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    THE OMATTA DAILY T.EE : RUN DAT , MAT 11. 185)0 ) ,
MILLS OF GOTHAM SWELLS
Jeweled Noyeltifia Worn by Masculin
Leaders of Fashion.
UNIQUE WATCHES AND WATCH CHAINS
I.ntcal Mj-r | * In Shirt * mid rtnltrclln * ,
Tics nml TrmincrN , Dniidnu Slioi-n
mill Drcnrntcil Hosiery I'or-
elttH I'll ill III 1'llMir ,
NEW YORK. May 11. ( Corrcep ndenco of
The Bee. ) Fashionable joung ini-n who have
wived this spring hnvo conic In proportion-
atcly for ns enviable a share of gems ns their
pretty brides. At Wllllnm K. Vandcrbllt ,
Jr.'s , wedding n very flat , wnall gold watch ,
with a quaint clasp attachment on the rln ?
that arclun over the stem-winder , was
among the gifts ho received with great gtatl
llrntloM. Thla watch \\ns designed excl'i- '
elvcly for use with evening dress. Its diam
eter being scarcely Rrcater than that of a
silver dollar , It Blips Into a Cross waistcoat
pocket \\llhnut Etrctchlng the mouth or lln-
Inlg , nor by the least bulging ( low It indl-
cato Ha presence , nnd the llttlo elasp on
the ring enables the wearer to so fasten It
to the pocket that when dancing or In active
movement It cannot fall out.
Very recently men have- taken kindly to
Iho wearing of n hort Jeweled watch chain ,
utilized In a rather novel mode , with after
noon dresn. The clmln Is made of thin
broad gold links , studded very often with
fl-nall colored Jewels , and It Is only Jong
enough to extend from the upper wnUtcoat
pocket down acrcea the buttons to the lower
waistcoat pocket on the opposite side. Con
servative men , HOW ! to accept novelties , clln
to their round gold link chains fastened In thj
second waistcoat tuition , counting from the
Jiottom , throwing Its full length of golden
links to the right and loft Bldopockets on
the simo level and a thin oval locket hang
ing from the clasp at the buttonhole. Tlio
Jewelers lia\u found ready ealo for chains
of gun metal with trimmings of dull sliver ,
on appropriate for masculine mourners , and
silver watch chains are con plcuous with
morning drcbs for drhlng , riding , etc.
. Novi-KIrn In SIiirlN mill I'nilii-clliix. '
In the category of ornamented etceteras
of mascullno dress , new Hngllsh umbrellas
must assuredly bo Included. Exceeding
solidity is characteristic of these weather
protectors. The frame Is sturdily heavy In
< ho shaft , the silk Is dull brown as often as
Tilaek , the twill Is bulky but strong and
waterproof , and the handle Is a shott
polished grip of handsome dark wood ,
trumpet shaped at the top and capped per-
fcotly plainly with gold or silver , on which
the owner's Initials are engraved.
Whlto dress nnd colored moinlng shirts are
showing pleated bosoms for a change. The
effect Is Interestingly decorative , nnd the
pleats are laid In a scries of knife folds , or
three box pleats run to cither side of the
stuclR. A very fine quality of linen Is used
/or these ornamented bosoms , In order that
the pleats shall 'bo ' quite Hat nnd smooth
nnd yet without sticking to the bosom In
stiff , unbcnutlful ridges.
There will bo greater difficulty than ever
now In distinguishing nt a glance the dif
ference between master and man servant
when both arc In evening dress. This Is
because gentlemen have concluded to wear
whlto ties with their Tuxedo coats. Until
Iho sprang this short , easy dinner Jacket
lias been Invariably accompanied by a black
eatln band and bow ; but some progressive
Hover of chnngo In the monotonous routine of
the evening toilet has Introduced this altera
tion In the code nnd evidently to exploit n
brand new whlto tie. It Is a wee bit of a
bow , and the narrowest possible band , nnd In
place of whlto lawn , sheer finely corded
whlto dimity Is used. The result is so
crisply fresh nnd cool In appearance ,
especially at summer dinners , as to warrant
iin extending Its Influence the country over.
How lo I'rt'NN TroiiMcrM.
A llttlo whllo back reference was made
to the fact that men no longer cared to
accentuate the trouser crease. It Is neces
sary that the trouser should appear as If
freshly pressed , but not by the force of a
ponderous weight or heavy iron , und a New
York tailor has evolved for his well dressed
patrons what certainly scorns the best raoilo
of keeping these garments In perfect shape.
Of light polished wood , or papier macho ,
ho makes a long , nnrruw cose , which hb
calls a trouser box. A box Is deep enough
to Inold a half dozen pair of trousers wlti
the presseis , which arc no moro nor less
than long narrow boards with handles cut
In both ends. Ills ndvlco to those who can
afford It , both from a standpoint of health
nnd economy , la to keep on liand at least
three suite of clothes and wear them In
lotatlon. The trousers wom on Monday
should , at the end of the day , bo brutlied ,
folded , laid in the long box nnd a board
laid on them. If they are allowed to Ho
for two days with the other pairs and their
boards eventually piled on top , the weight
of the whole upon HIP wool will have taken
out every wrinkle , nnd maintained the form
of thu garment exactly ns when It came
from the tailor's hands.
The X MV 13vt nln r Slior.
