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OMAHA, SUNDAY MOKNIXG, JULY 5, IOCS.
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MONDAY THE FIRST DAY OF THE GREATEST OF ALL, SUMMER MARKDOWN SALES.
BOOKS AND STATIONERY
Two big tables i f chulcr books, odds and ends that
we have H8K-iulipf In 'iiir stock taking Rooks by
prominent nullinrs, sold from 23c to $1.00. on sale
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150 Ix.xi'H flni' st'itloncry, worth 60c and 76c, lrj
KllKhtly soiled, ii. Inn. i to 19o
Souvenir Postal Cards, worth two for five, Monday,
per dozen So
Decorated Crepe Paper, all designs, roll 9o
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enneft's July CSe&rm
MANt.KtCKCtllKf SAL.K
Kluht hundred and fifty dozen Swiss Handker
chiefs, crops-barred designs, lu n (treat cloiuiiiK.
Monday our 8sC qualities, ut the special price,
of each
Four hundred and thirty dozen embroidered and
lace trimmed handkerchiefs, excellent 10c
poods, pale price Jj
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What is to be the greatest July clearing in Bennett's history starts Monday morning, It's going to be the big sale of the yean with every department in the
store putting out the best bargains it has ever assembled. Business conditions throughout the manufacturing and jobbing trade for six months past as every
one knows have been very bad. The financial depression coupled with a long period of unseasonable weather have made conditions particularly favorable
for a tremendous sale this year. Scores of makers of women's and men's apparel pressed for cash have made us enormous price concessions to move their
goods. In most cases less than actual cost to manufacture was realized. To augment our own regular lines and to make this the strongest possible bargain
clearance we purchased heavily with the result that we now put on a sale that for real money-saving possibilities has had no parallel in many years.
Practically the entire Dennett stock is Involved in Ihis ghantic clearing movement. Thousands cl placards all over the store proclaim the matchless bargain offerings.
Al Half JVUllioriL Dollars Worth of Summer Merchandise to be Closed Out
Great Clearance Reductions
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in Garment Departments
Clearing sate that are sweeping in their character, and kcoim Sum
mer apparel at unheard of low prices. ltcductions bo radical that they
compel immediate clearing.
NOIK THKSK MAKK DOWNS ON THE SK1KT AXD SUIT STOCKS.
$15.00 Panama, Bilk and voile
Bkirts, at ' SO. 75
Odd lots tailored suits, every
good style and color.
Arty $25.00 suit In line. .$10.00
$5.00 Tanama and fancy mixed
skirts, at $2.05
$C.50 Panama and fancy mixed
Bkirts, at $3.05
$8.50 Panama und fancy mixed
skirts, at $5.05
$10.00 Panama, silk and voile
Bkirts, at $6.05
Any $35.00 suit in line. .$10.50
Any $45.00 suit In line. .$23.75
These Include all silk Jumper, silk
drHe and wool dresses.
Lingerie Dresses
Choice of hundred!
dainty charmlrg
modal all frtsh
and new
334 Off
Cl.HAIUMl WHITK WAISTS
$1.48 white lawn waists, for.Qgt
$1.50 white and light colored
walBts 49
SILK PETTKXIATH
Rest $7.50 petticoat, all colors,
at $3.05
$1.50 Heatherbloom petticoats,
for 0S
$1.25' Plaid black and white wank
petticoats G0?
