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OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SUNDAY , DEOEMBEK 21 , 1800-TTWBNTY PAGES ,
IT IS AN OLD STORY NOW.
The Election Contest Attracts no Moro At
tention in Lincoln.
SEVERAL WITNESSES SAY LITTLE ,
They Indulge In n Orcat Many Words
A Ilt-llKlnnH Manluo IlrcnkH
IA > OSO In York Caught
In the Cutter.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Dec. 20. [ Special Telegram
lo Tun Hnr. . ] Tim taking of testimony in the
election contest falls to attract any attention
in Lincoln now. Today the session lasted
only two hours and wai devoted exclusively
to the gubernatorial contest. The taking of
testimony nffccllng the other state offices has
licon postponed until Friday of next week.
The first witness examined today was A.
N. "VVyckoff , chairman of the Lancaster
county conunlttco of the third party. The
only thing of Interest to which ho testified
was that the committee had spent $100 for
tickets In favor of the amendment , also for
speakers and printing matter.
The next witness was John Stewart of
Kearney county and treasurer of the state
non-part Isnn league. Ho most unwillingly
testified as follows : There was altogether
$1,051.21 raised for political purpoiea by the
league , "Of this $1,000 was spoilt for prohibi
tion literature , Including the Lincoln Call
nnd Now Ucpubllc. About $100 went to the
Bccrotary. The greater portion of the re
mainder was paid out to speakers and their
ftotcl and other bills , and the printing of
tickets favoring the amendment. An even
fcTiOO was given to the Swedish conference to
work UP prohibition sentiment through a
weekly publication. There are about eigh
teen thousand Swcdo voters In the state , and
two-thirds of them voted for prohibition.
3n Kearney , Phelps , Saundcrs , Hurt and
Valley counties the Swedish vote was the
strongest.
L. S. Ellsworth , deputy clerk of the dis
trict court , at Holdredgo , I'hclps county , was
called In behalf of coutcstce. At the mvita"-
tlon of Mr. Ilarwood witness produced the
record of declarations of intention to bccotno
citizens filed in I'hclps county within thirty
days prior to the election. The Iht Included
Just thirty names.
Witness testified : "I don't know ns It was
exactly as to how they intended to vote ; I
had some conversation with most of them ; nt
least thirty of them said they wore alliance
men , nnd of course I understood by that that
they intended to vote the alliance ticket. "
"Tho alliance men generally out thcro
voted the alliance ticket ? "
"It looked that way from the last election ;
vcs , sir. "
John P. Nelson , county clerk of Iloldrego
county , testified that there weio three Peter
Johnsons who voted In Prairie township , al
though there are only two person ? by that
n'rimo In the township.
James .1. Uhoaof lloldrcgo testified C. A.
Larson who did not take out his declaratory
papers until October ! i7. Larson voted for
1'owcrs. Thcro was a James A. Johnson
No. 125. and a James A. Johnson No.
207 , appear on the poll list of Prairie town
ship who voted ; I know of no such person in
the township. I think the fact is that one of
them Is .1 nines P , Johnson and that the clerks
have got tlio given name wrong ; ho took out
his declaratory papers October - . John A.
Nelson , No. 201 , voted in Prairie township ;
ho told mo ho voted the Independent
ticket nnd ho has no papers , ho is a native of
Sweden ; nt least I can find uo papers from
an examination of the records. lie claimed
to mo that ho had taken out his 11 rat papers
before the county Judge of Phelps county , but
there Is norocord of the same in the clerk's
oflico of that coilnty that I can find. August
Bcrgstrom , number 237 , told mo ho voted the
independent ticket ; that he had no papcrf ,
nnd that ho Is a native of Sweden , K. T.
Iloln voted in Prairie township , number 2S3 ;
ho voted the Independent ticket
as I understand ; ho is not n rest
dent of Phelps county. Ha came thcro Octo
her 18 nnd registered nt the Ailinerton hotel ,
and registered at the same hotel a great
many days thereafter as E. T. Hoin , Ilast-
Ing , Nob. One E. J. Page voted In Prairie
township , number 824 ; ho was u resident of
Prairie township up to about a week before
the election , when ho removed with his fam
ily to Garlleld township ; ho was In Holdreco
on the day of election ; I had n conversation
with htm anil ho said that ho wanted to vote
the independent ticket , und told mo the cir
cumstances us to his removal and usked mo
if ho could voto. I told him I thought not ,
nnd it must hnvo been shortly after this con
versation that he voted.
The witness then testified that P. E. Nel
son , W. W. Johnson , S. A. Swnnson and
Lars Peterson , who took out their declara
tory papers too late , voted nevertheless in
Holdrego. A. U. Hill , who is only twenty
years old , also voted.
H. E. George of Lincoln , sworn for con-
tcsteo , was treasurer of the executive com-
nilttco of the prohibition party ; couldn't
f\tatooxactlyhowniuch \ money ho hna re
ceived lo lw used In carrying the amendment
somewhere near $32,000. Jt came from dif
ferent organl/.atlons throughout the United
States nnd from Individuals ; received onlv
$700 from tlio Now York Voice directly. Tlio
Nebraska prohibition executive committee
received somewhere near $ iHK ( ) , some of it
went to the Woman's Christian Temperance
union. The executive committee received
somewhere near $34,000 altogether and ex-
'pcnded ' $22,000 ; couldn't say how much was
expended In thocity ol Omaha ; supposed , in
nil ways , nearly $1,000
There was paid to the Lincoln Call $200 for
papers sent to names furnished by the com
mittee ; put $150 Into the Bumble Bco ; took
1,000 copies of the Now Hopublio for about
four weeks ; the Now York Voice sent about
twenty-thousand copies regularly to the
state , which were paid for from a special
fund of from $12,000 to $18,000 raised by it
for the purpose ,
Adjournment was taken until Tuesday.
A llnlitiloiiH Munlnc.
YOKK , Neb.Dco. CO. [ Special Telegram to
TIIR Bun , ] Perry Frank , a young man o ;
thirty , was taken In custody this morning by
Sheriff Shrock nnd Is now In Jail a raving
manlao. Last summer ho attended n revival
slnco xvhcn tils mind has been filled with
strange fancies und delusions , but ho was
always considered as harmless until this
morning when ho created a furore by rushing
wildly through the stntci proclaiming tha
the Lord had appointed him a special agon
to save tnu sinners of that city. Ho also sale ,
that the Lord had told him to burn Boyer'j
drug store \ \ hlch was partially burned som
time ago and that ho did It.
Caught by the Gutter.
BKATIUCK , Neb. , Doe , 20. [ Snocial Tele
gram to TIIK Bun. ] Lewis Weiss , an env
ployo of Springer's book bindery was badlj
Injured this morning by iho heavy blade o :
an old fashioned paper cutter fulling and cut
ting an ugly gash on the back of his head.
When open the blade stood upright , being
pivoted at one end , and Weiss was stooping
forward nrrauglng some paper on the bed for
cutting when the blade fell accidentally witli
the result stated. Ills injuries are not nccos
sarlly fatal.
