HIE OMAjcTA DAIIjV J3EE: WEDNESDAY, FE15HUAIIY 21, 1000.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Mayor Mocrea falls Attention to the Needs
of the Pol Ids Department.
Increase in patrolmen is needed
Ilceniniiiendiillmi thnl ijl 10,0(10 He Di
verted friini the (leitcrnl to (In- Po
lice Fund t.t' y Ordlnniice Itc
cclten lltcoutlte .:uir nl.
In returning his approval of the levy or
(llnanco Tuesday nlKht the mayor took occn-
idon to call tho council s attention once more
to tho needs of tho police department. Ho
urged that $10,000 bo diverted from the
general fund to tho police fund for the
employment of patrolmen. This sum would
vnablo tho department to maintain tmrtoen
moro patrolman nt $70 per month, whllo
tho money could well he spared. In tho
opinion of tho mayor, from the general " .orc " ii , R , ln? omTcm
fund. With tho eight patrolmen made poa- r "Ulten number of members of
nlblo by the Increased valuation tho police, hoard favor tho High school proposition
vommlt.loners would bo able to Increase hoy are ncllnc.f to ascertain tho feeling of
tho force by twenty-one. Tho mayor called, ho people before submitting tho proposl
attention to tho present Inadequacy of the:""". r It Is thought that a regular
force, tho city often being left at night
in tho care of thirteen men and no pro
tcctlon whatever being afforded taxpayers
In outlying portions of tho city.
Mount and Mercer endeavored to secure
tho passage of n resolution making the
jiro vision asked for by tho mayor. l.obcck
Icfllred an amendment that tho twenty-six i
men laid off last spring bo given preference
over others. Upon tho suggestion of Bur
tmcslcr tho resolution was referred to the
committee on finance until all the momber
fthlp Is present.
I'nixllllr I on in- of llooiln.
An ordlnunco was read for the third tlmo
nnd passed providing for nn Issue of pav
ing bonds In tho amount of $25,000. to be
Kiibmltted to tho people at tho city elec
tion. Tho proceeds will bo devotod to the
paving of street and alleyway Intersections.
An amendment offered by tho Ilnanco com
mittee was adopted dividing tho Issue Into
shares of $50 each, to bo offered to small i
Investors, no purchaser being allowed to
ncqulrc moro tnan ten snares, juo mm
of Interest was changed from I to 3,6 pur
cent.
Tho mayor submitted a letter from Con
crensman Mercer stntlng that Omaha hail
ibeen granted tho loan of ono of tho two
captured Spanish cannon apportioned to
thlB stato by act of congress. Tho plcco
!s said to bo a lino specimen of tho bronze
workcr's art, being decorated In an elab
orate and artistic manner. It was cast on
October 31, 178J, nnd pesscsscs u varied
Ihlstory. Tho city will provide transporta
tion for tho relic and will mount It on n
suitable grantto pedestal. The mayor re
ferred to tho obligation under which the
city rested to Congressman Mercer for his
Hcrvlccs In securing tho cannon for this city.
Injury Cliilm In ('oiiiiromlNctl.
Tho city attorney recommended that the
personal Injury claim of J. W. Sheppcrd be
compromised for $150 In nccordanco with
nn arrangement agreed to by tho petitioner.
tShepperd was struck In tho back of tho head
toy an Iron bar whllo In the employ of the
city and tho Injury Is said to be perma
nent. Another claim was filed lu an amount
not named by Charles Myers, who Is still
nufferlng from a fnli at Fifteenth and Har
ney streets. Myers Hays tho cover of n
manhole, had been so far removed ns to
cause his precipitation therein when he
utepped on tho edgo of the lid. Myers Is
aid to havo sustained painful bruises nnd
contusions. Tho claim was placed on file.
A resolution was Introduced by nurmestcr
that $2,500 or part thereof be impropriated
from tho gcucral fund for tho lighting of
tho streets during Ak-Snr-Ilon week. Tho
Illumination to be arranged by tho board
of governors under tho direction of tho
city electrician. The resolution was ap
proved by tho five members present.
An Invitation from tho homo patronage
'bureau of tho Commercial club was accepted
nnd the councllmen, with their families, will
view tho exhibits of homo products tonight.
OrilliiiuifCH Arc I'iinnciI.
An ordlnunco wan passed providing for
tho grading of Forty-eighth street south of
Icavauworth. Tho work will completo tho
power construction now under way at that
(mint. Tho paving of Twenty-llfth avenue
from St. Mary's aveuuo to Leavenworth
was also approved after third reading. Or
dinances were read for tho first and sec
ond tlmo providing for the curbing of Ieav
onworth street, from Sixth to Seventh.: for
tho paving of Thirty-fourth street, from
Farnntn to Dodge, nnd for the grading of
tho circuit from Thirty-ninth to Fortieth
streets and Jackson and Jonro and connect
ing otrects.
Tho Ilnanco commltteo reported unfavor
ably on tho county commissioners' claim for
91,250, tho city's alleged sharo of the fall
election expenses. It was the committee's
opinion that tho city had already borne Its
duo sharo of the outlay. The report was
ndopted.
