Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 12, 1888, Page 3

2kl dn 3 N M THE WEEK -IN SOCIETY. The Great Oharlty Ball a Magnifi- cent Affair. MRS, BYRON REED'S RECEPTION. The Mappy Hours Party—Miss May Yates Entertains—A Large Num- ber of Fashionable Parties Interesting Chit Chat. The close approach of Lent has tended to greatly increase the number of society events during the past week. Now the fair ladies propose to remain in sackcloth aud ashes for # short period only to blossom forth in greater brilliancy with Easter. But two days remain before Ash Wednesday and by reference to these columns it will be scen that all classes of society intend that they will be as gay us possible. A record of the past week's events will be found below. e THE LEADING SOCIETY EVENT of the season, now nearly ut an end, was the grand charity bail given at Exposition hall lust Tucsday evening. The affair had been looked for- ward K’v with great anticipation, and every Judyin the city hud made great prepurations for'it. The ladics having the party in charge ‘worked very hard for its success, and it can truthfully be said that they were in nowise disappointed. A pleusing und unique feature of the ball was the presence of u large num- ber of debutantes, and very hundsome they looked in thefr beautiful new gowns. - Nearly all, it not quite all, of the leaders of socicty in'this city and Council Hluffs were present; also seve people f Kun- #as City, St. Joseph and other citics, Supper was served in the right hand gallery, and all of the viands were furnished by the ladies themseives, ‘The success of the ball was largely duc to Mrs. T. M. Orr, Mrs. Judge Groff, Mrs, Woolworth and Mrs. Kountze. A complete description of thr many lovely costumes worn by their beautiful owners is not permissible in the Ber on account of the lack of space, therefore we give but the most prominent., Mrs. General Crook, black velvet reception toilet, en traine, V corsagay elbow slceves, valencienne lace. rare jewels of torquoise, dinmonds, pearls and rubics, Mrs. Kountze, black reception satin, jetted tulle front satin, diamonds and Mrs. J. M. Woolworthi, black recoption toilet of velvet with jet passementerie on corsage, chuntilly lace overdress, topaz and diamonds, Mrs. Harvey, pink velvet brocade, Mar- guerite waist ‘decollete, tulle-filled, sleveless, shoulder gloves, diamonds, Miss Plummer, striking costume of black, pale ecru sash, corsage and skirt decorations of tea roses. Mrs. Chase, red plush princess, pettic front and sides of canary damassc, cascade borgler at sides, square decollete corsage, Miss Luna Dundy, golden brown plush, short costume right panel of lustra painting, left panel of fan-pleuted ivory satin, round decollete corsago. duchcsse lac Mrs. Orr, black brocaded satin en train skirt slashed over red fun-pleategd pancls and corsage. Mrs. W. B. Millard, dancing costume of ink surah combined with gold flowered rocade, Elizabethan collar, decollete und sleeveless, dinmonds, Miss Briages, heliotrope satin overdress and ribbon decorations, and slecveless, V front and back. Mrs. Eddy, dancing costume of pink wool with panel decorations in red and pule brown ribbon flots of pink and red, decollete cors. age, sauare, dimonds. Miss Dixon, red silk dancing costn assementrie on corsage triangular, filled, pink roses, hand bouquet. Miss Lake, heliotrope satin, very bouffant, netted tulle draperies, pearls on corsage a la mnnu&re Squires, black tulle costume, satin corsagie, elaborate jot. decorations, décollete and sleveless corsage, diamonds, Mrs. E. S. Rood, handsome dancing cos- tumo of fiame morlo and polka dotted tulle, Mrs. J. N. H. Patrick, black princess cos- i traine, ilet of 1 panels over white 1s. with lace decollete silver tulle front of brocade velvet on nd, green ico: draped in White 'and. white. bouffant bao white corsage with green and white striped orations, tea roses on corsage, Mrs, Thurston, purple and lavender ‘brocade und velvet ined, trained princess costume, corsage decorations of passemen- terle, diamonds. Miss McParlin, white silk, tulle overdress and tulle prated Gretehen waist. Miss Lelin Shears, pule blue and pink foses on skirt and corsuge, diuond neck: uce. Miss Charlotte Kennedy, black lace cos- tume, decollete and sleveless, cream surah sas Miss Kennedy, navy blue satin mervielleux en traine, waist decorations of fawn velvet. Miss Almy, white tulle, clgmille-dotted de- coliette and sleeveless, hyacinths and smi- itch cardinal_satin_corsage, squard” decollette, black tullo. full SKirts, hand bouquet of hard red lilies. Miss Wakeley, yellow surah, vermicella lace overdres: tr‘unuulunorn.mfl and sleeve- less Marguerite, flowers, corsage and skirt donations. Mrs. Dr. Coftman, black brocade en traine, jetted panel sides, Antionette collar and square decollete corsage, diamonas. Mrs. A. M. Yates, short black visiting toilet, jet pendant decorations, handsome nnet in red and silver, jacquiminot hand bouquet. Mrs. Adolph Meyer, pale heliotrope more combined with rare tinted heliotrope striped brocade and heliotrope velvet front, velvet lined traine, duchesse lace in V corsage, dia- mond: Mrs. Augustus_Pratt, chantilly lace over pink satin, short V_corsage, decollette, hya- cinths