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    14 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY JANrARV 27 , IfiSO.-SIXTEEN PAGES.
THE BISMARCK OF ALL CHINA
How the Great Vlcoroy Look3 , Acts
and Talks.
A VISIT WITH LI HUNG CHANG
II o IN Mail nt Ainorlcn nil Account or
( he Inclusion oftlie
niitl Threaten * * to
UctnliiiK ! .
An liilen'otlnij "Man.
I < . ) i/i / fulfil IVflliu rmnk ( I. r.irKiif < T.1
TIINT : IN. Oliliin , Xovcinlnr B5 , 1SSS
/Spoi'iiil / Uorrespowlunco of Tut ; HIII : : I
have just liad a most Ititurosttnt ? inturvio\v
with hi Hung Cluing , tliu jjroat vlccroj
of ( 'hiim \ , \ I IUMK ( 'hunt , ' is uy till oJils the
Ki-ratPit man in tliu Chiticso omplro. Me wa
cniled by tintiornl II rant IHo Hisiiiarci
of ( .ilium , iiiul In Rlatesm.iiisliip liu rank
will tlio itrcutiist nilmlH of the Ktiroitcat
niitiotiH , lie is priirtli'iill.v the premier o
the inipeHiil ( 'ovurninunt , in the chief sci'i-u
tury of foreign ulfalrs. anil iltiriiiK the pas
few yeiiM IIIIH been the medium of uommuni
cation between foreign nations and th
celestials , It. wan hovliowas conimutidor
n chief of the imperial foren.H iluritii ; the
Kraut TaipitiK rebellion , which cost Chlni
ton million lives and which resulted in the
overthrow of the rebels. It was ho who set
tied the ilinicultloH with Uimin in IN-il , and
it is lit ! who Is called in to udviso tno oinpero
when any crisis t a lies place in the affairs o
tht nation. hi Iliuif , ' Cluing carried on all
TIII : Ni.i.omTioxs WITH MITKICWICX
nml granted the charter to the U'linrtoi
Uarker syndicate , which fell through bi
MillticwiL1iiidiHiTOtioii anil tuil I'll irantor
It WIIH he who introduced the telegraph into
I'hlna about seven years ago , and it Is ho
who is now doinu all in his power to have
China adopt railroads and devolopo its inn
teriiil resource * . L.t Hung UhiuiK ' 8 v'co '
roy of Chili , the noithern provlnoo of China
which includes Peking and Tientsin , am
which has u population of ; ! 5,000,000 , , o
nearly as many as Great Britain , Ovet
the.so people ( ho viceroy has more power that
has UK ; queen of Kngliiml. He is also super
ink ndi'iit of the northern tradoof China , ami
it is said that the monuy ho receives yearly
amounts to over three millions of dollars ,
M'llOI , Ml.
In China ollleo ciimus , in tlio tlr.st plaoo
from scholat'ship , and Li Hung Cluing is
Olio of the most noted seholar.s of China.
He bus passed three * public examinations ,
winch means having been three times onu
of UOOof tliu successful out of 15,000 compel
Itors , and at the last ono ho received the
highest degree. Ho is u fellow of the Han
lin college , the most learned body of China ,
and ho is such an important man in the
Chinese government that when he wished to
retire from tlio ofliec about six yuurs ago to
mourn on the account of the death .of his
mother , the empress refused to give him
moro than IDOdnyd for grief. She then re
called him to his post on the ground that ho
was a necessity to China. Ho now lives
hero at Tien Sin , and his residences makes
this point almost us important in the eyes of
the nations as Peking itself.
A 'I Ull1 TllllUirull TIKXTMN .
Tientsin is a city of nearly one million
people. The foreign settlement wlioro the
leading French and Knirlhh merchants do
their business , and where the consuls have
their residences , is three miles from the
native city. It i.s hero that the ships land ,
and here thul , the foTeiga hotels are located.
Between the two cities is a series of Chinese
villages so closely Joined as to form a third
city , and it was through the narrow streets
of tliC'so that I was carried by four chair
bearers in uniform on my way to my ap
pointment with the viceroy. No ono walks
if ho bo a foreigner , through the streets of
China. They are too narrow , and the crowd
is too dense and too dirty. In payinir ceremonial
menial visits one must go in state , and I bad
one of the Chinese olllcials of our consulate
at Tientsin riding in front of my chair on u
white Mongolian pony. Ho had u big , round
black cap upon his head , with its brim turned
upwards , and u gorgeous rod tassel covering
its crown. His powerful body was covered
with a rich blue silk gown , down the baclf of
which hung his long , thick , black cue. His
logs wcro clad m pi'.ntaloons of wadded silk ,
mid great fat boots with white soles an inch
thick covered his feet and tinkles as he rode.
HUM : IN A SKUAS CIIAIII.
My chair was a line sedan covered with
n rich navy blue cloth and lined with silk of
n delicate blue. It was swung between poles
about iwtMit v-livo feet long , and the four men
who cirrloil it walked in couples , two in
front and two behind between the shafts ,
mm supported it by great burs of teak wood ,
which , resting on the shoulders of the men ,
wcro fastened to the shafts and thus en
abled the men to inovo in single tile. It took
us half an hour to muko the Journey between
the two cities.Vo were often stopped by
long lilies of wheelbarrows loaded with mer
chandise and pushed ami pulled by coolies.
The weather was bitterly cold and 1 shiveied
in n heavy overcoat nml under a thick rug
which was wrapped around my knees. Still
many of these coolies were bare to the waist
mid I passed a boggnr , who , as naked as
Adam in the ( lurdc.n of Kden , was crying
niul shivering under a piece of cotTee Hacking
which he had thrown about his bare skin.
' " \Vo crossed n stream , " "passing thousands of
Jtnrlkshas und going all the while through
the most crowded of" narrow strecti , and at
last , came to n high wall , on tliu outsidu of
ivhtch about two score of ponies were stand
ing lied.i
i Miiiiiin : : miroiii : TIII : viniov. : :
This wall surrounded tliu Yumen , or the
piibornatorial rc.sidunco of the great viceroy.
