Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 13, 1902, Page 7

SEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES ‘Mins Potticoats,” a New and 'Oharming Novel by Dwight Tillon, ""MARION MANNING” EDITH EUSTIS' LATEST £ Book Deals with Social and Po. tieal Life in Washington\) Hallock Foote Writes Story of Western Life. “Miss Petticoats” is a new and charm- ing novel by Dwight Tilton. Miss Petti- coats, the heroine, Is a girl who works in & mill and lives with her grandfather in an old whaling bark tied up at one of the wharves of “0ld_ Chetford,” a locality in the novel which many readers will recog- nize as the old New England whaling town, New Bedford. She s stormy, passionate, proud as Lucifer,.but warm in her af- tections, brave, honest and truthful. Incl- dentally she is beautiful. Having done a great service for wn arlstocratic woman of the town, the girl is taken into the proud bousehold. On her departure from her grandfather he tells her the story of her mother's life, which was one of great die- appointment and suffering, though mar- ried into a family of rahk in France. Under the care of her benefagtor, Miss Pettl coats recelves the best of education, her Instructor being a young and popular min- ister of the town. She has an unusually strong mind for busineas and the world of finance, which in tHe last chapters of the book gives her a power to ruln financially. By and by slander, malice, jealousy and the Insulting love of a young soclety f vorite combine to form a tremendous climax in the young woman's lite, from which she emerges hardened, embittered and bent upon revenge. She travels In Europe for her health. While there she inherits large amount of wealth from her father house. Fortune at last makes her a crea- ture of power, beauty, brilllancy and great resources and then the one ambition of her existence seems: near its fulfiliment, as she has returned to New York and has worked a plan in the stock market by which she can bring financial ruin upon the person who practically drove her away from her childhood home. But at this time her girlhood Imstructor (the young minister) wins her as his wife and the thought of revenge, assisted by a series of incidents, is turned to one of good deeds and Miss Petticoats is again living happily in her home id Chetford. C. M. Clark, publisher. “‘Marion Manning' is a novel of political and soclal life in Washington by BEdith Eustls, daughter of Levi P, Morton. The beroine, Marion Heveril, 1s a young Vir- ginia girl, enthusiastic and generous. She marries John Manning, a politiclan whose motives are all governed by self-interest. Bhe loves him devotedly, but the revel tion finally comes to her that he has mar- ried for money and to assist his own am- titious plans, and that he hae loved another woman in the past, Mrs. Walford, a mar- ried woman whose husband dled before Manning's mercenary marriage to Marion. Mrs. Walford reappears at Washington and Marion by accident overhears a conversa- tion between Mrs. Walford and Manning, which disillusions her with regard to her husband. She is heart-broken and goes back to her home in Virginia, but her hus- band persua her to return and Mrs. Walford goes abroad. Manning meanwhle makes a brilllant speech in congress and is & rising man, when he is attacked by ty- phold fever and, though faithfully nursed by his young wite, he dies Another poli- tician, George Hood, who hae opposed Man- ning's views In congress and is a man of high moral tone, has long engaged Marion's interest, and eventually he pro to be a man worthy of her respect and affectlon. His devotion finally wins her. The story is full of interesting incidents. There are scenes in New England and In Virginia, but chiefly at Washington. Harper & Bros., publisi ““The Desert and the Lawn™ movel by Mary Hollock Foot: who i written several capltal stories. The scene of the novel ehifts between a military post in the west and the Dutch farming country near Newburg-on-the-Hudson. In Paul Bogardue, the hero of the story, the author glves an interesting study of character and heredity, Paul's mother was the daughter of a rich and obstinate farmer on the Hud- son. His father was the “hired ma and ter valnly trying to win her father's con- sent to their marriage, they run away to- gether, she being confident of her father' forglveness later, The father.proved ob- however, and the young couple sut- fered many. hardships, Finally they went ‘west and the husband wandered away into the mountains one day and was lost. No trace of him ever found and his wife ultimately returned to New York and at last inherited great wealth from her father and uncle, and Paul has a great desire to turn philanthropist and use the money to belp the poor. ‘Moya, ta whom he is en- gaged, is unwilling to interest herself in the poor man as a generality, though in- dividually she is prepared to sacrifice her- to any extent. Moya's father is an army man and much of the story trans- pires at the post where he is stationed. Paul goes with some friends on hunt - 1ng trip, they are overtaken by the winter snows and he and one of the guldes, left behind by the others, come near losing their lives. Ia the close ~acquaintance thus brought about and from chance words spoken by the older man in iliness, Paul learns that this guide is his father, 80 long supposed dead. The developments of the different characters of Paul, his mother and Moya, under the influence of this discovery, ls most interesting and sat- hllclo" Published by Houghton, Miflin & is a new “Chimmle Fadden and Mr. Paul,” by Ed- ward W. Townsend, crystalizes the dolngs of the favorite dramalls persomag of the more random sketches of five years ago into a connected love story, revealing the sentimental relations between Mr. Paul and Miss Fannle. Each of the twenty-seven di- visions in the book relates new and vary- ing adventures, in . which “Chimmie's"” schemes are abetted or thwarted by “the Panple, Mr. the stalwart Mrs. Murphy and several new characters. As the title of the new collection shows, Mr. Paul pl the most present serles, after himself; very much as he did In the stage version of “Chimmle Fadden" In its three years “run. The author has evolved a soclal phil- osopher in Mr. Paul, whose views, even In his own veeabul ¥i wight make an inters Always Something New to Show You. Society Statiotiery Qur display s tbe largest. Our goods the proper thing. estipg volume, but as translated by “Chim. mie" gain in piquancy and lote nothing in depth. “Chimmie” himsell, knowledge which frequently amazes him, yet which be /iluminates with the light of his mother-wit, has modified his dlalect, o that he now addresses the eye as plainly as the ear. But his idioms and eccentricities of expression remain as quaintly eharacteristic as ever, in spite of that modification of dialect to be expected after his five years' service in the house- hold of Miss Fannle. The Century Co., pub- lishers. H. Kane of New York has given to the American public @ translation of Plerre Foncin's “Pays de Framce” under the title of “France'" It treats of the physical formation of the country, the history of the natlon, its institutions, re- | sources, literature, sclence apd are; the temperament of its people and of the colo- nies of the republic. The book follows the program of the Alliance Franeaise, an asso- clation which devotes itself to encourag- ing the thorough study of the French lan- guage and literature, and, consequently, to spreading abroad accurate and impartial notions in regard to France and her people. Published by International Publishing Co. Several timely and interesting essays are contained in a new volume entitled, “Leeat Appomattox, and Other Papers,” by Charles Francis Adams. They cover a wide range— two are upon the war just closed in South one is upon thé need of a higher tone in our political discyssion: deals with “The Treaty of Washington,” and the closing paper, “A Plea for Military History,” 18 a criticism of the defective treatment of military operations by his- torians. The paper on “Lee at Appomat- tox" was read before the American soclety at its annual meeting in Worcester, Ma Wednesday, October 30, 1901 But all the paj are welghty with the weaith of ex- perience gained by travel, by the practice of great affalrs and by assoclation with statesmen and others in whose hands rest the heavy responsibilities of commerce and diplomacy. Published by Houghton, Miffiin & Co. Dr. H. “My Captive,” by J. A. Altsholer, is a story of the revolutionary war, glving in an interesting manner a soldier's experience with a lady prisoner. ‘‘My Captive” has a charm all its own—or her own—for the “captive” is a young woman of the revolu- tionary war—a Tory—who s charged with being a spy. But as her captor is the na rator, we shall ask him to tell us about i “I looked at the prisoner, and I was vexed by doubt. She returned my gaze with great, pure eyes, which seemed to say I was a villain, a monster; yet I had been doing my exact duty, that of a faithful soldier in the cause of the contimental congress and freedom. I was angry at her for meddling with war, and angry at myself for being forced into a situation so full of troubles. And troubles indeed there were inside of the first half-hour. She was seated on her horse, and my horse, Old Put, the most wonderfully intelligent animal that er existed—was standing by, when she sud- denly gave him a cut with her whip, and off he dashed riderless An one direction, while she drove her horse furiously off in the other. And I first had to catch Old Put and then her. Then we both were captured by guerrillas, from which we escaped after a terrible ordeal, and once she was captor and I captive. And so for several days and nights we had many adventures until we caught up with Morgan's command. How aid it turn out? Well, I must admit I fell in love—but she was a Tory, and in her eyes I was a rebel, so that complications paturally ensued. But it was truly an ex- citing period.” D. Appleton & Co., pub- lishers. “The Government; What it Is; What it Does,’’ by Balter Storrs Clark, revisor of “Young’'s Government Class Book," and a thor of “Clark's Commercial Law,” s a volume which is entirely different from the average cut-and-dried text book.in civles. It is more like an able teacher's verbal presentation of the subject to his class than like anything else to which we can com- pare it. The style is clearcut, forceful and full of 1ife. The matter is prewented sug- gestively and the pupil is led to draw in- forences for himself. Comparisons of our government with those of other countries are frequent; the Illustrations of the actual workings of the system are detalled and vivid; and government is shown to be & sclence, a complete system, which has & practical part in our everyday life, Sup- plementary work, giving questions which will force the pupil to think over what he has studled, are appended to each chapter, and & complete index to each chapter and a complete index is included. Published by American Book