WASH SlilKT CliKARINU
$1.25 Linen skirts, for 70S
$1.75 and $2.00 blue and brown
duck sjtlrts, for OSc
All linen-gored skirts. .. .$2.05
DKLSSIXG S.UVUKS AND
KIMONOS
$1.00 Lawn sacques, lace or plain
border, trimmed 40J
$1.25 and $1.50 long lawn
kimonos 89
Children's Dresses
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Hardware
One thousand pieces of blue and
white enamel wore, best quality,
imported Berlin sauce pans and
kettle), with enamel covers,
worth U4o and 7Sc, Monday sale,
at 200 nd 30
White Enamel Water Palls, 12-quait
rtze, worth 11.10; aale price Alon
on-
day 90
Reduced prices on high grade Lawn
Mowers:
5.(p0 Lawn Mowers for $4.00
$8 60 Lawn Mower for S7.00
$9.15 Litwn Mowers for 87.60
Hi'Ht 12c Rubber Garden Hose, ft 100
$1.46 Galvanized Tubs for $1.10
$1 36 Galvanized Tubs for 8o
$1.3D I!. O. E. Kad Irons Bo
40c Hlceve Irons for SOo
Sue Sleove Irons for BOo
fi BO and 2.75 Hammocks for. fl.H8
13.00 Hammorks reduced to.... S3. 38
$4.0il Iliiiinnocks reduced to....$3.S5
$i.ti0 Ilammockrt reduced to $5.00
$15.00 !a RanKes for $18.60
lid. SO On Knnges for 61S.00
$.'S.o0 Ums Kanttea fur $88.00
$3J.GU Uaa HaiiKes for $39.00
Bennett's Big Grocery
Bennett's Exi'olblor Flour, sack $1.60
And 60 Green Stamps.
Dennett's G J'len Coffee, lb 8Go
And ot Clreen Stamps.
Teas assorted, lb ,..48o
And 40 Green Stamps.
Tea Sittings, lb ..,.150
Aud 20 Uruen 8tamp.. .
Bennett's Capitol Sweet Wrinkled
Peas, & rails' 60o
And 60 Green Stamps.
Best We Have Corn, 4 cans 600
And GO Green Stamps.
Ellen Sardines. 2 cans SOo
And 10 Green Stamps.
Delatour Glnfror Ale. 2 bottles. , .3Bo
And 10 Green Stamps
Hartley's Pure Jams, Jar B8o
And 20 Green Stamps.
Bayles' Luncheon Herring. 2 Jars SOo
And 10 Green Stamps.
Bennett's Capitol Baking Powder,
pound can 84o
And 20 Green Stamps.
Wiggle Stick Bluing. sticks. .. .9So
And 10 Grix'ii Stamps.
Gem Milk. 2 lnro cans SOo
And 10 Green Stamps.
Bennett's Capitol Cocoa, H-lb.
can 84o
And 10 Green Stamps.
New York Cream Cheeie, lb SOo
And 10 Green Stamps.
Swiss CheesA. lb .350
And 10 Green Stamp.
J is the sale that all Omaha looks forxoarl to each year with ever increasing interest. Prac
tically every dollar's worth of the merchanaiM is new this sea ion bought for a discriminating
public who know lvalues. The opening of the Fall season must find every dollar s worth of sum
mer goeds gone Monday ii the first day of this, our greatest of all summer mnrkdown sales.
Every item in these departments has a new reduced clearing sale price attached to it.
sand3 of dollars' worth of the season's best merchandise must be closed out in this sale.
Thou-
Gloves
One big lot elbow length silk and Hale
gloves. In broken sizes only, colors
black and white, silk gloves 5 Mi to 0,
llsleB all sizes, regular $1.25 qualities,
for 20
16-button length, extra heavy silk
gloves, double tipped fingers, nil
sizes nnd colors, osltlvely the bept
Ellk glove manufactured, regular $2
quality, for $1.00
Hosiery
Women's fast black seamless hose, re
gular 10c line, sale price 5?