Colonel Ivimtiht It ft I rot Todny.
Today, under Instruction from the Wnr
department. Lieutenant t'oloncl .lames 1'
JCIinlmll will micceed Lieutenant Colonel
iCgon A. Kocrpor a chief surgeon of the
(Department of the Missouri, with headquar
ters at Omaha. "Y)lonel Koernor retires on
ficcouut of the imo limit. hl being tho
sixty-fourth anniversary of Ills birth Iloth
Colonel Koerpor and Colonel Kltiihiill nro
veterans of the civil war, the former serv
ing as surgeon r,f the Seventy-fifth Pennsyl
vania nnd tho bitter ns assistant surgeon of
1 tho Ono Hundred ami Twenty-llrst Now
I York nnd each being appointed to the regu
lar scrvli'o at tlie end of tho war. Colonel
.Kooriier will leavo for Washington, D. C,
In a fow days.
Illlih- Society OrKiiulzcx.
Tho Nebraska brunch of tho American
Ullilo society organized nt the FIrid i'res
liyterlnn church Tuesduv night and deposi
tory will bo established In thl city. The
mooting was presided over by Judge Faw
rott and tho following olllcrrs were elected:
(President, Robert Dempster; vice president.
Rev. II. C llorrinir; secretary, Arthur
Chase: treasurer, L. M. Tnlmuge: exeeutivo
commltteo, Hobert Dempster, II. C. Her
ring, Arthur Chase. L M. Talmnge and Sec
retary F. I j. Willis. It will bo tbo purpose
of the organisation to circulate Moles
throughout tile state at cost, particular at
tention luting given to sparsely settled dis
tricts. "Wood r n IT StnrtH II Im ('iiiiiiiiiIuii.
N1JW YOUK. Fob. 20-LlPiitenatit Gov
ernor Tlm"thy L Woodruff, who Is a candi
date for tho republican nomination for vlen
president, stnrted for the west this after
noon. Ho will speak tomorrow night before
tho MlelilEiUi club, Detroit, on "Washing
ton, tho lCxpanslonlst " On Tliursdav night
Mr. Woodruff will attend tho Washington
day dinner of tho Vnlon League club. Chi
cago, speaking to tho toast, "Tho Kast and
tho West "
Scrofula.
Mrs, It nth Uorkoly, Snlina, Kits.,
says: "Ono of my grnndehiltlren
hnd 11 sovcro caso of Scrofula, which
Bjirt'tul and formed sores all ovnr
Iter body. Her eyes wero attacked,
and wo foared sho would losu hnr
BiRht. Tho best physicians treated
her, but sho grow worse, and her
caso seomed hopeless, Wo then do
cidod to try Swift's Speeilie, anil
that niedluino nt onco made a com
pleto cure. Sho has never had a
sign of tho disease to return."
S.S.S.rTneBlood
(Swift's Specltle) is Kiiarunteed purtly
x tgttablc, and will euro tiny blood disease
it matters not how obstinuto or deep
seated the case. Valuable books sent
tree bjr Swift Snocltlo Co,, Atlanta, C3a,
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SOUTH OMAHA !FWS A
In ac ordanco with the opinion of Attor
ney Nolan of tho Hoard of Kducatlon It Is
necessary for one-third of tbo voters of
South 0 mnli a to lgn a petition asking for
the bonding of the school district before the
proposition can be submitted to the people.
Taking last year's election as a basis It will
bo necessary for tho petition to contain l.iuo
names at least, and there Is some doubt In
the minds of tho promoters of the schema
as to whether this number can be secured.
Superintendent Wolfe suggests that the peti
tions bo printed on (slips and that a slip be
given to each pupil attending tho ochooln
with thu request that the parents sign the
gamc nm, re(urn ,t , th,8 vn. ,t g tnought
, , rem,re(, number of signatures may
,,,,,, .,,.., . Btpn. nf ,,,lor
and with nu expense.
In caso this method is pursued the result
will bo known In a fow days and there will
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an voters generally pay moro attention to
the selection of candidates on tho ticket
than to tho propositions which follow tho
regular list. A special election is advocated
by BCmc, but this tep will hardly bo taken
on account of tho expense. On tho other hand
It Is auggosted that the board use Its to-
sources for tho construction of one or two
ward schools and submit for a time with
tho accommodations afforded by the present
High nchool building.
It has been asserted by Superintendent
Wolfo that a now building will soon bo
needed In tho central part of tho city nnd
ono oIko In Corrlgnn place. Ily tho erection
of theso ward buildings the overcrowded
condition of the nchools can, it Is stated, bo
relieved for a short time and also allow for
moro room for tho High school class In tho
present building. The High scluiol class at
prerent Is composed of about 105 pupils, and
mo expenditure or $100,000 for a building for
uio accommodation or turn class and eighth
grado puplltt Is considered In somo circles
us an extravagance. Four ward buildings
can bo built with this amount of money and
thus furnish sentlng capacity for moro pupils
than the proposed High school.
