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Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-16
DECORATED ny THE sultan,
IN hmcricnn Girls JcwcIcd star from
urkcS Ruler,

Turkeys Ruler.
MISS Sissie Straus, the daughter of Nathan
Straus, reached New York recently from.
Constantinople, bringing with her the
decoration Of the Second order of the
Cheft-kaht," which had been conferred upon
her by the sultan Of Turkey. Miss Straus,
who is a student Of Barnard college, went
to Constantinople last September with her
uncle, Oscar Straus, United States minister
to Turkey, and took a course in modern
Greek at the Zappian Greek school in the
Turkish capital. She became a favorite with
the women of the several diplomatic corps
in Constantinople, and made a host of
friends. 1t was on the Friday before she
left Constantinople that, in accordance with
the custom, she accompanied her uncle and
the members of the several diplomatic
corps, with their wives, to pay their re-
spects to the sultan as he went to his devo-
lions in the mosque. AS the sultan passed
he bowed to all who gathered along the line
of his progress to the mosque, but espe-
cially to Miss Straus. After her return to
her uncle's apartments the sultan's cham
berlain called and presented to Miss Straus,
with the sultan's compliments" the decora-
ton of the Second Order of the Cheft- Kaht.
The decoration is a rich and elaborate affair.
1t Is a fve-pointed star, made of gold and
studded with diamonds. and is attached nv
a gold pin to a silk ribbon. The five points
of the star branch out from a disk on the
edge of which is engraved the %sultan's
monogram. 1t is not often that the sultan
confers this order, and his bestowal of ii
in the present instance is regarded as not
only a compliment to the popularity OF an
American girl in Turkey, but as an evidence
of the %sultan's appreciation of the popu-
,,;t, - III, ,@,i, ,,i,;-,,. ,l,,, NJ,
Straus, it is said, would have been decorated
by the sultan long before this but for the
rule which forbids American representatives
IN accent decorations
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-16

appearance of opening in front, having high,
slightly rolling points in front like a linen
collar. These are in white.
All sorts of fanCiful open-fronted jackets
and basque-bodices are to prevail this sum
mer, and the dainty, sleeveless blouse vests,
tucked and laCe-edged pinafores and shirt
waists provided to wear with them cannot
be counted.
A very old fashion is revived in making
the overskirt and portions of the bodice of
one material, and the under-dress and addi-
tional parts Of the waist and sleeves of an
other. This gives the dressmaker an oppor-
tunity to make some novel and pretty color
combinations. The style is an economical
one as short lengths can be effectively
utilized.
Hands need no longer look twice their size
in white gloves, for it has been decreed in
Paris that tan and other tinted gloves in
glace kid and suede are eminently correct.
This will give the economical woman q
chance to wear clean gloves and not spend
all her patrimony on gloves or pass through
the world with Il lingering odor of gasoline
about her.
The crepe effects are to have another
season of favor in the gauzes, grenadines,
SILK, and wool semi-transparent materials
used for waists, guimpes, Jokes, fichus, en-
tire toilets, and sleeves. Deep crinkles are
popular, and many Of the inexpensive ba-
tistes, organizes and mulls are gautfered.
PINK, yellow, and green are favored tints in
all transparent goods, ranking next to white
and black in popularity.
For the benefit of tail. slender women
VINO have reluctantly accepted the new skirt
models in their extreme effect of scantiness
on the front and sides, it is fortunate that
the supplementary fashion allows the deep
tlOunces slashed and rounded at the left side.
or three or four tiers Of rufflcs, open on a
plain underskirt, the top rounded rufIle much
resembling the panier of other days. There
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-16
Why HYOMEI is the Ouly Treatment for Diseas,
of the RespiratorX ORGANS That is Guaranteed.

We guarantee it, and refund the none y if it fails to cure.
do you think that you are doing right by 20 ursclf or family not
outfit at once?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-16
in HATS, Revival of Crepon
md snnlInns-Oihcr DeIinhIs.
EAsuroN,s SIMMER ENps.

