THE OMAHA DAILY BFE : SUNI ) < vV , APRIL 8 , 185)1 ) TWENTY PAGE BISHOP BONACUJI ON TRIAL "A Oelobrated Oaao Rapidly Hearing a Determination. UNPRECEDENTED IN CHURCH HISTORY TliB CniHrn tit-adlng Op I" thn ' ' Oontrororny , tlio G'lmrRM PrnfrrriMl und the IMIIP * Iiinihcd-Sonii ! Lively Ccirrcupiinilem'O. Tlio charges preferred by the priests of tlio dloccso of Lincoln against the Ht. Hov. Thomas llonacum , bishop of that diocese , supplementing a demand for tils removal , will conic tip for hearing , according tn pres ent arrangements , on Thursday of this week , before Archbishop Ilennessy of Dubilque. Whether the hearing Is to bo an ecclesias tical trial In regular form , or merely an In vestigation , Is undetermined. The com- plalnnnts Insist on a trial and will not bo sat isfied with less They also Insist that the proceedings be held In Lincoln , Instead of Omaha , the former place being more con venient for all ooncertied. The twenty two charges originally filed with Mgr Satolll , apostolic delegate , ugalnst Illshop Honiicmn have been reduced to fif teen Ten priests of the dloceso signed the original Indictment , fifteen out of the thirty-two priests ordained for tlio diocese are nctlvu supporters of the revised Indict ment , and they claim a majority of the re mainder passively approve the movement The fifteen chaiges against the bishop are "Maladministration , tyranny , oppression , Insubordination , Inciting strife , slander and llbol , arbitrary exercise and abuse of power , violation of diocesan statutes , misappropriation , falsehood , speculation , undue Influence , unjust favoritism , scandal , gambling and Incltatlon to perjury. " Thcso arc supplemented with 115 specifications , the whole comprising a document of twenty typewritten pages Over 100 witnesses , priests , nuns and Hymen will appear In support of the charges If a trial Is determined on , and. In that event , the proceedings arc likely to occupy several weeks , AN EPOCH IN CHURCH HISTORY. If a regular trial Is had under canon law , the event A 111 form an epoch In the history of the Human Catholic church In the United States. Iho trial of a bishop Is extremely rare even In the old world and Is unprecedented In the western church Heretofore bishops accused of , grave offenses have been called to Homo and quietly sup pressed by removal to some distant diocese or placed on the retired list The send Ing of a pipal delegate to the United States reversed this policy to some extent , b > creating a local court for the determination of questions of church management aris ing In this country Tor reasons here after explained proceedings In the case of Bishop Honacum will bo had before Arch bishop Hennussy Instead of the papal dele- Kate. The archbishop will preside and proceedings , as near as can be ascertained , will bo similar to civil trials to court. Ap peal from the findings may then bi had to the papal delegate und finally to Rome. The progress of the case , the proceedings heretofore hail , and the prospect of an early determination , excites keen Interest among churchmen. To priests it Is espe cially Important , not on account of the gravity of the charges preferred ugalnst the bishop of Lincoln , but because It in volves the question whether or not bishops are bound to respect and obey the laws of the church In their relations with sub ordinates. THH GOVERNMENT OP DIOCESES. An explanation of the laws enacted for the government of the church In this coun try Is necessary to a proper understand ing of the questions involved. The Catho lic church In America , up to a recent period , has been classed as a missionary church. As such It was exempt from the well defined laws which govern the church In older countries In Europe canon laws clearly deflno the powers und duties of the clergy and provide a comprehensive Judicial system for the determination of all questions In volving church government. In the United States the rules of government are those laid down in the Haltlmoro decrees , but their enforcement depends on the will of the bishop. These rules , or laws , were the out come of the earnest efforts of Pope Leo to bring about u better sjstcm of church gov ernment In this country , and remedy the abuses complilnrd of bj priests. In 1SS3 the archbishops were summoned to Rome for consultation. At that meeting and prior thereto tlio pope expressed a deslro to send a papal delegate to the United States , with a vlow to ending the missionary system and establishing canon liw. His