"Wo passed through a great gate and c.uno
into a court which was full of the servants
and lackeys of mandarins. Wo stopped fern
n mumcnt before a pair of largo double doors
upon which were painted two hideous llgurcs
which 1 was told were the gods of war. A
moment later wo wore conducted past these
Into another court where was another retinue
of lackeys nil in pigstails and nil gorgeous
uniforms. Hero my chair was sot down fern
n moment , and the Chinese olllcial from the
legation took my card , a strip of rod paper
uuoutolght inches long and three inches
wide , upon which were painted In black the
two Chinese characters , which indicated the
translation of my mime. A moment later 1
was conducted into an ante-room , where the
secretary of the viceroy , Mr. Lob Keng Lull ,
who had arranged the interview for me , re
ceived me.
A m.MiNi : > iu : or IIO.MI ; .
The crowd In the unto room nnd that in
which I was received , made mo think of the
white house at the beginning of u now ad-
ministration. There wore hundreds of yel
low-faced , almond-eyed men , who looked as
though they might bo ofllco seekers in the
ante room , mid the few who sat in the ro-
ceptlon room were evidently dignitaries of
lil h degree. They wore long black silk
gowns lined with tuibk and other line furs ,
nnd their hats were decorated with the but
tons of high rank. Ono had a great pea
cock feather In his cap like that worn u.v
the Chinese minister at Washington , und
another was u mandarin of the rod button.
The room itself was a shacklcy looking
ffulr about twenty foot square , and Us walls
worq covered with a cheap iiapor pasted
overbore boards. A wide divtin covered
with red cloth , which In China means pros
perity , ran around It , and upon this
were placed little tables about two feet
icmmra and about six inches high. The
mandarins seated themselves one on each
sldo of these tables and thus wo sat in
couples about the room. The servants
brought la tea and wo sipped the choicest of
the Chinese llinild while wo waited. The
mandarins smoke pines , and each had a ser
vant beside him to till his pipe for him when
it bccumo empty , and to light It when it went
out. Now and then a now arrival would bo
ushered in , and then all would arltto , bow
two or three times , shako their ovrn hands ,
which i.i the mode of salutation in Chlua , and
mile all over their fat , yellow faces ,
A LEillNEU riUVATK BKCHKTAItY.
Mr. Lob Feng T < ub , the viceroy's sccro-
'Miry , and also one of the great men of Tlent-
- io ( e peaks KnglliU perfectly , and 1 Hud him
n innn of liroml re.iding nml much Informu-
tlon. I lo discussed with me ( hiring the waitIng -
Ing some phases of the .Spenccrian philoso
phy , told mo how fur ho bcllewJ. in the
theories of Huxley and Darwin , and , speak
ing of tnc latter , wild I id liked to believe In
the siirvlvnl of the tlttcst , bufiiot In the orl-
Kin of species. Ho scorned pleased whc.il
told hi'ti 1 hud read Confusciim , nnd ho dint
decided opinions upon Umorson nucl Curl.vle.
Ho was for a long time connected with the
Chinese legation at London , and tins also
been stationed at Merlin. It was
lie who accompanied me into the
presence of the viceroy and who
O.ctcd a .h r < interpreter pf VUo eon versa1 Ion.
Wo wen ) through 1 ilon't know ho\v manj
rooms iiu-.l narrow p.issiiiros. There are. 1
am told , many more than n hundred room'
in the vnmnn , nnd n liveried oflleiul prceedci
ui , ho'idltitf our red cards high above his heai
as he did so. The house scorned old nml not
very wa'l furnished , and the * > om Into whlel
wo lAorent last led was carpeted willii
dingy brusscls carpet which looked usthougl
it iiiiuht have r < > me from n Washington
boarding house. It was the reception ruon
reserved for foreigners. U had foreign
chairs and limnircs , nnd ut one end there was
a raised platform lighted with a window a
the hack and furnished with u divan , whlcl :
was covered with red silk. It hud n table
also covered with rod silk , und I supp.no
that hero It is thu viceroy sits when ho re
ecives ( Jhinuiiicti.
A riiii:7iNi : : ( UKrriTiox.
There was no lire in tlio room , and the
cold made it seem almost , burn-like. Tin
viceroy , himself , who seemed to till tin
whole of it with his august ptcsencewiis no'
xvanuer tliiiu his surroundings , and his till
frame chid in u lout ; gown with a short sral
skin cloak , In the long sleeves of which hli
hiinils wore rlusped together as he saluteil
inu in stately style upon my presentation
was rutlier productive of clillllness. A cold
.shiver rim down mv back as ho motioneil nm
to on * : scat , and look another about tlftcci
foot distant on tlm other side of the room
The secretiir.v sat between us , anil wo con
versed through him , our words almost live/-
ing us they ricochetted through Mr. Loll
from one to the other.
NUT \N lllllllNUtr MAS' .
It does not take more than two sentence'
tn show the person who talks with Li Hung
Chung tliut ho is in the presence of in
ordinary man. Ills win-as come out quick
mid sharp. Ho asks the most direct of
questions in tones which show that ho ex
pects an answer , and while ho demands nil
itinds of Information IVom you , lie gives
you just about what he pleases in return
His llguro Is u most impressive one. wel
formed , he stands six feet , two in his stock
ings , and his long silk gown makes him
IOOK lll.o u giunt with his hut , which hi :
wears nt all times , adds to his stature. Ilis
shoulders are broad but slightly stooping.
Still in his sixty-seventh year his step is
springy , and his only si ns of ago are in
the gray of his hair and whiskers. Ilis
yellow complexion shows few wrinkles ,
and his twinkling utmond-cycs look out
through black spectacles. Ho shaves his
head like all Chinamen , and his long cue
is as white us the driven snow. Ills sparco
moustache and bin thin whiskers are also
gray , but His face is thin and he has nothing
of tlm round fat appearance of the China
men of America. Still , he Is a pure China
man , with no Tarter blood In his veins , and
ho comes from ono of thu old aristocratic
families of the country.
