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MMBflH THE DAILY BEE-rHURSDAY , MARCH 12 , 1885. THE DAILY BEE Thursday Mornigg > Maroh 12 , LOOAL BBEVITIE3. -IJ.BfrftRe-tnastcr Hnney JIM Iho thanka ot and informa for courtesies TUB BEE reporter tion. runninR regularly , nl- The train * are IhouRh the i.Ulke . on the Missouri Pacific con- tlnaoo. _ The tlgnul officer at this point hM ro- Bumodrlvor observations , M to depth.etc. , , now that the Ice has broken. = AROodly number of stock cars came In afternoon , filled to from Iho east yesterday ButTocation almost with fatted hogs for the packing house. The travel over the railroads west is in The cars were filled croiMlDR daily. passenger yesterday , and additional coaches will bo needed at this rate. Belle Sanford was locked up last night f or disturbing the peace. Othoiwlso the jail llko a churchyard and nt midnight was quite the officer on duty monarch oC nil [ around Lira. The spsclal preaching services at the Third ConRrcgatienal church are proceeding will and will ba continued throuRhout the ' . HOT. J. week eacli evening at 7:30 o'clock. L. Mallo preached last oveninR and Rov. Wtl- lard Scott will speak this ovonintc. Sir. Andrew J. Shepard , of Koatnoy , and Miia Jennie I * . Jomwon , of Omaha , were married In this city Wednesday morning , March llth , at 8 o'clock , by llov. 0. W. Savidga at the resldonco of Mr. TJ. Tiuyno on North Eighteenth street. Miss Ooneviovo Ingorsoll and Miss Ella MoBrido gave n delightful elocutionary enter- talnmcnt at the Commercial College Tuesday night , which was well attended. Both of thcso ladioa are highly proficient in their chosen art , and It I ) noodlcss to say that Iho affair waa an artistic success. Lot none forget that floral display in the parlors of the St. Mary'd avenue Congrega tional church , on Friday evening , from seven to ten o'clock. All the beauties of tissue pa pers' will bo there In all the newest forms- nothing n fortnight old. Lunch at half-past eight , served by gentleman in tissue costumes. A pleasure for all who come. In the police couit yesterday morning , G oorge Green , ngentloman who had fully pro ven his claim to the title of D. D. ( drunk and disor- Icerly ) waa fined 85. Lydia Hayncs and Blanche Smith two members of the deml monde who are accused cf robbing Frank Hangolburg of $ GO , plead not guilty and their cases were continued. Marshal Cumminga has received a letter from the chief of police ot Sioux City , saying that a little 7-year-old son of Mr. Clark Kam- soy , "of that place , had disappeared from homo a few daya ago , and was supposed to bo in this city. Mr. llamsoy will shortly arrive in Omaha and prosecute the search for his missing child. Ona of the boys in blue stationed near the city was sadly put out yc terday. Ho bad been handling the ivories in one cf the parlors In town and secured quite a number , I but for s mo reason the cash failed to mate rialize. The bold "aoger boy" became wrathy , but no blood was spilled. Thoto are not many wounds or corpses found In a war of words. ' Manager Steve Mealio of the Academy of Music , completed yesterday mornlngnegotla- tlons which had been pending for some time between him and Col. J. II. Woods , of theat rical f amp. The latter gentleman will take the Academy on a five years lease , and expects to have it occupied by first class shows , throughout the entire year.commenclng about April 1st. Col. Woods will bo remembered as having exhibited here last summer , Preaching services are hold in the Third Congregational church every evening this week , preparatory to the Christian convention next week. tHov. W. Scott preached on Mon day ( waning , Rev. S. F. Sherrlll on Tuesday evening , Rev. J. L. Mailo on Wednesday even ing. Rev , Mr. Scott will preach again on Thursday evening and Rov. G. W. Wainrlght will bo present on Friday evening. The people ple are much quickened and good is being done. Detective Tuffield , of the Western agency , is authority for the statement that the mysterious cave which was discovered near Springfield last week by lumo ontorprls ing gamins is nothing more nor less than a dug-out belonging to the railroad men. The cave has been destroyed , and now the men nro temporarily homeless. If this bj true , then the darkly mysterious manner in which this excavation was referred to is a possible robbers' roost becomes highly ridiculous ; as also do the allusions to the possibility of said uicavation furnishing a clue to some horrible crime murder , etc. , etc. An Important Killing. Bating the Howard murder trial this morning , Rov. O'ConnollCatholic priest , occupied the aland as a witness. Having tostlfiod 'that the deceaicd , Nettle How ard , made a confession to him M a priest , counsel thought It proper to disabuse the jury of any impression Injurious to the accused parties that might