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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-06
TIE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY NOVEMBER g. 1898

her mouse, Champion Queenie," with
which she was the first winner of the club
championship cup.
A wel-known department store propr,e-
tor. in Baltimore, says the Baltimore sun,
declared that any girl can dress well IN
baltimore for SO a year, and put prices
in the following list to prove 1t:
Underwear
One-half dozen suits underwear. 60
Two sets OF union underwear. 81 each. 90
Three corset covers, 80 cents each ..... 50
Two wide muslin skirts. 20 cents each. 40
one black sateen underskirt ........... l %
Two pair corsets, 80 cents each ......, / %
Six pairs of black stockings, 10 cents
SdCh OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 60
Two flannel petticoats, 80 cents each. 20
outside Clothing for Winter
CIoth SUIT, tailor made ..............,. IS
9ilh WSlst OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80
tiiIulueu nat Observation-Disclosures. 3 90
Made-up mohair dress .................. 90
Plain straw or felt hat ...,......... 9S
Good, heavy coat Observation-Disclosures. 90
- eSs SHOES .'.''''.................... -
Noth'hs SHOES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3 50
Outside Clothing for Summer
-FOUR shirt waists, 49, cents each ...... / 90
one white duck skirt ................,,,, 9s
Navy blue duck or crash suit .... 81
INC sailor NAT .........,.................. 90
Lawn dress, made up ...................3 90
Light trimmed hat .......................2 9S
FAR heavy shoes, for stormy weather 2 &c
=. "'ei SiOes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40
Two pairs of kid gloves 81 each ..... Oh
one pair of silk gloves .................., SC
~ '''..''.................s. %
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-06

her mouse, Champion Queenie," with
which she was the first winner of the club
championship cup.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-06

According TO high London authority It
is now strictly correct for society women
to lavish their affection on the little ami
NAL which is generally supposed to be tho
terror of the female sex. The society
mouse has many pleasing shades, from
white pure as snow TO glossy black, gleam-
ing like coal Al the meeting Of the Med
way Fanciers' Association, held in the an
Gent city of Rochester recently, this new
pet reached his highest popularity and
met with universal admiration. There
we're III of the pretty little creatures on
exhibition and the favorite and chief prize
winner, pure white all over, excepting his
eyes, which were two little beads OF bril-
liant black, was the property Of Mrs
George Alice Of Royston, Herts. Exhibit
ors came from Scotland, Ireland Wales
and all parts of England
The colors of the pretty little animals
the mouse can no longer be classified as
vernin-were black, fawn. chocolate,
white, cream, Dutch marked, variegated
tortoise and white, tricolor sable. golden
agouti, silver gray. black and tan and
blue In form, appearance and manners
they resembed a collection Of diminutive
fancy tame rabbits. One Of the originators
oe the British National Mouse Club was
Miss CoclSburn Dickinson. the missing
helress." whose mysterious disappearance
was nine days eensation for the papers
a year or 50 back The Whereabouts Of
Miss Dickinson was never traced. and the
club has preserved. stuffed in glass case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-06

1t is a pity, says a writer in an exchange,
many are, in what Is termed good society,
without any horizon to view life through
a keyhole, and as a natural sequence TO
believe that what they see constitutes
everything that Is desirable in the way of
social intercourse. People who are not In
their exclusive set are not worth the
knowing, an egotism that Is pitiful when
one considers the extremely limited ex-
tent Of these self-sati sfed young people s
knowledge and opportunities and the vast
ly superior culture OF the people to whom
they fancy themselves superior.
I think it Is too foolish to bring Up
those children like Gagged canaries," said
a woman speaking Of the family Of one
of her acquaintances. "They are beau
ufully educated and what are called cd
mirably brought UP, but they are bound
to be narrow to the end of their DAYS.
living their contracted lives in their small
word with perfect content never realiz-
ing that there are larger possibilities with
in their reach. My little daughter came
home lately from a class which she at
tends with the Tiptop girls quite in dis
gust.
only fancy, mamma, what an imper-
tlnencer she exclaimed. Clara Tiptop
who has hardly spoken to me all winter,
came up to me to-day in the most genial
way, saying: 81 am so glad to find out
that my mother visits yonr mother / al
ways thought you seemed different from
those Browns that you go with so much. -
+ Imagine her speaking that way Of
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Harvest Notes.

