Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 11, 1887, Page 5

S.P.MORSE & C0. . NEXT WEEK. We open our holiday display this year with the richest assortment of useful presents we have cver shown. Gentle- men or lndies will find an unequalled dis- play of Ladies' Toilet Cases, Men's Toilet Cases, Men's Traveling Cases, Ladies' Jewel Cases, Writing Desks--Work Boxes, For Monday morning we eall attention o a lot of imported toilet cases for gentle men’s use, and solid leather MEN’S Travelng (3 Contains all the necessary articles for a traveling satehel-srazors, brushes, mir- rory soap hox, &co It would be reason- able at $1 MEN’S Traveling Case, $S. We have another lot of vario us styles containing brashes, razovs, mirrory &c., that we will sell for %535 worth $10, v Ribbons, We have just reeeived every conceivable shade fn new ribhons, and 1 can find a selection from our stock unequalled in Omah S.P.MORSE & CO BRIEF BITS ABOUT CROOKS, Interesting Sketches of Rocent Ar- rivals at the Penitentiary. NEBRASKA'SFINANCIALSTANDING ate Treasurer's Meeting of Missouri Val- Report ley Wholesale Druggists—State House Items—Breveties, . [FROM THE BER'S 1 N BUREAU.] here have been ten new convicts received At the state penitentiary since the first of the month, and their history has been recorded at the executive office. Some of these his- tories are interesting and the somewhat remarkable fact inconnection with one of them is that he was seut up for illegal voting. Another one heroically records the fact that in politics he is a mugwump. The following are items from their recorded histe Charles McQueen, sent from Gage county for two years for horse stealing, thirty-three yeurs of age, a brickluyer, a member of the Methodist chureh and no politics., Frank Whitton, sent from Douglas ¢ for four years for burglary, mincteen of age, clerk by occupation, native of Ohio, and a member of the Christian church, Thowas Carson, sent from Douglas county six yoars for burglary, u cigarmaker by trade, native of Pennsylvania, a Catholic and o' democrat el Bge, u diana, without reli n. Benjay », sent from Adams county one year for illegal voting, twenty-six years of u railroader, native of 11nois, o Cathe olic and without politics. J. P Jonson, from Douglas four years for bur ighte of age, cars S ooNBaHOn I MWAILOR, MasYo of Missourd Bn 8 Methodist. Lafe Armstrong, sent from Hamilton county « hitoen mouths for grand larceny, LWERLY-0LC years of Azo, AN engineer, a mem- ber of the Baptist chirch and a republi- can E. Praucls L county one years of eprohen, for forge an ottorud Otoe von Montreal, Canadu, u Cathiolic and . republi- can Williamn - Brunner, sent (| m Douglas county one year for forgery, of age, a school teachor, a native of S tand. & Quaker and a migwump. NEBRASKA'S FINANCES. The state of Nebraska is in_no becoming a pauper immediately. of the state treasurer auditor shows that on the 1st of just one ye Wiis prej following amo eredit of the st General fund 3 L& Sinking fund; ... Permancit school fund. . Pemporary school fund Permancnt univ fund Aporary uniy Agricultural colle fund Pouiteutiar e bonds fund P A Normal building fund Normal endowment. fund Norwal library fund mal imterest fund. State fundin Capitol building funt.. Capitol building fund (spe Reform school fund (build Institution for the fecble- fund...... 3 ve stock indemnity fund Saline land stodk yards fund . Saline fund. .. Interest charged danger of The report filed with the state i December, 'm 1k time that the bicnnial ' for the legislature, the 10 the was on the books, county Total in state treasury ..., §1,585, Of these funds oue of ihe largest, the tem_ 0103 Ml Valu it N s LACK MILAN SPECIAL SALE! We have just received our new stock of Black Silks for the holiday frade. and will hegin Monday morning by offering BlaSciliks, | .25 New fresh goods made for trade, 22 inches wide, warranted to wear well and usually soll for $1.50. The width of these silks makes a pattern of 16 10 20 yards, suficient for suit, r .' Black Silks, 2 inches wide, elsewhere for nd at our price, $1.50, you save fully 8 to $10 