Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 3, 1887, Page 9

g > .'rHE‘ OMARA DAILY BEE " UNDAY, JULY 1887~TWELVE PAGES, 9 SOCIETY IN THE GATE CITY. The Social Season Fully Ended and the Curtain Rung Down. CREIGHTON'S COMMENCEMENT, The Yet Prophecy of a Prominent So- ciety Critic—Cupid at the Summer Resorts. Pleasing Mysterious Soclety in Omaha, The gocial season in Omsha has closed, yet while the curtain has b rung down there will be enacted on the boards each week, even during the warmest of the heated term, some very pleasant events The event of the past week was the Creighton college exercises, which, though not strictly social, drew out the elite of the city to a very pleasant social as well as literary event. The entire at- tention of the beaux and bellesis now at- tracted to the summer resorts, where they will soon be idling away the happy moments of their hives. Itis said by a lady who has attained quite a reputation as a connoisseur in gociul matters that not only will Omaha be more Iargely represented at summer resorts this season than ever be- fore, but that in her opinion Cupid will perform mary anties startling to many deeply interested people of the Gate Oity. 1tis not surprising of course that Cupid should get in his work with & will, in poctic nooks, but the mysteriou prophecy of one who is regarded asa well informed and observing social critie, will warrant Omaha society in preparin, for several surprises and” a number u‘; weddings in high life, when the whirl is resume In saying adieu to the season, disinterested persons may bid the httle manipulator ‘of hearts God-speed, and cherish the hope that his aim will be sure and swift and his targets chosen with wisdom from on high. Creighton College Exerc The ninth annual commencement of Creighton college took place Thursday evening, and was a brilhant and con- spicuous event in Omaha's collegiate and social annals. Every inch of avalable space in Exercise hall of the college building was occupied by the smiling and expectant friends of the ambitious young students, The hall was beauti- (ull{ and becomingly decorated, espe- cially the stage, which was festooned with flags and flowers. On the right of the platform was a portraiture of the late Edward Creighton, the founder of the collego, and on the left his wife, Mrs. Mary L. Creighton, while immediately in the rear of the platform was a large and excellently executed painting of the Right Rev. Bishop James 0O’Connor, V.. Among the distinguished ersons present were: Governor John M. hayer, Hon. John A. Creighton, Rev. John Jennette, Rev. McDonald, Rev. Ryan, of Columbus, Rev. Colnieri, secre- tary to bishop, Rev. Choka, Rev. Coop- mans, S. J. Wilboos. The evening excr- cises were inaugurated by a charmingly rendered overture, ‘*The Tourist,” by R. Schleppereli, at the hands of Professor 8. Hoffmann's admirable orchestra, The programme, as outlined in a preyi- ous issue of the BEE, was_well rendered thronghout. Governor John M. Thayer presented the medals to the pupils, and after partaking of an excellent lunch 1n the college rooms the guests dispersed. 11 18 a fact, however, much it may sur- prise the average being, that newspaper men do get weary. The cause of this is difticult to account for. All they have to do the entire year is to hang around as listless ornaments of newsbaper oflices. What little news they secure comes to them without an effort on their part, and in apple picorder for the intelligent com- positor and the critical reader. The en - tire make-up of the sheet upon which they vretend to labor is due to some unknown power which throws things together in a readable shape without an effort. Per- haps the fact may bo accounted for by the reflection that the only men really fitted for positions in the sanctum are 1n other business entirely foreign to that of news gathering ~ and — consent on all occasions to honor different journals with produc- tions of their pens. Of course these productions are prima facia good matter, and in ship-shape for the printer. Aside from these contributions there is little else published in the daily press, and as a consequence the men who draw sal- aries on the various journals of Omaha, are little more than luxuries to their oftices. However, with all their idie- ness and continual rest they will get tired, and as the heated term comes on in full force the young men’s