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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOCKING , MAY 11 , 1808. SINGLE COP.Y FIVE CENTS. SCOTCH WIT AND WISDOM Kate Douglas Wiggin's Latest Novel a Journey to Old Scotland , SKETCHES BY LUDOYIC HALEVY Vtvr Nntloimt Satire In TerneSfcw Work on the French Volunteer Text Hook on Ureek a Xuthomhlp of Sketches. While the Scotch fad In literature rages the specialists In dialect are fairly entitled to their harvest. Kate Douglas Wlggln is not precisely a specialist In dialect , but she has dipped Into Scotch dialect literature In her now novel , "Penelope's Progress , " and she Is entitled to bountiful returns for the manifest pains she has taken to give us a story bristling with wit and qualntness and yet having much more to It than merely a fanciful grouping of strange words. It Is a Scotch story , and yet there Is almost enough of practical Information In It to make It useful as a guidebook , and quite eufllclent amount of literary quotation and historical reminiscence to entitle It to a place on the shelf with other literary supple ments. It Is not very much as a story and leaves the Impression that all there Is ot plot to It was constructed simply as a framework on which to hang the dialect wit , and yet there Is a love tale unfolded before the narrative is concluded. The narrative is by Penelope , nnd she Is one of throe woman who go to Edinburgh on a pleasure Journey and spend the summer with pleas- ont people. Penelope at the outset Intro duced herself and three companions by sayIng - Ing they have learned , for example , that : "Franccsca does not like an early morning start. Salemlna refuses to arrive late- any where. Penelope prefers to stay behind and follow next day. "Franccsca scorns to travel third class. So docs Salemlna , but she will If urged. "Penelope hates a four-wheeler. Salemlna Is nervous In a hansom. Francesca prefers a Victoria. "Salemlna likes a steady fire In the grate. Penelope opens a window and fans herself. "Salemlna inclines to Instructive and profitable expeditions. Francesca loves pro cessions and sightseeing. Pcnelopo abhors all ot these equally. "Salemlna likes history. Francesca loves fiction. Pcnelopo adores poetry and detests facts. "Penelope likes substantial breakfasts. Franccsca dislikes the sight ot food in the morning. " Thus Informally Introduced the three women enter Edinburgh and take lodgings In a pleasant place and set out to make for themselves acquaintances through whom they may enlarge their knowledge of the world and particularly that part of It center ing about cultured Edinburgh. They meet Just such persons as one would like to know cither In Edinburgh or In Omaha , and they enter Into social life In a manner more easily told about than done. There Is not too much of the Scotch about the story , just enough to give it flavor , and as for good humor the book Is full of It. The female Boots , at the lodging house , and the maid servant Susanna Crum , who never makes a positive statement about anything , afford endless amusement for the visitors. They are superior as funds of amusement only to the Rev. Ronald Macdonald donald , who finds bis match In Francesca In the matter of good natured gibes and thrusts. "I believe If one punctured him with a hatpin oatmeal would fly Into the air , " Is the way she describes him. "I asked him If be had ever been In Bos ton , " she says. 'No , ' he said , 'It Is not nec essary to go there , and while we are discus sing these matters , ' he went on , 'how li your American dyspepsia these days hav you decided what Is the cause of It ? ' 'Yes we have , ' said f. as quick as a flash , 'we havi always taken In more foreigners than w could assimilate. ' I wanted to tell him tba' one Scotsman of his type would upset the national digestion anywhere , but I rcstralnet myself. " JThere Is n great deal of historic remln. Iscenco In the book and many apt quotation from the poets and novelists. It Is a bool that will drlvo away dull core as quickly ai anything emanating from the modern schoo of dialect novelists and It Is In addition verj Instructive. The publishers have bound.thi took In real Scotch plaid. Houghton Mifflln ft Co. , Boston , 11.25. Several sketches translated from the writ Ings of Ludovlo Halevy and published unde the title of ' "Autumn Maneuvers" give om a very good Idea ot the simple strengtl of that author's work In fiction. The sketcl which gives the title to the volume Is no particularly Interesting , but It Is novel. I Is-a letter In which one who maintains salon In Paris asks advice ot a friend as i how to manage to bring together only agree able persons in each ot the three months o autumn , which he gives over to entertain ment , and while the purpose ot the letter I to ask advice nothing more Is nccompllshe than to point out the Impossibility o avoiding Inevitable clashing or dangers I the entertainment of guests with such variety ot tastes and accomplishments. I is strong in that It gives a deep Inslgh into social life In cultured circles In th French capital. In "Bob and Tom" ther Is a sketch of. an entirely different charac ter , fend yet In this , also , there Is the open Ing of secret doors that the reader ma got a peep at the life which Is disclosed t but few. Bob and Tom are footmen In th employ of 'a duchess and an actress In Parl and they meet to exchange experience ! They have been permitted to see Into th homes , the clubs , tbo theaters and the en Ions when others were forbidden and the tell of what they have seen. In dcllghtfi naivety they exchange confidences and die cuss pottyquarrels , loves and embryo scar tlo.ls iat reveal French character If m Justus It Is at least just as the world pre r (9.rii. ( ] ? J > e"ove that It Is. The othe sketches are on other phases of life In tli gay capital. The translation Is by Mar Ford. George H. Hammond & Son. No York ; | 1. In no one thing In connection with cook Ing Is there opportunity for display c science to belter advantage than In that c preparing game for the table. Game Is goo only when properly