on a dress, Cashmere Finished Black 2.00 Silk, We have reeeived fresh from the looms 20 pieces of the finest $2 cashmere finish black gros grain silk ever seen in Omaha-- as ‘good as that heretofore off for 50, ‘Satin ' Duchesse, .)0 ext week we offer 50 pieces of the $1.25 satin Duchesse in all colors at 79¢; reds, pinks, orange, sapphire, garnets, blue, pistache, wobeling ele.y in these at 79¢. S.P. MORSE & CO porary school fund, will be drawn out cn- tircly as soon as the state superintendent makes the apportionment to the differcut cou i In the funds of the different stato institutions they are subject 10 fluctuation, according as taxes are paid and expenses of the institution are met. T'h permanent schools fund is, however, largely 2 fixture awuiting investment, and as the con- stitution limits investments to government, state and county bonds, cnough of that pap is not to be found to make investments in and in conscquence the permanent school funds continue to grow and will do so until legislative action is taken to change the con- stitutional limitation so that equally as good securitios as those cited can be purchased under the law. In his bicnnial report a yoar apo State Treasurer Willard called emphatic attention to the needs in this direction, but the mewbers of the logistflure failed to ' give it attention. WANTED FOI LARCENY. Yesterday morning Marshal Townsend, Fromont, came 1o the city s of seqrch of & an ned William Duffey, charged with stealing 1d watch. Duffey Was found at work for e Tincoln Tole and the marshal _took 1 train. Duffey claims to b inn A DEUGGISTS ME oy the Missouri Valle ciation, the membership made uy sale drig houses in the Missouri held its bi-montiily ession in this city betw, the hours of 10 . m. and 4 p. m. at the Cap- ital hotel. After transacting important, busi- ness an adjournment was taken to meet two months hence in St. Joseph, Among the rep- resentat tendance were: J. C. I Atchison; C. eller, Omaha ardson, Chicagos F. rent. Schutten, K J. Dunbach, Line om, Uy Vanatta, St. Joe. LOUSE 17T ver is expected home the last Gener; of the week. The supreme court docket for the January term is nearly complete. It will be an ex- tensive one, vesterday cortified to the ction returns from Keith v show that the proposed divi- ¢ of Per. half of voed upon for the south and Island Light and Fuel com- as iiled amendod urticles of incorpora tion, allowing the capital stoek to be in- creased froni £75.000 to £150,000, The appraiser's n'(\mN have from Sheridan ec there vill be plac 5. There ur-‘l ), 000 this county, and _the {rom 50 cents to $15 per appraised value of good farming lands runs at about 53 per a Dr. Gertle, Major nd W. W. Ab- bey, of the live k ary cowniission, leave to-day for Springfield, [iL, wh ttend the convention of live stoc] sionors from the northiern and west Under the call for th 1'4\xI\lI|H topic w the importati between Mare of the tendance pany been received school lauds on the market Jaunary res of school lands in runs n the main a law limiting he months Billings, state university, will also be in ut- County Commissioffers. “The following resolutions were passed 3 Resolved, ‘'hat the county clerk be and is e tocancel all Douglas county warrauts which have remained un- called for ive years or more, as allowed und cuthorized by the laws of the laws of the state of Nebraska. Resolved, That it is the sense of this board that the county treasurer be instructed to assess the Omaha Gas Manufactu ing com- pany for 3,200 feet of gas pipe in the Fourth ward, cily of Omaha, swme having been fluux?urd from assessment book for the year of 83 Resolved, That it is is the sense of this board that the county physician in hereby in- struetad to employ an assistant at a salary not to excoed £25 per month for three months, commencing December 1, 1857 Resolved, The assessment on lot 3 block 9, E. V. Smith addition, be reduced from #1,500 to $00 on account of error of asscssor and acknowledged by him. Resolved, That the bureau of co-operative charisies be given desk room .in the court house when he applies for same. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 11, 1887.—-SIXTEEN PAGES. - R P anranSta- i - —mineo EALSKIN SACQUES AChristmasGift 'Of a Sealskin Sacque is by far the richest pres- ent a gentleman can give to a lady. We have all sizes and qualities in stock, and the magni- tude of our business enables us to 1inderseliall § - competition. Sealsk Sealski in Jackets, $100. in Sacques, $1.75. Sealskin Sacques, $200, Sealskin Sacques, $225. Sealskin Sacques, $250. Sealsk in Sacques, $275. 8. P. MORSE & CO. We sell only genuine Alaska seal garments, § - of the best London Dye, every sacque warran- S. P. MORSE & CO. ted. ALBUMS To-morrow we will offer a special lot of photograph albums in Russian leather, plush and Morvoteo, 1 value %8 to $10 ext week Opera Glasses, $2.00. Opera Giasses, $3.00. Opera Glasses, $10.00. Opera Glasses, finsst in- ported, $12. Mail Orders Filled. S.P.MORSE & CO Plush Sacques, $50. Plush Sacques, $40. Plush Sacques, $30. | Plush Sacques. $46. Plush Sacques, $19. Plush Sacques, $12.75 -morroly 100 dozen above at 20¢ each, been velailed at 75¢. S. P MORSE&CO sleds like the These have always % i ! Swiss Embroidered APRONS. We have received o i tiondireet from Switze broidered aprons, ging from $1 to eachs a very late novelty and dainty Chri lsl- mas present. DOLLS. DOLLY. T0YS. GAMES. We have the largest and best stock of dolls, toys, games, etce., in Omaha, and are the only direct importers, second importa- Tand of Tadies’ <-|||- Doll’s Heads, Doll’s Doll’s Bodies, Shoes, Stockings and Hats. S. P.MORSE & CO WOMAN'S WORTHY WORK. The Proceedings of the Annual Meet- ing of the W. C. A. The fourth annual meeting of the Woman's Chvistian association was held in this city ‘Puesday, December 6. Devotional exerc were conducted by. Mrs. Perine and Mrs. Doolittle, after which the work of the past year was reviewed. The address of the pres. ident, Mrs. P. L. Perine, was then delivered. In her remarks Mrs, Perine expressed her up- preciation of the achievements of the past year, and gave many valuable suggestions for the future, All who listened to Mrs. Perine’s address characterized it as one of the ablest of its kind ever delivered. The mecting \nn an entl one, and the members all give evidence of their full enlistment in the worthy cause they have un- dertaken. The officers for the ensuing ye elected as follows: President, Mo Perine; vice-presidents, Mesdames .Llulum McCague, McLave and Hills: tr ' Ll.uddlllglnn i correspond’ recording secrel ard of managers, Mess . Roberts, Woad, Ki Pratt, Tilden, Taylor, Woodu: nes. @ usiastic t, Haller, Gilmore, REPORTS, The treasurer, Mrs. Dr, ported that the ation year from all sources, lated building fund, tures, £3,839.00: by Mrs. R. D. I board fund n-p\)rll'«l as follow: Amount on hand January 1 Tteceived during year. Luddington, re- receipts for the ncluding accum- Fhprd #4, penditures during year ending Dec. vies. . E Groc Dry oods and shoes Me f Medicines. Ward committee Charity union Industrial school, Child's b w|\|l.1| Balance . \h~ ble v\nlkll nd en ause to which she ing secretary, i Haines is un indefatig thusiastic in the worth: devotes so much of her time, In lier report the corresponding secretary says that the past year has been an important one for the society, From December 1350 to July 188 100 persons were cared for at the home, some for one night only, for a much longer time. Some of thes children and for several of these good homes were secured. The accommodations were becoming limited and unsatisfactory and in July o house was purchased, put in repair, and opened O tober 1 The house has scventeen roows. At pres- ent there are eight persons at the home two of whom, old and feeble women, will probably be fizxtures. The proceeds of the charity ball have been expended in_outside relief work. n ptember the Motor company pr sented the society with a small house which was accepted and moved to the rear of alot on Burt reuted for the association's benetit. A boarding house was opened in October, and it bids fair to be a success and great aid to the working girls of the From the first month's report of the