company. The above books are for sale by the Megeath Stationery Co., 1308 Farnam st. LOCAL BREVITIES. Judge Munger of the federal court has excused the members of the petit jury until Monday. In Victor B. Walker's sult against the Stors Brewing company & jury has given the plaintift mages. A permit has heen tssued to W. R. Wis- per to erect at Thirty-second street and Lincoln boulevard a frame dwelling to cost Republicans of Dundee will caucus at § o'clock Friday night in the fire engine house to nominate delegates to the state and judiclal conventions. The cases against the Pan-Amarican shows, brought by ite formeriemployes for salary due, en postporled to July 1 at the reuaest of the defendant. An awning In the front of the Burling- ton railroad headquarters wes destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon. The blage wns extingulshed before any other damage was one Louls Cohen, a grocery clerk of South Omaha, has applied to the United States district’ court to be declared a bankrupt His assets are §25 and his labilitles $1.244.81 The Capitol avenue market house plans are belng corrected as to detall in office of {he clty sngineer, and bids for the construction work will be advertised for by the middle of next week. Burglars who evidently intend to bae & high time broke into the bakery of Wil- llam Wickes, 2408 Cuming street, Wedn: Members of the High school graduating class are busy trying on their new an uits, preparator; ment exercises of Friday evening, and sueh of them as are to Arpelr on the program are rehearsing thelr essays and grations. The class how numbers an even to the commen The wedding of Alice Eltzabetn. daughter d M. C. Howes. to Thomas in 8t. Barnabas June 11, Rev. Jobn Willlams the ceremon Tor the very prefty private wedding Both are old residents of the city, the groom belonging to the cigar firm of Tracy Bros. company. The bullding inspector will beautify North Eleventh street Prlday by tearing down an oid frame bullding at No. All, which for thirty years has been a landmark of the localliy: It is occupled now as Junk shop. Old trame struciures adjoining t on the north at 116, 117 and 119 have been removed under orders from the bullding in- spectors The aunual banguet of the senior and junior ciasses of Crelghton university was held at the Dellone hotel Wednesday night. 88 (o toasts by students and t oo the members of the faculty, com- prised an interesting post-prandiai pro. am. The banauet took on the nature of farewell to the séniors and a evening was passed in exchanging TaNcit tons on the happenings of the golle federa course, Judge McPherson af the PR il gt Coininenta) Cloth! company uovl He orders that Hlfl‘) Roberson, the receiver rl sfer IT E. Berg, in anbdnnll f $L336, all ul m- ‘omuuyl fu um.ud !uuvu. Cld ‘L- n aE?&“' THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: 0 QUORUM FOR MEETING lc-m of Western Ou Bervice Association Neoessarily Postponed. CHANGES IN BURLINGTON AGENCIES Railronds Conveying Plenie Parties to lowa Groves—Housecleaning at the Unfon Pacific Because of a fallure to secure the quorum Decessary to do business the annual meet- ing of the Western Car Bervice ociation, set for yesterday morning, was put off till some date in the near fyture to be chosen by Manager A. C. Jones! at which time it will be possible to get together a sufficient number of representatives of the different raliroads of the oclation. The transportatiou and operating officials who did make their appearance had their journeys to Omaha for nothing. The office of General Manager Dickinson of the Union Paclfic raflw was the place designated for the session and at the appointed time there met with Mr. Dickinson: H. 8. Cable of Topeka, Kan,, general superintendent of #he lines of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa- cific west of the Missour! rive G. E Slmpeon of Chicago, superintendent of transportation of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul; G. W. Loomis, chief clerk to General Manager Holdrege of the Burling- ton; H. C. Cheyney, general agent of the Chicago & Northwestern, Lyman Sholes, division passenger and freight agent of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, and A. T. Abbott of Fairbury, Neb., di- vision superintendent of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific. The matter of chief importance to come up at this meeting iz the election of offi- cers, or rather of the executive committee which manipulates the affairs of the asso- clation. This embraces not men, but rail- roads, the make-up of the committee at present being the Burlington, the Union Pacific and the Fremont, Elkhorn & Mis- souri Valley lines. Will Move to Omaha. J. W. Willlams, who has been for some years local agent of the Burlington road at Longmont, Colo., has just been appointed traveling passenger agent out of head- quarters, and he will move at once to Omaha, making this his home. His terri- tory will be east of the Missouri river. Mr. Willlams succeeds S. R. Drury, who is advanced to be city passenger agent at Denver. Mr. Drury, in turn, succeeds Colonel Joe Milner, who becomes depot enger agent at Denver. Mr. Drury is well known in Omaha, having been con- nected with the Burlington here for a long time, Plenie Time is Here. The time of the fraternity summer plcnic is at hand. Pleasure outings of this sort are being organized now with a frequency very pleasing to railroad men, and the first one of the season went to Glenwood, Ia. over the Burlington yesterday. It wa: the