Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 11, 1888, Page 3

o SOCIAL GOSSIP OF THE WEEK. 0 Partios, and Few Entertainments of Any Kind to Be Recorded. THE LENTEN SEASON VERY DULL. WWhereabouts and Doings of Many Frominent Omaha People—-Wan- derers Returning to Their Homes—Arrivals. The past week has been the dullest of the avinter, in society. As Lent approaches its end the good people of Omaha are becoming extraordinarily devout, but with the blos- soms of Easter it is believed that there will be many important events to follow. 0 " Mnre, 0. 8, WriTsey, accompanied by her nccomplished daughter, is making a tour of the eastern cities, M. . B. Manxer, fias returned from a trip the Pacific coast. He reportsa splendia ime and is much lmprgvml in health, Mn. B. Rosewaten, ¢ditoc of the Bee, ro- turned from a trip to qhicugo on Sunday last. Mn. Cranves Beriy, one of the most prom- fnent young railroad men of St. Joseph, Mo., will spend this week with friends in Omaha! Mns. A. T, Stawant is_entertaining Mr. 80id Mrs, W, R. Stewart, of Des Moines, Ta. s Grxerat, W. W. Lowe is confined to his ‘bed at Sutherland, Florida, from the effects of a serious accident. He will be obliged to xemain in bed for some weeks, Mns. MARY McCoNNEs-Lyromn left for her home in Chicago last night. She will be missed by her many {r'lendn in Omaha. Miss Mavp Woorwortn, who has been wisiting in New York for several months, will spend tho remainder of Lent in Sioux City. Mg, N. M. Briona\ returned home from wn extended visit to )s(:nwn yesterday. AMONG THE notable’in this city during the t week was Senator Ben Harrison and wife of Indiana. They were the guests of Mrs. Alvin Saunders.” e Miss MiLLiz House i Des Moines, Towa. . Mz, H. B. Hewsox ls'in New York. MR, AXD M turned from a visiting friends in N. B. Falconer have re- p to Florida. CApTAIN RaY and”sister have returned from the national cnpn.xl. Tre Ny friends"of Mrs. Ernest Riall will now find her at home in her clegant, Tes- idence at 605 South T\&;Enlywighth street. WEARIED OF the Wlorida orange groves, Mra. Colonel Hurry Brownson has returned ome, . M. J. H. MencnaNt of Burlington, Ver- mont, is visiting his cousin, Mrs. Dr. Nason. Te mANAGeRs of the Young Women's |- Home gave a most_enjoyable entertainment last Tuesday evenimn g, s Mg, DupLey WARNER, who in_conjunctien with Mark Twain wrote “The Gilded Age,” was in the city last week u guest at the Pax- ton, Mr. Warner is making a western tour on ¢ntirely private business. Mns. BYrox CrLaRK, who was violently thrown from her carriage last Wednesday, is rapidly improving. " Tur Guirp of the All'Saints' church were entertained last Tuesday by Miss Meliora Woolworth, An elegant lunch was served. Mn. MicnarL A. MANE is now sojourning in California. *n MR. AND Mns. GEORGE STEBBINS have re- turned from au extensive tour of the eastern states. * Miss CARRIE ALBRIGHT, one of the leading artists of Detroit, Mich., is visiting in the city. . Miss ANNIE MEADOWS, one of the leading society belles of St. Joseph, is visiting friends in this city. . Tie Ustox CLub promises to be one of the leading social organizations of Omaha. Dur- ing next season they will give a number of partics. * " Tie METROPOLITAN club 18 now settled in its elegant new quarters. M. J. ALExaNDER Moxnor and bride re- turned from an extended weddmg tour on Wednesday last, They visited all the noted cities of the west, «*u A BRILLIANT EVEN'T promised for the com- ing Easter season is a full dress militery ball and reception to His Exceller Hon. John M. Thayer, commander in ch militia, by the Edward Crel N. G. of this city about April 26 under the direction of its oMcers and the courteous su- pervision of Lieutenant L. M, V.MKennon, U. . A., aide-de-camp to General Crook, and a high autpority to military science. This com- pany of oitizen soldiers is making rapid pro- &mu in the drill and manual of the soldier. he guard is organized under the law and its fifty-five able-bodied members are regularly sworn into the state military service for the term of three years, It is therefore a perma- nent and stable institution, worthy the friendly and substantial regard of the citizens of Omaha 1 particular. For the credit of their city and its people the guard Pproposes to become the crack company of the state. The boys are now procuring a hand, some dross uniform of grey at a cost of abou' $2,000, and to replenish ther