THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: "MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1901.
CURRENT
COUNCIL
BOUND TO RILL SOMETHING
riiliif to Hid Wild DtekYnif ImUrt
Try Tama Fowl
OWNER ENTERS DECIDED OBJECTION
Tarns a (inn Against the Youthful
Huntsmen and Marchea Them
OS to Prlaon on Charge
of Larceny.
George Smith. Roy Parka and Roy Freet,
,oung lads, went to Lake Manawa yesterday
(loaded for duck. Other duck hunters,
'howovor, had been there before them and
(the three youthful aportsmen failed even
Ito bag mud hen. On their way home
plod a numbor of blooded riymouth
ok chickoni, the property of John E.
fttdoa of 2130 South avenue. The chickens
ad fearch of the tasty worm had strayed
iume dlstanoe from the premises of their
pwoer and wero scattered along the publlo
highway.
Bero was an opportunity for tho youthful
Sportsmen. Why not have tamo chicken for
upper It thoy could not got wild duck?
This was evidently tho thought uppermost
In their minds, as with one accord they
raised tholr guns to their shoulders and
fired. Two dead Plymouth chicks resulted
from the fusillade nnd these wcro hastily
stowed nwny In their hunting bngg,
Tho roport of tho shooting attracted
tho attention of Mr. Judon and tho wild
scurrying home of Ms blooded chickens
soon made him realize tho cause. Arm
ing himself with n double-barreled shotgun
ho hied himself without loss of time to tho
publlo highway, whero ho discovered tho
throo young hunters. Ordering them to
stand under penalty of having their hides
bored to resemble cullenders, ho marched
them to his house, whero ho detained thoni
until be sent, for tho police. Tho young
hunters ended their day's sport behind tho
bars Ir. tho city Jail, with a charge of
larceny against their names.
PAVING CONTRACT DISPUTE
Several ICnnlty Problem to Come Up
far Solution Ilrforc City
Couucll.
Sovcrnl knotty problems In connection
with tho Wlckham paving contracts will
como up for discussion nnd Bolutjon at
tho meeting of tho city council tonight.
The failure of the Oalesburg brick manu
facturers to supply the material needed for
the paving of tho streets In the Fourth
ward Is ono of tho problems which the
city council will have to meet. The old
cedar blocks have been torn up, but Con
tractor Wlckham hue given no signs of his
Intentions to lay the brick paving. It Is
understood the Oalesburg brick men cannot
meet tho demand, which far oxcocds the
supply. Tho difficulty In securing Gales
burg brick Is also accountable for the de
lay Jn the completion of tho paving on
Olen avenue.
Contractor Wlckham Is in Chicago for thi
purpose, It Is understood, of arriving at
some understanding with tho Oalesburg
brick manufacturers as to the shipment of
brick hero, so that ho can complete his
contracts. Ho Is expected to be homo In
time for .the council meeting tonight, when
ho will bo squired to report ns to tho proba
bility of his being able to secure the ma
terial so as to finish the Fourth ward pav
ing this year. The aldermen arc tired of
tho dolay and It Ik said that uoIcsh tho
UalcBburg manufacturers can guarantoo de
livery of tho brick within a specified time
some other material will be solected for the
Fourth ward paving and tbat nil paving
contracts calling for OaleBburg brick or
block In this city will be rescinded.
The streets which have been torn up in
tho Fourth ward nro Ir. nn nlmost Im
passablo condition ntid residents In that
portion of tho city arc filing complaints
tally at tho city hall. Mayor Jennings
In dlscuenlng tho matter yesterday said:
"It has now como to n showdown. If tho
Oalesburg people cannot supply tho brick
contracted for the only thing that remains
for the city council to do Is to order nn
othor make of brick on theso streets. Wo
cannot wait to suit tho convenience of the
Oalesburg manufacturers and If they can
not supply tho material tho only thing for
us to do Is to got it olsewhere. Whllo I
believe the Oalesburg block Is tho best
material for resldcnco streets, If It cannot
be obtained we cannot delay tho paving
any longer. Wo will havo to got brick
In Des Moines or elsewhere. One thine,
however, Is certain, If the Oalesburg peo
plo cannot supply the brick contracted for
at this tlmo they cannot expect to placo
nny more of their material In this cltv.
The troublo doubtless Is that they con
tracted to supply moro brick than thov can
manufacture. The paving In the Fourth
ward now tbr.t tho streets have been torn
up must be completed this year, even If we
have to get the material elsewhere than
Oalesburg."
Tho quostlon of the paving of Harrison
street Is also booked to come up at the
meeting tonight and tho question whether
tho paving Is to bo delayed In order to at-
low the gss company to lay Its mains set-
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led. This, .tho aldermen believe Is a mat-
tcr for tho Interested property owners to
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Vt4 lor thess wH Una whst't tt!
Woodward's
Ganymede Chocolates
?J Opera Bon Bons
Mad Uy
John 6. Woodward & Go.
The Candy Men."
Council Bluffs
Iowa.
LEWIS CUTLER
Funeral OI rector
ittuoudsaor to. w. C iutp
rISAItL aTHfciHT. 'Pknao lT,
FARM LOANS 5oSS?
, Xsaotiated in Eastern Neuras.
and Iowa. Jamts N. Caaady, Jr.,
IM Main St., Council Cuffs.
