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THE INTERESTS OF FARMERS
Their Demands Can Not Bo Put Off
Muoh Longer.
THE MISSION OF ALLIANCES.
\
Interviews With tlio Nolirnnka Delo-
intlrm In ConcrcnH nn to .Mono-
urea ot Itcllof Vnrloiu
AVIint filmll IIo Ootin ?
N , Match ' , ' 3. [ Special to THE
DfcB.j If there Is ono subject moro than nu-
other tlmt Is troubling the minds of men In
congress just now-It is the ono raised by the
Fanners' alliance. The farmers through
their organization complain that there Is not
n sufilclont volume of currency with which
to transact , a liberal commercial business ;
that their markets for nn overproduction of
corn , wheat , cattle nnd other articles are not
Hufllclont in this country nnd nro restricted
BO fur ns other countries nro concerned j nnd
that there must bo a revision of the tariff
with nn especial vlow to farming Interests.
Mon in both branches of congress readily
acknowledge that the Interests of the farm-
era h&va gradually been on the decline for
many years , while these of tlio manufactu
rers hnvo had nn upward tendency. They
also acknowledge that the Interest on rooooy
Is so high that farming is unprofitable , nnd
that something must bo done to relieve the
distress In the rural districts.
.Tust what should bo done Is n question
upon which men nro divided , nnd it may bo
nald tlmt they nro not divided upon party
lines. Tno democrats of course hold that
frco trade would relieve the farmers , but
they cannot provo that frco trade would
furnish any bettor foreign markets than wo
nt present , as nny law passed by this coun
try could not effect the tariff laws of other
countries , nnd thcroforo could not throw
open the doors of other markets. Commer
cial reciprocity , by which wo would glvo n
limited frco tratto only to those countries
which will grant us the samp privileges , aud
reciprocity only to the extent of articles
named , is a remedy that many men nro con
sidering just now.
Ciondrd by n plto of petitions from the
Farmers' alliances of Kansas , the delegation
from tlmt state in congress hnvo como to the
conclusion tlmt the predominant inrty IB in
nuch n perilous situation that the farmers
must rccclvo attention before nny other
class. Interviews with members of the Kan
sas delegation suggest ns tbo lirst remedy
the frco rolnago of silver , n radical revision
of the tariff in trio interest of farmers , and
commercial treaties. The states most nf-
.foctod bytbo depression in the cralti nnd
cattle markets and which need most positive
, legislation in the interests of the farmers
are Kansas , Iowa , Nebraska , Minnesota and
_ Illinois , nnd the delegations In Congress from
these states nro considerably wrought up over
tlio outlook for their financial ns well as their
political Inteleste ; and there is litllo doubt
that legislation will bo had at
n very early day which will relieve -
liovo the distress oxUting among their
rural friends. Your corroapondont today
"started out to interview the Nebraska dele
gation , with a view to ascertaining what , are
their views as to the legislation which will
meet the desired end. The question to bo
answered was : "What can and should con
gress do to relieve farming interests J"
Senator Mandcrson wns the first member
of the delegation mot , and in response to the
inauiry : "What do you think congrpss
Hhould do to relieve the financial distress
-among the farmers of our country } " said :
Congress should do three things , at least ;
increase the circulating medium of the
. country , revlso the tariff so as to favor the
farmers , nnd open up n foreign-market for
our productions. ! do not now think of a
bettor way to Increase the volume of the cir
culating medium than by the free coinage of
Oliver. This puts the money di
rectly into the hands of the pee
ple. I think the \Vlndom bill , amended
xo as to make the free coinage of silver man
datory , will bccomo n law within n few
weeks. The tariff has heretofore been levied
too much in the interest of the manufactur
ers cast , nnd toe little in the Interest of the
farmers \vcst. I ntn in favor of loaumg
down the other end of the plank , for out-
western people , and lot the eastern capital
ists go , to acme extent. It socnia to mo that
the South American republics and Mexico
afford our natural markets for n surplus , and
mat It is to our advantage to cultivate
broader commercial relations with these
countries immediately. Tins may bo uono
"by reclnrocnl commercial treaties.Vo
should also cultivate closer commercial re
lations with the rice-eating countries of the
world , and convince these people that corn
, and wheat are better food articles than rice.
Corn is a splendid basis for
farm products , but there Is such a
.thing as producing too much of it. Ne
braska fanners should have n greater va
riety of products , and should turn their at
tention to something else than corn and
wheat. I favor the encouragement of the
boot sugar Industry. With moro money and
u proper revision of the tariff , and n better
foreign market for our products , the inter
ests of our farmers should bo enhanced. "
Sonutor Paddock said :
"Wo must h.ivo moro money with which
to do the business of the country , sccuro amore
moro equitable division nt the tariff nnd
lower froicht rates for the output of our
farm uroducts. i ho first thing , of course ,
'lsiaccurou greater volume of currency.
Wo have not enough money to transact the
business of the country. In point of fact
wo have less than $19 per capltiv
while Franco has $57 per capita. Of
course wo cannot do % largo nnd
prosperous business with isuch u Email
amount of money. We oucr'nt not to bo so
fastidious as to how wo create nnd circulate
a larger volume of currency , but wo ought
to look to the primary object of getting moro
money Into the hands of the people , i think
the Windom-Bilvor bill will bo ono of the
moans of enlarging the money supply of the
country , und if wo should pass tlio bills
tending to enlarge the circulation of banks
und encourage the esttibllshment of more
hanks wo will add largely to the circulating
medium which the peoulo uro compelled to
nso. The long und short nnul clause in the
interstate commerce law has moved our
country BO far west from ttio seaboard by an
elevation of long haul rates that it costs twice
ns much to market what wo produce ait wo
got In return. Wo must have lower freight
rates , BO as to got our products to the mar
ket , und than wo must encourage a foreign
market. A revision of the tariff with nn
uspccml view to relieving the farming Inter
ests ot the country will add much to the
needed relief. Our farmers hove boon giv
ing too much attention to corn nnd wheat.
