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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-12
Had to Obey Orders.

..Wauchope, 10 doubt, went out to
6nd DEATH" writes Sergeant Gray
when such a disastrous fire opened.
He had previously shouted 10 the Ar
Evil Highianders: Done blame me for
fbis. / received my orders and had to
ohev themF With proper handling we
could have cleared the Beers out IN two
hours. AS it was. we were taken INTO
5 b,,frhqrss shop and left there"
DozenS of other letters are printed,
an Of the same tone. So far as known
tbere is no insanity in Methuen's fam
fiv hack of the present generation, but
IN is generally understood all three Of
his sisters have been backward from
childhood.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-12

Consideration Of the census measure,
comforting additional authority upon
the director Of the census, was then be-
gun. Mr.. HOar Withdrawing an amend
nleut he had offered. Mr.. Pettigrew
offered one directing the director Of the
census to collect statistics in regard TO
the distribution of wealth. in regard 20
She extent to which machinery has dis
placed manual labor. ard in regard 10
private and corporation indebtedness
The amendment was defeated.
Mr.. Allen Of Nebraska proposed an
amendment providing for the collection
Of statistiCa relating to trusts, and
shat, too, was defeated by a viva vOce
vote Mr. Allen demanded the yeas and
nays and wanted 10 know Of Mr.. Car
ger i he proposed to deny this infor-
nation TO the people.
Mr. Garter replied that the amend
ment was simply a proposition that a
50 a day enumerat0r or a IS clerk should
determine what institutions in an Of
fetal document are criminal. He held
that these institutions. were entitled 10
their day in court
IF these institutions are trusts" he
said, If they are in violation Of law,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
Latest Frocks for out door Sports.

! inB revers, which extend into turned
over collar at the back. which like the
revers is faced with cream colored cloth
and edged with gold braid The vest re-
vealed by this continuance is Of cream
/ coIored kid and matches the dainty belt OF
the same material, with its attached purse
of cream colored kid. The stiff severity
which always characterizes leather trim
mlngs and accessories is greatly sOfteGed
| by becoming fou1ce of cream -colored
mousselne de sole, which extends along
both sides of and falls softly over the white
cloth reyers. The large cravat and high
! collar Of crimped white mousseine de sole
adds to the effect The cravat ends are
caught at tine chest with 2 gold buckle and
lower down are tucked into the belt. The
sleeve, Of brown peau de CANT. is quite
tight, and IS cut with a stiff shoulder part
the seams Of which are covered with gold
braid and the wrists are finished with
turned-uver cuff OF cream coloTed kid.
graceful hat Of soft VI bite felt with a band
of white leather around the crown. covers
the head, and the footgear consists OF
high-laced boots of brown leather
Another Robert toilette suitable for out
of-doOr sport is a little more conspicu-
Gus, and has a skirt OF fine black cloth
tucked to fit the figure closely around the
hips while a little above the the knee
line the cloth held by the tucks is re-
leased and falls in graceful fuIlness. SAT
from colored satin forms the lining of the
knickerbockers There is a L unlined blouse
of cream colored surah confined at the
waist by a shaped girdle OF cream color
ed leather, the high back of which is
bound and supplied with eyelets for the
purpose of lacing tightly to the figure
with white silk strings. The novel b.
lero of black velvet is also lined with
saffron cOlored satin, and closes at the
back with black silk lacings, thus con-
tinuing the effect of the laced girdle The
collar Of surah is encrcled by cravat
of black mOuseline de sole which ties in
front with a short bow. Black leather
boots harmonic with this toilette, while
the broad brimmed hat of silver grey
felt with the crown banded with black
velvet, forms a novel contrast. Grey
mousquetaire gloves matching the hat
In color are worn with this costume.
Shirt waists that originally American
production which has found favor all over
the civilized world. will again be the sta
pie article of a wOmans summer ward |
robe. Every year attempts change and
variations are made but the favorite |
form ever remains the one that resembles
as near as possible the masculine shirt, |
but without its conventional stiffness and |
unbecOming contour To the woman who |
is on the lookout for diversity. the news |
will be welcome that the latest shirt |
waist models are closed in the back. |
They are a little inconyenient to put on, |
TO be sure. but they certainly add another |
touch of fem!ninity TO style, and they pos
sess that quality upon which the mind |
of the fashionable woman is ever bent. |
They are new, which alone viii insure !
them success even though a feeting one. !
FELIX FOURNERY.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
Their MATRIMONIAL Fntes.

