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    THE OMAYIA DAILY BEEr SUNDAY , JULY 22 , 18'k ) Tl
ROBBED BY ROGUES
Supreme Court Uncovers tlio Gigantic Fraud
of the Decadei
SHAMEFUL STCRY OF LEGALIZED CRIME
Public Robbed to Pay Interest on Fictitious
Ind btcclness ,
MODERN RAILROAD METHODS EXPOSED
Strao of the Reasons Wby Investors Fail Ic
Reap Dividends.
REAL COST OF RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION
UmirUtin HUlory of tliu riinincliit Opi ni-
tldiiH Covrrlni ; tltu fount rue tlon < if llio
Kaimitoliirnilo DlvUliin of tlio .MIs-
siiiirt 1'iitlllo Itnllmiy.
M no tlmo In tlio history of the contest
between the people anil the corporations lias
the question of railroad regulation been
looked upon with no much Interest In Ne
ImisUa than during the past eighteen
months Ono year ago last March the Ne
braska legislature , after many failures and
nfler a bitter struggle , succcailcd In passing
n law fix ng a maximum rate of charges to
bo levied by railroad companies doing busi
ness In the state. These rales , of course ,
applied only to local freight traffic , which ,
ns all who are thoroughly conversant with
the nature of railroad business In this state
know , forms but a small percsntage of the
entire volume of business transacted by the
railroad corporations now operating In Ne
braska. And yet. In spite of the fact that
the Interstate trafflc which constituted more
than three-fourths of the business of Ne
braska roads was not affected In the slightest
degree by the proposed maximum rate law ,
the railway managers bent every effort to
prevent the passage of the bill. The man
agers themselves appeared before the house
of representatives and the senate and made
formal arguments against the proposed legis
lation. The general solicitors made similar
arguments. The members of both branches
of the legislature who had been elected by
railroad Inllucncc , stood up before the people
ple and argued with well simulated earnest
ness , but with Ill-concealed Interest , against
the proposal to restrict the exactions of
the railroads , and the corridors of the state
house swarmed with the paid lobbyists
who endeavored by persuasion , threats and
attempted bribery to defeat the objects
of the people. That the bill was not de
feated was duo only to the steady , un
swerving , Incorruptible loyalty of eighteen
members of the senate , who stood like so
many stone sentries between the people and
the corporate Interests.
It Is not the purpose of this article to re
view the history of that memorable struggle
or of the subsequent efforts of the railroad
corporations to defeat the legislation thus
enacted by an appeal to the federal courts
It Is simply referred to brielly by way of
Introduction to the subject matter which Is
to come. The ono point made by the oppo
nents of the maximum rate law was that
the railroad companies were already unable
by reason of excessive competition , extraor
dinary expenses , Immense fixed charges
and low rates , to pay even Interest on their
legitimate Indebtedness , to say nothing about
dividends on stock.
The reply to this plea come with direct
ness and with perfect truthfulness from the
chimplons of the measure. It was answered
that If the railroads were unable to pay In
terest and dividends It was not because of
competition or low rates. The real cause of
their failure was the outgrowth of the Illegal ,
fraudulent and totally unwarrantable prac
tice of. stock watering and the creation of
fictitious Indebtedness.
There Is not a railroad president In the
United States who will candidly admit to
the public that the stock of his company Is
\vatored. He will not concede for an In
stant that a single dollar of his company's
Indebtedness Is of a fictitious nature. IIo
will ma'ntaln strenuously that the stock and
bonds Issued by his company represent
the actual cost of construction , equipment ,
renewals and repairs and that the affairs
of his company have been managed with
the strictest regard for the rights of the
patrons.
fortunately , railroad presidents themselves
sometimes fall out and It Is then that the
public Is enabled to obtain Heeling glimpses
of the closely guarded secrets of the direc
tory room.
ILLEGITIMATE I'UACTICES.
Tor several years past there has been pend
ing In the district and supreme courts of Ne
braska a case embodying In Its details the
entire field of railroad construction , equip
ment , operation , and , It may bo added , de-
mornlUiUIan. Although this case has at
tracts ! bill small attention , It Is a complete
expose of the Illegitimate practices of rail-
rend manipulators In the United States.
It tears the veil from the hypocrisy of Wall
street and uncovers to the public gaze the
full nature of the foundation for the rotten
superstructure of modern railroad opera
tion. As a record of legalized robbery of
the people It stands supremo. It will bo dif
ficult to review In a single article adapted
to the columns of The Dee all the features
of the controversy of the case of John
PIUROrald against the Kltzgerald-Mallory
Construction company and the Missouri Pa-
clllo railway company and others , but
enough can bo shown to give the people
of Nebraska something of nn Insight Into
the methods of modern railway construc
tion and operation. This case was decided
In favor of the plaintiff by the supreme
court a few weeks since.
John ritzgcrald Is welt known to the people
ple of Nebraska as a railroad builder. IIo
has probably built more miles of railroad In
the west than any ono man , and at ono
tlmo ho had amassed a fortune by his opera
tions , and la still reputed ono of the wealth
iest men In the state. In 1SSG Mr , Fitz-
Eorald transferred the scene of his largo
operations from Nebraska to Kansas. FormIng -
Ing a copartnership with S. II Mallory of
Iowa , ho undertook the construction of a
line of railroad through southern Kansas
from the eastern boundary of the statct to
the Colorado lino. This road was
at first known as the Denver , Mem
phis & Atlantic , and was ostensibly
organized as an original enterprise by
parties who contemplated a line fiom I'ueblo ,
Colo. , to Memphis , Tenn. That the company
Vas really a creation of the Missouri Paclllc
Hallway company will bo developed by atten
tion to the details of the project.
On April 28. 1SS6 , ritzgcrald and Mallory
entered Into a contract with the Denver ,
Memphis & Atlantic Kiillrouil company. In
that contract they agreed to construct the
Una from ono end of Kansas to the other.
