Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 26, 1893, Page 17

rnanananne PART THREE. A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARAAA AN BN FABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871, CARES OF CABINET MEMBERS sident Oleveland and His Adv d the Hard Work They Perform. EISSELLAND THE POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT Has & DiMcalt Ends Meot Task In Making Foth Hoke Smith Wrest- Hug With the Afairs . Interior, WasniNarox, Corre- most over Nov. 23.—[Special spondence of Tue Bee.]—The worked men in Washiogton today are President Cleveland's cabinet ministers. livery one of them has his hands full. Ca lisle has been boiling his brains for months over bonds and bullion. Gresham is almost distracted by the situation in the Sandwich islands, Hoke Smith is wondering how the soldiers’ vote can be gotten back to the demorratic party by new pension legislation, and Wilson Shannon Bissell is worried to know how to make tho small postal appro- printions meet the immenso deficit which the lack of busivess and the hard times is creating in our postal revenues, I have devoted this week to a study of our new postmaster general. He is by no means an ordinary man. He is notonly a hard worker himself, but ho understands how to get work ouv of others, His exporience asa lawyer stands him in good stead in the Postoffico department, aud he seems 10 have grasped its work and 1ts possibilities remarkably well. Bissell's mind is an analyticone. He gets at the nut of a ques tion at once, and he doesn’t bother himself over details. He prides himself on his power of "organization and heis able to give the drudgery of his office over to his subordi- nates. He has in fact very good executive ubilities, and I find that he is making some radical changes in our postofiice methoas, 1 called upon him this week. He was sitting behind the desk in the office of the postmas- ter general where Joha Wanamaker used to mt about a year ago. The desk, which is a big flat-topped affair of black walnut, had still its plate glass top, below which lies a map of the United States, but there was less litter about it and fewer papors upon it, and the man who occupied the scat behind 1t hud fewer lines of care in his face. Pos ter General Wanamaker took life very ausly. When ho talked his blue eyes became grave ana perceptible crow's feet appeared at theiv corners. His hair was roughed up with much run- ning of the fingers through it, and he boro allthe aspects of hard work. The new postmaster general works perhaps just us hard, but he seems to do his work more easily. Hegets to the office at 8:30 in the morning, and he works away here until 6:30 at night, putung in twice as many hours as any of his clerks. Still he does not look over tired. He is a well dressed, healthy looking giant, with a big heaa fastened to broad, fat shoulders by a strong neck. He stands over six feet in his stockings and I venture that he weighs 300 pounds. He is a an looking man and he seems to be as bealthy in mind as he is in body. He is noted for his reticence concerning himself and his department, and Le is one of the few public men who do not like to see their names in the newspapers. tie will talk freely enough, provided he knows he will not be quoted, and he is not an aristocrat. 1 sat some time ana watched him as he re- veived his callers. A number of them were business men, and among others were some who had questions to answer or propose con- terning contracts. 1 was surprised to see low quickly he secmed to grasp each si tion as it came up, and how positively quickly he passed upon them. I find that he Is making many radical changes in tlie or- anizadion of thc Postofice department. He s cutting down expenses to the lowest notch wherever they do not impair the efiiciency of she mails, How Hard Times Affect PostofMces. The postmaster general finds it imperative o reduce our postal expenses. The hard times have considerably lessened the postal revenues. Thereis no business barometer niove sensitive than the postofice, The mail ncrenses or decreases in proportion to the amount of business done, and it is safe tosay that there has not for years been such a radi- cal falling off in postal receipts. For the past thirty or forty years there has been an avorage increase of about 7 per cent a iu the postal revenue over that of the year preceding. This increase has been so regu- ar that when congress has made its appro- riations it allowed forit. It did that ast year. Well, the revenues went along all rightup to the 1st of June, and during the first threc months of Mr. Bissell's term the percentage of increase was more than 8 per cent over the receipts of the corresponding months of last year. In July the hard times began, and the percentage of increase