Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 17, 1888, Page 7

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY JUNE 17. 1888 —~SIXTEEN PAGES, ECHOES FROM THE ANTE-ROOM Among the Becret Socleties of the Country. THE CINCINNATI CONCLAVE. Meeting of the Supreme Lodge of the Knighte—They Meet at Marathon —Meeting at Lincoln—Gen- eral Bociety Notes. The Knight's Conclave. ring the last week the supreme lodge of Knights of Pythias was held at Cincin nati, 0. The delegations began to arrive as s Monday morning, Monday the Ne braska delegation arrived and took up their headquarters at the Sherwood house, The 1 st delegation to the m ing from any one city came from Clevoland and consisted of over cight hundred knights, The mecting opeued Tuesday morning, the mayor deliv ang the aadress of welcome, after whic Chancellor Douglas called tho assembly to order, The supreme chancellor’s report ex- pis s the causes of the suspension of the >ennsylvania, lodges, The report concludes vith the following words: *In this con- nection I believe it is your duty to, take prompt steps whereby the doors of the su- preme lodge and the others shall be forever closed against the leaders, who have insult- ingly defied your authority and attempted to belittle your dignity and’ villify the acts of your exccutive oficers. These men have Yeen breeders of sedition for many years, and it is high time that a quietus be placed upon them by & positive and complete exen- plification of the supremacy of this lodge everywhore within the order.” A resolution was adopted by the lodge to appoint & com- mittee of seven, into whose keeping tne above matter was placed. The parade took place Wednesday and was participated in_ by over 15,000 uniformed knights. The brigades were arranged in tho order of their age. The Indiana brigade, the oldest in the order, came first. The knights were reviewed by Supreme Chancellor Douglass from the grand stand erected for ' that purpose. at the day session the subject of establishing o ladios' rank was discussed and a resolution was adopted to found a temple at Washing- ton. Inthe cvening o grand concert wus tondered Supreme Chancellor Douglass by 1ho citivens of Cineinnati. It was estimated that there were 70,000 knights in the city Wednesday night. The drill tournament took place Thursday morning with seven companies in _competi- tion. At the forenoon session of the sapreme lodge four applicants took tho degree of past grand chancelior. Much time was devoted 1o amendments to the supreme lodge cons tution, the lodge voting as a cown tee 'of the whole. The follow- ing offc were elected: Su- preme chancellor of the world, William Ward, Newark, N. J.; vice supreme chan- collor, George' D. Shaw, Eau Claire, Wi supreme prelate, Charles F. Bragg, Bangor, supreme keeper of records and seal, R L. C. White, Nashville, Tenn.: muster-at- aims, Robert Newell,’ Little Rock, Ark.; outer guard, J. W. Thompson, Washington ; master of the exchequer, S.J. Miller, Wil- mington, Del.; supreme 'master of endow- ment rack, William B. Kenuedy, Ohio, The delogations began to leave for their homes during the ovening. At I'riday’s session a lavge amount of rou- tine business was transact An amend- ment to the constitution passed providing that no grand lodge shull be cstablished where the iurisdh'(inu membership is less than 500, St. Louis presented @ petition for the next conclave. Omaha was heard on that point, offering a guarantee of £100,000 for expenses for the next meeting. During the evening tlerc was a band contest. The suprome Jo ige adjourned over until to-morrow to al- Jow the committee having the Pennsylvania mutter under consideration time to report. The Nebraska delegation will probably ar- rive home this evening. s Marathon Meeoting. The members of Marathon lodge held their rcgular sunual social last Monday night in CGoodrieh’s hall. About two hundred were present, umong whom were almost all the nembers of the lodge with many of their friends. A woll arranged musical and lit- crary program was carried out, after which rofreshments were served. Rev. Charles W. Savidge addresses the company on the history of Dawon and Py- thias bricfly as follows: Members of Marathon lodge, Knights of Pyt ias: 1om glad tomcet you and to #1iis hour in your compuny at the celeb: pf your first anuiv The name you Year s very full of meaning, and it ought to speak volumes for you as men. Originally tho word knight was applied to_one of the most noble types of manhood. » The knight wvas a chiristian, a _patriot and a_defender of the weak and helpless. Tho evening provi- ous o his being dubbed a knight he went to the el r. b and spent some time in meditation aud worship, he also partook of the holy sic- rament. Ho offered lus sword on the altar 10 siznify his devotion to the church and his dctermination to lead aholy life. And he gwore with @ solemn oath that he would mever stain his character as a knight or as a stian. o knight was also the defender of the ©i0ss of Josus, und he drow his sword for tii0 recovery of the holy sepulchre, And in the time of war he fought for the @cfense of his kings and country. The