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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-08
Clean Cost sfMediun and Coarse
Grades Have Advanced 70
the Level sf Msrino
HIGH WATER MARK
while Raw Product is Dearer
the Manufactured Article ID
Cheaper. Decreased Com
sumption

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April S.-The
clean cost of low medium and coarse
grades Of wool has advanced TO the
level Of merino. ami above the parity
Of the duty paid cost Of coarse and
low medium grades OF foreign. AZ
the latter is SO 10 per cent higher
than at this time last year, It Is sup
posed to be at high water mark, with
chances for . fall,
This being the year Of q presidential
election, it will not be one Of rising
prices. il we may judge by those of
the past twenty years.
Already the bulk Of the wools now
in market have begun to feel this in
fluence. Fine medium and territorial
grades are lower. as the diagram will
show. and even the now scarce low
medium wools are more difficult to
sell.
Wool Dearer and Woolens Cheaper
The season for heavyweight wool
ems which opened about month ago
at less than last years prices has
been q disappointment, although the
medium woods from which the bulk
Of the goods nov most popular have
been made are now higher. The ini
tial orders for woolens were light and
have not been followed, as was an
ticipated. by liberal duplicate orders
Manufacturers complain of lack O
employment, and for this reason arr
not free buyers OF wool. The seasoI
Of 1904. therefore, opens with rathel
pessimistic tone.
Decreased Wool Consumption.
There were many reasons for tn,
expectation that this would be yea
Of increased wool consumption, espe
cially as the year Of 1903 was on,
OF decreased wool consumption, there
being $1,000 pounds less used than il
the previous year. AS there was nt
important increase In the imports o
woolen goods, and the long and COLI
winter practically exhausted the do
mestic supply, hopefulness fo
better employment on the par
of manufacturers was based OF
these facts, especially as con
ditions in the years Of 1898 and 1897
were quite similar to the present sit
uation.
The year or 1898, like 1908, was on
Of decreased production, and like !
was followed by long and sever
winter, which then, as now, exhauste,
the surplus stock Of woolen textiles
and the largest wool consumption tina
had ever occurred up to 1899 was tn
result, and a greater rather than
smaller wool consumption in 1904 wa
expected. Based on this, manufac
turers have been looking for q repe
tition Of the prosperous conditions 0
1899, but are not little surprised =
find that wool Is opening In the terri
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-08

The temperature was lower this
morning Than II mas been for
some item. Still, It was not OK.
actly winter cold, 21 above. Warmer
weather Is promised for tonight by
the weather bureau. Fair skies are
also in store for this part Of the
country tonight and tomorrow. The
maximum temperature yesterday was
81.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-08
sANcLo.FRENcH COLONIAL
TREATY SIGNED.

PARIS, April 8.-The Associated
Press learns through private advices
from London that the Anglo-Freneh
colonial treaty, including the agree.
ment relative to Morocco. Egypt and
Newfoundland, has been signed,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-08
MISSISSIPPI ABOVE DANGER
LINE NEAR MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, April S.-The
Mississippi is four and eight.tenths
feet above the danger line, A number
Of streets In North Memphis have
been oyerHowed. delaying traffic to
some extent. but no damage has oc.
CURED.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-08
SERIOUS RESULTS FROM
EARTHQUAKE IN MAcEDoN

VIENNA, April 7.-According to the
Neue FreI Presse, an earthquake April
4, killed "a persons. injuring forty. de.
stroyed 1900 houses and caused great
distress in the vilayet OF Kossovo and
Salonica, Macedonia.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-08

II i announced that. a. . resslt Of
the reduced freight rates from Den-
yer. several wholesale Arms win es-
tablish agencies here.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-08

who defended. made q strony argu-
ment to the Jury, and doubtless sue.
ceeded In raising some doubt In their
minds, as they brought In the second
degree verdict.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-20
DARlEM.

