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ursluaxi a111lfl Js IVL : ; J111'iiAY , a/UD4-ID / .1I ; , 1893. - - - - - - - - STATE DEPARTMENT EXhIBiT Volumes of 1lishry Embraced in Priceless Documents and Relics. SWORD WHICH WASHINGTON CARRIED Orlglnnl Urnfl of the 1)eclnrntlon of Irulrprndence and the peak ou WIaIcit It 1Vna Written - ten Cnn H4 Seen. So few people underslnncl the ftmctions of the Department of Slate that It is pcrmis sibl0 tor ma to give n short sketch of Its lidstofy and workings before speaktng of its i exhibit at rho Trnnsmbsissippl Exposition , as a clearer understanding will h0 had con. corning It , The Department of State was the first deportment organized under the government. In it ! infancy it was called i the iepartment of Foreign Affairs , and oven betoro there was a president this de. parlment hurl two secretaries , Robert R , Livingston and John Jay. The secretary of ! foreign affairs al that time only attended to matters concerning the relations between foreign powcra and the then Infant republic , t When the constitution was adopted the nano of the secretary of foreign affairs was changed to secretary of state , partly because - . cause ho cans given broader functions and partly because theta was a secretary of t foreign affairs in Iinglnnd , and an wo were ' I not quite as friendly with John 'Bull then as wo are now our forefathers dill not care to copy aftrr hin. The name has not been l changed since , though it misleads everyone who does not particularly look into its origin. l When the department was first organized rho secretary had charge of all natters rev lnting to public Innds , pntcnts , pardons and other slate matters which have since grown so large that they arc far bigger than their F parent , and are departments in themselves , The Department of the Interior now has tinder it the Innd ollice and the patent omce , I Lotto with coumilaslopncrs at the head and ( hundreds of clerks. IVhen these offices were 1n the Department of Slate in the early ' days one clerk attended to all business pertaining to both and he received the munificent salary of $300 per annum. Later rt the Issuance of pardons was transferred to 1 the Department of Justice anti last year ,1 congress panned an act authorizing the sale of llle statutes at large nud the revised statutes to be transferred to the atuperlu tondent of documents. So now , at last , the J dcpartiemit is bereft of nil state matters j except the custody of the original laws " passed by congress , and stanch alone clothed + tvtth the supervision and regulation of our offiaal Intercourse with foreign govern- meilg It has charge of our ambassadors , hfnisters amid consuls and nil com mnunica- tlons ftonn foreign ambassadors or ministers accredittd to this country are addressed to the secretary of slate and all business transacted - acted through him. It also has charge of all claims against foreign governments per- ( erred on the part of our citizens , The Department of State has charge of the promulgation of all laws passed by congress - gress amid the original laws are tiled In its archives , It also has in its custody manyy of the writings of our early statesmen who wore Instrumental in founding this govern- nlont. It also collects conmercial informal - l tiou through its numerous consuls situated in all parts of the world and publishes Interesting - esting reports dally which are sent to newa- 1 papers and people w'hro w'ishl thin itiforlmmatlel. i These are afterward published in a monthly bulletin called Consular Reports , and they may be Itml upon application to the chief l of the Bureau of Foreign Commerce , Do- partuon4of Slate , Washington , D , C , Just before the beginning of the war with Spain all the negotiations , correspondence and ulthnmtuus between the United Slates and that country were conducted through the I _ _ Department of State , but after the decinra- tion of war its work because less arduous i and time \Var and Navy tlepariuents have ( to look out for the country now. All the Department of State has to do is to insist on neutral treatment by foreign countries 1 and protest In case it is not given. When i the war ceases then the department again assumes the burden of the proceedings and negotiates through its plenipoteutiarles the treaty of pence. llns the l'Ince of Ilonor. The exhibit of this department in the Gov ornmcnt building has the place of honor , being directly in front of the main entrance , ' m and as one enters one sees time great seal 1 of the United States beautifully draped with I flags , hung over the