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Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-05
Red, White and Blue In Flowers.

Passing from the blue room the guests
were charmed by the magnificent floral
decorations in the east parlor. The walls
were almost covered by splendid mirrors
that reflected the gay scene. Under each
mirror and on each mantel was a bank
Of flowers arranged to show the American
colors, On a foundation Of maiden hair
ferns were rows of white roses, then red
roses or carnations with the top row
formed of the graceful blue blossoms Of the
hyacinth.
Mrs. Daniel Manning, the president, was
assisted by Mrs. Lee Of Chicago. the par-
Humanitarian, who addressed the Omaha
Women's club last year on the subject Of
Rules OF Order"
Much amusement was created when the
names OF candidates for Offices were an
nounced. Despite the fact that the consti-
tuition provides that no officer shall hold
office for more than two years consecutiyely
Mrs. Mark B. Hatch desired reelection as
treasurer general, a position which she had
filled for two terms. II was announced
that Speaker Thomas B. Reed had been
consulted on the subject and had said that
the old officers were eligible for r~e-elec-
ton. There was much excitement until
finally some one inquired who had asked
Speaker Reed TO settle the question. Then
"Is HS'Sn SahS upuA the stage ana SAID
that she had gone to Speaker Reed and ex-
planned the situation TO him on sunday, and
after two hours and a half devoted TO
the subject he had given il as his i'm
preston" that she was eligible for re-elec-
ton.
OF course Mrs. Hatch by this speech rang
the death knell OF her hopes. a motion
was made not 10 accept Speaker Reed as
authority, whiGh was carried amid much
applause.
Speaker Reeds friends and foes have been
much elsted over the refusal Of the con-
gress Of Daughters 10 accept his "impres-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-05

A great change has come over the mana
gerial mind as to the commercial value OF
actresses recruited from society. Not long
ago a distinguished New York manager said:
When a young society woman used to come
to me l would consider first how prominent
her family was in society, and. secondly,
how much she weighed. l would average
her value on the basis OF weight and promi-
nence. l would pay a salary per week
figured on so many pounds on a scale run
ming from % cents to $3.50" Managers
have found that the public requires talent,
not names; ability, not histories, and since
the advent Of Mrs. James Brown Potter the
commercial value Of the society young
woman has steadily decreased. Still, to the
earnest, hard-working girl endowed by ma
ture for the actors calling. the stage offers
today more inducements than ever in its
history.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-05

Lillian Burkhart sustains her title of
being a dainty Dresden china type of
actress by her tastes in all matters orna-
mental. For instance. she is a great lover
of fancy chinaware and paintings. Her home
At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS near Brooklyn,
N. Y, is flled with costly bric-a-brac and
Dresden china decorations. She Is a CON
noisseur of oil paintings and old china and
deli ware and is always looking for some
old bit OF these wares TO purchase. Apropos
OF her visits to art galleries and antique
shops she tells a very pretty story on her
self.
1t was the only time in her life, she says,
she WAS nonplussed and al a loss for an
answer. The story is told in her own way:
81 was playing at a prominent Philadelphia
theater and one day on my way to a matt
nee passed a store in the window OF which
hung a sign which stated that Paul de
Longprei's water colors were on exhibition
on the inside. ! entered the store and asked
for . catalogue. In looking about l saw a
bunch OF California violets which seemed 10
exude their perfume. Turning 10 the cata-
logue ! almost died OF heart disease to find
that the painting was only quoted at S4.75.
] had supposed it would be valued at least
800. ! hurried TO a clerk. an old gentleman
who bore that Undesirable air Of having
lived among pictures all his life and said:
Surely there is some mistake here. Is this
picture only four seyenty-hye?' His answer
Was Yes, madam, frame and all ! hurrledly
dove into my purse and took from II a IS
bill. After adjusting his glasses the old gem
tleman eOughed spasmodically and seemed
20 want 10 say something. Please hurry and
get my change ! broke in 10 help him out.
I'm sfraid, he said, you've made a mistake.
That picture is Si75.' l started. turned red
and felt like falling 10 the door, while q
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-05

number Of people about me snickered and
turned their heads so that / would not see
them laughing. l grabbed my s. bill and
that amount never appeared so in
significant to me before and dashed from
the store to the amusement Of everybody,
but 10 my own chagrin."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-05