knight was the champion of woman. He spoke her name next to that of God. You make a great profession when you call ourselves knights, The name of Pythias is equally significant. History tells us that Pythias was a native of Byrucuse, and that e was condemned to gicath by Dionicius, th Pythias desired to return home 4 Dawon pledied his own life for the reappear- muce of his friend. DPythias returned just in gime to suve Dumon from death, Thereupon Dionicius pardoned Pythias and “desired to have a part in the sac ondship, Kuights of Pythias then means knights ot fricndship. By our very name we muke rofession of religion, patriotism and the Most sacred friepdship, My prayer is that vou may bo as good as your creod. If so, I| will lift men up and mike them better and No sir_ knight of the olden time had a grander tield fo fight on than you Go vut from the banguet hall to wage ainst all that is low and mean and svicked. Be known by noble deeds and pure fives rather than by your historic and illus- trious name. At the conclusion of the cvening’s enter- gainment w general social was enjoyed by those prescut. happier. ool Bave war . o' A nual Magonic Meeting. The one hundred and seventh annual meet- fug of the grand lodge of Masons of the state of New York opened at Masouic temple Quesday with an attenduuce of nearly one thousand, and Master Lawrence spoke of the ser- wices of those distinguished for usefuluess in Mason whose earthly labors have been Drought to a close since the last genorul as- sombly meeting, sud mentioned Bmperor MWilliam. He held the ofice, unknown guwong us, of protector of the eight German grund lodgos comprisiig the grand lodge t ue within his dominions, g of the hall and asylum fund, he The close of the last annual com- punication found the indebtedness of the fusonic hall and asylum fund reduced to Rbout $185,000, and it was clearly understood that the efforts previously made were to be pontinued until this debt had been com- toly oxtinguished, and that its further pduction would form the principal Masonic abor of the year then us. " In conclusion he said: *“The prospoct ot lmost unbounded prosperity opens before s, and, as wo hope within the uext few guonths to begin to reap the fruits of our re- gout and present endeavors.”! The ofticers of the lodge were re-elected at 'Wuluemlli"n session. Awmoug those prescnt were Grand Master Lawrence, Chauncey M. Depew, Recorder Swythe, Sir Haselhurst, J dward Sim- us, 4. W. Husted, John'J. Gorman, E. B. rper, Washington ., Connor, ard K. Captain John Wall Wilsom, the only urvivor of the socond Grinnsll expdition, nd Edward L. Gaul. Bal Knights of the “Stick.” During the past week the Interna Yypographical union of North A been in session in Kansas City. The organi zation is one of the oldest labor unions in the country, and alleglance is paid to it by at least seven-cighths of all the prihters 1o the country, Their card which they receive from it, as'a membor, is their support, pass-word, and, in many cases, their only treasure. I secures them a situation in any city or town where a paper is published, and binds to- gether its members as brothers. following is a short history of the or- ization : International Typographical union had its origin in a meeting of journeymen printers held in New York city in De- mber, 1950, at which there were reprosnta s present from the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvan and_and Kentucky. At this me Pere goy, of Bultimore, was elected prosident. Prior to_aajournment it was decided to issue an address, calling on all organized printers throughout the country to send rep rosentatives to the noxt moeting, hoping thereby to increase the scope and usgfulness of the o 7agion At the Baitimore session,held the next year. the name and title of “‘National Typograph ical Union” was formally adopted and the work of issuing charters to suoordinate or ganizations arated hero were fourteen tepresented in the convemtion question of seniority was - finally which_resulted as No. 13 Philadelphia, 3 Clucinnati, Albany, No. 43 Columbus, No York, No. U3 burg, No. 7; St. Louis, No. 8; Buffalo, 3 Louisville, No. 105 Memphis, No. 11 & more, No.12; Boston, No. 13; Harrisburg, No, 14 Among the ofiicers who presided over the union during its early history werc no less prominont men than ¢ d Stith, mayor of New Orleans: Jobn M. Farquahar of Chi- cago, at present a member of congress from Buffalo; and John H. Oberly of Cairo, 111, at present a member of the civil service commission, The organization has been increasing in strength from year to year, and as a result of the initial efforts of the few journeymen printers who met in New York n 1850, there are now about twenty-nine thousand mem- bers of the international body, which num- ber includes bookbinders and ‘stercotypers a8 well as printers. One of the fundamental laws set forth by the constitution of this great organization, is a8 folloyw: The International union regards the re sort to strikes as inexpedient, except where the rules or principles of the international or of a sut e union may have been vio- lated. Recognizing strikes as detrimental