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Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26

The Danish association held it's twenty
seventh annual masquerade ball last even
ing in Washington hall and more than 200
members and their friends were present to
enjoy the gaieties the occasion afforded. The
haii was decorated with streamers of red,
white and blue, pendant in festoons from
the center of the ceiling to the walls, form
ing canopy of the national colors. A
maze OF brilliant lights Illuminated the
floor where the dancers, attred in multi
colored costumes, whirled in time to the
music of an orchestra concealed in minia-
ture conservatory of flowers and potted
plants on the stage. The costumes, pic
tureSque and bizarre made the scene an
interesting one Dancing continued until
long past midnight, with an intermission
for dinner that was served in the dining
room down stairs
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

NJ. L. Chase of Chicago is at the Her
Grand
F. ]. Hill of Boston is a guest of the Her
Grand
N. H. Tighe of Chicago is a guest at the
Her Grand.
H. p. Hull of st. Louis is at the Her
Grand
J. E. McWilliams OF St. Paul is at the Her
Grand.
George w. Kelley Of Kelley, Stiger & Co,
leaves for New York today.
E. E. Tomlinson of Kansas City and A.
R. Fay of Chicago, representing Swift and
Company, are at the Her Grand
At the Klondike: B. Cowes, Sioux City:
Arthur Peace, Elk City; Charles T. Schwa-
ger, Calhoun Charles G. Gage, Wahoo; 7.
j. Field, A. s. Colvert, Sioux City; T. II.
Lodge, II. Il. Ralston, Topeka, Kan; A.
French, New York; c. M. Taylor, Leigh;
John Weber, Beatrice o. Olson, j, Christ
ner, Weeping Water; NJ. A. Bross, Blair.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26
TWO MASQUERADE BALLS
Omaha Turnverein and the Danish
Association Both Give Enjoy
able Parties.

The grand mask ball given by the Omaha
IurnVerein Saturday evening in Turner
hall was attended by throng of nearly 200
people-in masks and fancy costumes. Flags
and emblems of the society in profusion
decorated the hall and the music was the
feature of the occasion. Every imaginable
character was represented by the dancers
and many of the costumes were deserving
of more than passing notice. Among the
most original and tasteful were a French
gendarme in full regalia a Chinese manda-
rim, Harlequin, Dame Crook and Red Riding
Hood. At midnight masks were removed
and dinner was served in the lower hall
Dancing was continued until early morning
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26
In Honor of Mrs. HcIImnn.

Mrs. Leopold Heller entertained a theater
party on Thursday evening in honor of Mrs.
Hellman.
Mrs. J. Lobman entertained at dinner in
honor of Mrs. Hellman. Covers were laid
for eight.
Mesdames Sam Wertheimer and Maurice
Degan gave a theater party on Wednesday
in honor of Mrs. a. Heller and her guest,
Mrs. Hellman. Covers were laid for six.
Mrs. George Becker entertained at on
elaborate dinner on Tuesday evening, on
which occasion Mrs. Hellman was the guest
of honor.
Mrs. Frederick Adler entertained Mrs. A.
Heller and her guest, Mrs. Helman of Gin
cinnati, formerly of Omaha, at a theater
party on Saturday. Prior to the per-
formance an elegant luncheon was served.
Mrs. Louis Wolf entertained in a delight
full manner at o'clock tea on Friday aft
ernoon in honor of Mrs. NJ. Hellman. Pink
was the predomnating color of the decora-
tions. Six women sat down to do justice to
the delicious repast. On leaving the guests
all wished the young hostess much Joy and
happiness in her new home
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26
LOCAL BREVITlES.