* Yhoy should cultivate u greater variety of
products and learn to consume thorn in man
ufacturing and mookratainir. The tlmi > has
passed when farming for thu production of
wheat , corn und other cereals exclusively U
prolltablo. I think our farmers can muko
Uipnoy by producing sugnr boots nnd mak
ing starch Und other food articles out of their
common products.11
iiuprcsonlniivo Council said :
"Yen , I bellevo much can be done by congress -
gross toward ameliorating the present , con
dition of the farmers ot the west. I am
somewhat radical in my vlowa. H is doubt
ful it the present congress will bo disposed
to ifo to the extreinu which I favor , but it is
only u question of time when both senators
nnd representatives must take action in the
Interest of tlio pooplu ami ugaiust railroad
plunderer * nnd millionaire robbers or bo rol
ugutcd to the rear nnd IIml others placed nt
tlm front who will battle for the rlgbt , The
handwriting of the farmers and the tolling
mames Is or. the wall , and ho Who cannot
road will HOOU huva no use for un interpreter.
Something ought to bo done und must bo
ilouu lo help the farmer got'out from under
tha harrow , While wo proudly assert that
'corn U king , ' wo humlliutingly confess that
the prices received by tlvp farmer , uftor the
deduct ion ot freight charges , is hot sufficient
to pay tha actual cost of production. Why
Is this so ! Mainly for two reasons ; ilrst ,
a criminal lack of sufficient circulat
ing medium In the country ; second ,
outragcou * railroad rates m order to pay
prlnrelv salaries to olllclaU nnd handsome
dividends on watered atoolr. To say that
tbo republican party or protection la rcspon-
Bible for the present condition of the farm
ers is moro olap-trau of domocraliu dema
gogues. It is u sort of hog waali that will
not go down with the intelligent fnrmtira of
tbo wust. To lay that ever production is
the ciuiuo , U another libel equally gross ,
\ \ hilo millions of bushel * of ooru through
out Nebraska. Kansas nnd Iowa IIo rotting
on the ground or nro being burnt ns fuel
bccnuso transportation would absorb Ml
that could bo realized , thousands of poor
mlncm nnd their families nro starving for
want of bread , Tno railroad corporations
are responsible for thu. If interstate com
missioners and state legislatures are unable
to give the people relief , ns Is true of the
past , the strong arm of tha national govern
ment should Intorposc.
"Uncle Sam" has both the wealth nnd the
power to protect the people. Thu great
government should bo a government of the
peoulo , for the people ana by tbo people m
something moro than In natno. It can and
should own and operate the lines of tola-
graph communication and of railway trans
portation. This will certainly como. It Is
only a question of tlmo when telegraph
lines and railroads will bo operated by the
government In the Interest of both producer
nnd consumer. This U out I rely practicable
nnd dhouhl bo dono.
"Tho rieh nro growing richer and the poor
poorer. Th wealth of the country is rnp-
idly being centered in n few. Wo have two
great classes , the debtor nnd the creditor.
All legislation hns heretofore been in tno
Interest of the creditor class. This must
utoji. Wall street nnd the banks have had
enough. The people should now have ttioir
turn , Tlio demonetization of silver in 18T3
was an.-.tional crime.
" 1'ho present congress will bo justly an-
swcrnblo if It does not adopt measures which
will largely Increase the nraount of the cir
culating medium. Tbo debtor class should
have some relief. The past values of prop
erty should bo restored. I bclieva in
a radical reduction of the tariff , especially in
article ! ! consumed by the masses.
"I am not uliirmou about either overproduction
duction or a largo surplus. So far ns the
surplus Is concerned , let It go , where It
should , for the construction of nuulle build
ings , which would furnish employnfent tea
a largo number of unemployed
mechanics , who In turn will purchase nnd
consume the products of the farmers , and
let It go to the thousands of worthy and
needy soldiers.
"It is u great mistake to conclude that
pensions to the old soldiers nre n griovious
burden only to bo endured. The fact is , the
distribution of money in the form of 'pen
sions is a positive benefit to the west. The
old soldiers , to a very great extent , have
moved to Nebraska and other western states.
The pensions received by them go at enceInte
Into circulation thereby benefiting the ontiinj
people of the west.
"In the Interest of peopln of the magnifi
cent state which I huvo the nonor to repre
sent , I propose to favor nnd to advoeato uny
nnd nil legislation tending
Firat. To nluco railroad nnd telegraph
lines under government control.
Second. Increasing thu amount of circu-
lathig medium.
Third. Granting liberal pensions to the
old soldiers. "
Representative Laws said :
"Unnuostlonablv the primary trouble lies
in a lack of sufficient money to do the com
mercial business of the country. Wo must
have moro money ; there is no doubt of that.
But I nm not in favor of legislation propos
ing an increase of the circulating medium
through national banks. I have no fault to
find with national banks , but my constituents
nnd 1 , too , have objection to legislation for
their class alone. I think the free , unlimited
coinage of silver would result In enlarging
the circulating medium nnd give us nil the
money necessary fo.r commercial transac
tions. Certainly the tariff can bo revised in
such a way as to greatly assist the farmers ;
but assistance through the tariff will not
como soon enough. It will furnish cheaper
articles which the fanners must buy , but
will not give them , advanced prices for
what they will sell. I came hero de
termined to vote for free sugar , free lum
ber , frco alt nnd free everything m common
use ; but so much interest has been taken in
"Nebraska in the production of boot sugar
that I shall vote against the proposition to
reduce the duty on sugar at nil. However ,
I think the report of tno committee to reduce
the duty on raw sugar to 115 per cent ad
valorem and on refined sugar to 40 per cent
will pass. Wo have an over-production in
our country , and with the scarcity of money
nnd the high freight rates , our farmers must
suffer for a year nt least. 1 am infavor of
anything to help tlio farmers and opposed to
everything which will maUo the capitalists
nnd manufacturers moro powerful. "
Mr. Uorsoy sutd :
"Thero should bo a larger volume of cur
rency , aud the first nnd mor.t important is an
increase in the circulating medium. I nm
receiving petitions daily urging congress to
increase the circulating medium to ? oO per
capita. According to the best statistics
available , I have figured this out , and wo
have now less than ? dJ per capita. I know
some of the llnanclal exports hero claim $30
per capita , but that is not true. It 1 ? less
than $2'J per capita. And then , there is so
inn eh money held in the treasury that should
bo in circulation , that this is cut down to an
appreciable extent. Coin all the silver that
is produced by our mines. I am in favor of
such legislation ns would allow national
banks to increase their currency. Tho.
national banks surrendered during the last
year S'J-Jd.lUO.OOO of their circulation. The
farmers Miould realize tlmt If the "JS,000OOU
which huvo been retired was still in circula
tion everything they have to soil would bring
moro money.