Another thing to bo considered In this
connection Is tho annexation problem. Should
South Omaha bo annexed to Omaha there
would bo no need of a High school building
here, and tho money thus spent would In a
great mcasuro bo wasted. Kvon at the pres.
cut tlmo qulto a number of South Omaha
young people attend tho Omaha High school
for tho reason that the courso of Instruction
Is considered superior In somo ways to tho
eoutse hero. More money is spent by Omaha
for tho maintenance of its High school than
can bo expended hero and for this reason
qulto a number of South Omaha peoplo send
their children to tho Omaha High school.
Kvon should tho requisite number of sig
natures bo obtained to the proposed petition,
there Is no certnlnty that tho bonds would
carry. In this connection ono well known
minister of tho gospel said yesterday that
If ho felt assured that tho money voted
would bo honestly nnd economically ex
pended ho would favor tho bonds, but with
a doubt In IiIb mind ho could not now con
sistently favor tho proposition.
This view Is taken by qulto a number and
will possibly tend to defeat tho bonds should
tho question bo given to tho voters.
A. II. Kelly lli-llui-N Ills Poult I
Tho local political situation is growing In
Interest and especially slnco Councilman
Kelly returned from tho south, Kelly is
ono of tho acknowledged ' candidates for
mayor on the republican ticket, nnd It Is
asserted that ho will cut qulto a swath at
tho prlmnrlea. In speaking of his candidacy
yesterday Mr. Kelly said that ho did not
propose to mako any great fight for tho
office. If tho peoplo want him for mayor
ho would accept, but ho did not Intend to
forco himself upon tho peoplo. Councilman
Kelly further said that If tho peoplo seemed
to consider Dennett tho strongest candldato
ho was willing to nbldo by tho decision and
ilo all ho could during tho caatpalgn to elect
Dennett or any other republican.
t'oiiiiclliiiiiii Kelly Itctnriix.
Councilman A. It. Kelly has Just returned
from nn extended southern trip nnd he says
that tho leading democratic papers of Texas
nre opposed to W. J. Dryan for president.
In his tour through Texas Mr. Kelly met
a largo number of prominent business men,
thoso connected with commercial clubs par
ticularly, and ho found that theso. were also
opposed to Dryan. Mr. Kelly says: "In all
tho larger cities of Texas I find that there
Is opposition to Mr. Dryan, and I doubt vory
much If he will get tho delegation out tot
TexaB to tho national convention." Mr.
Kelly reports an unusually pleasant trip and
says that tho southern people as a rule tako
a great deal of Interest In northern politics.
Petitioner Ineenseil,
W. n. Cheok nnd C. L. Talbot aro rather
Inclined to bo Incensed over tho treatment
they received nt tho hands of tho Uoard of
Kducatlon Monday night. They attended tho
meeting of tho board for the purpose of pre
senting n petition protesting against the
naming of tho Second ward school. They
say that tho board declined to glvo them a
hearing nnd cut them off with scant courtesy.
It Is stated by members of tho board that th
Incident had been closed suno Uttlo tlmo
beforo Messrs. Cheek nnd Talbot arrived
and there was no reason for allowing further
discussion.
Martini WiinliiiiKtoti Social,
Thursday afternoon and evening tho
Ladles' circle of tho First Methodist church
will glvo a Martha Washington social nnd
bazar at the church parlors. Many fancy
and useful articles will bo offered for sale.
The proceeds will apply on tho salary of tho
Janitor of tho church and It Is expected that
the attendance will bo large. No admission
feo is to bo charged. Articles for tho sale
havo been donated by mombcrs af tho con
gregation and others Interested In tho work.
Mil nil" City (Simslp.
George Irwin has been sentenced to ten
days In the county Jail for vagrancy.
Tickets for Maud Gonno can bo found at
almost all tho loading stores In tho city. 4 i
Tho cltv council meets tonliiht after tho
closing session of the Board of Equalization.
Dr. nnd Mrs. William Berry left venter-
day for Rodney. Miss., to be gone a month,
Joseph Dvorak of the Second ward Is be
ing pushed by his friends for councllmnn on
t!'.- rcmibl'cun ticket.
It ! understood Hint tho King's Daugh
ters are looking after qulto a number of
ehnrltv cuse.4 lust now.
The Choral union concert nt tho Methodist
1 bin h last night was attended by a large
and appreciative audience.
im. King's Daughters will meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mre. it. A. Carpenter,
lwontv-lh'rd and J streets.
Tho l.otus club "hard times" party Mon
da nlgu war one of tho most enjoyable
affairs of the kind given during tho winter.
Tom Sldwell, one of tho best known llvo
sto.k market reporters at the exchange,
has severed his connection with tho Stock
man Yenterdar was a great day for farmers
at the stock yards. Fully 100 Sarpy and
Douglas county farmers drove to the mar
ket with hogs.
Tho three smallpox patients at the pest
house are doing nicely. One of tho watch
men reports that he saw all three ut the
window yesterday.
Tho Third Ward Republican club will hold
a meeting at Evans hall, Twenty-eighth
und 11 streets, Thursday night. Good speak
ers will be In attendance nnd every member
Is urged to lie present.