1T - '|'E Y '
NEW YORK, April 13,-Tafeta foulard
and silk warp crepon are well in advance
Of all other popular light summer mate
rails. Women never have lost a jot Of their
affection for the serviceable crepon, and the
taffeta finish Of the foulard now gives 1t just
the crispness required to bring perfection OF
quality. Beside silk warp crepons, there are
at least fifteen materials, hitherto woven
purely Of cotton and wool, that this season
have reappeared with silk warps, and as the
number OF these goods increases, the conclu-
sion is easily reached that every woman is
bound ultimately to walk in silk attire.
Thousands Of yards of wash silk have
already been sold for shirt waists; it is
possible to buy a charming lace trimmed
silk undergarment for less than 81, a crisp
seryiceable taffcta petticoat, adequately
nounced, for less than 81 and the prettiest
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-16

Prosperity is about to smile again on the
Vale of Cashmere and OIL that industry, from
which Queen Victoria once drew a fine reve-
nue.. In short, India is the country from
which the finest ashmere comes whether 1t
the loveliest Paris toilets this season are
is plain goods or supernly embroidered, and
made of plain India cashmere trimmed with
bands and vests OF embroidered cashmere
But do not, If you have inherited from your
mother a really fine cashmere shawl, cut it
up to make gorgeous your best cashmere
Guit. Instead keep your shawl intact. Shawl
fashion display it as your grandest summer
wrap and your taste will be eXtolled. {
Newport, in the London season, at the spring
races at Paris. everywhere cashmere shawls
will hold their own, thrown with crafty
grace round crepon clad shoulders and eX-
citing e%nvious, admiring glances.
MARY DEAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-30
ON
General Woods New
Kind of Warfare

Copyrighted, 1899, by the S. S. Mcclure Coz
When yellow fever is wiped out of Cuba,
especially out of Havana and Santiago, 1t
will be wiped out OF the United States.
Yellow fever does not originate In this coun-
try. Every epidemic which the southern
states have known has been started by the
importation of cases from Cuba. These
epidemics have cost more than a thousand
lives a year for many years and often ten
times that number during one single vista
ton. The money expenditure which has
been necessary to keep up national quaran-
tines and the commercial loss which has re-
suited from state guarantees have
amounted up in the scores of millions.
This indicates the immense Importance of
the work which is now being done by our
American military officers in Cuba toward
the wiping out of the disease.
Brigadier General Guy V. Henry, formerly
governor of Porto Rico. and who Is now
in the United States on waiting orders, gave
as his opinion, based on his experience In
Porto Rico, that 1t was absolutely impossi-
BILE to keep yellow fever out of Santiago this
summer.
General Wood has certainly worked Won
ders In cleaning and administering San
tiago," he said in the course of a converse
ton, but he must have realized that it
was a hopeless task as far as keeping the
city free from fever is concerned. Yellow
Jack has had an abiding place there for
200 years, and it Is not possible that
a few months of sanitary precautions could
counteract the effect of all that period.
yellow fever is something that mo man
can guard against with any certainty. 1t Is
the accepted theory that the disease is con
tracted through the inhalation Of germs
which are propagated in a thousand ways.
Everything depends on the condition of the
system. If a man is run down or enervated
by excuses or through climatic causes he Is
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-30

very apt to contract fever. Still there are
cases known where men in vigorous health
and entirely abstemious in habits have been
carried off as with a lightning's stroke. The
disease attacks men, women and children
impartially, but 1t must be confessed that
victory generally rests with those who are
careful and temperate.
"The precautions now being taken by
General Wood and the plan he is following
seem entirely correct. From all appear
ances, however, the task he has before him
Is by no means easy"
Yellow fever has existed ian Santiago de
Cuba under the misnomer of "pernicious
malaria since the surrender OF the city
last July. Americans-soldiers and civilians
have died OF 1t, cases have filled the fever
hospital across the bay from Santiago, and
other cases a~-plenty have been sent home
conyalescent to recuperate in the more
healthful climate of the United States.
In Santiago nowadays the term "pernicious
malaria" Is a byword. 1t Is now known
down there that fully 60 per cent of those
who suffered from 1t during the latter
months of 1895 were really victims of the
dread yellow fever scourge in a more or less
mild form. The fact that their hospital
papers bore the words "perniclous malaria"
did not serve to lessen the peril of the pa
tents, but 1t prevented the danger OF a panic
and helped materially in the reconstruction
and publication of the city.
And that was why General Leonard Wood,
military and civil governor OF Santiago de
Cuba, knowingly and with generalization,
successfully concealed the fact that yellow
fever existed within the confines Of the
province.
That General Wood fully anticipated the
present outbreaks is beyond question. He
knew that fever would return in force this
summer despite all that medical skill and
sanitary precautions could do to prevent 1t.
An Interview with General Wood.
1T is as impossible to carry American
troops and civilians through the hot tropical
months OF June, July and August without a
number OF fatalities from yellow fever as 1t
wonld he TO stop a Mauser bullet without
being hurt" he said to the writer last octo-
Der.
Il say 1t is impossible to entirely escape, Z"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-30
An Early Summer Idyl