cases and other plc- p turus , It Is particularly Interesting to the i student , but sightseers will also find much I to attract their attention in lt. The Department of State is divided Into ! six bureaus , the Diplomatic , Consular , Inv diane and Archives , Accounts , Rolls and Library , and Foreign Commerce , The work- lags of each of these bureaus is exhibited , Thu Diplommtie bureau conducts the cor renpondenca between the dcpattmcnt anti i the diplomatic officers of the United Slates , and also foreign diplomats accredited to the I United States ; It also writes all letters signed by the president to the heads of for- elfin governments , such as letters of cot- dohomUe upon the death of a foreign ruler , prince or potentate or members of the royal fatally : notification of a president's accehsion to ofilce , aecrediting a United States diplo- matte officer to a foreign country , etc. , etc. The workiigu are shown by exhibiting earn- plea of the letters written and received from its officers and foreign oalcers This bureau also has charge of the prepnrntlai of treaties between the United States and foreign pow. ore , Under the Consular bureau is exhibited - ited letters to anti ( rein our consuls. Thu passport division comes under the Bureau of Accounts. This exhibit is of particular interest to those contemplating a ttip abroad , as It shows how to oblsin a i passport , the blank forms of application. are all shown filled out , so that no mistake need be made , and numerous letters are shown showing the common errors ommitled by ( people oho have applied for passports. These errors are so numerous that it has become necessary to use printed forms in corresponding with applicants concerning them , There are three forms of passports , i one issued to a cillzen of rho United States , one to an omcer of the government traveling - ing abroad on official business and the last is issued to foreign omelals traveling in the United States. It is tlls class of passports that Is issued to foreign ministers when they are requested to leave the United States , or are , as the term Is , . 'given their 1 passports" It is similar to the one given to Senor Don Indgme lltpuy do Lame , who was recently minister of Spain al Wash- ington. The Bureau of Roils and Library has charge of the original law's of the United States and of their promulgation. In olden times the laws used to be entirety engrossed and were written on large , uneven sheets of parchment ; in later years the size was made uniform and the stereotype heading was printed on , leaving only time body of the law to be engrossed , but now the entire law is printed , This chcuge has been the means of a great sating of time and money- and fewer errors occur. Many errors used to be made by the engrossing clerks toward the end of the session , when they were rushed day and night , and they often used to slip through nud berume laws. Once , not long ago , lit an appropriation bill for a certain department , where the bill carried an appropriation far $300,000 , the clerk left out , Inadvertently , the word huntired and the bill became a law , appropriating only $3,000 for the purpose and causing n year's delay , as congress had ndjourncd. On another - other occasion in engrossing a private bill the clerk wrote "ten" itstend of " 0110" amid the bill passed giving the man $10,000 , when he should have hnd but $1,000 , lie hover got but $1,000 , though , as the Department of State discovered the error when it came to proof-read the laws and notlhctl ! time Treasury department. Since prittlug has been adopted but very few errors occur. Spnnlslm 1Var It'ahuyttl0a. One of the laws , exhibited to show' the' different ( arms which have been used , is signed by Charles F. Mandersot as president - dent of the senate pro tempo. Under this bureau is exhibited the "Joint resolttllou nu- lhorizing the president of the United States to declare war against Spain. " It is an it- uocont looking paper , but stns cost mullions of dollars ulready' , anti goodness only knows how Many millions it will cost us before it is nil over , but we wouldn't take it hack at may price. The relics shown are of the utmost inter- est. There is Washington's sword amid hell -the latter is almost wort out. It shows Its age badly , is bleached out nud crumbling away , and though it receives time most careful - ful handling , it can not mida e much longer. The sword was probably the first mine owned by Georgu Wnsllingtot3 mind it was used by lint in hits early youth in the seven years' war , and afterward throughout time war- for our