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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , OCTOBER 27 , 1808. NEW BOOKS WORTH HEADING' ' Latest Works of the Men and Women Who Make Literature ! NEW NOVELS IN GREAT NUMBERS Felix ( irnV Latent .Htnry Sonic of tlio CliaracterlntlCH of Hunk Collector * Heavy ItollKlotinVorkn nml Ilookn for Young I'cnnlc. M. Felix Gras , the Provencal writer of France , has given to the world one more proof that ho la a strong writer of prose ns well as a poet. Ills latest work Is entitled the "Terror. " a romance of the French revolution , and Is a fit successor of "The Ileds of the Midi. " In many ways the work resembles Its predecessor. It has to do largely with the same scenes and the satno people , though In Homo ways possibly It Is not quite up to the very high standard set by "The Ucds of the Midi , " In which the , often told tale of the march of the battalion j i from Marseilles to Paris is heard for the I first time from the Inside. The now work changes the form of the narrative ami the great admirers of the former work may not all agree that the change Is for the better. In "Tbo Reds of the Midi" the story Is told In the first person , which accounts for much of the dramatic effect. Moreover the youth and Innocence of the narrator have much to do with the charm of the story. He Is really cnly a country lad , notwithstanding that ho marches as one of the terrible reds , and ho sees the unspeakable spectacle of the French revolution with a child's eye. So that In the 11 rat tory with all the horror of Its uncon scious revelations there Is much sweetness , lieauty nnd grace , making the work an artistic delight. In "The Terror" tho-boy has disappeared. The man who takes his place fipcakn at second hand , telling boldly the well known atory of blootl and violence of the , French revolution. Ho tells It with a minuteness of detail startling In the ex treme , but at the same time fascinating. The story affords the reader another glimpse of Pascatel , the young soldier so vividly nllvo In "The Reds of the Midi. " and the favorite of the reader. Adeline , the young aristocrat whom Pascatel loves , does not become more real In this than the earlier work where she Is never moro than a shadow. The figures stand as far off types of that terrible time nnd arc only Indis tinctly seen through the fire and fury of the revolution. The love between Adeline and Pascatel Is the vaguest and farthest oft of all though It llgurcs 1n the prologue as the motive of the sequel. If M. Qras were an American and writing for American readers exclusively he probably would have carried out what appeared to bo the original Inten tion and not have left the union between the peasant and aristocrat to be Inferred. D. Appleton & Company , New York. Price $1.50. "Tho Dlbllotaph and Other People" con tains ten papers by Leon H. Vincent , four of them reprinted from the Atlantic Monthly und which have therefore been enjoyed al ready by many lovers of books. Of these "Tho nlbllotaph" Is a collection of anecdotes showing the curious ways of book collectors , strung together In a most entertaining fashion. "A Reading In 'tho Letters ol John Keats" points out how the letter's have given to the world nn entirely new revelation of the character and condition of the pot. The other two papers from the "Atlantic" arc these upon Gautler and Stevenson's "St. Ives. " To these are added two moro gossipy papers on book collectors : "An Ellsabothan Novelist. " In which Mr. Vincent discourses of Lyly and hU "Euphues , the Anatomy of Wit , " and "Euphuea and His England , " published In 1579 and 15SO. There Is enough uf the witty nnd curious In ithcso essays to please the general reader who has any lasto for liter ature , but they will be mojt jnjoyed by these who have caught the genuine spirit of the real blbllophele. Hougmon , Mlfflln & Co. Price , $1.50. "My Invisible Partner" Is the latest work by Thomas A. Denlson , who will bo re rnerabered as the author ol' "Tho Iron Mask. " Mr. Denlson's partner Is quite o ghost of the old orth'dox type , nor Is he the very newest spook of the daj. Though wo may fall to understand him , he prover a very plausible partner , seeing that which the physical eye cannot detect and exercis ing a kind of guardianship over his phys ical associate In a tlmo of great perplexity und peril nnd gives timely warnings b > which ghantly dangers are avoided. Rand McNally & Co. , Chicago. Cloth , $1. "Phoebo Tllson , " a novel by Mrs. Frank Pope Humphrey , Is the story of a worthy bu unattractive maiden lady of some -10 years who becomes Infatuated with Walter Em ery , n young and handsomb scoundrel. They engage to marry , the hour arrives , but the groom falls to appear ; ho has eloped with Billy young Nanny Carpenter and bus car Tied off nil of Phoebe's savings. For flv years thereafter the "woman scorned" Is a raving maniac. After 'tho ' deserted wife tad drowned herself , Phoebs's reason re turns and she adopts the motherless child of her former rival. Rand , McNally & Co. , Chicago. Price , $1. Selections from Jean Paul Frledrlch Rlchter , edited with Introduction and notes by Oeorgo Stuart Collins , Ph.D. , professor of the German language and literature In the Polytechnic Institute "of Brooklyn , Is n book Intended for students of German who have attained n certain mastery of that language. The selections are from the writ ings of Jean Paul and each Is representa tive of sonic feature of the author's mani fold genius and style. Many of the selec tions have never befors been edited for class reading. The general and special In- troJuctlons and linguistic notes will bo found very helpful by the student. Ameri can Hook company , Now York , Cincinnati and Chicago. Price , 60 cents. iN HooUi. "Dlbllcal Ap ealyptlcs , a Study of the Moat Notable Revelations of God and Christ In the Canonical Scriptures" Is the title ol a largo work of undoubted values by Milton 8. Terry , D. D. . professor in the Garrett Biblical Institute. The author says of his work : "It has long been my purpose tc write three volumes on biblical Interpreta tion and doctrine , Tbo first of these , en titled 'Biblical Hermencutlcs , ' appeared four- Rluu % iVr < ui 1 Mmfi ' i 0 * 10 * 1 * ii Some soaps do but little harm. Some do much harm. There is one soap that does no harm.tlt won't shrink wool won't harm fine laces-won't injure the skin. Make any test you will. There ' is absolute f' ly no harmfulness - fulness in IT8WIM8. 1 tccn years ago nnd forma one of the volumes - umes of the 'Library of Hlblteal and ThcoI logical Literature , ' edited by Crooks and Hurst. The present treatise Is the second | In my plan and In nature and scope Is sup-I plrmentary to the Hcrmencutlcs , being nn extended application nnd Illustration of the principles of Interpretation set forth there in. The remaining volume , on 'Biblical Dogmatics , ' will bo nn essay toward n luminous , simple and systematic statement of the principal doctrines of the Old and New Testaments. Eaton & Mains , New York. "Illustrative Notes ; A Guide to the Study of the International Sunday Softool Los- sona , " la the result of tbo united labor of n number of workers In that special depart- . mcnt. As In other years , the body of the book , Including thp explanatory notes , background of the lessons and all kindred matter , hag been prepared by Dr. Doty. Dr. Hulbiirt has prepared the hints to teachers - ers whlsh follow each lesson. Every do- partmtnt of sacred literature has been dili gently canvassed for material and the very latest contributions to that lltcraturo have been carefully studied. The editors have had the advantage In preparing some of thn lessons nf valuable special studies by Dr. James Hopa Moulton , Prof. Hilary Oobln , j > Eugene and Sarah Stock and others. New maps based nn the latest surveys have been provided. The work Is Illustrated by noted artists and moat of the landscapes hav * > cen epeclally drawn from sketches made n Palestine. Eaton & Mains , Now York. Price , $1.23. Y mi HIT 1'oopli1' * llonU * . Mr. Rupert Hughes shows that ho under stands boy nature In his book "The Lakc- rlm Athletic Club. " The club Is made up of n dozen boys "real boys" whose par ents had nicknamed them "Robert Wil liams , " "Clement Robinson" nnd the like , but whose chums very properly called them "Tuc , " "Jumbo , " "Punk. " "Bobbles" nnd other names that meant something and were appropriate. Thcso plucky lads have a series of athletic contests with rival school teams. They round out a full year of sea sonable sports , Including baseball , rowing , football , hockey , bicycling and field and track contests. Owing to the wide range of the sports and the diversity of tastes in the boys , each one of the twelve Is given a chance to distinguish himself , even In the caeo of such unpromising material as "Sleepy" and "HIst'ry. " The book Is not a mere catalogue of games , however , for the boya ore full of fun and frolic and the nnratlve Is coherent. One of the liveliest chapters tells of a snowball' fight , as hotly contested as the famous battle In Mr. Al- drlch's "Story of a Bad Boy. " The Century Company. "Fables for the Frivolous. " by Guy Wet- moro Carry ! , Is n rendering Into latter-day nonsense verse of the old fables which La Fontaine hns made so familiar , but , while the main Idea of each fable has been to o certain extent preserved , It Is ncedlefs to say that by the originality of Its treatment the author has made each peculiarly his own. The Intention Is frankly a frivolous ono , as the title shows , and the fables are offered In the name of amusement ouly. They will therefore appeal particularly to these who have an affection for the Inimit able creations of Gilbert , Lewis Carroll and Edward Lenr. They are characterized by the deft rhyming which Is so esentlal In the bsst nonsense verso and by the good nature which Is the essence of the mose wholesome pleasantry. Mr. Peter Newell , whose Illus trative work It well known for Us quaint originality , Is seen at his best In the drawIngs - Ings made to accompany these fables. Harper & Brothers , New