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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE 'tfBIDAY , FEBRUARY 9 , ,189J.
unions to split , when In fact none of the
members had enough religion to analyze.
This country has no place for religious
prejudices.
DIFFERENT KINDS OF JUDOES ,
"I do not wish It to be undcrstooll that
I believe all Judges to bo dishonest , as we
have many honest men wearing Judicial
ermine , but it cannot bo successfuly denied
that several of the Judges arc conniving
with the corporations to make slaves of the
free American people. If the employes of a
railroad company can bo prevented from
meeting to try to prevent their wages from
being cut why cannot the owners of the
railroad be prevented from holding meetings
to devise some means io reduce our wages ,
I do not think that any ono Is expecting
that Judge Dundy will Isuo an order to pre
vent the owners of the Union Pacific from
holdln ; meetings , and It Is a poor rule that
will not work both ways. The labor
problem must be solved by each man him
self , and until the majority of the people are
educated so as to cast Intelligent
ballots they are sure not to get much relief
from the government. The sacredness of
the American ballot should bo carefully con
sidered by every voter nnd In the ballot can
ba found relief from the Ills of which
labor complains. The liberties of the Ameri
can worklngmun should be carefully guarded
and I cannot sec why the liberties of the
Union Pacific employes should not bo-looked
after now. I think that It Is possible for
the employes of the Union Pacific to have the
much talked of decision modified nnd that
the object Is surely worth the effort. The
men who are now having their wages
reduced will have them still further
reduced If this order of the court Is allowed
to stand as It Is at present. All the power
In the hands of the employes should now be
exorcised to prevent , In some legal way ,
this court order from going Into effect. "
After Mr. Debs concluded about fifty of
the employes of the Union Pacific came
forward and Joined the new organization.
The following telegram was received by
11. J. Him while the meeting was In pro-
gross. It was read amid great applause , and
gladdened the honrls of those preiont :
UUNVKIt. Colo. , Feb. 8 , 1831. L. J. Ihm.
Onmtm , Neb. : We wire Dimdy's order
knocked out. ( Signed ) J. U. COUUIN.
IIKII'S ON IUNI)1".S
Bays It MuitNot On Into KfTrct Mara I'nr-
It-iiiihliig Than All.
Eugene V. Dcbi , president of the American
Railway union , was asked by a Bee reporter
last night what action his organization w.is
likely to take regarding the present trouble
on the Union Pacific syste'm.
"Tlie executive board of the American
Railway union , " said he , "will call a meet
ing at some central point on the system ,
most likely at Cheyenne , as soon as It will
bo convenient. The fact is I have Just got
on the ground and have not exactly made
up my mind what Is to bo done
first , but all of the unions are
to send delegates to this meeting.
and I have requested that each dolcgato
receive Instructions from his organization so
that every representative will thoroughly
represent the union that sends him. What
will be done at this meeting I cannot now
say , as It would be mere speculation , but I
am well satisfied that every move wo make
will bo well considered and that we will
undertake to settle our trouble. If possible ,
without a strike. Strikes have often been
Ill-advised , and we do not want to precipi
tate n strike If we can settle the trouble
without , but there are yet too many free
men on the Union Pacific system to be cowed
down like slaves , and when any court thinks
It can make slaves of them the court is
grudtly mistaken.
"I believe that Judge Dundy will yet bo
compelled to reconsider the order ho has
issued and ho Is no doubt now Inclined to get
out of his present predicament the best way
lie can. His letter writing amounts to
nothing whatever. Ills Interpretation of
order amounts to nothing because the
order still stands as before And Is plain
enough for any man who can read the Eng
lish language to Interpret. We
will yet convince v" > the court
that worjsfngmori have some. " rights that
must bo respected , and that wo have the
Intelligence to know when a court under
takes to reduce us to slavery at the dicta
tion of a corporation. I consider Judge
rDundy's order the most farreachlng of any
corporation written order signed by any
United States Judge. It must not be allowed
to go Into effect. I toll you It must not be
tolerated , or decision after decision will
bo rendered Just as wicked until all of our
liberty will bo lost , r am receiv
ing great encouragement on all sides and do
not feel that wo 'will lose this fight. Wo
have right on our side and we have the
courage nnd patriotism to stand by the
right. "
_
IN i-Avoit or TIII : aui.v.
Decision YcMti-rday by the Dcntcr Judges'
In tlm Union 1'nrlllr CIISCH.
DENVER , Feb. 8. Judges Hallott and
Riner in the United States court , made the
'following order this evening In 'regard to
matters In dispute between the Union Pa
clflo receivers and the receiver of the Den
ver & Gulf system :
First The amount duo from the Gulf com
pany and Its constituent companies fur Inter-
t'ht on bonds accruing from July 1 , 1893 , to
October 18 , 18U3 , l-i n churco of u cunoral
nature nialiist the Union Pacific uoinu.tnv
undur iho contract of April 1. IH'JO , to which
no priority or iireforenco can bo gl % en at this
tlini ) . and , therefore , inn iccelvcrsof the Gulf
company cannot now call on the receivers of
the Union I'nulllc company for any uart
thereof , except un stntud In the next para
graph. .
feocond If tuiy part of the earning : ) of the
' , . , , " J"1,1' 1803to October
13 , 1HB3 , ciiino to thu Immls of tlu rccclvura of
the Union Pacific company afterthnlr ap
pointments us such receivers , they must no-
count for and pay over to tlui rcculvur of thu
Uijlf company all moneys bo received by tlium.
Third Thu receiver * of the Union Pacific
enmp.iiiy must account for and p.iy over to
thu imm-or of ihoUnlf cnmpunv , under the
contract of Aurll 1 , 1BOO. the amount nccru-
Insfor Intmim on thu Utiir company's howls
und UK constituent ronipiinlus' bomU from
October 13. 1003 , during thopurlo'l for winch
thn receivers of the Un on Pacific
company
held po-.si-s.slon of the ( lulf company' , , lines
I-ourlh-liilcrest accruing on tlio Gulf com
pany' * bonds and on thu bonds of Us constltu-
unt companies lifter tl'o property of that coiu-
muy p-issud to the re-culver of tliut company
Is u cimrsuot agonural niitnro iiRuln-t tliii
Union Piiclllc company , to which no priority
or urcforuneo can ho ulvcn nt thl , tlmo. .
Mfth-'ihu contract of April 1 , 1890 , nnd the
niucumcniH mudu In pursuance of It romaln In
full foix-o und nlloct. nt muted In the nnxt iwr.
nsrapli , und thu rccel vurs of eiich of the com-
pitnlus piirtlos thereto slmll olwurvo and fill III
the sulit contract utiil
HKreuimmt In all rosuoutu
t" ' " " V1(1'1"rt-sl"tl1 "lliorwi'u oiiler or , llrect !