TIII : AMCIIICAN "OITIHOI : . "
His lirst words to mo were about Central
Harrison. Ho wanted to know if I knew
him and I told him I did. Ho then asked as
to his profession and as to how ho stood in
it. Ho was especially solicitous ns to Presi
dent Harrison's views on the Chinese ques
tion , and ho requested me to tell the Ameri
can people through my pen that ho did not ut
all approve of the exclusion of the Chinese
from the United States. Said ho :
"The passage of the exclusion act is en
tirely contrary to the spirit of the treaty re
lations between the tv.-o countries. It is an
outrage und I hope it will be repealed , and I
wish you to toll the American people tor mo
that if it is not repealed. 1 propose to advise
our government to exclude tlm Americans
from China , and I think it will be no moro
than right if we do so. You may amplify
this us much us you please an J J trust that
yon will put it in so strong a light that the
American pcoplo will do justice to our na
tion. "
These wore the words of the secretary of
foreign affairs of the Chinese empire. I
write them hero not moro than one-half hour
after they were uttorcd. 1 do not think it
necessary to amplify thorn and it seems tome
mo that thoyaro strong enough in the words
of the viceroy himself.
The conversation next turned to railways
and the viceroy asked mo if I knew Mr.
Whurton Barker and as to what was his pro
fession. I tola him that 1 was not personally
acquainted with him. but 1 knew him to bo
a banker of high standing and great wealth.
He then asked us to Count Mltkiewic/ , and
upon my saying that I had met the gentle
man and had reported his story of the crant-
ing of the charter , to the Now York World ,
ho replied that ho did not like Mitkiowicz ,
and that "ho was no gentleman. "
Tin ) scheme , however , i iindeistaud , of
founding an American bank with the great
poworn spoken of in the Mltkiewici combina
tion , is by no means dead. It will probably
bo revived again with the Russian count loft
out , and I happen to know that the viceroy is
very anxious that Mr. Wharton. Uarkor
should come to China , nml also that Mr.
Darker has signified serious intentions of so
doing at. no distant date. The viceroy is
anxious that American capital should be
brought heic. Ho was disappointed when
the other scheme fell through and ho would
like nothing ootter than to see it put on
a hound footing ami to redeem himselt as
having been the part of an enterprise which
failed.
In our conversation , however , there was
no such talk as this. I asked the viceroy as
to whether the scheme ; was on again , but he
retorted b.v asking me a hundred and ono
questions which made my head boil in con
structing diplomatic answers to them which
should not implicate myself nor my friends
and 1 wished a do/on times that 1 had never
mentioned the subject. The fact , however ,
thai , the : scheme is not dropped still .stands.
TUB nuMHUDS or cm.v.i.
I asked the viceroy as to what ho thought
of the future of railways in China nnd us to
their effect upon the country and the world.
Ho replied :
"Hoforo half a century has passed China
will be covered with railways us with a not.
Its immense mineral resources will bo de
veloped. H will have rolling mills and fur
naces in many parts of the country , and it is
not Impossible that it may do the manufac
turing for the world , It , seems to mo that
the most serious question which menaces the
working pcoplo of your country and JSuropo
lies hero. The Chinese have shown them
selves tn bo as skillful and as intelligent as
imy pcoplo in the world. They will work
hard and they can llvo cheaper than your
people , and when our country Is open to
railways and it has turned Its attention to
supplying tlm markets of the world , I believe
it can supply them better und cheaper than
you can. This is a question that you will
liavo to face. "
" 1 think BO , too , your excellency , " said I.
"Then I wonder , " replied the viceroy ,
"that you wish to have China come into
competition with you. Do you not consider
us dangerous competitors.
"Yes , " I replied , "wo do. Hut if the tlmo
over comes when Chlneso labor thus work
ing in Chlneso comes into competition with
American labor wo will build u wall of pro
tection about tlm United States so high that
none of your products can come In. "
DIll.XKS AND A tiMOKU.
Tlm viceroy then uskcd mo ns to my tour
nnd us to my newspaper correspondence.
Ho nskcd nm why I travelled , und it socmcd
to surprise him when I replied that It was *
for tlm purpose of making money out of my
letters and of improving my mind by meet
ing such distinguished men aa himself , and
by being able to write Intelligently of thorn
thereafter to the American people. At this
moment u servant In livery brought us thrco
bubbling glasses of champaign nnd drink
ing this together , tbo Interview was over.
Tlm viceroy offorea nm his long flnger-nnllBil
hand , pushing far out of hU fur cult as ho did
so , and ho walked with mo to the door and
down the hull of the yutncn. Our Interview
lusted fully half an hour , and after the ice
was thawed It was a most pleasnnt ono , Ills
excellency smoked during the whole of in tor-
view , and I was furnished with Turkish
cigarette. The viceroy smoked a plpo which
hud u stem at least four foot long , and which
was hold to bin lips and lighted by u servant.
It was a water plpo , and the smoke was
drawn through Om water with u bubbling
sound as we talked. About ten whlfts con
sumed the tobacco in the bowl , and then the
servant had to slip out the metal bow ) , blow
out the tobacco , refill the pipe , relight It
aud put It back into the viceroy's lips. It
was u curious proceeding , and it seemed a
lazy onu.
A WUNUKUFUIj WKUIIIXO.
All Tientsin Is Just now excited over tUo
niiirrlncjp of LI Hunc Thanh's da'itjhtcr. I
took pluco this week , and the three days
wedding was the greatest event of the years
I .saw seine of the ( lowers at the yainnu u
I passed throne ! ) , nnd I am told that th
wedding gifts lllled three rooms. Some o
the presents were of Jade , pearls nnd prd
clous stones , and there was a great amoun
of silk * nnd volvcU. Lt Hunt ? Chang is sup
erintcndcnt of trade for northern Chinaum
nil of the great merchants made presents to
the bride. The mnnnor of sending the presents
sents wai , In the case of small things , on
trays , nnd some of the larger pieces came
in carts. The trays were covered with roc
siilc , which menus luck in China , nml a num
ber of presents were sent by each person
the idea being that the bride would select
the ono which pleased her most , nnd which
according to etiquette , ought to bo the leas
valuable of the lot. The Chinese at this
wedding showed their
oiitxT : i.ovi : roil TOIIKION Tiuxoi" .