They were to furnish all material and money ,
to do all the grading on the right of way ,
which was also to bo paid for by themselves ,
furnish the rails , ties , etc , , build all bridges ,
depots , sheds , sidetracks , eto. In addition
to bulldlnc the road Fitzgerald and Mallory
ncreed to equip the line with rolling stock
to the value of J 1,000 per mile ns fast as
the road was completed. Tor compensation
they were to recelvo the stocks and bonds
of the now company at the rate of $10,000
per mile of capital Block and $10,000 per mile
of first mortgage bonds. In addition to this
remuneration Fitzgerald and Mallory were to
recclvo all the bonds voted by county and
municipal covernmrnts along the line of
the proposed road In aid of the enterprise.
THE COST OF CONSTUUCTION.
So far there was nothing In the contract
that would open the eyes of the public as
to the cost of railway construction and equip
ment. The public has been taught to be-
llovo that a western railroad running over
the prulrlo cannot bo constructed and
equipped for leas than from (30,000 to $35-
000 ixr mile.
llut mark what the foolish M mi. FiU-
ccrnld anil Mallory did. They signed an
other contracts on May 4 , J886 , Just nix days
after they signed the flrnt contract. The
second contract was with the president ol
the Missouri Pacific , the late Jay Gould. Ij )
this contract Tltzgerald and Mallory agreci !
to surrender to the Missouri Pacific nil the
stock and bonds of the proposed Denver ,
Memphis & Atlantic Hallway company
nmountlnc to $32,000 per mile , and to gc
ahead and construct the road according tc
the terms of the original contract for tin
consideration of $12,000 for every mile ol
road constructed and equipped The $12-
000 per mile were to be paid In the shape
of Missouri Pacific G per cent bonds , secured
by the stocks and bonds of the proposed
Denver Memphis & Atlantic railway.
Now too Just how foolish and short
sighted Messrs. Tllzgerald and Mallor )
were.
They voluntarily surrendered a contract
by which they were to receive $32,000 pel
mile for constructing a certain railroad , ami
then bound themselves to go ahead wltli
the construction of the same road under Hit
simo conditions for $12,000 per mile. A
clear loss of $20,000 per mile to Fitzgerald
and Mnllory
Perhaps It may bo Imagined that these
two well known and succes ful railroad ron >
tractors backed out of their contract Uul
they did nothing of the kind They simply
went ahead and built the road clear across
the state of Kansas from east to west and
started the train1 ! to running , and they are
both of them millionaires yet.
With thcss two contracts slcned and
copies deposited wherever necessary , the con
struction of the road commenced The
stocks and bonds of the Denver. Memphis
& Atlantic Railway company ( un entirely
fictitious corporation ) were duly Issued , signed
and scaled at the office of the Denver , Mem
phis & Atlantic Itallroid ccmpany ? No ,
They wcro Issued and signed In the ofilc °
of the Mlbsourl Pacific at Now York ami
the ovldcnco and thu findings of the district
ftnd supreme courts shov , that the so-called
Denver. Memphis & Atlantic Hallroad com-
piny never exerclted any control or posses
sion of the paid stocks or bonds. The bomb
were Issued by the Missouri Pacific tinder
the cover of the thinnest kind of a subterfuge
I300US STOCKS AND BONDS.
The bogus stocks and bonds ( for by the
decisions of the courts the Issue of both
was entirely fraudulent ) once Issued were
placed In the hands of a trustee and the
construction of the road conimencsd First
the work was taken out of the hands of
ritzgcrald and Mallory and placed under the
control and direction of the TIUuerald-Mal-
lory Construction company. This company
was organized with a capital stock of $1-
COO.OOO and the shares were held by the
follow Inn members of the company John
Fitzgerald. l.COO shares ; S. II. Mallory , 1-
500 ; Jay Gould , 4,000 ; Sidney Dillon , 1,000 ,
Ilustell Sage , 2,700 ; Morton , IJIIss & Co ,
2,000 ; George Gould , 500.
It will be thus seen that Fitzgerald and
Mallory , who ostensibly built the reid , held
but a small Interest In the contract and that
It was owned and controlled by Juy Gould ,
Russell Sage , Sidney Dillon , and others ,
whoso names have been tolerably well men
tioned In connection with the Missouri Pa
cific directory for many years.
The construction company at once pro
ceeded with the construction of the road.
The line was built from Chetopa , Kan. , to
Larncd , Kan. , a distance or 272 miles , and
from McCrackon , Kan. , to the Kansas-Colo
rado line , a distance of 133 miles , making a
total mlletgo of HO miles. The first ten
miles were completed on June 15 , 1S87. A
month later thirty miles had been com
pleted ; on February 14 , 1SS7 , a total of 150
miles were ready for operation , and on
August 1 , 1SS7 , the entire line of 410 miles
was ready for the acceptance of the Missouri
Pacific. By December 15 or that same year
the Missouri Pacific did accept the entire sjs-
tcm , together with a number of branch lines ,
constructed on the same basis
Of course the money for the construction
of such an Immense system was promptly
forthcoming. Steel rails and oak ties can
not be bought upon extended credit and track
men and graders do not work on promises
to pay. The Missouri Pacific furnished the
5 per cent bonds to the amount of $12,000 per
mile , as agreed upon. Of cuurso the bonds
had to bo converted Into cash. This was
accomplished more readily than one might
Imagine , In view of the condition of the
bond market. Although Missouri Pacific 5
per cent bonds wcro worth 100 cents on the
dollar at the time on Wall street , the Mis
souri Pacific graciously bought Its own bonds
at a discount of only 10 per cent , the entire
Issue being taken up by directors of the Mis
souri Pacific at 90 cents on the dollar. This
really left the construction company but $10-
800 per mile with which to construct a rail
road system reaching 100 miles across a
great state.
Just think of It , $10,800 per mile for buying
grading buying steel rails
ing right-of-way , ,
and oak ties and laying them on the grade ,
building bridges and cuherts over streams
and rivers , building depots for the accommo
dation of freight and passengers , construct
ing side , tracks and stock pens , coal chutes
water tanks , roundhouses and turn tables.
