THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, DECEMBETt 9, 1900.
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HEARS THE NEWS IN SYRIA
Word of McKinloj'B Election Reichei 0. W,
Lininger at Bulbec.
RATIFICATION MEETING AT BEYROUT
Americana nattier Together In the
1'ar-OfT Asiatic Tort to CelebrHte
the Victory fnr Sou nil Monry
anil tinnil .(ovrriimrnt.
The following Interesting tetter has been
received by tha editor of The lice from
Hon. Georgo W. I.lnlnger of this city, toll
ing of tho reception of the news of Mc
Klnley's re-election In far-off Western
Asia:
UEYKOUT, Syria, Nov. 11. 1900. My Dear
Mr. Hosowater; Klrst of alt allow 1110 t0
congratulate you personally for the bucccss
of tho republican party and ticket In Ne
braska. It was a glorious victory. 1 have
been watching the campaign from afar as
It. progressed, 1 expected success, but did
not dare to hope for such a victory, and
particularly from Nebraska, We received
tho news the day after election whilst visit
ing tho ruins of old llaalbec, over 8,000
miles from homo ami In an almost desert
country; of course tho dispatch was In
Arabic, but our dragoman Interpreted It for
us, giving 302 for McKlnley.
You may bo curious to know how we, at
uch. nn out-of-the-way place, should rc
celvu such glorious tidings. It was this
way; Tho American consul here, Mr. O.
Dlo Kavcndal (who, by tho way, la from
Bioux Falls, 8. 1).), accompanied us to
Damascus, whero wo did somo sight-seeing
together. Ho returned to Hcyrout In ad
vance In order to recclvo the election news,
as there Is located hero quite nn American
colony. Ho agreed to forward to us all
news of election, henco tho dUpatch to
llaalbec. Mr. Hnvcndal, the consul, Is n
wldcawako republican and qulto a friend of
yours, through reading The lice. On our
return to Hcyrout ho llxed up a llttlo sur
prlso for 'a fow Americans, llo thought
wc should havo somo kind of n ratification
or Jolllllcatlon meeting. Taking carriages
we drovo about six miles down tho coast
Into Loabnon, on Dog river, u beautiful
tieam that supplies water for tho city.
Iicaglno our surprise to find, when wo
turned Into tho beautiful grove, ho had
sent his servants In advance. Tho1 first
thing to greet us were two largo new Ameri
can flags, draped so as to roveal a table
veil laden with all tho good things of tlilB
fertile soil, and, to mnko It still morn In
teresting, I noticed canned goods from
South Omaha, and to mako It still moro
binding and Interesting to a gentleman
from 'Wisconsin, ho had a caso of stuff that
mado Mllwaukeo famous nil over tho world.
Wo needed no second Invltntlon to seat
ourselves about tho table, for tho drlvo
had sharpened our appetites. Fully threo
hours were hpent at tha tables, the consul
himself presiding. Wo had no stenographer
with us, and If ono had been thoro I ques
tion whether ho could havo kept up with
tho hilarity and Jolly rcmarkn coming In,
sometimes all at once, and In different lan
guages, Including tho Arabic speeches mado
by tho canapes, who Insisted on pay
ing their trlbuto to Mr. McKlnley,
Joseph In particular miylng that ho had
pent outta u lot of money burning can
dles In his particular church and praying
for McKluIoy's election. Tho company was
not large, yot 1 never saw so much en
thusiasm at any ratification meeting. Every
ono present wax down for a toast and all
heartily 'responded. At the suggestion of
tho consul tho following named gentlemen
were, appointed to send a cablegram of con
gratulation tot our president: 0. Die
Ilaveudal, chairman, South Dakota; O. W.
Mnlngcr, Omaha. Neb.; II. K. White, De
troit, Mich.; Oeorgo S. Whlto, Detroit,
Mich.; S. D. Jessup, treasurer Hcyrout col
lege: William C. Mugelssen, vlco consul,
Doyrout; Constantino Khourl, Interpreter
for over twenty years for the various con
striates, all participating In tho cxpenso of
tho dispatch, which, from Us length, was
considerable.
Tho sensation of tho evening was sprung
upon your humblo servant when tho consul
read a dispatch stating that tho eight olee
to nil votes of Nebraska and tho four of
South Dakota would bo cast for McKlnley,
Tho news seemed too good (o bo truo and
I asked that tho dispatch bo read again.
You can bo assured that a great shout
wont up for tho two states. That sottled
It, and after singing "America," In which
all Joined, wo returned to tho city at a
lata hour.