fancy light- ly turns to thoughts of rest. The salary of the Omaha nuwsgnnur man is not much if not enormous, but it may as well be understood rig}n here that it lacks & good deal of being enor- mous. Tho lnr*lu galuries which they draw, and for which they kave httle or no use BAVe to pay out on permanent loans £8 soon as drawn, does not quite enable newspaper men to take the cxtended pleasure trips their fancy would suggest. in candor, however, the past year has been & busy one for the knights of the Faber in this city. Generally the sum- mer has known no rest to them, but it is said that during this season many of Omaha's weur{jenrnulhu will reaily hie themselves to health and rest giving re- treats where they will secure a well earned season of relief, At THE club rooms of the Omaha Wheel club Thursday night occurred the annual “smoke” of that organization, a number of visiting wheelmen and friends ben, Erasent. ocal selections were rendere a quartette from the Apollo club and the Omaha Mandolin club. Messrs, Ott and Bacr gave several recitations and songs, and Mr. Alfred Meinberg instru- mental selections and the evening passed plunnnuf. The club is prospering tinan- cially and fast increasing in membership, five now members having just been ad- mitted, making a total of “forty active wembers. e THURSDAY AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock a large number of members of the Omaha Gun club, attended the weekly meet- ing at the range, and enjoyed the speaial programme which was ~ prepared The day was delightful. Among the visitors being a number of leading so- ciety ladies of the city. ¥ ON NextT Wednesday eveming there will be an ice erenm festival lml*immry enwertainment given in $t. Philomena’s hall for the benefit ot the literary society of the pansh. 4n entertaining pro- tamme has been prepared, and special fi'\\mmn will be introduced to make the festival a suceess, ) TIURSDAY KVENING A few of the friende of ex-United States District At- torney E. M. Bartlett assembled at the district attorney’s oftice and presented the retiring oflicial with a handsome golhendud cane. | Quite a listle social ullowed,in which all enjoyed themseives greatly. " o' Toe PRYSICIANS of the homcopathic faith were royally entertained Thursday nrvnmf by Dr. W. H. Hanchet at his offices in the Withuell buihlinf,, An ele- gaut lunch was spread br alduff, to Which all the M. did full justice. FRIDAY EVENING The M. B. church of Bouth Umuhs was packed to witness a D o o A R I S O S T . Nt musical and literary entertainment. The large audience was highly vleased at the excellence of the performance. Several of the {mmg verformers were roundly encored, neat sum was realized from the entertainment by the church and similar performances will be introduced every fortnight dur!r‘nz the summer, »* Miss Livie Harester entertained a number of her young friends at her par- ents’ residence, 4023 North Fourteenth street, on Saturday June2ith, the occa- sion being her “foutreenth birthday. Those present were the Misses Phillie Swift, Mamie Magrane, Daisy Maus, Oleva Pella, Hallie Hardin, Defla Jones, May Lawrence, Katie Schreiner, Fannie Davenport, Carrie Althaus, Cora Long, Lizzie Dwyer, Laverne Clark, Maggic M eidrum, Mable Hume, Jennie Kaiser Musa Meadimber, Nellie Johnson, Ethe Morrison, Ciara Creighton, Alice Cady, SadietBean, of St. Joseph, Mo.; Jessie Byrne, Lottie Vincent, Masters Ed Gross- man, Harold Copeland, George Hess, Claten Goodrich, Ray Counsman, Ross Bailey, Sam Redman, Willic Haskell, James Stephenson, Francke Detweiler, Cuarles Detweiler, Carl Larson. A ‘Ii.lim'm time was spent by the little olks, » x*e Or THE gentlemen of Omaha who at- tended the Royal Legion anniversary meeting at Fort” Leavenworth last weck were: W. F. Bechel, General Frederick, Frank Moores, Willinm Wallace, Lieu- tenant Burrell, Dr. Peabody, J. S. France, J. 8. Clarkson, Major J. Morris Brown and John R. Manchester. *"w ON TUESDAY evening the Sunday school parlors at Trinity were thrown open for a delightful concert given for the benelit of the piano fund, The pro- gramme was well rendered throughout, liss Merkell sang Toste's “‘Forever and Forever,” Mrs. Baldrige sang Haydn's *With Verdure Clad,” Cotton, Mr. B. B. Young, Mr. Wilkins and Mr. John P. Williams also addea much to the entertainm Miss Mabel Fonda gave three recit Mrs. Baldrige, nee 1da Price, of Chicago, sang for the first time in Omaha, and was well received. * s LB L e 3 NexT THURSDAY evening, at the resi- dence of M rank Colpets will be give musicale for the hen of the organ fund of the First Congrega- tionul church. On this oceasion Mrs. Lyman will appear here for the first time while the Lotus Glee club will aid in making the programme attractive. The following is the programme: Quartette....