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    OMAHA DAILY JH313 : TJHTKSDAY , OCTOBER , 'JO , 18J)8. )
AMERICAN LITERATURE
Brand Now Books for Readers Both Young
and Old ,
INTERESTING WORKS AT HAND THIS WEEK
Mich mill Varied t'hnrnrtrr of Vol-
I'rodiieed liy I.enilliiir Puli-
HOIIM-N ( or A in n N r in nt
mill Itmtriicltoii or ( In ; I'ttlillr.
Frederic Remington , author of "Pony
I 1
Tracks , " ' has Issued another volume of a
similar character , .tinder the title of
"Crooked Trails. " In this new volume ot
sketches , by pen and pencil , Mr. Reming
ton gives us rome further experiences
among the Indians , cowboys and "greasers"
nnd their llfo In the mountains nnd In the
plains and In addition takes his reader Into
t'ho past , to scenes and Riles of the Texas
rangers , In the days that they were fight
ing Mexicans. As those who rend "Pony
Tracks" are aware , Mr. Remington presents
a perfect combination when ho works with
himself , supplementing his own writing with
hl own sketches. In this now volume he
gives renewed evidence that he Is an artist
ns well as writer. In many Instances , nota
bly In the descriptive story , "The Essentials
at Fore Adobe , " picture and text go to form
a whole which the reader could not well
grasp were It not for the supplementary
character of rarh In Its hearing on the other.
Harper & Brothers , New York City ; $2.
Mr. Hamilton W. Nable , In his Introduc
tion to "Our Conversational Orcle , " by
Agnes H. Morton , says that "Good talking
never conies by nature ; It demands too
much , not only of the Intelligence , liuo of
those finer perceptions which are made sonsl-
tlvo nnd keen only by the habitual breathIng -
Ing In of the social atmoHphcro nnd habitual
Inflight : Into the temperament and thought
of others. " To the student of the art of
good conversation there Is much In this Itt-
tlo volume that cannot but prove helpful.
The chapter entitled "Somo Problems for a
Leader" Is very neatly Illustrated by the
mutations of n convenient geometrical dia
gram , In which the tete-a-tete circle , the
one-sided group , the careless group , this rival
cllqueti , the rude group , the frigid group ,
the unrcsponslble group , the npathotlc group ,
the antagonistic group , the group at the
mercy of the homlllst and the Ideal circle
( Who has not encountered them all ? ) are
successively considered. The Century com
Y pany , New York ; $1.25.
In "Four Months After Date. " Randall
Irving Tyler has gone farther than merely
making a strong picture of New York llfo
entertaining. There Is In his romance an
absence of sham sentiment and a keen 'n- '
slght Into existing conditions that compels
attention and there tire sentences and para
graphs that might be taken as texts. "When
Billy Burl ! got married he was $100,000 In
debt. " Yet Billy was ambitious and honora
ble. So apparent was this trult to his busi
ness associates that ono of them , upon his
death , left Billy guardian of his daughter ,
lHabell Clnrkfcon's , great fortune. "Alice ,
the girl that ho married , knew that he was
hopelessly In debt nnd was willing to marry
him. She was the only woman Billy over
loved and the daughter of a minister. " She
and Billy enjoy a most delightful Bohemian
existence , although disbursements Increased
with his Income. "It was the rolling ball
of Interest money , the lack of system , the
cheerful assumption of debts not Incurred by
himself that kept Billy poor. " As hs | debts
accumulate his domestic experiences deepen
nnd the author Indulges In a rather startling
chapter on what ho terms "tho sin of off
spring. " "Solomon , " ho observes , ' "was the
greatest eplgramatlst of ancient time. His
proverbs teem with references to the bless
ings ot children , the unending delight of
their possession and on so. Solomon took hlH
own medicine nnd we supposed had chlldien
by the basketf'il ; but Solomon did not have j
to wash and dross his children nnd put theme i
< o bed ; ho did not have to watch them i
every minute to see that they did not fall 1
down stairs and , nbcvo all , he did not ! have
to stay up with them nights when they
were fretful and bo nlwnye calm and piis -
ant and firm. " With all thn business and
blunt philosophy , the story Itself bc'-cmcs
as absorbing as a stcry must whore all Is
staked on ono move and the all In llm In
stance Includes Billy's honor and Alice's llfo
and reason. Stuyvcsant Pub'lshlng company ,
Now York ; cloth $1 and paper 50 cents.