desires in this regard were successfully overcome. It was contended the country was not old enough for a sweeping change , the effect of which would bo u curtailment of episcopal powers As a compromise the third plenary council of Baltimore was held the following year. DIOCESAN REGULATIONS. The laws .enacted by the council direct that each diocese shall havea board of con- suiters , an episcopal court for the disposi tion of disciplinary and matrimonial cases , a certain ininibor of deaneries , to bo deter mined by the extent and population of the dloceso , and , when possible , in the Judgment of the bishop , a certain number of so-called Irremovable rectors. Iho bishop is required to consult his consulters In such matters as the division of a parish or the erection of a new one , and In the s > ale and purchase of diocesan property exceeding In amount | 5,000. Olio-half of the consulters are elected by the priests and the remainder chosen by the bishop In case of discord between priests and bishop , It Is possible for the latter to defeat the popular choice of the priests , as tlio election , sa-cnllcil , must receive the approval of the bishop Thus the law intended to glvo priests representation In the gov ernment of u dlocesu may be wholly de feated If the bishop Is so disposed He Is practically u law unto himself Ho may follow the advice of consulters or do other wise. The existence of tlio bo-ml under these conditions Is of no practical value The disciplinary court for tlio trial of offending priests Is organized as occasion calls , and Is temporary In character. Each bishop Is re quired to appoint a prosecuting attorney Irremovable rectors , as the name Implies , cannot bo moved from their parl lies without a trial Movable rectors may bo moved at any time at the will of the bishop , but the bishop Is cautioned by thu council never to move a priest out of his pirlsh against his will except for "grave cause. " LAWS IGNORED The advice of the council as well as the laws have been Ignored in more than ono diocese Repeated rcbuUes from Homo have had little effect , In homo Instances , In giv ing them vitality A cato may bo Instanced to Illustiato the deslro of the pope to render the Haltlmoro laws effective When a see becomes vacant or u now ono Is created , the laws requite that the coiihiiltors of the diocese shall submit the names of three candidates for bishop These names must bo forwarded to Rome with thu names selected by the hlHhops of the province After the death of Dlshop O'Connor of Omaha this law was Ignored Tlio archbishop and bishops of the province mot In St Louis and forunrdml their nominations to headquarters The consulters of the diocese , at a meeting In Omaha , clioso a candidate for the vacanc ) nnd sent the nomination to Rome , together with a protest against the action of the bishops In Ignoring the consulted In due tlmo thu archbishop of St Louis was notified to proceeil In the Omaha casu In accordance with the llalllmore decrees The consulters were then consulted No such proceedings were had In the selection of bishop for the diocese of Lincoln , and the complaining priests assort , as n matter of law. that his election Is void A DIOCESR WITHOUT LAW. Kv'ory blbhop Is required , within nix months after IiU Instillation , to Institute the machinery of government outlined above. The bishop of Lincoln ls charged with Ignor ing the law. So far as the complaining , , priests ore aware , consulters have not been appointed , no court organUcd for the trial of accusations made by the bishop against prlestB , and removals have bsen made and jmnUhmont Inflcted ou priosta without , they clnlin , reagonablo or Just cause. Without means of relief through n illoceiun court , AII np [ > enl ( o tlio jminl ilclcgato wan the only alternative left the prlestH. from the filing of the original charges against the bluhop n year ngo to tlic present time the cane has developed from a diocesan row to a controversy of International mag nitude. Its ramifications extend from Lin coln to tlio Vatican and Involve * the ecclesi astical factions recently arrayed for nnd against the citnhllshment nf n papal delega tion In this country. Although there In a calm on tlio surfacn of tlili troubled BOO. n storm rages beneath. Its area Is steadily widening and It IB not Improbable that ere long It will draw Into lt vortex many dig nitaries outside of the Lincoln dloccso. Tre- tncndoui pressure Imi been exerted from various quarters to prevent a trial of the charges. Not