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12 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , SUNDAY , JANUARY 11 , -SIXTEEN PAOES.fl IRRIGATION IN NEBRASKA , Description of the Various Enterprises Now Under Way in the Btato- MAPS SHOWING FIELD OF OPERATIONS , A Oolossnl Untlcrtnklncln Four Western - orn Comitles-Suloiidld Progress In llio Southwest A Hope ful Showing. [ Second Article , ) The legislature of 18S9 , largely through the efforts of lion , Henry St , Unynor of Sidney , passed n law designed to encourage Irrigation enterprise * In Nebraska. Although that law has defects which must bo remedied , nnd al though its provisions must bo widened in several directions In order to meet the needs of the subject , almost everything thus far ac complished Is duo to the legislation passed by the lost session. Jt Is the object of this ar ticle to describe what has been done under its provisions. It will bo the object of another to discuss how It must bo still further adapted , by revision and amendment , to the needs of n growing problem. .Every stop thus far taken In the develop ment of Irrigation enterprises In Nebraska has been in the fnco of great dlfllcuUli'i. The projectors have bad to contend with nearly every obstacle that could bo conceived of ex cept the lack of water mid steillity of soil. They have hnd to convince a slow nnd skepti cal public. They have had to ralso money for costly enterprises In districts sparsely set tled and with n people who were generally poor. They have had to contend with the discouragement of successive crop fulluins , which moro often drove settlers away than nerved them to greater efforts. When they have saddled bonds upon precincts and counties to gain the financial old not to bo obtained from Incredulous capitalists , they have sometime * been roulioil by bon.UIng contractors , who hnvo Irrigated their arid banks accounts with money stolen from a struggling people. Furthermore , they have been handicapped by the lack of expert knowledge In the con struction of canals nnd ditches and the hus banding of ttie water supply. In the face of these manifold dinicultioa , and without pow erful friends or nmplo financial resources , the men \vlio bcllcvo in the ultimate dcstlnv of the arid and semi-arid regions have kept steadily nnd bravely at work. They are today at the threshold of success. When they hnvo gone a little further and demonstrated the absolute feasibility of their plans , prosperity will como with a rush , for the world has n gracious way of lifting Its hat to the rising sun. I , OI'CIIATIOXS OF TUP. XATIOVU. OOVEHV- MHNT. Secretary Uusk and his assistants In ttio ilopaitment of agriculture are doing all they ran , within the limits of their power and the means at their disposal , to develop irrigation Interests in Nebraska and various other western states. At the ilrst session of the present congress $ -10,000 was appropriated for the purpose of making preliminary surveys Mid actual experiments in testing the under flow and the extent of the water supply. This is all that settlers ask of the national Rovernmont , except the passage of the Her bert bill transferring the arid public lauds to the control of the states , and the enactment of legislation to prevent the monopoly of B'atcr rights by corporations. Mr. Nottloton , chief engineer of the Irriga tion department , and Prof. Robert Hay , chief netoorologist , arrived in Nebraska early In October and began a scries of survovs and experiments. Their operations hnvo been chiefly devoted to an Investigation of the underflow in the beds of shallow streams and to n study of the possibilities of the artesian system , with which Secretary Knsk Is much impressed. Prof. Hay also visited the Frenchman river , in Hitchcock county , nul : examined the largo enterprises thcro under way. Ho expressed the opinion that the underflow of the Republican could bo utilised nnd that the govcrnmoiit woulil sink an ex- perlmcntnl well at that point. The work of the professor and of Chief Engineer Nettle- ton extended over a considerables portion of the arid region and will bo resumed lu the spring. They vvoro assisted by Prof. Lewis E. nicks of the state university , who takes a warm interest in the subject. In describing the progress of Irriga- efforts began tocrystallzo In the form of great public enterprises. Ognlalta , the capital of Keith county , and once a famous cattle point , has been for soroo time past the center of a lively Irrigation spirit. It is ono of the largest towns of the frontier and contains many very enterprising men. After witnessing several private ex periments n company was organized to at tempt a largo undertaking , With n , view to supplying water power as well as Irrigation. The South Platte Is tnppod at n point In east ern Doucl county and the water conducted through a wide and shallow ditcb to the blurts overlooking the .town. It la not under stood that icsults commensurate with tbo labor and money expended have yet been re alized , but these will come , nnd thousands of acres will bo watered by this means. An In teresting feature of this enterprise Is the fnqt that It nas demonstrated