Women's full fashioned Burson hose,
made without seams, 25c line,
for 15
Women's Imported lace lisle hose,
black and white, best 50c line made,
sale price, per pair 102
Children's imported 25c ribbed hose,
for 15
Und
erwear
Women's Bleeveleas vests, taped neck,
arm, 10c kind, for 5
Women's sleeveless vests, crochet trim
med, 35c value, sale price 15
Swiss ribbed vests, plain and lace trim
med, 50c quality, sale prlcp. . . .23
Umbrella pants, wide knee, lace trim
med, 50c line, for 33
Bonnett . Co. Imported Black
Taffeta Silks in Big Clearance
Also Haskcl and the famous Cleola Bilks, world famous as
the highest attainment in silk weaver's art. Pure dye
Bilks of richest luster and finest texture. m n
20, 24 and 27 inch, all values up to $1.35, A p
in the July clearing, at, yard 9
36 inch fancy stripe and check taffeta, silk Buttings, hair
line patterns, shades of reseda, rose and
mulberry, positively worth $1.25 a yard, in J
July clearing, at alaV
Great Dress Goods Clearance Hundreds of dress lengths,
high grade $1.00 and $1.25 wool suitings, m
plai. Panamas, and other purely seasonable - 9
fabrics, clearing them out at, yard
Best Wool- Cliallles Strictly all wool, greatest assort
ments of beautiful patterns, T
the usual 59c quality,
clearing, at MJ
1mportT""Va.h' Fnhrlcs In great, clearance. Imported
Swisses, English eyelet embroideries, em- j g
broldered mulls, fancy voiles, Bilk zeyphrs, I W
all art $1.00 and $1.25 goods, for
Remarkable Underpricing on
Summer Footwear
Clettrlng out the stocks is our sole object now. We
have the goods and the Inclination to make a record
breaking sole. Monday the selling will reach white heat.
Note these:
Women's Amazon Kid Oxfords, stylish bluchers.
patent tip, n&"i or ucu buio, ucm .w
quality, for
Women's White and Gray Canvas Oxfords,
in all sizes 3 to 8, leather or canvas cov
ered heels, regularly $1.50 and $2 closing...
Women's and Children's Canvas Oxfords, low
leather heels, blucher style, regularly $1.25
and $1.50,, for
Children's laced and button shoes, patent
vamp, tan or white top, regular $1.50 shoes,-"
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Children's Laced Oxfords In blucher style,"
hand turned, patent tip, sizes 3 to 5, regular
70c shoes, sale price
98c
89c
79c
44c
Sale Markdowns Rugs,
Draperies, Furniture
Rome of the best bargains of the sale
are to be found In our big third floor
Furniture department.
$15.00 Tapestry Brussels Rugs, full 9x11
feot, the Hcunon's best patterns; clear
ing $9.76
Best $30.00 Axmlnster Bugs, 6x12 feet,
floral and Oriental detdgns; clearing,
at $16.85
Amsterdam Body Brusnels Rugs, never
less than $32.00. !lxl 2-foot size, for the
best rooms; sale price $18.75
Extra Heavy Ingrain Carpets, 60c quality,
choice of fifteen excellent patternx;
clearance at, yard 43c
Japanese Mattings, In carpet designs, 35c
gradu, for t 310
Fiber Mattings, 60c grade, for 33o
Rubber Door Mats, 18x30 inches, worth
$1.46, for 69o
Ruffled Swiss CurtaiiiR, 40 Inches wide,
large variety, $1.00 and $1.60; pair. .890
Nottingham Lace Curtains, fio Inches wide,
white or cream, big variety of $2.50 cur
tains; sale price, pair...... $1.63
Nottingham and Cable Net Curtains, 15
patterns that were $4.00; clearing sale
price $2.89
Three-panel Oak Screens, sllkollne filled,
all colors; special $1.59
Clearing Bmnanta Curtain Hats For
door panels, transoms and sash curtains,
worth to $1.60 a yard; clearing, each. 9c
Tremendous All Throvh the
Furniture Stock
All kinds of Bedroom Furniture, Parlor
Suites, also China Closets, Buffets, must
be closed out within the next few day.
Reductions that are without precedent in
the furniture business. For InManon,
$76 00 Parlor Suites, now for $45.00
$16.00 Kitchen Cabinets, now for.... $9.48
$10.00 porch Swings, now for $5.00
Gret closing out. moving Go-Carts.