home it is learned that after paying all expenses,§70 was handed the treasurer for rent. The boarding home will assuredly be self-supporting. The open- ing of a woman's exc e is now under con- sideration, and in the phands of an eficient committee, The success in the year just closed is very gratifying to the host of ener- getic and noble wouen engaged in this labor of love, and the new year dawns upon them with better and brighter prospects for the achievements of their hopes than they have v before been permitted to auticipate, street_and repaired, and e A New Hospital. A move is now under way to establish a new hospital on a large scale, in this city. At the head is Rev. E. A. Fogelstrom, pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church on the corner of Nineteenth and Cuss streets. This struc- ture was built by the energetic efforts of this geutleman who is now meeting with consider- success i securing subs .,muns for the proposed hospital. One gemtleman told a Bek veporter that himself and his brother contributed £2,000, and that another pub- lie spirited citizen had subscribed 3,000, and would raise the same to £5,000. ‘The hospital will be managed by trustees, no two of whom shall be of the same relizions denomination. Hayden Bros.’ Special sale of 4-1m|l and shawls, Mon- dary morning, December 12, and duving this week we will offer the ndsome line of clouks which was ever disp! in the west, and at prices which would make the manufacturers tremble. Our buyer in the cast has se ments of different description, which he bought at a forced sale at about one-half cost of material, which, in addition to our large stock, will be ready for your inspection on Monday morning. Among this lot you willtfind plush coats with seal ornaments at $15 cach, worth $30; all wool plaid ulsters, with or without hoods, at %6, 7 and 8. Plain ulstc #4.95, worth $10. Ladics’ jackets in o deseription at your own priccs. Chifdren’s and misses’ clouks for all uges and all llu‘ cut sizes. *The this line styles on these os you will find wool beaver shawls at . worth #5.00, All wool d()\lh]n -.h,u\l~ ay $3.75, $4.00 and $4.50, worth double what »ask for. We v the handsomest Jerseys in the city; our prices you will tind lower than others usually” ask for the saume. We would advise” all who intend buying a cloak or shawl not to put it off too long for during this sale you will tind our store crowded and it 11 be impossible for us toduplicate the .nul garments which will be on Dec. 12, 1887, Great in- ducement nm red to close buyers in odds and ends of dress goods, silks, satins velvets, table linens, flannels, odd pai of blankets, odd dozens napkins, HAYDEN BROs. 116 and 118 So 16th sf - SBOUTH OMAHA bound”dunimy on Union leaves Omaha at 3:05 p. m >'s crossing, ubout one mi this side nf South Omana, struck a team of horses which were being ‘driven across the track, instantly killed one of them and mangled the other 8o badly that the animal had to be killed. , A boy aged about thirteen years, named Draper Trout, who was steal- ing a ride on t‘m pilot of the engine, was thrown against! one of the wheels of the wagon to which ghe animals were attached sustained very serious 1t is be- licved that he cannot recove From timeto time the Be has referred to the 1 of _acgommodations provided for passengers on the Union Pacific dummy trains. Last night nearly two hundred pas- sengers, among them several ladies, were compelled to stand outside in the storm awaiting the arrival of the train, which was about twenty minutes late as is usual on Saturday nights, because of no room n the depot building, ‘4t was supposed that when this structur completed that ample ac commodations for the comfort of the t g public would be provid by any means the case, A v small room in the north end of the depot, the only conven- n being the ticket window, is ex- pected to accommodate from two hundred to four hundred persons. 