They bought out the entire effects of n
Froncti store In the foreign settlement , nm
one of the noblemen took a fancy to n big
figured , old-fashioned hmssuls zarpot of i
pattern common to American generation ago
This carpet had been in the store for year
and none of the foreigners would buy it
The Chlnatnnn's ho/tool
eyes lighted up us /
in Its gorgeous figures. Ho said , "I wan
that for tno viceroy's daughter. " Ho was
of course , charged a good round price for it
and It duly appeared at the wedding. The
bride was dressed In rod , and her head , it Is
said , was so heavily decked with Jewels
that it had to bo supported by others durlni ,
a part of the ceremony. She Is twenty
three years old and is said to bo rather
pretty.
A l.lTTI.i : IMMll.Y SI'AT.
The Chinese gossip Just us do their American
can sisters , and the story now afloat In the
hlj-'li circles hero is that the countess L
Hung Chang , the viceroy's wife , was decidedly
cidedly opposed to the wedding. . It is saU
that she read the voiceroy u curtain lecture
in choice Chinese- when ho announced to
her that ho was about to give hi'
daughter to Mr. Chang Pui-Lun , am
said that the groom was twenty years oldci
than the bride , and that ho had no rank. The
truth of it is that'the groom bad a high posl
lion some years ago , but ho was disgraced 01
the account of his dealings with the French
Chinese war , and his rank was taken from
him. To continuo the gossip , it Is said that
the viceroy replied to the countess that bis
new son-ln law had really great powers of
mind , that bo would bo given another ofllcc ,
and that ho would eventually bo even t
greater man than himself.
"Then , " responded the countess , who ,
thouch she dictates to the viceroy , really ad
mires him , " bo will have to bo the emperor
hiiiMolf for there is now no greater man ii
China than my husband. "
And so , In the words of a fairy story , "thc\
were married and it is to bo hoped they wil
live happy ever afterwards. "
FKANK O. CAM'KNTUK.
Homeless ,
Clittaoo Times.
Turned out in the somber twilight ,
Out in the bitter cold ,
And the pltilcis sleet as it sweeps the street
Is piercing her garments old.
And the babe on her breast is crying ,
And her little ones , clust'ring 'round
In a vague ntTright at the falling night ,
Are clutching her tattered gown.
For the rent was not forthcoming ,
And how could the landlord wait ;
And what did bo know ol her want and woo
As early she toiled ami hitoJ
Ho couldn't bo losing his money
It's only ilio way of the world !
And why should he cure if she crouches there
'Mid the storm king's wrath unfurled (
She has sowed in the dawning sunrise.
She has stitched in the gatb'ring gloom ,
And her eyes had grown dim aud her lingers
thin
As she worked in her dreary room.
Hut the pay was very me.tger ,
And the mouths were many to fill ,
And the fatherly heart lay far apart
In the graveyard on the hill.
So she stands in the deep'ning darkness ,
And her tired and aching head
Is throbbing with pain and the sad refrain
Of her children's cry for bread.
And she sues the laughing maidens
Itide past in their robes of fur ,
And the city is bright with its mansions to
night.
But there's never a home for her.
HONKY JFOFl THE JjADIKS.
The most stylish Parisian opera cloaks are
now lined with ermine.
Some of the newest Jerseys have rovers
and cuffs of watered silk.
French toilets are frequently effectively
made up with Greek draperies.
Fashion-makers prophesy that silk will be
nrgely used for summer cloaks.
It is now the custom to make dancing
slcirts Just long enough to touch the floor at
the back.
The rovers , or rather lapels , on Directoiro
evening gowns are not so wide as thosu for
day wear.
Cloth boots nnd shoes are again in fashion ,
jut they are not us elegant as those of kid or
ilaiu satin.
The favorite material for evening cloaks of
London ladies is brocaded velvet in very
elaborate scroll patterns.
Boas arc no longer fashionable In Paris.
The fur collar made of sable or some other
choice fur bus taken its place.
Sleeves are worn in an almost infinite va
riety of patterns , though they till give a
somewhat high-shouldered effect to the
wearer.
A new trimming which appears on the foot
of empire evening gowns is composed of
seven very narrow full-pinked ruches sot one
ibovo the other.
Comblimtins of two fabrics nro more per
sistently used than over , and muoli of thoat-
ruotlvound novel variety in the gowning of
ho present season Is owing to such combina-
ion.
Greek draperies on many elegant French
oilets are artistically disposed over a
Sheath" foundation skirt that is furnished
it the back wltfi a very small cushion-bustle
and two steel springs but slightly arched. _
Beads are still worn in profusion that
vould delight the untutored squaw. This
vmtor there is a rage for gold and silver tinsel -
sol wrought into rich passementerie of u
much lighter ami moro delicate description
ban that of previous years. _
A magnificent ball dress recently soon Is of
iilo : silvery green satin , with long court train
Ined with old-rose satin , above which are
lecp tiraocsqucs of silver , gold , and white
embroidery. The front of the skirt is almost
solid with the same embroidery ,
The popular tone of silver-gray that is so
nuch seen in rich dress toilets this winter
could not liavo n more suitable garni turn
ban silver galleon onrlchcd with cut steel
lud fine-cut bron/.o beads , Interwoven with
silver tinsel threads that shine like the
metal itself.
Bodices are still very Jaunty , with cuta-
vay rounding , or sharp-pointed fronts ,
shorter sides , and shari ) points at the back
sot ono above another and shaped to flare a
Ittlo. Collars a lu mlhtulro urn still in high
vogue , especially at the back ; for u front the
collar very usually turns with a natty rovers
which is braided , velvet- faced , or other wise
decorated to match the trimmings on other
lortlonsof the gown.
