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Evening star., 1902-03-17
is HECHTS GREATER STORES, 513515 Seventh Street.

payment whatsoever. the right to the pat
ent for a period of seventeen years from
the date Of application. The chances that
an American patent would pass sa1ely
through q law contest were a to lD.
wnereas the chances of the British patent
being found valid were only aS to 100 MT
Thwaite recommended the adoption OF the
American patent system. Nnicn pohey
tics Of the British race. and observed that
so long as England had the trade and In
dustry of the world practically to herself
she could handicap the representatives OF
her industries with almost intolerable bur
dens but those burdens must now be re-
moved. as she had lost this position
Eager anticipation has been aroused
among art dealers and others by the ap-
pearance in the auction room of the heir
looms of Battle Abbey. which historic resi-
dence was itself in the market some weeks
ago. learn that the sale Is purposely held
now, when few Americans are here, In
order to keep the valuable articles on this
side Formerly the property of the fourth
Duke Of Cleveland. they comprised many
art treasures of the highest value. The Old
English salver plate will be sold on Thurs
day. and on the two following days there
will be dispersed the beautiful collection Of
decorative furniture and objects Of art and
the fine group of works by the Old masters,
which include one or two superb examples.
There Is also to be disposed OF the silver
plate and jeweiry beQueathed by the late
Duchess Of Cleveland to Lady Mary Hope.
who likewise came into possession Of some
Of the Battle Abbey porcelain. majOlica and
furniture In the category OF porcelain.
decorative objects and furniture forming
part Of the heirlooms are very rare old
Dresden service, Louis XVI and other
clocks, representative Of the best work of
the period. and a number Of Flemish and
Italian cabinets Of exquisite Workmanship.
But the Old masters are likely to cause
the greatest stir In the art world. There -
In the collection Titian's finished sketch for
the large picture in the EScurial which fs
known as THE ApOtheosts OF Charles VI
and "Ii ParisdisO." 1t was discovered In a
gambling house in Madrid abeut 1903. pur-
cha sed there by De Bourke. aftervard DAN
ish minister to the court Of 81. James.
brought to London by Mr.. Wallis. and
afterward purchased BY Samuel Rogers, the
poet. Rubens. 6nyders. Wouverman, G..
Poussin. Canaletto. Bocacci0 Boccaccfno,
BassOna and others are represented. Con.
spicuous works also are Van Der .Heyde'S
..view of a Dutch Chateau" Gainsborough's .
Portrait Of James Qufn. the Actor, Alma
Tadema's portrait OF the late Duchess Of
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Evening star., 1902-03-17
German Alpinists at Play.
From the London Graphic.

From the London Graphic.
The German Austrian Alpine Club now
numbers over 10000 members. and has
many branches all over Austria and Ger
many. 1t builds and maintains some
thousands of shelter huts I'm the Alps, and
keeps and improves the mountain paths.
In the winter the club holds q great Coz
tune festival in KroR's Theater. Berlin.
All who take part In Il are In mountaineer-
Ing costume. On the stage q mountain
chute or slide IL represented. which, be-
ginning before the boards. rises to a con-
siderable height The chute consists Of q
highly polished board set up at such q
steep inclination that the men and women
who sit down and slide down it travel like
lightning to the bottom. where they are
caught by their friends Every now and
then the siiders follow each other at such
a pace that there is a heap Of them at tho
foot OF the slide, but this adds to the fun
Evening star., 1902-03-17
Cleveland and G. F. Watts portrait Of tn,
fourth duke.
Novel Exhibition Of Upholstery.

