Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 9, 1900, Page 15

HEARS THE NEWS IN SYRIA Word of McKinley's Election Reaches G. W, Lininger at Baalbec, RATIFICATION MEETING AT BEYROUT Amerie Gather Together in the Far-0ft Asia Port to Celebrate the tory for Sound Money nd Good Government. The following interesting letter has been recelved by the editor of The Bee from Hon. George W. Lininger of this city, tell ing of the reception of the news of Me- Kinley's re-election in far-off Western Asta: BEYROUT, Syria, Nov, 11. 1600.—My Dear Mr. Rosewater: [irst of all allow me to congratulate you personally for the success ty and ticket in . glorious victory. I have gu from atar as It was been watching the it progressed. 1 expected success, but did Bot dare to hope for such a victory, and particularly from Nebraska. We recetved the news the day after election whilst visit fog the ruins of old Baalbec, over 8,000 miles from home and in an almost desert country; of course the dispatch was in Arabic, but our dragoman Interpreted it for us, giving 202 for McKinley You may be curious to know how we, at such an out-of-the-way place, should re- ceive such glorious tidings. 1t was this way; The American consul here, Mr. G. Bie Ravendal (who, by the way, s from Bioux Falls, 8. 1.), accompanied us to Damascus, where we did some sight-seeing together. He returned to Beyrout in ad- nee in order to recelve the election news, as there is located here quite an American colony. He agreed to forward to us all mews of cloction, hence the dispatch to Baalbec. Mr. Ravendal, the consul, is a wideawake republican and quite a friend ot yours, through reading The Bee. On our return to Beyrout he fixed up a little sur- prise for a few Americans, He thought we should have some kiud of a ratification or jollification meeting. Taking carriages we drove about six miles down the coast irto Leabnom, on Dog river, a beautiful stream that supplies water for the city. Imagine our surprise to find, when we turned Into the beautiful grove, he had sont his servants in advance. The first thing to greet us were two large new Ameri- can flags, draped so as to roveal a table well laden with all the good things of this fertile soll, and, to make it stili more in- toresting, I noticed canned goods from Bouth Omaha, and to make it still more binding and sinteresting to from Wisconsin, he had a case of stuff that made Milwaukee famous all over the world Weo needed no second invitation to seat ourselves about the table, for tha drive had sharpened our appetites. Fully three hours were spent at the tables, the consul himself presiding. We had no stenographer with us, and if one had been there I que tion whether he could have kept up with the hilarity and jolly remarks coming in, sometimes all at once, and in different lan guages, including the Arable speeches made by the canapes, who Insisted on pay- ing their tribute to Mr. McKinley, Joseph in particular saying that he had spent quite a lot of money burning can- dles In his particular church and praying for McKinley's election. The company was not large, yet 1 never saw 8o much en- thuslasm at any ratification meeting. Every one present was down for a toast and all heartlly responded. At the suggestion ot the consul the following named gentlemen were appointed to send a cablegram of con- gratulation to our president: G. Ble Ravendal, chairman, South Dakota; G. W. Lininger, Omaha, Neb.; H. K. White, De- trolt, Mich.; George S. White, Detroit, Mich.; 8. D. Jessup, treasurer Beyrout col- lege; Willlam C. Magelssen, vice consul, Beyrout; Constantine Khourl, interpreter for over twenty years for the varous com- sulates, all participating In the expense of the dispatch, which, from its length, was considerable The sensation of the evening was sprung upon your humble servant when the consul read a dispatch stating that the elght elee- torul votes of Nebraska and the four of South Dakota would be cast for McKinley The news scemed too good lo be true and I asked that the dispatch be read again You can be assured that a great shout went up for the two states. That settled 1t, and after singing “America,” In which all joined, we returned to the city at a ate hour. We have during the past ten days spent our time here in Baalbec and Damascus, the latter being one of the three oldest clties now In exlstence. Its preseht popu- lation 1s 350,000, only 30,000 of whom are Christians, 25,000 Jews, the balance Mo- hammedans., Their greatest industry Is silk weaving, yet a large commerce s car- rled on in all kinds of grain, caravans of camels coming In from long distances ladened with wheat, corn, barley, wool, etc, The city is on a level plain, mostly one- story. The street called Straight in bible time s about one mile long, with bazars on both sides. I should think that there were about four miles of covered bazars, mostly orlental goods; In fact, it is the most orfental city we have ever visiteo. There are no great ruins there hecause the never been d cam \\\:s i 7 4 o Y Wit /flimll/,//fl i, How many years of her life does a woman spend over the hot cook stove getting those three meals a day? Back aching, head throbl ing, it's all the same, there are three meals a day to be prepared. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cannot lighten woman's labor, but it can and does in- crease her strength. It cures those dis- eases of the womanly organs which un- dermine woman's vitality. "1 caunot scription too ut women whe are o " writes M Rapids, low, !“ skiiha er Lo iy quest ases where it has r Favorite Pre- oaic for tired, worn- ed with female weak- Ira W. Holmes, of Cedar heiped me very muc! n once said to me in as to its efficacy. ' I know lly worked wouders."* Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets do not re-act upon the system. The; 6 are a good thing to keep in the house. One * Pellet’ is a laxative, two a cathartic dose. The + meedicine for every woman, g, nerves twitch- | of them have been, yet they are constantly rebullding, and the street called Straight | now seems some six or seven feet higher than when St. Paul passed over it. Thes | is shown more particularly on the sice | streets. [ say streets, because the nativ 80 call them, but I can assure you that a | camel cannot pass through them because three feet up the roofs of the houses come together at the top Baalbec must have been a wonderful city in its time, Judgivg from the extensive ruins and magnificent temples, the tempre |of the Sun being the finest I ever saw. Six columns of It are still standing, but the earthquakes have succeeded in pretty well demolishing everything except the heavicr stone walls; the sixty-zoot stones by twelve feet square are not disturbed. The present city has about 15,000 peopte, Beyroul has a population of 120,000, 80,000 Christians and 40,000 Mohammedans. It s the greatest and best commerclal clty in elther Syria or Palestine, and, 1 think, the most American clty on the entire Mediter- ranean. The American college which has been established here for more than sixty years has left its imprint all over this country. It mow has thirty-five teachers and professors, with over 500 pupils. It 18 without exception the beat equipped schoot or college, outside of the states, that is governed by Americans. The cultivation of tho mulberry and silk worm s one of the leading Industries of the country. A large business 18 done in ollve ofl, wine, nuts, raisins, figs, wool, oranges and some tobacco. Six or seven liues of steamers come here regularly, but, I am sorry to say, no American steamers. 1 may say more on that question later. We leave here to- morrow for Jerusalem, where we expect to speud two weeks, then on to Calr Yours truly, QUAINT FEATURES OF LIFE, A queer judiclal tangle is reported from Osage county, Kansas. It seems that a young woman sued her husband for di- vorce and got it, but after the decree had been granted it was discovered that the husband was not yet of age and therefore could not be sued in a court of law. It Is sald that the difficulty may be overcome by appointing a guardian for the boy and then sulng through him. An episode at a sessfon of the North Texas conference of the Southern Methodlst church at Denton, a few days ago, was the chal- lenging of tho Rev. W. A. Smith ot Com- merce, Tex., on the ground that he was interested in a store, the profits of which were divided among several other churches for mission work, and which was adver- tised on large placards bearing the scription, “Jesus Christ, Proprietor. After belng reprimanded, he promised not to offend similarly again, and his charac- | ter was passel. a gentleman | | On the 24th ult, Mrs. Katherine Ault, a widow, residing In Galveston, Cass county, Indlana, carried a fine collection of flowers to the Christian church, to which she be- longed, and arranged them about the pul- pit for her own funeral. She located stands in front of the chancel railing, where the casket was to be placed. On these stands she stood two large collections of hand- some chrysanthemums. She then re turned home and arranged her busi- mess affairs and her funeral ward- robe. She told her friends that she had a prosentiment that her death would happen soon. That night she retired and never awoke. The coroner and physicians say her death was due to natural causes. The Presbyterian church of Mount