treasury pro- pose to give this ball, offering at the sume time a most enjoyable opportunity to do honor 10 the chief executive of the te and the commander-in-chief of its military forces. ‘The occasion will be a brilliany one, and will gather together a dazzling array of the beauty and elite of the cfty and military circles, [t ‘Will be made the most select affair and cer- tainly merits the hearty and liberal encour- sgement of our best péople. L DISGUISED AS A TRAMP, A Wealthy ‘alifornian's Peculiar Visit to His Faithless Lady Love. Atlanta (Ga.) special to the Globe- Democrat: One day last week a tramp, about fifty years of age, called at the residence of one of the most prominent citizens of this county, and while eats ing the meal which the lady prepared for him, asked her several questions which aroused her curiosity greatly. At last, overcome by emotion, she asked him: “Are you Henry Miller?” The old man looked at her a moment and replied: “*We had better leave our knowledge of each other where it is,” In Hampton,where the tramp changed his attire for one becoming a man in firouperity. he told the story of his hife. e was the son of the late Judge Mil- ler, whose recent death was announced. He entered the confederate army at the age of eighteen, Before leaving, how- ever., he had a final meeting with Elaine Marsten, the daughter of a neighbor, and they vowed unceasing fealty for each other. When the war closed Henry received information that his lady love had proven faithless and married another. = Henry, therefore, went west and sought to forget his past, He met with success, but finally felt a longing to revisit the old scenes, es- pecially as he had heard that Elane was a widow. To test her he decided to appear as a tramp and see what kind of @& reception he would receive. The dis- covery during his conversation with her, fluwa\'ur that her husband was still living, disarranged the object of his visit, and hence his abrupt depart- ure, He has veturned to his home in California, and says he will never re- turn to Georgia. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MARCH 1 1888,~SIXTEEN PAGE KELLEY, STIGER & CO, Corner Dodge and 15th Streets. NEW EMBROIDERIES. ‘We will open Monday morning an immense assortment of goods, com- prising all the latest and choisest Novelties in Cambric, Swiss, Nainsook and Pique Embroideries, in all widths. New and Perfect Goods, no Trash. AT PRICES THAT WILL ASTONISH YOU. CAMBRIO EMBROIDERIES, New Pattern, and perfect needlework, from 1 1-2 to 8 inches wide, 8 1-3¢, actual value 12 1-20¢. 2000 yds CAMBRIC EMBROIDERIES, New Patterns, perfect needle- work, from 2 to 5 inches wide, 156¢, worth from 200 to 26¢. 2000 yds CAMBRIC EMBROIDERIES, in beautiful dBS!Z:’B, perfect needlework, from 3 1-2 to 8 inches wide, 25¢, worth up to 450. : _ 1000 yds CAMBRIC,EMBROIDERED FLOUNCING, beautiful patterns, perfect work, from 14 to 18 inches wide, 55¢, worth '76c and 86c. 22 1-2 inch EMBROIDERED FLOUNCING, in fine Cambric, Swiss Nainsook, Pique, etc., dainty design, just the thing for children's Gretchen dresses, at 50c, 65c, 75c¢, 81, 81.25, 1.50, 81.75, $2, 82.26. These would be considered very reasonable at one-half more. 45 INCH SWISS EMBROIDERED SKIRTING, pretty design, very ef- fective, 86c, worth $1.10. 45 INCH SWISS EMBROIDERED SKIRTING, in all the latest effects the best value we have ever offered, at '75¢c, 85c¢, 81, $1.10, $1.25, $1.50 and to $4.60 a yard. for them. Mail orders filled. These goods are worth from one-quarter to one-half niore than we ask KELLEY, STIGER & CO., SPRING ' JACKETS AND WRAPS. ‘We place on sale Monday morning a choice line of Spring Jackets and Wraps., Jackets ranging in price from 81.25, $2.60, 83.60, $5.00 and upward. We show the best assort- ment of 85.00 Jackets to be found west of Chicago. Jackets in colors to match the new spring shades in dress goods. Beaded Wraps and Paris novelties. A choice selection at prices to meet the closest compe- tition. Come and examine our stock if you want a spring wrap, ‘Kid Gloves! Kid Gloves! Kid Gloves! Assortment of colors, Black, Tans, Slates and Browns. 