THE OMAHA DAILY ± 3juiu : TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 22 , i887.
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TIIK flio limits should bo extended
without further delay.
Ut * to this date no contents of election
have boon .started in Doujjlus county.
TIIK nowHjiiipors sire now making it
appear Unit HnlTnlo Uill made $8(10,000. (
With u ciphut-or two omitted , they uro
porhnpd correct.
TIIK members of the Lincoln city
council will horeaftof bo as tame a
crowd of mon us ovoi1 attempted to do
aldernuinio duties.
TIIK riotous outbreak fen rod in Lon
don Sunday did not lake place. The
0,000 citi/on-coiihtablos sunfjohtod mod-
to the stnrviiif , ' thoiiMinds.
Mil. CAIIMSLK may bo the next
speaker of congress , yet there are those
who are working ngtiinst him. In any
event Mr. Carlisle will bo heard from.
AND now it is charged that Mr. Tuttlc ,
of Iowa him fraudulently obtained a
pension. Verily , it hath been well
written that the man without ein shall
heave the first boulder.
SKNATOII TAHOU lui.s struck it rich
npuin , and this time , also at Lcndvillo.
The dashing senator will now doubtless
purchase another pair of two hundred
and fifty dollar night shirts.
POWDKUIA- preparing to start
another national organ. It would re
quire an active clerk and a largo regis
ter to keep account of the births anil
deaths of the "organs" that appear and
die in a year now-a-days.
TIIK druggists of Emporia , Kansas ,
have secured , pormitu to sell liquors for
mechanical , medicinal and sacramental
purposes. Emporia will bo one complete
Ijospital , if the records are taken on
authority , within two weeks.
CKIITAIN developments in relation to
democratic methods In the recent polit
ical campaign in New York state go to
show that Governor Hill is about as
active a civil service law breaker us
Cleveland himself. The civil service
reform bantling baa a hard time of it nt
the hand of its step-parents.
TIIK KciU'JiUrnn prints a Paris cable-
pram of November 19 , Monday morning ,
credited to the Glolc-JJcmmrut. Tlio
BIK published the same article Sunday
morning among its copyrighted New
York Herald special cablegrams. The
BKK is the only newspaper holding the
Hentltl f ranch is-c west of Chicago , and
our drowsy contemporary will plcuso
take notice.
Dox M. DICKINSON , who it was sup
posed would follow Vilus as postmaster
general , has had a tremendous puff of
himself published in a Detroit paper.
President Cleveland and his cabinet are
severely criticised and Mr. Dickinson is
described as u person who does not
slaver with alarm when a now idi-u is
advanced. The significance- this per
formance would seem to bo that Vilas'
scat will bo occupied by so-no one else.
TIIKISK is a "car famine" in the north
west. Farmers in that section have
much dilllculty in getting their grain to
market in time to llll orders , The
trouble is farmers have increased their
acreage and railroads their mileage
without adding the necessary rolling
Block. If railroad corporations wore in
less haste to "extend their systems" and
more anxious to give good service to
their patrons , the result would bo more
satisfactory to themselves as well as to
the public.
ONE of the most remarkable news
paper successes of the past half n do/on
years is that of the Morning Joinnwl ol
New York , founded and edited by Mr.
Albert Pullt/.er. On last 'Wednosdaj
the Journul celebrated its fifth anniver
sary , printing sixteen ] > agoB on pink
paper , hnndbomely illustrated and pre
senting a history of its interesting ca
reer. The Jnurnal is a one-cent paper
and has attained a circulation of 2J5,00 (
copies daily. It is edited for populat
reading , giving all the news in con-
domed form , tuid in this respect is a
model newspaper. Its enterprising
founder , hus fixed his ambition on hull
a million dally renders , and It is sat * to
predict that ho will "ffet there * . " , .
Tlio Dti/tlncpH Situation.
The aggregate buslnoM of the clearinghouse
ing-house banks of the country last
week reached nearly twelve hundred
million dollars , an Increase of
close upon eight per cent over
Iho corresponding week of last
year. Of the thirty-seven cities
reporting , but three show a decrease ,
and in every CUPO this is small. The
showing is gratifying and significant ,
ndicating an it does that the legitimate
nislncfas of the country is In a most
satisfactory condition and that there
las taken place a general restoration of
.he confidence in financial and commcr-
; iul circlet ) .
The evidence of a moro confident feei
ng is especially shown In the
mprovcd tone of the stock
narkct. The long depression that
md prevailed there gave place cwly
.11 the past week to a sentiment favora-
) le to higher values , and although the
esulling ad van eo was not very marked
t was sufficient to decisively show that
tho" period of depression had passed ,
mil that investors wore convinced that
.he opportunity had como for placing
.heir money in trustworthy securities.
Many stocks had undoubtedly been
breed down to lower prices than there
wan any good reason for. The alarm of
mpcnding financial trouble freely
sounded during the summer , the pcssi-
nlstio predictions regarding the rail
road outlook , the timidity of capital ,
ind the restrictive policy of the eastern
Kinks , made u combination of adverse
conditions which fully account for the
leprcssion in the stock market and the
loprcciation of values. It is now seen
, hut the financial ycaro had a
very slightfoundution , whilojtho promise
'or the railroad business of the country
is fur from unfavorable , and with these
'uctn clearly defined a , reaction in the
stock market naturally resulted. There
is no surer expression of improved con
fidence.