The ritzgcrald-Mallory Construction com
pany did all this successfully and , to all evi
dence , made a profit on the work. No men
tion Is made of the agreement to equip the
road with rolling stock to the extent of
$1,000 per mile , because the construction com
pany was afterwards released from this obli
gation.
"SPECULATIVE CONSTRUCTION. "
Having traced the history of the case so
far , let us see what the first practical re
sults have been. The Missouri Pacific has
added 410 miles of well constructed railroad
to Us southwestern system at a cost of $10-
SOO per mile. On the qther hand It has re
ceived In stock , "fully paid up , " $16,000 per
mile , and In bonds $16,000 per mile. The
road cost the company $1,128,000 and the com
pany received back In stocks and bonds
$13,120.000 , a clear profit to the Mltsourl
Pacific of $8,692,000 on the transaction.
This Is called "speculative construction. "
Perhaps the reader may Imagine by this time
that the Missouri Pacific directory was satis
fied with the tolerably remunerative profits
on Its speculative venture. But If so , the
reader hardly appreciates the unlimited ca
pacity of the average Missouri Pacific direc
tor for absorbing profits. The $8.692,000
made by the construction of the Denver ,
Memphis & Atlantic was but a small portion
of the real profit made on the deal.
According to the report of the directors of
the Missouri Pacific rnllroid , extracts of
which will bo found In Poor's Railroad
Manuel for the year 1888 , the following
operations had been decided upon'
"In 1886 the Missouri Pacific Railway com
pany began the construction of a series of
branch lines and extensions In order to pro
tect the company's property and Insure Its
future growth. "
In pursuance of this policy the company-
did construct a , branch line system , of
which the Denver , Memphis & Atlantic
was a part. The total mileage so con
structed was 1,073 , and the total cost was
$20,770,225. '
Those are the figures furnished Poor's
Manuel , and the reader who knows anything
about Henry V Poor knows that ho never
goes back cf the returns furnished him by
the railroad directors. So the figures given
to represent the cost of the branch lines and
extensions may bo considered perfectly re
liable from a railroad standpoint.
There is not the least probability In the
world that the figures are too low.
Now , mark what the directors of the Mis
souri Pacific do first. Wo quote again from
Poor's Manuel :
"To meet the expenditures the capital stock
was Increased from $30,000,000 to $15,000,000 ,
of which there was outstanding December
31 , 1888 , $43,974,850 , "
The capital stock was subsequently Increased
"to meet cost of ex
creased to $10,000,000 ,
penditures. "
So , In order to build Its branch line sys
tem , the Missouri Pacific Issued new stock
to the amount of $20,000,000. The system
Itself cost a trifle- more than $20,000,000 , The
construction of the Denver , Memphis & At
lantic was a part of the plan and according
to the report of the directors themselves
the cost of this roud was met from the pro
ceeds of the new Issues of Block.
HOW THKY PAID FOR IT.
Having thus taken another step , let us see
how much the Denver , Memphis & Atlantic
system cost the Missouri Pacific officials.
rirst It was paid for by now Issues of
stock , scld to directors uf the Missouri Pa
cific below par.
Second It was paid for by the Issue of 6
per cent trust bonds to the extent of $12,000
per mile.
Perhaps It may bo seen farther on that
the road was paid for twice. It certainly
looks so at present , but It will bo demon
strated that the road was paid for but once
and that the directors of tbi road who built
the line nrt only pocketed the proceeds ol
the additional stock Issued , but really robbed
the Missouri Pacific stockholders of a par )
of the trust bonds Issued ,
But before leaving the subject of the trust
bonds , let us digress but a moment. There
were $11,000,000 of these 5 per cent trust
bonds. The directors of the company report
with a crmplaceitcy that brooked no conceal
ment that "tho company has In Its treasury
as an offset to the foregoing construction ac
counts and Inclusive of the securities under
lying the trust G per cent bonds , $29,000OOC
of first mortgage bonds of the branch lines
and $ G6,537G07 , nominal value , of shares"
This means that every one of these branch
lines were organized as Independent systems
by men who acted as mere figureheads of the
Missouri Pacific wreckers. It also means
that these branch lines so organized were
capitalized to the extent of $6C.537C07 ami
bonded for $29,000,000 , every dollar of which
capital stock and bonded Indebtedness was
absorbed by Missouri Pacific officials before
the Missouri Pacific showed Itself In the
transaction. It means that these nharc
and bonds had been sold to Innocent third
parties , to use the legal term , and that the
Investing public had been swindled out ol
nearly $90,000,000. And It means that the
patrons of those branch lines were called
upon to piy Interest and dividends on this
enormous mass of fictitious liability.
Is It small wonder that rates were already
so "low" that the company was unable tc
meet fixed charges ?
STILL MORE RASCALITY.
It was stated In this article tint the
money for the construction of the Denver ,
Memphis & Atlantic railroad was promptly
forthcoming This statement needs some
qualification An Investigation of the facts
proves that the directors of the Missouri Pa
cific who had agreed to turn over $12,000 of
Missouri Pacific bonds for every mile of the
road constructed parted with these1 securities
with u reluctance that was pregnant with
method So slowly was the money advanced
that It became neees ary to borrow money to
pay for labor and material This money was
borrowed from different persons , but all of
the lenders were stockholders In the Fltz-
gerald-Mallory Construction company.
Tor Instance , Jay Gould himself loaned the
construction company $2,500,000 , for which
the construction company afterwards voted
him and paid him Interest to the amount of
$62,000 out of the proceeds of the bonds
finally turned over to the company
To understand the matter thoroughly It
will bo necessary to look through the records
of the directors' meetings. Fortunately ,
these records are at hand.