*'Hark! the Trumpet”.... Buck Lotus Gilee Club. Baritone Solo..* Nom de Marie”..Gounod Mr. Young, Una Notte in Venzia”. ... Lucantoni Mrs. Lyman and Mr. Brigham. Tenor Solo..Swedish Bird Song..Soederberg Mr. Brigham, Duet....1 Pescatori coeeesenan Gabussi Mr, Young and Mr. Brigham, Quartette....*" Hark! 1 Hear a Voice”........ College Glee Lotus (lee Club. Soprano Solo,Qui Ia Voce (I Puritani) Belling Mrs. Lyman. Baritone Solo "Even'lrmvcs! Heart” (Faust Gounod Mr. Young. ‘Tenor Solo, **I'he Snow LiesWhite” Sullivan r. Brigham, Quartette... Duet... .DanubeRiver......... Arranged Lotus Gloe Ciab. ** THE COMMENCEMENT excrcises of the Academy of the Sucred Heart took place ‘Tuesday before, of course, only a lim- ited audience. The honors bestowed were as follows: A a laurei crown on Misses Clara Creighton, Addie Babcock, Belle Jones and 8. Lowe, who have just completed the course of studies 1n the academy. Four gold medals were awarded, one for christian doctrine, pre- sented by the Rt. Rey. Bishop O'Connor, was won by Miss Ciara Creighton; an- other, for the best English essay, to Miss Addic Babcock; a third, for ladylike de- ortment, fell' to Miss Belle Jones, of Seward, Neb., and a fourth, for music, to Miss Loretta Dellonte, of Omuha. Miss Creighton read the valedictory, ‘‘The Sceret of the Rocks.” At the close the Rt. Rev. Bishgp O’Connor addressed the graduates, » D) THg SEVENTH birthday of Master Bar- rett Regan was celebrated Saturday of last week at his parents’ residence by a juvenile party. % A NOVEL departure 1n social circles the past week was the dog-cart procession introduced by the juvenile members of society. The Misses Emily Wakeley, Daisy Doane and Lyn Curtis led the line, which wus graced with twenty-tive carts each drawn by a pony. The feature will likely become a permanent one. e Tue TurNens will give a picenic July 24 at Rural park, Livingstone Heights, The spot is a beautiful one, has a pretty lake, and a dancing pavilion for the ac- commodation of twelve sets. The picnic promises to be one of the greatest aflairs of the kind giveun in this vicinity. » e QuUITE A lttle party left Saturday of last week for New York and on yester- day smled on the Aurania for Liverpool. A general tour of the continent will be made by the party. The party consisted of Mrs.” Wood and Miss Minnie Wood, Mrs. L. 8. Stevens, of Salt Lake; Mrs. M, C. Underwood, of Jersey City; Colonel W. W. Wilson, of Lincoin; or and Mrs. McDonald, of Leavenworth, and Mrs. Annie Murrny..o( Denver, * TuEspAY NIGHT, at Fort Omaha, Lieu- tenants Wnght, Tousley, Wilson and Earle gave a hop at the officers’ club rooms. An enjoyable time was had by all present, among whom. were the fol- lowing: General and Mrs. Wheaton, Colonel and Mrs. Fletcher, Dr. and M Brown, C:ll)taln and Mrs. Mills, Captain, Mrs. and Miss Dempsey, Captain Ames the Misses Satterthwaite, Captain and Mrs. Keller, Miss Le Baron, Lieutenant and Mrs. Powell, Licutenant and Mrs, ‘Turner, Colonel and Mrs. Egbert, M; Larson, Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Satterthwa Misses Misk , Kenzie, olworth, Hoag:- land, Boardman, Berlin, Chambers, Wil- son, McParlin, McClintick, Bebbington, Messrs. Wyman, Gould, Coughlin, Mor- an, Wilson, Morford, Voss, Patrick, lowney, Butler, Lieutenant Kenzie and daughter. » o Tur Sr. PAUL is o new organization composed of members of the Episcopal church living in the neighborhood of ‘Thirty-second and California streets, The following officers have been appointed by the bishop: Mr. Willis M. Yates, war- den; Mr. George Hammond, secretary; Mrs. Jeanette Robinson, treasurer. . A : ON MONDAY, at hfcrcnr park, the Swed- ish mission church will give a picnic. Refreshments will be furnished free of charge. A program of music and ad- dresses wil! be rendered. * e Mg. R. C. WAYLAND, of South Omaha, was married to Miss Rena Anderson, ot ‘Ij(an.un City, at Council Bluffs, yester- ay. o.! A NUMBER of our social swells will camp out for two weeks in tents on the banks