beyond ques tion that the underflow of the South Platte is perennial , nnd that it can bo used for the purnoso of irrigation or water power. During the past year between sixty nnd sevcnty-iHo miles of ditches have been com pleted In Keith county nlono , nnd the number will bo considerably swelled by next sptlng. Wherever any of these have been In operation largo crops have been raised ana the farmers hnvo realized big profits , On ono ranch in the western part of Keith county n note worthy experiment bnj , been tried. The owners decided to be independent allko of rainfall nnd surface streams , and made use of nn Irrigation pump having a capacity of SOO gallons per minute. The plan proved en tirely practicable , nnd It Is likely that several farmers will avail themselves of it next sea son. son.In In Douel county the farmers nro at work this winter on a large ditch designed to wato the table lauds between the North and South Platte rivers. Ills a very largo undertaking and will cover a territory from sixty to seventy-five miles in length when completed. Ttio plonoera of Scott's ' niuff county early saw the need of Irrigation , and have psrhapi been the Ilrst people in Nebraska to enjoy the blessings of It. In that county , on the north side of the river , there Is a canal nearly forty miles long , constructed at a cost of about $00,000. It Li twenty-four feet wide nnd three foot deep nnd distributes n largo body of water. Numerous smaller ditches have also been built In the uppcV North Platte valley , which Is fortu nately situated with regard to its opportun ities for Irrigation. The number and size of the streams tender it a much easier and less expensive niattcr to bolvo the problem of prosperity there than in other pnrts of the arid regions. Farmers nro at work this winter on another largo ditch In Scott's Bluff , on the south sldo of the river. The experience of ono farmer in this county dur ing the last season furnishes a striking in stance of the value of irrigation. Ho sowed 1200 acres under the ditch nnd several acres above It to whoit. From the irrigated land ho harvested 50 bushels per aero. The crop on the land above the ditch tlon and ready to concentrate every dollar of her capital and every ounce of her energy upon the promotion of the splendid efforts now making to develop western Nebraska. While her main hope Is based on the great en terprise of the Ilelmont-Frold company , ho ho * numerous small ditches underway. Ono of them will bo brought to completion next season In tlmo to got water for this year's ' crops. This comes out of the North I'latto nbout four miles north of Camp Clarke and follows the foothills down the river about forty miles. It will Irrigate CO.OOJ acres. Perkins county has hold numerous meetIngs - Ings nnd appointed committees to confer with these la other localities. Citizens of Perkins arc especially Interested In a pro posed ditch which will tap the South Platte twelve or fourteen miles nbovo Sterling , Col. , nt Merino , und extend nt least as far as range 30 , in Perkins , n distance of ICO miles. The largo canals already completed nt Kearney nnd Gothenburg , nnd the one under way nt Loup City , were primarily under taken for water powcrratherthnn Irrigation , but should bo Included In n list of such enterprises. They have cost hundreds of thousands of dollars , nnd nil of them may bo traced to the fcrtllo brain of Colonel W. W. Patterson , the pioneer of Kearney. It was ho who first saw the feasibility of such undertakings , nnd who discovered and preached the value of the underllow In the PJatto nnd other rivers when the Idea was regarded as too visionary for serious contem plation. It would bo useless to attempt on en- numeration of the many private ditches In various parts of the state where Irrigation Is not generally known to exist at all. Lincoln county Is one of ttieso localities. Among the steadfast friends of the Irriga tion Idea who have kept It nllvo and largely IN SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA. Showing the Culbertson Canal , 78 miles long , and other operations on Frenchman and Republican rivers. Dotted lines Indicate pro posed Great Divide ditches. Circe CINTROPOUJ ' 1 B AN'N E R ) / ! IN WESTERN NEBRASKA. Showing water courses nnd irrigation enterprises , under way in flvo counties. The Belmout and Froid Canal will bo 2SO miles long. tlon In the state I glvo Ilrst men tion to the work of the national government because It Is important to under stand how much and how llttlo is to be ex pected from tills source. The government can contribute a creat deal to the success of irrigation enterprises , but It cannot , as some people appear to think , construct reservoirs nnd canals an it docs Internal Improvements of a different nature. It has a vast Held to deal with. All It can possibly do Is to m.trlc out general lines on which the plon can bo made to succeed. Private enter prise nnd capital must do the rest. This , however , Is u very usotulsorvico. The ere > it difficulty has boon to convince capitalists that money can bo safely invested In these undertakings.Tho goVornmontuus attempted to do this , not only In a general way , but