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The courier., 1897-06-05
DEEMER- R-HUNTSINGER.

At noon on Wednesday two weddings
were celebrated in the same block. Two
wedding parties were stormed with rice,
four travellers started on an unknown
road. The brides were Miss Huntsinger
and Miss Buckstaff. Mr.. Deemer and
Miss Huntsinger were married by the
Rev. Hinjman. at the home OF the
brides parents, I26 South Sixteenth.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of relatives and few intimate
friends. rhe rooms were prettily adorn.
ed with many flowers. After congratu
lations the party enjoyed tasteful we'd.
ding luncheon.
Mr.. Deemer is with the Curtis & Van
Denberg company and is also with his
father, j. A. Deemer. in business for him
self. He is rising young business man,
known not only in Lincoln, but through
out much Of Nebraska. where he trav-
elied before removing here. His bride is
daughter of S. X. Huntsinger. cashier
of the Missouri Pacific. She is known to
large circle in Lincoln as an admirab's
young lady. She has been Instructor
in stenogrsphy in the Chamberlain ac
ademy.
Mr. and Mrs. Deemer left Wednesday
evening for Denver and the mountains
for brief trip.
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dwelt upon the loyalty to the institu.
ton that seniors ought to show. Mr..
Oury's remarks we're time'y and much
To the point. The toasts were greatly
enjoyed because of the bright, sparkling
good humor which characterized them :.
Miss Mary L. Jones gave a very instruc
tive and interesting history Of library
schools in the United States and the de
velopment of the new library school at
the university of Illinois at Champaign
whittier she is expecting to go soon.
Chancellor MacLean then closed the
meeting at the request of Dean Sher-
man in a very pleasing talk, emphasizing
the need of culture of the heart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Holdy celebrat-
ei their golden wedding anniversar y
Tuesday evening. at the home Of their
daughter. Mrs. c. f. Harpham, l629 X
street, Miss Henrietta Arnold and Mr. L.
Hoddy were married just fifty years be-
fore at Titiin, o. They have resided in
Lincoln with their daughter and her
husband for year and half. The
house was decorated with sprays OF yel-
low roses and yellow draper;es. A yel-
low supper was served in five daint y
co,rs DTal cries and floral adornmen's
in the supper rooms were yellow. Cape
jessamines were placed at the plate OF
each guest. At the supper table L. Nj.
Davis presented the happy couple with
a gold thimble and gold headed cane.
Afterwards there was music and the
guests sung old love songs. and played
the wedding march. Mrs. C.. +. Harp
ham was assisted in receiving by Mrs.
j. C. Harpham and Mrs. Walter Davis.
The guests we're Mr. and Mrs. Hoddy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tebbetts, Mr.. and Mrs.
Spears, Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs Byers. Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend, Mr.
and Mrs. Dobbins, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Davis, Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Harpham,
Mrs. f. 4. Harpham. Mrs. Julia Cald-
well, Mrs. C.. w. Gustin, Mr.. Henry
Harpham.
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The l. C's. charmingiy entertained
their friends, Wednesday evening at the
hone Of Miss Henrietta Hawley. Dan
ing, cards and go :ial conversation furn-
ished pleasing amusement. During the
evening some Mischievious boys ttole
two cakes through the kitchen
window, but returned the plates with
thanks late. on in the evening. Those
present were: Misses Bannister. Bess
Baker. of Portland. Ore, Brown, of OF
tawa, Syford, Tuttle, Nc Lehman. Hal
lett. Lat:s, Mosher, Seidell, Shamp,
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day evening. June ]. graduating recital
(elocutionary) Miss Lucy Cole; Tues
Gay evening. June 8, anpual recital, de-
partment ot music; "Wednesday. 1870 q.
M. commencement exerciscs-class adj
dress 10y DR.. W. r. Richardson. Kansas
City. Mo-; conferrirg Of degrees 10y Presi-
dert Alysworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Harris o, Chi
csgo are visiting relatives in the city.
