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NEW BOOKS OF THE MONTH
Thackeray's Biographical Edition ia Now
Nearly Gompleta.
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LIFE IN THE MISSIONARY FIELDS
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The biographical edition of Thackeray's
works , which IB bc-lns published by Harper
& Hrothers , Is meetltiK with a very cordial
reception from all admirers of the great
novelist. The "Christmas Hooks , " writ
ten between 1847 nnd 1855 , are at hand. It
IB a finely printed volume , as Is the whole
edition. Llko- much of Thackeray's early
work , these stories wore attributed to
Michael Angelo Tltmarah. Several of them
uro still read , notably "Kebccca and How-
fna , " "Mrs Perkins' Hall" and "The Hose
und the Hlng , " but some of the others
have an old-fashioned flavor which will
not suit > oung readers of today This Is
to be icgrettcd , for the Incidental comment
of Thackeray Is far rlchci than the observa
tions of any author of the period. Kven
In this minor work , which Trackeray pro
duced In the Intervals of his novel writing ,
ono Is Impressed with the beauty and the
finish of his style , the keenness of his
playful sarcasm and the rlpo knowledgs
of the world which he exhibits , with the
air of a pleasant , unassuming talker among
a party of friends. No one has ever equaled
Trackeray In this combination of censor
nnd entertainer , though he has had many
Imitators lu ) Maurler scored the only real
success among ttm e Imitators , because ho
w s as genuinely In earnest as his master
nnd as full of that reminiscence of a happy
youth , which is one of the great charms of
nil Trackcray's books Mrs. Hitchlc , In her
Introduction to this volume , does not gl\o
much Information In regard to the writing
of these "Christmas Hooks , " but In spealc-
Ing of the long friendship between Track
eray and Fitzgerald of Hubaylat fame , Mrs.
Ultchlo says "Mr. rttgerald used to com
plain that there were too many people In
my father's life ; tint my father did not
write to him , that he was carried nwa > by
London llfo ; the > were many jcira apart
from circumstances , but circumstances do
not change Btich men as they were In
reading over two published volumes of the
"Fitzgerald Letters" I am not surprised to
find how constantly my father's name ap
pears In them , for I know how Mr. ritz-
gorald's name was an Integral part of our
homo llfo , though wo rarely saw him. It
eeoms like old dajs to read of the two to
gether , as I can remember them once , and
I am grateful to Mr. Aldls Wright for
quoting something which I told him. In
the autumn of ISC' ? some Impulse ono day
made mo ask my father which of his friends
bo cared for most. He was standing near
the window of the dining room at I'alaco
Green. He paused a moment , then he said 1
In a gcntlo sort of way that of all his
friends ho had best loved "Old Pltz , " "and 1
Brookflcld , " ho added " Mrs. Hltchle also
gives the letter of farewell which Thackeray
wrote to ntzgcrald on the eve of his first
trip to America , which Is especially valti-
able as giving a clearer Insight Into the
character of a novelist. Harper & Brothcis.
"Unellers In Gotham , " by Annan Vale ,
Is a striking story of the social , commercial
nnd religious llfp of America's metropolis
The phases of temptation , hunger , pride and
ambition arc shown to bo the simo In human
life as they were In Christ's. Some over
come , others yield. Much light Is thrown
upon matters the masscvi are vitally Inter
ested In. Lifelike anil realistic results are
wrought out through a carefully workcd-
out plan. Midge Disney , of the four hun
dred , Is the heroine. Dr. Disney Introduces
the render to uptown life ; Hugh Dunbar to
East Side , Keen & . Shirp to Wall street
and Silas Smlthcrs takes us to trades union
meetings. Other chiracters are Dlxon
Taber. a reporter ; Mark Urompson , a
banker , and Dr. Bland , a minister. Eaton S.
Mains , New York. Cloth , $1.50.
Ono of the now historical novels , which
would ba of Interest alone from the char
acter , Hembrandt , whom It portrajs , Is
"Rembrandt's Times , " by Walter Cranston
Lamed. This famous painter was born In
Loydcn , In 1607 , of humble parentage. Hav
ing no Inclination to the law , for which
he was educated , ho entered the studio to
become nn artist. The etory takes up his
life at the point where Hcmbrandt Is on
board the canal barge , bound to Amster
dam , and the father and mother watching
the boit out of sight Upon his arrival ,
he made his first reputation by the "lesson
In Anatomy. " Soon he met a joung girl ,
Sasklai Van Utcnburg , whom ho Jovcd.
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wooed and wed , Incidentally , while painting
her The Incidents of this courtship arc
delicately portrayed. With his eternal love
for Snskla , na only n true nrtlat can love ,
his llfo Is clouded upon her early death.
The beautiful home , with Its fine nnd be
loved pictures and relics , Is gold at auction
But such a eplrlt Is never entirely crushed ,
"Tho Night Watch" was the masterpiece
of his marvelous genius. Originally , with
the perfect management of light nnd
shadow , nre his acknoAlcdgcd talents. One
afternoon , Insplredly , seeing through a
golden glory the face of his beloved Sanlcla ,
ho scl/ed his brush to paint thl heaven
sent Imagination , but It was tbolslon
which comes nlone Just before the spirit
files , and he fell asleep to wake no more ,
Charles Scrlbner's Sons , New York. Cloth ,
$1.50.
