THE OMAHA DAILY BEffj BATHEDAY , DECEMBER 8 , 1804. will be the clerk of that august body. Among the candidates out for that plaeo are : Frank Wilson ot 1'lattsmcuth , who ban had ex- pericnco In tlmt line ; James P. Zedlker , who. like a wart , I * always < n hand ; Ilalpb W. Strew , editor of the Stella Leader ; Mayor Oeddes of Orand Island , who Is also city editor of the Independent , and C. M. Hlgg of OaRt , win was assistant secretary of the republican state central committee during flio late campaign. Casper c unty ha * a candidate for chaplain of the house In the person , of Ilcv. M. T. Maze , who ran for the leRtslaturo on the republican ticket and was defeated. Among Mr. Maze's opponents will bo Ilov , T. II. Gardner , a colored dlvlno of Lincoln , who Is jiurc IIB can pray acceptably for the house. F r sergcant-at-arms of the house there nro three avow&d candidates. Ex-Sheriff Charles J. Trognltz of Ch-yenno county , who failed to S'curo the oil Inspectorship under Crounse , Is after the J b , as Is also W.V. . Carder of Lincoln and McDonald of Geneva. It li reported that J. T. Evans has been selected by Secretary of State riper as his deputy. J hn C. WaUon wants to be president pro tern of the senate , and the people who want to be secretary of that body nre numer ous , Including Tim Sedgwlck , who has worked Up a big newspaper bidm ; II , S. Swcnson , editor of the Tender Ilenubllc ; Harry Hotch- klss and Tom C eke of Lincoln. John I'otcra started Into the race for the office , but when ho saw ho had bom distanced he withdrew. Uushnell Is also a candidate , and If ho docs not win It Is said he will become Con gressman Strodo'a private secretary. Thede Williams of Oensva seems to be loading the race for sorgcant-at-arms of the ( senate , but ho has a number of com petitors. The only man of the old gang who does not sosm to stand any show for some sort of a berth at the state house this winter is Walt Sooly , and It Is reported that ho has applied for admission to the homo for the friendless. . niieumatlsm Is primarily caused by ncldlty of the blood. Hood's Sarsaparllla purifies the blood ana thus cures the disease. SCHOOL FUND IS NO ITJND. Ilimnl of Kiliicntlon rinds that lt linlanco Id em thn AVrnnB kliln. Much has been said dur.ns the year with regard to a probable deficit In the school fund and several spasmodic efforts In the way of retrenchment have bsen made by the Hoard of Kducatlon to stave off the pros pective bankruptcy. Just how lerlous the financial condition of the board was has not appeared until recently , when the end of the year approaches finding the treasury more completely depleted than any one had Im agined. It Is now a matter ot record that the school board will b : from $65,000 to $70,000 short at the end ot the current month. This has been carefully calculated and the figures stated are reliable. The first real difficulty that was experienced was on ? month ago when the warrants were drawn for the October salaries. It was found that there was not money enough on band to pay them , and the warrants were carried by the banks until such time as the fund could be reinforced by the license money. There "was not a dollar on hand with which to pay the November salaries , and Instead of paying off the teachers and other employes with checks as Usual , they were given their warrants and compelled to cash them as best they could. Some of the banks refused point blank to cash the warrants , but arrangements worj finally made through which some ot the local banks cashed the warrants and will hold thorn until the latter part of December , when they will bo taken up out of ths license money. In the meantime the banks have presented the warrants at the office of the city treas urer for payment , p.r.3 they have been stamped "No money in the fund. " From the date when this stamp Is affixed they be gin to draw 7 per cent Interest , and It la stated that the reason why some ot the banks did not want to cash the warrantswas because they did not think the Interest -was enough to compensate them for their ' trouble. > - The extent of the shortage with which the board Is confronted may be better realized when It Is considered that the entire levy for the year was only 3 mills or $60,900. Consequently the shortage exceeds the origi nal levy by a considerable amountV While the obligations of the current ycar tin bi met out of the license money "by paying 7 per cent Interest , in the meantime the prospect that Is left for the next year Is a ecrlous one. The board was practically even with thf world at the bsglnnlng of the year. Durlns twelve months it has exceeded Its means by $70,000 and with this deficit on hand for ncxl year no one has been able to figure out how the expenses are to be met. The maxlmuir levy Is D mills and even it the levy shoulc bi ) raised to that amount tha increase would pnly partially supply the shortage , to saj nothing of the slump In finances that wll come next year if the present rate of expendl turn U continued. Just what Is to be done In this cmergenc ) no ono teems to know. It Is stated thai Ihero will have to b a. general cutting ol expenses from the ground up , but even then the retrenchment will coma too late. Thi matter has not yet been brought to the at tention of the board In an official manner but It will soon demand recognition. Sev < prul member * ot the board who were soei yesterday denied that there was any oerloui trouble in regard to the finances of the board but the facts which are stated coma fron the records and cannot be controverted. Hov BOOH the board will take official notice o : flic situation Is a matter of speculation. i Dr. Wlnslow Anderson Of the Unlverslt ; of California reports : "I pronounce Dr I'rice's Daktng I'owder as perfect as It Is poe Bible fcr any powder to be