of the Manawn in a short time. Person Robert Averay, U, S. A.1s in the city. _Judge J. B. Barnes, of Ponca. is in the eity. Isaac H. Bromleo of Boston, is in the eity. Rabbi Benson and family are at Cam- den, Ark. Mayor A. J. Sawyer of Llincon is in the city, Mr. John C. Drexel, of Papillion, Neb., isin the eity, Mr. J. H. Hazlett, of Cedar Rapids, is at the Arcade. Mr. Henry Torpin, of Fremont, wasin town Friday. Miss Grace MeManus is at her home at the Paxton, Miss Laura Cornell is visiting in the Hawkeye state. M May Clark left Wednesday for a visit in Michigan. Miss May Dundy and Gertrude Clarke are at Ft. Leavenworth, Congressman James Laird was in the city last week. Hon. Charles H. VanWyck was in the city the past week. g Mrs. G, W, Warren of Philadelphia is a guest at the Paxton. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Stebbins, mont, are in the city. Mr. E. E, Thompson and wife of Full- erton, are in the city, Judge McCulloch made a flying visit to Tllinois the y week. § Mix, of Aurora, Ill.,isin y visiting friends. . T. M. Hull, of Lincoln, Neb., is stopping at the Paxton, ir. L. C, Hill, of Plattsmouth, Neb., is visiting Omaha friends, Mr. W. Wardsworth and wife of Daven- port, Ia.. are in the city. Mr. C. L. Cady and wife of Howton, were in Omaha, Wednesday. Judge H. Broady, of Beatrice, in town Thursday morning. Judge N. S. Harwood, of Lincoln, stopped at the Paxton Friday. George E. Derrington, of Falls City, of Fre- was was at the Millard Thursc Mrs. Judge Briggs v in Omaha from Hot Springs to-day. Mr. W. A ton, jr., has returned home from his school at Racine. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Morse went east on the Burlington Friday evening. Mr. L. L. Lady and wife, of Staunton, Neb., are stopping at the Millard. and Mrs. D. P. Rolfe, of Nebraska re the guests of Mrs, Heth. Jennie Moore, of Chicago, 18 visit- Morse, at 1721 Dodge street. Mrs, Minnie Vail, of Wymore, Neb.,, is in the city on a visit to her parents. Mr. and Mrs, O. W, Mintza, of Salem City, ldaho, are visiting in this city, Mr. and Mrs. William Wadsworth, of Davenport, are guests at the Paxton. Hon. John L. Means, e yor of Grand Island, was in the city ¥ 0 Mr, C. W. Mitzer and family of Salmon City. Idaho, are registered in the city. Miss Lamphere, of New York, is visit- ing her fricnd, Miss Dewey, in this city. ", Caldwell, the state oil in- as at the Millard, Wednesday. Frank Victor of Hastings, N is registered at the Millard for a few days’ st; Miss Alice Hitte, of Cedar Rapids, is the guest of Miss Fannie Arnold, in this city. Will 8. Jay, the *“Topics” man of the Lincoln Journal, was at the Areade Fri- day. Rev. Knox P. Taylor, state Sunday school evangelist of Illinois, isin the city. Mr. H. M. Mears and Miss Lulu Mears, of Peru, Neb., were in the city last week. Mr 3. Davis and wife of Kansas City arrived Friday for a brief visit to Omaha, M. Cudahy, a prominent member of the Chicugo board of trade, is at the Paxton, Mr. and Mrs. Willam Pore and Miss Reefer, of Pittsburg, are guests at the Millard, . Armour, of the firm of Armour of Kansas City, was at the Paxton y. Miss Minnio Thomas left Wednesday nightfor a month’s visit in Denver and Salt Lake. Alexander Gunther and E. C. Spauld- ing of Albion are in the city on a flying wisit. John Francis, assistant passenger agent of the B. & M., left Friday for Spirit Lake. Miss Jennic Stewart, of Des Momes, is visiting Mrs. D. C. O’Regan, 1348 south Tenth street. Mr. E. L. Merritt, of Springfield, TlL, was the guest of Dr. 8. D. Mercer during the past week. Miss Mabel Balcombe will spend the summer with her friend, Miss Thrall, near Detroit. Messrs. C. E. Yates, C. Thompson and J. D. Doty, of Lincoln, were at the Mil- lard Thursday. Messers. Becknell and John H. Roe of Kearney, Neb., are making a short so- journ in the city. Miss Mamie Shears left Friday even- ing for Rochester, N, X., where she will spend the summe,. Miss Mellina Butterfield, late of Hastings, will organize a class 1a china painting in this city. ) General and Mrs, Dandy, having sold their residence on Park avenue, have taken rooms at the Millard. Mr. C. C. Higgins, who is at present a resident of Columbus, O., is in the city wisiting relatves and friends. J. B. Maxfield, D.D,, and family, have gone to Neligh, where the doctor™ deliv- crs the Fourth of July oration, Miss Laura Graham, of South Omaha, left Saturday morning for a week's visit among friends at Oakland, Ia. Miss H. Jennie Boyd, of Monmouth, 111, is visiung her brother, Rev. dJ. N. Boyd, at 620 gomh Nineteenth, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Swope, and Mrs. W. L. gone to Rosebud Agency, D. Miss Elizabeth B. Tatum, who has been spending some time in Omaha, hus re- turned to her home in Chicago. 