ludepcndemce , n'ashington owned nmauy swords which were presented to hum after the revoiutiol-they can be found in almost any collection of 1Vashingtou relics , but this sword is the ottu lie used constantly. Think Iof llnston and the 1Vasbington 1'Im , Valley Forge mud Trenton as you look reverently nn this priceless relic of time Father of His i Country. It was presented to the United States by Samuel T. 1Vashbigtou , to whom Washington bequeathed it , nud accepted by congress in a joint resolution iu 1S1'2. A copy of lids resolution is also on exhibition. Wnsldngloti's eyeglasses , given by him to Lafayette , and presented to the Uulted States by Count Octave d'Assailly , time great grmidson of Lafayette , are lntereetlug and a peculiar. Washington's letters to congress m are slmown , at least , one vohtnie of them Is. There nre 152 of them ultogetimer. This is No. X1 , and contains his letter to congress resigning his commission as gcmcral of the army , aid many other interesting papers. Time most conspicuous figure in the cx- hibit 1s a email statuette of 1Vashimgtom , which has quite a history. It is by Barrel Marchette , from time original study and I model by his master , M. Ilondon , of Pais , 1,33.90 , for an equestrian statue , which , according - cording to Thomas Jefferson , timer United States minister to France , was scut to Amer- lea with the expectation of receiving an order - der from the congress of the United States to have it cast ( n bronze. Unfortunately the model was destroye'i ' by fire 1n Washington - ington , thus leaving this statuette the only survivor , it was presented to the United States at the time of the World's Columbian exposition by time lit. Hon. Ceorge Voting of Edinburgh , Scotland. In time same case withs time Washington relics are some of Benjamtn l + ranklin , A long black thorn stag or cane , much too long for use today , when men bend their elbows in using walking sticks. In olden times the aria was swung around to tlme atde , without bendiig the elbow and a much longer slick was used , This staff was bequeathed by Franklim to Washington and on the latter's death Samuel T. 1Vashig ton fell heir to it. De presented it to the Uulted States at the snmu tune lie gave Washington's sword anti ft was accepted by the resolution heretofore nientlouod. Franklin's writings are In this case. It will ho remembered on looking at these that the Daughters of time Amnerlcaim Revolution hlackbalied some of Franklin's collateral heirs wlmo hail applied for mcm- borship in that organization , because , they said , "lie was not a gentleman , " I cannot agree with lhenm. Iii reading his writings he sha.vs every ebkii"e of being , not only genteel , but a thorough ratan of the world , though I must adndt hia writings at time s are a lilt spicy , ' 1'lumaurs Jelrersuu's ieak. . lu the next case is a little writing des k with the inscription "Jefferson'a Iesk ; an d dr If you take the troulo ; to rend further you r will find that lids I ho desk upon wlmlcl r r r star-rr..r . r ren raa relrerorrr.rre . . ® s U - Ii - , \ r . : ' t i a N a 1 N ; . u N - / - - - r r rEl ' M i ' ' > I' - - / p I - r 1 MN telling all about my wonderful Inlentlonthe Dr. Sanders Llectrle eD Dolt and Suspensory , now used the world over for all results of youth. tul errors , nervousness , drains , llnpotoncy , lame back , v'aricoeelo , etc. J Ilstabllsbed 30 years , Above book mulled In p111a seated envelope. Write te dny , ti ( DRl A R. SANDEN,183 SI Clark St1 , Chicago , Ills. , rllhlllr ( 11 Mtru r.ra .r..wurol rurarr W.ro - - Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the ierlnrallon of independence , Oh , aunt a lot of history is centered about this queer little contrit aneet If It could only tell all lint it has heard what a story it would nmkem Next to it Is n rough draft of the Declara- lion of Indepenetinco with interllnatlons anti rotertlons In Franklin's , Adams' and Jclfer- son's handwritings. It is worth n trip across the continent to have tire privilege of viewing - ing auch mementos of the past. There are also on exhibition the writings of James Jla.lison , James Monroe and Alexander liamn Iiton , Of particular interest to Transmississlppt- nhs should be the address of thanks of the nobility of St. l'ctersbnrg for assistance from the United States to ltussla during the famine in 1F02. This beautiful work of art was sent to the people of time United Stales in grateful recognition of the helping hand extended to time starving peasants of Russia by mis. Shipload after shipload of corn was sent to them anti most of it