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Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

he stood shaking hands with a procession
of people who filed by, exchanging pleas
antries with old friends and making new
acquaintance. My eyes CHANGED to fall
on the senator's feet, and to save my life
/ couldn't remove them from the Buckeye
extremities. What attracted my attention
first was the fact that they were very small
feet and very neatly shod. Senator Hanna
is a heavy, stockily built man, and one
naturally associates such people with big,
broad feet. | should say Senator Hanna
wears a No. Z shoe; possibly it is a No.
6. 1t wasn't the size of the shoe that held
my gaze, however. 1t was the fact that,
during that half hour of handshaking AMI
conversation they never moved so much as
a hairs breadth. They stayed where there
were planted, firm and immovable. The
feat mo pun stamped the man as being
absolutely destitute of nerves-a model of
perfect composure and unconscious self
control. | never saw anything to better
illustrate the character of the man than
those feet. I will wager that not one man
in 10000 could go through that half hours
experience without shutting.
.
On one occasion, relates the Louisville
Courier-Journal, Colonel Wintersmith met
General Custer and a party Of friends. The
general had a watch of curious mechanism
which he had been showing to his friends
and which Colonel Wintersmith asked to
see. General Custer handed him the watch
and then drew it back, with the remark
that he feared to trust the watch in the
hands Of an old rebel.
Yes l understand. You are afraid l
might recognize it," responded Colonel
Wintersmith, quickly.
8
Mark Twain has grown wise in his cid
age. He has become financially very strong
again and has not only recovered his lost
fortune, but added thereto until he can cor
rectly be described as a rich man" For
this happy condition he owes thanks to his
friend and ardent admirer, Henry II.
Rogers, the Rockefeller understudy and
Standard Oil and copper multi-millionaire.
He began several years ago making Mr.,
Rogers the custodian OF his surplus cash
with a prayer that the multi should invest
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

~ERE is a brand new story of her
majesty, Alexandra, soon to be
- crowned queen and empress 1t
IE9g{SI was told with quiet glee by the
0A0AV other actor in it to various and
sundry American friends. The other actor
is the wife of a famous ship owner ana
head of a firm of ship builders. Thus she
has been for years the heart and soul of
various noble charities connected with Eng
lands merchant marine. She is further
credited with having influenced her husband
in affairs of international importance.
Altogether she is as near to being a per-
sonage as a long purse, a clear head a
warm heart and a charming social tact
can make one in the home OF hereditary
distinctions. the British isles.
One of the latest charities is a great
seamen's hospital, Royalty deigncd to lay
the cornerstone of it and afterward to
express great interest in its success. 1t
began to be limited that a peerage would
reward the people who had built and en-
lowed it. That was an agreeable, If dis
tant, prospect. 1t seemed to grow sud
denly nearer and clearer when the lady
found herself abruptly commanded to the
queen"-and that within the brief space of
an hour.
What did l think Of frst?" she said in
telling it. "Why that l had not a single
absolutely new rag to appear in. Clothes
Oh! Yes-plenty and fine enough fol
court wear, but then one wants special
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

rlage. She has told me often how much
you were her friend. DO you think she can
possibly be happy with a man so unlike her
first chOice?'
"And that was, | found out, absolute
truth. For at least half an hour we
gossiped, talking over our friends affairs
with the most bourgeoise interest. After
ward-well, her majesty said kind things
of us, my husband and myself, and
especially kind ones Of our hospital project
But that was wholly incidental-she had
sent for ne to talk over Mary's marriage"
Which goes to prove how well Kipling
knew womenkind when he wrote:
The Colonel's lady and Judy O'Grady,
Are Sisters-undeT their skins
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