result from the father's refusal to disclose that con- fuislon , A discussion followed as to th rule of law In Nebraska on this nnbject , and the court held : Where the state ments made by the party confessing to a priest were of a character atr.'ctly re lating to his or her own sins or failures , they iiood not bo dUcloied ; but if any eiibstantivo facts relating to the accuied or on act of the accused In connection with the manner or moans of the Injury or death of tha party confessing were stated , they were legitimate evidence , and could bo demanded , The ] principle being that the secrets of the confes sional , aa aueh , are inviolable , but other statements of the party contesting , not ouch a part of the conversation or con fession as cannot bo separated from it , are ovldonce in the nature of "confes- stons" of material facts , eoparate from tbojoonvcraition , BO held Inviolable by the law and consequently legitimate' tea- tlmony. If { therefore , Kettle Howard , in conversation with Father O'Conner aa n priest of the church , only confessed her nlna , etc. , for the purpoao of absolution , no court in Nebraska could compel the reverend gentleman to disclose 'what Nettie Howard said. But if in her con versation oho had stated to Father O'Con ner that John Smith struck , shot or oth erwise molireated her at the ) time and In the manner , etc , o'c. , this statement could ba demanded cf the wltneai for tbo benefit of the acsueod or the vindication of ( ha law. Aa impoiUnt question. Piiltlllutlo. NEW YOBK , March 11. Paddy Ryan agreed to meet John L. Sullivan within a hundred miles of New Orleans In May. The fight will be under London rulM with itrtall glovoi for 5COO. SOOTH OMAHA. The Rapiflly Growing Suburb of Iho Gate City. What it is The Syndicate Oon- trolline , and Inception of the Enterprise , Its Bnglncfls Industries Stockyards and BlruiRhter Houses Outlook for the Future. There IB no loaluro of n city's growth of more Importance than the develop ment of Its suburbs. The growth and prosperity of tbo ono la dependent npon the growth nnd prosperity of the other. SOUTH OMAHA IB a ubuttan > mn which Is fait forcing Its way to the front , and though bnt re cently haa It sprung into existence , prom ises nt no remote period to demand recog nition aa n municipal corporation of size and importance. As ono of the Import ant factors , therefore , in the develop ment of the great nnd growing city of Omaha , some brief mention of this south ern suburb may fittingly bo made. TUB BYNblCATE. South Omaha Is controlled by ft syndi cate of capitalists , ana not by n stock company. The gentlemen interested are A. H. bwan , 0. W. Hamilton , W. A. Paxton , Thonua Swoho , J. M. Woolworth - worth , Frank Murphy , P. E. Her. In Dosombor , 1883 , sometime before the stockyards were built , thoao gentle * men purchased a largo tract of land , 1- 800 ncros in extent , lying Immediately south of Omaha proper , the north line of the plat being at a distance of. about three miles from the city limits. The tract is abont three quarters of a inllo in nidth north and south , and about three miles In length , cast nnd west. It nas Immediately surveyed and laid out in streets , numbering ( cast nnd west , ) from Twentieth to Thirtieth. These blocks , about 130 in number , were In tnrn sur veyed nnd sub-divided into lots , 00x150 feet , with 20-foot alloy. In thoj north end of the tract , is situated what is dca- tlnodin the progress of time to become the residence portion oi the town. For a square of about half a mile the land has boon planted with young maple trees , which duly define the atroota on both sides , and promlso to afford that aholtor of shade without which no residence can bo delightful. In the midst of this section is a park , two blocks fa extent , which Is planted with ahrubbory , cver- tjrcona , etc. , and surrounded by wire fencing. In the midst of this park , foun tains are to bo erected , and altogether the spot will bo ono of beautiful sur roundings. In fact , this end of the tract , situated at a lofty elevation , and gain ing in the heated term of summer a full sweep of the breezes which cross its verdure dure- clad hlllBpromiscs to afford residence advantages of the most delightful char acter possible. The sonth end of the strait , on the other hand , is now devoted to the stock business and is fast building up with homos of the men who are connected with the stockyards , together with the stores necessary to the existence of such a community. THE TOWN. The little hamlet is as yet but spanely populated. Last May the building of the stockyards plant was commenced and at that time there was no South Omaha settlement whatever , a few solitary farm houses being scattered at Irregular inter vals over the neighboring country. Little by little the village haa received acces sions until now there are