There Is not n single note of that plens-
urablo quality , which Stevenson deemed so
requisite , In the gloomy story of Norwe
gian llfo ns portrayed by Jonas Lie In
"Nlobe" The sombcrntss of tone is so
objtlnately sustained that It becomes un
real and affected. It would seem as If the
popular Scandinavian novelist had yielded
without hope to the oppression of a black
winter day of the north. It has taken hold
of his mind and all of his characters have
bccomo mouthpieces for his discontent. In
all tlio family of the old country doctor ,
Borvlg , thcro [ s not a redeeming trait. The
young men of the circle are pretentious
fools or unscruoulous knaves. The young
women ha\o asnlrattons that make them
dishonest When their shallow theories
conflict with their duties as wives and
daughters they He. cheat and do worse
Tlie most lovable member of the household
Is made repulsive by his hideous deformIty -
Ity and ridiculous by his lofty declama-
I tlon. Even the old doctor and his wife
j nro mndo to resort to trickery and false
pretenses between themselves In order to
shield their unworthy favorites The cli
max of the unhappy drama Is reached by
dynamite and destruction. It is so gro-
csqtic that it goes further than anything
n the hook to make the author's viewpoint
appear purposely false. George H. Richmond
mend , Now York
Docs enjoyment spring from rinding anv
other's personality Imprinted in marked
lassages through a strange volume , or does
Interest become lessj In finding these mar-
? lnal lines ? "Some Marked Passages , " by
Miss Jeanne G. Pennlngton , has this under
current of thought Perhaps It matters much
what the personality of both the previous
and Interested reader Is whether these
marks will be a pleasure or not. Many a
l > erson knows that through some friend , he
has been enabled to find a hidden Jewel In
nn old article. Persons of very differing
tastes , perhaps , may bo Irritated by collid
ing , as It were , with a tiaveler before. In
the story , a package of books Is received
In a hospital , and a discussion arises as to
the question of the marks found In sornp
of the books The volume contains several
other stories of miscellaneous Interest
"Don't Worry Nuggets" Is a book of the
same author , which has been well received
Pords , Howard & Hulbert. New York.
Cloth , $1.
-Kiirillim Hellion * Mutter * .
A book , throwing mticli light upon the
high caste of India. IsVlthln the Purdah
by Dr. S. Armstrong Hopkins The author
has been a privileged medical attendant
upon the high-born women of the Orient * ,
nnd she describes the scenes witnessed in
the private apartmente of the rajas and
begums In graphic language. U sets forth
the contrast between material splendor and
moral and Intellectual squalor. Eaton &
Mains , New York.
"Did Man Make God. or Did God Make
Man' " is a reply to Colonel Incersoll and
to modern agnosticism , by Dr. John P. r > .
John , cx-presldcnt of DePauvv university.
which has been given more than COO times
as an addrtos during the last three years. IB
now for the first tlmo presented In printed
form. It Is a unique and beautiful booklet
of 100 paces , on heavy laid deckel-edico
book paper , handsomev ! bound In Tirlan
purple princess. Frank Caldvvell , pub
lisher , Indianapolis , Ind. Price. Cue.
Among the scientific books of recent pub
lication Is "Tho Wilderness of Worlds. " by
W. G. Morehouee , who treats on the evolu
tion of masses. Mr. Morchousc Is known
as an author , scientist nnd astronomer.
His purpose Is to set forth the latest dis
coveries of modern scientific research. Many
authorities are quoted who nre thinkers
and specialists. The binding is uniform with
the Library of Liberal Classics. Peter
Eckler. New Pork. Price. $1.
Books Hecelved.
"Sundown Lefiare , " by Frederic Romlng-
ton Harrer & Brothers , New York.
"Wcssex Poems. " by Thomas Hardy.
Harper S. Brothers , New York.
"Tho Virginians" of the Thackery Bio
graphical edition. Hnrper & . Brothers , New
York.
"Tho Kiss and Its History , " by Prof.
Charles Nyrop. Stormberg , Allen & com
pany , Chicago.
"The White Lady of Klamlnavatka , " by
Hlchard Henry Savage. Rand , McNally &
company , Chicago. Paper , COc.
"A Cruise Under the Crescent , " by Charles
Warren Stoddard. Rand , McNally & com
pany. Cloth , $1.DO.
"Uenner's Prophecies , " by Samuel Benner.
The Robert Clarke company , Cincinnati.
Llternryotc > .
A now volume with the title of "A Short
History ot Astronomy. " I * announced for
publication In The University series by
Charles Scribner'e Sonn.
"Tho Dawn of Reason" (9 ( the tltlo of a
new book by James Weir , Jr. , M. D. in
which ho treats of the mental trattn In' the
lower animals , with special reference to
Insects.
Sir Frederick Pollock , corpus professor of
Jurisprudence in the University of Oxford
will publish shortly through The MacMlllan
compunj his "Life and Philosophy of
"
Bpluoza.