only have the complaining priests been Importuned to cease agitation , but the hearing has been delayed and the attorneys cmplojcd by the priests have been harrassed and ono withdrawn from the casi * at the moment of trial. Tim ACCUSED AND ACCUSERS So far ns known , no defense has been at tempted by the bishop. His answer to the charges at the tlmo of their receipt from Mgr K.Uolll Is In the nature of a general denial , coupled ultli the assertion that the charges "arc utterly unknown In this vicinity" ( Lincoln ) . Ho Indicated a vvlllliiK- ness to make answer , but the complainants have hot received a copy of the answer , If It Is In existence On the other hand , the accusers possess a mass of documentary evidence , aflUltvlts and oral proofs to sub stantiate the charges. Their production and verlllcatlon In court will create on eccle siastical sensation And from Information at hand from a reliable source , It Is reason ably certain the proofs will bo produced cither In an ccclcclastical or civil court. An effort was made to end the discord last June. Mgr. Satolll visited Omaha In re sponse to the demand ! ) of the complainants A heirlng was had for three days at the res idence of Hisliop Scannell The gravity of the charges against the bishop nnd the proofs submitted caused the delegate to pro ceed cautiously. While anxious for a settle ment of the case , and expressing sympathy for the priests , ho thought the case should take the usual course through the archblshor. of the province. The priests urged a trial by the delegate , because the other course me nil great delay , owing to the enfeebled condition of Archbishop Kenrlck This fear was allayed by assurances that the province would bo divided and a new arch bishop appointed , who would promptly tly the case Vending further proceed ings , and at the request of the complaining priests , the delegate bound the bishop In writing to keep the peace. In this truce the bishop promised he would "forget and condone , " or forget and forglve , and that ho would do nothing against the com plainants The treatment of the priests on this occasion was very kind and s > mpathetlc The delegate assured them that he believed "the only solution of the Lincoln case and trouble would be the Immediate removal of the bishop , " nnd that he did not want to lake the responsibility of the removal , al though he had the power to do so. THE VIOLATED TRUCE. The truce signed by lilshop llonacum and now In the possession of Mgr. Satolll , Is one of the documents relied upon to provo the charge of untrutlifulnc s. In a letter pub lished In the "Amerlka" of St. Louis , Illshop Donacum denied having signed the truce and repudiated It. The repudiation was fol lowed by the dismissal of rather Loiighran from the pro-cathedral at Lincoln , the dis missal of rather Qulmi and the various scandalous proceedings against rather Cor- bett of Palmyra. These various acts were a violation of the truc . In every instance where tlio priests declined to obey the orders of dismissal , they were sustained by Mgr. Satolll , which In effect removed them from the jurisdiction of the bishop. This is why Father Corbett reslsti the orders of dismissal He , has. It Is claimed , been dis missed three or four times , yet he holds the fort ! n accordance with orders from higher authority. THE FIGHTING CORDETT. Father Corbett has been singled out by the bishop as the body and soul of the "In surgent" movement. Many suppose he Is responsible for the trouble , and'are not spar ing In condemning his conduct. He Is but one of tho' fifteen complaining priests , the leader by selection , not from choice , and one , It will be found when the trial Is had , who has been more "sinned against than sinning" He has been obliged to bear the brunt of the contest. The thunders of epls- copil wrath have been hurled at him con tinuously , and the civil courts have been In voked to accomplish his removal. An in junction was Issued by the district court of Otoe county at the instance of the bishop , re straining a bank from paying church funds deposited In the name of rather Corbett This action of the bishop was followed by an order dismissing Father Cornell from Ihe Palmyra mission not In the form required by church law. but by printed circulars dis tributed among members of the congregation. Father Corbett was not officially notified nnd was unaware of the bishop's action until shown the circular. The arrest of Hie bishop on tlio charge of criminal libel and the subsequent trial , though seemingly harsh and uncalled for , had the effect de sired. It served to focus attention on the discords in Iho Lincoln diocese , the conflicts 'of aulhorlty and the scandals arising there from. Affairs were thus brought to crisis Either the church authorities must take action for the relief of the prFests or relief would be sought In Iho civil courts. TUEL FOR THE FLASIES. Rev. D S. Phelan of St. Louts , counsel for the complainants , Incurred a share of episcopal hostility. Proceedings against him wcro instituted by the bishop of Lincoln with a vlow to his suspension from the priesthood on the charge of utlerlng disrespectful language during the Lincoln trial. The replies of Rev. Phelan through the Western Watchman gave offense to the coadjutor archbishop of St. Louis and public condemnation of Iho newspaper fol lowed. All Iheso acts growing out of th Lincoln entente stirred the smoldering fire- , Into a lively conflagration. Those In author ity realized that further delay of decisive ac tion would provoke greater scandal. The Injunction suit still pending In Nebraska City served as a wedge to force the higher powers The priests Informed the papal dele gate that unless the authorities gave them thu hearing promised In accordance with law , they would undertake to establish the truth of their charges at the hearing of the injunction suit In the civil court. This , It IB said , brought positive orders to Arch bishop Hennessy , both from the papal dele gate and from Iho propaganda , to proceed at once with the hearing and determination of the charges. The civil case la-set for hearing on tlio IGtli Inst The ecclesiastical hearing Is sot for the 12th Inst. A SPIRITED PROTEST. On receipt of the notification of the hearIng - Ing from Archbishop Ilennessy. the com plainants arranged to meet In Lincoln last Sunday A protest was drafted against the hearing being held In Omaha , and against an "Investigation , " for reasons explained in n letter to the archbishop , of which the fol lowing Is a copy. LINCOLN , Neb. , March 3D , 1SOI To Your Ctrnco , John HenneHs > , I ) D , Archblshon of Uubuque Most Itev nnd Bear Sliour letters of the -flth to some of the priests of this dioceseucnimlntltitf them Unit your cruce would Investigate onr ecclealnstlral grievances , have been duly received , and uu In ussembly respond us follows ClmrgoH iigalnst our bishop , ThomaH llonu- cum , asking for his removal from this diocese cese weio lodged and entertained by the apostolic di-lec'ite ' n > eai ngo , A cop > of the Fume vviw nerved on Hlght Itev ThomnH lioimcum. accompanied with u re- quiHl from the papal court to lilt ? an an swer to tin * .fame. Then after the bishop had cited priests to appeal before- the com mission of InvfHtlKnllon of this dloccso for the punio.se of proving the charges made ngnlnst himself , nnd having tmvelid through Iho states of Neliiaska anil Mis- Homl to Beciiru aflldavltH to refute the chaws nnd condemn the prlestH who pre ferred them , the apostolic court came to Omaha and hold u session , duo to the fact that Illshop Scannell , who was delegated liy tin- papal court to Investigate the said chaws preferred und entertained b > the papal court , having attempted to Investi gate our charKes. and perceiving that they were most Intricate and complex , did ac quaint Msr , Satolll that It was Impossible for him to InviHtlgnte or handle the CIH * Mgr , Katolll , with the \m\m\ \ \ \ court , notified us to bo present before ihelr tribunal BI- ! tliur ut Omaha on June 5. 1S1U , for the purpose of proving the charges preferred against our ordinary , wbo was commanded to appear before the same- court aa defendant In the case. We waited three du > s for his uppearance. but waited In vuln. The apo.stollu court asked us to telcct ono of two wu > s levognlzed by the general law of the Uiurch that we might prove the ctmrgva preferred. We nolccted u formal or nummary trial , but Illshop llonacum refusing to put In his appearance caused the pupal court to dis miss the case for that time , assuring us that after n contract had been sinned be tween Illshop llonacum nnd the complain ing priests , > our grace would hold xueh trial ns noon n * possible. We have waited patiently nnd long for this promised trial , we have been Infoimed that not only the apostolic delegate , but the Congregation of the I'ropognndn , linn ordered you to html said trial Immediately. This Inform Ulpn gave us hope that ut last Justice would bo soon vindicated , but now you serve