name fronm the tromsunisslsslppl stales , Trainloads went from Nebraska , Corn was n grain the Russian sian poor had never seen and pcaple haul to be sent with it to instruct the poor peasants of Rusin in the art of making edible food of it. The sentiment expressed In thls address - dress is so beautiful that I can not refrain front quoting it. In the annals of Russia for 1892 , paIn l though the umenmory be , history will point out ninny a bright and joyful page eenttered through time emnpire , on vlmiclm will be written - ten 1n letters of gold the beautiful story of brotherly love , as exemplified by the good people of time United States of America. Hardly hind human voices been heard calling for tread In certain govermmnents of ltuasltt that hind mrtfcred from drouth , hall amid untimely - timely frost , ore time friemitlly people across the Atlnntic , moved by nn earnest deslro to help the afflicted and to feed time hungry , collected fmmu every state hl the union , as if by one accord , shipload rafter shlplond of ron and dispatched teem omit' after the other , on their errand of mercy tumid relief Deeply grateful for such evident signs of evangeilenl feeling mmd interest , Limo Assembly - bly of Nobles of St. Petersburg , as representatives - sentatives of time lutellcetun { class ht itus sla , has resolved to express their warm and heartfelt gratitude to those Iirndly people tom the great nation of the United Stales of Anmerlca , May the Lord bless and keep all those kind heurled Americans , met women and chllth en , ' who took part in that great and good work of charity- , amid nuy the Ilahd that glvetlt unto us nil , reword them bounti fully , amid ever keep them Iron a like mis- fortune. Platt from Freimu'lm .tdailrrrs , Another case claims our rapt attemllon. Here is n big American flag , Title flag is i node of limo heaviest pure silk. It in woven in one piece and was made and paid for by the weavers of Lyons , France , subscriptions coming from 33,000 persons , Why tlls token fm'om poor Inborlmig mcn of a foreign couu- I t y ? ' It was presented to the people of the United Sites as a durable expression of their synnpnthy at time dctlm of Abraham Liicolu , Our enlauclpatnr was loved ht F'ruuce as in our country and if the people's voice could be heard above the paid uews- papers of France at the present day I am ( sure the sentiment ivouid he found its stremg for "Cuba Libro" as wlman that beautiful flag was sent 1n sympathy at time death of I Abrahams Lincohn. him the same case are some curious coins used in different parts of the world. One i of them , used In Siamn , is the sunallest coif ! In time world , outdohmg time "w'idow's toile. " Aulomg the medals presented to the United Stales will be found one of intrinsic value I and great beauty. It is the mmedal designed , sell ] IiC5C0ICd t0 the United States b ) the ( sultan of Turkey in comunenmoratiou of the ( discovery of America , The cameo , which Is surrounded by a wreath of diamonds , Is cut representing Columbus dlscoverhlg laud and Is considered by exhorts as a reutarkably fine piece of work. There are swords presented to time United States t Jnpan and Siam , with beautiful bright blades , such as , in time opera "Mikado , " is called "fits snickeresnee"- swards of Gcueral Jackson , amid ugly looking knlven called "Krisls , " which were captured iron Malay pirates by United States war ( ships. These villainous weapons were dipped In poison and one has to he very careful iu handling then ! even now. There is an interesting collection of proc- lamntious by the different presidents , showing - ing all their signatures , except W. IL Ha'- ! rtson and Garfield ; no proclamations were I Issued by either of these presidents. The first Thanksgl img proclamation ever issued I i is nmong these. It was issued by iVash- ' Ington front Philadelphia , January 1 , 170'0 , setting Thursday , February 19 , 1795 , as a day of thanksgiving. A rare collection of autographs of heads of foreign governments are a delight to i Coumoissenrs. These are signed to letters addressed - dressed to the president of the United Staten anti among them will be found Napoleon I , ' Rohespeirre , Carnet , I'nrre , Louis XVI , who i gave nil to the United States in time revolu- tlom-lt ( would do well if the French lend- crs would read over sonic of these letters t now and follow- the sentiment-Queen ) Vic- tmla , Salisbury.V1111an I , Disntarclc , I Chllalonkoru , king of Slam , itanavaloma tnlahn , queen of Madagascar-Oh ( , my , what a jaw-breaking name to try to pronounce ; I wonder w'mat her