York. $1.50. "Down Durley Lano" Is a gallery of de lightful pictures by Reginald Birch , Illus trating a score of ballads by Mhs Virginia Woodward Cloud. Miss Cloud's verses are full of quaint humor and are In the true old-time spirit. They are In the vein of Cowper's "John Glipln" nnd Goldsmith's "Elegy ou a Mad Dog , " so that they make equal appeal to children and adults. The author has succeeded In creating distinct characters , not mere puppets a difficult accomplishment lu verse. Master Merrlveln , who Is given so many commissions by h'a ' wife ns to eet his head In a whirl and hi. tongue tripping. Is the type of the modern suburbanite. Mistress Peggy creates Just as much of a Bensatlon when she come to town In tlufio days as when she swept by Durley In her coach. Tha Parson , who "went to ? ee , " and the Scribe of Durley , who routed the robbers of bis fruit garden , are very real personages. Mr. Birch has found true Inspiration In the verses. While faithful In terpretations of the humor of the ballads , the pictures are never without their own Oirowd plrtorlal comment and emphasis. The hook Is handsomely printed In two colors. The Century Co. , New York. $1.50. Bsoks received : Bound volume of Harper's Round Table "or 1898. Harper & Brothers , New York. Price. $2.PO. "How to Get Strong and How to 3t-iv So , " by William Blalklo. Harper & Brothers. New York. Price , $1.75. "Rodens Corner , " by Henry Seton Mcrrl- "an. Harper & Brothers , New York. Price , $1.75. 'Cartoons of the War of 18DS , " from lenj- Ing foreign and American paper i. Belford , Mlddlcbrook & Co. Chicago. 'Looking Backward , " by Edward Bellamy. 'Toughton , Mlfflln & Co. , Boston. Price , $1.00. "The Black Curtain , " by Flora Hatnes oughend. Houghton , Mlfflln & Co. , Boston. Price. $1.50. "The Battle of the Strong , " a romance of two kingdoms , by Gilbert Parker. Houghton - ton , Mimin & Co. . Boston. Price. $1.50. "A World of Green Hills. " by Bradford Torrey. Houghton , Mlfflln & Co. , Boston. Price , $1.25. "The Story of Little Jane and Me. " Houghton , Mimin & Co. , Boston. Price. $1.00. "Margaret Wynne , " by Adeline Sergeant. Rand , McNally & Co. , Chicago. "Golden Rod nnd Dialect Poems , " by Idacl Makcever. Stromsburg , Neb. "Trlmalehlv's Dinner , " translated by Harry Thorston Peck. Dodd , Mead & Co. , Now York. Price. $1.50. "Essays on Work and Culture , " by Hamil ton Wright Mable. Dodd , Mead & Co. . New York. Price. $1.25. "John Splendid , " the tale of a poor gen tleman and the llttlo wars of love , by Nell Munro. Dodd , Mead & Co. , Now York. Price. $1.50. "Tho New Waldorf Cook Book. " by Sirs. Anne Clarke. Hubbard Publishing Company , Philadelphia. "Manning's Book on Cattle Shcop , nnd Swine. " Hubbard Publishing Company , Philadelphia. Dell liny Gotn Thirty Inyn , Silas Hatch , the dishonest bell boy until recently In the employ of the Dellono hotel , pleaded guilty to petit larceny In police court yesterdav and was sentenced tu thirty days In the county Jail. Hatch Is the young man who robbed several delegates tc the rellglcus congress , but who was saved from severe punishment by the refusal ol the delegates to prcuccute on his returning their valuables to them. Ill voter Unit lnnilmie < 1. Judge Scott has finally dismissed the dl- varco case Instituted bv Nicholas Yager against bis wife. Louisa , and the crossbill flled by the latter. Judge Scott In the htarlne Intimated that bo would not grant a divorce In either case. . A stubborn cougn or tlcKllng in the throat yields to One Minute Cough Cure. Harmless in effect , touches the right fpoi , reliable and just what U wanted , U acts at once. REORGANIZE SEVENTH CORPS Command Still Ecmains With Major General Fitzhugb Lee. KEIFER I AND GREENE DIVISION COMMANDERS General Carpenter AnnlKiiPil to the Cnvnlry llrlundc Mnnr Minor CliniiK In Co in in n n it cm and Or nnlzutliin. WASHINGTON. Oct. 2C. An order lias been ' Issued by the War department for the reorganization ' of the Seventh artny corps . as ' follows : ' Cavalry Brigade Seventh United States cavalry ' , Eighth United States cavalry. First Division First brigade , First Texas Infantry , Second Louisiana Infantry , Third United States Infantry. Third brigade , , Ninth Illinois Infantry , Second South Caro- Una j Infantry , Fourth Illinois Infantry. Second Division First brigade. Ono Hun dred ( and Sixty-First Indiana Infantry , Second end ( Illinois Infantry , First North Carolina Infantry. , Second brigade , Fourth Virginia Infantry : , Forty-ninth Iowa Infantry , Sixth Missouri Infantry. The following assignments of general offi cers , by the president and of staff officers by the secretary of war , to the- Seventh corps are announced : Major General Fltzhugh Lee , commanding ; adjutant general , Lieu tenant Colonel Joseph II. Dorst ; assistant adjutant general , Captain Cdwlu St. J. Groble ; chief quartermaster , Lieutenant Colonel George E. Pond ; chief commissary of subsistence , Lieutenant Colonel Oliver E. Wood ; chief surgeon , Lieutenant Colonel Louis M. Maus ; Inspector general , Lieuten ant Colonel Curtis