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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
MISCELLANEOUS EVENTS.
Wedding Invitations-Mermod &
cards

Wedding NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. & Jac-
cards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schmidt of No. 3o11
Illinois avenue entertained friends at their
home Tuesday evening. Singing and dancing
were enjoyed. Among the Invited guests
were Mr.. George Ricket, MIR. Herman Fleck
Mr.. John Mackel. Mr.. Theo. Kollmeyer. Mr.
Fred Swift. Miss May Wintergreen. Miss
Lou Hart. Mrs. Theo. kolmeyer Mrs. John
Mackel and Mrs. Fred Swift.
Miss Clara Coghlan received her friends
last Tuesday night at the Conservatorium in
Olive street, the occasion being the exhi-
bition of posters and other art pieces drawn
by her.
An enjoyable afternoon was spent last
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
Nmas Gifts-NIermod & Jaccard's.
At THE THEATERS.

Friday evening to a few friends. among
whom were: Miss Susie Million, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Dow Moore. Miss Rose Ryan and
Mr.. S. Harris.
Boxed stationery for gifts-beautiful as
sortments-initials stamped as desired-T5c
to SS.o-Mermod & Jaccard's.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21

An enjoyable afternoon was spent last
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21

: Mrs. Otto Raymond Tasche of No. 1881
Delmar boulevard entertained Wednesday
evening In honor of her cousin. Miss Anna
Boyd. one of this seasons debutantes. Miss
Boyd wore blue poplin and cream applique.
Mrs. Taschc received in pale pink wolfe
with trimmings of pink panne and cluney
lace. Mrs. J. L. Ubella in pale blue chiffon,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26

The weeping willow tree came to America
through the medium Of Alexander Pope.
the poet. who planted . willow twig On
the banks OF the Thames At his Twieken-
ham villa. Tn twig came to him IN
a bOx OF hGa sent from Smyrna by a friend
who had lest all Ia the South Sea bubble
aud had gone TO that distant land to reeoup
his fortunes. HarPer's Encyclopedias tells
the story OF the willows arrival in Amer
lea. A young British ofheer who came to
Boston with the army TO crush the rebel
lion Of the American colonies. brought
with him a twis from Pope's nov beautiful
willow tree. intending 10 plant IL In Amsries
when he should comfortably settle down on
the lands eonnscated from the conquered
Americans The young ofheer. disappointed
In these expectations. save his willow txtI
wrapped In oil silk. 10 o b Parke Custis
Mira. W~ashington's son. who planted n
on his Abingdon estate In Virginia j
thrived and became the Drogenitor Of al
our willow treeA
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26

During a period Of poor health some time
ago I got a trial bottle OF DeWitt's Little
Early Risers." says Justice Of tbs Peace
Adam Shook Of New Lisbon. Ind. I took
them and they did me so much good {
have used them ever since" Safe. reliable
and gentle. Dewitt's Little Early Rissrs
neither grippe nor distress. but stimulate the
liver and promote regular aud easy action
Of the bowels.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26
Reflections of a Bachelor.

New York Press: There is no way OF
getting out OF a love affair that ever sue
ceeds like not getting in.
The way to praise anything a woman
wears is to tell her how pretty she looks
in II.
The fun that a woman gets out OF an
argument is the chance to cry. and a man
to get mad.
thinks to let you know how much younger
she is than her younger sister.
A woman can stand being kissed against
her will all right. but It makes her very
indignant II you don't pretend to use force.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-26

Health ~ Small Cost.
A few doses OF pr. Kings New Life Pills
will cleanse. tone and invigorate the whole
system. Try them Only Csc. For sale BY
Kuhn & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
TURBINE FOR CHANNEL SERVICE
New Boat Expected to Make the Trip
I'm Good weather in Forty
Five Minutes.