8lthAll
iiKromnents nnd Mlpul.ttlons In
any of the wild liisirumunu rolutint ; to u ( ll-
vlslon of uiirnliiKs n rosui-ct to business
mtor-
clmnjfi-d between thocominnlus -
unit p-iymuiitH
tn bu nmdo for thn mu ul tracks , ui'l thu I ko
uruHUHDuiuluil. The court will horoufter | u"
turinlnu upon propur application wlmtMuIl bu
nlilbyulthercomimny to the othur YiiiU
I n n--in-ct. tn siuili mutters."u
Ho with -This procopilliiit Is rufurroil
to
liii-Mlml li Johnson of Dun vor , Cole to In-
ilulrLMtnilri-iwritn thu
court wlmt
Khali ho piiid hy thu recolvorof the Union ninouiii | u.
Uluc company to the rccolvoruf the Uuir cuiii-
imny. pursuant to this ordur. Jlr. Joliium N
lor tlmt ptirpo nppointvil n nmsn
? r of tlio
i-oiirl. llu bliull iiuvu authority to alt In nthnr
dUtrK'tsns nuiv ho - t\nuinu
iK-ccswry or
Tht < reci-lvcM of the rospcctlvo parili "t n
* , " I
mhlhli to him from tlnrn to tlmo1 us , u , , , ,
require , all books , papers , nccounu and ilocu-
SERIES TEN.
FEBRUARY 9. 1894.
T H El J3 EK
COUPON.
World's Fail-
Art Portfolio.
this superb souvenir
Hcml cr briirslxcou } | | > onsof this
bt'ilcn bearing different dates
with ll'milK in coin to
HUT PORTFOLIO DEPT ,
Bee Office , Omaha.
menu In tholr no eislon bnarlng on the quo -
tloni hereby referred tn him.
This decision Is n victory for Hocclvsr
Trumbull. Mr. Tliurston of the Union Pa
cific gave notice of an appeal.
SOMKWIIAT MI.HI.KAIJINO.
Itiitrn on 1'iiclflc Co.tut llmlnrM Mny Came
Trouble Yp .
The tolcRram from Chicago regarding the
Union Pacific rate question Is somawhal
misleading in view of the fact that the pres
ent basing rate of $ ! ! > via Portland was
agreed to by the transcontinental lines on
the opening ot the Midwinter rates. The
Union Pacific so far as Is known , Is main
taining Its rates , and will continue to do
BO until the northern lines comcnce to show
a disposition to break away from their moorIngs -
Ings , In which event the "Overland"
will undoubtedly bo In nt the death.
For years It has been the custom to fix
a basing rate on round-trip tickets via Port
land , the present round-trip ratu of | C5. 0
bolng only by direct lines , JIB being added
on tickets reading via Portland. For sev
eral years the basing rate was $20 , but when
the Midwinter fair rates went Into effect $1G
was fixed as the basing rate via Portland ,
and It Is In effect now.
As to the Union Pacific being a member
of the emigrant pool , the assertion Is dented
at headquarters , although It Is well known
Mr. Lonmx agreed to take out of the hands
of Peter McDonnell , the steamship , agent ,
all buslnnns which he regards as "con
trollable. " This business was placed In the
hands of the eastern representative of the
Union 1'aclllc , Hlchard Ten Ilroeck , but when
the question of commissions came up , Mr.
Ten Ilroeck demanded the same commission
as would have been paid to Peter McDon
nell , but the executive committee ot the
emigrant organisation refused to allow any
commissions to the Union Pacific repre
sentative , which has raised considerable of
a row In eastern railroad circles. It Is
this and other things which make ! Mr ,
Lomax's life not a happy ono.
STATira IMHNITY AT STA KB.
Lnwclllng'H Ilcply to the 1'itrgoim Delega
tion Concrrnlng "KutyV Charter.
TOPEKA , Feb. 8. Governor Lowclllng has
written a letter to the Parsons delegation
who recently came to Topeka In a special
train to petition for the dismissal of the suit
brought against the Missouri , Kansas &
Texas railroad by the sfate for the forfeiture
of the charter of the road , The letter Is ad
dressed to Hon. Lea Clark and others. The
governor says :
"If the facts are as the petitioner states ,
then neither Parsons nor the company can
be Injured by reason of the suit. I am dis
posed to let the court pass upon It without
any Interference on my part. While I am
willing to take Into consideration the feel
ings and wishes of the people of Parsons and
vicinity , I hope that I may be permitted testate
state that It Is not the Interest of the people
of Parsons alone that Is ln\olved tn this con
troversy. It Is the sovereignty and dignity
of the state of Kansas that are at stake.
The state cannot permit corporations cre
ated by Its laws and fostered and supported
by Its people to set Its laws at defiance With
Impunity. "
mom : Titoum.i : .
Thing ! ) liocomlng Mltcd In Western Tns.
KL-ngi-r Association.
CHICAGO , fFeb. . 8. There was more
trouble at the close of the meeting of the
Western Passenger association today. The
committee which has been considering the
Canada Pacific's acts requested more time.
The meeting then took up the merits of
the $15 rating from the Missouri river to
Pacific coast points , which was put Into
effect about a week ago by the Union Pa
cific. A resolution was Introduced for plac
ing all rates on the $15 basis , but It was de
feated after a hard strugcle. The Alton
and Milwaukee & St. Paul at once gave
verbal notice that they would accept the
$15 rate from the transcontinental connec
tions-and would sell tickets .accordingly ,
beginning"-February 12. The Chicago &
Northwestern Immediately Issued a written
notice declaring Its Intention to put In
effect the same rates , beginning tomorrow
morning. The Atchlson Issued no notice ,
but will doubtless lose no tlmo in putting In
the rates. '
KOA Tii > IlKCKIVKIl OAKKS.
Colonel Vettlt Accuses the ix-Trc ltpiit of
Squandering the liouil'n Cutli. ,
MILWAUKEE , Feb. 8. Colonel. Silas W.
Pettlt occupied the attention of the ! court
In the Northern Pacific case today , , He
assailed the administration ot Receiver
Oakcs while the latter was president of the
road. Ho said that the syndicate which
acquired the Northern Pacific & Manitoba
line sold It to the Northern Pacific and
cleared $1,000,000. Ho also said that
$9,000,000 were squandered In terminals at
Seattle. In the case of the Rocky Fork &
Cook City line ho said the company had
paid $1,000,000 for a road worth only $800,000
In order to reach a coal mine worth $200,000.
Of the Seattle , hake Shore & Eastern road ,
which cost the Northern Pacific $2,000,000 ,
Colonel Pettlt said there was only n mile
and a half of the line left , the rest con
sisting of rusty Iron.
WIM.I KIII' : vv Tin : I'iciiiT.
