Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-31

For . moment the son Of Neptune wondered
whether or not IL was his duty TO recent the
language OF the naughty Gillian but his better
sense, OF which be has . good deal, told him
that his southern friend knew not what be had
said- Those who heard the conversation say
that the young lady nearly tainted; she looked
Tor an instantaneous scrimmage. When the
SITUATION dswpsd on her, abe changed her
MIND and had hearty laugh ct the expense Of
the attache.
THE CORN PALACE
what busy little place Sioux City Isl When
General Walkers enumera,or, figured ont her
population nine years ago there we're in all but
$500 souls, including anti-proh,bieon,s,s-vh
are not supposed to have any souls Today
sl,uo people are proud to be known a. resi-
dents OF Sioux City. am not going to bore
you win STATISTICS as 10 the number Of hogs
that were killed and the quantity Of shaving
brushes that were made from their bristle, dur.
ing the past year, or any other year; but am
going 70 say . few words about that
artistic structure which has done more
to advertise Sioux City than all her
other qualities combined-the corn palace
The main structure is Of lumber strongly and
carefully built Upon this foundation is nailed
the corn IN designs most artistic and with
coloring effects that are really surprising.
Every part of the cereal is used to make the
building and Its decorations one harmonious
and esthetic whole-a truly western concep-
ton magnifcently wrought out. The art gal
iery was the most attractive Of the interior
features, and the entire crowd Of visitors native
and foreign, united in praising the wonderful
pictures which ingenious women had fabri-
Gated out OF corn; to appreciate these odd
beauties they must be seen. When the tourists
entered the palace they went in q body
stag party-but their exit was decidedly stray
ghng ana nearly every man was accompanied
oy at least one OF the fair ones who had made
the palace thing Of beauty even IL nature had
aecreed that shall not be q Joy forever.
Mr.. CURTIS NEW INDIAN NAME.
William Z. Curtis is now in full possession Of
an undisputed right to wear q red blanket, q
pair Of moccasins and plug hat, from the crown
OF which gaudy feather protrudes. Yester-
day We stopped at Fender, Neb., long enough
TO allow the party TO watch the antics of a score
OF distressingly tame Indians, relics Of the
once great tribes of omahas and wInneba-
goes. The dancing was done by an
octette OF rheumatic squaws 10 the harsh
tones OF an antediluvian tom-tom. Curtis
rolled on the train in company with the dele
gates and the sharp eyes of the aborigines at
picked him out as the one most likely 20 have
In his pocket few dollars in small change. Wah-
poshahor, or the 0ne-eyed Horse That Chews
Tobacco, advanced toward him, and after max
ing a few wild gesticulatons and noisy re-
marks, solemnly announced that Curtis
was henceforth to be known among men as
lie ditsy Vino Periodista- Shaunt-a-ko
pah, or The Little Newspaper Man Who is Much
Good and Who Always has Lots of Fire Water
on His Clothes. Curtis was too much overcome
to make suitable response to the remarks of his
red brother, but Capt. Bourke. who seemed to
be on terms of intimacy with the entire outfit,
made a neat little speech of thanks and donated
% cents to the general fund of the tribe. In .
burst OF confidence Mr.. Curtis informed me
last night that be intended making formal ap-
plication to the next Nebraska legislature to
have his new name changed to something that
savored more of the Young Mems Christian as
sociation and less of the Indian agency coffin
varnish which is retaIled by the tin cupfulin the
saloons Of Omaha.
THE RECEPTION IN OMAHA.
Omaha has done the thing up in great style
for the delegates, and the impression made
upon the minds OF the visitors is a remarkably
good one. Self-laudatory speeches have been
laid on the shelf. and the visitors have been
spared the pain Of listening to a long string Of
statistics intended to prove that there s not and
never can be such town as Omaha. Omaha
has a number Of things of which II may well be
proud, but especially we're the delegates struck
by the size and character OF the buildings which
have been erected here during the past four or
five years; in this particular Omaha has kept
abreast of any city in the country.
Today the rules were suspended at Fort
Omaha and q Sunday dress parade was gone
through with for the edifcation Of the visitors.
trip was also made by most Of the members
| Of the party through the Grant silver smelling
works and in the afternoon electric cars con-
| veyed the visitors to Council Bluffs, in order
| that they might have an opportunity to see
| what that portion Of Iowa looks like on Sunday
and to test the prohibition law, which is said "a
prevail over there. Glib