WEST POINT, Neb., July 30.-(Special.)-
Herman Kaup of Monterey is now stacking
grain in a field comprising 1927 acres. 1t re.
quires three self binders, running together
to cut this grain. This is the largest single
field in Cunning county.
JOHNSTOWN, Neb., July 30.-(Special.)-
| A succession of thunder storms during the
night of the Goth broke up what had be-
come had a threatening spell of dry weather,
The crop Of small grain is immense and
this rain will make corn and vegetables
The rainfall amounted TO one inch and q
hundredtb. Harvest is in progress and will
not be materially delayed by the change OF
weather.
NELSON, Neb., July 30.-(Special, )-Rain
is badly needed in this vicinity. the long
hot days having already damaged the corn
about one-half. Threshing has commences
and wheat is turning out about fifteen
bushels per acre. The acreage is large,
many having 100 acres to a quarter section
in wheat.
TEKAMAH. Neb., July S0,-(Special.)- IA
good rain visited this section yesterday,
which was general over the county. This
will insure a good corn crop for Burt
county. The small grain is nearly all har-
vested and of excellent quality.
SHELBY, Neb., July 30.-(Special.)- 1.-The
only rain here this month fell yesterday
morning. There was a strong wind. Sew
eral windmills were blown from their tow
ers. In many fields grain which was in
the stack was scattered, Corn had been
damaged by the long dry spell. The small
grain crop was excellent.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

to interfere in any way with the local gov
eminent and advised the alcalde TO con
duct his administration as usual. He said,
however. that all persons having arms given
by the Spanish must give them up or be
treated as enemies. The alcalde said that
this should be done.
At the conclusion OF the conference, which
was brief, the American officers stepped to
the balcony OF the municipal building over
looking the plaza, where several thousand
people, including the fire department and a
number OF bands, were assembled. The
crowd cheered Miles and the American
bands played national airs.
Surgeon Greenleaf said today that there
was no yellow fever in Ponce or its vicin-
ity, but there we're a few cases Of smallpox,
United States Consul Hanna, who is a per-
sonal friend of Captain General Macias, tel
egraphed to the latter today, urging him
to wire the Madrid government to surren-
der in the name of humanity, as the Amer
leans are certain OF victory.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

Des Moines Register; 1t is not improb-
able that Hon. Phil c. Hanna OF Iowa, who
has been the United States consul at San
Juan, will be the military governor of Porto
Rico when Uncle Sam takes possession.
We have no Iowa regiments at the front,
but We have hundreds of Iowa men there.
Davenport Democrat: With an OK
ceptionally fine grape crop almost ripe and
the vineyards extending into almost all
parts OF the state what more natural than
the pressing OF some OF this fine fruit. The
prohibition law does not provide for it, and
the mulct annex does not legalize vine
making; but nevertheless barrels Of grape
juice will be put away where they can be
called on for medicinal uses.
Ottumwa Courier; 1t must be With a
feeling of great qualification that the
managers Of the Transmisslssippi ExDosi-
ton at Omaha survey the columns of figures
that tell a story of reduction Of the boating
Indebtedness with running expenses eli met.
The days that remain tefore the close OF
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ncnent for soIdier Bows.

TECUMSEH, Neb,, July 3O.-(Special,) J.
The Tecumseh Dramatic company played
the comedy drama. "A Cluster of Dia-
monds," in Johnson tonight. The company
recently rendered the same play here to
two crowded houses, and donated the pro-
ceeds to the Tecumseh soldier boys now in
camp in the south.
Rev. F., C.. Wing has accepted a call TO
the pastorate of the Nebraska City Chris
tian church and will remove to that city
with his family next week. He will preach
his farewell sermon TO his Tecumseh con
gregation tomorrow morning.
The Tecumseh churches have for some
time been holding union Sunday night serv-
Ices and will continue TO do so during the
hot weather Commencing tomorrow even
ing these services will be held in the court
house yard.
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coLoRED FIGHTERS ARE PROMOTED
Government Recognizes Six Non-Com-
missioned Men for GalInntry.

government Recognizes Six NOn-Com-
missioned Men for GalInntry.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-Six colored non
commissioned officers, who rendered partlc-
ularly gallant and merltorious service in
the face of the enemy In the actions around
Santiago on the first and second instants,
have been appointed second lieutenants In
the two colored immune regiments recently
organized under special act OF congress.
These men are Sergeant William Washing
ton, Troop f, and John c. Proctor, Troop
/, Of the Ninth cavalry, and Sergents Will
liam McBryar, Company II; Wyatt Hoffman,
Company G.; Macon Russell. Company II,
and Andrew j. Smith, Company C, OF the
Twenty-ffth infantry, commanded by Colo
mel Daggett. These two negro regiments
at Ell Caney and San Juan and won high
praise for their courage and efficiency. The
Ninth cavalry was also with the Rough
Riders at La Quasina.
The names of the following persons, who
are borne on the rolls of the several regi-
ments of Missouri volunteers as first lieu
tenants and battalion adjutants, have been
dropped from the rolls of their respective
regiment, they having been enormously
mustered into the United States service as
battalion adjutants without authority OF
law: Percy Moore, e. A. Hickman, Giboney
Houck, A. V. Adams, Alfred Aloe, l.. NJ.
Harding, c. A. Dayton, E. V. Toomey, f.
F.. Russell, w. H.. Cooke, c. NJ. Marin, e.
X. Stewart, S. s. Gunlack, c. G. Butter
field, H. w. Timmonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
Iowa Newspaper Notes.

