TITE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , 1 All ? o , 1803-SIXTEEN PAGES.
TO HELP THURSTON COUNTY
Tribal Lands of Omaha Indians Will Bo
Allotted This Spring.
WORK OF DELEGATES IN WASHINGTON
Inillnn Tin Hill I > hrti rd In the Scnnlr
Not l.lkely In 1'nmi tlio lloino I'liio
Agricultural Property lo
Ho O | > rncil.
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WASIII.VOTON , D. C. , Feb. 4. )
W. E. Peebles arid D. N. Wheeler , from
Pcndtr , Neb. , arrived in the city yesterday.
They uro uccompanlcel by a delegation of
Omaha Indians who want an allotment made
of their tribal lauds this spring. Judging by
the success attending Mr. Peebles' past ,
efforts In behalf of this tribe they will be
t'.blo to accomplish their mission in the pres
ent Instance.
Mr. Pccbles ; nnd Mr. Wheeler , soon after
arriving here , had n conference with Sena
tor Mandorsou in regard lo the Indian tax
hill which the senator Introduced about a
year ago , the merits of which have been
fully net forth In previous Hir. : dispatches.
The measure was brought up In the senate
today , and had there been three minutes
rnoro before o'clock ( whop a special order
was called ) , the bill would Have passed that
body Senator .Manderson says it will
through the senate , but ho has gr.ivo doubts
us to its passing In the house.
' Senator Dawcs will accompany Mr. Pee
bles and his dele-gallon to Commisslo icr
Morgan's oico ) ! on Monday morning , when
the allotment matter will be > taken up. Sen-
utor Dawes is in full sympathy with the
' 'move , which means tliOjbrcaking up of the
largo grazing trails and leasing by allo , tees
lo individual settlers of these line lands for
ii il-illtnral purposes. This means .11 great
deal for Pciider , the nourishing e-apital of
Thurston roiinty. adjacent to which these
lanci.'i arc situated.
Will C'liiifli-m tlio Appointment.
As stated In these dispatches last night
there is no doubt that the nomination of
Judge Jackson to lie an associate Justice of
the supreme court will bo e-onflrmed. The
mist of opposition which hung over the
nomination upon the democratic side of the
senate chamber was cleared away llko a
morning nun dispels tlio gloom by the an
nouncement from Mr. Cleveland that the
nomination was to him acceptable and grat
ifying from every point of view.
Senator Gorman , late this afternoon ,
speaking for the democratic side of the sen-
nto. Bald that there would bo no opposition
BO far as ho could learn and that ho antici
pated confirmation early next week. A leading - "
ing republican member of the committee on
judiciary said to TiiBllui : correspondent that
lie had not the least doubt that
at the meeting of the committee on
Monday morning It would bo determined
to report the nomination witli unanimous
recommendation for confirmation. And ho
lidded that there was no doubt of prompt
continuation , especially in view of Mr. Cleve
land's endorsement , which amounted to u
command to the democrats to support the
nomination. Tlio opposition upon all sides
appears to be withdrawn and the impression
prevails that continuation will bo had curly
next week , which shall give President Harrison
risen an opportunity to name a successor to
Judge Jackson on tlio circuit bench. There
Is very little Information in the possession of
men in congress or elsewhere about Wash
ington us to the intentions of the president
respecting n circuit nomination further than
that It is hla purpose lo 1111 the vacancy with
u republican if time is given after the con
tinuation of Judge Jackson. The name of
Judge W. O. Bradley of Kentucky is the ono
most frequently heard in connection with
the circuit Judgeship.
In .Memory onion , Jolin It , Gnmlilo.
In the senate late this afternoon eulogies
upon the deceased Hcprcscntutivo John H.
Gamble of Yunkton , S. D. , were delivered by
Senators Pettigrow of that state. Hans-
hrough of North Dakota and Davis of Minne
sota. That of Senator Pettlgrew related to
the personal eiualltlcs of the deceased .and
the services ho performed for his state.
John' H. Gumblo was among the very llrst to
agitate for statehood in the territory of Da
kota. Ho fought early and effectively for
the division of the territory , then for state
hood , and thuro wcro few men who con
tributed as much us he did to both ends. He
was elected to congress in recognition of the
various and valuable services ho rendered
Ills people. lie was n broad minded public
citizen and an ardent nnd true friend. Sen-
ntor Pottigrow served with Mr. Gamble In
the council of the territory and in various
constitutional conventions and was iimonp
his most intimate friends. The eulogy paid
him by Senator Pettlgrew was beautiful
showing not only the illicitly of ono frienel
for another , but his estimate of the deceased
ns a publlo spirited citizen. Eulogies upon
the life of Mr. Gambia wcro some weeks
since delivered in the house.
Intcrmtuil lu Xeliritsku Politico.
When the news came to Washington thai
Hon. John M. Thurston had received the re
publican nomination for the scnutorshi |
ucprcseutativo Brynn rustled out to see
Senator German and other democrats. Mr
Bryan's Hist thought was to have the bosses
tlo down all the democratic members of the
legislature , fearing some of them would pro
ifcr to vote for a republican who would honoi
the state instead of some hybrid who woule :
accomplish nothing In the chambers of con
grcss.
Messrs. Keni nnd McKclpchiin were pleased
externally , but it Is stated that In prlvuti
conversation they exorcised the greutes
fears that Mr. Thurston would bo elected b ;
a very healthy majority.
Western Pensions.