"Tho tariff that needs regulating for the
benefit of the 'farmers is the tariff charged
by the railroad companies. Under the Inter
state commerce law the long und short haul
clause , In my judgment , operates against the
farmers of Illinois , Iowa , Nebraska'
Kansas. Today it costs double to ship corn
from Chicago to Now York what it did three
years ago. Corn is as high in Liverpool now
ns it wns two years ago , und the prieo is ro-
ducej nt all stations west of Chicago for iho
reason that the trunk Imoa east of Chicago
nnd the Btoumshln companies are receiving
moro than 1UO nor cent lor carrying than
they did then , The trunk lines fix , un arbi
trary ruto between Chicago and the sea
board , and they uro forced to do it to enables
them to keep up their local rate where it
will nay. They CUM loss for their through
trafllo than they no for their local. This
congress will reduce the tariff nnd mnko
some things cheaper to the farmers , but
they will not enhance the value of farm pro
ducts , which nro today lower than at any
tlmo in this generation. "
pRiiiivS. HiHTir.
The trouolo with vorv Kood people is that
they usually look us If they had lived on
green gooseberries all the year.
Hackol : "You ought to thank the Lord
your daughter has married so well. " "No , "
replied the millionaire. "Tho Lord stionid
thank mo I paid his debts. "
"Buying your wife an Kasterbonnet won't
go fur toward getting you into heaven , " remarks -
marks a soured man. That may bo true , but
it will make things a heap pleasanter on
ei\rth.
Old Adam no umbrella had ,
Not that ho had no clothes , wo take it ,
So much ns that he could not spare
Tbo necessary ribs to make it.
"And how did you like the services nt our
church last ovonlngl" Tliorol bo it wus a
religious service ? I couldn't have told
whether It wus a religious service or n grand
opera. I'm awfully near sighted you know. "
St , Peter ( to newly nrrived spirit )
Madam , you will have no need of that seal
Hkln sncquo in this summer laud. Mrs. IJo
Fashion O lot mo wear It , please. Never ,
mind If I do nearly roast. I'm used to that
A Colorado farmer having been to n revi
val meeting felt very religious and ns ho was
entertaining friends Ho thought the proper
thing to no would bo to have morning pray
er. Ton minute * passed , ttiun twenty , thun
half nn hour. Thu good wife seeing tlio
company growing rostlcss , leaned ever and
whispered to him , "Jilui , don't you think
you huvo pmyod long unoughl" "Yes , but
I dorx't know how to wind the il d thing
up. "
Great editor ( meditatively ) "I wonder if
It wouldn't pay for us to start a religious dc-
pnrtmunt in our Sunday edition. "
Managing odttQr--"U might , 1'vo got u
serup book at homo full of llrat-rato jokes
of bishops. "
Mrs. Gotham ( to Mrs. Southchurch of
Boston ) Huvo you taken much interest iu
the dismission on what heaven Is like ) Mra.
.Southchurch O , no ) For I am qulto con
vinced that heavun Is simply Boston ou a
largo sc.Uo
A farmer has put un the following notlco
In his Held i If any man's or woman's cows
or oxon gets | n these hero oats , his or her
tail will be cut off , us the case may bo. I am
n Christian man , and nays my taxes , but
blast u man who lets his critters run looau ,
nays I. "
"Do you think all prayers uro answered I"
was usuod of u clergyman. "O , .voa ; if they
are uiftda ia tut right spirit , " replied the uiau
of the cloth. "How cann man know wliothor
his prayers are made In the right snlrlti"
persisted the Inquirer. "O , by seeing It they
tire answered , "
Talk about your long lormons. hero i ono
tlmt leads the procession. In the cathedral
notices for holy week of "Tho Oxford Diocesan
cesan Gazette" appears the followlrig : "In
that week evensong will bo Raid nt 8 p. m. ,
nnd n sermon preached from Mondaj till
Friday Inclusive , " .
St. Peter ( to now applicant ) Where from !
N. A. The oarth. St. P. Wlmt nro your
claims for admission I N. A. Though sorely
tempted , I never swore nt my fountain pen ,
nnd , though a thontor ocr , 1 novcr reviled a
wotnnn'a high hat. St. P. First-class I
Hero's a check to How 1.
In n certain church not a thousand miles
away , there Is n drunkird whoso case hns
boon made the subject of special prayer in
the minister's family for some time. The
other day little goldon-hnlroa Klslo , Ilvo
years old. cnmo down stairs looking rather
polo. "What Is the matter , darling' ) Are
you Bioitl" asi-cd the mother. "No , " re
plied tbo infant with u toss of her brad.
"But I'm just tired to death praying for that
man. "
The llnitnilnry Dispute.
An opinion of the city attorney has booh
filed with the city engineer which gives to
Omaha the disputed territory lying between
the two cities of Omaha nnd South Omaha.
Tnls'torrltory embraces nn extensive tract
lying just north of the south line of the city
of Oinnha us the boundaries \vero settled
when the corporation wus extended In April ,
1837. It includes two parks , the larger ol
which Is known as Spring Lake park and Is
ono of the most beautiful of all the pan :
sites.
The property was origina'lly oxvnod anil
platted by the South Omaha syndicate , und
was a part of the corporation of the villuiro
of South Omaha.
South Omaha did not Incorporate ns a city
till in December after the April when the
disputed strip was appropriated Dy Omaha.
The law , according to the attorney , pro
vides that though n city has no right to in
corporate Into its limits a city It may so tnko
in n village. South Omaha consewiontly
loses the strip by six or eight months.
Closing Out Sale.
Men's biiocs.
Men's working shoes , all goltd , 75c ,
worth SI.CO.
Men's B calf seamless congress and
bals , 81 , worth $1.75.
Men's A calf seamless congress and
bals , $1.50 , worth $2.50.
Men's genuine calf seamless congress
and bals , $2 , worth $3.
Men's calf seamless con cross and bals ,
hand welt , S2.50 , worth 81.
Men's line bYonch calf hand sowed
congress and bals , all sizes and styles ,
i.2o. worth 87.
Men's genuine kangaroo congress and
bals , hand sowed , all styles , $ -1.00. worth
87.50. DE LASHMUTT & CO. ,
fiOl ) North 10th St.
( Sign rod Hag at door. )
American Tailors.