8. R, Callaway, late general manager of the Union Pacific road, will sail from New York for Europe July 9. Mrs. W, F. Vaill, of Wymore, Neb., is on a visit to her parents,” Mr. and Mrs. John Heth, at 1915 Webster street. Charles Sherman,head clerk in Kuhn's pharmacy, has returned after a four weeks® pleasant visit to California. James Landen, of Springfield, Mass., is the guest of Mr. George H. Shipman, 630 South Seventeenth street. Miss Mubel Orchard has returned from Cincinnati, where she has been at- tending the Mt. Aubura seminary in that eity. Mrs. 8. R. Callaway left Friday night for Chicago, where she will meet Mr. {.:nlllv,(lwny and proceed thence to New ork. Darrow, Mrs. Totte have Mr. George W. Hawke, of Nebraska City, ana B. W. Couklin, of North Platte registered at the Paxton Thursday after- noon, Miss Jennie House, who has been at- tending the New England conservatory of music, has returned to her home in this eity. Licutenant George T, Bartlett, Third artillery, and wife are in the city on a visit to Colonel C. M. Terrell, 1405 Sher- man avenue. Dr. W. C. Spaulding has returned from Chicago, where he has been spending two mouths with the emineat surgeon, Dr. C. Fenger. 3 Mr. W. D. Mcad has returned from a lhm{ days’ vacation in the east. His family will not return until the hot weather 1s over, Mr. Thomas Barbeau, of Minneapo,is, is in the city on his return from a trip to the far west. He is visiting Mrs. James I. Woodward, Mrs. Garlichs and Miss Mary Garlicl mother and sister of Mrs. A, ‘M. Yatos, sailed Saturday on the steamer Westers land for Europe. W. W. Ress, Sehuyler; D. W. MofTatt, Gordon; W. J, Creane, Arlington; and J. L. Means of Gramd lsland, registered at the Millard, Thursday. Mrs. H. L. Lingafelt and children left on the Missourn ific train on Thurs- day to spend the summer in and about Hollingsburg, Blaur county, Pa. Mr. Charles A. Raymond, formerly business manager of the Denver Tribune and now of the fiem of Potter, Raymond & Co., of Denver is in the city. Mrs. Lewis M. Millard, mother of the Rev. H. H. Millard, accompzanied by her sister, Mrs, R. A, Longwell, both of New York, are in the ity visiting the pastor. Mrs. Adolph Meyer and son have gone to Spirit Lake, I8., where they will spend weeks. They will be joined by Mr. , and subsequently visit Minne- Mr. Fred E. Winning, of the Pacific Express company, left Friday ovening for a month’s yaeation in California. He will t the prineipal pleasure resorts of the Pacitic coast before his return. Judge D. H, Littler of the Pacific roads investigation commission, was joined here Wednesday by Mrs. Littler and their son Stephen, who will accompany him to San Francisco. Mr. L. P. McCarty, of San Francisco, editor of the Annual Statistician, who has been in Omaha for several days on business connected with his ‘mhlu‘.mloll, left Wednesday avening for Chicago. ‘Lhursday evening David Jamieson and Rev. J. N, Boyd left for the east. Mr., Boyd will fill Rev. C. Hall's pulpit for a couple of Sundays in Chicago. The forner will go to spend the summer in the Adirondacks. Mr. Will Poppleton, who graduated Wednesday at Harvard cullsfio 18 ex- pected to arrive home this weck, accom- panied by Mrs, Poppleton and Miss Mary Poppleton. The latter has been attend- 1ng school in Connecticut. C. A. Sherwood, proprictor of the Cailaway Standard, is in the city with his bride. The marriage was solemnized at Nebraska City by the Rev. H. C. Crane, of the Hilside echurch, at the home of the bride,Miss Fannie Shupp, on June 28. Art Notes, The art display at_the academy of the Sacred Heart last Tuesday, was a credit to that institution. Among the oil paint- mgs were the following: Charity Babeock—Italian Boy, Girl at the Spring, Breton Girl, Tropical Harbor by Moonlight, Lands Swiss Scenes. Nora Otus -Roses and Azaleas, Falls of the Rhne. Belle Jon. Pippins, Geraniums, " Scene, Milking Girl, Azaleas and Con- valus. allie Lowe—Shepherd Boy, Medea, Marguerite, Donkey in the Stable, Azal- eas and Convolvulus, Birds in Reeds and in Ferns. Clara McParlin—Flower pamting, six pieces. Maud Williams—The Castle on the Lake. A number of crayon sketches were produced, as follows: Old Castle, Belle Jones. 