First , let It bo explained that In addition
to the Denver , Memphis & Atlantic railroad ,
the Fltzgerald-Mallory Construction company
also built for the Missouri Pacific system
certain other branch lines upon terms prac
tically similar to the ones upon which the
original road was built. By reason of the
construction of thcso additional branch lines
the entire amount of Missouri Pacific bonds
duo the construction company , including
those for the building of the Denver , Mem
phis & Atlantic , was $6,500,000. Of these
bonds , $5,000,000 wcro disposed of from time
to time by the orders of the board of direc
tors of the construction company. When the
system was completed the records showed
that the- proceeds of the sale of the $5,000,000
bonds had all been exhausted , leaving $1,500-
000 In bonds yet on hand. On September 22 ,
1887 , at a meeting of the directors of the
ritzgerald-Mallory Construction company. It
was unanimously voted , on motion of Sidney
Dillon , that a dividend of 100 per cent on the
stock of the company be declared , payable
In Missouri Pacific 5 per cent bonds.
Hero were the directors of the Missouri Pa
cific acting as directors of the construction
company , deliberately robbing the Missouri
Pacific of $1,500,000 and putting that amount
Into their own private pockets.
This , It will be remembered , Is a part of
the proceeds of what Is known In Inner rail
way circles as "speculative construction. "
There were a number of minor transactions
which go to prove that Jay Gould , Russell
Sage , Sidney Dillon and their co-laborers In
the field of speculative construction were not
out for their health.
Tor Instance , xtho Missouri Pacific trust
bonds were sold to themselves at a discount
of 10 per cent. There was a rakcoff of $500-
000 on this Item alone.
PINCHED THEM AGAIN.
Then again the Missouri Pacific agreed to
transport material for the construction com
pany at a rate of three-fourths of a cent per
ton per mile. When the bill was rendered
It was discovered that the construction com
pany had been charged 3 cents per ton per
mile. The overcharge amounted In the
aggregate to $318,703 56.
But In the meantime the Interstate com-
mcico law had gone Into effect. This made
a mntcilal difference , for the Missouri Pa
cific at once raised n technicality. The
original rate of three-fourths of n cent per
ton per mile was clearly a special rate
granted to the construction company by Jay
Gould himself. The Interstate commerce act
abolished all special rates and the Missouri
Pacific management took advantage of the
technicality to make an overcharge of $318-
701 50.
There are numerous minor steals In the
hlstoiy of the relations of the two companies ,
but compared to the main transaction they
are of too trivial a nature to be referred to
The supreme court of Nebraska after con
sidering the case for more than six months
rendered ' In which the
an opln'on Fltzgerald-
Mallory Construction company was given a
Judgment against the Missouri Pacific for
$704,94208. The opinion was written by
Hon. Frank Ryan of the supreme court com
mission and concurred In by the supreme
court Itself. The two other commissioners ,
Hon. Fiank Irvine of Omaha and Hon. J. M.
Ragan of Hastings , dissented from the opin
ion prepared by Judge Ityan. A review of
the dissenting opinion will be unnecessary ,
for the material facts In the history of this
most gigantic of nil the frauds ever perpe
trated In the history of the railroad develop
ment of the west are not altered. But for
the puiposes of this article the comments
of Judges Irvine and Ragau upon this case
are worthy of the most tenons and careful
consideration of every citizen of the state as
well ns of the west. After reviewing the
Interests joined In the case , the dissenting
opinion comments as follows :
REBUKED BY THE COURT.
"From these observations and from facts
upon which they are based the following
conclusions seem Inevitable. The whole
business amounted to n device of the Mis
souri Pacific , or those having Its control ,
to construct certain railroads In Kansas and
Colorado , Issue stocks and bonds vastly In
excess of the value of the property , so man-
Ipuhto them that whatever earnings might
accrue would pass to the Missouri Pacific or
to these favored stockholders therein , so
that the Missouri Pacific and these stock
holders should receive all possible benefits
from the transactions and at the same time
assume no burdens , leaving all the financial
icsponslblllty upon the construction com
pany and all the legal responsibility upon
a railroad company In favor of the state
upon these local corporations which have
been heretofore styled the original com
panies and which It Is perfectly fair to
characterize as purely paper and fictitious
concerns and Irresponsible devices for the
purpose of exercising the rights granted by
the states and assuming the obligations. Im
posed upon such corporations by the state ,
and so relieving the real projector and promoter
meter of the scheme from all actual re
sponsibility.
"Tho overissuing of stocks and bonds Is
In Itself a serious and probably sufficient
reason for characterizing the transactions
as fraudulent.
"Tho advantage from an overissue of
stocks and bonds Is manifest to any one
who has ever been called upon to Investi
gate contracts of corporations and those
familiar with questions lately arising In
regard to the reasonableness of rates fixed
by the legislature or by commissioners for
the carriage of freight and passengers. Such
overissues are pernicious In effect and Indefensible -
defensible upon principle. No honest mo
tive can bo ascribed to such acts when
knowingly committed. Such Instruments
partake of the nature of false tokens. They
are the Instruments of deception and fraud
They arc Intended to , and usually find their
way Into the hands of Innocent purchasers
who ultimately find that they have parted
with their money In exchange for depreciated
securities whoso actual values , owing to the
gigantic nature of the enterprises upon which
they are based , and usually the remoteness
of the field of operation , these purchasers
are unable to Investigate , They lead to
corporate bankruptcy and often to the
bankruptcy and distress of Inves
tors. They form at once the urgent mo
tive and the plausible excuse for excessive
mid unreasonable charges upon the patrons
of the system In order to secure sufficient
earnings to pay Interest and dividends upon
securities In excess ol thu productive- capi
tal Invested. " _
TRUMPET OF DAffi GRUNDY
Wollcr's ' Famous &tlvico fiovorsod ! to Rent
"Beware of Viddofcrs. "
A SKELETON IN THE WIDOWER'S ' CLOSE !
Another Cine of Itoodla Drawing Itlooil
Alum Gould Itrclptrntof MitrUril At.
trillion from 1'rlnee Jovpli uf linltcii-
Ijergorils for Uuiimn'a K.ir.