husimand's pet name was for her ? ) There is a characteristic time t shah of I crota which exem { I lamiguago used in correspondence and even in conversation by those people , If a xnan i should write like that In tlds country the reciplemt of the letter would llduk he was being "guyed" most unmercifully. Just agiio being told that you are "one who I occupies an illustrious position alt ] possess subllmo glory nail high qualities. Ono who i is chief of cimtefs , time glory of his con- I ' tcmiporles , time oxceller of those who are noble mitt famous , the pillar of time state , the Illustrious , the architect of the edlfco of glory and the strongtimomer of the portico I of eminence , or distingulshed and respected friend. ' One would think this more than etbuglm , but it proceeds for three more paragrapims amid than winds up with time gist of the eplatle-hopes Mr. Cleveland's health is goodt aid closes : "I have conic to the good end , " You will helve to read It to i apprcclalu It. Another evidence of Orlmmtal niceness is thu envolo11o tvimlch cemitained the letter from the emperor of Clilna to time president , conveyed - veyed hllimmm' and presented to hint by Speclal Ambassador Li Htuig Chang. This is a big piece of yellow silk , six feet by six feet , with five beautifully embroidered round figures on It , each over twelve Inches In dlanete . These figures are dragons and various olhor Cllnesu hleroglyphlcs , are milled 1u In colored silk , making a perfect gluts' of gorgeousness , If one may be pardoned - doned the alliteration , Again , if we look at the treaty between the United Stutes and Japan we see this display. These are known as " uxcimamge copies , " Mach country writes out its own treaty and they are excimangcd , The Anmerlcan form is very simple , but the Japaucse is very elaborate , It iii wrapped aluulmth with yards of beautiful roil silk and timeu encased in a handsome lacquer case. 'l'ucre mire several other exchange treaties on exhihltiou , time strangest being a whale's tooth which wits sent to time United States as a treaty of peace by the king of the Fiji islands , There are pbotographs of United States consulates in dittereul parts of time world hanging In swinging cases timid are easily looked lit and nmost Interesllmig , The emo of Gcuoral Leo at Ilavaua and Mr. Hyatt at Suullago d0 Cuba are of utomost Interest at time present time. Time w'hoio exhibit is wonderfully Imistruet- ivo and Intere'sting' Major W. If. Michael of I Nebraska , chief clerk of the Deparuuett of State. repres0uts that departuneut on the goveruweut bourtl of time exposition , lie is nut here at present , but will bti duritmg time euwwer. Thu exhibit was lustallod by Jphu 4th S Stop and { It yon nrq , rapt n Jugde of pianos yon limy luink it , nee'ssary to bring an ex. pert with you4 Not so here-yet we are t willing thfii + y'ou should have all the + ' allies yott4tit tvht'n you tnnke your selcetimt-ltl , yet Itothlng to hide in such pinaot ns tgra Iunbc-lntnnelt & Bttclt -litnbnll-ellallet & Davis-11'hitne ttnd Ilolmtys ali celebrated and reliable v lustrumentni-Theso the are offering on terms of $ : ; r down null $10 per mouth- . . \1'e have' the quality-and with this goes pricca that hive never been touched by Would-be nmtsle stores. 1 A. H0SP . 1 i Vslc UUV Ale 1513 Douglas Tuesday all Chicago will be here- , _ ' ] 'in'n you'll ' want to have on your Sun- tiny ciothon-hole tvlll your feet be dres ed-for two lifly w'e can lit alt the ladies pf ( ) ihalln with a note up to dale dark hrIw'n ( tun ilmoo ill vice lad that will Iouk Just as well us nuy $ ; m shoe ever sold-they nre Just the right weight stiles to mnke limn a contfetabk' street shoe-nud they're Just st.91h ennitgls to ) Hake throat a dressy shoe-n hmippy momhiutllun comuntin Sense from tun ( role toms ) to top-nrex L Shooman ) is willing to bet you eau get $3.iO tvortii of ivettt' for $1JiO out of put' . - Drexel Shoe C 0. , a Ouumlrn's Up-to-date Shue II ottse. 1410 FARNAll S'1'REE'I' ' This may he Your Uncle Sam- dud Queen 1'ietorla doneing the highland - land illmmg over the uuimu of two great limit that are' peonim t just us - ' v happy that love brought then' prese'Ip ; ' . t , + , ! . . tluas 1o its-they hat' fotttul out tIJ t . . accurai'y 'd pare drugs art ] as e , , A esseutinI us the doetut' ail Ihht here Is 1 , the place where they exut dept'11d upon Iindim theta-rat the shun' dune our i' ) mm ' the kind 'a' ' ! f i I I ii' that umake f1 G ' nd i - " n ' yell meter need I m' mm frnltl to en t ru st your 1 , r + I 1) ) m'ost' rlpllnhs in us for ivl heel r sub 'ili + I tote amtl our clerks mite mill cehtpelPmt , heAlae &Penl'o1dC Larlrat Itelimll Drr.1n Ilmuac. 