A NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES ArtUtlc Edition of Barbn Frietcbie, the Frederick Girl. GREAT POPULARITY CF COLLLGE STORIES ."Voir XovpI IIikoiI on Mr,. n s, .MnniifiiiMiirliiK lllnue More African Wnr llnokn ( IiII.1l L llnrulil'd IMlKrliiuiKv. It these slinplu tales terve to deepen In tno slightest degree tho rapidly growing conviction that tho college girl Is very much Iko nny other glrl-that this likeness la, indeed, ono of her most striking character sties tho author will consider their ex istence abundantly Justified." With thl3 inoaest introduction Josephine Dodge I)as kam presents ten really clever stories of Ufa nmong tho Bwoet girl matriculates at f-'cnlth college If any ono has been guilty of stating that u girl Isn't u girl, no mat ter wheru found, ho is In duty hound to read these stories. He will go forth a chastened mid converted man. Hero wo have tho reul girl wo were going to say the American girl but girls nro girls the world over, and it man Is as likely to fall n victim to the charms of u Herman lass, a IJrltlsh maiden or .1 Spanish tcnorllu as to those of an American iiioen. Yet tho nuthor hero Hirnis to make Smith collego girls particu larly reductive. No man will read these stories without wishing to rush right off to Smith college to convlnco himself that the author has not availed herself of an au thor's prerogatives and imagined a few girls. They are pretty, sportive (in tho sense of being fond of Meld sports, pranks and good, heal thy fun); they ore eager, earnest, active, spirited they are nil that man likes In woman, (llrls of nil sizes and complexions, of all no, they are nil young thefo Smith college girls, and the author has presented thorn In such an advantageous light that If Smith college doesn't become the mcst popular educational Institution for girls hi the country wo shall bo surprised. This volume certainly will become popular at any rate. Charles Scrlbner's Sons, New York. Trice, $1.50. Thn heroine of "Knto Wothcrlll; on Karth Comedy," Is a young woman of typo moro familiar In New Kngland than In nny other part of the country. Horn and brought up In a manufacturing village, sho marries, almost ns a nnttcr of course, u stalwart youth employed In tho factory, llettcr ed ucated than her husband and endowed with capabilities and aspirations beyond his com prehension, sho finds herself speedily dis illusioned, nnd tho tordld conditions of her llfo drlvo her to tho verge of suicide. At this point sho experiences n moral awaken ing and comes, through spiritual suffering, to great peace. Tho sub-tltlo of the story suggests Dante and, like the "Divine Com edia," this "earth comedy" falls Into three subdivisions hell, purgatory and paradise. Tho nnrratlvo Is realistic throughout, but It Is realism tempered by Imagination, und It Is tho Imaginative touch that llft3 tho story Into tho realm of llteruturet Tho author, Mrs. Gerald Stanley Lee, is known to muga tino readors us Jennetto Harbour Perry, but this Is her llrst book. The Century Co., New I'ork. Price, 1.25. The title, "Deacon nradbury," by Kdwln Asa Dix, gives a hint to tho churacter of tho book that bears It. It Is a profound study of n man of Iron will nnd Inflexible Integ rity, living In a village whero religion Is a vital factor in the llfo of tho community. How tho fnlth of this Cod-fearing fanner and pillar of tho church comes to bo shaken to Its foundation by tho supposed backslid ing of nn only son and what nro tho couse nuouces to hlmsolf nnd otheru of tho spir itual conflict Into which he finds himself procipltntid, tho author must bo allowed to tell for himself. This ho does with a thoroughness thnt teavrH nothing essential unsaid and with tho insight and Intellectual sympathy to bo expected of one who comes of tho same granlto stock as his hero. Tho story Is told with simplicity, earnestness nnd force; yet tho photographic picture It presents of New England llfo today Is re lieved iby humorous Interludes that throw Its salient features Into high relief. Tho nuthor. Mr. Kdwln Asa I)lx, Is a Prince ton graduato and has prcvlo-isly published "A Midsummer Drlvo TlirougU tno I'yre nees." Tho Century Co., New York. Price $1.60. "Unrbara Prlotchle, tho l'rederlck Girl,' a nlnv In four nets, by Clyde Fitch, Is a handsomely printed anil Illustrated book version of Mr. Fitch's clever play In which Miss Julia Mnrlowo Is now starring. The pout Whlttler 'might turn over in his grave to ace somo of the liberties Mr. Fitch has taken with his version of llarbara Frletohle's patriotism and bravery, but dramatic llconso Is even moro reckless tnan poeuc nccntu If tho end bo n successful play tho means nro Justified nnd Mr. Fitch can certainly plead that defense. Llfo Publishing com pany has mado nn artistic book of It Hhlnn's portrait of Miss Mnrlowo In tho tltlo role Is a careful reproduction In colors and tho photographs of scenes from the play bring them back vividly to tho memory. Llfo Publishing Co., New York. Paper, 23 cents. "Jackpots: Storlcn of Tho Great Amer ican Gamo" are cleverly written sketches by Eugene EdwnrdM. It contains over llfty original pen and Ink Illustrations by Ike Jlorgnii. The stories nro highly amusing and no ono wlio takes tho least Interest 111 cards could fall to bo entertained by them. The opening chapter Is devoted to n ro vlow of thu history and origin of poker, after which follow ntorles whoso scenes nro FREE TO THE RUPTURED Dr. W. S. ltler, li Well Knouii n tliorlty, Si'iiiU a Trliil of III I'll in nil Method Free To .VII, There are people who have been tortur ing themselves for years with missc it It hoped their utieinn will bo drawn to 10 DR. S HALL. Tr. nico's freo offer An iddcrl nnd re tired physician. Dr .H. Hall nf Marlon. Ala., Is one of tho hundreds attracted to this generous niiuoiiucement nnd ns a re sult ho Is now completely cured of a bad rupture which wns very hard to hold. Al though TS years of ngo he had th' courage nnd determination to try this now nnd novel method, and now be ' contentment and security. Vr. Hall looks back to the old days of crude methods nnd lu com rlon Ikiu. n..