aomo forty to fifty families resident , with several busi ness houses. The drug store and grocery is run as a combination establishment by Messrs. Saxe & Sloan. In addition there are two hotels , the Oanfield houco and the Jones house , both con veniently situated for visiting stockmen , The saloon element Is also duly repre sented. The South Omaha postofDco was opened some four months ago in the Btoro of Saxe & Bloan , Mr. W. O. Sloan being appointed postmaster. It Is oper ated as a branch of the Omaha oflico proper , and two deliveries a day are re- calved , ono In the morning and one in the afternoon. AMONG THE COMMISSION FI11MS who have their headquarters in the building occupied as nn oflice by the stockyards company , are W. F. Brown & Co. , N. " Wanner & Co. , and Sander , Howe & Co. These firms transact a gen eral commission business In hogs , cattle nnd sheep , entirely independent from the operations of the stockyards company. SLAUGHTERING AND PACKING HOUSES. Aside from the stockyards themselves , ono great point , if not the greatest , upon which the future development of the town depends , i > the tlaughtering and packing establishment which la now being completed f or G oorge H. Hammond & Co , , of Detroit. The main features of this es tablishment have already been described at length In thpto columns , as have also the advantages which it promises for the future in building ; up the commercial in terests of Omaha. Suffice It to say that the hog slaughtering branch of the estab lishment has n'roidy been completed and equipped , and at soon as the supply of porkers becomes adequate to meet the demand itVIll bo running atfull capacity. Between 800 and 000 hogs a day can be slaughtered nnd prepared for market. The building for the beef-slaughtering branch of the Industry ii fait nonring completion , some 75 or 80 men being constantly at work upon it. It will bo a three-story wooden structure , on the north side of tbo picking bouse , with di. mensions of 175 feet breadth , and SCO feet width. The middle of April , It ii thought , will trltnesa the completloa and entire equipment of the addition. Be tween COO and 700 btovca 'a day cm bo handled nud droised for the market , with tbo now and Improved machinery , the purobosa of which is contemplated. On the south-aide of tbo packing house proper la the oil room which la used In separating the stearlno from the fatty products of the bsef. Thin building haa juit been completed and partially equipped. The sCearlno Is an article of itandard commercial valua and is analogous to the lard products of pork. Immediately south of those buildings ho , la the plant of tha Lnlon Rendering ca'abllahment ' , which handles the waste and fatty product * of stockyards refuse. XHK WATEBWOIIKH. South Omaha Is provided with a fully equipped system of waterworks. The water ii derived from a small lake In the northeastern part of the tract. The pump-homo haa two machines , one a single pump , wi'h ' a capacity of GOO gallons lens a minute , the other , duplex , with a capacity of 900 gallons. In addition , there it a atandplpe , or reservoir , about a quarter of a mile distant , communicat ing directly with the pump honso and having a capacity of 1,000,000 gallons. This can bo used In case any accident hap pens to the main system. The water pipe runs direct from the standpipe - pipe down F street to Twenty-seventh , nud thence direct to the slaughter honso and stockyards. It is only n matter of laying additional connecting pipes to sup ply the entire town site with water. IMPROVEMENTS. Among other projected enterprises which are destined to build up Soutn Omaha , is the now stock exchange which Is to bo erected during the coming sum mer. This is to take the place of the "exchange" now tituatcd in the old Drexel ( farmhouse , occupied by the stockyards and commission cilices. The building will bo of brick , and will com prise a hotel , complete stock exchange , stockyards oflico , bank , telegraph olllce , t"gethor with rooms for the hoadqnar- tera of the vnrious commltsion firms. The structure , as contemplated , will cost from $60,000 to $00,000 , and will bo lo cated at n point northwest of the present exchange. Bolides this Important accession to the enterprises of the growing town , an extensive addition , in all probability , will ba made to the stock yards plant. An enlargement , one-third In extent , of the facilities of the ostabllthmont , is con templated , t ? bo made before the July run of cattle commences. In other directions early Improve ments In the stock jarda plant will bo made. So far ni concerns railroad facilities , the now town will soon bo abundantly supplied , A depot Is to bo built In the north part of the tract , nt the place now known aa Summit , located upon the tracks of both the B. & M. nnd U. P. roads. Dummy trains will then bo