The lambert moon lay idly in the serene
and sapphire sky and the chirp of an in
visible cricket in the clustering vines in
tensified the stiffness of the hotel piazza.
Within the shadow of a cozy corner sat
a youth and a maiden, relates the Washing
ton Star. They had been at the hotel only
a week, yet his tender heart had been filled
with the wonderful rapture and from the
fullness thereof his mouth spoke.
only a week tonight" he said to her
softly, "and yet it seems as If | had known
you always"
"Yes?" she whispered with that inviting
rising infection implying the delightful
doubt which pleads for more proof.
Don't you think, Miss Kate, some people
are intended for each other from the be-
ginning?" he went on.
"Oh, ! don't really know, Mr.. Smith"
she responded just aggressively enough for
the sake of argument.
We'll, / do" he asserted, confidently, "ani
the first time l saw you | was drawn to
you in spite OF myself"
Didn't you want to be-" she cooed, with
the irresistible coo Of conquest.
1t was altogether too much for him.
Il prayed to have it go on forever" he
exclaimed with impulsiye fervor. "And, oh,
Kate, Katie darling, | want to tell you that
| loved you then and love you now more
than anything else in the whole world and !
want you to marry me. Say you will dear
est; say you will" and he grasped her hand
convulsively.
She had scarcely expected such a demon
s~tration.
oh, Harry she cried, this is too sud
den Wait until after frost. You'll spoil
all my summer fun"
Then 1t was that the young man recalled
mer girl and the season was just at its
to his wandering wits that this was a sum-
opening.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-30

he added, but, please God, we will do every
thing in the power of man to reduce the
casualties as much as possible. If we sue
coed in cutting the regular annual record of
deaths one-half, or even one-fourth, | shall
be satisfied"
That everything lin the power of man
has been done to keep the scourge from San
tiago since General Wood assumed charge Is
a matter of common fame. There are some
men who might have felt discouraged when
confronted with the task that faced General
Wood last July. 1t only spurred him on.
With the indomitable force of will and
energy characteristic of the man he threw
himself into the work of cleansing and puri-
flying the city.
The situation appealed to him from two
points Of view-from the mill airy because he
is in his heart and soul a military officer,
and from the sanitary because his chosen
profession is that of medicine.
General Wocd recognized that the sanitary
question was by far the most important. He
realized that an enemy mere potent, more
insidious and more deadly than Spaniard or
native lurked in the filth begrimed and un-
speakably foul thoroughfares and byways of
Santiago.
ut is yellow fever we must fight, Hanna
he said to his aide as the two took their
first ride through the city. I'VE have a foe
here which is going to give us a life and
death struggle. He is there in that heap
of refuse, and in that adobe shanty over
there, and here beneath our feet. We must
fight him with brooms and shovels, with
soap and water, and with new rules that will
turn this town upside down.
Prevented ~ Panic.
One of the first precautions taken by the
nervy, cool-headed American was to decry
the fact that yellow fever existed in San
tiago. Experience with human nature told
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-30
Rare Beauties of
EImWOOd Park