dropped during that month from 8 per cent o3 per cent. At the close of August it was Lthe receipts were 4 per cent les u they were during the August of 1892, re per cent over what had been anticipated, and the same story will probably be told as to the other months of this fall, The result is that the appropria- tions will not equal the expenses, and the ostmaster general is having his hanas full o trying to make the ends meet, Uncle Sam's Economy, Tt Is interesting to nota how the postmas- ter gencral is economizing. In a big busi- ness like that of the postofiice it is the little things that count, and £100,000 bas just been saved by cutting off anovder for 1,000,000,- 000 of the big Columbian stamps. ‘Lhere is little difference between the ordinary red 2-cent stamp and the Columbian stamp in mize, but the difference is big cnough to make the Columbian stamp cost just about 100th of 1 cent more than the red stamp. The Colnmbian stamps cost just about 17 cents u thousand, while the red stamps cost only 7§ cents @ thousand. The chunge means & saviug of 10 conts on every 1,000 stawps, or of £1009n 1,000,000 stamps, and of $100,000 on 1,600,000,000 stamps. ‘The last ad- ministration made & contract for 3,000,000, 000 of these stamps at 17 conts a thousand. v was thought that theve would be o great demand for them, but they did not sell. Tho peoplo did not want them, and it was to the interest of the department to be released trom their contract, After considerable ne- gotiation the American Bank Note company agreed o let the postmaster general off from the last 1,000,000,000,he consenting to take up 1o tho aumount of 2,000.000,000 of the stawps. T'he contractors could have held the depart- ment, but they did not, and thus Uncle Sam will have just $100,000 profit off the opera- tion. The New Postal Card; Aunother cconomy has just been inaugu- rated in the making of the postal cards. During the past few years we have been using three different styles of ds. There was a littlo white eard for a ceut for tho ladies, a yellow bara door at the same price for the big business man and o middle- sized card for general use, It has cost con- siderably more 1o make the three different stylos than one and the postmaster gencral has decided 1o use but one card, and the one fixed upou is of the size used by the lnter- national Postal union, and the postal cards will now be the same all the world over. We use such an immense quantity of these cards thal the saving iu the new contract amounts 1o §10.000 a year. I'ne contracy is made for four years and the total saving will thus be §280,000. 1t is a 1-cont busine but the saviug means a fortune. Milllons in Lost Mouey Orders. It will be surprising to many people that the postal service of the United States by no means pays its own expenses. Unpele Sawm bas for years been carryiug letters and mau below cost, and it is Postoffice department will need about #5 000,000 every year from the appropriations of congress, ' This is so notwithstanding that the mails are carried over the P rouds without any cash outlay on the part of the postofiice. I'hese roads owe the govern- ment, and_th ount of money due for carrying the is credited to their ac- count. If itwero not sothe department would have to pay out about 3,000,000 year move than it brings in. The most ox- Pensive part of the business is the carrying of sccond class matter, which pays only a cent a pound, and whichi costs on an avorage about 7 cents a pound to deliver, Allof these items aro being closely looked into during theso hard times and every bit of postal rovenuo is being scrutinized. ™ The postinaster general, in fact, has been ma- terially helped through the money order fund, “\We lave had a money order system since 1804, i during all this time orders have been issued and paia for, but the money has not been called for at the other end. Sither th ers have been lost or stolen o the parties receiving them have failed to collect them. These sums have accumulated until they hinve now between 2,000,000 and $3,000,000 of such money in the 1 partment. From this fund there antly credited to the Postoffice department £1,250,000, and this is now being applied to the deficicacy of thie current year. Tmade some inquirics at the department as to whether any improvements were con- templated in the postal service, and 1 find it is the postmaster g idea nov to at- tempt any experiments at_the preseut time. He is a great advocate of thorough organi- zation and of complete development. He believes that tho postal 2 can be im- vroved by investigating its needs, strength. ening its weak spots and perfecting its present system. Ho is not at present ser- 10usly considering any matters connected with the postal telegraph, postal telephone or the pneumatic tube system