1109 Fnrnam street. n DoK copvgt Car 1003 Opposite Paxtcn Ikotel , OMAHA M. Diddle , who has been acting chief clerk of the Stnte department for several years , Mr. Biddle had chdr'go of this exhibit at bolls Atlanta and NashdllIe. Mr. Biddle's father , Gmmeral Didd h , was commander of Fort Robinson utmt ( tu o years ago , anti Mr. Bid- dle hlnnself w'ae a 1Tralmsnrlsslssippian from his youth till 6nterlmmg lime governnment service - ice at W'uslinglon.t The ouiy wily t § appreciate this exhibit is i ) sec it and 'bPend some time there.l , Everything is labci tl , so you x'111 know' what it Is , but if youcan not find what you are looking for , musk the gentlemen in charge' and they will gladly show you , or explain anything you wish to know relative to this most valuable exhibit. ALICE ILIRRIMAN. Ltl'Gll lvr1'Ii'i'IIe ' " ) Li'1"rf.li oN1S. At time Nanny I'erfnruuureew of Clowns it'u is rued miters. A big crowd of happy children is In itself - self a shpt well worth going a long way tote to see , mind will be seen on .Monday , on Juno 37 , if the unusual efforts nmdc by the management - agement of the Alan Forepauglu and Sells Brothers' America's Greatest Shows consolIdated - Idated to delight the little folks are a success - cess , as they doubtless will be , amid to a tri umphant extent. Such a playground for the production of fairyland spectacles , I clown carnivals and animal performances as Is afforded by this lmnmense aggrega- tion's hippodrome arena , three circus rings and two elevated stages , was never before devised. Among its astonishing and mirth- making occupants will be seen the only school of educated Alaska seals and sea ! inns , wonderful and wagglsh perforning elephants , the prettiest amid cutest pontes , i time fuhniest acting and riding monkeys , tha best tralned dogs , dnncing hears , phenome- mini pigs , balancing goats , intelligent birds , dlvcrttlg donkeys , anti other skillfully trained creatures , In a most varied and hi- Inrlous progrmn. Its origiuniors ] any justly chain to have added a most captlvalimmg children's day to limo calendar of eimtertaln- mimct , and one which even the children of a larger growths can moat heartily approve of and enjoy. (11.1) CIt1311LN 11A'I"I'ld'n''Ileld ) . 1Vima ( the 'I'rarr'lri' Fl uds to Interest 1Im Around Srhastopol , From Ialta we drove Ili two etapes along the Crlnmean coast and across time country to Sebastopol , or Scvastnpol , as limo Russians pronounce It , For the larger half of the way , writes a correspondent of the Springfield Ilepublican , the first six hours from Ialtn , the scenery iii almost unsurpassed , For some thus you pass through luxuriant southern vegelatimt , vineyards and groves of cypresses - presses and cedars , past the royal park of Alouplia and gentlemou's country seats stretclming to the water's edge ; then , con. tinning to nmount , you cone Into a wild , rock region , with bold mountains lowerlag about you. Our ( aces were turned toward a Rana of sunspf , altlmough time projecting promontory Ilil the descottling bull froin our sight and whenmthe Ounsot red had faded Ia half moon rose dbove an obscuring hank of cloud and Ilghtoti us on the last two imours of our way- Almost at time Ilghest point a church , with many dominos , loomed up before us , anti at time very top of the pass we came to time fiunous i'orle Daibar , n great gateway I hewn out of time nolid rock. lint beautiful as our drive was.ithd'journey is luiinitely limner made lu the oiposith { direction , for than one pusses thromglu'nIt ' dime dollar scenery first , mounta gradualli' through n wooded valley , i and Issues tromp the Porte Dalbar upon a scemio of unsurpasm $ & beauty , We passed the night in a Tapjarnvlllago at a little station kept by a Ituselnu wonman , Ilero there was food , such as , limit it was like time old I story of a bad Jljcr a bullet for hardness , I wIlh its one sheet that Is never changed , Ho that you have to lie on the outside , on your own pillows and wrapped In your own rugs. Tltcn you amulet rouse yourself at 5 o'clock a , m , and begin to clamor in order to get your Isvoschlk started two or three hours later , for If tue hail waled for llm to take time Initiative I think we should be tbmg there still , i The country for many tulles below Sebastopol - topol Is "one vast , dread , drear , burnt out plahm , " but very Itnpresstvo through time menorlos of that bloodiest war of whichm it was time theater , On the hillsides are somno enormous nahmral cases , onu of which , it Is said , cam contain a wlmlo regiment of sol- diara , and which was , 1 believe , utilized by time Unglism ) , Ono catches a glimpse of the i valleys or gorges of Balnklava , amid passea whits sight of time English , 1"rench and I Italian cemeteries. From Sebastopol itself we were rowed across time bay to time great Russlau cemetery , where ] 00,000 soldiers a'o said to be buried. At the top of the ele- vatlon on which the cemetery lies is a memorial chapel , the Interior of which Is one of the most beautiful things In Russia , The ivalls are almost completely lined with mosaics in delicate light colors , representing - ing largely scenes from the I'asslon , and solenm nmgels in wldte gnrments , The other ornamentation Is of silver or golden on h while ground. t On time walls are tablets commemorative of the Russian regiments which took part and the soldiers who fell at the Crimean war. Shady avenues radiate from time clmapel through the grounds , where , beside the mon- unient of time heroes of ] S54-55 are those of numerous army and navy officers wlmo have died of late years and great nnoutids , covered - ered with emmormous granite slabs , benentlm each of which 200 soldiers are said to lie , Certain restrictions and prohibitions have lately been removed from the town of Sebas- 101)01 , considerable buildhnd amid renovation has been engaged in and time place is assum Ing a more prosperous aspect timan it ! s said to have worn for many a long year , here , too , we are close upon classical ground. Only a few versta southward upon the coast Is time ancient Taurls , where Iphegenia was for so long the priest of Artemis. A B1tEGNAN'1' Li1SSON , Woes of Spain and Ital ) PnrlhQly Iue to I''orrat Iralruetlon , Inasmuch as a proposition is pending in eongress to reopen to settlement certain forest - est reservations in the west , says the Pltts- burg Dispatch , a very pertinent comment is that rondo by Mr. Charles Francis Adams on one of the causes that have led to the downfall - fall of Spahm It is a fact that tide peninsula - sula once supported a poptilatimn of 40,000- 000 to 50,000,000 , and now holds a meager 17,000,000. The main rensou for tint is stated by Mr. Adams as follows : During time last three years I have passed much time in Europe , visiting , among other countries , Spain , Italy , Germany , France and England. Whoever wishes to study time effect of deforesting on a country and an its people slmould by all nmeans visit Spain , Not only line the country Leos ruined , but the very chnracter of the people has been changed by thin whmOlesalo destruction of trees and time neglect of their renewal. The rivers have become mnounlalmi torrents - rents , and largo portlous of the country a rugged , uplaul desert. The sane process is today going on in Italy. The result on that country , as notlced by me In visits text years apart , is lamentable. The ancient forests are beimg wholly stripped from the mountains , and , while the rivers are converted into torrents , limo water is not held hi the soil , In Germany , on time oUmer haul , the forestry laws are udmlrable. 'i'Ime result upon limo country , climate and rainfall is apparent to time most careless observer , It Is cortaily timely to urge time mmatiorm that it sisal ) mint permit itself to copy the Spunisim exanple of decay In this or In any other respect , The fact stated Ify Mr. Adams baa been corroborated again and again , to time effect that time denudation of I the mountain slopes of Spain ail time e'oslnn of Its soil hiss reduced it to a condltlom of seml aridlty and lessened its power to support - port population Mill ome thid of its wmcteumt Iiopulatlon Is today Iimdulging in bread riots , i It should be a shock to our self-respect to noun that of all limo civilized nations we most nearly copy time Spnulslm stupidlly hi rho waste of nu' forests , The source of emr I error is meumer titan theirs. Our grandfathers - fathers or great grandfalimers were from the Iiecca.lty of time case a tree-felling race , and I wltln limo cuslonm Inhcrlted from theta we I have gene ou , dcalroylmig forests wimero limy still exist amid tailing to restore the waste land ( lint they have been cut from , We should certainly set about slmowing ourselves to be } riser than time nation whose decay is now so evident. The forests of the I'aclae 510110 ahould be Intelllgently preserved ; limo waste lauds of the Mississippi valley and At- lanlle coast should be reforested , There cam be no bettor Investment in a double sense than to replant those portlomis of the country that