A novel and pretty exhibition Is on view
this week at one of the large upholsterers
in London. The furniture. fittings, etc,
which were used by the Prince and Princess
Of Wales on board the Ophir are arranged
SO that one may see exactly how the royal
travellers lived A large part of one Of the
showrooms has been turned into a cabin OF
a steamer. and the actual furniture and fit
tings have been used. Portfolios are to be
seen and there are attendants in nautical
dress to show one round. The whole Of tue
decora tions are In pale green and white.
with a slight touch Of gold here and there
What strikes one at once is the simplicity
and good taste OF ALL There are two suites
OF three rooms each, and those of the pFfn-
cess are extremely pretty and dainty. The
carpets are moss green, and there are all
kinds of quaint devices OF econ0mizfng
space On the tables are spread books and
papers, and one half expected to sec a
young lady seated on one Of the chairs to
represent the princess All the articles are
for sale and at really moderate prices, and
/ heard that there had been a great rush OF
loyal colonists to secure mementoe OF fh4
event. /
One lady cabied from Australia for the
princess writing table to be sent to her.
and. no doubt. II the firm were not strictly
honest. they would dispose Of many tables
at fancy prices. As matter Of fact, every
thing Il marked at ordinary prices. There
is pretty effect Of electric light, arranged
50 as to look like the pink rays of the set!
ting sun through the porthoaes.
Fine Pictures at Auction.
Some very fine pictures hare been sold
this week at one OF the auction roonn1s
They compose two collections out Of old
Lancashire houses whose owners have died
and whose heirs wanted to dispose Of tho
pictures. 1t il becoming more and naore
the custom to do this. with the result that
hardly q week goes by but some valuable.
and sometimes an historical, collection Of
paintings. bric-a- a-brac and china comes un-
der the hammer.
One Of the pictures had more than sisu-
ally interesting history. IL was Q small
water-co8of drawing OF Lands End by
Clarks0n 6tan6eid, r. A.. who. with Macatse
and Forster, accompanied Dickens ON q
tour through Cornwall In 1643. Dickens
was then fresh from NiaGara. 9taudsid
s
Evening star., 1902-03-17
DANGER IN THE BEARD
DECLARED By DOCTORS TO BE A
CARRIER OF DISEASE.
Hygienic Reasons Why Others Besides
Milkmen and Surgeons Should
Be Clean Shaven.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
movement against the beard has been
started, and II 1t keeps the pace 1t has al
Whiskers viii be as scarce as In the days
Of Napoleon. The man Of fashion the har-
Der and the doctor are concurring to give
1t force. The arst is Influenced by the
styles OF the day: the second by the desire
OF gain: the third by science. or at least
hygiene, and in this last cause Is found the
real significance OF the movement. since It
concerns the general health.
Boards Must Go.
For some years fashion has favored the
shaven face. Now come the DOCTORS deciar-
ing that the beard Is . vehicle for the
spread Of disease germs which may not
only menace the health OF the wearer. but
also be transmitted to others: that the
dairyman who wears beard does 30 to the
peril Of his customers who drink the milk
he contantnates; that doctors who wear
boards report greater mortality among their
patients than those who do not: that the
man with q beard who enters q railway
ton Of bacteria which aiways infest such
places.
1t is a fact that doctors have long sepa-
rated themselves into two ciasses-those
who do and those who do not wear boards:
and In the larger clinics II n noticeable
boards as Lord Lister was Of HIS finger
nails. but the idea Of the danger In the
beard really came to the notice OK th8
public When the New York milk commits
sion suggested that AL datTymen ,shOuid
be clean shaven, on the ground that
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milkman with whiskers is liable to I'm
pregnate the milk with germs.
Smooth-Faced Milkmen.