IhOlSE VI ne TltuNu institute
M tells of a s~avant, his Countryman,
- who was on his way home with
IeSL0 the mummy of an ancient Egyp-
- tian king. Intercepted by a
customs house officer on the German from
tier, the professor tried to explain the
nature of his baggage. This was a matter
Of considerable difficulty, but in the end
the officer took a practical view of the stu
alton, for he said, quite gravely: well,
let it pay as salt junk
Alfred Austin, the poet laureate, is 81.
He was educated at Stonyhurst and st.
Mary's college, Oscott, from which latter
school he took his degree at London. He
was called to the bar and practiced till
1861, when he published his second book,
The Season; a Satire" and embarked on
a literary career. He has published many
volumes of verse, three novels and many
review articles. In 1896 he was appointed
poet laureate and since then he has pub
lished "Englapd's Darling and THE Con-
version of Winckelmann,' and more re-
Gently a miscellaneous volume of verse.
Society in Newport is all in a flutter over
the fact that representatives of three royal
families are due to visit that seaside re
sort within a month. They are Grand Duke
AOAN
Boris of Russia, closely related to the czar
and fourth in line of succession to the i'm
perial throne; the crown prince OF Siam
and Prince Chem of China. Duke BORIS
is coming by way Of San Francisco the
others are expected to sail from England
Immediately after the coronation. 1t is
possible that all three may graciously shed
the light of their royal cCuntenance OH
Newport at the sam time, hence the ire
mendous lutter there.
"I was fascinated by Senator Hanna :
feet the other evening" says a writer 1T
the New Yorker. "T was one OF a groul
consisting of Senator Hanna, m
General Payne and Dick" Kerens OF MIS-
souri,. We were sitting in the little space
in front of the cashiers quarters at the
waldorf Astoria. Presently a gentleman
and a lady stopped to speak to the ono
senator and introduce a friend. Others
followed, and for a half an hour or longe'
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22
A Feast of Reason

Chicago Record-Herald 81 was at a
luncheon the other day" said a North Side
woman, where the hostess was a graduate
Of Smith college, three Of the guests
were graduates of Wellesley, two went
through Vassar, two had been Bryn Mawr
girls and the other women present were
graduates Of Northwestern, the Univer-
sity OF Chicago and Wells, respectively"
well" one OF her hearers said, 1T must
have been very interesting. How | wish !
could have been there, What did you talk
about"
Let me see. Oh, yes, About how hard
it is to keep help"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22
lcidents i'm the Lives of Noted People

him. The tramp slyly suggested: Pardon,
your majesty, but II you look in your purse
you will probably find one" King Chris
tian laughed at the novel mode OF asking
for aims and gave the man a couple OF
crowns.
Keep working and you will keep alive
is the advice Of Senator Pettus, who car
ries his 81 years with surprising ease. One
morning recently he was found hard at
work at 7 o'clock. sleeves rolled up, chew
ing tobacco and grinding out letters. To
the surprised remark of a friend he said
Il rise every morning at 8 unless
| have been kept up late the night before.
The secret Of living long is to work hard.
| notice that all OF my friends who got
rich and then retired are dead. I never
get rich and | never get tired. The most
deadly disease | know is to quit work"
.
During the late Arkansas campaign, in
which Senator Jones vas defeated In the
preliminary fight for the senate, Governor
JEFF Davis was on the stump against Mr..
Jones. At one meeting the governor called
attention to the expenditures OF a senate
committee of which Jones was a member.
Said he: Il notice ladies and gentlemen,
in the list OF miscellaneous expenses OF the
~ A' ANb'hN " a"'N
month an item OF $12 for castor oil-for
castor oil, l say. What in the world they
need so much castor oil for no one knows.
Why, that is enough castor oil to move
the previous question in the senate Of the
United States"
An example of the estimation in which
the late Congressman Amos Cummings was
held in New York was given two Members
Of the congressional delegation which went
over from Washington to attend his funeral,
A cabman demanded SO for a very short
drive and the congressman thought it was
too much. They appealed to a policeman,
who said that when people came to New
York for a good time they must expect TO
pay for 1t. But we didn't come for a good
time said one OF the visitors. I'VE came
here to help bury our old friend Amos Cum.
mings." What! Amos Cummings" said the
officer. Say, cabby, you take a dollar and
get away quick as you know how"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

it safely and probably. The great CAPT
talist accepted the charge in the right spirit
and put the humorist onto sundry and di-
vers good things, also not neglecting to let
out at the right time, a formality too
often omitted in Wall street. The Twain
account was nursed from a small beginning
into formidable proportions and today
stands a gratifying monument to the oil
kings unselfsh regard for a friend. To
such a degree is Mr.. Rogers interested in
the temporal welfare of the famous author
and lecturer, and so determined is he that
no financial misfortune shall again over
take him, that he exercises a close pcrs nal
supervision over receipts and disbursements.
He is bent on making the sunset of the
Twain life rosy and smooth. In this
worlds goods Samuel l.. Clemens was never
so well fixed as now.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