It Is a Newspaper.
SinoMsnuno , Neb. , Dec. -Special [ to
Tin BKK. ] The Stromiburg Uopubllcau
came out In Its last publication ns the News.
The publishers claim that as they made a
specialty of nowa rather than politics. The
immo wa.s moro appropriate , but , notwith
standing , the change it will remain republi
can In its views. The present editor , S. C.
Woodruff remains In possession.
A Clothing Tlilof.
NniiiueitA CITY , Noli. , Doo. 17. [ Special
Telegram to THE BBB. ] Frank McLaln was
arrested and brought back from. Auburn to
day to answer to the charge of stealing cloth-
tag from fuesU at the Cleveland house.
Drove Thorn to Death.
Neb. , Dee , 80. 1 Special Tele
gram to Tun BCB. I Last March Tom
WUllnma stole a span of horsoi belonging to
Mr. Foster of Beaver Crossing and then
them to death lu tm efforts to get
away , leaving ono dead and the other dying
near Falrbury. All trace of the fellow was
lost until this evening , when ho wai discov
ered In Lincoln by Deputy Sheriff McFar-
liinu and was Immediately arrested.
Hho Surd lor n 1 1 or no anil
KBJtnxnr , Neb. , Dec. 20. ( Special Telo-
prnm lo Tin : UKK. ] The replevin suit of Miss
( Jortrudo Ooodell vs Ira I'uttle , ns mentioned
last Tuesday , Is to recover possession of u
liorso and buggy Instead of Insurance monoy.
It Is allozcd that this property , which wiw
ninong the personal effects of the late Fred
II , Tnttle , was bequeathed o Miss Ooodell ,
his nfllnncod. This matter has lieon the sub
ject of critical comment during the past week ,
iimf THhorough Investigation substantiates
this statement and sets mutters m their true
light , _
Cioncrnt Van Whole's He-no volciioo.
Niiit\mu ! Cirr , Nob. , Dec. 20. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : UiE.1 : General Van \Vyck
came In from his farm today and left his $50
check for western farmer sufferers. Ho then
saw the editors of the Press and Now.s and
commenced a movement to hnvo Santa Glaus
visit every child In Nebraska City and pro
vide every family with a turkey dinner. IIo
also started a subsctlptlou with $50 for that
purpose. _
Took French Tjcnvo.
YOIIK , Neb. , Dec. 20. [ Special Telegram to
Tnr. llr.K.l J. P. Nugent , a cigar manufac
turer of this city , Is the second man to hie to
parts unknown in the last week , leaving bo-
nlnd numerous bills unpaid. Ho packed up
his household goods , gavoa mortgage on his
cigar factory to his brother-in-law , George
Corcoran , nnd took the midnight train last
night , Several merchants of the city mourn
his departure. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Too Many Heads.
Bnmticu , Nob. , Deo. 20. iSpcclnlTolo-
gram to TIIR BKK. 1-A farmer named James ,
.Ivlng near Cortlnnd , brought the dead body
if a two headed calf to town today to have
.ho monstrosity preserved , The animal was
otherwise perfectly developed. It was born
[ lay before yesterday and lived only a short
while.
_
Jt VSXMKSH TltO VHT ES.
' 'liinnclnl Crashes in Various 1'iirls of
the Country.
CniCAao , Dee. 20. The assets of S. A.
iCcun & Co. , the suspended banking firm , nro
rowing steadily ipss as the proceedings in
court progress. Ooshler Waruo tcstillcd fur
ther today regarding the affairs of the bank ,
nothing startling being adduced. W. J , Mc-
) onald , head of the bond department , testi
fied that the net yearly profit on bonds wns
about $70,000. When the bank closed , of
ibout SiCS,000 , worth of bonds in the vault all
ljut $1,000 were pledged as collateral. A
number of now cases were Hied today by per
sons claiming that tboy were permitted to
make deposits after tbo bank was Insolvent.
Koan today delivered the articles of agrco-
nent made two years ago by which Mrs. 13.
M. Culver bccanio n special partner. This
partnership was subsequently dissohod.
The articles contained this peculiar para
graph : "Tho business of the ilrmistobo
conducted on strictly Christian principles
and according to the teachings of the bible. "
Nr.\v YOKK , Dec. 20. Tbo Vertical tub
loiler company is financially embarrassed
and has turned over Its business to Frank L.
Frement , the largest creditor , who will con-
luctit.
CIHTTASOOOA , Tenn. , Dec. 20. The Helena
wood and coal company has made application
for tlio appointment of a receiver for the
South Trcitogcr Iron company in this city ,
declaring It insolvent. The indebtedness of
the iron company will roach $100,000 , , and if
allowed to conclude the sale ot Its property ,
can pay up. The Atlantic trust company
holds a deed of trust of the property in ques-
on for $00,000 to sccuro the bonds ,
CHICAGO , Dec. 20. W. D. liudd has been
appointed receiver for the nropertyof Dray-
ton Hushee , a real estate dealer nnd builder
of this city. Bushce's liabilities uro esti
mated at about * JOO,000. IIo claims he will
bo able to pay In full and have somcttdug
left.
AST TAWAS Mich. , Dec. 20. J. H.
Schmeick & Co.'s bank bero has made an
assignment. The institution is now in the
hands of Hurting & Nosblt of Tawas City.
It is Impossible to state now what the liabili
ties aro.
FitovincxcK , It. I , , Doc. 20. The assignee
of Owen Brothers has mada a statement
showing that the gross Indebtedness of the
firm Is about $1,000.000. The value of the as
sets ho is Impossible to state.
BIKMINGHAM , Conn. , Dec. 20. The woollen
firm of K. W. Lewis & Son , Ansonla , as
signed today. Liabilities , ? IO,000 ; assets ,
small
Tie | Clioyiiskl-KosMirty Klglit.
SAN FIHXCISCO , Cnla. , Dec. 20 , [ Special
Telegram to Tun BEK. " ! Australian advices
received today give full details of the fight
between Joe Choyuskl and Jim Fogarty , in
Sydney , November 14. Choyuskl handled
the Australian about as ho pleased during
tlio whole ten rounds. Ho had the advantage
In length and reach , and kept Fogarty away
from him most of the time , After the first
few rounds had been fought Fogarty seemed
to bo nettled by his inability
to punish theCahfornlan , and
ho made several savage attacks , which
Choyuskl warded off with case. In the
sixth nnd seventh rounds Fogarty was
pounded on the face nnd body and began to
show ttio effects of Ids punishment. In the
two following rounds Foparty continued to
recclvo all the punishment , though ho failed
to go dowu under Choynskl's blows until the
tenth round , when ho went down on his
knees from a light tap. UhovnsKl hnd him
hanging on the reps several tlmos , however ,
nnd nt the close of the tenth round Fogurty
gave up tbo light.
Hotel linrncd at Huron.