with reference to particular localities. If the ex port engineer , sent out by the agricultural department , reports that a certain amount of money will construct n ditch , water a certain number of acres nnd pay a certain par cent as dividends on the amount In vested , the battle - tlo will bo moro than half won. Under such circumstances ample- means can bo secured to promote the work. This Is the Important service that the gov ernment has undertaken In Nebraska , an doll that Is asked Is that it will do It us rapidly aud extensively as the cnso demands , n. ACTivrrr IN TUB WKSTCIIN COU.NTIISS. It Is many yoara alnco It dawned upon the people living nil the way from Lincoln county west to the Colorado line that Irrigation was an Indispensable condition of prosperity. lut It is only In the post tbroo years that the determination to eocure It became IIrinly tootedand , it U reu uioro recently that theia was so poor that bo did not cut It , Another Instance , which Is none the less striking bo- catiso it Is ludicrous , may bo found in tlio fact that two years since sovcr.il farmers In this locality were made nugrv be reason of their hinds being Hooded by nn overflow from the first largo ditch constructed in the county. They began stilts against the com pany for damages. Before they were set tled they disposed of the laud to the company at fi nnnoro. The next season the lauds "mined" by ttio flood produced phenomenal crops and earned n protlt of $3 nn aero. The result was , that several of the ajgrlevod farmers bought back their farms aud paid $15 an aero for them. Binder is ono of the most enthusi astic irrigation counties , and already has a tew ditches. Klmball county watts patiently but hopefully for the great public Improve ment that shall turn her grazing grounds into fruitful farms. There the people deslro to imlcouso of the waters of the Ledge Polo nnd voted &JO,000 , bonds for ho enterprise. They anticipated keeping their farmers busy with tbo work during the present wlutor , and hav ing the canal ready for business In the spring. Out It is Klmball's ' misfortune to bo so well adapted to grazing that the catllo companies do not want to lose it , and the result was that the Union Pnolfio found an excuse to block the undertaking with nn Injunction. It looks to an Impartial observer like an aggra vated case of Injustice , dictated by avarice and selfishness. But this difficulty will be overcome In the course of tlmo , and' then there will bo a Jollification mooting in the village senate , over which Mine Host , Schooley presides , in the smoking room ol f the Hotel Martha. Chejenuo oouuty is enthusiastic for Irrlga- accomplishcd what has been done are tbo ed itors of the western newspapers. Gary of the Sidney Telegraph , Morgan of the Chap- j pell Register , Beard of the Klmball Ouserver , Day of the Big Springs Journal , and others , nro representatives of a class , numerous all over the arid region , who have kept persist ently nt work in the facu of dinicultles that discourage men not deeply in earnest. III. A OOI.OSSU , UNDUllTUsIN'O. If western Nebraska has hitherto confined Its efforts nt irtisratlou to local enterprises , and erred on the side of too much caution in tbo formation of its companies , it has at lost embarked on an undertaking of the largest magnitude nnd sought to unite four great counties by n chain of prosperity. The Bclmont and Froid canal , of which a map is funii-ihed in this Issue , will bo , when completed , the largest Irrigating ditch In the United States , if not In the world. It will cost $3,700,000. It will bo the joint achievement of western- pioneers , Omaha capitalists and eastern in vestors in irrigation bonds. It will bo nearly two hundred aud nfty miles long and will water 1,010 Miuuro miles , or 035,000 ncros. It will redeem an empire from the desert and make It fit to sustain thousands of prosper ous farmers , where now the Jack rabbit finds life hardly worth living. This splendid dream of progress , now about to bo realized , is the child of agitation. Per haps I , . B. Cary , editor of the Sidney Telegraph - graph , and a restless and aggressive spirit on general principles , may fairly bo called Its father. Ho at least was ono of the earliest and most untiring of its friends. To cnumorato a list of the friends that have now gathered In Its train would bo to rcpublish the census of the localities it traverses. Tlio ofllccrs of the company are as follows : J. B. Andrews , president ; P. J. Gcrhnit , vice president ; \ V.V. . Sharpe , secretary - rotary ; Oscar Liddlo , treasurer ; the same nnd A. P. Froid , U. C. Onstntt , P. Peterson , John H. Abbott and N. Nlekolsou , directors. The suux i-o of supply for this great canal will bo the North Platte river , which rises in the Wind mountains in western Wyoming md Is fed by numerous spriutrs and" tribu taries throughout Its course. The canal will tap the ilvor In Laramlo county , Wy.omlng , ton miles west of tlio Nebraska line , run east aloiiK the valley until the table-lands are reached , then traverse Scott's ' UluiT , Banner , Cheyenne nnd Dent'l counties , llowlng back into the North Plntte In the last named