Always slow to take advice that digest :
better than It tastes , writes Louise Holts
IMvvards the world has never looked nerl-
ously on the famous warning of Mr. Welter
"Beware of the vlddcrs ! " Consequently , were
a second prophet to arise In his shoes ntul
warn the marrying sisterhood to beware ol
the widowers , who would heed him ? Indeed ,
Is there not a common proverb set In cir
culation , no doubt , by crafty members of the
p'rsuaslon that widowers make the
best husbands ?
It Is very hard to write of the widower ami
show him sufficient respect. We those ol
us who do not marry him are apt to bo un
fair to him. Ho has every right to mourn
and every reason , and If his lamentation !
are more open and his bleeding heart takes
a more prominent position on his sleeve than
on that of the bereaved wife , the difference
Is one of sex , and cannot be quarreled with.
And he has btlll more right , and still more
reason , to marry again If he chooses and
because he usually does choose , shall we , the
Haltered sex , Indulge ungratefully In sar
casm' Habit Is hard to break , and broken
leaves us helpless , and It Is doubtless nature's
provision for the superfluous woman that
when a man has grown accustomed to being
married he finds singleness anything but
blcssEdnciS.
The girl who marries a widower need not
think herself entering Into n path of roses
whose seeds were thoughtfully sown by her
predecessor If he Is n\good husband , It Is
In spite , and not because of his experience ,
and ns for his having learned to understand
women , the point always plead In his favor ,
that's exactly the trouble. Every Joint In the
feminine armor he has learned , and has a
pebble to fit , he knows every approved
method by which lovely woman gets her own
way and the antidote , while for getting his
own way he has a vast fund of experimental
knowledge to draw on. He has learned that
a woman Is not an angel a dangerous point
of enlightenment for a bridegroom to begin
at and that a man need not be one or any
thing near one to Keep the affection of the
all-enduring sex.
Then and this Is not sentiment but plain
fact there Is the spectral figure which ( If
I might say it without too hopeless a mixIng -
Ing of metaphors ) Invariably sticks In the
throat of number two. I needn't say that it
Is number one. The woman hasn't been
born who enjoys the ( nought of having
a predecessor , or If she has , she has been re-
rroved to morjappropriate surroundings and
fitted with a ciown and wings. Outside the
comic paragraphs , I doubt If he audibly
compares and quotes number one to her ,
Inwardly , ho can't help but do it , cither
favoiably or unfavorably. And though the
last state Is , of course , much worse than
the first , few of us would care for exactly
the same foundation for our happiness as
Helen Mar , the heroine of the immortal
"Scottish Chiefs , " on whom the noble Wallace
bestows a temperate affectlpn which cheers ,
but does not Inebriate , based on her re-
Ecmblanco to his lamented Marlon.
That's all Who would dare to say more ,
with the noble army of consoled widowers
gazing reproachfully at her and their brides
li.d'gnantly ' Inquiring. "Do you think I
caie for n word you say7"
Bless your hearts , did you think I thought
wou would ? Go ahead , by all means , fol
lowed by every grain of rlcu and old shoes
on the premises you'll need them all !
All Paris Is talking of the very marked at
tention paid by Prince Francis Joseph of
Battenburg to Miss Anna Gould , daughter
of the late Jay Gould , whom he met for th
first tlmo at n grand dinner given by Mrs
Ay01 of Boston in the Hols do Boulogne , at
the Pavilion d'Armenonville. Indeed the
possibilities , and It may ba added the proba
bilities , of a match between the American
heiress and the young prince are being
freely discussed on the banks of the Seine
and In London.
Tiom a social point of view It would be
undoubtedly the most brilliant match ever
made by an American girl , says a recent
Paris dispatch to the San Francisco Ex
aminer , for It would make her a slster-ln-
law of Queen Victoria's youngest daughter ,
Princess Beatrice , who Is married to Hemy ,
the elder brother of Francis Joseph of Bat-
tenborg , and she. . would become a cousin of
the emperor of Russia , the father of Prince
Francis Joseph having- been the favorite
bi other of the late czarina.
In the event of a union of this kind there
would be no such obstacles lalfed on the
[ .core of the difference In rank as In the pro
jected match between Prince Ia n'juig Biers-
ten and Miss Pullman , for whereas Pi luce
Isenburg belongs to a medlatUad family.
Prlnco Francis Joseph of Datten'mrg Is
merely the offspring of n morgan
atic union between his father , the late Prince
Alexander of Hesse , and Mine. Hauke ,
who was of Jewish origin , and w'io ' was sub
sequently created by the emperor ofustrln
princess of Battenberg In her own light.
There could bo no question , thertfcro , of
Prlnco Francis Joseph's contracting a mor
ganatic alliance , as his wife , no matter
what htr blith and origin , vsould be iccog-
nized at nil the courts of Europe as a
lirlncess of llattenberg.
Prlnco Joseph has absolutely no monty 'of
his own , no career open to him and no future
turo save the possibility of a marriage with
a. rich wife. Ho formerly had a commis
sion In the Prussian army , but resigned It
is well as all his prospects of advancement
In order to accompany his eldest brother ,
Prlnco Alexander , to Sofia , on the latter
being elected ruler of Bulgaria. When
Prlnco Alexander lost his throne his young
est bi other was , of course , forced to leave
the country along with him , and while the
elder of the two had a fortune of his own ,
part of which had been bequeathed to him
liy his aunt , the late czarina , whose favorite
nephew he was , Francis Joseph had nothing ,
and became dependent on the charity of lilb
relatives.
Nor was his position Improved In any way
by the death of his father. The latter loft
Ills entire foitune to the.elder of his sons ,
Prlnco Louis , who Is n , captain In the English
navy , deputy Inspector of fortifications at
the British admiralty , qnd married to a
granddaughter of Queen Victoria , sister of
the grand duke of ijcss9iDarniBtudt.