Darien, Ga, Nov. 19.-Mrs. A. =.
Demmock and Miss Elizabeth Dem
mock of valdosta are here visiting
Mrs. L. M. Bealer.
Mr.. Louis M. Bealer left during the
week for valdosta. where he will re-
side.
Mrs. Susie Way is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Nellie Mcdonald in Bruns-
wick.
Mrs. A. b. Curry and daughter Of
Tennessee, are visiting Mrs. Reuben
X. Walker at Crescent
Mrs. f. Mcclure has returned home
after spending the past five months
at the North.
Mr.. william Lilliott left during the
week for Tattnall county, his old
home; he will act as best man at his
brothers wedding, Mr.. Arthur Henry
Lilliott, who will be married 10 Miss
Mary Rebekah Smith in Athens, on
Wednesday evening.
The Golf Clubhouse presented a
charming picture on Thursday after
noon, with Mrs. William II. Strain and
Mrs. Julian SPACE as hostesses. They
were assisted in serving by Miss Rosa
Powers and Miss Aurie keenan,.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-20

BILE and smiled confidingly at the
stranger over plump, pinky-white
shoulder Which was the strangers
undoing. For it is a delicious baby
a baby to melt the heart of the most
hardened bachelor-brown of eye, rud-
dy of cheek, golden of hair, satin of
skin and straight of limb.
'Oh, yes, l always battle her my
self went on the author Of Abroad
With the Jimmies," pouring water into
the portable rubber tub, and then put
ting the baby through a pretty trick of
dipping her fingers in to see if it were
hot enough.
And always put her to sleep at
night. Don't /, my precious?" The
baby's shirt was slipped skillfully over
her head and she was let into the tub
with little splash. 1.-THE other ev-
ening I went down town shopping,
and stayed so late she fell asleep be-
lore got back. 1 cried my eyes
out, l felt bereft. 1t was the first
time" At which naive admission the
baby gurgled approvingly and kicked
her heels in the tub, as if she would
say This is what it means to have
an authoress for a motherI"
Inc next few minutes were so alb
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-20
Lillian BELL
AND HER BABY
NOVELIST AND MOTHER
,,-ruOR of GLOVE AFFAIRS OF AN
old MAID" AND OTHER FICTION.

r., Wake Her Home in savannah.
Mrs, ROgue's Experiences in
Anartment House Keeping which
I'D Her to Write Her Latest Novel
AT Home With the Jardines."
now she Wrote Her other Sue
cessfuI bookseller Love for the
south-What She Thinks Would Be
the Typical American Novel.
Mrs. Bogue says she is bathing the
babv and would you care to come up?"
was the response brought to a Morn
ing News reporter, who had sent in a
oard 10 Lillian Bell. 1t was encour-
. cement to ascend the stairs and rap
for admission.
Come in,' called clear, cheerful
voice. and a moment after there was
a cordial handclasp, across the baby
in her lap, of firm white fingers. One
notices Lillian Bells hands. They are
strong and capable. the hands of a
large woman, not only in the physi-
cal sense, but in character, and thor
oughly feminine.
81 hope you don't mind coming up,
said she. you see, this is just the
hour for the babys bath, and 1 never
let anything interfere with that" Here
the baby, sitting upright in her lap,
murmured an unintelligible polysylla-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-20

equations and experiences, "such fun"
"And the end of Mary" she con-
tinued, was just as ncomprehensible
as l made it in the book. / think her
jealousy and our prosperity were too
much for her. Not that we were so
amazingly prosperous, you Know"
added Mary's mistress, with her twin
king smile, but the rise in our for
tunes from the time when she was our
single domestic"
The baby, now clothed in a flowing
wrapper, was daintily slipping granum
from cup in her mothers hand, stop
ping between each mouthful to smile
distractingly at the stranger. Now I
can send her away with the nurse
and we can really talk" said the
babys mother. mo, she hasn't figured
in any of my stories yet, and 1 never
expect to write about her." There
was expressive emphasis on the last
word to indicate the preciousness of the
baby who was not to be written about.
I'm fact, / find l don't write much
since her advent, and 1 don't know
how 1 ever will write, If am going
to make her clothes. Look at this
this is the first dress 1 ever made. All
by hand. Be sure you look at the
wrong side first. Just admire those
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-20