Copyright 1902, by Press Publishing Co)
LONDON, Sept. 13.-(New York World
Cablegram-specisl Telegrsm.) 1.-THE South
eastern & Chatham Railway company has
ordered a turbine steamer which is to be
delivered for next seasons traffic, and
which for speed, comfort and convenience
is expected to create a revolution in cross
channel passages.
The length Of the vessel will be 800 feet
and 1t will have a BEEN Of forty feet 1t
will be entirely different from the present
type Of mall packet. The upper, or
promenade deck, is to have an overhead
shelter. so that passengers can obtain pro-
lection in rough weather without going
below. Extensive cabin accommodation
will also be provided. The turbine ma
chinery occupies such a small space that
much additional space will be obtained for
the use Of passengers.
1t is calculated that the cross channel
passage will be covered by this steamer
in forty-five minutes. at the outside, and
probably, under favorable conditions, in
less. The steamer will have FIVE pro
pellers, and its engines will be capable of
producing speed Of about twenty -iive
knots.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
DENIES BEING MARRIED
Admits 10 Friends that She snd
George Cain Contemplate
Such n step.

Copyright, 1902 by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS, Sept. 13.--(New York World Ca
blegram-special Telegram Emma Calve,
the prima donna, has written to friends here
who inquired II It is true as reported that
she has been secretly married to George
Cain, the author, who made II a condition
that she should quit the stage:
81 am still single, although have tried
hard to persuade some fellow to rescue me
from my sad, vagrant state.
THE particular man you mention l finally
brought to make definite overtures last
month. We knew and loved each other
when both were young. Then we wandered
apart each into many exhilarating expert
ences. Now that we meet again, though
fat and sedate. we are going to associate
mutually, nurse our bruises and cherish our
reminiscent selves.
But the solemnities which this time will
give permanency to our affections will not
take place before next winter. Meanwhile
you will see me at the Paris Opera Comique
the whole winter IL violent exercise can re-
duce me enough to enter any other gar
ment than what the Americans call a
Mother Hubbard
"If the mules my bicycle ran into a fort
night ago had known their business should
now be spared these perplexities, but kicks
met such soft resistance everywhere that
no bones we're broken, and except for few
black and blue spots am enjoying a health
which is enormous
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
vIRCHoW PRAISES AMERICANS
Expresses Belief that Enormous Unl-
versity EndOwments VIII
Soon show Results,

Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
BERLIN Sept. 13.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram. 1.-The late Prof.
Virchow, the eminent German physician and
scientist, had a high opinion Of American
doctors and American medical science gen
orally. When the Worlds Berlin corre-
spondent interviewed him on another sub
ject some time ago the professor said, in
the course OF the conversation, that several
young medical students from the United
States had passed through his hands whose
attachments were certainly on a very high
level and whose brightness and alertness
could not be excelled.
81 have a great admiration Of American
surgery" he added. THE men in America
are as good as any we have in Europe, and
in some departments they are better. do
not think, though, that American special
lists are as good as the best men in Lon
don Paris, Berlin and Vienna. but they are
making rapid strides. No penurious spirit
rules in the United States. Everything is
on a large, liberal scale, and the splendid
university endowments there are bound to
tell In the near future. The American la
boratories are excellently equipped, and the
students have enormous advantages over
those who study at some Of the inadequately
equipped schools in Europe"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
STORY OF THE CAMPANILE
Architect of the Famous Pile Named
Rich Fec for His
Services.