"Tho Adventures of Francois , " foundling ,
thief , Juggler and fencing roaster during the
French revolution. Is the first work that Dr.
Mitchell has done since hla very successful
"Hugh Wynne. " It Is crowded full of ad
venture , and Is a vlvii picture of llfo dur
ing ono of the most thrilling episodes of
modern times. Undoubtedly Mr. Mitchell's
first Idea was to paint the social develop
ments of the French revolution by passing
a Jack-at-all-tradcs like Francois through Its
striking scenes. Four types of the human
nature characteristic of the revolutionary
material are drawn with a firm and careful
hand. Francois , In whom the author sees
n nature normal , though gifted , and there
fore able to rise nbouvo vice , as a chip
floats on the surface of a gutter ; his foil
Dcspard , who , weak and tainted In consti
tution and brain , gradually develops mel-
encholla and Insanity ; Quatre Pattcs , the
criminal woman ot Lombroso , and Stc. Luce ,
the French aristocrat , who Is at once capa-
Mo of chivalry , kindliness , vice , bravery
that knows no fear , and a philosophy that
knows no remorse. Startling scenes abound
and the story as a whole Is thrilling In the
eplrlt of adventure. Mr. Castalgno was sent
to Paris to make the drawings , which are
In close sympathy with the spirit of the
novelist. The Century company , New York ;
11.BO.
Outeldo of the dryest and baldest history
which few care to read It Is doubtful If there
Is a moro reliable portrayal of the condi
tions In Cuba which made the war with
Spain necessary than Helen M. Uowen has
TXOVCO Into her novel , "A Daughter of
Cuba. " All the elements of Interest that
plot , sentiment , passion , adventure and
choice English could lend to a novel enrich
the pages of the book , nut there Is moro
than this. Spanish tyranny , Cuban patriot
ism and American sympathy and heroism in
behalf of an oppressed people are depleted j
In a thrilling manner. Hand , McNally
Co. , Chicago ; SI.
"Woman and the Shadow" by Arabella
Keneally Is a story that brings Into strong
contrast the possible extremes of feminine
character. The evil possibilities are made
actual In the young and beautiful , but ut
terly degenerate aristocrat , Lady Alicia ; the
good , In the wealthy plebtan , Mllllcont ,
nivors. In a plot Ingeniously constructed
( ho author accomplishes the worthy end
proposed a righteous verdict on the part :
DI of the reader In the always current case ot
Virtue against Vice , Very rarely does one
meet with BO scathing an exposure of the
elided vices which are all too prevalent
among a class who claim Immunity from
tiubllc reprobation on the grounds of wealth ,
title and prlvlrege. The humor , both adult
and juvenile , -Is plentiful without being
.
made too abundant. Tbe pathos Is proportioned
tioned and distributed with fine judgment !
and never suggests the fatal suspicion that
I > H was meant to be a staple In the author's
nock In trade. Hand , McNally & Co. , Chi-
$1.00.
"Carpenter's Geographical Reader North
America , " Is the second volume Issued of
the series of geographical readers , Intended
to describe the several continents , their
countries and peoples from the standpoint
of travel and personal observation. In thU
hook the children are taken by the author
on an extensive tour through the most
characteristic parts of the North American
continent. They travel through the United
States. Ilrltlsh America , Mexico and Central
America , studying the most Interesting fea
tures of life and work among the pcopfo of
each country , learning how they are gov
erned , how they live and what they < lo.
Whllo visiting the different countries much
useful knowledge and Interesting Informa
tion Is gained concerning their natural to-
sources and physical features. These Imag
inary tours which the children moke will
Klvo them much valuable Information of a
nractlcal character. The Illustrations found
on < almost every page nro all new , being
mostiV i reproduction ! ) fiom photographs
tnken bv Mr. Carpenter on the ground.
American Book Company , New York. Price
fiO cents.
"The Instinct of Step-fatherhood" by
Lilian Dell Is a collection of stories that
have appeared from tlmo to time In various
periodicals. The first , wtlch gives to the
volume Its name , tells of a young southern
cr , the only boy of a family of twelve
children , who has the Instinct of step
fatherhood , with n particular longing for
boys , strongly developed. At the ago of
Bcventeen , on eight dollars a month , ha tries
to marry the widow Perkins who has four
boys , but Is prevented by the kindly offices
of his employers. In this , as well aa In
"Lizzie Leo's Separation" and "Mary Lou's
Morryln , ' " the other two character-sketches
among the whites In ( ho south , there Is a
graceful combination of the pathetic with a
quiet humor which with the dialect gives a
distinct tone to the stories. "A Study In
Hearts" and "A Woman of No Nerves" nro
diversified treatments of the common theme
of a man and a woman each doubting the
sincerity of the other's affection , and "The
Heart of Brier Hose" and "Tho Strike at the
'Illlly Bowlcgs" " are western stories nnO
are well up to the standard Miss Bell has
set for her work. Harper and Brothers
Now York. $1.25.