Now styles , spring novelties , in wool
ens. American Tailors , Paxton hotel
building.
Falconer's grand spring opening is
Monday night at 8 p. m. No goods will
bo bold.
A. P. Tukoy , Life building. Homes in'
Clifton Hill for men of limited income.
People from Philadelphia can find
full stock of .Tno. Wyoth's celebrated
preparations at Sherman & McG'onnell's
Proscription Pharmacy , 1513 Dodge st. ,
second door west P , O.
Before ISuyins
A piano examine the now scale Kim
ball piano. A. Hoapo , 1513 Douglas.
Falconer's grand spring opening is
Monday night at 8 p. in , No goods will
To sold.
American Tiulorw.
Now styles , spring novelties , in wool-
ons. American Tailors , Paxton hotel
building.
Guclcnrr & MeOminlcl ,
THK TAILORS ,
Are showing the choicest lines in im
ported'spring woolens for gentlemen's
wear ever brought to Omaha , ole S.
15th st
American Tnllnrsr.
Now styles , spring novelties , in wool
ens. American Tpllors , Paxton Hotel
building.
Iiowefit Rates nu Karth
via the Burlintrton , to all points east
and west. Ticket ollico , 1223 Farnam
street. Depot , ] 0th and Maoon streets.
The Bohmnn maildolln and hnrp-
guitar at S. Bank , 507 N. 10th.
( \iiierloin
New spring woolens ,
Paxton hotel building.
v { 'alii In Kill ) .
Received of A. C. Ross & Co. , twelve
hundred and llfty dollars , in payment
of ticket No. 40919 , in class % iB , " of the
Denver State Lottery , for the Kern
Valley Bank , Dakar-Hold California.
( Signed ) The First National Bank ,
By Jcmx D.VTKS.
Denver , Colo. , March 4 , 1890.
500,000
Shade trees for sale by A. Iloogo , 1158
N. 10th st.
American Tailors.
Now styles , spring novelties , in wool
ens. American Tailors , Paxton hotel
building.
Auction ! Turkish Rug Auction.
115 So. 10th St. , opp. Boston store.
A very line collection of rugs , carpets ,
embroideries , oriental goods , etc. , now
on exhibition , day nnd evening , and
and will positively bo sold at auction on
Monday , Tucbday and Wednesday next
nt I ! and 7J0 : ! p. m. Baron Davidyan
jivho owns thohe goods will bo in attend
ance and will cheerfully show and - explain
plain any jroo'ls ' which you mav wish to
purchase. This is the best collodion ns
to variety , Btylo , condition , otc. that
has ever been olTorod at nuclion in
Omaha. Robert Wells , auctioneer.
Auction : Turkish Jttui ; Auction.
115 So. 10th St. , opp. Boston btoro.
A very fine collodion of rugs , carpets ,
embroideries , oriental goods , etc. , now
on exhibition , day and evening , and
will positively bo sold at auction on
Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday next
at a and 7SO ; p. in , Baron Davidyan ,
who owns those goods.wlll bo in attend
ance nnd will oheorfully show and ex
plain any goods which you may wish to
purchase. This is the best collection
as to variety , style , condition , otc. that
hns over bean oll'ored at auction in
Omaha. Robert Wells , auctioneer ,
American Tailors.
Now styles , snrlng novelties , in wool
ens. American Tallora , Paxton hotel
bijllding.
Henry M. Stanley , the African ex
plorer , hns granted to Charles Scrib-
nor'a Sons , Now York , the exclusive
American right to publish and soil his
forthcoming book entitled , "In Darkest
Africa. " Thib will bo the only genuine
Stanley book. Many so-called Stanley
books uro now being sold that are u tie-
coption and a fraud upon the public.
Wauld-bo purchasers should boon their
guard and see that Charles Scrlbnor'a
Sons' imprint u on the title-pago.
PLA
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A Synopala of tUqMuoh-Talkod-of ,
Drama.
ITALIAN OPER , , IN CHICAGO.
It llns by No MeUnh Ucaitrcil n Firm
Hold There riVccnscs for Actors
Cincinnati' ! ) Musical
Festival Notes.
i
Hornltimli'B I'nuslon 1'lnv.
It hns boon reported by cable ills-
patches time the French government
intends to forbid the performance of
"Tho Passion Piny , " a religious drama ,
which was to bo given nt the Odcoii
theater , in Purls , with Sarah Born-
hnrdt in the , character of the Virgin.
The great actress was anxious lo'plrvy
the character of the Virgin , after hav
ing obtained success In her role of Joan
of Arc. She nskod M. Huramcourt , a
j-oung and well-known poet , to write
for her "Tho Mystery of the Passion , "
which was to bo represented at the
Odeon only two or throe times during
the week proceeding Easier , says the
Now York Tribune. The whole drama
has been written in 1,500 lines , which
arc full of pee try. It is a literary work1
quite different from "Tho Passion
Play" ad represented at the famous
Gorman village of Oborammorgan.
The play is divided into two chants
or acts the first entitled "Tho Son of
the Man" and the second "Tho Sons of
the Men. " Each act .is itself divided
into three parts or tableaux. In the
first act the poet starts from the princi
ple that a man who is superior
is forcibly endowed with an in
telligence which loads him to love
his follow being , but as ho sees them
unhappy ho sullors ; hence the
throe subdivisions (1) ( ) Idea , (2) ( ) Love
and (3) ( ) Grief. The llrst subdivision
represents Jesus entering the Temple
and driving away the Pharisees. The
Virgin cannot enter the Temple , but
sees her son going down the stops and
followed by an enthusiastic crowd. The
second represents the Lord's Supper ,
and the third shows Jesus in the Gar-
don. Ho goes to sleep and on his
awakening ho sees Mury at his side.
This is the principal scene of the play.
Jesus is deaf to the inlroatios of his
mother , who bogs Him in the most
heartrending verses to desist from his
mission.
The feccoud act represents Jesus before -
fore the Sanhodriu tribunal , then before -
fore Pilate , and . , ilnnlly on his way to
Golgotha. To a soldier who roma'rks
to Him that his cross is heavy. Ho an
swers in two beautiful verses : ' 'I am
falling down under tile world's misery ;
the weight of sinajis heavier than that
of my cross. " i „
Jesus is placed op tlio cross. Mary is
there , sobbing , bul. she is iinally re
signed. The g'uards'h'andlo her roughly
and one of thomt pushing the Virgin
nsido , brutally exclaims , "Beware of
my stick ! " Then the curtain falls ,
Opera 1 1) ) Chicago.