Then Joseph Calm tried his hand at the
choral scheme, and he gathered together
a goodly representative coterie OF the lead
ing musical luminaries and together with
them a number OF people, who. while not
luminaries. were perfectly willing to be
such, and II not able to shine with un-
dimmed luster. to shine with all the luster
they had. That was a good company OF
singers, and the work they tackled was
"Walpurgis Night and "Toggenburg."
But, alas, one night it showed. And an
other feathery benediction fell the next week
on rehearsal night, and the membership
dwindled and the Omaha Choral society was
buried.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-05

The orchestral development has been one
of interest, but that problem will be treated
in this column next week, and in the mean
time the writer would be glad Of any facts
about the time Of Nahan Frankie in regard
to the orchestral forces at that period. A
few lines addressed to The Bee musical de-
partment will be gratefully received.
THOMAS j. KELLY.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-05

Then came into existence the Mondamln
Choral society. which was the outgrowth OF
the old Harmony club, whose pretensions
never got farther than concerts in a church
and the chorus which was used by the
Knights Of Ak-Sar-Ben in the Society cir
Gus. which closely followed the Feast OF
Mondamin, hence the name.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-05

He said that the brotherhood of man was
more of a reality and less of a dream IN
these closing days of the century than ever
before, and that since the war with Spain
the old song has been changed to read
Marching with Georgia" The mention of
Helen Gould's work was received with a
deafening burst of applause.
Mrs. William L. Wilson sang the Star
Spangled Banner" The band OF the Fourth
United States artillery played a number OF
selections, among which vas the stars and
Stripes Forever by Sousa.
The reception given the Daughters at the
C~orcoran Art gallery on Wednesday was a
magnificent affair as to dresses and sur
/ roundings. but it became a crush as the
evening advanced.
The reception given in honor of the mem
bers OF the congress by Mrs. Mckinley. as
sisted by the president and the women of
the cabinet, from $3.50 to . the next day was
a very pleasant and successful affair. The
Daughters of the American Revolution
passed one at a time before the receiving
party. The Marine band, so we'll remem-
bered by visitors to the Transmississippi
Exposition, was stationed in the main corri-
dor of the White House. The visitors
passed into the red room, where hangs the
full-length portrait of Mrs. Rutherford B.
Hayes, also one of the first Mrs. Harrison.
From this room the Daughters advanced
to the blue room, where President Mckinley
shook hands with each one and introduced
them TO Mrs. Mckinley. who was seated
beside him. Mrs. Mckinley did not shake
hands with her visitors since her strength
will not permit of so much exertion. but
she smiled cordially and seemed much in
terestei. She wore a beautiful dress Of pale
blue satin, the bodice covered with white
lace. Mrs. Hobart took the active part in
the reception, assisted by Mrs. Alger, Mrs.
Hay and Miss Long.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-05

Miss Julia oheer. piano. Karbach block.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08

on motion the Board took a recess for
10 minutes
At this stage the privilege Of the floor
was accorded to citizens of upper Hudson
City section. In matter OF
viaduct connecting said section with Hos
boken. II the Board was addressed py
Messrs. Allen, Rohlfs, Noyes, Edgar,
Knox and Brown in that connection.
on reassembling all the members Of the
Board were present.
On motion the reading OF minutes oi
regular meeting held on Tuesday. June ",
1899. was dispensed with and they were on
motion approved as engrossed. -
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AMI
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Marley, Duplex, Wayne q Cos per
LII. Broome:&
Requesting permission to lay a 10-tnch
ydtrifed pipe sewer in the northwestscor-
ner Of Seventh street, to connect with
sewer IN Seventh street a distance OF
From John a. Lewis q Son.
In matter Of the asphalting Of Bergen
Square.
demonstrating against the grading %
From j.. Fl. Pope Geo.
Requesfing permission to erect Eatvan-
boxes On the outer edge Of Sidewalks
tar the purpose 81 receiving waste paper,
From Prank MeftheMa:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08