"The Story of America" by Hezeklah But-
terworth Is a compact history of the United
States from the earliest tlmo to the signing
ot the peace protocol concluding the warj
with Spain. The Importance ot the work Is
derived from two elements : the timeliness
of ( ho book nnd Its distinguished author.
The conclusion ot tbo Spanish-American
war with all that Is Involved thereby marks
an epoch In our nation's history ; furnishes ,
so to speak , a new and loftier platform from
which a clearer view Is caught of our coun
try's glorious record. The author Is well
known from his rjuarter-of-a-century's con
nection with "The Youth's Companion , " as
editor ; from his stories of travel , "Tho
Zigzag Journeys ; " his vivid portrayal of
early New England life ; his charming stor
ies eagerly sought by the editors of Iradlug
magazines ; his patriotic poems ; his rela
tions with educational movements. To what
more loyal hands could the work of pro
ducing a short , readable , authentic history
of the dlseovery of the western world , the
early struggles , growth , setbacks and pros
perity of our nation have been confided ?
The Werner Company , Akron , 0. Cloth
Svo , TOO pages , Illustrated , price $1.50.
"Tho War Revenue Law of 1898" by John
M. Oould and Edward II. Savary. The pro
visions of the war revenue law Interest
every lawyer , every business man and
every citizen competent to sign a contract ,
draw a check or enter Into an ocreement.
Its true bearing and application can only
bo found by comparing the sections care
fully with corresponding sections of pre
vious revenue acts ; by studying the de
cisions nnd the rulings under those nets and
by analyzing the olllclal rulings 'since the
present law went Into force. To do thla
with care and accuracy the editors give the
text of the law ; sections of repealed statutes
from which sections of the present law are !
taken ; decisions of courts and olllclal rul
ings on matters under similar provisions of
old laws ; decisions under similar English
stamp acts ; comparisons of phraseology of
present act and former acts ; rulings of com-
mlssloner of Internal revenue and other of-
fleers upon the act ot 189S to date and n list
of the Internal revenue collection districts.
In an appendix will bo printed the merno-
randura on the practical workings of the
law prepared by the Abstract club of Boston ,
which Is of special Importance to real estate -
tate men. Little , DIOWII & Co. , Boston.
Cloth J1.25.
"Wllhelmina , Queen of Holland , " Is the
frontispiece in Self Culture for October
The number Is very rich In short and In
structive articles of timely Interest , such
as "Life In Honolulu , " "Tho Issues of the
Spanish-American War , " "Who are the
English ? " "Tho Author of Quo Vadls. " "The
Philippines and Their Prospects , " etc.
Ollsou WlllctB contributes to the October
Nlckell Magazine a realistic sketch , "Types
of Havana , " descriptive ot many bits ot
life and character and accompanied by an
Interesting set of pictures made by the
author himself In Havana after-ibo destruc
tion of the Maine. The other varied fea
tures Include an Illustrated article on "Pony
Polo , " several complete short stories and
the usual theatrical pictures and news of
the playhouses.
The Engineering Magazine for October Is
notable for contributions to the study of
the broadest existing Industrial movements
as well as for the wide range of engineer
ing works of which M treats. Sir Nathaniel
Barnoby discusses the "Rational Basts for
Anglo-American Co-Operation. " Mr. Wharton -
ton Barker's theme , "Tho Industrial Inter
ests of the United States In the Far East , "
takes another phase of the unforseen se
quences of recent events. Mr. E. F. V. Knox
reviews the political and legal difficulties
which have beset electric traction In Great
Britain and BO greatly retarded Its develop
ment.
Entirely new light is thrown upon a
curiously-neglected branch of 'tactics by Mr.
Derr's contribution on "The Working of
Railways In Military Operations. " Mr.
Chlbas , In an effectively Illustrated paper on
"The Gold Mining Region of Darlen , " de
scribes a most Interesting rediscovery ! of long
forgotten Spanish workings.