Francis Joseph , wlio by the way Is a god
son of the Austrian emperor , has an allow
ance of about $1,000 a , year , and this Is
probably the reason why for some tlmo past
lie has been conspicuous * among the chasseurs
lo dotsker ( heiress hunters ) at Purls , spend
ing most of his time , y.hcn not paying a
visit at Battcnberg , , W)0sor | | ) or Osborno , as
the guest of his brother Henry and of the
latter's mother-ln-low , , ( jueen Victoria.
Prince Henry hlint > lt , was an heiress hun
ter at Paris prior to beaming the husband
} f Princess Beatrice , and was on the eve of
Becoming the ton-in-law , of Mrs. Macltay.
Indeed , there Is a largo number of American
liolresscs who havoi ruflised Prlnco Henry
jsforo ho was accep eilnby Quten Victoria's
youngest daughter , and became Knight of
iho Garter , a "royal highness , " and a full-
Iwlged colonel In the British army.
The royal baby , jvhose recent coming has
created such a pleasurable stir In England ,
( Inds his small hands filled with the. uccu
: nulatcil burdens of his august Inheritance ,
fortunately , the tiny brain does not liavo
to reason It all out , says the New York
rimes , but his young mother must wish
sometimes that fewer cares of state Intruded
jpon her delighted enjoyment of this , her
Irat-born.
All his environment Is ancestral and In
: lese touch with his distinguished lineage ,
Cven the swinging cradle In which the wee
joy takes his long baby sleeps has held the
nfunt forms of many of his royal grand
mclei and aunts. U Is the ono the queen
: iud In the royal nursery for her own ihll-
Ircn , and It ls deemed proper and suitable
.hat this Important succeetor In the line
should have a resting place dignified wilt
heredity.
The cradle swings from n graceful frame
of rich old mahogany Inlaid with gold
Draperies of handsome brocade of n dell
catc pearl tint are attached and used tc
shut off Intrusive draughts. The Hher-ta foi
this downy nest are of fine Irish lawn , lace
trimmed , the blankets are softest umbrcld'
crcd Pyrcncan wool and the coverlid mntchc !
the pearl brocade The crown nnd three
feathers which surmount the framework art
further typlcil of the royal state nf tin
small occupant , whos baby eyes look out mi
nia'iy such suggestive imblems.
The layette of the little prince Is prcul
larly delicate and dainty Irish linen nnr
Spltalflelds silk were usul wlicne\or It wim
possible , and some of the lace comes frou
Northampton. The work Is exquisitely fine ,
the robes given by the queen being pecul <
larly lovely. One rcbe Is of Irish lawn hand'
embroidered , and ns fine In texture as the
famous "woven wind" of India , and the
other a rich cloak and hood of pure white
rlbelllnc , a beautiful silken material. Tin
tiny hood Is adorned with prince of Wnks
feathers In pure white ostrich tips.
Summer dresses run mostly to ribbons ,
You buy your ribbon , and then. If you hive
any money left , you buy a drcas to wear
with It , says the Boston Advertiser. A
pretty "ribboned ' dress Is made of cream
challlo with cream ribbon gnrn'ture , and ,
Incidentally , some lace The challle , which
Is of the fine French manufacture wh'ch
wears like Iron and washes like mu lln , U
made with a plain flaring unllned ek rt nnd
a plain bodice gathered slightly at the waist
Into n belt , the sleeves of leg-of-mutton ,
puffed nn n thin lining The bottom of the
skirt has a row of cream wash ribbon put
on In small Vandykes , and above It a second
end row In long Vandykes that reach hnlf-
\.ny up the length of the skirt.
At the top ami bottom of these Vandykes
Is a bow of the ribbon , which can , of ojiirse ,
be taken oft when the dress Is done up
A pretty cotton gown can bo fashioned
out of a soft pink zephyr gingham The
skirt , cut clear to the ground , Is trimmed
with four rows of white beading put straight
arcftmd , and four rows , put on above slightly
lifted on the left side In simulated overskirt -
skirt fnsh'on , where It Is embellished with
a bow and ends of ribbons.
The neck of the bodice Is made n little
low , and has double rufilcs of the gingham
with rows of the beading , on the edge , and
slightly vandyked on the front With long
white gloves to meet the short puffed sleeves ,
and n white hat trimmed with pink roses
nnd black velvet , this makes an Ideal gown
for a lawn party.
Miss Maria Gonzalcs Hermoslllo has been
appointed by President Dhu to the olllce of
postmistress at the town of Tcocaltlclic In
the state of Jalisco Miss Herm slllo Is the
first woman that was ever appointed to nn
office In Mexico and the new departure has
created a sensation among the women of the
republic and probably marks the beginning
of the wJinan's suffrage movement In Mex
ico. A correspondent of the Chicago Times
° ays that there Is a sincere desire on the
part of President Diaz and other
high government officials to give
the women a chance" to enter
upon new and broader fields of labor and
usefulness , but the women are reluctant to
Ignore traditions and defy custom by seeking
entrance to new occupations. There are no
societies In this country which have for
their object the assisting of the women In
having their rights recognized. It is be
lieved that the federal goveminent will fol
low up the appointment of Miss Hermosillo
with other appointments of women through
out the country to such positions as they
are qualified to fill. If this Is done the
state governments would soon fall Into line ,
and It would not be a great while before the
doors cf the mercantile and Industrial estab
lishments would be thrown open to women
The ex-Empress Eugenie , who was always
the guest of the Do Mouchys when she
passed through Paris , has , been on the
occasions that she visits our Vllle Lumlere
forced to put up at the Hotel Continental
like a simple Cook's tourist , whcro no one
recognizes In the lame , old , broken woman ,
the once radiant empress of the French , says
a Paris letter writer , quoted In the Phila
delphia Press. The old prophecy that used
to affright her so , that her fate would be
sadder than that cf Marie Antoinette , some
people think has been realized In her case ,
as she has outlived all that seemingly makes
life worth living
However , luckily to herself , she does not
agree with the sentimental theories of the
outer world , for to an Intimate friend she
said the other day , "although I now drift
on a sen of sorrow between two coffins" a
royally bad metaphor "still I would not
change lots with any one , for I have been the
most radiant and courted of sovereigns. "
She lives In her past now , having alienated
most of her friends by her temper and hei
avarice. She was the curse of her dynasty ,
the Instigator of the Franco-Prussian war ,
and the direct cause of the Prince Im
perial's fatal expedition to Zululand , whither
she drove him by her penurlousness and
ceaseless exactions. That she Is unconscious
of her own share In the ruin of her family
is much the better for her ; still , when she
crawled past us at the Continental the other
day all these who recognUed her looked
with a certain sorrow at the wreck of the
most successful adventuress the world has
over known.