The Mjcmlllan company will publish at nn
e-arly dat "Tte Evolution of Plants. " by
Douglas Houghton Campbell , Ph D , pro-
fcesor of botany in the Leland Stanford , Jr. ,
university.
"Tho Development of Thrift" is the title
of a book by Mary Wllcox Brown , general
iccreUry of the Henry Watson Children's
Aid aocletj , Baltimore , Mil. , which will bo
published by The MncMlllan company In a
few weeks.
Mr. Hall Calne has been at work upon
his novel. "The Scapegoat , " a book which
has been ono ot the author's favorites among
his works ana a carefully revised and en
larged edition U to bo published shortly by
D Appleton fi. Co
Mr. Albert Oardnfr Robinson , who has
Just gone to Cut * In the service of the New-
York Evening Post , has written a book
which the Scrtbntrn will shortly publish , en
titled "The Porto Rico ot Toda > , Pagis
From a Correspondent's Note Hook "
The second edition of "The Shlftlngs and
Incidence of Taxation , " by Prof. Edwin R.
A. Sellgman of Columbia university , has
been so completely revleecl , rewritten , nnd
enlarge that it has been nearly doubled In
size , and a bibliography and index has been
added.
Nanscu has been hard at work preparing
hla long-promised volume , which is to give
tlm scientific results of his explorations In
tha polar area. The work will not contain
Anything of a personal character , but will
Pre.icnt the astronomical , geological , hydrographical -
graphical , meteorological , zoological , botani
cal and other data.
It la perhaps not generally know t
Prof. Dean C. Worcester of the ty
of Michigan , who nas Just been appointed !
n member of the special commission to visit
the Philippine islands , la the author of ( he
recoutl ) published and very widely read
book "The Philippine Islands end Their
People ( " This In the niont exhaustive work
that h&n appeared on the situation In the
Ulends mid Is therefore naturally having a
> cry wide reading. It WHS reviewed at
length ' In thoflo columns a nhort time ngo.
That Mr , Rlchiiril Harding Davl * has nn
auJlenco that will follow everything ho
writes It proren by the phenomenal HUCCPSB
of bin "Cuban nnd Porto Klnm Campaigns , "
of which an edition of 20,000 copies has
been called for In lest than n month. Thle
now volume will ndd very materially to
Mr. Davis * reputation ns inuiter of vivid nnd
picturesque Engllch
When "Mona Maclean , Medical Student , "
achieved Its large SUCCCM the name which
appeared on the title page , "Graham Trav-
erj , " was taSen to be the author's real name.
It Is understood , howcvtr , that the tltlo
page of her now novel , "Wlndyhaugh , " which
la to be published shortly , will show that the
author's actual name Is Margaret G. Todd
end that she Is a physician.
The ImprcHslon eecma to prevail In some
quarters that Mr bpears recently pub
lished book , "Our Nuvy In the War With
Spain , " IB partly mane up of articles pre
viously published In the magazines On the
contrary , Mr. Spears' book Is entirely new
Only one or two of the episodes ha\c bciu
dcucrtbcd by the nuthor In magazine articles
and these have been entirely rewritten
"Don Quixote , " for use In homes nnd
schools , has been edited bv Clifton John
son nnd will contain the famous Illustra
tions by Gcorgo CrulckshnnK. H will be
published by the Macmlllan company at no
early ' date. The translation Is John Orms-
by's. Ills version. In Its clearness and
vivacity and falthfulncbs to the original , un
doubtedly excels any English translation
ever made.
The author of "She" haa sent to press an
other novel Rider Haggard Is a prolific
writer Three- books In twelve months
make a pretty good record even In these days
of eager production First was "A Farmer's
Yoir. " written for Longman's Maga/lne ,
and ultimately published In book form Then
rame a novel with a purpose , "Doctor
Theme. " which was put together in less
than four weeks , being called forth ns n
remonstrance against the nntl-vacclnatlon
act And last of all comes "Swallow , " an
other novel which will be presented Feb
ruary 21 through Longman's Greene Si Co.
Monday. January 13 , was the 300th anni
versary of the death of Edmund Spenser.
In melancholy circumstances died this
crcat poet Having been appointed sheriff
Ro the county of Cork , as "a man endowed
with seed knowledge and learning and not
unskillful or without cxpeilenco In the
ware. " he assumed the duties of his ofllco
only to find a rebellion break out , from
which he escaped to London a ruined and
broken-hearted man. Ben Johnson says ho
"died for lack of bread In King street and
refused twenty pieces sent to him by my
Lord of Essex , saying that ho had no tlmo
to spend them" Ho was burled In West
minster Abbey near Chaucer , the expense
being paid by the Carl of Essex.
ON BEFORE JUDGE FAWCETT
IlenrliiK Coninieneed In Injunction to
HeNtralii Ternilnnl Coniinn > Oec'ii-
> orth Fourteenth Street.
