Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 28, 1893, Page 7

THE _OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MAY 28 1893-TWENTY PAGES. EUROPEAN EDITORS IN TOWN ‘Warm Western Weloome Accorded the Ger- man Journalists by Mayor and Citizons, OMAHA ASTONISHES THE VISITORS Lunched at the German Club—Promise to Tell Thelr Countrymen at Home of the Wonders of the West—Pre- concelved Notlons Punctured, The European party of touring journalists, twelve in number, arrived in Omaha' shortl before 10 o'clock yesterday morning over the Butlington and were met at the depot by the committee of citizens appointed by the German club to act in that capacity. Tn the party of visitors were Richard Bong, Moderne Kunst (Modern Art), Berlin, Ger- many; Julius Loewy. Tlustrictes Wierner | Extra Blatt (Illustrated Vienna Extra News), Vienna, Austria; A. von Maszak, Magyar Ujsag (The Daily Magyar), Buda Pesth, Hungary; Paul Loewy, Freisinnige Zeitung (Daily Freisinniger), Berlin, Ger- many ; KEmma Bong, Zur Guten Stunde (Illus- trated Good Hour),Berlin,Germany ; F.Thiel, Der Neue Kurs (The New Course), Berlin, Germany ; J. Gruenwald, Wicner Tagblatt (Vienna Daily), Vienna, Austrin; Hans Temple, Tlustrirte Zeitung (Illustrated News), Vienna, Austria; gen Von Koelber, Egyetertes, Buda Pesth, Hungary ; ‘A, Bergman, Deatsche Zeitung (Daily News), Vienna, Austria; George Berdrow| Allge- meine Zvlumlg.eMunl(-h, Germany ; Dr. Otto Schwarz, utsche Leipaer, Anscha, Bohemia. A period of introduction and handshaking followed as soon as the visitors reached the platform, and it required some time to get the party disentangled from the crowd and ingo the carriages that were waiting. When this was accomplished, with two or three Omahans to each of the visitors, the drive about the city began. The route covered took in the business center, Creigh- ton college, Capitol hill, the West Omaha resi- dence district and Hanscom park, and ended at the city hall, where in the council chamber Mayor Bemis extended a cordial welcome, He said that the people of Omah: were always glad to welcome visitors from the old world, and referred to a num- ber ot them who had concluded to remain here, and were now among the most substan- tial of her citizens. He spoke of the great enterprises, at the head of which are Fred Motz and William Krug, and of their outlay here of over #1,000,000, as a sample of what the German citizens of Omaha had done and were doing. He expressed the hope that the visitors would again stop here on their re- turn from the Pacific coast and sce more of the city. Astonished at Omaha. In replying to the mayor's welcome Mr. F. Thiel said that he regrétted that he was un- sble to express himseif in English as he wouid like to do, but he wanted to say that although the party had heard much of Omaha they had been astonished at what they had scen since their arrival. The mem- bers of the party appreciated the reception that had been accorded them and the speaker desired to return the thanks of all. He then spoke more fully in German along the same lines. That concluded the speechmaking, and the building was then inspected, after which the party repaired to Tue Bee building, which was closely examined from busement Journalists. J. 2. Lund, Mrs George Heimrod, 'Mrs. K. Schmeiser and Mrs. Frank Lang assisted on the reception committee, and looked after the only lady journalist in the visiting par Bong, Who was presented by M or with a beautiful nouquet of ros The visitors were all apparently very much impressed as well as pleased by what they saw. Dr. Schwartz remarked that there was very much for Europe to learn in this country, and was persomally greatly interested the s tem. He was familiar with the ele system, but marveled much at the extent of it, and the number of streets on which tracks were luid and cars run. He declared that he had never seen such a network of street railwoy tracks before and could not understand how there could be sufficient travel over all of them to make the invest- ment profitable. Dr. Schwartz is conduct- ing a personnl investigation of the conduct of national and state affairs on this side of the water, and i3 piso in search of information on the prohibition question. Lunoh at the German Clab, As soon as the party finished its sight-see- g the tdurists were taken to the parlors of the German club at Germania hall, wh sumptuous luncheon had been prepared. The rooms and tables were tastefully decor- ated with flower blooms and plants, = After arge of pleasantries the guests took their seats and did justice to the good things provided. Mayor Bomis sat at the head of one of the tables and President Peycke pre- sided over the other. Members of the city council, the clib members and the ladies of the reception committee, Hon. 1. Rosewater, Messrs. E. Schmelser and Frederick Schnake had been invited to participate and were present. T'he noonday meal over, President Peycke in a few words invited the guests to make room in their traveling bag for u little token which contained views of Omaha. These, he said, were accompanied by the best wishes of the German club and Omaha citi- zens in general for the future welfare of the guests, |, Secretary Julius Loewy of the Interna- tional Préss club responded to this in a happy speech, wherein he said that their mission to this country, and especially to the west, was to transcribe for the readers of their Furopean journals their observa- tions and impressions of the United States, Ho proposed a toast to Omaha, Mayor Bemis, the German club and the ladies who were present. Fellow Countryman of Kossuth, Eugen von Koelber of Buda-Pesth said that now their original idea of reaching the wild w , after leaving Chicago, had glven Way to the correct impression that Omain 'was the seritable garden spot of this coun- try, and that they would go home and tell their readars of this unsuspecsed fact. Frederick Schnuke of the Nebraska Ban- upon the power of the press, de- nominatir.g 1t the seventh power of the old world, bui here i this our lana the press was the ealy power. From the president down to 126 w08t unimportant ofticcholder, every one's oiticlal acts might be