George n. Foresman. who used to he
here and was friend To his friends
and his friends friends, is tikirg up
old associations where he left them of
several years ago.
Mrs. l.. \. McCandless has gone To
Nebraska City to visit friends week
or so.
The Pstriarchs held a party at the
beach last night. Each member was
permitted To invite two couples. Barring
the weather, which was little chilly,
the party was great success.
The chemistry department gave ban
quet in the chemical laboratory hall on
Thursday night. with ths usual crucible
and test tube service. The guests were
thmty six in number, and the waiter
girls were the feminine members % the
freshwoman class.
The Lancaster County Farmers club
hal picnic on Thursday at the state
farm Mr.. and Mrs. Will Perryn. who
have charge of the farm. with Pro.ess prs
Card, Lyon and F. W. Taylor. received
the university guests.
Ex Queen LiliuokalIni has Just pub.
lishsd a book Of original songs for dis
tribution among her friends, sany Of
whom have enjoyed the opportunity Of
listening to the music upon the rare
occasions when the deposed Queen has
elected To entertain in her appointments
at the Cairo. in Washington Whether
she Will eventually make financial
venture by the sale % her book depends
upon the notice the volume may at ract;
any addition 70 Liliuokalani's depleted
exchequer will prove most welcome.
The ministers % the city held a ban
quet 10 the parlors of the First Baptist
church. The tables were placed in the
form OF triangle with the base open.
They were decorated with flowers by
Mrs. Barr Parker and the young ladies
OF Mr.. Mobiles Sunday school class The
banqueters were: Chancellor MacLean,
Rev. and Mrs. Lewis Gregory. Raw and
Mrs. John Doane, Rev Arthur Frost
Newell, DR.. and Mrs Shepherd. Rev.
Robert Chippe rfield, DR. and Mrs Hind
man, Rev. and Mrs. t. " Stauffer. Rev.
Peter Munson, Rev. and Mrs L. p. Lud-
den, Rev. and Mrs. H. j. kirshchstein,
DIR. and Mrs. F. S. Stein. Rev. and Mrs.
o. A. Elliott. Prot. snd Mrs. Fred w.
Wood, Rev. Samuel Cochran. Dean
and Mrs. Lowe Of the W Ssleyan univer-
siiy, DIR. and Mrs. II O. Roa lands DIR.
Shepherd introduced the speakers and
announced the tossts. He had the first
and last word and his vel ,ome and
speeding kept things moving. CIaucel-
lor MacLean was the first sp ak, ,r His
subject Was Clerical Cerebral oI.' Rev.
Lewis Gregory spoke on su5je I which,
his twenty years before the Colgrega-
tiOnalIsts in Lincoln should make him a
master of viz: Church Life ir Lincoln"
DIR. +. S. STEMS subject was. The Min
ister and Public Quest.ozs His re-
marks showed that he knew What was
going on and what people we've thinking
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arms cdusei uurnuf III the cuurcn DIS
the little people moved up the aisle.
Everybody who was there will remem-
ber the little girl aud comprehend the
sorrow OF the parents over her loss.
Mrs. Nance and daughter Helen, left
Thursday for Farragut. Iowa, for a
week or two.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H. Morril and
daughter, Minnie left Monday for Chica-
60. They will spend the summer in
New Hampshire.
Mrs. Webb Wheeler and son left
Wednesday for Fullerton to visit the
Wheelers OF that palace.
Last Friday evening the fraternity
young men united to give most enjoy
able party at Burlington Beach. Miss
Willoughby furnished her usual nice
music, and at least fifty couples danced
with light fantastic toe.
Miss Dora Harley entertained, Tues
day evening, for her university friends.
Miss Marie Hoover leaves today for
York to visit Miss Cobb, of that place.
Mrs Russell Thorpe and son spent two
days in the city the fore part of the
week. They left Tuesday for the east.
Mr.. David Burkes went to Fairbury
Tuesday for the summer.