FOR UPH0L$T:BINQ fr'tt.
Festsst RiaontlnaofOitlmwr Fait Mattratist s
M0HIIN ft KLEIN'S.ma
Iowa Steam Dye Works
304 Broadway, Council Bluffa.
Make yout old clothes look like new,
CLHANINQr VYEINO and KEPAIIUNO.
Phono A621.
NEWS OF IOWA.
BLUFFS.
settle. K the majority desires that the
paving bo laid this year regardless of the
gas mains the paving will bo ordored. If,
on tho other hand, a majority prefers that
the paving be delayed until tho gas com
pany obtains the dimension of pipe It
wishes to lay on this street then there will
be no paving on Harrison street this year.
Tho ten days within which Contractor
Wlckham was ordered to begin tho pav
ing expired last Wednesday, but up to
dato not a brick has been laid or any at
tempt made to placo the street In condi
tion for paving. Harrison street, accord
ing to tho contract,, la to be paved with
both tiers of homemade brick and It U
questioned whether there Is a sufficient
supply to Improvo this street and provide
for the lower tier on the streets In tho
Fourth ward.
It Is said that the'aldormen have made up
their minds to tako some definite action
tonight In both theso matters.
Gravel rooting. A. 11. Read, 541 Broadway.
Davis sells paint.
Ferr New Cnaea In lllatrlot Court.
Tho Novomber term of district court,
which opens Tuesday of next week, will bo
exceptionally light as regards tho numbor
of new cases filed. Tho docket will bo ono
of tho lightest In several years. The fact
that nearly eighty cases were stricken from
the docket during the present term and
that tho filings of new cases havo been be
low tho nvcrogo mako tho November
docket unusually light. Saturday was the
last day for filing for tho new term, but
only four suits woro listed, whereas as
a rulo on tho last day for filing tho clerk
of tho district court Is kept busy docket
ing the suits.
Although tho docket will bo a light ono
Judgo Orcen, who will presldo at tho No
vember term, will have plenty to occupy his
nttontlon, as tho great mining suit of Doylo
against Rums Is slated for the second wenk
and Is expected to occupy at least four
weeks of tho session.
Several of tho porsonal Injury damage
suits against tho city and sovernl criminal
cases which wcro assigned for this term
have been continued to November, so that
despite the lightness of the docket so far
as new cases Is concerned, there will be
plenty Of business to keep things moving.
Davis sella glass. ,
More Snllliiir Ito mil nt Mnnnnn.
Manager Odell has a large force of men
at work at Lake Mannwa repairing and
enlarging the dam at tho lower end of the
lake. Ho expects to havo a dredge r,t
vork this week deepening the lake so that
the avnllablo area for boating will ba
greatly enlarged. A portion of tho prom
ontory opposite the boat clubhouse Is to be
done away with.
MINOR MENTION.
Davis sells drugs.
Stuckert sells carpets and rugs.
Mctz beer ut Neumayer's hotel. .
Oas fixtures and globes. Blxby & Son.
Wollman, scientific optician, 409 Droadway.
Japanese goods. C. 15. Alexander & Co.,
;3 iiroaaway, teicpnono aw.
Missouri oak body wood. t5.R0 cord. Win.
Welch, 23 N. Mailt at. Tel. 12S.
Mrs. C. W. McDonald left yesterday for
a ween s visit wnn menus in.uresion, u
Miss Hdnn Rrockway of Drs Moines li
guest or Miss Mario urynnt or Tiura street.
Mr. nnd Mrs. D. K. Abbotts of Fort
Dodge spent Sunday with Council duffs
mends.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Itnlph Pontius nnd daughter
nro guests or .Mrs. ti. w. ronuus oi
Seventh street.
The second musleolo of tho Derthlck club
for this season will bo this evening in lloyal
Arcanum hall.
L. M. Whltehcnd has gone to tho Buffalo
exposition and will visit In Pennsylvania
beforo returning homo.
MIsh Jennie Wright of Chicago, guest of
her sister, Mrs. J. O. Bennett, will leave
this evening on n visit to New York City.
Chambers' dancing nendemy. Royal Ar
canum hall. Tucsdttys and Fridays, adults,
7:30 p. ir..; children, 4 p. m. Assemblies for
adults Fridays, 8:30 p. m.
A team captnlned by Amos Uterbnck de
feated Bob Henry's eleven In nn associa
tion foot ball gumn tit the Driving park
yesterday morning, two goals to one.
At tho Dohany tonight you will luugh
till you cry ut Oeyer it west's minstrels.
New Ideus In funmnklng, new musical
features, new buck nnd wing dances and
many new sketches.
Captain George Urnne and son returned
Saturday from a two weeks' shooting trip
through the South Dakota bad lands ana
southeastern Wyoming. They enjoyed good
prnlrle chicken and duck shooting.
The Sixteenth Avenue Millers defeated
Wheeler's eleven In n game of foot bad
under Rugby rules yesterduy afternoon ut
Sixteenth avenue nnd Sixth street, 5 to 0,
the game bung witnessed oy 40U persons.