Joy, Pa., loses a handsome legacy by the de- cision of the auditor in the estate of Rev. David Conway, deceased, its pastor. In May, 1899, he was injured in a driving ac- cident. The night he died he made his will, bequeathing $5,000 to the church. When told that & bequest to a public In- stitution had to be made thirty days be- fore the testator's death to be valld he gave H. W. Hartman an order for $8,700 worth of bonds in the Mount Joy National bank, directing him to turn them over to the church. Mr. Hartman telephoned the bank cashler from Lancaster, directing him to send the bonds to him that night. The bank vault was closed and the time lock prevented him opening it untll the next morning. By that time Rev. Mr. Con- way was dead. The bonds were delivered to Mr. Hartman, who held them pemding legal deciston. The auditor filed his re- port, declaring the gift vold, and surcharg. Ing the executor of the clergyman's estate $9,222, the value of the bonds and interest. The double-ended barn of Thomas Fin- negan in Monticello, Me., has been glving the American customs officers plenty of trouble for some time back, and has re- cently landed Mr. Finnegan In trouble also, he having to pay a fine to avold going to Jail. This barn straddles the dividing line between the state of Maine and the prov- ince of New Brunswick. -Mr. Finnegan is an industrious man, but how he managed to ratse the crops he did, to say nothing ot wool and pelts, has been a puzzle to the customs officers. They decided that an in- vestigation should be held as to the fer- tility of Mr. Finnegan's tarm.. They took careful measurements and verified the fact that one end of the barn was in Montl- cello, Me., and the other in Wilmot town, province of New Brunswick, Canada. One night when Iying in the bushes on the Canadian side of the line the officers saw a number of wagons drive up and dis- charge a cargo at the Canadian end of the barn. After the wagons had gone the officers entered the barn and found Mr. Finnegan industriously rolling potato bar- Tels over the border. Mr. Finnegan was fined heavily and the officers will continue to keep an eye on the capaclous bara, PROVERBS ABOUT WOMEN, Chimese Aphorisms that Have Rela- tion to the Falr Sex. There 18 much of philosophy in the sub- Joimed sayings found in Chinese literature and having relation to women Respect always & sllent woman; great is the wisdom of the woman that holdeth her tongue. vain woman 18 to be feared, for she will rifice all for her pride. Trust not valn woman, for she {s first in her own eye. A haughty woman stumbles, for she can- Bot see what may be in her way. Trust not the woman that thinketh more of herself than another; mercy will not dwell in her heart. The gods houor her who thinketh long be- fore opening her lips. Pearls come from her mouth. A woman that 1 not loved 1s a kite from which the string has been taken; she drtves with every wind and cometh to naught by a long fall. A woman and a child are alike; needs a strong, uplifting hand. A woman that respects herself is more beautiful than a single star; more beautiful thau many stars at night, . Woman is the ease for that which palns the father; she is balm for his troubles. A woman who mistakes her place can never return to where she first was; the path bas been covered up from her eyes. A woman desirous of being seen by men is not trustworthy; fear the glance from ber eye. Give heed to her to whom children have come; she walks in the sacred ways and lacks not love When first & woman loves she fears; she fears not that to which she has become ac- customed. A mother not spoken well of by her chil- dren s an enemy of the state; she should | vot live within e kingdom's wall. each THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. STILL LOYAL T0 THE (RIMSON Men of West Take Active Interest in College Affairs. DEMAND MEMBER OF BOARD OF OVERSEERS Harva: College Men Revive Anew the Spirit of “When We Were Twenty-On President Harvard graduates residing in the west | are beginning to ert greater influence rs of thelr alma mater than they did previous to a few years ago. The prime factor in bringing about this in- creased {nfluence is the organization ef- fected about four years ago known as the | Associated Harvard clubs. Its purpose is | three-told—first, the throwing together of | graduates from ear old Harvard” once each year; second, the wielding of an in- fluence which the western alumni belleve is due them, and, third, the helping of younger graduates to positions suited to thelr desires. At the recent meeting of the organiza- tion, held in Minneapolis, the first day of this month, the delegates from Omaha, James H. McIntosh and Charles 