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Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-31

AT his earlier visits the chief eunuch would
remain In the room while be did his work,
but afterwards he would be left free from
surveillance and could chat with the women
as he pleased He assured me that they are
like lot OF school girls, except that they
nave FAR less instruction than the average
European school girl, and that they would
worry his life out with questions about the
women Of America. Endless is their curl
ostty to know how our women dress, down
to the smallest detail, how they spend their
time and especially what use they make of
the wonderful freedom given them by Amer
lean men. Already many of them in the
house wear European dress, the wells and
charchaffs being put on only when they go
out of doors. Many of them, too, are study
ing French and English, with native gov
ernesses to teach them, and are reading
with a great thirst for knowledge such
books in those languages as come into their
hands.
Are there many pretty ones" I asked of
the dentist, "among these Turkish women"
"Of course there are few" he said "but
most of them are fat and coarse looking
and altogether uninteresting. You know
Turk doesn't think a woman is beautiful
unless she has figure like beer barrel"
Are they Intelligent"
"Some of them are very, and no doubt
many would develop into fine women if they
had half a chance-that is, If they had
better instruction and decent religion. 1t
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-31

Gihon Barrett and four men, all Sixth Mas
sachusetts, were wounded in fight before
Yauco, where four Spaniards were found
dead and several wounded. On August 6
eight privatea were wounded at Guayama.
One Spaniard was killed and two wounded.
Five men were wounded at Coamo August
8. Three days later, at Asomanta, Lieuten-
ant j. p. Haines, Fourth artillery, and two
privates were wounded and corporal killed.
One man was killed and an officer and fif-
teen men wounded near Hormgueros.
In the fight at Manila July 81 the Spanish
loss was estimated at 300 killed and 1000
wounded, and we lost nine killed, nine seri-
ously wounded, including Captain Reinholdt
Richter, and thirty eight slightly wounded
The last battle of the war, at Manila
August 1S, caused a loss to the Americans
of fifteen killed and forty wounded.
The last casualty in the navy was the
death of Emanuel Konlouris, coal passer
on the gunboat Bancroft who was killed
during a recent engagement with Spanish
riflemen at point of land jutting out into
Cortes bay.
Corporal Swanson was killed by a shell
in General Wilson's advance in Porto Rico.
Captain Lee and Lieutenant Names and
three privates were wounded. The Spanish
loss has not been reported.
Total Losses in Both Armies.
General Vara del Rey of the Spanish forces
was one of those killed at El Caney. Cen
eral Toral declined to estimate the total
Spanish losses there. 1t is safe to say that
their loss in killed in battle on land and
sea is several times our loss in dead Ac-
cording to the estimate at hand the navy
has lost: Killed, / officer and Is men Tin
cluding Cadet Boardman, accidentally shot
at Cape San Juan, August 1O); wounded,
8 officers and 40 men. The army has lost
Killed, 20 officers and 246 men; wounded,
81 officers and 1856 men. Total American
loss, "a officers and 264 men killed; 90 off,
GERS and 1896 men wounded.
The estimating Of the number of Ameri-
can soldiers who lost their lives through
sickness in the war is a more difficult mat
ter, because of the lack of complete reports
from all hospitals. At present the Navy
department has no sufficient data on the
matter. AS to the army, 250 deaths is a
conservative estimate.
The land that Spain must add to men and
ships in her column of losses includes Cuba }
43, ,319 square miles. Porto Rico contains
1850 square miles, and is the healthest OF
all the West Indies, Guam, or Guahan, IS
the southernmost and largest OF the La
drone group. II We select 1t as our per-
ouiaita in that localitv we will frrf n f.arfils,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-31
AT THE FRONT,
Thrilling Scene in the Field Hospital
at Guasimas.