criticised. The press had a mission and it haa per- formed acts of the highest purpose m time of need. Mr. Schnake went ‘back somewhat into history, He spoke of the wholesome influence the newspapers of the north had exerciasd dariug the troub. lous times just beiors and during the war of sbellion; their aititude l}ul{ax the state election eighteen wontbs azo when Ne- braska was threatcuad with prohibition, and as an example of what the press had ac: complished ho ponted to Hon. I. Rosewater, whom he recs: i Mr. Rosew the Kurope In o fow wall ed for by and he responded 1ds, saying that he had the g vexard for German cit- fzens and that this class of population of Omahu and Nebraska had always coin- sided with his views on right or wrong: they were liberal and freedom-loving, a when corruptionists threatened to loot public in- stitutions he felt sure he could depend on Sheir support. Promised to Enlighten Berliners. Richard Bong of the Modern Art of Ber- lin, was the next one to x'mruml on behalf of he touriug journalists. He dwelt on the Vorld's fair, the important changes effected + during their travels in the minds of the editors with regard to the prevailing ponditions of this country. The speaker said that they had seen and lear: much f which use would be made on their return. He could assure his hearers that a correct lmpression of this great country’s resources should be conveyed to the readers of his two European rs. SR man nce wel the tors heartily in a few well-timed unrlum A. Borgman of the Deutsche Zeitung in «Berlin, on his rising to respond to a woast, one of the pical student of & German university. His speech il A ol | , he said, to pro o toast to the ladies, Dilt on" this BAppy ocoanion b could not omit to speak in praise of all those present. German words had welcomed them, whero a desert was expected to be, and a welcoms had been given thém such as none of them had dreamed of. Fduard Schmeiser of the Tribune, T Thiel of Berlin and Mr. Jacob Hauck also spoke. Well chosen selections on the piano were rendered by Mrs. Frank Lange, after which the guests left the rooms on iavitation to view the dispatch with which the fire de- partment can respond in time of fire. Another visit was paid to Twe Ber build- ing and the press rooms, where the visitors oxpressed their astonishment again at the improved machinery in use for printing a paper like Tur Bee, Amazed at Omahs, Asked what his impression of the city was, Mr. Paul Loewy of the Freisinnigoe Zeitung, Berlin, auswered: “I am amazod at your city. at the progress it has made in such a short time, and most of all at the push, energy and business tact exhibited by your people. 1 shall not soon forget it.” Kugen von Koelber of Vienna expressed himself in like manner and said that Omaha should be rightly named the Garden City. Dr. Otto Schwartz of Bohemia had the warmest praise for Omaha and said that the hospitality of its people was unexcelled. *‘We consider oursclves hospitable, but you :;quur everything I ever saw or heard of,” o said. The editors left at 4:45 over the Burling- ton, via Lincoln, for Denver, in charge of R. R. Hensagen, especially delegated by his road to look after their comfort. The Bur- lington, therefore, is the object of many a ®ood word from the Faber pushers. A telegram was received from Linceln in the afternoon informing them that the Lin- coln newspaper fraternity was awaiting them on Lhc}r arrival at the capital. At Denver the Commercial club will tender them a reception. A stop of four or five days will be made at Denver, and short trips made into the Jolorado mountains, Salt Lake City and Utah await their coming. From there San Francisco and Los Angeles in turn will be visited. A Southern Pacific steamer then conveys the party to Seattle and Tacoma, and from the atter place Portland will bo reached. The Northern Pacific will convey them to the Yellowstone park and other points of inter- est, and then to St. Paul and Minueapolis, whence they return for another short stay at the World’s fair. — e A CARD FROM FATHER SHERMAN, Crerauron CorLeae, May 27.—To the Pub- lic: I feel that my sincere and grateful thanks are due to the city of Omaha for the handsome and generous manner in which they aided me, both by their presence and applause, in my feeble efforts to expose the machinations of nefarious men who have sought to interfere with the peace and wel- fare of their fair city. To his honor the mayor and the splendid committee that graced the stage I owe pecial thanks for approving by their pres- ence the sound principle of Americanism laid down in all our constitutions that the sacred interests of religion should not be dragged down into the maelstrom of politics. On those who have dared to degrade what they pretend to bold sacred be the responsibility of what to them is the most ruciating as to us it is the most delightful thing on earth, the further spread of the spirit of fair, candid and open discussion, even into the deep and dark recesses of this remote border. In the east they command no hearing. Soon they will move further west, until they vie with the roar of moun- tain torrents in their sweet voiced efforts to obstreperous protest against Uncle Sam'’s right to say a little about the way nis ranch should be run. They may re- joice in the fact that they will have an endless opportunity to- make still louder protest against a yet meeker Master. Formy part, I feel like Rowena when rescued by the Lion Heart. She met De Bracy and heard his plea for vardon: “As a Christian 1 forg you,” said the lady. *“That means she doesn't forgive him at all,” laughingly said the clown. When the Master drove the rabies out of the iadarene He was content to have him sit at his feet, clothed and in his right mind, I thank them for applauding the jokes that pointed out their folly. They could not come nearer to repentance than this. I know that they were betrayed into this evidenco of sanity by human respect and the power of a splendid assemblage. TuOMAS EWING SHERMAN, * Of the Society of Jesus. —_—— Cowboys, Bronchos and Cruelty, Avnrora, IlL, May 23.