.arta ailments given at the legations ana
elsewhere. Prince sadanura tusnlni -
inst 4s years old and the most ois''n-
euished man in Japan, not even eN-
centine the Emperor. He is the leader
u, tho New Japan-the generation OF
nro9ress and enlightenment that mas
eroSvn M since the waning OF the Sno-
ss,,ns ana the opening Of his country
~ Western civilization. He is netner
a brother nor a cousin OF the present
Mikado. as has been so often staueu'
mt Is only remotely related. How
ever. to be head Of the great house
Of Fushimi is honor enough.
The reader Of current history knows
that the empire OF Japan contains ten
important families. or Houses eacn
az which Is related to the Imperial
family. and are scarcely second in Inn
portance to the immediate family OF
Inc Emperor. The names Of these
clans are such easy words to say, as
Kitashhirakaw Arisingawa, Nashim-
OTTO. etc. and among them that OF
Fushimi comes fifth in the order OF
precedence; therefore, his highness,
prince sadanru. ranks nth In the I'M
perial court when the matter or prece-
dence prevails, but Is said 10 rank frst
among the Emperor's advisers IN mat
ters OF state craft as In friendship.
He comes 10 the United States solely
10 cultivate friendship between his
country and "the greater republic and
is naturally being entertained TO the
limit IN Washington. He r. accom-
panied by the grand master OF his
household: Count s. Teraahima and
Mai. S. Mllhara, aides-de-camp; n.
Watanabe, master of ceremonies 70 his
Imperial majesty, the Emperor Of ia
pan: DR.. X. Rokhaka. the Princes ply
sician, several secretaries and attaches
whose unpronOunceable cognomens
threaten to conslgn Mr. Pierce-third
Assistant Secretary OF State whom the
President has designated 10 attend the
Prince and his suite while hereto an
insane asylum Tor the rest Of his life
HIS imperial highness may be called
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-20
WASHINGTON SOCIETY ON
THE EVE OF A GAY SEASON
Mrs. Roosevelt's Collection of Winter Gowns
Said to Be Stunning One

author and parliamentarian, was en-
tertained a couple of days in the White
House, and two dinners were given to
him and other distinguished guests.
Mrs. Roosevelt has issued invitations
to the members OF the diplomatic corps
ernoon, Nov. %. This reception is to
he formal affair, the invitations hav-
ing been forwarded through the State
Department. A reception was given at
the German embassy Wednesday aft
ernoon, to which both resident and Off
cial society was invited. Secretary
Hay was to have given a luncheon to-
day to the German military ENJOYS,
but owing to the death Of his brother,
Maj. HAY, the invitations were recall
ed On this account Mrs. Hay will
neither receive nor pay visits for some
time to come. Gen. Chaffee is also
host to-day In honor of Lieut.. Gen.
Won Lowenfeld. His company in
cludes all the officers of the general
staff in the city. President Roosevelts
hospitality to the military visitors took
the usual form Of dinner last night,
at the same time that a banquet to our
japanese imperial guest, Prince Fushl-
mi, was going on at the Arlington
Miss Alice Roosevelt is again on a
round of visits, and is at present stop
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills.
at their country place near Staatsburg,
n. Y. where an over-Sunday house
party also included the German am
bassador and Baroness Won Sternberg.
Miss Corinne Robinson. niece OF the
President. viii be formally introduced
to society on Dec. %. at her fathers
residence in New York. A dinner, a
dance and several other large affairs
are to be given for her by relatives In
the home city. and then the youthful
debutante will come over to Washing
ton for another round OF festivities,
probably beginning with the White
House New Years reception.
Prince Fushimi, Japan's Long-Head-
ed Man.
Although Mr.. Takahira, the japanese
minister. Is recovering rapidly from his
recent dangerous illness, he was not
able TO come over from New York this
week 10 entertain his prince. Mr..
Hiokl. who IL charge d'affaires ad In
term, represents hig chief az the en-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-20