Wo havo during tho past ton days spent
our time hero In llaalbec and Damascus,
tho latter being ono of the threo oldest
cities now In existence. Its preseht popu
lation Is 350,000, only 30,000 of whom aro
Christians, 25,000 Jews, tho balance Mo
hammedans. Their greatest Industry Is
Bilk weaving, yet a largo commerce Is car
rled on In all kinds of grain. caravauB of
camels coming In from long distances
ladencd with wheat, corn, barley, wool, etc
Tho city Is on n level plain, mostly one
tory. Tho street called Straight In bible
time Is about ono mllo long, with bazars
on both sides. I should think that there
woro about four miles of covered bazars,
mostly oriental goods; In fact, It Is tho
most oriental city wo have over visiter
There aro no great ruins there because tho
elty has never been destroyed, as most
Three
Meals
a Day
How tunny years of her life does a
woman spend over the hot cook stove
getting those three meals a day f Hack
chinu. head throbbine. nerves twitch
ing, it's all the same, there are three
meals a day to be prepared. Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription cannot lighten
woman's laoor, out it can auu uocs tn
crease her strength. It cures those dis
eases ot tue womanly organs wincu uu
dertnine woman's vitality.
"I cannot praise Dr. Pierce' favorite Pre
scription too highly at a tonic tor tired, won
nut women who are afflicted with female weak
neia." writes Mr. Ira W, Holmes, of Cedar
Kanid, Iowa. "It lua helped me very much
and a skillful ptiyaician ouce ald to me in
antirer to my question a to its efficacy, ' I know
t cases wucre u uaa reauy workeu wouuer?.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets do not
re-act upon the system, They are a good
thing to keep iu the house. One ' Pellet '
Is a laxative, two a cathartic dose. The
Medicine for every woman.
of them havo been, yet they are constantly
rebuilding, and the street called Straight
now seems somo six or seven feet higher
than when St. Paul passed over It, Thts
Is shown more particularly on the sice
streets. I say streets, because the native:
so call them, but I can assure you that a
camel cannot pass through them because
three feet up the roofs of the houses come
together at the top.
llaalbec must havo been n, wonderful city
In Its ttmo, Judging from the extensive
ruins and magnificent temples, the temp-.e
of the Sun being tho finest I ever saw.
Six columns of It aro stilt standing, but
tho earthquakes have succeeded In pretty
well demolishing everything except the
heavier stono walls; tho sixty-foot stones by
twelve feet square aro not disturbed. Tho
present city has about 15,009 people.
Uoyroui has a population of 120,000, 80,000
Christians and 40,000 Mohammedans. It Is
tho greatest and best commercial city In
cither Syria or Palestine, and, I think, tho
most American city on the cntlro Mediter
ranean. The American college which haa
been established hero for moro than sixty
yars has left Its Imprint all over this
country. It now has thlrty-flvo teachers
and professors, with over COO pupils. It Is
without exception tho best equipped school
or college, outside of tho states, that Is
governed by Americans. Tho cultivation
of tho mulberry and silk worm Is ono of the
leading Industries of tho country. A large
business Is dono In olive oil, wlno, nuts,
raUlns, figs, wool, oranges and some
tobacco. Six or seven lines of steamers
como hero regularly, but, I am sorry to
say, no Amorlcan steamers. I may say more
on that question later. Wo leave here to
morrow for Jerusalem, whero we expect to
spend two weeks, then on' to Cairo, Egypt.
Yours truly, (I. W. LINI.NOEH.
QUAI.Vr FUATtllUS OP LIFE.
A queer Judicial tanglo Is reported from
Osago county, Kansas. It seems that a
young woman sued her husband for dl
vorco and got It, but after tho decree hod
been granted It was discovered that tho
husband was not yet of ago and thereforo
could not bo sued In a court of law. It Is
said that tho difficulty may bo ovorcomo
by appointing a guardian for tho boy and
then suing through him.
An episode at a session ot tho North Texas
conference of tho Southorn Methodist church
at Denton, a fow days ago, was tho chal
lenging of tho Kev. W. A. Smith ot Com
merce, Tex., on the ground that ho was
Interested In a store, tho profits of which
wero divided among sovcral other churches
for mission work, and which was adver
tised on largo placards bearing the In
scription, "Jesus Christ, Proprlotor."
After being reprimanded, he promised not
to offend similarly again, and his charac
ter was passoj.
On tho 24th ult., Mrs. Katherlne Ault,
a widow, residing In Galveston, Cass county,
Indiana, carried a lino collection ot flowers
to tho Christian church, to which sho be
longed, and arranged them about tho pul
pit for her own funeral. Sho located stands
In front of the chancel rolling, whero tho
casket was to bo placed. On theso stands
sho stood two largo collections ot hand
Homo chrysanthemums. Sho thon re
turned homo and arranged her busi
ness affairs and hor funeral ward-
robo. Sho told her friends that she had
a presentiment that her death would happon
soon. That night sho rotircd and never
awoko. Tho coroner and physicians say
her death was duo to natural causes.