Marriage has always been one of the
worlds greatest themes. Interest never
flags in the subject. Men have tired of
TIER own matrimonial experiences some
times, but Of other peoples never.
The great thing. as a wise philoso-
pher said, is to get the right girl. There
is no stereotyped way OF getting her.
Just as men have found different ways
of proposing, so there have been endless
ways in which men have met their fates.
4 romantic element is mixed up with most
love affairs.
Horace Greeley and Mary Young Che
ney were married the first day they met.
They had correspOnded for some time, a
mutual friend. who was something of a
matchmaker. having brought this about
She was young and beautiful and all his
fancy painted her, but she was much dis
appointed in his appearance. SO much SO
that when he appeared before her. having
proposed and been accepted by letter, and
the marriage day fixed she frankly told
him that although she married him. she
was not in love with him. Their married
life was long and happy and the loss of
his wife was a blow Th.ch he did not
long survive.
The second time that Bismarck met
Frsuiein Johanna Puttkammer he kissed
her soundly in the presence OF q number
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

bottom over it there is silk guaze. very
1ull. with five pleated ruches. They are
pretty. but not Observation-Disclosures
comes from the cuirsss of the black satin.
deeply tucked. II reaches half way TO the
knee, and 1ts as though nodded if the
tucks are two inches wide. 1t does not
reach quite as high as the armpit. and IS
yelled four inches down with heavy faIl
of black tulle edged with pleated gauze. a
tulle scarf, likewise edged across the ends.
ties in front beneath cluster of big violet
pansies. purple and yellow and black.
There are no sleeves. not even shoulder
straps-only twists of gauze caught with
jeweled ornaments. and upon the left
shoulder a big knot OF tulle and pansles.
The flowers are the only touch OF color. eX-
cept the bird in my hair, which has deep
yellow wings and yellow breast. | shall
wear black gloves Of course, and carry
black fan with gold filigree sticks
"How the other women will stare,'' said
the hostess Masie smiled softly: Il can
say with Brummel, let them look and
die, '" she answered, reaching out for an
other violet
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
OUR ANCESTORS DIET.
Concaciions Prepared fer the Table
That Were Wonderful

Dyspeptic people nowadays are solemnly
warned by doctors against spices and sea-
soEing and reckless iumblfng of many
kinds Of food What these poor afflicted
ones would have done century or so ago
is a mystery unless they simply threw
up their hands and went off and died, for
the recipes CT that time are fearful and
wonderful The dishs5 in common use
we're connections that today would be hurl-
ed out Of the back door b. those with a
regard for their health.
Here is a salad, or sallet, as it as
called, which was very popular and sed
by everyone The recipe. says a recent
exchange, runs: Take picked olives, Gu
cumbers Capsrs. buds OF naturtiun. and
broom berberriss. parslsne stalk ashkeys,
walnuts. mushrooms, with raisins. cur
rants, citron and Grange peel; mince
them up and strew over them candied
flowers. Add toasted chestnuts, pistachOis
pine kernels and blanched almonds, and,
having put all into dish. pour rose water
over and serve" The giver of the recipe
adds. And thus you have a universal
winter sallet, o. an all-sort incompendi-
UNI fitted for city feast"
Another recipe is for a famous pastry.
or London pie. which was made as follows:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

PARIS, March f3-The advent Of spring
brings the new dawn OF sporting days
While golf has not yet appealed to gay
Paris outside OF its British and American
contingent, bicycling is each year renewed
with yigor, and every Parisenne rides a
wheel and endeayors to lock charming on
it. The mans frame wheel has fortunately
been discarded by Partisan women, who
therefore. have ceased to wear the unbe-
coming blocmers and don the short jaunty
skirt instead. The fashionable tailors have
given much attention TO chic wheeling
costumes with excellent results, as a grace
full creation by Robert shows. 1t is com
posed of chestnut brown peau de CANT,
soft satin-faced cloth The skirt is quite
novel in shape, being cut circular in form,
tight, and clinging over the hips and fall
ing in graceful folds below to an exceed
ingly becoming length, modest yet COM
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