4 button length, sizes 5 3-4 to '7 1-2. This line of gloves we have formerly retailed at $1.16 and considered them excellent value at that price, but by importing them direct enables us to offer this entire line at the remark- ably low figure 69c. This bargain must be seen to be appreciated. An early call at our Glove Department necessary. Mail orders fllled promptly. The cable car line runs past our doors, Yoined New Dress Goods--French Satines. ‘We are showing French Satines in all the exquisite and choice color- ings. Assortment complete. Solid colora and high class novelties Our Own Exclusive Styles. Zephyr Oloths, French Ginghams, 26c. Plaids, Stripes, Checks, Bars, Solid Colors, Beautiful styles, colors that will not fade in washing, 26¢. Outing Cloths--Lawn Tennis Suitings. Handsome light weight fabrics for tennis costumes, house dresses and children's garments, eto. French Broadcloths. We 659: this week all the beautiful spring shades, new. and staple color- ings, thoroughly sponged, full 64 inches. Printed China Silks, 85c. A very small assortment of colorings, full width, all silk, to close out, 85¢ India Pongee Silks. Our own exclusive patterns and designs, solid colors and fancies. All new and choice. ‘White Shanhai Silk for Handkerchiefs and Underwear. Oheck Surah Silks in Black and Whité and Colors. Plaid Novelty Surah Silks. Oomplete stock of Colored Moire Silks. Special prices on Black Moire Silks, Novelty White Goods. The choicest line of novelties in White Goods, many extreme patterns, and only shown by us in this city. They range inprice from 12 1-2¢ to 30c, Many of these patterns we cannot duplicate. An early inspection necessary to procure choioe styles. We also call your especial attention to our complete stock of India Linon, Victoria Lawn, French Batiste, Nainsook, Persian Lawn, India Dim- ety, Organdy, ete. All qualities and prices! Corner Dodge and 15th Streets A WESTERN GIRL'S STORY. “Afraid!” cried out I, with alaugh. “Why on earth should I be afraid?” And T suppose my face must have mir- rored forth the careless independence of my spirit, for my brother’s rugged countenance brightened as I spoke. ‘We lived alone upon a solitary road, miles away from any human dwelling place, in one of those antique gable- ended farm-houses which look so pic- turesque to an artist’s eye in the sum- mer time, and so indescribably desolate when ' November gales are howling around the chimmey-tops, or winter snows heaping up their feathery pearl upon the door-stone. We—that is, the old bed-ridden aunty, my brother Rob- ert und myself. As for a servant girl— dear me, when I became rheumatic, or lost the use of my limbs, T might need one, not before. “Well, mind you don’t let any one in, unless it is a neighbor,” said Bob, but- toning up his shaggy overcoat, and low ering his voice,so that Aunt Jemima should not hear his words. For Aunt Jemima was apt to be seized with fits of nervous apprehension at the most incon- venient times. “Because, you know, th ’s only two women of you, and—" “Go along with yourself, Bob, and don’t talk nonsense,” said I, with an air of dignity. *“Asif I wasn’t quite able to take care of myself without your ad- vice. Nobody has been here in a week, and I don’t think the rush is going to begin to-night.” “The loaded revolver ison the top shelf next to the bag of hopsand the paper of dried catnip,” added Bob, “and the big stick—" “'IL take the big stick to you, if you don’t clear out,” said I, merrily—and so Bob mounted old Nanny and vrotted away. ‘We had just received a hundred dol- lars from ~the railroad people for the year's wood which Bob had cut and ?lu.ulml to the junction—a hundred dol- lars, all in nice, clean, crackling tens— and Boband I, and Aunt Jemima, all agreed—for once entively unanimous— that so much money ought not to remain over night in the house. “Suppose there should be a fire?” said I. *‘Suppose a gang of masked burglars should break in?” suggested Aunt Jemima, who had been reading the pa- pers, ““Suppose the rats and mice should naw their way intothe old hair trunk?” ‘(’uid Bob. So Bob was taking the hundred dol- lars to the Ottarsfield bank, twenty miles away, over a rough and uneven bridle road! And I and Aunt Jemima were left all alone. “Dear me,” said Aunt Jemima, “'that’s twice the needle’s dropped and stuck in the ficor, We're going to have com- pany!” " hope not,” said I, “with nothing in the house but 'corn bréad and pork, and dried-apple sauce.” *‘Aund there’s a winding sheet in the candle,” gloomily added Aunt Jemima, who was addicted to harmless little superstitions, ‘“‘Somebody’s going to die.” “I think it's extremely likely,” I ob- served, with philosophy. “I've had & creepy feeling down my back all day,” said Aunt Jemima, “just as if some one was measuring me for my shroud! Are you sure the doors are all bolted, Gertrude?”’ “Quite certain, aunt, myself,” **And nails over all the windows?” ‘‘Every one of them. Come now, aunty, dear, let me fix your hot drink, and tie on your night-cap nicel We're just as safe as if there was a hol- low square of soldiery around us.” But in spite of my reassurance, Aunt Jemima persisted in going to sleep with I bolted them a flat-iron and two pokers under her pillow. And then, mercy on me, how she did snore, to be sure. 1 sat before the fire until past 9 o’coclk finishing a pair of gray mixed stockings that I was knitling for Bob. And then, rising with a yawn, I looked out of the window. It was raining, and— Merciful heavens! I started back with alow cry,as I saw a white, wild face pressed suddenly against the outer side of the pane—a face made paler still by the contrast of a heavy black moustache and hair the most raven-jet I ever. My first impulse was to run and my second to face the matter out. *“What do you want?” I asked, open- ing I.hc window a little way. **Who are you 7 “I am a belated traveler. I need food—rest—rags to bind up my hurt foot. See! And then Isaw that one of his feet was bleeding. I hesitated an instant. my doubt. *“You are afraid {o let the vagrant in,” he suid, bitterly. “Well, I don’t wonder much. But there’s no dange Let me in, as you have a dear father or brother of your own. Give me but a crust of bread, a drink of milk. T will £0 on my way Wwith the earliest dawn of morning.” My decision was taken at once. His pale face, his blood-stained foot, his pit- eous voice, so unlike the profcssional whine of the regular mendicant, all appealed to my womanly pity. I re- membered my brother’s caution, but I also remembered that there was an un- used one story wing, on the north end of the house, fitted up in a rude way for the occasional sleeping place of the ad- ditional farms that we needed in the height of the season of haryest. *Go around to the farther door,” said I I will let you in.” I admitted him accordingly. Gaunt, pale, and limping, he came in, “There is a bed,” said I, ‘*And here food, While you eat I will get salve and bandage for your foot.” When I returned he was eating as groedily as if he had not tasted food for u week, and drinking long draughts of coffee. ““You are hungry,” said I, kneeling to my task. "I hope you may never be as near starvation as I have been this day,” he l'«-n‘[mmled, in a low, thrilling voice. **Thank you,young woman--the foot feels easier now,"” So I left him. I had meant to slip across the bolt on the outside of the door thatled to the other portion of the house; but I now perceived, for the first time, that the bolt wus not thers Bob must have taken 1t out, to use in the stables, A thrill, half of apprehension, passed through me at this unwelcome discov- e, He perceived ery. #No matter,” said ,T valiantly, to my- self, *I must sk it, ' 1 dare say we are all as safe as if there were ascore of bolts in the door. Only I'm glad Aunt Jo- mima sieeps so soundly.” ek Lo 50T went to and fell fast asleep in less than fifteen minutes, The sound of the old wooden clock striking three—or something else— rouse me, and, opening my eyeys, I saw the shrouded light of a dark lantern in the room, and its glimmer three men were searching the contents of the old bair tunk that stood underneath the window, 1 started up with a scream; probably the most imprudent thing I could have done—but I did not stop at that instant of terror, to measure consequences. “Stop that gal’s squeaking pipe,” muttered a low threatened tone and the next instant an iron hand was upon my throat, my eye balls seemed startin, from their sockets and a horrible death by suffocation seemed closing around me, In the self same second, however, I saw the deadly white face of the man I bad so recently sutcored and fed in the doorway. I heard the click of a pistol being cocked. My first impression was that he belonged to the gang, but, oh! how unjustly I judged him. “Let go that girl’s throat, or I’ll send a brace of bullets through your brain!” he shouted and instantly I was free. ‘‘Now, then, get out of this. Drop eyerything. ~Quick! Do you see this pistol. It carries charges enough to send every one of you to_kingdom come quicker than lightning.” ‘“The bolt has been pried