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Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-16
Articles Open. High Low. Close Yes'y.
80 n%nntatinna were aa follnwa.

FLOUR-Market dull; winter patents,
So. 500 90; straights. $3.400S.7 70; clears, 5000
$40; straights. s2.9O@3.2O.
wHEAT-No. 3 spring, 7OAQ76Ac; No. 2
red, SIC.
oATs-No. 2, Ae; No. 2 white. 45z94sc;
No. 3 white, 4b145Ac.
RYE-No. 2. 60Lc.
BARLEY-Fair to choice mailing. SIG
63hc.
SEEDs-No. 1 fax, S1.67; No. 1 north
western, H.nh; prime timothy, $3.50; clover,
contract grade. 50. 30d9.35.
PROVISIONS-Mess pork, per Dbl, S15.7b
ais. so. Lard, per 100 lbs, $685. 7h. Short
ribs sides Qoose), $S.35d8.50. Dry sailed
shoulders (boxedl. $INd725. Short clear
sides (boxed), $S.S0d8.90.
WHISKY-Basis of high wines. $i.n.
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ToIeao Grain and seeds.

TOLEDO, Feb. 15-WHEAT-Weak n
dull; cash, SSc; May, S7isc; July. S1ikc.
coRN-Dull but firm; May and July,
6Ac.
CLoVERSEED-February, ISIS; March.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-16

RECEIYER,s NOTICE.

RECElNEkB NOTlCE.
In the District Court in and for Douglas
County. Nebraska.
William q. Madden. plaintiff. VS.. Ne
braska Fire Insurance Company. ct al de-
TO ali creditors of Nebraska Fire Insur-
ance Company:
You and each of you are hereby notified
that in pursuance of an order OF the dis
trct court OF Douglas county, made Janu-
airy 18th, 1902, a dividend OF two ~ per cent
on all allowed claims against the Nebraska
Fire Insurance Company has been de-
clared; that said dividend Is payable at my
once. in the Brown block, In the city OF
Omaha, and that payment thereof must
be demanded at my once. and unless such
demand be made by April 18th, 1902, you
and each OF you will be forever barred
from any right to participate in the funds
appropriated for said dividend
Such claims must be- presented at the
ONCE OF the undersigned, receiver. in the
Brown block. in the city OF Omaha, Doug
las county, Nebraska. or transmitted to
him at hat address by mail.
Dated this 18th day OF February, A. ID. 1902.
Receiver of the Nebraska Fire InsuTancs
Company. Fl3-d30t
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
annual meeting OF the stockholders Of the
South Platte Land company will be held
at the once OF said company, In Lincoln.
Nebraska, at IL o'clock a. m. on the bth
day OF March, A. D.. 1907
BY order of the Board OF Directors.
Lincoln. Nebraska, Feb. ! 1900.
FL da0t A. b. MINOR. Secretary.
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hank C~IearInEs.

OMAHA. Feb. 15.-Bank clearings for the
week ending today show an increase OF
week for 1901. The comparative daily
figures are:
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DuIuth Grain Market.

DULUTH. Feb. M.-WHEAT-Cash, No
1 hard, 7Sc; No. 2 northern, T2Ao. No
northern. 10; May. nci July, nto
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London stock quotations.
LONDON, Feb. 15.-2 D. m~.-closlns:

BAR SILvER-Quiet: rs 7-1sd per ounce.
MONEY-2M63 per cent. The rate of
discount in the open market for short bills
Is 2%q2 1916 per cent and for three-months'
bills 2 11-16q2& per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-16

on the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was firm; creameries. 1742Sc
diaries. 16a22c. Cheese, firm, 10Ql2c. Eggs
fresh, 29a30kc.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-16
Liverpool Grain and Provisions.

LIVERPOOL. Feb. I5.-WHEAT-Spot.
steady: No. 1 northern, spring. IS I'D; No.
tornia, Is SD Futures. steady; March.
d Cd; May, IS Pad.
CoRN-spot, quiet; American mixed. new
ana old. S. pad Futures, QUIET February,
sominaI: March, S. I'd; May, IS 21zd.
PEASLCanadA. steady, ~ 90.
HIOUH-6l Louis nncy Wtntars nrms -
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sBid.
Boston stock Quotations.