Copyright. 1902 by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS, Sept. 13.--(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram.) )-Apropos Of
the construction OF the Campanile Of St.
Mark the story is told: THE Doge Mar
soni, an ambitious and rapacious charac-
ter, who prided himself on the protection
OF letters and arts in Venice, had the
sculptor Buons summoned and said to him (:
4 have resolved the tower OF st. Mark be
repaired, and II is to you l wish to con-
1de the task
~ am much honored. my lord replied
the artist, coldly.
al DESIRE continued the doge, that
you should build me an immense spire.
which will become celebrated throughout
the world. that posterity may say, that
was constructed in the reign Of the Doge
Marsoni." Do you feel that you can create
such a masterpiece?
without a doubt, your excellency.'
Although l am not rich went on the
dignitary. I shall pay you royalty. You
may ask for each day the salary that the
best paid man on the globe receives-the
sum that a merchant, 2 Insurer. a manu-
facturer. a rich man. or even a thief
makes
Z" SVthen.' cried the sculptor, I do
no 9 ate an instant. choose the daily
81 81 doge.'"
= brutal joke did not, It appears,
;, the disgrace Of Buona, since he built
' over.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
BloGRAPH PLEAsEs THE SHAH
Ex-Governor kellogg introduces En-
terprising American Snowman
to Royalty.

Copyright. 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS, Sept. 1S.-(New York World Ca
blegram-speeial Telegram.) )-William Pitt
Kellogg, a former governor OF Louisiana,
introduced the shah to blograph. Mr.
Kellogg met on the steamer coming over a
pushing Yankee bound for Europe to ex-
ploit biograph views OF American scenes
and got interested in him. When he after
ward met the shah. Mr.. Kellogg offered to
take the American Snowman around and,
finding his proposition agreeable. he did so.
The evenings entertainment proved to be
what a press agent would call huge sue
cess" The shah saw corn harvesting. ele-
waited trains, ferries, policemen arresting
crooks, hremen hghting big hre in New
York harbor. rush hour at the Brooklyn
bridge. southern daTkies dancing and bath
ing scenes at Coney island. The shah pro-
nouneed the show as good as a real trip to
the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
SAYS THE TAXES ARE PAID
Petition for an Injunction IL FILED in
the Chicago Masonic Temple
Tax Case.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1S.-Tho development in
the Masonic Temple association tax fixing
scandal today was a petition filed In the
circuit court for an injunction restraining
the county treasurer and the sherih from
selling the twenty-five story building for
unpaid taxes for 1901, amounting to over
S26, 900.
The bill sets up that the taxes were reg
ularly paid and that the association has
the receipt. The receipt in question is
the one alleged to have been forged with
a view to the association escaping its taxes
and for the alleged utterance of which Cap
tain Edward Williams, manager OF the
association, and three others were re-
Gently indicted by the grand jury.
The bill also states that the entry paid
that was said to have been forged In the
county treasureT's tax warrant book op-
posite the Masonic Temple item was erased
without warrant OF law.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
.ANeEs in FRENCH FLEETS
ew Vessels 90 Take the Place of Old
in the More Important
stations.

Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS, Sept. 13.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram.)-The French
navy authorities are rearranging the Med
iterranean and Atlantic squadrons. In the
Atlantic squadron the two battleships Dew
astation and Henri w will replace the old
guardships Valmy and Jemmapes, while
Bruix and Dupuy de LONE will be super
seded by the 1rst-class cruisers Jeanne
dare and Mars. The new cruisers Davout
and Troude will take the places of the old
Suchet, which will return to France, and
d'Esterre. which goes to China. The di-
vision will be commanded by a vice ad-
miral and the cruiser division by rear ad-
mirals and will be kept in the Atlantic of
the African coast.
Some important changes will also be made
in the Mediterranean feet, veal Of the
vessels being replaced by newer ones.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14