8. Elgut- ter, bear witness that each of the three purposes of the club was attained, and fur- ther mssert that it nome other than the first had been reached the vintage was well worth the husbandry. It may be apropos at this juncture to mention that this manner of speech is purely figurative, for no one would presume to accuse a Har- vard man of indulging in other tham “‘beer, beer, glorious beer,’” and, of course, that is not a vintage. West Demands a Volce. But the practical side of the annual meeting was by no means subordinated to | the enjoyment of the renewed acquaintance and assoclation of the one-time under- graduates, for a business session was held that consumed the entire afternoon of the day of the meeting and many things of im portance were considered. The Assoclated Harvard clubs occupy a& singular position in scholastic affairs in that there is no other organization similar to it. It largely derived its birthright from the custom of Harvard unlversity to have its board of overseers chosen by the alumni, and the western alumni decided upon the holding of an annual meeting attended by repru- sentatives from all western Harvard clubs in order that the west might have a volco In the choosing of the university directors. “The purpose In the organization of the Assoclated Harvard clubs,” sald Mr. Charles S. Elgutter, a delegate from the Omaha club to the last meeting held in Minneapolls, “was to get all Harvard men west of the Alleghany mountalns more in touch with the workings of the university and to keep up their interest in its affairs and also that western men, especlally those living west of the Great Lakes, might be able to !mpress their identity and wishes on the university. There is one thing pe- cullar about the government of Harvard. Its charter provides that the board of gov- ernors of the university shall be nominated by the alumni of five years standing. The names thus chosen are placed upon & ticket and voted for by the alumni present at Cambridge on class day, during com- mencement time. New England Has Advantage. “The majority of the men who attend the class day exercises at Cambridge are graduates who live in the vicinity of Bos- ton and in the New England states and naturally thelr number predominates. It has been the rule in the past to select as members of the Board of Overseers candl- dates who llve within & radius of 150 miles of Boston. Harvard men, spread out through the whole country, felt that they have not had just proportion of repre- sentation on the Board of Overseers and that the best interests of the college would be served by having the governing body distributed in all sections of the country. The primary purpose of the Assoclated Harvard clubs, consequently, 18 to secure the election of ome or more western men on the Board of Overscers of the uni- versity. Last year this object was at- talned in the election of Samuel W. Hill, a prominent rallroad man of Minneapolis. “Delegates to the annual meeting of the Assoclated Harvard clubs comprise repre- sentatives from local clubs, scattered all over the western country. Our first meet- ing was held four years ago in Indianapolis and since then we have convened in St. Louls, Chicago and Minneapolls. It now les with the directors to determine whether in 1901 we shall meet in Omaha or Milwaukee. The chances favor Omaha be- cause of the fact that the president lives here, Work for Y Graduates, ‘“‘Another object of these annual meet- ings beside the keeping alive of the col- lcge feeling 1s to procure employment and positions for younger Harvard graduates who seek employment. “‘Our Minneapolis meeting was very rep- resentative and was very enjoyable for the reason that the majority of the men pres- ent were graduates out of college for the last tem or fifteen years, and all men who stand well in their respective communities in professional and business life. No one but a college graduate can fully appreciate the camaraderie that exists among men of such class when they come together but once & year. “The university Itselt was represented, in the absence of the president, by Prof. Frank W. Taussig, the head of the de. partment of political economy, who is both an able and a very popular man in college. Prof. Taussig has an International reputa- tion as a writer on political and economic subject James H. McIntosh of this city, who was elected president of the Assoclated Hary- ard clubs for the ensulng year, is a well known lawyer. He graduated in the class of '84 and his selection to the responsible position came about without any opposition, the honor coming*to him unanimously. RELICS OF THE CAMPAIGN, Storles of Semator Wolcott's campalign in