Following the suggestion the managers
OF the various milk depOts in the neighbor-
hood Of Binghanton have decided that
only smooth-faced men will be allowed
hereafter to have anything to do with
milking or the shipping Of milk in that
part Of the state. Orders issued to that
effect state that even with ordinary clean
Hness the dust from the stable Is liable
to infect the beard and from It the milk
The significance of the movement lies in
its relation to the wearing of boards in
general. II there Is MANAGE to the dairy.
there is menace to other departments Of
industry. SO important has the question
become that various health authorities
have for some time been making reforms
wherever possible.
Evening star., 1902-03-17

in London had its order to the manufac-
turers for this years goods returned with
an intimation that the manufacturer could
not consider 1t unless the prices were in
creased 80 per cent over those of last year.
Hats which fetched one guinea last spring
will not be had now for less than 30s. and
after few weeks will be difficult to obtain
at that This year will also see the intro
duction of a number of cheap limitations
OF this hat. No attempts apparently have
been made to secure the very profitable
Panama trade for British strawmakers.
The heads of such undertakings complain
that Ii Is impossible for them to get skilled
hands to do the work.
Evening star., 1902-03-17
Burial Service over a Rail.

From Notes an0 QOcffes- =
The brother OF friend of mine was some
few wears since curate In one of the iron-
working towns Of Lancashire One day q
man in the parish Of which he had charge
fell into q furnace OF molten metal. and of
course vanished forever. The comrades of
the poor fellow were greatly concerned. and
did not rest TIL the curate had consented to
bury with religious rites one OF the roila
into which the iron was run. The rail- -
Iected Was inclosed In wooden box, borne
to the graveyard and laid solemnIy IN the
ground. though ] understand 1t was hot
taken into the church.
Evening star., 1902-03-17
Apples Growing Scarce.
From tie New York Sun.

There is likely to be a shortage in apples
next month when the cold storage supply
OF that fruit Is most needed. fairly good
stock was laid away last fall, It being an
average year. but the middle west has been
consuming large quantities Of apples this
year and has drawn heavily on the Atlantic
seaboard country because its own supply
was unequal to the demands upon It and
the prices OF apples here was attractiveIy
low. More also have been exported than
usual. The result Is that dealers with
good-sized stocks are looking forward to
what they call a strong market, and the
price OF apples ID likely to soar
Evening star., 1902-03-17
Panama Hat Trade.
From the London Nah.

One curious effect Of modern fashion is
seen In the rise In price of the Panama
straw hats. The Panama hats. az sold In
England. IL need scarcely he said. do not
come from America. I'm almost every case
they are made in Belgium. or In the south
ern Rhineside towns ana villages. In ISu0
the Panama. slowly became popular here.
Last year Il was fmp0ssible to supply the
demand and prices rooa very much. This
wear they will be considerably higher. si-
fhouxh the most experienced buyers regard
nm yenf ~ the end Of the erase.
One of the largest Arms In the hat trade
Evening star., 1902-03-17

The lightness and brightness of the new
season-the years glad awakening from the
grasp of winter-hnds its counterpart in the
transformation which has made the Greater
Stores bower of beauty. Every surrounding
the stocks displayed in all their newness and
efectiveness-the very atmosphere-hint of
springtine and extend cordial and hearty well
come to all to join with us in fitting ceebra-
ton of springs birthday. These stores will be
more than ever your stores for the Opening
season.
Evening star., 1902-03-17

Next to the fact that you can at all times
depend upon the Hecht Stores to show the best
OF the worlds productions at the smallest possi-
BILE prices is the very great advantage afforded
you to buy what you wish and all you wish, and
pay the bill in convenient weekly or monthly
amounts, as best suits YOU Close to 10000 citi-
zens of Washington have tested the conven-
ience of this plan of easy payments and are
its steadfast friends. The lowest cash prices
at all times prevail-rot a penny additional to
pay for the credit privilege
Evening star., 1902-03-17
! NArble Bust sef Kmpress Frederick.
Prom the New York Tribune.