As to the general trade of the country
ulvices from all points report a satisfac
tory movement in most departments.
There has been an enlarged distribution
of merchandise in the west and south ,
and the seaboard cities report a rnoro
active demand for several linesof manu
factured goods. As a whole trade is be
lieved to bo considerably above the
average at this advanced utago of the
season. The low range of prices of
course has an important bearing on the
liberal movement of goods ,
but the real explanation is
the more generally prosperous
condition of the people. The purchas
ing ability of the country was never so
great as at present.
Omaha merchants are contributing
their share to the volume of trade.
Never before at this season of the year
has there been anything like the
umount'of business hero that is now beIng -
Ing done by the wholesale and jobbing
liousos , and except as to railroad dis
crimination the merchants of this city
have no cause of complaint. There is
fair promise that this one drawback to
the commercial progress of Omaha will
before very long bo removed , and when
it if > there will ensue hero u business
boom surpassing any that has yet been
experienced.
From Maine to Oregon.
Since the adjournment of the Now
Hampshire legislature , which con
tinued its session five months , instead
of as many weeks , ns formerly , the e-ist-
ern press attempts to "paint amoral and
adorn a tale" from its proceedings.
The story is an old one in this west
ern country , and while it may bo won
dered nt that people in the cast will
submit to such actions as wore resorted
to in New Hampshire , it is known in
Nebraska that the remedy to check the
repeated defeats of representative gov
ernment has not been found.
The story of this five months' wicked
ness is simply based upon the fact that
the Boston & Maine railroad was at
tempting to secure control of the
northern part of the state. The Con
cord road , knowing the value of legisla
tion , attempted to defeat the Hoaton &
Maine road and the trouble com
menced. The stories co'ming from Now
Hampshire are simply a recital of what
every man in Nebraska knows. It was
a hlrugglu for supremacy be
tween two giant corporations , such
us the Union Pacific and B. & M. ,
and strikers and lobbyists were plenti
ful. Indeed one report goes ? o far as to
say that every lawyer of any prominence
in the state was retained on one side or
the other , and many of the courts had
to ndjourn becaus-o all the lawyers were
at Concord engaged in lobbying.
As is often the case in Nebraska every
newspaper whoso editor was for sale was
taken in at a bargain ; till the members
of the legislature , or most of them , were
sold to the highest bidder and no ex
pense was sjuired by the corporations
to secure every agency that could pos
sibly render assistance. After months
of lighting , all at the state's expoiibe ,
the Concord road secured a partial vic
tory. This leaves the field open for
another engagement next year , and in
the struggle to ensiui between two
greedy corporations , the tax-payers will
fi-ot the bill.
Tlio Atlanta Caiiff/tuft'oii. / evidently not
a clOfO observer of current events , has
this to say regarding the infamous pro
ceedings at Concord :
What Interests us at this distance is otho
shameful fuel that such corrupt practices on
buch a vast scale arc possible In any state in
tills union , What * has occurred in New
Hampshire may occur clacwhoro. When cor
porations nml capitalists ilnd it necessary to
control legislation they will ho tempted to
buy votes. This corruption of the ballot ,
this bribery of legislatures , is one of tlic
Kroatcfit dangers threatening our republic.
With tlio coiTUitionlbt | on tlio oiio hand , and
thn communists on the other , anil a lot of
riMnks ready to join hands with cither , the
outlook Is anything but promising.
"May occur elsewhere ! " Has not the
name programme boon enacted nt our
stale capital , year after year ? Have not
the legislature * of Illinois , Iowa and
Kansas been captured by the venal
wretches who prowl around legislative-
halls and defeat the will of the people
by gros * and flagrant violations of law ?
Have , not mon gone to the Nebraska leg
islature instructed and pledged to vote
against corporations , and returned be
smirched and ruined by the polluting
touch of the scoundrel" lobbyists who
drew thousands of dollars to corrupt and
debase honest men ?
Why should Nebraska's silver-tongued
orator swear before an Investigating
committee that it required six thousand
dollars to carry one county ? Why
should it transpire that all the oil room
vagabonds who Fold thorns-elves to the
Union Pacific ana B. fc M. railways
should bo supported at Lincoln , during
legislative sessions , If it were not for the
fact that they wore there to defeat the
people and secure legislation favorable
to tlio highwaymen who rtro organized
under the naino of railway companies ?
"May occur clsowhorcl" It hasoccurred
inaiiy times elsewhere from Maine to
Oregon but with no moro serious re
sults than in Nebraska.
To lie Revived.
There Is excellent promise that the
Chinese question will bo revived at the
coming session of congress and pressed
pertinaciously by those who think ad
ditional restrictive legislation is re
quired. The Pacific coast is aroused on
the subject , and it is already proclaimed
out there that the party which shows
the bo. t disposition to completely and
permanently shut out the Chinese will
stand the best chance of getting the
vote of that section of the union. Sen
ator Mitchell of Oregon has announced
that he will rcintroduco his bill for the
total exclusion of Chinese laborers , and
it is very likely not to encounter much
opposition. When this measure was
introduced at the last session
Mr. Mitchell was induced by
Secretary Bayard to withdraw
it upon the promise to negotiate a treaty
with China which would admit the
right of total exclusion of Chinese by
the United States. So far as known no
attempt baa been made to negotiate
fetich a treaty , and it is not probable the
Oregon senator , with the sentiment and
pressure that is behind him , will listen
to another request from the secretary of
state , should ho make one , for u further
postponement.