II. M. Belvel & Son have leased the Des
Moines Gazette and will continue it as a
red hot free silver paper.
j. o. McCracken, for many years con-
nected with the Des Moines News, now has
charge OF the Salt Lake Herald.
A. B. Chaffee, formerly of Ida Grove, but
now OF Norfolk, will soon go 70 Chicago, and
in the fall ~contemplates a trip to Honduras.
LATE Young, editor of the Des Moines
Capital, lectured on what he saw in Cuba
for the benefit of the Iowa Sanitary COM
mission.
W.. c. Lusk, until lately in charge Of the
Missouri Valley Republican, has gone TO
Yankton, where he becomes connected with
the Gazette.
Editor Rickerson of he Coon Rapids Re-
porter wants to give the voters a chance
TO pay OFF old scores by running for county
auditor on the democratic ticket.
l.. J. Anderson, editor OF the Oskaloosa
Journal, is the strongest opponent of Cen
erla James b. Weaver for the democratic
nomination for congress in the Sixth dis
trict.
j. j. Bruce of Rolfe, and ]. NJ. Hoskins OF
Sioux Rapids, who are under arrest for
libeling Judge Helsell are among the Oldest
and best known editors in northwestern
Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
BULLETS FLY IN THE STREET
evcrn Innocent Spectators wounded
ana the Principals -
VIII Die.

SISTERVILLE, w. Va. July 3J.-A re-
port which cannot be verified comes from
Stringtown to the effect that a terrible
street duel took place this afternoon. VIII
son Hanson, a gambler, suspicious of the at
t%entions paid his wife by George Crogar,
another gambler, met Crogar coming out
Of his house. Hanson shot Crogar twice and
Crogar shot Hanson twice in return. Both
will die.
Many people were on the street at the
m Mrs. Frank Jacobs was shot in the
thigh, James Hillman in the arm. Samuel
Crandell in the right knee and John Cor
nish in the breast. A little girl was shot
in the side. Cornish and the girl are ex-
pected to die. Hanson's wife has disap-
Deared,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

BURLINGTON, Ia, July 30.-(Special. y,
The third annual reunion of the Ancient
Order Of United Workmen and Degree of
Honor OF southwestern Iowa was held In
this city this week, with a large number OF
delegates present, many of them coming on
special trains. An imposing parade was
INDUCED in, followed by elaborate exercises
at Grape park, including an address of vel
come by Mayor Naumann and short ad-
dresses by others. The following were
elected officers OF the association: Presi-
dent, Prof. A. Rommel OF Mount Pleasant;
wee president, John II. Merckens of Fair
field; secretary. /. b. VanCise of Mount
Pleasant; treasurer, Prof. w. s. Shepp OF
Mount Pleasant.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

CALHOUN, Neb,. July 3D.-(Special. J.
Mrs. DR.. Daily and Mrs. Whitney, the grand
secretary and grand marshal of Vesta lodge
of Omaha, installed the following officers
In Ticomia lodge No. 121, Order of the
Eastern Star: Mrs. A.. w. Beals, worthy
matron; Mrs. G. r. Whitney, worthy pa
tron; Mrs. ]. NJ. Trisler, associate matron
Mr.. II. s. Stevenson, secretary; Mr.. +.
Frahm, treasurer; Miss Kate Beals, con-
ductress; Mrs. }. Foster, assistant con
ductress.
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THEY CAN SEE THEIR FINISH


creasingly large audiences. George M. Brown
of Buffalo, N. Y. A. F.. Houser of Illinois,
Judge Norris of Wayne, Neb., with Mrs. S.
M. Walker and Prof. H. c.. Peterson of Lin
coin, Neb., are among the lecturers, while
the Omaha quartet and whistler are charm
ing and entertaining with delightful music.
Sunday is looked forward to with much
interest, when Ex-Governor st. John Of Kan
sas will be present. Tuesday of next week
will be the closing day. which is devoted to
the old soldiers as Grand Army Day. DR..
Sisson, the president, is being ably seconded
by directors and officers in every effort to
attend to the comfort and pleasure of all
who visit the grounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

PORTSMOUTH, July 3O.-One more death
from pneumonia occurred among the Span
ish prisoners at Camp Long today and two
others are at the point of death tonight.
The 1855 patients in the main hospital were
presented today with a bouquet of flowers
by members OF the families Of the officers
of the yard, and while the Spaniards could
not speak English they repeated several
times in Spanish, MANY thanks, ladies'"
and seemed to be very much affected by the
gift.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
Final Concert of sangerfest.

