TI1E OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , APRIL 12 , 1800.
NEW BOORS AND MAGAZINES
Literary Productions to Suit Headers of
Widely Varying Tastes.
PLENTIFUL SUPPLY OF GOOD FICTION
Omnhn ncprJJsentctl In the I.Ut ot
Authorn \olublc Hook * Culm
niul the Culm n n a Fruitful
Thctuc of Writer * .
Those who arc watching the development
of local talent will be Interested In a work
recently published by an Omaha woman
which has much to commend It to
the reading public. It la entitled
"Tho Paradox ot Purity , " nnd .was
written by Kdlth Darling Garloch.
The characters are well drawn nnd much
originality Is displayed In the development
of the plot. The character of 'Gcnlo Graeme
Is especially strong and shows What a true
woman can nacrtnco for those whom ho
IOVOB. The reader Is first Introduced to Mr.
Harvey , \\lio , after spending most of his
llfo In England , has returned to America to
visit his old friend , Senator S. A. Ellorton.
After the usual greetings Harvey , being n
bachelor , naturally turns the conversation
to n subject of Interest to himself nnd de
scribes a beautiful girl who unexpectedly ap
pears before them nnd proves to bo the di
vorced wlfo of Senator Ellcrton. Their
marriage toad been brought about by an ad-
vonturceomo aunt and , as Is usually the case
tinder such circumstances , It proved unhappy.
'Genlo Graeme , v/ho Is Senator Ellerton's
private secretary and whoso 'brains and un
tiring efforts brought him success , Is then
Introduced. By way of explanation It should
Tie said that during the llfo of 'Genie's father
ho was constantly striving for the advance
ment of Senator Ellcrton and 'Genie devoted
lior life and talents to the fulfillment of her
father's ambition , When the senator marrlct
eho left him , thinking her mission was com
pleted , and only returned after the separa
tion , and then In the form of a peacemaker ,
although she was scarcely conscious of It her
self. She loved Senator Ellerton and her
nffoetlon was returned , but for his sake , nnd
Ills wife's , she did all In her power , oven to
risking her good name , to bring them to-
KPtbcr again. She succeeded , and Senator
Ellorton found he had misjudged his wlfo
nnd so they were remarried. The wlfo lived
"but a short time , however , and the story
ends with the marriage- 'Genio and Bon-
ntor Ellerton. F. Tennyson Ncely , Now
York.
"The White Lady of Khnmlna'vatka" Is the
title of the latest work ot nichard Henry
Savage. Admirers of works of notion , Ii
which the hero risks wealth , honor and life
for the sake ot the girl he loves , will nnd
this a most Interesting book. The scene ol
the story Is the Russian steppe , where there
is every opportunity for freedom of action
ns well as wild and exciting experiences.
The story starts out with a feud of long
standing 'between two powerful families , the
Dumonts and the Radovlchs , who own ad
joining lands. The Immediate cause rf the
quarrel U the contest for the position oi
marechalo do noblesse. Pierre Dumont 1
victorious , but at the cost of his llfo. Thf
lladovlshs Immediately conspire together foi
his removal , which results In his belnp
treacherously murdered. Serge Dumont , the
brother of the dead man , then takes up the
feud , "but unfortunately falls desperately In
love with 'Magda Radovich , the daughter ol
his deadly enemy. She U not In "ymnntln
with' her family , and , learning of an attomp
to murder Serge Dumont , secretly Inform ;
him of his danger. From Mint time cm thej
work tcgethor for the good of'both and adop
ns their watchword : "Loyal a * la mort. '
More U Introduced ' -
one of the'-stronget
characters of the book , Xenla , n serf-bor :
woman , whose fidelity and devotion canno
ilio surpassed. She becomes the confidant n
Serge nnd Mngda and Is In reality the per
Ron whn saves them frcm ruin. The cllmv
of thO'plot ' Is brought out wbon the ambition
nnd unprincipled relatives of Magda tr
to force her to the court of the czar , then
to become n maid of honor nnd finally bi
forced Into a marriage for the advancemen
rf her family. Sha prefers death to sinl
a fate , but Serge comes to her rescue an'
conceals her In his castle , where they an
fiecretly 'married. Ho Is suspe.-tcd , how
ever , of having taken her nnd the feud becomes
comes open warfare. The Durnont castl
and grounds nro searched 1 > y the police , bu
without avail , and the conclusion Is reachoi
that she was drowned In a nearby stream.
ScTgo and Magda , tlio Whlto Lady o
Khamlnavatka , then have a , fpw weeks o
comparative quiet , as the chateai
Is under the special protection o
the czar's soldiers. But to dl
vulgo their secret would mean thel
ruin , for In refusing to become a maid o
honor Magda committed nn unpardonabl
offense. Concealed In their castln they pas
the summer , Intending to escape over th
fror. r when winter comes. The night be
r fore they nro to start an attack Is mad
upon the castle by the Radovlchsvlio huv
learned of Magda's presence thcro. In th
fight A rend a Radovich , n villain of the wars
typo , Is killed nnd Serge wounded. Wit
the deatti of Arcadn the strife Is ended. Th
czar's forgiveness Is obtained and peace I
again restored at the chateau of Khamln
nvatka , Rand , McNally & Co. , Chicago.