Juck Walters, assistant 'superintendent of
the Pnlun Stock yards, holds tho bannnr
now for selling the most tickets to the char
ity ball, waiters is
h very popular and thin
uro for hla rapid sale of
accounts In a mean
tUkcts.
PRESENT RATES MAY REMAIN
Probability that, Fourth and Fifth-Class
Rites Will Not Be Advanced.
UNANIMOUS PROTEST FROM SHIPPERS
Import nut llclntlnn of I'rnpincd Ail
vifiiern lu Slnplc Article of Com
merce Itrllcvcil to llnvr Im
(Imlilnteil llntc-.Mitlicr.
Tho proposed horizontal advance of 3 cents
on fourth and fifth-class freight rates be
tween Chicago, Mississippi river and Mis
souri river points continues to occupy tho
attention of railroad officials, particularly
thoso connected with tho freight depart
ments. Tho railroads havo been deluged
with Inquiries, verbal and written, from
their patrons Inquiring when tho new rates
will become offectivo. When the Western
Trunk Lino committee Issued Its ofllclal cir
cular giving notlco of tho Intended advances
no dato was named for the placing Into
effect of tho now rates. Consequently tho
freight officials are as much at sea In tho
matter as tho commercial men, nnd will
nwnlt with equal Interest further Informa
tion from the Western Trunk Lino commit
tee Tho general freight agent of ono of
tho Important lines entering Omaha
has expressed his opinion that the
proposed radical advances will never
becomo effective. Inquiry among somo
of tho moro prominent local officials
divulges the fact of tho general exlstcnco of
this belief. The railroad men doubt tho ad
visability of tho proposed move, owing to Its
sweeping naturo and tho character of the
articles of freight shipment effected. The
ndvanco of tho fourth and fifth-class rates
affects so many of the staple commodities of
commerce, such as sugar, canned goods,
coffeo and all Iron articles, that tho proposi
tion has an Important relation to the very
foundation of trade.
Tho ratcmakcrs, upon whose recommen
dation tho decision was reached to advance
tho rates, have, It is authoritatively stated,
received such a unanimous protest from tho
shippers that tho tlmo for placing the now
rates Into effect will pronaoiy no posipuiicn
longer than was nt first anticipated, It not
altogether abandoned.
WITHDRAWS Xi:W OHM-JANS HATH
I'lmnciiiEor Assoehitlon Disapproves
Illinois CenlrnPs Hute.
Tho prospects of troublous times In local
passenger affairs which appeared n fow days
ago to disturb tho prevailing serenity havo
been removed. Tho Illinois Central has
oKonrtnncd Its nlan to nut In a low rate from
Omaha to New Orleans on account of tho
Mardl Oras festivities at tho urgent request
of tho Western Passctigcr association. This
action on the part of the association, of
which tho Illinois Central Is a member, was
prompted by tho protests from other lines
belonging to tho association and competitive
with tho Illinois Central.
Tho Illinois Central has Its own lino from
nmnhn to New Orleans and gave notice that
It would put Into effect Kebrunry 27 a rate
of $30.73 for tho round trip, between uiese
trcmo points of Its system. This was in ac
rnr,imien with a custom pursued by the Illi
nois Central for years to give all points on
Its lino tho benefit of a low rato to
tho south during tho Now Orleans Mardl
Oras Dut tho Omaha-untcago iiuua uu
i.n'd Thv nrcdlcted. that such action
would precipitate n bitter rate war, owing
to tho wide variance of tho excursion rates
quoted and tho regular fare between Omaha
and New Orleans, tho latter being $71.
Tho Illinois Central rate would havo forced
the lines operating between Omaha and
Chlcneo to put In a round trip rato between
theso cities of $11.75, In order to uarmonize
the round trip rato from Chicago to isew
Orleans, $23, with tho Illinois Central rato
from Omaha. Aside from this objection
It was set forth that tho return tickets
from Chicago to Omahn could bo placed
on tho market In Chicago, when tho trav
eler returned there, and that by reason of
this tho Chicago-Omaha rato situation
would bo paralyzed.
Tho Illinois Central was loath to ncccdo
to tho demands of tho association that It
abandon Its proposed rate, for It afforded
tho first opportunity for tho new lino to
oxtond special favors to its clientage in
On aha. It is now announced that tho
rato from Omahn to Now Orleans will not
ba made on Tuesday of next week.
llnttermnUerH Make Trnvnl Lively.
Special trains und extra cars on the regit
lar trains were tho order at tho I'nlon and
Burlington passenger stations yesterday.
Tho extra transportation facilities wero pro
vided for the btlttermakors enrouto to Lin
coln to attend tho National Buttermakers
convention. A special sleeper cumo In over
the Milwaukee from Klgln, 111., and was
transferred to the Burlington's Lincoln
train. A solid train of buttermakers from
tho east arrived on a Rock Island special
from Chicago. This was added to hero by
two cars from tho north over the Minneap
olis & St. Louis nnd tho Illinois Central.
Tho Minnesota and northern delegation was
In charge of F. W. Caldwell, tho well known
Hock Island traveling passenger agent, nnd
Frank Beach of Minneapolis, traveling pas
sengor agent of tho Minneapolis & St. Louis.