Miss Laura Houtz entertained delight
fully Thursday afternoon for Miss Bess
Barker. of Portland, Oregon, and Miss
IRA Kelley. of Omaha. She will enter
tain forty OF her friends this afternoon.
Miss Houtz has proved herself ID be a
most charming hostess.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity gave
farewell banquet in their rooms at
1l34 n street on Tuesday evening. 1t
was the final spread before tie spring
separation. In spite of the partially
farewell character of the spread, for
some of the boys 60, not to return, the
speaches were witty, full of good fellow
ship and hope for the future. The
toasts and toastsrs were introduced by
]. S. Corby. f. B. Sawyer responded
to Sigma Alpha Epsilon day at the
Tennessee Centennial The other
toasts were gwen by the following mem
bers: The Present Chapte-, George
X. Bartlett; The Future Chapter" Will
Green; The Alumni John Farwell:
Purple and Gold" \. S. White: The
Ladies'" Bud Harmon; Good Night,
Cliff Griggs.
Chancellor and Mrs. MacLean re-
ceived the university seniors and the
senior classes of the industrial and aca
demic colleges at their home Tuesday
evening. Music was furnished by Prof.
Hagenow's orchestra. Mrs. MacLean
was assisted by the wives of the deans
and the members of the faculty. Re-
freshments were served by the ladies.
President Philbrick of the senior
classes stood at the head Of the recsiv-
ing party and introduced the guests up
on their arrival TO Chancellor and Mrs.
MacLean who introduced them in turn
to the other members OF the receiving
line which consists at different times
of the several members of the faculty
and their wives. After general social
time Dean Sherman invited the COM
pany up to the hall. where
a quasi faculty meeting was organized.
Dean Sherman presiding. The meeting
was opened by Taho- Teal who made
few we'll chosen remarks on The Senior.
an Artificial Person" emphasizing espec
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Fellows, Hssse. Hawley, Hillman Merrill
Peters, ,Veith, Gray, Hartzell, Stella Hart
zell, McGrew, Trigg. WInger, Dewitt.
Tyson and Bohanan. Messrs. Weeks.
Hyatt, Trester, Beckman. BurIeigh.
Fellows. Hallet', Hunger. Hyatt. Mor-
gan, Tullis, Lewis, Sawyer. rrayles ry
son. D):sy. an Joers FrItcrn:ty colors.
chocolate and ere am, decorated the par
lor. 10 the hall were the blue and gold
of the class, and in the back parlor the
high school colors. black and red.
Mrs. c. l.. Hall gave a kensiugton
Thursday afternoon to the members Of
Sorosis ard 10 the members of the
Renaissance clubs and others
This is the first of number
of ""parties which Mrs. Hall W II
give to her friends at her pleasant home
on X street. Among the ladies not mem
hers Of either club were the following:
Mrs. Garten. Mrs. Stein Mrs.
L. II. Leavitt. Mrs. G.. o. Whedon,
Mrs. Myron Wheeler, Mrs. Phelps
Paire, Mrs Haleit. Mrs. Kirker. Mrs.
Lindley, Mrs. Woods, and her sist er. Miss
Butler, Mrs. S. ii. Holcom5, Mrs. j. ii.
Westcott, Mrs. Helweg. Mrs. F. Baker
Miss Lottie Baker. Mrs. J. \. Hall, Mrs
Stanhope, Miss Lillian Smith.
At Syracuse. where DIR. and MIS-.
Silver visited the Doctors family, the
sisters. brothers, cousins and aunts ac-
cOmpanied them to the station with
traditional sedateness, but Just
as the train LETT they bur
led them in showers Of blessings
and rice. After that Of course all the
people on the car thought them just
married and the newly wed have not
been welded long enough to stand
scrutiny with stoicism. To es ape LIE
coin only to be caught by Syracuse
chsgrined the doctor. whoss success had
made him over-Contident and less
watchful. They sailed from Montreal oa
on tne 9TH or 9th OF July.