The follo'wlng pensions granted arc re
ported :
Nebraska : Original David E. Hcag\
Charles Sheldon , Charles Morian. Addi
tional Thomas N. Triggs. Original widows
etc. Kutti Qnlllelny , Harriet Worsloy. Mox
lean wldows-E. Alison. Original Wllliar
McGregor , William II. Denning , M. G. Hoi
kins , William J. Green. Ae'ditional Lewi
Wilkinson , James F. Bruncrm * . Origin : !
widows , etc. Minor of John Bancroft
Frances Churchill.
lowu : Original William Dlckerson. Bcr
Jamin H. Lofton. Additional George Trade
Increase ; George W. Edwards , Peter Hus ;
George Morisey , D. Heincnovcr , Alonzo V
Foster. Original widows , etc. Mary Frit ;
Eliza Coldwell , Mary U Freelund , Hanna
Secly. Juno Smiley , M. Keogh , fathet
Dolorlous McCrackcn , mother ; Holton C
Yaruall , father ; minor of George W. Wortl
minors of John H. Mclaughlin. Original-
William Martz , Franklin J. Hammom
David C , Jones , Xer.i Palmer. Henry Ik
Green , Tom HobinsonVllliam Kuvill. E\lwl
11. Kennedy. Christian Keltzcl , James J
Kutton. Additional Andrew S. Evani
Hclssno and Increase William H. H. Browi
Original widows , etc. Sarah L. KonaUlho
( special act ) , Alice Neff. Widow of 1812-
.Inno Smith. Mexican widow S. Chrlstln
Ward.
South Dakota : Increase James D. IM\
rcnce. Original widows , etc. Irene M. I uv
rcnco , Anthony Leiber. Mexican widow-
Cynthia B. Dobbs ,
Mtxcelliitiemit.
Hon , W. I ) . Oweu , superintendent of Ir
migration , expects to bt > in Omaha in a fc
days and visit portions of Iowa. Mrs. One
will return from Europe the latter [ art e
this month and soon thereafter will visit he
old home at Logan , In.
Sergeant-at-Arms Valentino Is expected I
return to his old homo in Nebraska aboi
the second week of next month. The senai
will probably bei reorganized within u wee ;
alter the inauguration. Senator Mamlorso
was a guest at the annual dinner of tl
Gridiron club , given at the Arlington tonigh
Mrs. Colonel William H , Parker of Dca
wood , S. D , , is visiting her mother and si
ters , corner Tenth and G streets south UTS
lu ( ho timber culture contest of Wlllla
T McCoy against Albert M. Stocking , fro >
Huron , S. ! > . , Assistant Secretary Chamlli
today sustained the decision below , canccllh
the hitter's entry.
"Tho patriarchal facet of ex-Govern
Saunelcrs of Nebraska , " says today's Pos
"Is familiar at the Arlington. Ho expressi
no pei-boiml regret at the prospect of t ]
abolition of the Utah commission , of whli
ha Is u member , but said : 'Tlio couuulssli
.should be given further llmo to conclude Its
labors , It has nccomp'lshed n good work.
There Is not a great deal more to bo done ,
yrt the e-oinmlMloncrs might be safely
trusted to announce for themselves the
period when their mission should bo brought
loan end. ' "
MESMERIC MYSTERIES.
Prof , ttrj-iioliln riintmir IIU Similar Power
nnil Wlmt eiooil U C'nn Work.
There are stranger things in heaven and
earth than arc dreamed of In the philosophy
of meist men. Mesmeric , or hypnotic , phe
nomena nro today the subject of more dis
cussion ntul provocative of more solemn
thought among a large class , and a rapidly
Increasing class , than almost any topic of
what Is called current interest. learned
physicists , ns well as profound metaphyslc-
Ists and pshychologlsts , have evinced an en
grossing interest In these phenomena , and
the experiments of Chareot and his col
leagues at Nancy , In France , particularly
have been followed with wondering atten
tion by thoughtful men and women of both
hemispheres , . Books have been written and
theories have been handled on the subject ;
during the last year or two the lending mag-
a/ines of this and European countries hnv
monthly glvesi the place of honor to treat
ments of the theme. But seeing is believ
ing , according to proverbial wisdom , and
just now the people of Omaha are being of-
feroit an opportunity of looking on mani
festations 6f mesmeric power that all who
have seen nro one in declaring marvelous.
Prof. John Reynolds opened a short season
In the city last wcelc at the Young Men's
Christian Association hall and will continue
and most probably conclude it this week.
Prof. Koynolds is an acknowledged master of
mi-siiicrlc power. Ho has thoendor.sument of
the faculties of many of the leading pastern
universities , befrru whom he has manifested
things strange and thought compelling.
True , Prof. Reynolds appears in Omaha In
the part of a public entertainer , but he is
much moro than that. Ho has a high con
ception of what lie claims as his heaven
given power ; he considers its possibilities
for good as a trust to bo seriously employed.
During n public career of quite a number of
years ho has exercised his power in the re
lief of pain , the curing of disease and the
reformation of the drunkard and the vicious.
His credentials are Indisputable , and : t is
this that lends nn lidded and a deeper inter
est to his entertainments. The cases where
his marvelous power has made for good arc
many and Irrefutable.
Ho was sitting in a chair in the oflico of
the Merchants yesterday afternoon smoking
a cigar , just after his matinee entertainment ,
when ndelressod by a' reporter , who , like
many In Omaha , had seen him in eastern
towns nearly a decade ago. He is a little
man of wiry , nervous form , snapping black
eyes , of much depth withal , closely cropped
side whiskers , silvered , his whole appear
ance eloquent of n line vitality. He chatted
of his science and his experiences.
"How did you acquire this mesmeric
power , professor f
. „ "I didn't acquire it ; I discovered that I
possessed It. It can't bo acquired ; it is in
herent. "
" \V l , did it manifest itself early in life or
after physical maturity1 !