ial you wanted to ask me?" she inter-
rupted herself, with that directness that
is most characteristic of her and the
most engaging part of her perfectly
natural manner.
The Typical Novel of To-day.
1T never did know how to be inter-
viewed. Oh of course. you want to
know If I am writing a book or intend
to write one in Savannah. No, really.
] am not. But have often thought
should like to write the typical Amer
lean novel. The period of that, think,
should be about twenty years before
the Civil War. Not the Civil War
when conditions were distorted; not
the Reconstruction: certainly not to-
day. when we have no American type
The South is as different land from
the North as the West from the East"
Interested in her subject, Lillian Bell
talks with a flowing ease and simplic-
lty of expression.
ITO write a typical American novel
of to-day. you would have to take one
of New Orleans, one of East and one
of West Tennessee one of Chicago,
one of New Yorks Smart Set, one of
the West. and one of the Indians and
fit them all together. 1 don't care to
undertake that. / don't consider The
Scarlet Letter the typical American
novel, though it has most often been
called SO. But If one could get a pic
ture of the South twenty years before
the war, when refinement, chivalry and
romance were in their flower, that
would be the pure type of American
life. That is what l should like to
write. And I believe the material for
it could be obtained in Savannah, If one
were allowed access to it, If people
would believe that it would be handled
reverently and alphabetically by one
honoring the privilege. 1t would take
three years, at least. to collect the ma
terial for such work, but that is what
l should like to do in Savannah, and l
would gladly give three years to do it
in"
Another warm handclasp bade the
visitor goodbye. Half way down the
steps, a voice recalled her.
81 hope you know the baby's name"
said Lillian Bell. leaning over the ban
listers. I'VE call her Lillian Bell Bogue,
the second. Yes. Lillian Bell was my
own real name, not a penname. And
please spell it with one "l'' in the mid
de-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-20

Washington, Nov. 19.-After more
than half a year of dullness, the social
calendar of the capital has again
taken on considerable Importance; but
the brilliancy of the present week is
only a faint fore-shadowing of what
may be expected when "the season"
is fairly on. Just now Mrs. Roosevelt
is in New York but is scheduled to
return on Friday. OF course she is
in pursuit of "gaud and gear" for win
ter's festivities.
1t is limited that the Presidents wife,
though reasonable sure of the cleo
ton, held her plans with the modistes
in allegiance until the momentous
event. Had her reign as first lady
ended in three short months, no new
gowns would have been added to her
already large collection. The wife Of
an President, who has thereafter
no special social position to maintain
being really of less consequence In the
actual Swim" than any country Con-
CHEESEMAN'S wife-may spend the rest
Of her days trying to wear out, re-
model. or give away thousands of dol
lars worth of splendid garments for
which she has little future use.
Mrs. Mckinley, who dressed as well,
IL not better than any of her prede-
cessors, and delighted in lovely laces,
soft blues and elegant white satins,
being suddenly plunged into deepest
mourning which she will never dis
card, had no personal use whatever
FOR her extensive wardrobe. But she
was fortunate in having plenty OF
Young nieces, who straightWay fell
heirs to the costly collection. Close
observers in Washington could not fail
TO recognize some Of the beautiful
lace which the fragile wife OF the late
President wore 50 charmlngly, In a
vaudeville show n couple OF weeks
ago. on the person OF Miss Mabel Nc
Kinley (Mrs. Baer) who sang her
numbers as blithely az she used TO do
In the White House for Aunt Ida"
and Uncle William"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-20

sorbing to both the mother and the
visitor, and there were so many pref
ty tricks to be exhibited of the baby
IN her bath. who seemed to under
stand she was being interviewed and
amiably bent upon showing all she
knew, that conversation rather Ian
guished until she was lifted out of the
tub, with some expostulation from her
self, wrapped in a soft blanket, and
held for happy interval in her moth
er's arms before the rubbing down.
Ii was shortly after that the sight of
the sturdy little body, glowing with
health, prompted one to inquire if she
mad ever been ill. An arresting silence
followed. Lillian Bells face was sud
Genly grave. Her dark eyes-very
dark, and always full of sparkle be-
nlnd the glasses, with enthusiasm, or
run, or affection, as her mood is-had
stopped sparkling and looked almost
alarmed. She glanced at her husband.
VINO had come into the room. Never
SICK day in her life said Mr.. Bogue
proudly.
"Oh, dear! Do rap on wood" ex-
CANNED his wife. Il wouldn't have
SAID that for anything in the world.
never answer questions like that"
AT Home With the Jardines."
Inc visitor recognized the senti-
IIleht. Ihls was the Lillian Bell of "At
nome With the Jardines," whose
sprightly heroine, when her HUSBAND
observed, Il think we've got a regular
old cast iron angel in Mary" crieo
frantically, "Oh, rap on wood Do vo1
want her to spill soup down your neck
tonight %
Asked about the Jardines, her last
DOCK published in August, she said:
Yes, most of it is from our actual ex
periences. We really did go to the
Waldorf and make the apartment
house people pay the bill when they
wouldn't turn the heat on because il
wasn't Nov. Is. And the part about
Mary was really true, every word of
1t. She came to me at the Waldorf
and l set down our conversation YER
batim We both thought it such fun. .
Such fun" is a great expression OF
Lillian Bells, and very indicative Of
her general attitude towards life She
finds her baby, her sewing, all her oc-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-20
PLANNING FOR
INAUGURAL BALL
PENSION OFFICE CAN'T BE USE
THE RAIL- PROVIDES THE FUNDS
FOR INAUGURATION EXPENSES.