for cities evidently believing that such experiment necessitating the expenditure of large sums of money, should ve left to more prosperous times, cstimated that the nai Bissell and Civil Service. During my call [ hiin about the service and thoroughly in favor of civil thinks that these should be as possible. He told nhad been extended to fourth class post- masters and that th are now allowed to remuin in oftice for four years, whether they are republicans ovdeniocrats, unless good reasons are giveu for their removal, The appointments of postmasters are now made almost eutirely on patition from the people, ud the postmaster general cited a case of ity in which there was a delegates convan- tion called by the members of tne demo- cratic party of tiie city, where the delegates clected thewr postmaster. The different candidates came before it and one of the de- seated ones moved that the nomination of successful man siould be made unani- “This was carried and the name of cessful nominee received the appoint- vom the department heve, had a few words with find that he is ervice rules and enforced as far me that these rules the su ment What He Thinks of Government Clerkships. While talking to the postmaster general the other day the subject of government clerks came up, and I asked him whether he would advise young men to try to get places under the government Ie replied tuat he would not, and said that the short hours and the work seemed to demoralize the employes. Said h “It scems to me that the hours and the work here are injurious to character. The, clerks work from 9 until 4 and there is a tendency for them to become machines. They have not the incentives to good work that you fiud in other branches of business, and had 1 a boy I would not want him in the department. Just in this connection I have a provege in Buffalo who wrote me the other doy wantng & place in the department. Ho is now a letter carrier in Buffalo, and whea I first met him he was blacking my boots in a barber shop. He attracted my attention byhis knowlcdge of the geography of the United States. A man who was being shaved ed” whether Dewoit v the capital of Michigan, when this boy broke in and said: ‘No, it is not; it is Lan- sing.’ 1 then ked him what was the capital of Louisiana. He replied: ‘Baton Rouge.’ ‘And-Connecticut? said I ‘Hart- ford is the capital now, was the boy’s reply. ‘It used to have two capitals, Hartford and New faven, butthey have changed that, and it now only Hartford."s1 then agked the boy where he went to school, and ho told me that he was going to night school and learning as best he could. 1gave him an order on one of the book stores for what books he wanted, and took an interest in bim from that time on, Well, he got a fair education, and one day he surprised me by coming into my office aud telling me that he had passed the civil service examination and was working for Uncle Sam. He had received au appointment as letter rier and he is now making $1,000 a year. He has bsen saving his money and investing it, and he is now worth a nice little property. He is a bright young man, and vhough I did not tell him so, Ithink heis far better off in Buffalothit iu a Washington de- partment, Sr. Bissell Talks of the President. At this point the conversation turned to sident Cleveland and the postmaster Al chatted intorestingly of his early with him. It 15 now uearly twenty years since the two began their practice in the law together at Buffalo, in connection with Mr. Lyman K. Bass, who had been i member of congress. Mr. Bass left the firm in 1876 and from that time on it went under the name of Cleveland & Bissell, In speaking of it I said: *Suppose, M sell, vou it your mind run back ifte years o the time when you and the bresi dent wore practicing law together at Buf- falo. Had youany idea at that time that Grover Cleveland might be president of tho United States and yourself a cabinet ofticer? *1 can uns wer easily for myself,” said_the postmaster general, “and almost as well as 10 the prosident. T nover had any ambition to eagage in polities, nor to hold office, and at that time I was devoung myself to the practice of the law. During the fiest years of my legal association with Mr, Clevelund itwas my ides that ho might’ goon the bench, aud 1 was at one Lime very anxious to have him nceept a place as one of the judges of the superior court, and i spoko to him about it, but he aid not take to the idea. Ho bas an eminently judicial miud and I have always thought 1t would have made as great a reputation as chief Justico of tho supreme court of the United States as he has as president. It Is the judicial charvac- ter of his mind that fits bim” so well for bis prosent position. His head is always cl as to great questions. Mo makes up his mind after considerig all sides of o que tion ana ho is generally ct, His judi- cial ability was recognized in the courts of Buffalo. 