J. Ankrow, a carpenter, complained yes
tcrdny to tho pnllco that u quantity of
valuable tools belonging to him had been
stolen during tho night from a resldenco
at 733 Mynstcr street, on which ho was
working. r
The Ministerial association will meet this
morning nt 10 o'clock In tho First Congre
gational church. Rov. W. J. Calfee, pastor
of the Broadway Methodist church, w II
speak on "The Need of n General Revlvat
and How to Secure It."
In the Thrush-Grayblll suit In the dis
trict court. In which tho Jury found tor
the plaintiff In the sum of $340. tho dofend
ant has riled a motion for a new trial and
arrest of Judgment, on the ground that
Thrush's claim was barred by the statuto
of limitations. '
The Womnn's Christian Temperance
union is arranging for a mass meeting at
one of the city churches on the evening
of November 17, when Mrs. Mullencaii,
nastor of the Congregational church of
I Magnolln, In., will deliver an address. It
. also arranging for a mtar meeting to
I oo held December 4.
T0 Nntlon, bnnk of 0mahl wl)090
i claim for preference In the matter of Iho
receivership of the OMlcer & I'usey banK,
was denied, nnt) nicd un umended and sub-
..a Mi.t,i-i. ...it, ..ll Ullivtlltui, unit nnu-
Htltuto petition, In which It setH up that
Olflccr & I'usey, In overdrawing lis account
two nays Derore tne appointment or re
ceivers, made false representation of solv
ency. Congressman Walter I. Smith returned
home yesterday from trwln, Shelby county,
where he spoke Saturday evening, to spend
Sunday with his family. Today ho will go
to Silver City, where this evening he vl 1
address c voters of Mlllr county on the
political Issues Of tho cnmpalgn. As Mr.
Smith's dates this Week nre near home, ha
will bo able to ha In Council Bluffs the
greater part of each day to attend to his
private business.
N. V. numbing C . telephone 250.
Attorney Indicted for Assault.
ONAWA, la., 'Oct, 27, (Special.) P. W.
Harding, a prominent attorney of Charter
Oak, was Indicted by the grpnd Jury of
Monoua county yesterday for assault said
to havo been committed September 3 In
Otiawa upon tho person of Alma Monsingor.
Mr. Harding was engaged In the trlnl of
tho caso of C. Jensen against W. T. Fink
yesterday In the Monona county district
court and was not placed under arrest until
3 p. m. today. He pleaded not guilty and
gavo bonds for his appearance In the sum
of $1,600. Tho matter has created surprlso
here among tho attorneys, among whom Mr,
Harding Is well known, He was prominent
as rounse) for Mrs. Havens In the Ute (Ia.)
cases last August.
Missouri Untlenvnrera Sleet.
MOntiRLY. Mo.. Oct. 27. The stnte
Christian Endeavor convention held two
meetings today, ono for men only, ad
dressed by Mr. Newell of Chicago, and ono
for women, addressed by Miss Ben Oleel, a
converted Jewess, and Mrs. Krrett of Can
ton, Mo. Immense audiences attended both
meetings.
REDUCING COST OF COURT
Judga MoPhencn Cuti Off Jury Tria's far
the Bootlegger ef Iowa.
BALLOT CASES ARE BEFORE THE JUDGES
Illirrnl Construction of the l.nrva Km
ported President Hate Ones to
Knnsna Xo ir tlenf
Sehool Wnntcd.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, Oct. 27. (Special.) Judgo
Smith Mcpherson of the United States dis
trict court for southern Iowa has added
another reform to the operation of his
co'jrt In the matter of tho trial of tho
petty cases for violation of tho United
States revenue laws. Some time ago he
commenced the custom of giving violators
of the revenue lows heavy sentences and
abandoned tho custom of suspending sen
tence In case of first offenders. The
leniency shown tho "bootleggers" was be
lieved to be tho cause of so much of this
business In tho federal court and the de
sire to Bccuro fees was also one Influence
which operated to lncreaso tho business In
the courts. Ho has set about to reduco tho
fees and costs In this class of cases sit
that Is possible. The last week he has
also decided that Jury trials aro not neces
sary In cases for violation of tho liquor
laws. Tho case came up when a Keokuk
lawyer was assigned to defend n liquor
law violator. Ho waived tho right to a
Jury. The district attorney combated this
waiver, claiming thnt Inasmuch as tho
offenso was n felony tho right to a Jury
could not be waived. Arguments followed
and Judgo McPhcrson decided that this
class of offenses are In fact mlsdomeanors
and the defendant may waive Jury trial.
This Is a now departure, nt least In this
district, and It will greatly facilitate tho
administration of Justice.
ltehenrlnir on Ilnllot questions.
The arguments on the rohcaring In the
ballot contest from Allamakee county come
up before tho Btato board tomorrow for
final determination. Tho reopening of tho
caso makes It certain that now evldenco
will bo Introduced tending to show tho
regularity of tho certificate filed originally
with tho secretary of state. A similar con
test has been brought In Johnson county
to get the names of tho county ticket on
the official ballot and tho fact that there
aro theso two contests, nnd also ono In
Hamilton county of similar purport, leads
to tho belief that tho law will bo con
strued liberally, so as to admit to the bal
lots all who havo mado reosonabln effort
to secure recognition at the right time,
Tho Johnson county caso has been taken
directly Into the district court beforo
Judgo Wade and he Is expected to render
a decision In a few days, which may guide
tho state board In Us action.