county. At Its head the canal will be eight feet deep and 200 leot wide across the bottom nud will narrow down to slxt.v-llvo feet nt the end of the first live miles. Numerous small ditches will distribute the water over a wider Hold than could otherwise bo reached. Tipj benefits of this gicat enterprise , when It is fully in operation , as it Is expected to bo within the no.xt two years , will be Incalcula ble. The amount of energy and money ul ready oxpciuUd upon It nro sufficient to guarantee its success. The state as n whole has a lir ; < 'o st.iko In the completion of the lid in out nnd Krold canal. Move than nny other ono thing the success of this enterprise would carry with It the com- plcto triumph of irrigation in Nebraska. IV. IN 30UTIt\ViSTEKX : NKIIIUSICA. The tier of counties In southwestern Ne braska Invo given much attention to the subject of Irrigation. With the triple oppor tunities oiTored by the rcllablo surface flow In the Frenchman's river , the wall-ascer tained uiidciflow in the Uepubllcun , und the additional possibilities of artesian wells , southwestern Nobr.iska has every assurance of successful Irrigation on the largest scale. The most Important project now under , way in this section of the state Is the Culbertson canal , * which : taps the Frenchman at a point neyr Palisade , on the boundary between Hitchcock and Hayes counties , nnd runs through the former ; for n distance of seventy-live miles , AtUul , - borttiou the overflow Is utilized for a beauti I- fill luke and a water power , us Is also done Iit ICoarnoy and nt Gothenburg. Tlio comple i tion of this immense undertaking insures a splendid impetus to irrigation in a section that has the sorest need of it. Doubtless | Hed Willow county on the east nnd Dundy the west will soon have similar enterprises sndor way. Hitchcock also has several other ditches , some of them largo onos. The best possible presentation of them all Is shown by thu ac companying map , The dotted lines Indicate the projected great divide dltchos. tow If any important Irrigation enterprises now under way are omitted from this description it is an oversight und not Intentional. ino In next week's ' article I will trace the do - volopnumt of irrigation in the adjoining state of. Colorado und show how , in the past few years , our neighbors have raised capital and supplied energy and skill to overcome dllll- cultlcs sluillat to our own. WILLIAM H. SUVTUE. THE LOOPR IN THE LOBBY , An O'er ' True Tak In WLioh Emma Abbott 1 > Plays a Part , > M > COMING ATTRACTIONS AT THE THEATRES , Do Wolf Hopper Talks About Ills India Ilulibcr Stnmnch Iiocnl Mu 'slonl KroutH orNoto nnil Some thing About Professionals. By way of reminiscence. And there will Ijo many such told of Emma Abbott now that'sho Is gone , but I feel sure none will show her bigness of heart nnd her genuine sympathy fortho pcor and distressed , than the following o'er true tale told mo several years niro by a staunch lady friend of the dead stnrcr's. It was Just after Emma Abbott hnd re turned from her successful debut at the CovontCiarilon theater London to Now York , that the Incident told below occurred. And 1 leave its relation to the woman who was instrumental In bringing out a plinso In Kmma Abbott's character which cndcarod her to these who know hor.not as the actress , but as the wnrm-hcarted woman. "During the course of my relations with the poor of Now York , " said the narrator , "I came across n poor woman living in nn East sldo tenement , whoso only pleasure lu llfo was to labor for a poor sickly daughter who was slowly dying with consumption. "Mother and daughter htid toiled together for lltteeu years , nnd the only bit of sm.hhlno falling into their dark lives was tlmt shed by their living companionship. "Uriulunlly a change came to the daughter , and under the heart-broken mother's eyes she taded and wasted mvay. and at last tbo day came when the wan face failed to answer with its ghastly smllo , the anxious , tear- blinded oyi.s of the mother. "Tho poor young crcnturo was dead. But Just before the ihinl summons c.imo to tlio tired soul her grateful heart turned to the small number or friends she possessed and she besourht her mother to notify mo of tbo day of her funeral and asl ; mo to attend. "Tliat summons reached mo upon one of the wildest days preceding Christmas. A slcot that was not r.ihi nwl a rain that was not snow came pelting from all points of the com pass. A wind tlmt walled in tlio chimneys and howled in the street told how truly dreadful was the weather. " 1 hnd piled tbo grate high with coals ; the cheerful tea caddy was singing near at hand , and. closing the shuttcis und pulling down tbo minds , I lighted the gas , devoutly thank ful that the weather had 110 terrors forme , situated as i was. "Hut I had hardly cot through with mv con gratulations when an Installment of the storm burst iu upon ino in the shape of Emma Abbott. ' She was glowing with the tusslosho had had with tbo elements. Her cheeKs were crimson nnd bur turncd-upnoso looked us If it had been rubbed by a wire brush , so greatly did it glow. She threw herself into an easy chair nnd proclaimed the horrors