—To the Editor of Tue Bee: The people of Illinois and adjoin- ing states are rising up in indignant protest agaivst the proposed broncho race from Chadron, Neb., to the World's fair. The shameful long-distance European race of last year, from Berlin to Vienna, is still fresh in the minds of bumane Americans and we are begging all the powers that be to prevent this one, if possible. The fact that this race will be longer, pro- ducing more sufferiag to the animals, and probably more cruel abuse of them, seems 1o us a disgrace to the American nation that should not be tolerated. Occurring, tis proposed, during probably the severe heat of the latter part of June the inevitable suffer- ing of the poor bronchos presents a specta- cle which should move to pity the heart of svery person who has not been hewn from adamant. Are the citizens of Nebraska goi erate this foul blot upon the their admired and progressive state? They havea creditable building at the fair, and an exhibit indicating culture, industry, thrift and intelligence to a rare degroe, Victoria, in 4 message to the Koyal >revention of Cruelty to Yo clvilizaticn is complete which does not take the lower animals into the sphere of charity and merey.” “The fact that animals are n the power of men should make men considerate of their needs and pains, for it is only cowards abuse and destroy that which has no povi tocope with them. The demanded suffering as its pastime might Animals, wrote, * have been excusable in tne dark ages, but now when there is so much 0 lead men to worthier lines of thought it is pitiable that they canuot be amused and profited by something not allied to the torture of dumb animals, We hope Tie B nd all other papers having at heart the honor of thew state will hasten to enter such a protest against this long-di: tance race as shall discourage the cowboy from starting. Even if they do start it is not unlikely they will be prohibited from en- tering the state of Llinols, or arrested upon their entrance over the line, Anti-cruelty people everywhere are appealing to the Illinvis Humane society, which has jurisdic- tion all over the state, and as our laws are essentially for the protection of those poor creatures who canuot speak for themselves, the broncho riders would do well to pause o long time before starting. In lieu of the broucho race I would sug- gest that the “‘boys” make the journey on foot and be awarded the same prize held out to the riders. Older men, probably, than any of them are journeying in this manner to the great exposition, and only ask for the reward of \‘le\\'lnf the wouders to be seen there. Respectfully yours, Mus. FAIRCHILD ALLEN, Secretary the Aurora (Ill.) Humane Society, D — Bellevue College Commencement, The graduating exercises at Bellevue col- lege are as follows. The program for the com- mencement exercises will be published next week: Sabbath, June 4, 11 a.m. Baccalaureato Sermon by the Président, Monday, Juno b, Fleld Day. Monday Evening, § aclock, Olass Exereisos, '97. Tuesday, 11 o'clock @ m. The Board of Trustees Aunual Meoting, 3 orslock p. m, Freshuan Olass Exercises, 96, Evoning, 8 o'clock. Annua) ree. 9:80 o'clock. 01d Students' Reunton. Wednesday, 10 o'clock a. wm, Graduates' Exercises. 8 o'clock, Commencoment. Address, Rev. Herr nsou, 8o'clock, Alumni Bangue Roll of uates: O iate classical, rL m{mmmlo“u“om.lul Julia Ham' IIMI:II, uJJonn.o‘Gcar.n R i“ll‘n'w “L.nA. yberry, James Oastler, George L. . Scientific, A. Hiland B. Noyes, hafer, E. Stewart. Nor- d, Edna Matthews, Althes The American Medical association meets in Milwaukee next month. o JOURNEYING ~ FRON JAPAN Miss Yoshi Karijo Stops Off at Omaha Enroute to Mount Holyoke. OPINIONS ON AMERICA AND AMERICANS Little Lady from Chrysanthemum Oountry Doesn't Like to Wear Shoes—FHers to Fit Herself for Teaching in Her Own Country, A bright little maid from Japaw. In this case, a bright little maid for school. She has been in Omaha for the past day or two the guest with Missionary I, N. White and Mrs. White, of Me. and Mrs. T. A. Dawes on South Twenty-sixth street. Her name is Miss Yoshi Karijo and she is on her way to enter on a three years' course at Mount Hol- yoke seminary, Massachusetts, to fit herself to assume the duties of & teacher in an acad- emy or college in Japan. When Tue Bre representative called to see her, Miss Yoshi was found attired in a regulation American suit of gray serge made with a plain skirt and basquo with a pointed girdle. The lady is a very pre- possessing, bright little woman of wido in- formation and spoaks English in the most delightful manner. She is very modest and retiring, but as sho is so obliging, she soon made an effort to lay aside all differences and conversed on general topics with the most fascinating candor. This is in sub- stance what she said during the mterview: “It is just one month tolay since we sailed from +Yokohamna, and the trip was a loug one for me, as I never traveled very much, I wore myown dress, as we do at home, on board the steamer and bought this one in San Francisco. It is very un- comfortable, and I do not like it very well and wish I could dress as we do in Japan, but the board who are sending me to Mount Holyoke to be educated forbid me to wear any but American clothes, and you know, as the styles do not change with us, when [ return home after the three years are up my clothes will be all right and I can wear them. “I have been thinking of coming to America for many years, and have waited long for the chance, and at last it came. I teach at home, have taught for about four years, I teach Knglish in the schools. ‘About seven years ago there was a great de- sire on the part of all Japanese ladies and eirls to learn English, but it did oot last, and so great a numbor’ do not study Euglish now. But I think it wiil be taken up again soon, as I believe it isa fact that KEnglish will s00n be spoken by every country on the earth, and will be taught everywhere in ad. dition to the native languagoe. It is an easy language to learn, at least ! had no trouble learning it. “I think the American shoes are espec- ially uncomfortable, but 1 suppose when I get used to them 1t will be better. Of course, if you wish it I will show you our Japanese dress.” Japanese Costume. Miss