Another Illustrated article U by Prof ,
Jacques Boyer upon "Tho liatest Improve
ments In French Lighthouses , " and Mr.
Carglll's discussion of "Tho Great Railway
Stations of England , " and Mr. Bishop's ac
count of "Sea-Going Rafts on the Pacific , "
are accompanied by a wealth of original half
tone engravings and line drawings.
The list of contents of the October nura-
i her of Municipal Engineering contains
' among other features : "The National Cap-
ital , Its Pavements and Parks , nnd Its Form
'
of Government , " "Assessment for Sewers
I and Water Mains , " "Practical Legislation
' for Better Roads , " "A Comparison of the
Combined and Separate Systems of Sewer-
age , " "Park Bridges" and "Letters for the
Public. "
Books received :
' Phoebe Tllson" by Mrs. Frank Pope
Humphrey. Rand , MoNally & Co.
I "Cyclic Law , " by Thomas E. Reed. Hough.
, ton , Mllllln & Co.
I "Feathered Pets , " by Charles N. Page.
DCS Molnes , la.
"Imperial America" by William C. L.e-
vcre. Forbes & Co. , Chicago , Paper 25c.
"Life and Immortality of Man" by A.
Glbbs Gabrlolle. Peter Eckler , publisher ,
New York. Paper COc.
"Cow Men and Rustlers , " a story of the
Wyoming c ttle ranges In 1S92 , by Edward : (
3. Ellis. Henry T Coatcs & Co. , Philadel
phia ,
I.ltoriirjNote * .
The Bookman states that Hall Calne's next
novel Is to bo called "Tho Drunkard. " nnd
that Anthony Hope has just finished ii novel
which Is dovotcd to a study of Disraeli.
The Llfo of Marie Antoinette , bv Clam
Tochudl. has been translated from the Nor
wegian by E. M. Cope , and will bo published
shortly by the Macmllllnn company. The
prisent monograph and the author's "Em-
prrss Eugenie" has already been translated
Into German nnd Italian.
Princess Elizabeth , daughter of George III
of England nnd wife of the Landgtave ot
Hcssc-Homburg wrote , when she was an old
lady , a quantity of homely nnd nmuMng let
ters to nn Englishwoman , Lou.'sa ' Swinburne.
These letters hn\o been gathered Into a
volume , which will be published during the
coming season.
A new edition of Mr. Bellamy's phenome
nal storv. "Looking Backward" will bo
published by Messrs. Houghton , Mlllllu &
Co. early In October , with i portrait and a
biographical sketch of Mr. Bellamy by Syl
vester Baxter. At the same tlmo will np-
pear a volume containing fifteen of Mr.
Bellamy's shcrt stories , entitled , from the
first. "Tho Bllnilmnn's World. "
The Cambridge edition of Tennyson's po-
rtlcnl works , edited bv William J. Rolfo on
the same general lines with the Cambridge
editions of Longfellow , Whlttlcr , Browning ,
etc. , Is promised from the Riverside Press
on October 1. The greatest care 1ms been
taken to hnvo the bcok on the literary side
as perfect ns Tennyson's poums themselves ,
and on the bookmnklng side , although the
volume contains over 000 naecs. a thin
opaque paper la used , which makes a vol
ume wholly convenient to handle.
READY FOR THE REGISTRARS
City Clcrli HlKliy HUM UvrrythliiK In
Sliniic for the Work Which
on TliurHilny.
Today , the first of the three registration
days , was the cause of a considerable amount
of bustle about the olllco of the city clerk
yesterday. Supplies are being given out
to the force of registrars and lnstrutlons are
being given as to the duties that are ex
pected of them. This means a good bit of
work , for 2L'8 registrars must bo Individually
looked after.
I For several days the clerks In the office
1 have been busily engaged In securing and
arranging the supplies for the booths. The
books and the writing materials for each
district were put in bundle form. This
facilitated the work of implying the regis
trars , for when they reported their bundles
were ready for them. All the furniture has
, been put Into the booths and consequently
everything Is ready for the registration.
City Clerk Higby has taken steps
this year to see that Iho booths
will not be damaged nor the furniture taken.
Ho stands ready to guarantee a , reward of
$5 for the capture of any one engaged In
such acts of vandalism. Notices to this ef
fect will bo posted upon each of the booths.
The furniture cannot bo removed nt the
conclusion of each registration day and In
past years some of the furniture has been
stolen.