Ilintox , S. D , , Dec. 20. [ Special Telegram
to Tun BER. ] The Wright house , ono of the
best known hotels In the northwest , was de
stroyed by flro this morning' , the result of nn
explosion of a kerosene lamp. The building
was valued at $12,000 ; Insurance , f,073. The
furniture oelonged to V. H. Summers , who
running the hotel under a lease and was
valued at (1,000 ; no insurance nnd only n portion
tion saved. Many guests and commercial
travelers lost their trunks , samples and cloth
ing. The hotel was built by M. F. Wright
and sold to Flower & Pratt of Minneapolis a
year ago. _ _
Relative to the Election mil ,
'WASHINGTON , Deo. 20 , Senator Morgan
today introduced a resolution relating to tlio
election bill. The committee on privileges
nnd elections Is directed by the resolution to
amend section 31 so as to show lint nro the
chances and modifications in sections of the
oxlsting law which are Intended tobomndo
by the present bill. The committee is In
structed to make n supplemental ronort showIng -
Ing the chances and modlllcutlons In ttio
existing statutes which they recommend niu !
provide for in the amendment reported to the
senate.
The Twin City Jockey Club.
ST. PAUL , Minn , , Deo. 20. | Special Tele
gram to TIIK UKE , ) The summer meeting ol
the Twin City Jockey club was oxtondet
from eight to sixtncn days at u meeting of the
directors today , Tbo amount of added money
to tnkcs nnd purses was also Increased to
$50,000. The Twin City Derby. ROOO added
money , has llfty-ono nomination , The Hum
line stakes , $ . ' , ( Xl > added , has fortv-four , am
the Twin City Oaks , $1,500 added , has forty
ono. Entries for the other six stake races
close July 15. _
A Car Heater K.V | > l < > tlen.
BATTLE CUUHK , Mich. , Doc. 20. Thohentor
In a coach ou the Grand Trunk train uxplodei
this morning , Illliug the car with steam , ga :
and burning coal. Two inon Jnmpod out n
windows and were bndlr out. Several othei
passengers were bailly burned , but none ! erl
ously.
A l > oublo Snrvloe.
CIIICAOO , Doo. ! ! 0. Special Telegram to
TUB BEi.i tnglnnlnR tomorrow thoAtchl
son will Inaugurate thu double dally pas
s.cngor servlco between Chicago and St
Louis.
Peter JnulcHim Arrives.
SAN FIUNCISCO , Cal. , Doc , 20. PotnrJack
son , tbo colored pugilist , arrived from Aus
tralla ou the steamship Murlposu.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
A Bill Offered in the Sonalo to Prevent
Soiling Firearms to Indians.
THE ELECTION BILL AGAIN CONSIDERED ,
Spanner JInkes nil Address of Over
Five Hours in Ijrimth Upon the
Mcnsura Doings In
the IIotiHc.
" \V\sittNOTo.v , Dee. 'JO. In the sennto today
Mr. Pettlgrcw Introduced u bill to trohlblt )
ho s.do of llrtMrmi nnd ammunition to In-
lans on reservations. Itufcrrcd.
A dozen private pension bill * were p.isscd.
Mr. Mooiiv , from thu coinmlttco on Indian
oprcdntlon clntms , reported the house bill
or the adjudication of dntins arising from
ndlnn depredations. Calendar.
Mr. Sawyer nslted uniuiiinous consent for
Ixlng anenrlyduy m January for eonsldora-
Ion of the postal telegraph bill , but Mr. Wai-
ott objected.
Mr. Plait Introduced a Joint resolution ap-
H'oprliUIng $100,000 to enable the president to
ako notion to obtain from ttio Gorman gov
ernment n supply of the remedy discovered
> y Dr. Koch und the formula for the manu-
ucturo of tuo sntno. Luld over.
The morning hour having expired , the pro-
slillng ofllcorlnld before the senate tuo dec-
ion bill.
Air. Paddock gave notlca Hint nftor consid
eration of the pending bill ho would nsk the
senute totnltoup the pure food bill , whlcti
vas demanded by farmers iromoiioendof tlio
country to the other.
Mr. Edmur.ds demanded the regular order ,
and the lloor was taken by Mr. Spooner in a
speech In advocacy of the bill. A stranger
n the gallery , ho said , listening to the debate
vltbout a knowledge of the country would bo
mpresscd withtholdcnlhatall love of liberty
uiu devotion to the constitution and freedom
'roni partisanship were to bo found on the
lotnocratlo bldo of the chamber. Ho hoped
the gentlemen on the other slcio would not as
sume that the republicans \vore uot equally
with them lovers of liberty. Tills debate had
> een characterized by rudeness. The com-
nittco on privileges and elections had
> ecn referred to in language of discourtesy.
Almost every senator on the other sldo had
undo harsh and bitter reference to Senator
iloar. Mr. Spooner highly eulogized Mr.
: ioar and defended John I. Davenport from
.ho attacks made upon him. Mr. Spooner
.hen nrueccdcd to discuss and aofend the do-
alls of the pending measure. A good denl
mil been said In connection with what was
called "domiciliary visits , " but nothing had
been said of the domlcllinrv visits of night
iders at the south , the shooting of men and
.ho whipping of women. It had been said on
the other side that the hill was aimed at the
south. It was , in part. It was aimed at
jyi'ry spot in the United States where , by
Yahil or force , inen who hnd a right to vole
"or members of congress were cheated out of
that right. The south , ho thought , was
where the bill was specially needed. In
> rnof ho read extracts from a speech by
Jeleirnto Chrisinan in the late constitutional
convention of Mississippi , declaring that
iinco lijiTi thcro had not been a fair election
n that state ; that in plain words they ( the
whites ) had been stuftlng the ballot boxes ,
committing perjury and carrying elections by
'raud and violence. Ho als > o read the qualm-
cations' for voters in the constitution
of Mississippi , among others being the
ability of a voter ( after January , 180J. )
to read or to give a reasonable
explanation of the meaning of any clause of
; ho constitution of the state. If iho constitu
tion of Mississippi had stopped nt the educa
tional test and excluded from the right of
suilrago every whlto or black who could not
read that instrument nobody would complain
of It. Iut ! now the Ignorant white voter
night have the simplest clause road to him to
be asked if ho understood it , and , answering
yes. might bo permitted to vote , while an ob-
stiuso clause ( ns to the right of eminent do
main or some technical question ) might" bo
read to thu colored voter , who would bo asked
to give a reasonable explanation of it. Tbo
scheme was plainly devised to let the 'ignor '
ant white man vote if ho voted the democratic
ticket and to keen the ignorant black man
from voting unless ho voted that
ticket. And yet the democratic sena
tors railed against the pending
measure as giving a supervisor lordly pow
ers. This constitution of Mississippi had
been adopted , too , not by a vote of the people
ple , but by the convention Itself. Southern
men ought not to fold their arms and say
they would keep their Increased representa
tion while suppressing the negro \oto. It
had been sahl on the ether side that the negro
should never have had the right to vote , but
It was too Into now to argue that question.