Kajiro then excused herself with her graceful little courtesy and cordial smile and retired. After a short time she re- turned clad in the robeof the Japanese lady. It was ot fine silk made with long deép sleeves, one corner of which are sewed up to be used as pockets. The dress is made with a low neck and filled in with silk of a differ- ent color, cream color in this instance. The robe itself is of striped gray silk with fine stripes of red and heliotrope. Around her waist wound a scarf of the most beauti ful colors and texture and with embroidery which would make any woman green with envy. Her feet were clad in a sort of hose, with a separate compartment for the great toe, made of white cotton cloth. When the ladies go on the street they wear the wooden shoes, or *‘getas,” with which all are famil- iar. As these shoes are about three inches hich the dress is thus kept from contact with the street and 15 never soiled at the bottom. In winter they wear one dress over another until they are sufticiently protected from the cold. “Of course,” said the little lady, “‘the very rich ladies have much flner dresses than this, made of crepe and tho finest silk. 1t is very easy to know the age of a woman by her dress. The little children dress ia the brightest shades of red and all colors, and as a woman grows older she lays asiao bright colors, and by the time a woman is full grown she dresses in gray or some dark color. We have this wrap of black silk, which we wear on the street sometime It 18 made almost like the dress, with the same deep slo#®es. 1t costs about 10 or 12 cents of American money to hire a rcbe made like the one I have on, but we do not e 80 much money as you do. Igetabout $10 or $12 a month for teaching school. Annoyed by American Curtosity, “Tdo mot think the Americans are very polite sometimes. When I went out shop- ping in Sun Francisco I wore my dress as I t now, and they came and examined it losely, even asked me about the strings with which 1t is fastened—you know we do not use pins as you do, but fasten everything with strings or ribbons. Another thing I do not like. T notice so many people eating all sorts of things on the streets. Ido not think that ig nice. To eat on thestreot! Why, only the very lowest class in Jupan would do such & thing, and they would be ashamed of it. But we admire the American women. We wish wo were more like them. Weare improving, though. We have 4 great many magazines now devoted entirely to women, and all the ladies of high station take the magazines and they all read them. We have one maga- zine which is edited by a woman, and one in which nearly all the work is done by women. A great many girls in my school? Oh, yes. The boys and girls are always in separato schools, are anxious to improve and study the sciences, but their parents object and think if they learn how to read and study the arrangement of flowers and get married when they arrive at the age of about seven- teen, it i3 all that is necessary. This is especially true of parents who have not accepted Christianity. “If a girl does not get married almost the only way she has of making a living is by sewing. All the embroidery which you American ladies admire so much 1s done by the lower classes, or servants. A lady of high standing never sews or has any eni- ployment whatever. She reads novels or plays on an strument with strings, some- thing like a piano, or arranges flowers. We teach flower arrangement as a science or art 1n our schools, and it takes many years for a student to finish this branch. he ladies have what we call ‘ceremonial teas' and ‘flower sarrangements’ for social pleasures, to which they invite their friends, and this ixl the extent of ‘society’ among the better class.” At a “Ceremonial Te: “The ceremonial teas are very tiresome. Yes, we always sit on the floor with our feot folded under us, and when we accept a cup of tea we must make a bow, or a great many bows, and it is all very slow and tiresome. ‘We make our bows by placing our hands on the floor with the palms downward and the thumbs together, and must bow so low that our noses touch our hands, as we are seated round the cloth on which the tea 18 served. I hope you have a Society of Christlan En- deavor in Omaha, as we will remain here over Sunday, and I should ke to attend the society, of which I am a member. Our society at home has thirty members and is very interesting. “Oh, yes, I expect to get very homesick ; in fact, I have been homesick already, while on board the steamer, and in San Francisco, and especially when we landed, the baud played ‘“Home, Sweet Home,’ and that touched me and made me wish | was back in Japan, but Iintend to work hard for the three years I am here and not think about it any more than Ican help, and when the three years are up and I P and - begin my work of teachl English in the schools 1 will be very happy. Iwish [ could begin school right away, but have to wait until the 1st of tember, *1 thiuk 1 will visit the World's fair for a fow days as we goon to Cl Monday, and will be there for several days. 1 musé show youa nice plece of work done by & panese. This is & miniature god such as the Japdnese worship and, as ‘you see, it is carved out of & grain of rice, with the hull of the grain for & sort of wvulni"lor the god. Of course the carviug is very flue and must be au with magnifying glasses. Such work is common and udtfing is too minute or intricate for our workmen to undertake. ‘‘Yes, I may return thsOmaha sometime while 1 am in this coumtry and will bo pleased to see {m if To. 1 have done nothing for which you shamld thank me, and it I have said anythisg of interest to Omaha ladies am very glad to olitige them.” — e —— HE “RAISED THE JOB.” Penalty of an Ambitiodd 'Molder Pald for Being Skilifal and Rapid, Tacoms, Wash., May 37.—[Special to T Ber.]