Anclent Order of the Sons and Daugh- ters of Jerusalem, and there were more than 300 of them in the party. The throng traveled in a special train, and was re- turned to Omaha in the same conveyance last night. Meanwhile the Omaha division of the In- ternational Union of Statlopary Engineers has set next Sunday for its picnic affair. Jeftries Grove in Iowa has been chosen as the sceme, a place twenty-five miles from Omaha. The Illinols OCentral bhas been dubbed official route and the engineers, with their feminine accompaniments, will be taken out of Unlon station on pecial train at 5 Sunday morning, returning late that night. Union Pacific Housecleaning. Certain portions of Union Pacific head- quarters are torn up as badly as the hom of the most fastidious housewife these da: all due to the relining of the entire bulld- ing with a coat of cementico. The floors and rooms are being taken in turn, begin- ning with President Burt's office, the walls scraped and a coating of light green ap~ plied, which will greatly improve the light in the bullding. This had become very poor in some of the rooms of recent years because of accumulations of dirt on wallg that were once of a light hue. Just now General Freight Agent Wood, with bhis stenographer and corps of three assistants, is camped in the small private office of General Passenger Agent Lomax, amid chaos of desks and chairs. All the lai force of clerks in the big gemeral room of the freight office, meanwhile, has beed as- signed to the private office of Assistant General Freight Agent Lane, where they are smothering that ofclal. Rate Lower in Oregon. Information has been received at Union Pacific headquarters that the Southern Pa- cific railroad has finally reduced its trans- portation rates in Oregon to 3 cents a mile flat in all sections of the state. This is a marked reduction, as mileage there has been from 4 cents to as high as 6 in differ- ent parts. The change does nbt alter rates from this part of the country out there, as the railroads bere all have blanket rates over all that territory. Special for Race Meeting. The decision as to special railroad rates to Omaha on the occasion of the meeting of the Omaha Driving club was announced yesterday. A rate of one and one-third for the round trip has been given, good coming to the city June 25 to 2§ inclusive, return- ing June 30. Tickets at this rate will be s0ld at all stations within 150 miles of Omaha in the state of Nebraska and within 100 miles ot Omaha east of the river. It is said that there are now nearly 300 horses entered for the races, which will take place on the track at the old exposition grounds. Episcopal Confession of Faith Again. OMAHA, June 11.—To the Editor of The Bee May I have the privilege of cor- recting, for the sake of General Mander- son himself, the error attributed to him by your reporter at the banquet the other evening. I am quite directly informed that the general's ecclesiastical training in bis youth and his memory of that train- ing were such as to utterly preciude the possibility of his falling into the error of ttributing to the Episcopal church or to any confession of faith pessible for it, & declaration as to the bishop of Rome, which it would deem to be utterly alien to every- thing rightly belongiog to a' Christian creed. While I thought this to be the case when I wrote my former letter, I did not of course know that it was, and so I felt it due to the Episcopal church to correct an error that would lead poorly informed people to think that the Anglican church allowed ecclesiastical passion to get the better of its Christian reason, to put In its creed what could properly be no pai of the Christian faith. As for what I said abeut the possible effect of his after dinner surroundings upon General Manderson's memory, of course that was & mere antry, & jest, not o much on the general himself as upon the staid character of the ecclesiastical banquet, e he was an honored guest, though Dot more honored than ke is in the bearts of all his towns- wen. 1 would have loved to have seen every possible risk of after dinner tempta- tion at that banquet myself, and would have seen it had I been able to mccept the courteous invitation extended to me. And . dir, 1 move the court of public opinion to polle the case agains: Geseral Mander- son, even though he is unable to prove an alibl. JOHN WILLIAMS, OBJECTS TO GAS RESERVOIR Fred Schilmme Says Big Tank Has Damaged His Home and Income. Before Judge Slabaugh yesterday the case of Fred Schlimme agalinst the Omaha Gas company was on trial. In this case the plaintift seeks to recover damages because of alleged injury dome his propefty on South Twentieth street. by reason of the construction of a reservolr by the g company on an adjoining lot in 1867. He alleges that the noise of the movement of the separate parts of the tank makes it impossible for his family and his temants to enjoy the blessings of a home, and for that reason, as well as because of the noxfous and pungent gases which arise from the resorvoir, it is impossible for him to secure the returns from the prop- erty which he had done previous to the construction of the gas reservoir. South Omaha News. Tax Commissioner Fitzgerald stated yes- terday that Saturday he would complete the work of making the city Assessment. On Monday the Board of Review will meet and review the assessment made by the com- missioner. This board is composed of Tax Commissloner Fitzgerald. John F. Schultz and A. L. Bergquest. While no definite fig- ures