Attempt to lleitoro Chlrago-Knnsas t'lty
dm I n ItntcH Titllx. ,
KANSAS CITY , Feb. 8. Some tlmo since
the Santa Fe Inaugurated an open rate of 9
cents on wheat and 8 cents on corn , Kansas.
City to Chicago , the road claiming that thcso
rates were being secretly made by the other
roads. Lately the road has been taking
steps to return the rates to their original
basis 25 cents on wheat and 20 cents on
corn. The Santa Fa desired the other roads
to enter Into an agreement to adhere-to
the old rates , but they refused to do this.
The fight , therefore , will be continued , and It
Is likely that It will be prolonged indofi-
n t'ly.
Conferring ultli IteceUeid.
MILWAUKEE ! , Feb. 8. A conference be
tween the employes and receivers ot the
Northern Pacific road In regard to the re
cent cut In wages Is now In progress at the
St. Charles Motel. The \\orkmcn are repre
sented by delegates from every railroad or
ganization , including Chief Arthur ot the
Urotlierhood of Locomotive Engineers , Chief
Sargent of the firemen und Grand Chief
Ramsey of the railway telegraphers. The
men are.making their argument today. The
conference promises to lust through the day
and may bo continued tomorrow.
The Sentinel tomorrow will say that the
Northern Paclflo receivers have determined
to accept the modified wage schedule asked
for by the employes today. It Is believed the
whole matter will be settled lly tomorrow
evening , and practically everything the men
asked for will ba grunted.
Devilled AguliHt tint KullrnuU.
ST. PAUL , Feb. 8. An Important decision
was handed down In the district court to
day , Judge Drill finding a decision In the
case of the Great Northern & Manitoba
railway nEalnat the city of St. Paul and
others , In which ho decides that the city
Is the owner of lower Uroadway and that It
may build the llro.iduay bridge upon the
proper condemnation proceedings bolng had.
The fourth big bridge across the river may
now bo llntihcd.
Will llao Un O'VTII Depot ,
ST. LOUIS , Feb. 8. The Chicago , Hurling ,
ton & Qulncy rullrcad has officially an
nounced Its Intention of running all Its
trains into Its own depat hero at Second
and Mullunphy streets , und this depot has
boon accordingly enlarged. It Is now bo-
llovcd the llurllngton and the lines coming
Into the city ov r the. Missouri and Mis
sissippi bridges will remain Independent
of the Union depot company.
Mciitlni ; of tlio T unk Miien.
NBW YORK. Feb. 8. A special meeting
ot the Trunk Line association was held hero
today. The proposition and agreement pro-
paroJ at a recent meetlug ot the freight
ugontH , without reference to the establish
ment of a uniform freight rate for all lines
In thu Trunk. Unit association , was consid
ered , but uo Him I action taken.
Ono word ducrlb s It , "perfection , " Wo refer - >
for to Ue Wilt's Witch. Huiel Salve , curea
plloi
IS WORTHY OF EMULATION
N ,
British Naval Officers at Bio Asked to
Follow Bonham'a Example ,
PRAISE FOR THE AMERICAN ADMIRAL
iiiKll : h Ship Owners Dcnmnil that Their
forces In llmzlllan Witters 1'nltonr In
ills r < > < > t ton | Word * f Commen
dation from u High Uniclnl.
LONDON , Feb. S. Secretary Dertle of the
foreign office , representing the earl of Rose-
bcry , secretary of state for foreign affairs ,
received a deputation of Hrltlsli ship owners
today , who urged that the lirltlali com
mander at Ulo do Janeiro bo Instructed to
sec that all Drltlnli vessels were enabled to
discharge their cargoes at the wharves with
out molestation. The deputation of British
ship owners spoke In the warmest man
ner possible of the spirited action
of Hear Admiral Ilcnham of the
United States navy , -Mio , they said , sot
an example to the naval commanders of all
foreign nations In freeing Jn such a brilliant
manner the American ships at Illo do
Janeiro of the obnoxious restrictions Imposed
on them by the Insurgents of Brazil.
Secretary Hertlo In reply said the secre
tary of state for foreign affairs would see If
It was possible to Instruct the Ilrltlsh cojn-
mander as requested by the delegates.
Finally , Secretary Bcrtlo , referring to the
action of Admiral Ilcnham , warmly praised
the American admiral for the stand he had
taken , saying ho had evidently brought
about the desired end , and he had success
fully accomplished what his more cautious
colleagues shrank from doing.
WANT HIM HIMOVID. : :
Htrlngent Measures Axkcd to Ho Taken
Agulnat thn Governor of the Cameroon * .
BERLIN , Feb. 8. In the Reichstag today ,
during the discussion of the colonial esti
mates. Prince Arenberg demanded the re
moval and punishment of Governor Lelst
of the Cameroon ; ) colony , who , the prince
said , had disgraced the German name In
the Cameroons. Dr. Krilsar , director of the
colonial department , said that If accounts
received In Berlin from the Cameroons ,
charged the governor with flogging women ,
wore true. Governor Lelst would be severely
punished. Dr. Kalsar added that a com
mission had already been dispatched to the
Cameroons In order to Inquire Into the af
fair.
fair.Herr
Herr Bebel denounced the despotism of
Governor Lolst In vigorous terms , declaring
nothing within the decade had oxcfted such
universal Indignation as the flogging of
women by the German official.
Later Dr. Kalsar admitted that the Da-
homeyans had been bought , but. he added ,
the government Immediately ordered their
release.
The Tageblatt publishes a. letter from
the Cameroons , dated January 4. It gives
the details of the recent troubles and says
only two rebels were hanged. It said It
was feared the Dahomeyans remaining In
the bush would cause further trouble. The
revolt , the writer said , had undone a year's
work. It was impossible to hopTrtor the
prosperity of the colony until the present
Incapable regime was abolished und replaced
by men who were able to cope with a dlf-
flcult situation.
A letter from Wlndhoereck , dated Decem
ber 27 , says that the military operations
against Wltboer were without any appreci
able sign of success.
su.vin ix INDIA.
There U-No Iiiimodlnto 1'rospeet of Kniar
able CrgUlritlpii
LONDON , Feb. 8. In an Interview with
the principal submanagor of the- principal
bank doing business with India today in re
gard to the stiver situation and prospective
legislation , the latter said that the directors
of the bank were Ignorant of any prospective
legislation , and asserted that the general be
lief is that the Government cannot take
measures , or oven propose thorn , with any
prospect of success until the silver market Is
steadier. The submanager also said that he
thought It probable that at the present price
the Indians would resume making purchases
of silver for hoarding. Nothing was known ,
lie asserted , concerning the probable , reopen
ing of the Indian mints.
The drop of rupee paper today was In all
one-half. A representative of the Asso
ciated press , In an Interview this afternoon
with a high official of the India office , was
told that the government did not contem
plate any further silver legislation at pres
ent. In conclusion the India office official
made the following significant statement :
"Speculation In which America is interested ,
which Is sending silver to the Indian mar
ket , will probably result In some heavy
failures before long. "
I.IVUS L
Tug Uloirn Up Off Vancouver Island anil
Her Whole Crow Killed.
