshes $2 23 When you Iwv Jewelry , buy Diamonds. whllo our prices nre 23 per cent less than others. When you buy Dlamonils coma here. Then Wo cnrsy the most complete line of pipes Meer ' st- you'll be Mire to sot what you pay for , schaum nnd llrlur In the city and Hell them lower. D. T. MOUNT , 207S'lfilh . - and tint you pay no more than you ought to. WC. . Morris' Cut Price Cij > ar Store , 1311 FABNAM ST. LMiUitK Jewolor. I-IOfi FAKNVM SritKBT. TIU.HIMIONl ! .120. > Kith nnd Fariinm. Wash Day Here Are Some More Protection Assured. What a Cut Prices Oomes but onse a week Water Fountain Unities Syringes . r f.Oc > . 0c Magnificent To those who use Poor Washing Hiil > l > er Tubing for Syringes , per Building foot . < > c Machines and Wringers it comes Vlorl.s Extra gooil Sou ] ) , Hull Colgate's ) Syringe . only . . . . Wlc l.'c of the World Would be the ruins once a week too often. If you use MeyerV Crease I'aints . U."e and fiOc "jy of Athens today had an electric washing- machine and a Meyer's ' lOxora I'owder . . -lOe they repaired the -10c Dryer's ICxoru Cream - A Record HreaUer Lovell clothes wringer your dreaded I'ox./.onl I'owder . ! < "c oht Progress liver fllaclo Co'oseum ' in time. Camel Hair Complexion Itrnshes . . 7"io washday will become a joyous in ISailey Kublier Complexion Itrushes HOc Your stove will be ruined if you stead of ardous task. . " . don't get it repaired by the . Pointers. 3,500 Camps 12..000 Members $2 , 00,000 These Are . Merely paid to Honullcllirlus I.OUU Munuiiiunts uiectuil. We have Clothes Wringers , $1.35 up , Average loss tliun olcvon iibiossmonls per Otiialta When ycju want drugs call and you . ' . year. I'lvud low nitin. A $10u iniiniiiniiiii placed nt Washing Machines , $1.85 up. will tind us tlio cheapest. We guaran- o\oiy KIMVO. An umergonuv fiinil , limiting tlio iinni- te it. Imr nf iis3i > siinonts. .Inlnu citinp of Wooilincn of tlio Stove Repair . . . . Wi.rld. OrKiinl/.ors wanted In uvury statu. Carter Hardware Co. J. & CO. 14"1 Addrnss , Works , . A. FULLER . , . Sts. , J. C. Root , SovjruiKU ( > ( ) IIIIIIUHCI- | , 1405 Donfjlns Street. Cut Price Onialia , Nob. 1207 DOUGLAS , TIJI. . ! ) ( < ) . POSTAL TELEGRAPH ABROAD Oheapucs ! aiul Efficiency of the Sarvico iu Great Britain. WORT OF LATEST OFFiCIAL INQUIRY iiiorniniiH l'ri" < M l'iit llrlll > < MV | ) IIIM'rH KllllPNt Tcl Krnplili * IliMpiilclK'M nt a. Jllnlniiiiii of Onllny. The following facts and flsnres are taken from the report recently mndo to 1'ostmns- ter General Gary by Albert CuahliiK Crehoro. I'll. D. , assistant professor of physics nt Dartmouth college , nnd Georfio Owen Squler , Ph. D. , ( list lieutenant of artillery , U. S. A. , and liiHtrnctor In Department nf I'lectrlclty and Mines , Unltod States Artillery school , the Inventors of the synchronoKraph. Their Invention of a method for the transmission of Intelligence at much greater dpced than Is now possible was described In a recent ISHIIO of The Bee. With regard to the husl- neBS of the llritlsli postal and telegraph de partments , the observations ot tbeso two distinguished American sclcntldU will bo of moro than ordinary Intercut : "Cue of the reanon.1 for going to JJng'and was to become conversant with their metho ] of conducting the telegraph and telephone business In conjunction with the general postal service In a country whore these three derartnunts are tinder the ccutrol of the government. In the previous paper some data were given concerning the trnnamlBslon of Intelligence In the United States and la a ol in I Mr maiuner will follow the data for Great Britain. The revenue from the postal service waa about 2U,000.000 In 1872 , and In creased gradually until In IS'JG It had reached J57.000.000. The expenses for this service. In 1S72 were about 119.000.000 acid Increased gradually until In 1S' > G they were about $30.600000. In 1S72 the per cent of profit ; \ > ia about 37 acid In 1S90 it roiched 55 , whllu In 1S9G It was -15.5 per cent. It oliould bo uiulomtooj that these amoiinta Include llio parcel jnist as well IM the mall. The limit of weight which may be sent through the IXMtotllco In tlii.s country IB four puundci. but the jarcel post of the British government virtually does much