1t is safe to assert that when the B. & M. begins running dummy trains between the two cities that better pro- visions for the comfort of passengers will be provided. The council holds its regular meeting on Monday eveming next. It was suggested by one of the commission men in the exchange building last night that a salesman’s ball on New Year's eve would not be a bad idea, the funds acquired to ap- ply on the ]nnrl.hune of u setof bulletin-boards on which all quotations from Chicago and elsewhere could be posted as they arrive, e . Internal Revenue Collections. Yesterday's internal reveuue collections amounted 10 $12,917.63, nn- avel , but such is not ATIONAL OPERA COMPANY. The greatest musical event in the histor of Omaha will undoubtedly be the festi performances to be given this week by M Charles E. Locke's stupenduous organization to commence December 15 with Verdi's heau- tiful grand opera of new tenor, Barton MeGuelkin, will make his first appearance in Omaha. Mme. Fursch- Machi will sing the title role. Miss Clara Poole, the new contralto, sing the part of Amneri , will Miss Poole is a v, and sung native of Boston, studied in Ital, Frank Vetta, for two pal bass ‘with Her Majesty’s oper: London, will also appear for the first time in Omah: . Alowzo Stoddard who, during so well received i lia's. favorite, George H: Brod- 150 in the cast. Ou’ I-nllu\ evening Rubenstein’s splendid opera, * *will be given with an excep- tional cast, including five prima donnus, America’s favorite lyric soprano, Emma Juch, Bertha Pierson, Clara Poole, Am Fabris len Luckington. the great tenor and ori wreat role of Vindox, Charles Bassett as Saccus, aud others in il winor characters, The and realist tacle, “The Burning of Rome,” occ third act At the matinee, on Saturday Goldmark’s magnitic sonted. time in English, m Philadelphia, and achie an instant and o whelming success, It is not merely a_spectacular drama, but a brilliant and beautiful opera, in’ whic series of maguificent stage picture ployed only to add to the effect of the music, which iy ut once, dramatically cxpressive and_overflowing with melody and gr With an interesting subject, which is at once passionate, poetical and dignified, and an oriental setting, that gives unlimited scope to musical fancy and invention. The cast of characters i8 very fine, and includes Mme. Fursch-Madi as the Queen; Bertha Pierson ) fte noon, it opera will be pre- It wus sung this season, for the tirst as Sulamitte, who studied the role with the composer; Amanda Fabris Astoroth; Charles Bassett as Assad; ank Vetta the High Priest, und Alonzo Stoddard as King Solomon On' Saturday jounod’s immortal opera of * the season, which will be given for the first time in its complete form, with the the Grand bac Juch in her id and Barton MeGu Walpurgis night scene and hanul ballet. Miss ul character of Marguo kin in his celebrated role of Faust. The sale of seats commences on Monday morning at the box office of the Grand opera house. AT BOY The very clever comedian, J. B. Polk, sup- pbrted by an excellent company, will appear at Boyd's opera house next Friday and Sat- urday evenings and Saturday matinee, in “Mixed Pickles,” written expressly for him by Dr. T. H. Sayre. “Mixed Pickles" .is a satirical comedy of modern social life, which affords Mr. Polk an opportunity for the dis- play of his' great ability as a comedian, A feature of the engagement will be at the mutinee when every child uttending will be presented with a doll PEOP A.J. Wheeler and Ma, the American,” at the above house next week. ‘A strong specialty show precodes the drama. Shedman Bros. dog and monkey circus head the list of specialties in the olio. THE GERMAN COMPANY Baureis & Puls' comedy company appear this evening at Boyd's in the beautiful and laughable comedy, *Das ~Wichtel, oder Geisthaus,” in which all the leadins mem- bers will appear to great advantage. Olive in *“‘Monte, Fire Department Notes, Considerable confusion seems te have cx- isted last evening among the Several com- panies inresponding to the alarm of fire from hox No. 87. The chemical engine was seen flying up Thirteenth street, while No. 6 cama to 42, Thirteenth and Douglas streets, No. 2 bose company appears to huve been the only one which took the box corregtly off the gongs. “'Mike,"” one