, The kaiser ana kaiserin recently visited
the studio of the sculptor who Ii executing
the marble bust of the late Empress Fred
erfcl< which In destined for the avenue Of
the park ut HomburE- -vor-der-H0he. 1t Is
double life size. aud u now completely mod
eled in clay. The empress = representeo
prime OF life and at the height of her ac-
tivtty. A diadep surm0unts her head. and
her right hand frasDs lace mantle, while
In her left hand she hosds rose. The
veiiing at Honahurx on August 8. the ami
versary Of the sempreses. death. It viii
stand on q pedestal Of red granite. which
wiz bear the Inscription. Victoria, KAISER
In Friedrich" ~ -. 5s=f
deTta ss =. .sei III 9nin1nf.s
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:" uI On luS 1otS0t 1IAV6.
The patent law In this country has always
been a rigid deterrent to inventors and. like
some other British institutions OF cherished
memory. has constituted q real hlndrance
to advancement along certain lines. War
Is now being waged against the antiauated
regulations. ana numerous people are
anxiously awaiting development.
At the meeting Of the Society of Engi-
neers last evening a paper was read by Mr.
Benjamin Thwaite. c. f, on British Patent
Law versus American Patent Law Practice
Engineering. In the course Of his paper
Mr. Thwaite pointed out that the progress
of American manufacturing and engineer
Ing industry was directly due to the en-
couragement held out to inventors by the
successive United States governments from
the time OF Washington. The encourage
ment given to American inventors by the
act of 1881 had rewarded Americans with a
wave OF uneQualed prosperity.
1ne British policy In reference to the In
ventor. said Mr.. Thwatte. was quite differ
ent from that Of the United States. Where
as the British inventor might obtain q
British patent for which, for q period Of
validity OF fourteen years he had to pay no
less than f80 the American inventor was
given, for the. sum Of e and the benefit Of
an unprejudiced examination and inyestiga-
-tton BY technical experts. II the patent
2 passed successfully through that ordeal. the
Inventor had to pay an additional Zee Of "a.
FOR which he secured. without any further
Evening star., 1902-03-17

was STEPPED In the beauties OF continental
scenery Forster was familiar with Scot
land. But they all. Forster wrote. agreed
there was something in the sinking Of the
sun behind the Atlantic which each in his
turn declared to have no parallel in mem
ory." Such trip We had into Cornwall
Just after Longfell0w went away, was
Dickens summing up Of It. 6tanfield made
many sketches, and the picture sold on
Saturday was one of the results of the
trip and was presented by the artist to the
novelist.
Satire on the King.
Non-conformists and temperance opinion.
not to say others have been shocked at the
kings performance at Burton when he az
sisted at ney brewing OF old ale and
drank success o. Lord Burton's brewing
business sevtral Meetings have been held
to protest against 4the king giving such Of
Fence to e0odat&AtA sand to such large
number OF -hi0 subjects AT one .of these
meetings-x q Nethadist minister suggested
that tile' following asdditiou be made to the
ma tsoal anthem :asIoa
God sa1es bar Brewer King,
Long fftse ohr Burton King,
To blew 10af best.
f-'i TO .boonfsuhtft tlcursed trade,
The ffrn3of .Bass to aid.
.i-.t' F0ttr tha5ute1aA barrels made
- BY 0a1ss&n King"
Although theSas ifaes are satfricaI yet they
do middle g cIassa5f "a. England. who view
every act Of theekinx from their own stand
point. bnis. si L. III. MOORE.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-28

Simpson, Denison: q. A.. Johnson, Sioux
City; Augustus lanes. Dysart; F. J. ME-
man, Marshalltown; F. A. Dolton, Dubuquc;
Bernard Harmon. DEBORAH.
The result OF the military examination
at the state house OF officers recently
elected In the National Guard was made
known today. Following are those that
passed: Battalion Adjutant T. c. Dalzell.
Fiftieth infantry; Francis NJ. Cory, second
lieutenant Company NJ, Fifty-second infan-
try: John II. Hanks, second lieutenant,
Company G, Fifty-hrst regiment; Guy II.
Baker. second lieutenant, Company II,
Fifty-lrst regiment; William II. Gilbride,
captain Company F, Fifty-second regi-
ment; d. W. Turner, major Fifty-arst reg
iment.
Articles we're fled today with the Sec
rotary OF state by the incorporated towns
Of Ryan and Nashville. both in Della
ware county; also by the Midland Tele-
phone company, Milford, capital, SOS, 900;
springville Building and improvement com
pany Springville, capital. $50 .000; Colfax
Telephone company, Colfax, capital, $780,
900; Linden & Abel Telephone company,
Linden, capital, 5000.
Inquiry seems to show that there is no
available tract for the location OF the new
postofHce that can be had for S125 900, the
sum appropriated for that purpose. 1t APP
pears that the lowest figure yet secured
for ground OF close to so, 200 square feet
was $3.50, 900, and that was a conditional
option. other sites range from that amount
UP to 5000, 900. However. it is said that the
government will not stand back at even
that amount II the location is deemed sat
isfactory to the Postofice department.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-28
Iowa state Normal Field meet.

