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The courier., 1898-11-12
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ANNX

~ IN
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. w. L.
Crandall and Mrs. A. G. Davis gave q
most enjoysble Kensington in honor OF
Mrs. A. E. Becker o. Omaha and T. M.
Gillespie of Texas at tine homo Of Mrs.
Crandall. The house was decorated
with chrysan themums. At the close q
dainty luncheon was served. The IN
vited guests were Misses Hardy. How
land, Ingels, Hawes, Blair, Elias, Hal.
lett and Davis; Mesdames Shockey, A.
NJ. Davis. Wharton. Hill, Welch. GILES.
pie, Becker, Spier. R;ordan. Stout, Dor
ris. Blair, DR.. Hill. Benedict, Ransom.
Robinson, Kennard, Risser, Lahr, Lat
shaw. Richardson, Leese. Scott, Powell.
Smith, Eddy, Taylor. Draper, Hsynie.
Cards are out announcing the we'd.
ding Of Mr.. Charles Sumner Lobenpier
OF Omaha to Miss Ella BalIou Perine.
which was solemnized on November the
third at st. Joseph, Missouri. Mr..
Lobengier is very scholarly young
lawyer in Omaha. He has many friends
in Lincoln whom he acquired during
his course at the university who wish
him and his bride long life and q hap
py one. They will be at home in Oma-
ha after December first.
The active and alumni chapters OF
Delta Gamma were entertained by Miss
Blanche Garten on Saturday afternoon
in honor Of Miss Knox of Pittsbure.
Miss Garten's guests were Mrs. Frank
Woods. Misses Tukey. Cole, Jaynes.
Fuller. Welch. Macumber, Jackeop.
Webster. Polk, Prentiss. Mullou, Davis.
Cochran, johnson, Bridge, Macumber.
hoecker, Miner, McMenmeny and Relen
Woods.
Mrs. d. A Campbell entertained on
Wednesday. few friends at a ono
o'clock luncheon. The table wac verv
beautifully and porfuseIy decorated with
white chrysanthemums and ferns. Tboaa
invited were Meedames Mcclure of Mt
Pleasant. Iowa, Sherwood of Connect.
cut. Robinson Of Chicago; Wright. A.
s. Raymond. Yates. Burnham. lambert.
son. W. F. Kelley, Mclean and E. p
Brown.
Mrs. Horton entertained on Wednes.
day evening at seven O'Clock dinner.
After dinner the guests played proeres
sive euchre. Mr.. and Mrs. Baker won
the royal prizes and Miss Alice Covdrv
and Mr. d. b. Wilson the consolation
Mrs. Horizons guests we're Meesrs and
Mesdames II. H. Wilson, W. B. B.r.
greaves, CoSroth, Baker, Mrs. Evino.
Miss Cowdry, Mr.. MiIlar and M,
Mitchell.
The following is clipped from an east.
'rn paper: Mrs. Charles Spraeue Lin.
a pupil OF Mime. Lena Dori.
Oevine. enjoys an enviabIe reputation in
Boston, Cincinnati and Lincoln, Neb
She recently sang at the Ladies' Mu.;.
al club. Of Bayonne. and received nr,;..
or the beauty Of her voice and her art
o using it. Mrs. Lippincott will s,rg n
'ratorio this winter.
The many friends Of Mrs. Charlee q
.lppincott will be glad to know that ber
anglne has met with quick appreciation
q New York. She has several fin.
concert engagements for next month.
she will be the soloist for the New York
club. She is devotine most
4 her time to music and the rsno,t.
nat reach Lincoln Of her success n.
'ery pleasing.
The courier., 1898-11-12

III
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Crandsll and
Mrs. A. q. Davis were at bone on We'd
nesdsy evening at the ho Of the lat
tor. to meet Mrs. A. E. Becker Of Oma-
ha and Mrs. T. NJ. Gillespie Of Texas.