to the best interests of the craft, it divects sub- ordinate unious not to order a strike until every possible effort has been made 1o settle the difticulty by arbitration, of America's First Mason. The first provincial grand master of Ma- sons in New England was Henry Price, of Boston, and the first operative and duly con- stituted grand lodge in America was that of St. John's, which Brother Price instituted in Boston, July 30, 17 ‘The first lodge in America instituted by duly constituted au- thority was constituted in Boston, August 31, 1733, under the title of St. John's lodge, and exists at this time. Henry Price, by virtue of hig commission and by the exercise of -his authority thereby granted—the first excrcise of such authority in America—may desery edly be called the “Founder of duly consti tuted Masonry in America.” Henry Price came to America in 1723, Originally he was a “‘taylor carrying on his busiriess at the sign of the brazen head, on Cornhill, about opposite the present Will- iam’s court. In 1746 he formed a partner- ship with Francis Betellhe, the first secre- tary of St. John's lodge, and after 173 were denominated ‘‘shopkeepers,” Brother Prince carried on business corner of Pond and Newbury s now Bedford und Washington ts, He was successful in business and acquired considerable property. During the years of his residence in Boston, he was actjve in masonry, and, as the records prove, was re- garded as the founder of the institution in this sect He also owned a resides or country seat at Menotomy, in Cambridge, now Arlington. Having purchased property in Townsend, Mass., he moved to that town in 1762 or 1763, and was a_representative to the general court in 1764 and 1365, Here sided in Townsend until his disease, May 50, 50, having attained the agt of eighty-three years. A familiar and trite expression as summing up his character, was inscribed upon his tombstone, viz: **An Houcst Man, the Noblest Work of God.” He was _buried Jin Townsend, in the old burying place, abolit a mile from the conter of the town, and at the head of his grave was placed a_slate stone a yard square, now fractured and soon to be removed. Beneath that stone have reposed, for more than a cen- “tury, the ashes of Henry Price, the first pro- inclal grand muster of masons in New Eng- land. s Knights of the Golden Eagle. The supreme council Knights of the Gol- den Bagle meet in Washington the last week of May for their regular annual convention. The order is a benevolent institutioy and was organized in Baltimore, February 6, 1573, Since that time the order has so increased that the report of Supreme Chief Thomas Bircnall, of Delaware, shows that there are now twenty-threa chief executive offi- cors, representing 80 many states The number of subordinate castles have been increased during the yeu a membership of 25,000, to 400 ca: membership of 50,000, The supreme chief makes, among otheérs, the following _recom- mendations : 1. That charters be granted to the Grand Castles of Ohio and Missouri, in lieu of the dispensations under which ' they are now working. That the constitution of the tlo be so amended as to give to cach Castle the exclusive jurisdiction within its own territory over the admission to member ship of maimed persons into subordinate cir cles, 3. That such necessary legislation be en- acted as will authorize ‘the appointment of organizers of castle in states where no grand castles exist, and that the ngeessary appr priation by made to pay their expenses, 4, That action be taken to prepare and adopt a degree for the widows, wives and daughters of members of the order. The report of the supreme mu ords shows a balance in his hands of $4,735, The wmilitary the command of Lieutenant General James B. O'Neill, and r ents a large percentage of the mem- bership of the order, * rof ree- An Eminént Man, There are fow meu connected with any of the secret orders who have attained more distinction in their work than Dr. Wilson. When Father Upchurch founded the Amer- ican Order United Workmen, which now has moro than 200,000 members, aud Justus H. Rathbone founded the Knights of Pythias, with a membership to-day of 200,000, both were unknown men comparatively, Dr. Wilson is already the founder of the Knights of Honor, 150,000 members; Royal Arca- num, 57,000, and the American Legion of Houor, 65,000; has built up the Royal Society of Good Fellows from 140 to more than 15000, and is to-day sovereign grand master, general of the royal Masonic rite, 542, 90 =, and is also im- perial depaty grand master of the confedera- tion of rites, the grand cast of which is at Naples, Italy. These orders have already disbursed in benefits aboat $75,000,000, and their work has bardly more than begun. The Death Roll. ‘The average duration of membership of the Knights of Honor who died in Massa- chusetts in 1887 was 8 years, 6 months 2 day: general average in the same jurisdiction du ing the existence of the order, 5 vears, 2 months, 8 days. The average duration of memberstip of thoso dywg from consump- tion in 1587, was 7 years, 2 months, 25 days; general average during the existence of the order, 4 years, 11 months, 24 duys, - The mov: tality'in Massachusetts was greater in 1887 than in avy preyious yoar, viz, 9. 