It is complained that Chinese arc con
tinually coming into this country in violation
lation of an existing law , and it is
charged that federal court officials are
corrupted in order that this may bo
done. A clause was inserted in the last
treaty with China , made six years
ago , by which Chinese then
in the country were per
mitted to go and como at will. Those
who return to China are required , if
they como back to the United States , to
bring a certificate showing former resi
dence here. A great many have como
without such certificate , and when not
permitted to land by the customs ofll-
cers recourse has been taken to the
courts by httbrcts corpus proceedings.
This has very generally been successful ,
and the fact lias become a scandal involv
ing all the federal court officials at San
Francisco. The collector of customs ut
that port publicly intimated some time
ago that the court officials were cor
rupted , and that it was useless to en
deavor to enforce the law. It is now
said that the custom house authori
ties have evidence of the exist
ence of an organized ring to secure the
landing of Chinese girls who come to
this country without the certificate re
quired by law. A great many women
who had not this legal voucher and were
refused the privilege of landing by the
custom house authorities have been ad
mitted by the courts. There is a money
value to these girls when they can be
landed , and the existence of a ring to
import them is very probable. It should
bo extremely improbable that federal
court officials are in collusion with such
an enterprise , and yet the circumstantial
evidence is very strong against them.
This state of affairs will constitute ono
of the strongest arguments in support of
absolute exclusion. It seems to bo
settled that the people of the Pacific
coast will bo satisfied with nothing
short of this , and as a bid for the vote
of that section in the next presidential
election it may be expected that the
parties in congress will vie with each
other in the effort to satisfy the demand
for additional legislation restricting
Chinese immigration.
AVIuit Our Citizens Should Do.
Every loyal citizen of Omaha should
subscribe something to the $50,000
wanted by the committee to bid for the
National republican convention. The
sum of & ! 0,000 is already subscribed.
The benefit to be derived from tho. in
vestment is incalculable. If the amount
is raised and Omaha is designated as
the city in which to hold thoeonventSon ,
ample accommodations will be found.
The exposition building with slight
expense could be enlarged and trans
formed into a hall sufficiently largo to
scat all who would hold tickets.
As to hotel accommodations Oma
ha's hostlcrics and hospitable
citizens will throw open their
doors and care for nil who come. Min
neapolis imd Chicago are making every
possible clTort to secure the convention ,
yet there is no reason- why Omaha does
not stand an equal chance with
other plcacs. The sum of $50,000 is the
first item to.sccuro. Let every citizen
write his name for some amount. The
time to act is at once.
OMAHA'S bam ; clearances last week
showed an. increase over the correspond
ing week of last year of 64 per cent , the
amount being $3,290,370. This city
stood at the head in the percentage of
increase , which indicates a growth of
business as remarkable as it is gratify
ing. The Increase Is measurably duo ,
of course , to the great enlargement'of
the packing industry , but it represents ,
ns well , the growth of all departments
of enterprise. It should bo said , also ,
that it is a wholly legitimate growth ,
stable and permanent. Such indisput
able evidence of the expanding trade of
Omaha is a practical argument in be
half of the city worth more than all
others , and is a suftliuont answer to all
disparaging opinions.
TIIK SUNDAY BKK of November 20 ,
was a model newspaper. The many
columns of special cablegrams , direct
from nil important news centers of the
old world , were ot unusual Interest- The
telegraph columns contained news of
excellent variety from all parts of the
continent. The local columns wore
filled with interesting accounts of city
happenings , while the miscellaneous
departments wore of the choicest va
riety. The advertiser claimed only his
share of the twelve largo pages and
all in nil the paper pleased every render
as , in fact , the BKK always does.
TIIKKK doubtless is not a man on the
police force who , .were the demand
made upon him , woujd not emulate the
example of brave and faithful Tom
Ormsby. Yet a nunfbcr of those men
are refused payment "for the services
they render , any ono of..whom may at
any time become the victim of some
brutal tough. It is shameful to deny
these mon their well-earned money ,
while the policy is discouraging to that
vigilance and fidelity expected of these
mon. Pay the city's guardians.
P. T. BAUNUM'S great and only show
on earth has again boon burned. The
loss is $700,000. Thirty elephants and alien
lion are now roaming at largo. This is
not the first time in his eventful career
that Mr. Barnum has suffered loss by
lire. It Is safe to predict that by the
lime the tenting season comes around
the veteran showman will announce
that "larger and better" ho will give
his farewell season. At least this has
been his history for years.
CIVIL service reform has invaded
Omaha , and this city has reached the
distinction of having a local board of
examiners , to whom application must
bo made by those desiring a position in
the Dostolllco. Hungry partisans mny
not welcome the innovation , but the
patriotic citizen will find gratification
in it as another evidence of our on
ward march to metropolitan eminence.
KINGS AM ) QUKI3XS.
The empress of Germany is worse , and her
illness , it is feared , is serious.
The prince of Wales was forty-seven years
old , but ho doesn's enjoy Ills birthdays his
mother is too healthy.
The ex-Kmprcss Eugenie is about to pass
the winter ut Naples , but will make a short
stay in Switzerland en route.