Tho Presbytorlan church of Mount Joy,
Pa., loses a handsome legacy by tho de
cision ot tho auditor in tho estate ot Rev,
David Conway, deceased, Its pastor. In
May, 1899, he was Injured In a driving ac
cident. Tho night he died ho mado his
will, bequeathing 5,000 to the church.
When told that a bequest to a public In
stitution had to bo mado thirty days be-
foro tho testator's death to be valid ho
gavo II. W. Hartman an order for 18,700
worth ot bonds in tho Mount Joy National
bank, directing him to turn them over
to the church. Mr. Hartman telephoned
the bank cashier from Lancaster, directing
him to send the bonds to him that night
Tho bank vault was closed and the time
lock prevented him opening It until tho
next morning. By that tlmo Rev. Mr. Con
way was dead. Tho bonds wero delivered
to Mr. Hartman, who held them pending
legal decision. Tho auditor filed his re
port, declaring tho gift void, and surcbarg
Ing tho executor of the clergyman's estato
$9,222, the value of the bonds and Interest.
Tho double-ended barn of Thomas Fin-
negan in Montlcollo, Me., has boon giving
the American customs officers plenty of
trouble for some tlmo back, and has re
cently landed Mr. Flnnegan In troublo also,
he having to pay a flno to avoid going to
Jail. This barn straddles tho dividing lino
between the Btato of Maine and the prov
ince ot New Brunswick. -Mr. Flnnegan Is
an Industrious man, but how ho managed
to ralso tho crops he did, to say nothing ot
wool and pelts, has boon a puzzle to tho
customs officers. They decided that an In
vestlgatlon should bo held as to tho for
tlllty of Mr. Flnncgan's farm.. They took
careful measurements and verified tho fact
that ono end of the barn was in Monti
cello, Me., and the other In Wllmot town,
province ot New Brunswick, Canada. Ono
night when lying In the bushes on the
Canadian sldo of tho line tho officers saw
a number of wagons drlvo up and dis
charge a cargo at tho Canadian end of
the barn. After tho wagons had gone the
officers entered the barn and found Mr.
Flnnegan Industriously rolling potato bar
rels over tho border. Mr. Flnnegan was
fined heavily and tho officers will continue
to keep an eye on the capacious barn.
movisruis about womex.
Chinese Aphortninn that Hare nela,
tlon to the Fair Hex.
There Is much of philosophy in the sub
Joined sayings found in Chinese literature
and having relation to women:
Respect always a silent woman; great la
tho wisdom ot tho woman that holdeth her
tongue.
A vain woman is to be feared, for she will
sacrifice all for her pride.
Trust not a vain woman, for she Is first
In her own eye.
A, haughty woman stumbles, for she can
not sco what may be In her way.
Trust not tho woman that thlnketh. more
ot herself than another; mercy will not
dwell In her heart.
The gods honor her who thlnketh long be
foro opening hor lips. Pearls come from
her mouth.
A woman that Is not loved Is a kite from
which tho string has been taken; she drives
with every wind and cometh to naught by a
long fall.
A woman and a child aro alike; each
needs a strong, uplifting hand.
A woman that respects herself Is more
beautiful than a single star; more beautiful
than many stars at night.
Woman Is the caso for that which pains
the father; sho Is balm for his troubles.
A woman who mistakes her placo can
never return to where sho first was; the
path lias been covered up from her eyes.
A woman desirous of being seen by men
Is not trustworthy; fear the glance from
her eye.
Qive heed to her to whom children have
come; sho walks In the sacred ways and
lacks not love.
When first a woman loves she fears; she
fears not that to which she has become ac
customed.
A mother not spoken well of by her chil
dren Is an enemy of the state; Bhe should
not live within the kingdom's wall.
STILL LOYAL TO THE CRIMSON
Harrard Men of Wilt Taka ActWo Interest
in College. Affairs.
DEMAND MEMBER OF BOARD OF OVERSEERS
College Men nerlve Anew the Spirit
of "When We. Were Twenty-One"
Omaha Secure President
and Mar Wla ConTentlon.
Harvard graduates residing In the west
aro beginning to assert greater influence
In the affairs of their alma mater than
thoy did previous to a few years ago. The
prime factor In bringing about this In
creased Influence Is the organization ef
fected about four years ago known as tho
Associated Harvard clubs. Its purpose Is
three-fold first, the throwing together ot
graduates from "dear old Harvard" onco
each year; second, the wielding ot an In
fluence which tho western alumni believe
Is duo them, and, third, the helping ot
younger graduates to positions suited to
their desires.
