Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, July 27, 1899, Page 7, Image 7
GROWTH OF A CHEAT SCHOOL Komantic S ory of tha Founding and Progress of Oiratd College. 4 SPLENDID RECORD OF HALF A CENTURY * > omr Pnlntcil ItrmnrUi Aliont ( lie > - lirnikn. titrlutilliirnl TrnliiI UK of I'nrntors' Son * . r The story of the founding of Olrard col lege , Philadelphia , as told lu the Chicago Rfcord , reads Almost like n romance. The college has just celebrated Its fiftieth anni versary and has graduated G.890 ) oung men during the half century of 1's existence , 'while $11.150,000 has been expended for Its maintenance. Mr. Olrard left a remarkable will covering thirty-six Urge printed pages , containing mlnuite directions concerning the disposal ot his estate , but It li with the provisions made for the college that this article deals The money left to the college was to be devoted to the foundation of a school for the educa tion of "poor white male orphan children , " with the object of "placing thorn , by the early cultivation of their minds and the dr- \plopment of their moral principles , above the many temptations to which through pov erty and Ignorance they are exposed " Ac cording to the will the children must bo admitted to the school between the ages ot 6 and 10 joari , nnd the guardians are re quired to surrender nil control over them until they are 18 , when they are to leave the Institution and "be bound out by the mayor , aldermen nnd citizens of Philadel phia , or under their direction , to suitable occupations , such as those of agriculture , navigation , arts , mechanical trades and manufacturer , according to the capacities and acquirements of the scholars respect ively ; consulting BO far an prudence will jus tify It the Inclination ot the several schol ars " Therefore from the g of 6 to 18 the Rtudents at Olrard college are absolutely , without Interference , under the control ot the faculty physically , morally and Intel lectually , and the latter are bound to pro vide employment for them when they leave the Institution. 0.1 < l I rovUlniin of tlic Will. That part ot Mr. Olrard's will which has been most severely criticised , and for many years excited a general prejudice against the Institution , which has not yet entirely died out , Is as follows : < rl onjoln and require that no ecclesiastic , missionary or minister or any sect whatso ever shall ever hold or exercise any stationer . or duty whatever In the said college ; nor J nball any such person ever be admitted , for * any purpose whatsoever , or as a visitor , within the premises appropriated to tbo pur pose * of the said college. " Tor 'tils reason eovry visitor to 3lrard eollcgo Is required to write his name In a tegteter , and state that ho docs not conic within this restriction. In the will Itself Mr. Olrnrd explained that this condition was made tecauso the religious community was divided Into sutli a multitude of sects nnd agitated by clashing doctrines and sectarian controversies that ho wished to keep the tender minds ot the orphans clear from doubt and excitement and Instill Into their jrlnds the purest principles ot morality , a love of truth , sobriety and Industry , so that on their entrance Into actlvo life they might ndopt such religious belief as their mature ic-aRon would enable them to prefer. Ho provided minutely for the system of education , stipulated that the pupils should not wear any distinctive dress ; that "their persons and clothing shall bo kept clean , nnd that they shall have suitable and ra tional Recreation."a They inus $ bo lnstiuctt , a In r'tie various "branches of a s'ound educa tion , comprehending reading , writing , gram mar , arithmetic , geography , navigation , sur veying , practical mathematics , astronomy , natural , chemical and experimental philos ophy and the French and Spanish languages. " "I do not forfild , " ho says , "but I do not locomraoud the Greek and Latin languages. " Hespoclally provided tliat If any orphan admitted to the college1 should prove to be nn unfit companion for the rest ho should be expelled. OccupntlniiN or Stiulciit * . < VL IUQ Bomi-conienniai anniversary an alumni committee made an effort to collect Information as to the condition and career of the 6,890 graduates , and , while the re ports vvero Incomplete , they were valuable In drarpstrating the usefulness of the prac tical education which the institution gives. About 30 per cent of the graduates were found. It was learned that eighteen were members of the bar , twelve clergymen , four teen physicians , three dentists , nineteen druggists , three chemists , five civil en gineer * , nix architects , eleven draughtsmen , four contractors , five tcachera , two bankers , three bank cashiers , two tellers In banks , flve treasurers and four seci claries of cor porations , eighteen connected with tbo in surance 'business ' , 480 bookkeepers , soventy- novcn stenographers , eighty salesmen , two paymasters , six cashiers In mercantile es tablishments , flvo auditors , twelve real estate dealers , ton superintendents of fac tories , fifteen Inspectors , thirty-three man agers of factories , nine journalists , two pub lishers , two reporters , fifteen letter carriers , 'ten ' policemen , nineteen railway conductors , tvveuty-flvo foremen