Mrs Laura Houtz gave a large kens-
ingtun on Thursday afternoon at her
home on Eighteenth and NJ, for her
CUES s, Miss Baker. of Portland, Oregon,
and Miss Kelly, of Omaha. A number
Of debutantes sang: Misses Lansing.
Raymond, Kelly. Wheion. and after
wards Miss Mauie Oakley. Miss Houtz
entertains again this afternoon. Miss
Kelly will return TO Omaha on Nor day
Mrs. G. l.. Burr gave kinsington
from 3 to 6 p. m. for the Kappa Alpha
They played guessing games.
The guests were:
Misses LsO.a Vance,
q" Grace Mcmillan.
d" Jean Tutt'e,
" Anna Barr,
Dena LoOmis,
d" Emily Weeks.
&" Nell Randall,
" LYDIA Millar.
" Edith Schwartz,
" Jessicka Morgan,
&" Blanche Hargreaves.
Olive Latta,
Emma Outcait,
Mrs. ". E. Hardy.
b" c. l.. Todd,
Miss Jones.
Mr.. and Mrf. James Carter r. urned
from Omaha on Wednesday where they
have been makirg ten days visit.
Prof L. C. Walker has returned with
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Hanna Coal for sale by Gregory, Eleventh
and o streets. Phone 43.
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PERFECTION COOKING MIXTURE 81 s." e. :st1ss iSs'
ively b. Gregory. Eleventh and O streets.
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white, made with low neck and sleeves
and ths beauty of her child neck and
arms caused murmur in the church as
the little people moved up the aisle.
Everybody who was there will remem-
ber the little girl aud comprehend the
sorrow OF the parents over her loss.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
A FEATHERED FIGHTER.
HOW THE REDBIRD IS CAUGHT.
From The PHILADELPHIA Telegraph.

From The Philadelphia Telegraph
The redbrd, when it has gotten down hard u
home making develops remarkable tendency w
fight At all other times Of the year ne Is az
docile and gentle as any In the woods-inoeea
rather inclined to take great oeai from o31
birds-but as soon the nest Is completed Ane
Mrs. Redbird is installed queen thereo. ne hat
ON his war paint and will fight anything tnat
comes along 1t is by taking advantage OF the
bravery of the redbird In defending tne hone
that the hunter is enabled 10 snare IT. Inc . iap
used is a wire cage Within this cage Is tame
bird one which has been in captivity for year
or two. and sings freely The hunter wahuers
into the woods and slowly makes MS way
through the Swamps until ne reaches ue"'e
portion when he halts. ,...
Pretty soon the bird in the cage. denghteo'
doubtless at being again in its native woous,
even if bars stand between it and liberty. pesins
singing with all it's might. If there is redblro
within sound of the callers voice IL nastens ~
Investigate One of the peculiar haDits oi 'no
redbird. hunters say, is tEat there seems ~
common consent to be a division OF the WOODS
among them each bird having Appropriated 70
his especial jurisdiction certain ao'en. , ; %
woods Sometimes other birds. either ny MS
taLe or for the purpose of acquiring more terri-
tory invade the domain OF anOther wheIeupon
there Is a fierce fight which Is calleu OH oH,y
when one or the other or the pros cohqueio, -
which case the victor becomes the possessor OF
the territory of the two together with tne de
feated birds mate. who. IL seems - % nno o'o -
willing to share fortunes with her former ioro
ofter he has proven himself a poor tighter.
The hunter has one side OF his cage iisht
net bound about by a light frame anu u .m'
centre of n light iron rod stretched perpenulcu-
iarIv across this frame is attached in SWINGING
nosition a short rounded stick about SIX inches
in length This gate OF netting - opencu anu
kent in that position by the wooden trigger at-
tarbed to the sides of the cage wherein Is 'ne
call bird This connection Of the TWO trigseIS -
worry delicate and the slightest t"uch VIII Suihce
to throw it. whereupon the netting frame door IS
quickly closed by spring against tne Siues ot
Tho cage This is what holds the redbrd captiVe.