At tho recent meotlng of tho organiza
tion, held In Minneapolis, the first day ot
this month, tho delegates from Omaha,
James II. Mcintosh and Charles S. Elgut-
tor, bear witness that each of tho threo
purposes ot tho club was attained, and fur
ther assert that It nono othor man mo
first had been reached the vintage was
well worth tho husbandry. It may bo
apropos at this Juncturo to mention that
this manner of speech Is puroly figurative
for no one would presume to accuse a Har
vard man of Indulging In othor than "beer,
beer, glorious beer," and, of courso, that
Is not a vintage.
West Demands a Voice.
But tho practical sldo of tho annual
moctlng was by no means subordinated to
tho enjoyment of tho renowed acquaintance
and association of the one-tlmo under
graduates, for a business session was hold
that consumed tho cntlro afternoon of the
day of tho meeting and many things of Im
portance wero considered. Tho Associated
Harvard clubs occupy a singular position
In scholastic affairs In that thcro is no
other organization similar to it. It largely
derived Its birthright from tho custom of
Harvard university to havo Its board of
ovorscers chosen by tho alumni, and tho
westorn alumni decided upon tho holding
of an annual meeting attended by repre
sentatives from all western Harvard clubs
in order that tho west might have a volco
In tho choosing of tho university directors.
"Tho purpose In tho organization of tho
Associated Harvard clubs," said Mr.
Charles S. Klgutter, a delcgato from the
Omaha club to the last meeting held In
Minneapolis, "was to get all Harvard men
west of the Alleghany mountains moro In
touch with tho workings of tho university
and to keep up their Interest In Us affairs
and also that western men, especially
those living west ot tho Great Lakes, might
be ablo to Impress their tdontlty and wishes
on tho university. Thero Is ono thing pe
culiar about tho government of Harvard.
Its charter provides that tho board of gov
ernors of tho university shall bo nominated
by tho alumni of flvo years standing. Tho
nnmes thus chosen aro placed upon a
ticket and voted for by tho alumni present
at Cambridge on class day, during com
mencement time.
New England Has Adrantase.
'The majority of tho men who attend
the class day exercises at Cambridge are
graduates who live In tho vicinity ot Bos
ton and in tho New England states and
naturally their number predominates. It
has been the rule in the past to solcct as
members ot tho Board of Overseers candi
dates who live within a radius of 150
miles of Boston. Harvard men, spread out
through the whole country, felt that thoy
nave not had Just proportion of rcpro
sentatton on the Board of Overseers and
that the best Interests ot tho collego would
be served by having tho governing body
distributed In all sections ot tho country.
'ine primary purpose of tho Associated
Harvard clubs, consequently, Is to secure
tho election of one or more western men
on the Board of Oversoors of the uni
versity. Last year this object was at
tained In tho election of Sarauol W. Hill.
a prominent railroad man of Minneapolis.
'Delegates to the annual meeting of the
Associated Harvard clubs comprise renre
sentatlvos from local clubs, scattered all
over tho westorn country. Our first meet
ing was hold four years ago in Indianapolis
ana since men wo nave convened In St.
Louts, Chicago and Minneapolis, it now
lies with tho directors to dstnrminn
whether In 1901 wo shall meet In Omaha or
Milwaukee. Tho chances favor Omaha he
cause of tho fact that tho president lives
nere.
Work for Young Graduate.
"Another obiect of these annual m
lags beside the keeping alive of thn i
lege feeling Is to procure employment and
positions for younger Harvard graduates
wno seen employment.
Our Minneapolis meetlnp wm vnrv rn
rcsentattve and was very enjoyable for tin
reason mar, me majority of the men pres
ent were graduates out of colleen fnr th,
last tea or fifteen years, and all men who
stand well In their respective communities
In professional and business life. Nn nn.
cut a college graduate can fully appreciat
ine camaraaene mat exists amnnr mn
such class when they come together but
once a year.
"Tho university Itself was reni-BHoiiiofl
la the nbsenco of tho president, by Prof!
Frank W. Taussig, tha henri f ,
nartmont of comical economy, n-tin hntv,
an aoie ana a very popular man In collego
Prof. Taussig has an International rnnuio.
tlon as a writer on political and economic
subjects."
James II. Mcintosh of thin rin- .s,n ...
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elected presiuent or me Associated Harv
ard clubs for the ensuing year. Is a wel
known lawyer. He graduated In the class
of '14 and his selection tn th innnoii,i.
position came about without any opposition,
iue uonor comingo mm unanimously.
ItEMCS OP THE CAMl'AICSX.
Stories of Senator Wolcott's campaign
In Colorado are among tho most Interest-
lag reminiscences of the late campaign, re
lates tho Washington Post. One of these
stories relates to tho episode at Victor,
v. hero, as ovcrybody remembers, thcro was
a state of affairs which It would bo compli
mentary to cnii contusion. Ileforo tho ex
citement reached Its height some one In the
crowd shouted "Hurrah for Bryan!"
"Yes." Impulsively exclaimed Wolcott,
advancing to tho front of tho platform,
"you can hurrnh for Bryan all you like,
oecauso you won't nave a chance to hur
rah for him after election. Your man Is
beaten now."