"Wlndyhaugh" Is an Interesting and we !
written Btory by Graham Travors ( Margarr
G. Todd , M. D. ) . It Is n queer child wh
eltajin a barrel of sugar nt the ago of
" "
and""obsorvcs to the amiable rid grocer , t
whom the sugar belongs : "For you see , Mi
Darslo , perhaps I'm even not ono of til
elect. " Ono would suspect Wllholmlnn , wh
nays tills , of being nn American child , I
sounds so old , coming from so young
mouth ; and American children , as everyone
ono knows , nro the most precocious In th
world. But really this Is a British chll
nnd , presumably , Scotch , 'though the tnl
trcatu of locality very vaguely. Wllhelmln
suspects , nt Hie ago of 7 , that slio Is not
believer and not navcd , but nho grows ute
to bo an excellent girl and doubtlets solve
the problems of Ufa ns well as any ono ca
solve them. Her period of storm and ( .Ires
Includes tlio fear that she will fall nn earl
victim to heredity. Her fa Hi or drank mor
champagne than ho should have In strl (
prudence. Happily this fear proves to b
nothing more than n nervous symptom nn
the tale ends In a way that will common
Itself to tlio optimistic and the generous. I
Appleton & Co. , Now York. Cloth , $1.00.
"Tho Capslna , " by K , F. Benson , Is
romance of the Greek war for Indepondem
In 1820-11 , nnd In of Iho same character ns
"Tho Vintage , " which appeared last year.
Whllo certain of the characters of "The
Vlntnga" reappear In "Tho Capslnn , " thss
latter Is not In nny sense ot the word a
eoquel , nnd Is entirely Independent of Its
predecessor. In "Tho Vintage , " It will ba
remembered , the Interest centered In
Mllsos * love for Bulclma nnd her rescue
from a Turkish harem , CMItsos Is again one
> f the principal characters , ( but the heroine
a Sophia , the Capslna , head ot the clan ot
Japsas , on the Island of Hydra. After nor
'ather's death , Sophia takes her lawful place
ns chief of the clan , and , contrary to nil
precedent , renounces the man to whom , ac
cording to her father's wish , she had un
willingly bethrothed herself. Patriotism Is
n religion with her ; she takes control of her
'athcr'fl ship building , and collects money
Irom the clan In order to build and arm ft
flrst-clnsa brig to prey on Turkish com
merce. The Capslna plans the ship , watches
over Its building , and when It Is launched
takes entlro command of It. After that the
story Is full of good eca-fights , of hawk-like
descents on Turkish ports , and land expedi
tions to rcllovo besieged Grecian elites.
Mltsca Is second In command on the brig ,
nnd the Cnpelna , not knowing that ho has
left a wlfo nt home , falls In love with him.
Ho Is the man aho has dreamed of all her
life , a patriot and ft hero , "ono who came to
her out of the sun nnd the flea" to fight by
her.sldo for the liberty of Greece. The
Caipslna learns of 'ho existence of Sulclnia
and her child , .but . goes on loving Slltsos In
sllenco to the end of the chapter. She dies
nt last by her own hand to save herself from
the Turks. It Is needless to eay that Ulr.
Benson In hie last two novels has entered
upon an entirely now Held. Harper &
Bros. , Now York. Cloth , $1.50.
"The Rtvor Syndicate , " toy Charles E.
Carryl , Is a collection of seven short stories
by the well known author of "Davy and the
Goblin , " the volume taking Its nnmo from
the title of the first story. They deal with
the solution of apparently Intangible
mysteries and the ferreting out of mysterious
crimes nnd criminals. Flvo of the stories ,
"Captain Black , " "Tho IIouso Over the
Way , " "The River Syndicate , " "Tho Aepcr
Agency" and "iMrs. ( Porter's Paragon , "
come under the head ot detective literature
and the mysteries are solved In a very clever
way. "Tho Pasha Club" Is the story of u
practical Joke , and "The Colonel's Desk" w
marked especially by Its pathetic character.
The author's style Is clear and forcible , the
stories are full of action , and the Interest
Is well sustained. The plots show the
originality and Ingenious contrivance which
are essential to successful detective stories ,
and to those who delight In fiction ot the
Sherlock Holmes typo "Tho River Syndicate"
will provo very entertaining reading.
Harper & iBrcs. , Now York. Cloth , $1.25.
"Tho Amateur Cracksman" Is the latest
story from the pen of E. W. Hornung , the
British , or , more correctly speaking , the
Australian writer. It Is rather amusing tc
find In nn English story the phrase "There ,
let mo have the gun. " This means a pistol ,
and It also means that the American term
"a gun , " In the sense of a pistol or re
volver , has gotten Into the British vocabu
'
lary. Somebody's "fag , " somebody playing
"cricket , " Is unmistakably English , bul
"gun , " n thing that Is Jarried In the pockol
nnd discharged with ono hand , Is unques
tionably an Americanism. It Is seldom thai
a collection of stories takes a more artistic
form than those which make up this volume
Mr. Hornung has risen to a very high plam
In his creation nnd treatment of the tale.1
and ho has contrived to give them a stronj
human Interest. Charles Scrlbner's Sons
New York. Cloth , $1.25.