and diamonds. Miss Pratt, pink and blue brocaded satin with pink surah sash, drapings front and back, V corsage, decollette and sleeveless. Miss Huwk, of Nebraska City, electric blue watered velvet combined with garnet velvet, garnet passementerie pendants, ‘The net proceeds of the affuir were about #1700, which will be ml\lml to the Creche fund. € T Carror, Hu, *dl tertained on, Thursday evening by M Byron Reed. It was a most elegant affair and the rooms of the magnificent mansion were superbly decorated. The full orchestra of the Musical Union discoursed sweet strains under the leadership of Professor Hoffman. The German was led by Mr. A, L. Read, assisted by Mr. Deuel and Mr. Jordan! Those dancing were Mr. Poppleton and Miss Charlotte Kennedy, Mr. Luther Smith (of Council Bluffs) and Miss Hoagland, Mr. J. R. Ringwalt and Miss Clara Irown, Mr. Wm. Doaue and Miss Mabel Balcombe, Mr Smith and Miss Dresser of fia apolis, Mr. L. Deuel and e e 10 hasberet. MY and Miss Walsh of Linc N Mr. Jordan and Miss Lake, Mr. McCagu e and Miss Maggio Dixon, Mr. Barton and Miss Bridges of Ogdenburg, N. Y., Mr. Pax- ton and Miss Minnie Miller, Mr. Frank Ham- ilton and Miss Ida Shurp, Mr. Will Humilton and Miss Shears, Mr. Guy J. Park and_Mi Lelin Shears, Mr. Keunedy and Miss Aln Mr. Wyman and Miss Thrall, Mr. Loowis (of Council Bluffs) and Miss Burns, Mr, Pike and Miss Dickey, Mr. J. W. Beall and Miss Jordan of St. Lolis, Mr. Morford and Miss MeParlin, Mr. Carey and Miss Vessie Miller, Mr. Wilcox and Miss Browning of Portland, Ovegon. Mr. Charles Beall was u wooer, Mr. J. J. Dickey und wife, and Miss Naunie Williums of Topeka, Kunsis were also pres- eut. Mr.and Mrs. F. B. Johnsou preside at the favor tables. There were fiv and four indirect figures and and polkas weve danced. The pumerous, all of them uo\al und pretty. man club was_en- Miss May Yates, n\e charming daughter of Mrs. Anna M. Yates, euntertuined her {riends at her mother's residence, 114 South Twenty-fourth street, on Friday evening. Dancing was coutinued until late. Among those present were: The Misses Doane, ly Wakeley, Pearl Hartman, Mabel Fonda, Carrie House, Margaret Cook, Georgia Sharp, finnlv(:mfl, Lila Alexander. Mable Pratt, u House, Carrie Detweller, Margaret rown, Lillisn Brunner, Nellie Bauserma: i Burns, Muud Sulgy Alice Chambe oore, Nettie' Johmson, Dollie ta Lhun‘hlll Grace Hime- Nelsie Hughes, Edith Crandall, Ni hlll, lhud Hirdle Kelley, Opal . Alda Mills, Hel THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1888.—~TWELVE PAGES. KELLEY, STIGER & CO, | Cor. Dodge a.nd 15th Sts, Muslin Underwea,r; Embroideries and Unlaundried Shirts. CORSET COVERS. Fine Cambric Corset Covers, high and low neck, 26c. Fine Muslin Corset Covers, low neck, trimmed narrow embroidery and cluster of 8 tucks, 45c¢. Fine Cambric Corset Covers, high and low neck, trimmed narrow em- broidery, pleated front and pearl buttons, 60c. Fine Cambric @orset Covers, high neck, V-shaped front, trimmed with fine deep embroidery, pleated front and pearl buttons. Fine Cambric Corset Covers, square neck, yoke of solid tucks and fine embroidery, 80c. Fine Cambric Corset Covers in a variety of styles, elegantly trimmed with embroideries and tucked yokes, 76c. Fine Cambric Corset Coversin a variety of styles, square and low necks, embroidered, corded and tucked yokes, with lace and em- broidery edge, $1.00. Fine Cambric Corset Covers, square neck, solid yoke of Medici lace, trimmed with lace edge, $1.30. Fine Cambric, V-shaped front and back, trimmed, deep embroidered edge, trimmed sleeve, $1.37 1-2. Fine Cambric Corset Covers, low neck, trimmed deep Medici lace,$1.76. Fine Cambric Corset Oovers, low neck,yoke of valencienneslace, Swiss insertion, §2.25. Just received our first advanced order of Ladies’ Absolutely Fast Black Stockings. Every pair warranted. SKIRTS. Fine Muslin Skirts with clusterof 4 tucks, 45¢. Fine Muslin Skirts, cluster of 4 tucks, cambric ruffle, 65¢. Fine Muslin Skirts, with 2 clusters of tucks, cambric ruffle wlth cluster of tucks, 70c. Fine Muslin skirts, with deep hem 38 yards wide, with yoke top, 75c. Fine Muslin Skirt, with deep em- broidered rufle and cluster of 3 tucks, $1.00. Fine Muslin 8kirt, with tucked cambric flounce trimmed with deep Torchon lace and cluster of tucks, 81.35. Fine Muslin Skirt, with deep em- broidered flounce, with 2 clusters of 6 tucks each, $1.65. Fine Cambric Skirt, cambricflounce with 2 clusters of 6 tucks each, trimmed with deep Medici lace and 2 clusters of tucks above flounce, 82.16. Fine Cambric Skirt, in a variety of styles, elegantly trimmed in embroid- ery, Val, Torchon and Medici lace, at $2.35, $3.00, $3.50, $3.75, 8$4.25, $5.00, $5.60. DRAWERS. We are showing a very large stock of Ladies’ Muslin and Cambric Drawers, tucked, and trimmed in embroidery and laco, from 25c¢ to $2.00. Children’s Drawers. Children's and Misses' Muslin Drawers, plain and trimmed, all sizes, at popular prices. Night Gowns. Fine Muslin Night Gowns, lined yoke on back, front of 6 clustersof 3 tucks each, finished cambric ruffie, 60c. Fine Muslin Mother Hubbard Night Gown, yoke of clusters of large and small tucks, finished with fine em- broidered edge, 90c. Fine Cambric Night Gowns,Mother Hubbard, yoke clusters of large and