"You're a liar," came from the Bryan
lte.
"I'll bet you one hundred and sixteen to
one ho Is beaten," said Wolcott.
The man pushed his way through the
crowd and clambered up on the platform
"I'll take that bet," he said.
"Well," repllod Wolcott, "hero is the
cashier of our bank. You know him? I
authorize him to pay you $116 it Bryan Is
elected. Now put up your money."
The man fumbled in his pocket and
brought out a silver dollar.
"Kiss It," exclaimed Wolcott, as the
uaa was about to hand It to the bank
cashier. "Kiss It, for you will never seo
It again."
And Senator wolcott was right.
Senntor Carter of Montana was talking
with a number ot his friends In his com
mittee room yesterday, says tho Post Cos-
slpcr, when they suddenly arose and In
gleeful tones sang theso words:
Tho Irish nnd tho Dutch
They don't amount to much.
Then hurrah for tho Scandinavian.
Senator Carter and his friends then
laughed In chorus. Tho music and the
words recalled tho campaign trip ofVrhco.
doro Koo3cvclt through tho northwest.
Senator Carter was In the party, and so
was Senator Nelson ot Minnesota, who Is
a Norwegian by birth. He Is a delightful
companion, full ot good stories, thought
ful and courteous nnd became, withal, such
a favorlto on tho trip that Senator Carter
was inspired to compose tho exprcsstvo It
not elegant verse.
Cartor's ancestors were Irish and Roose
velt, of course, glories in his Dutch do
scent, but according to tho verso
Tho Irish and tho Dutch
They don't amount to much.
And bo, all through tho northwestern
tour tho Rooaovclt party hurrahed for tho
Scandinavian with tho accent on tho "an."
Sometimes tho Jolly statesmen would sny
Scandlhoovlan," but that was when thoy
felt particularly good after a hard day's
work.
Somo ot theso days Senator Carter Is
gclng to repeat the verso In a speech so
that It can go in tho Congressional Rec
ord. Ho thinks It ought to bo preserved
for the delight ot futuro generations.
TIIEASUIUOS OF Till: W1I1T1S HOUSE.
Artistic Furniture and rirlc-a-Drao
Collected )" the rrealileiita.
"Tho Art Treasures of tho Whlto House"
is tho tltlo of on artlclo In tho Woman's
Hcmo Companion for December dealing with
tho bric-a-brac that has been accumulated
In tho executive mansion by tho presidents.
In tho beginning of his article Mr. Fawcett
says;
'There arc doubtless in overy largo city
in tho country larger and moro valuable
collections ot bric-a-brac and art turnlturo
than that to bo found In tho private apart
ments of tho exccutlvo mansion, but It Is a
question whethor thcro Is In tho leugth and
breadth of tho land any other half so Inter
esting. Rarity la, ot course, a universal
characteristic of tho artistic gems scat
tered through the homo of tho presidents,
but better than that Is tho fact that almost
every piece Is fraught with .memories and
associations that mako It n prized passes
plon. Of the whole number probably half
aro tho gifts ot kings and rulers tokens of
appreciation from friendly nations and
tho remainder, having been fashioned espe
cially for tho Whlto House, havo no dupli
cates anywhere clso In tho world.
'This accumulation is not the product ot
any particular administration. President
Arthur had, porhaps, moro ot tho colle'ctor's
spirit than has been Inherent In any other
man who has been master of tho Whlto
IIcuso, and certainly ho mado moro addi
tions to its furnishings than any other of
Its occupants.
"Any expcndlturo which tho president
hlmsolt makes for pictures or statuary or
bric-a-brac or furnlturo, unless specially
provided for, must come out of tho flxod
appropriation which congress makes each
yoar for tho maintenance of tho Whito
House. Mr. Arthur choso to spend tho
major part of his 'allowanco' In tho manner
which has boon outlined. Mrs, McKlnloy,
on tho other hand, has prcferrod to devoto
tho rather modest sum to beautifying her
temporary homo In other ways, and thus
wo find all about the house new mirrors,
freshened decorations and other evldoncos
of refurnishing. Mrs. Cleveland added
moro new flowers than bric-a-brac and Mrs.
Hayes found hor hobby In pretty table
china rather than In tho treasures that aro
purely ornamental.
"In a way, tho china In use at the state
banquets at tho Whlto House Is well worthy
of rank arong its art treasures. Congress
has from timo to time mado various appro
priations, ranging in amount as high as
3,000, for state dinner services, and theso
various services aro stored away In tho big
china closets, for no waro Hearing tho
special copyrighted White House mark Is
permitted to leave tho cxecutlvo mansion,
savo ,lt bo broken. Au a rule, each now ad
ministration secures a new set of china and
tho old sets aro kept for show purposes only.