of shops , fifty-six printers , four iiroofreadcrs , twenty-four plumbers , twenty-seven carpenters , four pat ternmakers , twenty-five electricians , seven teen engineers , thirteen engravers , Blxty- flvo machinists , thirteen toolmakcrs , thir teen moulders , eleven tinsmiths , ten hatters , ton miners , thirty paper hangers ( ot whom nine are employers ) , twenty-nine painters ( of whom six are employers ) , seventy fac tory hands , fifty-three farmers , sixteen tailors , twelve blacksmiths , four designers , one sculptor , five florists , nineteen packers and shippers , cloven upholsterers , thirteen weavers , six undertakers , fifteen engaged ID the baking or confectionery business , four teachers Hi Industrial schools , six In the United States navy , ono private and one lieutenant In 'tlio ' United States army , one commissioner ot Immigration , ono deputy collector of customs , .one deputy recorder of deeds and ono court bailiff In all ot the inquiry it was found that only twenty.eight graduates were not doing well , either morally or commercially ; twenty-two were reported , as doing "fairly iwcll , " and only 121 iwero at the moment unemployed. As appears from the above statement , a much greater pro-portion of the graduates are engaged In mechanical than In professional pursuits , nnd thus the desire of Btc-pben Glrard has been accom plished. Unroll Colli'uV. The annual catalogue of Huron , ( S , D. ) college has been received. It Is a neat pam- jihlot of sixty-five pages , nicely Illustrated Txlth a number of halftone cuts , The list of faculty consists of eleven professors and Instructors , with an assistant for the com mercial department and a critic teacher for tlio Normal department still to be appointed , The first year In the new location has been a successful ono and has justified the change. A good portrait of Dr. Illackburn appears In the catalogue together with WHEN YOU RIDE YOUR WHEEL Always shake Into your snots Allen's Foot- e , a powder for the feet. It keeps jour Het4 cool , ( prevents sweating feet , and ; makes your endurance ten-fold greater. Over one million wheel people are uslm : Allen's Koot-Kase. They all praUu It. U Clve * rest and comfort to smarting , hot , v\oll n. achliiK. feet and Is a ctrlum cure lor InKravslni.nalli At nil druggists und Bhoe stores , JJc. Sample PHUi : by mull. Adiireim , Alirn S. Climated , Lc Uuy , N , Y. a sketch ot his life The various student organizations are represented Among these the Oratorical association has taken a leadIng - Ing place , because of the ( wcceos of Huron's representative In the state and Intercol legiate controls. The expenses at Huron college , as at all western colleges , are light as compared with the c at eastern rchool * Ono hundred and twenty-seven dollars a year will cover all school expenses at HUron except for books and railroad fare The cournci of study are those usually offered , the classical , the scientific and lit erary All are htandard In their require ments. Denldes the regular college and acad emy course * the catalogue shows a normal , a commercial and musical depirtment. The work of all these departments Is fully set forth and Is very thorough. A list of the names ot 167 students la published " > rl > riinUnfi Oiiportunltj. " The Breeders' Gazette of Chicago takes sufficient Interest In Nebraska to devote u column to an editorial review and criticism of the management of tlio Agricultural college - lego of the State university. It bourn the caption , "Nebraska's Opportunity , " and reads as follows : "Dr. MacLcan's resignation , to accept the prcnldcncy of the University of Ion a , leaves the University of Nebraska without Its prin cipal executive. Now IB the time for the farmers of Nebraska to rise as ono man and Insist that their agricultural college be such In fact an well as name. I > nst winter the Nebraska legislature voted to ttio State unt- veisfty the largest percentage tax given by any state In the union to Its central Institu tion of learning. Uy this act Nebraska notified tbo world that It stood second to none In lecoRnlrlnR the potency ot education In the upbuilding of the commonwealth. A Konproui government has likewise dealt lib erally In providing this Institution with funds wtilth wcro to bo specifically devoted to agricultural education and research. Hy tlio first Morrlll grant made In 1SG2 the University of Nebraska receives a largo sum of money annually for agricultural and me chanical nrtla. Then Ibcre Is a second grant of $26,000 annually for the uamo purpose and the Hatch fund for experimental purposes , amounting lo $16,000 annually. "Despite these generous appropriations the Agricultural college of the Nebraska State university Is languishing for lack of funds. If anyone doubts this let him visit the uni versity at Lincoln and locate the funds which go specifically to agriculture and note tbo buildings and equipment of that branch as compared with what may be seen at sim ilar Institutions In Kansas , Iowa , Minnesota or Wisconsin. The few members of the real agricultural faculty and tlio limited equip ment of buildings , apparatus and live etock nil show a poverty which Is almost beyond belief and a condition not only un orth > ot an Institution so liberally endowed but absolutely beneath the dignity of so