Rcdingoto ten gowns grow in popular favor
and their great simplicity of styles makes
them very olTectlvo. There are pretty di-
roctoiro effects In the dress , which , however ,
ire likely to deteriorate later on und become
vague and complex j but the styio us now ap
pears is clear , graceful and artistically car
ried out. It is that of a warm , tluoly fitting ,
open-front long coat or rodliiifoto put on over
a cool , delicate undergown , this of lacochiim
silk , aecordcon-plaitcd foulard , crepe , or em
broidered net. The redingote may bo In vcl-
vl , pompadour brocade , moire 6r corded silk
of u rich hue , or of finest India cloth olo-
braided or embroidered.
An Absolute Curn *
The OHIOINAL AUIKTINB O1NTMKNT
s only put up in largo two ounce tin boxes ,
and is mi absolute cure for old sores , burns ,
vouuds , chapped hi.niln , and all skin erup-
ions. Will positively euro all kinds of piles.
Ask for the ORIGINAL AUIKTINB OINT
MENT. Sold by Goodman Drug Co. , at 25
cunts per box by mall UU cents.
Mr. Richard Mansfield , having strained
his voice lu "Prince KurJ , " is going to play
'Richard HI , " Ho is un adventurous , but
undoubtedly clever , young man. The trau-io
parts of Gloster are probably far beyond
jl.tn , but ho is llkoly to give un Interiibtlng
us hu in apt to usu his brulus ,
INCIDENTS OF THE ALTAR ,
Plcnsant nnd JDlsngrooaolo Exporl-
oncos of MatrinionliS.1 Candidates.
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE ITEMS.
Vcntiirc.M in thrOroiil tut tteryVhloli
Hnvo Not All Driuvn IlliiiiKs '
AVlNo mill Foolish Con
nubial KNLnUUlC8. |
The AmlorHiHi-llarrctt AVrtlitlni ; .
Joseph Anderson , brother of Mary
Anderson , the tragedienne , and MUs
( lurtrudo Hai-rett , second daughter ot
Lawn-nee BiiiTeH , the distinguished
actor , wore married u few days ago ,
saystlio Springfield Keiniljlieati , In tlio
Human Catholle riithcdral at Hoslnn by
Archbishop John \\Mlliatns ami sev
eral assistant rlprg.vmen. The event
attracted ti largo tuidinnco , ineliidinir
many of the moro notabU1 members of
Itoston society , and the part of the ca
thedral sot apart for the spectators b.v a
hedge of hemlock and I'l'dar boughs was
Illlotl long before Uio tlma for tlio corc-
inonv. -ivory 1 place available for doe-
oration was well lilied with tropical
pliiatH , llowurri and vinos. The. cathe
dral organist played a number of pieces
during the interim previous to tin- ar
rival of the bridal party , many of them
nrriinirod especially for the occasion.
The arrival itv advance of tlio bridal
party on which most , popular interest
was centered , was that of Miss Mary
Anderson. She wore a rich wliito gown
of colored silk , cut in walking style and
a Gainsborough nut. also of some soft
white material to mutch her dress. She
were a hunch of lilies of the valley at
her neckantl no ornaments. The bride's
gown was a heavy trained onu of while
satin , gariHshod with a handsome val-
pttelonnes lace and lilies of the valley.
She were no jewels nor May ornament ,
save the pure white Mowers , of which
slio carried a largo bouquet. Her tulle
veil was bordered with rare valoneicn-
ncH. the sumo which trimmed the bridal
veil of the lirst Miss Barrett when she
became Hnroniiss Von Koeder. Miss
Kditli Barrett , the younger sister of the
bride was maid of honor and the brido-
maiils wore Miss Blanche ( irillln , sister
of the groom. Miss Brewer. Miss L-'air-
child and Miss Uuth Burnett , sister of
Frances * ! Hodgson Burnett. They were
gowns of white crepe do chono. Kaeh
bore in her hand ti bouquet of red roses ,
while their veils of tulle were caught
to the hair with a slender wreath of
forget-mc-not-J. The maid of honor
carried , instead of the bouquet of the
splendid red "American beauty" roses ,
one of the most dainty and no 'less ele
gant yellow-pink Catherine Mertnet.
IMiolps' i\lirrlsie.
Boston Advertiser : Rev. Herbert
"Ward and his wife , nee Miss Elixiibeth
Stuart Pliolpu , are spending the winter
at Hampton , Va. , where Mr. Ward is
teaching the Indians and colored stu
dents.
Their marriage lias been moro than a
nine days' wonder in Boston and eNo-
wherc , and muc.li interest lias been
manifested by readers of Miss I'helpV
stories in regard to her unexpected
course. In all her books Miss 1'lielps
lias idealized her young lover who wont
to the war and who died of fever shortly
after entering the service. The young
people wore entirely devoted to each
other , and his sudden death was a shock
from which she has suffered continu
ously. Ono book , dwelling entiroly'
their plain meeting and 'parting , was so
personal that the family bought up the
entire edition rather than liavo it'up-
ponr. It is said that the book would
have had a larger sale than "Gates
Ajar. ' '
Miss Phelps became a writer for the
Independent shortly after her lover's
dentil , and the editor , Dr. Ward , was a
great admirer of her stories. It is said
Lliat her story of "Jack" made so deep
an impression upon him that it was
while meditating upon it that ho was
knocked down in the street by a wagon
and seriously injured. As soon as lie
could be moved from tlio hospital ho
wont lo Gloucester , Mass. , accompanied
| jy his son , and there the latter met
Miss Phclps , who at the time was writ
ing "An Old Maid's Paradise. " The
icquaintance grow , young Ward pro
posed and was roioctod , with the under
standing , however , that should she at
uiy time relent she would send for him.