Progressive cards we're played. The
house was very profusely decorated
with roses. A supper was served at the
close Of the games. The royal prizes
we're won by Mr.. Harry Hall and Mrs.
o. NJ. Thompson. The guests were
Messrs and Mesdames Ross Curtice, F..
Hallett, Howard Rathburn. Abbott,
~. B. Wright. r. M. Turner, Tiltou, F..
W. Hill, Jones, H. j. Hall, w. @. DAVIS,
A. E. Kepnard, Billmeyer. Dorr. Kir-
BY, Thomas. Patrick. Langworthy. W.
e. Langworthy, F. A. Brown. j. G.
Ctapin. Speier. Mis-. T. Davies of Utica.
Mesdam.s A. E. Becker, holden, q. X.
Pitcher, O. N. Thompson, NJ. Riordan,
Robinson; Misses Nellie Gaylord, Ada
Curtice, Hallett, Mae Burr; Messrs T.
P. Kennard. Ralph Haggard and Fred
Cooley.
Miss Jessie Macfarland OF Lincoln,
Miss Ellen Douglas Of st. Joseph and
Miss Ella Writ of Council Bluffs were
initiated into the Kappa Alpha Theta
fraternity on Saturday evening. The
ceremony vas held at the home of Miss
Emily Weeks and it was one to be long
remembered for its beauty and impres-
siveness. After the ceremony they all
repaired to the homo OF Mrs. Will Hardy
where an elaborate banquet awaited
them. The table was beautifully de.
corated with the fraternity colors. black
and gold. and flowers which were sent
by the numerous fraternities. The &C.
tive members Of the fraternity are Misses
Edith Swartz. Grace Mcmillan, Jessica
Morgan. Nell Randall, Emily Weeks,
Ella Harper, Francis Cunningham, Jes-
sic and Jane Macfsrland, Selma Wig.
genhorn. Leola Vancil. Lida Miller.
Ruth Wilson, Charlotte Clark, Ella
Writ and Ellen Douglas.
The Kappa Sigma fraternity enter
tanned the football boys and a few Of
their friends at banquet on Tuesday
evening. The rooms were decorated
especially for the occasion with foot
balls, university and the fraternity
colors. The banquet table was spread
in the large front room where an
elaborate course luncheon was served
G. E. Matson acted az toastmaster, and
called upon the following men for
toasts: Captain Bill Melford, "The
Victories of '98"; "Satan" Erwin, .sMy
Last Touch Down; Kingsbury. my
Last Touch Down.; Elliott. The Man
Who Gives the Signals; Lieut.. Carl
Shuff. Kappa Sigma in the Army;
John Cochran, "Athletics"; Reeder,
"Baseball'.
Mr.. John Macdonald will be very
much missed when he goes east TO take
up his bank examiners work. Perhaps
no man in the city has more devoted
and appreciative friends than this same
John Macdonald, who has made them
BY q never failing courtesy and good
vail. His business capacity is
also just as we'll recognized, but his
yeniality and gentleness has made the
warm friends referred to. The Union
Commercial club and the inner whist
circle Of which be and Mr.. Willard
who accompanies him. were
Iuch brilliant members, will be sadly
nutilatsd by their withdrawal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-27
The w. c. A. Reading Clubs.

Mindful OF it's obligations for many
kind gifts from the public Of Richmond,
TO the free library, of the Woman's Chris.
tian Association, and wishing to extend
the benefits OF the same, the Library
Committee have decided to try TO en-
courage the formation Of clubs for useful
reading. To this end, books will be given
out to those applying for them, with
cards to indicate special courses Of read
ing in history, biography, science, classi-
cal poetry. &c.
one club for reading the great English
essayists has alreadyE been formed. and
having begun with the essays of Macau-
lay. will continue with those or Lamb
Bacon, and Emerson, as time and oppor-
tunity serve.
Another card has been prepared for the
study Of English history, supplemented
with English literature. 1t is hoped that
some OF the young people of the COM
munity may apply for this with the view
OF redeeming at least Il portion or the
reading moments now too often wasted.