Guild , Jr. ; chief signal ofuccr , Llsutenant Colonel Joseph E. Max- field ; chief engineer officer , Lieutenant Col onel William LIvermore ; chief ordnance ofli er. Lieutenant Colbnel Rogers Dlrtle , Jr. First Division Major General J. Warren Cetfer , commanding ; assistant adjutant gen- ral , Major William S. Scott ; Inspector gen- ral , Major John.G. . . Evans ; chief quarter master , Major Noble H , Creagcr ; chief com- nlssary of subsistence , Major James M. lo dy ; engineer officer. Major Hugh Gor- on ; ordnance officer , Major John L. Cham- erlaln ; chief surgeon , Major Jefferson R. Ceau. First brigade , First division , Brlga- ler General Lloyd Wheaton , commanding ; sslstant adjutant general , Captain Charles [ . McGIll ; quartermaster , Captain Oscar C. Guessdz ; commissary of subsistence , Cap- aln James E. D. Stuart ; surgeon , Major corgo E. Dunn. Second brigade , Brigadier General Edward D. Wllllston , commanding ; sslstanl adjutant general , Captain Jacob ! . Dloom ; quartermaster , Captain George i. Goodalc ; commissary of subsistence , Cap- aln William B. Hale ; surgeon , Major Fran- Is C. Ford. Second Division Major General Francis . Greene , commanding ; ass'etant adjutant enerar , Major Robert L. Mtchlo ; Inspector eneral , Major Benjamin II. Cbcevcr ; chief uartcrmaster , Major James L. Wilson ; chief ommlssary of subsistence , Major R. L. Longstreet ; engineer officer , Major Hugh J. IcGrath ; ordnance officer , Major Frank H. Sdmunds ; chief surgeon , Major George R. "owler. First brigade , Brigadier General Icnry T. Douglas , commanding ; assistant djutant general , Captain Robert G. Paxton ; uartermasttr , Captain Frederick W. Cole ; ommlssary of subsistence , Captain Thfodoro D. Huclter ; surgeon. Major John Davis , ecoud brigade , Brigadier General Henry larbrouck , commanding ; assistant adjutant enerar , Captain Hugh D. Wise ; quarter master , Captain William 0. Ball ; commls- ary of subsistence , Captain James C. Bal- rldge ; surgeon , Major W. S. Bryant. Cavalry Brigade Brigade General Louis I. Carpenter , commanding ; assistant adju- ant general , Captain J. E. McMahon ; acting uartcrmaster. Lieutenant C. J. Symonds. evcnth cavalry ; commissary of subsistence , laptaln William M. Loveland. Transport Sail * for Home. WASHINGTON , Oct. 26. The following able dispatch has been received by the War cpartment : MANILA , Oct. 26. Adjutant General : 'ransr.ort City of Paris leaves today for an Francisco , via Nagasaki. Larse mall , tajor Whlpple , pay ; Lieutenant Williams , rdnance. en board. Transports Scandla and Condor still In port. Scandla probably eave In n few days. Can be utilized for relght purposes. Quiet here and comli- long believed to be improving. OTIS. loard to Hxiiiiilnc Contract Surgeon * . ATLANTA , Gn. , Oct. 26. An order from ho War department has been received nt Fort McPherson. Instructing that a board neet at the earliest day practicable and ox- amlne all contract doctors here. There are Ight of those physicians at Fort McPher son. The board will consist of one surgeon major and two captains. WATCHING FRENCH UPHEAVAL Speculation nn to It * 1'onnlble In fluence on Work of the 1'cace Commlnxlon. WASHINGTON , Oct. 26. Some apprehen slon has been manifested In certain quarters as to the possible adverse effect upon the peace commUeion at Paris of an upheaval n France. U has been suggested that the Spanish cause Is In such shape that the Spanish government has nothing to lose and everything to gain by any change that can 30 brought about. However , It may bo stated , that In the opinion of the State de partment officials here , there U little dan ger of the situation In Paris becoming so acute as to justify an abandonment of the work of the commission on the ground that the commlslsoners themselves aie in physical danger. U is confidently beueved that with the change of the cabinet In France the present dlsoidcr will subside and normal conditions will bo restored. 'It Is always possible that the Spanish commissioners , lu despair over their failure to force the Cuban debt upon the United States In any shape , may bieak off the sessions , but this is not regarded as probable. It is suspected the Spanish program Is to trump up as many points of difference as possible , relying upon the sympathy sure to be excited among European nations by their abandonment of each point under compulsion from the Amer ican commissioners , as the basis for u supreme premo stand at the end on the Philippines , This being the Spanish policy , It Is expected that when the commission takes up the sub jects of Porto Rico and the coaling station In the Ladrone Islands there will be many hair-splitting objections from the American commlFsloners , just as many references or attempts at reference to Madrid , and just as loud protests over each little point by the Spaniards at the uncompromising attitude of the Americans as In the case of Cuba , No one knows officially just what the ex tent of the United States claim will be as to the Philippines. Admiral Dewey has a much higher opinion of the