of the outer world to bo uejond description. "And even as wo congratulated ourselves on tbo prospect of a charming day together the summons came to go to the funornl of the | > oor sowing woman's ' daugh ter. I turned the tcar-blottcd note over and groaned. " 'This Is terrible'said ' I ; 'it's Just the ono thing that could talto mo out today , but I must go 1' And I then told Kmma the probable - able length of time I would bo away and suggested means of auiubeuicnt until I came back. " 'But I will ffo with you,1 said the warm hearted woman , , ' What of your v.olco . and tbo concert at Chicltorlug halJC said I. " 'If ' I got another froggy in my volco it don't ' matter muck. I am as hoarse as a raven now , ' she returned. "So she rewound her throat with the long white comforter , pulled on her worsted gloves , and wo went out into the storm to gether.Vo climbed flight after flight of narrow , dark stairs until our bodies could hardly hold out. But at last the top iloor was reached , Where the widow dwelt m a miserable llttlo room not moro than a doou feet square. "Thero was the mother crazed with grlof , bending over the plain cherry-wood coflln , lined with glazed muslin that stood out tarciicd and stiff from tbo body , "Tho undertaker nnd his assistant stood without the doorway waiting for the minister - tor to put in an appearance , which bo did but a moment before the services were to begin. "A whispered consultation ensued between tbo undertaker and the man of Clod and a word dropped now nnd then sounded much astfthov were criticising the poor girl for liavlnc died at such n time as this and pull ing them away from warm Uresidos nnd pleasant homes. "Tho consultation over , the minister en tered tlio room and commenced as listless a reading of tbo burial service as I over llst- , cncd to. Closing the book with n snap ho made a few remarks the burden of which was 'as Ho cannot como to you , you must go ' telllm. "Then with a very theatric air ho took up Mis umbrella and started toward the door , happy no doubt In the thoughtthat his duty bad boon nobly done. "Up to this time no word of consolation hnd been spoken for the heart-broken mother thcro by the siuo of her dond ono. No hope had hoca bold out to the weary heart who loiiRCd no doubt to bo with the daughter , past nil suffering. "Tho undertaker's assistant waived his screwdriver m the air ana was about to close the lid , when Emma Abbott walked over to the coflln and leaving her cloak fall Hko mourning drapery about her , touched the drawn , pinched forhend of the dead , and she lifted up that volco of hor's ' In the beautiful melody "Angold over bright nnd fair , Tiiko , O tauo her to your euro. " "Tho screw-driver paused In its airy circle ; the minister stopped with his umbrella point ing toward the door ; the undertaker loaned eagorlv forward , while the listeners looked mid wondered as the volco rose and swelled In the beauty of thu hymn. "It was a prnndly impressive t > cone nnd the poor tired mother sank upon her knees by tlio side of the cherry-wood box , with the reali zation that there was still a blessed hope held out for her nnd for all such In the same heart-broken condition , "Nover in my llfo did I see a more Im pressive funeral than that was. " Io Wolf Hopper sat In his dressing-room nnd patted the rubber air bag which gives obesity to his embodiment of the Judge in "Castles in the Air. " "What desecration I" observed the como- dlan. "Think of it ; this is the rulinor ban that llnekctt Ubod when ho played 'FnlstulT1 million * of years ago. Patched I I should say so , and seamed likewise , but very ser viceable. . "I've worn mp.uy rubber stomachs in my brief career of fooling , but not ono or the others has stood the wear nnd tear that this hardy old rello of nntjqulty Is capable of on during. Think , my boy ! Hight bore Is a part of Huckctt's ulstafP. The rest of him is only a memory. W. J. Florence gave me tbo bag. Ah mo , ' 'to what base uses wo may return 1' " And this modern jester contemplated the remaining portion of Hnckott's "FuUtaff" much in the snino manner in which Mr. Booth regards the rfkull Iu the graveyard scone. i "It is the most diftlcult thing In the world to got a bag to Ucop it > shape , " continued tha comedian. "When I commenced to play the Judge I used a very Hue rubber bag , bu found before the evening was orer tha1 it was loaklutr nnd stonmcl my . _ _ was llttlo llko tbq * typical EnKliHh l Justices' f . Then I remuMiber&l this bag ; \vlilch Florence gave no , nnd i-uminnKinf ? through nn ok stage trunk discovered inls'rello of a 'FnistntT. , nnd so I have used It , over slnco. "Hut , bo assured of this , the ne < t part ploy will not ixni 'fat' ono. I will make it uj with n , 'loan anil hungry look' for the momor ; or tills weighty paunch molblnlu will al ways bo green. " _ _ _ _ _ Naturally opinions differ regarding th' ' merits and demerits of the "Ulomcnceau Case. " How could it bo otherwise when al" of us look nt thing * In relatively dlfteren' ' llghtsl TUo stage lias a vocation In tlio eyes o soniQ people. Still to claim that any om believes that U fulfills that vocation Is looking nt what would bo well , rather than ut wha Is. Writers for the stage seek for success not for the elevation of their art. U I the money they want cot tbo nanv if being n moralist or n purlit f It wnj in my power I would banish such ilnysniho "Clcmoncenu Case , " "Cnmlllo , " 'Frou ' Frou , " "Article 47 , " "As In n Looking Jlnss , " "Forpot-Mu-Not , " from the fllnpo. 