There are thirty distinct styles, every
one has a new reduced rrlce attached,
that Is positively lower thao Go-Cart
have ever been sold before.
One Special $8.60 Go-Cart for $5.00
Clearing Linens and White Goods
Kvery yard of goods in these departments now at u new reduced
price. Table linens, and fine white goods, our t'huirevt stocks, rarely
priced as these are. Mote these:
WHITK GOODS
25c Novelty walstlngs, yd.l2
40c and 50c Novelty walstlngs,
yard 10?
8 Vic India Linon 5
12V4c linen finish suitings. .7V4
50c Walstlngs, linen 35
18c Long cloth 12 (?
35c French lawn 10?
25c Persian lawn 1U?
19c 40-inch lawn 12
LINENS
60c 64-in. bleached damask. 35
60c 70-in. bleached damask . 30
60c 72-ln. cream damask. . . .45
$1.00 72-luth Blenched Damask.
"t 70
$1.75, 20-ln. bleached napkins,
$1.35
1260 Huck towels, each...gVs
1214c bleached Turkish towels,
at 8V4
12 c all linen crash toweling,
yard 10
Our entire line of fine patt?rn table cloths, and napkins
to match at a straight reduction of
20
Corsets-New $1 Model Monday
Extra Special for the great July clear
ing sale Monday only G9c for new, clean
$1.00 corsets, fresh from the factory.
They're the acme of corset making, a
model that conforms perfectly with the
newest dress ideas high bust, long hip.
They're prettily trimmed with lace and ribbon beading. Come In
ali.Blzes, In the strong coutll nnd the dainty cool batiste, Btrong web
supporters, front and side. It's a regular $1.00 corset, but Just for one
day, Monday, we will sell them special at 69c. We want everyone to
know how extraordinary this model is bo sure to get one.
Remember, Monday's the day, and only C9c the price.
Laces, Embroideries and Rib-
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Wash Xiaeas In match sets, one to
three Inches widths, 10c kind for 3o
2,000 yards Cambric Embroidery Edg
ings, and Insertions to match, loc
quality, for 3o
27-Inch Flounclngs, worth $1.25, s'e
windows, pale price 3&0
Fancy Strlre Wash Collars, all sizes,
newest effects, regularly 86c; clear
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1,000 Embroidered Turnovers, all em
broidered In delicate shades, worth
26c; special Bo
Fancy Colored Bow Ties, to wear
with laundered collars, 26c kind,
for 10o
Brass Bhlelfls Fine nainsook, all
sizes, worth !6c; special 6o
4- Inch All Silk Ribbons, plain taf- '
fetas and all colors, best 26c qual
ity, for 10o
5- lnch Fancy Striped Taffeta Ribbon,
2jc quality: bale price lOo
6- Inch all silk heavy quality high
Itibter Taffeta Ribbon, In all tho
leading colors, worth to 35c; sale
price 15o
L' i -Inch Stamped Center Pieces, worth
60c. for loo
Kiiibroldered Pieces, some 64 inchea
long, others 3tf Inches square, all
Ti'ic pieces, for 95o
Hi it'k Sew ing Silk, hundred-yard
spools, best 10c quality, per dnn n
spools 34o
Black Skirt Braids, five yard pieces,
10c quality, for 4o
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END OF WOMEN'S CONGRESS
Next Meeting to Be in London Early
in May, 1909.
INCIDENT OF A GREAT, MEETING
Amsterdam Appnli to tha Uelesatea
front Thta Country aa Almost
Aiuerlcaa An Eacnraloa
tu Hotterdmiu.