VANCOUVER , B. C. , Fob. 8. Word has
reached hero of the destruction of the tug
Eslello by an explosion and the loss of the
ontlro crow , numbering eight persons. The
explosion occurred last Sunday near Camp-
jell river. In the northern part of Vancouver
stand. The Estclle was owned In Nanlmo
and was valued at $25,000.
iioNnuuAN itiiuns : : suocnssrur , .
They Drive Hack u Force. Bent Agulnst
Them anil Kill thn Lender.
SAN SALVADOR , Feb. 8 , VasqueK broke
General Gutierrez' lines yesterday afternoon.
All efforts to dislodge the Honduras 'rebels
irovcd Ineffectual. \
Colonel Merion , commanding the forces
lent on the rebels on the Atlantic coast , has
jccn defeated. He was killed and a number
of men also.
Lost at Sea.
VICTOUIA , B. C. , Fob. a The steamer
3stollo is supposed to have boon wrecked off
Jampboll , but there is .vet no clue , save the
'act of lloatlng wreckage ana chopped food.
uid a Itfo boat bearing the name Kstollo
boinc fpund in the water. She was ou her
way , with eight men on board , including the
captain , to Haaluma , n logging camp on the
Campbell river , which she should hnvo
ouchcd Sunday night. Reports from Nona-
mo say thoru was an explosion on board on
February 4 , but the feollug hero is Mint Mio
was lost in the tldo rips , near where the
Uunilanl wont down two years ngo. The
Oatello was now and cost $30,000. No news
ms been received and no survivors hoard
from.
r.lltod the KuUcr's Words.
ST. PETERSBURG , Feb. 8. The Novoo
fremya and other newspapers comment upon
Emperor William's speech at the recent par-
lamontary banauet nt Berlin and appear to
> o greatly pleased with It. The speech op-
> ears also to have given great satisfaction
n St. Petersburg generally. The Novoo
Vromya says that the forclblo utterances of
ho emperor did great service to the ccono-
nlc welfare pf Germany and expresses the
opinion that It was also the cause of main-
nlnlng the peace of Europe , which , accord-
ng to the paper , Is sorely In need of quiet
ude In order to pursue the tusk of dovelop-
n g Its prosperity. .
I'raiiee Hoc * Not I.IUo It.
LONDON , Feb. 8. A dispatch to the Times
rom Paris says that the Kutso-German
rcaty has caused a general depression In
trance , where ncntlmont la mixed with pure
economics in view of the Cronatadt and
Toulon receptions. Thu French public
bought that Russia would quarrel with the
Jrlcuund and that she would bo thp Irrecon-
cllablu enemy of the nation hostile to
Vance. Some of tho" papers , the Times
dispatch says , are already accusing Russia
of betraying Franco. _
lloiioi * for Oeuoiul Kitchener.
LONDON , Feb. 8. General Kitchener ,
sirdar of the Egyptian army , and 'Mr. Scott ,
udlclul advisor of the khodlvo , have each
icen made knight commander of the Order
of St. Michael and St. George (1C. ( C. M. G. ) .
General Kitchener recently took exception
to some crltlcliiw Jnuda by the young
khcdlvo nnd resigned his command. The
Khedive apologlzo-Pahd the general was In
duced to wlthdraw..hls.re lgnatlon.
From thn Uruin of I.i fi jette.
PARIS. Feb. S Tlie'boclety of the Daugh
ters of the American Republic of San Fran
cisco recently nskpjl jlje French government ,
through the French consul at San Francisco ,
for a few ounces of earth from the grave of
General Lafayette'Info which they Intended
to plant a tree of ( liberty. The French gov
ernment has acceded to the request of the
ladle * , and the minister of the Interior , M.
Raynal , today hail a box filled with earth
from the grave of General Lafayctlo. The
box was scaled wllh the arms of the City of
Paris and will be forwarded to San Fran
cisco.
French Hnrprl e < l In Went Afrlen.
PARIS , Feb. 8. A dispatch received hero
from the governor of Senegal states that a
French flying column U reported to have
been surprised by the Tnuroges near Tim-
buctoo. No further details are given.
It Is stated that as a result of the fight
near Tlmbucloo , several French officers are
missing. Unofficial advices say the engagement -
ment was severe and the French loss was
considerable. .
On Their Wuy to Illo.
PERNAMIJUCO. Feb. ' S. The submarine
torpedo Destroyer and five of the latest tor
pedo boats which have arrived hero from
Germany have left for the south. It Is be
lieved the vessels cro bound for Bahla , where
they will Join the rest of President Peixoto's
fleet , preparatory to moving In force on Rio.
A tut flu's Unemployed ,
LONDON , Fob. 8. A dispatch to the
Chronicle from Vienna says a meeting of
3,000 unemployed was broken up by the po
lice. The disturbance among the people Is
considerable. According to reliable esti
mates there are 350,000 out of employment
In the country.
Didn't Mean to Annex It.
PARIS , Feb. 8. The Temps , referring to
the dispatches from Sierra Leone which
state that the French have annexed the town
of Halfcavaly , near the Llberlan frontier ,
says that the French entered the city owing
to an error , and that they will retire.
ItcllgloiiH Idol * in Indlii.
BOMBAY , Feb. 8. Serious religious riots
have occurred at Vrok. 100 miles northeast
of this city. Hindoo temples and Moham
medan mosques were destroyed and several
persons were killed and Injured. The
trouble was quelled by the military.
Canned u Illg Surplus.
PARIS , Feb. 8. The customs returns of
the government for January show a surplus
of 20,000,000 francs. This is due to heavy
Imports of cereals In expectancy of Increased
duties.
Private Hank la Kngla
LONDON , Feb. 8. The London & North
western bank has suspended. It Is a small
private concern , with'a capital of 25,000.
On the South American flock.
LIVERPOOL , Feb. S. Batter , Stocks &
Co. , traders with South American countries ,
have suspended payment.
King oP.Snrfony Sick.
DRESDEN , Feb. ' 8-rrTho king of Saxony
Is suffering from -jO serlous hemorrhage of
the bladder. , .j . _ , , , _
6DNVENTIOIT.
Committees Appohitn\ \ Those Who Will
fpeiik < | Uierj Features.
Arrangements 1m vet been completed for
the coming interstate .Irrigation convention.
The following conYmftte'os were selected at
the Commercial cfyb ) yl terday :
Arrangements W. N. Nason chairman ,
Euclid Martin , Colanel.iC.bamplon S. Chase ,
II. F. Cady and Fj'CrtAyer. ' "
Reception Major ' Clarksbn chairman ,
George H. Payne , 0TJr. jjeorg'o' . L. Miller , C.