- w.. ,u , .. method ni l)i. Hlcu as n nmrvoluu-" liod seud to thu present generations, lly all menus write nt once to Or. V. S. ltlco, M2 S. Main m , Adams, .V ., and lie will send you a free trial of his remarkable homo cure for rupture. Thero Is no pain. danger, operation or na hour's loss of time, nnd by starting now you will bo sound und wll by early spring. laid m all parts of tho country Haul wiched in with the stories is a good deal of Information relating to cards. Alexander Helford & Co., Chicago. Paper, 50 cents. Tho African war has been tho Inspiration of a large number of publications, some of them a hasty collection of trash and others carefully complied from tho most reliable sources. The latest and In some wn)n one of tho most important publications of the kind Is "Tho Story of Tho IJoers," nar rated by their own leaders and prepared under the authority of the South African republics by C. W. Van l)cr Hoogt. It Is In reality n revised and enlarged edition of a book published somo llttlo time ago. The author nays: "Complying with the wUIich of our struggling brethren, my dear friends nnd kinsmen In far South Africa, I have en doavorod to explain the real 'grievances' of , tho Hoer government against tho wrong- dolnsrs of their ninrimors. I h.nt nniv nno oblcct In view nnmnlf m rniitfiiir., ih,. Ameplnnn r,M, u,.n,iiiu u,... i i,i..i, nuthorlty. It is gratifying to state that tho book hao been f.ivorably received, for many readers have assured mo that, after the read- Ing of tho plain facts, they have become convinced that tho. causu of tho Ilocrs Is rigtit." Harper & Bros., Now York. Paper, 50 cents. "Harrcr's Guide to Paris nnd tho Exposi tion of 1900" Is a handy llttlo volumo that no ono who contemplates n visit to the MnnHlllnrt tllla tlliniinnl- nlmitl.1 Tf Is of convenient size to carry nnd Is full of practical suggestions concerning the trip from New York to Paris. It contains a i. . . ..... cf Paris, a complete description nnd guldo to tho exposition, with French phraBus translated, mid maps, diagrams, plans and illustrations. It Is, In fa?t, a most valuable llttlo volumo for a traveler and one that would bo fullappreciated. Harper & Ilroi , New York. Price, fL "Would Christ Belong to n Labor Union?" Is by Hcv. Cortland Myers, D. D., pastor of the Hrooklyn Ilnptlst temple. Every man with l'Mlitmirt Inrlln.itlniia must h. Inter ested In thn answer to this nuestlon. Everv pago of this book Is filled with bright story and discussion. Tho story does not take . away tho emphasis from tho argument, but 1 helps to fusion it moro firmly In tho mind of tho reader. Tho nuthor has performed his difficult task very ingeniously. It can- not fall to reward every reader with a broader knowledge nnd a brighter outlook. . It Is a unique piece of work. There aro only two chapters given over entirely to tho discussion of tho labor problem nnd they aro put In such form as to elicit at tcntlon from tho most careless readers. It Is a contribution to literature that will bo read by a largo number of people. Streot k Smith, New York. Cloth, f0 cents; paper, 10 cents. No bonk published this year will have gniter "popularity" among a certain chu than Francis E. Leupp's compilation, "How to repnre for a Civil Scrvlco Examination, With Heccnt Questions and Answers." It Is ns perfect a guldo to tho federal civil scrv- t can bo bona lido bribery except where thero leo as tho most helpless applicant can do Is sincerity of motive. At the conclusion slro. Whatever branch or division he may of tho argument Judgo Ilaker will deter wlsh to enter tho door Is pointed out; every mlno whether tho trial will proceed, or step ho must tako Is explained; tho proba- w hcthcr he will dismiss tho action on oc ble questions those recently asked are ' count of the technicality that has been given, and tho chances of promotion nnd . pay sot forth. Tho plan of tho book Is ad mirably conceived nnd most conscientiously carried out. It covers tho wholo civil serv ice, from knlfc-grlndcr or laborer to as sistant attorney of tho Interior department or chief engineer of the Ordnauco depart ment. Hinds & Noble, New York. Tho latest addition to Cnssell's National Library Is Shakespeare's "Comedy of Er rors." Hound In tho same llttlo volumo lo an old play from which Shakcapearo U sup posed to havo caught the Idea of thn "Com edy of Errors." Tho Introduction contains much Interesting Information bearing on the subject. Cassell & Co., New York. Paper, 10 cents. llnoU ltcvrivril. "Tho Queen's Garden," by M. E. M. Davis. Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Doston. Price. $1.23. "Knights In Fustian: A War Time Story of Indiana," by Carollno Urown. Houghton, Miniin & Co., Doston. Price, $1.50. "Tho Proso of Edward Howland Sill, with nn Introduction Comprising Somo Familiar Letters." Houghton, Mifllln & Co., Boston. Price, 1.23. "Charlecnango (Charles tho Grcnt): Tho Hero of Two Nations," by H. W. Carles Davis. G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York. Prlce $1.50. "Modem Spain." by Martin A. S. Hume. G. P. Putnam's Sons. Price, $1.50. "Tho Comedy of Errors," by William Shakespeare. Cassell & Co., New York. Paper. 