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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE . : „ St'XDAY , SKi'TBMBEIl - i _ 18 _ , _ lvS92.-TWENTY PAGES.
PLAi'S AND PLAY ACTORS
" Qnean of Manoa , " with Mis. Lan try in
the Leading Role , Not a Encctsj.
CRITICS SEVERE ON THE NEW PRODUCTION
They Kny tlio .lcr fjr I.lly llu Scorc l
Annllirr I'allurr Smih ltrrnlinrtlt *
Co tninr < Inalnmc" Co -
Ip of tlir .StHRr.
LONDON , Sept. 17. Probably because
much xvas expected of Haddon Chambers ,
the critics , with one nccord.statotho "Qoeen
f Manoa , " wbich was produced at the Hay-
market theater on Thursday night with Mrs.
Langtry in tbo leading role , Is qulto unworthy -
worthy of thautuor of "Captain Swift , "
and other first class plays. Despite the gen
eral criticism of tbo press that to Mm. Lanp-
try Is duo another failure , the
tnanaeer bos reason lo Ihink that ,
with the reonstructlon of tbe last act of
tbe play , which Is probably the weakest
point In It , she will have an attraction with
considerable drawing power. Mrs. L&ngtry
has an excellent company * nd the play Is
splendidly staged. The acilon occurs in a
London drawing room and alcnz tbo banks
of tbo Thames. Among the first nlghters
present were a host of young guardsmen and
other Ipshionablo "rounders , " wbo arp inter
ested in Mr ? . Langtr's train. Her costumes
and diamonds arc of surpassing splendor.
Ir Arthur's N'I-W Optra.
The production of Sir Arthur Sullivan's
opera bus ai Ian been fixed for Saturday
next. Sir Arthur attends Iho rehearsals at
the Savoy theater every day. Mrs. Ronalds
also assists at tbe rehearsals and gives many
hints regarding the costumes , groupings and
other stage business. Tbe caste of the opera
Includes Lucille Hill , Roslna Brandram ,
Dorothy Vane and Annie Cole , and .Mo srs.
Burrington , Pounds , Keunlngham , Green
nnd Dentiyr Contrary to Savoy custom ,
there is a change of scene for each of the
Ibreo arts. Dorothy Vane is an actress of
tbo Jpssio Bond style , new to London audi
ences.
Mr. Boulding , the dramatist , claimed a
prior right to tbo title ol "Haddon Hall1 the
name of me new opera , and declared Ibat bo
bad an indisputable right lo it. Ho bad an
interview with Sir Arthur Sulllvnn , Mr.
D'Oyley Carte and Mr. Grundy , and this re-
suited in bis yielding his claim nn'd agreeing
to call his plav "Dorothy Vane. " Mr. Carta
xvlll grant Mr. Boulding the use of his
theater for matinee of "Dorothy Vnnc. "
A well grounded report Is in circulation
thai Sir Augustus Harris intends to lease Ibe
Alexandria theater In Liverpool for variety
purposes , to be worked In connection with
the " 'I healer or Viirieties. " which he pro
poses to establish al Ibo new English opera
bousu.
Alive 11 llhTlrht Mfhts. "
"Pharoah. " a new romantic play written
by Wilson Barrett , on the curly life and ad
ventures ot Sell II. ( of Ecvpl ) , the Soul of
Humeses. will bo crodnced on a mipnificent
scale at the Grand , Leeds , on SeptsmtwrSg.
Scenery by Walter Hanu. T. Ryan and Heir-
smith. Music by Edward Jones. The prin
cipal characters" will be sustained Dv Miss
Maud Jefferson , Austin Melfotd and tbe
author. Tbe coming weeks will be tlive
with "llr t nlgnts. " many of iholhealeri re
opening for Iho autumn und winter season
with new plays.
Messrs. A. it S. Gatti , the now manarera
of the Vaudeville theater , opened their sea
son on Wednesday uicht with a revival of
"Our Boys , " which , by ibe way , was the
l,8UJd represenlailon of lhat play. Four
members of the original cast , Mr. David
James. Mr. William Fnrrcn , .Miss Cicely
Hicbards and .Miss Sophie Larkin. took part
in the revival. Tbe miseivings of theatrical
iccun'cers regarding their prospects were
dispelled br the audiences tbat have gath
ered at tbe Vaudeville. "Our Boys" has
drawn crowded houses and every one ex
presses himself as delighted with tbe per
formance.
The costume wbich Madame Sarah Bern-
bardt xvill u ear in Mr. Oscar Wilde's one-
net play , "Salome , " which , by tbo way , was
forbidden to be produced in London , con
slsls of two parts , the long flowing under
robe of cloth gold of splendid lcxlurf > , which
cos is 12 a yard. This golden undergarment
is emoroldercd all over \\ilb largo blue , sal
mon colored flowers wilb pearl cenlers , out
lined with gold. Over tnls foundation hangs
a shorter robe of brilliant vellow silk gauze ,
nlso embroidered with hupe flowers wltb
jeweled centers. Madame Bernbardt has &
special prrdillctloii lor embroidery of tbe
ricrusl and superb designs. Of the more
common nuu les expensive style of applique
work sbo will have none on her stage
dresses.
laoJlM-cl by tinVlcum - e.
Since Mascagnl , tbe composer , arrived in
Vienna , be b s been Tdolired by tne Vien
I ncse. Ho bas been besieged with visitors
and with letters , requesting bis autograph.
On Wednesday be attended a performance oi
"Lohengrin" at the Grand opera homo and
was given an ovation in tbe cloak room. He
bad to forcibly resist an attempt of bis ad
in I re re to carry him to his carriage. His
photographs appear In tbe windows of all ibe
fashionable stores. If he enters a
restaurant tbo ladies present rush up
to him with photographs and aulosrapn
albums and ocg him for bis signature.
Tbe excitement culminated on Thursday a'
tbe theater of the musical and dramatic ex
hibition. where ho conducted a performance
of "L'Amlco Frit * , " the first in Vienna.