1t usod to bo that tho judges thero in deciding a point of law would usk tho opinions of soime of the lawyers present upon it beforo makiug their judgment, and I have often voted that if Grover Cleve id was in the court room he was the man whose advice was sought. This was so when ho was quite & young lawyer, and he made him- self noted at the bar 4s 4 safe angl conserva- tive counsellor.” How Grover Cleveland Works, “Was he much of a student?” I asked, “Yes,” replicd the postmaster general, “President Cleveland hus always been o hard worker. He likes work better than anything else, and ho was as industrious as u luwyer as 1o is as president of the United States, 1 first know him in the law firm of Lapning, Cleveland & Folsow, way back in 1 had just graduated from Yale and 1 oue of six clerks for this firm for a time. ‘I'hey had a big pusiness. ‘They were attorneys for the New York Central and other railrouds und their vutside practice was large. Clevelaud wuas the hardest worker of the firm. 1 have uever kuown a man who worked harder to master all the details of his casos. It didu’t seem to make much diffevence swhether the amount in volved was big or little, Hften put as wuch time oa small cases as he did on ‘arge tked the law and he studied it as Ho received many large foes, though you could not suy that he was whal is called o money-making luwyer. ticed the law becauso he loved seemed o gel his greatest pleasure out of bis work." Fraxe G. Canrextes. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, THE EDEN OF THE PACIFIC Life's Stream a Rippling Joy Amid Banks of Tropic Foliage. PEOPLE AND CUSTOMS OF TAHITI A Deauty Spot, Coral Crowned, In Mid.Ocean—Luxariant Verdure, oatorial Glories phere—A Mis Reared Pis. d Dreamy Atmose onnry’s Apostrophe. “After all T haveseen and suffered from the deceits, jealousies and artificiahities of what is called civilized life, I would, hat I life to live over again, rather settie down in some such Edenic spot as tlis, with all the crudities and oddities of its people, than wix with the worla any more.” The sentiments are those of Rev. Mark H. Forscutt, a missionary, and the “Edenic spot” is Tahiti, the largest of the Society islands. Rev. Forscutt has seen a great deal of the world and its varied life in three score years and is competent as well dispassionate in his judgment. Born in Bolton, England, he was one of the thousands fascinated by the Mormon missionaries who sang the praises of the now Zion in England thirty years ugo. He jolnea the church and with his b started for Utah in 1800, Travelover in those days had mnome of comforts and luxuries of today. It was an unbroken tramp from the Mississippi to the Salt lake. But the discomforts and havd- ships of the journey were forgotten in the enthusiasm and buoyancy of anticipation. avan reached Omaha in July, 1560, mped at Florence for a rest prepara- tory for the journey of 1,000 miles beyond. To” make thut wearisome jpurnoy they had no other motor thun their own muscle, and when they bid adieu to the Florentine hills the sottlers here wituessed the last of the push-cart caravans bound for Mormondom. Looking back over the vista of a third of a century one unfamilinr with the time and the impelling motives would conclude that the hardships in prospect would banish joy. Yet a participant in the journey asserts that a happier throng never ‘trudged over plains and mountains to the promised land. Dis- comforts and privations were cheerfully en- dured and oft when wading streams shoulder high or marching over sun-scorched plain drooping spirits weve refreshed with the stirring song, **Babylon, O Babylou!" A Rude Awnkening. Mr. Forscutt broke with Brigham shortly after reaching Salt Lake Polygamy was one of the ‘“revelations’ which the missionaries had kept in the dark. Then began a sevies of struggles and hardships that form a chapter in them- selves and are such as thousands were forced to endure in consequence of running counter to the will of Brigham Young. Mr. orseutt became commissary sergeant in-the army in 1861, and was stationed at Fort Ruby, Nev. When General nnor marched on Salt Lake City and trained his guns on the endowment house and bade defiance to the Danites, Mr. Forscutt s his vrivate secretary. Later he was identified as a writer with the Vidette, the Gentile organ. Following the assassination of Dr. Robinson, a prominent Gentile, Mr, Forscutt received an invitation from the Avengers to leave the city witkin five days. He left. Some time later Mr. Forscutt became a minister of the Josephite branch of the Church of Latter 1 aints, and has since occupied pulpits in Omaha, Council Bluffs, Nebraska City and St, Joe. Last spring he was _appointed one of three missionaries to the Society islands. reaching his destination on the 25th of July. From letters to his family in Nebraska City we are permitted to gloan some facts about that tropical region. Young City. Tropical Beauties. Tahiui is the largest of the Soci in the Pacific ocean under the protectorate of France. 