10 cents. "Chlldo Harold's Pilgrimage." by lxrd Pyron. Cassell & Co., New York. Paper, 10 cents. "From tho Prairies," a book of verse, by Maudo Do Vero Krake. "Tho Study of Breeds In America: cae tlo. Sheen and bwliie," by Thomas Shaw. Orango Judd company, New orn. "Harriett," by William ieiioy Coukey Co., Chicago. W. B. Mtorury Xotm. Harper Bros, will shortly bring nut a new popular edition. In three volumes- of John Lothrop Motley's- "Hls of the Dutch Hepubllc." printed from tho same plates used In tho library edition. Henry Jumes contributes to tho April At lantic a fasclnatlnu' short story called "Maud-Evelyn." It Is written In his earlier stylo and ilcals with a subtle phase of spiritualism In a retired corner "'complex London life The perfection of Mr. James art ml the delicacy of his psychological analysis have rarely been exhibited to bet ter advantage. Outing, which has passed Into the bands of a strong company of enthusiastic spoils men, combs to us in April In a h.im some new cover. The new pilot. Caspar S hltney takes his readers through fresh routes, but the port Is the one he has ever steered for: Snort for Its own sake nnd tho pur ty of it, and travel nnd adventuro that niako for a tuition's virility. An artistically printed brochure, says the New York Times, with deckel edges Is tho llrst number of a magazine of tletlon, con templation and criticism thnt, under the title of "The Pebble." comes from Omaha. Neb. Among severnl articles which reveal a good deal about literary and artistic Omaha, which has hitherto been as a sealed lt,,nk in the easterner, one in purucuuu l.'M,i,.rr, jinnoiinees that about tile middle of April It will bo permanently located In Vmv VorU nniler the nnme of Doxev'H. In corporated. Among the volumes William iteming iviui ivim-ii """7,"' ,r " "'XinXx ' there a wmk ugo to noiu court, is sick, una place, Is well worth reading. The per odl- Ju ,B0 Keybor nr the equity bench has cnl Is edited and published by Mary JJ. to lu.t XH substitute. Judge Kstello iA-arned and Loulso Mcl'tierion. expected huine us soon as he Is uble to Tim novev l'nlillshtnir comuany of S.m imvoi Uoxey will bring out this spring and sum-; Ti,iH property wus seized by tho rullrond mer will be tho "Hubalyat of Omar Khay- Cl,ml).iny under the right of eminent do Mini, Illustrated by Moreme Lundborg; a tm, Und appraisers tlxed a price which volume of Swinburne and the Iovn bon- (s ,,, ulsfaetorv to Mrs. Stanwood. own r nets of d'roteus" and n new volume, of f the ground. She has appealed from the Kipling's fuultlvo verse-the last three be- , , lim ( lllt. appraisers .mil Judgo haxte, ing uniform with the handy Lurk tlassUs. , trV to iidjust the dispute. The un. rniform with the now Lark coitions will t)raler valued the ground nt 15,. be Klnllng's "Hecesslonnl ' and "Vampire," . ' Stivetison's "Chrlstmns sermon nnil tun ers Another bonk which this llrm will Is sue within a few -weeks will bo "Hlgsrs' Har " n collection of humorous Klondike verses by Howard V. Sutherland, a Cali fornia writer. Mr. M. F. Manrlleld, formerly of the llrm of Manslleld .t A. Wessels, has made somo unnouncemints from hid new place of busi ness, 14 West Twenty-second street, New York City, where he has established tho Iluuksldti Press. Hero ho will thortly pub lish "A Nnrratlvo or tne .tiuuny on iionrn 11. M. S. Hountv." reprinted from the log DOOKS III l,iruieiiuiil. i ill. no ui.ftii i'i nil rovul nuv:'. who was In charge of tbo ex pedition, Illustrated with charts and plans by the bame hand, A volumo for the col lector Is u limited do luxe edition of "In Memnrlnm." the lnle laurento's I anions classic, printed In old style type, with a Korhw of 110 rubricated Initials from designs c.-peclully made for tills million by Ulanchu .Mc.ManiiK. vet anotner voiumo, wnicn win appeal to thn lover of high clnss printing ami bookm.iklng. Is a charmliu reprint of "The Book of Kccleslastes," a dainty ISmo, with rubricated initials und printed on hand-mnde puier. THE OMAI1A DAILY BEE: TIU'ltSDAY. COWIE COMES CP FUR TRIAL Alleged Bchool Board Boodlar Makei His Appi&raoce in Oonrt. WEAR AND TEAR OF ANXIETY IS TEUING forenoon In Con mimed In .Inry Pre lliiilniirlex, Many of Dip I'll lie I IIiivIiik I'licil Opinion De fend ii lit U .Nervous, Arthur M. Cowle, charged with accepting blbea in connection with the award of "iPP'y contracts during his tenure as a "icuoer oi ma scnooi board, came before Judgo Uakcr In criminal court yesterday for trial. Tho anxiety incident to Cowiea ordeal Is tellimr unnn him. Wrinkles linvn finlhored about his erstwhllo smooth faco nnu tno scattering gray fcalrs In his care- ,ully combed head seem whiter than they ero a nionth ago. Cowlo cannot alt still moro tnan a ttiW moments. Ho shifts about ! "1B -"uir uneasily nnu irequcnuy wnispers to his attorneys. Ho was accompanied to tho court houso by several men who are regarded us his persqnal friends. They occupied seuts within tho ralllug. It was somewhat difficult to secure a Jury. Everybody had beard of tho caso and several mcy nau lormeu opimons lch could not bo changed. At 12 o'clock, -.ovor, th8 list was completed, as follows: William H. Dvke. J. II. Ill rov. T. A. Jackson, J. J. Hoffman, Walter Antrim, Thomas Mct'onnell, Frank Iewls, H. C 'ady, John McGrath, C. T. Fredcrlckson, John Fox nnd W. T. Peck. Detectlvo dluckmlnster of Chicago, who wrought Cowio's undoing, Is present. De tectlvo Chlnlquy, who was associated with lluckminster In tho work, ts not here. He Is confined to his homo In Chicago by sick ness. Ho Is not, however, n, material wit ness, ns lluckminster was tho chief actor against