The latest story about King Christian Of
Denmark is that he was taking an early
morning walk recently when a ragged fell
low approached with every respect and
said: May I ask your majesty for your
portrait as a memento? The king was
pleased at this appearance OF loyalty, but
regretted that he had not a portrait with
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

Railroad men tell many stories illustrat-
ing the shrewdness of William Bliss OF
Boston, who was president of the Boston
& Albany railroad before it was taken over
by the New York Central and who is now
one of the directors Of the latter road. He
was once called before the railroad COM
mittee of the Massachusetts legislature to
testify on traffic matters, reports the New
York Tribune. and a young member who
was serving his first term undertook to eX-
anime him.
81 want you to tell me how much it costs
to haul a freight car from Boston to Spring
field" said the member
81 don't know" replied Mr.. Bliss.
you don't know"
THAT was the answer | gave
What are you, anyway"
"President."
"Of what"
"Thc Boston & Albany railroad"
We'll, sir" began the legislator. i'm ris-
ing voice, "if you are william Bliss, presi-
dent of the Boston & Albany, and you don't
know what 1t costs to haul freight from
Boston to Springfield, who in the name of
heaven does know"
mo one that | know, unless it Is a mem
Der of the Massachusetts, legislature who Is
serving his first term"
Another member continued the eXamina-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

where a stranger can meet him being at a
vegetarian restaurant where he takes his
meals. He has been a vegetarian all his
life and declare that the time will come
when Europeans will look on becf-eating
with the same horror that we do on can
nihalism. One day he came to a friend
pale and agitated. My wife is deCcivinE
me-" he exclaimed, and when his friend
looked at him i'm establishment he added.
Il have surprised her when she was boil
ing my spinach in bouillon."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

Lord Pauncefote, the late British am
bassador, though democratic in personal
manner and fond of American ways, was a
tremendous stickler for form on state oc-
casions. When he was made an ambassa-
dor he claimed the right to sit next the
president on all social functions which he
and the chief magistrate attended. Vice
President Hobart demurred and President
Mckinley decided in his favor on the
ground-which doubtless appealed strongly
to Lord Pauncefote-that the vice president
occupied the SAM position toward a presi-
dent that the heir apparent did toward a
monarch.
DR.. Hepworth, who died a few days ago,
was a preacher in Boston at the time Of
Lincoln's assassination by John Wilkes
Booth. At once a hue and cry arose against
Edwin Booth, and Mr.. Hepworth, with voice
and pen, denounced any such acclaim, stat
ing on his personal knowledge that Edwin
Booth was a loyal man, an excellent citizen
and an ardent admirer OF Lincoln, for whom
he had voted twice. These utterances and
writings more than anything else perhaps
stemmed the tide of unreasoning denuncia-
ton.
The famous French geographer, Elisee
Reclus, who is now in his I'D year, lives at
Brussels in great seclusion. the only place
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

CROISET of the French institute
tells of a savant, his countryman,
who was on his way home with
the mummy of an ancient Egyp-
tian king. Intercepted by a
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

The famous French geographer, Elisee
Reclus, who is now in his 73d year, lives at
Brussels in great seclusion, the only place
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
BATTLE OF FLOWERS
is FOUGHT IN MADRID

