Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-30

students by the absurd rules which they
have adopted, from the benefits of this insti-
tuition, ts causing revival among local art
lists Interested in all subjects relating 10 art
outside of the gallery, and has perhaps,
done more towards bringing the students of
the pallet and brush closer together than
they have been in long time. A number
of promising young artists are in this city,
and among those who have recently added
materially to his reputation, Ia MIR. LOUIS p.
Spinner. This young man, who resided dur
ing the early years OF his life In western
Pennsylvania, came TO Washington several
years ago and opened n studio as crayon
artist and portrait painter. He has done
some remarkably clever work In this line,
and has painted great many still-lfe pic
lures which have attracted much attention.
HIS latest effort Is q new conception OF an
old subject. On canvas 62x65 inches he
has depicted Charlotte Corday during the
last moments of her life. Everyone rcmem-
bers the heroine as abe appears behind the
bars in that well-famous picture which has
been represented in so many different wavs
Mr. Spinner has fun length portrait of the
brave woman sitting at q table in her cell
writing her last letter to her council, Daulcet
de Ponte' Cordant. The executioner is
about TO lead her forth to tho guillotine, and
Charlotte has turned to him to beg minutes
more time in order that she may finish her
epistle, The figures are well drawn the
coloring is fine and the draperies are ex.
quisite. The whole effect of the picture is as
pleasing as such subject could be made. It
attracting great deal of attention locally.
A LITERARY GEM.
The following circular, issued by the su
perintendent of the dead letter office, Ia q
sample of the abilities OF some OF the officials
In the departments who were appointed by
the last administration. For frightful nur-
dering Of the Queens English, it would be
difficult to find document In print TO com
pare with this. The circular was suppressed
as soon as seen by some of the superinten-
dents superiors and although it was printed
all copies found were destroyed. The fol-
lowing is verbatim reproduction of the doc
ument picked up in one Of the corridors of
the postofice department:
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Dead LetterOnice, Office of superintendent
Washington, ID. O., April, 1889. J
postmaster. r..................
Dear Sir:
BY direction OF the postmaster-genera you
are required to furnish this Office. ut your
earliest opportunity, the names in your city
OF all streets, avenues, places, lanes, courts,
parks, alleys, roads, piers, wharves, etc,
from the lowest to the highest number; for
example, thus: to $50, for the use in this
Office for compilation of a street directory
to be used by the postoffice department The
street directory published IN 1884 Is now in
completes; also, that edition is nearly ex-
hausted. In sending the required informa-
tion you can state, in writing or in print, the
data most convenient for you to furnish.
This information is required to be In as clear
and distinct manner as possible, so that
mistakes may not occur. All free delivery
cities that publish city directory contain
ing the above information up to date, you can
send the leaves taken from said directory, IL
compatible; otherwise it must be written.
Cities not publishing directory, postmasters
can send the data as made up by them for
their use in their respective postofices.
p. S.-Be very careful to give all the in
formation as asked for up TO the present
time; and for the information of this Office
please state in your reply how often is your
city directory published, and when, and the
price charged per copy. Very respectfully,
GEORGE b. HALL, Superintendent