II 1t IL Not Held, District of Column
bia Citizens Less willing to Com
tribute for the Inauguration Dis
pIay-substitutes for the Rail- Are
Being Talked Overcome of Them
Is Military Spectacle. Concerts
and Promenade in n Building on
the white House Lot.
Washington, Nov bleeding citi-
zens of the District of Columbia, alert
to the responsibility of making credit
able preparations for the Presidents
Inauguration. are already discussing
plans, especially for the inaugural ball.
Local business men who contribute
to the inaugural fund are concerned
about a suitable place for the ball.
A resolution was passed by Congress,
after much agitation, following the Sec
ond inaugural of President Mckinley,
prohibiting the use of the Pension Of
fee for that purpose in the future,
because of the loss to the government
from holding the ball there.
The inaugural ball provides the reve-
nue. for accomplishing those who adj
vance the necessary funds for the in
augural preparations. Should the ball
be omitted and no substitute for it ar
ranged, practically none of the local
subscriptions, amounting to approx
mately 100000, would be returned.
Again, were it known that the money
subscribed would not be in large. part
returned, citizens could only with diff
Guilty be persuaded to give the large
amount required.
The inaugural ball at the beginning
of one of Grants administrations was
held in a temporary structure in Jul
dietary Square. Those present were
very uncomfortable because of the cold.
1t is doubtful if such an experiment
will be repeated next March unless
some improved methods for heating
temporary structure can be as
sured
Substitutes for the inaugural ball
have been informally talked over. One
of them is the erection of a temporary
structure on the white lot, where cav
airy drills, a promenade and other
attractions might be held.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-20

Satinola is new discovery, guar
anteed, and money refunded if it fails
to remove the worst case of Freckles,
Pimples, Tan, Sallowness, Liver Spots,
Blackheads, or any skin eruption, in
20 days. Leaves the skin clear, soft.
healthy and restores the beauty of
youth. Thousands testify to the mer-
its of Satinola. Price soc and $1.00 by
leading druggists or mail
Prepared only by
NATIONAL TOILET CO., Paris, Tenn.
Sold in Savannah by all leading
druggists.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-20

Mrs. Payne's secIusion.
Mrs. Henry G. Payne, wife OF the
late Postmaster General, accompanied
by her niece, Miss Louise Van Dyke
Jones, has returned TO Washington
from the West and viii live at the
Arlington. Being in deep mourning
and wishing TO live quietly, Mrs.
Payne has given up the Arlington An
mex, which served as a private resi-
dence from the time OF Mr.. Payne's
appointment in the Presidents cabi-
net, and has taken a suite Of rooms
on the fourth floor Of the hotel, over
looking Lafayette Square. The rooms
are bright and sunny and from her po-
sltion Of vantage Mrs. Payne can see
the world social more before her with
out having the slightest intrusion upon
the privacy OF her life.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-20

a long headed" man In more senses
than one, as he measures more inches
from the crown Of his head TO the tip
Of his smooth-shaven chin than any
man ever saw. This remarkable
length gives his head the narrow APP
pearance of a Japanese idol which Is
further carried out by heavy eyebrows
extremely arched, eyes slightly IN the
bias. and long, dropping mustache,
with pointed ends. His wife Is
daughter of Prince Arislngawa and
they have three boys, the eldest Of
whom is an officer in the japanese
navy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-20

some white House Dinners.
Last week Mr.. John Morley. British