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The San Francisco call., 1899-02-05
War Epieran Lunches

Certainly this is a new idea in lunch
cons. It originated in the mind of a
Lynchburg Wa.) woman. Perhaps the
best designation is a war epigram lunch
con. the intellectual feature Of the affair
being the repetition by each guest of some
historic mot of the recent conflict with
Spain. Among the apt quotations from
the utterances of naval and military
heroes were these:
Excuse me. sir; / have to report that
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the ship has been blown up and is sink
ing."-Bill Anthony.
Suspend judgment ''-Sigsbee.
I'VE will make Spanish the court lam
guage of hades. Evans.
Remember the Maine. .'-Schley.
Don't hamper me with instructions:
I'm not afraid of the entire Spanish fleet
with my ship.'-Clark.
ITO hell with breakfast; let's finish
'em NOVA gunner on board one of the
vessels.
"Shafter is fighting, not writing Cor
bin.
Don't cheer now; those poor devils are
dying. Philip.
''T want to make public acknowledg-
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shaded tones of violet or of old rose, and
dark red loops of black velvet ribbon
serving as further decoration"
A new spring walking hat is in a chalky
white felt. The sides are bent up fiat
against the small crown and at one side
may have a bandeau of black or violet
velvet and at the other a black velvet
rosette with cut steel buckle. A band of
velvet goes about the crown.
Spangled gauZe quills are certainly a
novelty. These are, of course, wired at
the edges. and the wires covered with
chenille. These quills are used with good
effect on both daY and evening millinery.
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Hand-Painted Gowns.


Ever since hand-painted materials for
gowns have become popular, every one
who can WELD brush has considered the
possibility of decorating the material her
self. thereby reducing the expense. But
as a rule timidity conquers and even those
who do attempt it find their efforts any
thing but satisfactory.
Undoubtedly painting is the most ac-
ceptable and if artistically executed the
most beautiful form of adding emDellish-
ment to plain colored fabrics. The same
pattern if carried out in art embroidery
would require much more time. labor and
patience. and would be far less effective
and dainty.
l know very clever girl who designs
and paints half the sheer fabrics that are
offered for sale here at enormous prices
| asked her why amateurs could not buy
the materials and successfully ornament
them. She said they undoubtedly could
with few suggestions and hints to aid
them, which she kindly gave me.
Water colors should be used in prefer
ence to oil on textile fabrics. In painting
upon white cream or any very delicate
tint less body color is required than upon
a darker groundwork While many water
colors are in themselves transparent i'm
this kind of work, they must be rendered
Opaque by the addition of Chinese white
for light colored grounds. For dark goods
there must hrst be coat of Chinese
white painted in smoothly oyer the entire
surface of the design Upon this. when
dry, the painting proper is put in.
The design is first sketched in with a
lead pencil or. If we can do So with the
brush. In many cases, however the pat
tern is first transferred in outline This
is accomplished by placing carbon or inn
preston paper against the fabric with
the design above. and tracing over the
lines with a pointed instrument or
tracing point.
A design of violets on cream satin is a
faVorite one. Use carmine and blue
mixed for the violet adding white for the
light and medium tones. Sufficient white
is necessary to give some body to the
paint
Greens may be painted with plenty of
white and yellow combined with blue for
bright. sunny leaves. adding a touch of
red or black to subdue too vivid color.
For the stems use mixture of yellow
ocher. cobalt and little sepia and rose
madder.
For gray green shadowing leaves and
grasses mix Antwerp blue or cobalt
cadmium, a good deal of white, a little
rose uadder and black By varying the
proportions of yellow. blue and red. diff
ferent grayish tints are obtainable. tend
ing more or less toward the principal
color used.
BY following the general directions.
however, any design may be executed
The work is really pleasure to one able
to do it. and II does not require an artist
of more than ordinary amateur ability
to successfully paint the material for a
gown The design chosen must not be
an intricate, elaborate one, graceful, care
less effects being easier and far more
artistic
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of the usual Beauty Talk. 1t
is a good one; cut it out and paste it in
your hats, or better STILL on the backs of
your hand-mirrors where you will be sure
not to lose it. 1t is called
Cherry Laurel Freckle Lotion.
Rosewater, six ounces.
Glycerin, one-half ounce.
Cherry laurel water, two and
half drains.
Simple tincture benzoin, one and
one-half drains.
Apply twice day, letting the lotion
dry into the skin Also use a good
cold cream each night upon retiring.
Right here let me say that of all facial
blemishes freckles are the most obstinate.
They are caused by an excess of iron in
the blood. minute particles of which
find their way through the drainage tract
of the skin and deposit themselves frs, first
by the sunlight, darken into the little dis
colorations called freckles. They may be
removed again and again, but as long as
there is iron in the blood and the sun
continues to shine, they are sure to re-
turn.
The freckles that come with summer
may, by the use of simple lotions, vanish:
but the constitutional or "cold freckles'
depart only. when the scarfskin is remov-
ed. Even then. when the scarfskin grows
again, the freckles also return.
However, by protecting the new scarf
skin, the little "kisses of Apollo may be
kept at bay, or SO obstructed that ones
vanity will not suffer to any great extent.
After having got rid of the freckles a
good way of keeping them from return
ing is, before exposure to the wind or
sun. rub very thin coating of cold
cream over the face and cover, with a
sprinkling of a good. pure face powder
Then If you will further protect the skin
by wearing a veil or carrying good
sized parasol. l think that you will en-
joy immunity from the little golden spots.
Now for the correspondence.
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BEST WAY TO REMOVE
THE "KISSES OF APOLLO.'
BY NINE. Hygeio.