AMSTERDAM. June 27. The committees
of Dutch women who arranged for the
International Woovan Butfrage congress,
which cloaed thla wauk. deaerva warm oon
gratulatlona upon lta succesa from every
lolnt of vlww. The prnaldeiit of the Na
tional Suffrage association of the Nether
lands. Dr. Aletta 11. Jacobs, Is a woman of
unusual power, aud although only now In
middle life she has been a pioneer In
women's progress here. She was herself
the first woman physician, and In order
to enter the medical university and receive
a degree she had to get permission from
the government. Thla was granted by tha
broadmlnded prime minister, Thorbwke,
and a short time ago, when she had com
pleted twenty-five years of acttvo practice,
the women of Amsterdam and vicinity
came together In mass meeting, formed
processions, marched to tha little pork on
tha Heerengracht, whera the status of
ThortsH-ke overlooks the wld canal, and
decorated It with wreaths; after which
they presented to tha doctor a bronxe Vic
tory bearing a palm. Dr. Jacot was the
wife of C. V. Owrrltson for a number of
years anil at hia death, three years ago,
a distinguished member of Parltement. In
W he came with his wtfo to America to
se to the placing of a part of their mag
nificent collection of books, which they
bad sold to the Crerar library of Chicago.
These included about ft',000 volumes of his
tory and economics and. the largest collec
tion In existence on subjects relating es
pecially to women. Their handsome home
still contains several rooms entirely filled
with valuable books. During the congreaa
Dr. Jacobs gave aeven dinner parties and
a large reception In addition to bar offlcla
dutba.
Dateh Ward for Then. -
There Is no Dutch word which precisely
corresponds to "auffraglst" or advocate
of "woman's rlghta." The majority of the
aldermen are feminists, but the burgo
master, who was born In Java, la antl
finilnlet. lie has much authority and ao
It baa tuvn aUost Impossible for the muni
cipality to give the, official recognition
when was so gennrously extended In Den
mark. Ilia honor declared he did not Intenii
to notice the congress In any manner, as
he had no sympathy with Its aims, but
as the tlmo drew near he decided that it
might bo well to hedge. Ills cultured wife
belongs to a patrician family, their resi
dence is palatial and by sending out "at
home cards" for an afternoon tea 1
Bourgniestre d' Amsterdam et Madame van
Leeuwen seront chex eux le Mardi a
compromise waa effected; the affair was
social, not official, and the suffrage bogy
did not get In. It was really a handsome
entertainment In this fine, old house, built
and decorated in ltljO, with tea served in
the pretty garden. Tho women had a good
time and the burgomaster was not hurt
politically, lie occupied a front seat at the
opening of the congress und was sur
rounded by members of the council of state
of the parliament and the municipality.
It seems that there never was any hope
of Queen Wllhelmiiia's recognizing the con
gress, because there la at present a cleri
cal ministry which is bitterly opposed to
pn sent day democratic tendencies and es
pecially to any further extension of the
franchise tlthcr to men or women.
Blame on the Ministry.
"If there had been a liberal ministry the
queen iould have received representatives
of the congress," we are told. "She imist
do exactly as her ministers a." When
a deputation of women waited upon Wil
lieliiilna to present an invitation to the
congress they were received by her private
secretary, who aald: "I will call her ma
jesty's attention to it; she sees only what
I wish her to read."
Then we asked if the queen mother would
not visit the congress. "What! give her
approval to anything which the queen has
not sanctioned? She would not dare to
do It. U la beautiful the way she has com
pletely effaced herself since her daughter
ascended the throne. She has never ex
pressed an idea or a wlsli of her own."
"Won't Prince Henry come and let us
look at hlrar' we inquired. "We don't
want hint," waa tha answer. "We are so
Jealous of him that we don't wish to see
him or hear a word from him."
"And If the queen should die then what
would become of the poor man V we aaked.
"He would have to go back to Ms own
country In a hurry," was the reply.
All of the above answers were made by
devout adherents ef royalty, who a')
heart-breken over the failure of the queen
to perpetuate the House of Orange.