SPACE for the names Of members Of each
reading club is given on the card, and
any aid possible in the way Of clearing
I'D difficulties has been promised by the
Library Committee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-27
Roue that the new railway will take up great mountains.

into the Union any except American ter
ritory, not 10 say such remote territories
as the Philippines? And would they nave
stood upon the order of rejecting itE
Mr. jefferson seems TO have yielded ms
doubts and acquiesced in the almost
unanimous opinion of his party friends in
Congress, who argued and held, as the
Supreme Court has since held, that the
war and treaty making powers conferred
bv the Constitution carried with them the
power to acquire territory. But this was
held and decided as TO American terri
tories. and not as TO Asiatic-to terrific
ries capable of becoming and being truly
designated a State or States OF the
United States Of America"
The men now advocating the rape or
the Philippines are fond Of boasting OF
the unparalleled progress and present
greatness and power of the United States
of America. Ought they not to find in
this progress, greatness, and power the
very strongest reasons for adhering to
the conduct and policies that have pro-
NOTED and secured these wonderful re-
suits. instead OF embracing on untried
courses and policies, not only revolution
arv of the former, but in conflict with the
Constitution and the whole spirit of our
institutions? W. y. PETIT.
Palmyra, November %, 1898.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-27
Tho.c Who sent donations.

The Board of Managers Of the Shelter
ing Arms Hospital desires 20 return
thanks to the friends who so sen-.o'5t
contributed money provisions
ings. etc, on donation-day. -.-,..
Mr.. John O. Taylor. Mrs. W. w. I'In.n
Miss May Jones, Miss sue Herlns, 80
Wexford. Mrs. George w. Bagby Mls D.
BAYLOR. Mrs. Edward Breeder, Mrs. u.s. ~
Maurv' Mrs. l. Z. Christian, Mr. Iial''
ID. Williams. Mrs. A. d. Landerklhi 10
G. c. PeniclS. Mrs. Thomas Athnso"' '-.
Hammond. Mrs. J. Aston CaDeh .l..'
Herbert. A. Claiborne, Mrs. II. G.. gag 80
Mrs. j. II. Southall, Mrs. J. Is. Ne"'
Mrs. $. Foushee, Mrs. Sinton, 9lh 20
Mrs. Edgar Taylor, Sydnor hunt''y,
Mr.. Andrew Warren, Mrs. Fred. jus
Scott. Mre. J. Addison Cooke, n httle ~
a little girl, Mrs. J. b. Lightoo- ~'s.
George w. Richardson, Mrs. j. f1Ial
Dashiell, Mrs q. T.. Robinson, MI '''
fin, Mr.. Sheppard, Mrs. j. 4. bru11. ,..,
Harvie, Mr.. r. l.. Wagner, Mr. ann -l'
William II. Tatum, Mrs. 7. w ~
ton. Mrs. j. b. Halyburton, MISS IN
Price. II. l. Christian. the Gaines 'i''
Circle OF the Kings Daughters W.
Harrison, Mrs. Il. =. Lyons JF'' 'll
Frank Mcclure Mrs. r. :. Lar ,t.''.'
Miss Annie Christian. Mrs. NJ. {. I'D.
son. Mrs. Francis Deane william. 't'
charles Bosher, Mr.. John J.. VII ,'''.'
Mr.. j. w Bliley. Mr. Thomas NJ hD.N
foord, Mr.. T. A. Cary. Mrs. \. -. . a'
Mrs. John Addison. Mrs. George l. N,.s'
Mr. and Mrs. william X. Nelson
w. Minor woodward. Miss Hope s'eM ."
Miss Emily Harvey. Mrs. Charles ~
kins. Miss Frances B. Scott, DIT ~.
Cofer. Mrs. c. l.. Bennett. Miss benn0.
Mrs. $. G.. Bishop Miss Emma j. N'Ise.
Mrs. ]. X. V. Daniel. Mrs. Beveriy y. - ,.F,
Miss Mary Gillian. Mr.. and MIS- N9.