The supplementary season of Italian
opera is at an end aim Mine. Patti and
the rest of the sinking birds are oil to
Boston to renew t ) > eir triumphs and
coin more money fo'e. ' thpjr man\cpr3 ( \
says the Chicago Tribune. Averaging
up the two seasons at the auditorium
they have boon peculiarly successful ,
though the second , season shows a largo
falling off in attendance as compared
with , the first , which had the prestige of
the opening in its favor.
Prominent in the mind of the princi
pal projector of the noble building was
the revival of Italian opera , which as is
well known , has been in a comatose if
not in a dead condition for several
years past. It is safe to say that a
stronger troupe for such a purpose can
not bo organized out of Italia nmatorinl ,
for it has confessedly the loading prinni
donna and tenor of that school at its
head , and the remaining members. of
the troupe are aa strong as can bo had.
It has a good chorus and orchestra , as
such orchestras go , and tbo ad
vantage of the largest and most elegant
house aud the best appointed and best
working stage in the country. It is not
safe to assume , however , because a
great deal of money lias been spent by
the people that Itulian'opora has boon
revived. It has only been galvanized.
It has gene through the customary mo
tions , as a frog's log does when it fools
the galvanic current. What success it
has attained has been through the
magic of a single flame. Had Patti not
been connected with the troupe it would
have been a comparative failure , not
withstanding the magnetic powers of
Tnmagno , who. by the way , is much
better qualified for Gorman than for
Italian opera. It has boon an outbreak
of the Patti fad a fad whioji seems
destined to last as long as the madame
has oven a thread of a voice left. But
this is not a revival of Italian opera.
It is simply a return of Patti , and if
she should return for a score of years to
come until she could only whisper to
hor'audicnco , like poor Marie the re
sult would probably bo the same. It is
now the magic of a name , not the merit
of the artist that draws. Had the troupe
been headed by Mine. Albnnl or Mine.
Nordica , with nil duo respect to those
ladies , the season would have been a
failure. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Bernhimtt tin a Felino.
" " in which Sarah is
"Cleopatra , re
hearsing the part of the lascivious
queen of Egypt , is to bo the antithesis
of the Galilean Mother , says n Paris
letter to the LondonTruth. . Both are
Lo bo typo woman -pf-dissitnilar relig
ious ideals. Cleopatra is to bo an
adaptation of Shaic08poaro heroine ;
uul she , when analysed , is found to bo
incarnation of tnp cut-cult which
reigned in the olden time in the valley
of the Nile. The Momostlcutod Tom
and Tabby wore Indeed given divine
honors there. Originally this no doubt
was. so because civtf saved the corn
granaries from bqjng infested with
mice. Astimo wcnt'-on , the cat was
worshipped becauso'ifwns u cat. It was
objectively before nil eyes in temples ,
on domestic shrinos-MHl in nmuluts.Noxt
its qualities cumqitlfl Lo admired by
votaries , and children oamo to bo born
with cat traits of character. Was there
over a more feline cronturo than Cleo
patra ? How she toyed with her vic
tim's ; how remorseless was her cruelty ;
now gentle she waa in her caresses ;
liow graceful in nil her ways , and what
tearful savagery in her love ! She had
the velvet uaw , the light scratch , the
tigerish ferocity , and that love of luxu
ry which , makes the cat BO fond of the
drawing-room hoaftlifug. with indomitable -
able independence of character. We
can make a dog do aa wo please , but the
cat only consents to obey when our will
Falls in with its Inclinations. Cleopa
tra slipped from Ciesar when she found
tie intended to parade her as a captlvo
in hln triumphal entrance into Rome.
She was not to bo hold by him , and wua
physical grace and loveliness to the
ast. Surah Bornhardt approximates to
Cleopatra in bolngherself follno and In
toucfi with felines.
Iitoonucs ( or AetorH ,
Chester M. Foster of London , form
erly n sontor dork in the house of com
mons , was nt the Grand Pacific yester
day , says the Chicago Tribune. IIo
says that in future actors in London will
bo required to hnvo n hconso just the
same nt physicians.
"When you go to 1 the theater arid honi
a hungry-looking follow shout : ' .Mo
honvings , another man has wont to his
account ! ' you will bo authorized to ask
for his license at once. If ho bus none
then ho .will bo punished the same As
any other violator of the law.
"Tho parliamentary committee has
recommended to the county council the
approval of the draft of n bill , prepared
by the theater committee , which will
confer powers oh the council over thea
ters and other amusement places. The
measure will provide that actors and
netrossos bo required to take out a
license yearly. It will also alToct per
formers in muslo halls. The con
sideration of the < bill has beer
postponed for a few weeks , but it will
eventually bo passed. The object ol
the bill Is to shut up dangerous music
halls and variety theaters. Thiscan ho
done in no bolter way than to shut oil
the performers. Of course any decent
actor will have no trouble in getting a
license. If this measure should bo the
moans of causing many bad actors to
quit the business , not only the public
but the bettor element in the profession
would bo pleased. "
Cinoinnntl'H Mimlual Festival.
The directors of the Cincinnati Mus
ical Festival association have the honor
to announce that the concortsand mati
nees of the ninth biennial music festi
val will bo given in Music hall , Cincin
nati , on the ovonlngs of May 20 , 21 , 22 ,
23 and 12 i and the afternoons of May 22
and 24. Theodore Thomas will conduct ,
as usual , and the famous chorus will
take its accustomed prominent part in
the festival.
The directors take pleasure in making
'
public the followingHst.'of soloists en
gaged : Edward Lloyd of London , Eng
land , and Theodore J. Toodt , tenors ;
Myron W. Whitney , bassoEmil ; Fischer
of the Metropolitan opor.i , Now York ;
Mllo. Clementina lie Voro of Now York ,
Mrs. Theodore J. Tocdt and Mrs. Co-
rinno Moore Lawson , sopranos , and Miss
Emily Winnnt , contralto.
Edwin Month and "Jim. "
Edwin Booth tolls the following story :
"For years my faithful body servant was
"Jim" Brown , a coal black negro , with
a comioal face and moro comical ways.