There la no city In Europe that seems ao
"American" aa Amsterdam, in apile of lta
quaint houses, numerous canals and ex
treme cltaulliieaa. If the crewUa of people
custom permits us much freedom anl inde
pendence unions i m n. They go and com?
on the streets were spt down In any city
In tho t'nlted States they .would not at
tract the slightest attention. No other city
eems so little "foreign" to us. The food
is about the same as ours and Is prepared
and served in much the same way, while
the hours for meals are the same. We
could, Indeed, feel much at home here If
it were not for that greatest of all bar
riers a difference of language.
Dutch Character.
Tho Dutch have a stubborn tenacity of
churacter which is trying when you come
up ugatnst it, but it commands a great deal
of respect, and because of It they have
t reserved their integrity as a nation.
There Is no other country in Europe where
and do as they like with no more com
ment or criticism than they would meet
here. Complete coeducation prevails from
the kindergarten through the post-graduate
courses in the universities, and peopld
come from all countries to study the gen
eral system of education. All of the pro
lesHlons, except clerical, have been for
many years open to women, and they
ara engaged in all kinds of business.
The husband Is under no legal obligation
to make any provision whatever for his
lit at lils death, but may leave her abso
lute y penniless. Unless there la a marriage
contract forbudlng it. all the property the
wifo may earn or inherit becomes the pos
session of the husband and he may de
prive her of all of it by hia will. He
may also dispose of the children without
h. r consent. A tax is levied on families
lor every servant they keep, but when a
man becomes a widower he la allowed one
servant free of tax, on the principle that
while he Is away from hia home attending
to his Lusiness someone must be there
to look after It and his children.
A vast number of women who are left
widows must engage In some outside occu
pation to support themselves and their
family, but the government puts the full
tax on the servant they are obliged to keep.
When they protest they are told that they
should May at home themselves and do
their housework and take care of their
children.
Women In Holland have so suffrage, but
any man may vote if he earn eleven florins
(less than $5) a week. If hie wife and chil
dren earn this amount aod tie la a loafer he
still does the voting for the family. Any
I isn may vote who hag fifty florins In bank,
or If hia wife has earned this amount and
put it in the bank he may not only vote on
the atrength of it, but he may order the
bank not to let her draw out the money.
Next Con areas In London.
The next cougresa will be held In London
early in May ut 1J0. The couatltutlon of
the alliance, adopted In Berlin In 1904, re
quires a meeting every five years for the
election of officers and the transaction of
business, but as many congresses may be
held between these dates as the executlvo
board may think Justified by tho demands
of the International work for woman suf
frage. The congress In Copenhagen In 1906
was followed by the granting of the munl-c'.-il
franchise to tho women ol Denmark.
It is the universal opinion here that the
present meeting has Immeasurably advanced
the cause In the Netherlands.
The official Invitation from the National
Association of Great Britain, given through
Mrs. Henry Fawcett, its president for a
quarter of a century, showed the recog
nition of the influence exercised by these
congresses Irs saying:
"We feel that the visit of the alliance
could not fall to give a powerful Impulse
to our own movement. After all that has
been done In Great Britain in the way of
propaganda our chief foe still Is lgnorunce
Ignorance of the alms of our movement ami
also of Its world-wide character, affecting
as it Is doing the status of women In every
civilized country. This ignorance the meet
ing in London would have great Influence
In dispelling, and therefore for our own
work we beg you to visit us."
The Invitation was accepted, although it
does not seem as if the Kngllsh women need
any help. They have no Intention, how
ever, of waiting for the next general elec
tion to settle this question and they realize
perfectly that the liberal ministry, with
Mr. Asqullh at its head, will not gn.nt
woman suffrage unlets literally forced to
do so.
Great Britaln'a Delegation.
One of the strongest delegations at the
congress was that from Great Britain
twenty. five In numlxr. Among them was
MI.'S Chrystal Macmlllan, holding two
honor degrees from the University of Edin
burgh. The four Scottish universities are
entitled to two members of Parliament,
"who shall be elected," according to the
law, "by graduates of the university." As
women receive their degret frum these
universities exactly as men d- they have
been for several years endavoring to re
move the barriers which prevent their cast
ing a vote for those members. Miss Mac
mlllan has had charge of their case through
all the courts, with an adverse decision In
each, on the ground that although the law
said "every graduate" it meant only every
male graduate.