OFFICE IF II CIT COLLECTOR.
JERSEY CITY N J.o
Nohxe Is hmby even that thu subscriber the civ Collector Of ney city, lew Jr
s, pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided and under direction OF Inc
Board d Finance Of such City viii expose for SALE and sell at public auction 70 the nsSs
Tu1sDAY the Sh day Of August A p eighteen hundred and nheb5nn n Mar II
said city certain lots tracts and parcels Of land real estate siuaued n s5
zenith and Eleventh Wards Of Jersey City upon which either taxes have been NH4
or assessments have been Levied and assessed afr5 the HIdh day of March a. IL
1851 or b@h. and which have remained unphd for the space of Two yeMs from ana Ai
the Inn when due and payable -Ms
This sale Is made under the provisions of an act ennued AT Act concerning the GG
mt and cnecdonN arnaages of unpaid taxes assessments and water res or water Is
IN it'd Of this State and IMPOSING and levymg a tax assessment and lien in lieu a ama IN M
ms SUBJECTS to further taxation and assessment" passed arh sNh. 1856 and the various
thereto and lets amendahry thereof - 1w -
ltnr city Hall jersey City on any week day prior TO. the day Of the sale. between the
hours OF Q A. IL and 4 T. n, except Saturdays and on Saturday between = A. NJ ana =
noon .MA.
land to be sdd in pursuance Of this advertisement as they appear on the official tai. and
assessment books on file in the office of the City Collector together with a statement Of tthe
wrdf the City, as now laid out wherein said lands are respectively aHsea nv as
the lakes and asssmen respectively for the nonpaymet whereof the said several iS
uahs and parcels ARE to be sold. -.
To- the amount dues on each t~ parHl as hereinafter designated there. Will pc audea
its popprtnah share Of the cost Of this sale which is hereby estimates at four dollars for
each item Of aeawe thereon E
and to all axes and as@sments levied Thereon sM@equent TO- Deemha Nh, 1885,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08
100 PER CENT STANDARD.

N. r. ConnoHy Contracting %. offered to furnish all materials M do all
work for S@% of above standard. -
~ Bernard n n offered to furnish a Il materials and 10 all work for 1857 of
above tandaTd
John Hopkns offered to furnEn all materials ad do II work for 81 @VB
of abOves anda
Thos w ConHy & 20 onered to furnish Ill materials nj do all work for
9I of above andard
Edward ONen offered to furnish I'll materials and do all work for S% Of
= Philip Tumuty. Jrr offered to furnish ali materials M d all work for
STT of above tandard -
George KeEs offered to FURNISH ali materials a do all work for $40 of
above standard
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.

About s55 lineal feet of 54-inch brick
About 20 lineal feet of 66-inch brick
ever ),
About 20 linea1 feet of 42-inch brick
About $50 lineal feet of special design
About 220 lineal feet of 70-inch steel
About 175 cubic yards of brick ma
About 5000 lineal feet Of piles driven.
About 25.O00 feet (B. ND Gaping .....
About $4,000 feet (B. M flooring...-.
About 1900 cubic yards of earth filing
About s steel beams to weigh 60 lbs.
per lineal foot 81 4~ long. in accord
ance with plan and specification.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-08

BOARD OF syREET AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OmeIl Proceedings
Tuesday, une TO- 1889 at v o'clock Fl NJ
Present at Roll cau-eommimioners Haucks Hefntze Nolan. sullivan and
President smith,
OPENING OF SEALED PROPOSALS.
Proposals for mprovement Of Nelson avenue from Bleecker street to north
side of Hague street were called for and five 80 in number We're presented
as foHowss-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-04-01
AT MADISON.

Work has been passing along quietly
most of the week, and but little of pub
| lie interest was discussed until We'd
nesday morning, when the question of
taxation OF insurance companies came
up in the Assem bly,, and Mr. orion, the
champion of the bill for larger per
cent of taxation on the entire holdings
of the companies, spoke in reply to Mr..
Wheeler, chairman of the Judiciary
committee. who, while in favor of ali
increase, did not approve of the bill as
recommended by the committee. Mr..
Orion is one of the abest, coolest, keen
est and most convincing speakers ever
heard, and las happy faculty Of see
ing things about right. He is fair and
honorable, willing at all times to discuss
and investigate questions for the public
welfare. and judging from the vote on
| the bill he had the support of a large
majority of the members, and it WAS or
dered engrossed and to third reading
What the senate will DO with it remains
to be seen.
1t is expected that Saturday session
will be held in order that an adjourn
ment may be taken until after election,
as the members are all ANXIOUS to take
a hand. or, at least, cast a vote at their
local elections. The senators are ar
ranging fine musical program for next
Thursday evening, which it is expected
will eclipse anything of the kind ever
given before. The Superior force, W hich
is more in evidence this year than ever
before, are ALL we'll and apparently en-
ioylng themselves.
Mr.. T. b. Mills is the only Superior
tie have noticed round about the ca
pital all the week, and he arrived just
in time to prevent my having an attack
Of homesick ness. ALLUNA.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-04-01
DIETRICH MEETING.
The Mayor Defends His Admins.
tratiOn.