Thcro was a furore of omliuslasm. beats
for the performance sold 8t almost probibi
tlve prices , but at even tbo rates charged
tbo seats could have been sold three tim"S
over. Mascagnl is shy and unassuming and
bo was nonplussed at ibe extreme warmth ol
hU reception. In an Interview with the cor
respondent of tbo Associated Press in
Vienna bo said tbo news of the success oi
"Cavnllerla Hustlcana" cauio like a storm
upon him. He atiriuutos the success of that
wsrk to it terseness and tbo rapidity of the
dramatic action. Ho has promised to pro
long his stay In Vienna. Upon bis c.-onclu
sion tbero be xvlll make a tour of Europe.
In TscuiuUonsUl's "Kucenv Onegln. " the
piece do resistance of Signer Lagos' coming
opera season , Londoners will , for the firs' '
time , bavo the opportunity of bearing ono o
tbo worthiest examples of Russian com'
posers. Founded upon tbo most popular
and ntdely road noein of tlia famous poet ,
Pushkin , wbo died nearly sixty years ago ,
shot lit u duel brought about by his owt
jealousy , It bao tbe Interest of the Russian
public ( jutto apart from Ibtt melodic beauty
of Ti-chaikow ski's music , and bas had an un
exntnnlcd success both ut St. Petorsoure
and Moscow. It h a love story of Ibo Don
Juan type , giving ample ploy to the com
poser's dramatic power and wealth ol
melody. Tbe second act Is u brilliant Pal !
room scene. In wnich some characteristic
national dances ore Introduced. Contrary to
custom , the part of tbe hnro Is written lor a
baritone mi a will bo undertaken by Mr.
Eugene Oudln. Thu part t-iven tu tno tenor
is au important but. subordinate one.
A Itutilan Miulriil I'roillc ) " .
Tbo Carl Hosa comnanv bas nearly com
-plcted its renear als of Verdi's -Otello" for
. production in Manchester with Barton Me
Ciuci-ln In the lending part.
Levin Nosviojski , a Russian infant phenom
cnon pianist , wbo is only & yearn and :
lunutbk old , 1s about to start on a tour
throughout Europe and ulll in dua course o
lirao urrivo in London. Ibe child is told to
be A marvelous pianist for tils uge and reads
most difficult operatic scores at first tig bt
Tbe Journal Uo St. Petersburg ay tna
young Netviiijikl , wuo b * been adopted br
a lamlly of musicians will be able to cos
tinuo his studies becuu o tbe Grund Duke
Bergtus , tbe czar's brother , bus sottloa
small { tension upon him , which wilt expire
only vtnon be bccoaies of age
Tbe Paris theatrical season does not offer
greal promise of novelty , uch theaters a
are about to open otfo.-ln.r only revivals
Among the few uovelUosoY peeled are "Uoa
Quixotic , " H ballot by M. Maunco Lefevrt
and WonOier ; ' 'MuJamo Chrysanthemum , '
u ccmlc opera by M. Andre Wnisaser. ut th
Oner * Co ml quo , und "Don Juan Flo d
SlfcJo. " br Mme. Ayird and Vallcorde , a
the KruneaUe.
) mr ri AiptliKl a ] 'u > tumtrr <
ST. Ju.ii'H , .Mo. , Sept. 17. Theodore Rose-
velt , Ucllt-Q State * clril service commit
loner , utter an examination ot several era-
> loyos ot Iho postoftlce. bai decided to lay
* fore the commission In WasblnKtor.
charces preferred npalost the late postmas-
cr. Coarlcs E. Ernst , and Assistant Postmaster -
master Brown of assosslns postofflco em
ployes for campaign purposes ,
lln.lnfn dinner * .
O. 1C. Scofleld , who Is nwmt to oppn a spe
cial cloak and suit store at. 1C10 Farnara
street , bns secured the services of Mrs. M.
.Jarev , who ba * for cever.il year * had cbarRO
of the cloak department of a prominent dry
poodi home In otio oi our larco western
cities.
Miss N. U. Wood , for several years with
M. H. Bliss , bas al o accvptoo a position
with Mr. Scoflela.
FOR GERMAN DAT.
'lnn Urine Ijild for nn Elaborate Cole-
brntltm ( Jrnnnn Social N lr .
Tbo general committee of arrangements
'or German aay met on Friday nijrht In
Gorman ! * hall , with Peter Ponnor In tbo
chair und William Butt as secretary.
lienry Schroeder , chairman of the musical
committee , bad an elaborate report to pre
sent , suggesting arncng other things that an
orcbcstra of twenty-five pieces for the con-
rcrt In the afternoon and Gfteen pieces for
Lbo ball In the evening would bo suQJc'.ent.
His report w&s adopted , and Itvas further
resolved to send tn invltntlun to all German
ringing societies to ta o part In tbo masscn-
cbor. A special invitation is to be sent to
tbe Zither club.
Otto Kinder of the Tribune wat chosen
chairman of tbe committee on printing and
the number of posters , tickets , etc. . was
decided upon.
An invitation has boon extended to Mayor
Bemis to address tbo meeting in English
and the invitation accepted. The principal
German orator will DO Jacoo Houck.
All tbe German 'ocieti&s of tbo city and
state will bo invited to take part in the cele
bration and a grand turnout U expected.
Iterlio tlin Theater.
On October 16 the season of German theat
ricals xvill bo opened with a grand perform
ance In Germanta ball. It wilt be under tbo
direction of Mr. Baur , the well known Ger
man comedian , who provides an enjoyable
program for the patrons at his place of "busi
ness at Thirteenth and Dorcas streets , every
Saturday evening.