American men undoubtedly lose something
in the elegance of their appearance when In
evening dress by won ring shoes Instead or
pumps. The black ribbon bow on the tot , ,
the gllropso of fine hose over tdo instep ana
the light comfort of the easy patent leather
allppo. ' , all contribute to the full dress ap
pearance of the dining , dancing Londoner.
Englishmen , however , by reason of the cheap
cab service , when once dressed for the
evening , never put their lightly tliod feet
to the ground , whllo the nvorngo American
must lake Ills way in n public conveyance
In consequence our men are obliged to use
stoutly mncli : patent leathers ; but for the
summer season the shoemakers have brought
out handsome low cut ties , with the upper *
of light black wool or ullkon vesting , picked
out often In tiny wliltc , crimson or dull blue
figures , to accord with the decorated hosiery
Oxford tics require. Thu soles of theeo
hhocs are cut rather thin and beveled HUt >
slipper soles , and to ull Intents and pur
poses the American is oven moro delicately
nnd handsomely shod than his English
cousin.
MnniM/s JUKI : .
How tlin riiluimo Killtor Trmtcil
u .NiMV Ilopord-r.
"Tho death of Jobeph iMcdlll of the Chicago
cage Trlbuuo recalls a quaint llttlo adven
ture , " remarked a local scribbler on the
Now Oileans Times-Democrat , "I got n Job
on the 'Trib. , ' as wo called It , back in ' 88 ,
and like many icportcrs never bothered my
head about anything outside the local room.
In fact , I hardly know ivvho owned the
paper. One day the city editor asked me to
go out and get some opinions from old
citizens about a certain gns franchise , and
whllo wandering around I happened to en
counter a benevolent-looking old gentleman
In the bookstore of Jansen & McClurg ,
afterward A , C. McClurg & Co. Ho seemed
llko a substantial citizen , so I tackled him
about the franchise , and ho gave mo n
very meaty talk , right in line with the
paper's volley ,
"When I asked him his name I under
stood him to t > ay McOlll. Ho added that he
was In the 'paper buslines , ' so I put him
down as 'Mr. Mcfllll , the well Known wall
vapor man , ' As 1 v\as about to go out ho
remarked pleasantly that ho was thinking
of writing something himself on the sub
ject for the Trlbuuo , nnd , being young and
fresh , I laughed incrilly. 'Don't do It ,
my friend , ' said I , 'for It won't get In. W
are loaded down now with 'Old Subscriber'
and 'More Anon' communications. ' Ho
chuckled and 1 bade him good day , Much
to my chagrin the city Hltor declared there
was no auch wall paper dealer as McOlll
In Chicago , and blue penciled ecry line of
my Interview , strongly Intimating that It
was n fako. About a month later I was sit
ting In the local room one day when In
walked my friend of Jansen & McClurg's ,
nnd the Instantaneous grovel of the em
ployes gave mo a sudden clew to the truth.
Presently the old man saw me and at once
walked over to my desk. My blood ran
cold. 'Well , my bay , ' ho Bald , kindly , 'It
seems I was luckier than you ; my stuff
got In. ' "
PAULS' MJW CAIMJ I.MT.HM ) .
Whore Waller * In ( Ininlnr of
HrliiK 'ton AliMntlic.
Whllo Paris li getting ready for her great
International exposition In 1900to open the
now century , says the San Francisco Ex
aminer , she has nddcd one moro extrava
ganza to the end of this century frivolities.
She has ndded to her celebrated "Cafe of
Death , " where skeletons wore wont to wait
upon the tipplers , an Institution called the
"Cafe Inferno , " where wallers In the guise
of llttlo red Imps nnd devils bring you your
beer.
In the old Cafe of Death there was a
continuous rattle of bones , a hideous array
of grinning skulls and a deathlike sllcnco In
the halls that was appalling.
Hut the new Institution Is peopled with
red Imp waiters , reckless and noisy , nnd
a general atmosphere of wild abandon per
meates the corridors. They \brlng you jour
absinthe on red trays. The entrance Is so
constructed that It has the appearance of
being the approach to n massive cave with
mddy walls that might be reflecting the
glow of the Infernal reslons. Uoon or.lcr-
Ing the main chamber one li controntel by
a variety of crotcsquo and distorted mnsks
leering from every nook nnd corner. Col
ored glasses , behind which electric flrci
Blare , ure fixed In fuo walU nt all angles
so that no matter where one looks there
Is always n pair of glittering eyes peering
at you. A faint odor of sulphur , not of such
volume as to bo distressing , pervades the
air nnd reminds one that even though he is
not really in the heart , of the Infernal re-
elons. It Is a tcn-to-one shot that the out
skirts nro near by.
Walters dressed In ruby red tights nnd
devil ornaments. Including the tall nnd the
cloven hoof , cavort around the place whiskIng -
Ing tri-colorcd glasses hither and thither.
Every colored liquor known to the inquisi
tive iialnto of the French people Is on tap
In the Cafe Inferno. Gayly dressed women
from all oarts of the world visit this place
with their escorts. If the man Is familiar
with tbo cafe , ho permits himself to bo
burned alive In order to keep things mov
ing. The trick Is a moro optical Illusion.
On a small stage erected at one end of
the Cafe Inferno Is a series of ingenious
devices constructed for the purpose of
showing the guests how many different ways
there are to torture a man who has of
fended his hatnnlc majesty. Special shriek-
era and naln molders are employed behind
the wings to curdle your blood , and a rather
hasty retreat to fresh air and silence Is not
unusual among some of the visitors.