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New Patterns for Shirt Waists

II stripes or plaids are used for shirt
waists they must be made up on the bias.
They are pulled well under the belt in
front. the pouch effect no longer being
stylish even in a shirt waist. The sleeves
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Asst week I gave you a whiff Of
the fashions the first breezes of
spring will carry in their wake.
1t was d mere zephyr, though,
2and this time YOU shall have a
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A Machine to Wash Babu.

n "BABY-WASHER" is the very lat
~ est appliance for reducing the car s
- of mothers and making the lusty
I lunged youngsters take more
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are just tride smaller than those Of
last season.
Rather small patterns prevail among
the new China silks. Foulards will make
a new bid for popularity and Will un-
doubtedly gain favor, for the new ones
have an exquisite satin finish and instead
of the scroll design many show polka
dots of varying sizes grouped together
with scattering dots between the groups.
Among the new silks of the heavier
kinds there are moire antique, glossy tar
fetas and shiny brocades prettily shaded
in varying tints. Venetian silks, French
silks with dots and bengalines with a
soft, small cord almost like a gros grain,
break the monotGny of old-ume silks.
The piece de resistance among the SILK
novelties is a pattern with narrow che
mile stripe woven into it, Pearl gray
with a violet chenille stripe, is very beau
tiful and promises to be favorlte com com
bination Since the craze for chenille
grows apace there is no doubt that these
chenille silks will meet with approba-
tion. And the extreme high prices charg-
ed for them will prevent them from be-
coming common. ;.,,
There is also new drap dete, Win Wit
silk loops all over it: then there are SILK
dotted mohairs, serviceable cameis ana
novelty goods from Vienna which are
very desirable.
than heretofore, and exactly the thing for
the clinging skirts and the SOFT eHectS
which are especial feature of fashion. A
local modiste showed me beautlLul
gown of French challie which she is max
ing for one of our bellies. 1t is of beau
tiful shade of mauve. White lace is ap-
pliqued in festoon designs around the bot
tom of the skirt and the bodice is like
wise trimmed in the lace applique. Above
the festoons on the skirt will be scattered
sprays of lace. The modiste says these
plain colored challies trimmed in black or
white lace applique are going to be the
rage.
Handkerchiefs to accompany summer
gowns will be fanciful yet dainty. For
those who are willing to forswear the
pure white ones there are handkerchief
with colored hens to match the shade of
the gown. OF course, the borders must
be hemstitched. Some of the corners are
elaborately embroidered in silk. with
punches of flowers or true lovers knots.
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OW then, girls. in order to get
caught up with the thousand
and one letters that are await
ing replies. 1 am going to give
you a new recipe to-day in place
of the usual Beauty Talk. 1t
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-21
FIRE RECORD.