"The llrst intimation I ever had that I pos
sessed mesmeric power1 said Prof. Key-
nolds , "was when I was a lad of less than 0
at my home In England. A revivalist
Whltlleld was his name visited our town at
that time and was much impressed
with his power , so much so that I am able
now. after the lapse of all these years , to re
call many things that ho said. Six months
later he returned and gave pub
lic exhibitions ns a mesmerist. I
attended ono of these entertainments with
my sisters , and while watching Mr. Whit-
Held passing his hands through the air I felt
a peculiar sensation , like a cold chill , shoot
ing through sny arms and the back of my
neck. I turned to my sister and told her
that I could do just what the man on the
platform was doing. At homo 1 repeated
my assertion and was ultimately permitted
to try my powers , and I did ejvcry experi
ment Whitlield had done. The following
day I gave an exhibition of my newly discov
ered powers on the street , but was so sternly
rebuked by my father that only once since in
all my experience have I mesmerized any one
on the streets.
"When I was 1J ! I began to give public ex
hibitions , commencing in the town hall at
Cambridge before a largo body of students ,
and have been at it cveu since. "
"Wlmt is the difference , professor , be
tween mesmerism and hypnotism ( "
' 'There is none ; hypnotism is simply the
scientific term for mesmerism. Although
the science is old ns the human race , med
ical men of prominence are Just beginning tc
recognize it and maico use of it ia their pro-
fesslonal work , and t verily believe that hyp
notism. or whatever you may bo pleased tc
call it , Is but in its infancy. "
"Havo you ever known of drunkards re
formed by the power of hypnotism , profes
sorf"
' Certainly. . I have had experiences my
self in that line , and I have effectually
cured young men who were wrecking theii
constitutions by the excessive use o
tobacco. "
"How do you work on such cases ? "
"When a subject who is addicted to execs
sivo drinking comes fully under my power
say to him : 'Hereafter you will bo unable ti
retain liquor on your stomach ; it will act in
an emetic and bo thrown off as soon a
you have swallowed it. ' I have kep
track of a number of such cases
and in no Instance have I heard of the sub
ject ever returning to his cups. Ono man ii
Caiuindaigua. N. Y. , whoso friends requestci
mo to create in him an abhorrence of liquor
went direct from the hall where I gave m ;
entertainments there to a barroom. I foi
lowed him. Three times ho called for am
drank a glass of lleiuor , but each time hi
stomach refused to retain It , and the man be
came ) convinced that it was useless to con
tinuo trying. Nine months afterwards
met him. Ho hadn't touched liquor in th
meantime. Ho wns well dressed and hai
secured steady employment , whereas for
merly ho was out of work two-thirds of th
time , and ho overwhelmed mo with oxprcs
slons of gratitude , "
"You say you believe the mesmeric powe
Inherent and not to bo acquired ( "
"Decidedly so. Why , time and again
have been offered largo sums of money b
men who wanted mo to make them able t
do Just what I can , but I couldn't do It. "
"Do you think the majority of men are su !
ceptiblo to the power ! "
"So far as my subjects are concerned , m
idea is that only ono out of every ten can I
brought under the influence , and they ui
what I call of a nervo-lymphatlc temper :
ment. After 1 have taken hold of a person
hand and looked him or her squarely In tli
eyes a moment I can tell whether 1 have
subject or not , for if susceptible , the eye
will dilate and remain congested. One
under my influcnco a person always rcmnli
so. 1 have often dcmos-.str.itcd this I
throwing imaginary snuff over an audlenc
Persons who have over been under su
iwwer , I care not how long before , will i
once sneeze , and then I can draw them elirei
to the platform where 1 stand. "
"Havo you any theory about your power :
a therapeutic agent ! "
Yes. I have worked many remarkub
cures , and my theory Is that in such e'asi
the patients' nerves are dellclcnt in tl
vital electric fluid tjnd I am able to tmnsm
the same to them from myself. "
Quito Ani-lriit , hut It Workt-il.
There is it groceryman doing business i
1W4 Lake street who probably does not re :
the newspapers. If ho had ho would now 1
ahead Just $ ! . 0. A smooth-talking ssu
w wont into his store last night and ordered
Ml small bill of groceries and directed that tl
Uf goods "fie sent to 1417 North Nineteen !
ur street , saying'that he had a . ' ( > bill at lion
to ana would pay the delivery boy if ho brougl
ut change for the bill. When ttia boy showi
to up with the goods the man met hi
tok ut the gate and told him not to go In as the
in was a en so of diphtheria In the house. Tl
tie groceries and change were taken by tl
it. swindler , who walked around the house ui
ills hasn't been seen since.
ls- The scheme is an old ono ilnd was worki
it , Friday evening on n couple ) of groccrymen
in the western part of the city and an uivoti
inm of the case wns published lu yesterday's Bt
or
llu.wyrr.
Oiu.KANji , NiOi. , IVli.J.To the Editor
TMK IIKK. Will you Uudly Mate In Sumlu'
HKK the ) proper pninuncliitlon of the ) \vei
cd "llnwitll , kooflcn Kcunnf Into , uiul oblige
bo constant reneler.V. . II. 11.
chen Ans. Ilu-wy-ee , with the oexcut on t
on second syllable.
IN EULOGY OF MR , BLOUNT
Republicans and Democrats Vie in Praisa of
the Georgia Congressman.