The right had been given him , whether in
wisdom or unwisdom , and could uot bo taken
from him. Referring to Air. Slow-art's '
speech yesterday and his remark that the
elections law could not bo enforced hi the
south because public opinion would not sup
port it , Mr. Spooner said : "Havo wo fallen
in u condition In our country that calls
for the preservation by law of the
purity of the ballot at the nortn ,
but that wo must stop at
Mason Dixon's line because
aim public opin
ion in the south is in favor of dishonest and
fraudulent and violent suppression of suff
rage I I cannot believe It. " Mr. Spooner
spoke over live hours and his speech was lis
tened to with marked attention on both sides
of the chamber.
Mr. Ingalls said it was the conviction of
the crrcat mass of the pcoplo of the north that
the constitutional convention of Mississippi
assembled for the avowed purpose of disfran-
cnlslnga majority of Us citizens , who were
also citizens of the United States. It had
been assembled for the express purpose of
nullifying , defeating and overthrowing
amendments to the constitution of the United
States , by agreeing to which the state of Mis
sissippi had secured ro-admisslon into
the union and the southern people
had retained representation In the
house of representatives and In the
electoral college while they suppressed the
colored vote , They had retained representa
tion which hail given them lor fourteen years
supremacy in the house und onro placed in
the presidential chair a man wno never had
been elected to tiat ) oftlco in any Just sense.
Contrary to the usual course pursued In free
communities the results of the Mississippi
convention would not bo submitted to the
people to bo voted upon. It had been ar
ranged to Imvo it declared the organic luwof
the state without any action on too part of
the voters.
Mr. Udmunds added that the convention
came Into existence by methods entirely out
side of the constitution of the state , which
provided u particular way for its own amend
incut.
The conference report on the bill for a pub-
llo building at Kansas City was agreed to
and the socato adjourned.
House.
WASHINGTONDoc. . 20. In the house today
a number of conference reports on public
building bills were presented.
The sennto bill passed for the relief of S.
H. Brooks , assistant treasurer at San Fran
cisco , and the sureties on his ofllcial bond ,
The bill passed to authorise the construc
tion of a tunnel under the bay of Is'cw York
between Mlddletown and Now Utrocht. .
A motion to adjourn , , made by Mr. Stonoof
Kentucky , was lost.
The house went Into committee of the
whole on the urgent dellclency bill with the
senate amendments.
Mr. Henderson moved concurrence except
In the amendment providing for the payment
of the senate session employes , Including
clerks to wmitois ,
After a long debate the motion was agree *
to , the bill returned to the stnnto and the
house ailjournud.
Glndntono and i'nnl.
LONDON , Doc. 20. [ Special Cablegram to
Tin : UKK.Gladstono hiw written n letter o
thanks to Speaker Peel's son , wno Is i
parliamentary candidate In the Mnrylobono
district ui the hnnio rule Interest.
to Qiinxli tlin Inillutmcnt
NKW OIII.BANS , La. , Doc. 20. Judge Baker
has overruled the motion to quash the In
diotmcnt In the case of the Italians charged
with the nmrdor of Chief Hennery , mudo ou
a technicality.
from
Far off in Crnlff-j'-tioi cnstlo , YHradgynlals ,
Swansea vnlloyS ! < ) uth Wales , Mmo. Atiollnn
'attl Nlcollnl sdldtf greeting to Mr. and Mrs.
' . Hosewater. Thb missive comes encnied
ncrtnli beautifully illuminated with flowers ,
nmld which run , In. choicest terms the well-
wlshos of the xvopU , famed songstress for u
ncrry , very mcrrV Christmas mul a hnnpy
outcome of the njfprnaching year. Attached
.0 the souvenir , In the diva's own hnnd , Is a
repetition of the same hearty sentiments
ivlitcli arc expressed in the happy , senten
tious manner pewujjirto the Queen of Song.
1'ropnrntlniin o' Aoeinn modulo the
I'enplu Golnfe-fo ArniiHjis II arbor.
AHAXBAS IlAuiioH , * fox. , Doc. CO. [ Special
Telegram to TIIK U KB. ] Another long con
struction train arrived hero this morning
! oa < icd with material for the double truck ter
minal railway now building from hero to the
; iass , mnklng the third this weok.
1'ilo driving , grading mid track laying
continues. The work is being pushed to
Li utmost capacity and before long n power
ful bridge will bo equipped. Preparations
nro being made to cnro for the thousands of
people who will attend the auction sale of lots
lioro January 7 and a.
Tiritouait TIIJIH.IKT ,
A Kaunas aicrohnnt Probably Mur
dered by lllH Cowboy Kncmics.
WICHITA , Knn. , Dec. 20. C. A. Hobinson ,
one of the leading merchants of Hn/lcton ,
went hunting yesterday , taking his wagon
und team. Last night his team returned with
his dead body in the wagon. A bullet hole
In his heart showed the cause of his death.
It is known that Hobmson had a number of
enemies nmong the cowboys and It is sup
posed that they killed him.
Mortgage ! ! the Stockyards.
Sioux. Cirr , la. , Doo. 20. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BEK.J Strange Brothers , who
have been back of the now Central stock
yards cntwprlso In this city , today filed
mortgages aggregating $150,000 , covering the
stockyards property , their big ranch in the
south part of the county , and other proiierty
In this city. They have Invested heavily in
the yards , and have been unabio to sell the
bonds which have been ready for some timo.
They claim that they huvo propeity enough
to pay nil Indebtedness.
A Summer Irotdnn Circuit.
CUDAK Ilu-ins , la. , Dec. 20. [ Special to
Tun BCB. ] Next Tuesday representatives
from Cedar Rapids , Independence , Uubuque ,
Davenport , Iowa City nnd Council Bluffs
will meet hero for the purpose of forming an
Iowa summer trotting circuit. The leading
Horsemen In thoabovo cities hnvo interested
Jiernse'vcs ' in this movement nnd no doubt
.ho formation of onoof the stronccst circuits
In the northwest will bo accomplished.
Secretary Jnuksou'H Iloiiio llitrnnd.
DES Moixif : , f.i. . Doc. 20. [ Special Telo-
; rnm to Tin : BEE. ] The handsome now res-
dance of Secretary of State Jackson , In the
north part of the city , was damaged by fire
early this morning to the extent of 1,000 ;
fully covered by insurance. The c.-uiso Is
: hought to bo spontaneous combustion of ma
terial in the collar.
A Dnbnciiio Pioneer Head.
DUIIUQUE , Ia.Dec. j0. ! Mrs. E. M. Ogllby ,
sister of Thomas BjchBnan | Keid , the poet
died last nfcht , aged seventy-five. Bho was
one of the first settlers of Dubuquo.
The iMisHlng Aroliiluko.
VIENNA , Dec. 80. [ Special Cablegram to
Tun BBI : . I An Austrian war ship will sail
from Trieste next , week In search of
Archduke John ot Austria. The latest Intel
ligence of the missiiip archduke was brought
by a bark which' arrived at Hamburg
early in the present "mouth. This vessel re
ported that on July , near Capo Horn , she
spoke the bark i.Saiita. Margharella , com
manded by , Captain * , fnnn Orth , the immo ns-
suincd. byArchdpkofJohn. The Santa Mar-
gharieta was bound Irom Buenos Ayrcs for
Valparaiso , and no' tidings of her save those
brought by the bark mentioned have been re
ceived. A terrible storm prevailed at the
time the vessels spoke to each ether , and it is
feared the Santa Marghnt Iota was lost ,
Gold Coin for Gold Bars.