"Jim" was as exemplary and sedate a
darkey as you could well wish , but had
a most unfortunate knack of getting into
trouble , on which occasion ho would ap
peal most pitifully to "Mars Edwin" for
aid. "Jim" was also the possessor of a
fine tenor voice , which was at once his
comfort and his pride , and ho would go
to almost any extreme to give others
the pleasure of hearing him. On one
occasion in Philadelphia I loft the thea
ter after a performance to walk to mv
hotel followed I "Jim"
, , ns thought , by
Brown. But no "Jim" appeared at the
hotel that night. The next morning
some 0110 sent word to mo that mv ser
vant was in the police station , and un
less his fine was paid the unfortunate
darkey would bo sent to Moyamonsing ,
the city jail. I sent one of the at
taches of tbo theater to the negro's
aid. That afternoon as I was prepar
ing to take my usual nap the door was
was burst violently open and a black
mass tumbled uncoriinoniously at mv
foot. It was the unfortunate "Jim , "
pale with fright and shivering with ap
prehension. "O Lordy , Mars Edwin ,
please forgive me , I'll never do so
again , I won't , " ho pleaded , "Fo1 God ,
Mars Edwin , I ain't been doin" " noth-
in' , ! > cried "Jim. " "I was a walkin'
homo behind you last night when I
heap singin' . It was a crowd sore-
nndin' a house and doy was singin'
Come Where My Love Lies DrcnminV
It war powerful good singin' , too , but
dar wasn't no tenor. I slips Up tor 'om
and bays gommin' , I kin sing tenor.
Does you want a tenor singer ? Do
loader he says 'Yes jino right in , ' and I
did jino in. Jest in do finest part , Mars
Edwin , and a big policeman grabbed
me and ho says , I'll take yer whar yor
IOVQ lies droamin' , and fo' do Lord , ho
run mo in. Bless God , Mars Edwin , I'll '
never sintr dntdai'snnf ficln. " Anil hn
never did. Mr. Booth laughs heartily
when tolling this story.
* 'nnny Davenport and Frisno.
Fanny Daroiiport announces that she
likes Rosalind bettor than any other
character , and when she is rjch she will
play only such parts as she likes regard
less of expense. Then she tolls about
her California experience : "Ic is tin
odd case , but I htivo no bettor friends
anywhere than in San Francisco , yet a
gloomier failure than my first visit
there it would bo hard to imagine. I
was with Daly's company thqn. Bald
win's had not yet been built and wo
played in some kind of a null , whore
Mr. Daly had to put up hig own
scenery , and whore nobody , appar
ently , cared to como. Wo opened with
'London Assurrtnco. ' .Just ns I came orf
the stage as Lady Gay Spanker with my
hunting speech , fconiQ ono in the nmf-
ionco lot loose two white doves. It was
intended as a pretty compliment , but
the poor little birds , frightened , and
not knowing enough to ily to mo
alighted on the chnndelior in the center -
tor of the hall clung there , scorched by
the heat of the burners yet unable to
getaway. Of course the thoughts and
bympathies of the spectators wore en
tirely withdrawn from the stage and
fastened upon the suffering doves , us
was natural. The scene fell fiat where
it should have made a hit. This unto
ward incident seemed to sot the key of
misfortune for the entire engagement.
Night after night I wont homo from the
theater and cried myself to sloop.
The finest fruits and vegetables
always found nt C. B. Moore & Co.'s.
SPKOlAlj ANNOUNQBAIU.VT.
Grand Parlor Furniture Hale.
Just received , two carloads of parlor
furniture , consisting of suits , chairs ,
rockers , lounges , etc. In order to make
room for these wonro obliged to dispose
of a goodly portion of our present stuck.
The following prices will prevail this
week on y :
845 suits this week $22.50.
$00 suits this week $117.60.
875 suits this week $50.
S)0 ! ) suits this week $00.
$12" suits this week $75.
$150 suits this week $101) ) .
$200 bulls this week $12-3.
All the plush goods in proportion. If
you contemplate purchasing any parlor
goods bo sure and call this wook. All
goods reserved on receipt of n small
cash payment. Easy weekly and
monthly payments. People's Mammoth
Installment House , 01 ! ! , 015 and 017
North Sixteenth street , between Cali
fornia and Webster , white front , lo
cated directly opposite Hotel Esmond.
Auiariimii Tailor * . .
Thousands of different styles to select
from. American Tailors.
Rulnartchnmpugnoat Gladstone Bros.
Roplating table wuro. watches , chains
and revolvers , tit Western plating
works , till Dodge street , Omaha ,
Out Hnlc.
$20,000 worth of now boots nnd shoos.
The ontlro stock must bo sold regardless
of value ,
LADtlW.
Ladies' kid nnd pebble grain button
shoos 7oc. worth $1.60.
Ladies' line dongoln button shoos ,
common scnso opera $1 , worth $1.75.
Ladies' line dongola button shoes ,
patent tip , $1.2. ) , worth $2.2" .
Ladloa1 line French dongola button
shoes , hand turned , $1.05 , worth $3.
Ladles' line doligolas , good Waukon-
phast button boots $1.So , worth $3.50.
Ladles' flno French dougola button
shoos , hand turned , John Kelley nnd
Zicglor Bros' rnako. $2 , $2.23 , $2.50 ,
$2.75 , $3 , worth from $1 to ' $7.
MISSES.
Misses' dongola heel and spring heel ,
D and E widths , $1 , worth $2.
Misses' line dongola and goal : spring
ho'ol and heel , $1.25 , worth $2.25.
Misses' line French dougola heels ,
spring heel , $1.60 , worth $3.
IN'FANTS , CHILDREN.
Infants' dongola , hand turned , sizes 1
to 5.2.5c , worth 75c.
Child's dongola spring heel , sizes 4 to
7 } , GOc. worth $1.20.
Child's dongola nnd goat shoos Goc
and up. DE LASIIMUTT & CO. ,
3011 N. 10th st.
( Sign of rod ling at door ) .
O. C ) . I ) , n row n
Has just received five car loads moro
of California fruit that he will soli at
the following low prices : All goods
guaranteed to bo first class :
CALIFORNIA FRUIT.
California apricots , 12Jo.
California muscat grnpos. 12jc.
California golden drop plums , 12o. }
California egg plums , 12jc.
California green gages , 12lc.
Culitoriiia white cherries , 15e.
California ponied poaches , lOc.