rich a state. Nebraska Is marked by nature as ono of the greatest agricultural states of the union. Corn Is produced at the lowest cost ot any place In the world , and with alfalfa and grasses In abundance to supplement this cheap grain and with trunk lines of railway reaching to the great plain regions lying westward , cattle arc available without num ber for economical fattening. These condi tions , coupled with the enormous possibili ties for the homo rearing of cattle and with a cllraato well suited to animal life , Indicate clearly Nebraska's real destiny as a great agricultural commonwealth. Will her people ple now rlso to the occasion and demand of tbo trustees In charge of the university at Lincoln that In the selection of the new- president there shall also be a new regime Bo far as Agricultural college Is concerned , and that from this time forward that branch of the Institution shall bo the leader and not an Insignificant appendix tolerated only to gain government grants and leading a poverty-stricken existence ? "The fact that the agricultural college has been hampered by lack of funds , prop erly Its own , and because It has been abused time and again In ways almost without num ber , Is all the -more reason for a radical change at thla time. Jf the farmers of Ne braska will awaken to the situation they will never allow the trustees to elect a new executive for this Institution until both board and president have solemnly promised that from this time on , In funds , In faculty , In building , In equipment , In live stock and In everything that pertains to agriculture , the University of Nebraska shall be the leader. Boards of trustees and presidents , no matter what private opinions they may hold , are after all but representatives of the people and will not go far from the right when the people speak In an unmistakable voice. In half a dozen states a wronged people have rlBcn In their might and wrested the agricultural college from the state uni versity , placing It on a separate foundation. Let the trustees ot Nebraska university look to Connecticut , Rhode Island , New Hamp- hlrc , South Carolina and 'Mississippi to see what has already 'been accomplished by ab solute sepaiatlons from universities and the foundation of. new agricultural colleges. In each ot these tates the people would not tolerate tbo abuse any longer and the es tablishment of entirely new Institutions the result. In Illinois only last winter the people , unable to further withstand the per- verelon of the funds belonging to the college ot agriculture , directed , through the legis lature , that hereafter one-half of all the In come from the eeveral government grants should go specifically to the college of agri culture. "Will the farmers of Nebraska awaken to the situation und , place their agricultural college wliero It belongs or are they content to trail on In mediocrity and allow president nnd trustees to pervert and mlouso their In- hdrltanco au In the past ? " lloj lit College. Some Interesting figures as to the proportion tion of farmers' toys among college students have been gathered by the American Agri culturist. It has returns from 178 universi ties and colleges , reporting an attendance ot 62,000 atudents , out ot a total of 97,000 In all the higher educational Institutions lu the country. In Its analysis ot , tbo figures the Agilculturlst reduces the number of stu dents considered to a little under 52,000 , for some unexplained reason excluding , It wys , a few city colleges llko Harvard , Pratt Institute , University of Rochester , Flsk uni versity and others. Out of this toUil of about 02,000 It finds that nearly 21,000 are from the agricultural classes , or a percentage of 402 from the farm. This percentage varies largely In different sections of the country. it Is 50.0 In the eouth15.8 In the far west , In the central west , 29.4 In tbo Middle statea and 23,1 In New England. "In no other nation will any such condition be found , " comments the Agriculturist. "It Is a wonderful tribute to the general Intelli gence of our American farmers' families , and to the high hopes and deep aspirations of their eons uul daughters. ( This exhibit adds mightily to the dignity of agriculture , at least In the pjes of the masses In other -vocations , Cntfli n l.lm-iilii Tiller. When Detective Drunimy was examining a pair of trousers lu a Tenth street second hand store a young felfow entered and at tempted to sell a bet of harness to the owner ot the place. Ho was successful evidently , and left to get the harness. The officer fol lowed him down street until they met Officer Russell The sight of a uniform drove the man Into a saloon until the patrolman got qround the corner Then be came out and went to the Tenth street viaduct , under which he bad concealed tlio box containing the harnci * Detective Drummy arrested htm and took him to the station. Tuesday night Detective Mafono came up from Lin coln and Identified the harness as a part of three sets which had been stolen from C , J , Roman on South Eleventh street. The man gave M , Thorp as his name. Irritating stings , bites , scratches , w omuls and cuts soothed and healed by DeWltt's Witch Haiel Salve a bure and safe appllia- tlon for tortured flesh Uewarc of counter- fella. EMERSON WINS HIS