SENTIMENTS OF REGARD AND ESTEEM
IIU Itrtlrrmmt from Consrc nt ThU Sr -
lion Taken Ailvnntngv of to 1'ny Him
rliinut ComplimentK Work
of tlic Hcnntu Ycatcril.iy.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Feb. 4. The house
today made two rapid strides toward final
adjournment. It passed the diplomatic and
the military academy appropriation bills
with little debate. The feature of the day's
session was the spontaneous expression of
regret manifested by his colleagues nt the
voluntary retirement of Mr. Blount of Geor
gia from his scat , -which 'he bus filled for
twenty years. Never before in the history
of congress has n member been so honored.
Political friends and foes vied with each
other in their sentiments of regard and
esteem , and underlying the speeches by both
was nn unexpressed hope that Mr. Cleveland
would make Him a member of his ofticlal
family.
Mr. Hatch reported back the anti-option
bill with senate amendments , and it was
referred to the committee of the whole. The
house then , in committee of the whole , pro-
ccceleel to the consideration of the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bills.
Mr. Hermann , republican , from Oregon ,
occupied the time of the house for half an
hour on an amendment abolishing the posi
tion of consul general at Honolulu , Hawaii.
Ho made the statement in view of the fact
that there would , in the future , bo no neces
sity for a consul general at Hawaii. Ills
state was deeply interested in the situation
of affairs , and Us legislature had adopted
resolutions ( which ho had re > ad ) in favor of
annexation. Having emphasized this feelIng -
Ing , ho withdrew the amendment.
THInitt.'i to .Mr. Illiinnt.
Then was onactcd a remarkable and un
precedented scene. It was a tribute to Mr.
Blount of Georgia , who will retire- from con
gress tills session. When the consideration
of the diplomatic bill had been completed
Mr. Holmaii , the democratic father of the
house , arose to express sincere regret that
the association of twenty years was to
bo severed. Mr. O'Neill of Pennsyl
vania , the representative Nester , endorsed
every word of high euloglum which Mr. Hoi-
man uttered , and Hitt , Bland , Springer and
McUrcary added their meed of praise to the
ability and patriotism of the retiring mem
ber , and throughout the speeches was a vein
running in the direction of Blouut's promo
tion to the cabinet.
The diplomatic and military academy ap
propriation bills were passed and then pub
lic business was suspended to enable the
house to pay tribute to the late J. W. Ken
dall of Kentucky. After remarks by Messrs.
McCreary , Payntcr , Caruth , Bunn , C. W.
Stone of Pennsylvania , McKinney , Smith of
Illinois , Weaver , Wilson of Kentucky and
Belknap , the house , out of respect to the
memory of the deceased , adjourned.
IN T1IK SUN ATI. .
Democratic-Si-nntm-B Cilrtt a I.Ittlu i\ill : ! > l-
tlon ot Temper.
WASIII.NGTOX , D. C. , Feb. 4. The senate
furnished evidence of the ease with which
the legislative business could bo transacted
in that body. Two hours wcro set apart for
the consideration of house bills on the calen
dar , and eighteen of them were passed , and
after that the house bill to ratify the agree
ment with the Chcrokces for the cession of
their Interest in the Cherokee outlet lauds ,
and appropriating over $8,000,000 to carry it
out , was taken up , discussed and passed in
the shape of a substitute. After all this
there was time for a llttlo exhi
bition of temper on the part of two
democratic senators arising out of an objec
tion by Mr. Harris of Tennessee to an inter
ruption of the regular course of the proceed
ings by Mr. Butler of South Carolina. The
eiuarantme bill wits just rcpo'rted when the
limit of time expired and Mr. Harris gave
notice that ho would move to take it up and
pass it Monday. The question whether
such motion would not Interfere with Mr.
Hill's motion to take up the silver bill af
forded Mr. Teller an opportunity of stating
that if Mr. Hill's snotion should prevail there
would bo no other business done at this ses
sion except passing appropriation bills.
Senator Morgan introduced n resolution ,
which was agreed to " , requesting the presi
dent to send to the" senate a draft of the
annexation treaty negotiated in 185-1 between
the plenlpotentnries of the United States
and the kingdom of Hawaii , and with the
correspondence between the two govern
ments relating to the negotiation. Senatoi
Morgan stated that under the present cir
cumstances this treaty would bo inter ,
csting to senators unel he wanted it placed
Deforo them for the simple purpose of re
ceiving all the information possible.
Memorial proceedings in memory of Mr
Gamble of South Dakota , Mr. Forel ol
Michigan and Mr. Stackhouso of Soutl :
Carolina , late members of congress , were
then begun with eulogies on each of the deae :
representatives , the uustosnary resolutions
d u were agreed to and the senate adjourned.
(
AGAINST CANADIAN C.Y1TLK.
Secrotiiry Hunk Has Issued nn Order foi
Their Quarantine Washington NotcH ,
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Feb. 4. Secretary
Husk has been Informed that pleuro-pncu
monla exists among cattle In Canada , and ha :
Issued an order that all cattle imported fron
Canada shall bo held in quarantine nluet ;
days.
days.Mgr.
Mgr. Satolli has received from Cardlna
Ilampolla the document establishing-
permanent apostolic delegation In the Unite ;
States. As soon as spring opens the papa
delegate will start on an extended tour eve
the United States. Ho" will visit the bishop
and their dioceses in order to become mor
familiar with the church in this country.