DAVENPORT. Ia, July 30.-The last con-
cert of the eighteenth biennial Sangerfest
Of the Northwest Saengerbund was held this
evening. The chorus Of 400 voices again
sang in the Auditorium this evening, the
closing event being successful beyond ex-
pectation from a musical point of view.
A phenomenal reception was today ac-
corded Miss Poodle Ross of Davenport.
This was her first appearance in public
after four years study abroad. Chicago,
Burlington, Eau Claire, st. Louis and other
cities were represented on the program to-
day by individual societies or groups. Mil
yankee has the lead in the contest for the
next fest, although there was no choice to-
day. Arthur Josetti of Chicago was elected
president of the Saengerbund for the next
two years; Otto Richter of Chicago, vice
president; John Hess of Milwaukee, libra
rian.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-orders have
been sent by the War department to General
Brooke. who, it is said, will arrive at Ponce
probably tomorrow or Monday, directing him
to send back the transports which con-
veyed the troops of the Porto Rican ex-
petition as soon as possible. The trans
ports Will be returned TO New York and
VIII be utilized at once for the sending OF
additional troops to Porto Rico. The troops
Will be embarked at Newport News prob
ably but the ships are to be returned to
Ne" YORK because of the quarantine regu-
lations' The additional troops to be sent
TO Porto RICO Will go very likely from
Chickamauga and will be such part Of
General Brooke's corps as it is deemed
desirable to add to the expedition already
sent TO Porto Rico.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

SUPERIOR, Neb., July 3O.-(Special.)-
The Interstate Reunion association of Ne
braska and Kansas has elected Hon. S. T.
Caldwell of Edgar commander; Colonel w
r.. Roberts Of Superior, senior vice com
mander: Captain H.. l.. Browning of Web
Der, Kan, Junior vice commander: c. L.
Adams, jr, adjutant, and Eli Vale, quarter
master. The next reunion will be held at
the city of Superior September 10 to "a. in
elusive. The citizens of Superior have
raised money for the purpose. Many
speakers of national reputation have been
secured.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
shoots His stepson,

FAIRFIELD, Ia. July 30.-(Special Tele-
gram)-Dr. ii. B. Lesher Of Salina, a small
village nine miles northeast OF here, shot
his stepson, Claude Trimble. late yesterday
afternoon, the shot taking effect in the left
arm near the elbow. Bad blood has existed
between DR.. Lesher and his stepson for some
time and for this reason young Trimble has
been living in Illinois, but returned lone &
few days ago to visit his mother. The doc
tor evidently shot to kill, but was so close
that his intended victim threw up his right
arm to ward of the shot, the fash OF the
revolver burning his face.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

WASHINGTON. July 30.-Adjutant Gen.
eral Corbin was deeply affected today upon
receiving news Of the death at Santiago OF
Captain Charles Dodge. The captain was
lieutenant in the same company that formed
General Corbin's first command when he be-
cam a captain and he looked upon him
almost as a younger brother. If anything
was wanted to show the extraordinary high
rate of mortality among the officers en-
gagged in the battles before Santiago 1t Is
supplied by the statement of the War de-
%partment, which says with the death of
Captain Dodge the Twenty fourth infantry
lost every captain of the regiment. AL the
other captains had been killed in action
when Captain Dodge was stricken with yell
low fever.
The president and Secretary Alger have
not overlooked the sacrifices made by the
officers of Skaters army and have deter
mined to do what they can to provide for
their families. A few vacancies among the
second lieutenants in the regular army still
exist and these will be filled by appointing
the sons of some of the officers who lost
their lives on the battlefield.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