Elmwood is one of the newer and perhaps
least known of all the parks owned by the
city. 1t was purchased in the first place
more in anticipation of future needs as The
city should grow than with the idea of
present use. Its location, just beyond the
western borders of the city, with the pres
ent transportation facilities, renders Elm
wood inaccessible to all except those who
possess private means of conveyance, but
this very fact has made its cool shade and
delightful springs a prime inducement to
picnic parties and it's beautiful drives a
pleasure to bicyclists and owners of car
riages. The drives, with the substantial
steel bridges over the creek which meanders
through the park, the cleaning out of under
brush, sowing of grass and planting of trees
on the sloping hillsides of a portion of the
park not covered by a natural growth of
timber, are about all that has been done in
the way of improvement, but there are
many places where the beauties of nature
are an inspiration to the tired workers of
the city.
One of its greatest charms Is the beauti-
full spring from which gushes up a bounti-
full supply of the purest, coolest of water.
A giant cottonwood stands guard over it,
while spreading elms give il their protect
ing shade. AS the tired bicyclist OF the
seeker after rest and quiet slakes his thirst
with this purest and most satisfying of
drinks it can but bring back to many the
memory of other days. days when he knew
not a care, when he possessed only one sus-
pender and a stonebruised heel. He knew
the woods and the fields in those days as
he knows the streets of the city now; the
birds. the squirrels and the numberless in
habitants OF the woodlands were his friends
and familiars. Not a chirp or a cry came up
from the ground or echoed from the tree
top which he did not know or could not
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-30
July 80, 1899.

tell the author of. Filled with pleasant
memories and cool spring water, it is a pleas
ant place to pass a few hours where present
day troubles can be buried by happier
thoughts.
The beautiful spring and its delightful
surrounding shade are not the only attrac-
tive spots within the park by any means.
Along the little springfield stream are many
delightful hooks where art has made no at
tempt to paint the lily of nature and left
a blotch upon its fair face. The beauty of
the place largely consists in the fact that
no effort has been made to improve upon
the handiwork of the Creator, but it has
simply been made accessible through the in
strumentality of good roads.
Those of Omaha's people who have never
visited lmwoo have no idea of its
beauty, and those who have simply followed
the driveways through it know but little
more. 1t will bear inspection and the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-30

fever and their services can be secured with
out trouble.
The course of treatment followed by them
is on the general lines adopted in all tropical
countries. The patient is Immediately given
a saline purge, then, after being placed in
bed, is dosed literally with quantities of an
infusion made from orange leaves.
This generally produces profusive pers-
p~iration, which is the result desired. After
the third day, If the subject survives that
critical period, a tonic having special bear"
ing on the stomach is administered Food,
except a small quantity of weak beef tea, is
tabooed. 1t was the custom several years
ago to use quinine in excessive quantities,
but that method Of treatment has been
abandoned.
In preparing for a summer season of yell
low fever in Santiago the possible value of
using immune troops was taken into careful
consideration. A decision in the negative
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-30

him that the widespread publication of the
fact would serve no good cause, but that it
would possibly create a panic, cause de-
moralization and practically put a check
upon his plans for redeeming the city from
its centuries of filth. Good work cannot
be expected from men who feel that they
are walking cheek by jowl with Yellow Jack,
And there are authentic cases of men who
have been frightened into a disease through
fear of it. General Woods concealment of
the facts in question was approved by the
authorities in Washington.
His second precaution-seemingly a para
doX-was the conversion of a small island in
Santiago bay into a hospital for the treat
ment of contagious fevers. Buildings COM
pletely equipped with medical facilities were
erected and everything provided for the very
visitation now occurring in the city.
Shortly after the hospital was in readi-
ness SO many cases were sent there that at
tention was attracted to 1t. One American
connected with the postoffice went to the
palace in alarm one day. General Wood
smiled grimly when the man stated his
errand.
yellow fever?" he exclaimed. Nonsense!
The reports say pernicious malaria, and |
guess the doctor knows what he is talking
about"
But" he added ~gravely, you must re-
member that pernicious malaria is not to be
fooled with. 1t has been known to result
fatally. Better keep yourself in good condi-
ton, leave rum alone and stay indoors az
night"
Deaths from "PerniciOus Malaria"
Each day the one paper then being pub
lished in Santiago recorded the death of from
two to ten citizens or soldiers from per-
nipinnG malaria These rpDOrtS excited nftlp
or no There was a familiar ring
to the word malaria" at least to the
Americans. and II they wondered at all 1t
was that "chills and fever could carry OFF
so many.
One day the man in charge of the Merritt
and Chapman wrecking operations on the
Spanish war ships strolled into the office of
the company's agent, Julian Cendoya.
Il am not feeling very we'll" he said duly.
II guess il must be the heat"
Before CendOya could, reply his visitor
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-30
Famous Bone Pile
at Havana