The case Is now in the Houae of Lords.
Another Interesting delegate was Miss Mar
garet Aahton, a prominent member of the
Women's Liberal Federation, sister of the
wife of Ambassador Jamea Bryce. who la
herself an anU-eufragtst. Lady Steele, a
delegate from Scotland, recently allowed
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her valuable furniture to be sold by the i
sheriff as a protest against taxation with
out representation. One English delegate)
was obliged to remain at home and take
care of her young daughter, who ha Just
now been released from Jail a physical
wreck. She attempted to present a petition
at Premier Asqulth's door and for this she
was kept In solitary confinement nearly a
month, refused books, pen or paper and
not allowed to see her mother. She fainted
In the prison chapel, where she waa re
quired to go for spiritual consolation. Six
of the suffragettes are here as fraternal
delegates from their organization, among
them two of the most militant, the vener
able Mrs. Despard, sister of General John
French and a noted philanthropist, and
Mrs. Bllllngton Grieg, looking like a llttla
Dresden china figure.
Inspiration of tue Convention.
One does not know where to begin or
where to end in describing these Inter
national meetings, and these letters come
to a close with a notebook still full of un
used memoranda. The great concert hall
has been an Insp'rlng sight, with large
fiaKS of alt the nationalities affiliated with
the congress grouted around the b'g organ
and filled at every session with more than
2,0m eager, enthusiastic listeners, and the
garden afterward haa been a beautiful
sight with the women of all nations gath
ered about the little tables chatting over
their tea. Music haa been furnished by
one of the best military bands, directed by
a woman. The arrangements of the Dutch
local committee have ben perfect, not
a detail omitted necessary to personal com
fort or the conduct of the meetings. The
city In the freshness and beauty of early
summer haa called forth universal admira
tion, while the hospitality of the Dutch peo
ple lias male a lasting Impression upon
every visitor.
It la not alone In Amsterdam that social
courtesies, tens, d liners, receptions and a
big furewe.l banquet have been extended,
but neighboring cities have welcomed the
foreign gjetts. On the day following the
convention proper a special train carried
ofllcera, delegates and Breakers to Rotter
dam, where the local suffrage soolely re
ceived them on board a large steamer for
an excursion up the River Maaa to Dor
drecht. Luncheon waa served on the boat
with Mrs. van den Bergh-Willing of Rotter
dam as hostess. At the end of the pic
turesque trip all returned to the noted
seaport, where dinner waa served In the
park of the Zoological garden.. The fes
tivities ended with the long-to-be-remembered
entertainment by the Society of The
Hague at Its famous seaside resort, Bchev
enlngen. An elaborate afternoon tea waa
given In the spacious new Palace hotel,
and after an hour's rest the Invited guta
assembled in the Kurhaus for a dinner
and special concert. The evening closed
with a display of fireworks, and at the
end, to the delighted surprise of all, the
motto of the alliance, "Jus Suffragll" tha
right of suffrage flushed across the sky.
IDA HUSTKD HARPER.
MANY-TITLED PEER HARD UP
Present Dnke of Wellington Needs
Money More Tban He Does
Honors.
LONDON. July 4. tBpeclal.) Probably
the present duke of Wellington, who re
cently availed himself of the privilege
which he Inherited from his famous nn
centor of standing In the presence of the
king of Spain with his hat en, would view
with equanimity a plan for more nearly
equalizing his honors and his purse. For It
is no tecrot that he haa more than he will
ever need of the former and less that he
often desires of the latter. In other words
he Is one of the "hard ups" of the British
peerage.
The present duke can be said to have
been treated pretty badly by Fate. There
was a time when the title was worth much
to Its possessor. The first holder, the con
queror of Napoleon, had not only honors
but money as well showered upon him.