Colorado are among the most interest- img reminiscences of the late campalgn, re- lates the Washington Post. One of these storles relates to the eplsode at Victor, where, as everybody remembers, thero was a state of affairs which it would be compli- mentary to call confusion. Before the ex- citement reached its height some one in the crowd shouted “Hurrah for Bryam!" “Yes,” impulsively exclaimed Wolcott, advancing to the front of the platform, “you can hurrah for Bryan all you like, because you won't have a chance to hur- rah for him after electlon. Your man is beaten now." “You're a llar,"” came from the ite. “I'll bet you one hundred and sixteen to one he s beaten, ald Wolcott. The man pushed his way through the crowd and clambered up on the platform “I'll take that bet,” he sald. “Well," replied Wolcott, “here s the ashier of our bank. You know him? 1 authorize him to pay you $116 It Bryan is elected. Now put up your money." The man fumbled in his pocket brought out a silver dolla: “Kiss 1t," exclalmed Wolcott, as the Wmam was about to hand it to the bank Bryan- and | than that to be found in the private apart- SUY DAY DEC cashler. “Kiss it, it agan.' And Senator Wolcott was right | for you will never see Senator Carter of Montans was talking | with & number of his friends in his com mittes room yesterday, says the Post Gos- slper, when they suddenly arose and in gleeful tones sang these words The Irish and the Dutch They don't amount to much. Then hurrah for the Scandinavian Senator Carier and his friends then laughed in chorus. The music and the words recalled the campalgn trip of “Theo- dore Roosevelt through the morthwest. Senator Carter was In the party, and so was Semator Nelson of Minnesota, who is a Norweglan by birth. He is a delighttul companion, full of good storles, thought- ful and courteous and became, withal, such a favorite on the trip that Senator Carter was inspired to compose the expressive it not elegant verse Carter's ancestors were Irish and Roose- velt, of course, glories in his Dutch de- scent, but according to the verse The Irish and the Dutch— They don't amount to much, And so, all through the northwestern tour the Roosevelt party hurrahed for the Scandinavian with the accent on the n." Sometimes the jolly statesmen would say “Scandihoovian,” but that was when they felt particularly good after a hard day's work. Some of these days Senator Carter fs gelng to repeat the verse in a speech #o that it can go 1 the Congressional Rec- ord. He thinks it ought to be preserved for the dellght of future generations. TREASURES OF THE WHITE HOUSE, Artistic Furniture and Dric-a-Brac Collected by the Presiden: | “The Art Treasures of the White House" | is the title of an article In the Woman's Heme Companion for December dealing with | the bric-a-brac that has been accumulated in the executive mansion by the presidents. In the beginning of his article Mr. Fawcett Bays “There are doubtless in every large city in the country larger and more valuable collections of bric-a-brac and art furniture ments of the exccutive mansion, but it is a question whether there is in the length and breadth of the land any other half so inter- esting. Rarity is, of course, a universal characteristic of the artistic gems scat- | tered through the home of the presidents, but better than that i3 the fact that almost every piece is fraught with memories and assoclations that make it a prized passes- slon. Of the whole number probably half | aro the gifts of kings and rulers—tokens of | appreciation from friendly nations—and | the remainder, having been fashioned espe- clally for the White House, have no dupli- cates anywhere else in the world. “This accumulation is not the product ot any particular administration. President | Arthur had, perhaps, more of the collector's | spirit than has been inherent in any other man who has been master of the White Hcuse, and certainly he made more addi- tions to its furnishings than any other of its occupants. “Any expenditure which the president himeolt makes for pictures or statuary or bric-a-brac or furniture, unless specially | provided for, must come out of the fixed | appropriation which congress makes each yoar for the maintenance of the White Houss. Mr. Arthur chose tn spend the major part of his ‘allowance’ in the manner which has been outlined. Mrs. McKinley, on the other hand, has preferred to devote the rather modest sum to beautifying her temporary home in other ways, and thus we find all about the house new mirrors, freshened decorations and other evidences of refurnishing. Mrs. Cleveland added more new flowers than bric-a-brac and Mrs. Hayes found her hobby in pretty tabl china rather than