Illo Cm 11 do Western In Itcndy.
G W. Helntz, general passenger agent
of tho lllo Grande Western, telegraphs
fiom Salt Lnko that his road has Its equip
ment, und other arrangements completed for
tho Inauguration of the new transconti
nental train servlco In conjunction with tho
Southern Pacific, Denver & nio Grumlc,
Burlington and Rock Island next Sunday.
Tho Rio Grando AVcstcrn will put on an
additional train nnd chango tho schedule of
Its present trains. It furnished tho link
In tho now routo between Ogdcn anil Grand
Junction, Colo., making connections at the
former place with the Southorn Pacific, and
at Grand Junction with tho Denver & Itlo
Grande.
Sliinii lii John I. Illnlr'n IMuco.
NBW YORK. Feb. 20.-AI the annual
meeting of tho stockholders of the Dela
ware, Lackawanna Western Railroad
company, held here today, the retiring man
agers wero re-elected. Samuel Sloan was
elected to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of John I. Blair. Tho company re-
! porto for tho year ended December 31 last
show a surplus of J1.C07.173, after payment
of dividends, against a deficit of $509,725 .n 1
189S.
Italic it) Vole mill PerNoniiU. 1
Arthur B. Smith, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Burlington. Is in Den- !
vor.
D. S. Guild, who is In charge or the
Burlington Mipply department at Plaits- ;
mouth, was an Omaha visitor Monday
while enrouto to Dendwood. I
Snnford Northrop of St. Louis nnd S D
McAllister of Knnsns City, respectively .
genernl manager and division freight agent 1
of the American Refrigerator Transit
company, are looking after business mat
ters In this city. N I
E. J. Flvnn. trnvellnir frelcht nnd nn- 1
senger ngent of the Missouri Pacific, with
headquarters at Halt Lake, Is visiting hN
many Omaha ft lends whllo here on a busi
ness trip. Mr. Flynn wan formerly assist
ant city passenger agent of tho Ml'snurl
Pacific In this city.
.1. N. Neely, the ncwly-appalntcd chief
clerk In the Northwestern freight depart
meiit, is familiarizing himself with his now
duties under tho direction of Mr. John
MHlen, the retiring chief clerk. Mr. Mellon
expects to assume his new position ns trav
eling passenger agent this week.
M. Miller of Boono was at Missouri Pn
clllc headquarters Tuesday conferring with
Assistant Genernl Frelcht Agent Phllllnnl
relative to the movement of emigrants from
I lloone county, Iowa, to Allen county Kan-
baa, near Iola, in the outhea-tcrn part of
I the Btote. The purty consign of six famt-
lies, nnd seven emigrant ears will be pro
vided tor their transportation.
(leorge W. Lnomls. chief cleric In the
office of General Manager lloldrcge of tho
Burlington, lias returned from Hot Spring,
Ark., where he participated in the national
snootinr tournament
About tlilrtv tieonte from Omaha went to
Lincoln Mondnv nlitht to attend the ball
given In the new auditorium by tho Bur
lington ?nglncmen. All of them unite In
pronouncing It ono of tho most enjoyable
nffalrs of tho kind they ever attended.
Among tho Omnh.i visitors were W. J.
Hoblnson, superintendent of the Burling
ton station; Joseph Mlk, passenger director,
and Local Freight Agent Anderson,
P... AMUSEMENTS...
"Crniliilc"
A comic opera In three acts. Music by
Jakabowskl. Book by Paulton. Itovlved
ond produced at Boyd's theater Tuesday
night by Francis Wilson and company.
THU CAST.
Cadeaux (his original character) .
tin venues.. William lirodcrlck
Eugene Marcel.... cnnries n. iiowcrs
Marquis do Pomvert Robert lirodcrlck
Chovallerdo Hrabazon Carl King
Vlcomto de Hrlssac Joseph llatllft
Dilfolr ' Peter Lang
Simon . M. Ilolbrook
Sergeant Stanton Heck
Benedict Herman uwen
Krmlnle ther original character).....
Paulino Hall
Javotte Lulu Cllascr
Princess do Ornmponeux trier original
elm motor) Jotin o Weathersby
Corlso Mnrcel Josephine Knapp
Captain Deliutney Bossle Howard
.Marie .iarina oicui
The first real comic opera feast of tho
o'tson was afforded local theater-got ru at
tho Boyd last night by Francis Wlleon and
his cxcollent company. Some throe years
have elapsed since this Jolly comedian has
favored Omaha with a visit and ho wim
welcomed by un audience limited only In
size by tho capacity of the theater. It
was there not only to welcome Mi". II-
6on, but handscmo Paulino Hall, vivacious
little Lulu Ol'iscr and, lust but by nowlso
least, tho well known nnd popular light
opera "Urmlule." It has long been hoped
by' tho generation of theater-goers who were
much too young to attend the play housa
In tho days of tho New York Casino com
pany's production of this tuneful opera, that
Mr. Wilson would somo day revive it for
their especial benefit. Those In Tuesday
night's nudlencc, who hnd noer seen "Kr
mlnlo" before, were carried away with Its
claborato scenic Investiture, Its gorgeous
costumes, J to .Infection lrtinior and Itrv
catchy music, while thoso to whom all this
Is familiar found equally as much enjoy
ment as their younger colleagues lu tho
now features and faces In the piece.