Accepts Cnlla to Kansas.
News haB been received here tbat Dr.
Ocorgo A. Gates, formerly nnd for manv
j ears president of Iowa college, Orlnnell.
Ia., has notified the trustees of Washburn
college, Topeka, tbat be will accept tholr
tender to htm of tho presidency of tho col
lego. Dr. Gates passed through tho Btate
a few days ago on his way homo to Chov
enne, where bo has tho pastorate of a
cturch, nnd ho then stated that tho onlv
thing causing him to hcsltato was the
question of tho climate.
Dent Association Set Right.
Officials of the Iowa Association for the
Advancement of tho Deaf, which has been
holding annual meetings for several years.
havo sent out a circular In which they dls
tlnctly repudiate tho efforts made last sum
mcr by Prof. DeCourcey French of Dubuaue
to secure tho establishment of n second
school for the deaf In Iowa. Prof. French
secured largo numbers of signatures to
petitions asking tho legislature for a new
school, those signatures being chiefly of per
sons unfamiliar with the situation and
residing In northern Iowa. Tho last
meeting of tho association, which was ex
peeled to father thp movement, refused to
do so. Now tbo officials send out a statement
that the signatures were largely secured
on n misunderstanding of tho situation.
As a matter of fact thero are no deaf per
sons In Iowa unable to reach tho school
at Council Bluffs or who cannot bo taught
thero If they so desire.
Slump In Potnto Prices.
Tho recent slump In tho retail price of
potatoes In Iowa and other states Is ro
ported to have caused considerable losses
to a large numebcr of Iowa small speculat
ors who had gone Into Minnesota and Wis
consin and paid fancy prices for tho tubcr3
The crop In this state has turned out bet
tcr than expected and thero Is a good sup
ply In tbo north. Tbo State Board of Con
trol Is largely responsible for demonstrat
ing that potatoes car. be bought for less
than 1 a bushel. The board at first ad
vertised for 6,000 bushels of potatoes nnd
the pnlccs quoted were considered exor
bltant., Then the board set out to get
offers from shippers In Wisconsin and
Minnesota and placed an order for 17.500
bushels at from 65 to 75 cents a bushel
Still later reports Indicate that ths potato
crops at the state Institutions will be much
better than any previous estimates. At
Mount Pleasant Insane hospital, where In
July It was renortud tho ctod was totally
ruined, 2,000 bushels have been taken from
the ground.
FREIGHT WRECK AT CREST0N
Renr-Enil Collision Result In Loss of
Arm to nrnkpiiinn nnd Injury
to Three Others.
CRESTON, la., Oct. 27. (Special Tele
gram. j a ircigni wrecK occurred seven
miles west of Crcston at 1 o'clock this
morning In which Rear Brakcraan Walllck
suffered Injuries to bis right arm which
necessitated Its amputation, and Conductor
James Rutherford nnd two stockmen from
Shenandoah named David Beck and his
son M. Beck were bruised.
The collision was caused by train No.
71 crashing into the rear end of train No
72 and the persons Injured were caught In
the waycar, which was demolished. Tho
engineer nnd fireman of No. 74 escaped by
Jumping. The wreck train from this cltv
was sent out and soon .cleared the right
of way of the debris.
DROWNS HERSELF IN WELL
Amclln Peterson Commits Snlclde
Durluir Kit of Insane Anger
ARuluat Her Family.
CLARINDA, Is.. Oct. 27. (Special Tele
gram.) Information was received here
today of the suicide yesterday afternoon In
the country sixteen miles northwest of
this city of Amelia, daughter of Otto Pet
erson. She was 25 years of age, unmarried
somewhat weak mentally and subject to fits
of anger against the members of the fam
11 y. While so affected yesterday she
drowned herself In a well. Her mother I
a patient In the Hospital for the Insane at
Clarlnda, Coroner Mlllen was called todav
to hold an Inquest over the body of Miss
Peterson.
STATEHOOD FOR ARIZONA
piv t'n in pnlttii Jet I" Operation
Tliroiifth Medium of Xon
linrlltnn Convention.
PHOENIX, Art.. Oct. 27. A new cam
paign for statehood for Arizona was set lo
operation yesterday through the medium
f a nonpartisan convention, with dele
gates from every part of the territory.
The net result of the convention was the
appointment of a committee to lobby an
enabling act through congress and tho se
lection of a general flnanco committee that
should furnish the stnnws of war.
The lobbying commltteo comprises Wil
liam C. Orcen, the Cannnen copper mining
magnate; E. 1). Qagc, president of the Con
gress Mining company; John Brockman,
manager of the Commonwealth mine at
earec; John Lawler of Prcscott, one of
tho Hillside mine owners; L. W. Mix of
Nogalcs, owner of mines In Sonora, and
W. J.' Murphy, a Phoenix land owner.
Oovernor Murphy, head of tho statehood
movement, declined u nomination, pre
ferring to net Individually and at his own
expense. Oovernor M. A. Otero of New
Mexico was present, with members of his
taff. One of tho principal speakers was
Colonel Frank Chaves of Santa Fo, who
sslsted in the organization of tho terri
torial government of Arizona at Navajo
Springs ln 1863. Ono hundred nnd thirty
delegates attended.