MADRID, May A-rhe battle of flowers
I'm the Buen Retiero Gardens yesterday
evening was a brilliant success, notwith-
standing the change from the sunny
weather of the past few days to a cloudy
sky and cool breezes. The firing Of can
non at a quarter past O'Clock announced
the opening OF the battle and the cannon
was fired again at its conclusion at a
quarter past seven.
The broad central avenue of the gardens
was reserved for the function and along
the center and on either side of this ave-
nue., stands for the accommodation of the
spectators were erected. All the seats on
the platforms were filled with an elegant
~ attired crowd. among whom were rep
resentatives of nearly all the noble and
aristocrat families of Spain. Down the
broad avenue passed long line of several
hundred profusely Powered carriages and
floats Among the latter were seen quite a
number of original and artistic designs.
They included a huge alligator, butter
fly, a gondola, an ancient vase, a tea
cup, a Japanese fan and the royal arms
of Spain, all constructed of the brightest
flowers and filled with girls dressed in
colors harmonizing with the floral deco
rations.
The royal stand had been erected at one
end of the central platform around which
the floral procession defled. King Alfonso.
the queen mother and all the royal family,
who were accompanied by the foreign
princes, witnessed and participated in the
fete. King Alfonso wore the undress uni
form of a captain general. DR.. ]. l.. M.
Curry, the American representative and
his party, occupied seats in the front row
of the tribune reserved for the foreign
ENJOYS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
TROOPS TO Be SENT
BY GOVERNOR TO
ANDERSONVILLE
THE ORDER HAS BEEN ISSUED IN
STRUGGLING SOLDIERS TO BE
ON DUTY NATIONAL DEC
GRAFTON DAY.

Three companies OF state militia will be
sent 70 Andersonville on Friday, May 30,
to preserve order and to prevent riots
which generally OCCUR there on the Fed
eral Memorial Day. Andersonville was
the scene of the famous Confederate pris-
on and many union soldiers died there.
The government has a large cemetery at
the place, and 1t has been the custom for
several years past for large crowds Of
negroes to congregate there and riot. I'm
til last year ten or twelve negroes had
been killed each year.
The presence Of the troops there last
year prevented any trouble, though it was
necessary to arrest about 200 negroes.
From these negroes two barrels full of pis-
tolls and razors were taken. ..a
An order was issued Tuesday by Gov
ernor Gambler for the adjutant general to
dispatch three companies of state militia
to the scene for the purpose of protecting
property and preventing riot.
The people in the neighborhood Of An
Jacksonville were for years compelled to
undergo many hardships on account of the
thousands of burly negroes who gathered
at the cemetery and raised disturbances.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
SOUTHERN MILLS
NOT TO SELL
PLANTS
EASTERN MEN WANT TO GAIN
CONTROL OF YARN MANUFAC-
TORIES, Bu1gefFoRr WILL
PROBABLY FAIL.

MACON, May H.-~An important confer
ence among mill owners and three visit
ors occurred here yesterday and last night.
The visitors were Messrs. T. A. Blythe,
A. W. Haygood andSF. B. Ashley, of Phil
adelphia.
The mill owners will not say what
transpired in the conference, but some
owners who were invited refused to go,
saying that their mills were not for sale.
This led to the conclusion that the con-
ference was for the purpose Of determin-
ing how many cotton mills in this commu-
nifty can be brought into the scheme re-
Gently proposed for consolidating 60 per
cent of the south's cotton mills under con-
troll of eastern capital. A.
The visitors left this morning, but IL is
thought they will be heard from again.
Atlanta mill owners say they have not
been approached by any eastern capital
lists relative to a combine Of their mills.
The men mentioned ia the Macoh dispatch
are dealers in yarHs. and many Of them
are representatives in the east Of south
ern manufacturers, There are no yarn
mills in the city Of atlanta. and the own
ers here say that the yarn men are not
attempting to get tbntrol over their prop
erty. ~ ~ W s~e
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS;
WATSON TO LECTURE

NfffLEDGEvILLE Ca, May IA tele-
gram has been received from Hon. Thomas
E. Watson accepting the invitation TO deliver
evening May "a Mr. Watson is now at
Dfxondale virginia where he is spending
few days as the guest of Rev: Thomas Dixon
Jr. The Georgia Military College feels espe-
cially proud of the fact that Mr. Watson VIII
grace the commencement with his presence
and his Incompatible lecture. With two sucn
stars as WI Ting Fang and Hon. Thomas z
Watson the commencement OF lSG viii De q
notably brilliant one Mr.. Watson has made
himself famous in the last few years by the
publication of the STORY Of France" ana
Napoleon" and his lecture will no doubt
be well attended and listened to with in
terest.
Arrangements are being made by the faculty
of the Georgia Normal and Industrial College
for their commencement exercises. The ful
board of directors. the board of lady visit
and a number Of county school commits
sioners will be present. Governor and Mrs.
Allen d. Gambler viii be present and VIII De
the guests of president and Mrs. Chappell, at
the Mansion. The commencement sermon VIII
be preached by DR.. F. H. Gaines, president OF
Agnes Scott Institute, Decatur.
Capt. Devore, 23rd Infantry, .. s. Army,
was i'm the city yesterday for the purpose OF
inspecting the government property in posses
sion of the Georgia Military College. Col.
VIM. G. Obear, Inspector general Georgia
State Troops was also here for inspecting the
battalion of cadets. After the inspection the
battalion was exercised in both close and ex-
tended order movements.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
MINE HORROR GROWS
IN FRIGHTFUL LOSS


KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May Ca spe-
cial- to The Sentinel from Coal Creek
says:
At o'clock this morning "a naked bodies
lay washed in the old Armour supply store
ready to be dressed for burial today.
All of the bodies will be buried in the
little mound where the United Mine Work
ute 10 fund to build a monument to
bought by them.
waiting at daybreak 10 see the bodies.
The buryings began at noon. Some of
the bodies were torn and charred and a
hasty interment was absolutely necessary.
1t develops that the explosion was one
of great conclusion and the faces and
heads Of some OF the bodies are torn, as
II they had been pummelled.
Two bodies have the heads completely
severed.
Superintendent George Camp and others,
who worked all night, have gone almost
through the entire course of Fraterville
and Thistle mines and are now assured
that the other missing bodies are in the
rooms and wings leading from the main
channels. AIR is being pumped into the
mines. but a sickening stencil has arisen
from the corpses inside and men find 1t
almost impossible TO work without stimu-
lants. Doctors on the scene who render
assistance are:- .--...... -.
Beasley, Morton, Overton, Nelson. Hill
and Ford. State Mine Inspector Shifiett
wires he will be here tomorrow"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
ROADS VILE MAKE WAR
ON HARD COAL STRIKE

NEW YORK, May 21.-Presidents of the
coal carrying railroads in secret session
have discussed plans, says The Herald, TO
break UP the strike of the miners in Penn
sylvania. Every railroad operating in the
anthracite fields was represented.
mo surrender was the slogan of the
mine operators, and when the meeting adj
journed it was said the railroads were
prepared for a protracted struggle, in
which every resource will be brought to
bear upon the strikers, Arbitration has
been abandoned and the mine owners in
tend now to force the fighting.
One Of the railroad presidents who at
tended, said:
such a thing as a settlement Of the
coal strike was never mentioned or even
suggested. The railroad companies have
gone as far as they can in granting con-
cessions to the miners and they are now
prepared and expect to fight to fin
ish The situation was discussed at the
conference on that bass. What our plans
are 1 am not at liberty to say. They will
develop as time passes"
Instructions embodying the plans of the
coal operators will be forwarded to the
mine superintendent today. 1t is believed
that the companies intend to send nom
union men to the mines sufficient in num-
bers to operate the properties one at a
time.
According to The World the meeting
was informal. but one of those present
admitted ii had been agreed that under no
circumstances will the National Civic
Federation be permitted to act between
them and the miners. If any settlement
is reached, he said, it will be with a COM
mittee of miners. He declared further
that ]. p. Morgan will not interfere in the
matter.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-22
FOR INDIGNANT" WOMEN
HE WOULD BUILD HOME

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. May 21.-E. L.
Mcdonnell, Of Muskegon. who died in this
city on the date he was to have been
married TO Miss Virginia Plat, of Gin
cinnati, in his will left $50, 900 to establish
a home for INDECENT old women at Fair
mont. Ind. An examination of the will
shows that instead OF "indigent" old wo-
men he wrote Indignant" old women
and this error in spelling may invalidate
the instrument According to the will, as
originally drafted, he left 5000 to Flora
Newton, of Syracuse. to whom he was
formerly engaged. He scratched her name
out and substituted that of Miss Platt,
when the change came over his affections
and only one of the witnesses to the will
was appraised of the change, which was
equivalent to making a new will 1t is
said the instrument will be attacked by
Miss Newton and Mr.. McDonnelrs rela-
tives.