BOSTON, Feb. I5.-Call loans. 394 per
cent; time loans, Shqfh per cent. oficial
closing.
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OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET

Beef Steers . Little Lever fer the Week,
bat Coed Cows Held Steady.
HOGS SELL ABOUT A NICKEL LOWER
Liberal Run of sheep and Lambs All
n Week, but Owing TO Heavy De-
mand Prices Improve Fully
n Quarter All around.
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DAG. leO2. IleOl. ll9OO. Ilsse. Ilsss. lss7. IlS9e.

: indicates Sunday.
The official number of cars OF stock
brought In today by each road was:
Cattle. Hogs, Sh'p. H'ses.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-16

stock I'm Sight.
The following table shows the receipts of
cattle, hogs and sheep at the FIVE principal
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-16
New York Mining Quotations.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The following ar
the closing prices on mining stocks:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19
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Especial letter.

little finger, bound together with
heavy bands; these earrings look
more like the barrels of six-chamber.
ed revolver than female gew-gaws and
the beholder is surprised to find that
the human ear can bear the weight OF
SO much metal. In keeping with these
are brooches as large as soap dishes,
lockets as large as snufr boxes, arm
let's. bracelets and finger rings OF all
patterns and degrees of inconveni-
ence.
Little girls, maidens, matrons and
ancient dames-all of them wear gor-
geous bandana handkercniefs, built
upon their heads with scrupulous care
in intricate folds. Many OF the quad
rooms are handsome, and even beauti'
full in their youth, and the women OF
pure black as well as those Of mixed
blood. walk with a lightness OF step
and a graceful freedom of motion that
are very pleasant to see. This applies
only to the women who go shoeless,
for when a negress wears even the
best fitting pair of shoes, she minces
and totters and her gait becomes most
awkward
The language of the people of the
island is French. The negro creoles
speak a jargon hard to understand,
while the whites speak French with
an accent that very closely resembles
| the speech of the creoles of Louisiana.
The word "creole" is applied to every
thing born in the West Indies and the
creoles of the West Indies consider
the name most honorable and worthy
to be borne by only people Of native
birth.
The population of the country at
the last census was about 10000,
most of them blacks or members of
the remarkable mixed race which dis
tinguishes the island. The population
is many-colored, but the dominant tint
is yellow. The women are remarkable
for their strength and endurance.
They can walk all day up and down
hill, in the hot sun, carrying loads
| from 100 to $50 pounds on their heads.
They very seldom make use of the
hand to steady the load, the head be-
ing almost motionless. These women,
Of the cody class, carry great
amounts of produce across mountain
| from plantation to seaport.
Nearly all the Martinique women
are beautiful This being accounted
for by the admixture of Carib blood
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19
HOME AND FASHIONS.
TIMELY TOPICS OF INTEREST no
OUR FEMININE READERS.
illustrations Of the Latest Costumes
Worn by Leaders of Society-VNiue
OF an Optimistic Temperament
Charming and Simple Toque.
An Optimistic Temperament.

II a woman wants to retain her
youthful appearance she must miEgle
with other people, read good books
and cultivate an optimistic tempera-
ment. Nothing so destroys the youth
full contour of the face as taking the
cares OF life too seriously. House
wives of the Martha type who ARE
troubled about many things" have
rigid, set lips that plainly reveal the
loss of those qualities that make a
woman lovable. When our characters
lack cheerfulness and amiability our
feathers will unconsciously lose those
soft curves which are the outward
signs of inward beauty of thought and
kAeling, says Julia Teresa Butler in
the Pittsburg Observer. The best
workers, the ones who accomplish the
most good, are those whose useful
ness is conductive of much happiness
to others as well as themselves. The
secret of true success lies in making
our lives beautiful in that kindness of
spirit which makes us creatures Of
purer mould.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19
Justice Brewers wit.