PORT WASHINGTON Wis, Feb. 20
Last nights fire, which totally destroyed
the plant Of the Wisconsin Chair company,
covering three blocks, and laying waatc
three additional squares, was finally
brought under control this morning. The
loss to the chair company will be about
$4,000 fully covered by insurance. The
loss TO other property will amount to $50,
900. partly covered by insurance. The small
losses were sustained by about thirty or
forty individuals. The chair company gava
employment to about 600 men, The fire
started in the veneering department and
spread rapidly. The lumber yards and
warehouses adjoining were well stocked and
furnished good food for the flames. About
thirty families were made homeless by the
fire.
The territory burned includes Franklin
street to the lake. distance of two blocks,
and from Pierce to Wisconsin street, three
blocks. The block bounded by Washington
and Pierce, from Franklin to the lake, was
badly scorChed. The losses include Dartin
& Western Plow works $4,000
Engineer Kuckie Of the chair company is
missing and it is feared was burned TO
death
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-21
BilIs Introdueed in the House.

LINCOLN, Feb 20,--(Special. )-These
bills were introduced in the house Monday:
II. r. b92, by Beverly; To prohibit the
manufacture of harness, barrels and all ar
tlcles of harness and cooperage by the peni-
tentlary of the state of Nebraska
II. r. 533, by Prince: To provide that
the city council of any city in this state,
having less than 10000 Inhabitants, may
discontinue the registration cf voters in
said city uuder chapter liy of the session
laws of 1889, being chapter lXxyi of the
Complied Statutes.
Fl. r. 534, by Prince: To prohibit any
officers from securing or attempting to Sc
cure, soliciting or requesting any free mile
age or free ticket or free pass for the use
of another and providing a penalty FIR its
violation.
II. r. 535, by Harris: Directing the man
ner in which the cash funds of the insti-
tuition OF the deaf and dumb aud the blind
may be disbuTsed b. the superintendent of
the said institution and directing the state
treasurer to create a fund for that purpose
the superintendent being directed to send
all cash receipts for the sale Of articles 10
the treasurer to be placed in This fund
II. r. 536, by Detweier; Amending Sec
tion 1Q9 of an act entitled AN act incor-
porating metropolitan cities and defining
and prescribing their duties, powers and
government, etc"
H. r. 5S7, by Harris; To provide for the
publication of school text books and provid-
ing that contracts may not be let to pub
fishing houses outside the state and prices
shall not exceed so per cent q the prices
fixed by contract for books in operation
January /, 1899,
II. r. 58s, by Harris: To provide for the
building and equipment OF a shop, gymna-
stun and laboratory and folt the building
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OF a barn at the Nebraska Institute for the
Blind and TO appropriate $4,000 therefor
VI. r. $50. by Israel; To amend section
45il of the Compiled Statutes OF Nebraska,
1891 relating b. roads, and providing that
roads established by law and Travelled ten
years shall not be vacated or altered unless
by petition signed by all abutting land
owners.
II. r. Sal, by Myers: To repeal section
$50 of the Code OF Civil Procedure and to
enact a substitute thereof relative TO the
vacation of judgments and providing that
where the amount In controversy docs not
exceed 5000, such providing shall lie only
where interest in real estate is involved or
where the determination Of law po.nt is
desired by the trial judge.
II. r. $40, by Myers: To repeal section
SIS of the Code OF Civil Procedure and TO
enact substitute thereof relating to APP
peals to supreme court and providing that all
deposltions, testimony and proofs in their
original form shall be offered instead OF
transcript of same
II. r. 542. by Burns: Authorizing cities
having population of 10000 and over to tax
certain occupations and privileges for the
purpose of raising revenues.
II. r. 543, by Taylor: To provide better
county roads and to provide revenue for the
building thereof.
H. X. 544, by Memminger: To repeal
section 10, chapter XVI of the Compiled
Statutes of Nebraska The section proposed
to be repealed is the one prohibiting county
treasurers from serving more than two con-
secutive terms.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-21