The summer passed pleasantly at Glou
cester , andMr. . Herbert Ward , linding
: iimsolf rejected , was becoming con
soled by an atl'air of the heart with a
nueh .younger maiden from Uo.xbiiry ,
ind had gone to Now York on a brief
justness visit , when a quite unexpected
ecall came from Miss Pholps. Ho re-
Airned to Gloucester and the nuptial
iiiot was privately tied at tlio college in
.he presence of bat ono or two friends.
The Marriage Ijiiw of
Chicago Tribune : The peculiar ehar-
ictor of the marriage law of the Prov-
nce of Quebec comes to notice just now
n an action of Kmnia J. Murphy to
innul her marriage with John A. Flan
agan , after n honeymoon of three days
only. Both parties to the marriage are
Xoman Catholic * and tlio ceremony was
) orformod by tlio Uov. Mr. Love , a
'rcsbytorian clergyman , the fid of Jan-
uiry. The bride now claims to ho tlio
victim < jf a clandestine marriage , and
hat neither tlio law which prevails
n this province nor in the Konmii
Catholic church can rocogni/.o as
alid a marriage between two
"toman Catholics celebrated by
i Protestant clergyman. The law .
governing marriage in Quebec is a
< Ycnch law , which was guaranteed by
-ingland to Canada when the country
vas ceded after the conquest , and nt-
empt is now bning madp to liavo the
'Vouch ecclesiastical la\v prevail hero
is well as French civil law. . Miss Mur-
ihy not only asks in this fusion to have
ho marriage annulled , though she has
ived with Flannigaa us his wife , but
ipplios for an order to the olllciating
clergyman to place in "nis registry op-
losito the entry of the ceremony tlio
lociHion of the court lo the effect that
ho marriage is null and ol no effort ;
ind this despite the fagt that the rev
erend gentleman was authorized to per-
orm the marriage ceremony by special
lioonso , 8itfiie < J bv the Hou-
oiitmt Kovoruor , mid iysiiod.by . the roj-
ilur olllooi1 appointed foe thtit purpose ,
'ho Cfitholio church will njiiko u test
nso ol thlH with 11 view to legislation
> rohibltiiitf tlio issue of fllvil muiTiutfo
icenscs to members of tnit ) church.
An American Haronoss. -
Now York World : Cloinons Frcihor
on tfodlitu unil Nculdrch ia the imino ?
f the handsome youiif/ Gorman baron
vho on the second diiy of February will
cud a wealthy jHung American heiress
Miss Cornelia O. Koosovolt to the
Unr. The | you."P hnron was in the
pecial term of the uupromu court of
low York , before Judiro O'Brien. Ho
VIIB being sued by the guardians of his
unco , und , strange to say , ho it was
who suggested the suit.
The baron is a very handsome young
ellowof thirty , six feet two Inches in
loight , a typical Gorman blonde , and a
loutonant of the Fifteenth regiment of
ho Holstein Uhlans. Ho is said to bo
no of the handsomest men in Germany.
U nrcbont ho is u member of the Ger-
man embassy to St. Pelrrslni"g. and enjoys -
joys the acquaintance of tho'Gormen
pmpnror.
.Mls Roosevelt is nineteen years of
age. with dark-brown hair ami eyes , a
creamy complexion , a willowy ligure
and charming manners. She was born
in tins city , but when four years old
she was taken abroad by her father ,
the Into Charles Y. Hooevclt , who was
appointed American consul to Copen
hagen. Denmark. Since that time she
lias remained abroad. In IS8H her
fallier died , and after his death , in
company with her mother , she traveled
a great deal , and last year , at a grand
ball at Hnden Baden , she met the
baron. U was a case of love at llrst
sight.
CO NMJitlAljlTlK S.
A wealthy , though eccentric , botelkeepcr
of Miida-I'esth , Hungary , was HO please , ! nt
receiving 11 divorce that ho celebrated the
event by founding a charitable Institution.
A couple who have been "constant lovers
for forty .years'1 were married the other day
at Columbus , Jnd. The groom it eighty-
seven and the bride eleven years younger.
Miss Christina Martins , aircit thirty-seven ,
was given a verdict forjsi.UOilimninst William
,1. Harrison , a wcalthv hrichmuucr , ngud
sixty-six , ol Cleveland , O. She asked lor
5.MI.IKX ) for broach of promise.
It has been decided in the Massachusetts
courts Hint a Boston man can't leave his
tuistrcM &Jl ) , < K ) , ) and his wife SI.MXI. The de
cision in that the wife takes all , and she
needn't do any weeping over his grave ,
either.
A Buffalo girl got rid of an undesirable
suitor In n anlipie way. He proposed on the
way homo from church Sunday evening , and
the lair creature , who i.s "o'er young to
marry , " said "yes , " lint added that she
would not marry him till hu hud gained the
consent of her father. The .voting man dis
covered the ne.Nt day that the young lady's
father died several years ago , and the disap
pointed lover has emigrated to Black Uock.
1'rof. .laincsCorkery , principal of the Park
public school nL South Ambo.v , N. , l.hus ten
dered himself liable to prosecution b.v mar
rying Bertha Munday , uifiht years old.one of
his pupils , on November 11,1 7. The cere
mony , which was called a "fairy wedding , ' '
took place in the presence of the school , and
Mr. Coritor.v bus not made up his mind
whether he will let the ui.ion stand when the
child shall have ro.iched the a ire of sixteen
years.
A Pittsburi ; man is said to have really mar
ried a jrirl under the impression that he was
marrying her sister. His courtship of the
other ciri was brief , and the sisters so closel.x
rcM'inblcd each other that hu proposed nnd
was accepted bolero ho discovered his mis
take. Ho has never confessed , the story
goes , that ho made this odd error , but the
girl who lost a good husband because of it
insists that she ought to be in her sister's
shoes.