Philippine people ple and their capacity for self-government than Is generally supposed. U Is reresented to the American commissioners that the Philippines' northern group meaning by that first the people on the Island of Luzon and after that In order , Gebu , Pauay , Lelte , Mlndora and Samar are , as a rule , Intelli gent , practicable and ( a most surprising statement ) far Ix-tter qualified for eclf-gov- I ernnicnt than the Inhabitants of Cuba. Ad- I mlral Dewey la as familiar with the quallfi- I cations of the Cubans in this respect a : I almost any naval officer , having had personal 111 experience with the people , no that his i statement is bound to have weight with the American commissioners. But with all this ' ho has made no recommendation as to whal should conitltuto the maximum or mlnlmurr j demand of the Americans and their demands consequently are likely to bo based upon thdr original Instruction ! , qualified by any change of opinion the president may have experienced as a result of his western trip. WILL II.\IIMSM I-I.ATTH'S WATUIIS. Intrrrntlnsr Kxiirrltnetit to He At tempted Iiy 11 C'nlurniln C'nntiiniiy. DENVER , Oct. 2C. ( Special. ) Harness the waters of the Platte at a point twenty- three t miles from Denver , USD the water J power for the generation of electricity and then return the water to the stream. The electricity thus generated will bo trans mitted to Denver by means of wires nnd will be of sufficient power to turn every wheel In the city , Including all the manu facturing establishments and street car lines. The power will be continuous and will be sold , In large or small quantities. The estimated cost of the plant Is $3,000- 000 ( , $2.000,000 of which will bo spent In the ( employment of labor. Not less than 1,000 , men will be required continuous for two j years to complete the work. The com pany will have a large amount of power ] to sell In excess of the supply tor the present , field and will encourage the establishment of new manufacturers of different kinds In this city. The power company will be able to sell power at n far cheaper figure than that for which coal can bo bought. The plans Involve the taking of water from both forks of the Platte at points about ten mile * above Dcansbury. The water Is diverted Into 1m- incnso pipes at the plant which Is situated In the canon twenty-three miles from Den ver. Just before reaching the plant there Is a fall of 5QO feet In 900 feet , thus fur nishing a tremendous power within a short distance. At the plant the water Is forced over wheels upon the shafts of which are the generating plants. Each ono of these wheels generates 2,000 horse power. There Is water power enough at the command of the company to run twenty wheels. Ouo ! ! i wheel will furnish power enough to operate. ] all the street cars In Denver. Two wheels j I I will light the city. Thus It may be seen that after turning every wheel in Denver j I the company will still have power enough j I at Its disposal to turn as many more. | I The piping of the water Is a big as well | as a costly undertaking. The pipes are ten I miles In length , and for the most part are tunneled directly through the mountains. I It Is also necessary that the company build I I an Immense- reservoir for the storage of i water during the winter season when the water In the Pintle Is very low , The reservoir will be filled each year by the spring rains and floods. For three years J. E , Rhodes , the promoter of the scheme , has had an engineering corps constantly at work upon the site. The rise and fall of the Platte has been measured every hour , In the day during this time , so that the company Is now able accurately to estimate the volume of water at Its command. | J , E. Rhodes was the promoter and builder of the power plant In Ogden which was constructed by the Mormon church. This plant runs -the street cars of Salt Lake and lights the city. For over a year the current has been continuous , never falling for a minute. While many power plants have been built In different portions of the country , the only one larger than the pro posed Platte canon plant Is at Niagara Falls. This was constructed at a cost of about $0,000,000. Before leaving for 'Manila , Irving Halo submitted an engineering report on the pro ject. Ho said In part : /'The South Platte river IB formed by a Junction of the south and north forks , about twenty-seven miles from Denver. The pipe lines will tap thesa forks about thrro miles above the Junction , uniting near the Junction and extending about eight miles to the generating station located a short distance above the mouth of tbo canon. "Tho forks of the Platte drain a terri tory covering about 2,5CS , miles. At a point on the south fork abotlt two miles above the Junction , there Is an excellent site for a dam. The valley narrows at this place and granlto ledges extend down to the stream , forming a gap not over thirty-five feet wide at the water level nnd 270 feet at a height of 120 feet. The building of this dam will form a reservoir three miles long and vary ing width