Tho Lincoln, Orant, Hayes and Cleveland
sots aro thus preserved. Tho Hayes sot Is
tho handsomest of tho entire lot nnd cost
about $2,500. Each of tho 1,500 pieces Is
hand painted and each of tho 600 pieces ot
cut glass Is engraved with tho arms of the
United States. Thero has always been
much admiration oxpressod for tho Lincoln
set."
IIF.TICULK I'URSES.
Woman's favor Kxtemled to Xetm of
Gold and Silver.
Tho small pigskin, seal or Uzardskln
thumb purse, flaunting Its ownor's Initials
In huge letters on ono ot Its flat Bides, han.
like tho yester year, disappeared and the
tides of restless fumlnlno fancy havo turned
back to tho long-neglected sldo bag ot
gold and silver not, of boad encrusted suede,
or velvet bound with sllvor. Rven of an
tiquo and modern brocado framed on a
mouthpleco and hook of gold-washed metal
aro thoso new portmoneys made. The big
round-bottomed gold and sllvor and gun
metal net bags that hook Into the dress belt
In front aro first In the hearts ot our coun
try vomen.
Thero is no affectation on the part of
anyone that these not bags are antlquo, for
oven tho Dutch nover mado any, but for all
that somo of their mouthpleco designs are
charming and women love their bags bo
cnuso they are highly ornamental and most
convenient. Tho very latest of theso nro
mado of gun metal in the form of a small
rotlcule. The top ot such a bag Is finished
with a row of llttlo pendant gold balls; a
bunch of balls hangs from the bottom ot
tho reticule and double gun motal chains
form tho draw strings nt tho top, and they
aro made fast to a gold-washed hook that
catches In tho skirt's band.
Hardly less popular than tho sliver and
gun motal bags, that are, by tho way, often
mado vory splendid and costly with decora
tions of matrix turquolao sot In tho mouth
frames, aro tho sldo pouches of beaded
suede. Stool beads, worked as a species of
rich framing tor excellent Imitations of
small and largoi cabochon Jewels, Is tho
decoration that shows to greatest advantage
on tho long, square heart or kidney-shaped
pouches, and a full bead fringe finishes tho
edges ot tho pouch itself and Its broad flap.
At tho Jowclcrs' they sell whlto suede bags,
worked Is woo turquoise and amethyst balls,
and small chongo purses of gold net with
tiny diamonds and emeralds, and sapphires
caught hero and thcro tn tho mesh, as
though 'tho stout little gold bag was filled
with precious gems that sparkled through
the shining net.
I.AIIOH AM) IMlUSTilV,
An agricultural settlement near Now Tork
supplies tho Celestials of tho eastern stutes
with their dint.
In Toledo, O., elcht hours now constltuto
a day's work In all departments under the
city government.
A canvass of tho cotton mill operatives In
Augusta. Gn., shows that there are em
ployed 449 children under 12 years of ago
and of this number only Ufi can read and
write. This Indicates thut about 75 per cent
of the white children of Oeorgla in tho city
cotton mills district nro, under present con
ditions, condemned to live In total Igno
rance. A labor temple, which for yearB has been
the dream of central organizations In New
York, will soon bo an accomplished fact.
The project has been taken In hand by the
Worklngmen's Educational association nnd
a plot of land has been purchased for
$30,000, The first payment of $13,373 was
made last week and workmen will soon
Dining Room Fur
niture for Xmas.
Holiday assortment of buffets
nnd china closets. Very pretty
new effects. Handsomely finish
ed golden oak china closets
with swell door, glass mirror
top, deep oak shelves, CQ1
extra value at quOO
32 patterns of China Closets to
select from, any of which would
make a handsomo holiday pres
ent. Our cntlro dining room floor
Is In holiday attire, with dining
tables, sideboards, buffets and
chairs, and aro passed along at
easy selling prices. Make se
lections while stock Is comploto
Goods will be held for later
delivery If desired.
Plato racks, largo assortment
of plate racks and plate cabi
nets. They como In golden or
Flemish' oak or Imitation ma
hogany. Very pretty plnta
racks from $1.75, $2.25 and
ranging In prlco up to $11.50
each.
Morris Chairs
35 now patterns to select from
fitted with rovenrnblo hair lllled
cushions. Wo start with u pret
ty solid onk frame Morris cnnlr,
roversnhlo figured velour cush
ions $A.fi0 with a ermluul rnlso
In price for tho finer ones to
$24.00.
Couches
Tho greatest of care han been
takun in selecting the frarr.
for our holiday assortment cf
Couches, nnd wo aro prepared
to glvo you extra good vuIuch
In couches that will wear and
give satisfaction whether U be
ii deep tufted, spring edgo nnd
end Ilgureil velour couch at $9.75.
or tho solid mahogany frnmo
best Kenulno leather upholster
ed nt $78.00. And In between
theso prices wo havo a vast ns
rortmcut for your early selec
tion. Orchard &
Useful Gifts
at Scofields
GIFTS to please the LADIES. At no time so early In
the season have we been able to offer such great values.