WAsiirxnrox , Dec. , 20. Carter , from tlio
committee on coinage , weights and measures ,
reported to tlio house today the bill agreed
upon by the committee to amend the act of
May 20 , 1832 , authorizing the receipt of
United States gold coin la exchange for gold
bars. The bill proposes to make the exchange
of gold bars for gold coin discretionary with
the secrutary of the treasury instead of man
datory , and also gives authority to impose a
charge for such exchange equal to the cost of
manufacturing the bars.
Dy ii am I to Fired from a Cannon.
SYRACUSE , Doc. 20. Dr. Justin succeeded
today In making a successful test of his shell
for Wring dynamite from an ordinary cannon.
The range was about cicrht hundred feet.
The first shell contained seven und a half
pounds of dynamite , nnd the cannon was
loaded with thirty pounds of powder. The
shell struck the target , agrea * wall of rock ,
exploding there with great violence. Two
more shells llred under similar conditions
were equally successful.
Tlio World's Knlr Proclamation.
\VAsinxaTox , Dca 20. It is learned on the
highest authority that -there Is no truth in
the report that the president , before ho will
Issue the Columbian world's fair proclama
tion , will require thab$3UXOOOof ) the J OOO-
000 subscription bo paid In cosh to Treasurer
Scebcrger. It Is learned also from the same
source that the proclamation will bo ready
for issuance very soon , piobably next week.
A Sucker Imsos His Roll.
MEMPHIS , Tenn. , Dec. 20.-On the Bald
Knob railroad west of hero today a passenger
wont Into a seven-up game with two strangers.
Ho displayed n roll of bills amounting to MOO.
The men drew revolvers , relieved him of the
money and then by a reckless flourishing of
weapons kept the gothor passengers seated
until the next station was reached , when
they decamped.
Amendment to tlio Kinnnoinl UIU.
WASHINGTONDec. . 20. Senator Iteagan
today olTeied In the senate the amendment to
the financial hill agreed upon yesterday by
the finance commltllfot * the effect of which Is
to substitute for tho. iirst section of the bill n
free coinage scctioiir and amend the remain-
In K sections by strjklue out all reference to
silver purchases. ' ,
Canadian OIiiirOlursVant ! \ lrohibltloii
TOUOXTO , Out. , 1 90. 20. The different
churches of Canadanr preparing to send out
over thirty thousand petitions to bo signed
nnd presented \yirllament , \ asking n pro
hibitory law. This 43 the most extensive
movement yet Indhiymted for taking the
sense of the CauadiW people on the liquor
question.
John ll , LeisenbjjvgRr was arrested by the
South Omaha police last night on the charge
of stealing \vntcHflni ) chain from William
E. Suydcr of rtobr ljfx City.
A. .fir.OO.'oVHMI Illuy.o.
AMSTKIIUAM , Deo. 20. [ Special Cablegram
to Tin : BBII.I Albordlng & Co.'a enormous
oil depot In this city was burned today. The
oss is placed ntlSOJ.OOO.
A Wealthy Now Mexlunn Sululdrs.
Ai.iiUQ.UKUQ.ui ! , N. M. , Dec. 20. Nicholas T.
Arinljo , the wealthiest resident of this city ,
committed suicide this morning. Cause un
known.
An Oporn Hondo Ilurnoil.
OITJ.IIU , Ala. , Dec. CO. The opera house
was destroyed by lire early this evening nnd
several men severely but not fatally injured.
The Newark on Another Tilnl.
I'liii-Aiiti.i'iiu , llea SO. The cruiser New
ark , having completed ropalra , started out
today again ou a trial trip.
OPENING OF THE NEW CUT OFF ,
Omaha and Nebraska Oity Soon to Bo
Connected by a Fresh Link.
CHICAGO AND DENVER DRAW TOGETHER ,
I'ast Tr.ilti Will Annihilate tlio
Long Stretch Over tlio IMnlns
Hprlngcr OI > ( A the Ap
pointment ,
CHICAGO , Doe. 20. The ( Jhlcaro , Rock
Island & I'nclllo railroad will open Its cut-off
line from Oinuliu tolloatrlco , Nub.Jiimmry , I.
On that date it will Inaugurate n , fast passen
ger service between Chicago and Denver.
I'nulHu Short Mno Trouble.
Sioux CUT , la. , Deo. 20. ( Special Tele
gram to TUB UcB.j The troubles of tlio Pa
cific Short line , which day be fore yesterday
wont Into the hands of a receiver , are alfect-
Ing tbo Short line bridge company. Engineer
Adg.itc , who Is in charge of the work , snld
that the details of the troubles now being ox-
pcrlcucetl by the Short line company
of course did not npply to the
bridge company , which is a separate
corporation. Hut the backing of the two Is
practically the same , anil the trouble of
one Indicate that the other cannot bo In the
best condition. "Wo nro still working on the
bridge , " said Mr. Adgnte , "but nro running
a very small force of men. simply enough to
keep up appearances. The work on the
caisson has been suspended , mid la my
opinion very llttlo work will bo done be
tween now and spring , " Mr. Adgnto said
the company hnd not yet made the pay
ment on the November estimate of the
contractors In charge of the work , which
amounts to about J , ' ,000. This Is the llrst
time they have been slow In making their
payments. The liniuiclnl stringency Is of
COUKO attho bottom of tholr troubles. The
same light between Sioux City und Now
York interests which is mimitiB the trouble
for the Short Line is being mndo.ovcr the
control of the bridge company.
llclallvo Hates.
CHICAGO , Dec. 20. [ Special Telegram , to
Tim Bnu. ] After months of wrangling tbo
Important matter of the relative rates on live
hogs and dressed products was settled today
by the western roads. The agreed rates are
a compromise , being a reduction of 3 cents on
live hogs and an ndvauco of 4 cents on dressed
beef. This equalizes the rates in accordance
with the decision of the Interstate commerce
commission , making n b.isl.s of 2 cents for
both from ICnnsas City to Chicago , The new
rates go into effect January 1.
Appointment.
CHICAGO , Dec. 29. [ Special Telegram to
TUB Buc. ] Theonlcial noHllcation of the
appointment of Judge Springer ns third vice
president of tlio Atchisoa road was received
this morning , Judge Springer bus been
President Marvel's assistant since the latter
was elected and has by his extensive legal
knowledge and practical railroad experience
been onoof the road's most valuable ofllcors.
The change enlarges his field of usefulness
by giving aim charge of the tratllc matters.
Adopted Uiiaiiimoiislv.
BOSTONMass. . , Doc. 20. [ Special Telegram
to Tim Bun. ] The Atchtson , Topcka &
Santa Fe railway company board of directors
have adopted unanimously the Morgan reso
lution , and President Manvoll and George C.