made. " UUATJS3TALA JlBtflXS THE ll'.llt. Reports ot u Serious I Itnrnctor from tin Mexican llouniliiry I.'un. CITY OK MEXICO , Dec. 7. The latest re ports from the Guatemala frontier are of more serious character than any which hav as yet reached this capital. It Is c'.alme ; 'that a Mexican colonel of the staff of Gen eral Lullano has been assassinated by th ( Guatemalans , and from unofllclal source ) I Is reported that n company of the Nineteen ! ' -battalion of the Mexican forces ha * had tw icklrintshcs with a force of 400 Guatemala .guerrillas. The first assault of Mextca troops was a harmless skirmish , but th Second resulted In two Mexican coldlers beln .killed. The Guatemalans retreated hastll ; land It Is not known that they suffered an ( material damage. This particular body ( .mounted Guatemalans Is reported as stl llioverliiK about the vicinity of the Mcxlca itroops , but U Is btlle\ed that after makln ctlio attack they returned to the Guattmala side of the International line. Should on , iclal Information confirm these reports It n Jilghly probablei the Mexican Government wl at once demand reparation In a satlsfactoi iiuanner ot the outrage. , ' Urncral CourUu llm Itctlgucd. POSEN , Germany , Dec. 7. A dispatch n rcelved here from Warsaw , Itusslan I'olani .sars that General Gouiko , the governor < Warsaw , on Tuetday last received a telegrai ; from the Russian minister of the Interlc , ( conveying to him an order ot the czar m < to Interfere w'th the affairs of the Horn a t-Catholic clergy or to impose any orders upc .them , , The dispatch adds that General Gourl 'tendered his resignation on December 1 , ar 'that the governor general cf Odesia , Puscl ' , kln , has been dejlgnated to succeed him. ! * nclallM Dcmnnil llvprmctitittliin. BERLIN , Dec. 7. The result of the ele tlon of secretaries ot the Reichstag was a : .liounccd today. The soclalUt candidate wi tdefeated. The socialists demand d representation jibe presidential bureau la proportion to the .numerical strength. Hut when the pres , dent of the Helchstag , Herr von Levetzo asked them whether they were disposed undertake tbo duties connected with am .representation they replied with an tj n.eitlye. ' AtlcROil Fc r ot „ LQNDQN , Dec. 7. The Morning states th , At their own request iletecthei are shadowli Herbert Aiqulth , the home secretary , .viltUm Harcmirt , chancellor ot the Chvqurr , and ohn Morley , chief secretary .Ireland. Fctri r entertained of a rerh At tht Feslao increment. MUST PROTECT THEMSELVES St , Louis and Pan Francisco Bondholders Issue a Statement , PREPARATIONS FOR THE REORGANIZATION for tlia Itcst Jntrrrntu of All Unity of Action I ) Ksiontlnl Depositor * of llomli Incn r No 1'limn- cUl Liability. NEW YORK , Dec. 7. The committee formed for the protection of the 4 per cent consolidated mortgage bonds of the St. Louis & San Francisco railroad , consisting of Fran cis Peabody , Jr. , of Doston and J. Kennedy Todd and Frederick Whlttrlclgo of this city , state the situation In respect to the bonds Is na follows : The mortgage Was Intended to secure $50,000,000 of konds to be Issued for certain purposes specified In the Indenture. Of that amount $14,000,000 have been Issued , of which about $4,000,000 were exchanged for the 7 per cent stock of the St. Louis & San Fran cisco company and Atlantic & I'aolflc second mortgage bonds. The remainder were Is sued , so the committee Is Informed , directly to the AtchUon company to the extent of $4,877,100 In payment of the floating debt of the St. Louis San Francisco company to the Atchlson company , and a further amount of $5,000,000 bonds for the guarantee by the Atchlson company of the entire Issue of $50,000,000. Tlie balance of the bonds so obtained by the Atchlson company were exchanged for certain Atlantic & Pacific bonds , leaving about $6,000,000 In the legal possession of the Atchlson company. Most of them arc doubtless pledged. About $8,000- 000 are therefore In the hands of the public here and abroad , of which the committee already represents a large number. The committee considers. It , necessary to be prepared to take positive action In view of the approaching plan for the reorganization of the Atchlson company , and to co-operate In certain legal proceeding * contemplated with foreign holders who are Working In. har mony with this committee. To make such action effective It Is desirable that as large a number of bonds as possible b ; deposited tubject to the order of the committee under its plan. No .liability Is Incurred by the bondholders who may assent to the plan ex cept for the payment of 1 per cent for ex pensed. _ _ _ _ _ _ MUlti : OimtAUttd IIKI'OKTUD. Stories ot Turkish Itrutullty To'.d by Rntugco * Cinnllii ; In. ATHENS , Dec. 7. A further story of outrage by Turks has been told here by un eyewitness of the occurrence. An Armenian has just arrived In this city from Hadjln , anArmenian town , from which , he escaped shortly after the outrage was per petrated. Hadjln was a town of 1,200 wooden houses , situated near Marash. The refugee states that on the night ot October 23 four Tuiktsh ofliccrs and two gendarmes set flre to the town , using petroleum to cause the more rapid spread to the flames. An Ar menian named Mcrdnklan Garabed , with his mother , witnessed the Incendiaries at their work and cried for help. A Turkish official who was appealed to for aid to extinguish the tire refused to permit any assistance. Garabed was seized by order of the officials and thrown Into prison. Thfce days later Garabed was killed and his body thrown Into the ruins of his burned house. Two refugees have also arrived hero from Zeltun. They state that Turkish troops seized Arch bishop Nlgobos , In the monastery ot Four- nout , near Zeltun , together with eleven.resi dents ot the village of Zeltun. Their fate Is unknown. Sfqt Vet I'er- " 'fccted . * J . triielf-AjrnJcmont. 