Tailored Suits $10.00, $15.00, $20.00 and $25.,00.
Dress Skirts Handsomely made and trimmed, $10.00,
$12.50 and $15.00.
Cloaks All the new styles from the short nobby jacket to
the long ulster at astonishing low prices.
Jackets Any short litted jacket in our house for $5.00.
Capes Black kersey capes, extra quality, very suitable for
elderly ladies $10.00, $15.00, $18.00 and $20.00.
Golf Capes In pretty colors, at $5.00, $7,50 and better.
Silk Underskirts In black, and the most fashionable
shades shown $5.50, $0.50, $7.50, $10.00 and $15.00.
Mercerized Skirts These popular skirts are shown in
black and pretty colors at $1.50, $1.95 and $2.75.
Silk Waists Wo have decided to create a sensation by
offering choice of all the colored silk waists in
our store at the extraordinary low price. ..,,. mm33
Wrappers At 95c to $8.75.
Bath Robes $2.95, 4.50 and $4.95.
Dressing Sacques 95c, $1.50 and up to $7.50.
Furs Everyone knows that wo carry the choicest and best
line of furs In Omaha. Coats, capes, storm collars, scarfs
and muffs also children's fur sets, representing nil of the
most popular styles nt the lowest prices. The qualities at
the prices we make will astonish you.
In making your selection for CHRISTMAS, give us a call. See
our special advertisement on society page.
0. K. Scofield t'A
1510 Douglas Streeet.
begin clearing nway tho old buildings which
now encumber the situ.
A cigar manufacturing firm in Trenton,
X. J is attracting the attention of thn local
labor world by certain innovations for
maintaining order unions and holding the
attention nnd Increasing the cillclency of
tho 200 young women clgurmukcrs employed
In Its factory. A piano has been placed In
the largo workroom and a woman em
ployed to play It for two hours each day.
To keep tho girls off tho streets at noon a
teacher has been hired to glvo freo singing
lessons at tho factory during tho noon
hour.
Tho homo of tho union printers at Col
orado Springs wus visited on Wednesday of
just week by a furious storm of wind,
which lasted moro than twenty-four hours,
doing considerable damage to tho unmix
and other buildings of the Institution. Tho
storm of sand was so strong and continuous
that many of tho pinto glass windows wero
perforated as It done with small shot, Tho
monoy damage Is estimated at between
$1,000 and $:',000. Tho trustees havo In
structed Superintendent Deacon to mako
Immediate repairs.
Ono mutter In connection with the sub
stitution nt Italian for black labor on tho
boats that la giving somo concern to tho
shopkeepers nnd others In Now Orleans
Is tho fact thut tho negro Is a liberal
spender, whllo tho Italian Is not. Every
dollar thut the negro makes he spends. The
most of tho money may go In crap games,
hut at all events It i;oen and Is thus kept
In circulation. The Italian, on thn other
hand, Is frugal, sparing nf apputlta and
niggard of purse. Ho will make a few
cents a duy cover nil of his needs, whllo
ho hoards his money In anticipation ot tho
time of his return to Ituly.
The MasscchUBotts labor statistician re
Notice!
11 ZE call your attention to our spe
' ' cial Holiday sale of Oriental.
Rugs in charge of Mr. G. T. Push
man which will continue until Christ'
mas. Never before has the assortment
been so large of rare antigue gems as
in this collection.
We Cordually invite your early inspection.
Sofa Cushions
Iu fancy
coverings it
iu muslin,
a vory largo
assortment
in choico &
medium
priced. A
special sale
o f musliu
covored
cushions
for threo days only, Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday.
MIXED FILLING.
Size 16-inch 18-incli 20-inch 22-inch 24-lnch
Price 25c 35c 50c 60c 75c
ItES I GRADE DOWN FILLING.
50c 75c $1.00 $1.25 $1.50
fancy covered Cushions "Co to J7.G0 each.
Taney Silk Cushion Tops J1.25 to $2.50 each,
Itemnnnt Square of upholstery goods suitable
for cushion tops each lBo, 25o, DOo and $1.00.
Drapery Silks 10c and C5o yard.
Plpo Hacks In highly artlstlo effects. In burnt
wood and old English effects 70c to $5 each.
Toys, Toys, Toys.
") Till Toy Department on first floor
filled with all that is latest and
newest in toys, booJc8y games, dolls, etc.
Never before have wo shoxon suc?i a
magnificent assortment. Como aud
bring the little ones, you will all en
joy looking through.