Cowle. Chlnlrjuy worked upon other members of tho board moro especially, and lla bo needed when their trials nro caueu. a surprise was sprung at tho afternoon sefslon, whon attorneys for tho defendant "'ed n motion to dismiss on the grounds that there was no bona lido bribery, and that ns a member of tho school board Cowle did not como within tho range of tho law relating to bribery of public officials Tho motion to dismiss was submitted to tho court Just as tho prosecution attempted to begin testimony. Secretary Glllan of the school board was tho first witness called. but ho did not testify, being prevented by tno arguments on tho motion. The lawyers talked all afternoon and at 5:30 o'clock they still had moro to say. Judge Ilaker said ho would "call It o. day's work," and tho argu ment will bo resumed nnd llnlshed this morn ing. Tho point on which the defense lays greatest stress Is that thero was no actual Intent of bribery on tho part of the detective who mndo tho offer, nnd that In law nothing raised DKCISIO.NS IX I'lnil'.ltAI, COIHT. IiiiIki Mo ii kit Mnke Itulliiu In Sev eral ( iihcn l-endliiur. In tho cano of Lewis J. Miles against George W. H.twka an1 others Judgo Mun ger sustains tho demurrer to tho bill of complaint. This case Is one from Nebraska City, presenting some peculiar facts. Somo years ago Hannah It. Dillon gavo to the plaintiff a deed to certain town property in Nebraska City with tho understanding that tho deed would be cancelletd upon tho pay ment by grantor of certain money duo grantee; tho granteo then signed a deed transferring the property to Mrs. Dillon, whlca wah rlaced In ewerow In the hsuls of her son, to be filed upon tho payment of tho debt. This son was distantly killed, and upou gaining iossession of his effo:U hli mother llled tho deed which he held, nnd subsequently transferred tho property to George W. Hawko, the plaintiff In his bill alleging that tho deod to Hawko wa.i without conHideratlon. It was held by tho court upou the domurror to the bill thnt tho mortgage given by Mrs. Dillon to Miles was In effect a mortgage, and that the proper remedy for tbo plaintiff is a suit to fore close his lien. In tho caso of John Comstock against Am brose Ambroseu Judgu Munger holds that a deiHl given In Minnesota, not signed by wit nesses, cannot bo Introduced uh evidence In tho federal court, and he sets aside the or der of submission in this enso and grants leavo to tho parties to take additional proof. Attorney's lien was sustained In the caso of Hector McLean agalnot tho county of Valley, stuto of Nebraska. (1, VHK w.wrs MOXUV IIAI.M. Sues llnllroiul Conipnny on Account of DnimiKeil Tllmla nnd Pllnilii. John S. Clark Is plaintiff In a damago suit against tho Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad company, In which ho seekB to col lect $26,750 on account of a broken tlbula and fibula whatever they aro. He alleges that ho was a paissengor on ono of tho de fendant company's trains running fre-m At wo d, Kan., to Lebanon, Neb., November 29 of last yenr, and that on reaching Lebanon tho train did not stop nt the depot. Ho Jumped off and sustained Injury to his tlbula and fibula, so ho alleges, which re quired tho amputation of his right leg. Tho odd numburs In his estlmnto of damages represent tho expense of surgical treatment, tho plaintiff sets forth. Tho suit was filed In tho dUtrlct court yesterday. Ilriuly WnntM Itonil to I'ny. James P. Brady, a track laborer In the em ploy of tho Union Pacific railroad, has sued tho company for $2,000 damages, alleging that ho was struck by a switch englno while engaged at his work Inst January. In his petition no scitt jumi iiihl tie ua muupiug over sweeping snow from tho tracks In tho Omaha yards when the engine rushed down upon him. Notes of the Courts. Information from Tekamah Is to the ef fect thnt Judgo Lee Kstello, who went Judge IJaxter Is hearing n case wherein Mrs. Surah htanwood is suing the I nlon P.ultU" llnllroad company for n lot .lust north of the site oi tno new union depot SpreuiU l.lUe W'liilllrc, When things uro "tho biwt" they become the bPbt selling." Abraham Hare, a lead Ing druggist of nellevllle, O., writes: "Kleo. trie Bitters nro the best selling bitters l havo handled In 20 jears. You know why? Most diseases begin In disorders of stomach, liver, kldneyo, bowels, blood and nerves. Electric Hitters tones up tho stomach, regulate) liver. kidneys nnd bowcU, purines the blood, btrengthens the nerves, hence cures multl- tudra of maladlfH. It builds up the entire system. Puts now llfo nnd vigor into any weak, nlckly, run-down man or woman. Prlco R0 cents. Sold by Kuhn & Co., drug gists. Mill lilliiur Permits. Tln fnllmvlnir ncrmltn hnt'ft bpnn iRuonl from tbo olllco nf the building Inspector: w. II. l'urrlsh, Mb! Hurdette. frnino tmrn, J100: Thomas Klrklnnd. Pierce, frumo dwelling, t:,t00; John Kovnrek, H71 South Sixteenth, frame addition, ; Wll- I A irame dwelling, w. .Mrs i" i .nn h: Fnrnnm, repairs. J2,ooo, Oeurge Smith 112U Dodge, repairs, ilv EXTENSION ABOUT COMPLETED Xctv 1,1 no of lliirllnutnn to (Iticrnftcy, Wo Will lie Ilcntly for Operation Mn in. May 15 Is tho dato set for tho completion of tho Uurllugton's extension to Guernsey. Wyo. Tho lino Is now in operation from Alllanco south to Hrldgeport on tho north bank of the Platto river, nnd thenco to Tor rlngton, Wyo., the first station In Wyoming on tho new line to be established. Torrlng ton Is ninety-five, miles from Alliance, sixty two from Hrldgeport ntid within thlrty-thrco miles of Ouernwy, tho proposed terminus. W. D. King will 1111 the position of agent. Tho building of the line has been