Tbe olti.v selected Is "Der Verschweinder , "
the spjndtbrifi or "Tno Kelurn of the
Prodical , " ana the Lelderkratiz and other
German sieging societies will participate in
the musical portions of tbe program. In tbe
t-eco-ja act tbo T-year-old violin wonder ,
Ho ? * Kosenbenr , and the Leiaerkranz will
nn ler the musical selections introduced by
tec luthor. Tbo scenic effects in this net
are riid to be very fine and special scenery
is being prepared by Architect Cbrls UcUcl.
Tbe audience is here introduced to spirit
land with a plentiful supply of electric and
colored lighu.
Tno performance is for the benefit of the
Bavarian societies or which Mr. Bauer Is a
member and Prof . Dworzuk is the musical
director. Mr. Fritz \Vallburg will act us
staizc manager.
Tbe cast of characters is as follows-
I'ee Chri-tnne . Hedwlc Wnllburg
A7UT. Ihrclk'tistbarerGcIst. 1'eter Kaiser
Julius von Tlottwell. eln reii-her Edul-
niHon . I'rllz Wnllburs
Woif. scin K.'iniraerdleiicr . Jacob Hourk
VHlcntlu. clnUedient r. . . .Xandl Bauer
Itusa Kftmiiicrtiiadchen . llerlha Jun un
Chevalier Duriiont . Johanti Uetttrbecu
llerr von 1'r.iillns . Tranz Gulsslcr
llerr von Helm . Klchnrd Uls-cu
Eritz , liedientcr . Georz 1'robst.
v. Kluclielm , I'raldent . Carl Meeker
Amnlliu seine Tochter . Trlnnke Jo
Kin Jutvcller . 1'rltz Klenke
'I homa * . rischer . Itlletllner
Lie l j 1 .11. Kelclittuoler
Mlohel I I .A. relchttneler
Il-uisel > ValentIns Kiuder. > . . . I'rltz Hubcr
llleMJl I I .ValetlnlVchtel
i'oppl. J J .Amanda Lurinn
Kin Gartner . Carl llroltr
K n llolzwclb . Josoptilne Kotb
rirufciut Illritiil.ir Celebration.
Mr. P. C. Scbrooaer , who for the la-st six
years has been foreman of tbo Gate City
cigar factory , last week celebrated his
thirty-fourth nirinday and was presented by
the employes of the factory with a handsome
cane made of the tips of steers' horns.
Singing , dancing and & good time generally
constituted the program. Among those
present were : H. Be elln and laay , Frnd
Dlckrnan und lady , H. Trautman and lady ,
C. I * Newstrom and lady , J. F. Xewstrom
and lady , S. S. Huntlcy and lady , O. C.
Mueller and lady , W. D. Henderson and
lady , Emll ijcnner and lady , Ford PJanibeck ,
Phillip Moeller. Anton Triska , John Hara-
erulck. Henry Hurst and ladv , Ed Hamor-
nick , Frank Matbius. O. A. Grimes , N. P.
Swanson and Mary Tnslca.
S. I' . Jlorso Goes
S. P. Morse , president of the Morse Dry
Gooos company , loft , for New York yester-
dny. Mr. Morse is now compelled to make a
trip to Now York nearly every month in
order to keep bis bouse stocked up with the
latest novelties and bargains of various
kinds.
M.tin ; K.I.1/00 jsy jtjcifKxs.
Character * In "ISIcak lluuso" ItrrallcU by
a rr < iio ed 1-atvnnlt.
NEW YOJIK , Sept. 17. Among the passen
gers on the Alaska wnich arrived on Weanes-
day were Nicholas Mcody and Mr. Henry
Boucbetto of London. Their errand here is
to consult with American claimant * of the
estate of Earl Howe.
Litigation over tbe estate has been In pro
gress for nearly a century. It is prooably
tbe most famous lawsuit in history. Dickens
Hiado it tne basis of Jarndyce vs Jarr.dyco in
"Bleak House. " Tbe amount involved is
now estimated variously from $100,000-
000 to J1M.OOO.CKX ) . Tbe case Is
Known in England as tbe Jcnnlns
case , from WJilUm Jennins , who died in
IT'.is. Ho was tbe richest commoner in Eng
land. His real estate was seized by Lady
Sophia Charlotte Curson , afterwards
Baroness Howe , in behalf of her son , George
Augustus William Curson , who died in in
fancy in ISO ) . Tbe claimants to | tfae Jenntns
nropertv claim that Laav Curson concealed
tbo death of her son and substituted for
him tbo illegitimate cbild of a villaga girl ,
Ann Oakes. This child Lady Curson named
Klcbanl William Peun Curson and bed him
educated according to the manners of the
tlmoas would become tbo sou of titled pee
ple. When be reached bis majority Lady
Curson bought for him at an immense ex
pense tbo title of Earl Howe , which title bad
lapsed several years.
The present Earl Howe is the grandson of
this boy. Throughout tbe country tbo
descendants of tbo Jenniii * family hare been
searching for proof to establish their claim.
Tbov assert that iu many instances tbe de-
( cndants have mutilated records and even
defaced gravestones in order to prevent them
from getting the evidence tne > needed.
New York people , of course , have lost
their fortunes in this litigation. Among
them was a Pbilaaelphiit woman , whose share
iu tbo suit cost her f-'AOJJ.
In America 130 claimants to a share in tbo
estate have been discovered. Not all of
them have been discovered , and it Is to meet
them that Messrs. Moody aad Boucbelte are
bore , 'ibey bavo brought tbe wbolocase
with them und it oonsUts of an incredible
mats of documents.
Tco present claimant is Benjamin Willis , 4
lineal descendant of Jonnln * . Ho claims to
have discovered now evidence recently that
will tend to prove that the tint two Earls
Howe were aware of tbo fraud practiced by
Lady Curson. Tbls enables th m to reopen
tne litigation , and papers were served upon
the earl early last month.
MurrUcr I.irt < iv > .
The following sarnago licenses were Is-
suoa by Judge Eiler yesterday :
Name und midribs. Ae.