in the treasures that are purely ornamental. “In @ way, the china in use at the state banquets at the White House 18 well worthy of rank arong its art treasures. Congress has from time to time made various appro- priations, ranging in amount as high as $3,000, for state dinner services, and these varlous services are stored away In the big china closets, for no ware bearing the special copyrighted White House mark is permitted to leave the executive manslon, save it be broken. As a rule, each new ad- ministration secures a new set of china and the old sets are kept for show purposes only. The Lincoln, Grant, Hayes and Cleveland sets are thus preserved. The Hayes set is the handsomest of the entire lot and cost about $2,600. Each of the 1,500 pieces is hand painted and each of the 500 pleces of cut glass 18 engraved with the arms of the United States. There has always been much admiration expressed for the Lincoln set.” RETICULE PURSES, Woman's Favor Extended to Nets of Gold and Silver. The small pigskin, seal or lizardskin thumb purse, flaunting its owner's initials in huge letters on oue of its flat sides, has, like the yester year, disappeared and the tides of restless feminine fancy have turned back to the long-neglected side bag of g0ld and silver net, of bead encrusted suede, of velvet bound with silver. Even of an- tique and modern brocade framed on A mouthplece and hook of gold-washed metal are these new portmoneys made. The big, round-bottomed gold and silver and gun metal net bags that hook into the dress belt in front are first in the hearts of our coun- trywomen. There is mo affectation on the part of anyone that these net bags are antique, for even the Dutch never made any, but for all that some of thelr mouthplece designs are charming and women love thelr bags be- cause they are highly ornamental and most convenient. The very latest of these are made of gun metal {n the form of a small reticule. The top of such & bag is finlshed with a row of little pendant gold balls; a bunch of balls hangs from the bottom of the reticule and double gun metal chains form the draw strings at the top, and they are made fast to a gold-washed hook that catches in the skirt's band. Hardly less popular than the sllver and gun metal bags, that are, by the way, often made very splendid and costly with decora- tions of matrix turquolse set in the mouth trames, are the side pouches of beaded suede. Stoel beads, worked as a specles of rich framing for excellent imitations of small and large cabochon jewels, is the decoration that shows to greatest advantage on the long, square heart or kidney-shaped pouches, and a full bead fringe finishes the edges of the pouch itself and 1ts broad flap. At the jowelers' they sell white suede bags, worked 1a wee turquolse and amethyst balls, and small chango purses of gold net with tiny diamonds and emeralds, and sapphires caught here and there In the mesh, as though the stout little gold bag was filled with preclous gems that sparkled through the shinfog net LABOR AND INDUSTRY. An agricultural settlement near New York supplien the Celestials of the eustern states with thelr diot In Toledo, O., elght hours now constitute 5 Qav'e otk I N Gepariminty Sonstitite city government A canvass of the cotton mill operatives in Augusta, Ga., showd that there are em- ployed 449 children under T of ake and of this number only 118 can read and write. This Indicates that about 75 per cent of the white children of (jeorgia in the city cotton mills district are, under present con- ditfons, condemned to live in total Igno- rance. A labor temple, which for the dream of central organizations in New York, will soon be an accomplished fact The project has been taken in hand by the Workingmen's Educational assoclation and Blot"of land has been purchased for $0500" The ‘et payment of $aT way made last week and workmen will soon are has been "EMBER 9, 1900. Dining Room Fur- niture for Xmas. Holiday assortment of buffets and china closets, Very pretty I mas. Notice! FE call your attention to our spe cial Holiday sale of Oriental. Rugs in charge of Mr. G. 1. Push- man which will continue until Christ- Never before has the assortment been so large of rare antigue gems as in this collection. We Cordually invite your early in- spection. Divans, Fancy Parlor Chairs and Turkish Rnskers—— Divans and fancy parior new effects. Handsomely finfsh- ed golden oak china closets with swell door, glass mirror top, deep oak shelves, extra value at .. slsa 32 patterns of China Closets o select from, any of which would make & handsome holiday pres- ent. Our entire dining room floor 18 In holiday attire, with dining tables, sideboards, buffets and