At the meeting held on Wednesday
night, in the Salvation Army barracks,
Mayor Dietrich, after characteriziug
| Mr.. Starkweather's reference to the
Union label question as nonsense, said
in substance:
One year ago l did not know so much
about refunding as l do now. When
coming into Office there were $500, 900
worth of special bonds due and no
money to pay them. The payment must
| be postponed. That looks simple enough
| but it is not SO simple after all. There
are two ways in which it may be done,
extending old bonds or exchanging for
new ones. Mr.. Starkweather and his
lawyers got up new bonds, 500, 600
and had them printed. We were called
upon to pass upon the bonds. We
| looked them over, took down our law
| books and talked TO the lawyers. Now,
the law saws that the bonds to be valid
special bonds must contain description
of the street upon which the property
| abuts. These did not. We said these
| bonds were not good. and We issued
S4OO, 600 at 5 per cent, reduction of one
| per cent.
We went after the Water, Light &
| Power company. and got a reasonable
| contract out of it. Starkey and others
90 about and deliberately lie about it,
saving had agreed to sign q contract
at $ll0. There never was such an agree
ment, and / publicly offer 500 if any
one will prove that DR.. Ogilvie or any
! one else talked to me about my veto
ING the motion passed agreeing to pay
$40 per light. l left that to Hervey
the First and he decided it.
He then went INTO The water question
| and told how the '97 hydrant rentals
were won on the point raised by the
administration, that the company had
not appealed to the court until the
eighty days from presentation to the
council, as alIo by law, had expired.
Stark weather claimed that his attorneys
hueN tildt TIC VI Sdlu, linen " NY
didn't they raise that point? 1t was
either because they didn't know it or
| were false to their trust, for the answer
filed by the city attorney then did lot
mention that at all. Moreover, the
speaker said, Mr.. Starkweather had
these bills brought uD and disallowed
after they were legally 1isalowed 80 as
to make it appear that the company
was appealing in time.
He then justified the employment OF
Prof. Davis on the ground that he had
found that there WAS a leak in the in
take pipe, az such evidence was neces-
sarv to knock out the company's rental
bills for '9S, still due. and which must
be tried on the merits of the case. He
believed he Was worth every dollar he
was paid.
He referred to the license collected
from gambling houses aud justified the
imposition of the tax.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-04-01
Interest in kipling's Illness.

Last month an eminent Englishman,
leaving the Lncania, boarded one OF
the degenerate horse-cars struggling
through the brutal mud and confusion
of the West Side track along the piers.
Not finding a seat, he stood on the rear
platform and glanced over an extra
pushed into his hands by an enterprise
ing newsboy, TO learn what had been
going on during his week out of the
world. The shabby conductor craned
over the newcomers shoulder, and
failing to see what re wanted, asked:
How is he?" "Who?" said the Eng
gishman. "Why, kipling The last
news said he was getting better, didn't
it?' The owner of The paper shared
the news of the "extra's" bulletin. to
the relief Of the inquirer. "Oh, he
oughter've been poet lawrit instead OF
that mushy Alfred AUSTIN" continued
the conductor, with note of disgust.
While Mr.. kipling lay i'll at the Gre
noble Hotel hack drove rapidly to
the door without a fare. The driver
jumped from hisseat. ran into the hotel
and read the latest bulletin. remarking
to bystander that he had promised TO
get the last news for the boys at the
stable. Office boys discussed over their
lunch the pathological probabilities OF
this particular case Of pneumonia, and
brakemen leaned out from their plat
forms to pass the latest advices to in
coming brethren, Clerks and bushes s
men on the way to the Office did not
talk of the grippe and the weather, but
OF the sick mans progress. Churches,
not only in the great cities of the land
but IN far-awav corners of the country.
odered up PRAYERS for his recovery,
and made the 'Recessional' a part of
their service. Doubtless Mr.. kipin2
would prize such manifestations in bis
r"usaiy deprecating way more than the
earnest words of the kaser's cable
gram, or the continual stream ofan1ious
calls and Inquiries from the people OF
his own craft and the other best minds
Of England and America. who would be
certain to appreciate the loss that
hreatened.-Frcm "kipling in Am
erica, In the American Monthly Re-
view of Reviews for April.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-04-01