:. Bosher, MIR =. II. Mayo, some ~ -
OF the Hoge-Memorial at the O4d 9 i,'.
Mrs. r.. G. Crouch. Mrs. J. H. Cis.s
Miss Ellen Claiborne. Mrs. Archef ~.
son. Miss Louisa Claiborne, MISS So.
smith Miss Salne Anderson. Mrs. J''n
q Freeman, Mrs. Charles Y. Aete1',"
Mrs. Richard IL. Smith, Mrs Johh 10
Zones Mrs. r. q. Rennolds, MS D.
Pielev willing workers Circle OF
Kings Daughters. Mr. and Mrs. A. ii"1
den Mr.. and Mrs. ". ]. Iota, Mfs, -
Strause. Mrs. /. /. Strause, Mr. Jossy"
Mitteldorfor. Mr.. william Ellyson.
Julius Strause, Miss Rose tIei .i'i.a',
Master Gordon Strause. Master VIM
Plzzini, Mrs. Maria Rust, MISS :, I.
strause. Mr.. Milton j. Strause. Nc. l. -
Williams. Thalhlmer Brothers. ME-
Raab. Mr.. j. b. Lightfoot, and MI h'"''
Hutzler.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-27
THANKSGIVING AT LAUREL.
The Boys Were Fcastcd and Enjoyed
the Day at Play.
lFor ID Dispatch.

When l told my friends | was going to
spend Thanksgiving-Day al Laurel, there
was much laughter at my expense. pro-
pheoies of my not being allowed to return
from some, others regretting l had been
found out: but nothing deferred joined
a friend at First street and started Tor
Lakeside. During conversation asked
my companion about the place wait
until you see it, and judge for yourself"
was the answer l received At Lakeside
we were met by the Laurel conveyance,
drawn by horse and mule The driver
said the horse was very wild" an as
sertion / doubted. and entirely disbelievcd
before We reached our destination. Mr..
and Mrs. Cringan met us at the door and
gave us a most cordial welcome. but |
was conscious all the time OF q feeling
that | was in prison. and must be very
quiet and solemn. Supper was soon ready.
and then we went 10 work. filling l2O
bags with candy 10 be given the boys
next day. Next we counted out two hand
kerchiefs apiece for the ZIG prisoners. who
by this time had, In my minds eye.
changed in character very much. as
thought how many In our own dear
Richmond of the little ones would long
In vain for such Thanksgiving-D as
was In store for the Laurel boys
AS We finished the count. Mr. Gibson,
who has charge OF the smaller boys. sent
TO invite Us In to hear them sing. which
they did with a Will, and then marched
off TO bed, keeping time with tho music
as they went. In the most orderly but
happy way. Pretty tired out. we were
shown to our room. which was most in
wiling, with Its large wood fire. casting
its bright. cheerful glow over everything
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-27

employed for traction purposes, but also
for lighting. heating, and for working the
rock-drills used in the tunnels. Nnen
the railway reaches a certain altitude
the energy expended in heating the trains
and stations will be an important item OF
the total cost
At present, only one power-house has
been built this one being situated on
the White Lutschine. near Lauterbrun-
men. right down In the valley. The power
transmission line from Lauterbrunnen 10
the little Scheidegg is about four ana
half miles long. The ascent OF this four
and a half miles. by foot. takes about
three hours-an hour and a half by the
rack and pinion railway-the difference IN
level being about 1870 feet The three
wires are of bare hard-drawn copper
wire rs NM diameter. They are sup
porfed % large earthenware. three-ilpped
fnsulators of about four and q half inches
diameter and seven inches high. stout,
wooden poles. about thirty-three rect
long are used. with galvanized iron braek-
cts.
