Nebraska Newspapers

    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.
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Kntltlcd
"DREAM VISIONS"
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WOMEN'S ATHLETIC CLUBS, By bertha damaris knodk
STUDIES IN CHINA-PAINTING, By Mary Moss Caldwell
Social Life
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(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,
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PLATTSMOPTH. Neb., March 1 (Spe
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REDUCTION IN GRAIN RATES
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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
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On export grain To Npiy York and Hos-
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