The nti-Imperialist league will meet at
Labor Temple at 4 O'Clock this afternoon.
Harry Burkley announces the arrival of
a son at his home, Thirtieth and Pacific
streets.
Charles E. Ford has purchased two lots
on the northwest corner of Thirty-sixth and
Farnam streets from Lewis S. Reed and will
soon begin the erection of dwelling and
barn to cost not less than $4,000.
Miss M. X. Giblin received acknowledge
ment from members of the Daughters of
the American Revolution hospital corps,
Washington, d. c., thanking the women of
the Sanitary Aid society, and George Crook
Relief corps for their contributions of hos
pital supplies, which were forwarded to
Company l., First Nebraska volunteers, at
Manila.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26
BrOwn-wilsOn.

One of the prettiest home weddings OF the
season occurred at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wilson, 7l2 North Nineteenth
street, on Wednesday afternoon, February
22, at 1880 o'clock, when their daughter
Miss Mary Wright Mason Wilson, was
united in marriage to Mr.. John G. Brown
of this obty. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Frank Foster in the presence of
relatives and intimate friends only. After
the ceremony delicious refreshments were
served and each guest received dainty box
of wedding cake as a souvenir Of the happy
event. Mr. and Mrs. Brown left at o'clock
for an extended honeymoon In the cities OF
the south Showers OF rice and good wishes
followed them as they said goodbye to the
friends who wished them years OF pros
perity and every earthly blessing. The
brides bouquet was caught by Miss Saun-
ders of st. Joseph Mo,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26

IicIienstcin-WOIR.

An extremely pretty wedding was solemn
azed at Temple Israel on Wednesday after
noon at o'clock, when Miss Fay Wolff, one
OF omahas most beautiful and accomplished
young women, was united in marriage TO
Mr.. Sam C. Lichtenstein Of Salt Lake City
Promptly at the time appointed, to tine
lovely strains of the wedding march from
"I.ohengrin," the bridal party entered In
the following order: Miss Rae Lchtenstein,
sister of the groom, becomingly gowned In
apricot yellow taffeta with sequined NOUS
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26

Wednesday and attended the masquerade
ball given by the Modern Woodmen OF
America at the city hall.
There will be social and candy pulling
given at the Presbyterian church by the
members February 2S--Tuesday night.
c. G. Carlson was elected moderator of the
school board IN place of II. w. Cowan, re-
signed, at the last meeting OF the board.
Mrs. Howard of Ohio visited Wednesday
with her son, Fred Howard, going from here
to Harvard, Neb to visit relatives and
friends.
John Anderson, who has been in the dairy
business here for the last four years, left
Saturday with his family and will reside on
Il farm near Blair
The water company will today finish the
repairs on Its pump that was broken
couple of weeks ago. 1t has had only one
pump running, which is hardly enough to
Keep the supply of water needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26
Entertainments of the Week.