As a whole, It Is tho "Krmlnie" of ton
yeara ago brought up to date by the addi
tion of somo of tho slang phrases of the
day and Jokes applicable to tho present
year. There has seemingly been little ex
pense spared lu tho production, which la
clcborate to say tho least; costumes, scenery,
properties and everything looks fresh nnd
new.
Cadenux. Mr. Wilson's original part In
tho play. Is one of tho funniest ever written
for n cotnlo opera comedian. Its "business"
In tho hands of many comedians might sink
to the level of common "horseplay." but
Mr. Wilson never allows It to fall to this
level. Between acts ho mado a decidedly
clover and humorous llttlo speech, which
had evidently been carefully prepared and
rehearsed In advance.
Paulino Hall, as young looking nnd as
radiantly beautiful as when she first np
peared In "Erminle." sings her original
role, the title one, and fairly divides honors
with the star. Mlsa Hall's clear soprano
voice Is even moro beautiful than ever and
for her splendid rendition of tho "Lullaby"
nnd "Good Night" she was most generously
npplauded. HcV costumes aro .gems of tbt
dressmaker's art.' .'
Lulu Olasor plays tho part of Javatte,
which was originated by Marie Junsen. Miss
Glnser's portrayal is full of snap and vigor.
Sho seems to bo bubbling ovor with Jollity
and during the entlro tlrno she is upon the
stago holds the almost undivided attention
of tho audlenco with her little bits of stage
business. Shu Is ono of tho most magnetic
little women upon tho stage and powaesties,
ns well, a wonderful amount of vivacity.
Sho sings well and her "Lazy Sheperdcss"
song was ono of tho hits of tho perferm
ancc. William Broderlck, who whs seen here
with tho Dostonlnns, has the part of Ra
vennes and makes It oven moro amusing
than did Its creator, Mr. Plunkett. Unfor
tunately, there Is not a solo of any great
Importance for Mr. Broderlck, but bis splen
did bass voice Is heard to advantage In sev
eral duos. Jennie Weuthorsby, the original
princess, makes this character part un hu
morous as possible, and her quaint costume,
with Its hoopsklrts, uffords Mr. Wilson ad
ditional opportunities for fun-making.
Charles Bower sings the tenor role of Mar
eel finely. His solo. "Come Back. Dear
Heart," being especially well received.
Tho chorus Is an unusually largo one and
well voiced. Tho girls nre shapely ond
tho men handsome. Mr. Wilson's engage
ment closes with a performance tonight.
Omnliii ('lull I'elelirnlliin,
Tho
uimuui ciui) proiioi's to appro
priately observe the birthday of Wash
ington, February 22, which, while al
ways observed In Otnah.i as a lioll-da:-,
has never been marked bv any
special ceremony or function. Tho club
marks tho year 1000 with a new departuro
and will mako the day one worthy of re
membrance Club members will moot nt
dinner In tho large dining room at C:30
iiiurHiav evening. The directors uro all
Who deslro to participate In tho funetlnn In
notify Secretary Douel not later than Thurs
day morning. Among thoso who nro to re
spond to toasts aro Mesrs. Manderson
Iambertson, Baldwin nnd Gtccne.
I'oal Ml n-is Strike.
SANDY LAKE. Pa.. Fob. 20.-A general
strlko Is on at all tho minus between this
pliico and Jackson Center, tho men going
out on refusal of an ndvanco of 5 cenjs n
ton for run of tho mine Tho former price
was 4" cents. All tli mines have been run
ning full time uni arc sevr.il weeks behind
In tilling orders.
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FOUR MILLS AT TATTERS ALL'S
Eoot, Hawkini, White and Benny Tanger
Arfl the Victors.
GARDNER'S SHOWING A DISAPPOINTMENT
His Mo wllh Tommy While Declared
n Drmr by AKreemenl, llotlt
MclliK tin Their I'cct lit
the Close.
CHICAGO, Feb. 20. Jack Hoot, the clever
western middleweight, decisively defeutod
Kd Denfass of Philadelphia nt Tattersalls
tonight In the fourth round of what was to
havo been a six-round contest.
Tho lighting, while It lasted, was more
llko a "scrap" between two longshoremen
than scieuced boxers, both men resorting to
clinching and wrestling and going to tho
iloor soveral times In their clinches. Boot,
However, clearly outclassed his man, push
ing his left Into Denfass' faco with terrlllc
forco tlmo nnd agoln without a return. A
right hook to tho Jaw In tho fourth did tho
business, Denfass not coming to for soveral
minutes.
Tho 7,000 spectators saw the unusual spec
tacle of ono fighter winning from his op
ponent twice in tho samo ring. The bill In
cluded a six-round go between Dal Hawkins
of California and Young Kenny of Chicago.
Hawkins started rushing and In the first
round landed a left swing In tho pit of
Kenny's stomach, which put the latter down,
sick and dazed for nlno seconds. Ho got up,
but dropped again at once, and this time
Etaj-ed for fourteen seconds. Hoferee Bardell
started to nnnounco Hawkins tho winner,
but yielded to tho clamor of tho crowd nnd
Kenny's cxiilniinitlon that he could continue,
and told the men to go on. Hawkins, furious
nt what ho considered nn unjust decision,
went for his man hammer nnd tongs nnd
at tho end of tho fifth round Kenny's seconds
throw up the sponge.
Tho bout between Oscar Gardner nnd
Tommy Whlto was unsatisfactory, on ac
count of a previous ngrecment that n draw
should bo declared wero both men on their
feet nt the end of the sixth round, and
probably for this reason neither man ex
erted himself until tho last round. White's
stabbing left gave him a clear lead through
out. As giving a line on his form In tho
coming match with Terry McGovcrn, Gard
ner's showing wns a disappointment.
Itefcreo Slier said after tho bout that had
ho been called on to render a decision It
would havo been In favor of Whlto without
question.
In tho second preliminary Benny Yangcr,
better known as tho "Tipton Slasher,"
knocked out Jack Madden of Brooklyn In
tho fourth round, Madden was outclassed
from tho start. After forty seconds of rough
work In tho fourth round, Yangcr swung his
right across to tho Jaw, knocking Madden
down and out. This Is Mndden's flrst.ap
penranco In tho ring since 1S!)7. The uien
weighed 118
Itciilt on the Itiiiiiitnu Trucks.
NEW CHILEANS, Feb. 20.-Amorlta, Day
mare, I, by Jenny la Favor, ended her rac
ing career In tho fifth race Running away
whllo nt tho post, sho Jumped tbo fence ami,
falling, broke her neck. Tho stewards de
cided today that W. E. Woods' claim of
jWalkenshaw in tho last race yesterday was
ineiigioio. i racK iosi. uesuus:
First race six furlongs, soiling: First
heat 'Matchbox won, Junaetta second, John
Uoone third. Tlmo: 1:15, Second lieut
Junaotta won, Matchbox second, Neknrnls
third. Tim?; 1:1CU. Third heat Junaetta
won. Matchbox second. Time: 1:184.
Second race, ono mile, selling: Bill Jack
man won, Little Heggle second, First Past
third. Tlmo: 1:13.
Third race, two miles, selling: Jlonognh
won. Ktldornha feacond. Teutons third.
Time: 3:M,i.
Fourth race, ono ana one-eighth miles,
lsFalling
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MAII.V l'lIAIlMACY, Dept. II.,
hurdles: Voysgettr won, Clover Vendlg sec
ond. Uleakmore third. Time: 2:10. ,
Fifth race, ono and ime-qiiarter miles, wil
ing. Banqun II won, Jennie F vet ond, 'Pos
sum third. Time: 2:10'4.
Sixth race, one mile, selling: Trrbor won,
Loyalty second, .Miss Boss third. Time:
1.434.
f AN FBANCISCO, Feb. SO.-ttalnlng und
track muddy. Tanfor.wi restits:
First race, one-half mile, for S-yonr-oldi
purse: lntrnda won, On Tlmo second, Ar
tena third, lime: 0;5Ui.
Second race, seven-eighths of a mile,
purse: tleyser won, Tlmemnker second, Dr.
-Murks third. Time: ias.
Third rneo, one und onc-hnlf miles, sell
ing: Chlmura. won, Tom Calvert second,
Anchored third. Time: 2:11.
Fourth race, six furlongs, selling: Bound
leo won, Genua second, Mary Klnsella third.
Time: 1:15.
Fifth race, six furlongs, selling: Don
Quixote won, Tallac second, Torslnu third.
Time: 1:10',.
Cretuhloii nl I,cIiikIoii Sale.
LF.XINGTON, Ky.. Feb. 20.-The Wood
ward fe Shatiklln midwinter sales opened
today with a largo crowd of buyers prcs
sent from nil over the country. Good
horses aro groitly in demand and for such
good prices wero teallzed. Among tho noted
owners hero aro C. W. Williams of Allertoii-
Axfnll fntrti. .K.ltt. 1-1 r. .. 1. .
I and others. The highest price paid at to-
V-'.V .V;.. misco ttrtat i,:isi.
K. C. n, dam Miracle. l,y Tho King, to
A. B. ummltigs of llnrrlsburg, Pa., fl.lOO;
consigned by J. B. luscom A: Co, Sharps
burg, Ky. '
I,. A. W, lleniliimirlern to He MimoiI.
NUW YOUK. Feb. 20.-1 1 Is stated on ex
cellent authority that the national head
quarters of tho League of AmorU-tin Wheel
men will probably bo removed from Boston
to Now York. The removal will bring to
New York tho off.clnl organ of tho league,
tho L. A. W. 'Bulletin. It Is stated also
that the Incorporation of the league under a
special charter is contemplated.
IlriMvn Defeats (iiilenlln.
STIMILINO. Ni'b.. Feb. 20. - tSpo. till Tele
gram.) Tho wrestling match liotwoon J II.
Galontln nnd Carl Brown took place hero
tonight. Tho first fall was won by Galontln
111 eleven minutes, the second .by Brown In
twelve minutes nnd the third by Brown In
threo minutes. O'.Mnlly acted as referee.
The match wns for $50 and tho gate receipts,
catch-us-catch-cun.
Out In (lie Second Hound,
"llalteh" Smith, a colored pugilist of
somo repute locally, was an ensy winner in
a glovo contest with George Thornton. 11
whlto lightweight from St. lxiuls, Tuesday
night. Tho contest wns to huvo lasted six
rounds, but after a go-as-you-please tlrnt
round Smith knocked Thornton out In the
middle of tho second.
AVrcntlo for State ('linniiloiinMi,
FORT DODGE, lu.. Fob. 2D. - (Special
Telegram.') Articles of agreement have
licen signed lietween Frank Gotch of Hum
boldt and Linn Ruby of Gowrlo for a
wrestling mutch In this city February 'M for
the stato championship, a pttrso of $ KXi nnd
05 per cent of tho gate receipts
KnluhtN of Ak-Snr-llcii,
The hoard of governors of tho Knights of
Ak-Sar-Ben met Tuesday evening at the
Omahn Club. The full festivities, parades
and other features 'wero discussed, but no
definite action was taken. Several com
munications were received from merchants,
giving their views of what should be done,
somo of tho Ideas being considered very
good. The 'board Is still considering whnt
tho festivities will tie nnd also the dates.
Theso matters will bo settled at 11 meeting
next Tuesday evening. The members or
tho board are trying to do everything In
their power to please overyone and this Is
tho reason of the delay.
It Is announced that the new ritual I
nearly finished and the workings of the den
this summer promise to bo far better than
those of nny previous year.
Kiiiinhn IlnrloN Soldier.
CLAY CENTER, Ivan., Feb. SO.-lSpcelal
Telegram 1 Tho body of Chorles E. Pratt
of the Twentieth Kansus volunteers arrived
bore yesterday and was burled with military
honors this afternoon, d'ratt was a mem
ber of Company M and was the first Ameri
can volunteer killed In tho Philippines.
Ilo was klled In Manila February 15, 18M. AH
business houses wero closed from 1 to 3
o'clock to do honor to him who gave his
life for his country. IJeutcnant Colonel
Llttlo of the Twentieth Kansas gave an
eloquent nnd Impressive address at the
Methodist Episcopal church. A band, playing
tho "Dead iMurch," headed a long funeral
procession to Greenwood cemetery, where
ho wns laid .beside his father and mother.
JIo was 'SI years old.
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CURED HiS CATARRH,
President Arthur's Experience witli
Ciiiitrni Keinedie.s.
A I.01114 Search l'limlly Secures tlio
Ullit One.
After n person has struggled for yeara
with such a dlsgu-ittng tunliidy as catarrh
and exhausts the entire category of thing
remedial ho Is decidedly skeptical. And
when ho llnnlly meets with a remedy that
cures liltn completely ho U not backward
about telling others of tho fact. This ex
plains why we sco so many prominent
people's names In tho newspapers testify
ing to tho merits of whatever has been
tho moans of restoring thorn to health.
Tho following letter from President Ar
thur of tbo Statesman Printing Co., Mar
shall, Mich., U an Illustration of this fact.
"Mr. C. E. Gauss, Marshall. Mich My
Dear Hlr:-1 commenced to tako your Ca
tarrh Tablets with no Idea that they would
do mo any good. A friend told mo they
wero effective; that they had cured him,
etc., so 1 purchased 11 box a 1 have pur
chased hundreds of catarrh remedies be
forewithout much faith. .My condition
was frightful. -My bead was all stoppcil
up and I sulTereii extreme misery. Drop
pings from tho nose ut night made my
throat and lung.- very bad and was In
constant fear of consumption. I hacked
nnd coughed and emitted stuff to such an
extent that 1 tnunt havo disgusted tny
friend.
"Now It Is different. I noticed un Im
provement In tny condition tho second day
lifter t heuan taklm; tho tablt Is. The tlrst
, thing they did wns to clear my head.
Gradually my throat and lungs wero re
lieved and to tny surprise, tny stomach,
which Im been weak from tho effects of
my long standing case of catarrh, com
menced to Improve. I need say 110 more.
1 i hose who have an old ease of catarrh to
deal with will understand tho situation
thoroughly, and it N for the bonrtlt of all
such that I furnish you with thl testi
monial. I never gave one beforo and do
not believe in pioprlotary medicines as a
rule, but o; certnlnlj have a good thing
and 1 wish It the success It richly do
serves. Very respei 1 fully vours.
w 11. a urn fit
The Tablets arc s.ild b druggNls under
tho name of Gums' c.it irrh Tablets, at Jo
cents a bo, and where the druggist does
not keen them or won't got them for you
they will lie mailt d ptcpald upon receipt of
price by c K Gauss Marsh ill, Mb h.
New short lino between Omaha nnd Min
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