Justice Brewer is not only an erudite
scholar, but he possesses a pretty wit
and now and then one of his sallies
will bring smile to the faces even of
his grave colleagues on the bench,
says the Washington correspondent of
the New York Sun. The other day in
delivering an address at the COM
mencement exercises of the College
for the Deaf and Dumb the justice re-
marked that he had never spoken to
such an audience before, but that
when sitting on the bench he had oft
en- wished that lawyers were dumb
and justices dear.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19
Praise Ambassador Tower.

A London paper prints an "appre-
citation" of Charlemagne Tower, Unit
ed States ambassador to st. Peters
burg, giving the diplomat from Penn.
sylvania credit for having been pre-
destined for high diplomatic employ
ment at his birth, otherwise paternity
and baptism would not have combined
80 bestow on him name so apt and
striking" The writer says that Mr..
Tower "is one of that long list Of
Americans who have picked with the
pen the lock of the gate which leads
to the diplomatic service. His first
public service was as minister to Aus
tria, and the transition to this bril-
liant court from the quiet seat Of the
historical student and writer was ac-
complished with the proverbial adap-
tiveness Of his country-people."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19

In crossing the Colorado desert in
Arizona one sees a frightful monument
to the folly of man who thought be
could drive cattle across the desert
with such speed that water would be
unnecessary" said Mr.. S. T. James of
San Francisco. More than 10000 car.
cases lie at the Pools in that desert
Thirty years ago an extensive cattle
man, who was not familiar with the
great desert of the southwest Thought
II would be no barrier to his plan of
taking cattle across it from the west
into the grazing country. When the
cattle reached The Pools, which are
small lakes of foul alkali water. thew
were so crazed by thirst that thew
killed each other in their attempt TO
get at the water. The air in that
country is SO dry and the sun so hot
That carcasses dry up instead of de-
composing. AS one approaches that
great herd of dead animals the car.
cases look as though they were moor.
ly fed cattle. The hair has not fallen
from the carcasses and they have
maintained their original shapeU-
Washington Post.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19
A Black Beauty.

with that of the Europeans and
blacks. Both men and women are
often so perfect physically that one
wishing to create a Mercury or a
Venus need only to take cast of a
body without making a modification
from the head to the foot.
The appearance of the Island OF
with some of the English possessions
Martinique is in striking contrast
with some of the English possessions
in the same vicinity, neatness and
orderly management invariably mark.
ing the former. This is explained by
the fact that the French colonists.
whether European or creole, consid-
er the West Indies their country and
work for it alone. In the English
colonies things are different. Every
one REGARDS the colony only as a tenn.
porary lodging place and calls Eng
land home, although few of them have
ever been there.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19

West Indian blood whose handsome
features and graceful forms make
them the most attractive of the
island women.
ways of the inhabitants make them
pleasant companions. Indeed, the in
habitants are undoubtedly the most in
teresting of the islands many attrac-
lions and they have repeatedly been
referred to by writer's after visit to
the West Indies.
In the busiest part of the town
halted for a few moments to watch
a throng of worshipers coming in from
all directions, summoned by the toll
ing of bell to attend vespers. 1t was
a good-natured, gossiping, laughing,
talking crowd, composed for the great
er part of colored women, all of them
gay and radiant in the gaudiest of cali
Goes ara colored cotton-stuffs; there
were but few meanly clad persons and
not many beggars. The men were
more stalwart, more active and agile
in their movements than are our
southern blacks. The women were
more shapely and well favored, their
figures lissome and by no means
gross, or lacking beauty of contour
or comeliness. There were all shades
of color from those Of pure African
blood to others who, being almost
white, might readily pass for swarthy
French creoles of European descent.
The costumes of the women were
neat and clean; their garments, Of
cheapest prints or coarsest colored
stuffs, were arranged with taste and
carefully draped. The garment of
prevailing fashion was single loose
wrapper of colored calico or lowered
muslin, belted at the waist with art
full and perfectly excusable care. The
young women leave one arm and
shoulder bare, which, being black,
and thrown into strong relief by we'll
washed cambria, makes a pleasing
study in black and white. When walk
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19
A Famous Novel.