back,” said he, “but I can fix it in a minute. And even if I did not I hardly think they will be likely to come back again after the lesson I have read them.” ‘‘How can I thank you!” I cried almost hysterically, in my mingled terror and gratitude. ‘I was thinking to-night as T watched you bind up my foot that I would like to do something for you,” he said id a low tone, “‘and 1 have done it. Good night,” Early the next morning I carried a tray of breakfast to him, but he was gone. From that time to this I have never seen nor heard of him, excopt that, onee in an illustrated newspaper I saw his portrait, as the detected mur- derer of half a dozen travelers on the Omaha plains—an accomplished villian —a cold blooded wretch who thought no more of extinguishing the spark of human life than others do of killing a fly—so read his biography—and I shud- dered to recollect how utterly we poor women were at his mercy on that De- cember night, and how he spared and shielded us! Bob never knew of that night’s adven- ture. Aunt Jemima never knew, Itis a secret I keep to myself. AL TWENTY-ONE WORDS IN ONE. Why Shorthand Is a Very Diflicult Lesson to Learn. Mail and Express: ‘‘How long does it take to learn shorthand?” ‘‘That depends upon yourself and what degree of Fmficnency you expect to acquire,” replied a court stenogra- pher to a young reporter dul'ing a lull ay t in a supreme court trial one his week. “How long does it take to become a court reporter?” “From one to three years. To be a fect stenographer—and absolute per- on can be attained in shorthand writing—takes time, A man who can write as fast as any man can talk, and can read his notes as plainly as print, is perfect. To do this he must have writ- ten almost every word in ordinary use, and become familiar with its out- lines. A man must be able to do this to be a court reporter. For often thou- sands of dollars depend upon the correct reading of a sentence. Take, foran- stance the characters ‘‘d” and *‘t.” They are represented by a perpendicular stroke something Jlike the letter ‘1.’ They are distinguished one from the other by the slightness or heaviness of tho strobe. . In’giflorent positions on, above or below the line they mean dit- ferent words. A careless writer might easily mistake the character for ‘what,’ ‘had,” *do, ‘did,’ ‘aid,’ ‘add,’ ‘owe,’ ‘owed,” ‘eat,” ‘ate,’ ‘at,’ ‘ought,’ ‘to,’ ‘tie,” ‘toe,’ tow,’ '‘day,’ ‘die, ‘due,’ ‘eyed’ and ‘awed.’ So you can see from this how necessary precision is, and how carefully trained a writer must be, If you want to become an amanuensis you can learn the art in six months, if you are persistent and industrious. Asa rule, however, stenography is as diffi- cult to acquire as a foreign language. e Saw the Lily. Arkansaw Traveler: Colonel George Sabberly, who visited Chicago recently, and who saw Mrs, Langtry, thus writes to a friend: “The other night I went with a feller to see a show, a sort of a school exhibi- tion, it seemed to me, and while there Isaw Mrs. Langtry, a woman whose looks have been extremely successful. It is said by fellers an’ newupag:rs that appear to know that she is the best look- ing woman in the world, and she is a right putty woman, shore enough. But I have seed puttier ones. Do you recol- lock Jane Stovall, that married one of the Scott boys? She could throw Mrs. Langtry in the shade. Jane was, with- out a doubt, the puttiest woman I ever ; seen, an’ when she’d put on a new coat an’ let her hair hang down sorter keerless like she jest couldn’t be beat mowhere, I recolleck one time there was a colt show over at Doyle’s. A good many folks com frum fur an’ near’ an’ some of the men actually turned away from the colts and gazed at Jane. Wa'n’t that a com- pliment? Mrs. Langtry ain’t a little woman: and it struck me that she had most to much of her dress on the floor an’ not quite enough up about her shoulders. I do believe that if I wuster dress that way I'd ketch cold. At first I’lowed that mebbe she was callea out in a hurry an’ didn’t have time to finish putton on her clothes, but a feller that sat next to me said that the habit of wearing dresses with the top cut off was putty nigh like second nature to her. There was another woman with her that dresssed the same way, butshe was much thinner, and consequently wa'n’t so much of a suc- cess. Inone purt of the exhibition it seemed to be necessary for the thin woman to make her bosom heave