0 RAISE PRICE OF WHEAT
Knnsns IMnii In to Combine fur Sup
pression of the Crop (or n
Yenr or Two,
INDEPENDENCE, Kan.. Oct. 27. B. H.
Olger of this place, who Is a largo whoat
producer. Is the originator of a plan to
raUo tbo price of wheat next year. His
plan Is to got tho farmers to enter Into n
contract not to sow nn aero of wheat In
1902, except just enough for seed, Tho
following year It Is proposed to organize
every county by townships. As each farmer
Igns tho contract ho will bo required to
pay $1, which Is to bo expended for ad-
nhcing tho work, so that tho vhole wheat
belt of this country will bo put In some
other crop next year. Tho question of such
comblno was first suggested at a recent
mcptlng of tho Anti-Horsuthlof association
and was enthusiastically received.
Heavy Csrgn of Hkltm.
VICTORIA, B. C, Oct. 27. The scaling
schoonors Fawn, Annie Paint and F, B.
Marvin returned today from Bering sea,
tho former with 304 skins, the second with
612 nnd tho latter with 489 skins, three of
which wero branded. All experienced
heavy weather from Unimak.
i
Hums nt Schuyler.
SCHUYLER, Neb.. Oct. 27. (Special.)
barn belonging to J. J. Riley was de
stroyed by flro last night, A second bam
adjoining was also consumed. A Shetland
pony was burned to death. Total losses:
Mr. Riley. $400; smaller barn and pony.
J200.
OpenlnK of Mnnelinrinn Itallwny.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 27. According to
a dispatch to the Novoo Vrcmya from Vla
dlvoetock tho Russian general Ordekoff, ac
companied by tbo Russian assistant min
ister of finance, M. Romanoff, will soon
open tho Manchurlan-Siberlan railway.
Agreement ns to Mnnelitirla.
LONDON, Oct. 27. It Is officially an
nounced In St. Petersburg, says a special
dispatch from'" the Russian capital, that
Russia and China havo concluded an agree
ment as to Manchuria.
WAS SCIII.KY'S .PLAYMATE.
The Admiral Alrraya Had a Military
Ilcnrliirf nt School.
Mr. J, E. Hommcl of 915 North Carey
street, Baltimore, Is an Intimate friend of
Rear Admiral Schley and has known him
since ho was a child, both having played
together whon they lived In Frodcrlck, Md
Mr, Hcmmol Is very proud of his acquaint'
anco with tho admiral, relates tho Baltl'
more American, nnd has watched his bril
liant career with much Interest. With his
distinguished friend, whom he familiarly
calls Scott Schley, Mr, Homraol went to tbo
Frederick academy, now called Frederick
collego. While at school Mr. Hemmel said
young Schley had such a remarkable mill
tary bearing that his fellow schoolmates
often remarked what n splendid soldier ho
would make. This was when ho was about
17 years old and, according to Mr. Hem
mcl, the coming naval officer had a very
erect bearing.
Mr. Hemmel parted with his young friend
Schley when tho latter was sent to tho
Naval academy by the congressman from
his district, Mr. Hemmel going Into busi
ness about tho ssmo tlmo. From that time
until Schley camo to Baltimore In tho
cruiser Baltimore Mr. Hemmel had not seen
tho friend of his school days, who was
destined to destroy Cervora's fleet. This
was before the Spanish war, and when Mr.
Hemmel called upon him Commodore
Schley treated him most hospitably. He
detailed an officer to show him over tho
ship and beforo leaving tho twa Frederick
boys, now grown to be middle-aged men,
tnlked over tho episodes of their boyhood
days spent in historic Frederick, and then
had an affectlonato parting. After the vie
tory of Santiago Mr. Hemmel wrote to the
admiral, congratulating him on his achieve
mcnt, and tho latter responded In a very
cordial and modest letter. It was as fol
lows:
"U. S. S. BROOKLYN, Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba, Aug. 5, 1898: My Dear Hemmel
Thank you for your lettey. I remember you
well and tne inciacnis oi our Doynooa' aays
In old Frederick. I think all my old school
mates and fellow-townsmen aro Inclined to
gtvo mo more praise than I deservo for tho
victory of July 3, but I am glad to havo the
opportunity on this occasion, for I know
what ray brave comrades would do if It
came to them, and they left nothing undone
to mako the destruction of that fleet com
plcte. It was a glorious day for our couu
try and a brilliant one for our navy, and a
memorablo day In my life, nnd ono that
docs not como moro than once In a lifetime
Thanking you again, my dear old playmate
and friend, I am, very sincerely yours,
W. S. SCHLEY.
"Mr. J. E. Hemmel, Baltimore Md."
Adam's Mistake. ;
Clevelnnd Plain Dealer; "I wish." said
Adam to our first mother, "I wish that you
would retrain irom iuikiiik so cununuoiiBiy
about thnt apple iretv
"What!" cried the laity, "woum you
dnro to curtnll tho constitutional ngnt o
unlimited free speechl" .
Ami Ailnm ncknowledecd that hn hadn1
looked at It from thnt point of view before
una lie namuieu wiui no imgni oe wrong.
"As usual," sniffed Lvc.
But Adam only sighed.