'bey tench little or no lesion ; their morality nt the lowest posMnlo ebb , und they tend o warp the liner fecllngi which at best hnvo , hard strupplo for existence. The lesson of tbo "Clctnenccau Caso" Is iily Icglblo to tlioso who do not tired It ; It Is nly understood by these who hnvo already earned It. Men who understand Iza Imvo known her j hey do not moot her now for the Ilrst tune , 'o bo taught her characteristics on the stnRO oes not cnrtblo mon to Identify hor. The emlr.liio nature H clever In dissimulation. Jnlcss perverse fate tears the mask from her ace ono cannot analyze such n woiunn since , sven If her henrt were torn out of her breast , t could not bo read. She Is therefore on the stazo n psycliolofil- al study , not an example. She Is Interest- ng , but to know her does not help one to ecogmzo the typo in the future. lltit whatever the opinion of the public re garding the merits of the play , it Is Konornlly Krewl Unit Miss Johiiitono'a intenn-cintion if the role ot Izn is a study cjulto worthy of a ilnco alongside the great creations of tbo mst ten years. Tin : Lot'xonit. To that portion of the public that nro fond t laughter a treat Is In store this evening vhon tliu famous Ferguson nnd Mnck com- Mtiy will present the nbovo laughing sensa- luu nt Buyd's ' opera house. The Hklt hus icon soon 'hero before , and will bo re-mom- bctcdas ono of those peculiar plays with llttlo ilot , if any ; Its only object o make people Inugh , nnd that ob oe t Is gained , ns from the rise of the . urtnln to the llnish it is one continuous omul of merriment , based on the Irishmen , \ho are always getting into situations which cnmo n disturbance of tlio risibilities. Incl- lentiil to tbo piny a number of si ocinltles are ntrodticea consi.stlnt ; of tbo famous acts by . ' \TgU3im nnd Muck , known ns tlio "Assault mil llutterv" and tbo "Burlesque Circus. " Miss U/zIo Daly nnd the hllil llttlo Vinnto will Introduce their very vondorful dancinp. Miss Oarrio Hi'hr , Mtiy Monfont und the Garden Ulty ( uiurtettu roti ler selections from grand und comic opera , nodloys , etc. A dance Is introducoJ by four iretty girls , which is said to bo n revelation n the terpsichoreim ait , and many others , V largo nudiunco should greet this ilcservluir : ompnny usn pleasing euteitulnmcut Is ns- , urcd. The attraction nt the Grand this evening vlll bo llnvcrly's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin com- inny , with S.tllio 1'artingtoa as Topsy nnd ittle Florence Arlington ns Uvn. The cu- { ngomcnt is nt popular prices , reserved seats being 25,05 , nnd OJ cents. Clara Morris is the acknowledged greatest actioss yet produced by America. Her tip- > oar.mco oat the Uoyd tomorrow evening hould , and unquestionably will , show that ilstrionle greatness is appreciated by Omaha heater-goers. In this em of farco-comoily nd sensation It Is a positive relief for intelli gent theater-goers to turn from she froth and oollshnoss ot the harlequin to tlio moro sub- tuntlul dnnna as portrayed by Clara Morris , . 'bo career of this famous actress lias been n , toted ono. After she bad made such n lensntloii In "Article 47 , " it was bought that this piny would bo theme mo In which the world would regard nor ns unapproachable. As it so often happens , en mice , luck , or whatever ono wants to call t , cuts such a prominent feature in tbo des- iny of man , so this same ciicumstance ro- realcd Clam Morris in a now rolo. Matilda Icron , who had originally translated 'Camillo" from the French , was supposed to > o the only ono cupat'lo ' of giving "Cnmlllo" n any way worthy of the author's concop- ion of the character. Clara Morris was at he time referred to in the stock company of the Union Square theater. A big production , vns In rchcuraul when ono day Mr. Palmer , , bo manager , was called 6upon DV some charitable institution to give a boncllt. The call was so urgent that It could not bo avoid- 3d ; s > o with two rehearsals "Catulllo" was iroduced nt a "inntlneo perform ance with Clara Morris In the tltlo rolo. The effect of her performance was never forgotten. The new play was withdrawn , and the talk of Now York was Inra Mortis iu "Camlllu. " It was placed on a run and continued for sixty nights , at that ; lmo considered wonderful. Heron , who had thought no ono clso could play the part , on seeing u performance by Miss Morris , was so ntcrcstcd tlmt she hastily sent her the fol- owing note : "Miss Clara Morris My Dear Young Lady : Since I witnessed your grace md beauty of the conception of the unfor- ; unato Camille , I have felt that it would Have been n crime to deprive tbo public of so beautiful a gem as you nave contributed to our splendid art. God bo with you , dear girl , is the sincere firnjer of your professional sister. Matilda Heron. " ' rom that tlmo forward Clara