are practically useless I tar farnming with trees that in a generation I or two would by their value as ( lumber repay Ile cost with Interest , To close lire shutters and doors autonall tally they are mounted ore an Inclined track to slide shut as snomm as a fusible cord over i time door is burned , line cord allowing a weight to drop on the latch nail release the door , - - - - - Say , dem fellers from Shocogo Drat nre clnnln mils week an bringen der gnus so as ter sltute ale bufnlow dat runs wlld on Dougns strete will be par- n allzed when they run tip ergenst my dada solnke IlalhmO aunt me and that 01'e cett Stocker cigar of hlsset--dev is used ter pnyeu fifteen cents fur one like it lu . . Sltecngo-det'o ten cents in do bluff's , . s6 . .f but In Oumnima tlo hedquarlers fur every- DE , tiug mints good ley nre only n nickel-- fF111 P1 Jere Is hardly any more of dim ten. centers sold since dati bmgau tnnken de R Stoecker-nil de best dealertl sell do F A G D Stoecker . II (1tl ( , ( } D y I fir Drs ' A / AlA'r - ° ° ) AD w c 1 ( IDs A fo . . d6s dJ 1404 DOUGLAS. At the German Village Yeu can't huve am hen it your tenth me hurting you-there Is no excuse now alays tor nuy teeth bmiug n source nd 0 of torment-yon put up with Inor1. ' , , . p pain ht one ntinttte thxtlt you " ' would hnve liltogelher were we to exhaet every tooth you have at ally meats al toetb--11'e hnve brought deulistt'y down to a painless science- furnish at w hule het of teeth iii one tiny e -guarantee thew-let $ , i , $ i.io nud $10 1 It set-otu' gualnntee is good-be'u ho for ten yeiu's-we'rn lint the Idol of dmmtlsts iIntl t'ome' nud gotmnd you corn , be sure lust we w I11 bin here to maho good nuy gharxnlee we give. / BAILEY , r In Tenrn ad Floor Pnslmn oak. _ _ Ixpertrnrr . lade and Namara , You can't ' all ride- v But everyone of you call swing mil } 'our own lutntnmock-11'e've such n line let of hannuocks this year--fancy woven hmun nmoehsfringed htnlnlcohs-pillow- ; ; - mocks-huuhhx'ks : at lime-Noun that up to $ , i.5O--tint's not ns'hmigi as some mire prleel-but fro w nmt I0 say the hxth y utoek isn't made that is worth nor snore S tuna this $ t.rm0 ) one-thorn ive here water enolenvt-big amid little-far the home or th e ollice-alum 'Tripoli Vmttmr Ii Itei'the best ever ' . . protlueetl--only $ : .5S-wily hate muddy irate' w'lu'm you emui hxtvo time pure , cccur , spa rkling article at thls price ? I in I h ) ' A. C. u . . - / WE DLLI1'HIt YOI'R 1'UIICIIASE. _ 5- 1514 Farnum St , - - ' 1'Gt7r " YJHAr " . \ C + tEDil m3 v5 S AY GO ro Qsets 'TAILOR /i' F ± f s , Made v Roay ' 9 , ! z j 3flq - 1-lave your garments cut to your order. You can place ' ; , aaa. your order tivitli us for as little as 515 , 518$20 , or 525 for J - ' ! suits-and ; 4 , $5 , :0 and. 7 for trousers-With the privilege of -b- your selection froin a - - \ vln'iety of designs aggi'fgating pearly 2,000 1)attcrus , Such prices are indeed a temptation , but wlicn backed up by Nicoll's guarantee for first-class workmanship-trinl- mfngs and fittings-you can ill afrord to overlook tlhis opportunity - tunity of dressing well at a nominal cost , Are you skeptical about the tempting prices ? riiliinlc the 1)rice is too low for satisfactory braments ? 'l + hon let us I prove our boast 1 1Ye'll be glad to do it. 1 All OARMLNTS MADE IN OMAIIA-6Y OMAl1A TAILORS. TROUSERS , F4 to $12. SUITS , $15 to $40 ) t t . 209 and 211 S. 15th St. - - - Karbficli Block DO You callY Want a Fruit Land Home That will give you 1,5O0 a year ? If you do now is the thine to get it. 1Ve have them fully pro. pared ready for delivery , with the crop on the trees. trees.A FRl + E TRIP TO LOOK A'1' ' 1'1I1 LANI ) I bef01'e you select it , ( 'This free trip applies for old cllstOI lt'rs ' as well as new. ) 't'hese lands are all located within sight of the city of Portland , the New York of the Pa. elli0 Coast. 'i'ho bridge across the Columbia 1)Otween Portland and Vancouver will be finished within a year , Wheih all land on the north silo of that river will promptly (10111)10 in value. II. You really want to get a home and an in . - I ' collie in a country where there are 310 killing frosts , no grasslloppcrs , n0 lightning , no hall , 110 lubh winds , no really hot weather , no cold weather , no failures of crops--none ; of the ills of which you complain-this is your chance. ' If you don't want a fruit farm we can offer I you a wheat farin , ready to harvest 10,0001)us11- , ols of wheat , null a dozen smaller places to choose from , STIARNS FRUIT LAND CO. , 1328 Faruuin St. , Olnlthtl , Neb. 275 Stark St. ) I'ortluud , Orcguu. L