have been given out for publication it is understood that there has been an in- crease in valuation all along the line. The improvements the corporations have made during the last year will add largely to the valuation. Last year's valuation was about $2,600,000 and it is fully expected that this will be more than doubled this year. What the Board of Review will do'with the tax commissioner's returns remains to be seen. Heavy taxpayers are deeply later- ested in the work of the board. It s pre- sumed that the board will hold its meetings in the council chamber. Howe Gets Through. City Treasurer Howe completed the task of paying out May claims and balancing his books for the school district yesterday. For the month of May $56.731.12 was paid out for the purpose of redeeming warrants issued by the Board of Education. It has been quite a task to figure up the books, fesue the call for these warrants and then check the paid ones with the warrant reg- ister. All of this work is forced on the treasurer, as he is by law made the treas- urer of the school district and he serves without compensation. Several attempts bhave been made in the past to have the board allow a reasonable sum for clerk hire to do this work and it will have to come before long, as the city business now occuples all of the time of the treasurer and his deputy. With one more clerk in the treasurer's office the records of the Board of Education could be kept up to date and it is more than lkely that a re- FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1902. Reduction in Valuations by County Assessors Obliged the Board to Make Similar Reductions in Railroad Valuations. (Issmed Un, For years past it has been quite “that the Tafloads sho share of taxation.” Nebraska has of reform adminisirations. who used one of the essentlal they were elected. ~There has been changes in the rn"ucll complexion as the Board o Treasurer and the Auditor qf State. side to the people, but in each cas til the parties whom the people sh elected to office, and then presented d be require lanks of the platform on Equalization, composed of the Governor, cessive canvasses the railroads have not presented their rallroad taxation to them when they acted as officers of Reform Boards in the Latter '90s. Careful Investigation Shows that Ncbrnkn Raflroads Are Still Assessed Too Illlh. Compared with All Other Property in the State, Notwithstand ing Reductions Made b; + the Authority of the Rallroads of Nebraska.) enerally contended to bear their just A succession the past ten in succeselon. a_ succession of of what is known ing thelr dut During these suc- The ollowinj e have waited ould select the question un- were of sonal property and this Board of Equalisation. Thus it comes that during re have been republican, demo- cratic and popoulist 'n\ ernors and members of this board ‘These men elected representative citizens and men of integrity and honor, who have taken an oath to do what the Inter h, th to office have been ( considere of the people, and n &ubscrib- at the same time swear to do in_accordance with the law. table will ment of each administration for the past twelve years, showing the amount assessed against show the relative assess. lands, lots. per- all property in the state during tho various administrations: Party, | Year. 1| Republican Democrat Republican Republican Governor. Thayer Boy: Crounse Crounse . Holcomb Holcomb Haleomb Hglcomb Pdynter ... Poynter . Savage Republican Year. ) Lands. ? 2 g Railroad and Teluupn | Au prop. L] m 40 222 = spgnssgessd 323 255253 2 &l 3! {. %53 25t a _val in 1899 les and telegraph property ha per cent less than it wa assessed for 10 3-10 per cent personal same time. any shows an increase of 7 3-10 per cent The only property in quantities a in 189 and 1901, which should be co these apparent increases and decreas Assessed in 1899, 10,674.180 acres improved 17,864,770 B 557,121 acres unjmproved 14 127 cattle 2, sheep ogs miles raflroad Now, how are all these decreases assessment brought about? through the varlous counties so ma assessment of lands, lots and raflroad valuations given by t in prior years was away above that Owing to the ‘popular cry of of rallroad corporations, the er cent more tax than they one. No one accused Governor Holcomb friendly to the rallroad corporations to the board In such a manner that tion was made In the assessment of From this statement it will be seen that the rallroad 0 property has decreased 17 per cent that -appears Increase whatever 1s in the item of lands, which However, we give here a statement of the essed in the follow Assessed in 1901 acres improved 3 acres unfmproved 8 cattle 3 sheep ho 5,702 mf Tn 1893 and 1894 the assessors ersonal propert e Board of E obtain an equality in taxation with other property. increased assessment Board of Equalization was deterred from materially reducing the same in 188, and in that year the rallroads paid practically in justice require him to be, but in 1595 the present: N [ 8 | l | EEEELREREAE #Ea 171,747,508 174,439,085 braska. in 1901 oath, which obliged of the rallroads and make that valuations placed on to put them back near placed. However, the local assessors continued to reduec lots and increase ing ltems reported ns{dered along with es in assessment: valuation on lands, the rallroads were ‘That board acted in this matter more tax than they, under the should be required to do, under thelr them to equalize the assessed value Assessment conform to other property, The assesement made at that time was