Queen Emma of Holland is said to bo a
pretty brunette , whoso attractiveness is
marred only by the habit of winking as
though she were about to indulge in a good
cry.
cry.The
The emperor and empress of Hrnzil are go
ing to visit Palestine. She goes purely in
the spirit of a pious pilgrim , and ho is in
spired by a mixture of religious and scientific
motives.
The Princess Olympla Barltinskl Is a
trusted political ngent of the Czar. She is
now in Berlin on a confidential mission to
Emperor William. The Czar evidently be-
lloves that r. woman cau keep a secret.
It Is probable that next spring Queen Vic
toria will unveil the colossal bronze statue of
Gon. Gordon , which is to bo orcctcd at Aber
deen , in front of the ArJ gal : ory. This statue
was subscribed for by raorut 3rs of the Gor
don clan. $
The favorite stage of the ; ate King Louis
of Bavaria , has boon pu'rchisod by a travel
ing circus. Even his shirts ) have been sold
ut auction. Imperial Louis , "dead and
turned to.clay , " ia not meeting with much
respect from his erstwhile subjects.
The emperor of Russia has purchased n
chateau on the shore of the Esrom So. within
a , short distance of the' Schloss of Fredons-
borg , and intends to muko it the regular
autumn residence of the imperial family. It
lias charming gardens , and is surrounded by
beech woods. The house Is to ho consider
ably enlarged and entirely redecorated be
fore next summer.
The Empress Augusta is more than scvcn-
ty-hVe years of ago , and has not changed the
style of her dress for tlio last twenty-five
years. She still wears tlio same dark-brown
wig , anil recently at the opera was
ilrcsseil in a white hrocailo gown , and wore a
white cap of plush on her head instead of n
bonnet. Around her neck she wore u chain
of largo emeralds.
The king of Dahomcuy is described as "a
tall , well-built negro of about forty , dressed
In a blue silk gown reaching to his knees ,
covered with silver half moons , stars and
quaint shaped spangles about the size of half-
dollars. On his head he had a cap of red
velvet with gold lace , uml the figures ot a
skull and cross bones in front. On tils feet
wcro gold-laced samlals. In his hand ho held
a sceptre of solid gold surmounted by a red
skull. "
MJstrcHsnCtlie Situation.
Uiirllii/on ( / ( Fret 1'rcti.
A Michigan town boasts of a girl 0 feet 9
inches tall. When a follow gets a kiss from
her ho has to say please , and don't you for
got it.
Europe In Danger.
CViffrtflo Tfmca.
Mr. Gould is reported to bo in improved
health , and having a very enjoyable timein
Europe. If Mr. Gould takes a fancy to
Europe ho will probably own it before ho
comes back.
Fifty-one.
/VirooiM. .
Jesting is over with mo forever ;
Life is too sober at tlfty-ono ;
No longer I worship the witty and clover ;
Things that amused mo I loathe and shun.
I have come to the summit , and now begun
To sink to the vulo on thu other side ;
There's a damp in the air , there's a gloom
on the sun ,
Whoso waning the vapors of Orcus hide.
And my fellow travelers , left ami right.
Fall away from the tracks as wo down
ward hie ,
To their Ruvural homes ; they arc not in sight ;
Hut I hear the hulls as they bid gooil-byl
How lonely I fool as I got moro nigh
To my destined inn , a dlsmul place ,
Hhnt from all gliuipso of the goodly sky ,
And the sunshine of every friendly faeo.
Yet what is todrondi There's a master there ,
Full of pity , to welcome the weary guest ;
Who will biiul the foot-sore , and have good
care * }
Of every poor soul that seeks His rest.
I trumblo to go to Himlunccnfcsscd ;
I bear Him no letters from priest or pope ;
Hut 1 carry a passport within my breast
Of His own sure word , anil u deathless hope.
STATK AND TKHUITOUY.
Nebraska Jottlnpt.
Hastings is slowly but surely recover
ing from a bogus bomb. '
The Stanton countyhord of Heroforda
took the bulk of the prizes at the Chicago
cage fateattlo show. _ .
The papers of Plattsmouth are resur
recting u graveyard o.f hurled hopes by
talking about a new depot.
A temperance druggist in Osccola has
been jailed for translating winks and
burdening his soda cocktails.
The defeated democratic candidate
for sheriff in Hamilton county scored u
victory by pounding the editor of thu
Aurora Republican. The scores are
now about even.
The B. fc M. made an all-round
freight rate reduction of 10 cents per
hundred in Hustings recently. It will
bo noted that thin "generous concession
to the shippers of the third city" was
made just as the K Ik horn Valley road
struck the city.
The Northwest News of liny Springs
says : "The Omaha BKK bun been ham
mering nails on the head with great
force and accuracy of aim lately. There
are u great many statesmen ( ? ) in Ne
braska who would attend Mr. Rose-
water's funeral with much cheerfulness
and great alacrity. "
Minute details of the straw pull for
the treasurer-ship of Dakota roiinlv have
arrived. Vrank Davy and Dr. Wilkin
son tied in the race and the silly but
legal straw was willed in IIH referee.
Friends of both parties were present in
largo numbers to view the novel eon-
tost. The clerk retired to the safe , and
returned loaded with two straws for the
pull. Davy was given the first haul and
in a tremulous voice bid farewell to
friends. After several shivering elTorts
ho secured a grip and pulled the long
straw and won. Davy is a thorough
democrat and naturally scooped the
prize at the first pull.