Morris began to bo looked upon as the great Camille and she so elaborated her performance that at this time scarcely an actress of note sttotnuts tbo inrt. It was thought that Miss Moms would never secure another play wherein .sho could Hnd the material for a full develop ment of her talent , but having seemed "Odclto" from Sardou , the author of "Fedora , " "La Tosca , " "Cleopatra , " ' Theodore , " etc. . she mailo her initial ap pearance in It in San Francisco a few weeks tigo. Tlio result was a surprise oven to hnr warmest admirers. Tin-jo was not dissent ing volco as to the geuulnessof her triumph , ono of the critics saying , "Sardou is no doubt satisfied with the present condition of his Inural wreath , but in her rendering of 'Odctto' ' Clara Morris has certainly added a fresh loaf or two to hU crown. " Ever delightful "Kvangelino , " sweet and welcome with its music , gorgeous with its costumes , and nltogothor tlio most popular of all of K. E. Hico's tuneful and lavish produc tions , comes to the Uoyd on Saturday and Sunday of next wcok. The great cast of ar tists will present Miss Lillian \Vallur.s , a beautiful young lady from Itlco nnd Ulxe-y's "Sovon Ages" company ns KvntiKolIno , und shapely nnd wlnsnmo Cicraldiuu McUaun , from Hlxey's ' "Adonis" company , will appear as dashing Gabriel. All the famous ioaluri's of the play , with its wealth of costumesslngo , full of special .scenery , the sportive w'mlo , gaily dro.ssed artists , the lonely lUhorman ana the march of the Amazons' will bo pre sented. Kico's "Beautiful Kvnngellne" can well bo said to bo the household anu favorite extr.ivaganza of this country , and each year adds to its attractions unit welcome. IHVSMVAK .I.V/J ItitAiV.tTtC. Robert Downing will use "Tlio Saracen , " n new romantic drama , for tbo rest of his season. Mrs. Moellor will glvo a concert at the Seward street Methodist church , Monday , January 11) ) . Lawrence Barrett will not only act next season but will manugo the tour.of Kdwiu Jiooth nnd of Julia Marlowe. S. Miller Kent , n good looking young actor who committed the grievous mlstalio of giv ing bouquets to himself over tbo footlights , has gone to Kuropo. Mrs. JV , Cotton will glvo her second musical recital at the Llninger art gallery Tuesday evening1 , . January ! ! 0. She will bo assisted by her ptipila Maurice Barrymorc has rejoined the Mail I son Sijimro theatre company , ills career with J. M. Hill Is ovur. "Heckless Tomplo1' was enough to break both their bucks , Miss Lole Fuller has retired from thn Gnluty burlesque comp.uiv , nnd her part of Joan of Are will fall lu Marlou Hood. Sumo disagreement with the mana emuut caused Miss Fuller to resign Marie Wilt , the famous dramatic soprano who retired recently , has ptesonted to the oliy of Uranz n fund of luO.lHJU florins , tbo income of which is to support poor but talented students of music. "Nero" opened Monday evening at Wash' ington and a telegram from Mr. lirady to his representative. Mr. Huckiey , who is nt the head of the ' 'Clomenccau ' Case , " announces that the big spcctaculur production mudo u largo hit. Mmo. Modjeskn lias boon publishing n nar rative of her dramatic experiences In Amer ica , and describes Now York ns a iwmnpoll- Urn city , moro under the control of foreign ers than AmetlcaiH. She criticises the people plo as beuiK In too much of a hurry to enjoy Mrs. James Brown Potter and Mr. Kyrlo Bellow will ntilvu in London at tbo cud of January and opou with the new play "Hero and Leandor. According to a leading man ager , Mrs. Potter Is HUfly to bo a huge suc cess in London , where shi-hus many In fluon- tlul social friends. HUtorl speaks In the most contemptuous terms of Mine , fiornlmrdt's ' won : . She calls her ShnHuspearlan characters "grisottcs , " Tlio distinguished critic divides bur tlmo be tween two palaces in Komo , uppoarlng on the stage occasionally for charity. She hai a beautiful young daughter of rare accomplish ments and much social popularity. IN DEAD EARNEST. To tLo many iu waiting. Wo now Lave the pleasure - uro to nunounco tlmt our great Annual Mark Down Sale Is now on , "In general , " uo further mention would bo necessary , but for the benefit of skeptics , transient trade nnd strangers , wo will simply quote a few pries that will clear nway the MISTS FROM THE MINDS OF HVHKY DOUBTING THOMAS. S Kll $1DDD Suits , NOW $8.OO Rll $12,50 Suits , NOW $10.00 Rll $15 Suits , NOW $12.50 Rll $18 SUits NOW $15.OO Rll $20 SUits , NOW $16,50 to $18 Rll $25 SUits , NOW $20 Hll $30 SUits , NOW $25 / S a Rll $10 Overcoats , NOW $8 Rll $12,50 , Oi/Bpcoats / NOW $1O Rll $15 Overcoats NOW $12.50 Hll $18 & $20 Oi/'r'ts / ' ' ifrow $15 Rll $25 OvBJCoats , NOW $20 Hll $28 & $30 over coats , NOW $25 Keep it constantly before you that hero you alwayo get a superior quality , a bendfit- iug all goods of Our Own Manufacture and botr no semblnnca to tlio common make * . While this mention is coufined principfllly to lion's ' Suits and Overcoats , the MARK DOWN PEIOE reaches every corner of the stai'e , nnd includes Boys' ' nnd Children's ' Clothing , Hats , Caps and Furnishing Goods. The exercise of wisdom aud better judgment will briug us face to face with the general trade vorv early and very often. MONEY CHEERFULLY RE FUNDED I NULL CASES WHERE OODS E NOT SATISFACTORY. " ) BROWNfflCT MC1 "COMPANY , GLxOTHIElRS , , Open till 6:30 : ; Saturday 10 P. M , S. W. COR , IStli and DQUM LOOK ! $50 MONTEUEV AND MEXICAN , . . , auiv u. n. runs ( iitiuotmiiv Uer > t of ( . 