I'net. Xot Fiction.
"Tho Pearl of the Antilles" Is the title o
a very attractive little volume by F. M. Noi
of Geneva , N. Y. It Is the result of pains
taking researches among authentic and oftl
clal sources of Information not gonerall ]
known. } t presents In singularly clear , con
else and" complete form the leading event
of Cuban history. For those who desire i
general knowledge of Cuba but do not havi
the ttaie to read the larger works this llttli
volume will bo most suitable. G. iP. Put
nam's Sons , Now oYrk.
"Laird & Lee's Salva-Webster Spanish
English and English-Spanish Dictionary" Ii
having nn enormous sale. To meet the rap.
Idly Increasing demand the publishers havi
Just Issued a very elaborate edition In ful
gilt , Russia leather , which Is a model o
bookmnklng. This dictionary Is now recog
nlzed as the standard. It contains 40,00i
words and about 60,000 meanings. The pro
nunclatlons In the two languages are syste
matlcally explained nnd exemplified In thi
Lord's Prayer nnd ottior reading matter a
exercises. The accent of English words 1
marked throughout. Besides other matte
generally found In dictionaries , as irregula
verbs , abbreviations and proper nouns , ther
Is also n complete geography of Spanish
speaking countries with especially engrave
colored maps , biographical notes , twenty
Hvo pages of everyday conversation nnd cor
rcspondoiice , both commercial nnd social
money , weights nnd measures , etc. , nil Ii
both languages. Laird & Leo , Chicago. Price
$1.00.
"General Sherman , " by General M. T
Force , Is n new volume In the Great Com
mnndcr Scries which Is being edited b
General James Grant Wilson. Tlio author c
this volume , a practical writer and ono c
Sherman's division commanders , accom
panled him in the Atlanta campaign an
In the march to the sea. It Is no slight com
pllmcnt to General Force to say that hi
biography of Sherman maintains tlio big
level ot merit which characterizes tlio entlr
series , nnd Indicates the good judgment c
General Sherman In selecting him , as h
did , for his biographer. Several 'of the con
eluding chapters of the volume were wrltto
by General J. D. Cox nt the request of th
author , owing to a temporary loss of healt
and his deslro not to delay Its nppearanc
This clear , comprehensive and compact blof
raphy of the Illustrious soldier contalni
among other features , the most accurate an
complete account of the battle of Shlloh , I
which Sherman played such nn Importai
part , that has appeared In print. D. Ar
ploton & Co. , Now York. Cloth , $1.50.
The Coming Ago , which Is described 1
the publishers ns "a magazine of construe
Ivo thought , " has reached Us fourth numb
nnd , though the first was favorably cor
merited upon by all who saw it , there h
been no little Improvement. A vast nmou
of very readable matter , covering a wl
rnngo ot subjects , Is presented , The Comti
Age Company. Boston.
The Issue of Literature for March 31 , put
llshod by Harper & Brothers , contains II :
most valuable article on Rudyard Klplln
yet seen. It la written by the editor of n
c a4flcow8a * eoM #
Those who drink
pet nn absolutely pure , natural water , just as it
flows from the rock ; and it does cure Rheumatism ,
Gout , and all kindred'ailments ,
Londonderry Llthla Spring Water Co. , Nashua , N.II. B
( w 3ooooa 3oow > joay ow3 (
I'uxtou , GnllnifUer & Co. , DUlrlbutor * .
Sold by biieruiim & MuCouuvll Uru jr Co. , Oumlin.
India pnpcr , R. Kay Robinson nlth whom
Kipling was Intimately nssoclnted. Mr.
HoMnnon's attention wns first attracted to
Kipling by some ot the tatter's earlier po >
cms. So much Impressed was ho , In ( act ,
with the genius they showed that he advleca
Klpllnt ; to go homo to Kngland , where ho
would bo certain to make n name for Mm-
'
self.
The Forum Is to bo congratulated on prc-
ontlag Its readers with n number contain-
ng not a single article relating to the wai
with Spain , on which subject there has elate
ate been n surfeit. The leading paper Ir
ho April Issue Is on "Tho Industrial Do
olopmcnt ot llussla , " and the writer Is
'rof. Ivan Oecroff of Moscow university , t
romlncnt Husslnn economist. Another pa-
er , on a subject of still greater Important
o Americans , Is "Tho Menace to Ungland's
Commercial Supremacy. "
Bright and wclcomo as the spring It
iollzcs Is Outing for April , laden with thi
oason's pleasures from "Tho First Strike"
n Its frontispiece , to Its concluding poem
When the Drook Trout Leap. " The nov
Ifo of the year , the glory of the buddlnt
, voods , the trill of the songster , the purr o
now-fed strbams , the whirr ot the liberate !
ycle , nro all reflected In Its pages.