.Magoun were elected ns the road's ' represent
atives In the udvisory board. Third vice
drcsidonts Springer and J. McCook were
mudo alternates.
A Compromise )
CHICAGO , ; Dec. 20. The problem concern
ing live hog and packinghouse product rates
from Missouri river points has been settled
jat least. temporarily. A compromise has been
effected whereby the rule on packing house
products is advanced from 18 to ! 31 cents , and
on live hogs reduced from 2.1 to 'M cents.
The Alton has waived itsjaemaud for an 18
cent rate.
Nobody Appeared to I'roseontf.
CHICAGO , Doc. 20. The case of Stoddard ,
the Now York man arrested several days
ago charged with chibcnlinBi,30a,000 worth
of bonds of the Kansas Citv , Arkansas &
Now Orleans railroad , was called this after
noon. Nobody appeared to prosecute and
Stoddard was released.
Nebraska , liiwn mul Dakota Pensions.
WxsnisciTo.v , Dee. SO. [ Special Telegram
to TIIK BCH. ] Pensions were granted today
to the following Nobr.iskans : Original-
James Barker , Grand Island ; Samuel Q.
Chancy , Ainsworth ; James "W. Wharton ,
Seward ; Christian Martin , Purdoin ; Jacob
P. Tomploman , Gibbon ; John McCnrt , Hastings -
ings ; Byron D. Brown , Nelson ; William II.
Bnstlo , Kushvillo. Restoration Charles H ,
Lawyer , Rising City. Increase Erastus
Jennings , Friend ; John Schopp , Vroman ;
Daniel Fisher , Tckamah ; Benjamin A.Scott ,
McCook.
Iowa : Orldnal-Davld M. Nicol , Stncoy-
villo : Joseph Bt-attic , Mount Pleasant ; Ru
dolph Frceburghouso , Nassau ; John AV.
Rogers , Missouri Valley ; Andrew J. Cramer ,
Agency ; John Willis , Ridgodalo ; Henry
Thomas , Murray ; lilchard Clements , Agency ;
"William II. Austin , Hunters ; Albert C.
Mills , Wlntersot ; Kugeno M. Fuller. Storm
Lake ; John N. Andrews , Spencer. Increase
William Rcdrup , Crcbtou ; Uideon Haskall ,
( Jnrnor ; Mnrtin O'Connor , Hurllngton ;
George W. Ha worth , Hartford ; Lorenzo
Knglo , Baxter ; "William H. Otfclen , Chirks-
vlllo ; Jacob L. Hillings , Pcori.i. Rcissuo-
.Tainea Fcltcrs , Kellorton. Mexican widow
Ava Z. , widow of Benjamin I'YanUin.Minpo.
South Dakota : Increase Walter Brown ,
Chiromont : Koswcll N. Wilton , Atnnorst ;
Martin A. ButtcrJlcld , Montioso.
Knoh ViHits Minister I'liclpn.
JlEw.i.v , Dee. 20. Prof. Koch paid a long
visit to American Minister Pholpiyostordny.
Koch said his decision to henceforth give the
lymph only to hospitals was duo to reports of
fatal results that followed its use In private
practice. lie carefully added that ho was
not personally cognizant of any death result
ing trom Its effects , but was convinced that
the lymph "was clangorous except when used
under constant ivatoh'by physicians , The
pntlent , ho said , ought to bo seen nt least
every two hours. Ho declares that it Is use
less for American doctors tocon-.o to Berlin.
The lymph will boasslgaodto American hos
pitals that are properly vouched for , Sick
Americans should stay at homo. Berlin Is
already too full of patients.
OrdnimMl at Italtimoro.
I ) ILTIMOIIC , Md. , Dec. 20. A number of
St. Mary's seminarians were ordained today
by Cardinal Gibbons. Among them were
John Joseph Cassldy and Henry Vincent
Malonoof Davenport. la. , and Joseph S ) I-
vostor Kelley of I'coria , 111 ,
Iho Hlolcnpoos Not Dancing.
KANSAS CITV , Mo. , Doc. 20. A dispatch
from Oklahoma City says that there is no
truth In the report that 1,000 ICIckapoos ore-
dancing. The other trlbcj hnvo almost en
tirely stopped and no nlurm Is felt.
American Cattle Qimrunt ino Kriluccil
BUUSSKI.H , Dec. 20. The Monitour Beige
announces that In consequence of the inter
vention of United Status Minister Terrell
tbo quarantine onuicrlcnn cattle has been
reduced to live days.
To Talco BliininV ) I'lnco.
BOISE Cm , Idaho , Doc , 20 , Governor
Shoup , elected United Statei senator , has re
signed , nnd I/ioutcnant Governor Wllloy has
been sworn in us governor to lilt the vacancy.
Tuo Young Slcnlcrg Drowned.
Coi.ouADoSriti.sriH , Cole , , Doc. 20. Charles
Tlced and Charles ITcndrickson , aged four
tocn and twenty respectively , ware drowned
while skating on Che.vvnne lake.
\ Mtulhtor'N Downfall.
COI.UMMUS , , Ind. , Deo. 20. Hov , James
Campbell , n prominent Methodist preacher ,
but been convlotoil of n criminal operation on
Annlo Itiintnmii , a domestic in liU family ,
lined f."rOO ntnl sentenced to throe years In thq
penitentiary.
Tim Dentil Itoll.
LONDON' , Doc. L'O. I.ouls Kugono Laml ,
the French painter , In dead ,
Slim mill li | Arrival * .
Passed tlio LUard The Holland , from
Now York for London ,
At Mew York The State of Georgia , from
Glasgow.
Cincinnati In liiick.
CINCINNATI , O. , Deo. SO. The city of Cin
cinnati was mndo solo bonoflciary under the
Avill of Iho late Matthew Thomas.admitted
to prob.ito tnilny It elves the entire estate ,
amounting to f 1,1 Ml,000 , to the city of Cincin
nati In triiHtfor tlio benefit of McMlckon uni
versity , Thomas was unmarried ,
NnwH from Jlnu'nll ,
SAN I'liAsriiiCo , Ctil. , Dec , UO. Advices by
the steamer Marlposastnto that on December
SI considerable damage was douo by a cloud
burstln the district of Ilainakiin , lu Hawaii ,
and several txjraons were drowned.
Hon.V. . L. Green , for lorty years presi
dent of lluuiili anil for many years idcDtlllcd
with thu government , Is ( lead ,
Conn-ill Hliorinan on tlio Indians.
Niw YOIIK , Deo. SO , The two hundred and
seventieth anniversary of the binding of the
pilgrims was celebrated tonight at the
eleventh annual dinner of the Now Knglamt
society of Brooklyn. CJoneral Sherman wns
one ot the principal speakers. Speaking of
thu Indians , ho came down to the troubles of
tlio present time , which , he thought , were ex
aggerated. If the ontlro control of the In
dians was given to the army thcro would bo
no moro outbreaks.
Shotnt by Strikers.