The application by the Omaha National
bank and the Omaha Loan and Trust com
pany for an Injunction to restrain the Omaha
Bridge and Terminal company from occupy
ing the forty-foot strip on North Fourteenth
street south of Nicholas with its tracks
was argued before Judge Fawcett The argu
ments were largely devoted to the review
of the icnl estate conditions under which the
applicants assert that the council had no
right to grant the bridge company a fran
chise to occupy the strip , and their sub
stance has already become familiar during
the protnctod controversy tint preceded the
suit. The court and the attorneys went to
inspect the property in issue and when tliey
returned Charles J. Greene completed his
argument for the bridge company. Some
papers remain to be filed In the case and In
the meantime Judge Fawcett reserved hia
decision.
hneM to Iteeoier f oiiinilnNloii.
W. B. Taylor has Instituted a suit In dis
trict court to recover a commission alleged
to ha\o been earned by effecting an ex
change of Omaha property valued at $ ,000
for W. A. Paxton. Taylor asserts that In
August Pa\ton engaged him to effect the exchange -
change and agreed to pay him a commission
on the deil. Ho consequently advertised the
property among his correspondents through
the state nnd received n reply from John
Keith , who came to Omaha during the fol
lowing month and was shown over the
property. The result was that the Paxton
property was exchanged for 648 acres of land 1
In Merrick county and now- the plaintiff de
clares thnt Paxton has refused to pay the
commission , vvtilch amounts to $1,123.
\fter the Shareholder * .
The Bankers' Building and Loan associa
tion has begun a number of suits in district
court to recover stock Issued to various par
ties and secured by mortgages. Ebba M. M.
Llndqulst is alleged to have given a mort
gage on property In South Omaha for six
shares of stock of the face value of $600 and
the court Is asked to have the property sold
to satisfy the debt. Other suits are brought
against Michael Shaughnessy for $400 , John
McNco for $500 nnd Peter Lcnaugh for
$1,000.
ARRESTED FOR EMBEZZLING
W. C , Iloone In In Jnll tin the nentt
of rnlllnir to I'ny IIU
Landlady.
"How to ll\o for nothing a day and pros
per , " would bo nn apt tltlo for the story of
W. C. Boone's existence during the last
seven weeks. To judge from the stories told
by the police and hla landlady , Boonc Is a
pastmastcr In the art of hill-dodging. Con
cocting bard-luck stories that work upon the
sympathies of the most fllntyheartcd land
ladles Is his long suit and It is ono of many
causes of his undoing.
Boone roomed at 514 North Nineteenth
street. Until within a week or two ago ho
was employed as collector by the Morrlsey
Plumbing company , 319 South Fifteenth
street. Lost evening while explaining to his
landlady for the fifteenth tlmo why he wac
unable to pay his room rent , Scrgcan
Uhalen and Ofllcer Vnnolus entered the par-
lor of the boarding house nnd nrrested him
on the charge of embezzlement preferred by
the Morrlsey Plumbing company Boon
protested that a mistake had been made ,
but ho was locked up In jail until this morn
ing when ho will bo given a hearing before
Judge Gordon.
Boono's employers say that ho has col
lected bills for them and neglected to turn
over the money. His landlady , who kep
him In her parlor by sttatagem until th <
officers came , says ( hot Boone has lived a
her house for seven weeks without paying
for his room or board. Ho told her such
plausible stories of wedding presents
Christmas presents and checks from home
which would surely come that ho was no
turned out. The police have been look
Ing for him for several days and when hi
failed to settle for Ills room rent last nigh
his landlady notified the officers that be wa
In the house and his arrest followed. Th
amount ot his shortage Is not largo.
Viel ( ietH n DeelNloii.
ST LOUIS. Jan 24At the Buslnes
Men's gymnasium tonight Frankle Noel o
St. Louis got the decision over Morrli
Ilauch of Chicago In nn eight-round con
test Noel outfought Rauch from the star
and In the eighth round Uauch kept clinch
Ing to save himself from being put out
Prof Michael Mooney , who conducted th
affair , was referee.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
Vne Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature ) of
OWNERSHIP OF TURNSTILES
Question Over Which Old and New Eiposi
tion Associations Oh Eh.
ENCOURAGING NEWS FROM THE STATES
MIIIIJ ill ( lit * l.t'BlolnluroM In Hes-
nlnn I'm or Aiproirlntlnoft | for
Uxhlliltn at llrenter Ainc'r-
li'ii i\iionltlon.
The turnstiles that registered the 2,000,000
Isltors to tbo Transmlsslsslppl Exposition
ave lately become a source of no little
rouble to the managers of the old and new
nterprlscs. When the property was ilia-
ioscd of to the ( Ireatcr America Exposition
Ksoclntloti the managers of the old organl-
atlon supposed that they had divested them-
elvea of all the worrlmcnt Incident to Its
lossesslon. Hccently It was discovered tint
lie TO was a clause In the contract with the
urnstlle company by which the stiles were
0 bo returned after the close of the e\-
lo-sltlon , November 1 It
- was further pro-
'tiled ' that In case they were not returned
iy January 1 there should be n penalty of
1 per day for each stile As thcro are
ibout thirty-five of them the forfelturo has
Iready multiplied to nearly $1,000 ,
An examination of the bill of sale to thn
ew company shows that It contemplated
ho transfer of the grounds and buildings
iVhother this legally Includes the turnstiles
s the question on which depends the rc-
ponalblllty for the forfeiture. The old
management answered It In the affirmative
turned the trouble over to the new or
ganization. The latter has finally decided
hat there arc other turnstiles on the mar-
< et and that It will not take clinuces by
allowing them to remain In position. The
owners will consequently be notified to take
heir property avvtiy nnd the management
will take chances on being able to secure
atlsfactory substitutes when they are re
quired.
He-port * Are KnruiiniKl'iU.
The Department of Promotion Is recelv-
ng very encouraging assurances from the
members of the legislatures of the western
states rcUtlvo to representation at the
Jreater America exposition. The benefits
hat resulted from state exhibits last year
are becoming appreciated and the sentiment
s generally In favor of adequate rcprc-
sentitlon of the resources of the various
commonwealths. Information has been re
ceived which Indicates that a large exhibit
rom Washington Is practically assured
Governor Hogers has Included In his annual
message A recommendation for an adequate
appropriation for this purpose , and the
sentiment In both houses Is reported ns In
favor of carrying the recommendation Into
effect. Senator Harold Preston writes that
the legislature will undoubtedly make a
ibernl appropriation , and J. C. Van Pat
ten of the house says that the sentiment
In that body Is very strong In favor of nn
exhibit. Both agree that the necessiry
action will be taken very early In the ees-
slon.
In connection with the showing of the
character and resources of the new terri
tories , negotiations arc proceeding wl h a
view to securing E J. Austen's magnificent
cjclorama production of the battle of Manila
as a spectacular feature of the show. Mr.
Austen Is the artist who made the drawings
for the blrdsejo views of the Transmlssls
slppl exposition , and his painting represent
ing the battle of Manila Is said to bo one of
the most perfect productions of the kind
that has been put before the public. He
has taken great pains to secure an accu
rate reproduction of the scene , even to
the details of follago and shrubbery , and
the battle scene will be almost equal to an
actual view of the engagement that made
Devvey famous.
STATE FAILS TO MAKE A CASE
Iteeil , ChnrKcil with StenllnK UriiHH
from Street IlalMiuj Conipiinj. In
Ileleniteil from Cnntnil } .
The state failed to make a case against
Joa Reed , alias Charles Brown , who was ac-
cuscd of stealing twenty pounds of brass
from the Omaha Street Hallway company.
The junk dealer who bought the brass said
ho could not tell whether Brown was the
boy who sold him the brass or not. Prior to
the trial "Judge" Lapsley took exception
to the continuance of the case from Monday
afternoon and said It was done just to let
another attorney get hold of his client. Ho
considered this very discourteous to him
and decidedly unprofessional on the part of
the attorney who succeeded him. Major
Miller declined to nrguo It , saying there
were so many attorneys hanging around he
did not know which had agreed upon the
continuance , but ho was sure some ono had.
William Burke was sent to the county jail
for thirty days for stealing a jacket from
Thompson. Belden & Co. whllo his partner ,
Joseph Low-Is , was discharged.
A complaint was Hied against W. C.
Boone , chargtnc him with the embezzlement
of $2 50 belonging to the John Morrlsey
Plumbing company on January 4.
Joseph Snyder and a man named Zim
merman are In Jail on the charge of making
an assault with Intent to do great bodily
Injury upon William Hansen January 8.
Anna King was discharged yesterday after
noon on motion of Deputy County Attorney
Dunn. She was accused of the larceny of $42
on January 5 from the person of William T.
Johnson. Johnson's testimony TV as heard
and ho was permitted to go home , with the
understanding that he would return It
needed. Judge Slabaugh's decision necessi
tating the deputizing of policemen caused
the county attorney to flic a new complaint.
Johnson said he had a BOO(1 J ° u an < 1 dld not >
want to return , BO the case was dismissed. !
James Toley * as fined $20 and costs for , ,
drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Mrs.
Poley was the complainant nnd In the trial
of the capo the family skeleton emerged
from the closet to dance In ghoulish glee ,
much to the disgust of Major Miller and
Judge Gordon , as they found the couple Ir
repressible.
\Viintn Hotter Cur Ser * lee.
OMAHA. Jan. 23 To the Editor of The
Bco : Much has been said In regard to the
poor street car facilities of Walnut Hill and
vicinity , but nothing has been done toward
bettering this service. To those whoso bus
iness Is In South Omaha the matter of
tiansportatlon to and from their work Is
quite a problem. Ono docs not care to
spend over two hours per day on the street
cars and pay double fare for that privilege
when rrvldentH of Itanscom park nnd the
northern part of the ily can make better
tlmn at n cheaper rate. The only relief In
sight Kfoinfi to bo the restoration of the
xuburhan frrvlcp on the Missouri Pacific.
The local olUclnls of this roul ncem ftvora-
bly inclined ami proml e to run n train
night nnd morning If they can bo shown
that enough people wilt ure their train to
glvo them suindotit compensation , The
writer Is very much Interested In this mat
ter and would , therefore , be pleased to have
those In favor of rapid transit and nho
would use this method send untie nnd ad
dress , stating time they nro required to bo
In South Omaha WlLDt'H L. WHLCH.
RECEPTION FORREV , MORGAN
_
Member * mill 1'rleniln of I'lrnt ItaiitlNt
Clinreh Porniiilly IteeoKiiIre In-
talliitlon of the 1'nntor.
The Installation of Hcv Vjinwy Morgan
as the pastor of the First Baptist church
was formfllly recognized last night by i
reception In the church building , which was
made an occasion of more than usual Inter
est. Nearly the full membership of the
church participated In the affair and , with
numerous visitors from other church organ
izations , the building was more than com
fortably filled. A simple but effective dec
oration was supplied by numerous email
palms that were distributed through the
Interior.
The reception wne > preceded by an Inter
esting program , In which a number of the
clergy of the city participated. V 0 Strlck-
ler presided and after the usual song and
Invocation , Hcv. C B Allen of Beth-Eden
Baptist church expressed the sentiment or
the evening In a brief address. He was
followed by Rev. J M. Wilson of Castcllar
Street Presb > tcrlan church , who delivered
.t practical address to the congregation , Ho
ndvL'od the members that to be successful
In church work , concerted action It essential
Hannibal failed to conquer Homo because
hla own people were divided against him
and It Is cquallj Impossible for a pastor
to do the most effective service unless his
people give him their united co-operation
The members must practice what the pastor
preaches. There arc plenty of good Ideas
In the world , but they are too little prac
ticed He also emphasized the value of
perseverance In church work , as well as In
other matters.
Rev. H. C. Herring of the First Congre
gational church discussed "The Obligations
of the Church to the World. " He dcclircd
that the mlbslon of the church Is to Inter
pret Christ The world has an Intellectual
Idea of Christ , but It has no conception ot
His reillty. H does not realize what Christ
really represents.
In discussing the mission of the church ,
the speaker admitted that It does not In
terpret Christ as effectively as It might
Ho alluded In particular to one feature of
many churches , which ho vigorously con
demned This Is the practice of Belling
pews , by which a price mark Is placed on
every pew and the world Is afforded the ex
traordinary spectacle of the classification of
the congregation according to the worldly
wealth which each member possesses.
Rev Roland , pastor of the First Baptist
church of Lincoln , spoke briefly nnd the
remainder of the evening was pleasantly
passed In a social way. Refreshments were
toned and the member ? of the congrega
tion were nil given an opportunity to culti
vate the acquaintance of their new pastor.
TAKE UP WEIGHTY TOPICS
Meeting of YOIIIIK Men'N Club
on n niseiiNMlon of MntterMow
The regular weekly meeting of the Young
Men's club was held last evening In the re
ception room of the Young Men's Christian
Association building. H. A. Whlpple was
the presiding officer. As there was no busi
ness of Importance presented for considera
tion the customary Utcrary program was
commenced earlier than usual. The first
paper was read by J. V. Emmert , the ub-
ject being "Necessity for Currency Re
form. " Mr. Emmert was of the opinion that
the present scheme of currency can be
greatly improved , his arguments being based
upon the ncent report of the secretary of
the treasury. A paper entitled "Some of Our
Currency Reformers , " by Mr. Carson , wns
read. It consisted of brief sketches of men
prominent In the reform movement.
Under the head "Current Topics" F. W.
Kayser discussed "Tho Eagan Court-mar
tial , " "Tho Canal Bill , " "Tho Keely Motor
Traud" and "The Samoan Incident. " With
regard to the latter , the speaker gave o.
brief history of the Islands from the time
of the establishment of the tripartite pro
tectorate untH the recent outbreak , review
ing the political Incidents leading up to It.
The subject of the debate , which was won
by the affirmative side , and the speakers
were : "Resolved , That the passage of
the McClrary bill would bo for
the best Interests of the United States. "
Affirmative , E. C. Hodder , H. A. Whlpple ;
negative , H. B. Dally , Charles Scranton.
The program arranged for the next meet
ing Is : Paper , "Nelson Dlngley , " Will C.
Mathews ; current topics , G. I. Babcock ; da-
bate , "Resolved , That < the United States
government should subsidize a merchant
marine. " Affirmative , H. J. Hopper , M. O.
Cunningham ; negative , R. H. Johnson , Paul
Plzey.
Take no chance on that aching tooth.
Dent's Toothache Gum. Druggists. 15c.
WOMEN MEET IN CONVENTION
Dole-Kate * from Tent -rUe
of the Woodmen'm Clrele Cintlier
in the City Today.
The Woodmen Circle Is holding Its etnto
conventions all over the country today. The
Missouri convention Is taking place at Se-
dalla , tbo Iowa convention at Greston and
the Nebraska convention Is held In this
city. The latter meeting takes place In
Red Men's hall In the Continental build'
Ing.
Ing.Tho
The meeting will bo attended by over a
Rcore of delegates , representing the twenty-
five lodges In the state. The majority of
the delegates nro already In the city The
main business nt the meeting will be the
election of two representatives to the na
tional body , which meets at Nashville , Tenn ,
on March 14. Some changes are also to be
made In existing laws. The convention I *
expected to hold a two days' session.
What In commonly known ns Heart dis
ease Is frequently nn nggravated form of
djspepsla. Llko all other diseases result
ing from Indigestion , it can be cured by
Kodol Dyepepski Cure. It cures the worst
forms of djspepsla. It digests what you
cat.
Yes , We Rent Pianos
Kent them to p\er > body including
HIP M-liool hoard but wo llko to hull
them hot tor and make the pi Ices so low
that they are hrosUtahle whllo the
payments wo want aio about HUe pay
ing lent our pi Ices on lecogni/od
"good" pianos will be found fiom ? . " 0
to ? 100 the lowest while jou have your
choice of a do/en different makes in
cluding the Klmlmll , Knabc , Kianlch A ;
Knch , Hallot & Davis nnd Hoipo hnvo
jou heard about our tinning club ?
Conic to the htoro ami wo'll toll jou
about It.
It.A.
A. HOSPE ,
Music and Art 1513 Douglas.
IVORY SOAP PASTE.
In fifteen minutes , with only a cake of Ivory Soap and water ,
you can make a better cleansing paste than you can buy.
Ivory Soap Paste will take spots from clothing ; and will clean
carpets , rugs , kid gloves , slippers , patent , enamel , rus.set leather and
canvas shoes , leather belts , painted wood-work and furniture. The
special value of Ivory Soap in this form arises from the fact that it
can be used with a damp sponge or cloth to cleanse many articles
that cannot be washed because they will not stand the free applica
tion of water.
DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING To one pint of holllnc witsr adJ one nnj oif-hitf ouncei
( one-quarter of ( he small size cake ) of Ivorv i > otp cut Into shavings , boll rue minutes after the soar I *
thoroughly dissolved Remove from the fire and cool In convenient dishes ( not tin ) It Mill keep well
In an alr-tlcht glass jar.
COPYRIGHT I09I BY THt PROCT1R k GlMBLt CO CINCINNM *
GAME OF FAST AND LOOSE
leinstated Police Officers xail to Hand in
Their Resignations.
PREDICAMENT QF THE POLICE COMMISSION
If IteNlKiintloiiN Are Not In ntet
aieetliiK of the Hoard I'orninl
Churned Will He 1'referred
AiiliiNt the Men.
When the district court was recently al
ow cd without any contest on the part of the
city to reinstate upon the police foico a
mlf dozen officers and patiolmen who were
discharged when the present Board of Flro
and Police- Commissioners went Into office
nnd ordered the city to pay their salaries
or the time since the dismissal It was gen
erally believed that further trouble would
jo stopped by resignations of these officers ,
vhlch were to be Immediately forthcoming ,
ndlcatlons are given , however , that It the
city had this understanding It was hood
winked.
If the resignations are to be filed , they
lave not as yet put In an appearance. Moie-
o\cr. It is being EtaUd that ox-Captain
laze , who is ono of the officers who figured
n the case , not only does not propose to
land in any resignation , hut will fight any
attempt to again discharge him from the
oree. And It is further reported that so
eng as his fight is pending the other officers
will not resign , but Instead will await the
outcome of the suit. If the board removes
laze again the case may again be taken Into
he district court. In the meantime , up to
ho time when the board may discharge nil
the men agoln , at least , the officers will bo
drawing salaries.
Only n Protnlne.
Asslbtant City Attorney Scott looked after
the cnso In the district court. He failed to
contest because of nn agreement
that ho understood was entered
Into between the officers and the
city attorney , whereby the former
were to hand in their resignations. City At
torney Connell says that there was no
agreement. The attorney for the officers
had merely \oluntnrlly promised that his
clients would icslgn. As to when nnd to
whom these resignations were to be given
seems to bo known to no ono. The assist
ant city nttorncy thought that the city at
torney or the clerk of the board was to get
them nnd the city attorney thought the
assistant city attorney was to ha\e them.
InIew of this agreement which Assistant
City Attorney Scott had Imagined had been
entered into , the court order restraining them
and ordering their salaries to bo paid was
waived. Consequently when the Board of
Flro and Police commissioners met Monday
night It had neither the resignations of the
men nor the court order. Therefore no
action was taken In the matter , although It
had been the Intention to prefer charges
against the reinstated men Immediately , if
the resignations had not been filed.
The situation In which the matter lies Is
Irritating the members of the board con
siderably on account of the financial aspect
of the case. The court decision that orders
the board to pay the officers their wages
slnco they were discharged calls for the
expenditure of about $1,700 In this way.
The police commissioners feel that If all
they have gained for this sum of money con
sists of the men they once discharged , they
are getting the short end of the deal.
Ilonnl Tnken n Hand.
But whether the officers resign or not the
board is getting ready to do a little fighting
Itself. If no other complications arise , it
will probably pay the salaries of all the men
except ex-Captain Slgwart , but In his case
a fight will be put up. Except Slgwart the
men were all discharged "for the good of
tbo service" without being specifically
charged with anything and without a hear
ing. Slgwart , however , was dismissed "in
the interests of economy. " The boird argues
that Slgwart was the third captain on the
force and Inasmuch as the charter only al
lows two , It would have violated the law had
it permitted three captains to remain on
the payroll. It therefore dismissed Slgwart.