All of the tables at which the spectators
sit nro semi-transparent , nnd chnngo color
at rapid Intervals. The whole effect Is con
fusing , disconcerting and queer In the ex
treme. Monstrous serpents nro wreathed
and twined overhead ; gentlemen with horns ,
hoofs and cloven tongues stare at you from
the walls. Merry devils , full of humor , min
ister to your wants , and , when you have
paid for your bock , supply a ticket admit
ting you to the caldron.
This is the spot where the poor devil
who runs the place threatens to boil jou
down to extract If you do not contribute a
sou to the coal fund. By a llttlo generosity
you can get him to call off all the devils
and make you satan proof.
UVICTUU HV CATS.
ShoniiiK tinIvliul et 1'iiNHy Produced
Around Liverpool DoukN.
Assistant Engineer Allen of the American
line steamer Wnesland , which arrived at
Philadelphia from Liverpool , brought with
him a rather peculiar story , an expcrienco
which befell him lu that city Just previous
to the sailing day of the voyage Just com
pleted. The Incidents i elated by the engi
neer , says the Philadelphia Times , were of
such nu unusual nature that ho was forced
to tell them again nnd again , and the truth
of the story is vouched for by all the offi
cers of the vessel , Including Captain Ehoff.
Mr. Allen has a pretty llttlo hove In Liv
erpool , situated about one inllo from the
docks , where his wife and child live. On his
return from the trip preceding the present
one bo found to his astonishment that the
house had been abandoned.
"My first thought , of course , " said Mr.
Allen , ' 'was of my family , and 1 lost no
time searching for them. My wife I found
In my mother's house , where she had been
living for thrco weeks. Her explanation for
leaving our own house was slnglar. She
said that she had been driven out of it by
an army of cats. The cats of the Liverpool
docks are terrors. They are as big and
strong as tiger cubs. While I had my doubts
an Investigation of the premises showed my
wife's story to he perfectly correct. They
actually drove mo out. When I opened the
dcor of the sitting room I was confronted
by nt least fifty of them nnd savagcnoss Is
no name , for the nature of the attack they
made on me.
"Of course , I was pretty well aggravated
at having my homo broken up in this fashIon -
Ion and Immediately resolved to extermi
nate the lot. I hurried back to the steamer
to secure the necessary weapons. I guess
I was pretty well excited when I went up
the side. I met Mr. Fowler , the chief offi
cer , at the gangway.
" 'Bill , ' I said , 'lend mo your revolver. '
"Fowler sized mo up and replaced the gun ,
which ho had made n pass for , In his
pocket. Ho thought I intended to commit
suicide nnd hacked away from mo ns though
I was a maniac.
"That was only n sample of the troubles
I had In my crusade against the Intruding
felines. Not to bo deterred , however , I
bought two pistols and went for them right.
By a hasty calculation I shot about thirty
of them , nnd after two hours' hard work
put them to flight In disorder. Subsequently
I found a broken pane of glass In the back
kitchen window , through which they had en
tered. Hut you ought to have seen the con
dition of the house. The beasts had torn up
everything and ripped the carpet off the
floor. It cost me money to flx that place
up again , and any amount of persuasion to
Induce my wife to live In It ,
"Tho worst of nil about this Is that when
I reported the matter to the police I was
promptly arrested for cruelty to animals.
Would jou believe It ? They kept mo In
jail for a day until I established proof that
I was not killing the animals for mere pas
time , Don't talk any moro cats to me , "
concluded Mr. Allen , making a vicious pass
at the Waesland'8 pot tabby , which nt that
moment ran between his legs. "They
never were any good , but when it comes
to breaking a man's homo up it is the last
straw. "
cd Ar KM Motlii * Power.
CHICAOO , May 13. Today for the Hrst
tlmo In the history of sheet rallioad trac
tion In Chicago compressed air wad used ns
a motive power. A comprcsaoi nlr car made
the tilp over one of the piinclp.U trim It
lines of the No--th Chicago fUrset Hallroad
company nnd officials of the railway com
pany who made the trial trip pronounced
the new motlvu power lilahly euccessful as
far as it had been tried. The compressed
air car wilt bo run for some time as an
experiment. If It proves i success It In tlia
Intention to run all the nUlU cars on the
north and west side cahfe lines by air. la
appearance it resembles tLo ordinary box
trolley car , ixcopt for thu nhi > unre of a
role on the top nnd a dlnVrcm'o In ll.c trucks
below.
FIRE DRILL IN THE SCHOOLS
Fnrnam Street School Honsn is Emptied in
Sixty-Two Seconds.
CHILDREN HANDLED IN ADMIRABLE STYLE
Arc Taught In Keep Prrfoctlj Cool
nnd ( o Mine Implicit Confidence lit
Their Trnolior * Whenever
the Alnrin > outiili.