run every hour. In addition , the street car company expect to run their line out to Hascall's park this summer , and before another year , will have projected it to the stock yards. This combination of facilities of communication with Omaha , It will bo seen at a glance , will bo n highly important factor in the growth of the now town. A OENEKAI , mOI-HECY regarding the future of Siitth Omaha favors the belief that It will have n rapid and steady growth for the next decade. Said n gentleman , in -position to know something of the matter , in answer to the question of a reporter : "You ask what I think of the futura growth of the now suburb ? My faith In Its growth is so firm that I have not the slightostdonbt but that within five years , It will have a population of from 6,000 tn 10,000. Just as soon as we got the shoot car com pany to running out to the place , resl donco lots will be eagerly purchased in < ln corttern end of the tract. 1'uro air , pure water , combined with all the advantages of city and country life , con stitute an attractive reason for the pur chase of lots in this section of Omaha's suburbs. As regards the stock yards , i believe that their growth will ba equally com mensurate. Within the next few years the atock market will bo moved from Chicago , nnd there Is no reason why South Omaha should not secure its loca tion. At any rate our little town has a good start and wo propose to keep in the lead. " A JOYOUS WELCOME , The Reception Tendered By the Apollo Club to Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Gray. The event of Tuesday evening was the re ception and ball , tendered to Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Gray , the popular pho tographer , by the members of the Apollo Social club. The party was in the shape of a nnr- priso and a more enjoyable evening was never pnisod. It waa held at Mason ic ball , the Musical Union furnishing ex cellent mualo for the occasion. At 9 o'clock Mr. and Mr * . Gray made their appearance and wore heartily congratula ted by all present. After supper , which was served at 11 o'clock , all returned to the hall , and dandlng was resumed. Among thoao present were the Messrs Cook , Ward , Booth , Bachman - man , McLean , Hart , Thornburg , Bishop , Fullers Wassermaa. Burnett , Prof. Mathews , Mlsner , Kelley , Beard , Crandall - dall , Wilkinson , Sternsdorff. Coots , Rey nolds , Craig , Swift , Crown , Funchcon , Miller , Dlllranco , Wells and Koestors , and the Blisses Lillie and Clara Jackson , Addle and Emma Fox , of Council Bluffs ; Emma Thnmons , of Cheyenne , Nellie "Robbins , Carrie Me nay , Mary Ross.llosa Ward , Miry Moehan , Emma Aisled , Nancy Tattle , Rosa Roberts , Lena and Maggie Kelley , Rosa Wherry , Annie Fryo , Mollle Fagan , Eva Elllngwood and many others whose names wo were unable to learn. The following committees are to bo credited for tholr efforts in making every thing so agreeable ns it was : Master of ceremonies , Mr. 0. E. Thornbnrg ; reception , J. A. Booth , W. J. Ward , and F. H. Roosters ; floor , F. E. Jones , H. J. Fuollor , W. 0. Kelley , F. 0. Craig and G. R. Orandall. The BZK also wishes Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Gray unbounded aucceesgand happi ness , and may no ripple , however small , break tbo foam on the matrimonial tea , over which they so happily sail ( o to speak. ) Army Orders , Upon being notified that his attendance - anco is no longer required before the court of inquiry convened at those head quarters by paragraph 2 , special orders No. 13 , current series from these head quarters , First Lieutenant Arthur W. raylor , Assistant Surgeon , will rejoin his proper station. The travel directed Is necessary for the publio sarvc3. A board of survey to consist of Major Albert 8. Tower , paymaster ; Captain William 0. Shannon , assistant surgeon ; and First Lieutenant Dan 0. Klngman , corps of engineers , will meet at tbo quartermaster's depot In this oily on the 12th day of March , 1885 , or as soon thereafter aa practicable , to examine and report upon the quality of a quantity of stationery received from the depot quart- ormas'or , Jtftemmville , I ml , and which Is reported M unsuitable for tbp'purposes for which it waa Intended. The ration of hmd for ( isae to tbo troops at Fort Niohrara , Neb. , is , upon the recommendation of the post com- minder , hereby reduced from twenty- two (22) ( ) to twenty (20) ( ) ounces. Windsor , N. Y , , Destroyed by Fire. BINQIIAMPTON , N. Y. , March 11. Tbo vil lage of Windier , fifteen miles ewt of this city , WM half deitroyed by Gre lut night. Loasoi verr heavy ; insurance liaht , Vive blocks and other buildings were destroyed. No fire department in town. GAMBLING MUST GO- The Irorifs to lie Stacked Away , The Mayor of Connell Bluff * Issues Ills Pronnnolamcnto niul Prom * iscs Extra Policemen to Curry Out