Among the odious Spanish customs with
which the American governor general of
Cuba has had to deal none has impressed
itself upon the people of the United States
as being more barbarous than that of the
sc-called cemetery tax. Under the provi-
sions of the Spanish law a tax was levied on
the relatives of all buried in the cemeteries
Of Havana. and when the tax was not paid
promptly the bodies were exhumed and the
bones thrown into the enclosure known as
the bone yard" Through the years the
number of human bones accumulated rapidly
and especially after the outbreak of the
Cuban revolution did the yard become noted.
After the barbarous reconcentrado order of
General Weyler had been in effect a few
months the dead Cubans were either thrown
unceremoniously into the bay or deposited
in the bone yard"
The spot is a favorite one for visitors in
Havana to have themselves photographed,
and while in that city last fall Mr.. Hugo
Brandeis could not resist the temptation
to secure a photograph of the gruesome spot.
There were several American soldiers in the
party, and the result was entirely satisfac-
tory, though to some the experience would
not be altogether pleasant.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-07
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
THREE EASTERN PLAYERS AND
ONE WESTERNER TO CONTEST.

O4NE w tS EltASElS ~ CON IESl.
(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot)
Onwentsia Club Course. Lake Forest,
ILL.,. July 6.-Three Eastern players and
one Westerner will contest in the semi
finals tomorrow for the amateur golf
championship.
The games to-day resulted in the de-
feat Of John Reid. Jr.. the inter-colle
gate champion, by w. ]. Travis, of the
Oakley Country Club; Gardiner G..
Hubbard by Champion Findlay S.
Douglass. II. p. Toler by II. NJ. Harri
man and !. G.. Thorp by Charles b. Nc
Donald. the sole survivor of the West
ern Golfers who started the weeks
playing. The scores in the games be-
tween Douglass and Hubbard. and
Hartman and Toler were rather one
sided. Douglass winning up and six
to play, while Hartman Won six UP and
four to play.
Unless the form displayed by the
golfers to-day proves deceptive. Doug
lass will contest in finals Saturday. He
meets with w. ]. Travis tomorrow and
the general opinion is that Douglass
Will win. though he was far from per-
feet i'll his form to-day. AS To who will
be successful III the match between Me
Donald and Hartman opinion is even
~ divided. Both played splendid golf
to-day. McDoDald'S play was perhaps
shade the better. He negotiated thu
| tirst nine holes in the afternoon in 50
| but fell away somewhat when he had
| the game apparently won.
The weather to-day was apparently
TO the liking of the golfers. and over
| links that the warm sun and wind yes
| to-day had put in almost perfect con
| dition for the game, more beautiful
golf was played than ut any time pre-
| viOus.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-07
SOUTHERN GRocERs.
EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION OF AS
ISOLATION CONVENES.
(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian-P ilot.)
Asheville. n. c., July 6.-The eighth
annual convention of the Southern
Grocers' Association. the largest and
most enthusiastic in the history of the
organization, was called to order at
Battery Park Hotel this morning by
President e. Il. Leigh, Jr., of Richmond,
Va.
In his annual report President Leigh
advised more interest in the associa-
ton and outlined IL plan for IL more
perfect organization and cooperation
of the wholesale trade. He concluded as
follows:
Il counsel every delegate here to APP
proach the consideration of this scheme
with mind free from prejudice against
manufacturers as Il class or any par
ticular manufacturer Great purposes
ana large measures cannot successfully
proceed from narrow and prejudiced
minds. The guiding thought, controlling
consideration must be the disenthraf-
ment of your own interests, not an as
sault upon others. Our idea should be
to deliver an effective blow against the
misrepresentation that exists between
jobbers and manufacturers to the end
that they may perform their joint SER
vice to the public AT Il minimum of
cost and maximum of efficiency and
that standing on plans of equal digni-
~ and respect. legitimate compensate ion
arising from such service shall be on a
fair basis proportioned between these
two classes of servants. Moved by
these considerations and working intel
ligcntly and diligently your undertake
inE Will succeed. l am prepared To say
that the largest manufacturers of the
country will wish you success
Arbuckle Il Company sent the asso-
citation their check for 1000 "as n free
and unsolicited contribution toward the
prosecution of the excellent work so
ably presided over by your good self"
About 500 delegates are present.