.lolm A. Flanagan and Miss Emma Mur
phy wore married at Quebec by a Protestant
clergyman under a license siuncil by the
lieutenant governor. A few days afterwards
the bride was induced to leave her husband
by relatives , who assured her that the marriage
riago was invalid. It is claimed that under
the French law , which governs such cases in
this province , the marriage of Catholics oy
a Protestant clergyman is not binding or
legal. An appeal will probably be taken to
tlio highest British tribunal.
UKO ( > S.
The prince of U'alcs is growing gray. He
may d.\e before his mother.
.lolm L. Sullivan and .lake Kilrain should
submit their qurrcl to arbitration.
If this weather shall hang on much longer
the next icu cream crop will be endangered.
Many American patriots appear to have
mistaken the federal pay-roll for the roll of
fame.
fame.When
When a girl slams the front door in a
suitor's face she has certainly been guilty of
contempt of court.
It does not scorn to have occurred to M. do
Lcsseps to offer a chromo with every pound
ot Panama canal shares.
The drop in the price of whisky is having
n natural effect. Wild men are running loose
in various parts of Kentucky.
In many places strawberries are now
within reach of the poorest man , but ut pres
ent prices it is grand larceny for him to take
them.
News conies from Boston that Prof. James
Hussell Lowell is soon to issue a new book
and that Prof. John L. Sullivan is drunk
again.
Tramps will be glad to hear that Dr. Pas
teur , of Paris , has written to Mr. Hugloy , of
Virginia , that the bite of a healthy dog is
harmless.
The weather seems to bo curiously dis
tributed In Georgia. A Georgia paper says
that there nro now sixtyfour'wot" and
seventy-four "dry" counties in that state.
"Oh , postman , to-morrow iiftrnlng 1 have
something very Important to say to my hus
band. Couldn't you just bo a little slow , seas
as not to deliver his newspaper till noon. "
They have not amended the marriage
ritual in Chicago to read "till divorce do you
part , " but it does seem to bo necessary , be
cause the matter is understood till around.
Among those who do not expect to be in
vitcd to tne inauguration bull at Washington
the feeling is growing moro and moro de
cided that sucU balls are wicked frivolities.
A French scientist claims that lie can
make gold by combining copper and silver.
Hut that's no trick at all. The copper trust
is coining millions of gold out of copper
alone.
"Detectives are no good , " said Tommy ,
who was reading a newspaper. "Why notf"
asked his father. "It says hero there tire a
number of congressmen at large. If the detective -
tectivo wcro any good , they would run 'cm
in. "
An insurance company has been formed at
Hartford to pay the losses in ease of bur
glary. An Insurance company whose success
must depend unon the vigilance of nolitomcn
and detectives will bankrupt , itself within a
yea r.
The cause of higher education In this
countiy is looking up. Fifty iimlo ( Undents
of Johns Hopkins university tire playing
Uoimin citi/ens with Booth and Barret , and
an equal number of young lady students in
the North Dakota university have the
mumps.
The following postal was received by n
Philadelphia dry goods house the other day :
"Your adv. in this week's Press makes my
horse run olfl Plcnso semi along some
samples of those rare fabrics Iromauld
.Scot in. ' 1 prefer uliiks nml blues. Let'tho
goods bo gim-'haniB , batistes , dainty cambrlci.
chambreys a'ml lawns. I am not accpialntod
with your firm , t > o please dust , yourselves nnd
obllgo n wo-itorn girl. " _
"
J. E. McGrew
. . . ,
Ono of the Most Successful
SPECIALISTS
In the Treatment of all Chronic , Spe
cial and Private Diseases ,
LOSS OF MANHOOD ,
Sexual OrtaUH ; , absolutely curud.
ln " " forms o
PRIVATE DISEASES , n euro \vlll bo guur
intecd.
Plf"IM niQCACCQ lilHtreatment for whloh
iMN UlotAOkOl Klvcs tlio most liriiiltlflll
omplexlun , anil u pertcct HKII.
CONSULTATION FREE ; 2SJSSSi ! S
ciid stamp for reply.
OfflcoBushman BlooK , 16th nnci
Douflaa Sta. Omaha , Nou
LI N EN
SSSfi *
IFOR SALE
EVERYWHERE ,
GREAT SACRIFICE SALE (
H , HARDY & GO.
STORE
TJO ! ) KAKNAM STIUCKT. OMAHA , NHB.
Commences tomorrow , the ( Ire-Most Mid-Wlntor Koduction
Sale in thn hiftor.v of their busine.ss. Kvor.ything goes : * o
loosen uii yotnjuii'M' strings and procure sioiiio of till' great
bargains.VU WANT TO CLKAN OUT our stock of Ladies'
MiiHlin 1'iiderwear. and if prices will do il our object , will soon
bo m-eomplishod.
Corset Covers al loo. that sold nt AV. (
Corset Cover * at : f"cloc , O-'io , Toe , thai --old at double the
prico.
Drawers , at He Unit sold at 6V. (
Drawers , alH'ic. lor.tVu ; , that sold at twice the money.
skirts , al 'J-'ic. H7c , He to Me , that , are worth double ,
Infant's Holies , at , one-IoMrlh value.
Tlio.so good- are all of the Vst muslin , loci ; htitohod seams
nnd nicely trimmed.
House Knriiishtng goods at less Uati factory iirlccs ' ,
Bi st made Tubs.lic. . -Vic. ( i V- .
lloav\ Water rails. Mo , worth 2 * > o.
Best Paper fails , ± ! c.
Vfoot Stop Ladders. 7"ie.
Best Codnr 1'aiK.loo. .
Clothes Pins , 'Jo a do/.on.
Largest Clothes Bars , T.'a- . worth 'M.AO.
1'atont Folding Skirt Hoards i lo , worth $12.
Best Folding Cutting Tables 8o. ! )
TINWARE.
Heavy 1(1 ( ciiiitrt. Dinh I''ins Me.
Most ( talvmiixcd Wash llasins Itlc.
lloav.v I X Slow 1'iins Klc , ! : > , Mo to IMc.
Mc t ColToo I'ots UK1 , loo. L'Oo , worth twice the money.