—Robert Bruce, ome bt the oldest and most skillful iron molders ih the Sound coun- try, has brought suit in te superior court against all the membors n'! the union in the city as individuals, charging them with con- spiracy to prevent him from securing em- ployment, and demanding damages in the sum of $10,000. The suit is novel in that its purpose is to establish the right of a me- chanic, who is a member of a union, to ao as much work as he is capable of doing and is wl:linu to do without resiraint from his union. + In his complaint Bruce says he is a skillful moulder, able to earn the highest wages, and that he has followed the business more than thirty years. He helped to organize the union here and the first hall was established at his house. 1In the spring of 1889 the Puget Sound fotndry, where he was employed, had a big order for sewer rings, and one day he made soven of these rings, whereas the union had specified that five should consti- tute a day's work. Soon after charges were preferrod against him and he was served with the following notice: TAcoMA, Wash, April 10, Neberding charges Robert Bruce with having ralsed the duy's work of moulders in this place by making seven rings in one day. You 1889.—Charles aro hereby notified to appear at Iron Moulders union hall on Thursday evening at 8o'clock. DAvID h‘(‘[\lmn. AEL TOOLE, YLER USHRit, Committée, He was tried under these charges and fined . This fino he refused to pay, and since then the union has prevented him from securing work in any of the foundries in the Sound country. He resisted payment for a long time, vut finding it impossible to secure employment, although it was freely offered him everywhere he applied, finally, acting upon the advices of some of the foundrymen, he paid the fine and secured the following receipt: TACOMA, Wash., Sept. 4, 1889, —This Is tocor- tity that Robert Bruce has pald the #5 due from him to the Iron Moulders union, and he can go to work at any time when ho gets a job. ERNEST LISTER, CorrespondingaReporter No. 150, He was then employed by the Puget Sound company, which was very glad to sccure his services,” but was immediately notified by the union that other charges were preferred against him for seandalizing one of its mom- bers. He was trled under these charges and subsequently received the following notice: TACOMA, Wash Mr. Robert, Bruce: De ing of tho ou was reinstated, and the other charges held against you for Scan- dalizing Brother Kennedy were brought u The union, by a two-thirds vote, fined you (twenty-five dollars) and you was suspended until #ino is paid. And ‘the officers of tho union were ordered to notity you of the action of the union. WILLIAM OOTHARD, President. GEORGE FREEMAN, Recording Secretary. This fine he has refused to pay and in con- sequently he has been met everywhero ho he has asked for employment by members of the union who have threaganed to strike if he was set to work. As his® card has been withdrawn he cannot find_employment any- where else in the country) lthough the only serious charge against hjm is that he is an unusuaily competent workman. et s Ul Yens OMAHA AND THE'RATE WAR. —_— Scuu Passenger Agents Lomax and Francls Fall to Agree on Cut Rates. Two horns of the recentpassanger rate troubles are representedsin Omaha by Messrs. Lomax and Franeis, the former a be- liever in lower rates thin those promul- gated by the Western Pas$biger associ the other an advocate for, restoration of the Colorado rates to $49' as. a principle, on the ground that 80 perdént of the double locals is a fair basis for'ditisions. Mr. Francis, who Just returned from Chi- cago, is thinking of-the policy the Burling- tonwould pursue in the event the Santa Fe put in tho rate of $17.50 from Kansas City on Monday. “We shall not meet the rate from Omaha untl it is pretty well settled that the rate from Kansas City is liable to be permanent. The Burlington will not per- mitan Omaha man to pay more togo to the World’s fair than the Kansas City man pays. That much you may depend upon. But there is no certainty that the rate an- nounced will be permanent, and we do not propose reducing the rateand then have to restore it inside of a week. We shall, therefore, keep out of the fight until there is some indication that the rato is to be wade permanent.” Mr. E. L. Lomax when asked about the situation said that it was decidedly chaotic. “The Sante Fe of course will put in the rates announced on Monday, and just as soon as we know they are effective our rates will be raised from $30 from Colorado common points to $37.50 to accord with the Sante IPe's. This rate so far as the Union Pacific is concerned will be made permanent, be- lieving as I do that the $40 rate is outrage- ously high.” It is a fact that notwithstand- ing the low rates from Colorado points we have not averaged thirty tickets a day, which shows that travel is by no means what it should be. The Sante Fe's position that rates are too high is not controvertible, ‘They have shown the wisest conservatism in offeriug their compromise rate, such able railroad men as Marven Hughitt agreeing that 1t was the best compromise that could be made and he urged its adoption. But the Rock Island and Burlington were dead set against the rate and voted aga it with the result that endless turmoil and confusion have resulted. However, I hope by the middle of the week that something definite will be known as to what the rates aro likely to be. Should they show any signs of permanency, then the Union Pacitic, in conjunction 'with the Northwestern, will put in the §17.50 rate. Kansas City cannot have any advantage over Omaha when it comes to passenger rates. “So far as my information goes, the rates as anvounced by the Santa Fe will go into effect Manday.” Record on Low Rates. X. Y. Z asks if there was ‘‘a round-trip rate, excursion or otherwise, as low as $1 for the round trip to any point in Cali- fornia from this city.” Inquiry at the rail- road offices develops the fact that in 1885, or thereabouts, before the interstate commerce law went into effect, a rate of $5 was made to California points, rates;to intermediate points remaining the samd. ! /This is the low- est rate ever made from Omaha to the Pa- cific coast. —_—— Says the Squatters Ave All Right, Superintendent of Plumbing R. I.. Duncan, the new memberof the Bduid of Health, will attend the next meeting of the board and participate in the procésdings. Touching upon the question of evietion of the squat- ters, he said: “I believe in living affl let