prepared , and everyon knows that It Is much harder to prepare I right than any other food. C. C. Tcunar Clary has made careful selections' cholc receipts for cooking game , mostly from re cclpts of Alessandro Flllpplnl ot New Yor and Eliza Lesley ot Philadelphia , and thee receipts have been published In a neat papi bound volume under the title of "Game , The receipts are selected with a view to great variety of dishes that may be easll prepared by any good cook and they ougt to prove of great value. Clement Chas Omaha , 25 cents. Great satirical poems are few and far b < tween In the literary chronology of tt world , and there Is some doufettwhether new one that has just been turned out < the satire mills Is entitled to s place amen the great ones or among the MMvtes. N. , Clodfelter's "Tho Gotham of Yasmlr" Is quite pretentious too much so to suit most taste * , for even In a satire modesty Is be coming. The author hits everybody. All the poets , big and little , are victims , also the public men In art or In politics. Some of the hits arc center shots and will wound , but the majority of * 'them simply produce amusement The author has displayed con siderable Ingenuity and has made a pleasing and readable poem. The spirit ot It Is well stated : Bcoff , censure , praise , Ignore , 'tis all the same ; We cure not what you do , we'll have our say , Feel better too , to stop while on our way , And dine upon the paltry little game That trespasses upon our right of way , To satisfy our "bilious appetite. " So , clear the track , for wo shall write our right With bullets , load or'paper , In the fight : We care not which frmn us you may Invite , Wo ure prepared to'give and take , nnd give More than we tnko. lf As satires go "The Gotham of Yasmlr" Is entitled to consideration and a respectful reading. Peter Paul Book company , Buf falo , tl. The current number of the North Ameri can Review Is filled with timely matter re lating to our troubles over Cuba. Rev. Ly- man Abbott discusses the commercial , polit ical and moral advantages of an alliance between Great Britain and the United Stales. Under the caption of "Tho Sltuallon In Cuba" there are two remarkably Impor tant and timely articles , viz. : "Our Work and Observations In Cuba , " from the pen of Clara Barton , president of the American National Red Cioss , and "Tho Insurgent Government In Cuba , " by Horatio S. Rubens , counsel of the American delegation of the Cuban revolutionary party. Captain James Parker discusses the' method ot securing volunteers by conscription , and describes In a most Interesting manner how the armies of the United States were raised during the war of the rebellion , and he endeavors to show that an early and systematic ap plication of the "draft" system would beef of advantage to the country on the outbreak of war. An Important addition to the war literature of the period Is the article on "Our Duty to Our Citizen Soldiers , " by Lieutenant J. A. Dapray , who contends that since our citizens arc by the constitution obliged to take up'arms ' In defense of the country In time of war , the country should devise some way of Instrucllng them In the duties ot the soldier In time ot peace. These , with another Installment of Sir Wil liam II. Russell's "Recollections of the Civil War , " make' , Iho May number of the North American especially timely and at tractive. Aside from General Manderson's article In the May Cosmopolitan on "The Wilderness Wo Bought from France , " with Its relation to the Transm.lsslBslppI Exposition and Inter esting Illustrations , the magazine has a great many Interesting things. A descriptive article on Iho Irafllc carried on over the great lakes of North-America presents some phases of this growing business with which ' the public 'Is not.-famlilar. Another descriptive , scriptive sketch tak'es the reader" to the other side of the world and away from busy ports and puffing , steamships to a pleasure resort In Japan , the Wistaria shrine of Kameldo. It Is one spot where the globe trotters have not worn off the native charm. An article on the coronation of Queen Wll- helmlna of Holland Is accompanied by sev eral pretty pictures of that charming girl queen The story by Brander Matthews , - entitled , "Her Letter to His Second Wife" , is as novel as Us title would Indicate and It Is in Prof. Matthews' best vein. The Cos mopolitan Is particularly fine In Its Illustra tions. > In the leading article In the May number ot the Engineering Magazine John Platt deals with the "Development of the Torpedo Boat Destroyer" nnd thus recognizes the predominant Interest ) n naval matters. Mr. Platt tells In an entertaining manner of the various problems In marine , mechanical and steam engineering which seem to be solved destroyers attached to ail it ' In the perfected modern navies. A 'related phase of work Is discussed by Assistant Engineer Shepard , U. 8. N. , In an article on "The Applications . of Electricity on a Modern War Ship. ' A ! paper of Interest Is by Messrs. Webb nnd Veatman on "Mining the Gold Ores of the Rand , " dealing particularly with the peculiar conditions of labor and environment. Allen Hazen explains the Important methods of "Purification ot River Water Supplies , ' " with many photo-engravings ot British , conti nental and American plants. A French Volunteer in the War of Inde pendence , by the Chevalier Pontglbaud , la the title of a volume of historical and per sonal reminiscences full of romantic Interest , which Is to be published Immediately by D. Appleton and Company. This entertain ing book U"a distinct addition to the per sonal side of revolutionary literature , and it i is peculiarly valuable because of Us pres entation of American life nnd of the fathers of the republic as seen by n French visitor. The hero's stormy youth and his adventur ous nnd varied career give his reminiscences an Intimate Interest rarely to be found in historical fiction , -while their historical value Is obvious. His recollections Include his association with Washington , Hamilton , Gunton's Magazine for May. Is refreshing