IhrilIfnS Scene in the Field Hospital
at Guasimas.
There Is one incident of the day, writes
Edward Marshall in Scribner's, which
shines out in my memory above all others
now as lie in New York hospital writ
ing. 1t occurred at the field hospital
About dozen of us were lying there A
continual chorus of means rose through the
tree branches overhead. The surgeons, with
hands and barred arms dripping and clothes
literally saturated. with blood, were strain
ing every nerve to prepare the wounded for
the journey down to Siboney. Behind me
lay Captain McClntock with his lower leg
bones literally ground to powder. He bore
his pain as gallantly as he had led his men,
and that is saying much. / think Major
Brodie was also there. 1t was a doleful
group. Amputation and death stared It's
members in their gloomy faces.
Suddenly voice started softly:
my country, 'tis of thee.
Sweet land of liberty,
OF thee sing"
Other voices took it up:
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the Pilgrims pride"
The quvering quavering chorus, punctu-
ated by groans, and made spasmodic by pain,
trembled up from that little group Of
wounded Americans in the midst of the
Cuban solitude-the pluckiest, most heart
felt song that human beings ever sang.
There was one voice that did not quite
keep up with the others 1t was so weak
that did not hear it until all the rest had
finished with the line,
LET Freedom ring"
Then hating, struggling, faint, it repeated
slowly,
the-Pllgrims'-prlde,
Let Freedom -
The last word was a woeful cry One
more son had died as died the fathers.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-31
A HAWAIIAN ROMANCE.
Story of All FOng and His Beautiful
Family of Daughters.

Story of All FOng and His Beautiful
Family of Daughters.
There is dash Of romance in the brief
| announcement telegraphed from San Fran
cisco of the engagement of DR.. ]. c.
! Thompson, surgeon on the United States
| steamer Mohican, now in Hawaiian waters,
| to Miss Alice All Fong of Honolulu. The
lady's name indicates the curious and some
| times perplexing mingling of races in those
| islands.
The history of All Fong, the father of DR..
Thompsons fiancee, is a most interesting
one. He was q Chinaman who came from
his native land to Hawaii a generation ago,
either rs a contract laborer or as a small
merchant. He was a man of more than
ordinary ability and intelligence. 1t is said
he had left a wife and children in China,
but, according to Chinese religion and
custom, this was no bar to his taking
new wife in Hawaii. He married a beau
tiful half-caste Hawaiian girl and brought
up large family of daughters So upright
honorable and just was All Fong in all his
dealings that he won universal respect.
From plantation hand he became
planter, merchant and millionaire. On the
outskirts of Honolulu he built residence,
which, with the tropical gardens surround
lIS IT, is ueSCrlDeu as dream OF lONellneSS
and beauty. His daughters were educated
in the United States and became the most
beautiful and accomplished young women
of the Hawaiian metropolis. To their soft
Polynesian beauty was added the brilliancy
of the Orient and the piquancy and chic
due to the admiXture of the American blood,
and their society was sought by the most
aristocratic in the city. One of the daugh-
ters married Captain Whiting of the United
States navy; another a judge of the circuit
court, and others influential merchants of
Honolulu, the youngest, Miss Alice, now
being chosen by Dr. Thompson.
All this time All Fong continued to sup
port his wife and children In China. He
was never Christianized and always wore
his Oriental garb. 1t was a curious sight
to see this blood Chinaman in his
magnificent home or driving out in the
family carriage with his troop of beautiful
daughters, almost as white as American
girls and dressed as such.
The departure of All Fong from Honolulu
was as romantic as his coming About ten
years ago one OF his grown-up sons in
China visited his father In the islands and
| induced him to return to his first wife,
whom he had not seen for twenty-five
years He told his Hawaiian family of his
intention to go home, never to return and
made the most liberal settlement OF his
property upon his wife and children, so
that they were almost millonaires, while
All Fong went back to China almost as poor
as he came.
Dr. Thompson was formerly surgeon of
the monitor Monterey. but went to Honolulu
on the collier Brutus, being transferred
there to the Mohcan. Now that the war
with Spain is over, DR.. Thompson expects
/ to resign from the navy, marry his young
financee and settle down in Honolulu to
| practice his profession.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-31

max, which at least made it possible to tell
who was who, and was now regarded as by
far the lesser of two evils. What consulta-
tions and discussions went on in the big
white Yildiz Krosque no one knows, but at
last less than year ago, new proclama-
tion was issued, which was so queerly
worded that 1t practically gave women the
choice OF dressing as they pleased so long
as they made some pretense of covering their
face. Which meant, OF course, that even in
Turkey women were beginning to get their
own way.
About this time l made the acquaintance
in Constantinople OF an American dentist
who has the honor of looking after the sui
tan's teeth and in consequence has many
patients, both men and women, among the
highest classes. He has spent hours in vari-
Gus harems and has thus been able to make
the acquaintance of many Turkish women
aud study thsiE cbaIastsrs and pscpliaIitiss.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-31