proceed- big at the rato of one mile per day As sumlng that tho samo rapidity will bo con- tlnued with tho building of tho remaining tniny-mreo miles .May u is considered by ' 'cnl officials a3 a safo estimate for the completion of tho now line. In railroad clr- cles tho general opinion In held that tho - ""'""fc" iu uueruouy m inoreiy preliminary to tno ultimate com- , pletlon of thin lino to Ogden. This opinion. however, has never been verified by official sUtemcnt. The announcement Is made nt jiurimgion ueauquaners mat as soon ns tne lliio Is completed to Guernsey attention will bo given to tbo south branch extending from Bridgeport to Brush, Colo., which will bo pushed as rapidly as has tho Guernsey ex tension. "Uverlunil" MilKen Ip Lost Time. A run was mndo on No. 2, tho Union Pa clllc "Overland Limited, between Ocden nnd Omaha Monday night nnd Tuesday, which Ham Kozal. Twent -elcht li and Ctst-1 ar, demonstrated tno efficiency of tho engines there will no no immouiaio cuangcB. ins and tho capability of tho englnemeu who offico force Is made up of Secretary John operate them. No. 2, duo to leavo Ogden Barker nnd Inspector Allen, ttt 1:15 in the afternoon, was delayed In City Engineer Hoscwnter Is not prepared Us departure from Ogden until 5:30 Monday to sny what changes will bo made In the afternoon, lletweon that time and Tuesday personnel of tho forco under control of the night nt ":45 three hours and fifty minutes Beard of Public Works. Tho board's Juris of lost time were made up nnd tho train diction extends over tho streot coinmla rcached Omaha only twenty-five minutes sloner. the gas Inspector, the paving In latc. At tho olllco of Superintendent Buck- spector, tho sidewalk Inspector and various Ingham, of tho transportation department, foremen and laborers. It was stated that tho run was In no sense I Tho principal appointive oftlcc still nt tho a record-breaker, merely nttestlng to tho disposal of the mayor U the llcenso Inspec fact that such operating facilities aro pro- torshlp. now held by Tom McVltlle. It Is vided that tho loss of a few hours time can easily bo made up when occasion re quires it. ClilciiKO fc Allim liieoriinrnteit. SPK1NOFIELD. 111., April 4. Tho secre tary of Btato today licensed tho Chicago & Alton Knllway company to Incorporate, with tho principal olllco nt Chicago. The capital stock will bo $40,000,000, divided In to $20,000,000 of preferred stonk nnd $20,- 000.000 of common, preferred stock being entitled to a yearly non-cumulative dlvl- dend of 4 por cent, payable semi-annually. This Is tho reorganization of tho Chicago & Alton by tho Harrlman syndicate. Tho fee paid the secretary of Btato was $40,000, the largest uver paid Into the office. Decree for Itallmiy Snlc. SPRINGFIELD, 111., April 4. In the United States circuit court today Judge Allen entered l a decree for the sale of the Centralla & Chestur railway. Tho decree was entered In a suit of tho Missouri Car and Foundry company against the defendant company. C. M. Foreman, receiver. The date of salo was not fixed. rtullvrny Noti'N nnd I'ernonnln. General Agent Fred Nash of tho Mil waukeo Is In Chlenso. H. Is'. Hull, traveling freight ngent of tho Canadian Pnclllc, Is lu the city from Chicago. Superintendent It. W. Baxter of the Union Paclflc has aono out on the lino for a short tour of Inspection. General Mannger H'oldrege of the Hurling car VvonU'110. Christie, assistant building Inspector, has General Passenger Agent i-mucin or tno, tlurllnkton Is in Chlcaco nttendlng a meet lnc of thn Western Passenger association. Assistant General Freight Agent J. K. Weitzcll of tho Illinois Central has returned from Chicago, w'hero he has been for, several days with Mrs. seriously ill. Weltzoll, who In Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne ha3 no equal for table use. Keep a few bottles In your Ice chest. Moi-tnllty StiitlNtli-H. Tho following births and deaths were re. ported nt the office of the Hoard of Health during the twenty-four hours ended at noon Wednesday : Births William Nowton, S20 Worthlng ton Place, girl; Genrge Hlrschborn. 2121 Arbor, boy. Deaths Robert Patton. WQ Spencer, fill years; Owen G. White, 350 North Fortieth, fill years. Thnt TlirohliliiK 1 lend lie lie would quickly leuve you If you used Dr. Klng'o Now Life Pills. Thousands of suf-fi-rers have proved their matchless merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches. They make pure blood and build up your health. Only 25 cents. Money back If not cured. Sold by Kuhn & Co.. druggists. MlNmiiirl mill Mlsioitrlinis Savannah comnlnlns of lire (lends. Iloekport Is ngltatlng tho question of a public library. Stunberry lias cnught tho fever and will 'Tl" KUU. aaoung nrnn of IMattsburg. who has gained some renown bv the jiubll- catlon of n number of his -works, will soon e,UedU,,I)re"au S'S'k" unmi fr,- niu-nrv nr matt nut I., nnoratlon In C'lny county April 1 over n routo exteinllng from Liberty, twentv-llvu miles northwest. Two hundred farm houses are within half a mile of the roads over which mall will bo delivered dully. I'se Jes Got Back- You fpo las' winter when wo linil snow my Iioss -that's Mr. ltuymer ho dun went me nwiiy on my hIimI ko I'so Jus' pot lmok, 1'iuis' lie wanted tno to roino and make a llttlo talk on Ills rofrlcera- , tors ,m,j gasoline stoves-I tell you lie's t ,)(,st ,, f)f Ull,SH K()mU you.vo ever seen Ills gasoline stoves nre made by the Standard Llghtlm; Co. nnd there ain't no company In tho vor!d that makes any better and another tlilii:, my boss always Mis bis gwnls a little lower than them other fellows Say, I'm t:oln' to talk to you again I'llday-Now I've not to see my boss that's A. C. RAYMER, 1514 Farnam St. he 's Nothing More susceptible to the ehiin'os of the weather to wet nnd dry. heat and cold than a plnno to allow one to stand alongside a damp wall or over a a wet ! basement for a short time Is sure to disable it more or less the keys stick, tho wood swells, the strlnirs rust and , from that time ou your plnno Is never I lu good condition, no matter how much time ami money you put In It for re-" pairs. That's" why wo are enlllui: your l attention to the clean, dry and perfect iiisiriimenis we are disposing oi in uus Krent alteration sale. See tliiit your piano Is perfect wlieit you get It and It will save you money, besides the wear and tear ou your temper. A. HOSPE, Music and Art. 1513 Douglas. APTC1L 5. 