live. The squatters are all right wiére they are. 1 have resided in larger cities than Omaha and have always found that the same class of veople are clustered in a spot that it seemns was set aside for t! —OF, More cor- rectly speaking, they ofupy o piece of ground and are nobt(. molested. No one can safely say that they are at preseat a danger to the health of the community, and it is sheer nonsense, this apprehension of danger. I believe, however, that they should be required to keeptheir premises in & sanitary condition. To re this I would detail ore of the sanitary inspectors 1o go through the colony every few days and re- uire them to clean #p and keep clean, If this is done I do not know of a better loca- tion for them, for they are of a class that will not pay rent and will only settle in some other portion of the city if turbed, and perhaps prove more of a nuisauce there than they do where they are.” ——— Condemned Unwholesome Food. Israel Frank, the food inspector of the Board of Health, reports that the present week has been the most productive of food condemned of any sinee he assumed the du- ties of his position. He has condemned and ordered dumped into the Missouri more than 5,000 pounds of fish, 400 cases of new beans, besides large quantities of meats, fruits and vegetables, HOOP SKIRTS 1IN HISTORY Oourse of the Orinoline Traced Through the Suffering Oenturies, PECULIAR VIRTUE. IN A VERTUGADIN At the Court of Famous Francls the First of France it Made Its Debut—Ward MoAllister Approves the Mon- strosity as Modest. “‘The big-hooped crinoline now oelongs to the domain of archmology: it is an antique, like paniers and the farthingale.” Thus wroto a deluded mortal when the hoopskirt had made one of its periodical disappear- ances to recuperate for future activities. Tt was in 1530, in the reign of Francis I of France, that the ancestor of the hoopskirt made its debut in the world of female dress, under tho name of vertugadin, It came. itsaw, it conquered; for it re- mained for 800 years, with various intermis- sions, and its return may be expected at any moment. Never has any institution had such tireloss and active oppononts. Kings have made laws against it; priests have ex- erted their eloquence = and authority against it: satirists have exhausted their powers of ridicule in hold- nig 1t up to reprobation; carica- turists have used their talent unsparingly to produce its downfall, all without avail, for the noopskirt grew and flourished. Charles IX., Henri III. and Henry 1V. all issued edicts against the hoop, and it still lived. Later in England, also, laws were made to restrict its size. From France the vertugadin traveled to England and found immense favor with “her termagant majesty,”the razor-tongued Eliza- beth,who was remarkable for her vast farth- ingale (the English name), which descended to her feet like a great drum. The vertuga- din also invaded Spain and found itself wel- comed by demure senoritas and grim duennas. The men, as usual, decried it, and more edits followed, but again to no pur- pose. Crinolines, Panniers and Bustles. And who can explain the popularity of this monstrousfinvention, which has been des- cribed throughout the years of its existence by the most derogatory adjectives m tho languoge? 1t is not useful nor graceful, nor pretty, nor in any way ealculated to set off feminine charms. The chief peauty of a woman’s figure is in the harmony and just proportion of its parts. This, the hoop skirt by its size at once destroys, and renders the head, that masterpiece of the human body, insignificant and mean. Not only the head but the whole upper part of the body is dwarfed. Panniers, also very popular in times past, are a mere mod ion of the hoopskirt, and the same is true of the little wire cages called bustles which have been gone only a fow years. Compare pictures of the women of carlier days—the Gallo-Roman period of France, for instance —with those of late dates during the First and Second empires and observe the differenc The most un- educated eye will be struck with the elegant simplicity and beautiful undulating folds of the former, while the latter, now that time has relegated them to the background, appear like some absurd and ridiculous cari- C: The Capetian costumes in the and Eleventh centuries are rable from an wmsthetic poiat view. In fact, until dis- tended petticoats, vertugadins, farthingales and hoopskirts entered the domain of woman's attire, there is no perioa which does not show some beauty or other in the prevailing mode of i and _wherever it approximated toward a Greek model, as those of the Gallo-Roman and Capetian cos- tumes do, there is a costume worthy of I a_marble farthingale or the Apollo Belvidere in a pair of trunk hose! Men in Bran-Stafed Trunks. The dear ‘‘fords of creation” used to be just as uncomfortable and look just as ridic- ulous in their trunk hose as the women in their farthingales. - An author of the time in describing them. calls them a kind of ‘‘verdingale breeches.” and goes on to relate tho story of a gallant who haviog torn his garment on a_nail, in mak- ing & bow to some ladies 0t from 1t a_great quantity of the bran with which it had been stuffed. France having given the farthingale to England, the latter generously returued the compliment by giving it back in its changed form as the parnnier. In 1796, at the court of George IIL, it was seen in its worst phase, Besides being spread out by the crinoline, the gown was loaded with ribbons, cords and tassels. During the empire wo- men occupied three or four times the space of men.' In when it again conquered Paris, it measured six feet in diameter, and in 1855 its circumference was fully fifteen feet. Yet how many famous and beantiful women have worn it or its prototype, the wide-skirted gowns, held out by numberless petticoats worn beneath, gundy, wife to Maxi i beth of York, wife of Henry VII, the Rich- mond who killed the third Richard of cursed memory; Anue Bullen, whose ambi- tion cost her 5o dear; ) Tudor, daughter of Catherine of Arrigo zabeth, Mary Stuart, Jeanne of Austria, mother of Marie de Medicis; Christine of Sweden, Marie Josephine, qucen of Polang Helen