CLEVELAND, July Ex-senator NJ. A.
Hanna, in response to an inquiry today os
to what, in his judgment, should be done
with the Philippine islands, said:
THAT is a big question and we must act
slowly. We at least want a footing on those
islands. Although there may be sentiment
against keeping them, there is a bigger
sentiment against giving them back to
Spain. We are confronted with new con.
ditions To-Day. and we intend to work ont
the problems IN a manner which will be for
the best of the country
Senator Hanna and his family leave with
in a few days for a trip up the lakes, and
to the Yell wstone park.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 29.-(De-
layed in transmission 1.-The transport Mis-
sissippi left here this morning for Porto
Rico. 1t will be followed in a day or two
by the Oriaza and Louisiana. Orders have
been received for the transports here. The
Tampa lroquois, Knickerbocker and Segu-
DANA VIII probably leave tomorrow and the
others VIII get away so soon as they have
discharged their freight. These include the
vigilancia, Miami, Mattewan, Gate City,
Manteo' catania and Berkshire. The quar-
termaster's department is under orders to
exercise the greatest activity In unloading
the vessels, but the facilities are meager.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

ST, PIERRE, Island of Martinique ,Julv
3O.-The Spanish hospital ship Alicante.
which arrived here from Spain with Admiral
Cervera's squadron, may soon leave this mort
for Santiago, in order to convey some of the
Spanish prisoners to Spain, under contract
with the United States government. United
States Consul Darte has issued a safe con-
duct to it under orders. and 1t Is taking
stores from the English steamer Remem-
brance. and the American schooner Edward
stewart. The latter Is the first merchant
vessel to arrive here since the war was de-
clared.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
Western Town BaDtists,

CARROLL, Ia, July 3O.-(Special 1.-THE
following will take part in the Western Iowa
Baptist association convention, to be held al
Carroll, August IL to IA, inclusive: Revs.
F. l.. Rozelle, F. D. Kennedy, l.. N. Call,
A. c. Zellhoefer, E. l.. Barber, J. J. Schiller,
George Campbell, F.. w. Bateson, E. f.
Lilley and f. N. Eldredge. Rev. E. p.
Bartlett will deliver the closing sermon.
One hundred delegates are expected to be
present and an instructive and pleasant
time enjoyed by all.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
Annual Home Harvest picnic.

ASHLAND, Neb., July 3O.-Cspecial Tele-
~gram.)-The first annual Home Harvest
picnic OF Saunders and Cass COUNTIES was
closed here today, King Murphy made the
most daring parachute leap today ever made
in the state, The fve-mile bicycle race
was won by Charles Sears; time, 10 minutes
10 seconds.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

and 6. The first meeting will be held at
the Nebraska building at u o'clock on the
4th and the second meeting will be at the
same place at Z o'clock on the evening of
the same day. Those coming from points
outside Of Lincoln can meet the company
at the Nebraska building at the time stated.
The party will leave Lincoln at 7:15 in the
morning on the Rock Island road and will
arrive at Omaha at $50. Reduced rates will
be given on all the roads.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

BANCROFT, Neb.. July 3O--(Speclal, J.
John McKeegan of this place, who controls
a pasture on the reservation bordering on
the Missouri river, lost twelve head of
steers by drowning Thursday, About thirty
head were driven over an abrupt bank All
but twelve head were got out by means of a
ferry boat. The cattle were without doubt
attacked by bees that swarm in the timber
in that vicinity.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

SAN FRANCISCO, July Conformation
has been received at the Headquarters OF the
First regiment of New York volunteers that
Colonel Barbour, now on his way to Homo
lulu, will soon be made a brigadler general
and that his junior officer, Lieutenant Col
onel Stackpole of the regiment at the Presi-
do VIII at the same time be promoted to
colonel while Major Chase, commanding the
First battalion will be raised to lieutenant
colonel,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
Boone to Vote on Gns.

BOONE, Ia, July 3O,-(Special.)-On Mon.
day a special election will be held on the
question whether the city shall or shall MOI
grant a franchise for the building of a gas
plant in Boone, as proposed by an ordinance
now pending before the city council on be-
half Of John G. Holmes and others.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

At New York-sailed-La Gascogne, for
Havre: Werkendam, for Rotterdam; Ohio,
for Hun; Aurania, for Liverpool; Phoenicia,
for Hamburg,
New York. ~
AZ Hayre-sailed-La Bretagne. for New
York, 49,"
At OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Victoria,
for New York. '
York. ~"
Al Boston-Arriyed-Catalon from Lly-
erpool. "
At southampton Arrived = Nordland,
from New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31
Selects His own DeIeratiop.

MANCHESTER, Ia, July 80. Especial
Telegram. AT the convention of Delaware
county republicans today Frank Merriam,
candidate for state auditor, was permitted
to select his own delegation, the candidacy
of II. c. Haeberle, announced from this dis
trict a short time ago after Merriam had
been a candidate for a year and over, being
considered nothing short of guerrilla politics.