5 In the Street, Morning, Gabriclle Mc- Neill. In the Harbor, Gabrielle McNeill, Diana, Eleanor McParlin. Thoughts of Home, Clara McParlin. ian Dog, Mary Bedfora. , Water Carrier, Eleanor McParlin, easant Girl, Mary Bedford, 1, Mary Eubank. Landscapes, Ella Creedon Miss Helen Snowden has in Hospe's window a crayon of Edith, the little daughter of Mrs. MeKensie, The sketch is an excellent oné, and a credit to the youag artist. ——— BEATS ENOCH ARDEN., Gi Breton Littie Fre A True Story of Love, Separation, Ke- Marriage and a Final Reunion From the Pittsburg Dispatch: T'he fol- ing story from life, which decidedly ounts the romance ' of Enoch Arden, completely corroborated in the West nd last evening: Years ago, in the min- ing town of Ponto Pool, nestling among the mountans of the coastof Wales, George Poland and Mary Davis were married amid the great rejoicings of their many friends. All Lhil\(zfl at first conspired to make their wedded life a happy one, and as the years passed by children blessed their humble home. Polund had risen and became an en- gineer at one of the mines,and Mrs.Poland was the landlady of a country inn. Po- land's work necessitated his nbsence from home several nights in the week. do- mestic servant led the husband after one of his dclmrlm‘el to doubt his wife's fidelity. His pride being njured, and, being a_quick tempered man, he up- braided Mrs, Poland. She in turn an- swered him hastily, and he, 1n the heat of his passion cast her oft. Rushing out of the house he never rested until on board a steamer bound for America. He came to Pittsburg and obtained work ir one of the coal mines near the city. There he worked steadily and en- deavored to forget the woman of whom he believed that she had wronged him in far off Wales. After being in America a few months he received a letter from a friend in his old home, which stated that his wife was ill,and would never recover. In 1861 Poland met Mrs. Mary Simp- son, a widow who kept a boarding house at Banksville, and, being informed that his wife was dead, he proposed and was accepted by the widow as her hus- band. They were quietly married, which was not generally known to their friends, and their married life passed without se- rious disturbance until 1885, when they were separated in a romantic way, Une summer day, LWO Vears ago, a travel-tired little Iady walked nto the “Old Stone Tavern,” on the Washing- ton pike, and, with a pronounced Welsh accent, asked where George Poland re- sided. The proprictor jokingly asked her if she was his wife. She replied that she was with such scriousness that the host determined to send for Poland, as he was a particular friend of his, The long separated couple met in the dining room room of the hotel, where the proprietor left them to tell their stories. Mrs. Poland then explained that after a few years of toal and struggle without success, she determined to come to Amer- ica and find her husband. Drifting to Wilkesbarre, Pa., her sons obtained work in the miues, and were doing well. Of Poland she heard nothing until two years ago, when a family from Pittsbnrg moved to Wilkesbarre, and told the woman where her husband/was. She came on to this city, and found him married to an- other woman. _He had little to say, but she determined to Jeave him to enjoy his sccond wedded experience, and in his company returned to Wilkesbarre, Poland came bacieto this city, but did not live with the sesond wife, who soon afterward fell 111 and died, it is said, from the result of brooding over the great crime she thought she had com- mitted. Poland-banrded with the two children of his second wife, but later he furnished a house of his own and had his daughter keep house for him, until sev- eral wecks ago, when she left him, Deserted by bis former friends, old and partially blind from the result of an acci- dent, he, upon the advice of a_ friend, wrote to his first wife, begged her for- giveness for the wrong he had done her, and pleaded with her to come back to him,” She consented, and arnved in town last Tuesday. The old couple (Poland being now over 70 years of age, and Mrs, Poland a few years younger) were seen last evening, wending their way to a grocery store to to lay