Four- ment, second wife of Rub and many others whose portraits have been painted by Holbein, Rubens, Abraham Bruyn, Joseph Hamman and othe arth in his “Mar- riage a-la-Mode,” s (lepicted the “hoop petticoat” with' his facile, satiric touch. Virtues of the Vertugadin. Yet there is really some good to be re- corded of them, Marguerite de Valvis saved her husband, Henry of Nauarre, from his enemies by hiding “him beneath her enor- mous vertugadin. In the same manner Louise de Montaynard, wite of Francois de Tressan, saved the life of her cousin, the brave Duc de Montmorency. On2of its apologists says that it culti- vates womanly reserve “by keeping men at a distance,” and nowicomes Ward McAllister and calls it a modest dress; it conceals the figure and thus ceases to shock the delicacy of “elderly person, When sumptuary edicts were in force against the offending vertugadin, a certain widow was arrested for “wearing a hoop of sedivious size,” but was acquitted on declar- ing that it was her hips that werc to blame, being so very large. Shalkspearo mentions the farthingage as if it were a common arti- cleof attire. 1hat masterpiece of rougery, Sir Sohn Falstaff, flattering Mrs. Ford, who outwitted him so cleverly, says: ‘‘Thou wouldst make an absolute courtier, and the firm fixture of thy foot would give an excollent motion to thy ait in a semi-<ircled farthingale.” n “Two Gentlemen of Vorona,” the never- to-be-forgotten Launce chides his talented dog, Crab, because the latter did not show sufficient respect for the lady’s farthingale. And so, in the long history, the hoop-skirt has always triumphed. In spite of wars and rumors of wars, it held its own serene and circular sway. And if, as is threatened, it is once more to come among us, there is noth- ing to do but to become reconciled and hope that its rexgn will be short. - Some wowmen, many 1 fact, will vow that they will never wear it. This 1s a commenda- ble resolution, but ?ust give the hoop skirt a fair show and it will come out victor. As Patrick Henry says: “There is no way of Judging the future but by the past,” and so Judging, we can easily approximate the re- sult, for humau nature is the same the world over, M. R. L, mr—— PECULIAR CASE. Courts Trying to Decide if There Could Be an Accidental Sulolde. Cana man accidentally commit suicide? That is the question that seemed to interest the federal court and jury yesterday in trial of the case of the laté Dr, Robbins of Lin- colu agaiust the Traveler's Life Insurance company, Dr, Robbius held an accident policy issued by the above named company and as the company refused to pay the amount for which the policy was issued to the heirs, the administrator brought suit for recovery. It was not denied in the evidence produced by the plaintiff that the decsased came Lo his death by a wouad inflicted in his throat by his own hands, but it was main- tained all the way through by the plaintif 7 lwhhfl act of ul:r;:‘f\k'b“on was su rLl Y pain _pro y an acciden! pistol shot through the foot. In his closing argument to the jury yester. day ex-Judge Field held that if the deceased took his own lifo while suffering great physical torture, not for the purpose of ending his existence but simply as & means of relieving himself from suffering, tho act would not constitute suicide. Death under such circumstances, he held, wonld be noth- ing more nor less than the final resuits of the accidental shooting and the insurance com- vany would therefore bo held for the amount of the policy. Mr. Offutt, on the other hand, held that the death of Dr. Robbins was a deliberately planned suicide. He had carefully sharpened the scalpel, and had selectod an opportunity when no one was about or in the room. He also held that this was not_the first attempt of the deceased to shuffie off his mortal coil. On a former occasion he had locked himself in a room and taken a doscof chloroform, but was discovered before the deadly drug had time to accomplish fatal results. Federal Court Romnants, District Attorney Baker said that he wonld make an offort to clean up all of the criminal business of the term within the next two weeks. This will include the Mosher case. Mr. Baker is of the opinion that Mr. Mosher will not go to trial, but will pleaa guilty at the last minute when he sees there is no chance to escape prosecution. Tn the case of Darlington, Fisk ot al against Sterling P. Hart of McCook the jury brought ina verdict for $2,978 in favor of the plaintiff. The grand jury will probably closo its la- bors on Monday and then the full batch of criminal cases will be ready for tho court hopper. [ —— ‘WOES DO FOLLOW WOES. Bal Lake Agitated Over a Promised Visit from Colonel Stanton. Colonel T. H. Stanton, chief paymaster of the Department of the Platte, usually spends some time each summer 1n Salt Lake. He is making arrangements now for his usual visit and recently wrote thoe following letter to the Salt Lake Tribune: EDITOR TRIBUNE—In view of the fact that T shail probably visit Salt Lake this summer, [ desire to uppoint the following committes to perform the dutics bereinafter doscribed: Mr. C. W, West, Mr. W. 0. Hall, Mr. George M. Scott, Mr. Allen Fowler, Mr. James Glondin- ning, Mr. Curtls Mason, Mr. Hlank Barnes, Mr. amos Hoglo, Mr. . E. Galigher, Mr. Charles Mr. William Nelson, Mr. Richard Mr R, Mackintosh, Mr. George Y. Wal- id Mr. William 1. Bird. (1t IS my wish that this committee remain strictly wt thelr homes or places of business (it they have nu)n during ‘my stay in the city. That the; efrain from meeting me at the depot and from tendering frocdom thecity. That they restrain t hilarious conduct, ‘and_that the the genial quictude of my own soclety. oxperfence In the past with those who cor pose this committee has not been such as ive me co in myself or them, and 1 huve no desire to encourage them in render- ing hospitalities which one reg: 1ore than lie enjoys. I know that the dutics imposed upon this committea are oncrous, and doubtless there king, but I prefer they should do the they are able to kick) after my de- Some of the legal members oOf the will object, also, that the require- Ve L are, in the language of aw, “‘unusu: and