small tucks, flnished with herring bone braid, trimmed with cambric ruffie, $1.00. Fine Muslin Night Gowns, Mother Hubbard, lined yoke and back front yoke of solid tucks, trimmed with fine embroidered edge, $1.25. Fine Muslin Night Gowns, Mother Hubbard, pleated back, front yoke of solid tucking, trimmed with double ruffle of fine embroidery, $1.70. Fine Cambric Night Gowns,Mother Hubbard front, pleated back,trimmed with Vallace, yoke clusters of fine tuck and Val lace insertion, $1.85. Fine Cambric and Muslin and Cam- bric Night Gowns, trimmed in em- broidery, Medici, Torchon and Smyr- nalaces,elegant gtyles,at $2.25,82.50, $2.75, $3.00, 83.37, $4.25. CHEMISE. Fine Muslin and Cambric Chemise, plain, also trimmed in embroidery, Torchon and Medici lace, at 25¢, 570, 65¢, '75c, 85c, 81.00, 81.25, 81.50, $1.60, 81.75, $2.00, $2.75, $3.25. Children's NIGHT GOWNS. Children's Muslin Night Gowns, Mother Hubbard, trimmed with em- broidery, in various sizes. Ladies’ and Children’s Aprons. Ladles’ and Children's Aprons: We are showing a very large assortment, including all the latest styles. EMBROIDERIES. _ ‘We have just received another large lot of New Embroideries direct from the largest manufacturer in St. Gall and Herisaw, Switzerland, in- cluding all the latest and choicest novelties. Fine Cambric Embroideries, in va- rious widths, with ingertions to match. Fine Nainsook Bmbroideries, in various widths, with insertions to match. Fine Swiss Embroideries, in va- rious widths and insertions to match. 45-inch Swiss and Nainsook Skirt- ings, in all the latest novelties. SPECIAL! 2,000 yards Hamburg Edgings, 1 1-2 to 3 inches wide, 5¢; worth 10c. 2,000 yards Hamburg Edgings, 2 to 31-2 inches wide, '7c; worth from 10c¢ to 12c. 8,000 yards Hamburg Edgings, 21-2 to 4 inches wide, 8 1-3c; worth 12 1-2c. 8,000 yards Fine Cambric Em- broideries, 2 1-2 to 4 inches wide, 12 1-2¢; worth up to 20c. 2,000 yards Fine Cambric Em- broideries, 2 1-2 to 5 inches wide, 16c¢; worth up to 26c. 2,000 yards Fine Cambric Em- broideries,3 1-4 to 8 inches wide,26¢; ‘worth up to 450. 150 pleces 46-inch Swiss Embroid- ered Skirtings at §1.00, $1.20, $1.25, 81.60, 81.75, 82.00, $2.265; these are ‘worth 1-4 more; all new and beauti- ful designs. Gents’ Furnishing De- partment. UNLAUNDRIED SHIRTS. 200 dozen Gents' White Unlaun- dried Shirts, reinforced, made of g00d muslin, linen bosom, 39c¢; usu- ally sold at 50c. 260 dozen Gents' White Unlaun- dried Shirts, made of good heavy muslin, reinforced front and back, fine all linen bosom, patent back and :leeve facing, 60c; usually sold at 50. 800 dozen Gents' White Unlaun- dried Shiris, made of New York mills muslin, reinforced front and back, fine all linen bosom, patent back and sleeve facing, elegantly made and finished, 85¢; usually sold at 90c. 200 dozen Gents' White Unlaun- dried Shirts, made of New York mills muslin, finest all linen bosom, lined with heavy butchers' linen, re- inforced front and back, patent back and sleeve facing, hand-made button holes, '76c¢; usual price, $1.00. 200 dozen Gents' White Unlaun- dried Shirts, made of the best Utica mills muslin, finest all linen bosom, reinforced front and back, double stitched, hand-made button holes. This is the best fitting shirt made and comes in open front and open back, $1.00; usual price, §1.25. In the event of these goods cracking either before or after washing, we will refund the money on presenta,tlon of Stocking. nith, Mattie Stone, Rena Strang, Mattie Polack, Mamie Josyln, Gundie Coburn, Jessie Kilpatrick, Kate Drake, Jennie McClelland, Masters Harry Hicks, Bert Cook, Charlie Bauserman, Rob Smith, Burley Moore, Wil- cox Stephens, Frank Simpson, Charlie Stone, Drake O'Reilly, L. Strang, Harry Staley, Hilton Fonda, .lncAh('l Harry Moores, \\'hu; Allen, Charlie Ellis, Frod Anderson, Harve; Smith, Howard Clark, Egbert Keller, M. M 'Kuil‘ Fred Rustin, alter Dale, Arthur Dickey, Mr. Heflly, Rogers, Lou Dale, Will Grifiiths, Frank Ballentine, Bert Coombs, C. McConnell, Will Rogers, M. ‘Welsh, George Miner, Walter Miner, Wood Allan, Guy Livingstone of Plattsmouth, Fred Cox of Plattsmouth, Perry Badolet, Fred McCormick. 5 e ONE OF THE PLEASANTEST s0cials of the week was the phantom surprise party managed by Misses Lulu 'l and Kittie Ogburn. 3. H. Ogburn w he recipient and the party was given to celebrate his forty-first birthday. The parlors of his handsome resi- det t 1318 North \l‘\' enteenth street we thrown open to the time was had. Dancing and music wer order of the eveming. Following is a list of those present Ida and Ella Truckey, Nellie Fagon, Francis Roeder, Viola Pheips, Mam- Bruner, Ella Crane, Grace Williums, and Nellie Campion, Abbiec Davis, Lindia and Emma Wigman, Lousia Granden, Etta Brown, Iona Gelette, Cora and Grace Neidig, Ida Hammond, Maggie Campion, Belle and Minnie Bowles, Alico Hayes, Muabel Collins, Katie 'llltktr, Mr. Charles Long, Wiilie Truckey, Charles Newton and Master Frank Colby, Neville Campion, Erving Crane, Fred Hansed, Frank Ham, Falber tmyder und \Vi.lllo Tait. e THE PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE CLUB met Satur- duy evening at_the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Williams, 1811 Farnam street. Five tables were occupied. Among those