only fair to the companies and to where they should have been the until 198, per cent and law, yersonal property, twenty-fAve gain paying constitution Since 1898 the local assessors have Increased the valuas Per Cent Increase 62.7 9.5 42 tion a little, ment, 130 13 13, in {I charged, hoping b; tles rallroad poorer counties o and varfations terially reduced the y that the ualization figure which would Beveral members impressed with the facts have been irrespective of party, further in taxing t twenty-five should have of being any more than the law would n was made A material redus the rallroads in Ni of years. onize any interest, but as was shown the rallroads were as value than they should have been in 1%0, paying more than thelr fair portion of taxes. During the years of hard rallroads accepted this injustice the state tunate condition of affairs, pAid the tax charged while their stockholders got moth- ng. ! in ed A former advertise- $1169 per mile more and are still tmes in Nebraska the and . paid the taxes the assistance rendered the to tide over the unfor- and in many instances they of the Board of Bqualization that cen elected in the last ten years were honestly bellef that railroad corporations were not paying their just portion of tax, but when the laid “before them they in each instance, ated their oath and went no froads than they could go and res e T still in their conscience belleve that they were glving that equality in taxation guaranteed under our congtitufion In our next article we will glve some of the details regarding the changes made These figures will but merely as information, Some corporations may not be paying thelr share of taxes, but an investigation will show that they are not raiiroad corporations. in valuations for a series be given, not to antag- Naught-Two l{ambcn Prosent a Unique quest for an appropriation of this kind will soon be made. Police Want Appropriation. Every day the members of the police force, and especially the detective depart- ment, are spending thelr own money in securing evidence against criminals to be used in either the police or the district court. No appropriation has ever been made by the council to pay these necessary expenses, but it Is understood that Chief Briggs will soon make a' request that a reasonable eum be set apart each month for the paymept of the expenses of the de- tective department. g Annual Closing IIQNIIQI. The fifteenth annual closing exercises of the Eighth grade of the public schools were held at the First Methodist Episcopal church last night. About 126 pupils partic- ipated and at the next term of school will be eligible to membership in the High school. This program was carried out: In- vocation, Rev. George Van Winkie; choru ““Volces of the Wood: recitation, Ml Della Clark; vocal solo, Miss Anges O'Con- nor; addr “‘Opportunity, Henry; vocal solo, “Bonnie Sweet Bes: Mrs. Frank Morlarity; presentation of cer- tificates, A. V. Miller, president of the Board of Education; song, “Anchored,” by the class; benediction, Rev. Dr. R. L. Wheeler. o1 Exercises Tonight. The gxercises of the High school gradu- ating class will be held at the troop arm- ory tonight. Those who have been given places on the program are Clara Tombrink, Stella Willlams, Clara Freitag, Leta M. Mead, Julla Willard, Lucile Dennls, Alla Glichrist, Maud McDowell, John L. Rob- erts, Harriet Smith, Eunice Eneor, Leo S. Legro, Harvey Renwick, Herbert Cole- man, Oliver C. Ryan and Mary Moore. The program Is extensive and includes a farce, to be participated in by those mentione A number of additional chairs have been procured and It fs expected that the arm- ory will be crowded. Ofcers Elected. These officers have been elected by Lodge No. 66, Anclent Order ot United Workmen: C. D. Geddis, foreman; Charles Avery, over- seer; G. 8. Kennedy, recorder; C. M. Rich, Boancier; C. W. Miller, recelver; George Fogle, gulde; J. Heikes, watchman; L. Meyer, outside watchman; J. Keonedy and A. E. Spear, trustees. The installation of these officers will occur on July 1. C In his rounda yesterday Sanitary In- spector Jones discovered a sad case of des- titution. O. Hardlpg, who lives at Twenty- fourth and Monroe streets, has been ill for some six weeks and as his wife Is blind she is unable to take care of him. The fam- ily, Inspector Jones says, is in need of a sistance and charitably Inclined persons are asked to Investigate this case. Magle City Gossip. Irving P. Johnson left last night for Minnesota after a visit with e of Destitutiol Rey. his home in triends here. The ar-old daughter of George Schwer, Thirty-second and X streets, was burfed at Laurel Hill cemetery yesterday afternoon. The class day exercises of the senlor class will be heéld at the troop armory on Thursday evening, June 12. The proceeds il be donated 1o the High school library und Lloyd 8. Ditzler has gone to Denver, affer spending a week or two with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Trumble. Morris Yost has been robbed again a this time & hegro has been chared. with the crime and is in jall Notice has been given out that an im- portant meeting of the Tribe of Ben Hur will be held on Friday evening. Del Cary Smith, grand worthy president of the Eagles, will be here Thursday and attend the meeting of the local lodge. Miss Mamie Stum, nnl years, dled at the home of her sister George Parks, P entyoArch ana D jast MEhCar & o'clock. Funeral notice will be given later, Miin, Man, Maddemed Th Fright, Tries to Murder H Family, PEORIA, Il Juse 12.