The I'atont llonnis Fruit or Vegetable 1'rosS UUc , sold
uMi-ill.v at " " > ( .
Fi'y I'aii.s , nioklo handles , at KitISc to 'Ific.
Coal Hods at 1 < " > < , worth S"c. .
Kin Shovels at oc and iV. (
GLASSWARE.
Heavy llolol ( loblots " > c , worth lllo.
Imitation Cut ( ! lnss Sauce Dishes L'oo , worth 7oc.
Cut ( ilaxH Tu m bl era oo worth Klc.
Kino Crystal Vinegar Jugs - , worth 50c.
Four picou ( ilass Sells ' | ! ) o. worth $1 ,
CROCKERY.
At prices that are a great loss to us ,
TO - MORROW , MONDAY
ivo free with ovor.v purchase of $1 or over , one of those
hanilxjmr silvoivd trays.
- II I I Mtf -
Hem-ill .Mind- this li.o it Sale commences tomorrow , and. ItiMs
all next week.
The 99c Store , 1209 Farnam-st.
aKc
PAID UP CAPITAL , $30OOOOSURPLUS $40.000.
ARflERICAN LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY ,
PEI'A KTMEIMT
UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK BUILDING.
B ° | 0 Interest on deposits , compounded soml-annuallyi
6 " Savings Ccrtiflcatos with Interest coupons attached.
DEBENTURE BONOS In Denominations of S2OO , S30O , SGOO ,
and SIOOO , based upon First Mortgage Real Estnto Securities
deposited with , and bonds certified by the Union Trust Company
of Now York. Drafts drawn en the principal cltlos of Europo.
A. C. POWELL , CASHIER.
PIRECTORS : = =
0. M. CARTER , Pros. D. D. COOLEY , V.-Pres. PHILIP POTTER , Sec.
J. J. BROWN. ALVIN SAUNDERS , C. S. MONTGOMERY. i. FRED ROGERS.
Sanitary Plumbing !
Steam and Hot Water Heating !
Gas and Electric Chandeliers !
Art Metal Work , Stable Fittings , Founiains , Vases , Etc ,
K.S'r STOUBC. M\KST SHOWROOMS WKST OF
( STWo maUo a specialty of repair work on I'lumbintf , Gas or Heating Appar
atus. 1'rompt attention. Skillful ineehanii'H. Personal Huporvibion , nnd charges
nl ways reiisoiwnlo as lirsl-Hii&h work will allow. SS Twonty-flyo yours' practi
cal o'xporionco. Visitors to our showrooms always welcome.
THE HUSSEY & DAY COMPANY
409-411 South I5th Street.
DEWEY & STONE ,
A. magnificent display of ovorythingnsofnl and ornamonta
in the 1'urniture maker's art , at reasonable prices .
LOMBARD
Boston , Md 8. ; Clli/IH >
lapital & Su.plus , $1,500,000 $ , ,
Tills company has opened , un Omaha olllcoiind
s pieparoii to furnish m&noy promptly on Im-
irovvd city ami farm properly.
No applications heat a\va > for approval.
J.oaiiK clo eel and pulit for witlioiit dulay ,
.IOI1N W. ( IIHII , Jliuiiigor ,
; wi Foil Hi nth Street , Kirn National llank.
i Curcrtliy HI'ANIHIlSI'Kt'IKIC. Clrftuliir * tra
J , WCKltliN 1IEJIKUV C'o. , IJiiinlm , Nub.
m "YPEWBITIHa"
STANDARD I HOROUGHLT
CHOOL , 1 AUGHT ,
-llti Slieulcy IIIocU , Oinalia ,
H. B. IREY.
TO LOAN ,
On City anil Vurm Prooerty !
GASH ON HAND ,
pir l Mortjfiit'o 1'npor Houpht.
Ficn/.ur iilocK , upp. 1' . U.
IA DISPENSARY ,
Nr.uvoiv , rimoNU1 nm ! 1'iiiv.m ! DISR RES of
MKN and WOMKN micfoBHfiilly treated.
YOUNG MEN
Kiillt'ilnK from tliu I'trucm nt youthful folllin or India.
( TCtlnn , "r urc trmibloil wlili Wi ! ! iuu i , Nervous
llolilllly. ! ' of Mmmiry. lniiuniliiiicArurplim ) to
fncli tjr , Klitmiy Tiouhlii.nr uiijr dlscuau ol tlm ( Im.
ilM'I'rfniiry urk'uiin , rjui IMTH tlixl a afo niul speedy
Rtiro. C'hiirKt'ft reasonable , u iiuclally lo tliu poor.
MIDDLE-AGED MEN
'I'llcro imi iiiiiny trouliUul with too Iroriucnlomcim-
lloiinill tlm liluiMer. cillun iieuomiJimltm by nailulit
( imirllril * or liunilrw mi ! illoii. mid wuiiki'iiliiK ol llm
ypUMii In a iininnur Ihu ( indent niiitint iicuimnt lor.
UnujHiiilnlHK llm urliuiry ilmiualli a rupy teilliuent
will nlten Im loiniil , and gtmiutlmcx viiutll imrtlcles of
nlliiimen will tti | 'tir , or Mi" color will tiu of u Ihln
inlUlili line , UKiiln rliaiiiiliu lo ailHik or lorpl I up.
liuarniiro Tlieru nro iniiny men WIHI Ole of tliin dinl-
cully , Itfiiorunt ol Ihu i-iui n. ithlch i tliu uuimil
ntuuu ol noiidunl w < mkue i. Thn doctor wt | | Kiitrnn *
lew a perfect ruro In Hllnuch iuc : nnil n liunlthr
reoloratlim of Ihu ncnlto-urtiiury orunua Com villa-
lion Irfo. bimil foracunl lunip
"Youne Man's Friend ; or GuJdoto Wedlock. "
KIIKK TO AM. . ADDItl'.SH
DR. SPINNEY & CO. .
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penury , corner l'-'th untl Muln , Kiuuus < ; ityMo
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tiofyoutlifu/
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