C. Turner and Chrls.Hartman.
Credentials- "W\A.-L. Gibbon chairman.
E. S. Montgomery. C. C * Georgei
Finance Dan , JffM ' , . .Jr. , chairman ,
Thomas Swobe , Gcprg'e W. , Kelly , S. L.
Wiley and A. T. .Rector. .
Executive J. , E. Emery of Lawrence ,
Kan. . A. W. Stubbs , Garden City , Kan. , J.
K. Wright of Junction City , B. A. McAllis
ter of Omaha , R. Harding of Wichita , J. E.
Frost of Topeka , Prof. Robert Hay of Junc
tion City , G. Wf Clements of Wichita ,
Thomas Knight of Kansas City , Alston Ellis
of Fort Collins , Colo.
The following speakers will deliver ad
dresses on the subject , of Irrigation before
the convention : . '
Mayor Bemls , E. R. Mapes , president of
the Interstate Irrigation association ; W. A.
L. Glbon , J , L. Brlstow , secretary of the as
sociation ; Major J. W. Powell , director cf
the United States geological survey ; Major
Wlllets , ex-assistant secretary of agricul
ture ; Colonel Hlnton of Washington , Wil
liam Smytho of the Irrigation Age , J. S.
Emery , national lecturer ; Alston Ellis , pres
ident of the State Agricultural college at
Fort Collins. Colo. , ; Colonel C. S. Chase ,
Senator Mandcrson , George H. Pegram , chief
engineer of the Union Pacific system , and
Colonel Archie C .FIsk of Denver , commis
sioner of Immigration of Colorado.
Delegations from the following states and
terltorles will attend : Montana , New Mexico
ice , North and South Dakota , Nebraska ,
Colorado , Wyoming , Kansas , Oklahoma ,
Texas , Missouri and Iowa. The representa
tion will bo based as follows :
Each state can send members of congress ,
governors and ten delegates ,
Cities are entitled to' four delegates , In
cluding mayors.
Counties , four delegates. Including county
clerks.
Colleges , four delegates , Including presi
dents. Members of legislatures and rail
way officials are entitled to representation.
Tho. address of welcome will bo delivered
> y Mayor Bemls. Response by President
E. R. Mo es. W. A. L. Gibbon , president
of the Commercial club , will follow with a
brief talk , and ex-Muyor Chase will speak
upon the subject of "Dulles of Cities In
the Development of Irrigation. "
An effort will bo made to sccuro reduced
rates on all the railways. A largo attend
ance Is anticipated.
The convention- will bo called to order at
10 a. m. on March 21 , and contlnuo In ses
sion for two days. The affair will be under
the auspices of the Commercial club.
Death of K. " K. H Iiltninro.
Mr. Harry P. Whltmoro received a tele
gram yesterday announcing the death of
his brother , E. E. Whjtmoro , at San An
tonio , Tex. For years Mr. Whltmoro was n.
resident of Omaha , , haying , been connected
with Boyd's Opera ahouse as treasurer , and
for one year was jJss&e'lated with Manager
Thomas F. Boyd ' { & . , Manager of the old
house that stood aljj E'f'60"1" ' aml Fanmm
streets. After Ills retirement from theatrical
life ho bccamo IntlrcMtfcd with J. A. Wood
In the liquor'busliicsyifbut 111 health com
pelled a BOYorancjWJjt , his relations with
Omaha affairs \ipromoved \ , to San An
tonio two years ago.wDurlng his llfo as
treasurer nt Boyd's ' Mr. Whltmoro made
many warm friends in theatrical circles ,
and ho knew morU well known stars than
any man In the weatoni section of the coun
try. What disposition .will bo made of the
remains Is not known , Unit the deceased was
a member of tho'.Bti < Louis Crematory so
ciety and his bodyawllMprobably bo Inciner
ated , which was hlatwlsh.
Edward B , WhltmDifei was the founder of
the Omaha lodge of Elks and ono of Its
charter members. Ho was also a member
of Union Paclflo council of the Royal Area-
num , In which ho was In 'good standing at
the tlmo of his dqath
Train Kohbf r Sentenced.
CMNTON , Tenn , , fob. 8. Fred GordiuR ,
who lUtomptcd to liold up a KnoxvlUo fc
Ohio express train recently , was today con
victed and sentenced to prison for two
.years. His accomplice , Will Smith , was
killed by oftlccrs yiho were on the train at
the tiino.
.
Wnnti I ) IIIIIK ! * fora lral Arrciit.
Judge Blair and twelve Jurors are now
wrestling with the issua In the case of ,
Charles M. Bachmann against Policeman
Brady and his bondsmen. The plaintiff Is
seeking to recover the sum of 11.000 damages
as the result of art arrcstwhlch took place a
couple of years ago.
Oedar Eapids Trying to Break Into Preaij.
dent Dave Howe's League.
TALKING ABOUT HAVING TWELVE CLUBS
AdnilMlnniif , Toilet nnd thu I own Timn
It ITp fcurutnjii Announces
the Nomination * for the
Coining teuton.
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. . Feb. 8. ( Special to
The Bee. ) Cedar Rapids may yet become a
member of the new Western Base Ball as
sociation. For several days there has been
a good deal of quiet work going on , and ns
a result several moneyed men of the city
who are Interested In the national game
have expressed their willingness to sub
scribe liberally toward the support of a
team during the coming season. W. S. Mc-
Caull , a member of the schedule committee
and one of the promoters of the leasuo.wrlt-
Ing from Des Molncs , has assured the Cedar
Rapids people that If they desire admission
to the league , Jollot will also bo taken In and
the league made one of twelve clubs. As a
result a meeting will probably bo held In a
few days anda / temporary organization
formed , after which the matter will be
pushed for all there Is In It. There will be
another meeting of the league at DCS Molncs
February 20 , and Cedar Rapids will no doubt
have a representative at that meeting. Those
who are Interesting themselves In the
movement hero are of the opinion that Des
Molncs will not have a club and that the
league will bo an eight-club one after oil.
This city maintained a club In the Illinois-
Iowa league for two seasons and has always
been conslQrcd ono of the best ball towns In
the state. The grounds where the ball park
Is now located have been secured for another
year , and as the park Is already In fairly
good shape , this city could go Into the league
at comparatively small expense.
HAKATOOA NOMINATION * .
Announcement of the Candidate * for the
Coining tpitHon.