Six weeks ago an older , said to have been
the result of a down town fire In which sev
eral llvea were lost and In which a number
of persons wcro badly burned , was Issued to
all the city schools to take up the flrc drill
which was discontinued a year ago. Since
the order was promulgated the schools hnvo
been practicing the drill once a week and
pupils arc again becoming accustomed to the
gong which when Rounded lines up the whole
school in marching form. In the smaller
school houses where there arc but two floors
the drill Is not difficult to manage , but In
the larger three-story buildings , of which
thcro me flvo In the city Fnrnam , Leaven-
worth , Omaha View , Park and Castcllar
considerable generalship Is necessary on the
part of principal and teachers. The older
pupils tnko cnro of themselves , but the
younger ones , especially these of kinder
garten , primary and first grades , require
much attention to keep them cool and avoid
ft stampede.
There has never been n serious flrc In nn
Omaha school , although Central and Farnam
school houses hnvo each had a small blare.
The flro In the Central building occurred
thrco years ago. The flro drill was being
practiced regularly at that tlmo and a
drummer sounded the alarm and marched
the whole school out In good order In two
minutes. In the Farnam school a vcar later ,
In ono of the rooms In the second story , a
casing caught fire and was blazing when dis
covered by the teacher , who , grasping the
situation , warned the pupils to remain
quietly In their scats while she notified nil
the teachers on the same floor , who dis
missed their schools by saying , "We are
going down stairs you are dismissed. " They
all marched out In splendid order and some
of the larger boys put out the blaze before
the department arrived.
Drill nt Knriinm School.
A Dee leprescntatlvo witnessed the flre
drill nt Fnrnam school last Thursday. Miss
Agnes McDonald Is principal nt this school ,
which is located in ono of the largest three-
story buildings. She explained that the archi
tecture of the different school houses re
quired some variation In the system of
marching out which Is arranged to comply
with the variation of the stairways. At this
school thcro are two wide stairways leading
from the upper stories to the lobby below.
Prom the third story th staircases run
from opposite sides of the building to the
center of the lobby on the second floor ,
thcnco to opposite sides on the first floor.
The drill may occur at any hour of the day
and any day of the week , no specified time
being appointed. Thus the pupils do not
know when the gong may ring.
Miss McDonald was stationed on the second
end floor landing , a position from which the
whllo drill may bo seen. The Janitor was
notified at what tlmo the drill was to occur
and when the time arrived he gave the laigo
gong on the ground floor two rings. Every
pupil "fell In" In n second. Those in rooms
on the third floor lined up and started the
march , the children on the cast side taking
the north stairway and these on the west
side going down the south stairs. Two teach
ers preceded them , ono leading each Hue ,
whllo two other teachers took a look Into
the school rooms to ascertain If all were out ,
then bringing up the rear. They came down
the wide stairways four abreast In military
style , moving without undue haste to the
first landing , vvhcro those from the north
stairway turned to the right and those from
the opposite direction to the left , both col
umns passing out at the largo doors at the
front and rear of the building respectively.
During this movement the pupils In the
four rooms on the second floor were forming
their llnea. The Junior grades arc In thceo
latter rooms nnd , 'Mies ' McDonald explained ,
they do not get excited nearly so quickly
as the older ones. They form in lines , two
abreast , In front of the rows of desks. Ar
ranging this formation would have a ten
dency to divert their minds fiom the fire
and with a little coaching they are ready
to fall In behind the puplla from the upper
floors as soon as the latter start down the
eccond flight of stairs. The teachers on
this floor observe the eame rule as thoao
above , two leading and two following the
lines. When once out of the building tlio
pupils are marched to the most distant point
on the school ground.
HIMV Hinall ClillilriMi Arc Handled.
The smaller children In the first and
primary grades and those In the kinder
garten do not participate In this part of tbo
drill. The doors of their rooms In case of
flro would bo tightly closed at the first
alarm. Theio are seven large windows In
each of the rooms which can be opened and
closed very easily. These the teachers throw
open , and the casing being but thrco and n
half feet from the ground , the children are
handed out In a very short time.
This method of clearing the rooms pre
vents any danger of the larger children
running over or trampling upon the smaller
once. The largo ones get out of the build
ing first and are soon out of the way. The
lower grades follow and do not como In
contact with the former. The teachers are
right In the line and a llttlo warning to
the over-zenlous ones stop an excitement.
The very small children arc helped out of
the windows and arc completely away from
the older ones.
A flro on any of the floors might cut off
ono of the stairways. This danger Is
guarded agaliwt , however. The pllnclpal of
the school , Immediately on the sounding ( if
the gong , stations herself on the landing
of the second floor , vvhcro she can BCO the
dlffeiont t > tnlrwns and glvo such Instruc
tions as the occasion may require. If ono
of the etolrwajs was on IIro she would direct
the teachers In the lead to take the op
posite stairway and bo at a convenient
place to keep the pupils In the line lead
ing from the flre. Part of the drill con
sists of variations of the line of inarch at
different tlmcu. Whllo the children usually
know what stairways they are expected to
take. This variation of drill brings them
to a knowledge that they may anticipate
some varying evolution at any tlmo.
.School nullified in SIxO-Tvvn Sccondx ,
To avoid excitement desclpllno has not
been dlsregaidcd , Puplla are not allowed
to chout under any clrcumntnnccs , even
when they are once out In the street. After
the drill Is over and all are out , the Jani
tor sounds a bell for their return and they
fall in , ready for the march back nearly
as quickly as they prepared to leave. It
took sixty-two sccomU to empty Faruam
school Thursday , nearly 400 children march
ing out from the upper floors and halt as
many moro leaving from the windows on
the flret floor.