notice on us that > ou will "Investigate our al leged grievances" In Omaha , Why not n trln7 ! And why should yon Investigate onr grievances In Omaha ? We have had two such Investigations In Omnlui nt n great expense to no purpose. Many of our witnesses , who number about 1W , In cluding priests , nuns nnd laity , will Hud It , as vou well know , practically Impossible to go BO far as Omaha If you think that another simple nnd partial Investigation will satisfy Justice > ou have doubtless been deceived ns to the pulse and feelings or tne priests and people of the Lincoln diocese In the name of all sincerity and Justice. in obedience to the dictates of our con science , for the sake of extending equal rights to all nnd special privileges to none , we ask your grace to grant and to hold In the city of Lincoln a canonical trial. \v e , the complaining priest- . , with all reverence nnd respect , absolutely and llrmly refuse to be parties to another star-cbnmbcr In vestigation In Omaha , or any place else. Our charges and specifications demand a formal or summary tilnl , which wo trust will be held In Lincoln on April 12th next Awaiting a favorable reply , we icnmln jours respectfully In Christ , . . , . , „ „ „ rmfcsTS OF LINCOLN pipcnsn , per D. Fltzgernld , Secretary. WHAT TUB PRIESTS DEMAND. follow Ing It a copy of a letter of similar tenor forwarded to Mgr Satolll , papal dcle- 8MNCOlN ! , Neb. March 31 , 1801To His Giace , Francis S.itolll , Delegate Apostolic Your Excellency Enclosed herein please find copy of iv letter we , the complaining priests of the Lincoln diocese , have sent to his grace. John Henncssj , nrchblshop of Dubuque , to whom > ou referred for trial Ihe charges against our ordinary , Illshop Honacum , protesllng ngalnst an 'Investiga tion" of our grievances at Omaha. have read the charges nnd specifications and know full well that In order that Jus tice mn > be extended to our ordinary , Thomas Honacum , and to us , the complain ing priests , they call for either n formal or a summary trl I Omaha Is situated about seventy-five miles from Lincoln , Lincoln Is the rnllwaj center of the state and Is easily accessible from all purls , while Omaha Is situated upon the extreme boundary thereof Lin coln Is the residence of the bishop , and many , na > , mosl of Ihe witnesses to be called on the trial reside In or near that city It will be an almost Intolerable ex pense , nnd such an expense as to prevent that full and fair trial that Justice and the the imperative Interests of the church In this stale demand , lo hold s ild tilnl til Omaha It will amount lo a denial of Jus tice , and degrade the proceduie Into the veilesl faifo If It Is the opinion of his Kruce that to hold the "InvestlBiillon" In Omaha will tend to limit the extent of the "scandal , " he is mistaken , for such a course will but serve to convince the lally and clergy , and the people of the stale , Catholic and I'rolestant alike , that there Is a determined effort to suppress the facts , to stifle Investigation , and to "whitewash" the bishop , which result would be a calam ity to religion nnd a dlsgiace to the fair name of our chuich , and work our cause -parable Injury. We were led to believe , at Omaha , thai your excellency had ordeied his grace , Aichblshop Ilennessy , lo fully , fairly and Impartially Iry the bishop upon Ihe chniges preferred ngalnst him by ills priests , and we are of the belief now tint his grace has misinterpreted and mlTtinderstoo 1 your orders In that behalf , nnd will hold an ex pitte examination , which will result In the mlscanlage of jusllce Wllnesses cannel allend , and theie cannot be such a trial ns we believe jour excellency designed to order. If , however. It Is jour order thai the Invesllgallon proceed along Ihe lines Indicated by his grace , we will appear and make the best presentation of our case possible under such adverse circumstances , but we have faint hope thai the trulh will be brought out , or thai a Jusl judgment will be pronounced In the case. This Is said wlthoul Impugning ellher the fairness or the purity of the niolives of his grace. bul only because such a "trial1 will be one-sided and partial. We. therefore , piny jour excellency , If any misunderstanding now exists , to make jour instructions to his grace so clear nnd definite that no possible mistake may be made : that jou v. Ill order the charges and specifications fully tried ; that such trial may be had at Lincoln And we pi ay joui excellency to believe thai Ihese