The British Parliament gave him $2,0O,on0
and the grateful people of his country
bought him his magnificent estate Btrath
fleldsaga. In Hampshire, at a cost of some
thing like $l.SOO.Ono. In addition he was
granted an annual pension of $1'B,000 so that
he appears to have been fairly well fixed
In a financial way. l nfortunately, how
ever, for the present duke, who Is the
fourth to hold the title, It waa arranged
that the pension, which waa granted to
the Iron duke waa only to run for three
generations and this expired with the death
of the third duke In 1900. So the present
holder of the title Is "at rapped," Btraih
fleldsage la closed and awaiting a tenant,
and Apsloy house, the big Hyde park man
slon so closely associated with the great
duke Is In the market for any fair price
that can be obtained for It.
A way out of the difficulty, could It be
arranged, would be to permit the duke to
sell hia surplus titles. With these he Is so
heavily endowed that they cannot be any
thing but a mockery to their Impecunious
holder. To begin with he Is K. O , O. C. V.
O., and D. L. Then he Is baron Morning
ton, earl of Mornlngton, Viscount Welles
ley, Viscount Wellington, Baron Douro,
earl of Wellington, Marquis Douro, Conde
da Vlmlero, Marques de Torres Vedras and
Duque da Vlttorla of Portugal, Duque de
Cludad Rodrlga and a grandee of the first
claas of Spain, duke of Wellington and
prince of Waterloo to Belgium.
Tbesa title were ail conferred upon the
first Tuke, and handed down to his suc
cessors, but ho could not make them
heirs to his brulna as well as hia titles.
The present duko, who succeeded to the
title upon the death of his brother In 1900;
has one of the attributes of his great an
cestor. He is never happy when compelled
to occupy the public limelight for even the
space of a few hours. Instead he prefers
the quiet life of an English aquire and
spends moat of his tlmo hunting and fisn
Ing. Even were he able financially to take
the position in Boclety to which his name
entitles him It Is doubtful whether London
would see him more than It does nowadays.
INNOVATIONS IN CLUB LIFE
New Itoyal Automobile Clnb Ho use
Will He finest In tke
World.
LONDON, July (Kpclal.(-IxrKlrjri la
soon to huvo a "million-dollar" club houao
that will be twice the slzu of any other
club In Europe perhaps In the world and
Is to coHt more money, for the atruotare
alone, than tho entire outfit of most other
co.tly vlnstltutlons of a slmllur kind. Tha
Royal Automobile club of England is to In
hublt this splendid structure as soon as It
has been erected on the alto of the old
war office In Pall Mall.
"Our new club." said tho seoretary, "is
to cost for the building alono $i.2TiO,ooa We
hope it will be the finest club building In
Eur' pe, ai d it certainly will be the hand
somett In Ioudon.
"The Royal Automobile Club," continued
the secretary, "haa had phenomenal sue
cis We have a incmhershlu of S.'iOO. and
our members aro finding tho club more of
a practical advantage than most clubs
usually are. Wo do not appeal alone to tha
sorlul amenities of life. Through our
touring department onother Innovation
our members can be supplied with all re
quisites. Including guide and Interpreters,
for xtxiding inotorln;; touis In all parts
of th-a World. For iiihtsnce, if any of our
members wish to tako a Journey to Monte
CarlOj they simply give the order to us,
and 'we do the reat,' arranging tho taking
of the cars on board ship, the preparation
of all iii esKary documents nd paksports,
and payin -nt of all toll fees through
France; in fact, providing all essentials of
the trip. The members who tukes advan
tage of this Service is saved worry of
every description. Through our affiliations
with other clulj for instunce, with the
Automobile club of New York our travel
ing members are sure of welcome recep
tion wherever they go; and to all the In
formation and attunce In foreign coun
tries that we give to travellers from other
affiliated cUba, wkee ntemhera or rlelte
lug London.