610 or 6-10 more than in 1555, and 1.9-10'more than in 1856, - The percentage of deaths from con- sumption is steadily decreasing, that in 1557 bping 13 per cent of all the deathis, while the genoral average is 20 per cent. Only 18 of the 102 deaths adjusted in 1507 were mewm- bers or admitted to membership subsoquent 1o the establisbment of the office of state medical examiner, July 1, 1580, wte American Legion of Honor. The following very interesting statistics show the work of this. order during the last five months: From January 1 to May 12 re- lief loans have been allowed as follows: Ar- kansas, 7 weeks, $140; California, 10 woeks, £200; District of Columbia, 17 woeks, §188; Georgin, 1 week, £20; Tllinois, 14 woeks, £124; Louisiana, 8 weeks, £100; Maine, 12 weeks, §172; Maiyland, s, §720; 'Massachu: sotte, 145 weeks, $1,760; Mississippi, 4 weeks, 50; Missouri, 16 _weeks, $140; New Jorsey, 14 Weeks, &08; New York, 64 wooks, 80041 North Caroliua, 10 weeks, Pennsylvania, 132 rolina, 2 weeks, §16; , 8307 Virginia, 10 weeks consin, 20 ‘weeks, £116. Total, 85,872 4 Wis woeks, of Veterans. in last night's Camping Sor The following appeared ssue of Tinr Bre: The encampment, Nebraska division, Sons of Vete: has just in Tecumseh, and ates from Omaha have re turned. It was the most successful gather- g of the kind ever held in this state. About thirty camps were represented The annual election resultod as follows, in which it will be Oma has not been forgotten A. M. Appelget, Te- cumseh ; licutenant colonel, M. P, O'Brien, Omaha: major, L. 8. Ellsworth, Holdrege. The division council will consist of the fol- lowing: Frank P. Coats, Omaha: George H. Palmer, Plattsmouth: William Morrow, Hloomington and Adjutant William Grimes, sheriff of Johnson county. The next division encampment will be held at Holdrege, in this state, The encampment was enlivened by the presence of the commander-in-chief, G. B. Abbott, of Chicago. Mr. Abbott is a gentle- mauly, soldierly porsonage. Ho speaks en- conragingiy of the progress made by the or- der, which ho claims is destined to grow in strength year by year. There are now 3,000 mps in the organization, with a member- ship of 60,000. The next national encam ment will be held in Wheeling, West Vir gmia, commencing on the 15th of mext Au- gust. On their way home from Tecumseh the offivers dropped off at Lineoln and instituted mp at that place, with the following Captain, W. B. McArthur; first lieutenant, W, 8. Scott, sccond licutenant, A. S, Calvert closed olonel Royal Arch Masons. The following appeared in Wednesday morning’s Bex ns a special from Deadwood, Duk.: A mectingof the grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons was held at o'clock yesterday for the election of ofticers for the ensuing year and the transaction of such other business as ordinarily cowmes up. At the beginning of its sssion the election re- sulted as follows: John I Schroder, of Rapids City, grand high priest; John David- son, Bismarck, deputy grand high pricsts H. S. Willinms, Aberdecn, excellentking: L. A Rose, Fargd, excellent scribe; T. J. Dox, Brookings, grand treasurer; T. G. Wilder, Cassclton, grand secratary. Masons belonging to the D ent. A banquet and ball was given in the eveuing, which was attended by 150 members of lodges present and their lady friends.o Grand Lodge Meeting. The following postal card which was sent to every Mason in good and reguiar standing in the state during the past week expluins itself : The Free Masons of Nebraska are_again reminded that R. W. Bro. Lee P. Gillotte will hold a grand _custodian's lodge at the Masonic temple, Lincoln, beginning at 6 a. m., Wednesday, Junc 20, 1833, at tho same plice. Last evening at Goodrich hall the T. 0. G. T. gave onc of those literary entertainments and suppers that are becoming so popular with the people of North Omaba. A larze number were present, und despite the warmth of the evening a good timoe was enjoyed. Ante-Room Notes. There are 1,200 members of the G. A. R residing in Mir The member: U. W., on the 1st of April v The funds of the Supreme Castle, Kn of the gle, amount 1o $12 The order of the Golden Cross nincteen new commanderic ; The Masons of Boston a large dinner orthy ( nd Master ‘i'aber at the Parker to-morrow. Bloomington, I1L, it is stated, has one Odd Fellow for ey six and a half of the voting population of that city. The total amount of beneficiary disburse ments of the A. O. U. W. for the moath of March alone was $573,500. More than 400 applications were abproved by the supreme medical director of the order of the Golden Cross in May. Frederick council, No. 331, Brooklyn, su pended for non-payment of assessments Nos. 124 and 125, has been reinstated. Grand Master of Records J, D, Barnes, of the Knights of Ute Golden Fagle, has re- sumed his duties after a throe weeks - itlness ot congestion. of the lungs and preumonia. The following Brooklyn. councils, sus- pended for the non-payment of assessment ). 