'oiilmilu , NIIUVII I uon and Tmimiillnaa , Old JIuvii'o , fi i tlio port of.TainpIco ; 11 Is known a * the FAMPICQ ROUTE And denims to nclopt n Trade Murk li'rnrnonitlni ! tills tltlo. = = FIFTY DOLLARS E Will bo paid lor tlio best design rei'dvcd liy tlio undur-ilRiicd ( lining th nu\t thirty days. DT A M Cionural KrclKbt and I'asionBiT . , JT Azt. . - 1OV r OiVlN , MJNTKKUY , MKX1OO. /i-JLI / Kjuiiun L iiiuuuui MUM OMAHA , NEB. Durlnir lil < aorernl months location anil prnctlooln Oin.ihu , Dr DIIMnKi 1m * cauu'il nn cnvl ihlo ronulu- tioii union , ; tlioluiwlictls of iltl/unn wlio ttppmitto IilninliiiiivL as < laii ro urt icnil loun I lu Ills skillful inliiHirntluiia till ) full lualUatiun or hope IUIIK < lu- iuui'il llols pvnmicnlljr locateit nml li.ii tlio bout np- polnti'rt anil ino l conu'nli'iitly liicatt-a phyalcliui a oUltunmt ii'ri'pllon room1' In Onmlii. 'I ho sick nil ) llnil In Dr DlllliiKi n Iruo pli ) Blclan unit u Kj-nipillit'tlo frluml nnil mlvlror. fur tliu treatment or llin tulluwInK namoil rlUiinioi Dr Illlllii3s luu ( iroMiU liliutuir I'UiausseJ of uiuit nusuiil nllll. u DR. MOGREW , THE Is unsurpaiucd In the treatment ot all forniH of PRIVATE DISEASES Stricture. Syphilis , l.ott M mliood , Skin DM- o.ihfi and IVmalo OUitahus. Dr. .Mrlirow's Miui'O's In Die. tri'iitnu'iitof thualidve lihoiiko-i IIUH nuvor lii'oiituiinlt'il. | AruiulsuuiirnntotMl without Iliu | ( > M of an liourrf tlmo. Wrltu for druuliir * . l.ADIKS , frum 2 to 4 only. OIIIot > , ( Jor , Mtli and luiimm bts. , Umuhit , Nub. Kutraucoou elthur street. PATAUHII Alldlictt'osof tliroat nml noso. ( i tarrli Inipovcrlshoi the lilooJ auu uurvun , producing ( lability , ilec.iy uiul tluullnu. DVSl'KI'SIA-Anil nil Ilia plinnos of IndlKOstlun , Ilvor ironhlo , Imperfect assimilation nnd nutrition KIDN15V DISEASES Are imitt ilucchlng aiul In- Hliluotiv Symptom * linnl to rt'COKiilzu by tlin patient often lOAil lu tntiil brlghts dlnvuao or rlluUc'tos. 'MSKASlid Of Till ! 1IW)01 ) > lUootJ jiolHonlntr srriXiiln , erynlpelas , anil illseasua mentioned hurt' after. ALT. SKIN DISKABKS-Kctomn. inlt rlicui. . , Vur ' oln , ulcers , t'ibercle.i , acrofula , In pin , mncldyool * r of tlio nkln , pimple1 * , nnd dlsouaoa of tliu.BCalp HP cmcd by Dr. JJIlllnus. NRItVOUS DISBASKSIxisi of vliror , lout man hou'l. ' uVblllty , pinjtuitloti. doM'ondi'ncy. orupllo 9 on the Ttico , lu of memory , drurd of futura , etc A now tronliiiunt tlmt M1VKK KAII.S. Illjnil.MATISM AND NKUIIALOIAAro cnron bj Dr. DllllnKH when nllotln-ra linio fnlk'il , fSBO fl'.MAI.K WKAKNIISSUS-Tlio liarxli. lrrnllnn.il mid unniitninl niotlioilH iminlljr omployol mo ru- Hponsllilu for fully tliruu-luurlliH of tliu MitTtTlinr now rnttnroil liy IYUIIUMI. ImuitlKnlu tliu nitw. hume tru itinunt of Dr DIlllniiR. I'll.KS-AI.Ii JlKCTAIi THOtllll.KH 1'ilM , ril- tnln , iibHrmiui. KtrlcH.li ) . nnil till Uhuiv of rvdnui turt-il nllliout thu knlfo , cuulery or un liour'n duUr liuni work or ItimlnpNa. AIIi IIHADACHHS nru quickly ciiroil. VN'lill ) ! ; < Al. DISUAHiSIli'cL'iit ; or IOIIB stinitlnv fiyplilllB , poiiuirlid'n , ntrlctnrn nnit ull ru-ultlnuiif- fi'utluni nrutiiri'il puriliiini-ntly mill forever without any mercury or mineral ircatnieni. MOItl'HINH 1IA1I1TQuliklr , positively dinf tintnloily curuil. TAI'K WDUM-T.ikp.ittlth Ill-nil conipk'to In ono hour nltli onu Icajj/oonllll uj p'u.inaut ' medicine. No OTIIKH DISKASKSFuclins olil sores , ulcers , tiiiunr * . cnnci-m , heart troiibloi , cpllopir. hi vitiK dniice m Ik le - , elironloconsllpu tlun uiul ulirimlcillarrlmu procured. TUB < ' < > Ml'l.iMON ; Tlio inoit iinslijlitly nml muddy i oiuplnxloii quickly frc'3lionvdnnil keautltlud tOK Ofn NStVH JUIHATH-A pornmnont euro icw KKiai I'liin : CONSULTATION' I1OUII8 : D.On.in : to6p. m , livuuliiicii , 7 to 8 j ) . Sundaysto ! 41 > . in. Patients Trmtoil Hy Correspondence. Medicine Sent Evsrywhoro. 322 South Fifteenth St. GROUND FLOOR. NO STAIRS. Dr. Dilllns proparoT and dispenses his ' own medicines , which are largely selected from nature's lioalins iilants , barlta , root , ums , Bhrub'J , etc , No mineral drills given J.llMKI M. D. Prnctlcn llmlloilto ] ) | UA > O of tliu LUNB8 AND Nervous System Including Ni-'UnilKln , ( 'iitHlop < y , llyntfru Bplluu'r , ConviiI- muni , rinlir.il Irillu- tlon , llhiMimill ; rn , Chrorilo AlcnlmllMin , Ni'ivum llu.id.icln * . vrvllU4 I'ro.irntlon CdiiHiuniJtlun uiul ull HI l'.l CJUtllO ItoinniSIll to 3. ) , BEEBOILDINQ , OMAHA. J , Blio will / ifo / ou. anil Ijy lislni ; | irou | > rniinii * , you roil Kft wclfniiilHliiy H ell. Wrciiro IViinl 4nn * * oI'Mfii * * l < 'aUiM' % r and lliiii r . " " " " ' " ' &l I OUR NEW BOOK I ! < ' < | uun nurt uuuiv I. . . . . . . . . . . . > . . . . . . . , > . l.\iTyllilnijcoiiniH'iiUalalun ) : P.QN > T..BEA _ FOPL-L 'i ' & iRSRK JSSi ' nwrJ kiara itUtUcUr. ComloruW * . lllu tt l Jbokl '