Something has been said about flre es
cape practice , The High school is the only
school building , however , that hna flro ci-
capes , and for thU reason , if for no other ,
this feature cannot he Included In tbo drill
In the near future. tMUd 'McDonald thinks
flro escapes are not practical for small
children , except as a last rceort. It they
wore used a great many would never be able
; o get down the narrow stops , uhllo the ma
jority would probably 'be ' suffocated before
they could set to tbo escapes In vase of a
stampede or Jam and othera would attempt
to Jump from windows , However , as an
emergency and an additional safeguard
there In llttlo doubt that all cchool bulldlngn
should bo provided with improved modern
flro escapes.
With the end of the school year it Is
thought that the drill will have been brought
to a point whereby the larger school * can
be emptied In three-quarters of n minute.
Unless a flrc has nn unusually good ntart
It ta 0.1 to to ft\y that nil could bo gotten
safely out of a burning building without loss
of llfo or limb.
n\piv n or P.\UIIAMI : > TS.
of I riincp Snlil ( o Ho ( lie
Mint KtpriiHlvc In Kiininc ,
A paragraph going the rounds of Huroptnn
papers Is Intended to show that popular
government through a representative leglJ
laturo Is generally moro expensive than
monarchical government. According to this
view , comments the Now York Sun , the
most expensive parliament In Kuropo Is that
of France. The Chamber of Deputies nnd
the Senate cost nearly $1,500,000 each jour.
Russia , which has no parliament In the
American and English sense , saves this Item
of expense , a saving which must seem to
most persons Insignificant when compared
with the advantages derived.
Ono reason why the French Assembly Is
so expensive It Its extensive membership.
There are 300 senators nnd 581 deputies , a
total In excess of 800. The salary paid each
Is 9.000 francs , or $1SOO a > ear $200 n year
less than was pnld Now York aldermen be
fore consolidation. French legislators also
have free passes on the railroads , Italian
legislators receive no salar > , but have free
transportation on rallroids. The cost of the
Italian Parliament was 2,100,000 lire last
vcar , or about $420,000. The Holland legis
lature is In two branches , the Flnvt nnd
Second Chambers of the States-Gcner.il. The
former comprises fifty members , who re-
celvo 10 guilders a day during the session ,
nnd the second 100 members , who receive
2,000 guilders n year nnd their mileage. A
Dutch guilder Is , approximately , two-fifth of
$1 , nnd the total expenditure of the Dutch
Parliament Is J300.000 a year In the equival
ent of American money. As might be ex
pected , Spain has an elaborate , parliament
ary system , whereby not alone do the electel
representatives of the people ( or of such
of the people as vote ) have places In the
Cortes , but also these who , without being
( elected , receive a cumulative vote In seveinl
districts sufficient to have elected them In
ono. Spain expended last year 1,040,000
pesetas for IU Cortrs , equivalent to about
$330,000. Portugal expended for parliamen
tary service about $100,000 , and Aus rli , with
two Chambers , ono In Vienna nnd the other
In Budapest , about 4,000,000 florins , of which
2,300,000 was for the Austrian Ileielmnth
and 1,700,000 for the Hungarian Parliament.
The members of the lower Austrian house ,
ostensibly a representative body , receive 10
florins a day tor their services , and get be
sides n mlleago on Austilan railroads By
the official valuation of the Unite 1 Stale' *
trensurj , an Austrian florin Is worth 20
cents , so that an Austrian lawmaker re
ceives substantially ( the question of mileage
apart ) the same pay aa the law of the state
of New York fixes as a minimum for labDreis
on f > omo of Its public works.
The members of the Swedish Parliament
number IfiO In the upper and 230 In the
lower branch. The former get no pay ; the
latter receive 1.200 crowns , or $300 a year ,
and If the session lasts longer than four
months they receive 10 crowns additional for
each day of actual service. A Swedish crown
Is worth about 26 cents , and this means nn
addition of $2.60 a day for legislative over
time. England spends about $260,000 n year
for the British 1'ai Moment , the members of
which serve without salary The German
Reichstag , one branch of which represents
the political divisions of the country and the
other branch the voters , costs about $100,000
a vear. Belgium spends $180,000 for the !
purpose , and Greece 500,000 drachmal for Us
Chamber of Deputies , the equivalent of $100-
000. The United States have ninety senators
and 360 congressmen approximately , with
an annual salary account of $2,500,000 , ex
clusive of the expenditures for clerks , secre
taries , stationery , mileage and llko expenses.
OI'TAV1TTIAY nijlJI'lIAVr.
The Iluiiti'r AViiN bnivil liy H'H ' Kuo l-
ciluc of tlio lli-iiNl'M llnliltH.
Only these familiar with the "mannors and
customs" of the elephant , eays a writer in
Chums , have any idea what n nimble crea
ture It really Is. Massive and slow-footed
as It looks , it is capable , when roused , of
feats that would be difficult for much fleeter
animals. Especially Is this the case with
African elephants , which , though tailor , are
generally lighter than their Asiatic brethren.
Moreover , accustomed for ages to lead a wild
Hfp , and often depending on their alertness
and speed of foot for their very existence ,
they have acquired a skill In gymnastics
which has occasionally taken even old ele
phant hunters by surprise
In illustration of this fact we are re
minded of a story told by ono of the noble
army of British sportsmen In Africa. He
was "out after elephants , " and had Just
fired at nnd wounded a magnificent speci
men. Unfortunately for him ho had only
succeeded In slightly 'wounding it , when ,
Infuriated by the attack , It turned and
charged him. It was a terrifying sight.