It may interest the capital city to
know that the country press arc ac
quainted with her record. Hero is a
chapter from the Hay Springs News :
"The city of Lincoln is still kicking on
the railroads. So long as the B. & M.
and Lincoln were in partnership the
whole state was robbed with impunity ;
since the partnership bus been dis
solved shoot is to pay. The capital city
gets but little sympathy. It is and
always bus been a railroad town ; its
principal lawyers have waxed fat in the
employ of the corporations ; every legis
lature that has so far mot there has been
bulldozed by these same attorneys , aided
and abetted by fho Lancaster county
delegation. If Lincoln isreallysulTering
from an overdose of railroad medicine
she deserves the punishment.11
Towu Items.
Burlington's pride is its lovec.
Natural gas was struck at a depth of
sixty-three foot near Odel.
It is now thought that the gigantic
well ut Belle Plaiuu is under full con
trol.
trol.The
The gas company at Burlington has
expended 5-00,000 on the improvement of
its mains.
Prophet Foster's usefulness ns u
weather sharp has been scorched to
death by November's balmy sunshine.
The county seat fight in Iowa county
between Williamsburg and Marengo
was won by Marengo by u majority of
COO.
COO.Tlio
Tlio order of Railway Conductors of
America have paid Mrs. Catherine
Weber , widow of Conductor Gus Weber ,
who was killed on the Illinois Central
June last , $2,500. ,
Dakota.
Aberdeen is to have a $200,000 hotel
next year.
Dehorning cattle throughout Dakota
seems to be rapidly gaining popularity.
J. W. Zalors , of Deadwood , is said to
luivoeleaned up $ .30,000 out.of the Black
Hills mines.
The potato crop in Lincoln county
this year is said to bo greatly in excess
of that of any other season.
The Farmers' National Insurance
company was organized at Plankinton
Thursday with u capital stock of 1100-
000.
000.At
At a meeting of the Yankton citizens
and board of trade $500 was raised for
the completion of the Yankton-Sioux
Fulls survey.
The tin miners of the Black Hills ex
pect to break the , tin syndicate before
next spring. It is moro likely they will
become the pillar of the pool.
AMUSEMENTS.
"lluy IJIas" Iy tlio Km ma Abbott
Opera Company.
The Emma Abbott Opera company opened
a week's engagement last evening nt Boyd's
opera house to a largo auilicncc. "Kuy Bias"
was the opera presented. It was the first
time that it has been produced in Omaha.
The cast was as follows :
Marie Thereiu ( Queen of Spain ) . . .Kmma. A1 > 1 > U
Casllda ( lady In waiting ) Uralo Aimiinilnle
Duchess Oluvannl Itrrtlm Trlclio
I Helena Ilrrtrum
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I
J"bLS
| Kutoilnililock
Hny lllas VernandoMlchi'luna
Don Sullust ( U llR7.ui William I'rnotte
Don ( luintano William Ilrodurlclc
DoaKerraudo Walter Allen
DouMimuel Theodore llryiint
Messenger Hobert Jleaumont
The opera itself was Hometing new for
Omaha , ami the music at times was < iuito
stirring ami melodious.
Miss Abbott , who has always been a great
favorite in Omaha , received a cordial recep
tion. She wiis.iu excellent voice , and sang
most charmingly. She was encored several
times , to which she responded in the most
graceful manner , doing all in her power to
please the audience. Miss Abbott is a pains
taking ami studious artist. She is not will
ing to rest upon her laurels of past years ,
but with each successive season she strives
to excel her previous efforts. Her voice ,
naturally of the purest quality , gives evidence -
denco of constant and careful cultivation.
In her trills anil high notes she now has but
very few equals upon the operatic stage.
Miss Abbott's company this season com
prises some excellent talent , including Wil
liam Pructto , than whom it is Jiltlcult to linil
a liner baritone , Fernando Michclona , who
possesses uu excellent tenor voice , William
Hrodericlc and Lizzie Amnndnlo are old favor
ites : all of whom acquitted themselvds cred
itably. The chorus was very strong. It is
composed of singers throughout , there being
no "sticks" or "dummies" in it. It is rarely
that an audience has the pleasure of listening
to such a magnificent chorus.
The opera was put upon the stage in very
handsome style. The custouies were elegant.
The dresses of Miss Abbott were rich and
beautiful and were greatly admired. Alto
gether the performance gave general satis
faction.
AT TIIK rnori.cs.
"Nobody's Claim , " a western drama of the
"M'liss" order , was produced at the IVo-
pie's theater last night , with Kate1'earson
in the leading female role. The play is sum-
ently enterestim ; to entertain the patrons of
the house , though the effect Is in a largo
measure destroyed by the lack of knowledge
of their lines shown by many of the perform
ers. The defect will doubtless bo removed
to-night.
Charged With Holibory.
Joseiih Martin was arraigned before Jiuljjo
Herka yesterday charged with stealing 5110
in the house of May Vuuglmn at ill ! Nortli
Twelfth street , but managed to secure a con
tinuance until to-day at 10 a. m. Martin was
employed by the Vnughan woman as a Jani
tor , and on Saturday night , while pretending
to bo drunk , ho managed to go throiigh the
pockets of an intoxicated caller , securing
some $ -15 , On awakening sober next morn
ing the man remembered the circumstance
when ho discovered his money missing. The
Vuughun woman also the next morning
found that shu had been robbed of $ o. " > and a
pair of gold sleeve buttons. Shortly after
wards Martin was discovered missing. Mar
tin was arrested in Council Hlutftt und
brought back to Omaha yesterday uiurutng.