from 400 to 600 feet , and Impound ing about 422,000,000 cubic feet of water. "In bulldlug the pipeline tunnels will be sought rather than avoided. As now laid out there will be twenty-eight tunnels on the mnln line , aggregating 42,510 feet , the longest being 5,817 feet. Pipe and tunnel are calculated for a maximum carrying ca pacity of 400 cubic feet per second. " HI * I.lfcViin .Saved. Mr. J. E. Llllv , a prominent citizen of Hannibal , Mo. , lately had a wonderful de liverance from a frightful death. In telling of It he says : "I was taken with Typhoid Fever , that ran Into Pneumonia. My lungs became hardened. I was so weak I couldn't even sit up in bed. Nothing helped me. 1 expected to soon die of Consumption , when I heard of Dr. King's New Discovery. Ono bottle gave great relief. I crntinued to use It and now nm well and strong. I can't Bay too much In Its praise. " This marvelous medicine Is the surest and quickest cure In the world for all Throat and Lung Trouble. Rfgular sizes EO cents and $1.00. Trial bottles free at Kuhn & Co.'s drug store ; every bottle guaranteed. Couldn't Give Up Foot Hull. ST. JOSEPH. Oct. 26. Because of criti cism of foot ball playing by Dr. S. F. Car penter , ono of the professors In Central Medical college , nearly all the otudentB have announced their determination of leaving the college at tbo end of the present term to return no more. The nffnlr has created a great stir here , where three medical colleges are located. BANKS SEE BETTER TIMES Demand ] for Money Indicates the Prosperity Felt by Easiness , ESTABLISHED ENTERPRISES ARE EXTENDED Plenty of Idle Cnl'Ilnl Still lit tlio Omnliii li < | > iii < lt < irltX ) lint the for l.omiN In Con- tnntl } . ' After n long period of Inactivity the de mand for loans at the various banks of lh city is beginning to Increase. During the summer months the supply of mono/ was greatly In excess of the demand , thj r . \ son being that the large crops throughout the state last year and the gooJ Jirlccs se cured for them brought about a revival vt good times , enabling business maa ts carry on their business without the nowl of bor rowed capital. The calls for mojoy , becom ing moro frequent now , do not Indicate t > return of the hard times cm , but ou the contrary , the bankers of the city say , this Increased demand for money indicates n cor responding commercial growth. Business men nro not borrowing money to carry oh their customary trade , but to increase the volume of their business. The consents of opinion of the bankers at this time Is in > cr > estlng ns shedding n , ray of light on th prevalent prosperity. When asked about the condition of the local money market , J. H. Mlllard , president of the Omaha National bank , said : "Wo have a good supply of money on hand to loan , iroro than enough to answer the de- mand , which up to n short time ago was pretty quiet , but lately calls foil loans have been more frequent , and Just now we arc putting out a great deal of money that Is being used In the grain trade. The small demand for money recently has been due to the good times , and the renewed demand for It now Is duo to an Increase In business. " M. T. Barlow , president of the United States National bank , snld : "Tho demand for money by our customers during the last few months has been pretty light and our supply has been accumulating all along. The low local demand Is caused to a great extent by prosperous conditions. The crops have been abundant In the last two years , the prices brought by grain nnd produce have been high , and this , with restored confidence has Increased the supply of money to a much greater extent than the demand. When I say the supply of money , I mean of course the money circulating in business channels. I take It that the people generally are making more or less money , and as a result of the confidence that Is everywhere felt , the money Is deposited In the banks. This In a measure occasions the large sup ply on hand , and 'the light demand Is due to the fact that It Is not necessary for the business men to borrow money to carry on their trade. We expect that calls for loans will bo moro frequent from now on , as the Increase of business will require moro cap ital. " The opinion expressed by F. H. Davis , cashier of the First National bank , was : "Tho largo crops all over the state have brought in a great deal of money. The exposition has brought a large amount of money to Omaha and the state , but It has contributed only Incidentally to the supply of money on hand for loans , good crops being primarily the cause of It. " Luther Drake , cashier of the Merchants' National bank , said : "The supply of money i with us Is largo and * he demand for It rather light Just at present. U Is picking up , however , right along. The state never was so rich as It Is at present. " Henry W. Yates , president of the Nebraska National bank , remarked that borrowers vvcro not as numerous as usual. He said : "We have moro money on hand than we can loan at satisfactory rates , but the calls are becoming more frequent