present were the following: Mr. and Mrs. MG, Nichols, Mr. and M¥s. Hartman, Dr. and Mrs. Dysart, Miss Walker, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Snyder, Mrs. Higginson, Mrs." Vaill, M. Heth, Miss Tatam, Mra. Smith, Mrs. Lee, Mr. Bisop, Mr. Harry Heth and Mr. Squires. Mrs. Snyder won the royal prize among the ludiés und s, Heth carried men's prize. The booby prizes were won by Murs. Vaill and Mr. Hartman. Refreshments were served during the evening. off the gentle- e ‘THE SEASON, THUS FAK, has been the most lively and brilliant ever leld in the city, and has kept the i uns, especially those of the Omaha Mus Jnion orchestra, almost nightly engaged. excellent aggregation has done some of its finest work this year. It_has becn strengthiened beyond compare with its former membership, and a great deal of its strength comes not less from the superior individual merit of many of its latest acquisitions than from the excellent manage- ment and direction which the organization enjoys. Itis now a delight to listen to the work of the orchestra, and the delight may be experienced, whether in concert or on the floor of the ball-room. N ReviEw of February 4, ing under “he head of Tue Suokas F. contains the fol “Welcome:" Dr. W. Q. Webb, therising young physician of this city, returned last cvening from a little trip to Omaha, Neb., bringing with him a fuir bride. The lady was formerly Flannery, one of the bellcs of hernative city, and her’ graces and accomplishments will'soon make her equally as popular here. A reception was tendered the young couple ou their arvival by the groom's mother. Among the wedding presents was an elegant Steinway piano from A. C. Edwards and wife. The many friends of the doctor ex- tend congratulations and u hearty welcome to the young people, o Mu. Donbs has retited from the presidency of the Hotel Barker club and has been suc- ceeded by Major J. M. McMabon, whom the orgunization will continue the pro- gramme outlined at the opening of the season, The next party of the club will be given at the hotel to-morrow evening. Wi “DAY EVENING at 6 o'clock at J, H. Mockett, Jr., of Lincoln, ;was married to Hattie H. Joifts, at the residence of the bride’s parent’s on Twenty-fifth street. It wus one of the prettiest home weddings im- aginable. The parlors were tastefully deco- rated with flowers and smilax, and the cere- mony tok place beneath u huge floral bell. A large company was \!u-eunl. wmong whom were the following: Mr. Chatles F. Jones, MI‘I lllhel Mathis, yi\! Jones, Mr. ie Mathis, Mr. and Mra, Barnacle, Mrs. Lipsey, M. H. A Doml Misses May and (‘lrrlu Carpea Mr. Edwin Mockett, Mr. Ed Mmkoll, M.rl J\ulp Md,u"ouh, Mr. | | at -Exposition hall Mondy, and Mrs, Mathis, Mr. and Mrs.Fred Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell, Mrs. Home, Miss Piercy, Misses Minnie and Katie Swartzlandes, Miss Hattie Eddy, Miss McChean and Mr. George H. Jones, The young couple will make their homo at Lincoln, where Mr. Mockett has a lucrative insurance business. The presents were many and very beautiful. e Frir annual ball of Omaha division Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gincers was held Thursday evening at Ma- sonic hall._ Fully 100 couples were_present and_the affair was pronounced by all to be the most elegant ever given by the brother- hood. The Musical Union orchestra furn- ished the music. Mr. M. W. Burnham was master of ceromonics. e A pLEaANT dancing party was given Fri- day night by Mr. Charles Bostwick at the residence of My, Austin E. Fitch, 1914 Capi- tol avenue. About fifteen couples were pre: ent all of whom thoroughly enjoyed them- selves. At midnight an elegant supper was partaken of. The Venuto orchestra furn- ished the musi **s Tne Harpy Houns cLuB gave its fourth and last party at Masonic hall Wed- nesday evening for the present season, The ladics of the club were offered the privilege of making it a leap year party, but after a secret session declined to take ad- vantage of the offer It is whispered that they will give the gentlemen a return party after Easter. About forty couples were in attendance and a most enjoyable evening was had. Prof. Hoffman’s excellent orchestra furnished the music. The Happy Hours club is one of the most successful social organiza- tions in the city and its parties have been most delightful. The executive committee of the club is composed of the following gentle- men: C. J. Symth, Edmund Burke, George J. Paul, F. H. 'Kofl)wri and J. M. Mullen. ‘Among’ those present were Mr. and M Thomas Fitzmorris, Mr. and Mrs, J. Davi Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mahoney, Mr. and M J. Meagher, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mur- phy, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bushman, Misses Mag- gie Swift, Ella Kennedy, Margaret Brennan, Maud Paul, Agnes Cleary, Julia Mulen, Ella O'Counor, 'Anna Kosters, Maggie gradon, Maggie Brosnan, Sarah Brady, Rosa Smith, Florence Coombe, May Reed, Mary Swmith, Clara Riley, Lizlic Riley, Messrs, C. J. Smyth, Ed Burke, F. Kosters, George J. Paul, John Mullen, M. J. Scanlon, F. J. Mc- Carthy, William J. Paul, J. C. Weeth Kosters, P. C. Heafey, T. J. O'Neil, Swift, 0. McKee, J. A. Linahan, O'Shaughnessy, T. F. Downey, White, N. Duncan, W. Coombe, zer, J. Frenzer, \Vllllum