FIGHT' ' Famous Stimnwl Qua Decided in Favor of the Oo-Partnerah'ip. PROPERTY IS WRONGFULLY CONVERTED Hrfliilt Mrniift tlint iNrnrly JflOO.OOl ) Mny lie Hccnvernl nrnl DIMrlti- nteilinnncr ttic Pnrinrra to Whom It ItclntiK" . Tew- decisions that have been handed down In recent years by the district bench I affect FO many different people as that which was delivered by Judge Dickinson yesterday In the famous Emerson-Stlmmcl case , In-1 volvlng the disposition of the assets ot tlio Stlmmel Seed company , which failed In i Omaha nearly six years ago. When Stlmmel went under ho had In his warehouses vast quantities of seed that ho had purchased from Nebraska farmers and for which ho had not paid When the crash came the Omaha National bank nnd Montgomery , , Charlton & Hall succeeded In getting pos session of the property nnd selling It at sheriff's ealc on account of Stlmmel s per sonal obligations to them. This left the farmer creditors out In the cold nnd to this time they have never realized a dollar. This was just before the hard times , when a dollar was as big ao a cart wheel to the avcrago seed-raiser , and the circumstances aroused a public sentiment that made the case notorious throughout the Missouri Valley. The farmers declared that they had been swindled , nnd during the crisis that followed they were the recipients of general sympathy. Eventually Frank T Emerson , who had become a partner In the .concern just before the crash , took the case Into court on the ] ground that the debts for which the prop- crty had bceu attached were Stlnimcl's per sonal obligations , and had nothing to do with the business of the firm , He contended that the seizure of the property was consequently quently Illegal , nnd that It had operated to defraild the creditors of the copartnership who -were entitled to the benefit of whatever assets remained. The farmer creditors to the number of several hundred Intervened In the case to protect their Interests and so did the Omaha National bank and Montgomery , Charlton & Hall. I.OIIK riKlit In the. Court * . This was the beginniug of a protracted nnd at times sensational litigation. The In terests that had secured the property made a desperate fight to retain It and the fait that fully $100,000 was at stake brought eoino of the most able attorneys lu Nebraska Into the ease. It was fought up and down through the Intricacies of the courts , and It was not until the last term that It was brought to a final Issue. The evidence was conclusively In favor of the plaintiff and thu farmers who had been cuchercd out ot what , In those times , was a small fortune to each of them. Every technicality that shrewd legal heads could Interpose was taken ad vantage of , but the litigation wns gradually brought to the point of adjudication. The gist of the testimony Is reproduced In the exhaustive decision that Judge Dlcklu- son has just filed. The court fluds that on January 6 , 1804 , the firm had assets that amounted lo $74.992.98. Of these the biggest Item was the stock of merchandise at 911 Jones street , In Omalia , which was worth $37,524 21. Additional stock In the ware house nt Waterloo was valued at $9,806 23. There wcro accounts receivable that aggre gated $17,133.04 and the balance was com posed of notes , bills receivable , fixtures and machinery. It Is further found that the firm was not Indebted to tbo Omaha National bank , to Montgomery , Charlton & Hall nor to Phil Stlmmel IndlvlQualfy except for the balance to which bowas entitled In the affairs of the copartnership. None of these parties had any legal claim on the assets of the firm , which should bo applied to satisfy the copartner ship Indebtedness , of which tbo amounts due to the farmers for seed purchased consti tuted the largest item. Execution Illenrnl. Continuing , tbo decision declares that on January 6 assets that amounted to $49,514 03 were seized by the bank and legal firm on account of a judgment that was against Phil Stlmmel as an Individual and for which the copartnership was not responsible. It Is decreed that the restraining order by which the same parties prevented the receiver , Trank A. Agnew , from proceeding at law against them to recover the value of these assets was wrongfully Issued and that It should be dissolved. It confirms Frank ' Agnew as receiver la all his acts and now Instructs him to Immediately bring suit ' against the parties for the recovery of the 'assets ' that have been Improperly converted. , It finds that the total amount for which the batik Is responsible , including Interest , Is now $85,880.20 , nnd that the amount for which Montgomery , Charlton & Hall are | responsible Is $3,714 It Is explained that the order by which these Interveners were nt ono tlmo allowed to withdraw from the case has sacrificed tbo jurisdiction of the court , otherwise the court would enter Judg ment against them for the full amount In this action. As It Is , judgment Is entered in favor of each of the creditors of the co partnership against the firm , and tbo re ceiver Is Instructed to proceed at once to collect the assets and distribute ? them In satisfaction of these judgments. FRANKO'S THIRD MARRIAGE I'uiiioiiK Vlollnldt In IZntfnifvd to Minn Aiinn llrnKn , a ticrinnii AvtrcHH. Kalian Franko , the famous violinist , who for a tlmo resided