NEW YORK. Feb. 8. The Saratoga Racing
association- today announces the nominations
to stake races. All the events have filled
remarkably well and are rich In promise
for great racing at the famous waterIng -
Ing place this year. Tho'wealthiest and
most noted owners In the country are among
the nominators , and the most famous colors
on the American turf will bo sported
at the meeting. Morris Daly , the copper
king , has endowed the "Biter Root" stakes
for 2-year-olds , named after his famous
Montana stud. It is guaranteed worth
$5,000. The stakes for 2-ycar-olds are : The
Flash stakes , nt half a mile ; the Bitter
Root Stud stakes , five furlongs ; the Ken
tucky stakes , five and a half furlongs ; the
Bankers stakes , five furlongs ; the Mc-
Grathlnla Stud stakes , five furlongs ; the Sal-
vator stakes , five and a half fur-
lo'ngs ; the Belle Meade Stud stakes ,
six furlongs ; the Grand Julian
stakes , six furlongs ; the Hurricane ,
Stud stakes , five furlongs ; the California
stakes , five furlongs ; the Melbourne Stud
stakes , seven furlongs ; G. H. Mumm Cham
pagne handicap , five furlongs.
The stakes for 3-year-olds are : Iroquols ,
ono mile ; the Foxhall stakes , mile and a
furlong ; the Travers stakes , mile and a
quarter ; the United States Hotel stakes ,
seven furlongs.
The stakes for all ages are : Canadian
stakes , at one mile and three-sixteenths ; Fos
ter stakes , mile and an eighth ; the Montana
stakes , one mile ; Merchants stakes , mile and
a furlong ; the Spencer handicap , mile and
a quarter ; the Sta Foam stakes , five and one-
half furlongs ; the Albany stakes , six fur
longs ; the Morrlsey stakes , one mile ; the
Moot and Chadron 'stakes , one mile.
For hurdlers and steeplechasers : The
Okolona Steeplechase stakes , short
course , about one mile and three
quarters ; 'the Van Tassel and Kear
ney stakes , the short steeplechase
course ; the Balston stakes , two miles over
olght hurdles ; the Beverwlck Steeplechase
stakes , full steeplechase course.
f nlo of Trotting Stock.
NEW YORK , Feb. 8. The sale of trotting
stock at the American Institute took place
yesterday before a thoroughly representa
tive crowd of owners , breeders and trainers
of trotting horses. Summary of the leading
sales :
Property of W. C. Orbltt , San Mateo ,
Cal. ; Haze Wllkes , by Guy Wllkcs-Blanche ;
\V. S. Hobart , San Francisco , ? 5.500.
Una Wllkes , by Guy Wilkes-Blanche ; O.
P. Foster. Providence , $3,400.
'Sablna , by Sabel Wilkes-Eva ; J. Leonard ,
Mont , Clajro. N. J. , $2.000.
Nellie'Aldlno , by Wllkes Boy-Joslo King ;
John H. Sclmltz , Parkvllle , L. I. . $3,500.
Kin Corret , by Wllkes Boy-Klncora ; W.
Garlock , Buffalo , $3,500.
Chicago's Nuiv Itnco Track.
CHICAGO , Feb. S. Chicago Is to have a
new race traok. It will be located on the
West Side outside of the city limits. The
ground has been secured and work \\lll bo
commenced nt once. It will bo known as
the Chicago Fair Grounds association. It Is
claimed that there will bo racing on the
track only thirty days each year. The people
ple behind the scheme decline to allow their
names to be made public.
> o Itnrlng on thu Gloui'i-Htcr Track.
PHILADELPHIA , Feb. 8. "You can
state positively as coming from mo that
there will bo no racing on the Gloucester
race track this year , " said Prof , William J.
Thompson. "Of course , ! , as well as n
groit many horse owners who have horses
quartered hero , would llko to see racing ,
but I do not care to Imvp any trouble with
the authorities. "
Smitson WtintN Some of It.
DETROIT , Fob. S. Samson , the strong
man , who Is playing an engagement here ,
announces that ho has decided to challenge
Carbctt for a fight. Samson strikes a 3,000-
pound blow. Ho says he Is willing Corbett
should strike him , but that ho would surely
break Corbott's arm or disable him. Ho
states he will KO In training to perfect his
sparring. _
SliiiiHhnry nnd ( umhiuV.
VANCOUVER , B. C. , Feb. 8. Negotia
tions are now In progress for a race be
tween Stansbury of Australia nnd Juke Gau-
daur of Orllla , Ont. , to bo held on Durrani
Islet this summer for the championship of
the world. Stansbury's trainer Is now hero
nnd expects important news by the steamer
A ra wa . ' _
StromKhnrg'H AthletUt Club.
STRO.MSDURO , Nob. , Feb. 8. ( Special
to The Bee. ) The Stronuburg Athletic club
gave Its annual entertainment at the opura
house last night. The program wan well ren
dered und highly appreciated by all present.
Stromsburg fuels Justly proud of the talent
displayed by the local amateurs.
Tno-Mlln Time.
ST. JOHNS , Feb. 8. Joe Donaghuo , the
champion amateur skater , gave a two-mile
exhibition In Victoria rink last night In
the presence of a largo crowd. His tlmo was
C47. ; This Is forty seconds longer than his
own record time.
_
< lreiit Drop III Value.
ST , LOUIS , Feb. S. King Cadmus , the
once celebrated runner for which "Pitts-
burg Phil" at ono tlmo refused $100,000 , was
put up for sale today by his owner , "Old
Man" Brennan , but failed to bring $100. '
Kofly Smith HeiiU-n.
CHICAGO , Feb. 8. At the Umpire the
ater last night Solly Smith boxed with 1'llm-
mcr. The bout was entirely friendly.
Pllmmer bested Smith , bolng In much bettor
condition nnd quicker , too ,
Dun Duly Win * In tliti Third.
ST. LOUIS , Feb. 8. Dan Daly of Bangor ,
Me. , and Frank Zackcr , n local pugilist , last
night fought to a finish for a nurio of $100
and a ulde bet. Zacker was knocked out in
the third round. _
AVt'tt hiiperlorunl * It.
WEST SUPERIOR , WIs. , Feb. 8. W. B.
Hennessey has received a letter from Parson
D&vlos , manager for Peter Jackson , In which
the Parson says ho will entertain n proposi
tion from this city If Accompanied by an
agreement to Insure protection from the
authorities. A company will bo formed to
offer a purse and secure the coming Corbctt-
Jackion fight.
fight.Koby
Koby l Urad Forpvrr.
VALPARAISO , Ind. , Feb. 8. Judge Crum-
packcr , attorney for the Roby Athletic club ,
returned from Chicago tonight. Ho was
there In consultation with the club In regard
to an appeal to the supreme court. Ho said
that Costello was not In Chicago and was
not liable to return and go to the peniten
tiary to save hfs bondsmen. Judge Glllett
says that the Roby club Is defunct and will
give no more exhibitions. All the talk of
the Corbott-Jackson fight coming off at
Crown Point Is done to effect the trials of
the Roby crowd.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Wilt Seek to Miunhimufl thn City Council to
.Make the .School Ix-ty Anhcd Tor.