Mrs. John p. Howard entertained a num-
ber of her friends at cards on Thursday.
Mrs TeonoId Heller gave an elegant din
ner Thursday for MIR. ard Mrs. Ben Rice
of New York
| ,Jrs Horace purt ontortsiped at Iuncbron
q, saturday ir honor of Mrs. Lee. Covers
were laid for twelve.
Tho Ladies', I r. Coffee club was enter
toinnd b, NC purstor on Tbursdov aft -
ernoon n n most dalisbtfni manner
MI. -. a.s,a,,t,,I y,,a,ros5a,, ,yhi,t
c1nb hold its fTst meeting on Thursday with
Mrs poIocl Tho crub numbers fifteen
,na,,hors
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r. anu mIs, Se,nen , ehSe' ~ tnii t,
any a, uinneL ~, ~ ,ii. Wv ]
laid Hy for ten or"' 1o'
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"a very ehJoyapie lne"tei pai Ivy "as 81. .,
az .ne poye .g aTa. St ~ ~, @N1 20 H.
% os Cnsson ut ono oit, W '''o
iiemioe.' VI .n' - - o'eT ,-,,N,ss'.,,.
Ihe 5. N: u ciub was deilghtlully enter ,r,
.a,meu oy MI anu t Nis, as o. ~ to,nS rri,as
usual game vi n.sn s msS was Iii,
aoi w,i'I "rfe WA, umaiueu " Niie S' - i>''''
anu WI, ID
Ihe woman IS Whlst clup was enteTVaineu ,i me-
on TUESDAY py MIS-. fIederlCR Fai' me
hrst prize picture enIltled ne Lorelei,
was won by Mrs John Driscoil, ana the sec sec
ond' decorated teapot, py Mrs' H. ~ 0al-
'spurs'
Mrs. Gabriei 8 Wegener entertained the
members OF the Model wives cluD de-
nghttuily at matinee on Wednesday.
bouquet OF datodlls ana a dainty ooH OF DON
bons were given to each woman present as
souvenirs or the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. Haymaker of 1913 Burt
street entertained about thirty of their
friends on Thursday evening at cards.
Prizes were awarded to Mrs. F. Shillington
ana MT: Kingsley MI ana MIS- Jones car
Mrs. +. e. Pearce entertained about
twenty-five friends at cards on Wednesday
afternoon. The hostess was assisted in re-
ceiving her guests by Mesdames Schneider
and Corrie Favors were won by Mesdames
Hoobler and Sanborn and Miss Rich.
Mr.. Wells Abbott gave q very ENJOYABLE
theater party on Friday evening at Boyds
to witness the performance of the Prisoner
of Zenda." The party was chaperoned by
Mrs. L. B. Reynolds, who entertained in
formally at chatting dish supper at her
home after the performance.
Mrs r f. Pearce entertained at a very
nrettv Washington card marty on the even
Ing Of Tuesday The tally cards were small.
gilt hatchets and the table cards were larger
ones all being fled with red white and hlue
ribbons The rooms were beautifully deco
rated with the national colors and a number
of silken flags were artistically arranged
about the house.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice RosenthaI eave
most eniovahle dance In honor of their
cousin Miss EsteIle Rosenthal of Baltimore
on Monday evening The house was nrettiIv
decorated The color scheme was green
The table was decorated with smiIex ferns
and green ribbons and the sumner was n most
elaborate affair Miss RosenthaI was daint
ily powned in white dotted swiss over bIue
silk
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.rtin s,,u,riaaS au as! oohi uslas Mele ,aso
1n.iy euipliseu az 'nelr Ne" nohie' filz
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26

in New York. for a two years course in
Leipzig, Germany
First Lieutenant r. p. Jensen, now serv-
ing as second assistant surgeon Of the First
Nebraska volunteers at Manila, has been
promoted to captain and first assistant sur
geon OF the regiment.
Mrs. Walter williams left yesterday for
q two months visit in Rockford, Ill. On her
return Mr. and Mrs. Williams will occupy
the Payne residence on Georgia avenue,
which they have recently purchased.
Miss b. A. Burkett has gone on an ex-
tended trip in the east She will visit Bos-
ton, New York and Philadelphia and while
in the latter city she will be the guest Of
Or. II. b. and MIR. Walter D. Wilson's sis
ter, Mrs. John Overington of the Oaklands.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26
Scotch pfnIect Readinc.

At the Central United Presbyterian
church last evening Kathryn z. oliver en-
tertaned a large gathering of people by
recital. Miss oliver was introduced by Rev.
Dr. Gilchrist pastor of the church. Scotch
dialect selections from Ian McLaren and ].
NJ. Barrie formed the greater part of pro-
gram that was of unusual interest. Miss
oliver displayed marked talent as an elocu-
Zionist and held the close attention and in
terest of her audience throughout the even
ing
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26

Mrs and Mrs. Longwel will entertain the
Monday Night Card club on February q at
the residence of Mrs. Harry Robertson, 1917
South Thirty-second street.
Miss Gwendolen Wood will entertain her
little friends Tuesday, February %, at
Morand's hall between the hours of and
p. m. in honor of her ninth birthday.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26
Arrested for Assault.