LINCOLN, Feb. 2O.-(Speclal.) New bills
were introduced in the senate Monday as
follows:
S. f. 297, by Barton: To amend section
3 of chapter xviii Compiled Statutes of
1897 and TO limit, regulate and fix the sal
airy Of the clerks of the district court and
the salary and compensation Of the depu-
ties, clerks cr assistants thereof and to pro-
vide for turning the excess of certain
amounts into the county treasury.
S. F. 29S, by Talbot. joint resolution
of thanks to the officers and men of the
First Nebraska regiment, United STATES vol
unteers.
S. f. 299, by Talbot: concurrent resolu-
tion relating to the amount due from the
United States to the state of Nebraska on
sale of Pawnee Indian reservation lands
S. f. 300, by Prout, by request: To re-
qutre sleeping car companies to provide safes
for the safe-keeping Of valuables of pas
sengers.
S. F. SO1, by Van Dusen, by request: To
amend an act entitled "An act providing
for the redemption of real estate from de-
cree and judgment liens" which was passed
and took effect February 25, 1875, and TO re-
peal the act 50 amended.
S. F. SO2, by Talbot. by request: To
amend section of articles i, of article
IL, IA of article iii, Z of article iv, 1 OF
article and 1 of article vi of chapter
lxxxiii Compiled Statutes, entitled State
and State ORicers,' and to repeal said orig
inal sections, fixing the salary of the gov
ernors private secretary and deputies of
state officers ait $4,000 per annum.
S. f. 303, by Fowler: Authorizing the dis
trict court or the judge thereof to order a
-mortgagiug of the estates of minors, in
sane or feebleminded persons spend
thrifts and providing the procedure therein.
S. f. 304, by Currie: To amend sections
13, 49, 20, 81 and "a of article iii of chapter
xciiia of the Compiled Statutes of 1897, en-
titled Water Rights and Irrigation and to
repeal said original sections 13, 90 and "a.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-21
DEATH RECORD.
Funeral of Mrs. Pond.

The funeral of Mrs Mary Aida Pond,
wife of Charles l.. Pond, all night chief of
the Western Union Telegraph company, will
occur at the family residence, 1909 North
Twenty y-ninth street Tuesday at o'clock
(this afternoon).
The death of Mrs. Pond was the more
pathetic from the fact that up to Friday
evening she was enjoying good health Fri
day afternoon she visited a sick friend and
upon returning home, complained of feeling
i'll. A physician was consulted and Mr..
Pond remained at home to administer to
her wants. Early Saturday she relapsed
into unconsciousness and remained in that
condition until $50 Sunday evening, when
she passed away The cause of death was
congestion of the BRAIN
Mrs. Pond was rs years of age She leaves
two little daughters, aged 5 and s years,
who, with their bereaved father, mourn the
untimely death.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-21
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE.
Most OF the Day fs Devoted to Routine
Business.

Most OF the Day is Devoted to Routine
Business. ....
LINCOLN, Feb. 2O.-(Special. )-Petitions
came in this morning, one from Waverly
protesting against the passage of H. R. 33i
and S. T.. 25 the bills proposing the state
publication of text books; one from Omaha
signed by members of the Royal Neighbors
protesting against H. r. 203 the Olmsted
bill requiring companies doing business on
the assessment plan to print in red ink at
the top Of each policy the words, Issued
on the assessment PLAN" there was also
petition favoring equal suffrage.
Standing committees reported for the
general file H. R. 436. 1874, 1882, 225, 275,
Ala, 314, S52, 1856, 298 and 1888. The bills
indefinitely postponed were IS, 116, 1894, 402
215, 1854, 1928 and 346
The last mentioned bill was by Easter
ling of Buffalo, and provided that all Off
cials deputies and judges of the supreme
and district courts should be allowed mile
age at the rate of 5 cents per mile for the
distance travelled in the discharge of official
duty. The bill provoked some discussion and
the report was adopted by vote of 45 to
25. H. R. S54 was by Dobry, providing for
a fee of 25 cents in cases of wills being
filed with his office for safe keeping. II. r.
32S was by Olmsted, providing for an
order which in effect determines the action
and prevents the Judgment is a final order
that may be vacated or modified or reversed.
H. R. 294 was the Mann bill providing for
the printing of forTnulae on the outside of
packages OF patent medicines. II. r. 402
was by Beverly, vesting the right to grant
liquor licenses exclusively in the Board of
Fire and Police Commissioners in cities of
the metropolitan class, and making other
changes in the license law H. r. 215 was
by Mckinley, relating to the statute of
forcible entry and detention. II. r. 116 was
by Sturgess providing for the refunding of
Indebtedness of cities of the second class
by the issuance of refunding bonds draw
ing not less than per cent interest. II. r.
So by Haller related to the same subject as
the Sturgess bill.
The bills placed on file were: 436, Ala,
352, 1892, $50, 314, 29S, 275, 225, 1874, 1888.
The Pollard revenue bill was the subject
for discussion in committee of the whole
of the house all the afternoon. The con-
sideration of the sections in detail took
very little time. but at the close of the
reading Mann of Saline moved that the bill
be indefinitely postponed This brought the
complete bill at issue. Arguments for the
bill were made by Pollard, Detweiler,
Thompson of Merrick and others, while
Easterling and Taylor of Custer spoke
against 1t and in favor of the motion to
indefinitely postpone, The motion was de-
feated by vote of 81 to 32 and the bill
was recommended for passage by a vote of
81 to 20. The very small attendance on
the taking of the vote made it very doubt
full to judge the real sentiment of the house
on the bill. At $50 the house adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-21
WILD RUSH FOR FREE PASSES
State officials Fall Over Each Other in Their
Strife for Rides Gratis
AUDITORS OFFICE HEADS THE LONG LIST
Startling Evidence Jncnrthcd by the
Committee Appointed to Invcsti-
gate the Mnttcr-plenty
of Special Trains.