Roche. W. R. Charles John Fren- A vERY pleasant progressive euchre party was given by Miss May Gould at the_ resi- denco of gt sister, Mrs. B, I Fry, Friday evening. The following ladies and' gentle- men were present: The Misses Cole, King, Landagan, Fry, Plotner, Anderson, Magin, and Reed. essrs. Hayes, Gilchrist, Fry, Reed, Weetn, Camp, Metzger, Cole. Mus. Howes, the nccmnplllhed and atten- tive deputy to County Clerk Roche, yester- pay observed a birthday, and as & mark of he respect and esteem in which the lady is held by her associates in the office they pre- sented her with a magnificent box of choice cut flowers. The tender and beautiful miss- ives comprised roses, Calla lillies, smilax and many other beautiful samples of the flower family, Chit Chat, ‘Wednesday next begins Lent. On Friday next the Home Circle club meets at Masonic hall. Miss Rose Hooker, of Oregon, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Dunbar. The Concordia masquerade occurs at Ger- mania hall Tuesday evening. Miss Albright, of Detroit, is visiting her sister, Mrs. George H. Thomas. The Hyperion club gives a party Tuesduy evening next at Masonic hall, Mrs. and Miss Browning, of Portland, Ore., are guests of Mrs. D. V. Sholes. Tlm Selecf One Hundred gives another as- sembly at the Millard to-morrow night. A sweet baby girl is the latest guest to be entertained by Mr. and Mrs. W, Lyle Dickey. The Appolo club ncert is booked for Boyd's opera house Tuesday evening, Feb- ruary 21. The Esmeéralda club gives another of its clegant parties to-morrow evening at Ger- mania hall, The grand Purim miasquerade ball of the Young Men's Hebrew ass. tion takes place evening, Feb- ruary 27. Any member desiring 1o invite friends will pleass notify the secretary be- fore February 15. ‘The Imperial club masquerade ball takes place Tuesduy evesing at their hall, on Saun- ders street. Mrs. Dr. Dysart wilt entertam_her lady friends at progressive euchre Tuesday after- noon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Dr. Jones' kettledrum, on Friday afernoon, was largely attended. It was & recherche affair. The Parnell social club will give a valen- tine party at the A. O. H. hall on Tuesday February 14. On Tuesday evening next Miss Lila Alex- antler will give a St. Valentine party at her home, 1204 Duane street. Mrs. William E. Clarke will give a recep- !IQI) to-morrow evening from 8 to 10:30 o'clock in'honor of Mrs. and Miss Brotherton. Miss Annie C. Brown, one of the most charming young socicty belles of St. Joseph, and Miss "Annie Meadows, another lovely young lady of the Queen City, will visit in Council Bluffs duriug the coming weck. S Effects of the Chinook. Helena Herald: The advance sheets nshioned chinook wind have ulation hereabouts for sev- eral days, but not until last night did the regular full edition come out. But when it came there wasno mistaking it. It was the genuine article, and came like a Dakota cyclone passing through a furnace. It was nldI Boreas himself with his frozen breath thawed out and boiled. It roared through the timber on the mountains, and came sweeping down on Helena and the valley like a flock of buzzards on a dead sheep. How the signs and awnings creaked, how the wintlows rattled, how the chimneys played bassoon to the gale, how build- ings shook and how generally the chi- nook took possession of the town! From 8 o'clock in the evening until after mid- night the gentle zephyr from the Mikado’s realms frolicked about the streets to it's heart’s content, sweeping off averything that was not an- chored down, knocking over chim- neys, tearing down fences, lifting roofs from houses, and reveling in other such sportive antics, all the while moan- ing like a lost soul and breathing its torrid breath against the mass of snow and ice that melted and ran away in strearns from ite hot-mouthed pursuer like molten solder trying to escape the tinner’s iron. Not until near daybreak did the violence of the Rocky Mountain sirocco abate, and when the duwn ap- Deaved the, affacta el thenightia gale were apparent. Where last night there was a foot of snow the ground was laid bare, and the streets, which up to yes- terday afforded excellent sleighing, were transformed into seas of slush and mud. Patches of bare ground now peep out on_the hills, wh yesterday snow covered everything. The merc ury took a suddan spurt and accomplished an S ward journey of 20=, landing at A above zero, wheae it has stood all ) A bright sun has shone all day,and peo- ple are going about without overcoats, climbing the hills in the sweat of their brow, and sighinb for parasols and palm- leaf fans. The weather has assumed the air of spring, and the winter seem: buried in the past. Such are the n ical effects of the great chinook which swept over Helena last night. It did some damage, but every one who basked in the bright sunshine and breathed the balmy wir of to-day will be inclined to forgive it for |up‘x]ing over a few chim- neys und demoratizing some fences. All hail your arrival, most potent chinook, and may )uur du\s be long in the land, A London firm lm for a number of war balloons from the Russian government. c¢h balloon will be provided with a car to accom- odate six men, and will cost 2,600, ".hf) will be made of fire-proof mate- rial, ceived an order S A Buffalo merchant has in his posses- sion the great iron padlock which was used in locking the great gates of Fort George during the war of 1812.. It weighs abaut five pounds, and is wusnd- erably eaten with rust. WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW. Chicago Bankers Well Supplied ‘With Loanable Funds. UNDOUBTED SECURITY REQUIRED Packers Borrowing Considerably Less Money Than Usual at This Sea- son of the Year—Quality of Hogs Poor. In the Commercial World. Cnicaco, Feb, 11.