OF guests. The immediate effect of this
embarrassing and shocking behavior was
the prompt announcement of the betroth-
al. which was soon followed by the mar
riage Fraulein Puttkammer was a
bridesmaid for friend the first time Bis
marck saw her. These two young people.
as Rosalind' says, no sooner met than
they looked, no sooner looked than they
loved"
The FIRST marriage of Jefferson Davis
was of q romantic character Falling
desperately in love with Sallie Taylor.
daughter of Col Zachary Taylor. who
did not approve Of the attachment. the
young people took matters in their own
hands and eloped. Sixteen years passed
before old Zach" would speak to his
SON in-law. and then it was because he
and his regiment had covered themselves
with glory Al the battle of Buena Vista.
The first time Mary Todd met Lincoln
she said to her sister, That man will be
President one of these days. He will
make husband to be proud Of" About
that time Lincoln's chances of becoming
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

Portable and adapted to the sport. The lin
ing is of old gold satin. of which also the
knickerbockers are made, this glossy fabric
preventing an awkward slipping up of the
skirt during the exercise There Is a mar
row uuderlaid box pleat at the back and the
placqTet is effected on the left side under
the pocket flap Of brown cloth The skirt
is absolutely guiltless of any decoration
whatever, even the fashionable stitching
being omitted. ard depends for its success
entirely upon the master hand who fash
Toned it and the figure which IL envelopes
The bodice is more elaborate The
brown peau dc CANT is stretched seamless
iy over the back and front upon Its tight
foundation OF old gold satin. being shaped
In the underarm seams only. In front the
cloth is laid back TO form narrow undulat-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
A FORTUNA IN BOTTLES
An Irish Woman Made II by Sell
ing Them Secondhand.
Collected Flasks From Restaurants
O~ners-she Bought Real Estate
with Her Savings and Is Now
Happy and Rich-How She Did IL.

THE money with which built those
two houses was made by selling empty
bottles remarked an old woman we'll
known on the east side o. New York city
1T was long time ago when I first came
to this country. I'll tell you about it IL
you don't print my name.
mot that object to having my name
in the papers, but it's my children 1 have
to think of these days. One is the prssi-
dent of big bank cut West. another owns
barrel factory in Jersey, while my three
daughters are all married and live in fine
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
Crepe de Chine House Gown.

Take eight marrow bcues. eighteen SPAR
rows, one pound of pot ltOes. quarter OF
a pound of eryngos. two ounces of lettuce
stalks, forty chestnuts, peck Of oysters,
quarter OF pound OF preserved eitron.
three artichokes, twelve eggs, two sliced
lemons, a handful OF picked berries.
quarter of an ounce OF sliced nutmeg. mace
and cloves. and a quarter OF pound of
currants When baked cover with white
wine. butter. and sugar"
Tastes differ. We should not care now
for the peculiar favor of saffron. that
costly yllow dye which for three centuries
tinted every dish put on the table. Ac-
cording to doctors. it had great medicinal
value and was in Immense demand for cul-
mary use.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

President seemed as remote as possible,
and Mary's sister laughed the idea to
scorn. A few months afterward Mary
Todd was married to Ugly Abe and in
fourteen years the prediction was fulfilled.
As child the future Mrs. Lincoln had
prOphesied that she would become the
wife OF a President of the United States.
The first August Belmont's marriage to
Commodore Perry's daughter grew out
of duel. At his first meeting with the
lady. a blooming Baltimore belle. at
the theatre, he challenged man who
made some remark rejecting on the virtue
of women generally. When the smoke
from the simultaneous fire of the two
pistols cleared away it was found that
the bully had bullet through his heart
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

NEW YORK, March 24.-"T have been
specializing this last hour Maisie said
her forehead portentously wrinkied'
whether after all life is worth
''Liying?" INTERCEPTED Maisie's hostess.
Maisie shook her head NO; dressing,
she said. Clothes are a stimulant-you
cant deny that. 1 suppose, like all other
stimulants, the resultant intoxication
brings its fits of depression afterward.'
Since when did you experience 1.-THE
depression, l mean" the hostess asked.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