"Aro Wedding Presents an Unfair Tax ? "
How to Get on with Husbands' Relations , "
, nd "Aro Good Manners a Lost Art ? " nro
ho thrco loading subjects discussed by a
, ozen or moro able writers In the Easter
ssuo of the American Queen. The cover la
beautiful creation , by Hummler , of an Ideal
. Icturo of a lovely Puritan maiden laden
with Easter llllea and surrounded with early
iprlng blossoms.
A scries of articles on "America's Work-
ng People , " by Mr. Charles U , Spahr , no
.ppearlng from time to tlmo In The Outlook
s attracting much attention ns a first-hand
itudy of typical Industrial regions In the
United States. The article In the April
nagazlno number of the Outlook Is called
A Typical Primitive Community , " and give :
graphic account of a visit to a small farm-
ng village In the backwoods of Alabama ,
The Outlook company , New York.
The Engineering Magazine Is especially
good this month and It Is a question If an >
irofcBslonal engineer can afford to miss
cadlug It.
Dooks received :
"Tho Span of Life , " by William McLen-
ian and J. N. iMcIlralth. Harper & Brothers
tfcvv York. Cloth , $1.75.
"Pharos the 'Egyptian ' , " a novel by Guj
Doothby. D. Appletoii & Co. , New York ,
loth , ? 1.
"Tho Mormon Prophet , " by Lily Dougall
D. Appleton & Co. , New York. Cloth , $1.50.
"Spnln , " by Frederick A. Ober. D. Apple-
on & Co. , New York.
"That Duel at the Chateau Marsanac , " bj
Walter Pulitzer. Funk & Wagnalls company
Mew York.
"Tho American Colonial Handbook , " bj
Thomas Campbell Copeland. Funk & Wag
nalls company , Now York.
"A Duet , " by a Conan Doylo. D. Apple-
.on & Co. , Now York.
Fragments of an Autobiography , " bj
? ellx Mascholes. Harper & Brothers , Now
York. Cloth , $2.50.
"Tho Merchant Prince of Cornvllle , " r
comedy , < by Samuel Eberly Gross. Rand
McNally & Co. , Chicago. Cloth , 75 cents.
Literary Xfiton.
"The Development of the English Novel'
s the title of a book by W. L. Cross , assist
ant professor of English literature nt Ynle
which will be published In April by the Mac.
ralllan company.
The first volume In the Necly's Log Booli
series , F. Tennyson Ncely publisher , Ii
'Cruising In the West Indies , " from the lot
of the Scythian , by Miss Susan do Foresl
Day. The series will bo fully Illustrated.
"Tho Heart of Man" Is the title of Prof
George E. Woadberry's new book which 'tin
Macmlllan company will publish In a fov
weeks. It Is a collection of papers dealing
with Idealism and Us application In poetr ;
and art , In politics and religion ,
"Tho Quest of Faith" Is the title of tin
latest book by Thomas Bailey Saunders
author of "The Life and Letters of Jamei
MacPherson. " It consists of about elgh
chapters upon the current philosophy of re
llglon and will be published shortly by thi
Macmlllan company.
In Dr. A. Conan Doyle's new novel , "J
Duet with an Occasional Chorus , " Just read ;
from the press of D. Appleton & Co. , thi
historic scenes In Westminster Abbey , o
St. Olaf's church , the burial place of Popys
and of the homo of Thomas Carlyle , whlcl
the author has contrived to work Into hi
tale , will doubtless bo more Interesting ti
American than to British readers. Althoug ]
the story begins where the usual novel end
with wedded life "A Duet" is In no eons
"Frcnchy. "
Oinnliil'H Crying Need.
To the Editor : Do you know what Is th
crying need of Omaha ? Probably you wll
think it is cleaner streets ; but It is no
cleaner streets ; nor oven cleaner elections
It Is nothing more nor lesa than an offlcla
Ear Boxer.
Now , to begin with , there Is the femal
street car monopolizer. She absolutely won'
make room for a now passenger. I saw on
of them yesterday. A tired looking womai
entered the car and , seeing no ono dlsposei
to make room for her , resignedly reached fo
the strap. There was plenty of room fo
one more If the women would only sit mor
closely together. I nudged my neighbor ; sh
hitched along about two inches. I nudge
her again , this time more energetically. Sh
glared at mo fiercely and drawing up he
head with an uugry toss sbo hitched alon
atother two Inches. I motioned to th
woman who was standing to como and si
down , She did so that Is she sat as muc
of herself down as the scanty four Inchc
would allow and heaved a great sigh c
gratitude and relief. Now , If the city ha
an Km- Boxer appointed for the purpose h
would soon have taught that female monopo
llrcr a lesson which she would bo prett
apt to heed.
Tlic.i there Is the Intellectual High Bcho <
girl , who never keopa to her side of th
croealng on a sloppy day , and who Is read
to call you u brute unless you glvo her th
right of way or the left of way which
ever suits her zig-zag fancy. The Ear Boxt
could tlo his legitimate work with ono ham
and with the other point her to the way * h
should go.