the Santo. At an hour approaching the middle of last night the telephone cvllod the re porter and gave In full the order of the mayor of Council Bluffs CLOSING GAMBLING HOUSES In that city , and threatening dire conso- quonccs to the gamblers and saloon men for failure to obey the ordor. Mayor Vaughan of Council Bluffs yesterday - torday evening directed in writing , de livered to the chief or captain of that city'a police , that all gambling houses shall bo closed absolutely nftor Saturday , Match 14 , nt 10 a. in , , and also declares that the tnloon men who now have from 4 n. m. to 11 p. m. wherein to keep open and ncll liquor.'should bo satisfied with that. that.Tho The mayor's order nftor reciting the facts that public sentiment , the press , the bo3t , and orderly element of the city demand reform in the moral government of city attain , in compliance with the ordinances thereof and of the laws , declares that since more than > $14,000 , In revenue Is raised on saloons yearly , while lots than five places are permitted to draw all this line of hueincss because of those ( gun Wing ) attractions , "It Is now my order that on and after March 14th , 1885 , at 10 n. m. of that day , each and every gam bling homo and all gambling places bo Immediately closed" and that Informa tions bo filed against every violator of this order ; and against any off nor of a house used or rented fcr that unlawful purpose after said March 14th , 1885. The mayor says further to the chief of polica that ho will furnish him special po licemen , if It appears necessary , to secure faithful and Immediate obedience of the ordor. The order la signed by Mr. Vaughan officially , and was given io the chief yesterday evening , with Instruo tions to cause Iti rigid enforcement. The city council of Council Bluffs mot yesterday evening and transacted much routine business , but nothing specially noteworthy. Seal of North Carolina Tobacco is the beat. A KEMINI80ENOE , Then and Now. ' 'The appointment of Senator Lamar to President Cleveland's cabinet , " naid a gentleman last night in the reporter's hearing , "recalls the Intimacy that existed between him and Hon. James P. Hoi- combe , for years professor of constitn tional law In the university of Virginia , until , in 1801 , ho resigned the chair ho had so long filled to represent Albsmarlo county , along viith Hon. Valentino Southall , in the ttato convention called to consider , and finally deciding upon , the secession of Virginia from the federal Union. Prof. Holcombe was snbso quontly elected to the Confederate con groja , if the writer mistakes not , and , at all events , was sent , along with ex- Uni ted States Senator Clement 0. Clay , of Alabama , as a commissioner to Canada to represent the Confederacy in a uaal-cfliial and diplomatic capacity. § Ir. Lamar. who was colonel of a Missis sippi infantry regiment , was sent as min ister to Russia , and was an intimate per sonal friend of Professor Holcombo , who was one of the most eloquent men of that time ; a man posaesjlng every element of the natural orator , to which he , by study and practice , bad added every artificial grace , Ono scene which the present sec retary of the interior it is probable will never forget , was enacted in the Virginia btate convention , just at the moment when the adoption or rejection of the or dinance of secession was to bo decided. Tbo largo hall was packed ; public anxiety and excitement were too deep to bo noisy or openly exhibited. War was already begun ; blood had flowed , and a nation was about Jto grapple with a mighty revolution whoso vast proportions were not then apprecia ble. Amid such a state of public feel ing , Prof. Holcombo arose to advocate the passage of the resolution of accession , and delivered a speech which , as a piece of oratory , built upon principles mighty at that day , whether right or wrong , will rank with the aastorplocos of modern and antique times. The convention was presided over by the old and rovorcd pa triot , John J. Janney , a staunch Union man , who , when elected chairman , bad alluded to a largo United States Hag that hung gracefully behind him. When Prof. Holcombo had enthused the vast audience that filled the convention hall by the fire and roslallecs flow of his elo quence , ho advanced along the middle aitlo of the immense hall , pointing with bis long , bony Index finger , as ho approached preached , to the venerable old man Janney , and In a volco al most choking with pasjlonsto emo tion said : The president of this convention In his opening address , moit beautifully and felicitously directed our thoughts to the flag of our coun try. There waa a. time , Mr. Chairman , when my heart leaped with enthusiasm whonovoe that 11 ig was unfurled. I saw tn its glorious fellowship of stars and stripes a pledge of mutual fellowship , a symbol of