1t lies between the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn, is 120 miles in cumference ana is traversed with beautiful valleys in which trovical plants grow luxuri- antly. The journey from San Francisco to the nd oceuied twenty-two days in a sailing vessel, Regarding the first impressions of ‘the island Rev. Iorscutt writes: “This istand gem of the Pacific is surrounded by coral reefs through which there are but two passages sufliciently deep for ships to cross. After s day’s delay a pilot came aboard und guided the vessel by many sharp turns and curves among the coral réefs into the bay of Papeete. ‘I'he exclamations of surprise and pleasure felt on witnessing the coral be ties and the gold, ved and blue and varie- gated fish in the sca, the cocoa trees, ferns. ana tropic beautics on shore, were very numerous, After being on tho ocean three weeks without seemg land and then behold- ing such a wilderness of beauty as was ex- hibited here, the exclamations were excus- able if extravagant, The Donatlon Party. The nativeswere converted to Christian- ity some years agoand have imbibed, among other features, the donation party custom. “Two days after our arrival,” writes Kev. Forscutt, “*some thirty to forty natives came to pay a visit of welcome, and au interpreter th them cating themselves on the floor, the first file close to the wall, then a second circle and within that as man, 8 could find sitting room in the centerof a one-room house. ‘The doors und windows were filled. Then came songs of praise and songs of welcome, and through the inter- preter words of cleer and glad welcome To me tho scene was very affecting. Bauanas, oranges, cocoanuts and othe hings were brouzht to live upon. Nev before have 1 known what the sweet, juicy, luscious taste of oranges and bananas was. On the first Sunday, according to their cus- tom when o wisswonary first visits the island, they brought in” their donation called *'raoba,” the amount of which was $24 10 Chilian money. This is to purchase food with. Hero in Papeete we have tq buy hing, s in American cities, The natives live on the froitsand we are ex- pected to do the same. We bought two pounds of butter for §1.20, and sugar at 20 cents a pound. Bananas and oranges are but 20 cents a busket, from one-third to one- hutf s bushel Peace and Plenty, he fruivis very delicious and few acres of ground. ncar the trees and breud fruit and of which will bear here from fifty Lo seventy- fivo years, grape vines and other small fruit, with'one ucre for garden produce, i anoe and the best of fish in the sea, o fami 1 live in perfect peace, beauty a 'round, no wintry blasts or snows, and enjoy life as God and’ nature supply it, without arduous toil or consuming caré. Ten acres of beari s and ground and & house will hard and ground support a fawily well with an abundance for warket to purchiase store goods artificial life may have created a cvaviug for. Five acres are abundant for a swall family *I'ho natives are very kind, but very 1 did not bring my wife with me. most venerate a white woman. *“Ihere are the most beautiful fish here T ever saw—green of various shades, piuk and ved, blue, light and dark with the inter- mediate shades, some o ‘puce, maroon and gold, and some of various stripes und shades. We bad one the other day, its different parts of ifferent colors or shades of colovs. tion is evergreen. Fruit from the size of & walnut up to six inches and ripe are seen side by side—i etimes on the same Lree, growth being continuous. he natives as well as the language is conglomerate. The Mulay blood is mixed Freush, American, English, Spanish, Aus- tralian and German, for by marriage and in termarriuge there 15 such an admixture of foreign with native blood as to involve difi- culties in determining to what race an in- dividuol belongs who is not anceswally a pure white, or which of the muny national elements predominate. Thew Labits, cus- witk a 04, COCOANUY orange trees, all rry They al- OVEMBER 26, 1893 TWENTY PAGES. toms and history are intricate, much time and stud requiring y to solve No Conl Bills to Worry, Writing under date Septombe “It is a biessing we arrived hor time instead of tie summer tim gone now and speing time is approaching, or has come, for ny thermomoter shows an 1n crease of twelvo de f heat. 1t has been o cold thiat sin rrived the ther- mometer once 8how bove zero ranging from that to during last week it has rangdd from nd once