with indignation, and, although she tried with commendable effort, it wouldn’t heave, but Mrs. Langtry is one of the most suceessful heavers I ever saw, Tam an admirer of putty women, but I don't think that looks compensates for a lack of good head furniture. Sense is the great help beauty can have, It is the light that shows off the pictur’. A face may be beautiful, but ef there ain’t enough sense behind 1t to change the expression occasionally it gits tiresome. Now, there’s my wife. She hasn’t got much beauty, but when it comes to ex- pression, w'y, she can knock the socks oft’'n any woman I ever saw.” —_——— ADMISSION AS A WHOLE, Gov. Church and Col. Gale, of Da kota, Opposed to a Division, Gov, Church, of Dakota, was at the Palmer yesterday, says the Chicago Times, and returned by way of St. Paul last night, When asked about the ad- mission of Dakota as a state he said: “I am decidedly in favor of it. The question ought to stand alone and not be complicated with other territorial ad- missions, Dakota is entitled to admis- sion on her merits. She hasa popula- tion of 600,000 as bright, intelligent and refined people as can be found in any of the eastern states. Could the eastern states realize this, were they fully acquainted with our surroundings and the development of the territory, the solution of the problem would come quickly. With a population of 600,000 we must have a large number of chil- dren needing proper educational facili- ties, which they cannot obtain under a territorial form of government, and this alone should insure admission., While we have five public institutions of learn- ing, built nnd supported at great ex- pense by the territory, and many other publie schools of a local nature, yet in our territorial condition we are de- prived of many facilities which would have as 4 state. “For instance, we do not get our quota of public lands, like Kansas, Ne- braska and other western states. To indicate our prosperity, let me say that in June last we negotiated territorial bonds at 4 per cent, which was better than Minnesota or two-thirds of the states could do. This speaks volumes for the territory.” ‘‘Are you in favor of admission as a single state?” ‘“As I represent the United States government in a certain sense 1 feel that I should not use my influence in a matter that belon s purely to the peo- le; butas [ said in wy report to the nterior department, Dakota is entitled we- to a prompt settlement of the questioh one way or the other.” ‘‘In case of division, would you prefer to have one part called North Dakota and the other South Dakota?” “So far as I know, both sections would prefer to retain the name of Dakota.” “‘What about Senator Iugene Hale's Dakota bonds?” “Iam not familiar with the transac- tion, as it occurred long before my time there; but I am informed that he held some Yankton bonds, and that the city at one time talked of repudiating or de- faulting on the interest. It was not in any sense a territorial indebtedness, and yet Senator Hale’s vote would have admitted the territory. Our financial credit stands high.” ““Equal to your credit for blizzards ? “Now, I want to say something about blizzards. So far as northern Dakota is concerned they are greatly exaggerated in the reports. North of the forty- seventh standard parallel_there was no loss of life. That is probably due to the fact that tho big one struck that section late at night. when everybody was housed, but when it reached the great plains the next_day, and people were out of doors, and there was neither tree nor house to guide them, they got lost and hed. I left Bismarck last Thur The snow was rapidly dis- appearing, the weather was bright and warm, and there was every indication that within a fortnight farmers could begin plowing with every assurance of heayy crops. There is a surplus of grain stored all over the territory, be- cause the railroads have not been able to furnish the necessary cars to haul it to market. Consequeéntly when this surplus is shipped farmers ‘will be in an excellent condition, Col. ¥, A. Gale, president of the Fivst National bunk of Canton, Dakota, and a member of the committee appointed by the Averdeen convention, some time ago, to visit Washington and urge the admission of Dukota as a state, was an arrival at the Palmer, on his way home. “ITam in favor of the admission of Dakota as one state,” he said, “‘and wo have had fairly good