re- quesls nre made , not for vexation or delay. nor In a spirit of persecution of our orcli- nnrj- . but thai subslontlal jusllce mav be done : that the truth may prevail and be vindicated. All this ad mujoram del K ' Awult'liiR nn early and a favorable answer , we remain , your excellency , your of the Dloceso of Lincoln , Nebraska. Itev. Dennis ritzgeiald , Secu-tary. Auburn , Neb. ORGANIZED FOR ACTION. The complaining priosls and olhers have organized the St. Dernard's union. At present It Is confined to the diocese of Lincoln , but Its promoters nope u win IUKU root In every diocese. Tor the present , however , the union will look after the In terests of priests who may become Innocent victims of episcopal wrath. For the prose- cullen of Iho charges agalnsl Dlshop Uona- cum Iho necessary means for Iho employ ment of lawyers nnd defraying other ex penses , have been collected by the union. Dr. Pholan of St. Louis will conduct the case for the priests. Dr. Smith , a Now Jersey canonist , had been retained and helped to prepare the papers , but ho with drew from the case a few weeks ago. Dr. Smith Is a priest In the dloceso of Bishop Wlgger , and this fact Is given as sufficient explanation for his withdrawal. His place will bo taken by Dr , Uurtsoll of Rondout , N. Y. , the noted defender of Dr. McGljnn , should ho retuin from Rome in lime. BIOGRAPHY OF THE BISHOP. nt. Rev. Thonns Honacum , D D . is an Irishman of German extraction , born Janu ary 29 , 1817 , near Thurles , county Tip- porary , Ireland. He was scarcely a year old when the family emigrated to America nnd settled In SI. Louts. His Iralnlng for Ihe prleslhood began by sludjlng Iho classics at tlio Saleslam , near Milwaukee , followed by a theological course at the diocesan i seminary , Capo Glrardeau , Mo. Ho was ordained In St. Louis , June IS , 1870. Subsequently ho went abroad and attended a course of lectuics at the University of Wursburg. In 1881 ho assumed charge of the Church of the Holy Name , St. Louh. Upon the division of the dloceso of Ne braska In 1880 , and the erection of the diocese of Lincoln , comprising all of Ne braska south of the Platte river , Father Honacum was chosen bishop and was con secrated In SI. Louis , November 30 , 18S7. PLUMB FUI/L. . OF PIE. A fjoutlieriK'r'H diiiphlc Denirlptlon of tlio ltoH In Illuo lit ApponmttOT. The southern Idea of plo Is extremely crude when applied to thai succulent north ern dish , and subtly defined when directed to the political variety , says the Washing ton Post. The farthest development In the plo line that the nntlvo southerner has at tained to Is a manufacture of sweet potato , which Is a state's prison counterfeit and forgery of the New England pumpkin pie , and even thai base Imitation has obtained foothold no further south than South Care lina. Congiobsman Cniln of Texas siys the people of Texas regard the plo family as Caesar regarded Gaul divided Into three kinds , "thu klvercd , the unklvered and the cross-barred " " 1 overheard , " said he , "some jears ngo a great debate between a northern printer and a southern compositor on thu subject of thu late war. Thu southerner was hot , Im petuous and bentlmental " " 'Why , didn't wo lick jou out of jour boots at Mamissa ? ' " 'Granted , ' said the northern tjpo- stlcker. " 'Didn't we smash you at Cold Harbor and wipe the ground up with jou in the Wilderness ? ' " 'Granted , ' said the other , " 'Didn't we tlo jou all up In knots and make rags of you all through the Peninsular campaign ? ' " 'Granted , ' said the northerner , 'but how was It at Apponmttox ? ' " 'Yes. how waa It at Appomattox ? ' shouted the. southerner , growing sentimental as the mingled beers'and whiskies they were con suming rose to his head 'We had 13,000 poor , ragged , footsore , tired , starved vctui- ans. without a single round of ammunition. while you had 300,000 fat , sassy so Id lorn , provided with every luxury , und e every m-m-mother'b bon of 'em , ho sobbed , 'plumb f.full of pie1 ! " I'rliitlni ; Iliiuj4o CHICAGO , April 7. The Empire Show Printing company , one of the bent known establishments In Chicago , has assigned. JAMES Jill , THE BALD HEAD His Unconscious Debut as a Mute Comedian in $ othnm. ' A FUNNY SHOW/NO , , GUN IN SIGHT U I A Tainted ( Irlmnctt on u lluld 1'titn unit Uu Miirtllni ; KfTnH on the Crowd-A Warning1to thu llulr- iiu < * . A lightning sketch artist furnished unex pected amusement for the audience which gathered at the American theater In Now York on Monday night. The