Ala. , Dec. SO. At the Colo-
burg mines a number of mind's who had
signed an agreement to quit the mine work
ers' union nnd return lo work were llred upon
by parties In ambush. JimOnlvln , n striker ,
was arrested charged with the shooting.
Written notices ucro found posted all about
the Colouurg minus warn ing all striking min
ers not to return to work under penalty of
death. The company has olllcors guarding
the men nt uork.
The Y , 31. O. A. Membership.
Judge McOnlloch , vho Is onoof the direc
tors of the Young Men's ' Christian Associa
tion , said yesterday to n nun reporter that
it would bo interesting rending for the busl.
ness men of Omaha , who nro being asked for
subscriptions for the support of the Omaha
association , to look over the following state
ment. It proves the fact that thoOmalin
association is fulfilling to some extent its mis
sion. Of thoiiOO young men who llrst joined
tlio association only twcnty-ono weio resi
dents horn , iliowlntr that most of the young
inon came Irom abroad. They came from
thirty different states and countries , Includ
ing Kova Scotia , Prince Udward's Island ,
Netherlands , Australia , Germany , Sweden ,
Ireland , Canada , Scotland and Kngland. Ono
hundred nnd fifty-eight of them had been
hero less than tlvoyeurs , nnd were less than
thirty years old , Ono hundred and thirty-
nlno were members of evangelical churches ,
nnd ten are members of the Runmi Catholic
church , There arc three Unitarians and
two UnlvursalUts.
BTRICIST OAH SI3UV1CK.
A If nnscom Place llcxitlont Speaks
IllH Mi ml on tlio Sulijoot.
The proposition of Superintendent Smith
of the street railway company to run every
other train on the North Twenty-fourth
street line to the northeast corncrof Ilanscoia
park does not seem to bo extremely popular
with the people living along Park avenue and
the streets cast of the park.
A prominent citizen who resides on Park
avenue , in speaking upon this subject last
night , said :
"Tho advent of the motor line was hailed
with Joy , as It furnished rapid transit and
good accommodations , and as long ns the
cars were run down to the old horse car turn
table there was no cause for complaint.
' 'Tho other day the now Pnclllc line WAI
opened. This line was mode the new line
and for the convenience of the Miburbiin
residents who live in a sparsely settled portion
tion of the Jclty the main line was run out
on Pacillc street and then south to the south
west , corncrof the park. That portion of the
line on Pnrn avenue , from Pacific street
south , was practically abandoned , as only
ono car was put on and that , to run upon a
cntch-as-cntch-can plnti. Sometimes wo will
miss the car by a few blocks and again wo
will wait live and ten minutes for a car to
arrive.
"You may think this Is nil talk , but yester
day afternoon I watched the cars and by
actual count three-fourths of the pt-oplo who
went out ontholfcavenwoitb streetcars got
off at Pacific street and went south on that
street. It [ 3 the same way coming Into iho
city."I
"I sco by Tun Ben that the company pro
poses to alternate and give us the stub unit
half of the trains. This will not woru In my
Judgment.
' 1 understand that the company intends to
spring an other proposition In a day or two.
'lids is to run cast Irom Park nvcnuo on
Woolworth and then southou Georcrinavenue.
If these people over attempt this you will
hear agreathowlgo unalong the enti'ro street.
At the present time Georgia avenue Is the
only atrcot in the city where driving is a
pleasure , and the people do not propose to
have the new pavement torn up.
"This extension io which I refer adds
nearly a mile to the distancti , but still the
time is the same , and you will see that In
order for tr.ilnsi to bo kept on time they must
run at least twelve miles per hour. At this
rate of speed the conductors cannot glvo pas
sengers tiiiio to get on and oil the trains.
Every day thi'ro nro many narrow escapes ,
and unless this thing is stopped there may
bo a tcrrlblo accident some day. "
J'EIlSVX.lf , I'A Jt.t ti It.l I'llH.
John B. Hayes of Chicago is at the Casey.
C. S , Pettlt of Lincoln is at the Merchants
Koger Sulra of Iowa City Is at the Millard
, f. L. Downs of Now York is at the I'axton
B. J , Hrtes of Sail Francisco is at the IVIur
ray.
ray.J.
J. A. ICehoe of IMatt Center Is nt the Bar
ker.
ker.li
liC. . "Weir of Choycnno is a guest at the
Casey.
.f. J , Murphy of Chicago Urcgtsterad ntlho
Millard.
R. K. Palo of Chicago was at the Barker
last night.
J. "W. King of St. Louia was at the Millard
last night.
J. S. Swartz of Denver was nt the Pnxlon
last night.
G. G , Calkins of Chicago Is registered at
the Paxton ,
James J. King of St. LouU Is In the city , at
the Murray ,
L. S. Ellsworth of Holdrego Is In the city ,
at the Casey ,
U. Honton of ICansi ? City was at the Bar
ker last night.
II. It. Tlnsloy of Chicago was at the Mur
ray lust night.
J. AV. Smith of Oalloway In registered at
the Merchants ,
J. It. Van liusklrlc of Alliance was at the
Casey hist night.
lion , Charles II. Van Wyckwa ? In the
city last evening ,
D. H , Hartwell of Davenport , In. , it In the
city nt the Darker.
W. A. "Wilson of San Francisco h regis
tered at the Murray.
S. K. Holmes cf Sau Francisco was at the
Merchants last night ,
Ocnrgo Orecu of Cedar Kapids , la , , is in
the city at the Millard ,
K. S , Harding of Nebraska City was In the
city last nlcht , at the I'axton.
George Dougherty of Casper , "Wyo. , was
la thocity last night , at the Mcrchunta.
F. II Glllmorc , the veteran traveler -with
Her & Co. , returned yesterday from a three
months' trip on tbo Piicifio coast.
Mrs , Colonel KnglUh of Yunkton , S , I ) , ,
the daughter o [ General John H. Hi'iinls ,
thief deputy collector of the United Stales
Inland revenue department , arrived In iho
city last evening , and will spend Christmas
huro.
BIERSTADT TALKS ON ART ,
An Interesting Interview "With the Ool
Iratcd Now York Painter ,
HOW TO JUDGE OF AN ARTIST'S WORK.
_ _ _ _
Ttio Time , Ijnlmr and Study Involved
liitlio 1'rnilttctioii of a Orunt
1'lutnro Knlnollilng
About
Mr. Blerstndt , the eminent artist of New
York , spent several hours at the Om.iha art
exhibition yesterday afternoon In ( julet con-
versutlon with these who were lucky enough
to sccuro nn Introduction. Tounyono Inter
ested in art a conversation with Mr. Illor-
stndt Is n golden opportunity. Ho Is entirely
free from egotism , and yet ho converses
freely and affably upon any topic that ni.iy . bo
most Interesting to these with whom ho Is
talking , deftly turning the drift of thought
now and then so as to rollovo the monotony
nnd touch as many important points In art as
possible in a brief chat.