As soon as the hunter has set the trigger oi tne
lir,ah
- On the ground and goes away some distance
70 await results The imprisoned reGbird soon
begins to sing. and presently. II there IS rea-
hird anywhere within hearing distance there Is
, outter of wings. series OF sharp cries ana
before the hunter can say scat the wild req
hird oes headlong at his supposed enemy IN tne
cage throws the trigger and Is captured IL
takes very little longer to capture redbird az
This time of the year than it does to catch iish
II once the Gagged bird is placed In the right spot
within the territory OF the other redbird ana ne
hears its singing the rest is very easy. for. re-
rardless OF all personal safety and everything
else he rushes madly to the fight
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tioral work. The eight months in question com
prised however. the whole OF the rainy season,
and during five OF those months 1t was impossi-
bic to do any work The expiration OF the eight
months. therefore. found the supplementary por-
ton of the road not quite finished. Thereupon,
at the end Of June. 1889. the Portuguese Gov
ernment revoked the concession and cOnfiscated
the entire railroad property. which 1t mas ever
since managed for its own benefit.
About this time Colonel McMurdO died But
his rights were taken up by both the British
and American Governments. Several British
warshps were sent to Delagoa Bay. and Portu-
gal was warned that she would be held strictly
responsible for any injury or loss to British SUB
jects. The United States Government also made
some vigorous representations on behalf of
Colonel McMurdos heirs and other American in
vestors. After some months of diplomatic fenc~
ing it was agreed by the three Governments con-
cerned that the whole matter should he submit
ted to arbitration. The Swiss Government was
called upon to act arbitrator and ii appointed
in September 1880. three Of its most eminent ju-
rists to constitute the tribunal These were ac-
ceptable to the three Governments. and on June
TO- 1891 the representatives of Great Britain
the United States and Portugal formally signed
the writ of submission
February |. 1S92, the Court organized. The
claims of the Deagoa Bay Company. demanding
compensation to the amount of $I,2JODO. were
laid before the Court in March, 1882. and soon
after the claims OF Mrs McMurdo were added
for nearly 81, ,5G00JO more Nine months later
the Portuguese Government ilcd its answer
Rejonder and sur "joinder followed. and not
until November 1921. were the written plead
ings finally closed. Since that date similar de-
liberation has been observed. although the Brit
ish and American Governments have used all
.,ropc- means "a has.e:: decision. Many Of The
points involved purely technical and in
order 10 deal with them intclgenty the Court
decided, just year ago TO appoint an expert
commission of engineers 10 assist ii. This COM
mission dispatched one Of its number. Mr..
Nicolle. to Delagoa Bay in November last to ex-
anime the entire route and report upon 1t. He re-
turned from his errand n few weeks ago. and
| has now made his report to the tribunal
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It Is expected that a date will soon be set lor
q final hear ring The American claimants Will DO
represented by Messrs. Robert Ingersoll ana
John Trehane, Of the United States. ana Mr.
Wyss, of Switzerland the British claimants py
Messrs. L. NJ. Underdown. Q. c., and Malcolm
McIraith, Of England and Charles Boiceau' OF
Switzerland, and the Portuguese Government oy
four eminent Swiss lawyers
The decision Of this tribunal will fix beyono
dispute the ownership of this railroad WIFI i's
monopoly for nnety-nine years OF the shor'eS.