suceess in urging our demand, They have presented an ‘omuibus’ bill, providing for the admis- mission of Dakota, Montana, New Mex- 1c0, and Washington territories, the house committee on territories has re- ported favorably, and I believe it will pass the house this session. We expect some trouble in the senate, and some amendments, and may not succeed, hut we have hopes.” Colonel Gale’s attention was called to a Washington dispatch stating that much of the senatorial objection was di- rectly traceable to the fact that Senator Eugene Hule, of Maine, some time ago purchased some Dakota bonds which were afterwards repudiated, “That is correct,” he answered with emphasis. *‘I remember that there was much discussion at the time, and have no doubt that we should have been ad- mitted but for that,” *Do you favor admission as one state instead of two on political grounds?” “Not at all. We urge the admission of Dakota asone state hecause the na- vion should have an empire state in the northwest, such as Texas in the south- west. The interests of Dakota lie in the wheat fields of the northern, the corn fields of the southern and the mines of the western part of the territory. The should not be divided. Division woul greatly injure her. Undivided, she would maké a magnificant state—one of which the union would be proud.” e U Extenuating Circumstances, Magistrate (to prisoner). “You say, Uncle Rastus, that you took the ham be- cause you are out of work and your family are starving. And yet I under- stand that you have four dogs about the house.” Uncle Rastus. ‘““Yes sah, but I wud- dent arsk my family to eat dogs, yo' honnan!” ECHOES FROM THE ANTE-ROOM, Items of Interest to the Members of the Secret Order. DOINGS OF THE ODD FELLOWS, Masonic Items—The A. O. U, W.—Loyal Loglon- General Pythian News— The Foresters Gossip. Tir iMrrovED order of Red Men galned 14,000 members in 1887, Forrr-rive xaw 1. 0."G. T lodges were Ine stituted in Illinois in one month last year. 17 18 stated that théré are more Odd Fel- lows in the city of Philadelphia than thers are Masons in the entire state of Pennsyl vania. Tie onoen of Chosen Friends has paid to date the sum of $§2,471,803.24 on 1,225 deaths, and §1565,500 on 142 disabilities, 2 Pre Masoxtc grand 10dge of Missourd suse tained the law forbidding lodges to necept as members any person engaged in the saloon business, 4 Tir LT of age over which comrades cane mbership in the supreme benes ficiary department, Select Knighte, A. O. Us W., has been reduced from fifty to forty-five years, . o Ttk PROCERDS Of the great Masonic fair res cently held in Npw York city amounts to $00,000. Tnis sum is to be used in building an asylum for destitute Masons and theig widows and orphans, " Tne Pyrmay K¥ionr, published at Rochester, N. Y., by William Mill Butler, is now issued semi-weekly. A few years ago the editor, publisher and proprictor of this Daper was struggling to place his paper on sound (nulln‘x. After many years of hai Iabor Editor Butler has succéeded in making the Pythian Knight the leading_journal o the order in whose interest it is issued. Calm and_conservative upon all questions affecting Pythianism the Pythian Knight may at all times be found occupying a reso- lute position upon material questions, and_ as « dispencer of the news of the order’ it has no superior among the organs of the many secret, orders of the country. A oe will be given "April 4 by Omaha division K. of P. " e At Tne new hall of Goodrich lodge. I. O, 0. F., the following K. of P. lodges will horeafter meet: Triangle 54; Marathon 82; Virginius 95. . o Tie oFFICERS of Good Samaritan lodge 07, K. of P. were mnstalled Thursday night. 3. Jacobson was chosen P. C. vice C, Ulbrich declined. The officers ar P, C, J. L, Jacobson: C. C., George E. Wilson; 'V, C.y W. T, P. Woods; P., L. C. Erven; K. of R. of E., T.H. Fricel 8., Dion Geraldine; M. M.of F., N. H. Nelson; M. at A, John Lynchhoim; 1. G., James Hatfleld; O.'G., S, H. Young. “ ' OwmAma Couxcir, No. 1, Jr., O. U. A, M held their regular mee! Tuesday night. Four candidates were initiated and five ine nocents were introduced into the mysteri of the Oriental. The following new officel were installe H. B. Myers, C.; Henry Hornberger, V. C. D...lucol)k. A R S, WepNESDAY NiGuT Virginius lodge 95, K. of P. was instituted at Goodrich hall’ on Saunders street. D. D. G. H. C, Cole ated. There were over thirty charter