I Joseuli tiovha , Umilia , 25
1 Mary Tmniuhllaew. Oiunliu ? )
tltichurd IlJorUimn. Lincoln 2
I Tlivolena SMaosou. l.lUCIiy 21
. < Gutt OUun , boutli Oinalm 2i
I Ida HCIUOII. outti Omaha M
J John MnUmH * . South Ouiaha 33
I Mnry A. li. Donyliue. South Omaha SI
KJ/ar llontli , South Omaha 20
1 Nellie hint , M > utU Om&ba . . . . 20
Nvn UruUrr'k MxrlilnrrjUritruyrcl. .
YOUK , Sept. ; 7. Fire In the oavr
yard bas destroyeu the machinery of tbe now
crulter Cincinnati. Tbe loss Is aoout l-WO-
000
NEW PHASE OF THE CASE
Elair.of . Broken Bow Will Build a New
Elevator.
RAILROADS MUST COME TO TERMS
Mate Mn.tnl of Tran < | iortwtloii Hands Down
a DecKlon of .Mtich linportnncc to
Gniln Shippers ol tliv
nvit.
LINXOLX , Nob. , Sept. 17. [ Special to Tnn
Berj The State Board of Transportation
made a new mark on Its record today and
handed down a decision upon an Important
case wnlch Involves at least one point In rail-
rouo jurisprudence not yet touched upon by
any supreme court or railroad commission
in tbe country. Tbo case referred to Is the
one Instituted before tbo board on July
21 of the present year by Byrnm
W. Blair , n grain dealer of Broken
Boxv. Mr. BIMr complained to the
board that ho had for tome years been en-
paged in tbe bustuesEot buying and shipping
grain from the tow n of Broken Bow , lud
tbut In spite of bis repeated applications hu
had DCCC unable to induce tbo railroad com
pany to give him a site for an elevator on its
right of way. Ho further alleged that the
B. fe M. had already given elevator sites to
two otter men , and that the refusal of the
company to give htm an eoual advantage
was a part of a conspiracy between the rail
road company and the rival grain dealers.
In their answer to the complaint the offi
cers of the railroad company asserted that
Mr. Blair was engaged in shipping grain to
Interstate points and that therefore the
State Board Of Transportation bad no juris
diction to compel tbe company to grant the
plaintiff elevator privileges ; that Mr. Blair
had never applied for a tno for an clevstor ,
but that he merely wanted permission to
erect a "scooo house , " which would encum
ber the company's right of way without
giving mm any special advantage ; that the
company's right of way was already fully
occuoled with elevators , cribs , etc.
Tbe secretaries of the State Board of
Transportation visited Broken Bow and
made n complete examination of the prembos.
They found that 11 largo part of the rigbt of
way was occupied by elevators as stated.
Tbey also found that Mr. Blair was encaeed
principally in maklnir interstate shipments.
But in s'pite. of this fact , upon wbich tbo
railroad company relied as Us strongest
argument , the secretaries believed tbat un
der a Draper construction of the railroad
laws of the state tne railroad company was
in duty bound to give Mr. Blair a site for an
elevator upon equal terms with those
granted to the other elevator men. They
therefore ruled tbat the company should ,
within tun days of receipt of the order ,
furnish Mr. Blair with n site for an elevator.
Tbo question as to the jurisdiction of a
state biard of railway commlssIonSra to com
pel a railroad company to grant elevator
privileges to n dealer \\bo Is engaged m
making interstate shipments bas never been
raised before in this country , and there huve
been no decisions from any supreme court
bearine upon this peculiar phase of tbe ques
tion. The state board is , however , prepared
to take the matter Into the supreme court
and tbe memoers express their belief that
their views will bo sustained.
More oftlie Crete HHIIKMuddle. .
Chief Justice Maxwell of tbe Nebraska
supreme court today Issued an order per-
mittiuc Receiver Miller to commence pro
ceedings to attach the property ol George D.
Stephens and Eugene M. Harrington , botb
of whom are indebted to toe Uelunct Slate
bank of Nebraska in large amounts. This
action is taken to forestall other creditors
who may have designs upon tbe property of
tbe two gentlemen. Tbo last examination of
tbe defunct bank , made by Examiner H. M.
Wells on July 12 , shows .tbat eve'n ai tbat ,
date the affairs of tbo Drink were in an ex
tremely unsatisfactory condition. On tbat
date tne available resources of the oanK
were 2,257 31 below tbe limit "xed bylaw
and tbe bank odciaU were no ; d tbat the
matter must be attended to at nco or they
would hear from tbo bankinz Soard. Tbe
report made at that date also shows tbe
resources of tbe bank to r > e as follows :
Notes and bills discounted , { 73.437.39 ; over
drafts , & 70.75 ; stocks aud bonds , te,000 ;
due from national Danks , f4,0-40.54 ; cash on
hand. $7,325.71 ; real estate , furniture and
fixtures. J17.44S.2C. Tbo liabilities of the
bank at the same lime were reported to be :
Cuo'tal stock naid in. f.V.000 ) : iurulus Jund.
$ T > 7.4fi : due to OinunaNational bank , to7. < i2 ;
due to depositors. . fd,119 59. In vio'w of tbo
fact tbat tbe tunk was carrying a cash bal
ance of $7,32s.7J to offset deposits of $9J-
119.59. the examiner was barely able tumako
a rosy sbowmg for the Dank. Mr. Wells
explains one Item as follows : "Too slock ,
? 3OlX , ) , represents state bank stock in blank
( temporarily ) to be issued to tbe proposed
new stockholders. It in reality rooresents
the water works account and notes of J. H.
Johnson and olbers. Unless the stock is
very soon sold and ibe cash paid therefor ,
the whole item should be 'charged oT ( and
tbo capital slock reduced accordingly. " Of
tbe paper held oy the bank at the time of
Mr. Wells' examination , notes to the amount
of $3G,013.iK ) were signed by iwo or more
names , Sis.Wo.Cl were signed by out one
name , while the balance was secured by real
estate aud chattel security.
llxttlf Murtll ) Mill OhJecU.