At n special meeting of the Hoard of Edu
cation last evening action was taken toward
obtaining a mandamus to compel the city
council to make the levy for school purposes
according to the estimate of the board.
Bids vrcro acted on for the Icaso
of tlio Izanl school site , the pur-
chtiso of the old Hnrtman building and
for heating tlio Hickory school.
On recommendation of tlio coimnltlec , the
Icaso of the Izard situ was awarded to the
C. W. Hull company forf-S.'il poryoar for 11 vo
years. Under tno conditions of the bid , the
lot will bo brought to arado by the board.
The other bidders wcro J. L. Black , W. M.
Dodge and L. It. Roberts.
The offer of U. M. Cnrmlohaol of $180 for
thu Hartman building was accepted on con
dition that the bidder ruinovo the materials
within ninety days.
There was only ono bid for the Job of mov
ing tbo Lathrop annex to the Sherman
school , and that wis rejected and the secre
tary instructed to rcadvertiso.
On recommendation of the committee on
buildings and property the bill of Theodore
Hcuck for S70..VJ for plumbing at the Frank
lin school was" ordered returned to him. H
was claimed that the work was done with
out authority from the board.
A resolution wtis adopted directing tlio
secretary to order nut coal for all the steam
plants nnd Walnut block for the Smead ,
Fuller & Warren aud other hot air furnaces.
The bond of the Fuller & Warren com
pany for its contract for lieatlne tno Hick
ory school was ordered returned , nnd a com
munication from the company's attorney
threatening Ical " steps was placed on tile.
The bond was "returnee ! because the com
pany had failed to comply with a request
from the board for a change in some of the
specifications in the contract.
The bid of John Howe & Co. for heating
the Hickory school building by indirect
radiation was accepted.Tho contract price
ISS3.5IO.
Colonel Akin Introduced the following
resolution , which wns unanimously adopted :
Resolved , That the attorney of this board
be and Is hereby Instructed to at once com
mence an action of mandamus , orother proper
actltfn , against the mayor und the city council
of the city of Omaha to compel them to levy
tiie amount of tax necessary to raise the
money called for In the estimate of this board
In accordance with the terms of thu statute in
such climes made arid provided. .
In explanation of his action Colonel Akin
said that the resolution was not to be taken
ns an indication of ill will towards the city
council. It was simply a question whether
the city council know better than the board
what was necessary for the educational
interests of the city. The board had been
hampered by the refusal of the council to
make the required levy a year ape and now
it was trjinp to do the same thing again. It
was titnu that tno boara found out whether
It haa a right to exerclso its own Judgment
or not.
Thp secretary was Instructed to aJvertiso
for bids for grading the Izard site to the
established grade.
Miss Saclio Ryan of DCS Moines applied
for a position aa teacher and was referred
to the superintendent of schools.
CTJBRENT TOPIC CLUB.
Klghts of a Mayor UUcutxctl by n T ivrycr
anil nn Killtor.
The regular meeting of the Current Topic
club this evening promises to bo one of
unusual Interest In view of the subject
which is up for discussion. The subject is :
"Is It Ever Allowable for an Executive Of
ficer to Exercise His Discretion in the En
forcement of a Law ? "
To those who have kept track of certain
sermons which have been delivered by an
Omaha minister during the past month. It
is unnecessary to explain the support of this
question. The discussion will be carried on
by Mr. Edward Rcsewater upon the alllrma-
tlcv and Judge McCulloch on the negative.
There is room for a great deal of argument
on cither side of the question nnd the de
baters have decided views upon the ques
tion. The meeting promises to bo a de
cidedly Interesting one.
The meeting will be held at the Young
Men's Christian association building and
.everybody Is Invited to attend.
im.lTHKlt
It trill Ito Fair , hut DrrldoUly Colder In
Nelmnlc * Today.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 8. Forecasts for Fri
day : For Nebraska and South Dakota Gen
erally fair ; decidedly colder ; north Winds.
For Iowa and Missouri Fair , preceded by
rain or sno.v In eastern portion In early
morning ; decidedly rolder ; north winds.
Or Iot eller lt
Dr. Dotweller , who for the past eighteen
months has been pastor of St. Mark's Lu
theran church , Twenty-first and Burdetto
streets , has tendered his resignation , and nt
a meeting of the congregation Wednesday
evening the same was accepted.
The doctor's successor has not yet boon
secured , but steps looking to this end will betoken
token at an early day. In the meantime
there will bo regular services morning and
uvonlng. Rev. Dr. Kuhns will preach on
Sunday , February 11 , nnd on occasions when
there Is no other supply. On Sunday , Feb
ruary IS , Rev. Barnltz of Des Molnos will
preach.
Dr. Dotweller l temporarily absent from
the city , but as yet has not accepted any
pastorate. Ills family Is still In Omaha and
his future movements are undatcrmlned.
I'KitstHfti L 1'Ait.i aii.ii'im.
Dell Akin of Atkinson Is at the Merchants.
A. H. Marshall of Chadron Is at the
Mercer.
C. C. King nnd wife of Emerson are at the
Paxton.
M. L. Einlg of Howolls Is stopping at the
Mlllard.
lion , L. D. Richards of Fremont Is at the
Mlllard.
Doala Grace of Norfolk Is registered at
the Mlllard.
Collector J. E. North wont to his homo In
Columbus yesterday.
F. W. Sears of lUvonna registered at the
Mercer last evening.
Guy A , Lang and wlfo of North Platte are
guests at the Puxton ,
W , E. Reed of Madison , law partner of
Senator Allen , Is at thu Mercer.
F. M , Crow of Hastings loft his autograph
on the Arcade register last evening.
Ocorgo Keck of Kearney left his autograph
on the Paxton register last evening.
Mr. A , J. Vlorllng nnd W. M. Dodge loft
for Boston yesterday afternoon to attend the
national convention of builders mi delegates
from the Omaha -Builders and Traders ex
change.
Hon. P. B. Russell of Denver Is In the
city. Ho Is a mombur of the Board of Su
pervisors of that city and has been on the
governor's staff for the past six years.
Colonel Russell Is accompanied by Messrs.
W. L. and J , F. Sperry , prominent young
business men of the Queen City.
The following Nubraskans are registered
at the hotels : E. Voorheeu , Lincoln ; K.
Rulow , Pierce ; \V. L , Paul , Lincoln ; John A ,
WIsvhard , Clarknon ; A. J. Bolster , York ; If ,
C , Mclllrain , I'eiuler ; A. Z. Peck , Geneva ;
T. M. and 0. D. Cass , Norfolk : W. H , Mer
rill. Carroll ; M > U. Haddock , Clarks ; K. U.
Stuart , Blair ; A. H. Wherry , Pawnee City ;
P. ' L. Hull , Mead ; George J , Reynolds and
wlfo. Norfolk ; J , A. Kehoo , 1'latte Center ;
Frank IX Davenport , Norfolk ; Theodore
Beyschlug , Nebraska City , S. Shlnn , Jr. ,
Fremont ; J , Held , Nebraska City.