members, A remarkable feature was the fact that twenty candidates were put through the first, second and third degrees. This was remarkable work and it was not until 6 0'clock Thursday morning that the labors were completed. QAt about 1 o'clock a splendid_supper was served in the committee rooms, to which full justice was done. Among the Visitors were: E. E. French, G. K. of R. and S.; Lieutenant H. B. Brown, of Lily division; Captain J, C. Lang; D. D. Race, of Weeping Water; Dr, W.H. Hanchott; Harry Merriam, editor Spur, The following officers were installed: P, F.T. Dow; C. C., J. T. Daily; V. C., O. 8 Peitis; P..J. A, Dalzel; M. of E., E. 1. Paulsen; M. of . J. O. Lamcorick; M. at A., Frank Spoor; L. G., R. Thompson; O. G., Daily; K. of 'R and 5, W. G. Wood. 0 Fonest Lonak 84, K."of P., will confer the rank of esquire on three pagh - at its next meeting Wednesday night. b Mr, CiiArLES DickSo¥, who is well known as a decorater and carpet fitter, and who hos fitted up nearly every club_room in Omaha, became a page, esquire and knight all in ong night in Virginius lodge 95 K. of P, Wednese day night. At last accounts Mr. Dickson was as well as could be expecte « Tie UNIFORM RANK 0f the order of Knights of Pythias is famous for its cxcellent tactics and the splendid showing of its members throughout the union. It 18 by no means a new organization, for its merits have boen and are well known. To Governor John M. ‘Chayer belongs the credit of being the first to oficially recognize the eficiency andsmerit of this organization. Governor Thayer, a8 reported exclusively in the Bee_some ' weel ago, appointed Charles P. Noedham, of Omaha, and E. R. Sizer, of Lincoln. as aides de camp on the governor's staff with the rank of colonel. This was in accordunce with an expressed desire on the part of the governor to officially recognize the Uniform rank K. of P. On Monday last both of these appointees were sworn in at Lincoln. In recognition of tne distinguished position they have attained Major General Carnahan has appointed Colonels Needham and Sizer special aides de camp on his staff. Both of these appoint- ments are compliments to the appointees, but especially are they recognitions of the excel- lence and merit of the order they represent, On Wednesday night the Omaha regiment will assemble at the armory and Governor Thayer will review the soveral divisions, A cordial invitation is extended to all to be present, . e Renecca lodgo “will give their final inment in the new Odd Fellows' hall on Suunders street Friday evening, March 16, to which all are invited. The evening's entertanment will open by o selection from the U. P. band, followed by aquartette; Dale Gillman, piano solo, selccted; Mrs. Hay- wood, song, “Call Me Back Again;” Mrs, Merris and'Mrs, Slocum, piano and violin, cavatina by Roff; recitrtion by Miss Luder} U. P. band, selected. Supper and dancing will be a feature of the entertainment, and an enjoyuble time is anticipated, . o Tre opricers of thd Omaha (Second) regi- ment, K. of P., has organized an officer's school, which will meet every Saturday night at the armory. Tur NEw herald of Mrojan division, K. of P, is J. A. Bunting, vice A. F. Hancock re- signed, . For some days past” Colonel John H. Gib- son, assistant inspector general U, R., K. of P., has been busy in preparing his reports to nspector general of the condition and ney of the divisions in_the order in this There are twenty-four divisions in Gibson has inspected state. Nebraska, Colonel every one'of them and his report has been forwarded to head quarters. The report of the Nebraska divisions makes a most exs cellent showing for the eficiency of the rank The total membership of the 76, in this state. uniform rank in Nebraska —~—— PROVERBS, s 776, RUSSIAN The heart has ears. In a still pool swarm devils, Honor is better than wealth. God waits long but hits hard. Pray to God, but row to shore, Modesty is & maiden’s necklace, An old crow croaks not for nothing, Poverty is not a sin—but twice as bad. A bad peace is better than a good quarrel, (oA untimely “aest is orse than & Tar- ar. Calumny 1s li.ea coal; if dogs not burn it will soil. It is not s0 much the dew of heaven as the sweat of man's brow which renders soil the fruitful, e The Harvard Annex is decidedly populur this year There are more than one hundred students in it, and many more wpplying Wwho cannot be admitted for want of room, e