California table poaches , 17c.
California Bartlot pears , 17c.
Black berries , 6c.
Corn , Co.
Wax beans , Gc.
String beans , 5c.
All brands of Hour lOc a hundred
cheaper than any of our competitors.
Wo are the only"oxcluslvo cash grocery
house in Omaha aud buy our goods di
rect from first hands and will give you
the benefit of wholesalers' prolit.
ED. N. BROWN , 522 N. 16th.
AN AIIT GLASS WINDOW
Time Should Ho Seen to ISo Admired
An Omnhn Production ,
In all probability one of the most
artistic art.glass windows in this west
ern country is a figure window 4Jx7 feet
in size just completed by the Omaha
Art Stained Glass works. Omaha has
many line art glass windows that have
"
boon" put injby this firm during the past
two years , but nothing over designed in
Omaha or any eastern city oxcolls in
beauty this window. The center design
is twenty inches in diameter and repre
sents the now moon , the light portion
of the moon being a nude female figure ,
the figure in itself being a very line
piece of art work. Surrounding
the moon a few clouds lend a striking
effect to the othorwibo clear sky. Then
comes several finely executed boarders ,
one of which is composed of largo jewels
each four and a half inches in diameter ,
studded witn smaller jewels. The outer
border is composed of small jewels
which go far to enrich this most artistic
window. This window is on exhibition
in the office of the Omaha Art Stained
Glass works , 1012 Farnam street , and
an invitation is extended to the public
to call and inspect it. Everybody who
enjoys line art should see it. The win
dow has been made to order and'will
probably not remain on exhibition
longer than this coining week.
Elgin butler at Moore & Co.'s for 25c.
Cnrtl of
Mrs. I. Rubin desires to express her
heartfelt thanls to the mem hers of
Star of the West lodge , K. S. B. , Alle-
mania lodge , No. 8 , I. O. O. P. , and to
the many kind friends for their sympa
thy and condolence during the long ill
ness and death of her late husband ,
Isaac Rubin ,
American Tailors.
New spring woolens ,
Pnxton hotel building.
Editor DAILY BKE : Mv attention has
boon called to the fact that Mr. Bemis
JH circulating tiio Htory from door to
door that I am hard up and need money
and am protesting against the grading
of Hamilton street in the pay of Mr.
Croighton , This story is false in every
respect. The object of Mr. Bemis is to
influence people to sign his petition
and so rob the tax payers. Ho dare not
make these false assertions over his
own signature. A man in his position
should bo above such potty measures.
Yours respectfully , C. J. OAXAX.
OMAHA , Nob. , March 22.18UO.
One of the best indications of the
solldnoss of Omaha real estate is the
Met that eastern parties regard It so
Highly. Win. B. Meiklo , representing
a largo amount of eastern capital in this
city , received a letter a few days ago
instructing him to loan from CO to 70
> er cent of the value of certain' business
iroporty in the city , restricting the
irca , but it is a healthy indication.
American Tullors.
Now spring woolens ,
Paxton hotel building.
Globe Ijoan and Trust Company Sav
in H Rank.
Articles of incorporation wore filed
with the county clerk to-day by the
! Jlobo Loan and Trust Company Savings
bank. The capital stock is $50,000 , all
of which has boon subscribed by the following -
lowing incorporators : Hugh 6. Clark ,
W. J. Broatch , B. S. Baker , D. T.
Mount , John L. Cnn > on , Daniel II.
Wheeler , John B. Dennis , Nelson G.
franklin , II. O. Dovrics , Charles E.
Wlllinnwon , Cadet Taylor , Frank S.
Stollincr , II. K. Burkct , Bernard Fowler ,
Tr. , W. B. Taylor , John Jenkins ,
3harlea W. t'ochran. The incorpora
tors are among Omaha's best business
: non , and the saving * bank will begin
niBinoss at once under very favorable
circumstances , at 307 Srjuth Sixteenth
fetreot. '
For Rent Store No. 201) ) North 10th
St. , between Dodge and Capitol avenue ,
Apply 1810 Davenport st.
The finest selection of domestic anil
imported cigars. A largo assortment
> f highest grade smoking tobacco
Lovers of the weed in any form can find
10 bettor place to gratify their taste
than at W. Gocdocko & Co.'s 304 S15th ,
Barker block.
I'nttl Atiloiirnpli IMnno
Is on exhibition in the show window
at IIopso'o muslo store.
Falconer's grand spring opening IB
Monday night at 8 p. in. No goods will
jo sold.
Aiiicrloin J'nlloiM.
Thousands of different styles to select
from. American Tailor * .
Copper-bronzing , oxidizing nnd re-
interning brass and nlmndlor work a
specialty. Western plating .works , 1111
Dodge btrcot.
IT'S ' WORK THEY'RE ' AFIBtt ,
Anxious Tor the Oommonoomont of
Bulkllnp Operations.
THE CARPENTERS ARE SATISFIED
Xho Ilrloklnycm Will Ask for nil
IncrouHO of WBKCS The Paint
ers' I'osltlon A IMon
for Union * .
.Work nnd Harmony.
"Yes , It hns boon n hunt winter on carpenters -
pontors , " euUI u wood mcrhnnlu who Is nl-
way willing to work.
"Work wiw so alack nt ono time during tlio
past months tlmt souio at tlio boot workmen
In my line wcro compelled to nccopt common
labor In ortlar to cnrn uiouoy to suppoi t their
fnmlllei. I know of llrnl clns * carpenter *
who worked down on the rlvor cutting ice
for $1,75 nnd $ ! per thiy , and Buvor.il good
men nro now working nt common Inbor ,
watting for the spring business to open
ngaui. "
"JJg you nnticlpnta tlmt there will bo nny
( Ionium ! for ft a Incrouia In pay by Onmlni
carnontcri ) , ns tins boon asked for In Chicago ,
Now York , nnd other eastern cities I"
' No , niul I'll ' toll yon why. There nro nt
the present tlmo about ono thousand good
carpenters Ullo hi Omnhn. 1 will not
sny exactly iillo , but they nro
not cnrnlup full jmy. First clns- *
men hnvo been paid SO cotili nn hour
nil winter , but nuuo of the men have been
nblo to tnnUo full tlmo. In Chlcneo they were
getting J13 cents nn hour Mid struck for 41) )
cents. The Omnlm Hoys will not nslt for
moro tlmii SO cents this spring mm summer ,
but the bojB want to malto full tlmo. The
fool in cr among tlio men Is gooil und the boys
nro nil anxious to got to work. "
"Aro the majority of the Oinnha carpen
ters inombers of the union I"
" \Voll , It's nearly n stnml off. About Unit
of the fellows nro tnomlwrH of the union nnd
while the other hnlf Uoon not cnrry curds ,
they are in sympathy with fnir movemonU
of any Itinil , nndho majority of the work *
mon will inovo In onocert under nnv order
that misht bo isitied Dy the union. The iivor-
ngo pay will bo W.50 per day. "
An Increase InVngci. .