Tlio senate today passed the house Harte
bill , relathif- bills of lading , after amend
Ing it so as to materially alter Its eonstriu
lion. As passed by the senate , it is mad
unlawful to Insert m the. bill of lading of an ,
vessel , any kind of u clause relieving it froi
liability for damage arising from negligeuc
or failure In proper loading or delivery o
merchandise committed to Its charge , or t
release the vessel on account of not beln
seaworthy. The bill of hiding provision I
not to apply to live stoe-k , ami any refusal t
issue such a bill of lading as is prescribed i
the bill is punishable by a line of not mor
than fc-MlOO ,
ct Comptroller Hepburn , In order to scoui
moro accurate and complete returns as t
the condition of national banks , has issued
ch'cular letter to the cashiers of nntloui
bants , directing them that in the next re
es turns they make to report a classinVatlon e
lie . . . certain items which will show the lu.bllitic
111 of the bank ofllcers and directors lu connci
tlon therewith.
TIII : SIIVIK : SIIXATOH
What Hill' * Motion on the Itepe.il of the SI
\er l'4iri'lii ; ( i\et Has Done.
bo
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Feb. 4. Senator Hill
inu Intention to cull up the bill to repeal tt
Sherman act next Monday has stirred i
liu
the silver senators , and though Mr. Telli !
th
believes that the motion to take up the bi
no will bo defeated , ho is for lighting it fro
lit
ed the start and.hltting it hard at every oppa
Im tunlty.
ro U is asserted by the silver men that n
ho the democrats who voted for free coinage b
ho fore will do so ugain , with the possible c !
ud of . On the other
ceptlon two. hand , there
ed said to bo n feeling on the part of three i
In four leading republicans , who are not sllv
nt men and who do not want the repeal passe
that It would bo bad [ iolie > y for them to a
tagoulzo Mr. Sherman and the others wl
are pushing the repeal. It is said that the
eif men will unwillingly vote to consleter tl
y' measure and then , should It come up , will <
irela biiino iiulet but energetic weirk In the dire L ;
a tlon or bringing about its defeat.
Mr. Teller thinks the majority against M
.bo Hill's motion will bo In the neighborhood
a dozen. Even If the two democrats of tl
house who voted for frccr ! tmgo before , andre
< ro now classed ns doubtful' i-ote for consid
eration , the sliver men -ntti ; confident tlmt
they can defeat the motion to take the bill
up by nt lenst ten votes. So fnr ns Mr.
Sherman's Implied thrcnt.thnt the rules of
the senate might bochnnsretl is concerned ,
the silver men profess inlllrtercnco nnd sny
that the many changes Accessary to carry
out Mr. Sherman's plan cfluld not possibly bo
brought about iti time to accomplish any tiling
at this late day In the session.
Heprescntatlvo Hatch confident that the
anti-option bill will pass , and said this even
ing he would surprise the opposition some
day by n blow between the eyes when they
least expected It. It Is probable that Mr.
Hatch will endeavor to 'mdko n test of the
bill's strength on Monday by taking advan
tage of the rules permitting measures to bo
acted on under suspension of the rules. Ho
will frame his motion so HS to makolt direct ,
and ono which cannot bo dodged on some
objection not applicable to the bill itself.
The opponents of the bill assert their
ability to filibuster it to death , under rules of
the house , If Its passage under suspension bo
defeated , nnd of this they have little doubt.
X.ii. SOCIITV cn.tT.
Miss Emily Wnkelcy gave n box p arty Fr-
day ovonlng to "ICnnlnlo , " in honor of Mlsr
Van Patten jof DCS Moiucs. with suppes
afterwards at Miss Wakcley's resldenco.
The guests wcro Miss Van Patten , Miss
Frltza Barnard , Mr. Xug , Mr. James How ,
Mr. Keelick.
The < marriage of Miss Hortense K. Smith ,
seconel daughter of the late Hon. II. U.
Smith , on ex-member of the Canadian Par
liament , and Dr .1. Jefferson Jones of Boston.
Mass. , was witnessed by a few friends
Wednesday evening nt WI-I Farnam street ,
Very Kev. O. H. Gardncroftlclatiiig. Ur. and
Mrs. Join's loft at t'iii ' : ) for New Orleans ,
where they will remain for two months , then
visit the principal cities east , expecting
toward the e'lose of the year to be at homo in
Baltimore , Md.
The Happy Hours High Five e-lub was
pleasantly entertained on Monday evening
by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weinburg , 'JS14
Uard street. These present were Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Weinburg , Mr. nnd Mrs. Will
V. MoBrlde , Mr. and Mrs. C. L. I'ond , Miss
, i.ckson. Miss Birdie Jackson , Mr. nnd Mrs.
C. B. Moore , Miss Woyel , Miss ICminn Me > ere ,
Mr. and Mrs. G. Brandenburg and Mr. and
Mrs. II. Jackson. Mrs. Wilt W. Mc-
Brlek' ' won the llrst prize and Mr. C. B.
Moore the booby. A charming lunch was
served after the games.
Although the many friends of Mr. James
McCan will regret to hear of his departure
from Omaha , they will bo glad for his sake
that his dream is to bo realized. He left on
Wednesday for New York and sailcel yester
day for the old country. After spending
several months with his parents at his homo
in Tralec , which is only a few miles from
iCillnrney , Mr. McCan expects to go to Paris
lo study art , which ho Is enabled to do by
Mr. M. L. Hoeeler , who has taken a decided
interest In the youtu ? man. Mr. McCau is
accompanied by Harry Shriner , who also
goes for the same purpose.
The Twenty-eighth Street Card club was
entertained last Saturday evening by Mr.
ami Mrs. .1. 1 . Baker at their homo at I iin-
don Court , and all had a most delightful
time. The ladies' pri/o , a beautiful Japan
ese vase , was won by Mrs. Hood , and Mr.
Griswold secured the gentlemen's prize , a
very handsome paper knife. About 10:30 :
o'clock the game ended and refreshments
wore served. Those present were : Mr. and
Mrs. Hood , Mr. and Mrs. W. .London , Mr ,
and Mrs. J. S. Ksmx. Mr. and Mrs. P. A.
English , Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Griswold. Mr.
and Mrs. C. I. Pettlbono , Mr. E. E. Odell
and Mrs E. F. Scavers , Mr. Andrews and
MlssShrcve.
Tuesday evening a very delightful social
was given by Miss .Grace Cady at her
homo on South Twen'ty-llftli avenue , in
honor of Mrs. Mnurico ot Villa Grove , Colo. ,
and Master Edward Mnurico received moro
attention than Omaha' * fairest maids at
their first "budding" into society. These
present were : Misses Boutcllo , Mao Fur-
geson , Birdie DeCou , Georgia DcCou , Tal-
iiiuec , Doris Kenny , Ora Brown , Uuniiii ,
Catherine Kline , GracW Caely and Mrs.
Emma Maurice of "Villa Grove , Colo. , and
Messrs , II. H. Harder , ffiirry Smith , George
Stroupe , Jr. , Carter , ' IVVM. Kelso , M. M ,
Hobertson , F. A. Tahnago , Mr. Boutcllc nnel
Master Edward Maurice.
A very pleasant entertainment was given
Friday night at the residence of Air. Pau'
Fromhold , iKOO Farnam street , the occasion
being a social reunion of old-time friends
The largo parlors were elegantly dccoratcei
with ( lowers unel bunting and the nalioua
colors predominateel everywhere. Hefresh-
ments and dancing followcel a very credit
able program of literary and musical gems.
The gue\sts assembled were : Mr. and Mrs.
K. E. Welch , Mr. and Mrs. John Welch , Mr.
and Mrs. C. Spurk , Mr. and Mrs. M.
Ahearm , Mr. and Mrs. William Badger , Mr.
and Mrs. Charles McGovcrn , Mr. Babcock ,
Mr. Branch , Mr. C. Erdmnn , Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Kellv , Mr. Mulcahy , Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Fromhold.
Wednesday evening the marriage of Mr
E. O. Wright of Grand Island and Miss May
Tully was solemnized nt the homo of her
parents , Mr. nnd Mrs. II. Kennedy , liilU
South Sixth street. Hov. Mr. llodgots offi
ciating. Mr. Fred Wright acted as best
man and Miss Carrie Spangloburg of Grand
Island as bridesmaid. Air. and Mrs. Wright
received many valuable presents. The
guests present wcro : Mr. ami Mrs , Charles
H. Willard , Miss Wlllard , Mr. and Mrs.
Ucynolds , Mr. and Mrs. Hodgcts , Mrs.
Bcarling , Mrs. Bulur. Mr. and Mrs. Wright ,
Mr. anil Mrs. Fry , Miss McCoy , Mrs. Stanton -
ton , Miss Poe , Airs. Medlock , Miss Mack ,
Mr. and Mrs. Harding of Council Bluffs , Mr.
Tillotson , Mr. Baslur. Mr. Ed Suiter , Dr.
Swanson , Mr. Kelley , Mrs. Marhoveik
The ladies of this society commenced a
series of socials last week , the first being
Ivesi by Mrs. H. E. Allen anil Miss Me-
lelland at their home , ! 201'J Webster street.
Those who wcro fortunate enough to receive
nvitations were delightfully entertained by
.ho hostesses , assisted by the other members
of the society. Music , cards and fortune
telling took up the time until after refresh
ments wcro served , wliyi each guest was
lU'esented with a penny and a neatly printed
janl bearing the Inscription , "A Penny For
Your Thoughts. " Lists of questions were
within , and the guests were asked to ilnd
upon the penny the appropriate answer.
Miss Mason and Mr. Burns carrieel away
the prizes , neatly decorated and illustrated
copies of "Tho Old Oaken Bucket" and
"Tho Village Blacksmith , " the handiwork
of Mrs. Allen.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Fcntoii entcrtaincrt n
number of friends Wednesday evening of last
week In honor of Mr. I' . F. Boyle and Mr.
F. D. Boyle of Slonx City at their residence ,
101 ! ) South Eleventh street. The following
participated : Mr , and Mrs. Fred Evans ,
Mr. and Mrs.H. . T. Powers anil Miss Messer ,
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Gilllgan , Mr. nnd Mrs.
Harry Chapman , Mr. and Mrs. G.C. Farmer ,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Walsh , Mrs. G. D.
Brown and the MissWJ Linahan , Mr. J. P
Kelley and Miss Davcj Mr. Tom I { .van and
sister and Miss Hose Mellon , M. T. ICcllcy
and sister , Mr. J. Kirkman and lady , Miss
Waluright. Miss Kelley , Miss Cugglo , Miss
Gllligaii ; , Mr. Baker , MiyUvlngstone , Mr. F.
D. Boyle. . Mr. P. F : Buylc , Mr. Sexton , Mr.
rote J. O'Hearn , Mr. Barney McArdle , Mr. John
to Boyle , Mrs. Delore , Mrs. Desmond.
teal
al ll Dili Xlt | Sail.
ale New YOIIK , Feb. 4.jLiui3 ) F. Levy , presi
oof dent of the defunct Union Life. Insurance as
es sociation , is in Ludlovf'sVrect jail to.lay. He
'C- was arrested last night on information given
by David McClure , who Is thorecolverof the
association.
Mr. McClure alleges1 that Levy Is about tc
sail for Europe , and hai ) his trunks taken on
Il board the Etrurla , preparatory to his depart
Ill's ure ) today.
l's Much money had be/w drawn to the order
ho of I evy , imd there wA f'.U.OO , ) to bo paid h :
up dcatti claims , while the assets wore osilj
f.Vi.000. McClure saiJ that Levy admlttei !
er
to him that ho was short in his accounts ami
an promised to refund , but had failed to do so
Hence , when ho heard ho was about to leave
jr- for Europe , ho teen action.