1!)00. CHANGES AT THE CITY HALL New Appointed Prepare Bonds and Will Begin Duties at Once, MANY MINOR OFFICES STILL TO BE FILLED Urinific nnil Inspector Mill I.ltp In .liircliriilnn rw Coiiiileloii of llmiril of 1 1 ii tit tc Wiirl.ii unit Aitlory llmiril. (lencrnl rejoicing. Interspersed with nu occasional streak of gloom, was apparent In tho various administrative ofllccs at the city hall yesterday. Those whom tho ex ecutive edict retired to private life took their fate cheerfully, while those with whom ,nt0 na,i ,u.alt mor'o kindly, held lnformat levees. A number of agents for bond guaranty companies were In evidence nnd tho appointees for tho most part qtiallncd ,iurinK the day. They will cuter upoti their duties at once. Tim f-hnna in Mm mn nf iioniih mm mS8i0ner and building Inspector will result ,n ft reorganization of the Advisory board. Tll0 now bonnl heI(1 lt8 flr9t meeting , ,,, nrnnnn Yn cl.nmrn in the nn. sltlons under Its control Is expected nt this time. Tho positions of nssistnnt city physician and milk Inspector, hold by Dr. J. B. Itnlph and Lewis K. Hutton, respectively, como under tho Immediate Jurisdiction of tho health commissioner, and tho Advisory board will be guided largely by his prefer- ences Dr. Coffman refuses to give any Intl- motion ns to his Intentions, but says that reported thnt McVlttlo's principal rlvnl for tho placo Is Hecchcr lllgby, former rlty clerk. Tho other employes who will prob ably bo named at tho next meeting nf tho council nro four Janitors, three elevator conductors, an engineer and night watch mau of the city hall. - Apportionment of Aiioln(inrntit, Tho apportionment of the appointive po sitions by wards Is as follows: First ward I,, p. Fernr, fireman city Jail. Second ( ward Janus Gilbert, gas Inspector; John L. Lynch, plumbing inspector. Third ward W. F. Gerkc superintendent of market; Victor B. Walker, poi nl'nutc: , Oli; Jack son, Janitor city hall. Fourth ward W. J. Conne-ll, city attorney; .1. II. Adams, as sistant city attorney: Dr. Coffman. health commissioner; Leo E. Grler. clerk police court. Fifth ward George W. Craig, as Blatant city engineer; William II. Christie, n8S,Hlllllt 1)Ull(llnB inspector; John Donahue, engineer city Jail. Sixth ward Thomas Ma hnmmltt. infpector of weights; Alfred Hugh, superintendent city hall; K. B. Carter, building Inspector. Seventh ward Miss Ma lono, private secretary; J. H. Russell, boiler lnspoctor; B. F. Thomas, city prosecutor. Ninth ward E. F. Schurlg, city electrician; H. L. Ramncclottl, veterlnnrlan. J. II. Russell, the new boiler Inspector, Is a stationary engineer who has been em ployed by Davis & Cowglll. H1h candidacy was supported by tho local union. John L. Lynch, plumbing Inspector, Is n plumber and has worked at various shops In tho city. W ncen a rrsiuunv oi uiniiuu iui umu jvum and 1m a competent curpeiiter nnd builder. Leo H. Grler, clerk of tho police court, has been employed as houso detective at tho Boston store. John Donahue, engineer of tho city Jail, Is at presrwt In chargo of tho boiler of a down-town block. Victor B. Walker, l . undmaster, Is a colored attorney SPRING IMPROVEMENT WORK Mrri-I HnllMiiy Coiiiiiaiiy Contcni- plnlcN CoiiNlileriilile lletter nienlN at Once, At a recent meeting of the executive board of tho Omaha Street Railway company con siderable work was ordered in the better mcnt of the company's lines, work on which Is to bo done at once, or ns soon as prac tlcablu. It wns decided to rebuild tho Ieav enworth street line with new seventy-three pound rails sixty feet In length from Twen tlcth street west to Park avenue nnd thence bouth to Pacific street. This line is equipped with tho heavy rails as far as Twentieth street. It was also decided to straighten tho two tracks now in use on Tenth street between Farnam street and tho viaduct. Tho now tracks will bo equipped with beventy three-pound rails and tlic two unused trnclts will bo taken out, thero being four now on tnat 8treet , Thf nprovoraent of the South Omaha terminus Is now under way and will bo com- pleted within two weeks. At that point It J" tho custom to dump unfile from Omaha at tho corner of T wen t y -f ou rt h nnd N streets, tho cars going on a block farther to turn on n Y. When tho Improvements now under way are completed the traffic will bo carried from Twenty-fourth and N streets west on N lo Tnenty-slxth over a track al ready In. Three blocks of new trnck nro now being put In on Twenty-sixth street leading south to the end of tho Q street viaduct. forming a loop and allowing the cars to go oast on Q street and north again on Twenty- fourth. There Is a moro extennlvu and Important piece of work now dependent upon the ac tion of tho city council, Involving on exten sion of tho Hntney street llnp to Prospect Hill cemetery, covering a distance of two miles. It Is the purpose of the company to extend tho lino