City Clerk Hlgby has also provided each
set of registrars with a postal card upon
which they will bo expected to note the
number of registrations and which they are
requested to mall at once to the city clerk.
In this way thv city clerk will be able to
announce the total number of registrations
on the day following the registration day.
Mayor Moores was also kept busy this
morning as a consequence of registration
day. Last night the city council appointed
registrars to fill the places of these who
have failed to qualify , and a string of these
appointees poured Into the mayor's ofllce all
morning.
Special Council Meeting.
A special meeting of the council was held
yesterday afternoon to enable a few remainIng -
Ing vacancies in the list of registrars to bo
filled. The body took advantage of the op-
, portunlty to put a short grist of minor busi
ness out of the way.
The proposition of the school board to buy
a block of $18,000 city Improvement bonds
with Its sinking fund money was referred
to the finance committee. The bonds are
dated April 1 , 1SOS , and the board offers to
take them at par with accrued Interest and
pay a premium of $300.
Prisoners In the city Jail may be treated
In a more luxurious fashion than ever be
fore In this city according to a resolution
by Ulngham , which was adopted. The com
mittee on public buildings and property was
authorized to Investigate the advisability of
furnishing the cells with beds.
The ordinance to repave Thirty-second
avenue from Dodge to Davenport streets
with sheet asphaltum was passed on the
third reading. The same action was taken
on the ordinance to pave Fortieth from Far-
nam to Jackson with asphalt.
Mortality Stallxtli-x.
The following births and deaths were re-
norteil to the health commissioner during
the twenty-four hours ending at noon yes
terday :
Births Samuel Tuthlll , 2218 Miami , girl ;
Martin Hantzlncer. 2026 Martha , girl ; L. R.
Llghton. 353 * North Thirty-seventh , boy ;
Thomas Roth. 1235 South Fifteenth , boy ;
.lohn O'Donnell. 1212 South Twentieth , boy ;
Peter Anderson , Seventeenth and Lake , girl ;
Fred Pearson. 124 South Twelfth , boy ; Her
man Harm. 2711 South Thirteenth , boy ;
.Tames McKeever. 708 North Sixteenth , boy ;
Herman Relter. 3106 Seward , girl.
Deaths Isaac W. Carnlcle , Cedar Rapids ,
65 years , accident ; Curtis Hawn , 1108 Far-
nam , 46 years ; Winiam Vandcrzee , 3514
Pinknov , 75 years.
FEDERAL BUILDING NOTES ,
Fifteen cars of ere for the smelter , and
ono car of tea for onv of our w holt-sals
grocers , have passed through the local cus
toms olllco this
The following charges have ben mads In
the railway postal ecrvlce In Nebraska. H.
C. E. Wcsterdahl. Omaha and Norfolk , has
resigned ; A. J. Hoslnbaum Is transferred to
this place from Sioux City and Norfolk ; H.
A. Howe Is transferred from Long I'lne and
Dead wood to succeed Hoslnbaum , and C. A.
\\hltraarsh Is transferred from Hartlngton
and Norfolk to succeed Howe.
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup Is the best medi
cine for pulmonary troubles. Ono bottle will
convince you of Its excellence. Try It.
Philip Stein Held Up.
Philip Stein of 1209 Pierce street was
held up and robbed of $19 bv two men under
the Thirteenth street viaauct Tuesday nl"ht.
The men Stein describes as a tall , colored
man and a short white mun. Doth had re
volvers and both wore masks.
Stein savs thev wore evidently waltlnc
for him , as they sprang out of the shadows
near the central nrch of the structure
where thev had been hldlne and nrescnted
revolvers at his head and told him to throw-
up his hands. He compiled , and while the
tall man held him covered the short man
relieved him of his monev.
Chnrlle Tntc Luukcil I'll.
Charlie Tate , an 11-year-old runaway , who
made his homo around the ostrich farm nt
the exposition grounds , was taken In bv
Rev. A. W. Clark and made at homo at
the Child Savin" Institute. The boy made
himself familiar with the ulaco. and Tues
day broke open the drawer where the money
of the other boys Is kept , and stealing 120
made his wav back to the ostrich farm. He
was arrested out there and Is now locked
up at tbe central staton.
Colic , Cholern nnil IHiirrhorn
This Is the best medicine In the world for
bowel complaints , It acts quI-Hy and can
always be depended upon. When reduced
with water It Is plcaahnt to toko. Many
families are never without this remedy ami
always find It prompt and effectual. For
1 eale by every druggist In Omaha.