Heliley Invited to Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Oct. 27.-A telegram
slirncri hv Mnvor Weaver. Mnron E. Tuvior.
president of the Board of Trade; Clarnnca
Dallam, president oi me i. ummerciui uiuu
anil otners. nns necn seni io near Aumira
Hchley, inviting him to visit i.ouisviiio ntte
lie nns visitea I'mcago.
Dr. .Monlcnl Clinuaes Alleiilance,
LEXINGTON. Kv.. Oct. I7.-The Gam
bettn Wilkes gelding, Dr. Monlcal, has nr
rived nere, tne property or u. it. u. mil
Inars of Ch caso. After he Had heen loarii
at Memphis last night Mr. Billings' offer
of J.VWO was accepted by W. F. and J, O,
.McAllister or this city.
UP-TO-DATE WEDDING STYLES
Paint! Abut thi Fiopar Way to Gat Into
tha Double Harness.
OLD WAYS WITH MODERN TRIMMINGS
rime of liny and Favorite .Months
The Tronssenu, the tlrcnkfast)
the Heeeptlon. the Presents
ami the Honeymoon.
Even In America, whero the bachelor girl
flourlthcs ns she does nowhere else, tho
custom of marrying and giving In marriage
continues to arouse a lively Interest, relates
the New York Sun, Many a woman can re
call with ease occasions when attending a
fashionable church wedding Involves dls
comfort, 'to say nothing of serious damage
to clothos, millinery and silk hats, because
ot the crowd; occasions when, lacking the
ecessary bit of pasteboard, women nnd
men, too, unblushlngly perjured themselves
In a vain uffort to gain admittance to the
church, and when the floral decorations
were afterward eagerly torn from pillars
and pews under the very noses of protest
ing Dollcemen. Tho truth Is, Americans in
general, and American women in particular,
dearly love a wedding, and the bigger It is
the better everyone. Is pleased.
For some reason not easy to explain
fashlcn has frowned upon tho evening wed
ding nnd substituted therefor tho unro
mantlc noon ceremony celebrated In church,
and the nfternoon wedding which must take
place between 2:30 and 5. After the noon
wedding a breakfast or a comparatively
mall reception Is given at tho house of the
bride's relatives.
"A crush If you will at tho church," says
an authority on weddings, "but only rela
tives nnd Intimate friends nt the house."
According to the tamo authority a mar-
rlago ceremony at home Is not dcslrahle.
unless tho bride ond bridegroom are of dif
ferent religious beliefs or the family ot
one ot them Is In mourning.
Tho American brldo Is pretty free from
superstitions, but In ono respect, that cf
choosing her wedding date, she has shown
for many generations aversion to tho month
of May. At last, however, th's prejudice
seems to yield to the charms of a month
particularly well suited to matrimonial pur
poses, tor according to the year s marriage
statistics an unusual number ot fashionable
weddings took place In May.
In Frnnco and the British Isles May Is
ono ot tho most popular months In tho cal
endar with brides, a circumstance which
undoubtedly has helped to popularlzo It In
America. On tho other hand, tho Italians
and Qreeks consider May an unlucky month
for matrimonial ventures.
The Favored Time.
The month most In favor Just now with
tho New York brldo Is April, or that part
of It succeeding Easter Sunday. During Its
all too brief days society literally scurries
all day long from ono church to another,
with an occasional dash Into a drawing
room. In a determined effort to get at least
a peep at one-half tho brides on Its list.
Next to April in popularity is November
and after that the first halt of December,
all of January, the days of February pre
ceding Ash Wednesday, tho first week of
June, tho last week of October. September
nnd even October are too early, June a
trifle to late for weddings In town and
weddings othor than the very smallest dur
ing Lent are barred by fashlonablo society.
Monday for health,
Tuesday, for wealth,
Wednesday tho best day of all,
Thursday for crosses,
Friday for losses,
Saturday no luck at all.
runs an old saw; nevertheless Saturday
has been promoted of late to some prom
inence in the American schedule of wedding
dates, and, according to ono authority, for
no better reason than that more men guests
can be secured then than on any other day.
Wednesday will continue to bo the favorite
day. "Wealthy will be the wifo whose
bridal crown the rain falls on," says ti
Swedish adage. "Unlucky the brldo tho
rain falls on," Is the way It Is put In
English-speaking countries. Tho up-to-dato
New York bride, it may bo remarked,
cares very little about tho weather. It the
sun shines on her nuptials so much tho
hotter.
Cards nnd Presents.
Slowly but surely tho custom ot giving
wedding presents has become more general
and the gifts more costly. Eiderdown
cushions, crocheted counterpanes and llko
useful articles would be received with scant
enthusiasm by a bride in good society to
day. She prefers rather that her friends
shall supply the ornamental plenishings of
her home. Until quite recently It was not
considered good form for other than rela
tives of the bride or the bridegroom to send
Jewelry. At the present moment it Is the
gift most in favor. Qenerously Inclined
friends vie with one another In contributing
pieces of Jewelry ranging all the way from
a diamond necklace or stomacher to a bat-
pin or slipper buckle and no one but a
relative now gives email sliver to a fash
lonsblo bride. Larger pieces, though, come
within the line set for friends and ao do
curios ot all kinds and bric-a-brac In china
or metal.