With Its enormous ears spread out llko sails ,
and emitting shrill notes of rage , It came
thundering over the ground like n runaway
locomotive. The hunter fired another shot ,
but missed ; hln nerve was shaken , and
throwing down his "express" rlflo ho sought
safety In flight. Near nt hand was a steep
hill and to this he directed his steps , for ,
being but slightly acquainted with the cl mb-
Ing powersof the elephant , ho thought his
pursuer might bo baflled by the steepness of
the nscent. It was a terrible disappoint
ment to find that the elephant could climb
n hill Just ns quickly as the hunter , nlmblo
runner ns ho was. The fugitive , Indeed ,
would have soon been overtaken If ho had
not thought of a really Ingenious ruse. Ho
knew that elephantH never lun , or even walk ,
down a steep Incline , but always crouch
down , gather their feet together , lean wo 1
back and slide down. Just oa the ferocious
animal had got within a few yards of him ,
thcrefoio , the wily hunter suddenly doubled
and ran down the hill again. Quick m a
flash thi ell-pliant turned , gathered himself
together and , trumpeting with baffled rage ,
slid down after his victim. The hunter had
Just tlmo to spring out of the way n the
great beast came "tobogganing" after him ,
smashing trees nnd shrubs nnd carrying ov-
crythlng before it llko an avMlnm-hi' . Then
onro moro the hunter dashed to the top of
the hill , whllo the elephant , unable to stop
itself , went careening down to the very foot ,
where , apparently feeling very aore and dis
appointed , It rc o nnd walked wearily back
to Ita native woodn
Pointed Pnrauniplm.
Chicago NCWBA man Injures himself
every tlmo he wrongs another.
Death makes the widow , but the spinster
Is maid before ,
In his winning ways Is found tbo proof of
a Rood bluffer.
A ralfway curve might be properly termed
a BCltiHlfic crook.
A joy Is visionary when distance lends en
chantment to tbo view.
Don't believe those who pralso you end
speak in derogation of others ,
Good opportunities are lost to Iho lover
who knows not how to embrace them.
Economy may bo wealth , hut you can't
use It In politics to much advantage.
Ho who trusts everybody nnd he who
trusts nobody both make a great mistake.
When a man Is conceited that is about
the only satisfaction he geta out of life.
The smaller the woman the caster it U
for her to twist a big man around her finger.
. If a man avoids tcraplng acquaintances
ho misses lots of scrapes acquaintances get
a man Into.
A matlneo girl says the going out of men
between the arts Is fur less objectionable
than the coming back.
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Tailor- Mude Suits , Skirts , Jackets
An extraordinary suit and coat event , planned to win your pat
ronage by the sheer force of values values that represent the
most phenomenal bargains that have been given this year ,
j7RA
AH y -
suit
line
of tailor-made Uton value In Onmlm So
and tlght-flttlng suits competition In this
light and dark mix line , as we bought the
tures , Venetians nnd
entire lot at n very
cheviots ; Jackets lined
low price. These suits
with taffeta silk ;
arc lined throughout
every suit very carefully
with fine taffeta silks ,
fully tailored and finished
nro In any cloth or
ished and equal to any
color desired nnd
(18.00 ( suit shown lu
. worth fully $35.00.
Omaha.
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A won-
At\Vcrf | * l .styles teen
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In tight fitting nnd Kton suits In the new gray homespuns ,
of swell tailor made suits , including the latest shapei
Venetian , ladles' cloth nnd cheviots. These suits nro lined
Dton , tight fitting nnd fly front. Swell coverts , Venetians
throughout with violet nnd heliotrope- taffeta silk and are
tians nnd cheviots In tnn , brown , blue nnd black ; new thoroughly tailored. The same suits that custom tailors
circular skirts worth fully half as much more. charge $40.00 for.
New Summer Capes New Summer Coats
During the entire season our line of tan covert top coats
Capes ot plaited black chiffon. Lined with black taffeta
has never been as complete ns now and never wcro
Bilk with full chiffon niching nt nock Just the prices lower. New styles In double bienstcd ,
wrap for cool summer evenings fly front and Eton effects every gar
nnd at a price within reach of all ment perfectly made at $3.00 ,
a $30.00 garment- . . .
$ T.OO , $9.00 nnd $10.00
Monday at
Below Cost.
We otter this week 250 silk petticoats in all the new colorings , new com
binations. This oll'er will not occur again
at unprecedented price of
Big sacrifice of silk shirt waists in all styles in plain or mixed O
colors of best silks , at
32B South ! 5th Street , between Farnam and Harney.
FORCED INTO THE FIGHT
Edward J. Lafferty Telia of the Origin of
the Filipino War.
NATIVES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TROUBLE
Hrciil ; Thi-ouKh tlio A in er
ica 11 MIICN nnil I-ool tlio Ciiinim
IUIIK llefore Ortlcrx to Uxc
I'orvc Are Jnniicd.