SUICIDE AT THE LIBRARY
Unknown Man Takes His Life on the
Main Stairway.
EVIDENTLY A RUSSIAN OF GOOD BREEDING
Intiltor , f < ( nrtlnl liy n Shot , I.nter
KliulN ( liu lloil > Theorlc * of ( lie
Police mill tlio Mtirnry Mount
CoiicernliiK ( lie fane.
An unknown man committed suicide yesv
tecrday morning by shooting himself In the
head at the library building. Death was
almost instantaneous. ,
The shot V.-M fired at 7 o'clock , just before -
fore the entrance of Janitor Charles J. SamJ
' nelson Into the building. Samuclsou , who
i ' w.i3 in thu basement at the J.ltue , heard the
shot , but thought It was In the street and
paid no attention to It and went about his
work. Ho started the- fires in the furnace
and cleaned the lower floors and was preparing -
paring to dust the stairway on the second
lloor leading to the art gallery , when ho
discovered the dead body of very largo
man lying In a pool of blood and the
jagged hole In his right tcmplo showed
where the bullet had entered bis brain. In
his right hand was clutched a cheap 32-
caliber revolver. Coroner Swonaon nnd the
police were notified and the body was removed -
moved to the morgue. I
The dead man's name is supposed to bo
John Schmidt , as that name was found written -
ten on the margin of u small map of Europe
found In one of his pockets. The map was
evidently torn from a Russian geography , as
the lettering on It Is In Russian. Among the
other unintelligible Inscriptions found on
the margin of tbo map are these words
"Poccor , Tcpnaney , Russland. " The word
"Poccor" Is found written In several places.
On one of the man's under garments was
found this name , badly blurred : "Rein-cart ,
IS. " A pair of sun glasses , the case of
which bore "Riga , Russia , " was also found.
On the corner of a pocket handkerchief In
red ellk were embroidered the letters. "J.
K. R. "
The dead man was evidently a Russian
and from the cut of his clothing , he had not
been In this country long. He was over six
feet In height and weighed about 195 pounds ,
Ho was a very light blond and was smooth
shaven. From the quality of his clothing
and his general appearance , ho was above
the ordinary station In life.
I The man had been In the building all
I night. It Is believed that ho entered Just before -
fore closing time Tuesday night nnd secreted
himself until the Janitor had locked the
building and left. An hour or so after the
place had been locked up , Night Watchman
Larson says that one of the burglar alarm
bells rung violently. He made an Investlga-
t Ion , but could not find anybody and concluded
that the alarm system was out of order.
This alarm must have sounded from t'ho
i Byron Reed room on the second floor , as
the doors of that room this morning bore
evidences of having been tampered with.
To account for the all night presence of the
man In the building , the police believe that
Cho burglar heard the night watchman movIng -
Ing about and secreted himself to await
until ho had retired and that he fell asleep
i and remained In that state until awakened
1
by the noisy cntranco of the Janitor this
morning. Nothing of value was found miss
ing from any of the looms this morning.
I Members of the Executive board of the 11-
llbrary do not hold the burglar
theory. Victor Rosewatcr , who Investigated
the case , and some of his confreres bellovo
that the sulcldo was some poor , unfortunate ,
foreigner , who , sick and disheartened , chose
thu library as a place1 to die. |
After the publication In The Bee of the
story of the sulcldo 'a great many people
railed at Swansdn's morgue to look at the
body. The majority of the callers were for
eigners , RUsslans predominating. The re
mains are still unidentified. Coroner Swanson - '
son has not set a date for an Inquest over
' the bodv as yet. It Is his opinion that the
dead man has no relatives or friends In
Omaha. Ho thinks he Is a recent arrival In
the city.
SUICIDE UNDER DERANGEMENT
Itontilt of the Coroiicr'N Inquiry Into
the Death of Mm. Iliittlc
91. .Steele.
The verdict returned by the coroner's Jury
. which heard the evidence relating to the
death of Mrs. Hattie M. Steele at the In-
ouest held In Coroner Swanson's office was
that the deceased died from the effects of a
eunshot wound Indicted by herself. Many
of/the Jurors believed that the testimony
showed Mrs. Steele to have been temporarily
rily Insane at the time she fired the shot ,
but being In doubt as to the propriety of
expressing this conviction in the verdict , It
wns omitted.
Only flvo witnesses wore examined.