Page
1 Crowninu Emperor by Proxy.
Gossip of London smart set.
shaw Plans To Prevent Panic.
Murder Grows Out of strike.
= Terrible Forest Fires In Northwest.
New York IL for Roosevelt.
Must Nacate Mount Pelce District.
Seeking for More OF Bribers.
News of Nebraska Towns.
Woman Found burned tn Death.
Gigantic Railway Merger.
4 Former Visits of Presidents.
Must File Tickets In Regular Way.
DOubIe-HeRder Convention.
Arm strike Guards with Guns.
south Omaha News.
Amnesty for ReVOlutiOnists.
O week I'm Omaha society.
Z Koorys Resume Their Honeymoon.
Furs Are TO BE Denrer.
s Council BIuhs and Iowa News.
10 Sporting Events of n Day.
II Weekly Review of sports.
~ Clearing supreme Court Docket.
How the Railways Are PrOsperinR.
II In the Domain of woman.
Is Amusements and Music.
16 story, "ThorouRhbredS."
II Reward of the Old soldiers.
Eject of Music on Animals.
1S EDITORIAL.
10 Has Beens Flock TO Washington.
New YOrk's Archdiocese.
Sky Line Poker.
Ruler of the French Republic.
% Markets and Financial.
"a Towns Getting Ready for President
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
SYMPATHY FOR MRS. STEWART
Senator from Nevada Receives News
of His WIfe's Death at
The Hague.

THE HAGUE. Sept. ls.-United States
Senator William II. Stewart Of Nevada,
who is here in connection with the Plus
fund arbitration case, was today the re-
cipient OF a host OF kilograms Of sym
pathy on the death of, his wife. who was
killed in an automobile accident at Ala
media, Cal, yesterday.
Senator Stewart has not yet decided when
he will start for the United States.
The arbitration court opens Monday. but
the question OF postponement OF the Plus
fund case for reasons not connected with
Senator Stewards bereavement is re-
garded as not improbable
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
CRIME TO STEAL INVENTION
French Matchmaker Fined for An
propriatinE the AIrship Idea
of Another.

Copyright, 1902. by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS. Sept. 1S.-New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram. THE courts
have condemned a matchmaker named Lom-
bard, OF st. Maxient, TO pay 5000 for steal
ing the ideas Of Ernest Cuyer, an inventor
OF a new navigable balloon. Intended TO be
entered in the 81. Louis fair airship con-
test. NJ. Cuyer is a civil engineer and has
been studying the airship for many years.
He devised one, had a reduced model made
and entrusted the construction OF certain
parts TO Lombard AS the latter took much
longer over the work than was necessary
M. Cuyer urged MIN to hurry. A while
afterward NJ. Cuyer made inquiries and dis
covered that the matchmaker. who had been
furnished with the complete plans OF the
invention. had built model on his own ac-
count and was negotiating for it's sale.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
CoMBES MINISTRY is DOOMED
Followed Their PRrty's DIctum, hut
Must he sacrihced 20 Ex-
pediency.

Copyright, 1872. by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS. Sept 1S.-(New York World Ca
blegram-special Telegram. Political ex-
perts all seem 10 concur IN the prediction
that the downfall Of the Combes cabinet
soon after congress meets is certain. The
opponents Of the recent anti Catholic meas
ures are organizing for a fierce onslaught,
while Combes' partisans will defend him
feebly. feeling that though he did nothing
but what the republicans commissioned
him to do. II would be better to have a new
set OF men, because the bitter personal an
tagonism to the premier would impede re-
forms which otherwise would be possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
ONE WELL STILL BURNING
Results of Fire in the Texas oil
Fields Give hut Little
Loss.

BEAUMONT, Tex. Sept. 13.-Tonight one
large oil gusher is stlll burning. sending a
column OF fame high into the air Efforts
made this afternoon to extinguish the flames
we're not successful, but more boilers have
been sent for and the plan Of smothering
II with steam will again be tried.
The small tank burned itself out this
afternoon and the big one probably will
die out by morning Many OF the oil
companies have lost their pumping plants
and have wired orders for new machinery,
and this will be installed as soon pos
sible. An examination leads to the belief
that no one OF the wells has been permsn-
emily injured. There Is a new problem to be
confronted as soon as the burning gusher
is extinguished, and that is control OF
the we'll The gate valve has been melted
on. and while II Is probable that this can
be replaced. Il will be a difncult operation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
REVELATION TO PARIsIANS
American Mail Tubes Strike the Fancy
of the French Min
ister.