business similar to that done by the express companled In the I'nltel Stated. Iu IbSO the pront of the post and the telegiaph together was $17GOO,000. The select committee of the House of Comir.ons In 1SSS dwelt upon tlio necessity nf working In the main upon business principled with a view to profit on the transactions of each year. The number of letters delivered , not including postcards , 'was in 18S7 about 1.459,000,000 , and In 1S9G It was 1.831 , 00,000 , tlio laigewt number , CHEAPNESS OF THIS SRHVICE. "Tbo tele rap'i business l conducted on t'.ie whole to meet the expenses only and IOIVP no profit. In 1872 the revenue was r.'jout ' $1S,200,000 , and tlic expenditure about $ U.fiOO.OOO. whllo In ISflij the revenue was JG9,7GO,000 and the expenditure $70.300,000. In sonio years the expenses are grivUcr than the revenue , and tl'o ' account shows a deficit. This hns bco'i the case for the last five years , but It has been gradually decreasing for three years , and In 1S9G was only $1GS,000. "The number of teleojr.ims forwarded from telegrp li nfllcps In the I'nlted Kingdom In 1S71 was flSr.0.177 , and In 1R % was 7Si'i9fllO. In 1SOG the ratio cf the number of letters to telegrams was 18 G. Tjio charge for trans mitting ordinary telogrums Is a bnlf nwiny , or 1 cent a word , IncliuTfng ( lie address The minimum charge Is fi nencn or 12Vi contd , and the tame price foi ; any distance. The telegraph Is used to a much greater extent for twnsmlttlng news In England than i i any other country ; for Instance , In 1S9G 5,915.- Cli ! tPlegiams worn traiMsmltted nt the press rates for nowc .iapprs , clulw. etc The nvorago weekly number of rtorflrt rftntained In thcso telegrams waa about 13K10,000. The average length of each telograin | therefore 120 word . The explanation of this Is found In the reduced rate given to'the press ufter C p. m. , w'.ilch Is at preoht but G pence per 100 words. . | , | , USn OP I'05TALr BPIIO.NKS. "Thn telephone service , lu-England Is not entirely under the control of the government. The trunk llne.s . are so controlled and operated , leaving to private companies the aervlco In local districts. Some of these trunk lines were transferred lo the government - _ ment on Mar-h 25 , 18'JG , by an agreement j with 'the National Telephone company. In a country where the three great branches of intelligence transmission , the mall , the tele graph and the telephone , are under ono management , special advantages to the people are obtained which are not given when thcso detriments are separated. In England measngca mny bo telephoned : 1. For transmission over the postal tele graphs aud delivery as telegrams. 2. For delivery ns express letters. 3. For 'transmission ' and delivery ns ordi nary letters. "Tho telephone may also be used for obtain ing the services of postolllco express man agers. "As Indicating the Increase 1 demands for communication between England and the continent the following extract from the last lepont of the postmaster general on tlio po-st- olllco Is given : "The largo Increase In the number of telegrams passing over the gov ernment cables to the continent , nnd In the number of conversations on the telephone circuits between Ixxidon and Paris , has rendered it necessary to consider the advis ability of Improving the meaim of communi cation. With the cordial co-operation of the German postolllcc , experiments were made with a view to Improve thu carrying capacity of the cables to Germany by the method of duplex working. ' " CD.N.MJIIIAI.rrilOS. This story Is told of a woman In San Fran cisco who was motldeJ by her cook that aho Intended to get married. "I hope , Mary , you have given the matter serious consideration. " "Oh , 1 have , ma'um , " wa the earnest reply. "I've been to two fortimo-telleiA and a clair voyant , and looked -In a algn book , and dreamed on a lock of lils hair , and bcioi to ono of these astorologeife , and to a meojiim , and they all tell mo to go alioad , ma'am. J ain't ono to marry icckicss like , ma'am , " Tiio goj of love Is a resourceful llttlo thaj ) , and ho Is forever up to now tciloi- prises. For example , last September Mrs. L. \ \ ' . HalsttMd wont to Macon , ( Ja. , to at tend the trial of ono Hold , charged with killing her husband. She waw made 111 by the nervous strain , ami tlio professional services of Dr. James Head were sought. The acquaintance thus formed developed Icitu love , and the physician and his former patient were labt week man led , and may It bo said of them that they will live happily over afterward. The announcement of the engagement of Adelaide Mascn. only daughter of Mni. Jack Mason , bolter Known as Marlon Manola , and Charles Dacia Harrows , a nephew of Spciker Heed , lia.i just been made in Atlanta. Ml as Mason's father Is Henry S. Mould , a promi nent Iron manufacturer of Plttsburg. The young woman , who is but 17 years old , was graduated from a convent last year and \a \ at present on the stage. Mlsa Masoci says she wns once engaged to Mark Eustla. who waa private secretary to David II. Hill , but "that engagement was called off In September. " .Mr. Harrows Is the ncn of a Congregational minister who preached In Lowell and San Francisco , and who died In the latter city several years ago. The engagement Is announced In Now YorK of John Utorgo Horesford and Miss Emlllo Uelln , the third daughter of Adrian Isclln , a family nc/tcd In New York banking nnd yachting clrcloi. It Is BOIIIO twenty-five years slnco Mr. Ileroford , 11 cadet of the ancient and noble Irish family of Doresfords , came to this country to nook fortune. Ho was cousin to the late Mnrrjuls of Waterford - ford , and la cousin to the present marquis and to Ixird Charles Horesford , the naval pet of England , nnd to Lord William lleresford , thn gallant soldier who married the duchess of i.Marlboiough , who had been Mra Iluiiiern- ley , ami Marled In life QH Miss Lillian Price of Troy. Tinco years ago Albert Law of Shclbyvlllc , Ind. , enlisted in the regular army , being assigned to the barracks at l.lttlo Hork , Ark. There ho mot u recruit named Harry llutch- Inson , whose homo Is In Detroit , Mich. Hntchlnson was apprised of the fact that Miss Lena Landwerlln of Shelbyvllle , dnugh- ter of John Landwerlln , a rich farmer , would correspond with him. Letters wcio ex changed. In duo tlmo they wore engaged , Ilutchiuson writing the girl Unit his tlim would bo out January 10 , and that If aN would meet him In Indianapolis they wuuM bo mnnleil. ' .Miss Landwerlln purchased nn outfit und at the appointed time , lest Sun day , went to Indlnnnpolls to moot her lovur Shu could not find him , und came home where she foiscid the following letter from Hiitrhliifon : 'You will pardon me for de ceiving your girlish lienrt. When you re celvu 'this ' I will bo the husband of one whom I loved before I heard of yoj. Goodby. " MIDI : voi it TMIK. Atlanta CoiiHtltutlun. Whnn fortune , tre.its you slightingly And everything gui-s wrong , llonioinhcr that yon tiMll , ne ftt-u To labor and be ( strong. To him who br.ively domtilH p irt Mlrtfurluim IH no prime , Just hold your grip and kei-p up lima And Kuril to bide your tlmu. The surest ro.id to gientness UPS Through hard and imtlpnt work. Thf gloilous nuino that never I'les f'otni-H not unto tlio tdilik , Faun- HUB upon nn c-inliienee , A pinnacle sublime. Ho who would win must ceik her thence Strive on and bide his time. Thp man of hope niid energy. Who keeps ono goal In night , Who BOOM his 'Any ' with coim'.inoy , Will Homo tlmu win the fight. The man ' . \hofm life n glory Hilda To every age and t-llme. , Is ho "whoHB purpoxK never bends , Who works and bldea his time. Go onward. O'er the futnru'H hllU , Thti dawn falls pool and swoet. Go onward. Ho CMII win who wills And bow not to de-feut. C3o onward , though your path may IU Through calumny und mime. The 'uny will brighten by und by , Go und bldo your time. And nvlien the light nt lust Is o'er , The toll al lam IK done ; When Htandlng on llfe'H farther shore , Kciieath her setting HUH ; Uoyoinl the future'tf unUirrewl futo , The bolls of heaven clilmo : And justice , love and Klory wait For him who bides hU time. OMAHA MEDICAL fl AM ) AUK OLD SPECIALISTS In thu trpalini'iit of nil thr.nlc , Mcrvous and I'r.vatc ' Disease ntlil nil WIJ AKMiHHHS PSRB ! mul IIS ( ) I)1-.I.S ( 01' ' IllLlQ ( 'ntnrrli. all I < Un-ci of tin' N'i e. T irujt. 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