from Its present terminus on Twenty-fifth street west to Thirty-third nnd then north to the cemetery. Before thli can be done It will be necessary for the city to open Thirty-third street north of Califor nia, a distance of nbout two blocks. An or dinance was somo tlrao since Introduced to ward thnt end and ns soon as the street Is opened tho company will put In the exten sion. This extension u determined upon as long ago ns 1S92, but conditions have been such that It has nover been carried out. The superintendent now has orders to put In the extension as soon as the way li opened, when it is noped thnt traffic on tho Harney Ftrcet lino will bo materially increased. VANDERBILTS IN A BIG DEAL Sct-iire Control of Hrnillnir Itonil nnil I'orm n (limit Conl Combine, NEW YORK, April 4, The Herald says: According to stfttfmr.nl. inn,1 l.tf Wnll streot Interests In close touch with tho vanuemut nnd Morgan factions, ono of tho first and most Important results of the Vntlderbllt-Mnren.!nnll nlllannn fni. Itin Joint control of eastern railroad systems will ne iuo cementing or a new coal combina tion, which will Include both the anthracite nnd bituminous companies and bind them together In a powerful trust that will havo nbsoluto control of tho American coal trade. Tho final step toward tho comple tion of this project was, ft Is snld, thn acquisition by (he Pennsylvania rnllroad of sufficient Norfolk & Western slock to make It a factor In tho management of tho prop erty. Tho Times says: Control of tho Reading railroad has been acquired by tho Vandor- IllltS. Not Olllv is thn vnof inllnnna ,..lik the extraordinary coal land holdings of the meaning company taken over by tho Van derbllts, but two other Important railroads nro Incidentally absorbed. Tho Lehigh Val ley nnd tho Erie systems nre to be merged Into tho Head Inc. and thn rtnmil n rr w 1 1 1, theso acquisitions becomes tho property of iuo vanncrouis. This assures the settlement of anthracite coal troubles tho unification of anthracite conl mining nnd transportation Interests. On this account nlono the deal has tre mendous consequences. In It, however, nro other nnd even greater elements. By this transaction practically every disturbing fac tor Is removed from thn nnthrsMt.. oli,. atlon. Not only are competitive corporations orougni into nnrmony. but financial Inter ests recently antagonistic, dangerously closo to open wnrfare, are harmonized. William K. Vanderbllt blmnrlf haa hi. rectod this nbsorptlon deal. In somo very high financial circles the theory prevails mni ins purpovo nas neen to acquire tho Reading, Lehigh Valley and Erlo in com bination for tho purpose of directly an nexing them to tho New York Central. LEAGUE TO REMAIN INTACT .Morton DUnRrceN with C'ollrumirn of Sound Money League Committee, NEW YORK. April 4. A majority of tho executlvo committee of tho Sound Money leaguo are In favor of continuing the league nnd of taking part In the national campaign In case tho .democratic platform contains a freo silver plank. It was tho wish of .1. Sterling Morton, formerly tecrctary of agriculture, and until recently the president of tho leaguo, to close up the organization and to havo tho balance In the treasury, amounting to something over $10,000, devoted to tho contlnunnco of publishing sound money arguments In it paper, tho C n servatlvc, published by hi in In Nebraska. Tho other members of the executlvo com mittee of tho lenguo wero not In sympathy with Mr. Morton, cither with his Idea of closing tho league or his disposing of the treasury balance, und theso tllffo'encoB of opinion are, it Is said, responsible for Mr. Morton's decision to refuse n re-olcction ns president of tho league. He was succeeded last week ns president by Mr. Cowen, presi dent of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. Aside from Mr. Morton the members of the executlvo committee believe It Is yet too early to give up tho machinery which was created during tho actlvo work of tho league. If tho Kansas City convention nomlnntcs Mr. Hrynu on tho Chicago platform It will, the committee argues, bo necessary to have un effective organization to counteract the efforts of tho free silver people, In order to prevent the latter from making decided progress. A. Ilarton Hepburn, a member of tho ex ecutive committee of the league, said: "The Sound Money leaguo Is not to bo dissolved The election which Is about to take placi Involves the election of twolvo United States senators, most of whom, If not all, are In states which might bo easily carried by thi populists or democrat. Two of thfsi senators will represent Nebraska, one Wem Virginia nnd ono Montana, The Souik' Money leaguo has work beforo It trying n preservo theso states ns far as possible foi Mr Frederick Hatter says: "Don't forget that this Is tbo young men's store ami th'e lint wo are showing that will pleaso them most Is one Hint comes at $.'5.00 they come In all the desirable colors, to match your spring suit, bo It brown, black or gray and any shape lu the stiff or soft styles. Ah otir business Is polling bats exclu sively we can please the most fiiHtldlous. Our new spring styles of the reliable Duiilap and Stetsons nre living up to their past reputation, being the most exclusive and orlglnnl of them nil. They come lu soft and stiff shapes also." FREDERICK, The Hatt r, The I.eHilliiK lint Mun of the "Wct. 120 South Fifteenth Street. Going To Ride The Goat- Hvory biiHllness man In Omnlia should Join the Ak-Sar-Hen and see that their subscription Is sent In at once It's n good thing and good tilings, like shoes, must be bad. All shoes, however, aro not good shoes, but there nre some mighty good points about Drox L. Shoo man's nian-faslilon shoes for women no cramped feet-plenty of room for the iocs and foot to rest on the sole of the shoe. The new spring tans at $:i.00 aro a wonder in sboemaklng. The Hume in black at I. .00 Wo have the laruest line ever brought together west of the Mis sissippi. All the different similes of leather In tills price shoo from the yel lowest yellow to the blackest black. Drexel Shoe CoM emaka'e E-e-jUe She 1419 VARMAM STBBET. Immediate and Lasting MAItlANI WINi:, World Famous Tonic Prevents Waste Aids Digestion, Braces Body, Brain and Nerves. Vn AltiiiH tiri.l... nll,Mi ttna -nl-d.1 v'liivi fit t'nituiuii mi; i-(.