Ho Sivldlcd a Granger.
A well dressed stranger giving the name of
J. L. Forkner was arrested yesterday by
Officer Uompsoy for a swindle perpetrated on
u granger at I'lum Creek , in a game of cards ,
I'orknur had in his possession at the tlmo of
his arrest a diamond ring and diamond studs
which are said to bo the rightful property of
the man ho had swindled. Hesidcs these hu
had also on his person 4TJ4 in cash , a gold
watch and chain , a deck of cards and dice.
The IMnkertoiiH in Town.
Vcsterday the two I'lnkcrtons , "Hilly anil
Hob , " enjoyed a good meal at the I'axton ,
perfumed thu rotunda with the flavor of costly
cigars , told funny stories to acquaintances ,
hobnobbed with the dnclc-s , kept aloft from
reporters and in the evening said good-by to
Omaha und forged further on towards the
setting sun.
Arrested Kor Theft. '
A carpenter named Gust Hurko was ar
rested last night charged with stealing un
overcoat from the ntorc of II. Ticlimaii.
Hurko claims that the arrest Is a plcco of
spite work and that the eo.it was loft torn-
him by ono Tom Owen * .
A MINNEAPOLIS MURDERER.
Captured Whllo Hiding as n Grndor
in Omaha.
PETE BAXTER UNDER ARREST.
Dill Iiltile Important HuslnpsH Trans
acted Hy the Hoard of Education
Against Convict Ijnbor
Other City News.
Hun Down Hv n Drtrctlvo.
At the instigation of L. W. Klnncy , n de
tective from Minneapolis , u grader innncxl
Peter Harrott was arrested yesterday after
noon In a shanty on I'lill Sheridan avenue , on
the charge of murder. The crime was com
mitted August 'J , at Minneapolis , uml Tim
Harrett , n brother of the prisoner , is already
In custody on the same charge. The victim
of the murder , Thomas ToIhiRon , was a
street car driver and his life was taken by the
Harrett boys while trying to rob him of his
cash box. The crlmo occurred about mid
night at the end of the street car line near
the cemetery , Just after the driver had driven
oft" the turn-table to make his return trip. It
Is supposed that the murderers first at
tempted to rob the driver , but fulling , Ilred
two shots ut him , the first striking him in the
leg uml the second piercing his heart , killing
him instantly. Snatching up the cash box
they made off with It. The shots were heard
by people living in the vicinity , and
the two numlercrs were seen run
ning from the scene. The reports of the re
volvers scared the horses and they ran for
about u block , when they wuru stopped and
the dead lxxly of Tollason was found lying on
the frnnt platform. 1'eter Harrett and his
brother Tin ; were both keeping bar for their
father ut this time , at n saloon about Tour
blocks from the scene nt the murder. For
three nights after this these two men stayed
in their father's billiard room with barri
caded windows and doors , and a small arse
nal of firearms , ready In case of attack.
Peter loft MinnciiiKilis the third day after
the murder and has since been in Omaha.
The police and detectives at work on the case
have had no easy Job in finding a clew and
discovci ing the whereabouts of the suspected
murderers. The pistol with which the shoot
ing was done was found near the spot , and
pieces of the tin cash box were found in thu
lake. From these the case has been worked
up. On Friday last Detective Kennuy came
to the city nml through the aid of Captain
Cormack and Officer Turnbull , the arrest
was made.
Harrett is a coarse , rough looking fellow ,
apparently about twenty-one or more , al
though he claims to bo only eighteen. When
interviewed in his cell yesterday afternoon
he denied all knowledge of the murder. Ho
says he can iwsitivcly prove an alibi. When
asked why ho could single out this particular
date and remember everything in connection
with it , ho was not in the least disconcerted ,
but replied he had sin.ply brought his mind
to bear upon it. Upon being nsUed why ho
slept upon the billiard tables on the nights
immediately following the murder , ho replied
that he frequently slept there on account of
the bedbugs in his room.
Harrott seems to como from n family of
pretty hard citizens. His brother , Tim , who
is under arrest for complicity in this murder ,
has been found guilty of several highway
robberies , particularly of women whom he
despoiled even of their gold rings. Ho has
already served two terms in the Fort Madi
son penitentiary. Aft soon us the requisi
tion papers are received Harrett will betaken
to Minneapolis. There is a reward of $3,200
offered for his capture.
ROAIll > OP EDUCATION.
Minor Matters Disposed of at tlic
Meeting tiast Evening.
A regular meeting of the Iward of educa
tion was held last evening. All the members
wcro present except Messrs. Clark , MeCon
neil , Felton and Clarke. In the absence of
the president , Mr. Gray filled the chair.
A communication from James 11 , Hruner ,
the county superintendent , asking for in
formation in regard to the legal boundary
line between Omulm and South Oninha , was
referred to the attorney of the board.
A communication from the Nebraska
Watchman , asking for the advertisements of
the school board , wns referred.
A bill for WOO was received from the city
clerk to pay T. K. Sudborough , C. A. Gallato
nml W. H. MeKonzie fur checking up the ac
counts of Charles Conoyer , late secretary of
the board. Ueferrcd.