Three were physicians and the other two
were J. M. Steele , the husband of the suicide ,
and Mrs. Helen Butler , her sister.
The physicians were Dr. John B. Sum
mers , jr. , Dr. William U. Lavender and Dr.
H. M. McClamxhau , their testimony being
token to prove that death was caused by
the pistol shot wound and to show what
was Mrs. Steele's temperament mentally
and physically. Each of these medical men
testified that Mrs. Steele was exceptionally
Winter Tans $2,50- ,
You hear a great deal of talk nowadays -
days about winter tans al ? 3.50 , but It's
left for Drex Sliooman to tell you of
a genuine winter tan shoe for the men
at Jjt2.no they've the heavy double soles
extended In the new foot form shape
and stylish round toes this Is a new
shoe with us and It goes on sale today-
yet we have such confidence In our own
bhoe knowledge and the manufacturers'
honor that we do not hesitate to recom
mend this $ li.r)0 genuine winter tan shoe
to you a look at them will please you.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
Oniiiliti'i I'p-'to-ilnto Shoe Home.
1419 l-'ARNAM STREET
The Hardware Necessities-
such as hatchets hammers-axes
saws nalls.etc. can always bo found
here then stoves when It gets colder
which It will before January one you'll
need a base burner we're not Baying
much about our Jewel base burners
It Isn't necessary any one can see the
value In them at a glance one sure
thing there Is no other stove sold In
Omaha that will compare with It as a
fuel saver and a heater while In looks
It far surpasses any steve ever made
the prices are just as popular as the
stoves we like to quote prices and hhow
the stoves.
A. C.
WE DELIVER YOUR PURCHASE.
1514 Fariiam Street.
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Modern principles applied to heating stoves produce as mui-li heat from a
14-inch Base Burner as could formerly be got out of a furnace , at about one-lil'th
of the cost. We first introduced in Omaha the Regal Ventilator for W ;
hard coal , which has since been imitated by numerous stove manufacturers. i *
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nervous and accustomed to worry about her
troubles moot of the time. |
The story of the sulcldo as told by Mr.
Stcele did not bring any new facts or cir
cumstances to light , except that Jjls wife
worried n great deal about their family af
fairs and that on the afternoon of her death
there was something In her demeanor dif
ferent then usual. Before thu shot was fired
he could not tell what U meant.
It was the testimony of Mrs. Butler that
proved bojond the shadow of a doubt that
her sister's death was a case of sui
cide. Mrs. Butler told how she left
Mr. and Mrs. Steele In the room with their
children and went upstairs to her room.
There she found an empty leather pistol
case on the bureau. Fearing that her sister
Intended to commit suicide , she hurried
down stairs and questioned her about the
pistol. Mrs. Stele replied that It was in the
bureau drawer. When told that the drawer
was open and the pistol was not there , she
said that It was In the bottom of her trunk.
Then Mrs. Butler locked the trunk and put
the key In her pocket. All this occurred only
a few minutes before the shooting. Other
Important circumstances developed In 'Mrs. '
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Butler's testimony were that her sister had
told her a few days previous that she feared
her mind was becoming weak ; and on the I
afternoon of the suicide Mrs. Stcele's be- '
havlor was peculiar. When the testimony
was finished Mrs. Hutler was attacked by
nervous prostration and removed to her
home. The Jury was out only fifteen min
utes before returning the verdict.
If you wish a dry fruity wlno with n de-
HclouH flavor drink Cook's Imperial Cham
pagne , extra dry.
Fntiil l-Mulit on u Hoof.
BOSTON , Oct. 19. Two roofers , Patrick
Roche. 45 years of age , and John C. Rice ,
30 , while employed in repairing the roof
of a four-story house on Hudson street , be
came engaged In a quarrel and people be
low saw them struggling on the roof. The
men drew gradually near the edge and
then , to the horror of the spectators , Iho
two rolled over and fell llftv frt to the
ground. Both were terribly Injured and
died a few hours later at the emergency
hospital while the surgeons were working
over them. The cauco of the quarrel Is un
known , but It IB supposed it resulted from
n little dlbpute ab ut the work.
SMALLPOX AT DAWSON CITY
TIiroe CtiHun Develop I'ronipt MI'IIN-
itri-n Taken to Stump Out
tlic DlNcnnr.