—During the gr storm last night Joseph Baker shot and instantly killed his stepson, Martin Chris- topher, 22 years of age, badly wounded the other stepsor, Webster Christopher, 8 years old, and would probably bave killed his wife had she ot succeeded in getting away from him. Baker was arrested and held to the grand jury without ball. It is thought that Baker became suddenly deranged. Program to Friends. PLAY, PROPHECY AND DRILL COMBINE Orpheum Theater the Scene of Enter- tainment at Which Wit and Beauty of Class is Given Full and Free Show. Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers and friends of the 148 members of the High school class of 1902 were all at the Orpheum theater last night for the class exerc The young persons who are just completing the four years' course wished to celebrate and to have their *‘folks' in for the fun, %0 the latter went. It was a novel and a somewhat gorgeous spectacle that was presented. Y:;ln‘ men en men in malled torso and with flower girls and gentle shepherdesses. Red and white, the class colors, predominated everywhere and the theater's most pioturesque settings were used. The program was two parts, the first representing the class on trial in the Forest of Arden to prove if it be worthy to re- main there. The king (Watson Smith) as- mbled bis court and subjects in the forest and there sponsored a battle of the wits, in which there was a general interchange of sharp questions requiring sharper an- swe Some Who Were in It. The participants and principal figures in this were the lord high chamberlain (How- ard Barrett), the herald (Clyde Moore), the jester (Arthur Kelkenny), Folly (Nellle Connelly), and the Misses Mary Stearns Louise White, Mildred Slater, Bthel Part- ridge, Mabel Parker, Marie Manger and Nannle Eldridge. Minnie Hiller, as the court historian, Walter Standeven, as the court minstrel and Harry Kelly, as the court prophet contributed individually and very successfully. The recitations were by: May L. Brown, Charlotte Roe, Alta Hukill, Emma Schrieber, Anna Dietrich. Lords and ladles of the court were: Myrtle Cloud, Claire Nortbrup, Mary Stringfellow, Her- bert Stubbendorf, Howard Wareham, Rob- erta Wilson, Florence Grimes, Alice Rance, Cecelia Wilson, Harry Smith, Willlam West, Mary McNamara, Nellle Sprague, Percy Powell, Clarence Wigington, Ruth Thomp- son, Fredrica Mclntosh. Pletures Presented. The plctures were a trifie marred by awk- ward manipulation of the lights, but were nevertheless & much applauded part of the sotertainment. They were scenes from books read by the class in recent months. The first and eecond were from Comus, representing the before and after effect of the growth of uncanny heads on beautiful shoulders. Webster Sutherland was Co- mus, Blanche Roe “The Lady" and for bis followers there were Ann Cunningham, Josephine Blixt, Harrlet Borglum, Albert Helmrod, Wilson Buchanan, Mabel Fisher, rle Marsh Jessle Nason pictured the Tennyson's “Elalne. the fair, Elaine the Beautiful” In the scene from “lyanhoe” Lawrence Sidwell was Front de Boeuf, Gil- bert Stubbs was Isaac of York and Bert Torginson and Jay Fuller were Saracens. The “Illad” selection was enacted by Gray- don Fox as Hector, Alfred Gordon as Paris, Edna Damn as Helen and Mary Bedwell as a Greclan maiden. From “The Merchant of Venice” there was selected the scene of Portia's avowal to Bassanlo. Florence Morden was Portia and Wil Coryell was Baseanlo. The attendants were Eric Sten- berg, Carl Porter, Hildur Hartman and Marie Ryan. Drill of Colors. The second part opened with a rally of the red and white, under the leadership of Alma Beckett, Edith Wright, Florence Deverell and Cecil Ellitt. ‘The class song, a tupeful setting of bright lines, was sung! and @ general drill given. The closing| feature was & special May pole and color | drill by Marion Copnell, Pearl Lester, Edna | Jeneen, sMay Weeks, Fay Hooton, Ruth Hammond, Zola Dellecker, Mary Dallas, Gertrude White, Bessle Taylor, . Jun Phelps, Pay Towns, Jeanne Riddell, Dalsy | Frooch, Bessie Moorhead and Nell nnnlm.. led by Laura Congdon. was furnished by the Hln tra and juniors and eopho- mores were much in evidence. The class is to be gradusted at L. waw > thepter Fri- day night, fidelity of First Run of the Ommha Horsel Vehicles Comes Off With- out Mishap. Crowds of people lined the curbs of the streets and the sidewalks of the boulevards last night to watch a string of the smooth running horseles vehicles scud by in a ellent line. It was mot tbat they had never sesn an automobile before, but they had never seen 5o many at one time. It was the initlal run of the Automobile slub of Omaha, and never before had so many of the swift little conveyances been assem- bled in this city. There was none of the pushing vehicles uphill and into town last night about which so much scofing is dane. If any of the iachines that participated in the run ever compel such antios on the part of their chauffeurs .they showed no such symp- toms at that time. Every auto ran smoothly and well, there being not a moment’s delay from start to finish, and no throwing up of hands because of a stubborn “balk. The first run of the club was in every way a success. About 8 o'clock the autos rted out, all types and sizes, all makes and motive powers. As they spun along the essphalt pavements they made a fine showing in their varlegated colorings, t bright headlights, their yellow sidelights and their chauffeurs with the tip-tilted automobils caps H. E. Fredrickson led the procession in his large