reading. It deals with current topics with rote a free hand , nnd while conclusions nro nol always what they might be , yet statistics ore given complete and arguments are pre sented fairly. The May number Is filled wlU to the war nnd Cubaf but there Is also a stud } le of populism and ! labor unions that Is brlghl Is and Instructive , nnd a good deal about Tarn- many and public improvements that applies as well In other cKles of In New York Gunton's is a magazine for thinkers am. ey seekers after the truth. eyul 8- "A Daughter of the Earth" Is a story ol a foundling , a child of partrlclan parents Ot 'but reared by an English peasant womar and maturing Into wonderful physical beaut } uncultured , developing a singular er and , though mind. In hei lie gular grace and brightness of ry simplicity she Is led Into a secret marrlagt iw with an English gentleman and goes abroat with him to see the great world , for whos < charms she has Idnged. As the marrlagi was secret and a variety of motives nctuati ot the leading characters In their conduct of many complications arise and the story li id full of delicate situations where It.seemi . lie that the whole romance would quickly fall It In the end all Is well. By E. M. Davy nt Rand , McNally & Co. , Chicago. } 1. ce e- The widespread taste for paragraph read erk Ing which Is so characteristic of the prescn se time is gratified ty the International Maga er zlne In Us various departments. Wllllan erft Eleroy Curtis of Washington writes "Mat ft tern Diplomatic and Foreign Gossip , " J ly Pope Mauuell of London contributes "Fron ht Abroad" and the editor , A. T. H. Drawer IB. supplies "Travel Notejp. " All these depart ments In the May International are chatt ; and entertaining. e- beef Anew text book 'cm "Greek < Prose Com bea a position" has just been published by th of American Book company , It Is by Pro ! UK Henry C. Pearson and Ipr aim Is to com. J. bine a thorough and systematic study o the essentials ot Greek syntax with abun dant practice In translating and In compo sition. The clear arrangement of the les sons , open pages and full-faced Greek typo will undoubtedly find favor In the eyes ot both teacher and student. 90 cents. The authorship of the much discussed "Inner Experiences of a Cabinet Member's Wife , " printed In the Ladles' Homo Journal , will be revealed In the Juno Issue of that magazine , when the name of Anna Farqu- har will appear as the author. It Is sur mised that the domestic experiences de scribed In these letters were those of Mrs. W. H. H. Miller , wife ot the attorney gen eral In President Harrison's cabinet slnco Miss Farquhar Is known to bo a personal friend of the Miller family and to have spent considerable time with them In Wash ington. The author of these letters Is an Indianapolis girl , now on the Boston Trans cript , and Is the author of a novel. "A Singer's Heart. " Literary Notes. Now It Is announced that Mark Twain Is going to convert n number ot German stories Into English plays. The first number of the South Dakotan , edited by Doano Robinson of the Yankton Gazette , has been well received and the magazine Is sure of success. Clinton Scollard's new romance , "A Man- at-Arms , " * ' published by Lamson , Wolff e & Co. , New York , Is one ot his finest and has created a good Impression. A new edition of Benjamin Kldd's Social Evolution with additions and corrections by the author , Is announced for early publica tion by the Macmlllan company. Miss Corel 11 has brought suit against the author of "Literary London" for classing her among "authors I cannot take seri ously" and comparing her with Mmc. Tussaud - saud , In educational Influence. The Century Is soon to have a series of articles on the four confederate cruisers which , In addition to the Alabama , were most conspicuous In the destruction ot American shipping during the war. The New England Magazine for May has an excellent article , "Tho Evolution of the American Fishing Schooner. " "Art Educa tion for Children" Is enthusiastic , but hardly practical. "The Spy of the Neutral Ground , " "Municipal Art In the Nether lands , etc. , with poetry and special papers , fill out an attractive number. Elijah P. Brown , better known as "the Ram's Horn Man , " by reason ot his hav ing been the founder and editor of that paper , and whose pointed sayings and witty paragraphs have been so widely quoted , has recently severed his connection , .with U. He Is preparing some of his writings for pub lication In book form and will devote a part of his time to lecturing. " EVANS FOR PARK BOARD Dlntrlct Jiulire * Appoint a SncceNNOr to CoiumlNHloner Tukey nnd Do Other IlunlncHH. At the meeting of the judges ot the dis trict court , held -yesterday afternoon , J. H. Evans was appointed a member of the Board of Park Commissioners , vice A. P. Tukey , whose term has expired. Mr. Evans , the new member of the Board ot Park Commissioners , Is a prominent busi ness man of the city and Is also an ex-state senator. He was the only candidate for the position to which he was appointed. At the meeting of the bench the judges decided not to hold court Saturday after noons during the exposition. They also rec ommended that the sheriff and the clerk of the district court close their respective offices Saturday afternoons , at least until November 1. A special meeting of the park hoard will be called Saturday or Monday In order to allow Commissioner Evans to present his credentials and take his seat as a member of the body. The reorganization ot the board will probably be accomplished at this meet ing. There has been a good deal of discus sion In regard to the selection of a president to succeed Mr. Tukey and It Is generally conceded that Commissioner Bates will have the honor thrust upon him. According to the present organization the president must consequently make his headquarters In the city hall. The other members urge that Mr. Bates Is the only member who can do this and that he should consequently accept the position. John H. Evans , the newly appointed mem ber of the Board of Park commissioners , is one of the