artist did not appear on the stage , sijs the nrtlsilc narrator rater of the Sun , but he cat In the audience , and his basis of operations was the very bald head of a very fat man , whose nnme was Jim. At least that Is what his friends called him. The baldness of Jim Is remarkable , not for Us quantity , for ho has a straggling fringe of dl cotiraBed hair all about his head , but for Its qualltj. A man may be mildly , dully , Inconspicuously hairless , or ha may shine , cranlallj considered , and Jim Is possessed of a luminous Intensity of ra- dlenl baldness that Is comparable only to Iho headlight of a locomotive This circle of dazzling aridity Is just where It will do Ihe mosl good , dlrecllj at the crown of Iho head. Like most fat men , Jim Is good natured , and when his friends guy him as lo his capillary shortcomings ho merely laughs and philosophically observes that It Is better to be bald on Iho outside of one's head than on Ihe Inside Now Jim , being fond of Ihe theater , gel iwo of his friends and went to see "A Woman of No Import ation" on Monday night. They had good seats In the middle of the house , and get ting there rather early they sellled back lo wait. Presently Jim grew weary and ad vanced a proposition , Invariably couched b ) him In a time-honored formula and just as Invarlablj * responded to by his friends. "There's nothing going on , " said Jim " " "Lossavadrlnk Out nicd the trio. Deforo their return two men who arc friends of Jim nnd his friends , came In and occupied seats directly behind those the three had just left. One of these two Is nn artist by nature , though not by profession , and his strong point is cari caturing When Ihe Irlo returned , forti fied by various drinks , the curtain had al ready risen , and in their haste lo gel In ihey fulled to notice the two men Just be hind them. The flrsi act pibsod without disturbance , and nt the conclusion Jim turned to his friends und said "Lots of tlmo between the acts. Lessava- < drink. " As they wore about to act on the Invlta- 'tlon ' a voice behind them said meditatively "Well , there arc bild men nnd bald men , but I'm a green-ejed crawfish If I ever saw a bald man so Infernallv bald as that duffer Just In front of us " "That's right , " rqsponded a second voice. "I've been many a jiljllard ball lhat was the seven Sutherland sisters combined along side of the top of tlat. | head " "Somo men are born bald , " proceeded the first speaker , "s > omo achieve baldness , and some have the t hair thrust off them Now , I should suppose that lhat chap had nil throe " n i "Look here , " Interrupted Jim , unable to end re this style of thing from strangers. "I don't know wljo jou nre. bul unless you're looking for1 Iroublo Huh ! Oh , It's you fellows , Is It ? Well. I thought the voices were kind p' familiar. We're Just going out. Join us , ? , Lessavadrlnk. " This Invitation was Jim's undoing. II was readily acceplod , an Ihe Irlo , followed by Iho pair , walked out. How the artlsl con- Irlved to accomp'lls.h his nefarious lask wllbout the knowledge of his victim Is a mjslerj % Perhaps , he did It under the guise of phrenology , of Tiossibly he hj-pnotlzod his victim. At any rate whenJim , left the saloon afler consuming his share of Iho drinks ho carried qulle unwillingly on his head a charcoal portrait of a man's face. The curtain was jusl rising on Ihe second act when Jim. having resumed his seat , took off his hat In tfifssful Ignorance of Ihe fad lhat ho was being llbellously hold up to public derision by the back of his own head. What those behind him saw was a leering , hideous , sarcastic , contemptuous face grin ning at them from out of a slraggllng fringe of hair. The light , reflected from its shining surface , gave it a devilish ap pearance of beaming satisfaction thai was so contagious that those who saw It burst Into roars of laughter. Jim's friends were convulhed and grew purple In the face. "Well , I don't see anything so devilish funny about this nlav. " snl/l .Tim tn iiimanir "but I suppose I didn't catch the joke. " Accordingly , not to bo left out In the cold , ho threw back his head and laughed with the rest of thorn. It was the worst thing he could have done. His fat nock , pushed up by his collar , moved his scalp and ripples of uncanny merriment went shimmering over the countenance of his hinder self. The howl that followed this exhibition drew the attention of Ihe whole house to Ihe unfor tunate. Jim. A man back of him began choking , and a girl near toy Kecamo