in a stock of provisions, as happy as nni" young mqrrred couple just begin- ning life toogether., 50T T TR CARELESS BANK EXAMINERS How Some of the Government Investigators Neglect the People's Interests. NATIONAL - SYSTEM DEFECTS, How Bank Officials Are Given a Hint of Approaching Investigations— Examiners Who Have “Pulls” ~Some Interesting Points, “A," in N. Y. Commercial Advertiser: Allow me space for a few remarks anent the editorial Do Bank Examiners Em- amine?" printed in your paper last Fri- day. The discussion of this subject is timely and necessary, and should result in great good to the national banking system, as well as to the country at large. *‘Do Bank Examiners Examine?” No! their examinations, as a rule, are made in n most perfunctory manner, as would appear from the perusal of their reports to the comptroller. But these reports are a sealed book to the publie. In several instances, within my own knowledge, justice was defeated by the comptroller's refusal to permit any examination of the reports filed in his oflice, whether mude by his examiners or by bank oflicers, As o result, incompetent, if not venal, persons were continued as examiners, and dishonest bank officers were allowed to prolong their pec- ulations till concealment was no longer possible. The most striking illustrations of this truth, in recent years, the Me- chan onal and the First Nationul banks of Newark, N. J.; the Pacitic Na- 1 bank, of Boston, Mass.; the Marine ational banks of 5 and the Fidelity National bank, of Cincinnati, O. Competent and honest tion of these corporations would have | for their stockholders and creditors millions of dollars, More than this, 1t would have exposed the methods of the dishonest ofticials, and consigned them to vrison before they had made much progress in their thefts. Were the examiners in the cases cited removed? they were continued in oflice to the inj discredit of the nations: Regarding the a i , the United States re Ixxii., ch. 4, sec. 5210) provides other things, asfollows: ‘““The comptroller of the currency,with the avproval of the sceretary of the treasury, shall, as often as ~ shall be deemed necessary or proper, appoint a suitable person or persons to make an amination of the affuirs of every bank- ng association, who shall have power to make a thorough exumination into all the affairs of the association, and, in doing so, to examine any of the oflicers ents thereot on oath, and shall a full and detailed report of the condition of the association to the comp- troller.”” BANK BIXAMINERS WIHO HAVE ‘‘IU . It cannot be denied that many ‘“‘suita- ble persons’ have been appointed exam- Iners, but far too often, in the past, the examiner owed his appointment to polit- jury of the service and the 1 bank system cal “pulls,” family influence, or favoritism on the part of the Comptroller. Itis needless to add that Such an appointee is sure to be a sycoph- ant, who knows enough to adapt himself to the business of his cnief. If, there- ore, the comptroller is weak, incompe- tent or venal, what can be expected of his subordinates? A case in point occurs to me. The cashier of a bank in a deighboring state, by bad investments and general mismanagement, lost about one-half its capital stock, Then he was allowed to resign, but he soon turned np a8 a na. tional bank examiner, His antccedents and lack of training and experience dis- qualitied him for such an oftice, which is more responsible th; o hier or dent in any L institution, But by reason of some mysterious mnflu- ence “he was appointed and became a prime favorite of the department by toadying to his chef. It is such persons as this who justify your statement that ‘it has come to be customary for the goy- ernment examiners to give bank oflicials two or three days beforchand a quiet notilication of theirintended visit” to the end that ‘‘matters at the bank’ may be “arranged 1n proper fashion.” Doubtless this conduces, as you say, ‘‘to the popu- yof the bank examiners,” but at a fearful cost to stockholders and creditors is seen in the failures aboye noted and many others that could be added to the list. BANK OFFICERS ARE GIVEN A HINT, Those not fully informed on the subject will probably treat as a newspaper myth your statement that bank examiners give 1o bank officers a quiet, timely hint as to approaching examinations. All the same the statement is true: and that such