active business men of the city , and has been Identified with Us growth for nearly twenty years. He was born In Wales and came to this country with his parents In 1866. They located af Racine WIs. , where for several years he engaged with his father In the tanning business After the Chicago fire they went to Kan sas. In 1878 Mr. Evans came tc Omaha and engaged In the laundry busi ness , which he afterward built up to c mammoth Industry. He Is also president ol the Bank of Commerce. Mr. Evans was elected to the senate of Nebraska on the republican ticket two years ago , his first political office.He was unseated by the popocratlc majority. SHAW SOON LOSES HIS CASH Yonnsr EnjtlUh Miner Itohhed Shortl ] After IIU Arrival Police Promise Invenllirntlou. James Shaw , a young English coal miner was assaulted and robbed at 3 o'clock yester day morning , having arrived in the city less t than twelve hours before. Ho says tha three men sprang upon him from an allcj near Twelfth and Dodge streets , and aftel a desperate struggle , took from him JS.DO. Shaw's money was the savings of thi winter's work , near Horton , Kan. , and belnf anxious to make his resources last aa loni as possible , ho made his way to this cit ] in a box car. Shaw's object here was ti locate his brother , who Is a plasterer , ant he spent most of last evening waiting abou the Labor temple and other probable place : In the hope of his brother's arrival. Thi latter failed to appear , however , and Shav gave up looking for him about midnight am started to find a cheap lodging house. Hi was In no hurry to go to bed , as he ha < spent most of the day asleep In the car , am several hours later passed along Twelftl street , south of Dodge. He says ho had just reached the alle ; when a man seized him by the throat am other hands were thrust in his pockets Shaw resisted , and was rudely thrown upoi the ground. He managed to turn upon th robber , whose grasp was on his throat an < being himself a powerful man , bad his op ponent at a disadvantage before the othe men pulled him off. Shaw was quite rough ) ; used by the ruffians , who finally secured hi pocketbook and escaped. His shoulder wa badly bruited from the force of' his fall am one ear was bitten In the encounter. Shaw found his way to the police stattoi " and reported the occurrence. He was de talned until morning , when an attempt wa ' made to investlgato the matter. Th robbers were white men. Shaw says , ani of ordinary appearance , But beyond that h was unable to gather a sufficient Impres alon In the darkness to Identify them 1 cue any clew Is found. Chinese Follow the FnnUlon" . SHANGHAI. May 10. There were seriou . riots last evening uShasl , In the provlnc - 1 of Hupe. The custom house and seven ) t I foreign buildings were burned. BIG SLUMP IN JULY WHEAT > " " 4 * It Declines Nineteen OenW Ihroie it Strikes a Landiagi PORTION OF THE LOSSJ REGAINED LATER I.luulilntlnn Stin-trl < t * Break and There In n WliA 'Tlswe Defore the Mnrkct njurWm and Stnrtii Uwrt . > ' . CHICAGO , Mar 10. A "tremendous tem porary Blump In the price of wheat occurred today. The fall amounted to 19 cents n bushel From $1.25 the -quotation for July , the chief option , fell [ to $1.06. However over , there was a big rebouid and the clos Ing price was $1.14 , It was a market sel dom equaled for wlldness even In war times. When scarcity of offerings , had pushed the July figures up to $1.25 , there appeared to come an Impulse on the part of holders to take profits. Liquidation did not cease till the decline resulting from the sales had carried the market back to$1.06. , The worst of the break was In the fast half hour of trading. Foreigners were said to have been among the largest takers of profit. Accelerating the break was a cablegram saying bakers and millers took no wheat at Liverpool and that India would 'increase Its shipments. NEW YORK , May 10. The bears In wheat had a chance to retaliate today and did so with a vengeance , particularly In the last hour , when their persistent attacks upon the market resulted In a wholesale tumble of values , July losing nearly 10 ceuti a bushel In nearly a half hour's" time. From the standpoint of fluctuations the market was the wildest seen In years. Spec- 'ulatlve trade was not quite so feverish as yesterday , outside orders being generally absent. There < were heavy , dealings on the lost break. There were frequent changes In the mar ket of a half cent and a cent a bushel be tween traders all day. The opening was 5 cents lower for July , based QU.a . so\cvo reaction in the Liverpool' , market. This depression did not last long , however , as the crowd waa nervous and yielded to a strong bull movement , which excited heavy covering and rushed July. In quick stages up to $1.31 % , which waa the top for the day and also for the present bull move ment , exceeding yesterday's best price by % cent per bushel. From that figure th ere was a steady downfall throughout the after noon , resulting In a total collapse- near the close. , . Not until July sold at $1.19 3-8 was the headlong rush checked , and then here was a quick reaction to $1.23 , wlthv l.3 the closing .figure. On the curb further selling pulled the price down to * 1.20',4. ' Only .the most Intrepid professionals dared enter the .pit today , and buslness'Jtherefore at times , was dull , rousing up quickly Into seasons of great activity. Foreign houses bought freely during the 'forenoon , ' , hut later turned sellers. ; .fi , The feature In May was.a . .late advance ttf $1.91 , exceeding the previous hjgh point by 1 cep ajbushc ) ; the cloap.belnx the.top for the'day , and 6 % ctiriU ihlghec J oc. he night , , although July andtfcttvr months closed with a net loss of 4 l-.8 < $ * Uc a bushel. The decline in wheaUtiad a Sentimental effect on flour , but was ft > { erratic that mills refused to make any Important concessions and the latter market loMiit with yester day's advance nominally sustained. WASHINGTON , May UOJ-JfhV May re turns to the Btatlstlclan'Ofthe Department of Agriculture show.tharacresge In winter wheat to be 5.7 