chairs, and are passed along at easy selling prices. Make se- lections while stock 1s complete ods will be held for later delivery if desired Plate racks, large assortment of plate racks and plate cabl- nets. They come in golden or Flemish' onk or imitation ma- hogany. Very pretty plate racks from $1.75, $2.25 and ranging in price up to $11.50 each. Morris Chairs 35 new patterns to select from fitted with reversable hair filled cushions. We start with a pr ty solld oak frame Morris cualr, reversable figured velour o fons—$8.60 with o gradual raise in price for the finer ones to Sofa Cushions In fancy coverings& muslin, avery large assortment in choice & in medium priced. special sale muslin of covered cushions for three days only, Monday, Tues- day and Wednesday. MIXED FILLING. Size 16-inch 18-inch 20-inch 22-inch 24-Inch Price 25¢ 35¢ B50c 60c 75c¢ 51 GRADE DOWN FILLING. 50c 75c¢ $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 Fancy covered Cushlons 760 to $1.50 each. $24.00, i Remnant Square of upholstery for cushion tops—each 160, 250, be and $1.00, Drapery Siiks—40c and 650 yard. Pipo Racks in highly artistio wood and old English effec ancy Silk Cushion Tops—$L25 to $2.60 each, goods effects, e to $5 each. suitable fn burnt pleces. Never before have we had the selection of really ar- tistie parlor pleces and fancy Divans, parlor arm chatrs and rockers and fancy odd novelty pleces in settoes and Roman chairs. Very pretty parlor rocker, polished like a plano, made of select figured quarter- sawed golden onk or mahogany finish. Has oither saddle shap- ed or embossed leather seat. Very comfortable. A fortunate purchase enables us to offer this rocker at the ridiculously low price of $4.50 A A sultable present for moth- er, wite, sister or lady fri We have gathered together a The greatest of care has been taken in selecting the frames for our hollday assortment cf Couches, and we are prepared oll_extra good values ouches that will wear anl fon whether it be 1. spring edge and figured velour couch at $9.75, or the solid mahogany frama best genuine leather upholste And in betweer en s Wo have a vast as gortment for your early selec- tion. Toys, Toys, Toys. UR Toy Department on first floor Jilled with all that is latest and newest in toys, books, games, dolls, ete. Never before have we shown such a magnificent bring the little ones, you will all en- Joy looking through. assortment. Come aud very cholce collection in all the wanted woods, some plain, others elaborately carved. Tn dressers wo have 140 patterns, grading up in price wrom— $8.50 to $200. Dressing Tables—48 patterns to select from ranging from— $6.50 up to $90. | Useful Gifts at Scofields GIFTS to please the LADI ES. At no time so early in the season have we been able to offer such great values, Tailored Suits—$10.00, $15. Dress Skirts— Handsomely $12.50 and $15.00. 00, $20.00 and $25.00. made and trimmed, $10.00, Cloaks—All the new styles from the short nobby jacket to the long ulster at astonishing low prices. Jackets—Any short fitted jacket in our house for $5.00. Capes— Black kersey capes, extra quality, very suitable for elderly ladies—$10.00, $15.00, $18.00 and $20.00. Golf Capes—In pretty colors, at $5.00, $7,50 and better. Silk Underskirts—In shades shown—$5.50, $6.50, Mercerized Skirts—These black and pretty colors—at black and the most fashionable $7.50, $10.00 and $15.00. popular skirts are shown in $1.50, $1.95 and $2.75. Silk Waists—We have decided to create a sensation by offering choice of all the colored silk waists in our store at the extraordinary low price. .., Wrappers—At 95¢ to 3.75. Bath Robes—§2 Dressing Sacques—95c, $1. 50 and up to $7.50. .95, ¥4.50 and $4.95. Furs—Everyone knows that we carry the choicest and best line of furs in Omaha. most popular styles at the Coats, capes, storm collars, scarfs and muffs—also children’s fur sets, representing all of the lowest prices. The qualities at the prices we make will astonish you. In making your selection for CHRISTMAS, give us a call. See our special advertisement on society page. 0. K. Scofield 1510 Douglas Streeet. begin clearing away the old bulldings which now encumber the site. A clgar manufacturing firm in Trenton, N.J., I8 attracting the attention of the local labor world by certaln fnnovations for maintaining order among and holding the attention and increasing the efficiency of the 200 young women clgarmakers employed in its factory. A plano has been placed in the large workroom and a woman em- ployed to play it for two hours each da To keop the girls off the streets at noon & teacher has been hired to give free singing lessons at the factory during the noon hour. The home of the union