Before very long that famous sensa-
tional novel, East Lynne" which won
Mrs. Henry Wood her fame, will be
out of copyright. In one edition or
another the English sale of this book
has run to more than 100000 copies.
OF the sale in this country 1t is not
possible to speak, because here the
book had no copyright. 1t was pirated
so extensively that one publisher,
wishing to do something new, gave all
the English characters in 1t names
which he thought more American. For
all the success that came to 1t, East
Lynne" had a struggle to find a pub
Usher. 1t was first offered to IA
nous publisher, whose reader reported
adversely, and yet again adversely
when he was asked to go over 1t o
second time.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19

Favored by bright, balmy weather,
undisturbed by serious thoughts OF
material things and possessed OF
health, strength and a cheerful, care
free disposition, the dwellers of the
Island of Martinique pass thorough
ly enjoyable existence. Its warm,
beautiful climate, charming situation
and charming cities impress the trav-
eler most favorably, while the unfail-
ing good humor and accommodating
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19
Timely Tips.

According to a housewife who has
made the experiment, thin coating of
varnish applied to ordinary straw mat
ting will keep 1t looking fresh and
new and add to its durability.
A vegetable strainer of enamel that
may easily be clamped to the side of
the sink is one of the genuine con.
veniences for the housewife now on
the market.
To take fruit stains from cotton
muslin or any light article take the
stained article and dampen It, Then
burn little sulphur, holding 1t under
the damp portion of tee cloth and the
stain wiz ''anisr
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19

tasteful garniAnre in white appears on
the ruffies around the bottom. All
the stitching is done with Corticelli
stitching silk in black and in white
and the garment is lined throughout
with white satin.
Some yokes are made of lace and
rather a pretty effect is gained by
adding row of lace insertion an
inch or so below the yoke and joining
1t with lattice of narrow velvet rib.
bon. The fancy for black and white
effects is evidenced in the number of
white lawn, organdy and null gowns
trimmed with black lace, both edging
and insertion, and the quantity OF
black and white effects, running from
lawns and mulls through the various
mercerized fabrics to foulards and
silks.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19
FAIR MEXICAN COMING HERE

two, but in that time has taken a high
position in the social life of the beau.
tiful capital. She is dark-eyed, olive
skinned and has wealth of wavy
black hair, and, in fact, is the very
ideal of Mexican beauty. In company
with Nine. Diaz, wife of the president,
who is vivacious, graceful and delight
full, the younger matron promises to
be much sought after in America, at
Washington particularly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19

Sonora Porfirio Diaz, the captivating
wife of Capt. Porfirio Diaz, son of
President Diaz, will in all probability
accompany her distinguished relatives,
President and Nine. Diaz. on their trip
to the United States. Sonora Diaz was
Senorita Louisa Raigosa before she
was married to the dashing young cap
tain and comes of one of the oldest and
most aristocratic families of Mexico.
She has been married but a year or
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19

different ways, either with curved
seams or with a flounce, and is some
times still further increased with
clusters of tucks, or with small inset
Panels at the hem of contrasting ma
terial and color. 1t stands to reason
that heavy goods like homespun.
tweed and mixed fabrics in general
will make up much more satisfsctor
lily in plain, gored skirt.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19
A Stylish ronus.

A charming toque could be made of
crisp white gauze, shirred and
threaded with narrow black chenille.
A scarf effect of black chantilly lace,
faces the front of the toque. the ends
falling well down on the hair; black
velvet loops on top. and jet ornaments
trimmed with white to initiate daisies.
Returning to the droop in the back.
rare is the hat this season that does
not have II.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19

OF IL. Mr.. Yates in the early days
was whig and passionate admirer
of Henry Clay. His first public office
was that of legislator, to which he was
elected in 1912. Later he served in
Congress and in the United States sem
ate. Gov. Yates died in st. Louis in
1878 while returning from a trip
through the Southwest.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19
Has Shot Many Bears.

President Roosevelt stands good
chance of getting shot at big game
should he make his contemplated trip
in the south. R. E. Bobo Of Bobo,
Miss, who will accompany him, killed
forty-eight bears last year and has a
total to his credit of 1000 members of
the bruin family.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19
Gown Of Dark Brue zIbeIlne.