hints are sometimes necessary al the ofticers is conclusively proven by the quotations given below from letters of the president of a national bank, in high credit, to one of his directors: *‘It 1s absolutely necessary that your account be made good either to-day or to-morrow without fail, as I am apprehensive that the V. P. is keeping track of it, although he has said nothing to me about it. But don’t let anything prevent its being made good before Wednestay morning.” A week later came this epistle: “I have been looking for you all day. You said that you would come down with that letter from , and that you were cer- tain of check this morning. Your over- draft has been increased by the payment of the draft a few days ago, and “noth- ing is done as promised. What is the matter?”’ Three days afterward came the follow- ing: *“I1didnotput the overdraft book on the directors’ table yesterday morning, as requested or rather suggested by--— last week, for the reason of the over- draft in your account, and [ cannot un- derstand why you do not make your ae- count good. " It does not scem ‘possible that youn cannot sell for spot cash either stock or bonds enovgh to make your account good. If you say that you cannot and want me totry I will do it. My first thought would be to go to ~——— and ask him for au offer on —- bonds, and I would accept any offer at 50 cent or better. ‘The overdraft must be made good and the account must be kept good. [ willnot for any personal ad- vantage be a party to a continued viola- tion of the bank rules. let me know at once what is to be done L happen to know that the “overdraft’ referred to was only the “'taii end,” so to speak, of an overdraft which amounted to more than 20 per cent of the bank's capital. And its president allowed this to be done in furtherance of a doubtful business venture, from which he and his co-directors expected to realize large per- sonal profits, By ‘“kite flying” und false entries the matter was conce: from the directors, as a whole, and all others not immediately interested In this case the president and director aforesaid clearly violated the law; and, had the bauk examiner been equal to his duties and fi!fll’lenl{ discharged them,he certainly would have unearthed this fraudulent transaction and brought guilty parties to just WHAT SAV the That more banks ha wrecked is due rather to the ho) their di- rectors and officers than to governinent supervision. Fortunately oflicers and di- ectors like those referred to above are exceptional, It 1s the duty of the exam- iner to ferret them out and lay bare their methods, and the law confers upon them the power to do so—*'to make a thorough examination into all the affairs of the ase outh," and far between.'’ larity of the examiners,” The examination farce should stopped, either by abolishing it alto- gether, men of recognized fitness. Ability, expe- perience, integrity and indepéndence should determine every appointment. The right men can be had, but not at the rate of compensation fixed by law, There are other abuses in the adminis- tration of the nationol currency laws which require attention, But it would be a waste of words to discuss them until the comptrolier's department is thor- oughly overhauled and putupon a sound business basis. ‘I'ne present incumbent is an improvement on his immediate predecessors; but the old, sceretive, star chamber methods continue. The ree- ords of the department should at once be thrown open to the public; then the mzw:pmvurrross will have a chance to expose, before it is too late, the evil vractices of bank oflicers who stand in need of friendly hints from examiners, Therefore, 1 say, turn upon the comp- troller's oflice the intelligence and energy which characterizes the Commereial Ad- vertiser in all matters of this kind, and the “Examiner’’ abuse will speedily dis- my opinion,; there is no ice” you can render 10 the public. THE RALLWAY TIME TABLES, OMAHA, Ariive | Lea Owaha | Omaha A i ot UNION PACIFIC, Depot 10th and Pierco'sts. Pacitic Express 50 am | pu 11:00 am 5:05 pm 5:3) pm 10:05 an 00 4w 7:45 pm L BL& [ Depot 10th and Mail and Expr 6:00 pm Chicago Expres KOSt & Denot 10t and P | 8:50 pm C. St. P, M, & O. Depoti5th and Webster st. Sioux City Expre Bancroft Blair Passenger. *Excent Sunday MISSOURI PACIFIC. Depot 15th and Websterst. Day Express.... 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