equal strength and liberty , and a type of common fame forever ) It wai followed by tbo benedictions of patriotIsm - Ism wtiorover it floated , whether In the holidays of peace , nights of tempest or daya of battle ! But when I think of that lag , lending ha luttro and its sanction to .ho mockery of free government that low dishonors thli land ; when I remom- jor that at this moment U Is waving over floating batteries of destruction , soeiinx with shot and shell to reduce to athos stuthern cities , and Jjis berne | 'n advance of northern armies , carrying tno desolation of fire and blood through souther * hones ! tbo stars that beamed together in light and glorv , fade from my vision. I see but the emblematic s'rlpo in the red Cold of blood I and turning , pained and Indignant from the do'ocratod banner , the native sentlmont of liberty 'tad patriotism comes bursting from every .fountain of feeling -within my boiom 1 Oh , my countrymen I tbo true colors of our country are the spirit and tbo principles of our fathers. Let us live under them in freedom , or perish with them In honor 1' A mere elcqutnt tongue than mine fail to toll thoelFactof that speech. It cinnot bo painted , except in the Im agination , Tno ordinance was passed ; war came ; misery , want , sin. suffering and death were Its companions. But nftor all Iho clouds rolled by , and the light of a happier day broke upon a land reunited , purged of evil , and within whose extended bounds each man attends to his own business and worships his own God In his own way , nnd not ono man is a tlavol Holcombo hni gone to the land of alienee ; the heroes buttoned in the blue and the gray rod tide by aide over the river , in the ehado of the trees ; redeemed - doomed and nationalized , the land of the confederacy tends Lunar to add wisdom to the union's cabinet at the capltol , and the old epinglctl tanner sllll lives 1 It passes before mo llko a dreamt And yet I am speaking , only , whereof I and thoasiuds know. " B. II. Douglass and Sons' Carslcum Cougli Drops are manufactured by them selves and nro the result of over forty years experience in compounding cough mixtures. U A SKILLFUL OPERATION , A Four-Inch 8 < iunro Ctirlmnclo Ho moved. The reporter to-clay was shown a photo graph that pictures a man who Is at this hour the happiest cltfzan of Omaha. Hugono Sullivan , aged eighty-six yean , is an employe of the U. P. railroad com pany here and for a long time has boor suffering from nn enormous carbuncle on the back of his nock. It was a frlghtfal ly appearing sere , and occasioned unceas ing pain and suffering. Two weeks ago , Dr. Galbralth , Iho turgeon of the U. P. company here , plainly told Mr. Sullivan of his condition nnd the dangers that at tended an cporn'ion for Hi removal , es pecially to a man of his advanced ago , ni the same time tolling him there was t good chinco for a successful operation The plucky old man dhcctod him to pro ceed , and the carbuncle , the largest over seen by the medical fraternity generally , being four inches square , was removed. To-day the old gentlemen waa out on the streets , rapidly getting well and as cheer ful nnd frisky as a kitten. Ho feels no unpleasant results hut on the contrary declares ho is In splendid health and con dltion. Thooporation reflect ] great credi upon the skill of the surgeon. "That whiter skin of hers than snow.P" ] And smooth as monumental alabaster , Was all acquired by using. 1'ozzoui'a , . ? Medicated complexion powder. Humors ot the Telephone. Tharo are humors In the tolphono , Now whsthor it Is attributable to the air or the spirits in the air , or the advent o spring weather may ba a question , but there io no question about the fact tha' ' last night something had gene wrong somewhere , or olao "Theophllus" was muchly mixed. For more than a half hour , at intervals of three | or four min utes , a ring at the Intrumont in the BEE oflico would bo folio wo i by a gentle voice calling for "Theophilns. " Some heartless - loss men along the city lines took up the word and passed it along llko soldiers in dross parade array. The reporjor awered repeated mesragoi cf the gantle lady ai musically as ho could ; ho begged , almost bcsiught the inquirer for "Tho- ophilus" to believe ho waa he , but when ho failed to account for not "coming as you promised to take mo to the lecture , ' " and failed to know what name to give for that "blonde-haired lady you were talkIng - Ing to this evening , " the jig was up ; gentle voice changed Into a small oylcone , and the show closed. Your persistent calls , lady , after several assurances that this was not the abiding place of your Theophilns , Is the excuse JforthoBEEman | knowing about your little scolding with him. "Theo , " If jou survive , Inform this cilice. BOIIN. The wlfo of James J. 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