nople, when they went abroad, should wear
the yasmak no longer but another garment
called a charchaff, a great shawl enveioplns
the body from head to foot with piece at
the front falling down over the race IKE
mask.
AS the charchaff is made of satin or silk
there was no longer any possibility OF the
women gratifying their vanity; indeed,
when you see Turkish woman thus attired
you see nothing at all, no more than II
black bag was moving by with rather un-
graceful swaying or waddling. Sometimes
the black bag carries in its arms baby OF
q parasol.
On several occasions I amused myself by
swapping pictures OF these women wearing
the charchaff and one OF them is herewith
reproduced; II shows number OF Turkish
women OF the letter class disembarking
from Bisphorus ferryboat, each one looks
elaeilx lka lhe lther and each one ls Qs
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-31
HAREN VANITY SAT UPON
The Mailed Fist Of Abdul smites
Transparent Wells.
EDlCT OF A H0RRlD OLD TYRANT
Attempt of Turkish Women to Show
Their Faces In Public Meets with
Royal Rebuff-Feminine
Hope Sauelched.
DICT OF A HoRRlD OLD rRANT

When l was in Constantinople a few
months ago. l found an odd state of affairs
existing in regard to the dress of Turkish
women, notably in regard to the covering of
their faces. l am referring now to Turkish
women OF the better class, those who belong
to the more important harems, and are able
to clothe themselves in the richest stuffs.
From time immemorial, 1t has been the Gus
tom of the land, than which no law is
stronger, for such women to appear upon
the streets or in their caiques on the Bos-
phorus, or In the queer bullock wagons that
take them for Friday afternoon plcnics on
the hills of Scutari, wearing the feradjl and
the yasmak, the former sort of cape with
sleeves under 1t, the latter an arrangement
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-31

were to decide whether the amiable Turk
in the stern beside this woman or that
woman was there by right of proprietor
ship or by no right at all save that which
lovers take to themselves? For it must be
borne in mind that no one in Turkey, neither
soldier nor officer Of the law, would think Of
laying hands upon a woman or bidding her
show her face, since a -woman's person Is
sacred throughout the sultan's realm, except
to her husband.
No doubt the harem beauty who firted
thus ran a certain risk; she might wake
up some morning and find herself neatly
sewn in a bag at the bottom of the Bos-
phorus, for Turkish husbands do not trifie
with these matters But when, pray, did
woman let the thought of danger quell
the promptings of her heart?
After about a year of the charchaff
regime the pashas and men of influence de-
cided that things were going badly in their
harems. that the women were no longer
content to sit there all day putting henna
on their finger nails and stuffing themselves
with sweetmeats, and waiting resignedly for
their lord and master to favor one of them
with word or look. Rebellion was brewing
among them and the heresy of European
notions was working sad havoc. They did
not even believe any longer that they were
born to be mems slaves and created to serve
mems pleasure. And the charchaff was
offering them practical immunity for very
different purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-31

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3O-The Exam
iner says: Four heirs of the Adolph Sutro
estate have begun a contest of the will on
the ground that the eX-mayor was mentally
incompetent to execute a valid instrument
at the date mentioned in the document
Those who challenge the probate OF their
father'9 will are Mrs. r. " Morblo Mrs. X
Neusbaum, Edgar Sutro and Miss Clara
Sutro. Their attorneys win attack the will
on the legal grounds allowed by the statutes
OF California. Two OF the heirs, Mrs. DR..
Emma Merritt and Charles Sutro, have not
d In the contest. The matter will
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-31