gasoline road machin The course extended out Sixteenth street and Sherman avenue, over to the Nineteenth street boulevard, back in on that, then out south over the Park avenue run and return. The club will now enter upon & series of trips, some short evening rums like the firet one, others of more extent. WORDS FOR THE CORNERSTONE Auditorium Committee Decides Inscription to Be Han Down to Posterity, At the meeting of the Auditorium com- mittee yesterday the cornerstone lay- ing furnished the principal topic of dis- cussion. It was announced that Governor Savage, Mayor Moores, Mayor Koutsky of South Omaha, Mayor Morgan of Council Bluffs and other municipal dignitaries will be present. The cornerstone will be laid by President Sanborn of the board, while the principal address will be delivered by someone not yet announced. The inscription which will dppear on the stone was selected. On one side will be the words, “Omaha Auditorium, 1902, Jobn Latenser, Architect,” and on the other, “Erected 1902, For the People, By the People.” Invitations to|those who will occupy the seats on the platform will be sent out within a day or two by the com- mittee in charge of the affair. The corner- stone will be lald on the afternoon of Sat- urday, June 28, PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. W. 8. Clapp of Kearney, Neb., Omaha. Hon. G, the city City Engineer Andrew Rosewater has re- turned from a trip east. Judge Smith McPherson, who has been residing in the United States court here, eft yesterday for Des Moines, la. Charles 1. Hart, bookkeeper in the office | of the building inspector, started for Gales- hur[ 1Il., yesterday, where he was called by the death of his mother. is in W. E. Dorsey of Fremont is in Pearne, City; Frank Kohl, Hastings; Joe Youn Leigh; J. C. Byrnes, Columbus; Frank Lexington. Frank A. Cha agent for New Lifé Insurance company, mpanted by his wife, ha rived in the (lly from Colorado Bpfln‘l and is the guest of . P. Bwanson and Wite at 513 South Twenty-second street son, Ind., state Waltham “It is good ““ The Perfected American of inferesting information free wpon request.. e——_————_-_-______——_—___'fi HIGH SCHOOL CLASS NIGHT [AUTOMOBILE CLUB TURNS OUT | ABRUPT ENDING OF ROMANCE Missourian Enalm Omaha in Time to 8top Daughter's Marriage. HAS BOUT WITH THE GIRL'S YOUNG MAN Old Gentleman Wins the Fight, For= wives His Daughter and Takes Her Back to Farm in Somewhere In Omaha yesterday George Henderson, broken-hearted and brulsed, was roaming around, a gallant but vanquished lover. In another part of the city James W. Wren and his daughter Ama, she ‘who came very near being Mrs. George Hen- derson, were awaiting a traln to take them back to the green hills of old ourl, their home. Y Whether Ama should become Mrs. Hen- derson or remain Miss Wren was declded by the two men in front of the Dellone ho- tel yesterday morning by a setto, which was prevented from belng. serlous in a physical way by Chlef Clerk Johnson, who separated the men. The verdict was in favor of the father. Heatdorson and Miss Wren came to Omaha yesterday morning and went to the Dellone hotel, where they registered under their own names, from Kansas City, and teok breakfast. Immediately after break- fast they started for the court hoyse to procure a marriage licens They stepped from the Fourteenth street entrauce Just in time to run into the arms of the girl's father, who immediately cleared for actlon. Mr. Wren and his prospective son- in-law did battie royal. Honors were even until Ama, who is a living example that blood s thicker than water, stapted in to help ber father. It was at this juncture that Clerk Jobnson interferred and the bat- tle came to an end. Young Man Glyes Up. Henderson, without speaking to his In- tended bride or her father, with head erect, the plcture ©f outraged dignity, walked away. He glanced back once, to see the daughter’s arms around her father's neck, and bhad he been closer he would have heard her plead for her father's forgive- formerly employed on the 1d the latter, near Lexing- Three years ago he was dis- chur‘od because the father imagined he was paying more attention to his 14-year- old daughter Ama than he was to farm work. After being dischurged Henderson went to Montana, where be secured employ~ ment on & raneh. Two days ago Wren and Ris daughter and the daughter of a nelgh- bor farmer went to Kansas City, and Wednesday morning, unknown to the father, Ama met her lover of long ago. Love was quick and the elopement was planned fnstanter. The nelghbor girl was left behind to break the news .to the father, She did. But her information came too quick. The father just had tie to rush to the station and catch the Mis- sourl Pacific train which brought him te |Omaha about the same time the eloping |couple arrived. After visitiug several |hotels he went to the Dellone In time ‘to put & dramatic end to the performance. Ama was forgiven and promised her father never to run Away egain. Largest Dry Dock in World. NEW YORK, June 13.—Among the enter- rises contemplated by the new shipbulld- | Ing combination is reported to be the build ing on_the eastern shore of Staten Island, pear Quarantine, of the lar doek | in the world. Plans already have | pared. but the exact Tocation of the dock as been kepl secret. The.dock will af- ford accommodation which at present can only e secured in Europe for the big At | 1antic liners. Watches. to be sure.” Waich,”* an illastrated book about watches, will be sent American Waltham Waich Company, Waltham, Mass.