L'roiip ut l > li Inllflil , N. ' .
All My boy , live years of ago , was recentIji
OX - taken with a sovcro attack of croup and !
X- thought sure I would lose him. I had sect
XIs Chamberlain's Cough Kcmocty advertiseduni
or concluded to try It , and am happy to say thai
nfter two doses ho was relteived am' slept til
cr morning. Ho had another attack the nex
night ; I gave the samu n'mcdy nnd a promp
euro was effected. I feel that 1 canned praise
ho this remedy too highly. L. B. Mulford , S
'SO Park nvenuo , Plaintlcld , N. J. Chamberlain' !
he Cough Kemedy will not only euro croup , bu
do will prevent it. If freely given as soon as tin
CIr - child becomes hoarse , or even after tin
croupy cough appears , it will prevent tin
Irof attack. Several doses are usually required
of There is no danger In giving It freely us 1
.ho contains nothing injurious.
Continental Clothing House ,
The Greatest Fire Sale
Ever Held in Omaha.
$75,000 of the Best Values Yet to Sell
On Monday \\re \ will ofler better val
ues than at any time since the sale
began. Remember these goods were
only slightly damaged by water.
Men's Suit Department Price Now , Former Price ,
BOO Men's Cassimere and Cheviot Suits , abso $10.00
lutely all wool and only slightly damaged by water. . . : . . . $5.00 $12.00 AND
BOO Men's Cassimere and Cheviot Suits , in sacks $12.00
and frocks < - . $6.50 A HI )
$13.50
1OOO Men's Fancy Cheviot Saclc Suits , nothing $ I3.5O
shown in Omaha such $8.00 AND
ever at any price . $ ! 5.0O
3OO Dark Blue Cheviot Sack Suits , cut straight
$15,00
front $8.75
BOO Boys' Two Piece Suits , ages four to twelve
$1.25 $3.50
\CQi S * * .
378 Boys' Two Piece Cheviot Suits , ages four to
twelve $2.00 $4.00
48O Boys' Two Piece Cheviot Suits , ages four tot
$3.50 $7,00
t \ G1VC * * * .
17S ' Cheviot and Cassimere Suits thirteen
Boys' , ages
$6.50
$3.50
teen to eighteen .
ISO Boys' Cheviot and Cassimere Suits , ages thirteen
$10OO
teen to eighteen $5.00
2OO Boys' Cheviot and Cassimere Suits , ages thirteen $13.0O
$8:00 AMD
:
eighteen
teen to $15.00
Suits
ISO Jerss' Suits
ages four to eight. . $2.00 $4.QO
22B ages Jersey four to Suits eight . , $2.50 $5.00
2BO Kilt Overcoats- $5.00
ages four to eight . . . $2.50
Ages 10 to 16.
The greatest bargain in our stock is to be found 5 O
on the 3-piece counter. Suits at $3.50 to ' " ,
$5.00 that sold before the fire for double , d * K
Men's Pantaloons Men'sOvereoats
1Kr\ Buys and Ulsters
. Ow Pantaloons For
' It will pay you to buy an
worth Men's
$5
,2.00 , more Working overcoat and ulster
than 00 Pants. now and carry it f\
$2.50 double. next season. O 1 O
Remember we che'erfully exchange any goods or refund the money in
any case where the goods are not satisfactory. Please report to the
ofiice any neglect of the salesmen to comply with this
ThpPONTTNFNTAT Fr Loomis &
1 llV V _ VyiM 1 JL1M I IM 1 .TV.1 5 Cor > I5th and Douglas.
EQUAI , TO A TOUR.
T.ecturo of I'rank Koliuraon on
KBJ'lit iinel 1I T I'eopli- .
Mr. Frank Hoberson dollvcrcii another of
its interesting lectures on foreign countries
at the Liuinger gallery last evening to a
fair audience. The topic of the evening was
'Ktfynt ' and thoKgyi > tians , " and the speaker
ave a vivid description of that ancient
country , with its monuments of antiquity ,
its scenes , customs and people.
The illustrated views lent almost the charm
of reality to the word pictures of the traveler
and the listener departed with as accurate
an idea of the home of the Pharoahs as
though ho had In .person lloatcd over the
waters of the historic Nllo and scaled the
rupged heights of the ancient pyramids.
The llrst view presented the low lying
coast of northern Kgypt and the listener was
then introduced to the wonders and curiosi
ties of famous Alexandria. Ho gazed at
I'ompey's pillar.and Cleopatra's needle and
then was translated to Cairo , for moro than
1,009 years the capital of 12 < ; y t. I-lko scenes
aniom ? the mosques , temples and streets of
that interesting city wcro hrought to view
and wcro succeeded by descriptions of the
bazaars , residences unel people , and oven the
patient donkey that is so faithful u servant
te > the traveler.
The nudlenco was permitted to ga/o upon
the inusjivo pyramids , with tholr cumbrous
weight of ago and history anil the mutilated
remnant of the sphinx that has kept for so
many thousands of years the secrets of the
Egyptian kings. The homo lifo of the Egyp
tians was pictured with marvelous Ililelity
to nature ) and the placid scenes along the
.Nilo were reproduced , with the shadows of
the pyramids htlll lingering in the clear res-
llfctlon of the water. Next to a jouruov
through these oriental scenes is lo hear Mr.
Hoberson's lecture ) and no ono present could
fall to find prollt in the entertainment.