For early spring wear the tailor
made ideal still prevails, the gowns on
the whole showing a far greater sim
plicity than has been the case for
the last few seasons. Our illustration
shows a gown of dark blue zibeline,
the Elton showing very novel effect
in the way of stitching. The jacket is
cut without collar and the revers
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19

cuffs of white taffeta are all covered
with straps of lilac taffeta. The era
vat ends on each side of the front are
of lace, finely plated, fastened at the
top with strass buttons. The elbow
sleeves are finished with frill of this
lace.
This coat opens over a chemisette Of
white silk, and the draped girdle is Of
the same. The skirt is of cream tulle,
over cream taffeta, all embroidered
with orange blossoms and myrtle, and
shepherds crooks, bow knots and bas-
kets of fiowers.-Chic Partisan.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19
Honor for Cant. Clark.

A portrait of Capt. Clark, who made
the wonderful trip from San Francisco
to Cuba with the battleship Oregon, is
being painted to be placed in the state
capitol of Vermont.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19
burns ImmortaI pn..,.

Burns committed his poems to
memory as he composed them. and
when ne sat down to write he had be-
lore him no labor of composition. but
only the task of writing down what
he had already finished.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19

Richard Yates, the famous war gov
ernor of Illinois, to whom it is pro-
posed to erect suitable monument
near the Lincoln monument at Oak
Ridge cemetery, at Springfield, was
the twelfth governor of Illinois, and
served in that Office from 1861 to 1865.
He was born in Gallatin county, KY,
in 1918, and came to Illinois at the age
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19

ATHETICALLY interesting
is the following letter from
a correspondent who visit
ed the island of Martinique
but a few weeks before the
awful event which blotted
out one of the fairest spots
of the earth:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19

The i1rst gown is of lavender fou.
lard, figured with little black rings,
and trimmed with applications and
bands Of yellow lace The blouse bod
ice is shirred and pulled at the top
and trimmed with bands of the lace,
In which black velvet ribbon is run.
The elbow sleeves, finished with a
frill OF the silk, are trimmed to CORE
spond. The girdle is of black velvet.
The coat of the second gown is of
black silk, embroidered in vatican
style in delicate colors. The collar is
u yellow lace. the revers and odd
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19

may be either of striped silk or
trimmed with straps. The skirt is
cut with yoke below which are wide
tucks stitched down with white Corti-
celli stitching silk.
Quite a new material is the double
faced linen which will undoubtedly
arrive at the height of popularity dur
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19

ing the negresses gather up one side
OF their skirt, fastening 1t at the hip,
thus adding to their jaunty appear
ance and gaining an artistic finish for
their toilet.
With Franco-African, love of per-
sonal adornment is passion in the
qualification of which she displays a
reckless extravaganza, as witness
the immense string of beads of ex.
traordinary size she coils around her
shapely neck, to say nothing of the
preposterous rings she attaches to her
ears. A favorite form of adornment
is composed of six golden bars, as big
arouD1 and as long as the wearer's
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19

Genius at first is little more than a
great capacity for receiving discipline.
George Elio'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-19
LONG CARRIAGE Coat.

Our illustration shows an exceed.
lngly rich and handsome long coat Of
black taffeta cut with jabot vest effeoA
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-12
NEW IDEA FOR DAINTY GIFTS.

For women who enjoy plying the
needle and are proud of their work
there is pretty little idea that trans
forms handkerchiefs into dainty gifts.
From their original signature or that
of friend they trace duplicates on
fine linen hemstitched handkerchiefs
and work them out afterward in black
or colored split silk with the small
: stitch in which stems to flowers are
embroidered.
The easiest way to do this work is
to write clearly the full name with a
stub pen on tissue paper. Then take
a blue pencil and mark over the back
of the paper until on the side back of
the signature no trace of black writ.
ing can be seen. Then place the pa
| per, blue side down and signature
up, across a corner of the handker
chief and trace over the writing with
dull pencil or some other blunt
| piece. On removing the paper the
signature will be traced clearly across
| the handkerchief in blue.
Another charming thing in hand.
kerchiefs in these days of everything
match everything else" is to work a
feur de lis in the corner of a hand
kerchief in silk the color of the gown
to be worn with the handkerchief.