An Interesting letter written by Edward
J. Latlerty ot Company L , First Nebraska ,
dated Blockhouse No. D , March 20 , has been
received by his family in this city and the
following extracts will bo found quite read
able :
"We have received a great many papers
here New York , Chicago , San Francisco ,
Omaha , Papllllon nnd South Omaha. They
give various reasons for the starting of this
war In the Philippines. Some blame the sen
ators who voted against the ratification of
the peace treaty and from a diplomatic point
of view this is In all probability plausible ,
but from a close observation taken hero It
is , or was , very plain to us during the three
weeks before the war commenced that a
'scrap' was Inevitable ; and I think that
about that tlmo I told you we were expect
ing trouble any day. The people In the
United States have the Idea that.the Insur-
rectos are an army although not drilled or
disciplined and they think they nro under
a commander , for Instance , under Agulnaldo.
"Well , they arc mistaken. When wo took
our campsite at Santa Mesa they wcro to
all appearances friendly enough and were
allowed In our camps In fact were Invited
to como. They saw us have lots of clothes ,
money and plenty to cat , and BR\V Us rapidly
make a nice camp out of a mud liolo.
"That was all right , and they carried the
news back , and male came. Next they
begged shoes and old clothes and when we
treated them BO well they would help themselves -
solves to shoes or anything they saw lying
around until a few wcro caught and kicked
out of camp. T-hat reminded them of the
differences existing between the Filipinos
and Americans. This I suppose they reported ,
as our men who crossed their lines wore
roughly handled and sent bock at the point
of tbo guns In their hands ,
Hero Trouhlc lie-in * .
"Wo were then forbidden by our officers
to go outside our lines , but the Filipinos
came and went , as usual , and we bad to
stand all their mean tricks as we were
likely to go to the guard house If caught
wrangling with them , let alone smashing
them , which was hard to keep from doing
when they would Bay : 'Ono Filipino equate
ten Americans.1 They became so mean
that they were kept out ot camp , nnd they
then began to try to run over our out
posts , up to which they had moved tholr
own , in nearly all places , only about four
feet parting the two guards , They would
Ftand there with guns loaded and would
cock , aim and shove the guns Into our
faces , trying to scare us back , all the time
telling us what they would do to us , which
was from cutting our throats to captur
ing1 the Nebraska regiment and trading It
for Dewey'a ship , the 01 > mpla.
"Wo stood this about two weeks without
even being allowed to loud our gunsi but
finally Colonel StotEenburg could stand It
no longer , and as they took our patience
for cowardice , they were getting1 worse
and worse. We then got orders to load our
guns and If they pushed uu too hard to
shoot. Ono day on the memorable San
Juan bridge ono of our men calmly loaded
his gun and cleared the bridge of a platoon
of 'niggers' about thirty.
"They stayed hack a day or BO and then
tried it again. They missed U thla tlmo
also , as the guard wan doubled and waitIng -
Ing for them. This went on for a wcoL ,
when Colonel StoUenburg made an agree
ment with them about where the lines
should run. That was all right for a day
or two , but they had , meantime , surrounded
us on three sides. You can 11 ml It on the
map , from Blockhouse No. C through No.
7 , then to San Juan bridge , then on the
east side of the river nil the way around
to Dacoor on the south , where they were |
across on our side , down to the mouth of
the San Juan ; then on the west side of the '
Paslg up to IJeata , nnd a < t no place were (
they farther than GOO yards from our I
camp and as closu as 100 jards. (
I'Mrlnuthe Flrnt .Shot.
"Well , the line nt Blockhouse No. 7 was In
dispute and wo hud more than ono Bciap
there and iwero having to do a heavy guard
duty. On February 2 they putihcd our men
back nt this point and made them stay all
night. Next day I was on guard there and
four of us retook our place by order of
Colonel Stotsenburg , In which ho said to
take It at all ccsts. The insurgents backed
up sullenly the whole 200 yards nnd threat
ened us for nn hour or two , there being
fully fifty armed 'niggers' under a lieuten
ant. They quieted down and let us alone
all night and the lieutenant gave us to un
derstand that It was satisfactory. The next
day the guard had no trouble until the aft
ernoon , when the lieutenant told them to
go hack or ho would ehoot them. They
stayed , however , and reported to Colonel j
Stotsenburg , who immediately went gunning
for the lieutenant , but could not find him.
| They kept up threatening that is the hcn-
trles nnd Colonel Stotbenburg said to shoot
the flret one that crossed the line ten feat
awny. Ornyson , the man who flred _ thnflrst _
j shot , went on at 7 o'clock and was In the
I middle of the road. The Insurrectos came
up closer every minute , but Grayson didn't
do anything until the lieutenant showed up
and called hie gang to follow and kill the
Americanos. He started for ClrayoDn , who
called 'halt1 thrco times. Grayson then
1 killed him. Our four guards successfully retired -
) tired fully 200 yards up a straight level road
and all got back alive. The bullets niust
have been pretty thick , as at camp It
sounded llko a fusillade. Bob Frlrlchcr , who
was In the reserve , eays It was a pretty hot , '
placo. In Ju-Jl about ten minutes wo wcio
I right back of thorn and they wore shooting
I nt our camp all around the llnca that I told
jyou they occupied. They were all rrady , as
the lieutenant had fixed the whole thing ,
"They can toll you all they -want to about
the Nobraekans encroaching and trying to
( tart a fight , but every man who over went
on gnrrd mood moro than ho would over
stand a&aln from any man or nation.