To all lovers Of the pure aud I'M
adulterated classic drama a treat of I'M
usual magnitude is assured III the COM
ing prod uction of Goethe's Faust" as
presented by that eminent actor dram
atist, Lewis Morrison, and his most ex-
cellent company. This will DE the last
opportunity local play goers will have
to witness this wonderful dramatization
with the illustrious Morrison in his
appearance as "Mephisto," char
acter which has made him famous and
one which stands pre-eminently alone
in the world Of dramatic art. Never
IN the history of this romance has it
been presented in as effective and elab-
crate a manner az now. A complete
new vesment of magnificent scenery,
electrical effects, ingenious mechanisms
and handsome costumes have been
given the production, making it in fact
an entirely new Faust" Among the
many innovations introduced, special
attention has been devoted to the gar
den scene in the second act in which
there will be phenomenal electrical
display. Nearly 1000 irredescent
globules ure brought into requisition,
making au effect without a rival upon
the stage. The mechanical and electri-
cal embellishments in the already weird
witches Broken are conceded 70 be
maryels IN ingenuity and effectiveness
This scene is nightly received with a
storm of applause. which only abates
after the curtain has been repeatedly
raised to disclose this truly wonderful
conception of stage ciaft. AS the en-
gapement will be Mr. Morrlson's fare
we'll in Faust" and rs attractions of
this magnitude and merit are rare, a
packed house will undoubtedly reward
the actor at the Grand, Tuesday night,
April
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-04-01
The Late D. Geo. Morrison.

Donald George Morrison, the best
Known man at the head of Lake Supe-
rior tor the past forty-fye years, died
At his home in this city on Friday, the
24th inst. Mr.. Morrison was born In
oorel, Quebec, in 1927. After receiving
common school and academic educa-
non he came to the states and for few
years was engaged with sur, ewing and
exploring parties between the civ of
81. Louis and the Rocky mountains. In
1913 he came to Minnesota and the fol-
LOWING year was chosen to aepresent
district of Pembina in the territorial
legislature. He came to Superior in
1904 and the following year was elected
register Of deeds of Douglas county,
which office he held for perhaps twenty
years In all. He Was also county treas
urer, town clerk, school director and
chairman of the county board, ALWAYS
fllllng the offices acceptably. His plain
and elegant handwriting upon the old
county records commands the admira.
ton of all who see it. Mr.. Morrison
WAS man of robust physique and strik
ing presence. His manners were those
of the cultured, oid-shool gentleman.
The blood OF three nationalities flowed
IN his veins; his father was William
Morrison trader of note among the
Indians of the Upper Mississippi his
mother was of mixed French and In
dian descent. being of the Russian fam
lily of Fond du Lac. Minnesota He
spoke fiuently the three languages of
his ancestors, and was power among
the Indians as we'll as among the whites.
He visited Washington several times
with Indian agents and delegations of
Indians, and was always influential in
reconciIing differences between the
government and the Indians. He was
at one time the owner of considerable
property and quite well-to-do, but be-
ing man of generous impulses, always
ready to divide with the needy, the last
few years of his life witnessed the en-
tire loss of his once valuable estate.
Mr.. Morrison left a family of two
sons and three daughters. all grown
and unmarried, his wife having died
several years ago. His funeral was held
ON Monday from St. Francis Catholic
Church, and the body was deposited in
the cemetery on Wisconsin Point His
cousins George A. Morrison, an elderly
man from Red Lake. Minnesota, Eus-
tace Roussani of Fond du Lac and Viii
liam Gordon of Odanah. came here to
attend the funeral
Thus passed away one of the old land
marks, a man whose demise will be
deeply and widely regretted.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-04-01
For Alderman.
March 6, 1899.

The First ward has two strong candi-
dates for aldermanic honors, Mr. New
burg, and Mr.. Samuel Turney The
former has had considerable experience
in the council and has made fairly
good alderman We have had better,
and we have had worse. He is Popu-
list running on the Democratic ticket
The latter, Mr.. Turney, is too we'll
known throughout the ward t. need
any introduction. He Is young man
of good address, well acquainted with
the needs of the ward. thoroughly COM
petent, and we believe will, if elected,
make good represe ntative. He IS a
staunch Republican and received large
majority Tor the nomination in the
caucus.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-04-01
STATE
LEGISLATIVE


80, Jenkins . Congressman, 10th Dist
Iln NILS State Senator
u ~ Z Hoahle. ...... .Assemblyman, 1st Dist
Ia. I. Catlin .......,. Dist