'CHICAGO , Dec. 7. The general meeting of the 'western roads thIs/jnQrnlng lasted but a short' time and adjourned / without taking , any action , being < jtll | | . dependent on the transcontinental lines and their attitude on through * rates. The transcontinental lines held an all-day sessln nnd filially adjourned until next Tuesday without having accom plished anything. The general body will not meet again until Tuesday , and will then trail along behind the transcontinental roads as before. The opinion Is fre&ly given by the roads most vitally Interested in the formation of a new nfisoclatlcn that It will be fully Feb ruary 1 before the association Is in working order. ' ' The eastern roads are Just now suffering a serious falling off In shipments , and they declare that the next statement will show a decided decrease In the amount of castbaund rates. The reason given Is that railways are practically maintaining tariff rates and that shippers are h.ldlng off. Ortlrred tlio Itond Sold. ST. LOUIS , Dee. 7. Unltefl States Circuit Court Judge Caldwcll today , upon the mo tion of the Manhattan Trust company of New York , trustee for $2,310,000 of the road's funds. Issued nn order for the. stile , after proper legal advertising , wider foreclosure of the Sioux Cltv , O'Neill & Western rail road. The road 1ms been In the hands of n receiver for sometime , but has been rehabil itating Itself. . KttUw.iy Note * . . Traveling Passenger Agent Jagoe of the Lake Shore is In town. Superintendent Jack O'Hearno of the Chey enne shops of the Union Pacific was at head quarters yesterday. General Passenger Agent Buchanan of the Elkhorn has returned from Chicago , where ho was In attendance upon the called meetIng - Ing of lines formerly comprising the West ern Passenger association , looking to a re organization ot tlie association. lie reports d slow progress , and will remain at home for several days or until the roads are nearer an agreement than at present. In golden autumn or Icy winter Dr. Price's " Daklng Powder Is equally effective. to in .Cprcrl.itU Illiln'l I uy Ilin H rt MiRnr ttirtorj in SAN FUANCISCO , Dec. 7.-U Is positively denied ttxlay that Claus Sprockets has pur ig chased the China ranch of 40,000 acres Ir San Bernardino county , with the beet sugai factory , the Clilno townslte. the Chlno Vnl ley railroad and other umiurtenancea. Hob ort Oxnard , brother of Messrs , Oxnard , wh < owji the beet sujtar factory * U China , am who Is associated in business with Claui Spreckels.was Interviewed nt Spreckels oltlcp today. He Bold : "No suoh negotlotiot haa been mode and none la In progress o ; In prospect. " rrnyhnri ; AVUlulnnvi IIIn Itenmrks. NEW OHLCANS , Dec. 7. The Amcrlcai Hebrew unlcn closed ltdaesslon at nooi today. During the proceedings this mornini Julius Frcyburff of Cincinnati secured con cent , amid applause , to have his remark ; : concerning the rabbis on Wednesday stricken from the records. Members of tin executive board were elected. The custom nry resolutions of thanks were passed and i eton superb sliver cu presented to Mr. Solomoi Marx of New Orleans. on J'nlil fur Ki'inc n Deputy Murtlml. ko GUTHRIK , OKI. . Dec. 7.-Late last nigh ndh four jneR'called t the home of King Berry h- near Cushlng , In the Sac and Fox country and riddled hlm < with Imlli'ta when ho an swered their knock at the door. They the ! fired his homo and escaped , llerrv had bee : a deputy United States marshal and bai hud several touch characters In the nelch borbocd under surveillance. It Is believe. . tbcse niji ; were the UBsa alns. Must AlHUTrr to SUtofil llullrtinuntn. In WTTLB ROCK , Ark. . Dec. 7.-Jcre Haral elr al- son is on trial before Judge Edgcrtou 1 the federal court litre on the choree c IW , to forpery. Tlie Indictment contains slxtee ' ich counts , of which seven charge forfiln ichm vouchers , four forcing checks , three forirln mist - nllldavlU of residence and two with with boldlriK penilun money from the prosecul Ing witness , Lewis Osbrook , during 1SCJ3 an 1891. ist n btiuw n I'untport or Louvo Ueriiinny. ing WASHINGTON. Dec. 7. Ambassadc Sir has Informed the Runyon Department < EXuf State , under date ot November 23 , that a uf persons Bojournlnir In Germany , not stoi ral ping at a hotel , are required to exhibit sotn of nationality , in the case of a American , a pnnport , nn a condition of ontliiulnK their Mny , nnd this M sometimes done after a very short nojuurn. WILT , HI1VT OUT Till } Afi.tllOIIISTS. Hontner U Tiikliiu U | > tbo light Agtilnit the Admittance of the UeiU. WASHINGTON , Dec. 7. The effort to prevent anarchists from coming to the United States will bo relumed In the uouto of representatives next week If Mr. Uoatner of Louisiana , In charge of the measure , se cures from Speaker Crisp the tlmo he cxv pects. This measure provoked an exciting con test at the close ot the last soislon , but Its final passage was cut off by adjournment. At that time the government had received official notification from Franco that a largo number ot anarchists , driven out of Europe , were cnroute to the United States. Secre taries Gresham and Carlisle were specially anxious to secure legislation In order to cut off the Influx of dangerous characters. Sena- ator Hill pushed the anti-anarchist bill through the senate , but It met'opposition from Messrs. Warner of Now York , Goldsler ot Illinois and others In the house , and had to be abandoned for the time being. Mr. Uoatner will now take up the contest where It was left off , acd Is hopeful of securing the passage ot the exclusion bill before the holi days. . Representative Warner of New York , re ferring to the measure , say ] the necessity for It has evidently gone by. "There was no suggestion In Secretary Carlisle's report , " said Mr. Warner , "as to the need of such n bill. There was much ado at the last ses sion over anarchists about to land , and It was declared the country was In peril. But what has become ot the anarchists ? They must have been drowned enroute. No one has heard of them. It Is a singular fact that the men who urge this measure live in the Interior from ports where anarchists might bo feared. The Now York newspapers located at this placa where anarchists would be most likely to arrive do not believe In the bill. " Mr. Warner's objection to the bill last ses sion was that It did not define anarchists , but gave government officials a dangerous authority to call any one an anarchist , and then deport him.The anti-anarchist bill as now before the house provides that no alien anarchist shall hereafter be permlttted to land at any port of the United States or bo admitted Into the United. States , but shall not be so construed as to apply to political refugees or present offenders. Yet to be discovered the woman who -was disappointed In cooking with Dr. Price's Uaklng Powder. HOUK3l < lKklS COMl'KLLKUXO QUIT. Sun I'niuctsco Talent Too Actlvp for .nt Leant I'lvo of the FrofotRlnnald. SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 7-It Is stated tlmt the present race meeting at the Bay District track has not proven a bonanza , to all of the twenty-three bookmakers who appeared In the ring at the beginning of the season. Five of them have been compelled polled to leave the- ring , nnd Jt Is elated that their combined losses amount to fully $30,000. Hopkins & Co. , Carpenter & Co- Kennedy & Coleruan , Ed Smith and Ell Peart are the "bookies" who have taken down their signs. Ed Corrlgan's gelding , Watterson , dropped dend In the- second race today. Tneie was only three horses In the race , nnd after going half a mileat top speed a blood ves sel burst In Watterson's bead , nnd he dropped. Ills jockey. Hill , fell 'In' the soft mud nnd was uninjured. Corrlgan paid $3,000 for Watterson. As usual , tlie betters picked the winners In the first two races , and after that went all to pieces. Sum mary : First race , six furlongs , selling , maidens : Patriot , 36 , It. Isom (2 ( to C ) , won ; Major Ban , 101 , Htnrlchs (8 to 1) ) , seqond ; Head- tlower , 76. McClaln (5 ( to 1) ) . third. Time : 1:22. J. O. C. , Lochlnvar , Keene , Foxhall and My Sweetheart also ran. Second race , seven furlongs : "CadmusH08 , Carr (4 ( to 5) ) , won ; Enthusiast , 99 , Weber (9 ( to 5) ) , second. Time : li3 : Watterson. 102 , H1I1.Q to C ) . dropped dead. 'N.p others ran. .Third race , flve furlongns. CUoquer- , : ni Isom (1 to DrwonjGoiabUf llO.'Cairey ( GO to 1) ) . seconds .Norlee-flS Jones-t'toJ ) , third , ' XJme- , , a:674rfwailv { c. Stat&j Utc , Calvert aqfll Oforg Smith "alto . .mfc-- / * . . Fourth' race , HVo furlongs : Throb P.orks , 98 , Hlnrlclra (0 ( 'to 1) ) , won ; llanford. 81. Jones (12 to 10) ) , Hecond : Sir Reginald-107 , Carr (8 ( , to C ) . third. Time : l:07 : , v Vake Allfirr , - Sam Brown , Norven and Gordlus also ran. Flftb race , one mile : Realization , 97 , Flynn (15 ( to 1) ) , won ; Braw Scott , 103 , Garr (11 ( to 1) ) , second : Hydy. 93. Cockran (4 ( to 1) , third. Time : 1:62. : Florence Dickey , Red I'at , My Luck and Melanlta also run. Schaeffer Crowding on Sleniu. CHICAGO , Dec. 7. Schaelter not only de feated Ives tonight , but managed to gain 344 points , upon his opponent , putting bis total score nt 2,375 , while that of Ives Is 3.000. Schaeff er played Ji strong nnd bril liant Kaine , making runs of 134 , 217 and 194. Schaefler made on average of 62 14-15 , sur passing his own average and coming close to the best average made by Ives In New York , which was 03 1-5. Ives best runs were 122 and 1C1. The score : Ivea-20. 4 , 11 , 132 , 161 , C2. 30 , 8 , 37 , 2 , 3 , GS , 0 , 18 , 31 , 10 COO. Schaerter-0. 16 , 3 , 134 , 217 , 15 , 40 , 34 , 97 , 0 , 33/1D1 , 0 , 73. 93-914. . Average tonight : Ives , Sift ; Schaeffer , Grand total : Ives , 3,000 ; Schaeffer , 2.375. Average for five nights : Ives , 40 ; Schaef fer , 32 43-73. Decided Acalutt Iol > Kliorb * . CHICAGO , Dec. 7. The board of appeals of the American Trotting association , which lias been In session for the p"ast three days , completed Its work today and ad journed. A resolution was adopted declaring that tbo mare at Wnkefleld , Neb. , declared by R. L. Kneebs and bis representatives to be the bay mare Bethel , Is not the mare Bethel. Kneebs Is now in prison in Ger many charged with using tlie mare Bethel as a ringer. Kneebs has asserted that Bethel Is In this country. The board lias H5w upet his claim by Its decision. 1'nurnll U l.imdliif ; liullnebcr. NEW YORK , Dec. 7.-In tlie billiard match between Fournll , the French cham pion , and Tom Gallagher of Chicago , to night Fournll made 100 and Gallagher nine ty-three 'points. The scord now stands : Fournll , Sue ; Gallagher. 73G. Fournll's high est run so far Is U 2 ; Gallagher's , 17. Woixlblno H Moiv Villil. WOODBINE , la. , Dec. 7. ( Special Tele gram. ) Woodbine normal foot ball team again defeated the DenUon team , 53 to4 , on the Woodbine grounds. Woodbine is wild with enthusiasm. To keep up with Hie- times you cannot afford to be without Harper's Weekly. Only $4.00 a year. A I'msllnllt. Atlanta Constitution : "Haw's crops now ? " "Purty good ; bul reckon It won't last. " "Got a new mule , haven't you ? " "Yes ; but I guess he'll git foundered. " irn "Politics lively ? " Purty much ; but I reckon they'll beat mo. " "Is your health good ? " "Purty good ; but I reckon I'll ketch tlie rheumatism. " ' An Dimly HucC'i'ln ? Another Iloform. s Chicago Tribune : Mrs. Thuslasm I have called , my dear Mrs. Hardfax , In the interests e of humanity , to ask you to join with hundred : ot our boit women In signing this pledge nol to wear another sealskin garment of an ) sort. " Mrs. Hardfax 1 shall be delighted to sign It. Oh , what lovely stuffed birds those are or your hat ! Where did you get them ? The .Miintlo of C'tiurlty. Detroit Free Press : The lady was making some remark ! about the kind of clothes some other ladles at church had on. "The finest garment a woman can wear , " said her husband , " 1s the mantla of charity. " "Yes. " she snapped , "and It's about the only one some husbands want their wives tc wear. " lack ICiiliblti Thick In Knnani. GREAT BEND. Kan. . Dec. 7.