The New York Advertiser does not Fay
whether the heroine of the little imranc *
given below ever smiled again aid Its
readers are still groaning In suspa.ise. Thus
runs the only heart-rending romance of the
ago- The sun had sunk behind ; ho hills , and
far and wide the purple Eiudo vs thiK"ned
Into night.
By the trelllscd gate , In the gloaming , the
young man met the maid.
Sweet and faro she was , and bravo and
strong was he.
It was a new world IT thorn now , for en ly
the evening before he bad claimed > ieas ills
own , and she had acknowMdEcd the il.ilm
Is there a sweeter inoni"nt In l.to than
this ?
Ho had not seen her all that day , md row
this meeting came to her lll.e u ln'n.scn.
"It has been the longest day In the year , "
he. said as he clasped her In his arms.
How nlco It was of him to make this re
mark. She loved him for it. The day had
been long to her , as well.
"Dear heart , " she sighed , and cuddled
close , "why has It been so long ? "
Of course bhe knew what answer ho would
give , but It Is always sweet In love to hear
thu loved one tell what each one knows so
well. 'Twas this that made her ask.
"Why has It been so long ? "
"Because because , " he murmured , dally
ing with the thought , "because It Is the 21st
of June. "
And so her heart went broke on that.
'Hie bicycling fashion has reached Rome ,
and many of the Italian ladles may be ecen
lly Ing about on their wheels I.IKe the
American women of fashion they rids cnly In
the early morning , * nd they do not n | > | n.ar
In the public piomcnides , but enjoy the tpcit
In some of the pretty parka and grcundb
just outsldo the city
Roman ladles are fond of earlv morning
strolls , and a correspondent dscilbes a toilet
which Is much worn by them before noun
It Is of thin , coarsely woven , white rvoolcn
material , and is onilaoitif sensible and
simple The skirt lias OIK > , or at most , ( .wo
narrow frills ofho sami 'i.ntc. l.il
around the hem and the jacket Is coat-
shaped and open In the front , showing a
full shirt of white or colored cambric. Thu
bolt Is of tan-colored leather , and the sheet >
and gloves are also tan colored A coarse
straw hat , with a few wild flowers care
lessly grouped on thu brim or u couple of
blackbird's wings or a filght of butterflies
complies the toilet The leather belt Is
perhaps the most completely chic , but for
young girls a broad sash cf soft hiirnli , to
match the flowers in the hat , Is much worn
A large eunshade of ecru silk , with natural
wood handle , Is at once a picturesque and
practical defense against the sun and the
dust.
Ono of the June brldil couples In nndlicr
city was prominently Idjntlficd with u gsy
society set. Their companions attempted
some tall Joking on the Impor.nt ( lav. winch
the young groom was willing t > accept , drawIng -
Ing the line only ut trunk trimmings , ho said
forcibly , as that meant an embarrassment
to his bride , which hi < vouMn t bear. Then
lie ke.pt as careful wath as possible for
every other scheme , notably that nf some
trifling with the carrinw which should tak
them to the railway station. I'o circumvent
this ho had a ncco'id carriage In waiting
around the corner from the bride's house ,
where the reception w < u held , intending to
mnke an exchange Into It If any favors or
ribbons appeared on the flrM one
Everything WAS entirely normal , however ,
when the newly wedded pair came out to set
off , and In the usual shower of rice and old
dippers they drove away , As the carriage
approached the station , however , the young
groom noticed what he thought lo be the
stupidity of his oinchman In taking n turn
nnd reining up with the bride's side of the
carriage nt the curb He jumped In front of
her to assist her out , wondering that the
usually careful driver should havn done It.
Ho guessed the reason , however , when ho
turned and reall/rd , too whv the porters nnd
nttncliiH were smiling broidly One side of
the carriage was elaborately .and tastefully
decorated , the wheel spokes on the outside set
with white rosettes made frnm white Japan-
esc paper napkins , and ribbons and bows nt
every possible point on harness and carriage ,
care being taken that not a glimpse could be
seen from the other side. A tip to the
coachman did the rest.
The action of Olive Schrclner , who , since
her marrlago to Mr. Ciomw right. Is Mrs
Ollvo Sehri'lner , and whoso husband has
obligingly become Mr. Cromw right Schrel-
nor , according to his visiting cards , has
aroused no end of newspiper comment One
lournal find that It fortMhidows the com
plications the race Is likely to encounter
early In the twentieth century "The bright
est icputatlon , the greatest fortune , the
strongest nature , will prevail , and nuny n
man will be lost to fame and friends behind
his wife's name Curloun conflicts will arise
There will ba pre-nuptlal sppculatluns among
friends of nn evenly-matched pair as to
whether the ceremony which unites John
Smith and Mary Jones wilt produce a couple
of Smiths or Joneses A marriage will comet
to have all the zest and uncertainty of n
liorso race , and combinations will bo sold
on It. "
Another \\rlter finds It easv to see that
there would bo a fine and novel field for
family rlvaliy In this change regirdlng
names Instituted by the South African nov
elist , and also " 'nc'v and Inviting opportu
nities for divorce suits and bitter contests "
Lizzie A. Borden of Fall River , whose
father nnd mother were muni'red In 1892.