of the beautiful black horses belonging to No. 2 hose company, is laid up ot present with & badly strained leg, sus- i Gau)s, $12 & In offering these we do it with the goar- antee that they are ‘wenuine Alaska seal, London dyed, and we have both the above styles at this price, Finest Sealskin Caps 815. Same styles as the above only the very best 4X Alaska se Sealskin Caps. Two very nice quality, $15 and In ordering scalskin eaps ovder one size larger than usual size of hat. e P. MORSE & €O, LADIES’ HANDKERCHIEFS, 50cC. Monday morning we will offer about G0 dozen Iadies® sheer lawn handkerchiefs heavily embroidered with black, white or colored figures and scalloped edges. They have been selling until now for 6 75e and 85, 50¢ apicce, S.P. MORSE & CO e, tained in some unaccountable manner in his . A gray horse has been put in his pl e, but “*Mike's” mate, “Barney,” does not seem to appreciate the change, and when he rushes tawthe pole for tehin, looks over as if Le considers his partuer te much off “Tom Rtuanc of his old Pricnds will be pleased to learn, i back _again in the de- partment, being located with No, 6. Tom is a first class fireman, and No. 6 is be’ congrat- ulated. g William Webb, after fin_abscnce of about a month, during which he left single blessed ness, has returned und is_doing duty with Turituble Truck No. 2, at No. 3 housc. Real Estate Jalthus Jetter and wife to Wallwork, lot 3, bl 6, d, w d Y. beth Wallwork and husband to rolas Scheck, lot 3, blk 6, Jetter sfers. zabeth Jetter's 1st 00 1stadd, wd.. 1,000 Union Stock Ya ‘o Brennan, lot 2, LIk 7, Ist South Omaha, w d.. 500 James Vore uml wife to' W ll w |l it . Gustay Hamel and wife to W E Krause, 825 ft of ¢ 1 lot 63, H.m. man's add, w d.. Olaf Anderson power of attorney tosell real estate. Olaf Anderson et al to Helen Knudsin s 4 lot 17 Rileys sub, Rogers Okaho- ma, wd. Fred J McLain to Alice J Jonas, w 1ot 6 blk 2 J William Fitch t ‘on 4( ul lot 9 blk ¥ Linwood park mln| Wiltiam H ATexander ot 31 Rees place, w d Ohlers o ul to John W A nold et al, pus w1 and s e 1 sec 16, 13, wd James Thompsor Spotswoon, lot Archers add, wd.. Charles I Harrison to M W Huut, 1 blk 3, Eckermann pl Robert Kers to Mary 16,258 harle |'\ blk 2, (u!n 5 lot 450 7 Bedford Pluco, . 1,000 L.S. Reed Givern, Tou 15 bik. 14, 2 w.d 3,100 ard Riley division 10 South Omah: John Greenleo to Elizabe clg 558 feet of Wi lot 2,000 nd wife t No. 50, Im > in ne cor )-16 'S Woodworth to Androw Fahey 3 1t lot k Place add w \\IfL to Alfred \V n 1 J H Watts Plilps, oval part of 3§ nw i sec, § and ©.C Spotswood io Geo Tt hn son 1t of lot 11 and ¢ 1 et 2,500 band to John bl!\ 13, Omaha James A Brown and wife {0 Wi J Harsha, si5 of lots 9 and 8. Nel add, wd RS Morris and wife to Vi3 Cald\well, lo 53¢ Millard & C ld\\mll s add, 4 A o d Union Stock Vards George, lot 4 blk Omaha, Wd.......... line 'N Humes to H H Baldridg acres of 8 10acres of 8 w i 30w d Stanton andwife MI lou, part of nw Witliam G Shriver 8 Wilson, lot 13 bk 3, O'Neill's sub Lowe! v d . 2,200 4,500 [3 llral mh! to S Total.. Death of a Railroad Man, Railroad men in Omaha were shocked yes- pt of intelligence 6f the death of Perceval Lowell, fora number of years general passenger agent of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy _railroad, which o curred at San Buena Ventum, Cal. Tbe d ceased was thirty-eight years of age, and was born in Schenectady, N. Y. His father 1s an Episcopalian minister, and James Russell Lowell, the poet, is an uncle. There are a great many men employed in the railroad S. P. MORSE & C0 Ladies will find our Men's Furnishing Stock the best place in Omaha to purchase Immlkvrnlllv&. suspender a mfl bargain in Men\ [nitial Handg orclnefx, 36¢. Al tiuen hemstitched, These are & great bargaing the initinl alone is worl the price of !Ilv ll lkfrrhlfl. We import these direet froi y t |m||. They are the nicest of all presents for gentlen plain us shown in snfts and collar embroidored, %10.503 embroidered all round, $12. Tn give us as near as r wible che measure and height nad weight of persom | who is to wear the gwrment. i MEN'S SEALSKIN