route to the from what is probably the riches'
mineral region in the world. Competent engineers
thoroughly acquainted with that country anu
with the whole subject estimate the concess'o'
to be worth at present more than *3oVoo'VoV'
which is several times the entire claim maoe
against Portugal. 1t may be added that 'ho
Transvaal end Of the line is now compieteo aS
far as Pretoria
AS to the ownership of Delagoa Bay Use"
Great Britain has thus far acquiesced III '"e
decision of the French President. 1t Is mereS'-
ing to recall, however. that in June, lo''' III"
British Government proposed to that OF fortusa'
a mutual agreement to the erect tha' WHY"
ever way that award might be given 1.-The Power
in whose favor the award is made VIII not e"'e
tain any proposal for the acquisition OF the terri
tory by any other Power until the deieate"
claimant shall have had an opportunity Oh MAN
ing reasonable offer for the acquisition OF 'ha'
territory, either by purchase or for some olhe1
consideration" To this the Portuguese Eo'ern
ment agreed. AS the case STANDS thereio'e'
Portugal ia the owner Of DelagOa Bay, but is
bound not to transfer 1t to the possession OF any
other Power without giving Great Britain the
first opportunity to acquire It. If such an OPP
nortunity should be offered there can be no
Question 10 IN what Great Britain would do.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
THE TALLEST BRITISH SOLDiEh-
CAPTAIN OSWALD AMES WHO RODE AT
THE HEAD OF THE JUBILEE
PROCESSION.

One OF the personages most frequently "eh-
toned in the accounts OF the queens JuDiieo
procession in London last month was captain
Oswald Ames, who rode at the head OF IL Cap
tain Ames's chief title to distinction SO Tar az
Is made known, Is the fact that he Is the taiies'
man in the British Army. He Is MEMBER OF ths
% Life Guards and is said to be one OF the pest
known men in London, and to be as handsome ~
appearance as he is gigantic IN stature. M
was allotted to the position he occupied IN 'he
forefront of the procession at the special request
OF the Prince OF Wales. Captain Ames was foi'
lowed by four of the talest troopers OF the regi'
ment Because Of the fact that he rode. CaptaA
Ames's height had rather to be imagined thap
seen: but that he made marked impressioa
and attracted great attention was shown by tha
wide mention he received.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11

tucal for the construction OF such road III
Portugal would have a road built from the bay
to the Transvaal frontier. a distance oi ABOUT
ffty-Gyc miles, the Transvaal woud continue IL
from that point to Pretoria. or up to centre
Of production which should insure the tralhc oi
the line and the development Of international
commerce." Eight years later. in December
1888 the Portuguese Government granted 10 d"
American citizen, Colonel Edward McMurdo
charter for the building Of railroad from Lo-
renzo Marques to the Transvaal frontier. a con-
cession was granted to him for the operation Vi
the railroad for ninety nine years. during ""ch
time Portugal agreed not to allow the cohsruc-
ton of any other railroad for distance Oh se'-
enty miles each side of his line. lha' COZ"
cession gave him practical monopoly oi in'a"u
trade from Deagoa Bay. and in consideration ol
tho enormous value Of that monopoly he asked
for M Subsidy or other aid from the Portuguese
Government He. however. received various land
and other grants Of enormous value
Colonel McMurdOs operations were at hrst
hammered by rumOrs of a scheme OF the rortu
puese and Transvaal Governments to build, par
a,IeI with and close to his linc not raiiroao
hut q "tramwcy" which. while not violating the
concession in terms. would do so IN 1act' ana
largely destroy the value OF his grants. lie at
first formed Portuguese company io' ouHu'"5
the road and exploiting his concession WIN
caDital of 81, 100000. The rumors ABOUT 'he
tramway prevented the success OF this company
,oweyer and it's shares were presently trans
forred 70 an English concern known as The
Delagoa Bay and East Africa Railway Company,
T ;,oited" In March, 1887. this company issued
,onds 70 the amount of S2,OC0.OOo, and subsc-
ouentIy increased them to 3IJo.ooo WORK on
r,e construction Of the railroad was then pressed
under the direction Of Sir Thomas Iahcred' ana
NV November 1887. the road was completed to
the Transvaal frontier.
IMPOSSIBLE CONDITION.
Than 70 the CONSERVATION Of everybody CON
cerncd. the Portuguese Government declared
that it must be built some distance further on
and that it must be thus extended and complete
" finished within eight months from that date.
AGAINST this the company vigorously protested.
hut at the same time undertook to do the addi-