Is the subject of much comment lly the
death of hei parents she became heir to
the Andrew J Borden building , at the cor
ner of Anawan and South Main streets One
of the rooms In the building was occupied
by the local branch of tlio Young Woman's
Christian Temperance union , of which Miss
Borden was , before Hie tragedy , an active
member. While Miss Borden was In Tuunton
Jill the society joined with the Woman's
Chtlstlan Tempeiancc union In passing reso
lutions of sympathy Since then her cise
has been rigidly excluded from society de-
biite , and several of the members have
snubbed her. She felt that she should not
put up with Insults from her tenants , and
accordingly the Young Woman's Christian
Temperance union has been compelled to
seek quarters elsewhere.
1 million lips
Tinted tulle makes a cool nnd beautiful
lining for an openwork lace-straw bonnet or
bat.
bat.Coat
Coat effects strongly rival round-walsted
costumes at the various watering places this
season.
Mousquctatro gloves of undressed kid
In Unlit tan and gray shades aru still used
with street nnd church dresses.
Very handsome are the sllk-embroldcrcd
nun's vclllnc toilets trimmed with ecru lace
In rich Venetian guipure designs.
Negliges of moio expensive character ar
made of satin do Lyon , with accordlan pleated
ruffles edged with ecru laca for garnitures.
In Paris white gloves arc worn In the day
time with dressy summer costumes. Pearl-
gray gloves with black btltchlng arc next in
favor.
Long , white undressed kid gloves are worn
with full dress toilets , with sprays of maiden
hair fern and brier roses as a garniture for
Leghorn , chip and Neapolitan hats.
Pale apple-green and softest primrose yel
low Is a favorite combination tills season ,
also lovely tints In rose or pile pink in com
bination with deep cream or pale apricot.
The new coin bracelets ore a half conces
sion to the popularity of the bangle circlet ,
which Is not now worn. They are made ap
parently of half dollars cut Into halves and
strung on the bracelet , with the straight and
curved edges alternately out.
A new shade In Paris Is pelure d'ognon.
In plain American , "onion peelings " As
usual , It la correctly named , for It holds the
tints of the Inner sheddlngs of the Bermudas
vegetable to perfection from a pale green
white to a limpid silver.
Dotted crepon is still cne of the popular
fabrics for summer , and Is used by brides for
calling dresses , dinners , etc. Silver blue ,
nyuue , gray or old rose are popular tints
Tfie oversklrl with a row of lace Insertion
, r an Inch wide galleon Is a favorite trim
ming for these gowns.
Charming neglige waists of India mull and
batiste arc cut like an Eton jacket In the
back , with long shawl-pointed fronts to be
knotted like the ends of a fichu. These are
trimmed with Insertions nnd edgings of line
Valenciennes-patterned fancy lace , nnd have
elaborate decorations about the neck and
shoulders.
Belge-cokred crepon trimmed with gulpuro
lace nnd velvet ribbon Is a favorite beach
dress for afternoon wear this season. It
has very often nn Eton Jacket made wholly
of the lace , but nioic frequently the lace
forms epaulets or brctcllcs , falling deep nnd
full over the sleeve lops , the velvet girdle
finished wUh rosettes both back'and front.
Changeable pln-dottcil summer silks In
soft summer tints are made with n belted
waist with ecru lace yoke and bertha , and
gored skirt trimmed with a lace llouncc. The
bell skirt Is revived by Felix and other ar
tists for dresses of this sort , fullness at the
edge being Imparted by flounc.cs , niches or
single rows of wide velvet overlaid with
ecru guipure.
I' mlittnn Iniiti'fl *
Cold asparagus with French dressing Is
now served as n first course or appetizer
at luncheons and dinners ,
Mrs , Martha G. Klmball , who lately died
In Philadelphia , was the first person to sug
gest the observance- a national Decora
tion day ,
There Is a report that Miss Vanderbllt ,
who Is now In Paris with her parents , Is
engaged to the eldest son of an Irish noble
man and diplomat.
The queen of Greece Is the only woman
almlral In the world. She has passed the
tegular examinations and IH able to navi
gate both balling vessels and steamships.
It Is a good pi in thcso hot , humid days to
keep n box of llmo In the kitchen pantry
as n puilficr , and the Ut of August Is not
a whit too soon to begin the use of boiled
water as n precaution against fall fevers.
The Infanta Eulallo must sigh at times
for the royal hospitality of her American
visit. Her pension ins been reduc.i ) , and
she has gene to London , where she will llvu
economically and bereft of much of her
state.
state.WellesUiy
WellesUiy girls found skirts much "In the
way" when boating on the lake , and finally
discarded them altogether In their rowing
shells , their substitute being a very modou
and tasteful adaptation of a gymnasium
suit.
After a long fight Mrs. I ) Iva Lockwood
1 as secured , through her counsel , a decision
from the courts permitting her to practice
law In Virginia , and , of course , with her
any woman who can pass the examination
necessary.
Ono after another the tncologlcal semi
narles of this country are opening their
dears for the admission of women. The
Cumberland Presbyterian seminary , at Le
banon , Pa , Is ono of the lust to full In line
In this matter.
Sarah IKrnhardt has not lost all her ec
centricities , though she no longer sleeps In
a coffin She appeared at a London recep
tion the other afternoon a very warm aftor-
nocn It was , too In a sealskin coat down
to her liculs , with high puffed ulcovea by
way of additional fur.
Fruu Prof Von Glzyskl of Berlin , whose
hukband Is thu professor of ethics In the
university , has formed a commission of
German women to vlt.lt other countries for
the purpose of studying the woman ques
tion. Two of thesu ladles are now In Lon
don , Frau Ilunna Bkber-Boehm and Frau
Jtunclto Schwcrln.
Says Mr. Howells In his latest book
"Tho higher education Is part of the voohl
Ideal which wo have derived from the past
from Europe li . i n , , uvi .on i , i
the life of leisure , the life of the aristocrat ,
wl Ich nobody of our generation leads , ex
cept women. Our women rnlly have omo
UUB for the education of a gentleman , but
our men bavo non . " ( . .
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