An Important point to remember In con
nection with tbo wedding present Is that
the sooner It Is sent after the marrlago date
has boon announced the more strictly does
the sender conform to the latest canon of
weddlng-gitt etiquette.
The representative wedding Invitation of
mis season is pruned in om isngusn on
heavy white paper ot dull finish, six by
seven Inches In dimensions. A slzo one
Inch narrower and a trifle shorter Is also
usod, printed In Roman type or In script.
Space Is left for writing In ot the guest's
name thus;
MRS. VAN CORTLAND
requests tho honor of
presence at the marriage of her daughter,
MARGARET, ,
to
Mr, THOMAS KINO,
on Thursday, the sixth day of December,
i at half after three o'clock,
Trinity Church.
Tho guest's name may be omitted from
tho card of admittance to the church, when
one U used, and from the invitation to the
breakfast or reception held after tbk cere
mony. It Is considered moro elegant to
send Invitations to persons living In town
by band rather than by mall.
Difference in the Menu.
The principal difference between a wed
ding breakfast and a wedding reception lies
In the menu and tho way It Is served. At
the moro expensive examples of the wed
ding breakfast where the guests are seated
at small tables accommodating from eight
to ten persons each, and at the buffet break
fast, tho menu Includes more substantial
dishes and more of them hot than are
served at a reception; for which reason, It
may be noted, guests are expected to arrive
promptly at the hour named In the invita
tion. Those asked to a reception may con
tinue to arrive for an hour later than tho
time specified. A famous caterer, who
makes a specialty of wedding menus, say
that two of tho most Important require
ments of tho breakfast Just now are flowers
and wine,
"Guests," said he, "arc critical of little
else. If the tnble nt which they sit Is artis
tically trimmed and tho champagne Is of a
rare brand and cooled to a nicety, Wo arc
serving fewer courses than formerly nt the
wedding breakfasts of tho rich, but these
few are all the more costly. Including, as
they do. Imported pheasants and other
game, and mado dishes which tax tho skill
of New York's greatest chefs.
-"The buffet breakfast Is simpler, although
It, too, Includes wlno nnd several hot
dishes. A mild punch or cup In place ot
wine Is quite appropriate In conjunction
with tho reception menu, except, perhaps,
at the bride's table, and substantlals and
hot dishes arc apt to be discounted by nn
Increased variety of salads and sweets.
"Wedding cake, as, for some tlmo past,
will b presented to the guests this season
In small white boxes, the handsomest ot
which are of white satin, heart-shaped,
and embroidered with a lcllcatc lno of
forget-me-nots."
Flnrnl Favorites.
Leading florists say that roses, lilies of
tho valley and orchids will be much used nt
wedding breakfasts this winter, arranged to
form a low centerpiece from which stream
ers radiate along tho tablecloth. Tho flow
ers on tho bride's table ought to be pure
white and on the guests' tnblo some one
solid scheme red, pink, yellow, lilac,
green, as preferred Is adhered to from ono
ond of the room to tho other, even when
many varieties of flowers aro used. The
plnklsb-mauve specimen ot orchid Is the
one most admired Just now.
Colors nro regulated somewhat by the
seasons. Thus tho December and January
weddings will gtvo prominence to red In
the decorations; February's revel In deep
pink and those ot early spring mako a
feature of yellow, lilac and palo green.
The troutseau of the modern bride no
longer presents the formidable collection ot
dry goods It did In tho earlier half of the
last century. At that lime her lingerie
alone was counted by dozens, the bed nnd
table linen was even moro generous and
gowns and wrsps wcro multiplied to the
extent of lasting at least several seasons, If
not yenrs,
Said a practical matron the other dayt
"It Is qulto time enough to think of my
daughter's trousseau when she becomes en
gaged or, for that matter, after tho wedding
day Is set. If my pockctbook can only
stand tho strain I know a place In New
York whero the most beautiful outfit of bod
and tablo linen and lingerie tbat heart can
desire nnd that represents the most noted
manufacturers ot the world can bo pur
chased during a morning, ond another place
where I can havo it exquisitely embroidered
with tho bride's Initials at a week's notice."
Brides do not order so many clothes ns
thoy did when wo first started In business," Imported designs and is exceedingly nttrac
dcclared the proprietor of a renowned i tlvo both as an odd bodleo and nnrt of thn
dressmaking establishment of New York.
"Tho horror of a fashlonnble Now York girl
Is wearing anything old-fashioned and n
young married woman In particular desires
above all to be modlsbly gowned.
"From ten to fifteen costumes scarcely
more thau enough for ono season Is tbe
customary bridal order Just now, rein
forced, of course, with tea gowns nnd
negliges to tho number of eight or ten.
"The most fashlonablo model of wedding
gown Is made of heavy Ivory satin cut
Princess with a 2-yard train and trimmed
with net or lace tho moro lace tho better.
Embroideries or appliques of silk, beads,
crystals, will not be used. Tho tulle and
lace veils havo equal voguo and either must
be arranged quite high and well toward the
front of the coiffure and fastened with a
handsome ornament of precious stones."
Jewels In Favor.