Tliey Know
"Tho papers glvo great credence to the
plea of the Filipinos that ttioy uro fighting
for Independence. They don't know what in
dependence means. They ulmply know
'loot,1 and to 'loot' they would fight n life
time. They had all the churches In Manila
fixed up for a great feast ; all kinds of
rlco and eatables cooked nnd prepared that
same Saturday night , showing that tCicy hud
Intended to take the city ; but they were
fooled , and for once ( the only time In his
tory ) they failed to capture Santa Mcta hill ,
And tbero is where the First Nebraska , I
think , can claim a good deal of glory , an they
wore going to go down this Santa Mesa
road and they were pretty tlilck there o
UH not to mlsH any looting , Wo are still
free and Dowry didn't loose the Olympla ,
"Now about the organization of the In
surrectos. They have a district , nnd In
that district some lieutenant , captain , com *
mandant or 'high mogul1 commands , One
day ho may have 2,000 men and the next
1,000 , as they move around , sometimes on
account of ararclty of provlslonn , ana
again they think chances are better for
getting Into tlio city elsewhere , and for the
latter reason there nro very few along our
front now. They know and fight troops
that have a poor commander , but ull know
Colonel Stotensberg. It Is funny to eeo n
prisoner's face when you tell him that 'Com.
mandanto Nebraska * ( Stotsenburg ) is going
to have them ehot. They Immediately get
down and pray.
'The papers tate ( that the Tngalos got u
tribe of Yglorotcs down from the mountains
armed with bows and arrows to hold a post
of honor In front of a battery of artillery.
"That is what I call leading them Into
a dark secret. They did come down and
wo saw them the day before the battle , all
arrajed In their breech clouts and feathers.
They looked much like some of our Ameri
can Indians ttiy their blankets. But you
should have seen the same gang In the second
end act the act of leaving tholr post of
honor. They remained until they found out
that a 'mucha grnnde' report was followed by
a grandc bullet that exploded nnd xcattcret :
a few , and made many good Yglorotcs.
Then they started to put distance 'hech-
uckest' ( tie gramlu boom-boom nnd them
selves. They say they will get revenge on
the Tagalos , but I don't put much faith In
thlii , as the fellow who told me was minus
a hip and ono leg nnd could hardly be held
responsible for what ho said. "
AX up-To-iiATi3 cmmcir.
IIke n Tlicntrr mill I'roNocnliim
HOXI-N for ( lie DCIIIMIIIH.
The now First Baptist tcmplo of Colum
bus , 0. , which was dedicated last Sunday ,
Is one of the unique edifices In the central
states. In style It Is a modified form of
Gothic , without cupola , dome or steeple.
Though It has beautifully wrought stained
glass Gothic windows and arches , many
Romanesque features nro used In the minor
parts , ecpeclally In the Interior decorations ,
where the arrangement of the building Is
most striking ,
Instead of entering the house of worship
through a small vestibule , the visitor utopi
through the gorgeously carved Gothic portal
Into a long corridor , on cither side of which
are offices , lecture rooms , nursery , parlors
and similar rooms accessory ' to modern
churches. The corridor Is wainscoted In
whlto marWo and has the appearance of a
theater lobby. At either side , near the end
ot the lobby , beautiful carved staircases
lead to the balcony above.
The end of the lobby leads directly Into
the main auditorium exactly as the lobby
of a theater.
From the wide aisle which runs around
the rear of the room under Iho circular
balcony a good view IB had of the com
modious stage which the Baptist minister
Is to use for his pulpit , and where are lo
cated the great organ nnd the Beats for
the choir.
The proscenium arch Is elaborately deco
rated and lacks only the drop curtain and
the files to carry out the ntago effect. On
either sldo of the stage pulpit arc n series
of boxen designed to bo used for the dea
cons ot the church Instead of the tradi
tional "amen corners. " The pitches floor ,
with Its circular stairs ; the circular bal
cony , the boxoj and the stage , with tholr
rich ornamentation and 'brilliant frescoing ,
glvo the beholder the Impression of being in
a pretty llttlo theater , rather than in a
church.
A tour of the building will disclose every
modern convenience , including electric
lights , water plumbing , a room for bicycles ,
cloak rooms , library , Sunday school room ,
kitchen and lavatories.
'I'lM-y AVcniloiI Their Wny * ,
Cleveland Plain Denier : They sat on th
steps and glared darkly nt one another.
It waa early morn ; the BUD was Just peep
ing o'er the hills In on adjoining county
There were seventeen of them and tht
steps groaned beneath their weight.
Presently the door was partially opcnrO
and a face appeared In the opening. ISvery
man sprang to his feet.
"Well , phat waz It ? "
"Is Mr. Brlmblo nt homo ? "
"Naw , ho ain't. Ho won't be back fer
week. "
And those seventeen solicitors for rlral
ice companies sighed heavily and slowly and
sadly wended their several1 ways.
OljNcrv Inir the l < * uriii llllcii ,
Chicago Tribune' "You thievln' Ultra
vagabond" exclaimed the irate matron who
had caught the bad hey in her barn , Bleating
eggs. " 1'vo been watvhln1 youl I knowed
It was youl Put them eggs right buck !
You'ro a curse to the neighborhood ! I
wish "
Just then the boy sneezed.
"DICES the child ! " cho Bald hurriedly.
"Now you Jyln1. etcalln * nuisance , git out of
here , an' If you ever rorae back I'll sklo ye
alive ! Blesa the child1 !
Tor ho had sneezed again ,
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