OF gauze yelling that covers everything OF
the face except the eyes,
Thus clad, the women went about freely
In the streets Of Stamboul driving sharp
bargains at the bazars with men of their
own race, or, crossing the Galata bridge,
made their way to Pera the European
quarter, and went shopping on the European
plan at the Bon Marche. Sometimes they
went on foot, sometimes in carriages and
were nearly always accompanied by a dis
Greet female slave, for already the old days
Of jealous guardianship by ferocious eunuchs
with scimitars were in the past.
1t is to be presumed that this greater
freedom accorded to Turkish women came to
them as sweet privilege and stirred in
their breasts that desire for admiration
which Is strong In all daughters of Eve. Now
that European Influences had permitted them
to step from behind the heavy walls and
iaticed windows that used to guard them,
why should they not get that thrill of pleas
ure which comes from the homage of men,
even strangers. Why should they not, those
OF them who were fair let the world see,
as they passed by not only the langor,
glow of their dark eyes, but the red of the
lips and the smoothness of their brows,
and their perfect teeth? Plainly, there was
only the yasmak with it's white folds to
d
might be done away with by making the
gauze thin enough, so thin as to be almost
transparent. And the new fashion spread
from one harem to another until 1t came
to pass, few years ago, that the real beau
ties OF Constantnople were Offering their
faces to the practically unobstructed gaze OF
whoever cared to look, the only women VINO
clung to the thicker yasmak of old being
those who had no beauty to reveal.
The SuItan's Discovery.
And all went merrly in the Turkish cap
ital, with many smiles through the hlmsy
folds and many looks that seemed to say
to some dashng Turkish officer or elegant
European: II am glad you think me beautl-
full" but one day the sultan, strolling about
IN his rose garden, passed near some Iurk-
ish women who had come to visit the women
OF his palace. And one of the visltors VINO
was exceedingly fair and knew 1t, instead OF
Withdrawing modestly. and casting down her
eyes as usage commanded, stood pefore
Abdul Hamid unblushingly uncovered, OF at
least yelled with SO fine gauze that IL
might as well have been nothing. ana tho
sultan, on investigating the matter anu
learning how the new fashion was threaten
ing Turkish notions of modesty, issued
proclamation that the women OF Cohstantl-
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-31

Is my opinion they are getting pretty sick
Of being treated as animals without souls"
l have no doubt the American dentist is
correct in this opinion, and these recent
revolutionary happenings with the yasmak
and the charchaff are significant of other
things to come-they show the way the
wind is blowing
CLEVELAND MOFFETT.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-31

piece of ground 100 miles in circuit, thickly
wooded, and provided with a couple of Span
ish forts and roadstead The Philippines
have an aggregate area of ia, 100 square
miles. We have taken thirty or forty trans
ports in the course of the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-31

CHICAGO, Aug. SO.-Word was received
here today by the North American Trans
portation company OF the arrival at Seattle
OF their steamer Roanoke from the Yukon
with s4.00O.0O0 in gold dust from the Klon-
dixie, The Roanoke also carries q full list
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-31
Emancipation.

So from one side and another, appeal was
made to the sultan that the women might
be allowed or compelled to put aside the dis
Stimulating charchaff and go back to the yas-
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-31

been prominent in its councils. This man
is j. r. Sovereign"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-31
Casualties at Santiago.

In the advance on Santiago of July /, Q
and there were killed twenty-one officers,
2O5 enlisted men. and seventy-seven officers
and 1l97 enlisted men were wounded At
this time eighty-tour enlisted men, of whom
many have since been found, were reported
missing
In the destruction of Cervera's fleet on
July Chief Yeoman George II. Ellis of the
Brooklyn was the only American killed.
Three were slightly wounded on the Texas.
The Spanish loss has been estimated at
$50 killed and 100 wounded, including Ad-
miral Cervera himself and Captain Eulate.
Besides this. in the sinking of the Spanish
cruiser Reina Mercedes Captain Acosta, FIVE
seamen and twenty-one marines were killed
and a lieutenant and eleven men wounded.
In the subsequent mutiny of Spanish pris-
oners on the Harvard six of them were
killed and fifteen wounded. The loss with
the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII is unknown.
General Miles, after effecting his landing
In Porto Rico. at Guanica, has had such a
gratifying time OF it that there were prac-
ticg1lv M American pastfaItfaa Capfafn
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-10-14
Married..

Mr.. Brown FortnCr and Miss Cora
Ports were married at the brides
hone by Rev Mr.. F0Scr,at 40 y. m
the 9TH.
The attendants were Mr.. 10
Pccry and Miss Eta Ports. Will
kimball and Miss Laura Newton
Among the guests present were Mr..
John Newton ANA family and Miss
Lula Lewis, Mr. Burgess and Mcs,rs
Pccry Grccver and others. Tho
bride received ii number of nice
presents.
Rev. III. Harris. of Ncwbernc, Va.
and Miss Mary Sue Pecry, of rnzc
well, were married III the Methodist
church here, on Oct. 9th, by the pas
tor, Rev. PrigmOre. Rev. Chas
Harris. Misses Ida and Il. II. Harmon
OF Newhern, were among the wedd
ing party.
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a Quiet Wedding .