r. Devile and Henry Deville, black
smiths, were arrested last night in saloon
at 102 South Tenth street charged with as
sault and battery, August Miller, who lives
next door to the saloon, being the complain
ing witness. The arrest was the result of
a quarrel regarding payment for drinks.
Both men were released on bail.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26

Mrs. Kenny of Chicago is visiting her son,
DIR. A. c. Thompson, at the Madison.
Rev. Percy II. Silver and wife, who ar
rived in the city on Thursday, are the guests
of Mrs. A. G. Powell, 1902 Locust street.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26

Prof. Monheit, chiropotist, announces that
on March / he will be ready to receive his
customers. Room 300 Douglas block, Six
teenth opposite Haydens.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26

Cards have been received in this city an
nouncing the marriage on February % of
Miss Ollie NJ. Staley to Mr.. Frank Herbert
FaWkes. both of Chicago
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26

Two days until the Mems club concert at
the Hanscom Park NJ. E. church.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26

Mr. and Mrs. S. A.. McWhorter's dinner
Mrs. Horace Burts luncheon and the re-
ception held by Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Wood
and Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Day were all
functions Of great Importance in the world
of Omaha society.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20
Iowa Jaekies Thirst for War.

San Francisco. Cal, April ~
The news of the resumption of hos
tilities in Samoa aroused great feel
ing on the battleshIp Iowa, now at
anchor In the harbor off the Union
Iron Works. Little groups of iackies
discussed the situation, and express
ed great hopes that their vessel
would be ordered to join the Ameri.
can and British ships now in the
harbor at Apia. 1t is doubtful if
the Iowa's great draught would per-
NIT her entering the reef-beund bar.
Dor.
Lieut.. E. G. Hughes has already
been ordered to report to Admiral
Kautz to take the place left vacant
by the death of Lieut. Lansdale.
He will sail on the first available
steamer, probably the Mariposa,
which leaves for the antipodes on
the 18th.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20

Then, so Mr.. DeArmond proposes,
corporations should mot be created
with the official head in a spot &c.
lected as the safest for the creature,
while its tentacles reach everywhere
SHOULD BE AMESABLE.
why should corporation not be
amenable TO the laws wherever it's
operations are carried on, precisely
as if it were a citizen! Mr. Dear
mond said, "A New York corpora
ton doing business in Illinois, in
competition with the people of
Illinois, should have no greater
privileges In litigation in Illinois
than if it were an Illinoissn. Cities
should cease to grant to corpora
tions the authority to do what the
city itself, in the exercise of it's own
municipal powers, could do we'll for
the public. What cities are too poor
to do in the way of public improve
ments. they generally are too poor
to afford TO authorize any corpora
ton to do"
Mr.. DeArmond declares that with
the corporations created honestly,
for honest and proper purposes, and
kept under wholesome control and
eliminated when grown dangerous,
the power of the trusts will crumble
and their baleful reign may be ex-
pected to draw speedily to a close.
Mr.. DeArmond holds that grave
perils confront the United States
and that the people have need of
heroic remedies. He would see
honester men in public office, who
would throttle the trusts at every
opportunity.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20

very fatiguing to the soldier. The
Filipino carries no heavy pack Oh
accoutrements, and goes barefooted
most of the time; he can run like q
deer, and does so rather than meet
a foe face to face. Being light OF
foot and knowing every foot of the
country he traverses he doesn't
have to worry about holding the
ground he takes, for he isn't on the
taking side of the game.
1t is interesting to know how
many of the boys believe in fatality
and one often hears one say to an
other: "Well, when your time
comes to die you'll die whether you
ars in the front or rear, and there is
no use lodging.
"Dodging bullets is a harmless
but useless pastime INDUCED 10 by
many. Dodging is useless because
when one hears a bullet it is already
past and too late to dodge. One
soldier, when jOshed for ducking his
cad remarked: Well, I'll tell you
fellows there's consolation in know
ing you tried to get away.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20
LED INTO AMBUSH
BY THE SAMOANS.
American and British Naval
Men are MaSsacred.
Shoulder TO Shoulder. the Brave Tsrs
Fight Desperately.