-Jack rab bits are becoming so numerous here tha the country Is likely to be overrun wit ) them. The farmers compUiln of the dam age to young orchard * . Sportsmen are kill Ing them as fust as possible , but the auppl ] seems to be Inexhaustible. One merchan baa shipped .over 1,000 this tuaaon. Holier lixpliiklon Killed Ono. UI'PKR SANDUSICY. O. . t ec. 7. A Carey , twelve miles north , a boiler In an ol drilling outfit exploded today , instantly kill liitf Nicholas Goshcy of llolgnte , O. Bcv " > eral helpers were probably fatally injured. FROM BlflND THE CURTAIN Fait of tha Performance the Public Are Not Familiar With , ANOTHER ; jli | CF "THE BLACK CROOK" ( Something About tlio Inner Worklngi of the Or cat Spectacular Which U Now on nt the IJoyd Openlnsr ot n .New llirntor. There are thousands ot people who tec the "Black Crook" while sitting In the cushioned chairs ot the parquet and dress circle of Doyd's theater , but there only a few , aside from the actors , who have any Idea how the big spectacular production appears when watched from behind the scenes. Hack ot the drop curtain there are all Inds of people , mortals and Immortals , to ay nothing of scenery , spangles , glitter and lory. Yesterday when a Dee man gained access o the stage nt the Doyd there were devils nd fairies , amazons and supes flying around n what seemed to be an endless confusion , ho canvas castles , trees and mountains lipped back and forth across the stage with n airy disregard , and here , there and vcrywhere at once a gentleman In black as coaching the ballet , managing the stage ands , engineering the Innumerable electric . 'Ires and batteries , giving orders and nswerlng questions. Ho was concise , col- ected and cool calmness personified. When le seething caldron of queer looking beings nd mixed up scenes was apparently at Its vorst , he drew back with a warning "hush ! " ollowed by a single clap ot his hands , eaco spread her white wings , the , curtain ese and a moon slivered valley , silent and eserted , covered the stage. The "Black Crook" behind the scenes an a kaleidoscopic fascination that only the rand spectacular can have. The throng of oryphees and brilliant hued dancers are In dd contrast with the dusty , grimy , gloomy tago property , and sooty stage hands. In 10 first act his satanlc majesty appears at IB top ot a realistic mountain , and during blood-curdling oration sends electric flre ashing from his fingers In a decidedly evllsli fashion. Little Stacclono does some xperfmental pirouettes on her wonderful oes , and throws herself Into the ballet mas- er's arms with the laughing abandon of a aby , as-sho winds up with a dizzy whirl. "Take that gum out of your mouth. Did ou ever see a devil chewing gum , you block- icad ? " came In a wrathful sotto voce , as band df Imps-came tumbling oft the stage , 'ho gum was removed , and a subdued twlt- er greeted the culprit's breach of sheollan tlquettel "The jewel ballet to your places , " called he gentleman In black , Mr. McCarty , and n avalanche of Jewels followed his order. i. little figure tolled In a big woolly blanket oat crept , quietly through , and a email /olce remarked woefully. "My hardest act Is coming. Just wait 111 you seejpjy halr when I come off. " A ew mlnmesf&ktpT the blanket coat was left iehlnd , and jpav of small flashing feet and , lot of whUOtf of-pettlcoats were whirling n a sort - vine Fourth of oO-jT-1 July pin- irhcol , as did her special act with ; ho comedlaii CTapglnB scenes and chang- ng costume * ihi ie'v'the eyes ache and the head dizzy , ' ° A nature was paramount. N'ot a profip > ; jjtoril was Heard ; the con- 'uslon ' prove > ' a.l > ijl 'systematic management , , and the1 old AMeldeas of cursing managers , flirting hallepglrla and beer drinking soldiers ivcre 'explodea. " Ir was "business" from tha .Iftlng pf tlre-curtaln till the grand trans : lormatlon scene , 'when the white and silver robed angel .reirarked solemnly th&t she was "golns to heaven , " and climbed Into c machlqe-iof 'tapes * and pulleys , went heaven- \Va'ra. > nacamaSlown _ again to smear her ifawfwllji color cream , rub off the "makeup , " sleepHy-r fMid remark most yawn - urfangell- "cally that she was "hungry enough to eat Icrzog himself. " IIOVU flIAY IIUIL.U ONK. las Unilor Consideration the Jlrcetlon of n Popular 1'rlcoil Theater Knllillnp. Ex-Governor James E. Boyd returned from Chicago yesterday morning , and elated to a Bee representative that within the past few days he had been approached by several Omaha business men with a proposition to build a popular priced theater In Omaha , with him at the .head of the enterp/lse , and was now busy considering the- same . The gover nor said also that he had been strongly ad- rlsed by prominent theatrical men to get control of the theatrical business In Omaha ; that ono management for a regular priced and cheap prtctd theater would mean larger profits for both the resident and traveling managers and Increased benefits to the public. He said that he already had an Investment of nearly $200,000 in theatrical property In Omaha , and had been ID the business here 'hlrteen years , and the people of this com munity knew that when he Inaugurated an enterprise It was pretty sure of consum mation. The governor sent for a copy of the ordi nance now In force pertaining to the con struction of theater * , and found U to be very materially changed from that of 1891 , when the present Boyd was built ; that a theater need not be built on the ground floor , thai It does not require Iron construction , area ways or exits on the sides. Governor Boyd says that a cheaply-constructed , theater might make more money than a fireproof house , but that ho would have no hand in the building of a fire trap , such as might be constructed under the present ordinance , and that he does not believe the people of Omaha want such a theater. They want a safe oneor none. The governor said that he would reach a decision In a very short time , due notice of which would be made. Ed Cooke , the energetic advance agen for "A Railroad Ticket , " which will be a the Empire Christmas week , Is not a fatalist but he Is decidedly superstitious regard In ; his visits to Kansas City. Every time h goes there ho hears bad news. A year ag last October ho was in Omaha In advance o the "Railroad Ticket , " which waa bookec for the Farnam 'Street theater. He went t Kansas .City and had been there but a feu hours -when he heard that the theater ha been burned to the ground , destroying al the wardrobe and scenery of Katie Emmetf "Waifs of New York" company. Coofc hustled back to Omaha and made arrange merits for hlsaehow to play at the old Ex position building. > i ' "A Railroad "Ticket" was booked this sea son for the Fifteenth Street theater durln Chrlstmeas week ; ! ' Monday Cooke arrive In Kansas City arid Tuesday night sat dowr to supper with'av party of friends at th Midland. Ha wair'telllng about the burnln of the Farnam ' 'Street ' theater a year ago when a telegram itas handed him. He opene It and read , ot 'the destruction ot the Ex position building sin Omaha , with all o Katie Emmctt's ) wardrobe and scenery. "I hadn't noticed until that minute , " sal CokeIn speaking- the matter afterward "that there wiiro- - Just thirteen people seate at the table. Eitohot know whether that ha anything to dtxiwrth my misfortunes , but am superstitions ; enough to believe so. " The one roniuiiflfc ofi Coolce's life Is als connected wlt&l thb burning of the Farnan Street theater. 42 * was In love with > a glr whom ha etcptnttU * /marry this season A letter from her was lu tlie box office of th theater and went np -smoke with the res of the contents of the building. Cooke neve answered tbo letter , because he never re oelved It , and when ha went east last sum mer he found that , hit glrl ln a fit of pique had married another man. Now he swear that he will either build a fire proof thoate lo Omaha'1 or 'refusa to Include that city 1 his advancb circuit. The 'Ezra Kendall company will keep It Iowa dates , opening In Council Dluffs a advertlsedk Th company was compelled t cancel IU"Omalia dates , ojvlng to the burn Ing ot the .Fifteenth Street theater , No one who hat taken Harper's Magazln give * It up willingly. Trice , $4.00 a year. ClituMB Treaty Arrive * la Washington. WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-The lone deUye Chinese treaty has at last arrived In Wash igton. It was delayed because the Clil- cao Kovernnipnt , wtalilne to ndopt every rccnutlon , linil dispatched the document to lie United State * by way of Europe , In tend of by the Miortor Pacific route. Late Ha nftcrnnoiv Secretary dreshnm nnd YntiR 'u , the Chinese minister , exchanged the nnl rutlllontlons , nnd nothing now remains o bo done but to promulgate the treaty , nd It Is expected that the proclamation will ollow In u day or two. AS GOOD AS THE BEST. Jnclo Sum's Latent Nnval Fighting -Ma- rlilnon. When the English government , a few years go , began the construction of eight enor- nous battleships ot 14,000 tons displacement , ays Casslcr's Magazine , the United States , allowing suit , authorized the construction of hree battleships which were to carry the eavlest armor and most powerful ordnance. These vessels , the Indiana and Massachu- otts , now being built by the Messrs. Cramp , nd the Oregon , by the Union Iron works , arc tearing completion. They arc of 10,300 tons Isplacement , and are designed to succcss- ully meet In battle the best ships of other atlons. The hull la protected by a belt of heavy larveylzed nickel-steel armor , seven and no-half feet deep , turned In forward and nft round the bases of the armored redoubts. The belt Is three feet above and four and nc-half feet bfelow the water line. Forward nd abaft this belt are three-Inch nlckel- teel decks , sloping at the sides to four and ne-half feet below the water. There Is Ice an armored deck over the belt. Coal mnkers are worked over , the belt deck , and jclts ot cellulose six feet thick are worked n the slopes ot the armor deck forward and ift. Above the belt armor , and cxtendlnn rom redoubt to redoubt , the side Is pro- ccted by five Inches of armor. The vessel j s cut up forward to add to the maneuvering j power and enable her to readily disengage j icraelf from an enemy after ramming. i Rising from the armored citadel , made ' iy the elghteen-lnch belt , are armored re doubts , seventeen Inches thick , extending h rough the main deck three and one-half cet , giving an armored freeboard of fifteen eet two Inches. These redoubts protect the urnlng and loading gear of the heavy 15- nch turrets. The armament consists of our 13-Inch guns , eight 8-Inch guns , four Inch guns , six 1-poiinder guns , two Catlings and six torpedo tubes. This represents a vclght armament superior to that of any of the latest battleships laid down by other powers. B A Contention. Washington Star : "Did yo hear 'bout It ? " said Meandering Mlko. "Hear 'bout what ? " asked Plodding Pete. "Whut Andy Carnegie says. Ho thinks Is a disgrace fur any man ter dlo rich. " "Dat's whut It Is , too. Er man dat leaves er fortune behind " 1m sets up er monny- ment ter commemorate 'Is selfishness. It Is do depth of dcBgordatlon. " "I know It , " replied Mike , with a sign ; 'but do you know I've cot so fur down In the \vorl' dal I'm hardened. I'd jcs ez soon drop a couple o * notches furder an' be a mll- lonalro when I dlo cz not. I would , honest. " Prof. W. T. Wenzell , the well known chemist of San Francisco , writes : "I con sider Dr. Price's Baking Powder to bo pure and wholesome , and In every way a superior article. " Thomas Fornal was arraigned before Judge Jundy yesterday for mailing an Improper let- or through the postofllce- a friend In Den- rer. rer.The The regular meeting of the Board of Pub ic Works yesterday afternoon was devoted to the approval of a few small estimates and bills. Charles Scott of Omaha and Miss Carrie Sherman of Sallna , Kan. , were united in mar riage by County Judge Baxter yesterday afternoon. James Roan and Frank Dosto wcro up bo- ore Judge Dundy yesterday for cutting .Imber from government land. They were fined $10 and costs each. W. II. Brown fell off a load of hay In the upper yards of the Union Pacific railroad and sprained , hls nnklo badly. Dr. Towne had ! ilm removed to the Presbyterian hospital. James Voborll , Joseph Slroky. Frank Svo- joda and Peter Svoboda were each fined $10 and costs yesterday by Judge Dundy for selling liquor without taking out a govern ment license. Ben Mlchels , a farmer , who lives three nllcs west of Bennington , called at the police station yesterday to report that his house iad bean entered by thieves and about $5 worth ot property stolen. The grand Jury at the federal building Is still grinding away at th Capital National > anlc case. A number of new witnesses have jeen summoned and the Investigation Is likely to continue for many days yet. There will bo a meeting of the Clifton Hill Improvement club at the hall , corner of Mili tary avenue and Grant street , this evening , to consider very Important matters. All citi zens of the northwest part of the city are nvltcd lo attend. At noon yesterday the Omaha Milling com pany called up police headquarters by tele- ihone and stated that they had caught three nen stealing grain from cars , and that they liad the thieves corralled. When the police arrived the thieves had escaped. It Is reported that during the past few days a St. Joseph company has offered $150- 000 for the ground on the corner of Farnam and Fifteenth streets , where the Farnam Street theater' formerly stood , and that the owners have declined the offer. At the Unity club last night the department of poetry entertained the members. Dr. Mann , the head ot the department , explained the nature of poetry and Its varieties. After tils Instruction he read a number of selections from the poetical works of Aldrlch. Yesterday C. W. Reed bought of his partner , James Casey , his Interest in the Dellono hotel and hereafter Mr. Reed will be sole proprietor. Mr. Casey expects In about ten days to go to Plttsburg. Pa. , where ha may again engage In the hotel business. A large gang of workmen were engaged yesterday | ln pulling down the walls of the old Baptist church destroyed by flre last Tuesday morning. The dangerous part of the walls of the old Exposition building were also razed. The work drew a largo crowd of Idle curiosity seekers. James Morgan was arrested last night on a warrant charging him with adultery. The complainant Is a 'woman who claims that she 1s the lawfully wedded wife of Morgan. Sbo says that Morgan has married another woman and that the couple are living at 812 North Sixteenth street. Morgan was Intoxicated When he was arrested. Judge Allen Field of Lincoln appeared In federal court yesterday and bad a. number of cases against Bankwrecker Mosher dis missed. The suits were Instituted by de positors , and In a test case made some time since , the court held * that they were not properly commenced. The cases will ' be brought again In a modified form. H. C. n'pssell , the new commissioner of public lands and buildings , U In the city accompanied by Major H. C. McArthur ' of Lincoln , 'it Is stated on good authority that Major McArthur will be the new com missioner's deputy. Colonel Ilussell will not affirm or deny the statement , but he does deny the published statement that he Intends tp make a clean sweep of his office. W. H. Russell of the Mutual Investment company has complained to the police that his vacant .house at Thirty-fifth and Franklin streets haJ been ransacked and fourteen window sashes stolen. The sashes were traced to Totn Gallagher's houie at Thlrty- secorjd and Burdette streets , but when the police went to arreit Gallagher he had flown. Gallagher has often been In jail for stealing. Charlie Brown , a Chicago lad , ran away from home November 1C and when last heard front was trying to reach Omaha. An un controllable desire to tread pathless forests and ( o reduce the Indian population Is Im pelling Charlie westward. He Is 15 years old , ot Blender build , black eyes and hair , poor teeth and has a large scar above -till right ear. The boy Is also known as Arthur Brown and Charlie Vandervoort , the latter being bis stepfather's n mo. Church Howe , commander of the Nebraska Grand Army ot the Republic , and Rev. L. P. Ludden , secretary of tha state relief com- mlsjlon , have been In Omaha for two days making arrangements for shipping supplies to destitute members ot the Grand army. It has been decided to handle all supplies In tended for the old oldttr through tbo relief oomuiliiton. All supplies will b ( hipped direct to the commliilon at Lincoln and dis tributed from there. The railroads have all granted exceptionally favorable ratei. BANQUETED AT BILLINGS Omaha Oornmoroltil Club Members Given a Royal Reception List Night , MONTANA DISPENSES TRUE HOSPITALITY Visitors from Ncbrntkn Sco Much to Miirrcl nt nnd llcnr Many Word * ot Kn- conrnRcmcnt Tics th.it Jllmt Are > "O\T Vulunblo. BILLINGS , Mont , . Dec. 7. ( Special Tele- gram. ) A delegation of about twenty-five members of the Commercial club of Omaha arrived In Billings last night over the new line of the Burlington , which has recently been completed to this city. They were met at the station by a committee from the Iltislness Men's club of Hillings , and today has been devoted to entertaining the visitors. They had never before vlilted the great Yellowstone river valley , and were both surprised and pleased at all they saw. They were shown some of the finest and most pro ductive ranches In the world , and are so pleased with Montana that they have decided to pay It a second visit soon. When the Omaha Jobbers ascertained the number and character of the business houses of this city they wcro brought to a full realization of the importance to Omaha of the completion of the Burlington to Montana. When told one business house alone In Dill- Ings paid annually $40,000 , for railroad freight they could -scarcely realize how a city ot only 2,000 Inhabitants could do such a largo business. Tonight the visitors were entertained In the handsome- parlors of the Billings club , where a banquet was served , which , accordIng - Ing to the verdict of the Omaha gentlemen , could not have been excelled In the Gate City Itself. In the popping of champagne corks and the exchange of good fellowship Billings and Omaha were tonight bound to gether by commercial ties which are sure to redound to the mutual advantage of both cltle.1. - After the banquet the guests were formally welcomed to Hillings by Judge A. W. Mil- burn of the district court. Responses wcro made by the following Omaha gentlemen- A. U. Smith , assistant general freight agent of the B. & M. ; C. F. Weller of the Richard son Drug company , E. E. Ilruco of Bruce & Co. , Daniel Farrell , Jr. , of Farrell & Co. , Euclid Martin of Parlln , Orcndorff & Co. , John S. Brady of McCord , Brady & Co. . Charles A. Coo of the Morse-Coe Shoe com pany , and George M. Tlbba of M. E. Smith & Co. Judge Matheson , I. D. O'Donncll , ono of the moat successful ranchers In Montana , and Hon. Powell McCormlck , also spoke , welcom ing the visitors , but the speech of the evening was made by Hon. T. H. Carter of Helena , who happened to be In Hillings. Ho pictured In glowing terms the meaning nnd results of the binding together by bonds of steel the great states of Montana and Nebraska. At the close of his remarks the Omaha gentle men gave three cheers and a tiger for Bill ings and Montana , which were responded to In kind by the members of the Hillings club on behalf of Omaha and Nebraska. The excursion was tendared the Omaha jobbers by the Burlington , and they have had an ocular demonstration of the new market which the road opens In this city. At 12 o'clock tonight the party left on the return trip , expecting to stop off at Sheri dan , Wyo. , Dsadwood and other points , and reach Omaha next Friday. FOKOKD A31KK1VAI\ SCHOOL 110X1)3. Knghtml nnd Iroliuu' Flooded with Thorn by u 1'lrm of Illch Standing. LONDON , Dec. 7. A telegram received hero from Belfast says that 30.000 of Ameri can school bonds hayobeen placed In Ireland and that 150,000 of the same securities have been placed In Lomlon during the last ten years. A large amount of these securities are believed to have been forged , but the exact proportion is not yet known. The work of placing these alleged forged securi ties Is zald to have been done by a member of an American banking house. One of the partners of this concern Is said to have ab sconded. The names of the parties con cerned are not yet obtainable. The school bonds referred to were not listed tn London , but it was stated that they were regarded In the United States as being first-class securities and as ranking In many cases next to United States bonds. The American firm which placed the bonds In Ireland and England has hitherto been considered of high reputation. In many cases the bonds have been held for many years and Interest has been paid regularly , the coupons being domiciled In the office of the firm In America. The first Issue of the bonds was made seven years ago. One of the brokers Interested In these securities claims to be Ignorant of fraud and has gone to America to Inquire Into the mat ter. Clunollno Store Exploded. DALLAS , Tex. , Dec. 7 , By the * explo sion of a gasoline stove on which lira. Davis Polsky was cooking dinner today her clothing : and that of her 1-year-old child was set on lire and both burned to death. M. Wasson , In an effort to save them , was dangerously burned. BlovcmenU of Seagoing Vcisels Doc. 7. At Halifax , N. S. Arrived Assyrian , from Glasgow. At Bremerhaven Arrived Saale , from New York , via Southampton. At Glasgow Arrived Scandinavian , from Boston , via , Halifax. V 1 , JTeyscr Fataskala , Ohio. Consumption Checked Obstinate Case of Catarrh Local Applications Failed Hood's Sarsaparllla Cured. " 0.1. Hood li Co. , Lowell , Mnss.i "Gentlemen : I ought to make Known my experience with Hood's Sarsaparllla , so that others afflicted may learn where to find a rem edy for that serious and obstinate disease , catarrh. It troubled roe acrloutly. I had a dull aching sensation In tlie top of my head , nnd the usual dlichnrge from the nose. I became so bad that mornings I could do nothing but hawk and spit. My lungs were nl o being rapidly af fected , and had It not been for Jloud's Barsapv rilla , I would hare filled A Consumptive's Crnvo long ago. I hava taken about-ten bottles ot Hood's Borsaparllla , which have effectually cured roe. 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