Of Mrs. Joubert. the wife Of the general,
pianos ever seen in Pretoria. Perhaps be-
fore the war is over the world will have
as many surprises regarding the character
of the Boer vrouw as British soldiers are
experiencing in regard to her men folk.
But whatever innovations may find hos
pitable reception in Boer households
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

women appear to retain their love for what
is understood by 'domesticity." Both Mrs.
Kruger and Mrs. JOubert are apparently
representative housewives. Mrs. Joubert
for example, has been known to claim with
pride to have always cooked her husbands
Sunday dinner, and has been heard TO ex-
press her intention to do so even should
she become some day the first lady of the
land"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
Had MANY E'auIfs

Mrs. Briggs. you have more faults than
| ever dreamed OF in any woman"
We'll, Mr.. Briggs, you have plenty OF
faults yourself"
There you go again-always changing
the subject when 1 try to talk to you
Chicago News.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
THE Spring WARDROBE
IT VIII Be Rich and Graceful With
ont Being Pussy.

Simplicity Is the Very Best BACK
ground to Set on n Womnn's
Comes H;gh-BIouse of Tucked
silk and LuxeuiI Lnce-Novelties.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-15

Camille Flammarion, in n French pe-
riodical, asked people to answer the
following question: "Have you ever had
while awake the impression of having
seen human being and had that i'm
preston coincide with tue time Of the
death of that person" The astrono-
mer tells the result OF his investigation
in the Nouvellc Revue.
He had 4.2S0 responses, of which
2,450 were negative and 1914 affirma-
tive. OF the affirmative replies he ex-
amlned 1872. who recited l.120 cases, all
OF which he regards as authentic. In
his article NJ. Flammarion merely gives
the experience of the subjects as re-
lated to him and does not attempt to
account for the premonitions.
1t might be said, however. that the
fact that 40 per cent of those who
wrote to him had had telepathic ex-
periences does not indicate such an
average among the human family. The
three periodicals whose readers he ask
ed for information have a large clrcu-
lation, and 1t is safe to say that every
reader who has had premonitions Of
the death of n friend wrote TO Flam-
marion, while the others would not re-
gard 1t as worth while.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-15

under the impulse OF terror, and II was
tho FIRST hurricane In tho south Atlantic
they ever had encountered. Anyway,
have been much pertufbed In spirit
ever since ! heard that sermon. I
feel ms though the curse OF Cain had
blighted my being and that the venge-
ance OF heaven will fall on me eventu-
ally. What think you. shlpmate? You
are the first man to hear my story, and
It seems that. now have unbosomed
myself TO you. feel relieved. Do you
think shall be forgivenf 1 am by no
means superstitions, but 1 am much
troubled on this score"
There were tears In the old sailors
eyes as he ended. Evidently 1t was my
business to administer consola tion.
slapped him cheerily on the bnok,
shook him heartily by the hand, pour
ed him out another jorum of punch.
and then l hailed him thus:
Don't let the matter Of those two
cowardly ours trouble you for another
moment. You acted perfectly right.
and the law would have backed you up.
An officer Of regiment shoots down
towards without the slightest twiDge
Of conscience. 1t is part Of his mill
tary training. The poltroons you
speak Of imperlled the safety Of all
hands. They deserved 20 die, but
drowning was too good for them. They
| ought to have been hanged. You as
captain were entitled 10 look upon
them as mutineers and as such guilty
of capital crime. Had you not kill
| ed them yon would have been IN
worthy Of the respect OF brother tar"
"There seems to be good sound sense
In what you say, shipmate," was the
captains grave reply, but l am near
er my grave than you may be to yours,
and naturally l feel anxious. What
you have said, however, has given me
much encouragement, but-but stlll !
always shall regret sending those da-
goes to their death prematurely."-
New York Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-15

With the rescue of Lieutenant ]. q.
Gilr,ore Of the gunboat Yorktown by
Cclooel Hare's flying column of United
States regulars ends one of the most
thrilling and romantic experiences Of the
Philippine war, combining us it does a
story of captivity. privation and hard
ship and deadly peril that has been rare
ly cqualed Ia the annals of the warfare
of the United States
On April L.. /. will be remembered. the
gunboat Yorktown steamed into the bay
Of Dalcr. on the eastern coast Of Luzon,
and lay off the mouth Of n shallow creek
which winds up from the bay to the town
VI Balcr. where Spanish force Of less
than ITO soldiers had intrenched them
selves in one of the solid, massive church
cs. In the command were three officers
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-15
"eETTING STICKS"
How the Bastinado Is Used In Cor
poreal Punishment.