Consequently the board has decided to ap-
ptal from the decision of tlio court , so far
as It effects Sigwart , and Assistant City At
torney Scott has been Instructed to begin
the proper proceedings.
If the mythical resignations are not forth
coming by next Monday night the board
expects to order the chief of police to draw
up specific charges agtlnst all the reinstated
officers.
CetN Into tin * ( .oiirtM.
Late yesterday nftornoon Assistant Cltj
Attorney Scott lllrd an answer nnd a motion
for a now trial In the Slgvvart cai > n In ac-
cordmico with the policy outlined hsroto-
fore In moving for a new trlil the petition
alleges that the decision was on nrtotitit ol
nn "accident" which orillnoty prudence
could not have avoided , that thionllct was
based on nn error of fart on the pirt ot
both the court and counsel H Is nlso con
tended thnt a new trial should bo granted
on account of nn Irtcgulnrlty In the pro
ceedings In that , that at the same time at
which judgment was rendered in the Slgwait
case , similar judgments were rendered In
cnsos brought by other discharged police of
ficers In which the name satisfaction was
asked. In these othpi tasrs the officers had
been dismissed without a hearing , but In
Slgwart's case he had been dlmlmcd ns o
"special officer , " solely for reasons ol
economy and in good faith.
The answer In the previous suit sets fortl
the denial that Slgwnrt was a. captain ol
police. It avers thnt he was merely up-
pointed ns a "special offirer. " that this em
ployment was never Intended to be per
manent nnd that on September 24 he was dis
missed solely because theio was no further
necessity for the services of Mich special
officer and for reasons of economy. It la
also stated that thcro were already two cap
tains at the tlmo of his appointment , thf
limit that the chatter allows.
.Toe Corhett ( liiltH Sportx.
CHICAGO , J in. 24. A Hpeclal to thn
Tribune fiom San Tianclsio siys- Joe Cor-
bett fliys ho Im IOMSK ! liln last ball , money
nnd managers to the contrarv , and In out
of sports forever Since the suicides In this
city jtomn months ago ( . "nrltett Inm tnken
charge of the Hayes streets llvorv Htablu
and Im.s n thtivlng' business. Hut ho bus
another leason fop Ieu\liiR the dl.miond ,
Ho Is sure bo vv.is nevrr i ii ( out for q
"sport" and has never considered himself
ono.
1'rleen 1'nld for I'nncy llorno I'lonli.
CHICAGO , Jan. 24. At the Newgnvs p ilo
of coachnrs nnd fancy ro ulster1 * today the
top price paid was } G75 for n chestnut
gelding ; seven horses sold within ti range
of $500 nnd $370 ; eight from Jino to $175 Thn
lop prices were paid by p\porteis from
Dublin , London nnd fl i povv John Dnpee ,
C. A Stonehlll. n W Lclhy of Chicago
paid $ WO to $675 for well bred , trained mid
handfaomo knee acton , and extra coachers.
LOCAL BREVITIES ,
Holy communion will be celebrated
Wednesday mornlngi "Conversion of St.
Paul" nt 10 a. in. In Trinity Cathedral.
There will bo a turkey dinner served at
the Gardner Memorial parish house this
evening from 6 to 8 o'clock by Mrs. Wes-
sell's Ten.
All unemployed men and women nro In
vited to meet Dean Campbell Pair Friday
evening at S o'clock In Trinity cathedral ,
Capitol avenue and Eighteenth street , to
consider methods of securing work. .
Two Illustrated lectures on the Yellow
stone National park will bo delivered In
Westminster Presbyterian church , corner ol
Mason trcct and Georgia avenue , on Thurs
day and Friday evenings. Prof. Wylle of
Bo/eman , Mont. , the lecturer , will show 1RO
steroptlcon views , many of which arc colored
according to nature.
Prescriptions
Wont stand any substitu
ting nor will you take
your prescriptions where
substituting is allowed
Wo place behind our clerks
one of the most complete
stocks of pure fresh Jrugs )
in tlio West nnil no nwttor vvnat
the pioscription briiii ; it to us nnd
\vo will Jill It | ) topotly at a very
rcasonnblo cost.
THE AlOE & PENfOLD CO. ,
IiiirKent lletnll DriiK Iloime.
140S I'ariuiin. OMAHA.
UlTOMTE PA A TON IIOTKL
j
Drex L , Shooman
Wok'oinos HIP npuspnpor men to lilt
SHiK'tmn llko lliemsplvcri IIP Is handy
with tlip shouts mid HIP suvlupi of HIP
jcar will t ? ° n long w'liy tovvaul hliofln
the family that didn't conic to Oniahu
tlipip aio nliops In our January wile
for HIP children at ISc anil T.'P Hint
wore $1.00 and $ l.'J.i iind at hp and
? 1.1S for Hie nilsspV thnt weie SI . ' 0 and
? ' . 'jr while In Avonipn'h t-hoes ono In
imitlrular U worthy jour money a .s5 ( JO
Derby , turn or woltMilo , for $ : t 00 HICKO
aic our iPKiilnr Roods ulmply cut to
close out odd linos.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
Up-to-date Shoe Hem * .
1419 FARKAM STREET.