-i nivncu io ninny voluntary trMltnnnlaU from eml nont poopto us the uorht-fumoud .Marduil Wine. Soht hy nil dniKRlnln. Hofuo Substitute in ni nt 1 1 1 vti . i'w ii. i u 1 1 1 ri , i- h i ui is, publish a hnmUomo book of omlorAententu of Kmperors, Kmpteu. Trlnco, Cardinal, lKMillh.lia n nA Vtrt ,1 1 1 1 tt , . I . t. . t ti.,f fiiviiuinui'i'n dim lillit k 1 1 1 t li inn v I'l'i- sonnges. It Is sent gratis nnd postpaid to all who write for It. tho sound money cause. TIicto Is a grcnt field for effort In the south In the s'.ttcs which hnvo gone so hcnvlly Into cotton manufacturing. In fact, the league nay do hard work In distributing sound money literature lu those states In which tho progress of the mamifHcturlng industries and tho subsidence of tho raco Itsue glvo an opening through which they may bo captured for sound money." PRESERVE HAMILTON TREES .New York l.cirltitiitiirr .Miikca nn Ap liroprlntlon to I'nri'liiine tin (Srounil. NEW YOIIK. April l.-Hoth houses of thn legislature havo pamed a bill providing for tho purchase of a portion of the Aleinndrr lliimlltou estate. i St. Nicholas Hclghtx. in this "Ity, lu order to preserve thu famous Hamilton treed, (loorge Washington, nt Mount Vernon, gave to Alexander Hamilton thirteen tiny sweet gum trees to bo planted on Hamilton's farm on Manhattan Island, in memory of the thirteen colonies. The trees were brought to New York In Hamilton's cirrlago when he drove hnme from Virginia They wero planted and grew, but the upaco given them wns too small and Hie trots crowded ono nnother. Within the pant few years most of the trees havo died and those that fcurvlve uro not healthy. Last ye.ir tho land on which they stood, at Convent avenue nnd Onn Hundred and Forty-second street, was sold and the purchaser announced his In tention of cutting down tho trees to make room for a house. This roused n protest which Influenced the legislature. The (Irange, In which Hamilton died, after the duel with Hurr, has been preserved, having berti pur chased hy n church. The building will be re moved to the ground near the trees. Kniin Vi'iui mill Coiiiinent. A premium of 10 per rent was p.ild far loin's JivO.OOO I per cent bonds. The receipts of egg of one llrm In l'nr sons one day were U.'JO.) dozen. The Presbyterians of loin have raised I30 for the starving people of Indln. Mrs. d'rlscllla Wilson Is dead nt Ottawa, ut the nge of lto. She was u slave bcfoio emancipation. Martin SI. Jnnes, who lives near Canton. Is the oldfst pensioner In Knnsns. lie i an born In 1MW and served in Hie Mack Hawk wnr. Although be Is past !l ye.us of age be oftm wnlks to town. Ills bearing is be ginning to fall, but Ills eyesight Is stilt good. Dr. II. W. Hoby, the Topekn physl.lan, was the llrst man ever iippolnled onVmt reporter In n court In thn I'liltcd States, tbo ilato 'being 1807. Through Ills efforts the Wisconsin legislature passed a bill pro viding for oltlolal couit reporters und ho wus tbo first man appointed undir It. K. H. Iluck of Wlnlleld. tuesldent. and W. P. Morrison of Sterling, secretary, havn Issued the following cull for the meeting uf the democratic editorial fraternity of Kan sas: "Tho next annual meeting of the Kan sas Democratic fraternity will be held at i Emporia. Kan., Friday, .iiuy n, nt m u in. All members and nil editors who nre In sympathy with ami advocate the Chicago platform of lKi are eligible to member ship und aro cordlnllv Invited to attend.'' Time nro good in Kansas. An evlden. e of this Is found In this limitation from it ser mon of How Arthur Creasy of Oswego: "f shall no longer ride on railroads for half fare; what Is good enough for you Is suf ficient for inc. Please do nut i!lrnunt goods to me becaune I nm a pi'pu.'her. I ought to pay my tuxes nnd my church should ti.it lie exempt. 'hrlst did not burrow, beg, b seech Ills blend, but hough! It like oil), i men. If I nm Ills follower I will pay mi . way as He did." Someone has 'been looking up the esrh history of Cloud county and has nsei-rtiilnc I tho fact tli.it It wus originally named "rihli ley." It was luti'iidi'd to be named "Hhcl man" In honor of John Sherman hy the lep Islnlure of 1SC0, but on motion of n membi deep In bU nips, the name "Shirley" wn Into the bill, thus complimenting .lane Shir ley, one of the mont notorious women w ever lived on the nlulus Five tears bit i the name was (bunged to "Cloud" in honor of the gallant soldier, Colonel William K I Cloud. DOES COFFEE AGREE WITH YOU ? If not, drink Ornln-O made from puro grains. A lady writes' "The first time I made Oraln-O I did not llko It, but after uslnr H for one week nothing would Indues in to ro back to coffee." It nourishes nnd feeds tne svstem. Tho children can drink It freely with treat benefit. It is the trengrtnenlng substance of pure grains. Oat package today from your grocer, fol low tho directions In tanking It and you will have a delirious nnd healthful table beverago for old and young. 15c and 2So. IJ' z IT 0 i