Copyright, 1900. by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS, Sept. 1s.-(New York World Ca
olegram-Special Telegram.)-St. John Can
ney, representing the Bateheller Pneumatic
Conduit company Of Philadelphia, has sue
ceeded in stirring up the slow-moyinR
French oficials by his demonstrations. The
tests proved so conclusive that the min
lister of posts and telegraphs has ordered
line established from Boulogne- Sur Seine
to the central Paris ONCE, and has appointed
a committee to report on whether or not IT
is desirable TO have every local city ofice
thus connected with the central and the
railway stations.
The difference between this system and
the one now in operation in French cities
Is that, instead Of narrow conduits only big
enough to carry dispatches. the American
patent uses tubes big enough for mail bags,
now transported in wagons.
On account Of the success Of the tests
here Mr.. Gaffney has been summoned to
Berlin and st. Petersburg.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
HoNoRS FOR AN AFRICAN KING
Title of "HiEhness" Accorded by
Great Britain 20 the Youth
full Ruler of Uganda.

Copyright. 1902. by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Sept. is.-(Nsw York World
Cselegram-special Telegram.)-The Brit
ish government has recently accorded the
title OF highness to the 7-year-old king OF
Uganda. a little African ehieftain. whose
territory Is now part Of a British pro-
tectorate. He is grandson OF the eeIe-
brated Mutessa and descendant OF a long
line Of kings but has never been far away
from Mengo, the native capital OF Uganda,
where he was born. The territory over
which the king, or "Kabaka," rules Is
nearly 10000 square miles In extent and
has native population OF between 1000. 900
and 100000 people
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
MANY BONES OF CONTENTION
Chief KeOkuk's skeleton starts Con-
troversy Between keokuk City
and KeOkuk County,

KEOKUK, Ia, Sept. 1S.-There is a dis
pute between Keokuk county and keokuk
city about the location of the grave OF
Chief Keokuk the famous Sac and Fox
Indian. The bones under the marble slab
lettered by the United States were located
near Ottawa, Kan, and brought here in
1889 and reburied in Grand park, over
looking the Mississippi river. The city
Of Keokuk erected large monument there.
The supervisors of Keokuk county are
taking action toward the erection Of an
other monument near Sigourney, and claim
that the genuine bones Of Chief Keokuk
are buried there.
The city of Keokuk is hunting up old
proofs OF the authenticity OF the bones in
its famous park and is preparing to fight
the matter out with the auditor of Keokuk
county, who, as clerk of the county board,
has notified the city Of Keokuk Of its
action.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
ARMY GETS A YOUNG RECRUIT
Five-Year-OId Heir to ROumanian
Throne Is Now Entitled to
Wear n Uniform.

Copyright. 1902 by Press Publishing Coz
BUCHAREST, Roumania, Sept. 13-(New
York World Cablegram--Specia Telegram)
Prince Carol (Charles) of Roumania, who
will not be years old until October is, has
already entered the army Of this little king
dom He is enrolled in the, Fourth regi-
ment of Rochiorl. OF which his mother is
the proprietary colonel, that is to say, she
gets the title for supporting the regiment.
The prince is a nd-nephew Of King Ed
ward Of England, his mother being the eld-
est daughter Of the late duke of Saxe-Co-
burg better known as the duke OF Edin-
burgh His father the heir presumptive,
is a nephew of King Charles Of Roumania,
who is childless.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
CITE CoRBIN AS AUTHORITY
French Critics Agree with Him on
German Infantry FOrma-
ton.

Copyright. 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS, Sept. 13.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram.) French army
officers interviewed here dilate with great
satisfaction upon General Corbin's criticism
of the German infantry. Opponents of the
methods prevailing here have long pointed
to the German infantry as vastly superior
to the French because of its solid forma-
tion. General Corbin's opinion seems to
be that such formation would prove useless
in modern warfare, as the soldiers therein
would be quickly annihilated by ri1emen
and artillery. This opinion is considered
an Endorsement of the French open order
methods and swift movements.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
TITLED PEOPLE TURN AUTHORS
Production of Son of Lord Salisbury
Numerically Scored by
Critics.