There Is another High school girl and sli
Is very numerous who stands around talk
Ing to the boys Instead of going homo afte
school. You will find her on the etre <
corners , In the lobbies of the postofllce , an
In the elevators of all the public building
Everywhere she U chasing a boy and advei
tlcliig the fact that she has not been prof
erly raised , The deficiency In her tralnlu
should be rectified by n public Ear Uoxe
who would finish up by sending her hoa
where she belongs.
As for the High school cadet who rushe
rudely past a lady to enter the elevate
ahead of her and slams the swing door 1
her face , mashing her fingers , the omcii
Ear Boxers might bo able to cope with hli
If appointed In aufflcent | numbers.
Of course , "there are others. " The roug
boys o ( 18 or thereabouts who loaf aroun
the Child SavlngT ( ) Institute , Insultlug over
decent girl or woman who passes by ; tl
street car conductor who always looli
straight ahead when ho passes a corner , an
who Invariably takes a stranger six blocl
beyond his destination ; the addle-patei
would-be society people who chatter a
through the liner passages of the musl
at church or concert. All these call fc
the strong , right hand of a righteous EE
Boxer who will be no respecter of persons
Will you kindly call the mayor's alter
tlon to this little matter ? I would do i
myself , but I fear he might wish to appoli
rre for the oillce and I am not very well i
In physical culture. A CITIZE.NK3S.
Tliul .MruiiH ItlifiiiiiiitlHin.
Sere and swollen Joints , sharp , nbootln
pains , torturing muscles , no rest , no eleei
That means rheumatism. U U a stubbor
disease to fight , but Chamberlain's Pal
Balm has conquered U thousands of Hmes.
will do so whenever the opportunity Is oi
fered. Try U. One application relieves tl
pain.
TROUBLES AIRED IN COURT
Testimony of the Husband in tin Eieck
Divorca dace ,
TELLS OF THE STRUGGLES WITH FORTUNE
Cntno < \eliritfikn I'cmillosH nnil In n
I'ctr Slinrt Ycnr Aociininlnlril n
Korlttuc AVIilch In liivextoil
lit Iiiinilx mill Lots.
The evidence for the plaintiff In the
nieck divorce case was finished yester
day and Mr. nieck went on the stand In
his own behalf to relate his version of thu
marital troubles of the family. ThU was
prefaced by n detailed narration of the
struggles of the couple toward comparative
affluence which was Interesting as a typo of
the history of hundreds of thrifty farmers
who have wrung competence from Nebraska
coll.
coll.Tho
The witness testified that ho came to
Omaha with his wlfo In 1871. The couple
"mij $12 and no other property , nnd they
tound work on a farm at $25 per month
during their first summer here. In the
'all of that year Uleck opened a shoe-
maker's ahop at Thirteenth and Jackson
streets and earned enough to keep them
mill spring. Then ho rented a farm. Ho
lad only money enough to buy a team or
lorsea. His machinery , seed , etc. , were
bought on credit. Ho worked the farm
with ouch help as his wlfo could glvo him
ivhon she was not busy with her house
work. They lived frugally , worked hara ,
and at the end of the season they wcro
able to pay for part of the farm machinery
and have enough left to maintain them
until another crop could bo harvested. The
loxt year they rented a larger farm , and In
.wo yearn their machinery was all paid for
and a second team purchased. More land
was rented and n hired man was added to
the Industrial equipment of the farm. With
he profits of the year Rlock rented 320 acrca
it hay land In addition to the 100 acres
10 was already cultivating , and then ho
secured n hay contract from the govern
ment on which ho cleared several hundred
dollars.
By this time nieck was employing from
Lhreo to eight hired men and Mrs. nieck
was still doing her shato ot the work anft
joardlng the hands. In other year the bank
account had become sufficient to buy 160 acres
of land near Irvlngton and the proceeds of
each succeeding crop were Invested In ad
ditional land. In tialf a dozen years the
Uleck family owned as many farms in Doug
las county nnd soon after choice city lots
were added to their possessions. In lese
: han fifteen years the couple was worth up
ward of 1100,000 , which was largely Invested
in seine of the best real estate In the county.
According to Hteck's story his success was
not duo to nny streak of fortune , but was the
result of hard wcrk and economy. At this
point the matrimonial harness began to chafe
and the remainder of Rleck's testimony re
lated to his differences with tils wife , whom
he accused of having a virulent temper ana
a jealous disposition.
SI3HKS TO IIUCOVI2II F11O.1I THE CITY
Doty'H Cnnc linn Another Iiinlnff In
tlio Dlxtrlct Court.
Judge Fawcett Is hearing arguments on
the motion for a new trial In the damage
suit of Ezra S. Doty against the city. Doty
once secured a judgment for $1,000.
The Injury complained of was caused by a
collision with an oil barrel which was
standing near the street railway track or
Sherman avenue when Hugh Murphy was
paving the street. Doty was standing or
the footboard of an open car and was
knocked oft by the barrel and Injured tc
the extent of a broken leg. The city de
mands a new trial on the ground of Impropei
proceedings In the jury room. It present !
the affidavits of jurymen who declare thai
at first the Jury stood nine to three In favoi
of returning a verdict for the defendant
Then ono o the jurors assured them thai
Hugh Murphy would have to pay the judg'
ment , and that as ho "treated his men Hki
dogs and had made plenty of money out 01
the city ho proposed to get a Judgment foi
Doty If ho had to stay there until a certalr
torrid locality was frozen over. " This ar
gument resulted In the verdict which was
rendered , and the city now contends thai
the proceeding was Illegal.