In Omaha several yearn ago , Is to enter upon his third matrimonial menial venture. His engagement to Miss Anna Draga , a German actress , Is an nounced , Tranka's first marriage occurred In Omaha about thirteen years ago. He mar ried a Miss Edwards a vocalist , who came here with a concert company. In appear ance ho was a rather attractive person , but thf course of love did not run smoothly ntth tbo couple , and after two or three years of Infelicity , they wore divorced. Mrs. Kranko resumed her maiden name and soon after bocarao a member of "Adonis" Dlxey's company , with which she remained for some tlmo , during ; which the fascinat ing Dlxey was very ettcntlve to her. Franko went to Ne * York , where he soon took his place in tto front rank of the musical world , where he properly belonged. Today ho Is regarded as one of the meat accomplished violinists In this country. At present ho la concert master of Paur's Symphony orchestra. Franko was one ot the most talked about men In New York t o years ago when ho sued his father-ln-la _ , Ilupert , the wealthy brewer , for the bed ] of his wife , nupcrt lias been a friend of franko and frequently took his family to c icertu. After the end - tertalnments he woi d Invite the concert master to join the f nlly at supper. Cor- nella Rupert became ngaged to Franko , to her father's disgust , and he kept the girl a prisoner In the boite , refuting to allow Franko to see her. The musician finally got word to her throlgh a "personal" In a newspaper , and the tvo arranged an elope ment , which was sue * afully carried out. Mis. Ilupert sympa ilzed with her daugh- ter and sent J4.000 vorth of furniture to her flat When Ru rt , the father , dls- covered this , he sued lls son-in-law for the monej. Two years iter Mrs. Franko died from appendicitis. HT father then made peace with his conlilawfor a time and the funeral wm beld.it the Rupert home. Then Mr Ilupert forbade hla mn-ln-law visiting the cemetery , and Franko sued for hla wife's body. _ REFORMATORYSHIP BURNS _ _ nlK Sncoooil In IlrnmluR n lni-KC Mitntirr of llii ; on 1'onril. LIVERPOOL , , July 26-Tl Roman Catholic reformatory shin Clarence was de stroyed by fire early thin morning itas but a fw moments after the firi vvn , dis covered until the great 'three-decker wag wrapped In flames. Intense excitement pre vailed until It became known that the hun dreds of lads nnd officers on board the- Clar ence had been saved by the ferrj boats Mer sey and Flro Fly , which quickly mnde fast to the burning vessel and began pumplnn water upon the flames The bojs on board the Clartnco worked with the utmost disci pline until they were forced to leave the ship with the officers. The captain's family and DlshopVhltcalde , who spent the night on boird the Clarence , lost their personal effects The crew of the Mersey had. a nar row escape , having barely time to regain their own craft , which had the utmost diffi culty In getting clear of the burning veecel when the bulwarks of the Mersey were be ginning to take fire Three hours after the fire was discovered In the Clarence Its back broke and It settled slowly This was the second Catholic reformatory ship ot the same name that burned on the Mersey river. HH predecessor was fired by bo > s on board , POISON IN CANNED FRUIT n.xvltriMPiit III London Over M > Moil- on * Dentil * AllcKcil to lip Due ( o nil Aincrlciui I'rodud , LONDON' , July 26. OMuch excitement has been caused hero by the mysterious poison ing of a score of guests of the Inns of Court hotel , which , It Is alleged , was dur to Ameri can canned fruit. A second victim , Mr. F. W. llartlett of Philadelphia , died during the night. The fruit was eaten a week ago , nnd all who partook of It were made 111 , one of the number dslng on July 21 , the medical certificate assigning gastro-cntrltls ns the cause of death. An Inquest will beheld held In the case of Mr. nartlctt. The Australian cricketers , who have been residing at the hotel , were happily absent when the fruit was served. Aikn nn Uxtrimlon nit Debt , PORT AU PRINCE , July 26. At a meeting of the creditors of the government of Haiti , held yesterday In the national palace , the minister of finance submitted a proposition for the consolidation of the Interior debt of the Island , which amounts to about $5,000.- 000. The plan suggested contemplates the suspension of payment on the principal for ono jear. The creditors retired with out having- reached a decision , but ap peared to bo unfavorably disposed toward the proposition of the minister of finance. There will be another meeting Thursday , at which a definite understanding may bo reached. The financial situation Is regarded as critical. Choiitc nil Anmto-Ainrrlcnii I'cncc. LONDON , July 26 The United States ambassador - bassador , Mr. Joseph H. Choate , speaking at a luncheon of the Staffordshire Agricultural society show at Wolverhampton today , said ho bolloved that no question could ever arise between Great Britain and the United States to Interrupt the constant peace which had held them together during the last elghty- ftva years. They would , ho hoped , novel- leave each other In the lurch ; and ho ex pressed the belief that they would cultivate the eamo spirit of civilization , justice and freedom which Is the real foundation of both