Copyright 1902. by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Sept. 1S.-(New York World
Cablegram-special Telegram.)-The dueh-
ess Of Sutherland, whose new book, to be
published soon, is said to be less demo-
cratic than her previous one, is now en-
gagged in writing q play.
It is now announced that the author Of
the new musical comedy, Naughty Nancy"
which was produced this week at the Savoy
theater, is Viscount Tiverton. the eldest
son Of Lord Chancellor Salisbury. liver
ton, who wrote the play under the pseudo
nym OF "olive Bath" is 22 years old. The
play has been numerically scored by the
critics.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
BANKS MAKE BAD SHOWING
Reserve Surplus Almost Down to the
Amount Required by Law
to BE Kept.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-The weekly
statement Of the clearing house banks OF
New York, issued today, shows that the
surplus reserve OF the banks was de-
creased during the week by $3,3S1 ,975.
leaving 1t at $715.O75 in excess of the 20
per cent of deposits required by law.
During the week loans were decreased
81, ,s75 900, and there was a decrease of de-
posits Of s14,62s, 800.
The statement is as follows: Loans,
Ss99. .49s 900, decrease $6.s75 900; deposits,
s9Os, ,769, 300, decrease S14.62s 900; circula-
tion, ss4, ,2s7, 500, Increase 800; legal
tenders. s72,132, 100. decrease 81 l.22O, 700;
specie s155, IT'S, 800. decrease $5,s1s, 500; re-
serve. 1927 eOT. 400, decrease 81. .039. 200; re-
serve required, s227192,S25, decrease
So 1857 ,225; surplus, $7l5,O75, decrease
81. 1881, ,s75.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
RESTORES MISSING BRACELET
Lady of High Rank Finds It in the
Folds nj Her Corona
tIOn Robe.

Copyright. 1902. by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Sept. 1S.-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram THE duch-
ess Of Buceleuch has recovered the costly
bracelet she lost in Westminster abbey
during the coronation ceremonies. 1t was
restored to her by a widely known lady
Of rank. with the explanation that she
went abroad Immediately after the cere-
mony and upon returning 70 London In
spected her coronation robe, when the
missing bracelet dropped out Of its folds.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
QUITS THE NEWSPAPER FIELD
Man who Built Up Largest CircuIR-
tiOn In the World RetIres
from Active Life.

Copyright. 1902. by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS, Sept. 13.-(New York World Ca
blegram-special Telegram.)-Mr. Mari
noni. the founder Of the Petit Journal. for
which he claims the largest circulation Of
any daily newspaper in the world. and the
inventor Of a rotary press, retires today
from the active editorship in favor of his
son-in-law. His press manufacturing
business was a practical monopoly and he
is credited with having pull enough TO
Europe.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
MRS. HOBART is AT CANTON
Widow of vice President Joins Widow
of President in pilgrimage
to Grave.

CANTON. o.. Sept. 13.-Mrs. Hobart,
widow OF the late Vice President Hobart.
and SON Garrett arrived here today for a
brief visit with Mrs. Mckinley. They ac-
oompanied Mrs. Mckinley on her visit to
the tomb at Forest Lawn.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
CHANCE TO GET A NEW STAMF
the Defense OF shipka
Pasa.

Copyright. 1904. by Press Publishing Coz
VIENNA. Sept. 1S.-(New York World
CAblegram-Speeial am.)-Bulgaria
will issue $4,000 worth OF new stamps
soon to commemorate the twenty-fifth an
niversary OF the storming Of the shipkA
pass. The stamps are beautifully de-
signed. They depict the scene Of the
Bulge rians rolling huge houlders aud
trunks OF trees over the preeipice In de-
Tense OF the pass against suleiman Pasha's
Turkish soldiers,