From developments in district court cir
cles today , it is evident tbat Uatlie Martin ,
the youg lady of sixteen .summers ana as
many winters .vOo was yesterday ordered
sent to the reform school at Genera , does
not propose to linger in that institution any
longer tban she has to. Her friends bavo
given notice tbat they will try the eftlcacy
of a writ of habeas corpus. U is
noticed that a number of her
fnouds who are Interesting themselves
in her behalf are young men wbo would be
pressed for reasons if asked to explain their
anxiety to Uoeu tbe ir ! from going to tbo
Geneva home. Her u.other's ' .esumony would
scorn to indicate that tne Dome ai Geneva
was just tbo place for a girl of Halite's dis
position. According to tbat testimony
Hattm was seduced oy her stepfatber when
she was but 1- years old , and her ways of
life sitfce tbat unfortunate evout In her per
sonal history lave not been such as to con
vince a moral community thai sbu bad sin
cerely repented her downfall.
Another l > amii : ; < > .Suit.
Il will soon bo necessary lo employ a special
clerk to ioo' ' { after tbe damage suits tiled in tco
district court if they keep coming in at the
present rate. Tbo latest suit was tiled today
by L. H. riromwell ana wife , who want to
collect tbo sum of 11,000 from A. G. Oitner.
The plaintiffs allege that last April they
purcuasea a restaurant irom tuo de
fendant for tbo suui of $ lbOO on
tbo representation tbiit the place was
doing a good business and upon tbe further
agreement on tne part of Osraerthatno
would not engage la the restaurant business
again in Lincoln. The plaintiff further al
leges that within a short time Osmer iaaug.
guraled a new restaurant two blocks awav ,
und in older to draw bU old customers clrcii-
la ted /also and malicious stones In regard lo
bis successors at the old stand. In VIH-.V ot
these facts tbo court is asked to award Mr.
Brornwell tbo sum of f 1,000.
Clmncellur Creluhton't Tr-al.
Tbo attorneys Interested on both sides of
Ibo Crcighton case were ongucoa all day In
taking depositions to bo used la the trial of
Chancellor Crelgbtsu of the Nebraska Wes-
leyun university at Nebraska City on Sept -
t ember'JO. Tne conu-nts of the depositions
will uot be tirade public until that date. In
connection .with this case , wbich has
assumed a suto importance , tbe two gentle
men who preferred the cbarces against the
chnucollur have addressed a circular letter
to tbe mcmben of tbo conference , in which
they disclaim any motives of mallclou > ness
aad personal spite. Tbe circular is lu tbe
nature of a defense of tbolr own action , and
in it they say :
"Wo bavo no personal grievances. We
are not belligerents. Wo are not enemies of
the chancellor. On tbo contrary we have
always been on friendly terms with him , and
art still so as far us he will allow us to be.
For this very reason , namely , tbat we uro
not enemins but friends of the chancellor , It
wat tbougbt wise and best that if charges
weto to to preferred we should prefer thorn ;
but bo assured that In so doing wo have no
Interest in the trial more than U rotnmoo to
And especially to ministers of tbo
caurch in general. " a
"T&ere were tasny h 'i < Hrts afloat In Iho
community of wrong dilU4 on the part ol
Chancellor Crclpnton d upon careful In
vestigation tbero scorn. ) Ajto bo foundation
for tberc , supported by itg bfst of witnesses
Wa oelleved tbat the Interests of ths church
and of tfto unlrersltv dTnfnndeJ nn investi
gation , and wo could n6f shirk tbo rcaponsl-
blllty. ; .
"If too chancellor iv tpcocent and really
proves himrelf to bo so ? ! fA character will be
vindicated and wo will trajelca On the other
band , If he is proved family tbe church will
be saved from anr coniplicitv with or re
sponsibility for tbe guilt , and in common
with our brethren' wo' will ba profoundly
sorrowful for such nn
Train tbe Police Cnurt.
Orrin Mosre. who Is way past the middle
period of bis existence , was brought into the
station so drunk tbat ho couldn't tell the
court where ho lived. Ho is nu old offender
and hs got 0.20.
George Beard and Ed McDonald were ar
raigned on the charge of drunkenness. It
was Beard's first , apptaranco In court and ho
escaped with a Uno of f .30. McDonald has
been t aero before aud wai asked to whack
tip $10.70.
Frank Bracket , a hunger-on of the Barnum
& Bailey bbows , was nrrested as a suspicious
character , but was reload by the court this
morning uuon his promise to leave tbe city
at once.
Georcc Patterson wasrun In br the police
this afternoon. Four months ngo bo stole
a watch from John Cody and left town. Ho
maao his Brit appearance today and was
nabbed before bo bad been In town Jong
enougb to got a square meal.
Officers BotU and Grady had n llvelv
cbase.alter a suspicious character at about 2
o'clock this mornltiR. They flrrd n number
of shots after him , but foiled to stop him.
George Clrk was urrostcd at 3 o'clock this
afternoon for attempting to pick J. W.
IJomley's pockets.
Criminal Cnncs for Trial.