Wilhelm Carpet Co., g
ports 492,497 persons out of a total popula
tion of 2,805,340 to be engaged In manu
factures, as muny ns 82,021 being engaged
In tho making of leather nnd shocB, 77,032 In
building. 45.488 in clothlns. 9.015 In food
preparations, 68,457 In machinery und metal
lic goods, 9,887 In paper and paper goods,
127,117 In textiles. 21,374 In wooden goods
and 01,413 In "other industries." In tho
"learned professions" of religion, law and
mcdlclno thero nro somo 13,000 persons, For
every 644 persons thcro Is ono engaged In
rollglous work; for overy 899 one Is engaged
In law; for every 431 ono engaged In
medicine,
Tho shipbuilding Industry of Mnlno has
been very aatlvo during tho last your and
It Is estimated that the new tonnngo turned
out at tho ship yurds of tho l'lno Tree
state will amount to about 65.000 tons by
December 31-10,000 In excess of the output
for 1899. Thirty-tlireo schooners, moBt of
which nre of very large size, havo been
launched this year und the outlook for
next season Is very encouruglng. Thcro
lms been soma tulk of building u sevun
inuHted schooner, 3.7) feot long, at Camden,
Me,, and thn contract will probably be
awarded In a few months.
According to tho report of Hon. 8. W,
MnthawM, state Industrial and labor commis
sioner, the l'lno Tree state 1b tho champion
sardine canning community of the country
nnd Is third on the list of states that ran
sweet corn. In fact Mulno Is the only state
engaged In tho Industry of putting up smull
herring and other sultnble fish as sardines.
Thoro are ubout 173 cunning factories within
Its borders, tho value of which Is about
$1,214,900, und give employment to moro than
15,000 operatives, Tho amount of wages
paid In 1899 was nbout $1,400,000; to the
farmers for corn, $331,000, and the value of
Divnus, Fancy
Pnrlor Chairs and
Turkish Rockers
Divans and fancy parlor
pieces. Novcr beforo have wo
had the selection of realty ar
tlstlo parlor pieces nnd fancy
Divans, parlor arm chairs and
rockers and fancy odd novelty
pieces In settees nnd Itoman
chairs. Very pretty parlor
rocker, polished like n piano,
made ot select figured quarter
sawed golden oak or mahogany
finish. Has otthcr snddto shap
ed or embossed leather seat.
Very comfortable A fortunate
purchase enables us to offer
this rocker at the ridiculously
low prlco of
$450
Dressing Cases
A suitable present for moth
er, wife, sister or lady friend.
'We have gathorcd together a
very choico collection In all the
wanted woods, some plain,
others elaborately carved. In
dressers wo havo 140 patterns,
grading up In prlco wrom
$8.50 to $200.
Dressing Tables IS pattorna
to select from ranging from
$6.50 up to $90.
Attention,
Are you awnro of tin
fact thnt wo aro offerltiK
all our pianos at better
prices than you can get else
where? Wo are making room
for our Xmns gooda nml
somo of our present styles
MUST IJB SOLD and wo
aro going to sacrlflco some
thing In order to do this.
Borne of our $2.r0.00 pianos
wo will sell tills week for
$107.00 on easy payments
from $5.00 per month, nnd
wo havo others in liko pro
portion. Handsomo stool
and scarf, nnd n guarantee
for TEN YKAItS with every
piano. Call and bo con
vinced that this is a
GENUINE OFFER. Wo aro
agents for tho celebrated
Knabe, Kimball, Kranlch
& Bach, rial let & Davis, and
McPhall pianos.
Tho most wonderful Inven
tion of tho present century ts
tho now SelM'laying Piano
attachment
APOLLO.
Come and sco it
A. Hospe,
1513 Douglas St.
tho entire output of all tho factories was
$5,306,089 during the year. Over 11,000 acres
wero planted to sweet corn In 1899. Tho
canning of clams, bluobarrlcs, apples, beans,
Buuush, pumpkin und smull fruits seems to
be on tho Increuso.
The result of investigations Into labor
conditions In Now Jersey, recently Issued
by tho bureau of statistics of thut state,
throws light on the workings of trades
unions there. The bureau has mudn u
systomatlo attempt to determine what pro
portion of their Income is dovoted by tho
organizations to strikes, to benefits nnd to
the resorvo fund. Tho returns show thut In
certain trudes tho tendency Is to make the
uiiluns moro und more into benefit societies
Instead nf Into strike agencies. It also up
peurs thut the unions which mako the
lurgest paymentB for relief unil luy by tho
most liberal reserves seldom enter upon pro.
longed strikes. Kitty unions In New Jersey,
representing eighteen trudes, with a mem
bership of 0,763, have ben investigated ho
fur. Their income last ycur wus $16,000.
About 18 per cent of this went for benefits,
27 per cent for strikes und 64 per cent for
reserve.