A13W 1KSUK COM13S TO THE FROXT
Another Sf iiinhlliiK HlocU In the I'ntli-
ivuy of the Terminal Coniimiiy.
A new Ifisuo has t > een Injected In the con <
troversy between the Omaha Bridge am
Terminal company and the owners of thi
Byron Heed property. The property owner <
have filed a petition In an Injunction pro
ccedlng against the terminal company Ir
which they raise the point that the companj
has no legal right of condemnation , becausi
It Is not legally incorporated as a rallroat
company. It Is assorted that It was original ) ;
Incorporated aa a street railway compan ;
und that In 1892 tha articles were amendcc
to contcmplato the present enterprise. Bu
the petitioners declare that the amendmen
was void , 'because ' It 'was not certified a
required > by law , and also because the pur
poses of the amended organization are no
consistent with these of the original corpor
atlon. The point that the commission tha
appraised the property was Improperly con
stltutcd Is also raised and the court Is re
quested to restrain tha terminal compan
from making any effort to occupy the prop
erty.
In passing on the previous Injunction
proceeding * yesterday afternoon , Judge
Fnwcett took occasion to severely crltlcUo
the terminal company for what ho termed
Its high-handed proceedings In violating the
Injunction Issued by Judge Scott In regard
to the forty-foot strip on Fourteenth street.
He also scored the commission for assessing
the damages In this case at $1 , which ha
considered a travesty on justice. In con-
clutlon , he refused to grant the Injunction
demanded by the terminal company and
granted that asked by the need party.
3ln } ' Term of Fctlornl Court.
Deputy United States Marshal Peamll
has returned from a trip Into the western
part of the state , where ho went to servo
papers In eases that will como on for trial
at the next term of United States court.
The Indications are that the May term
of the United States court will bo of un
usual length. While there are no cases of
great Importance there are enough minor
ones to keep Judge Munger busy for several
weeks.
Minor Mutter * In Court.
JudRo Baxter has appointed Albert F. Owln
administrator of the estate of John F. Owlu.
Hli bond Is ttxed nt $2,000.
The suit of the Transmlwlnstppl exposi
tion association against Henry Mack and
others has been dismissed at the cost of the
exposition ,
Emnmiel Johnson was not satisfied with
his name an ! after tha usual legal proceed
ings Judge Dickinson lnsttfU an order wlihh
avlhorlzcs Emanucl to alga himself "F.mun-
uel Johnson King. "
Margaret M. Gardner has Instituted suit
In United States court against John Bllby
and others. She alleges that the defendants
are Indebted to her In the sum of $5,000 ,
but falls to outline the cause of action.
Judge Baker called the equity docltet for
Judge Fawcett yesterday , wut none ot the
cases wore ready for trial. The cases tint remain -
main on the docket are mainly foreclosure
proceedings and matters of no great general
interest.
_ _ _ _ _
UNDER FALSE PRETENSES
Arrewt ot Two Colored Ornftcm Who
AVcrc Soliciting for nn Imn l-
iinry Military Jlniul.
Two colored men -who had figured out , an
easier way of making a living than workIng -
Ing are In the city Jail accused of obtain
ing imoney under false pretenses. They are
Tom Johnson and James 'A. ' Dlggs. They
were soliciting funds for a colored military
band , which they stated would be "an honor
to Omaha" It It over materialized.
The men applied at the office of Dr. Hoff
man , for a subscription to help them In their
laudable undertaking. The doctor was busy
and told them to return at 2 o'clock. Mean
time ho notified the police to have a couple
of officers on hand. Jallar Mavey , however ,
while on his way up town , forestalled him
by observing the men looking Into a window.
Ho secured a description of the fellows
wanted and returned to the street to find
them talking to Officer Russell , whom they
were questioning concerning the where
abouts of certain politicians. Havey and
Russell arrested them and took them to the
chief's office , where they were searched. A
book containing a typewritten request for
subscriptions toward the equipment of a mil
itary band was found. This request stated
that the majority of the bandmen would toe
former members of the Ninth United States
cavalry and that Chief Trumpeter Steve
Taylor of that regiment would to secretary
and treasurer of the organization. The book
contained the names of a number of promi
nent men who had made subscriptions.
Among these names Is that of T. J. Mahoney -
honey , and he Is accredited with subscrib
ing $3. The men arc known to have visited
his office , but as the subscription was not
paid at the time Mr. Mahoney Is probably
not a loser. „
HER CHICKENS ARE POISONED
Urn. 1C n I.i M HnnpeetM a NelRlilior of
Dolnpr the Deadly Work Com-
Iilalnn to tlic I'ollce ,
A woman who believes that the poisoning
of chickens Is a very reprehensible net ap
plied at the office of the chief of police yes
terday to convince that official that some
neighbor has designs upon her pets. She
gave her name as Mrs. Knise , Tenth and
Nicholas streets. She could not epeak Eng
lish and Acting Chief Donahue was com
pelled to await the arrival of Clerk Karbncn.