—[Special Telegram to the Bek.]—Bankers are apparently well sup- plied with loanable funds and street brokers have more money than usual for the accommo- dation of borrowers. Managers of the lead- ing banking institutions. however, are dis- posed to pursue a very conservative course and are very careful in placing their funds, requiring wndoubted collaterals or ex names and at the same time on safe margins. Among board of trade operators there is lit- tle demand for money at present. Specula- tors are not extending their operations be- yond their private means, and what little as- sistance they need is readily obtained. Pack- ers, too, are doing only a moderate business and require very little money at present, con- siderably less than usual at this season of the year. There is some money being forwarded to interior points for the movement of grain ‘und live stock, with a fair proportion through the hands of commission merchants. Some money is being placed in warehouse receipts in some of the larger cities of the west on rather wide margins and good rates of inter- est. The wholesale merchants are not quite a8 pressing as they were some time ago. The deposits of country banks are slightly in- creasing, but chiefly in sections where farm- ers have been selling their products quite freely. Rates of interest show little change, rather more favorable to borrowers. Loans on good paper command 6(@7 per cent, mainly at the inside figure. Occasional loans are made on choice collateral and gilt-edge names at 5@5'¢ per cent, but these are excep- tional. Some paper is accepted on the strect at these figures. In eastern financial centers money is graduallyworking easier and bankers now are in a position to accommodate all good parties with all the financial assistance they need. Rates of iterest range at 4@ per cent on prime mercantile papers, with call loans at still lower figures. Considering the fact that about £40,000,000 of railroad bonds have been placed on the market since the be- ginning of the year, theré appears to be no particular stringency in the money market in_ any part of the country. Financial affairs in European markets, too, are appavently in an casy position, - The po- litical situation is regarded with a re peaceful outlook and Ihoru is Little’ inclina- tion to enlarge all branches of trade. Money is plenty aud rates of interest extremely low, New York exchange was in fair demand throughout the week and offerings were not large. Sales between banks were made at Ppar@?25 cents per £1,000 and the maket closed steady at 25 cents premium. Foreign ex- change was inclined to quietness quring the past week. The demand was limited and offers of shippers sixty-days' documentary bills on London were fair, l’nl es ruled easier, with sales at $1.52@4.52!4, and closed at $4.521 (@482}, Stocks in New York were only moderately active throughout the week just closed. An easy feeling prevailed and Drices for the leading properties were more favorable to buyers. Th Was no partict lar pressure to sell and the demand was some- what limited, Wall street operators traded moderately, but outside speculators held off the murket. Foreign operators were not in- clined to do much trading, and the advices from that quarter were unfavorable tosellers. The earnings of the leading railronds are gradually decreasing, and the unsettled feel- ing and the unusual ¢ utting of .freght rates in all quarters will oubtedly tend to further.d |u\l|llnh their business and available e specula- ose m the stock market and devote their time and money to speculutions in other articles. The aggregate sales on the Néw York stock exchange for the week were 751,000 shares. Speculative trading exhibited considerable activity dur- g the week just closed—wmore than for several weeks past—and a lower range of prices was reached on all leading articles, more particularly in grain, It was quite evident that the ‘‘longs were anxious to realize, the general surroundings of the trade leaning to lower prices. Unfavorable foreign news depressed some cereals, while larger stocks and prospects of frec arrival tended to encourage the “shorts” to enlarge their lines of others. Operators are looking for improved trade as soon as the railrouds are all in running order again, as freight rates have been reduced to such low figures that shippers will be anxious to take adyan tage of the situation. No doubt there will be a very free movement of grain from the ‘west to the east before the freight troubles are definitely settled, as the castern lines will probably be drawn into the muddle. Export rates now favor the shipping interest. Eastern inarkets have