to § 1t was <0 cold one or two mornings that T had to put adlinen coat on to keop warm. 1 am told the mereury ravely goes above 90= even in the ot month of Decem- ber, thouch it has been known to reach 100 The sun’s rays descend almost vertically,’ s VING ALL THE SEAR, New York Led jer Once a year there conmes a d In the chill November weather When from ne y Loving kindred meet togetier. G ho says in win Winter is THANKSC Round the old hiearthstone they moet, Young and old, in union tender, To renew thelr grootings swoet And thelr mutual love to render, Thanks are given that once again Tlhey whom distance sepurated With thelr hearts all free fron pain, Gather there with hoarts eluted Yet through all the changiog year We for glving thanks have reason For the blessings that anpear Thut we find in every seasot Thanks for shelter from the storm: hanks beeauso no ills confound us; Thauks for hearts that o'er are warn Thanks for Ioving friends around us; Thanks for liealth thut day by day With fresh pleasure comes attended; Thanks for sorrow passed away, ik for troubles that are ended. for blessings we reccive, Making our lves worth the living, Every duy of we live Should to us be o thanksgiving, gt THE YOUNGSTERS. The following is an es (Ky.) Momtor by oneof cocious youngsters “Any girl that will let_ono hoy liss her will let any other one thatwants to. So with a drunkard—after he takes his fivst drink heis sure to take his second. The other day were two young people about or 13 years of age; they wero what peoplo call sweethearts, and were having a nive time n an innocent ' way, untll the boy intruded on her bliss by asking her to let him kiss her. She consented, and today any boy that wants to can kiss her. Girls, don’t let any boy kiss you. 1f my giel would let mo kiss her 1 would not uve herany more. A Boy.” IRATTLE 0. in the Mayfleld. the town's pro- o' An amusing story is told of a small_bo; one of Marshall Ilield’s stores in Chicago, who approached his'employer and askea for an advance in salaty. How much are ¥du getting a weeks now?' id the merchant, “Four dollars and a half, sir.” “And how old ave you:" “Twelve, sir.” “Why, my boy, atiyour age I wasn't paid that much.” “Well,” replied the shrewd lad, “maybo you weren’t worth it to the firm' you was working for, but 1 think T am.” “Why, little boy, Wien't you afraid you'll freeze!” “Purty cold, Jady.” “Are your arms cald?” “Yes, ma‘am.” “Why do you bundle up yotr neck re your arms baret’” 0L won't get it in the neck, lady.” “x Bessie (aged 4)—Mamma, does folks marry in heaven? Mamma—The goot book says they do not, Bessic? “Do they marry in—in the other place?” presume not, my dear.” *Then 1'm going to sty right here!” Little Dot—Isw’t papa rich? Little Dick—Yes, everybody says 80. Littlo Dot—Then why does he say he wants me to learn how to earn my own liv- ing when I grow up? Little Dick—So some one will marry you, I guess. Mamma —Do you khow what happens to little boys who'get up bright and early in the morning? Ned—Yes'm. fore lunch time 2t p SN AT THE ALTAR, They wet awfully sleepy be- New York Ledger, There was 1o profusion Of jewels or lace, Nor yards ot illusion Hcr figure to grace; But the bride was most simply And tastefully drossed In the style und the color That suited her best; o whisper—he stood at my side— v belield o niore beautiful bride.” o, 1n 1 nev, I nardly neod mention The fact, [ presue But all 1 tion Was fixcd on the groom, W 80 reflected joy of his heart That {n the sweet service My own took a part And ob, *twiis a seeno wo remomber with pride, For I was tho Dridegroom wind 1 wus thé bl e EDUCATION AL Cornell tiniversity hus secured a new pro- fessor of journalism, The cost of maintaining the public of Boston for ten months was §1,514, The salary list amounted to $1,204,090. Prof. Weinhold has been electel vactor o f the Cniversity of Berlin, to succeed Prof. Rudolf Virchow, whose 'term ended at the beginning of the present semester., Francis ifarkman left his books and maps to Harvard college and his manuscript to the Massachusetts Historical society. His col- lections were large and of great value, Miss Nelson reslgnod a teachorship Brooklyn school metely because she had to whip as many as ‘twenty-five pupils in one afternoon. Probably she wants miore lelsuro for gymnasium pragtice. The will of the lufe IRt. Rev. Edward Sor- rin, formerly of she University of Notrs Damo and superior general of the congrega- tion of the Holy Crpss, was admitted 10 pro- bate last week, Tt gives 800 to St. Joseph' Orpban asylum gt Bafayette, the remainder, including a life linsurance of §10,000, to the University of Notre Damo, Men and womien who weat to school thirty years ago find iv diffeult to rid themselyes of a falso impression gained through the eye from the maps in the