Wherever the wires cross a footpath
they are nearly surrounded by a circular
guard-net OF very wide mesh intendeu 70
prevent a wire from falling 20 the ground
in case of breakage. A metallic circuit
Telephone line is fixed on the same poles,
some distance below the three-phase
wires, and the two telephone wires are
crossed every so yards TO prevent IN
auction effect. AS matter OF fact, this
proves to be insufficient protection from
Induction noise. and II VIII be necessary
10 GROSS the wires more frequently.
lightning protectors OF the Siemens and
Haiske horn-shaped pattern are used on
each Of the power wires, and az each end
OF them, and similar lightning protectors
are applied TO the secondary wires. The
fall of potential will be about 10 per cent.
ut full load.
The arrangement Of the locomotive and
lina with overhead equipment is shown
In the third Illustration. Tho locomotive
complete weighs thirteen tons. 1t ~ con-
trolied by reversing switch ana three
absolutely Independent brakes. The first
Il On automatic one. electrically con-
trelied. BY mems OF a centrifugal gov
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-27
The Rape of the Pbiiippines-Ihe
Wrong and Danger of 1t.

To the Editor of the Dispatch
IL the acquisition Of the Philippines
were not interdlcted by every just and
honorable consideration. IT is forbidden
by every dictate OF wisdom and sound
policy. The insurgents, now in arms
against Spain, fighting for self-govern-
ment and independence would turn their
arms against the United States upon
their accession TO SPANS claim Of do
minion and sovereignty. And while eX-
torting their cession from Spain as con-
dition of restoring peace with her, we
should succeed to the war the inhabitants
of the islands are now waging against
her 1t may be true that those inhibi-
tants will not be able long to Withstand
the power of the United States. But that
power Will have To BE- eXered, and the
sxertion of it mlht inevitably involve
heavy expenditures in the naval and land
forces required and must further involve
.feat loss of life among the men const-
,,,ting such forces-a loss of life not 10
measured by the casualties of battles.
but immensely augmented BY the DIS
eases of climate TO which the men are
not Injured.
And when our armies shall have sub
jugated the ratves, there will be no sur
cease OF our expenditures and losses. TO
hold in subsection seven or eight mil
lions of hostile half-civilized people from
eight to twelve thousand miles from our
shores. will require continual tax and
drain upon our resources, continual sac
rifice of the lives of our citizens. VAST
naval ornaments. battieships and trans
ports, and a large increase of the stand
ing army will be rendered necessary.
oh 10 ha
the natives of those far distant isles,
utter strangers to US, TO our language,
and to our institutions and habits. will
prove more dccile tractable, and subser-
Went than the Indians we have had at
our very doors? Have we met with such
success i'm civilizing these neighbors as
to tempt us 10 "A like experiment with
those remote and no less incOngruous
Filipinos? Are the latter any more likely
than the former to become homogeneous
citizens Of our republic?
What then, do we want with them?
What shall we do with them? What right
have the United states to do anything
with them? Are they chattcls, slaves, 10
be controlled disposed of. and governed
by the United States according TO their
will and pleasure. as seems to be de-
manded by their Paris commissioners?
Are we TO be now called upon 10 forswear
our Declaration of Independence? Are we
TO hold that as to the .Filipnos il is not
true that government derives it's just
powers from the consent OF the govern
ed? What warrant OF authority under our
Constitution is there for our prescribing
a tariff of duties upon the imports Into
their islands. and providing that Spain
shall enjoy for twenty years the same
privileges as we shall claim for ourselves
as 20 commerce with them? Shall We so
soon forget that IL was In resistance 10
just such impositions on the part of our
mother country that our Revolutionary
war commenced?
The territory Of these islands can never
be incorporated with. and become part
Of. the United States OF America, nor
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-27
PACED BY a LION.
Wbeelman Makes Greatest Effort of
His Life for About Two Miles.

rode on my bicycle from Blantyre on
Monday afternoon. August 22d. says a
writer in the British Central African
Gazette, and reached Mr.. Stroud's (NIrs.