ex- hibited a little more life at a decline in price and there is some disposition manifested abroad to take hold, though still further con- cessions in prices are insisted upon. Pry visions have sympathized somewhat with the downward tendency in grain, though show ing some strength early in the week on count of the light reseipts of hogs. The movement of all kinds of produce has been somewhat larger at all the principal western markets and the shipments, too, are improy- ing. The packing of the west shows little change from that of one week ago, but the quality of the hogs is very poor. el o L Thrilling Adventure. Chicago Times: On Saturday, at Ran- dolph, Utah, Robert McKinnon and John F. Speucer went to the mountain on the east side of Bear river for wood, each taking his gun with him. They had been at the cedars but a short time when Robert McKinnon saw a large mountain lion going direct for young Spencer. Thinking to save his friend, he got his gun (a 45-caliber Browning) and fired at the lion, which was distant about three hundred yards, hitting him near the root of the tail, but not low enough to break the animal down. The sting of the wound enraged the brute, and seeing John F. Spencer about one hundred yards above, with a howl of i he mountauin at him. ] perilous position, of rocks mear by. He was hardly in a good position when the lion was at the ledge and within thirty feet; it leaped on the tirst table rock and was prepaving for another spring, when it received a ball in the breast from the rifle of young Spencer. This knocked the brute off the rock; but, nothing daunted, it again leaped up to the same position, lashing its sides with*its long tail, and howling with rage and i Again young Spencer bullet also taking effect in the bre and down went the brute a second time. This was repeated three times mor The five bullets had all penetrated the lion’s breast, and plowed their way through the body Fully one hundred people took u look at the monster to-day, some of the la- dies bemng afraid to go near it. Its head is very large, and its tusks two inches long. It measu from the nose to the end of the tail, seven feet four inches; height numly four feet; around the forear f :n - inches; across the foot six inche: lumth of tail two feet eight inch vu!ghl 1 pounds. s ran to -~ Captain Planck, of the British bark Windhover, has the reputation of being the youngest man in the queen's me cantile marine in command of a deep water vessel, He is a mere boy in ap- pearance and only recently passed his twenty-fourth birthday, but he is mak- ing a splendid record ‘in the matter of quick voyages. He vecently brought his bark from Siduey to San~ Francisco in forty-four days. - The city of Naiyen, north of Ningpo, China, which was submerged about 1,000 years ago, has recently been ex- vosed to view, and a number of vases, ‘ll]‘“"“ und other utensils of the Sough ynasty . have been .recovered by the nuu\u‘ THE CROP OF CANDIDATES: A Ehrewd Politician's Views on th{ Preeidential Race. CHAIRMAN CLARKSON TALKS He Thinks the Next Platform Should Accept War Issues as Sete tled—How to Break the Solid South, Cnicaco; Feb, 11.--The executive commit tee of three of the sub-committee of seven of the national republican committee, cone sisting of Clarkson, Conger and Clayton, res mained in the city to-day perfe ¢ the plans and details outlined by the whole coms mittee. The headquurters of the national committee for the convention have been es- tablished at the Grand Pacific hotel in the same club rooms as in 1880 and 1886, T citizens' committee has been directed thas the convention hall must be ready and turned over to the national committeo on Thursday before the meeting of the convens tion. The seating capacity of tho hall will not be over 7,000 persons. To give this cae pacity all the boxes will be dispensed with and opera chiairs replaced by ordinary chiirs, The citizens' committee of Chicago were given 1,400 tickets four and eight yeu ago, and are now insisting on that many, but the committee will not be able to supply such a number. Delegates and alternates numbering about seventeen hundred will be seated on the lower floor in the parquette and circle. Tn the three ticrs above this balcony and the two galleries, visitors will be reserved for the more noted guests, The desks for the press will be immediately in front of the stage. Each of the delegates will probably ha thr kets for distribution. These will nos be season tickets, us herctofore, but daily tickets, and thervefore capable of receiving & larger numbor of visitors, M. Clarkson, chairman of the sub-commite tee, was interviewed to-night as to his im. ions of the indications as to candidats as ped during the committee session here, vhich drew in many politicians from the dife He said: g gives cheering indications of creasing determination among re- publicans to look beyond the convention 10 the election and to unite on the mun, who- ever ne 18, who can most certainly be elected. ‘Pher e is less factional feeling than for many ¥ All republicans realize now, and ex- perience can alone teach them, the disad- vantage and discomfort of beingout of power, Po answer your questions frankly withou regard to the interest of umy candidate K would say that