CEDAR FALLS, Ia, April 2T.-(Special
TelegramO-The state Normal field meet
was held today under unfavurable condi-
tions. A high wind was blowing and the
track was heavy. Two home records were
broken. The winners Of first place in the
sixteen events were:
lW-yard dash-warren Phantom, II sec
onds.
pole vault-Joe Roberts, . feet ? inches
(record bruken).
~S2C-yard dash-warrent Phantom, - sec
onds.
Hslf-mne bicycle-E. 1. Bronson. i min
ute SO seconds. ..F.. .
i6-pound ~shot-put-J. Earnest Csrman, 80
feet.
Half-mlle run-Don Campbell. ? minutes
IL secouds. ~
16-pound hammer throw-T. e Jones, 10
feet 9 inches.
12O-yard hurdle-Roy Leeper. 10 seconds.
AO-yard dash-Warren Phantom, SO sec
onds.
220-ysrd dash-warren Phantom. ~ Sec
seconds.
Mile run-Bert Calhson. 6 minutes u sec
onds.
One mile bicycle-H. G. Martin. 8 minutes
Running broad jump-L. q. Abel. s feet
5 inches.
Discus throw-J. NJ. Dunkerton, So feet s
inches, H.t.
Hop, step and jump-Don Campbell. a.
feet,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-28
FRESHMEN WINNERS OF MEET
Have six Points 10 the Good In Field
Contest with the SOpho-
mores.

IOWA CITY, Ia, April 27.-(Special Tel
egram)-The freshmen of the college of
liberal arts of the University of Iowa de-
feated the sophomores "a to IS points In a
closely contested meet on Iowa Field day.
Scarr, a freshman, who has been trying
for the base bali team, was the surprise
of the day in his performance in the 100
yard dash on a soft track.
The result:
five feet four inches,
Broad Jump-Chesley. Barker, Schenck;
distance. twenty feet two inches.
Hop, Step and J~ump-Ross, Chesley,
Schenck; distance, forty-three feet.
Pole V~ault-Schenck, Barker, Davis;
height, eight feet eight inches.
Hammer Throw-Borruy, jackson, Dono-
van; distance, seventy-nine feet.
shot Put-Buckley, Chesley, Seidle; dis
lance, .thirty-two feet six inches.
One-Half-Mlle Relay Race-Scarr, MIL
Ter, Jennings and Blakley, freshmen, first
Chesley, McCrery, willis. Briggs, oph
mores. second. Time, 1:49h.
Hundred Yard-Scarr, Barker, Jennings
time, ten and two-ffths seconds.
Jackson; time, twenty-four and one-f1tth
seconds.
Four-Forty-Yard Dash-Briggs, Wyland,
Randall; time, one minute.
Half-Mile Run-Blaklev. McCroy, Saw
age; time, two minutes, two and four-ffths
seconds.
time, six minutes. six and four-fifths sec
One-Twenty-Yard Hurdles-Barker, Jack
son, Brown; time, eighteen and four-ffths
| seconds.
Two-Twenty-Yard Hurdles-Jackson, Jen-
nings, Brown; time. thirty-one seconds.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-28
TWO CHILDREN LOSE LIVES
Little ones Killed in WindstOfm and
Mother IL Fatally In
jured.