LINCOLN, Feb. 2O.-(special) THE
committee appointed to investigate
the matter of free passes and
the record of their use by the
present state officials has unearthed some
startling evidence which is having the ef-
feet of building up an actual anti-pass SEN
timent in the legislature. The officials
called before the committee generally ac-
knowledged that they took passes whenever
offered and that they drew on the companies
for many extra passes for rel
atives and friends. The state auditor
at first refused to testify, but has later
offered some excuses for his extensive use
of free transportation.
One witness before the committee testi-
fed that the persons connected with the
auditors office had solicited and used trans
portation amounting to $4,000. This at the
time the testimony was given was consid-
cred to be an eXtravagant estimate but
subsequent events make 1t possible to be-
lieve the assertion 1t seems that besides
the use of at least cne special train with
all conveniences furnished the officials con-
nected with the auditors office made it a
practice to ask for transportation on a
wholesale scale.
One letter has been found, written by a
prominent official of the Missouri Pacific
ana addressed TO the AUDITOR stating tndt
as per request he enclosed fifty trip passes.
The railroad official also said that he hoped
to be able to assist in the denomination and
election of the auditor. There is also evi-
dence that a brother of the auditor living
at Auburn was favored with trip passes in
large blocks. Other roads seem to have
been levied upon, not only by the auditor
and his friends, but also by the attaches OF
other Offices.
These disclosures have led to the forma-
ton of sentiment that some legislation is
necessary. This idea is by no means con-
fined to any one political party and 1t is
possible that the bill offered by the lieuten-
ant governor may meet with a more favor
able reception than its framer expected
when he had it introduced.
In an effort to try remedy for the evil
known to exist Representative Prince in
troduced bill today prohibiting any public
official from securing or attempting to Sc
cure free passes or free transportation for
the use Of another, providing severe PEN
atty for violation and making the Offending
official liable to impeachment
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-21

and also provides for the admission of
companies of other states into this state and
thereby permit companies Of this state to
be admitted to other states on the same
terms, it being a reciprocal law. 1t was
agreed to report progress on the bill and
sit again.
S. Il. 80 is a bill to provide an entire
new act to provide for the organization,
regulation and government of life insurance
companies transaoting business upon what
is known as the stipulated premium"
nlcn. The bill is a copy of the New York
and Ohio law. The stipulated premium
companies are endeavoring to have uniform
laws enacted in all states.
AS the bill is quite lengthy and proposes
adding very important act to the laws,
progress was reported with leave to sit
again, after which the committee arose.
The senate adjourned at 5:15 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-21

LINCOLN, Feb. 20.-(Special) 1.-THE gov
ernor is in receipt, of letter from Colonel
John M. Stotsenberg, under date of January
13, recommending promotions in the First
Nebraska. He states in his letter that the
regiment is in good health and spirits and
congratulates the state on furnishing a
regiment whose conduct is uneXceled.
John G. Sprecher the newly appointed su-
perintendent of the Kearney institution, is
in the city waiting for the sitting OF the
supreme court, when the right OF the two
claimants to the superintendency of the in
stitution is expected to come to a decision.
HoXic, the present incumbent, refuses to be
discharged because no charges have been
filed.