The bastinado is the favorite corporeal
punishment of Persia, and no one, how.
ever high in rank, from the prime minis
ter downward. is exempt therefrom: all
are liable to "get sticks." The punish
ment is generally administered by the
"ferrashes,"' or body servants. of the
provincial governor of the district. The
culprit is first thrown on his back, his
feet being looped to pole held horizon
tally by couple Of ferrashcs. A turn of
the pole tightens the loops and brings
the feet into position, soles upward. This
done, large bundle of"supple willow
wands about five feet to six feet long
and an inch in diameter at the thickest
part is produced, and three of four fer
rashes seize wand each and at the word
''bezan" (strike) from the head ferrash
(ferrashbashD they apply these, with
more or less vigor, to the bare feet of the
culprit. Stick after stick breaks over the
feet or the pole, according to the extent
of the bribe promised TO the ferrash-
bash, the victim meanwhile crying out to
Allah and Mohamrned or cursing the
cause of his III luck. ia
a hundred sticks or thereabout are
generally used at the ordinary beating.
These, as l have said, are broken over
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-15


They were taken from the prison
where they had been placed while Luna
was debating upon their fate and march
ed to the plaza with their hands tied be-
hind their backs. They reached the
plaza nnd were placed in row, Luna
In command OF the firing party and Agui-
naldo looking on.
The command to fire was about to be
given when Gilmore stepped forward
and demanded ms an American and an
officer that his hands be united and he
be allowed 10 die in this manner. This
created fresh delay and confusion. Sud-
denly a bright thought pierced the brain
of Aguinaldo. Why not Use these pris-
oneis In a spectacular way and increase
the prestige Of the rebellion? He step
ped up to Luna, engaged in earnest con-
versation, which became more nnimat-
ed, and finally. to the wondering Amcri-
cans amazement. they were ordered
back to prison, and their tour through the
island commenced.
At San Isidro one Of the sailors tried
to escape, but was caught and Hogged.
After that no more attempts were made,
but wherever they were dragged through
the country the little band endeavored
to leave traces of their whereabouts be-
hind them. From San Isidro to San
Fabian, to San Fernando, vigap and
finally in the mountains beyond Ban
gueo, where they were rescued. the men
were moved. sometimes arousing the
seeds OF revolt among the half hearted
islanders. at others making forced march
es to escape the ever victorious attacks
Of the Americans and sometimes but a
Few miles distant from their friends and
freedOm
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-15
TURNED THE TABLES.
The Surprise Was For She Who Had
Planned TO Surprise.

That surprises do not always sur
prise those for whom they are intended
is one of the peculiar things about sur
prises, and this fact was well Illus
trated one day this week in an east end
house. The lady Of the house received
word from a friend that she was COM
ing out the next day for lunch. Now,
it happened that the next day was the
day on which the servant girl had her
day off, and the lady Of the house made
up her mind that she would surprise
her friend by getting up a nice lunch
prepared by herself. for she had the
reputation when they were young To-
dies of not being able to cook. while
her friend had the reputation of being
an excellent cook.
The day her friend was expected the
lady went to market and laid In a sup
ply of all the good things which go to
make up a fine lunch. She went home
and lighted the fire and prepared for
the cooking. Just then she discovered
that she had forgotten to get some
fruit and told her young daughter to
tell her friend when the latter came
that she would be back in q few mo-
ments. She went to the store and.
meeting some of her friends, staid quite
awhile, forgetting how time was flying.
In the meantime the friend arrived,
and, being told that her hostess would
soon be home, she went into the kitch-
en-. and. seeing the good things there,
she went to work and cooked and pre-
pared the lunch. When the lady of the
house arrived home. she was astonish-
ed to see the table set and most ap-
petizing lunch on the table. The sur
prise she had intended for her friend
was surprise for her. - Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph.