Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, March 02, 1900, Page 4, Image 4
THE OMAHA DALLY WEE: Fill DAY, MAltCIl 2, 1900. 1H LMftC r A 11CI? HI? Till? PHI? IK thn '"ns address, full of force and ele "LbAUo tAllOU m 1111-' UUJilU ganre. lie mado Hngland appear. In slang Mud Gonnei Irish Joan of Arc, V.si Omilia Onca More. H ADDRESSES A URGE MASS MEETING Pit II mi All I.iimtk nf lliiiitnii I.MiiTly In I. cmiI ii lliuiil tn the Mrim ulliiK Smith Ari'li'iin 1'iilrlolN. A large audlemp msembled In Washing ton hull Thursday evening to participate ill the pro-Uoer Hireling. l" whrh tho cen tral figure wan Miss Maud (lonne, the champion of Ireland ami tho Smith African republic. The scats mi the lower lloor were all taken, while u circle of raillan: face lighted up the gallery, extending clear around tho hall. Krnert Stuht. ns rhalr man of the local committee, acted as master of ceremonies, aided by n number of ushers. Over tho stago was hung a large picture of Washington. Hanked on one aide- by the rtara and stripes and on the oilier by tho Hag of tho Transvaal, -while beneath was tho legend, "Kurope, not Kngland, is the mother country of America." Miss (Jonnc entered the hall under the escort of (lovernor Poynter anil MIsh Fair brother and was greeted with applause as fhc traveled the aUIca to the stage, upon which wero seated about twenty-live mem bers of tho woman's reception cnmmlt'co and vice president chosen by tho local committee. Chairman Stuht Introduced tho governor as the presiding olllcer. The latter raid mai as si citizen or me greatest rcpiiDiic ' ai the world has known he fell It an honor j gan Central that the passenger agents had to preside over a mooting to express sym- no authority to enter Into an agreement parlance, llko "30 cents" and sarcattlcally referred to Lord Hobcrts' declaration that in the defeat of Cronjo Majuba Hill wan avenged. At Majuba Hill 200 Doers had scaled a mountain sldo and "licked tho stufllng" out of COO llrltlsh. while Cronjc's .1.000 men had for ten days held at bay 43,000 llrltlsh troops and allowed tho greater part of tho llocr army to escapo with the guns. Kegrots were read from Oencral Victor Vlfqualn. Judgo Holcomh and others. Oen cral Vlfqualn wroto his wish that the Irish may show the world that they arc the equals of tho itoers by doing In tho four provinces of Ireland what the heroes of South Africa are doing. W. S. Shoemaker offered resolutions, which wrro adopted, that It Is tho duty of thin gov ernment, through tho president and congress, to tender the good ofllceH of tho government to necuro peace iyid against entangling nlll niito with Kngland or other transatlantic government. A reception was held after tho meeting, at which a committee from thu Womnn's club dispensed punch ami cakes and all met Us3 linnno. who leuvea early this morning for Chicago. PASSENGER AGENTS MEET .MeiultriK t Trunk l.lno Asnoclntlon Ul vt ThHr Attention Hntc t iitllntt of l.iirKor ItoniU. NHW YOIIK, March 1. Tho passenger agents In tho Trunk Lino association were in ficsslon today. Tho report of tho cuttln-j of rates by some of tho larger roads, Includ ing tho Lake Shore &. Michigan Cmtral line, wa9 one of tho things given attention. An interesting point dealing with this particular iiuintlon Is the argument said to havo been vaneul bv President Ledyanl ot tco .Micm PPAHV VlWl RPPRTI? ATlftM young farmer near Weeping tt nter, nnd Miss I llLnLM lUIV ULulO 1 ln 1 lUit , Dora May Wordcn were united In marring.' j ' a high noon today by Hcv. H. M. Dung.m. pnslor of the Christian church, at the home Voters Whoao Names Aro Not on List! MuU I of tho brilos umlc Prank J Johnson, n d,, ..... o, ,, ' lhl-' ll'' Mr mid Mrs. Str.mon departed iuguter Baturaay. , .. aftcrnoo tn ror Woeping Water. LATEST GOSSIP OF THE CITY CAMPAIGN Doiililr-tliirrrli'il Pulley of the I'iikIoii Vote Hunter llrlnu" Them Into All Sort of DlanKreealile v ConiullcntloiK. Heglstcr Saturday If not already regis tered. HeglHtrnrs sit for additions and cor rections to lists from 8 a. m. to 0 p. ui. Tioso who failed to register lust fall can have their names added then. .AMUSEMENTS. Mr. Driimmond. Little Annie palhy wWh n nlstor republic In Its struggle against tyranny. It Is proper for one re public to express sympathy for another In ! without the consent of tho presidents of the road. Till contention is said to have been tho mien a trills. Any republic Is better than I support of other chief executives, and, It 13 nn empire and no emplro should rule over a republic. The presence of the people of fo many nationalities suggested the thought that Kngland Is not the mother country, hut Kurope. if Kngland If" the mother country alio ban never been a kind mother to us. After a song by (ho Orphois Singing so ciety chorus of nearly twenty voices, W. P. Ciiirley delivered nn addrem. He do maintained, will upset tho arrangement rc cently signed by tho members of tho Joint Passenger association. hm;i:s is noptiikuv . pacific. "One phase of Popplcton's character of in terest to the voting public has not been touched upon," said a man who knows him well. "It may be stated as a certainty that ho never has voted 'yes' on any bond propo sition ever submitted to a vote of tho people. Tho reason for tula la that money to pay for bonds will have to be raised by taxation of property, and a large share of It would come from Popplcton's property, as he la ouo of the heaviest property owners In Omaha, and hn 1h nnnitipH In nnv nrnnniilllnli Hint will , W..,, . ...... ....... .. add to tils expenses. Ah mayor he wo11' Vlri VMggViiH inierpcHe iiih veto to every oomi proposition I jr- Twitch, u 1 1 1 fT . orougnt beroro tho council, wnen a city ceases to promote public Improvements what happens? There Is n lack of public employ ment for tho laborer, mechanic and artisan. Things are at a standstill. Tho city goes backward. It must also be remembered that tho levying of taxes Is ono of tho Incans by which the poor man, who is In the majority, equalize thlngn with tho rich man, as the money produced by theso tax levies to pay for bonds cornea In a largo tneasuro from the heavy property owners. Mr. Popplcton has always exerted himself to obstruct pub lic Improvements and as mayor he would be In position to do so effectively." "Oil IT (illlllMllltll" A costume comedy In three acts by Au gustus Thomas. Produced at Hoyd's theater for tho first time In Omaha Thurs day night by Stuart Itobf'on and his com pany. THK CAST. Mr. Hoswell Hcnumont Smith .Mr. Kejllierstonr o. H. llnll.ini Itoger, it semuit Walter C'Icwh Piithnrliie llurtieok MIjm Kllen Mortimer Mrx. I'Vntherstotie Mis JelTrys Lewis -Mary lliirneck MIks Klorencc iekwrl ...waller nine A. Weaver. r. I'Mmuiiil Hiiikc. Dr. Satiiiii'l .lohtisun. Davlil (liirilek Captiiln llcirneek Mr. Iventirk Oliver (lolilxnilth I'ropcrt .Man leader of the Orchestra. Prompter Mr. Coleman Joseph P. Winter lony Lumpkin Kdward nmlKc .II ....llrnry dim y Cllltord Leigh Olilell HtrveilH Stuart llobson Charles Dommert P. C. Cmrdoii . . ..Miirtln Sounds II. II. Iliinllnutoii Siieeonln lirornc I'roeLi'r llm-Kny n lllreolnr. NKW YORK. March 1. At a meeting of the dlrectots of tho Southern Pacific Hall in.nl enninnnv today the resignation of dared that Amorlcnii sympathy for tho Iloers ' urorgo Crocker as director and second vice is not tjaseu on sentiment alone, for wltn , i,rri..iii was received and accepted and the breasts of tho hardy ami heroic Dutch 1 n. .;, Huntington was elected to tho ollice farmers In South Africa ha red to the as saults of the greatest empire on earth, every shot tired fixm an Kngllsh rlllo is in vio lation of tho Immutable laws of eterml Justice. Heforo tho Kngllsh havo proceeded far Into thc Transvaal, he said, they will bo greeted by the assurance of John Paul Jones from President Krugcr, "I haven't begun lighting yet." IInn (inline Spi'ilKx. A solo by Mrs. W'ngncr Thomas was ac I'orded an uncore that brought a response, and In Introducing Mies Conne Governor Poynter referred to hor us tho Irish Jonu of Arc. Miss (Sonne presented a stately and striking personality. Her tall, grace ful figure was rpbed In a gown of black, volvet. In locqulbito taste, with a deep V opening at thu throat. Htir wealth of blon.lo hair was surmounted by an unpretentious black hat burled In toinbr lace, and around her shoulders was a bo.i of black fur. Hor features are intellectual, refined and Inclined to bo angular. Her voice Is musical, strong and capable of stirring depths of pathos. Sho declared that Kngland's attempt to dfftroy tho two Dutch republics Is ono ot tho grnatcst crimes of recent centurion. Kngland's career had been one long record of hypocrisy, vlolertce tind broken faith. Referring to her persecutions of tho Irish sho said every enemy with whom Kngland may ho at war l.s a natural friend and ally of Ireland. The war of the Iloers is being fought by lovers of liberty from oVery country, their guns are pointed by Hermans and are furnished mostly from Prance. Sho referred sarcastically to Kngland's cham pionship of tho ulllandcrs, who aro out lighting with tho Doers. She had known Irish ultlanders who informed her that they had never enjoyed greater ' prosperity than In tho Transvaal. The Kngllsh claim that tlltlandcra aro denied tho right of publics meetings in tho Transvaal. "1 do not know." said Miss Oolitic, " If that be so. Probably, if tho Kngllsh say M. It Is a He." Sho poliitod to the denial of free public meeting In Irclnnd, but Just now. Knglaiid's dlfllculty being Ireland's opportunity, the Irish havo carried tho Hag of the Transvaal lip to Dublin castle. Nono of them were arrested, because Kngland remembered that hhe hail but fi.000 boldlers now in Irelaml anil It would not do to aggravate Irishmen loo far. Sho told of tho burning of the union Jack at publlo places in Dublin nud how an Kngllsh Hag had been taken from In front of an Kngllsh regiment marching to embark for the Transvaal. The national spirit in Ireland was never so strong as now. Appeal to Viiicrli'iinx. "Only a coward ran stand by ami see a murderer commit a crime. Purely. Ameri cans, you will never allow Kngland to strike that blow." fald Miss (lonne, referring to 1 ho destru.'tlon of the republics, which blin believed would yet triumph. Ity extracts from tho llrltlsh press she gave many hpeclflc Instances of Kngllsh cruelly, su.'h ns murdering wounded, bayoneting thoso who had surrendero.l, abuse of tho Hag of ruco and the robbery of prlboners. Sho accused tho Kngllsh of having armed tho ravage black tribes and led them against tho Hoor women and children while the men wero away. She read extracts from the llrltlsh press to show that Kngllsh prisoners had been treated with klndnfrs by tho Iloers She proudly pictured tho career of tho Irish liner regiment, saying that It consoles irisn men for tho action of Irish soldiers who wear tbn hated badge of Kngland. She told of the campaign In Ireland against enlist ment In the Kngllsh army and Its beneficent results, and urgnd the Irishmen to act now for Ireland and the lloeis. In closing, she glnrilled over the fact that In Its war with these two llttlo republics the prestige of Kngland has gone forever Thev havo destrojod her false greatness nnd the beginning of the end of the llrltlsh fiuniro Is at hand. Her address was fro micntly Interrupted by applause, and at the elnso two splendid masses of llowers wero liaudcd up. iiiLer from Inuu Urn. Henry Volluier of Davenport, la . a 6'oung man of unsuspected eloquence, gavo of rocotid vice president. John W. Mnckay was elected a member of tho board of di rectors to succeed Crocker and Charles W. Tweed, counsel for the road, nnd William K. Dodge wero nlso elected directors ot the company. The resignation ot Mr. Crocker Is believed to mean that thu Crocker holdings of Southern Paelllc havo been transferred to the Speyers. The election of John W. .Mnckay bears out the utatement made by Huntington recently after tho election of D. O. Mills as a director that Mackay'a In terests would be recognized by his election to the board of directors. This brings new and powerful llnalicial Interests Into tho management. Iliillnn.v Niitcn null PersonnlM. Assistant C.pneiiil Prclght Agent Plillllppl of the Missouri Paeillc lias returned from Kansis City. Owing to an exceptionally heavy fall of snow In Missouri the Omaha fc St. Ixilils train from St. Louis was seven hours lata In urrlvlns yesterday. The now time schedule of the Union Pa elllc became effeetlvo yesterday and east anil wesllioiinil passenger trains ocgnii op eration on the new schedule. On the easthound ltiirllngton trnln. which passed throuch Omaha Wednesday nlglit at 11:59. tho new through sleeper from San ! rnnclsco to (.'hiengo matte us initial trip. Oeorce M. Kntrlktn. asslstnnt General freight agent of the Omaha & St. louls, has returned from Kansas City, where he at tended a conference between frelcht rctirc- SfiHatlvi'S or ills line anil tlio Hurlington. (Icntral Passenger Agent Huchanan of the Klkh'rii has returned from a visit at lint Springs anil other points In the Black Hills. Ho went tn Hot SnrliiKS to take tnatinent for an attack of rheumatism and ret urns homo entirely recovered. Pet'Moiml letters were received bv the of- llelalH of the various Omaha roans yesterday innnunrlnit the death of President II. .M. C'lliur of the Central of (leorgla railroad. Ills demise occurred at his linme In S.ivan nah. Pehruary M. Vice President John M Kgan. formerly generul muhacer of tho Chli'.ign (ireat Western and well known to Onialia railroad men. will probably be ap pointed to Hiieceed Mr. Comer. Iltilldliiu: Trinli'M Cntuiell, At the regular meeting of tho llultdlug Trades council, held Thursday nlKht at Ijilmr temple, Harry Sides was admitted as a delegate from ine rainters' union. The leleir.ite from the .Mason-tenders union n ported that nonunion labor was 'being cm ployed on the work of remodeling the Mer cer hotel iiiuidliig. mo matter was re ferred to the executive committee. He lorts were iecelveI showing that tho nam wr of contractors In tho city nslnir unlnn laiKir is sicaiuiy increasing. Ten I'er Cent Wnur Ine reuse. WICKKOim It. I.. March 1. Thu nod. man manufacturing company, doeskin man ufni'turerH. announced a 10 per cent wncn Increase to their X employes today, taking eiici-t ill unci'. Wherever thrto or four men gather to- gother for any hobby the fusion politician mil candidate is found oho. They have even assailed the halls of the social democracy, the recently organized local branch of the Dobs wing of socialism. At the open meet ing of the organization Wednesday night at 1j15 Howard street a few of tho members wore enjoying their usual discussion of theo ries peculiar to their organization. Kmest Stuht woo allowed to get In his usual appeal for votes. William Plemlng came next. Then tho club members settled back Into a heated dl.scus.sion of tho vexed question of whother everybody should own everything or nobody should own anything, and whother or not tho laborer In tho ditch was entitled to tho sarao pay as tho doctor or lawyer. This mighty problem was by no' means solved when Candidate K. V. Rutherford camo skimming along on IiIh wheel nnd stopped long enough to present his plea for votes. Candidate Popplcton had promised to get around to tho placo some time during the evening, nnd tho Intervals between can didates wero beguiled with discussions of such questions as the public ownership of cigar factories, packing houses and even of every man's suit of wearing npparcl. At 11 o clock only about a dozen remained In the meeting, and as tho self-styled cham pion of public ownership had not appeared the reporter left with the title to hla winter clothes still In dispute. Dim-? Then your liver isn't acting well. You suffer from bilious ness, constipation. Ayer's Pills act Hireetiv on the liver. For GO years tho Standard Family Pill. Small doses cure. 25c. All druggists. Wmit lour mouit iilm r brnt a linuttlul l.tnwn or rlfli llcW llieii urn BUCKINGHAM'S DYE Wf,fe PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. K. A. Jarvl.s of Kennett, Pa., Is In tho ciiy. K. M. 1M-non of Sidney Is at tho Mer chants. V. Whltmoro of Valley is at tho 5lcr- chnnis. W. L. hailing ot Kansas City Is In Omaha. W. It. Price, a lawyer of Lincoln, is at tho aiurrai'. it. T. Miller of Kansas City Is at tho .Murray. Henry P. (loos of Plattsmouth Is at the Merchants. K. K. Stockton of Hrlstol, Conn., Is at t!'t .Millard. William Kmmleko ot Hockford, 111., Is at tho .Millard W. A. Jacks of nochester, Is, registered at mo .Murray. Captain Heynold.s nnd wlfo of Florence ura in tho city. o. T. Kliickburn of St. Francis, Kan., is at the .Merchants. Mlsse Marr and Stevenson of Lincoln aro at the Murmy. Charles II. Wlnshlp of Fremont Is regis tered at tho .Merchants. P. W. Heynolds, Jr., of Sioux Palls wiib at me .Murray i nursiiay. L. l.lmlsley of Menominee, Mich., is registered at tne .Milium. T. 11. Hrng.in. a railroad man of Kansas' Cltv, Is at 1ho .Merchants. W. II. Taylor and wlfo of (llenrock Wn., nro at the Murray. The lending members of the Stuart. Hob son compaio uro nt tho Millard. D. Marks, representing a linen house of Ni'W vorK, is ni inn ner tirana. Jiimcti A. Cllne, the national bank ex aminer, of Mlnden Is at tho ller (irand. Mr and Mrs. K. M. Westervelt of Lin coin wero Thursday guests at tho Millard. Tno namo nf W. H. dray, ailvanco agent of "Arizona, Is on tno ner ornnd register William Keney, H. A. Newklrk and M. K L.iwon of micagn nro ai mo .Millard l n. Ablous. who Is Irving tn Intro do. o I'hlcauo furniture into Omaha, is at t.u nor ura nn. (I It Johnson, a wealthy mine owner of Mfi'ook, brother of A. M. Johnson of Oni.i a. lb at ho Men bants. Judge Lorlng K. daffy and bride of Pino Hldge. S. P.. stopped at the Millard Tliurs il.u Tho Judge Is a brother-in-law of (leorco 11. Thummcl. 11 1. Scovrl of Chndron. C. H. Cornell of Valentine, Hob French of Kearney and John Noidhiiiiie of Nebraska City wore at the lb r (irand Taursday. 1. .1 l.atini.m of Sutton. It. I. T.lvlll Kimi nf i:ikhnrn. C C. Caldwell of Lincoln W S Smith of Norfolk and C. L Abbott of Superior were state guests nt tho Mer i-hants Tiuirsiiay. W T. Sullivan, formerly stationed at Omaha as postolllce inspector, but who, after spending sonic time witli the depart ill IU In Cuba, h.i - licen in charge of tho St P. ml divMnii. was 111 tho illy yesterday vis Itlng friaiW while en bis way to Peiiwr, wli ro he takca iharge of that Inspector dl VlilUU. About the nhallowest pretense for a howl during the campaign Is that effort to make it appear that a great fraud Is being pcrpc tratcd in the preparation of tho ballot. The fusionists are howling that tho city clerk haa immersed himself In a cunning scheme to dccelvo tho voter by his arrangement of tho names nnd designations of the candidates, but tho truth Is that tho election law pre scribes tho form of tho ballot, even going so far as to designate down to the slxtccenth of an inch tho size of tho typo and Just how rar apart tho names of tho candidates must bo upon tho ballot. If that law l.s followed tho city clerk hod no alternative than to make the samplo ballot Just exactly as ho has modo It. While It Is poudblc that tho framcrs of tho law, which by tho way'wos signed by Oovcrnor Poynter, may havo over looked tho fact that tho designation of sev eral nominating parties might havo to follow tho names of various candidates, and were thus at fault, It docs not appear that tho city clerk Is at all to blame for following tho law as laid down. A. M. Potter Hli i a Si oh Hes"le Harris .Miss ltessle Scott ...Henry K. Dixey James (Irant . ..('harlis H. Long ton, 13 cents, to Philadelphia. 12 cents; to llaltlinere. Il's, icnts On grain products for export' To Ilnstfiit an 1 New York, 1" cents; to Philadelphia. 13 cents, to Haltlmore, 12 cents. Similar rotes will bo niado from other points on the Mississippi. DEATH RECORD. Well liiiiMin II it 1 1 rood Mini, SPHIN(lFIKLl), til., March l.-Potonel Henry P. Clark died today at St. John's hospital In this city of Hrlght's disease, aged 66 years. He was a well known railroad man, having held successively the positions of general manager of tho Toledo, Peoria & Western railroad, with headquarters at Peoria; superintendent of the middle divi sion of the Wabash, with headquarters at Springfield; general manager of the Keokuk Western railway, with headquarters at Keokuk; superintendent of the Vlcksburg division of the llueeil ft Crescent railroad, and gcnernl superintendent of tho Cincin nati Southern railway, with headquartcru at Cincinnati. In Issuing tho samplo ballots the city clerk prepared a card for circulation along with them. Upon this card was printed in flvo languages Instructions for tho Intelligent use ot tho ballots. A peculiar error which crept In rendered it practically useless. Ono of tho directions was to voto for nine coun ctlmcn, ono from each ward, but In tho Ho hemlan section of the Instructions It errone ously directed tho voter to voto for ten councllmen. This wa due to the similarity of the words "nine "and "ten" In tho Ho hemian language, tho former being "dovct" and tho latter "desct." Tho fuslonlsls do not undcrtako to disguise their fears that tho zeal with which the Anti-Saloon league Iras undertaken to boom tho candidacy of Mr. Popplcton has allcn- atod a largo portion of the liberal element of tho city, nnd with that fear In view they aro storming tho First and Second wards almost nightly and pathetically pleading for votes with assurances that If Popplcton Is elected nono of tho existing privileges of tho drinking clement will be abridged. Meantlmo the nntl-saloon wing of the double-barreled campaign machlno Is simu lating tho uttnoHt horror at the existing con dition of tho community with respect to tho Baloons. Tho kindest fato that can be fall Mr. Topploton Is defeat, for It would certainly causo him to awoat blood If over called upon to redeem tho promises ho Is making to both sides on tho saloon propo sition. HYMENEAL, Sniltli-(iii'r(cn. HUMBOLDT, Neb., March 1. (Special.) Mlot Dottle, tho youngest daughter of J. F. Snertcn, a wealthy farmer and stockman here, was united In marrlago Wednesday to Harold Smith of Klk Creek. The cere mony occurred at the homo of the bride and was wltnecd by the Immcdiato rela tives. Tho ofllclatlng clergyman was Rev. Philip Smith of Sutton, a brother of the groom. The couple will make their future homo In Klk Creek, where the groom owns and operates a lumber yard. Wlilte-TMilllNnn. HARLAN. la., March 1. (Special.) Today at tho homo of tho bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. White, occurred tho marriage of their daughter, Miss Lldlo White, nnd Mr. Samuel PhllUnn. Tho ceremony was per formed by Rev. Mr. Decker of tho Bowman Orovs Haptlst church. Hoth families aro prominent people In tho county. Mr. Platllilsau. a bailiff HUT, a tailor's boy In looking over tho largo and fashionable gathering which was at Hoyd's theater Thursday night ono might much more natu rally think this the opening week of a season of carnival rather than tho commencement of a season of snckcloth and ashes. Surely the observers of Lent In Omaha are fewer than usual this year, or else many waited before conimenclng their observance until after Stuart Robsnn had shown them his "Oliver Ooldsmlth," for If tho latter be the reai-on for the unusual nttendanco at this time ot tho year no ono can bo blamed, since It had been announced that In "Oliver Ooldsmlth" Mr. Rohson had come Into his own again nnd that Augustus Thomas had given him a second "Henrietta." Little discussion of the play seems necesnary w.hon tho statement Is mado that tho announcement was truth to the letter. "Oliver Goldsmith" scored something more than a success of esteem, since it brought back, out of a number ot dramatic experi ments, a splendid actor In a part In which ho tries to be nothing other than ho is. In writ ing this play the author, Mr. Thomas, has de parted from his familiar stylo and hn placed before lovers of tho drama historical literary characters ot a very fascinating period lu Kngllsh life. The story is told In a simple, direct and appealing way. Mr. Thomas has not toyed materially with history, nor haa ho created much that Is dramatically origi nal. In the first act tlirro is much reminis cent wit morn or less familiar to students of tho period of Goldsmith, Hoswell and Johnson, wit that has been handed down In one form and another nnd which has been complied rather than written. by Mr. Thomas, it In introduced most naturally and In a de cidedly pleasing manner. Historical person ages put on the stage, with attempted real ism, havo been mostly fnllirtea. Napoleon, a hero at the head of armies, has disap pointed as tho hero ot stage drama, and it has been to down through the entire lino ot groat men who have been tried in tho drama. Tho best that could bo dono with such char acters on tho stage seemed llttlo better than desecration, however well intended. Au gustus Thomna attempted a dilllcult task in putting on tho stago all lu a bunch Samuel Johnson, Kdmund Hurko, David Garrlck, Georgo Coleman and Oliver Goldsmith, nnd mako them look and act llko tho real thing and" say words worthy tho reputation of those men without burlcsquo or caricature. Ho has succeeded wonderfully well and mado a most charming play full of Interest nnd decidedly pleasing as given by tho talented people now acting It. In tho hands ot In ferior players it would fall entirely. Tho play is in thrco acts. Tho tlrst oc curs In Mr, Feathcrstonc's house ot lllack heath, where the characters aro happily Introduced. All the personages of tho play, except Mr. GoldsmP.h, nro members of this Jovial house party and ho presently knocks at tho door under the supposition that tho placo Is an inn. He is humored in this error for some time nnd when the mistake is cleared up tho situation strlkts him as one suited to a comedy. This, as all read ers of the drama will remember, is the motive ot "She Stoopw to Conquer," tho In spiration of which Is thun cleverly Intro duced. Tho next act occurs on the stago of tho Covent Garden theater, when this comedy is In rehearsal, nnd the well known fact is brought out that tho production was violently opposed, Manager Coleman und others believing the play possessed no viOuo and wan doomed to alwoluto failure. This scene permits some of thoso amusing Incidents of rehearsal always relished by an audience. The third act discloses Gold smith's garret In Pinch Lane, where the novelist is reduced to absolute want. In cidents aro Introduced of such a nature as to exhibit his kindness and generosity, even whllo dlstrcEscd by tho presence of bailiffs, but the reaction occurs with the arrival of his lady love, Mary Ilomcck. It seomw a sad ending to a comedy, this showing of GoldMiilUi in poverty and in his garret home, but it Is softened and sweetened by the presence of the little girls. Annie and Mary, who aro his attic neighbors, nnd by tho sunshine that Mary brings when she comrs to bring him her love and ask his protection from a hated rival, who was persecuting her with hU attentions. Mr. Robson's portrayal nf tho title rolo Is praiseworthy, to say tho least. His dry, droll way of exprefdng tho author's wit never falls to bo funny and his audience Is constantly kept In tho best of humor laughing at him. Henry K. Dlxcy, ho of Adonis fame, quite shares tho honors with Mr. Rob3on. ills David Garrlck was re markably well drawn and equally com mendablo was his bit of character work In tho last art, when ho Impersonates Mr. Twitch, tho bailiff. H. A. Weaver, ill? grand old man whose face Is almost n familiar and as well known ns the stara, has a part In Dr. Johnson that lita him to a nicety. Waller Hale Is a handsome Kd mund Burke. Florenco Rockwell a sweet Mary Hornovk and Jcffrys Lewis a pleas ing Mrs. Fcatherstono. Ogden Stevens ns Kondrlck makes tho character despicably villainous. There aro a dozen more partf., all well taken. Tho scenery and proper ties nro new and fresh looking, the co. tumis handsome: In fact, the entire produc tion Is qulto elaborate. Pnforlunately the engagement was for n single performance Mi l liillln-llone, PLATTSMOUTH. Nob.. March 1. (Spe cial.) County Judgo J. K, Douglas united In marriage Jobu II. McClaflln and Miss Lna Rofe, both well known and highly respected young people of Union, lu this county. I'mit'i'iil of I!. i. Ititlli'v. HURON. S. D.. March 1. (Special)-Funeral services of K. (1. Bailey, whose death ocoirteil on Tuesday, took placo from tho Methodist Kplscop.il church Wednesday aft ernoon under direct Inn of tho Masonic fra ternity. Deceased was among tho early set tlers of this part of the state and was promi nent In political and Masonic circles. He was nn ex-unlon soldier, having served with distinction In a Minnesota regiment during the war of tho rebellion. The Grand Army of tho Republic, of which hn was a member, was well represented at tho funeral. De ceased leaves a widow and several children. .Mrx. I.. AY. (in nipli i i'.i . AVOCA. la., March 1. (Special.) -Mrs. L. W. Gumphrey died at hor home this morning of pneumonia, aged M years. She came to Avoca with her husband and family in the early 'Ton and has slnoo resided here. The husband, four daughters and ono t.on sur vive herMrs. Cash Moore, Mrs. Patterson of Council Bluffs; Mrs. Chaso of Beatrice, Neb.; Mrs. A. J. Jones, Kaunas City, and Kdward Gumphrey. The funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a. tn. from tho United Brethren church. Mr-, I'.IIimi AVInler. STKRLING. Neb., March 1. (Special.) Mrs. Kllen Winter, wife of Lewis Winter, died at her rcsldenco In this city this after noon of Inflammation of tho brain. Mrs. Win tor was an net 1 vo worker In tho Woman's Re lict corps and wns the state organizer for that organization. Sho leaves two hons. Bert K. und Jnmcs Biirnhnm, both of whom rrsldo In St. Joseph, .Mo. Tho funeral serv ices will take place on Sunday. Former l'lerro ('Itl.en, P1KRRK. S. D., March 1. (Special Tele gram.) A telegram was received here today announcing tho death nt W. S. Wells nt Huntsvllle, Ala. Mr. Wells wns prominent with the affairs In this city from Its found ing up tn about ten years ago, when ho re moved to Huntsvllle. Ho was president nf the famous capital campaign committee which secured tho location of the state capi tal here. AVitller . Iv I ii ii in ri it . FA1RBURY. Neb., March 1. (Special ) Walter Alva Kinnauiau, aged 27 years, died hero Monday night after e,cveral months' Illness. Tho deceased had been connected with tho Harblnn bank of this city for sev eral years until a few months ago, when he resigned his position and went to Colorado in hopcs.of-rcgalnlng his health. He leaves a wife. Chris tin mi ClirlntlnnHen. AVOCA, la., March 1. (Spoclal.) Chris tiana Christiansen, wlfo of C. H. Christian son, died ot her homo Tuesday evening, aged 49 years. Sho was stricken about 11 o'clock in tho forenoon and died the samo evening. The doctors pronounced It heart failure. Funeral servlcru wero held at 2 p. m. today from tho German Congregational church. Mrs, I,. I', llnlieoek. HARLAN. Ia., March 1. (Special.) Mrs. Leah Kdmnnds Babcock of Harlan. I a., died today at the age of 84 years. Mrs. Bab cock was ono of the oldest settlers of the city and county. She lcavis three daugh ters and ono pon Mrs. Hewlett of Omaha, Mrs. S. D. Front, Mrs. Hathaway and Mr. Joseph Babcock ot Harlan. Iti'Nident of l'lilriiionl. FAIRMONT. Neb., March 1. (Special.) Mr. 12. G. Stiles died yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. Ho has been a resident of this city for tho last twenty years, most of which time ho has been In tho retail grocery trade. Tho deceased leaves a wlfo and one son. w if Llbl .T- " " I jTi I W fT ALWAYS CURES CONSUMPTION. MRS. RIDDLE'S EXPERIENCE IS SIMILAR TO THOUSANDS WHO WRITE IS DAILY. Zeno, S.C.9-ZKW. Gentlemen -1 had a cough for three year, effects of grip and not taking proper care of myself. In April. IS'js, I became m weak I wa tumble to work. 1 w unexamined by two phtlclnns. who told mc I had bronchttlj, very bad. They tdviscd mo to use Duffy's Malt Whiskey, but I was so bitter ogalut whiskoy that 1 would not consent lly August 20th last I had gone o far ns to bo unable to get my breath, except with dtmculty was very low 1 thought I could not live much longer. Our old phlclan, Dr. T. V. Campbell, of P.ncrgy, S. P., ex amined my lungs, told mo the right ouo was Very td and the left one but n ttllle K'ttor, but that 1 had enough lungs left to live a good whllo jet If 1 would tako plenty of Puff' Malt Whiskey, nnd take It reg ularly, lly this time I wa willing to do an thing tor relief. So thu dear old man, though hot not n whiskey doctor, ordered me to lcgln nt once with two table spoonfuls ns a dose every two hour, day nnd night, 1 did so, and immediately began to Improve, and now, six weeks from that time, 1 can breathe almost n well as I ever could, and Dr. 0. a) my lungs are healed, except one dull place In tho right lung, and that tho cavities ore contracting. I do not know whether Ood I going to let mo get well or not, but I humbly trust He will, nnd 1 believe that, under (!od, your Whiskey ha saved my life thu far, nnd If 1 hail tiegun a year ago I would have been cured by this tlino. I!csectfiil1y, Mrs, II. K. KIDDliK, Zeno, 8. C. upppv's ppki: mai.t whiskkv not only CPMN tho cough nnd heal the lungs, but it tlm ulntes the blood to healthy action. It 1 tho greatest germ killer and eunitlvo known to science. Over M'vcn thousand doctors prescrllo and recommend It for Coliln, Pntigli, Grip, PoiiKiiiiiptloti, llroncbltls, nml all disease of the throat nnd lungs, on account of Its alMilute purity and curative pniju'rtic. Hook of valuable Information sent free. DUPPY MALT WIIISKUY CO., Kocheiter, N. Y. Woman's Home Companion FOR MARCH Will contain, among many other attractive features, The Last Musical Composition of Mann Strauss.... Kntltlcd "DREAM VISIONS" This music had not been published at the tims of Tho Waltz King's death, and Is now produced for tho first time in America, tbn Woman's Home Companion having secured tho copyright control for tho United States. "Dream Visions" Is ar ranged for tho piano, and can only bo had In tho March number of tho Woman's Homk Companion. CHATEAUGAY, A SERIAL, By Mrs. Burton Harrison WOMEN'S ATHLETIC CLUBS, By bertha damaris knodk STUDIES IN CHINA-PAINTING, By Mary Moss Caldwell Social Life in the United States Navy..". By ANNA A. ROOCRS Since the American navy hai been brought Into such prominence by the circumstance of war with a foreign nation everything pertaining to that branch of our military service holds a new and peculiar Interest for American readers. Kntertalnlng notion, tltnely articles, lessons In dressmaking, fashion Information, helps for house keepers, talks with girls. The Woman's Womb Companion Is handsomely illustrated throughout. Woman's Home Companion Is fiold by newsdealers generally at ten cents a copy. If your dealer docs not have it, send ten cents for sample copy, and we will mail also our hand somely illustrated catalogue, 8 by u inches, of reproductions of famous paintings, free, explaining how to get the larger-size illustrations without cost. THE CROWELL & KIRKPATRICK CO. I'unLisiiiJKH, Sprinckiklu, Ohio ' " II ft J Miltllili'uxi'ii-I'.u a I lit. (5UANI1 ISLAND, Neb.. March 1. (Spe clal.) Krnest Mathleascn and Mla Dora Kuoldt wero married this evening. They aro tho nn and daughter of two prominent Holt county farmers, St rut ton-Word en. PLATTSMOPTH. Neb., March 1 (Spe cial.) Alva Monroe Stratton. a prosperous i REDUCTION IN GRAIN RATES (Vntrnl Prrlxlit nml Trunk I. Ine AnniicIiiI Iimin (I ill or it Ni'iv Turin, I ;i) ret I vo Moniln.i, PHICAOO, March l.-A redtirtlnn ln freight sates on export and donicst! gram from tho Mississippi rlvor and Chicago gau ways to tho seaboard has been ordered by tho presidents of the lines, members of the central Freight association ani the Trun' Lino nsisoclatlnn. The reduction Is 7 cents on export and cents on domestic grain. Tho ikw tariff la to be cffecllvo next Mon day. Through the Hock Iidand gateway the rates which will henceforth bo quoted will be as follows: On domestic grain nnd grain products from Hock Island nnd common points To New York. IT'a cent. io Poston 10 cents ti Philadelphia 1j' cents to Ilal'ltnorc. ll'j centB, t On export grain To Npiy York and Hos- RIGHT THRO' TO SAN FRANCESCO No cliangps no delays no clianco of missing connections if you tako the Burlington Kouto to California. Through sleepo for Sail Kako City and San Francisco leave Onialia A: 'J ft p. m. daily. Dining cars all tliu way. Finest scenery in world. ru ki:t ori'irr.i l.-.O'J I'UIVVM STHPP.T. Ti'li'Iilllilli- 'J.-.ll. Ill HI.INtiTOV STATIOVl Id I'll M MASON STIIHIVrS. Trli'illliini' l-M, 1 rA , 4 - -tw .Jr-a V. , r-T r . K V i