The woman Informed the clerk that twenty-
one of her chickens and nine- ducks died from
poison Monday and yesterday two more
ducks turned their web feet skyward. She
brought the evidence wild her nnd started to
hand some meat to the clerk for Inspection.
Ono whiff of the unappetizing odor caused a
revolt on the part of the clerk , who advised
Mrs. Knlss to hlo herself to the meat Inspector
specter with her meat , as the inspector's
olfactories were moro used to such worK
than the delicate organs of the occupants or
the chief's office.
Mrs. Knlss suspects ono of her neighbors
with whom her husband had some trouble
about a year ago. She claims that she la
afraid her cow will bo poisoned next and
also the remainder of her chickens.
ANHnalt anil Mattery Cane DlnnilxnrO.
The union painters who weio arrested sev
eral days ago on the charge of assault and
battery have been dismissed for lack ol
prosecution. They were charged with as
saulting a non-union painter nt 2024 Frank
lin street , because ho refused to Join the
strike.
Drex L Shooman
Is a fjrc.it favorite of tlio women has
it wny of pleasing them with BtyllBli
shoes nt a small price now for in-
j Instance there Is our woman's SU.fiO
i Bhoe we've never shown a value near
equal to It a genuine vlcl Mil llrst
quality the narrow coin and wide
round toe diamond tip straight tip
and patent tip you'll lie surprised when
| yon see the styles and shapes you run
uet In thla $2.f > 0 shoe a shoo suitable
for dress or street wear and easily
worth more than wo ask for It or we
wouldn't ask $2.50.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
Onmtm'B Up-to-date Shoe UOBM ,
1410 FAUNA M STREET.
New bfirlnir CalnloKiie IKHV ready
Sent for ( lie
There is NoReason Why
You should not own a kodak If you want
to Its not llko it was a few years a o
when it took $ l5 ! or moro to buy out
Since Iluteson has put in n complete
line of Cameras and supplies you can
got one for $2.00 perfect and reliable
Kvery known Camera or Kodak of reliability -
liability can be found in his stock De
veloping und printing done for every
body quality of the work and prompt *
ness guaranteed All we nsk is a test of
our prices If then you think It's not to
your advantage to trade hero why.
dou't do It.
It.HUTESON ,
Manufacturing Optician ,
AVe Aliike the OlavneM ivu cell.
1520 DOUGLAS STREET.
U Door * fruiu XUtU *
The cakes of Ivory Soap are so shaped that they
may be used entire for general purposes , or divided
with a stout thread into two perfectly formed cakes for
toilet use. For any use put to , Ivory Soap is a quick
cleanser , absolutely safe and pure.
A WORD Of WARNING. Thtro are mnny white soap * . tachrcprfsenttJ to bo "Just
> Hie 'Ivory' ; " they ARB NOT , but like ! l counterfeits , lack the peculiar n4 remarkable qualltlei of
the genuine. Ask ( or "Ivory" Soap and Insist upon Retting It.
COPYRIGHT 1891 BY THl PltOCUK 4 ( IAMBI ! CO. CINCINNATI
\VOODHENOF\VORLDBOIiDINC \ \
Importance to Omaha of the National
Headquarters of the Orden
CONVINCING STATEMENT OF JOHN T. YATES
Fnotn mill FlKiirex 1'rcNCiitcil to ICv-
eeutlx : Committee of Commercial
Cluli Site for a HKty Tlioiifmnil
Dollar Structure In Aitkcil For.
At the regular weekly meeting ot the ox-
ocuttvo committee of the Commercial club
n letter was read from John T. Yates , sov
ereign clerk of the sovereign camp of tlio
Wooodmen of the World , giving n brief
sketch of the work done by the organization
sfrico Its location In Omaha. It stated that
the headquarters were established In ono
room In 1891 and now require nearly two
fioors of the Sheely block. The value of
the sovereign camp has been recognized anu
Kansas City , St. Paul nnd St. Louis have
endeavored from time to tlmo to secure
ts removal. Ho stated that stnco
the opening more than $4,000,000 had been
collected nud disbursed , all of It going
.hroujth the Omaha banks. Ho gave the
iollowlng figures showing the Income for
four.years : 1890 , $600,000 ; 1897 , $900,000 ;
1S9S$1,900,000. Ho thought the receipts for
189 ! ) would approximate $2,500,000. The ex
penditure for supplies in Omaha alone lout
year amounted to $34,000. Forty men anil
women nre employed , necessitating an cs-
pcndtturo of $35,000 annually In salaries.
In 180S ? 10,000 was spent for postage. Dur
ing the eight years the organization has ex
isted hero $81,000 had been paid to Omallii
Families who were beneficiaries of policy
holders , and $4,800 had been devoted to the
erection cf monuments over the deceased.