The September term of the district court
convenes In this city Monday morning. The
term will be marked by nri unusuahy larte
number of criminal cases , including th < 3 cele
brated trial of William H. Irvine lor the
murder of C. E. Montgomprv in this city on
the 26th of last May. Tnl trial promises to
surpass tbe famous tjheody case In interest
aud sensationalism. It will be called on
October 3 and will undoubtedly DO one of Iho
hardest fought legal battles ever chronicled
in-tbe legal nnnals of Nebraska. The attor
neys for the defense have been more than
ordinarily reticent , and up to the present no
intimation of their line of defense has been
made public. The facts of tbo shooting will
not be denied , but further than this tue pub
lic is In complete Ignorance. The criminal
docket for the entire term is as follows :
fatato vs Walter Clark , grand larceny , four
cases ; State vs William Vermaas , appeal ;
State vs William Dennis , pjace warrant ;
State vs Fred Herdlein. shooting with in
tent to kill : State vs W. H. Irvine , murder
in the first degree , set lor trial Oc
tober 3 ; State vs Green Uravelv and
Daniel Casbian , rouriler ! n the first
degree. set for trial October iO ;
State vs Nellie Lecbter , larceny from the
perfon , tet for trial October 21 ; State vs
Thomas O'Connor , practicing medicine wit- -
out n state certificate ; Slate vs John Housel I
and Votes Ogden , Christian science healers , j
practicing medicine without a slate certificate - '
cate : Suite vs Abe Whypent , burglary ;
State vs Eveictt Ncwberryand Ben Dunca'ii ,
larcenv from the persort State vs William
Tolson. assault ; State .j James M. Palln ,
attempted assault ; Statefvs Frann Kennedy , !
burglary , Iwo cases. J ,
Wants the Commissioners PunUhcil.
L. C. Burr , acllng fei-ialtornev for Sam
Wess > ell , apnlied to the supreme" court this
afternoon lor 6 .writ ofapunishment against
the commissioners of Sjoux county. Some
time a o Wessell hadaclalm for$103cganst !
Sious county wnich tbi ? 'commissioners de
clined to allow. He ap'pVred lo the supreme
court for a mandamus Wbicn was granted.
Before tbe writ could c-tte terved , however ,
tbe commissioners allowed tno claim ut $115
and paid tbat amount rvTcey refused to pay
"
tbe remaining $ -43 and -BOJW Wessell wants
tbe commissioners puni npd for contempt of
court. - ciV"
More Hock Iptithil > 'cirs.v
Vice President Parker of the Ilock Island
system and a number of other officials of
tbat road arrived in the -'city today. Tbey
have made arrangements to stay here for
some little time and until the netv extension
is well along toward completion. It is evi
dent that some move of more than ordinary
importance is In contemplation" One o'f
the Inings that Is under advisement
is a proposition to permit the Fremont , Elk
horn & Missouri Valley railroad to come into
the city on tbe new line and use the new pas-
fengerdepo' at Twentieth and O streets.
That such a proposition is under considera
tion bas not been denied by tbo men in tbe
confidence of the officials of Ihe Hock Island.
In Ihe meantime tbe work of grading tbo
new line Is progressing as rapldiy AS n big
force of men and toatns can do the work. It
is estimated tbat the company will expend
in arc tban a halt million In Lancaster county
before snow coven the ground again.
Lincoln In Iirlrl.
Judge Lsnsmp went to Western this after
noon and delivered a republican address this
evening.
Tbroe new crimlnM cases were filed In the
district court today , as follows : Ed Webb ,
gambling : James Burke , malicious shooting ;
WilliamTaomas , burglary.
Tbo fensntionsl damage case Instituted by
Catharine liaarala agalt < st Emaiiocl Van
Campen for seduction and breach of promise
was settled in district court today and the
case dismissed.
The Wldner ft Duncan theatrical company
has stranded here. This is the second Darn
storming aggregation of histrionic talent tbat
has passed into the bands of tbo sheriff
of Lancaster county within the week.
A young woman who rides ono of the
horses In the hurdle race in "the greatest
show on earth" was Ibrown over the ani
mal's brad In the performance ye lerdny
afternoon. Tbo horse also missed his foot
ing und rolled over on her. She was uncon-
slous when picked up , but was able to resume -
sumo her journey with the show this morn
ing.
ing.The
The B. it M. wrecking train was called to
South Bend tbls morning by a slicht accl-
oent to a freight train on tno main line. .
The train parted and when the crash came
bcvcral cars and tbo oncino were derailed.
Kev. J. W. Harris of Omaha has been on-
tmcod to fill the pulpit of tno First Baptist
church of Lincoln until further notice.
TKir.it TO KILL aurii\oit ri.iinit.
An Infernal Mncliltie Srnt to Him , but It
Ooeit no Mann.
Nnw YoitK. Sept. 17. The life of Gov
ernor Flower has been threatened by an n-
fernal machine rent him at the Windsor I tcl
a couple of days ago. The police
officials are very reticent over the affair but
a largo number nf detectives am working on
the case. Tbo box was sent to Flower by
mall , but ho being absent it was not
touched for a couple of days. When
the cover was liken off it was such a queer
contrivance it was deemed bcu to turn It
over to tbo polices. The Inspector , after
soaking tbe box In water for lo hears ,
raised tbo lid and discovered wilbiu a
cigar box filled with giant powder
and caps so arranged that if
the box were opened under ordinary circum
stances it would have exploded.
It is said a letter was received by Flower
before the package .vas left at the hotel
warning him to be careful if he received a
box and Implying that an attempt would DO
made on bis life. Phis aroused suspicion
when tbe box was received.
There was great activity at the detective
bureau tbls mornlnsr. The inspector wo'ild
not admit anything in connection with Ihe
infernal machine. He claimed tbe box con
tained nothing but seed oysters , benca tbero
was no mystery connected with It.
Chief Inspector Steers at a late hour tbls
nflernonn sent for the reporters at bead-
quarters aud told them that the box .sent to
Governor Flower was a vernasle. unmistakn-
blo infernal machine , ingenlouslycontnved to
klU the governor or who mipht open It. The
inspector said the box was received Wednes
day nlgbt , and before It was opened there was
received an anonymous letter warning tuo
covernor of Us characlcr. Adjutant Gen
eral Porter sent to police headquarters and
dettelives went to the Windsor hotel , where
the box was given to them. The detectives
brought it down to police headquarters and
delivered it lo Ibo inspector , wbo put it in a
pall of water and lelt It tbero to soak for
twenty-five minutes. In tbe box was found
three-quarters of a pound of giant powder.