The bricklayers of Omnlia nro anticipating
plenty of work during the couilug season.
Four dollars per Jnywns paid last seAson nnd
will be asked this year both by bricklayers
nnd stonemasons. The reason for n demand
of nn Increase In pay IB because so iiiuuh
work must bo ilouo within n limited time.
The stonu nnd brick work must bo com
pleted before the carpenters can begin nnd
ns nil the large buildings are of brick nnd
stone the men hnvo concliuloJ to demand
metropolitan prices. No strike or trottbln
is anticipated ns the workmen will announeu
their intentions before ti tup is struck. Their
requests wilt no doubt be complied with.
Tlio I'a intors.
At a meeting of the Painters' union the
following otllcors were elected for the ensu
ing year : Jnmes Urophy president nnd
treasurer ; John Martin , corresponding sec
retary ; Isaac Uushy , preceptor ; Alfred
Hartley , warden. It was ngroed that no in
crease In pay would bo asked from the bosses
while tlio spring work wus being disposed
of. The majority of the mon , like the car-
pouters , will bo glad to bo given un oppor
tunity to mitko full time as they liuvo been
compiled tn Jog along at inmost half pay dur
ing the winter months.
' 1 yiionraptiloal IClectIon.
Thoro.is n lively interest displayed by the
members of the Typographical union In the
forthcoming election of odlcors which is to
take plnco on March 20 , m Washington hall.
Tim candidates who nnvo withdrawn from
the raeo smco the list was printed two
weeks ORO nro Samuel UoNodroy for provi
dent and Uoriinin MntthOB for delegate to
the International convention.
A I'loa Tor ITnlon.
An ofllccr In a labor union la thin city has
the followingto 8 ! > y to worUingmon in re
gard to organization :
"Do you over think that you are rosponsi-
bio for the sacrifices which uro being made
daily for the rights ot the .American laborer I
Do you know that , Insiilu ol a week , you
hnvo it in your power to relieve yourself of
this terrible responsibility by joining some
labor organization. Join it nnd stop this
wnr. He independent. Make cuuimon rnuHO
with your brothers in toil. Klevato.yourself
nnd ho true mon to your calling and I will
pledge my word tlmt wo will never know
what poverty is among our working classes.
JNOW is ma tuna to organize tnrouguout too
country , aa you all know quite well that you
can never gain anything but slavery by
standing nlono. As long as we nro divided
there will only bo the organized parts which
will gain their point , ana wo wutit it unani
mous , and thoii wo can demand respect und
oq utility. " .
Kxnlnnittion nnd Correction.
STIIOSHIIUJIO , Neb. , March 18. To the
Editor of Tun lli'.r. : My attention hns boon
called to your report of tbo proceedings of
: ho state assembly nf the Knights of Labor ,
, n TUB HUE of February UU and 27 , and
which nro not true , I have been n friend to
Tin ; HII : : , and am satisfied tlmt someone has
been imposing upon you , as well na other
nipcrs , nnd while protonuing to be a member
of the order , with cccrots to divulge , has put
up n job on you and Tins HUB readers. All
.his inlgnt not harm the order of the
Knights of Labor in the end , but as sotno of
these seurrillous and untruthful statements
might Injnro ono or two worthy and trusted
ofllcors of the order , I ask yon to allow this
simple and brief correction. Your nrtlcilct
referring to the stnto assembly. In Tim UKK
of February 'M and 27 , are almost wholly
without truth. That was the regular annual
mooting for the election of odlcora , nnd there
Is no May meeting. "Ulqk" Trovolllek wns
not In the city dunncr tbo mooting of the
assembly. The "mutter'1 about the
'Australlian system , " the " ( light-hour
move , " nnd "tho consolidation with the
runners1 alliance , " pro or con , is all bosh ,
George \V. lilako has boonaa honored olllcer
of the state assomblv for yearn , and wns
unanimously elected again at the last ses
sion. The information you received could
not liavu como from within the assembly.
Yours truly , <
I. D , CiiAMiiiiuvix. ;
I'olluy Hoi dors I'leiiHO Tulco N tia ,
Tlio agents of certain old line 0011111111104
are secretly circulating false , unslgncd-doc-
imontH derogatory to the Mutual Hosorvu
b'und Life association. Will policy holders
mid others plouso aslc the parties presenting
; hem to sign and rortify the statements con
tained therein nro true and mall thorn to mo.
The state auditor's report for ISS'J shows
that the twcuity-Blx old line companies doing
tiuslncBS that year collected from their Ne
braska policy holders ;
I'rouiimw , 8
1'nld losses , 17U,17G.OU ;
Excess premiums over louses , f.Vft , ! ! ? . ' ) 03 ,
enough to well nigh pay the intoreat on the
farm mortgage debt of the state. No won
der times nro hard , Life insurance Is cost-
Jng too much. Down with the rates.
Tha Mutual Hoierva hut ono-sovonth as
much business nt risk us the twenty-six com
mules combined , and collected thereon only
MlilS3.tO. : This insurance would have cost
about $110,000.00 nt their rates.
It furnishes safe life Insurance In easy
wymmiU at lest than half their premiums ,
ind this U the reason the monopoly combine
light It o hard.
tioo Us now policy before Insuring. It
contains nil the Jato features , and Is vary
topular with tlio insuring public.
11 , H. ItoiilN'KOX , Uonoral Agouti
Omaha Nal'l liatilc ltd' , ' ,
Miss M. McGrath , Into with Ghorm-
: oy of Now York , is prepared to execute -
cute all orders in the latcat Htyle. A
choice- selection of dros ? pattornB und
.riiuinlii'H ( can bo boon at her parlor * ,
US Kiunyo block , Ladles' own uiu-
torluls made up ,