A room was ordered to ho rented from Mrs.
Flanncry for use of the pupils of the 1'acillc
school.
The salary of Mrs. Anna L. Weinuagcn
was fixed at SI,100 per year ; that of Miss
Salmon nt $50 per month , and Miss Ida
Fahrion was allowed an additional $10 per
month. Miss Mary Goodman was elected
assistant principal of the Pacific school.
Two hundred lithographed bonds were or
dered printed In denominations of ? 1IMIO
each , with forty interest coupons attached ,
the matter contained on the bonds and
coupons to bo prepared by the attorney of
this board.
Hotter ventilation was ordered for the two
basement rooms of the Leavemvorth school.
The secretary was instructed to invite bids
for the old furnace in the Cass street school.
Kindergarten material was ordered for the
first primary grade.
Tlio Ambler school WHS rated as a two-
room building , In computing thu salary ot the
J.mitor. .
NEWH OK THE KAUillOADS.
Tlic DiirlhiKtim to Put on Several
I-'aKt Trains.
The Burlington otlleinls are now preparing
time cards involving Important changes ia
trains , giving better through train service ,
and considerably faster time. They are not
yet ready to announce all of the changes , but
the following is official , so far ns it goes.
On next Sunday , November 27 , train No. I )
will leave Chicago as at present , at lOtfO p.
in. dally , and will run solid to Denver , via
Omaha , arriving at Omaha nt 720 : ! p.m. ,
leaving hero at 8:00 : p. in. , tiikiiig breakfast at
McCook the next morning , and will run fast
to Denver , arriving there at ! i0 : : ! p. in.
Train No.1 , which is the opposite/ the
above , will leave Denver at 1U' , noon , take
breakfast at Lincoln at 7JO : ! the next morn
ing arriving here at'.1:10 : , stop five minutes to
take on Omaha passengers , leave at 0 : . " > 0 for
Chicago , arriving there at 0:55 : the next
morning.
These trains will carry a sleeping car ,
coach and baggage car through between Chicago
cage and Denver. Omaha paiiientcrs will
thus go to and from Denver , or to und from
'Chicago on these trains , without the vex
atious delays and transfers which have here
tofore existed at Lincoln and at P.collli !
Junction respectively , and can buy their
tickets and secure their berths in advance ,
either to Chicago or to Dunvor , nt the com
pany's oniix ) , No. 1 ! 1 I'urnam direct.
A further vm-y iniH | > rtant change will take
effect the Sunday following , December I.
being a new train to bo known as NOB. 1 und
2 , ninning solid be.twoe.ii Chicago and Den
ver via Omaha , making consmorubly faster
time than is now made iK-twci n all points
wiiU.li tliev ivurli. Onieial aiitumni'cment
will bo made as soon ns nonio of the details
are fixed , but that this fast train , to bo
known nsNos. 1 and 'J ivill ho started on the
duto named , is already iilllc-ially unnounced.
AlllllVAI. OKTIIBlur CAU.
The pay car of the Chicago , bt. Paul ,
Minneapolis & Omaha railroad arnvi-il in the
city ycstorday , uml U. W. Clark , the pay
master , gladdened the hearts of the cm-
ployes The car continued ovnr thn illviKlon.
accompanied by Superintendent Janus anil
Uenoral Agent Uriifg .
n.visniNO THE WOUK.
Painters and carpenters uro now engaged
on the flnlstilmr louche * of the uew freight
office of tlio Chicago , SI , Paul. Minneapolis
A Ouiaha railroad , and they will bo ready for
occupancy hi a few days.
Tiir. nuBii oruvsiNEsi.
Although the Chicago , fit. Paul & Minne
apolis ft Ouiala railroad Li in receipt of the
1,0110 new box-can ordered list iummer , the
number Is found far from aufllder.t to keep
npace with the demands and growing bttftl-
nc3 of the company.
A KKW STATIOX.
The Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis it
Omnhii railroad 1ms i H-ncd u station lit
Florence , mid G. li. Tennis has been placed
hi charge.
Hlf.NDAV oTwEUVAXCI ! .
Itev. W. < T. llnrstm Discussed It In tlio
Ministerial Association.
There WHS a meeting of the local Presby
terian clergy men at the Mlllard yesterday
morning at which Kuv. W. J. Harshn , of tlio
First Prcshyterioii church , rend n paper on
the "Details of Sabbalh Observance. "
Wo are constantly met , ho said , with the
questions : "What shall be our atUtuda
toward the Sunday newspaper ! What po l
lion 'hull wo take us to Sabbath amusements ,
neighborly vlsitlngs , buggy rides , sacrud con
certs , " and this llkcl ami , of course , our only
desire Is to know the mind of the spirit on
the subject. We naturally Incllno toward tliil
extreme of legality on the one Imnd or that
of laxity on the others nml wn interpret the
bible to suit our views. Some plant them
selves squarely on the fourth commandment
nml say that the Jewish Sahbeth Is the Ideal
from which , since t least the days of thu
Puritans , wo have sadly aberrated. Others
take thu view that thu Sabbath law has heeii
abrogated and that thu method of observing
the day Is loft to the individuals conscience ,
under that charter of Christian liberty which
Is one of Christ's gifts to men.