A lever was connected with the corer of
tne DOX aud when the latter would
be raised Ibree parlor malches fast
ened 10 Iho lever would DO ruobed
against" a piece of emery paper
on tne side of tbe box and icnited , tnus
causing an explosion of the caps ana tbo
powder. The inspector said if tbo box had
been opened a was intended an explosion
would have immediately occurred. Tbe box ,
inclosed in common brown wrapping paper ,
was addressed , "Hon. Koswell P. Flower ,
Windsor hotel. " and on it were five 10-cent
stamps. Il > vas not mailed In tbo postofflc ? ,
but was lift on a lamp-post letter box in the
territory covered by station G. Tbe anonv-
mous note of warning was mailed at stalion
O.
Itlo'r Was
R. H. Blose , wbo formerly ran a drag
store at Eighteenth and Nicholas streets ,
was arraigned in police court yesterday
afternoon to answer to tbe charge of having
eoibezzled 240 Irom Dr. Iloss. Mr. Bloso
recently sold his drug store to Dr. Ross
and tbe trouble came over a book of accounts
valued at $340 which the doctor accused Mr.
Bloso of baring taken away. Mr. Blosc wts
AMUSEMENTS.
PgRNKM SI POPULAR PRICES
Sunday in ) MATINEES
One 1M Council IV I WEll.NEs
, Matinee I , l A J ) f SATUHOAY AM )
Stuart & Bock's ' Imperial Company
ENDORSED BY THE CLERGY , PRESS AND PUBLIC.
Preseniing Mrs , Harriat Beecber Stov/a's / ' Immortal Story
F'RISDRIO BOOK - asK UN OK EL TOM
K PA.RTINGTON as -
GRElATEiST OK PLAYS
Tlio Ohio Hirer In 5Ild-\Vlnter by Moonllzlit. A Southern Plantation ! ) > Sunset. Tlio
Grand CioretJti Apotlien Uanu lK t ccno In ihU(5reit Moral Or > inn. pnsltlvoly tlio tnost
jjiasju Cecntdliiiluy of wcnlc nit and inoflianlc il Directs over wltne.sed. - Tlic Golden GaU- <
AjArTlie uvcnt of Eva li the ltt'aliu of ItlUo. Home vy Anels IM lit Tha 1'eirly Uatts
and Muirvtay to the lloikt llpyond thcSl.ib > . A uesorlful ccne. Typical of ! ) > rtli of Liberty
and Jlle ilnior Little Cli'ldren.
1 lie Most Bcautilnl Series of Moving Tableaux Ever Presented in America.
ANOTHER
:24th & Belt Line
SUNDAY
EoVvvoen 3 and 4 P. M.
1'rof. lleldeu ) n > rrturneo for unothcrAt-
centlun. IIU ci i l piirucliuto drop from half
a tnllo lu mid-air with jiuthlng but a frail
piece of muklln to Kc titilin from hulnsUitHiiid
to death link lHon ( julio n M nvatlon. lie liak
coatentt-d lo make another attempt Sunday.
Pon't full to > e0 lilnu
Take South Umalia and r > h riuan Avenue , or
llun com I'ark ana .North i'lth streetcar lines.
MOUNT VKRNQN
I lies to call the tbe attention of tlio pu'illj
to Ihe above uupulur brand of pure * rye wiiis-
Key und tcspt-cttuily a k u comparison with
nny oilier hrand of puiu ryu oltcrej in tins
rnnrki't It li far ouperlorto anv other v hit-
key , and I suur.uiH-e Its absolute-mci'llonce m
tlaror ai Bell ns ll purity ttii'l ' lu vvholo otns
efTectn. The public i > Invltod to fall anil
" "
"HENRY HILLER ,
61O N , 10th Street ,
Family Wine and Liquor House.
Esmond Hotel Block.
Large t stock ol HUMAN HAIR
cast of Chicago.
Guaranteed strictly first class.
H , Da\/i6S \ / ,
_ _ _ _
"I/n jre nt yront B le nn w ot J Hardware
J- 1--/ lKJCI ltr I'jr bu > lue mui . * Uo enameled let.
teri.utc , AdJBtUt > ie.NitucrUt CX > .UU'wajrN V.C.
out of tbo city whea tbo warrant for his arreit
" at IssuM. but ho came to Omaha at once
ftod arrendprcd to the autbontle * nnd dc-
mnndort a triai The pro fxrution WAS not
nble to croduco any evidence ac'lnst Mr.
Uloao and Judco DerKa dismissed him without -
out requiring him to offer ay Icstlmoov in
bis oxvn behalf. Mr. Hloso claims to have
turned the book In question over to Dr. KOM
when the store was transferred mid not to
have seen It slr.co tnat tlino. Ho Is now
traveling a well known firm.
Krptit.llr.-ui Cinln In Mnlnr.
AVOCSTA , Me , , Sept. K. Tbo ropublic.tn
mnjnnty on Joint ballot of tbo legislature Is
W , a ptln of two.
Smnllpoi In Xcw York.
XE.V YOHK , Sept. 17. four cases of small *
; x > x were reported .vestcrday.
Boyd's New Theatre ,
IOM.V
The Nancy Hnnksof Knrcc-Conedln.1
THE HUoTLKR
Tl NKI ) t I1 TO IIATK
Absolutely the funn.c't fai.-o r\tr v > n-
< lruelo < l ,
AMI TIIK OKHilNAl , " \VIIU\V l ANt 1.-
COXT1XUKXT
To txrc ) "r.tpd lirrr Kurtlr n * vn Hi the 111. jo
Ttooattr. New York
IF YOU WANT FUN GO WHERE THE FUN IS.
Seul now on s.ile. I'sual price *
A M TJ S EX M EL NTTS" .
BOYJD'S THE ATM 13.JUST . TWO NIGHTS.
Monday and Tuesday , September 19 and 2O.
flM , Palmer's ' Home Stock Company
L'ndcr the direction of MIL AL HAYMN In Au ltn Th ' ' fifit p'a
MESSRS.