therefore should not nforced. But “unusual” people need * = trentment, and 1 am going to start in by trying it on this committee. The honorable ex-mayor h suggested to me that a small body of carefully selectod ens might possibly be found, who would enjoy in giving me the pleasure of their society duringmy stay. But my experience with the tearefully select citizen of Salt Lake is guite sinilar to that with the ab 0 nd my preference is t ke no chan parture commi unloss a large-sized moral revival should o cur before Tarrive. Yours regretfully, OMAA, Neb., May 17, 1803, STANTON. In commenting upon th Tribune replied editorially as follows: vo from the headquurters of tho Platte will be road with appro- ate sorrow in this city. The letter, ho ever, will sorve one good pury Thero are good many peopie here who have felt all the time that'they could not afford to spend 3300 tomake n vISit to the World's fair, people will now try to ascertain time of the coming of the payn will then think it genuine the Salt Lake the falr even at an expense of $1,000 ench. It mighv just as well ' be snid further that ' arrangements have already been made for thie mesting of the pay- master at the depot, not quite on such a scile as hoe anticipates, but_somothing such as was given themfanta in New York on Friday. T eommittee will consist of three, and they will be in the full uniform of the Salt Luko polic and in as delicate u wiy as possible the niessage will be conveyed to the distinzuished areival that there is & bullding in the neizhborhood of the city hall whero the freedom of the eity 1s trequently given to distinguished guests, es- pecially if they hail from Omaha, and where the utmost quiet can be secured, This will be don on the sugzgestion of the colonel himsolf, that “unusual ~“people need unusual treatment.” Whether there will bo any reforms prior to the coming of the dis- tinguished guest will be doubtful, but if there isanything in an example the' chances are 100 to one that there will be need of them im- ely on the departuro of the guesi. an_impromptu meeting of promi- Ay o consider what wis clrcum os, and while conclusion was reached there was o sxpressed that with the coming d guest 1t would be found with hous the I here cluim conditions nore hardenced dthe opinion that nze for tho worso, than the rost, they could not much_ck At the sam time thero aro pooplo hero wwho v are really ploased with t nel Stanton coming and v Salt Lake. the human chronic. —_——— BENEFIT OF IRRIGATION, e prospect of Colo- ing a long visit to the perversity of cases gets to be Scotts Bluff County Farmers Reaplng & Harvest from This S GeriNg, Neb., May 27.—[Special to Tue Bee.]—The people of Scotts Bluft county are now busy irrigating their land for the com- ing harvest. Mostof the crops are now in ound, and those who are located under using the water. There are ten irrigating editches in this county that have water vunning into them this spring, also several above and below the county along the North Platte. They range from five to fifty miles in length. The river is very high now and still raising, although there has been no rain here to speak of for about eight months, and not over four inches of snow last winter, still, the drouth don't effect this locality much, as the farmers get the benefit of the sunow which fell in the mountains of Wyoming. There is abundance of water now in the river to fill three times the number of ditches to their full eapacity that are now constructed. The land that will be irrigated in this county this sesson will be fully 50,000 acres. The crops are wheat, oats, corn, grasses and vegetables. Farmers can raise more to to the acre in this country under irrigation thau any country that aepends on rainfall, The Farmers Canal company has completed a new head gate this spring 135 feet in width and is now furnishing water for the first time to the farmers living along that ditch. The Castle Rock and Alliance and Winter Creek companies ditches also have ut in new gates this spring. The Mitchell f)&wh company had some trouble with one of its flumes this spring, but now has it re- paired in good shape and water runniug. The Lawrence canal has one of its sworage reservoirs about full of water, which makes a lake covering nearly 200 acres, also con- siderable water in the large reservoir, which will cover about 400 acres fifteen feet in depth when full. The town of Gering, the county seat of Scotts Bluff county, is enjoying quite a build- ing boom this spring. It has about doubled in size the last few months and has good prospects of being as large again as 1t is be- fore snow flies again. The building of irri- gation ditches is going to make a spleadid country of this and it will soon be as well developed as any in the state. Most of the improvements being made here are very sub- stantial for & new country. vt —— Smallpox in India ELwooD, Ind., May 27.—Two persons who bave becn suspected of having smallpox, were placed under quaraatine this mornin The president of the Board of Health was at Alexandria last night investigating there and reports the case of genuine smallpox of the worsy form, ce. i — New York Fxehange Quotations. NEw York, May 27.—(Special Telegram to Tux Bae. |--Exchange was quoted as fol- lows toda; 50 cents discount; : Chi Eoston, 13 ceats 16 13 couts discount, S Property Owners Don't Agree, City Engineer Rosewater has ascertained I that the following potitions, designating mae torial to be used in the paving of the dis. tricta, do not contain & majority of the foot frontage on the streets: Tiwenty-sixth, Farnam to Halt Howard: Twenty-fourth, Davenport to Dodge; Thirty-sixth, Farnam to alley south of Jackson; Harnay, Twenty- cighth to Thirty-sixth; Twonty-first, Cali fornia to Burt; Paul, Eighteenth to Twen tioth; Thirtieth, Amos avenue to Fort street; Jackson, Thirteonth to Sixteenth On the following streets petitions have been prosented designating material to be used. There are from two to threo petitions on each one, a majority of the property own- ers failing to agreo upon tho material to b used: Eighteenth, California to Cuming, Twenty-niath. 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