government1. Jnmnlca OVot in IAIIC with Trcnty. KINGSTON , Jamaica , July,26. Relative to the protests of Louisiana-and California against the ratification of the West Indian reciprocity treaty the Jamaican press cor dially wishes them success. The Qleaner explains that under present conditions Eu rope offers a better market than the United States and that therefore American reci procity Is no favor to Jamaica. "On the con trary , " the Gleaner adds , "the senate -will aid us by throwing out the treaty and help ing us raise more revenue , whilst In such an event there could , be no retaliation. " HeKiirdcil AVur Certain. SIMLA , July 26. It has transpired that the Imperial government had regarded war with the Transvaal as being so Imminent that Just prior to the recent amelioration of the situation It arranged with the Indian government to dispatch 10,000 troops to South Africa on the briefest notice. OOIflnlx Vlntt Srhool Ship. SOUTHAMPTON , July 26. The mayor and sheilffs of Southampton paid an official visit today to the United States schoolshlp Sara toga. They were cordially entertained by the commander and officers of the Saratoga. At luncheon President McKlnley and Queen Victoria were toasted. 1'renlilcMit I.oiiliot Vlnlln JIln Mother. MONTDLIMAR , July 26. President Loubet arrived here today to spend his vacation. He was welcomed by the mayor and corporation officials , after which ho repaired to Marsanno to visit his mother. Cnntnlii IJreyfiis 111. PARIS , July 26. The Petit Journal says that Captain Dreyfus l 111 with fever and that his condition Is serious. Cross Eyes Talk No , 41 Cioss-oyo In nearly every cnse could have been cuied by tlio timely use of glnhseh In the curlier stages of tlilH condition nothing Is easier than to straighten the eyes with classes. In ciwes of lonff standing only nn opera tion will do any good. I have Riven considerable attention to the study of crosh-eyo. If your ehlldiou show the slightest tendency to cross their eyco , I will do for them all that can be done. If they can bo cuied with glasses I will cure them. They cannot iccelve atten tion too soon. J. C. Huteson , Manufacturing Optician , Kodak * , Cnraerni 1020 Douglas St. mill Suitnllei. Oniuha. Mr. Frederick Hatter- win be on the Midway this summer und you want to keep truck of him sometimes ho will wear a 1'uail Kedoru that Is a winner with everybody light as stiavv and easier to keep on the head $3 Is the price of this particular Fedoru and you will never regret the 53 It costs. Wo uro the exclusive agents for the cclebratwi Duulap hats for Omaha aud carry them In all the blocks , in Derby and Fedora , popular shades and black. Buy your next hat from a hatter. FREDERICK The Hatter , The Leading lint Mini ot the West. 120 South 15th Street , FRANCE GETS MONEY'S ' WORTH It Secured Mora Advantages in the Reciproc ity Treaty Than it is Aware Of. KICK SHOULD COME FROM AMERICANS OII | > OK | | | < > II In Pnrli In I IIP Trcntj Very sirnnir mill II linn n Dllllciilt COIIFMC to Hun. WASHINGTON , Jury 26. A good deal of surprise has been caused in oillclal circles hero by the unexpected opposition develop ing In Franco to the ratification of the reel- I proclty treaty Just negotiated by Mr Kassou ' nnd M. Cnmbon. It Is not deemed expedient ! now to make public the details of the convcn- I tlon , but It can bo stated authoritative ! ) that ' In the opinion of our own officials the French have driven n hard bargain In making the treaty. They have , It Is said , secured more I advantages than they had any just reason to expect at the bcglnulng of the negotia tions and that success was ultimately ob tained Is owing to the fact that the ncgotla- I lord felt bound to observe the behest of the I president and make n treaty at all h-iriirds It Is suspected hero that the French people nro not aware of the actual value of the con cessions they have obtained and there Is reason to believe that when the champagne makers learn the amount of benefit they arc to receive the opposition to the consumma tion of the treaty will bo at once transfer red from France to the United States The statement made yesterday by M Dolcasse , French minister for foreign affairs , that the treaty contains the favored nation clause Is said to bo misleading to the public , for what It docs contain In that direction Is a special provision lu the case of certain lines of articles of import , that If the rate of duty Is reduced bclo\v the figures stated to any other nation , then France shall have the same rate. But this provision Is not general and applies , us stated , only to cer tain specified articles. It Is believed that under this head , however , the French chain- pngno makers Will profit , for , while the treaty Itself does not give them the rate desired , yet they probably may profit by the low rate just given to the Portuguese makers of sparkling wine. It Is appreciated that the opposition In Paris comes from very Influential quarters. The llcpubllquo Franeolse , which makes a bitter attack on the treaty , Is directed by M. Melliio , former -premier , and one of the most capable leaders In French politics. In particular ho represents the peasantry and the gentleman farmer class , und his leader ship of an opposition indicates that the treaty will have a difficult course before