Mr. Yatcs referred further to the Sovereign
Visitor , the recognized official organ of the
order , which has a monthly Issue of 125,000
copies. iHo closed by referring to the pros
pective location of a $60,000 ibulldlng , which
bo said accounted for this statement to the
club.
The letter of Mr. Yates was referred tc
the committee which has the matter ol
location In charge. This committee was in
creased by the addition of two members ,
Messrs. Steel and Bnum.
A resolution was adopted requesting Presi
dent MoKlnloy to bo present at the seaaloiiE
of the TransmlsslsslppI congress In Wichita ,
Kan. , May 31 to June 3.
SiiKiir Ilect SiiKKCHilon ,
R. M. Allen , vice president of the Stand
ard Beet Sugar company of Ames , called thi
attention of the club to the beet Industrj
by suggesting that the gardeners of the
suburbs be aroused to take some action tend'
Ing to the cultivation of beets. Ho statec
that the distance from Omaha to Ames Is n <
greater than other points which are ship
ping to Norfolk and ho believed a rats o
50 cents could bo secured. Ho urged tha
the farmers along the Elkhorn and Unlot
Pacific railroad near Omaha shouli
bo Induced to raise beets. Hi
thought a factory outside o
Omaha which could bo reachei
easily by farmers would provo a profitable
Investment and would glvo employment tc
those who are without work now. He mani
fested surprise at the Inertia among the
farmers on this question when the value of
the cultivation of beets Is known. Ho sug
gested that a small company could too or
ganized In Omaha , as Is being done In Fre
mont , North Bend and other Nebraska
points. This company'could rout 200 or 300
acres of land nnd have It tilled with profit.
Mr. Allen's letter was referred to the beet
sugar association.
Four now members Beechcr Hlgby , W.
W. Blngham , John N. Wostberg and John
C. Wharton were added to the membership
of the club.
OMAHA'S NEW POSTMASTER
Mr. Crow Famlllnrlclnpr IIImNelf trltli
Hln Untlcn niul AVI 11 Take Charge
Sntunlny Next.
Postmaster Crow Is spending considerable
tlmo at the government building these days
becoming familiar with the duties which wilt
devolve upon htm. Ho will take charge or
the office next Saturday. It IB not likely
that ho will make any changes for the pres
ent nt least. Ho will retain James I. Wood-
ard as assistant. Mr. Woodard Is fho oldest
employe In the government service In this
city , having been continuously connected
with the postofficc as assistant postmaster for
twenty-five years.
Cicntlo SiirliiK HUM Come.
Another of the genuine spring days has
drifted In and the promise is that there-
will bo many more of them. The weathei
office has sighted a small sized cold wnvo
out In Colorado nnd Wyoming , and the In
dications are that It will reach hero Wednes
day. Its proportions nro not large , so that
It Is not expected to have much effect upon
this section. For Wednesday the predic
tions are fair and ollghtly cooler.
All fears of a Missouri rlvor overfiow have
passed. At this point the water has fallen
ono-thlrd of a foot during the past twenty-
four hours. The Ice continues to run , but
It la cut up so that there Is no prospect
of a gorge.
At Pierre , S. D. , the Ice went out of the
river nt midnight yesterday nnd the water
rose 4.G feet In the morning , bringing It
within 3.2 feet ot the danger lino.
Before the disco/cry of One M nuto Cough
Cure , ministers were greatly disturbed by
coughing congregations. No excuse for It
now.
Prescriptions
Wont stand any substi.
tutln/j / nor will you
take your proscriptions
whore substituting is nl-
lowed If you know it
Wo place behind our
clerics one of tlio moat
complete stocks of pure
fresh Drugs In the West
nnd no mutter what
the proscriptions , brine
it to us and wo will fill
It properly at a very
reasonable cost.
THE AlOE & TENFOLD CO. ,
Lara * t lletnll Urair Iloane.
140S Farnum. OMAHA.
OPPOSITE PAXTON HOTEL
Do You Hoar the Sound
Of sprhiK' ? Did you over hoar the
sound of our electric Ice ercuni freezers
when we nre freezing those little bar
rels of ice cream three flavors In n bar
rel lOc for the full barrels , enough for
clifht 20c for the half size We have
nothiuc to Keep hid from you and you
can see us freeze our Ice cream any
time Its clean nnd pure ns pure can be
HO pure that tlio Omaha Physicians
recommend It nnd In many eases pre
scribe it Put a barrel in your poi'Uot
it won't melt.
BALDUFFS ,
to 2i30. Supper-5i30 U &B *
1520 Fa main 8t
Our New Auditorium
Is now open to the public for the
first time nnd is now lllled with a col
lection of high class paintings In oil and
water colors exhibited by Mr. Kdward
Macdonnld of New York these art
treasures represent the work of some of
the best modern painters and will been
on private sale for two weeks. The
public generally Is invited to call nnd
see them no admission fee will bo
clmrired entruneo nt our store , 151U
Douglas auditorium on second lloor.
A. HOSPB ,
We eelelirate oar 2Bth liuilneiB Mnl-
Y r rx Oct. 23rd , 1800.
Music and Arl 1513 Douglaa ,