POUT TOWNSBND , Wash. , Oct. 19. Ac
cording to a report received from persons
arriving ftom Dawfon on the steam schooner i
Dlrlgo , smallpox has developed In the capl-I
tal of the Klondike. J. B. McCloud of Scat- ;
tie , who left Daw-con September 25 , sayi I
the night that ho left It was reported that '
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there were three cases of smallpox In town ,
The patients were quietly removed to a
temporary pest house. The police had In- j
auguratcd a thorough search and were
taking sanitary measures to prevent a tpreod .
of the contagion. I
Mr. McCloud came up the Yukon on the 1
steamer Clara. For two days before reachIng - '
Ing the lakes the Etcamer cut Its way'
through thin Ice. The steamers Nora and
Irving were to leave Dawson September 20 , i
and It Is probable they will be the last boats |
of the season , as the river will soon be
closed for navigation. Two hundred and
fifty mounted Canadian police were met at
Fort Selkirk on their way to Dawson , xvlicro
they will bo stationed for the winter. The
Dlrlgo brings news of the arrival at Juneau
of the steamer Excelsior , with a largo j
crowd of Copper river prospectors who report - .
port that about 500 men will winter at
Klutlnn lake , while a few will remain nt
Alberta. Captain Abercromble Is caring for
twenty-five or thirty destitute men.
Several lives have been lost In the
struggle to reach the coast from the Interior.
The last party to cross the glacier lost two ,
whoso names have not been ascertained.
The Kimball Piano-
We've Hold a prcat many plauog lu
our business llfo and they've been satis
factory to the bujers one of the most
satisfactory sales \ve can make Is a Klin-
bull piano ( bo piano tbat needs m
recommendation from us but we'll soil
you one and guarantee It , too It Is a
piano that you can buy and bo sure of
Retting tbc best oven If you know until-
Ing about a piano tlio greatest niusl-
dims of tbp world endorse the Khnball-
why shouldn't you ? Our terms on this
Instrument are very easy while tlio
price Is very low a new carload of tbose
Instruments now on display.
A. HOSPE ,
Music and Art. 1513 Douglas
The Cyclone Camera
At § 0.00 takes a picture .T/x4Vl 't '
takes one every second tbe 4x5 size ,
$10.00 the Email size that makes a pic
ture -'Vj Indies square only $3.r > 0 just as'
good as tbe large ones wo carry a full
line of pbotograpblc supplies and have
learned a great deal by experience
which we are willing to tell you for the
ashing developing and printing done in
u satisfactory manner at the least pos
sible cost free UPC of our dark room to
all exposition visitors Unit wish to de
velop their negatives use often as you
like.
TheAloe&PenfoldCo
Amntrar Photo Snpi > " Aoate.
! mrnam Street.
OnooalU Put on HottL
Ono broke through the snow Into n crevasse.
The other slid Into a chasm hundreds of
feet deep.
FIGHT ON THE TOBACCO TRUST
IiiiU-lii'iiili-nt CoiiiiiiinU-N .MuUliiK
Tolmi'oo Propom ; to Act
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ST. LOUIS. Got. 19. Colonel M. T. Wet-
more , at the head of the great tobacco
works of the Liggett & Myers company , ot
this city , declares there Is nothing In the
reports circulated around the country of a
new comblnat'on ' of plug tobacco manufac
turers under the leadership of his company
to oppose the American Tobacco company.
Thu Post-Dispatch today says dispatches
from Louisville Indicate that there Is to bo
a combination to fight the trust , whether
tlio Liggett & . Myers company Is to bo In
It or not. The Independent tobacco manu
facturers of Louisville , notably John Flnzer
& Bros , and the Harry Welsalnser Tobacco
company are very bitter against President
Duke of the American company. Both com
panies say they will unite with the inde
pendent factories In St. Louis ) Detroit and
elsewhere to break down the trust. As the
combined output of the Independents grea'ly
exceeds that of the combine , oven with Its
new plan's , they think they can win.
Xctv IllNCHNi : AttiK'Ux 1'ciioli Tree * .
NILHS. Mich. . Oct. 19. The vast peach
orchards of southwestern Michigan are belnc
destroyed by n now tree disease , suld to bo
more damaging than the dreaded yellows.
It was first noticed two vcars ago , and owing
to Its peculiar effect , which IB n stunting ot
the fruit when ubout the sUe of uazlenutft ,
has locally been given the name of "Llttlo
peaches. " Its rat ages have been fco fearful
that several largo orchards In Sagatuck
township alone , about 4,000 trees , arc said
to have been destroyed this season.
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Uao "Garland" Stoves and HaugcB.