per c * tgreater [ than the acreage last year , the cttripKrtson being not with the acreage harvested In. 1887 , but with that sown In the fall * f'l 96. While there Is an tnCrwue of 28 per cent In Kansas , a more < ofles ) marked In crease In eastern and iOtfthWn states , and In some cases on the PaclUe Twast. the largo expansion thus indicated | s ! t0 some extent . offset by a decrease of < ? per cent In In diana , 3 per cent In Ohio , II per cent in Iowa , 13 per cent In Missouri and 16 pel cent In Illinois , be reduction In area In these last named stated Is due to the fact that the fall of 1896 wa one of the finest seeding seasons ever known , whereas that of 1897 was one of the most Unfavorable. The average condition 'of ' winter wheat was 86.5 , against 80.2 on'May ' ,1 of last year. , In the nine states with 1,000,000 acres and upward the averages are'as follows : Kansas , 105 ; Pennsylvania , 96 ; "Michigan and Tennessee ' nessee , each 95 ; Missouri , 88 ; Indiana , 87 ; Illinois , 86 ; Ohio , 92 , andCalifornia , 26. Correspondents agree that the California crop will be one of the smallest ever raised In the state. On the other hand the eroj of Kansas bids fair to be the largest IE history. The average condition of winter rye 1 ; 94.C , as compared with 88 on May 1 of lasl year , the averages In the states ot principal production being as follows : Kansas , 99 Pennsylvania , 87 ; New YOrk and Michigan each 96 ; New Jersey , 95 ; Illinois , 89. Wltl few exceptions the reports on the condttlor of winter rye are exceedingly favorable. The average condition ot meadows Is 92.9 against 93.4 on May 1 ot .last year. In th < fourteen principal hay growing states the averages are as follows : Nebraska , 102 New York , 97 ; Wisconsin 96j Michigan , 95 Iowa and Kansas , each 94 ; Pennsylvanli and Indiana , each 93 ; Minnesota , 92r II1I nets and Missouri , each 31 ; Ohio , 89 ; Soutl Dakota , 84 ; California , 68. The average condition ot spring pastun Is 91.2 , against 93.4 at the corresponding dati In 1897. Among the more important aver ages are the following : Nebraska , 98 ; Nev York , 97 ; Indiana , 96 ; Wisconsin and Iowa each 94 ; Pennsylvania and Michigan , cacl 92 ; Illinois , Minnesota and Kansas , eacl 90 ; Ohio , 89 , and Missouri , 87. * The proportion of spring plowing usual ) ; done by May 1 Is 75,7 of the whole. Thi proportion done this year Is 72.4 , agalns 61.9 last year. Among the states In whlcl plowing is unusually advanced are Ncv York , Pennsylvania , Michigan , Iowa , Nc braska , Wisconsin ; "Connecticut and Nortl Dakota. ' * Among those In.which 'it has been de laycd by unfavorable weather are Ohio Indiana , Illinois , Kansas ! Missouri am South Dakota. In Kansas the proportloi done up to May 1 was'12 per cent belo\ the average. In MissouriIt "was 16 per cenl and In Illinois 19 per cent. ) y Flulnsr the ' The police force has commenced a war 01 " scorchers and every day * fIngs some of th ld reckless bicyclists Into ppllce court. Tbi morning John Johnsori and Ed Brown o 1308 Capitol avenue wer brought befor Judge Gordon on the' charge of riding faste than ten miles an hour. Tbojr pleaded guilt and defended themselves1 pn the ground c Ignorance bt city ordinances , but each wa IQ fined U and costs. 10 . .1. i. Ml Summer * WfH , Hpestk. la Superintendent Pearsa'tufc received a let ter from Mrs' . Ellen HrtWIIn. president c the Federation of Woman's 'clubs , in whlc : Miss Maude Summers of Chicago Is deslg nated as one of the spMiters at the Trans ee mUBissippl Educational * Congress. Mia all Summers will talk" about ' "Co-operation a { Women's Clubs and TtMbers. " NEW ORDINANCE PROPOSED Woman's Club Committee Drnftii Or dinances ( or Consideration of the Cltr Council. The regular business meeting of the city mprovcment committee of the Woman's lub was held Monday afternoon. The ollowlng committees report progress on irdlnanccs : Mesdamcs Nattlngcr and Glt- ord ; weeds , Mrs. Tucker ; disposal of tin ans collected by public school pupils , Mrs. cldcn ; plans for public meeting , Miss Stella lamlltou ; providing suitable receptacles for efuso In the down town district , Mrs. Damon , who read the petition dratted to resent to the city council. Encouraging reports were given by the jatronesscs of the Franklin , Leavcnworth , Omaha View , Mason and High school. In .ddltton to the prohibitory ordinances re- ontly published in the dally papers , the 'ollowlng compilation was submitted and rdcred made a part of the official report , G. Section 3fi. Misdemeanor ordinances : Any jierson who shall bo found loitering ut the corners of streets or In the vicinity of any place of umusvmont- hotel or other public plnce , nnd refuse to disperse or vacate such plnce when requested so to do by any police officer of the city , shall , upon conviction thereof bo lined In a sum not exceeding $25 , or be Imprisoned not exceed- 'IIK thirty days. . Section 37. Each and every vendor nt rc- , nll of oranges nnd bananas shall keep posted In a conspicuous place on his fruit stand , a printed card , which slmll bear the Inscription In large letters the following In substance : "For throwing the rind or peel of bananas or other fruit on sidewalks , $10 tine , " which shall have printed ut the foot thereof the name of the chief of po lice. Any retail vendor of oranges and bananus who refuses or neglects to comply with said provisions of this section , shall bo guilty of a misdemeanor nnd on con viction thereof shall be liable to a line of $10 for each offense ; provided such ven dor shall have been supplied with said card by the chief ot police or any policeman. Section 37. It shall be unlawful for any person to paste , post , paint , print or nail any hand-bill , sign , poster , advertisement or notice of any kind on any curbstone , flagstone or nny portion or part of nny sidewalk , or upon any tree , lire alarm box , police street station , or any of the other appurtenances or machinery belong ing to the patrol system of Omaha , or any lamp post , electrla light post , telegraph pole , hydrant , or upon nny private wall , door , gate or fence ( without consent of the owner , agent or manager of the premises so to do ) , and any person guilty of the violation of any provisions of this section shall , upon conviction , ho lined In a sum not less than $3 , nor more than $50. Section 63. Any person who shall obstruct nny sidewalk outsldo of the four-foot limit by making show or exhibit of any goods , merchandise , article or thing thereon , or by placing , putting or using anything thereon or over any sidewalk In front of his or their premises or place of business. In such a mannqr as to obstruct or Interfere with the free use thereof to the public , or whoever shall tear Up , remove , displace , In jure or carry away any sidewalk or nny jmrt thereof , except as lawfully provided by ordinance , shall bo deemed guilty of a misdemeanor , and upon conviction thereof shall be fined nny sum not exceeding $100 , or be Imprisoned not to exceed 90 clays , or shall be both lined and Imprisoned In the discre tion of the court. Ordinance 3336 : It Is unlawful to permit or allow weeds to grow or stand upon any street , alley , lot or ground In the city of Omaha , nnd weeds permitted or allowed to stand or grow upon any street , alley , lot or ground In said city shall bo deemed and considered n nuisance , nnd It Is hereby made the duty of any person owning or occupying the lot or ground In the city of Omaha to keep the same nnd the streets nnc | alley fronting or , abutting the same fieo and clear of weeds , and falling or re fusing , to do or8ocirptjfBQnphaIl ; be deemed Kulltyv oOnalntalnlng'u'nulsanco and shall be fined ns hereinafter provided , and such nuisance may be abated by the , commis sioner of health. Two new committees were appointed , , Mrs. Caldwell to devise a plan for raising funds to print ordinances for general circulation ; Mesdames Belden nnd Mc- Kelvy lo confer with the chief of police In regard to a stricter enforcement of existing ordinances. The committee adjourned sub ject to call , Proceeding the committee meeting , the political economy and , social science depart ment of the club , held Its final meeting for the year. The following officers were elected : Leader and representative , Mrs. Ella B. Perrlne ; assistant leader , Mrs. Frances M. Ford ; secretary , Mtsa Stella Hamilton ; chairman of the executive com mittee , Mrs. Q. W. Clark. The department plans to continue the study ot municipal government , supple menting the work of this year on "Munici pal government In Europe , " by a study of municipal government In the United States , taking up the work historically and giving special attention to the present reformatory movements. . TO ENTERTAIN CONVENTIONS , Committee of the Commercial Clab Appointed to Make the Ar rangement * Necennary. At the meeting of Ihe executive commit tee of the Commercial club Messrs. Hayward - ward , Martin , Wright , Utt and Steele were appointed a committee to formulate and re port a plan for the entertainment and recep tion ot conventions and Important persons who will visit the city during the summer. ; The report will be submitted at the next meeting of the committee. Word was received from the officers of the national committee of the Employing Print ers' association , stating that Us next con vention would be held In this city. No date was named. A telegram from Senator Allen announced that the national committee of the populist party will hold a session In Omaha on June 3. It Is not known how long the committee will be In session. Commissioner Utt reported that the now train to St , Louis over the Burlington way a fixture and would continue to bo operated after the close ot the exposition. STAMPS ARE WANTED IN PARIS Money Sent from n Frenchman foi Forty Dollar * ' Worth of the ' Special IIMUC. Interest In the proposed Transmlsslsslppl Exposition postage stamps Is not confined to this section of the country nor even to the United States , for Postmaster Martin has received a request from Edouard Arnould o' Paris for $40 worth In the various denomina tions. The money was enclosed In four registered letters. As the stamps ore not yet available the money will be held until they arrive. Postmaster Martin does not expect the stamps to be ready for sale until about June 15. As soon as they arrive they will find a big sale , as requests for them from all parts of the country are reaching the office In considerable numbers each day. Disorderly Women Pay Fine * . According to the recent ordinance whtct compels all keepers and Inmates of disor derly houses to pay a monthly fine , the lOtl Is the last day allowed .for the paying of tbi fine , and the police court was busy yestcr day hearing the women plead guilty anc receiving their fines. So far about eighty five have paid fines , and It Is expected tba it about seventy more will comply with ite tof regulation before the day Is over. Thi ofh money received from this source yesterda , ; h amounted to $800. I' "KenicBtbcr the Maine. " The Maine Is gone , but there are othe I war BhlpsUn the navy , Get The Bee's splen [ < 01 did t > ortfolios of the navr for 10 cents i copy , Address Cuban Map Dept. KEEPING THE STREETS CLEAN Mcmtirm of the City Council Aurcc lo Help Hunrd of Public Worlta In the Matter.