MARsHALLTowN, Ia, April 27-Fur-
Their reports of last nights tornado in
Jasper county show that two children
named Brown we're killed. Their mother
was blown into a wire fence and fatally
injured. Many residences and barns were
destroyed and much stock killed.
KEoKUK, Ia, April DETERMINATION, a
town of $500 inhabitants, thirty miles
northwest OF here, suffered heavily from
the windstorm yesterday. All telegraph
and telephone wires we're blown down and
communication with the outside world was
entirely cut OFF until today.
The Rock Island depot, a long brick
building, was unroofed and the lumber
sheds of Muleville company were blown
entirely away. Many residences and barns
were badly damaged. The storm was in
the nature Of a tornado, lasting Ave min
utes and being followed by a cloudburst
Water also did considerable damage.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-28
CITY IS PAYING ITS DEBT
Decrease in Both Floating and Bonded Oh.
legations During the Year.
SOME ARE PAID OFF BEFORE DUE
Cash in the Treasury 90 Pay on All
the Outstanding Warrants of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Pay
ment Reduced.

The annual report OF City Auditor Evans
for the fiscal year ending April /, 1902.
completed yesterday. shows that the city
is in a much better financial condition
than 1t has been for a number Of years.
The general Indebtedness OF the city dur
ing the year was materially reduced, as
was its improvement obligations. Not only
Is there ample money in the treasury TO
pay all outstanding warrants, but there
have been paid and Cancelled within the
last twelve months $500 regular s per
cent Understanding bonds, which were moi
due until October, 1903. and &11,500 Of
per cent intersection bonds. which were
not due for several years. thus saving the
city a neat sum in interest. Intersection
sewer bonds to the amount Of S12, 900 have
been called for payment, the cash being
in the treasury, but they have not yet
been presented.
The net Indebtedness Of the city on April
/, 1902, was 3199, 254.45, as against S216,-
946.78 on April l, 1901, a decrease OF SIT.
692. 33. tn cash balances on April l, 1902
were:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-28
BOY CHARGED WITH MURDER
Alleged to Have Killed His Stepfather
and Then Attempted to Burn
the Body.

DIES MONIES, Ia. April 27.-(special
TelegramO-Henry Meyer, a youth IA years
Of age, was arrested at Newton late this
evening charged with having murdered his
stepfather, Frank Lavelleur, and then set
FIRE to his remains. A small one-story
barn 'on the Lavelleur place was discovered
by %neighbors to be on FIRE. In e~xtinguish-
ing the flames they found Lavelleur's
charred and dismembered body lying in the
debris. The boy said the fire had started
from a bonfire which he had built and that
he did not now that his stepfather was
within the building, or he could have res-
cued him. An examination of the body
by the coroner disclosed that the skull
had been crushed In two places by blows
from some instrument. AZ the stepson
was known to have qusrreled more or less
with Lavelleur. he was at once placed under
arrest.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-28
MAY GO TO THE ROCK ISLAND
Colorado Midland Is Said to b Slated
by the Leeds
Road.

DENVER, April 27.-A special 70 the
News from Colorado Springs says: Rumors
are current In this city today that on May
/ the Colorado Midland road will pass into
the control OF the Rock Island. A few days
ago the Rock Island officials went over the
Midland road In a private car. In the party
were a number OF engineers, who stopped at
several points along the line and made ex-
tensive surveys.
For the last week large gangs have been
engaged in relaying portions of the track
with heavy stsel. while others have been
doing extensive grading with a view Of re-
moving unnecessary curves and steep
grades. In the Colorado Midland shops It
is reported that the capacity of the shops is
to be doubled Immediately. 1t is said that
while all the eastern roads have been Civ
ing their through freight to the Rio Crane,
the Rock Island has lately been giving all
It's business to the Midland.