It. BENEFITS OFTHE NEW TREATY I'roneli Connul Ucllevci ) the I illicit Mute * linn Driven n Uood Hill-Kill" . NEW YORK , July 2G. Edmond Drunaert. j French consul at Now York , says of the new reciprocity treaty between France and the United States : "I regard It as an excellent thing for the United States. America was the only country which did not have the benefit of our minimum tnrlfl. As the manu facturers abroad are satisfied with a profit of G per cent , the difference between the maximum and minimum rates was sufficient to keep the United States out of the French market. ) "Franco's annual Importation of manu factured articles is about $280,000,000 and the United States will got a good share of this. America undersells England In cotton goods in China and there Is no reason why It cannot do the same lu France. It will bo the same with other articles. "England , Delglum , Germany and Austria now supply Franco with Its impelled manu factured articles. The leading imports are raw cotton , wheat , tobacco , mineral oil , copper and lead. America sends agricultural Implements , eewlng machines , electrical ap pliances and pumps. "Thero are 642 articles on the dutiable list of the French tariff , and the treaty gives the United States the minimum rate on all ex cept twelve. Germany , England and the other countries which have treaties with Franc.0 do not enjoy tbo minimum late on these twelve exceptions , which are chiefly agricultural products. The average differ ence between the French maximum and minimum rate Is 33 per cent , so that Imports J from this country will pay one-third less duty when tbo treaty goes into effect. "Thero are 463 dutiable articles in the tariff law of tbo United States and In rc- | turn tor Its concessions France will obtain a lower rate on lets than 100 of them , the average reduction being only 10 per cent. While this seems one-sided , it is not so much so as it appeal s , because American goods have been sent Into France as Eng lish goods under the minimum tariff. "I do not think the treaty can go into effect before next February. It must be ratified both hero nnd In France and signed by President Loubet and President McKln- ley. Tlen ) copies ot the treaty must bo ex changed. "France has given all It can Uvo be cause , with Its $7,000,000,000 of national debt It cannot leduco Its taillt any further. We did not get what we asked by any means , but wo obtained all the United HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIII MM ( SOLD MEDAL In Recognition oj Benefits Received from \ltl.\M A1MJ 'lOMC I'or limb , lirnlii mill \cr < i V > ulil Unit I'roMrntlon , Tiy Vlu Mm In nl with C'rurUril lop , SPECIAL OPFnU-To 11 whs wrlir no Mwitlon- Gold Mtdiil 1'reoonicvl h > IIIK this paper wo send poM | > d hook containing Ills llolltu-os Pop * J.eo portraits and endorsements of KMITUOUS , KM- XIII to Monsieur Angelo - PUKSS l'UINCiS , CAUUINA1.S AHfHHlSUora gelo Mnrditil of Paris nnil other distinguished MAIII\M .1 CO. , .12 WKXT tBl'll .SMir.Ul' , > NW MUIK. Sold by nil .IriinttlMK .Mrrjnhrre. Ave M Substitute" ! . llovvnto of IinltntlOllR. Paris 11 lloiilGMinl Haiissmann , l < ondon-S3 Mortimer St , Montnil-S7 St James St States was willing to give. Wo realized that the treaty must bo such that congress would approve It , and France deferred to President McKlnley's wishes on that ac count " Secrecy Is maintained in regard to the class of goods upon which the American tariff will be lowered. This was done In order to avoid the opposition of Interests which might object to foreign competition In the homo market. The details will proba bly not bo made known before congress meets. BOTTOM DROPS OUT OF CANAL Contractor oil llcnnriilii Ullrli striken n Ilnril I'roiionltloii Whirl ) Him. CHICAGO , July 20. A Tlmes-Hornld spe cial from Kowanoo , III , eajs The bottom of the Hcnnepln canal In Henry and lUirenu counties lian fallen out , and the Cincinnati flrm which has the contract for construction on this section Is puzzled nnd In dismay at the unexpected happening. Near Shelllold , In Uurcau county , several miles bejond the junction with the Sterling feeder of the canal , thu big steam shovels wcro at work on n low stretch of ground where the water had been rather trouble some , llclow the soft superstrata of eirth was a bed of hardpan and when this was scooped through ho voter suddenly vanished. Later It was found that the giouud for 100 feet around whcro the big bhovcl stood had sunk ten feet. Subsequent borings brought to light the fact that no solid bottom existed tor a depth of fortj-two feet below thw levil of the hardpan. Quicksand In the soil Is thought to te the reason for this shrinking of the ground and tbo same trouble has often been experienced In digging wells. Inasmuch as the cannl has to bo cut ac cording to the accepted surveys through about four miles of the ground apparently of the same consistency the case presents some engineering features that are quite out of the ordinary , and It Is puzzling the con tractors to know how to accomplish the feat. DIxoo-N erod | iv n Wo in mi. Another great discovery has been made , and that , too , by a lady In this country. "Disease fastened its clutches unon her nnd for seven years she withstood Its severest tests , but her vital organs were undermined