school geographies of those days. ‘The south and west, being then of less ‘importance relatively to the New England states than now, wera represented upon maps of smaller scale, 5o that despite the story of the statistics southern and western states seemed swall in arca and the states of the northeast relatively large. At the twenty-fifth anniversary of Cornell university Dr. Taylor said, in speaking of the higher education of women, that edu tion was a unit, and that we must stop talk- iug about men's and women's education as separate things. One of the oldest pro- fessors i the uniyersity, speaking of a book of original scientific articles sont to him by his former pupils;, pronounced an article written by a woman student so superior, ac curate and comprehensive that ivalone for- ever disproved that womep were Lot capable of as fine scientific work s men. Auother interesting fact we learn from the great co- educational school is that one woman has this year wou lor way toa position on the editorial stulf of the college paper through having contributed more and better ar- vicles last year than most of her politie: superiors, in a ——p——— The coal miuers' struggle is the bitterest gland nas ever known, and money lost in wages, in lost industries and in railroad trafic'aud manufacture has been nov less vhan $10),000,000, "3 Ladies’ long black link boas and opos- sum boas, Acheson’s price $1.98. Long Cleopatra boas with storm col- lar of real astrahan, electric seal, stone marten, Acheson’s price $5.08. Mufls to match the above ut $2.00. Great, large, full size, soft, downy white blankets, 59¢ a pair, (worth 81.25.) Fine all wool fine grade sanitary rich wool, brown or fleec, blaniets, (worth $4.50, Zatented July & & Oct. $4.98 7809, PGES 1110 20 N. W. Corner 16th and Douglas Streets, OMAHA, Selling the Celebrated NEW YORK BANKRUPT STOCK & oaks, Capes, Jackets = Wra Of Lichtenstein & Lyons, one of the finest Cloak Companies in N.Y. Cit¥ At Unmistakably LOW PRICES. Every Garment Will be Sold During this Sale at HALF PRICE or EVEN LESS WE ARE newen 010K Sellers IN ALL OMAHA We carry a larger stock of cloaks than all the other stores in Omaha combined. I 800 1ad beaver 6.98 cloth coats, latest cape and fur edged, full skirt, Lichenstein & Silk Piush Capes with deep cape, satin-lined, Lichen- stein & Lyons’ price $12.50, our price..aviceieaiinas Ty ::|1"].-;.h,.::~.il'c 20, 5.00 WRAPPERS. Made of striped Flannelette, heavy chevor- een cloth; mode very prettily, large sleeves with large ruffles falling over shoulders, each one guaranteed to fit, worth $2.25, they go Saturday at 98c. FURS 600 ladies' cheviot and beaver nov- elty coats, in browns, blues and tans, Lichtenstein & Lyons price $14. our price. . $0.0 50 ladies' hand- somely braided Vewver clotn - coats, with large collar nnd inrge siceves of silk changeable volv ot trimmed with fur, Lich- enstein & Lyon's prico 82, .our price. Ladies' Emplre Capes, in boaveror b ush, braid- ed or edgod with fur, sllk or satin Hined Lichenstein & Lvon prico, 48 Our price, 4.5 800 ladles' handsome tal- lor reade coats, olabo- rately braided and fur trimmed, Lichensten & Lyon's price 25, our 80choice imported coats, in browns, blues and navys. A beautiful combination of siikc plush and beaver cloth Lichenstein - & Lyons', price. #9. Our price, Ladies’ black link muffs and electric price, $5.00, our | coul myts, Acheson’s prico § price 98c. Ladies’ muffs, down bed, satin-lined, black black monkey and opossum, Acheson’s price $5.00, our price $1.50, BLANKETS 59¢ | $2.50 The very finest grade strictly all wool extra Califor- nia white blankets; also the highest grade of medicated scarlet blankets. (Worth up to §12.50), go at $498 a pair, CLOTH TOY NOVELTJES. These figures are printed on cotton cloth and when cut out, sewed together and stuffed with cotton, they malke most interesting, unbreakable toys for children, price $15.00, our astrakan, black marten, $1.95, ctra large and blanlkets at $1 ray, western made RO ay $2.50 a pair, SIZE, SIZE, Unmade, Unmade, Reg'd, England, Aug. 25,93, nnml July & and Oct, 4, N.W.Cor. 16th&L oug as OMAHA, , 1802, Pot. Julyb and Oct.4, % Watch our display window and see how they are made. BY MAIL, POS ANY OF THESE SEN AGE PAID, BOSTON STOR $5.00 Electric seal, astrakan and stong mare Pat. July b & Oct 4, 93 The bankrupt stock of Furs of J. Ache- son, sold by the sheriff. FUR NECK SCARPS., Long link and yellow hair with nee tural hoad go at 98c. ten, Acheso n’s price $5.00, our pride AT A FEARFUL DROP IN PRICES. heavy full bed 39 a pair, (worth $2.50.) At $3.50 o pair, worth up to $6 a pair, gray ehinchilla, pink, palo alto jblue,gray hygienic health blankets, all hig “high grade, (worth $6.00,) g0 ut $3.50 a pair. Patented July Uuni ‘(h. 4,1608 N.W.Cor. 16th&Douglag OMAHA.