\Vhllo In conversation yesterday afternoon
with n HIK reporter , Mr lllorstadt was
asked about bis suberb painting , "Tho Moon
light Moose lluntcr , "
"Yes , sir ; I'vUItodtho liaunlt of tlio moo o
a great many times before I undertook to
paint that picture. " snld the nrtUt. "I se
lected as the secno for that , plcturo the edge
of a Inko in northern Maine. I went with tlio
hunters and uiado a study of the weird effects
of moonlight , camp llro and nil as you sco it
in that painting. It Is a study from actual
observation , oven to Iho approaching moose ,
Tbo Indians in that icglon have n custom of
railing thomoo < o up to close range. They
take n piece of bark and twist It Into n small
tube with n depression In tbo end of It. With
this they 0.111 nmko a noise exactly like that
produced by moose. I hive the moose now
In my studio In Isoiv York that , was shot
diirlne one of my trips to the hunting grounds
of noituorn Maine. "
"Do you Hnd that instantaneous photo
graphs nro of much assistiuco to you in the
study ot animals ) "
"But very little. It is a singular thing , but
true , nevertheless , that the instantaneous
photograph falls to glvo in the expression wo
need In a pictuie. The attitudes caught by
instantntuous photographing arc doubtless
perfect so fnr as exactness is concerned , but
they boom to bo unn.itural. The iviison of
this b Unit \vo have become accustomed to
slightoxiiL'goratloiiH In painting ! . , which ex
press action or life just aso have
In literntmo or In awcll written article In the
newspaper. To state the plain/bine facts in
a descriptive urtlcli , or in relating some ex
citing or interesting Incident , would fall lint
upon the render's ' niinu , Precisely so with a
plcturo where the Intention is to express ac
tion. Wocxaget'raU'i wo paint the attitude1)
that appeal mo < t forcibly to the cyt' . tbo at
titudes that the eye will choobO and hold the
Ion pest. "
"Do aitlsts over reach the point \\hero
they ceasoto depend upon a model I"
"One may bo so perfectly familiar with all
the bones mid muscles in tbo human body , for
Instance , that ho could luintn perfect ilguro
in almost any attitude without the aid of a
model , but such a thing Isseldom attempted. "
"Could you suggest away by which people
who nro not familiar with art , and who have
uot the time to study it thoroughly , may bo
enabled to Judge a piece of work when they
sco It and really know thcdiileronco between
flno work and that which has only reached
tliOHrndoof mediocrity I"
'ThereU no standard by which to judge n
picture but nature itself. When you look ut V.
a landscape , forhibtanco , aMc vnurgelf if that \
Is like tbo actual landscape pain ted by the
great hand of nature , of which wo nro all
but imperfect imitators. Is that tree you
see there like the trco that grows and
shakes its leaves in the sunlight and in the
hreezos of autumn { Is tb.it portrait of your
friend the counterpart of the man you know
and with whom you have talked fnce to face 1
If your judgment is good ( mil jour eye well
trained the answer to thq ciucstlons I have
asked will cerUilaly determine the merits or
demerits of the picture you are looking nt.
Hut you should not make up your mind has
lily. Look at the picture anil then go ana look
at the original. Get into the habit of studying
nature. It will make you a better man or a
better woman. Look closely into tlio fnco of
nature. Observe her changing moods and
her varying countenance , Note the llg
and shades nnd the delicacy of e
IiiK to be found even in the most
common places where you would least expect
It. Study imturu and learn to make cnniful
comparisons , that is the only safe guide in
judging artistic work. "
"Do you think there is as much Immorality i/
growing out of the pr.ictico of employing > C.
nude models as the recent discussion of the
matter in London and New York beams to in
dicate ! "
'I have known but very llttlo wrong to
come from UIP employment of nude models in
the studio , You aiv nwiire , of course , that
the feeling In this country about such things
is very different from that in I'arU. I'eoplo
In Now York dare not do what they can do
In Paris without , provoking a solitary word
of criticism. I would not advise , however ,
tlio employment of nude models in thu pres
ence of a mixed class of ladles and
gentlemen. I think there can bo
no harm In the employment of
the model If the alms nnd objects of tbo
teacher and the pupils are perfectly pure and
worthy. A person of base tendencies may bo
led into vicious habits of thought by tbo
presence of n nude model , but wo cannot
glvo up perfect Idualb In the study of art
simply because a few vicious people find
temptations thcro for them. "
"Is It an easy mutter to procure models In
Now York I"
"Yes , there nro hundreds of people who
support themselves by posing , some ns head
models , some for the arm , olliors for thu
bust and still others for the entire physique.
It is much moro difllcult to get men models to
sit for women than to pet women to sit for
men. I think nt present In Now York there
are no mixed cl.issos studying nude models. k
Wo have never had much of that sort of
business in Now York. The sentiment is
opposed to it , and I am glad that it is .so. "
Mr. .1. N , II. 1'atrlck gave another dinner
last night at his residence In the west end o ( _
the city in honor of Mr. lliorstadt. A num
ber of the prominent people of the city were
present and passed a verv delightful evening.
Air , Htorsjtadt loaves for Now York today.
Stanley to Ho Iliiiiipiottnd.
Next Wednesday Hunry M , Stanlov , the
renowned African explorer , under tlio man
agement of J. II. Pond , will deliver the first
of Ida series of lectures nt the Grand opera
houso. This lecture will ho upon the sub
ject of "The Rescue of ISinln Pashn , the
Forests , Pigmies and the March Across
Afiica. "
Mr. Stanley will remain several days In
the city , and Christmas morning , accom
panied by Ids will' , will attend Trinity
cathedral , During the afternoon or evening
he will bo banquctted nt the rooms of the
Oinalia press chit ) , in TIIK HUB building. The
reception nnd banquet will bo tendered by
the old citizens of Oiniihn , who rumombor
Mr , Stanley as a former Omuhaii , ho having
worked on thocity papers during 1S07 , when
ho was a young man , sent wcstf to do special
work for the Now York Horiild.
Tlio Thcasnphrcnl society meets every Sun-
iluv afternoon at ( ; : ) o'clock nt room Wi
Hhct'ly hloek. All are invited ,
Tliu members of Success lodge , No , KJ5 ,
Brotherhood ofltnilway 'J ralnine-n , will glvo
their fourth annual lull at Washington hall
Christina * eve , Uocoinbor Ut , Thu Musical
union orchestra will furnish the music.
Illllsido Congregational church , Thlrtlotli
and Ohio streets. Kov. II. 1 1 , Mono , pastor.
Church services : Sunday Morning ncrvlco.
K ) : , ' ! ( ) ; Sunday school , 1'Jj Young Peoples' '
Society of Christian ICndoavor , Junior , a.-UO ,
senior , UI5. : Kvcnlng survlco , 7iO. : ! Wednes
day piaycr mooting , : 'M , All uro Invited.
Illcycllsts uro deeply Interested In John S.
Prince's schnmo for building a coliseum In
this city. Tlia erection of tills cdlllcu will
probably begin In less than n month , nnd
moro than tlirco thousand wlmelincii aim
Jubilant In their anticipation of 1U comnlo-
lion , ns nro also members of largo organiza
tions who hnvo long foil the j\ant of a
hull to meet In , Sports Atluld ,