120, have bean reinstated : Friendly, No. Metropolitan, No, 235, and Fredericlk, 1 Tho following councils of the American Legion of Honor were recorded suspended on June 2 for non-payment of assessment No. irand Circle, No, 83, and Independent, No. 1,143 Paquole Lodge, 1. 0. O. T, of Malborough, Mass., recently celebrated the one thousandth cousciutive meoting of theig Iodge. It was made the occusion of generhl rejoicing and and specchmaking. ipreme Recording. and _Corresponding John J, Davis, of the Knights of the Lam, is a_prominent cundidate for position of inner guard of the grand lodge, K. of . of Pennsylvania. The time allowed by the Supreme lodge, Knights of Honor, for the payment of the special tax lovied last year has now expired, and all whose money is not in the hands of the supreme treasurer will becowe sus- pended. Seyen new commanderics of tho order of the Golden Cross have been or- gunized in Massachusetts since January 1. The erand communder is working to have the number increased to twenty bofore De- cember 81, Prospects are good. Great Chief of Records Conley, of the Tm- proved Orderof Red Men, calls attention to the “beneficiary fund” and reports all death claims as promptly paid; the admission f up to forty years of age is 2 and the assess- ment is $, and the number is limited to twenty a year. The first enforcement of the proclamation of the grand sire, 1. 0. O. K., in the jurisdic- tion of 1llinois, in regard to' using the so- called expose, comes from the lodge at Sidel, Vermillion county, where the lodge expelled a brother for having in his possessiun a copy of said work, Since the grand lodge, 1. 0. 0. F., of i nois adjourncd, a little over six months ago, there has been thirty new Rebekah-degree lodges instituted and one revived, and seven- teen subordinate lodges instituted. There are now 608 live subordinate lodges in that state, “The gain in membership for the six months term, ending April 1, was 1,094. During last weck an application ‘was re- ceived at the state camp headquarters for a new camp of the Patriotic Order Sons of America ot Reading, Pa., No. 330, The ap- plication was over scven foot in length, and contained the names of 218 persons. There are now five other camps in Keading, and this accession brings the total membership in that eity up to 1.500, " G. C. R. Conley, of the G. O. of U. 8., has notified the brothers throughout the order that he shall devote his time to the pro- motion of the Improved Order of Red Men in_ states whero the order does not exist, and expocts s0on to have council fires burning i several now localities. He has received au application signed by fifty pale faces for Seastle tribe, No. 2, located at Seattle, W. T. The assessment issued May 1, 1533, by the Knights and Ladies of Honor, amounted to $2,155. The tatal amount of beuetits paid - to May 15 in department A is $2,459,656.65, and in department B_$723,663.50, The order is now located y states, with a member- ship, May 1, of 91, holding policies amount- ing to more tWhn 855,000,000, The net in- crease for Mmy®wns 956, only 100 less than in April. The Rhode Island Sick Benefit association, composed entirely of Knights of Pythias in that state, i years old, and has paid out over §14,000 i Mshefits to its members. There have been ninety-four assessments, making atotal of &47,0br an average of $5.588 por year. Tt cof to bocome a member, and if ono is takengick he will reccive $7 per weok B For Juno theh assossments of the Knights and Ladies of Honor have been called in de- partment B," T98, 156, These are for cleven .l.vnn};,#!,n-mnm as follows: Mis- souri, [llinofS, Rentucky by New York, Texas, South Cjrolina,” A 1 each ami, Arkansas, Total ampunt ot benefits paid out in this department, ments cover deaths up to May 1, 188% $723,600.80. The asscss. Pennsylvania grand lodge report, I , 8hows a total n | S10—with 041 lodges ture the day 0, O, ip in that state of hio relief oxpendi t year amounted to 81,330.43 por or §51.68 por hour, T gain in bership was 8,320, In nge to a wrial resolution to the sovereign grand 2 to admit to memberst 3 cighteen of the Golden who was unable to_at- tend the supreme session at Washington, was on last Wednesday duly installed into his new oftice at the office of the Grand castle. The ceremony was performed by Past Su- e Chief Edward S, Rowand, assisted by eme Master of Records Willinm Cul- Suprome Keeper of Bxchequer Tim- thy and a number of other offi- cers and members. The semi-aniual reports for the current term will show a very decided increase in the strength of the organzation of the Mystic Chain, in Pennsylvania. A groat many castles nave been instituted, and it i expocted when the report of tho select recording and corresponding seribe for the fiscal year ended June 30 shall have been issuca it will show the present_year's work boen the bst in the history of the Whilo the order has boen spreading in this state a number of jurisdictions were added to the supreme castle. The grand lodge of the Protestant associa- tion_met in annual session last Tuesday at A. P. A hall, Frankford avenue, Philadel- phia, opposite nd elocted the following officers for the cnsuing year: G. M., George Sceuo, No. 20; V. (. M., Thomas Fauller ; Prancis omens, No. 581 G. Treas., James B. Shaw, No. 2 Chap,, John_D.’ Ballentine, No. Con., John Kennedy, No. 13 'A. G Samuel Gwyne, No. G. Tyler, Hardy Patton, No. 675 G. Guard, Matthew White, No. 4. 1! « Book Reviews. Rovx 1t CritsLE, by Petroleum by (D. R. Locke), illustrated by Nast, Boston, Lee & Shepherd, paper 5. This worl,ded son, who hez swuna SWINGIN sated to **Androp John- around the entir cle uy oftishl honor without feelin’ his oats much,” contains the author's “ideas of men, politics and “things as set forth in 1 to the public Lot at deal of the world _exprossed in th Slogy for which he i ers wisdom of thi quaint phi famous. . o CEkkoesyfrdm Kentucky,” from the pen of the ganay author, 1s also issued by t i, and is in his own words **a perfect reserd-uv the ups and dowr and experienges uy the dimocrisy ez seen by a mituealized Kentuckian.” AP supe: T By Rober? Titasol. post-paid; elogy B Alden, New York. It would ROt he easy to name a novel in which the-epnversation has so much wit, hurhorid ' elever bs us- ned throughout with su ing e not a single dull > in the book. Moveover, it has— t was so uch desiderated by Charles Darwin—a good ending. The hero is thoroughly cured of his pes- simism. M. Ixcour's Misan tus, New York, Wil “Mr. Incoul’s Misadventure™ through three editions in cloth 1 ing,in less than a year. The publisher lately issued the fourth editiou in pa- per covers, Tt was immediately taken up and the fifeh edition will be issued shortly. The active demand for the boolk has been stimulated by Mr. Saltus’ cond no "he truth ut Tris- trem 'V of which over 15,000 copies have, been sold the three months, YRY AND 1N Prac 204 pp., paper 1 postage Ge. John 13, is NTU ar Sal- niamin. in Facts and Fancies of a Yacht- y 5. G. W. Benjamin, New York, Evarts Benjamin. This is a charming collection of sea- storie: Although issued rathor late in the season last year, the first edition of 2,000 copies was exhausted. The pub- lisher published a second edition in paper covers at 50 cents. MAGAZINES, The June number of the Writer (Bos- ton) is bright and full of interest. The work of the Washington correspondent is fully described by Herbert 5. Under- wood, one of the most able of the corres- pondents at the capital, **Shorthand Weiting and Its Advantage,” is Qis- cussed in a brilliant and sensible article A, Clark. Richard E. Burton <u sharp article on **Slovenliness in Verse-making,” and ames Newton Matthews discloses **One Secret of Writing Popular Poetry.” The ar- ticle in the May + of the maga- zine icising the English of Miss ‘Amelia Rives is answered in the pre ent number by Marion M. Horsfield,who muikes u spirvited reply. to the eritic of tl oung Virgini el Kugene L. Dillier has an icle in which he serts that New Yorks is neither the place to make money by literary work, nor the place to do literary work inand 1. K. Burns discusses the necessity of Something to Tell, The or, P. O, Box 1905, Boston, Mass. A beautiful picture of the entranc Charlecote hall---which still wears much the same aspect as when, accord- ing to the legend, Shakespeare poached in the adjoining park---is published in the issue of Garden and Forest for June 6. It serves to illustrate a discussion of the right ue of formal flower-beds. Anothe eharming illustration shows alarge Ginkgo-tree, growing in a garden on Jakd Como,and another arti- ¢le is by My, Olmsted, on and Fronty Terrace and Ver: they concern the villa-owner. Among the, living topics of the day which ave' @iscussed in the Forum for June are: *The Pending Tariff Dis- oussion.” Dy the Hon. W. D. Kelley, who makesa review of American tarift legislation_ during the last hundred ars to show what disastrous effects the passage of the Mills bill would have; *The Negro in Politics,” by Senator Wade Hampton of South Carolina, who revives the recon- struction period of wolitics in his state to show the effects that negrosupremacy had there; *‘Railway Problems,” by Senator J, P, Wilson, who discusses the government regulation of railways, and by Prof. Arthur T. Hadley, who shows that the remedy for railway strikes is to be found in the development of rail- way managers, who are great leaders of men us well as great makers of dollars; “*Labor Troubles,” by W. H. Mallock, the distinguished essayist, who makes 4 plea for the universal study of the uciple of political economy: **Family Economics,” by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, who diseusses the pecuniary obligations «day sun. of a man to his wifo and daughtors. The Forum is now published from its new offices at 253 Fifth avenue, N. Y. Of all the monthly magazines which reach ns, not one is more welcome or more eagerly sought for than Outing, especially at this season of the year. In the June number of outing bofore us wo find in the leading article an excollent- ly written article on the ‘‘Westminster Kennel Club,” in which Mr. Charles S. Pelham-Clinton reviews the use and progress of kennel sports under tho auspices of the club from 1ts organizs tion to the present time. ‘‘Archel by Henry Chadwick, gives the exper- iences of a novice in aequiring the rud ments