GAUNTLETS, 3 $15.00. | Made of the finest 4 Alaska, London dyed sealskin, Sce these before purchase ing your presents S.P. MORSE & CO M\h s of Ilns cit with Mr. praisc of b Who woro once associnted Lowcll, and all foin in singing s many excellent qualitics of he 3. . Lalk, of the Burlington, smaius, which wil tady for burial. PREC JIOUS STONES. There never a time, when so many diamonds were used as now. Another by isa gold cable ending in small diumonds, betwixt which appears cither an uncut ruby, carbuncle, Labrador stone or cat's-ey Precious stonies that do not crystalize and are distinguished by play of colors like the opal or peculiar effects of light, like the cal eye, aye usually polished round or oval, like a of bred or'balf of an egg. When setting common stones in cheap goods, they do not take the troublo to line the box with tinfoil, but merely give it a coat of some colored varnish. This method is not one to be recommendod, for the stone that has the foil beneath it looks much hand- somer, Gems are set in two difforent. ways, distin- guished as free setting and a bund setting. The formor the stone s exposed on. all 8 and only held by little cla All ity proper- ties, its fire, its play of celors show to the best of advantage here. Hence very valu- able stones are never set in any other way. Flat stones that ure sct in rings are some- times fastened on the edge. 80 us to leave only the top aud bottom surfaces exposed. In the band setting the stone forms the lid of a gold box, and if the gem is trausparent the upper surface is genevally made flat and while the under side forms @ low illi ne gems, like diamodus and topaz are generally cut in such a manner as to have flat, smooth fac Precious stones that de- the light, and thus produce a play of we polished in such o Wway s to this_ effect much as possible, making o large The brilliant s an heights which is number of small facets. example. The hydrophone or magic stone lately found in Colorado has the curious property of changing from thick whitcness |Al liol‘ffi(‘l transparoncy under water; hence, it is por- i ings, loc] kets und other sentiment 0 mask a flower, lock of or photograph, which can made visible at the owner's pleasure, though hidden securcly from prying eyes. In order make a lowing ingenious de- n slips of some gew, , are backed up with to genuine stones th vice is re sorted to as_cmerald. for examp a glass of exactly the same color, and the | glass likewise polished. By setting one of these double stoncs with the real stone out- ward and the glass bel will, of coursc, exhibit the gem, such as ha th the surfuce, it all the propertios of rdness and brillianey. In those stoncs which veccive o band or box setting .||u| un h s valuable the beauty of the stone is by lining the box with colored nnlml the color of the foil cor- responding to that of the stone, Thus, for cexample, & picce of dark yellow foil is pluged under a very pale topaz, & deep purple foil under a pale amethyst, and so on, 8o that the light refloeted from bencath through the J stone will have a deep yellow or violet color, giving the stone a_much finer appearavce fhan 1¢ it wero sot freo, These half genuine stones Sunlaid gems.” When they are skillfully setit is dificult even for the expert to dis- tinguish thewm from perfectly genuine stones, But still, it is easy to distinguish them by holding the stone before the eye in such & manner that the light reflected from the top enters the eye at an oblique angle. ‘T'he sur- are known a8 face where the stone and glass meet can be distinetly recognized by the differcuce in the refractory power of the two media, having the rance of @ craw or a flaw in the ston e public are frequently deceived represent these undorlaid fed 1y genuine. ——— DIED. this city, Friday ovening, icous croud, Willism Stevens W only son of Charles F. and Mary years and 8 mouths. Wilkins, A. 5. Wilkins, aged 2 cs at the residence of the parents, b ue, this Sunday at 2 o'clock, The funeral of Miss Blanche H. Sylvester will be held at Saints' chapel, Twenty-fireh and Clark streets, to-day at 2:30. Frionds invited.