Hetweeti these extremes there are n hun
dred .shades of belief which 1 need attempt
neither to rufuto nor define. 1 am suru
we all agree to-day that the nearer
wo can keiMi to utrictness without
destroying Christian charity the better. Wo
believe that the fourth commandment is still
binding upon us , though no one of us would
say that the absolute litcralness of it "Thou
shall not do any work" holds. Wo except
the works of necessity and mercy. At time *
wo tire forced to give tin-no words pretty wide
meaning , tin , for example , when wo uro called
upon to give advices to u young man com
pelled to work on the Sabbath. Ho can find
nothing else to do : there lire thuso dependent
upon him whoso claims ho cannot forget. I
presume wo could all say to that young man :
"Kuter your protest against Sunday work.
Let your employers know that you are con
scientiously opposed to It. hook around for
something else , and set out of the necessity
of it as soon as you can. " In all such < -ascs
the expediency comes In , and right ht-ru in
this doctrine of expediency do do wo find the
kernel of the whole subject.
The word "expediency" occurs only in the
new testament , but the accommodation to
facts represented by the word is found
largely in tlio old. Christ said Unit it was
expedient that he go away , ami C'aiaphas'
philosophy was. that it was exm-dicnt that
one man should die for tin ; peopli , and Piuil's
broad declaration was , "All thlig.s uro not
expedient. " In fact , Paul wus called upon to
wrestle with the practicabilities Of Christian
practice , and in the struggle ho developed u
wonderful amount of the prowess of common
sense. These and other prominent figures of
the new testament gave a name to the policy
which God had all along been adopt ing a
policy of expediency which has so excited thu
rabid objections of the ungodly that even
some of the wise and faithful have been
timid in defending it.
It is ulmost lit to take our breath away to
know that Old Testament expediency de
fended such things as polygamy , .slavery , t-x-
tru-Judicial divorce , and blood avengument.
And yet when wo go calmly into the matter
we Jlnd that God's winking at these times of
ignorance only intensities thu duty now upon
all men to re ( > ont. The political system given
through Moses was u policy in the highest
sense of the word. It was tut accommodation
to the wants and imperfections of mon of the
truest , inspiration and the highest excellencu
attainable under nil the circumstances of thu
case. Two plans were open for God's selec
tion when Ho assumed kingship over thu Hebrew -
brow people. Ho might overrule the. will of
the people by repeated acts of arbitrary oni-
nipotcnee , or He might address it with mo
tives calculated to influence and instruct. Ho
chose the latter. Ho treated the people as
nccoiintablo beings and took into account
their unsteady equilibrium In the truth.
This then being thu mental reservation of
expediency in tlio laws of Moses , the next
question is : What has been the method of di
vine procceduro since that timuf I may
answer : The lines of expediency have bot'ii
drawn tighter and per contra the law of details -
tails has been imido looser.
Alter developing this idea the speaker con
sidered how wo may bo full of light without
ignoring thu tightening ot the law of expedi
ency or the loosening of thu burden of detail.
Thcro are thrco practical things , ho said , to
bo remembered :
1. Wo are not under tlio law but under
grace. All other commands of the decalogue
uro quoted and unforced in the New Testa
ment except the fourth. We obny not from
command but from love. Wo heed not as
slaves but as children. Wo have been ad
vanced to Christian liberty.
2. Use not this liberty us an occasion to
the flesh. Let every man bo clear in his own
conscience. No fanatic has u right , to demand
uniformity In things nnn-nssuntltil. Sonio
matters not thu best possible , must bo IMJIIIU
with and gradually improved. Yut wo are
never to countonancu Unit which paupers1 the
llcsh in ourselves or tends to pauper It in
others.
. Give God the benefit of Ihe doubts. If
wo are troubled in our consciences about this
that detail give God the benefit of thu doubt.
Hotter err on thu side of strictness than that
of laxity. Hotter bo un enthusiast than
worldling , and the degrees of either grow
butter toward the former. "Why is my lib
erty Judged by another man's conscience , yet
I please all men in all things not seeking my
own light , but the profit of all that they maybe
bo saved. "
Oi | > iisril to Convict Imlior.
Four hundred mechanics , comprising stone
cutters , stonemasons , bricklayers , gas fitters ,
plumbers and carpenters , niel ! Cunning'
ham hall last nl ht to take action regiirdnifl
the manner in which the work on the now
cily hull is to bo conducted by the new con
tractors , Ncvins & Co. The meeting was
harmonious , nml it was the unanimous vota
of uverv ono present that the stone culUny
shall all be done In this city and by honest
workmen. This , as thosenso of the meeting ,
was put in proper form , nml will bo. presented
to the city council to-night by it committed of
threu from each of tlio above mimed organi/a-
tions with the request that it bo embodied m
the spccitlcatioiiH.
Its superior excellence proven In millions of
homes for mor than a qunrtpr of n cnutury. It
l iiJivcl by ths United suteB ( loverriiiient. Kn-
ilorai.-d by the heaiUor the Broiituiilvi-wltlos , M
tlin Strongest. I'uiret ami Most Healthful. Jr. )
1'rlco's thu only lUklmi I'owdor Una does not
rnntiUn AmmonlM , l.imo or Alum. HolU onlin
ciitn. I'uicrllAKl.sorowiiut ; ( . ' > . .
New York , Chicago. fct.
SCIENTIFIC
GLUCK & WILKINSON.