- The members of the clly council have Informally decided to allow the street de partment an extra $1,000 for street clean ing this month. As there was a deficit In April this will leave about $3,000 to be expended during May or about the same as during the preceding month , The sweeper that was leased sometime ago for $3 a day Is being used to clean Leavcnworth street and Park avenue. It Is far from being dustless , but as It Is only used at night there has been no complaint , The machine cleans about a mlle ot street every night. The team and driver cost $3 a night , so the cost of sweeping Is only $6 a mile , which Is decidedly less than It , costs when the work Is done by hand and' about one- third what It used to cost under the Stcph- cnson contract. The rest ot the work Is done by hand and several gangs of men are now employed on the various streets. One man puts In all his time picking up papers and similar refuse. Ho has n sort of cart rigged up with a cover which prevents the refuse from being blown away , and with this ho manages to keep the pa pers picked up In the business district. City Engineer Kosewatcr Indorsed the plan recommended by the municipal Im provement committee of the Women's club , which consists In establishing a covered receptacle on each block In the business dis trict Into which the business men are to bo required to deposit their sweepings and the contents ot their waste baskets Instead of throwing them Into the streets. Mr. Flosewater says If this Is enforced It will save the department a good deal of work and. do away with one of the main causes of accumulated refuse on the pavements. As It Is now people sweep out their stores In the morning and openly throw the re fuse Into the gutter whllo a policeman stands by and looks on. Mr. Roscwatcr contends that Instructions should bo Issued to the patrolmen to arrest every person who commits a nuisance of this kind and this would soon put a stop to the practice. Work OH The Iowa Brick company has begun pav ing Hickory street from Twenty-eighth to Twenty-ninth streets. Hugh Murphy has completed laying the brick between the street car tracks In the South Sixteenth street district , nnd Is now waiting while the street railway company completes the Job of paving between the rails. It Is expected that this will bo completed this week and that the paving on the rest of the street will follow without further delay. The Grant Paving company Is at work completing that part of Its Farnam street contract that It was unable to finish last fall and J. B. Smith has the rest of the street nearly ready for the asphalt. As soon as the bonds are taken by the contractors , which now seems prob able , Smith will be ready to proceed with Wlrt and North Twenty-fourth streets. Ho Is already at work on his Sherman avenue contract , which covers the two blocks be tween Locust and Wlrt. Finn to Get Name * . An arrangement has been made by the Board of Public Work * by which a jocal real estate firm will' furnish' ' the board with th'e names and addresses of all the property owners on whose premises permanent side walks are ordered. On account of the vast number ot walks that are being ordered the department Is unable to look , up this matter except at a very heavy expensefor Inspectors and the new arrangement Is expected to ac complish the purpose more effectively and at a largely reduced cost. Mortality , Stntlntlr * . The following births and deaths were re ported at the health office during the twenty- four hours ending at noon yesterday : Births B. W. Drasky , 1245 South Fif teenth street , girl ; Pasquale Dlglllo , 312 North Tenth , girl ; William * Blackford , 4116 Brown , boy ; James Hedge , 2540 South Ninth , boy. Deaths A. G. Nlles , 77 , 1616 North Thir ty-fourth , Mount Hope. For Repairing Cltr Fountain * . Only one reply has been received to the advertisement of the city authorities for bids to keep the watering troughs and foun tains In repair until January 1 , 1900. This Is from C. H. Kessler , who offers to do the work for $450 this year , and for $275 next year. As this bid la considerably higher than the estimate ot the building inspector It will probably be rejected. MISSION TO NON-CATHOLICS PanlUt Father * at St. Phllomenn'i Cathedral Are Attracting Mach Attention AmonR Protestant ! . A mission conducted by the Paullst Fath ers of New York has been In progress at St Phllomena's cathedral. Ninth and Harney for the last ten days and la attracting mucli attention among the church goers of Omaha and bringing together large crowds ol worshipers within tbo walls of that venera ble edifice. The Paullst preachers are well known to the people of Omaha and Soutl : Omaha. The services and course of Instruc tions In progress this week are Intended especially for non-Catholics and those dcslr ous of learning the true doctrines ot Cath olicism and a moat cordial Invitation Is ex. tended to all who may bo Interested In th < progress of the Catholic church to come anc bring their friends. Scats will be reservec entirely for them. Father E/H. Younon / ( who Is conducting tbo services ) has man ] friends In Omaha. ' , The sermon last evening \yas on thi "Divinity of Christ. " Tonight Father You non will speak on "Tho Necessity of an In fallible , Authoritative and Living Tcache of Qod's Word. " A leading feature of thi mission is "Tho Question Box. " Those desiring siring to obtain Information regarding an ; points of Catholic doctrine are requested ti write their questions and drop them In th cox. On the evening following their deposl they will be answered. There were about fou or five hundred at the mission last evening of whom one-third , or , perhaps , one-ball were non-Catholics , One , hundred am twenty-five copies of the booh "Plain Facts , " were distributed fre to non-Catholics. This volume con tains the leading objections to Catholt doctrlno and the answers to them. The mis Eton to non-Catholics will end next Sunda evening. JUST COST THOMPSON FORT1 Lincoln Man Get * Check Cashe and I'ayn a Social Call on Two Colored Women. T. J. Thompson of Lincoln bad a check fa $47 cashed about noon yesterday and starte out for.a walk. As be was passing alon e Twelfth street between Jackion and Jonc y two colored women motioned to him an he went Into their house. When he cam out again he alleges that (44) .of bis monr was missing. The affair was reported t f the police at once and the two * women , Ad a Frazer and Minnie Talton , alias 'Minn ! Wbltcomb , were arresUd and are.'In jal DATA ON HANDLING TROOPS Captain Jones Compiles a Valuable Collection of Transportation Memoranda. EXACT FIGURES ON WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Capacity of Cnr nnd IHnifiiHloim < Army IniiUMllnicntln Carefully Calculated and ArrnttKcd In Convenient Form. One of the most valuable collections o ; memoranda for army officers and railroaders who are Interested In the transportation of troops throughout the country that