Shoulder TO Shoulder, the Brave Tsrs
Fight Desperately.
Apia, Samoa, via Auckland, n. L ,
April u IA force of PA British
and Americans and $50 friendlies
was surprised IN ambush at the Ger
man plantation of Valasto. The
rebel forces opened fire on the rear,
left flank and front of the Anglo.
American forces The friendlies
bolted, but the marines and blue
jackets stood their ground splendid
ly, Americans and British firing
shoulder to shoulder.
The Colt automatic gun with the
landing party became damned and
the Americans and British were
practically at the mercy of the rebels.
But retreat was sounded three
times before the marines and blue
jackets retired.
Lieutenant Angel Fl. Freeman,
first lieutenant of the Tauranga, who
was in command of the allied force
was shot through the heart.
Lieutenant Phil Van Horn Langs-
dale, of the United States cruiser,
Philadelphia, had his leg shattered
while endeavoring to fix the jammed
gun.
Seaman Hunt of the British cruis.
er Porpoise had an extraordinary
escape. He remained with Lieutsn-
ant Langsdale until dubbed over
the head and knocked senselsss.
The blue jacket revived as the natives
were cutting off his right ear and
were turning him over in order to
cut off his left ear. At this juncture
shell frem the British cruiser,
Royalist, burst on the battlefield,
soaring the rebels, and Hunt sue
ceeded in escaping to the beach
although severely stabbed in one
foot.
The same night the friendlies
found the bodies Of all the officers,
headless. The bodies were buried
with all honors at Mulinuu on Easter
Sunday. Their heads were subse-
quently brought in by some French |
priests, and the graves were reopen
ed and the heads buried with the
bodies.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20
SOLDERING ABOUT MANILA.
A NebraskRn Describes the Sensations
of a Man In the Ranks.

of Man In the RANKS.
Chicago. April ID. @. Peters,
a soldier of the First Nebraska in
the Philippines, writes to a Chicago
paper:
"What do we think OF? How do
we feel? What do we do? are the
questions, no doubt, of the residents
of the Central Western States who
have friends and relatives in the
army"
''Well we think of when we are
going home, think of what we used
TO eat and when we will cat again,
and few other things, What do
we do? Well, We fight, sleep and do
guard duty, that is about all We
feel tired. The country over which
the most of the fighting in Luzon is
being waged is very rough, and is
cut up into ridges by the
numerous rice fields. To give
one an idea of The topography it will
suffice to say that the rice fields are
all terraces running around the num-
erous snail hills, These terraces
are all about 100 feet wide aud rise
one above another, each one being a
foot or eighteen inches higher than
the one just below it. Climbing and
running up and down terraces with
haversack containing $50 rounds of
Springfield ammunition slung across
the shoulder and a belt of so rounds
around the waist is not very enjoy
able work and soon tires the strong.
est man
The manner of fighting the insur-
gents differs a great deal from the
ordinary msthod of warfare No
pitched battles ara fought, no firing
from behind bresstworks of stone or
earth To fight the Philippines
one must ambush or be ambushed.
and after the enemy is once in sight
must run HIM down. The Fllipinos
worry more than really fight, and
this worrying of troops by small
bodies of insurgents make the work
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20
RUSSIAN FAMINE RACES.
Extends Over More Than Twenty-Seven
Provinces.

