Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-16
THE SUNDAY REE

People who want to keep abreast of
the times will read The Sunday Bee
Its special cable letters from European
capitals and the seats of war in South
Africa and in the Philippines contain
all the news of the Old World most in
teresting to residents of the United
States. The events of our own country
in every section are reflected in the un,
eXcelled telegraphic service, which is
supplemented by special dispa atches from
hundreds of correspondents in Nebraska,
Iowa and states Immediately surround
ing. In the local field The Bees news
reports have always been unapproached
as ineligible, comprehensive and read
able chronicles of the doings of the
day. The Bees Sunday departments
devoted to social, religious, dramatic,
musical, fraternal and athletic affairs
are full of news and up-to-date.
The Illustrated Sunday Bee will carry
as it's fontispiece lifelike portrait of
the late Thomas w. Upton. who served
Nebraska as its first United States sen
ator and who died recently in Wash
ington. This portrait is reproduced
from n photograph taken shortly be-
fore the late ex-senator died and was
endorsed by him as the best likeness
made.
The funeral of the late Senator Hay
ward at Nebraska City is represented
by a series of views taken exclusively
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of the floral tributes, which were par
ticularly numerous and elaborate. An
other gives Il scene in front Of the
house from which the carriages are
starting, with a military guard in front.
A third pictures the funeral cortege on
its way to the cemetery and n fourth
shows the pallbearers lowering the cof-
fin at the grave.
The recent amateur production of the
"Heir-at-Law," by the Creighton Uni
versity Dramatic circle, affords the sub
ject for an interesting article, with ap-
propriate illustrations. Among them
are a group of the entire cast in cos
tune and scenes from the second and
third acts portraying the most prom
inent characters in picturesque poses.
The war in South Africa comes in for
two timely snapshots at the departure
of the British troops from Southamp-
ton on the Braemar Castle and with
them is the principal address delivered
at the recent pro-Boer meeting in
Omaha, explaining the basis of the
South African contention.
Pertinent for Christmas are two IL
lustrated articles-one on the ceremonies
of the jubilee year at Rome, with II re-
production of a photograph of the main
doors of the basilica and the other
discussion of the question by which
gate Jesus entered Jerusalem, with pic
lures of the inside and outside of the
famous Golden Gate,
Among the miscellaneous subjects
treated pictorially may be enumerated
The portrait of William V. Allen, Just
appointed by Governor Poynter to fill
the vacancy in the United States SEN
ate caused by the death of the late
Senator Hayward; a portrait of A. r.
Brady, reelected president of the local
branch of the National Association of
Letter Carriers; group of the Omaha
High school second foot ball team,
taken after the game at Missouri Val
ley; group of the Doane college 1880
foot ball team; view of the first Con-
cord stage coach that ever entered
Deadwood as it now appears In Its half.
ruined condition at Sidney,
The woman's page is set off with
handsome pictures of living models
posed In seasonahle garments. products