\Vunt ( Miitlilni ; feir the Poor.
Secretary James of the Associated Chari
ties reports tlmt there Is great need In his
work of donations of women's and children's
clothing. Many poor women are calling for
clothing and the association has none at
present to supply the demands. Mr. James
hopes to have a largo meeting next Tuesday
afternoon at the Young Men's Christian As
sociation , when an effort will bo made to
district the city and get the work of seeking
/mt the worthy pool-systematically arranged.
Sun. of Millil ICr.ti
For the present and whiles the cold spell
lasts , the city prisoners housed In the county
Jail will not toll , neither will they spiu.
Oftlecr Wctmoro , who has had the chain
gang in e'hargo , was obliged to take them oft
the streets , as some of the crowd showed
such nn aversion to manual labor tlmt there
was grave danger of their frec/.lng and pos
sibly bo the means of instituting suit against
the city. Three have been frost-bitten because -
cause they were too "tired" to do work
cnough-to keep their blood in circulation.
"Pnrltanla , or the Earl and the Maid of
Salem , " comio opera , by Messrs. McLcllan
nnd Kelley , wns lirst presented to an Omaha
audience last evening at the lieiyd , and rc-
ot must have been general In the minds of
all who heard and saw it that only one per
formance of it was vouchsafed by Miss Hall
and her company on their present
visit whilu "Ermlnlo"
, was given
two. The work is ono of the cleverest pro
duced in recent years. The book Is
witty and bright and the music claims com
parison with the works of the masters of
comlo opera composition. The stjry begins
In the market place of Salem , Mass. , and
ends in the throuo room at Whitehall , } an-
don , whim Charles II. was king. The oppor
tunities for plcturcsqucncss and maguitio
enco are admirably improved , nnd an Onmlm
audicnco has never had pressuto 1 to it n
liner setting than the last scene ,
showing the throuo room In Whitehall
pataco , with massive solid Corltf-
thlan pillars and fliio effects in
Htaincd glass windows. But the play's the
thing , and nothing but pralso can bo said of
the opera and its performance. The uoin-
poser has evidently studied the best modern
models , and sometimes trace of the master
is heard in the work of the student the
int'mcnce of Sullivan has been stronger in
him than that of Offenbach , just .is
Mr. McLellan's lyrics have ) at times ,
notably in the patter soncs , some
thing Gllhcrtian In their rhyme and
rythm. The opera Is full of clever melodies
and the concerted work IK of a high order ,
whllo the orchestration throughout is am
bitious and not unsuccessful. ' 'I'lirltanla"
Is decidedly an acmiUitlon to the lighter
lyric drama of the ( lay , and should have u
long-lived | x > pularity. It is to bo hoped that
Omaha theatergoers may have another op-
l > ortunlty of hearing It soon.
Its presentation at the hands of Miss Hall
nnd her company Is utmost flawless. Miss
Hall in narrailauds has a part role that tits
her abilities admirably , and all its demands
slio fultllls perfectly. Miss Kutlo
( illhcrt fairly shares the honors
as this Puritan maiden. Miss
Eva Davenport U strenuous and very funny
as Abigail. Mr. Harry McUonough makes
much out ol the part of the conspirator , bot-
muslcally an.l histrionically. Mr. John
Brand's King is excellent and ho earned the
heartiest encore of the evening for his line
rendering of it very effective song , "Love's
Kingship. " Mr. Frank David's Smith , a
sort of l ord High Executioner , is as funny
as Mr. David can lie and that is consider
able. All the minor parts are in eapablo
hands and the chorus does Justice to the
work allotted it.
HOBKIBLE DEATH OF A GIRL.
ICiniiiu C'hrUtmiHiMi Commit * Nulrlile b/
TulUui ; a DOHO of strychnine.
Yesterday afternoon Emma Chrlstens n ,
n 17-year-old girl , living In East Omaha ,
committee ! suicide by taking strychnine.
After suffering terribly for an hour or so
death camein splto of the efforts of u pliysl- ,
clan , who was called from the city soon after
the poison had been taken. The girl lives
with her stepfather , Nels Peterson. Just
after dinner yesterday she asked her mother
for some change and camodown town. After
her return , about 4 o'clock , she resumed her
household duties and appeared to bu qultd
cheerful.
In loss than an hour she told the hired
man to go for a doctor as she was golnif to
dlo. She also sent for her mother , brother
and step-father , and after telling them what
slut had done asked their forgiveness.
Mr. Peterson said that Emma had always
been n good , obedient child and that ho could
not account for her actlivs. About u year
ago tlio girl took her two brothers out on the
ice against thu wishes of her n other , nnel
ono of the brothers broUo through ana was
drowned. Since tlien she has been morose
and has frequently cried about the accident'
Coroner Maul will Investigate the case today.
Work of Sim ik Tliliivo * .
Miss Nettle Hammond , who has , charge of
the Jaw library in the Paxton block , will bo
moro circumspect hereafter. On Friday
afternoon , in rcsiraiiHe to n pitiful tnlo told
by a llttlo Italian girl , Miss Hammond gave
the child some money mid carelessly thrust
her pocketbook into her Jacket pocket , which
was lying on n table , She left the room for a
moment , nnd returned to find thu Italian und
the money gone. The iwlico were given a
description of the thieving be-ggar.
Thlovcs ( iiTt'ctcii an entrance through n
rear window In the resldene'c of J. W. Van
Nostrand , 557 South Twenty-sixth street ,
seine time Friday afternoon , hut only secured
n suit of clothing and fin money , Mrs. Van
Nostrand was shopping at the time and had
worn her Jewelry. The description of three
men seen hanging around the pluco wua
given the pollca.