MIR. Ii. Shell Surface, son of q. r.,
Surface, and Miss Nellie IIuflord.
daughter of DR.. II. ID Iutlord, two
ofour most popular young folks, were
married last Tuesday night at the
brides home in this town. Rev. W,
Z. Foster officiating. Owing to The
extreme illness of DR.. IIull0rd, the
wedding WAS very quiet one, only
the immediate members of TN, fam
liN beng present. BY the request
of DIR. Hutlord the ceremony was
performed in his room and was very
solemn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Surface are stopping
Tor the present at the Central Hotel,
The NEWS with a host of friends OK
tend most hearty cougratulat ions to
these V Dung people.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-10-14
Peaceful Scenes."

The above is pleasing title of n
recent publication issued by the Nor.
folk and Western Railway. peace,
fui Scenes" is Il descriptive hand
book for travellers over the NorfuIl,
and Western Railway and also an
epitome of the industrial condi
tons" obtaining along the various
lines of this progressive road. On
every one of the more than one hum
dred pages Of the book is n beautiful
engraving of some place or building
OF interest scenic, historic or ,hcr.
apentic." from Columbus, Ohio tn
Kichn ond Va. from Hagerstow on
the North to Winston Salem on the
South, and from Norfolk on the East
TO Bristol on the West.
From Il hurried peruSaI of thi.
attractive book one naturally cen
clndes thar lhe II. e w traverse,
one of the III 'st interesting sections
OF our country.
Though 1t is not so stated in fine
book we are sure copy can be oh
tanned by applying 10 Mr.. Bevill al
Roanoke.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-10-14
Important.

We have perfected arrangements
with several real estate dealers in
other sections to put our property
for sale before buyers who may not
get our paper and advertisements.
This Will more than double our
chances for selling our +, nj estate. \
number Of inquiries are received
most daily by us in regard t. farms.
Generally small farms are wanted.
hu. we have two customers at pres
cnt for large farms. Send Us "A lisi of
what you want to sell.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-10-14
The College Musical

An enjoyable, and highly credila-
bic musical recital was given in the
College chapel last Friday evening
by Miss Edith Garnett Correu. the
young and talented music teacher of
the Colleges Miss Correll is not on.
ly of plcaeiug appearance, but pos.
se>ses music talents and ACCOMPLISH
ments in a high degree. Her play
ing was enjoyed from the bcginnir e
ny the music loving audience, who
had been invited 10 I've present.
TaZeweIl College is 10 he rongratu-
lated up II having so skillful il mu.
stefan connected with the institution.
Mr.. w. Ii. Anderson assisted in the
entertainment upon the violin, and
contributed much to the pleasure Of
tho OCCASION
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-10-14
A Demand.

There seems to he an unusual de-
mand for small farms. We have had
several calls for such farms this
week, which we could not fill. If
any Of our readers have small farms,
say from $1,000 to SlS0u, ami want to
sell we can help them. Report TO
Us 1T once.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-10-14
The New Organ

Mrs. Pendleton, the very efficient
organess for the Methodist Church.
informs us that the new organ for The
church is expected early next week.
The organ is very fine one of its
kind, and will add greatly to the at
Effectiveness of the services of the
church. A public recital will he
given probably about next Friday
night.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-10-14

Pilgrims i'll the middle ages were known by a peculiar
garb and various badges, the hood cape the staff
and water BOTTLE and the wcrowmcd hat turned up in
front and fastened with string.
Dear to every New Highlander is the story of the Pill
grim Fathers and Plymouth, with the of faith the
largest granite statue in the world. We have of
canned goods named 'Pilgum" They are fast becoming
as closely associated with the bill every house
hold as the history Of the Pilgrim Fathers with our
schools and young scholars
Like the Pilgrims they known by their peculiar at.
tractive characteristics
Their quality and fine flavor give them to the
most fashionable and particular households room
Pilgrim Salmon has no equal Put up in tall and fiat
caus, solid pack.
Pilgrim Grated Pineapple expressly for Sherbets.
pilgrim Asparagus equal the vegetable fresh from
the garden Peaches, Pears, Plums, Apricots etc
Clearly and honestly packed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-10-14
Pho Chestnut Crop.

A large quantity of chestnuts are
being gathered. From reports which
reach us the crop is the largest for
several years. The large crop Of
chestnnts and acorns, and the length
ofthe corn shucks, according to the
old sign, indicates hard winter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-10-14
Miss Fannie Noal Sick.

Miss Fannie Neal, daughter Of j,
\. Neal, of Free Stone Valley, who
has been attending the High school,
mas the fever She is at Mr. w w
Moore's. Her parents are nursing
her.