of the art of handling the bow, Next we have one of Captain Coffin's most readable sailor’s stories, entitled “A Yarn About Ghoests,” and this is eded by a_well writlen story by < Hamilton, entitled “In ' After this comes n's experience of *Sport at an Agricultural College,” a student’s sketeh and capitally written, Next is the last installment of *“Thos. Steven's Bicycle Adventure which tells its own story, followed by Presi- dent Bates’ humorous eyeling contribu-~ tion, **Mr. Tidylogg's Sincere Attach- ment,” from which we turn to a graph- ically written story of “A Midnight Cruise Around New York,” by William Willard Howard; and a capital story of colloge_ football, by John H. Greusel, entitl “Ninety-One.” Outing ce nly showsg marked improvements with each number, and those interested in outdoor recreation should subscribe for this live monthly. Buy it at the newstands or write to the oflices of Outing, 239 Fifth avenue, New York. NOTE: Lee & Shepard, Boston, are publish- mg an thmetic by John P. P which 1s to consider the subject from the practical than the theoretical standpoint. The same house has republished Horace Mann’s “A Few "houg hts for a Young Man” in its orig- inal form. G. P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, have issucd “A Pocket Guide to Burope,” by Thomas W. Knox, which contains in a compact form all that is necessary for the guidance of the prospectivo tourist. The story of Beryl,a story of the south previous 1o the eivil war by C. W, Hutson, who is gaining the front rank among southern writers, is now in course of publication in The Novelist. The Novelist, published weekly at $1 a year by John B. Alden. New York, un- dertukes to give the worthiest fiction that American authors can be tempted to produce. Fore authors not ad- mitted. Tt is nov sentimental talk about justice to American authors, butis bold, practica action. . Loudon Times: Avropos, there is an ugly rumor about the “new’” story by Robert Louis Stevenson; I mean the story t has been “syndicated by jour- in India, America, Aus and England.” It is actually sad that “The Outlaws of Tunstall Fovest,” which is appearing in America, and is to be a feature in _certaiu provincial lics, has alveady appeared in the London Young Folks' Paper. 1 don’t know that the story is any the worse for that; but it is hardly new—is it, Mr. Stevenson? Mr. Donnelly is out with his book, but the readers of the “Great Crypto- gram” are more puzzled than ever in the: endeavors to find_out “‘who is what and what is which.” Table Talk —u magazine, by the way, that comes to us this month greatly improved in appearance and contents—kindly takes it upon it=olf to veliove the: ters of their difficulty and how them how Shukespeare in one of h out theggid of al makes cverythin the noon- In what play and act he dos this, and how he does’it, is Table Talk’s problem, whicl it is now open freely to the world to solve. To the o who ssful in his answer will -be warded a handsomely bound edition of cespeare in thirtéen volumes. One of the highest Shakespearean author- itics of ay declares the problem nirly ir wswored by Table . Published by able Talkk Pub- mpany 402, 404, 405 Race Philaueiphia, $1.00 a e, 10 u e copy him and with- Caspar, - Milwauk 5 « out acomplete Volapuk dic tionary edited by Dr. Lenderfeldt which promises to be the most valuable work of the kind yet published. ——~— He Loved the Countess. Here is a [unny story told in a boule- vard print of a singer, suys the London Telograph, who was suddenly smitten with an affection for a tain countess vho is well known in le monde ou 1’ on s'amuse. He had not much difficulty in making her acquaintance, and after a few preliminary observations about the weather and kindred subjects, he was invited to dinner. After that re: past he was asked to sing, and all y ut were so enrvapturcd that they in- isted on s repetitions of his per- formances. Finally the company went away and the singer was left alote with the objeet of his worship, who detained him for supper, and wneedled him out of a few more songs during the small hours of the morning, At last the lyric artist returned home, sutisfied that ho had succceded in muking conguest of his countess, He was surprised, howe to receive during the W visit from her ladyship’s steward. or man of business, who presented a little bill for 4,000 francs, or £160. *What is that for?" asked the possessor of the swee voice, who was both amazed and amused. “Pardon me,” veplied the man of busi- ness, with his most serious air, **Mon- sieur supped with Madame la Com last night, did he not?” *Yes, remained for some time in doir?” **Well, what of that?” responded the business Madame la Comtesse generally makes peopie pay for such honors. That is why I beg leave to draw monsieur’s at- tention to the bill which [ have pre- " he singer was equal to the +Tell Madame la Comtesse,” that I sung at her house all last night, and that I nerally receive ,000 francs for singing a few hours, sShe therefore owes me the difference be- on her bill and mine, but 1 proposo to be nerous and let b off,” Th business man retired beaten and the count heard no more