printers at Col- | orado Springs was visited on Wednesday of | last week by a furious storm of wind, which lasted more than twenty-four hours, doing considerable damage to the annex and other bulldings of the institGtion. The storm of sand was so strong and continuous that many of the plate glass windows were perforated as if done with small shot. he money damage 18 estimate $1,000 and $2,00. The trustees have structed Superintendent Deacon to immediate repairs One matter in connection with the sub- stitution of Italian for black labor on the boats that is glving some cern to the shopkeepers and others New Orleans I8 the fact that the negro s a liberal spender, while the Itallan is not. Every ollar that the negro makes he spends. The most of th money may go in ¢ rnll games, but at all events It goes and is thus kep in circulation. “The Itallan, on the hand, s frugal, sparing of appe ggard of purke. He wil make a few cents & day cover all of his needs, whilo he hoards his money In anticipation’ of the time of his return to Italy, The Masscchusetts labor statisticlan re- in- make oth te and at between | ports 492,487 persons out of a total popula- tion of 250,346 to be engaged in manu factures, us ‘many an 82624 being engaged {in the making of leather and sh | bullding, 45488 1n clothing, 9,045 tn preparations, 68,457 in mach! mr and me Iie goods, 9,87 'in’ paper and paper goos 120117 1n' textiles, 21974 in wooden good and 61413 1n “ofher industries.”” In the “learned professions” of religlon, law and medicine there are some 13,000 persons. For very religlous work; for every 899 one Is engaged in law; for ‘every 4l one engaged in medicine, 'he_shipbullding fndustry of Maine has been very aotive during the last year and it 15 estimated that the new tonnage turned out at the ship yards of the Pine Tree state will amount to about 55,000 tons by Decemb 81-410,000 In e: s of the output for 1599, Thirty-three schooners, most of Jibich are of very larde’ size, lave been launched this year and the 'outlook for next season Is° very encouraging. There has been some talk of bullding a_seven- | masted schooner, %0 feot long, at Camden, Me.,, and the contract will probably be wirded In & few months, cording to the report of Hon, §. W Wi, Btate Industrlal and labor commis: r, the Pine Tree state {8 the champlon sardine canning cor and fs third on th corn, list of states that can In fact Malne s the only state engaged in the Industry of putting up small | herring and other sultable fish as sardines. are about 175 canning factories within horders, the value of which s about 214,900, and give «m‘:lu) ment to more thun 0" peratives, amount of wage Ad An 1899 was about §1,400,00; to the rmers for corn, $831,000, and the value of 544 persons there is one engaged in | munity of the country | ingiead of into strike ugencles, Attention, Piano Buyers. Are you fact that we are offering aware of th all our planos at better prices than you can get else- where? We are making room for our Xmas goods and some of our present styles MUST BE SOLD and we are going to sacrifice some- thing in order to do this, Some of our $250.00 planos we will sell this week for $167.00—0on easy payments from $§5.00 per month, and we have others in like pro- portion. Handsome stool and scarf, and a guarantee for TEN YEARS with every plano. Call and be con- vinced that this 15 a GENUINE OFFER. We are agents for the celebrated Knabe, Kimball, Kranich & Bach, Hallet & Davis, and McPhall planos. The most wonderful inven- tion of the present century 1s the new Self-Playing Plano attachment. APOLLO. Come and see it. A. Hospe, 1613 Douglas St. the entire output of all the factorles was 30,406,089 during the year. Over 11,000 acres were' planted to &weet corn In 1899, The canning of clams, blueberries, apples, beans, squash, pumpkin' and small frults séems to be on the Increase. The result of investigations conditions In New Jersey, recently issued by the bureau of statlatiés of that state, throws light on the wufklhltl of trades unfons there. The bureau has made @ systematic atternpt to determine w portion of their Income organizations to strikes, to benefits and to the reserve fund. The returns show that in certain trades the tendency 18 to make the unlons more and more into benefit socleties 1t also ap- which muke the ef and lay by the ) enter upon pro- Mifty unlons in New Jersey, hteen trades, with a mi in‘rxnl% , have ben Investigated so fur. nelr Income last year was $46,000, About 18 per ¢ of this went for benefits, 27 per cent for strikes und b4 per ceat for reserve. into labor pro- 18 devoted by the ra that the unions firiest payments ‘for re t l{beral reserves seldc longed strike