INCOME TAX CAN'T ' REACH'EM '
Some Salaries that Will Suflor LUtlo from
the Proposed Law ,
PRESIDENT AND SUPREME COURT EXEMPT
I'edrrnt Cnnnlltutlon KorbhU the CnttluR of
the Salarlrn of Thrto High OIllclaH
During Their Trnuro of Olllro
Other Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON. Feb. S. One clause o !
the federal constitution provides that the
compensation of the Justices of the United
States supreme court shall not bo dimin
ished during their terms of ofllce. The con
stitution also declares that the "president's
compensation shall not bo Increased or
diminished during his term.
In view of these constitutional provisions
an Inquiry has arisen as to the power of con
gress to innko nn Inconto tax applicable to
thcso high officers of the government. The
Inquiry Into this question has developed
some Interesting Information , the tenor of
which Is that the president nnd Judiciary
would bo exempt from paying the tax.
February 16-1SC3 , Chief Justice Taney of
the supreme court wrote a carefully prepared -
pared letter to Secretary Chase , which Is on
file among the records of the clerk of the
supreme court. The chief Justice called at
tention to the clause of the constitution
referred to , nnd said of the Income tax :
"The act In question as you Interpret It ,
diminishes the compensation of every
Judge 3 per cent , and If It can bo di
minished to the extent by the
name of a tax It may In the same way bo
reduced from time to tlmo at the pleasure
of the legislature. The Judiciary Is ono of
the three great departments of the govern
ment , created and established by the consti
tution. Ita duties and powers arc specific
ally set forth and arc of a character that
require It to bo perfectly Independent of the
other two departments. In order to place
It beyond the reach and oven above sus
picion of any such Influence the power to
reduce their compensation is expressly with
held from congress nnd excepted from their
powers of legislation. Upon these grounds
I regard an act of congress , retaining In thu
treasury a portion of the compensation of
the Judges , as unconstitutional and void.
"All of the Judges of the supreme court
have an Interest In the question , and could
not , therefore , undertake to decide It.
"I am , however , willing to leave It In
ferred from my silence that I admit the
right of the legislature to diminish In this
or any other mode the compensation of the
Judges when once fixed by the law ; and my
silence would naturally , perhaps necessarily ,
)4ud Xin uo oauo350nbou | so uodn paqooi oq
In the power claimed and exercised under
this act of congress , and would bo regarded
as a precedent , establishing the principle *
that the legislature may at Its pleasure
regulate the salaries of the Judges of tha
courts of the United States and may reduca
their compensation whenever congress may
think proper. "
Chief Justice Taney's letter seems to hav
Ijad Its effect , for after the war when Wil
liam Richardson , now chief Justice of tha
court of claims , was the secretary of tha
treasury there was refunded the nionsy
which had been withheld from the salaries
of the Judiciary under the income tax.
-131 USEJtEXTS.
"Funtnsnin" nt Iloyd'a.
"Fantasma , " an old friend in the way ot
theatrical entertainments , began an engage
ment at Boyd's last evening , playing to tbo
capacity of the bouse. So much now mate
rial , has bt'on added to this clover show oC
Hanlon Bros , that it came almost like a now
candidate for public favor , aUhonpU
many of the best of the old tricks
nave been retained. The spectacular
trick pantomime has delighted thousands
of the young and old of the land , and U
seems to have been given a uow lease of lifo
since last semi in Omaha. In its now garb
"Fanlasma" comes about as near jxrfectlon !
ns possible , the bewildering tricks and effec
tive tableaux , with just enough aramatio
Incident to keep up the interest of the
story , making a wonaorfully effectlvo
performance. The scenery throuzhoui
is entirely now and the transformations
rival these of the best spectacular per
formances of the past. There are a great
many innovations introduced , the elcctrlo
dancoof Miss Etta Lyons being particularly
beautiful aud graceful. Pico , the faithful ,
is in the capable hands of Mr. F X. Zeilner ,
who. while not as easy as was tJeorpo U.
Adams In lho part of the clown , gives a very
acceptable rendition of the role. On the
whole the company is quite acceptable , and
"Fantasma1' renewed ner heM upon the
Omaha public in a manner that left little to
bo desired.
'Our Country t ou ln" nt Fifteenth Strwt.
"Our Country Cousin , " a play of the har
vest fields anil life "ilown on tno farm , " was
the attraction last evening at the Fifteentti
Street theater , Frank Jones - la
the part of Jason Wheatly , the country
bumpKln. who turns out to bo considerable
of a man wlth.tl. Tbo play is in four
acts and deals wlttx the loves and
ambitions of the poonlo who give llfo
to the comedy drama , with hero and there a
"shady" character introduced as n moiuuro
of contrast. The play is well staged , some
of the sots being particularly effective.
Frank Joucs makes an Ideal fanner nnd has
excellent support In the person of Lillian
Walt'on ns Jason's sweetheart. Ono of the
hits of the evening was mmlo by Frank
Young , whoso * dancing has not boon excelled
on the local stage. The company was ade
quate.
quate."A
"A M U S l fMEfN T3
Four i\flits }
Commcuc'iiK
THURSDAY , FEB. 8 ,
Mntiino Saturday.
Special World's I'nlr Production of
MANLON
The Moil Popular nnd I'loislnu of All
f-luiHiculiir : Trick Pantomimes.
Usual Prices ,
BOYD'S HTYTOT ETTj
Hon. , TUBS , and Wednos.r Feb. 12,13 , , 14
ThoOront Hinging Comedian ,
CHAUNCBY OLCOTT ,
Supported by Aitffimtim 1'ltou's Company. In their
uticcosHf id comeily-clrinnii in fou
MA.VO TJRNJ3J3N
Hy Ooonro H , Jennup ami Horace TowiiHeml.
Bouno laid In Iiulum ! from 177-1 to 17H1.
"MavouniNin" I" thu piny In which W. J. B.iiilnn ,
the fuinuiu Irlnli mln'itrul , mndo the HUCOUHB of hi *
lYnx-ftlicctN open Saturday mornlnc nt uiu.il
prlct-H.
I5fh STREET THEflTflEII r
TONIOHT.
MR. FRANK JONES ,
and his cxcollnnt ooinpnny In the now
comedy diiffiiu ,
OUr GoUntrii GoUsin.
Matinee BatiirJuy.
JSth'STREET THEflTftErflite
4 nUliUeoiniiiri.i'ltit- nmllneo frl > , lltti.
ABBOTT AND TIUOTSON'B COMEDY OOMPAHV ,
iln III" llruatoHt laiitfliliu Huccqmi.
"NIOBEX"
IKU NOTBAII&
o \Vixliif iiJuy.