| PROVINCES
Berlin, April 13.-It is announced
here on official authority that the
Russian government, in the hope OF
relieving the appalling suffering re-
sulting from the famine now raging
in more than twenty seven provinces
of the empire, has decided to tempo.
rarily forbid the export of grain.
This news is of the utmost import
anee to American agriculture and
grain markets. The average annual
exports of wheat from Russia is
100000 bushels and if this amount
can not be supplied by Russia it will
have to be furnished by the United
States, as in 1891 and 1897, when
the Turke-Russian war closed the
grain ports of southern Russia. Il
is to be feared, however, that this
extreme measure adopted by the
Muscovite government, with the OBJ
jet of relieving the sufferings of the
starving peasantry and laboring
classes, will prove just as inefica
cious as in 1891 On that occasion
there was no means of economic
transport of telegram to the districts
where the famine was raging most
fercely, and in consequence thereof
the only result of the stoppage of
the grain exports was that vast
quantities of corn simply rotted
away.
The most frightful accounts reach
here regarding the extent of the suf.
fering caused by the famine, which
is asserted to be more terrible than
that of 1891, and as both bovine and
human typhus have broken out in
all the famine-stricken districts, dis
eases mainly due to the character of
the food to which man aud beast
are reduced, another fierce epidemic
of cholera may be expected.
Among ths measures devised by
Count White, the minister of finance
who has been dsPuted by the GA
to take charge of the department of
the interior in the place of Minister
Gorymykin, dismissed in disgrace on |
account of the famine, is the issue
Of an edict concentrating the whole
Of the authority in connection with |
the granting of relief and the deal
ng with famine generally, in the |
hands of the provincial governors,
who will be responsible directly to |
the minister of the interior. The |
minister of the interior is
held largely responsible for the mis-
cry which now prevails, for not only |
did he make no provision for the
famine, but he went so far as to deny |
It's existence to the Car after it had |
been raging for some time. So So
we're was the censorship exercised by |
the minister of the interior upon |
the newspapers that the Ia ter were
not permitted to mention the famine |
and the Gar only became aware of
its extent by sending a member of
his own household, of the mans of |
hlopof, on voyage of inspection
aud investi alton.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20

THE
SPEER NURSERY
FRUIT co.

Since the death of Henry Speer the
firm name, Henry Speer & Son will
be changed to
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice Is hereby given to all creditors
and all others interested in the estate of
O.. L. Ogermsn deceased, that !, ID. V.
Brown, administrator OF said estate, in
tend 20 make final settlement thereof, at
the next term OF the Bates county pro-
bate court, in Bates county, state OF
Missouri, 70 be held az Butler, or the
Sth day OF Nav, 1899.
o-4t D. V. BRowS, Administrator.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20

See two girls in another column gathering
grapes for Speer's wine. Read all about them
Speer's wines are unexcelled by any in the
world.
American Institute Farmers Club
Report the wines of Alfred Speer of Passaic
New Jersey, the most reliable and his Oporto
Grape Wines superior to any in the world.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20
Missouri Pacific Railway Tine
at Butler Station.
K. Q. Pittsburg 4 Gulf Time

Arrival and departure OF trains 4. "a
NORTH BOUND.
No. ] Express daily ...,..............l IL.
NOS &" ...............i ~,
NO. . Freight daily except Sunday n.HI
SOUTH hound.
No. 2 Through Port Arthur ExpFem.a.A M
No. Shreveport Express, daily .,.iaal
No lOFreight, daily expect sunday, nj
Remember this 10 the popular ahon "a
tween Kansas City, Mo. and PittlbuTl
Ark. Sloan Springs, Ark, and IL
route from the south to 80. LOula. on
and points north and northeast and e gAf
Ogden, San Francisco, Portland tra
west and northwest. No expenas al
spared to make the passenger eqalgn
phis line second to none in the wtfs 4
via the new line H. @ oI1
Gen'l Pass. Agt. Kansas CllI
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20
Rhodes Losing His Grip.

London, April 2.-Indications
seem to point to the fact that Cecil
Rhodes is about to lose much of his
influence in south African affairs
and that his chances of again becom-
ing Premier of Cape Colony are dim
med. As the result of the elections
now taking place at the Cape,
Rhodes will be in the minority in
the house of assembly. In addition
the Vryburg election has been lost,
despite questionable methods which
were adopted in the hope of carry
ing it
The result of these elections, it is
asserted, will have much TO do with
change of policy on the part of
Great Britain toward South African
conditions.