Francis Carlyle ,
J. H. Stoddart ,
E. M. Holland ,
Chas. L. Harris , The Greatest
J. Walden G. Saville Ramsey , , Success o ! Years ,
Odell Williams , Th3 Favorite
Edw. S ; Abeles. Players in the
MESDAMES. Favorite Phy , 1 tt-
Jennie Eustace , JM
Emily Seward
,
Leila Woolston , ALABAMA
Zenalde Vislaire.
OIUU1XALLV IN NK\V YOHK.
I'Jlcp's-I'arnuet , } ' . .M ! nrst flvcrovrMncIrflc. } | S3 : Irisl live row In clr-Io. * l ; Rpneral ad-
mis on front floor. 7So ; first four rows < n balcony , il : lust lUo rows In balcony. Tic ; general ad-
iimiop to ual . . . "
onv. .we ; cnllery 2. > r Sent * are now on * li'
Z\c\t Attraction "A TEXAS sTKKIl , " 5ept 2 S3 and 24.
NEW
KEENEST OF
THEATRE. POLITICAL SATIRES. '
Thursday , Friday and Saturday , Sapt. 22 , 23 aid 24.
SATL'KDAf MAT1XK12.
; OMEIY ) HVHXT of the SEASOX
\VITH
HOYT & THOMAS ,
TIM MURPHY ,
Manacers of Hort's Madison Jrqnarp Theatre ,
New York , present toelr company In FLORA WALSH
HOYT'S AND TH3
best and Most r-uccessful Comedy Original Company
A Terns stPcr l n collection of aw
nnd Instances BU | > p < m J to bear more or
lew upon the oxtnordlnarr l > ov > IMIHk > s
ol Amcrlran politic anil HID develop
TEXAS uicnt of ct3tp tmnililp wf tlie tero < -
type Ihenutli r < ! < * ? not claim that hU
treatment of tfac Mihloct U oxhauMlrQ
and iTufouml. lie will not int > l t tlinl It (9 (
atlutelj trntnfnl out tie liopes tbat an
Isr s It cocj. It will IHJ found atuuslnc
Tor tucctA open \Vcdne it r reornlnc at unaul
prlrei
' Neit AttrncUons-"MODE , " September M. 27 and a. ALEXANDER sALVINM , September
9 and 3J and October 1
1THHTRE
Formerly Grand Opera House ,
Corner 15th and < a3 to ) Avenue.
Reffltfedand Rodoooratoi nnl Embollishod.
Giand Opo iig of th Fall and Wintrr Season.
MONDAY , SEPTEMBER 19TH.
Continuous jxjrfortnances from ] 2SO : to lO-IiO p.m. No'.viiits. The moment
you arrive the dramatic and specialty performances are in operation urctoatint ;
at all times the leading dramatic itnd'comedy attractionsand the stars of the spec
ialty world. Riving the bt-ft show on earth.
EVERYBODY WANTS TO LAUGH. COME THEN AND LAITGIL
This'Week's Bill a Genuine Monster.
THREE STRAIGHT HOURS OF ENTERTAINMENT.
First time in Oinnha of the .SensUioutil Comedy Drama
THE VENDETTA OK LIFE IN ALABAMA-
With tbo folloirln ; ji'i-erful ran
Matnle llrtKO IH | | Jcnpln l > arr > stl ilaj > ir MmrUltvTi'a . t K Jaujfi
ClulllJc ls Ji.m Ml riri jr llsrluw Walter llrli"u
Mfinuv I'nttr Tooled ) He Ko ? . ' . . . . . ' . ' . ' . . " . . .J l Wllllatni Warden. . . . ' . . ' " . ' . . . II Jij II , n .M '
tlnplf ( jio C'aiav I'ontnjiin W II H
.III 7TKUWUKTJI 'i
gV.NOi'I > Art I Ilrlwo Man lua In AluOi'iia. TJi'1 Aci'uiillju , Act II riio Dun ) il * ' lid la
Triton. Act III Cnrlitainilii Alabama. Act IVTUB nUD-ir HlvarTriumph of Virtue orcr V lln' .f
Inadditl.n to the Dnma io Produotion wo prosjnt iho foilowim ? strorff
List of Spoclaltloj ;
The Danrlnz I'iii'iiouiQnou. the Hjianl-h Mr. Al Newton
.
Ileatity , the Croat and Only ,
I N N E T T E , thu Chittploii KehoL-C'.ub nwii er
( iru , < nr-ita'ft oi'ly ' rival. The 3 "Boiialclis
Miss Ella Ward ,
l'ari ian Aril. Uln their ' ' .
orUInal ifu 'lalt'
'
tht'l'otitc. Winsome Art AOsoluteiy the '
C'lo ; M' MAlXs ( Jlt'JI LSQ''n.
A Novelty. ? pcplal Ku a eiiiccl of
Tlie Cr.fibt of I'a itn nl rnuo.ii > tcdy ! the Miss Prances Grey
Creates VloilnUt 111 ac < v ,
thu Marvellous M-ryi-Dtlrie 1'incer
Miss Annie Dare ,
the Murtelou * Woman ! > eriCfit J'ro-pnil- O.rt'url , i Main are flil.-d u.Ui nV .rid . of
ncntly theOn-atActof tonuirtion orcr Wonders. I'ronilii'-iit an.cins KUleh arc ,
The Beaii Brumels
Hiss Marion Eils
of llif .Sons arid Itioro World , the AI'A.MS ' ,
llltU : , lu ihctr Onglua.1 t-ouK * m l Duncct. till ; Kaiiiom Modeler In Boap.
POSITIVELY THE BIGGE3T AND BE-T fHOV ON EABTH ,
Prices of Admission : 15c , 20c and 30c ,
and chHdrDi' fchou'.d utteiid tbo iiftfrnoon performance , and time avoli
the itijli ut