of her admirer, —_—— Grand Celebration. In the year 1788 the great northwest tervitory in the neighborhood of Cin- cinnati, was first settled by whites, In the lapse of one hundred years that has intervened, such marvelous changes have taken place in all that pertains to civilization, that it was decmed ex- pedient to celebrate the centennial an- niversary year that has had such an important bearing upon the destinies of this country. Over two years ago the idea first became fixed in the minds of the citizens of Cincinnati that an enter- prise of this nature should be carried out, and soon thereafter the matter took definite shape. Singe that time, the energies of the board of commi sioners have been directed in this channel—the result being that every- thing has been done that ingenuity agd brains could suggest to make the event an bouor not only to Cincinuati and the state of Ohio, but to the-cntire country, 18 OMAIIA. INSTITUTE * CAUTION—Designing persons, taking advantage of our reput are constantly starting bogus Medical Establishments to de. slv gers visiting the city. These pretenders usually disappear in a few weeks. Beware of them or their runners or agents. The Omaha Mad. ical and Surzical Institute {s the only established Medical Institute in Omahs, Dr, McMenamy, Proprictor.” When you make up your mind to visit us make a memarandum of our exact address and thus save trouble, delay or mistakes. FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALL Chronic and Surgical Diseases AND DISEASES OF THE EYE AND EAR. DR, J. W, MeMENAMY, Physician and Surgeon in Charge TWENTY YEARS’ HOS PITAL AND PRIVATE PRACTICE. Particular Attention paid to Deformities, Discases of Women, Diseases of the Urinary and Sexual Qrgans, Private Diseases, Diseases of the Nervous System, Luug enl Throat Diseases, Surgical Operations, Epilepsy or s, Piles, Cancers, Tumors, Ei More money invested; more skillful physicians and surgeons employed; more patients treated; more cures effected; more modern improved instruments, ‘apparatus and appli- ances than can be found in all other infirmarics, institutes or dispensaries in the west combined. Largest and most complete Medical Institute or Hospital in the west, Fifty newly furnished, well warmed and ventilated rooms for patients, three skilled physicians always in the building, All kinds of diseases treated in the most scicntific manner, We. 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We have superior advantages and facilities tor treating discases per- forming surgical operations and nursing patients, which, combined with our acknowl- edged ability, experience, responsibility and reputation, should make the Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute the first choic The Omaha Mecdica! and Surgical Institute is conducted upon strict business and scientific principles, and patients he:e receive every advantage that art, skill, science and human ingenuity, can bring to bear on their cases, Their comfort and con- venience will always be taken into consideration, Should you conclude to visit us for treatment or correspond with us, you will find that these statements of our position, location and facilitics are not overdrawn in any particular, but are plain unvanished facts Only Reliable Medical Institute Making a Specialty of PRIVATE DISEASES. All Blood Discases successfully tr d. Syphilitic Poison removed from the system without mercury. New restorative treatment for loss of Vital Power. Persons unable to visit us may be treated at home by correspondenoe. All communications confiden- tial. Medicines or instruments sent by mail or express, securely packed, no marks fo indicate contents orsendor. One personal interview preferred, ~Call and consult us or send history of your case, and we will send in plain wrapper, our BOOK TO MEN, FREE, Uyon Private, Special or Nervous Diseases, Inpotency, Sy philis, Gleet and Varicocele with question list, My Reasons for Writing @ Beok Upon Private, Special and Nervous Discases. I have for many years made a specialty of discases of the uninary and sexual organs, have become a recognized authority upon the subjeet, consequently I receive an im- mense number of letters from physicians and afllicted persons, asking my opinion ‘and adviceupon individual cases. 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To those ailiicted with Bye and Ear dis: eases, we simply say, call and consult us, get a selontific opinion, then visit whow you like, wnd if You are an intelligent person you will return to us for treatment and cure. Our bodk, describing the Eyo and Bar and their diseases. in plaiu laugusee, wi'h aimerot trations, are written for the henetit of patients and physiclans who write us In regurd 10 cas reading them carefully physician and putient will bave & clear under .ai cases to us more intelligently,. WRITE FOR BOOK ON DISEASE AND EAR, FREE. Address all letters (o OMAHA MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTITUTE DR, J. W, McMENAMY, N. W, Gor, 13th & Dodge Sts., Cmahia, Neb approved methods McMenamy. has tor wss of dis . and With e very instrumens OF THE EY! A WEDICAL AND SURGICAL |