the party now appears to be divided 1nto two sorts of opinion. One class believes thut there are encugh republicans in the country still for the purty and ite tu president, and who be- n- {mllun'\l candidate would vho have SUtliosay b ik perma UL nl' the tariff, und who woul unless the party should prac declare agains protection. This Cluss of men belicve that a . western republican of loyal purty record without per- sonal or factional cnmities und not too hich a protectionist, but more on the line of Gar- field as to turiff, should be nominated. The present drift of this class smong eivile inns is toward Allison, who will have his own state enthusiastically for him, if he wunts it, who has great strength all over the west and among the business interests of the east, and is without enmities in_the party and has a 1‘4 riff record like that of (;xnflcld among sol- diers, There is an effort to dircct the popular tide toward Sherman. ‘This is on the surface just now, but the undertone is strongly towards Gresham, who, different from many soldie seems to be strong in that peculiar union an fellowship of such soldiers as are united in the organized form of the Grand Army, the Loyal Legion, etc., and who is strong also with some of the clements of dissatisfied re- publicans _in the east and who is also strong with the anti-monopoly elements of the west, If a soldier is be chosen the situation, vest together, prefigu who i strong and strong both cast und west. ‘The other class of republicans, and I should say they were greatly in the majority, say At the situation demunds a man who, e of his strength with the working' peos ple and on the tariff question, can command more votes than his party now has left. They hold that, with such a candidate, the would have double assurance of sue- cess and that such a man ale can be sure New York, New Jersey, and These people are all for lllnme and more enthusiustically than over, S0 ar the republicans who favor an emphatic ang distinctively American policy in all things, Blaine has lost no friends in the west, but gained in the cast. He has gained in Mnmnhunum, New Jersey and Connecticut, and held his own in New York among the re- publicans, and materially gained in that state among democrats and working men’ who are for protection. All these clements thini Blaine is to be nominated. Mesnwhile, he makes no sign, answers no letters, und is cvidently determined to leave the whole mat- ter to the party, without suggestions from limself, or any organized effort being made by his friends. One good thing 18 the apparent purpose of the party to make such a platform as will, without change from its former position op principles, accept the war issues us settled, and leave the way open for all men who are With it in the south on present. issues to join with it for the future. There is a& republican majority, in two or three of the border states. on such a platform, and also a chance, if the party shall not sec- tionalize the tariff questions by tuking the tariffl on sugar, to curry Louisiana at the state clection in April, and thus break the' solid south ore the national campaign has really opened. With Warmouth as a can- presenting in himself as a sugar- the tariff interests of Louisiana and r fight between the McEnnery and Nichol democrats and two United States senators to elect, there next winter, there is an opportunity for a republican union with the tariff and the McEnuery democrats can be utilized to carry that stute. In regard to the appointme: at-arms for the nationul n, Gen Fitzsimmons, who was chosen, was & union soldier of gallant record and in e v respect fit for his position on account of ‘his war rec- ord. Asto Colonel Healy, the committee meant no disrespect to the veterans' club, They expect that General Fitzsimmons will appoint a lurge number of union soldiers’ among his subordinates and also that he wilk 7o many of the young republicans, who are now the fighting force of the party, ! and give them generous recogpition in thess honors as well as the Grand Army veterans, There is an en |>imz paper in Shanghai which behieves in getting all the news. In a recent issue it ane nounced that “Charles Parnell, some= me M. P. for Cork city, and three prominent anarchists have been exes cuted at Kilmainham, A small detache ment of cavalry was in rundluerl‘but their services were not required.” It is also reported that *W. E, Gladstone was found dead through an overdose of morphia.” taking a soldier peculiur pointa e e Peter Druckenbrod, of Lancaster, Pas, has u stove that was cast in 1739, It has but one door, that for putting in_wood in front, and has what is cupposed to be a coatof urms on the front. On each side is the head of a womanand “H, W, Stiegel, 1769, Elizabeth Furnace.” At the lower corners of the sides are Ma~ sonic emblems and on the back the fig- ure of a man stunding against a tree. - A soclal organization in Hartford, Conn., which had planned to enguge Josef Hofmana to pluy before & select assemblage bused ite scheme upon @ treasury surplus of $250, When the memibars of the club were i formed, however, that Mrs. Cornelius Vin- derbilt paid #3,000 to have Hofimann perform at her musicale they abandaned their smbie flouu design, cllll b