Brides are wearing Jewels again, tots of
thorn, and pearls despite their tearful
significance are the favorite. A pearl
nocklacc. It authorities on fashion nro to
be believed. Is tho gift ot all gifts most
craved at the present tlmo by brides of
every degree of soclnl prominence.
A Gorman legend, curiously enough, dls
eouraglngly predicts that for every pearl
worn by a bride her husband will enmo
her to shed a flood of bitter tears; honco
tho timid German maiden heroically turns
her back on her pearls, he they ever so
tempting, until after the marrlago certifi
cate Is signed. Tho American bride, how
ever, takes chances on tho tears, accepts
with rapturo all tho pearls In sight nnd
Just now puts every ono of them on beforo
going to the altar.
The prayer book Is a rival to tho bridal
bouquet and tbe most approved example Is
of qulto largo proportions, six nnd one-half
by five Inches at least, bound In whlto kid
or satin and mounted In gold.
The newest stylo of bouquet Is n trlflo
smaller than that of last year and the flow
ers, lilies of tho valley or roses preferably,
will be tied with very wide satin ribbon.
The shower bouquet, with Its endless cas
cades ot narrow ribbon, has gone out.
The latest model of golng-awny gown for
a brldo Is a skirt and Jacket bodleo of
velveteen, not the old-fashioned clumsy ma
terial conjured up by tbat word, but a
beautifully fine silky fabric suggesting
panne velvet, and pattorncd with a hair
stripe which gives the effect of a rib. A
silk waist ot the same color goes with tho
suit, which may be of a deep shado cf
claret, cadet blue, light gray, biscuit color
or brown.
Pale blue promises to be a favorlto color
with bridesmaids, and tho black , picture
hat will be superseded this winter by oth
ors, trimmed with Immensely long and
thick ostrich plumes, palo blue or of a
co)or matching tho gown, against n back
ground of black, whlto or the same color.
These hats are tilted a trifle back on tho
head and tho plumo frames the face like
an aureole.
In some cases these costly specimens ot
headgear are presented to her attendants
by the brldo In lieu of tho customary
breastpin, and another novelty which
shares honors with the hat and pin Is the
bride's photograph, frnmcd as expensively
as her Inclination dictates.
A matron of honor will bo a featuro of
this year's bridal procosslons and the head
bridesmaid may also be chosen from among
tbe young married friends of tho brldo a
custom which perhaps conies frcm Italy,
where only married women nttend tho
bride to the altar, or which may be In
stituted to keep pace with tbo custom that
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The fashionable bridal tour, except when
tho newly married pair start out to travel.
Is gradually being shortened. A duplica
tion of the English honeymoon, which
consists in spending two or three weeks
nt n country house placed nt tho exclusive
disposal of tho brldr and bridegroom, Is
In high favor over here when possible.
lmt( wnother ,ho ,,rlvacy ot country
dwelling or the publicity of a hotel Is
sought by the newly wedded, tbclr nbsenco
from homo rnrely exceeds a month.
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duel of Business Men,
BUFFALO, Oct. 27. The members of the
commltteo of business men of Porto Hlco
who aro making a tour of the principal
cities of the enst nnd middle west wero
given tho freedom of the Pan-American
exposition today and spent tho greater
part of tho afternoon nt the grounds. Tho
members of the Business Moil's association
acted ns nn escort.
Tomorrow tho Porto Rlcnns will visit
Niagara Falls In n special oar. Th?y ttlll
return to Buffalo at noon, where a lunch
con will be given by the Merchnnts' ex
change. Seasonable Fashions
3960 Fancy Waist,
32 to 40 bust.
Woman's Fancy Blouso Closing In Center
Back. No. 3060 Tho fancy wnlst with odd-
shaped yoke makes a feature of tho newest
cntlro costume. This admirable examptd
Is chic ns well as novel and admits ot vari
ous combinations. The original Is made ot
whlto palllo do solo with yoko of cream laro
and trimming of narrow black velvet rib
bon; but all soft finished silks, wool crepes
and tho llko nro equally appropriate with
tho yoko ot contrasting tucking appllquo
Persian silks or nny other of tho many ma
terials shown for tho purpose.
The lining Is snugly fitted and closes with
tho wnlst, nt the center bnck. On It nre
arranged tho yoko nnd tho tucked blouso
portions, the latter being free nt front, but
plain nt tho back. Tho sleeves are pecu
liarly becoming and can be finished nt the
elbows as shown; or made full length ns In
dicated In tho small sketch. Tho collar Is
ono of tho latest and makes an appropriate
finish.
To cut this waist for n woman of medium
slzo 2 yards of material 21 Inches wide,
2s; yards 27 Inches wtdo or 14 yards 44
Inches wldo will bo required, with yards
of all-over laco for yoke, 1 yards for yoko
and deep cuffs, when long sleeves aro de
sired. The pattern .1360 Is cut In sizes for n 32,
.11. 36, .18 and 10-Inch bust measure.
For 'he accommodation of IHs Bee read
ers these patterns, which usually retail at
from 21 'o SO -ents, will be furnished at
nominal vrlce, 10 cents, which covers all
txpenso. n order to get any pattern en
close 10 rents, give number and name of
pattern wanted and bust messure. Allow
about ten days from date of your latter
before beginning to look for tbo pattern.
Ad.lress. Pattern Department. Omaha Ilea.
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