every day and will continue to pick up during the fall. " C. W. Lyman , president of the Commer cial National bank , said : "The demand for money Is getting brisker with us. The men engaged in the grain and cattle busl ness arc borrowing to carry on the fall ; trade and the months when the call for money was low are pretty well over. " Frank LcHllc'n I'onii'nr Monthly , lOc. Immensely Improved. Superbly Illustrated Price cut to 10 cents. Buy a copy ( oday Edition limited. GIRL DANGEROUSLY BURNED Jennie JoliiiNon tlio Victim of n Down Draft nml I'rolmlily Fatally Ilnrned , Jennie Johnson , aged twelve years , living at Thirty-third street and Grand avenue , was sent by her mother Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock to build a fire in the kitchen stove. As ehe was about to put the match to the kindling , the wind blew down the chimney and forced the flame against hei dress , which caught fire. She ran out of the door and startc-J for a neighbor's about two blocks away. Before she arrived there all her clothes had been burned from her body and she fell In a swoon In front of the neighbor's house. Her wounds nro of such 1 a nature that Is Is believed to be Impossible for her to recover. She was removed to Emmanuel liosjMul , whire she is now lying I at the point of death. Leggings for the Family Lx-ffslus for the baby the boy In canvas - vas Jersey ami leather for the girls In Jersey and leather for nianinw Hi Jersey and cloth and overRaitera in all the shades seven and ten-button Leg'- Injrs for the men In leather nnd canvas the kind Uncle Sam's men wear over- gaiters for men We've never hart sucli a stock nor such an assortment , and wo don't believe you have over seen any better You can easily satisfy yourself , and learn all about the prices by coin- In ; ; to the store. Drexel Shoe Co. , Oninhn'ii Up-to-ilnte Shoe Ilouie. 1411) ) FAUNAM STREET. i To Buy a Jewel I Is to buy the best-It may sound strange to you who have never seen the Jewel Base Uurner but It Is a fact that wo sell nine out of ten people that have looked elsewhere then came here We want you to go and see the many advantages all the other stoves possess over their rivals and Imitators then come here and see the original Detroit Ktove Works Jewel the superiority Is so apparent that yon , too , will leave your order with ns No matter how many stoves we sell wo always get them set up on time The price on the Jewel base burners are ? 20-25-iO- : & 5o and $40. A. C. RAYMER , W13 DKUVEH YOUIl PURCHASE. 1514 Furnatti St , THE REGAL VENTILATOR , The handsomest and most economical stove in the world. Don't let anyone tell you that they have one just as good , Here is our guarantee : It will Heat 3 Rooms with 2 Tons of Coal a Season. Guaranteed to Guaranteed to Heat 3 Roams Heat 3 Rooms a Season a Season with 2 TONS with 2 TONS of Goal of Goal or your or your1 Money Back. Money Back Remember our guarantee means something it means you can nave fro n 1 to 2 tons of coal eaju winter while the price of thu stove is no higher Una others want for the old kind Over 500 of the e stoves sold in Omaha last season. Let us show you how it works. Weekly on monthly payments if you like-No extra charge. SHARP PRACTICE BY THE POPS Attempt to Keep the Niiine of nepnli- llean l.cKlxliitlre Candidates OH tlie Ticket. ARMOUR. S. D. , Oct. 20. ( Special. ) For the second time In the present campaign the republicans of this part of the state are forced to appeal to the circuit court to ob tain and protect these rights that are given them by the statutes of South Dakota. The first time was In relation to the unlawful gerrymander of the commissioner districts of this county , In which the supreme court re cently handed down a decision affirming the action of the lower court setting the gerry mander aside , whllo now the republicans are In court to get the name of their candidate for senator for the Eighth senatorial dis trict and the candidate for representative for Charles Mix and Gregory counties on the omclal ballot of Gregory county. The last legislature passed a law providing that Gregory county , when organized , should be attached to Charles Mix county for leglsln- tlva purposes. Gregory county was organized .ast August. The law requires that certlfi- .atca of nomination shall be filed with the county audl.or of each county at least twenty lays before election. The certificates of the . cpubllcan legislative nominees were offered or filing with the auditor of Gregory county oa October 19 , and were refused by the oQl- , lal on the ground that they were one day late. Attorney E. H. Wright of this place . esterday met Circuit Judge Smith at Scot- .nnd and procured an alternative writ of 'nandamus against the auditor of Gregory Bounty , and the matter will be heard at Olivet Wednesday. The effect of the action of the auditor , had it been successful , would , we been lo disfranchise all the republican 1 .otcis of Gregory county on the legislative candidates and would have given the fuslo" > .omlneea all the votes cast In that couui. , 'or such candidates , and would have practl- .ally assured their election. County Aitiicantiim Content. PIERRE , S. I ) . , Oct. 26. ( Special Tele gram. ) The first move has been made In : he legal fight which the people of Sterling , Jackson and Nowlln counties will make to prevent Stanley county from voting on an nexation at tbo coming election. An order : o show cause why the proposition should not be placed upon the ballot has been .served upon the auditor of Stanley county and made returnable before Judge Gutty In this city next Thursday. I.I-IIITN Rvmltt nillelnlN. CHICAGO. Oct. 28. A special from Wnsh- ngton to the News says : Treasury officials ire exercised over an official warning that las come to them from the authorities In ! anadn that several people with pronounced asea of leprosy had successfully eluded the \merlcan Immigration Inspectors nnd crossed he line Into the United States. The officers of the Immigration bureau wcro reticent con cerning thf tnuttiT but admitted they had received the olTlciul warnlnc from Canada and had taken extraordinary means to appre hend and expel the lepers. ic.\sio.\s i-'ou WISSTUUX VISTEIIANS. Survivor * of Civil AVnr Ilemeiiilicrcil liy the Government. WASHINGTON. Oct. 2C. ( Special. ) Pen sions have been granted to the following : Issue of October 11 : Nebraska Increase : Daniel Lewis. Broken Dow , $10 to $12 ; Richard H. Jones , Oak , $3 to $10 ; Augustus Morrow , Arnold , $8 to $12. Original Widows , etc. : Mary C. Velio , Omahn , S3. Iowa Original : James B. Weaver , Colfax , $ C ; John R. Hudson , Ablngdon , $8 ; Orln Jerome. Laurcns , $12 ; James Knowled. ClarInda - Inda , $12 ; Richard T. Brnfford , Des Molneti , $8. Additional : James A. Button , Pckln. $6. Restoration nnd Increase : John Sevcrln. Des Molnes. $2 to $10. Restoration and Reissue : Samuel M. Edmond. Vlnton. $12. Increase : John W. Welch. Van Meter. $8 to $10 ; Allen U. Nichols. Chelsea. $12 to $ H ; Norrls N. M. Burleson. Waucomn. $3 to $12 ; George R. Humphrey , Crcsco , $18.50 to $20. Orig inal Widow , etc. : Sarah Jane Good , North English , $8 ; Isabella I. Reymore , , Anamosn , $8 ; Mary O. Parsons , Spencer , $12 ; Carolina C. Salisbury , Algonn , $ S. Montana Original Widows , etc. : Martha Beardslev. Superior , $8. South Dakota Orlelnal : Charles Schuiter , Rapid City. $8 ; Patrick Ford , Brldr.owater , $8 : Charles C. Crary. Custer City , $8 ; Wil liam C. Reeves. Parkston. $ S. Colorado Original : Special , October IB , ISflR. James C. Denny , Cripple Creek , $10. Additional : Jacob Carnabnn. Palmer Lake. $6 to $12. Original Widow , etc. : Special , Oc tober 15. Mnrv E. Smith. Denver , $8. Sur vivors IndlnnWars : Johnathan Shlnn. Greo- jley , $8. Widows Indian Wars : Zellmla Shlnn , Greeley , $8. Ilciir Till * In .111 lid. There is no oulum or other harmful sub stance In Chamberlain's Coueh Remedy. There IB not the least danacr In giving It to children. It IH pleasant to take , too , and what Is more , has nn established reputation of twenty-five years OB the most successful medlclnn In U8cfor , covt-hs , colds , croup and whooping coughs. It ilnys cures. Try It Crovxl Dropi Into the I.iilcc. RACINE. Wls. , Oct. 2C. While a largo crovul of people today were watching a tuc entering the harbc r with a car ferry be longing to the Lake Michigan Car Ferry company nnd loaded with twenty-eight cars , the sidewalk , which had been undermined by the waves , gave way nnd lot the crowd Into the lako. About fifty people went down , but all escaped except two little girls , who wcro slightly Injured. Indian Territory Colleee. WICHITA. Oct. 26 A special to the Bea con from Ryan. I. T. , says that the Ryan college , with all its contcntft , wng burned today , Th re were over 200 pupils In the building at the time , but all escaped. Th Rynn college was one of the best building * In the Indian Territory. Insured for$2,600. Exposition Closing Piano Sale- see tlio list of high Kraclo makes which we are sclllnj ? at rldk-uousy low prlces-iiml they aw KixliiK fast wo otter thla woeU the leiulltiK pianos of tin ; world Kiialip Klmlmll Krnnleh anil Uiich Kri'll Howard Hospo Llntlull WheclPi'-Si'hrlnor United Makers nnd many others I'rlros run $118 ! ? MS -SU 18 ? 'JOy-$278-inS } ; $ : n8-i. : ! . " and ? : ! 72-at terms of $ U.- | cash an d$10 jier month This sale clones with the. expo sition Reim > nil > or , wo advertise only what we have and do Reliability Is part of our stock In trade No trade or commissions at this sale. _ A. HOSPE , XGSIC end An ISB Douglas You Take the Picture And we will do the rest Have a full and complete outfit for developing nnd printing and can give you satisfactory service ns to time and quality of work If you do your own developing and printing we can furnish yon nil the solutions at bottom prices Wo are cut prlco druggists as well as dealers In cam ran and supplies printing frames- trays graduates plates Dims mounts , etc. only the In'st nnd reliable Block A full line of nil the popular kodaks and cameras , TheAloe&PenfoldCo Amntrnr I'hoto Sapp" jiouir. Mot Xirnnm Street. 0 x ! U Puton Hotel.