Bunce's agent before the sun went down,
and after waiting for a few minutes,
started again just after sunset. BY the
time got to the Namazi crossing (where
my private road crosses the Blantyre-
Zombra main road, beyond Mr.. Morksps
plantation. 1t had got quite dark, ex-
cept for a little light the new moon was
giving. The main road has only just
recently been made, and is quite soft
and lumpy, besides being very steep for
at least half It's length. The rest Of It
Is fairly level, but none Of it Is In condi-
ton for cycling yet except the portion
which extends from my first plantation
to my house, which was made some time
ago, and is now nice and hard.
When / left the main road / dsmount-
ed and started pushing my bicycle up the
HILL but before l had gone far l heard
heavy body pushing its way through the
bush on my left. 1 thought y was some
big game, possibly an Gland. or buffalo.
but as / felt a certain amount OF uneasi-
ness. | went TO the other side OF the road
and pushed away az quickly as | could.
When l had gone a short distance up the
slope / looked around and almost had
fit when / saw fuli-grown lion standing
across the road. broadsde on. with his
head turned toward me, and as / looked
he started in pursuit. / attempted TO
mount my machine, bat, owing 10 the
slope and my excitement, / failed twice.
The third time / succeeded In getting
away, and did pedal for all / was worth,
but the machine kept wabbling across the
road and / saw that the lion had les
sened the distance between us by about
half though l was still fifty yards from
the top Of the slope. He kept up a low
growing all the time. and / could hear
him more and more distinctly every time
as he still iessened the distance between
US. l think / could easily have outstrip-
ped him II II had been level. but the ma
chine kept up a rattle over the inequali-
ties in the road and once or twice l was
almost thrown OFF. did not dare 10 look
back; indeed. there was no need, as the
growl plainly told me that he was almost
on me. but at last | reached the crest and
flew down the opposite slope. thea sud-
denly remembered that there was an open
culvert across the road some 200 yards
ahead. but there was no time TO dismount.
so | rode into It, and the shock flung me
high out OF the saddle. but / fell back on
II without being knocked off. Fortunately.
the side OF the drain next the hill was
high and the opposite side low, so that
: the machine was not stuck In the culvert.
and though the front fork was twisted
and tho front wheel grated against il. II
was not quite TANNED. and was able 10
ride on. When reached the smooth part
Of the road near my first plantation was
able TO get up good rate OF speed. bat
] no longer heard the growl In the rear.
Next morning l went back along the
road. and ] found the lion had come as
Tar as the culvert. and had there come TO
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-27

fare. and IT was excellent. About O'CLOCK
tho games and races commenced, ana
could YOU have heard the shouts OF laush-
ter and merry cheers as the SUCCESSFUL
competitor for the prize reached the soai
Won would never have thought OF them
as prisoners and yet you saw law ana
order were supreme through 1t all.
was much amused at one little iellow
who had failed TO win a much-uesileu
prize in the shape Of mouth-haIp' re
threw himself on the ground. and as ne
nut on his shoes said: II am going to
behave myself and get away from TINS
place before next Thanksgiving-Day' IL
| amt got any place TO go to- why
I said. this is funny; you are mao Win
vour own legs. because they did not run
faster. are you not?' He looked up ana
eriIed Where is your father" l asked.
"Dead. and mother gave me to colored
woman. and didn't like 1t, so ran away
and then they sent me here ms was
his reply. -.,,
What a blessing to him that there was
q raformatorv TO which he could be sent.
T asked one of the officers II they had 10
whin often. and he said during the past
six weeks there had been only three OF
four extreme cases i'm which whipping
had been deemed necessary; other lolIhs
Of punishment accomplishing the 1esired
result. During the day there had been
quite a number of visitors-mothers' SIS
tiers. and friends-and not disagreeaple
scene or word had been heard.
+ left on the 5:55 train, deeply Impress
ed with the noble work, and also win
the fact that no amount OF money. can
pay those who undertake 1t; In the spirit
of the Lord, they are doing HIS WORK
This Is. of course. an account Of holt
dav at Laurel. At some future time, IL
your kindness is rot worn out by this
long account. 1 will tell Of work-day OF
the boys, as well as officers.
"a LOOKER-ON At LAUREL.