and death seemed Imminent. For three months she coughed Incessantly and could not sleep. She finally discovered a way to recovery by purchasing of us a bottle of Dr. King's Now Discovery for Consumption , and was so much relieved on taking first dose that she slept all night , and with two bottles has been absolutely cured. Her name Is Mrs. Luther Lutz. " Thus writes W. C. Hamnlck & Co. of Shelby. N. C. Trial bottles free nt Kuhn & Co.'s drug store. Regular size COo and $1.00. Every bottle guaranteed. TMO > ii | > | ioie < l fo lie Miirrtcrril. FOHT OIDSON , I. T. , July 28 The bodies of two unknown white men , supposed to bo father and son , have been found In the brush four miles from this place. It Is stated that they wcro from Barton county , Missouri. Officers belicvo they were murdered and robbed. Mnrtirnce for If 17,000,000. SPIUNOFIELD , Mass , July 2fl A first mortgage given by the American Writing Paper company to the Old Colony Trust company - pany as trustco for the bondholders , was filed In the registry of deeds office in this city today , together with the warranty deeds of the real estate nf the different mills In the county transferred to the American Writing Paper cmitpany The mortgage Is for $17,000.000 and Internal revenue stamps to the amount of $ St > 00 have been placed upon It and canceled FORMULATES ITS REPORT Tlint tln < Only Hnilitr * * ( nnnlilrrctf liy I InSrnnto IIM o tl nllHK : I omiulltrc V rxtcnln.v. The members of the senate Investigating committee , coiihlstlng of Senators J. 11. Van Ilusen , F. N. I'rout and Jacob llocke , are In session In the office of Senator Van Dusoii for the purpose of for mulating their report on the matters that they have considered during their numerous sessions. No further testimony Is likely to bo taken , and they expect to have their re port ready for filing with the secretary of state by the end of the week. In the mean time they docllno to state what recom mendations It will contain. As soon as tha report Is filed It will bo given full pub licity. C'liinliiK street Oritereil I'livcd , The city council held a short special meet ing \cntcrday to pass an ordinance for the ipavlng of Cunilng street from'Thirty- second to Fortieth City ttnglnerr lloso- water reported that a majority petition for the work was on file , and the ordinance was reported from the committee on street Im provements and passed. City Clerk Hlgby reported that the ap praisers for the Ktngman alley had never made a report and that ho had not succccdol In getting a report fiom them. He vvaa In structed to make a formal demand for a report. No other business was taken up. Ilo > n DroviiKMl VA'liilr llnthliiK' . COLORADO SPRINGS , July 20 Donald Matheson and Itobort Matbcson , aged 12 and 10 , icspccttvcly , sons of Duncan Mntho- son , a ranch owner , were drowned \\lilln bathing In Illg Sandy creek , near Matheson , Ulbert county , about sixty miles from this city. The Indications are tlint the elder of the two boys was drowned while trying to save the llfo of the younger. The father Is ono of tbo best known citizens of LHbert county. Amatuar Photographers Find ours a Htore wlioru ivll supplies can bo had nt ronson- a b 1 o prices we glvo the free UBO of our dark rooms and burniBhor to all customers or wo will develop and print your pictures at a very moderate cost wo invite you to call and sen the now camera that wo are now showing. This display will Interest you even If you already have a good camera. THE ALOE & TENFOLD CO. , Amateur Photographic SuppHtt. 1408 Farnnin. OMAHA OPPOSITE PAXTON HOTEL. Most Smokers Do At least we find nil those Hint have over smoked the little 5-cent Barrister cigar always buy itIt is just as good as the Barrister of 10 cents sarao to- bnrco nmc wrapper , only smaller and jet J st large enough to give n good , satisfactory smoke AH live cigar dealers bell the Little Barrister and you should Insist upon getting it We aie thu dlbtrlbutlng agents and would bo glad to fill all box ordrts. Wm. F. Stoecker Cigar Co- TUB BARRISTER AGENT , 1404 Douglas. You Are Welcome Here It plcubcs us every time you conio to our store and look we've always some thing new In plctuics vlo show you no matter If you were hero yesterday rome again today wo ate making n. special effort tills week lo sell u number of our best original paintings , etchings , etc. and will make prices so that you can see the advantage of buying now Our framing department never was as com plete as now many new mouldings Just added to our usual low prices You nro Invited to look buy or not. Y. M. 0. A. park lacing moot July 29. A. HOSPE , W celebrate onr 25tb ImiilneM M&1 Ternary Oat. SUrd , ItiDft. Music and Ait. 1513 Douglai , Drex L Shoeman Says the most popular shoo In our store Is our ladles' daik blown vlci kid because our prieo Is only & 2. riO $2.r > 0 ain't much , but that's our way of belling shoes , and they have Just the right weight of sol's to make them comfortable und Just btyl. Inh enough to miiko them dressy a roin- mon sence shoe. You can got $3.r > 0 worth of wear out of eveiy pair , and that Is what you -would pay olBcwhern for a bhoe Just llko It , but hero at the big value bhoo Mote they nre only ? 2.W ) . Y. M. 0. A. park racing meet July 20 , Drexel Shoe Co. Up-to-date Shoe Hou , 1410 FAKNAM STREET.