has been Issued Is that by Captain Samuel II. Jonet , acting quartermaster of the Department of the Missouri. The data was all compiled by Captain Jones , and since Its publication ho has received numerous requests for addi tional copies from officers In the War de partment at Washington , nnd army men at other posts. Among other figures that It may coma handy for the soldiers at Camp Sounders and others to bear In mind at present are the following : 1. Box car ; thirty-two feet long ; capacity , 40,000 pounds ; 1,070 cubic feet. 2. Box car ; thirty-four feet long ; capacity , fiO.OOO pounds ; 1,140 cubic feet. 3. Uox car ; thirty-eight foot long ; capac ity 00,000 pounds ; 1,270 cubic feet. First holds : Oats , In sacks , 33,000 pounds ; hay. In bales , 13,000 pounds ; bacon , la boxes , 40,000 pounds ; hard bread , In cases , 25,000 pounds ; rations , complete , 6,000 ; ra tions , without vegetables , 7,000. Second holds : Oats , In sacks , 35,000 pounds ; hay , baled , 14,000 pounds ; bacon , boxes , 00,000 pounds ; hard bread , cases , 26,500 pounds : rations , complete , 7,000 ; ra tions , without vegetables , 8,000. Third holds : Oats , In sacks , 40,000 pounds ; hay , In bales , 16,000 pounds ; bacon , In boxes , 00,000 pounds ; hard bread , cases , 30,000 pounds ; rations , complete , 7,700 ; ra tions , without vegetables , 10,000. A flat car , thirty-six feet long , will hold ; Two field guns , with Umber and caissons ; three army wagons or ambnlnnccs , on wheels. A palace car , horse , holds eighteen horses. An ordinary stock car , from -eighteen to twenty horses ; the closer they are packed the more comfortably they will travel. United States army wagon , weight com plete , 2,100 pounds ; capacity of body , 70 cubic feet ; depth of body , two feet ; height of bows above floor , five feet , ten Inches ; total capacity ot wagon , 100 cubic feet. Articles. Pounds. Oats. In xucks 3,000 Huy. In bales 1,200 Bacon , In boxes 4,000 llnrd bread , In boxes 2,300 Deans or rice , In sacks 4,000 Coffee , In sacks 3,000 Sugar , In sacks 4,000 Potatoes , In sacks 4,000 Salt , In sucks 4,000 Small rations , packed 3,500 Rations , complete , packed , number. . . . COO Kiitlons , without vegetables , packed , number 700 This wagon will hold , minimum loads : Weight of field allowance of baggage of one company of Infantry ( sixty-live men ) , with five days' rations : Articles. Pounds. 4 conical wall tents , with poles and tripods . ; f , 440 2 wall tents nnd poles 178 350 tent pins , crated.-- 305 I buEzncott oven , crated i 210 8 nxcs 44 8 spades 40 8 pickaxes 64 8 hatchets , 10 8 camp kettles 42 20 mess pans 34 1 mess chest 200 5 days' rations , gross (65 men ) 1,300 1 field desk , packed 100 Field allowance , captain and two lieu tenants 600 Total 3,470 1 box ammunition (1,000 rounds ) 78 The following are some of the weights and measurements of equipage : Hospital tent , fly and poles , weight , * 18S pounds ; measurement , ten cubic feet ; wall tent , fly and poles , weight , 83 pounds ; measurement , six cubic feet : conical wall tent , pole and tripod , weight , 122 pounds ; measurement , thirteen cubic feet ; 100 largo tent pins , in boxes , weight , 105 pounds ; measurement , four cubic feet. Tentago exposed to rain or heavy dew in creases In weight from 40 to 60 per cent. One hundred pounds of oats , In sacks , measures - ures three nnd one-third cubic feet. One hundred pounds of bay , in bales , measures- eighth and one-third cubic feet. The following are weights and dimensions , of commercial packages of component parts of rations : Pounds , Cubla Articles. Gross. Feet. Bacon ( crate ) 225' 5 Hard bread ( case ) 58 2ty Beans and rice ( sack ) 101 2)4 Coffee ( sack ) IK ! 6 Sugar ( sack ) 101 2& Sugar ( barrel ) SCO 10 Vinegar ( barrel ) 010 10V4 Bait ( sack ) 101 214 Soap ( case ) 67 11-S Pepper ( case ) K U4 Candles ( case ) 47 l'/i Tomatoes ( case ) 70 11-S Potatoes ( sack ) 120 3 One thousand rations weigh about 3,800 , pounds. , Ono hundred rations are composed of ; Salt meat , 75 pounds ; hard bread , 100 pounds ; flour , 112 pounds ; coffee , 10 pounds ; sugar , 15 pounds ; vinegar , 1 gallon ; soap , 4 pounds ; salt , 4 pounds ; pepper , 4 ounces ; candles , 1 pound 8 ounces ; potatoes , 100 pounds ; or potatoes , 70 pounds , and 3 can tomatoes. Bach travel ration weighs about 2'/i pounds. TRANSPORTATION OF TROOPS No Official Xetvn of the Movement at Headquarter * , Department of the None of the Omaha lines had been asked to bid on the transportation of the Ne braska troops from Lincoln to San 'Fran cisco or to Chlckamauga Park at noon on Tuesday. The passenger men ara all eagerly awaiting the re quests for bids because the/ see in the prospective movement a chance for considerable revenue. If the. soldiers are sent to San Francisco , as now appears to be assured , the Union Paclflo will be a strong competitor for the business on account of Its ability to make the fast est time to that point. But the Burling ton and the Rock Island roads are both prepared to bid on the movement , and It the award Is made as the other awards have been the company making the lowest bid will haul the troops. An agreement baa al ready been made among the passenger of ficials that they will hold up the rates on army movements pretty stiff. It remains to bo seen whether the agreement will hold In this case , or whether the government will get the benefit of as low rates on Ita westbound transportation as it did when It sent Its troops hereabouts eastward and southward. Edward A. Parmeleo of the quartermas ter's department. Department of the MIs- Boulr , U. 8. A. , left Omaha for Mobile on or Tuesday afternoon. At Mobile he will re Bd port ic Quartermaster Pond. At the head ig quarters ot this department be has been enid assistant to Master ot Transportation Mahoney - id honey , anl since the latter went to Mobil * ne Mr. ParoMlee has assisted Acting Quarter py master Jones In transportation matters. to 3a Maps of Ciha st Tec Bco office Omaha " Council Bluffs or South Omaha , Cut ilo coupon from oace 2. Aajrcs * Cubk * 11. dept.