hj-sterl- cal. The ushers wore leaning against the walls , weak and shaken by their paroxjsms of laughter. Jim didn't see the point , but as everything seemed to bo going along swimmingly on the stage ho laughed with Iho olhers. In llmo Iho inorrlmenl wore Itself out and at the conclusion of the act Jim turned to the artist and said "Guess I must bo thick-headed tonight. I think I need a lltllo bracln' up. Less avadrlnk. " So much bracing up was necessary Ihnl the party missed the next act entire and got In Just as the curtain was rising on the fourth act. Now. this act is not humorous In fact It is quite the reverbo. As Jim sat down Ihe expression of hm Ktca forward was sad and subdued , but the expression of his face aft was reeking with fiendish merri ment. Jim heard a few convulsive giggles back of him , then a ripple of laughter Ihal grew and grow. The grotesque grin of Jim's rear view hud taken u fresh hold on the bpectalors. Hut the unfortunate two-faced man couldn't see the point at all. More over he didn't like to see the pathos of the play spoiled by the untoward merriment and ho was puzzled and rather unhappy. Like many other men Jim assists mental processes by scratching his head. He tried It then , with startling results. Ills fingers so adjusted themselves as to alter slightly the charcoal marks on his head. Tlio two corners of the mouth of the countenance were dragged down and ono eye was turned upward and outward When ho took his hand down the audience beheld glooming out froni his cranium a cross eyed demon , wearlng/an / expression of medi tative melancholy. , The howls of laughter thai greeted this how manifestation almost brought the piny tu.an end , und they made Jim very llrcd. "Sh-h-h-h-h1" ho hissed Indignantly nl those behind him Then ho turned to his companions who wcro holding their sirlos and observed ' It may bo all right , but I can't see any thing bo d n humqqous in a lady trjlng to keep her only son from leaving her. It don't seem to hit iiio on the funny side , bomeliow It's only ono part of the audience that's laughing anj wuy The people In front of ns ain't so'tlckled to death. Strikes me as mighty queM- . " Junt then a boyHh voice from behind piped up ' ' "Why don't jou turn that picture toward the wall ? " , /r ! Everybody In front of the voice turned around , Jim included. That presenled his charcoal countenance to the vlow of those In the front of the house und sot them off Tor a space of tlmo the actors might hate been In Hobokcti and no one would liavo known the difference. The house racked and throbbed with merriment. High abovu the laughter could be heard the voice of Jim , who had suddenly arrived at the con clusion that In the midst of a crowd of lunatics ono should not needlessly show one's difference from the others Therefore he liuched with the rest. And us Jim laughed und twisted his head about , the face or the Inkl spot became con vulsed with anguish bj the movements of the sculp It was a lone time before ) the house quieted dawn , and until the drop cur tain fell u snicker here and there would tes tify to uomu new grimace on the part of Jlm'H demon. An Jlin'put on his hut to go out the artist turned to him and said "Well , Jim , what dU you think of it ? " "OU , It's Krt , " said Jim , 'very funny Say. I had to laugh there In the last net Hut < rsay , of lourse It v\ag out of sight but , jou know , gome way 1 couldn't quite catch on cr- there at the end where the lidy Is crjlng and the boy Is crying , und er It seems almost kinder pithctlc , > ou know , nml-cr I wish one of you fellow a would tell mo wlmt thcru was so d n funny about that , anjwuy , I couldn't sec It. " ' No , and what's more , you never will see It. " responded the artist ' Vou ain't built that way In the Ian gun go of jour leisure moments , lessavadrlnk. " And Jim never will sec It , for In the course of that drink the artist wiped It off , An i\ti-llint : Medicine. Our druggists sell a preparation for rheu matism that has performed some remark able cures Prank Shcpardson , an engineer on Iho Southern Pacific railway who resides at Los Angeles , Cat. , was troubled with rheumatism for a long time Ho was treated by several phjslclans , also visited the Hot Springs , but received no permanent relief until ho used Chamberlain's Pain Ililm , which Is the medicine referred to above. He says It Is the best medicine In the world for rheumatism , ' PARTED BY A TRICK. ItMinlon After Tollmenoir < of n Couple epunUril l j 1'orgerj. A remarkable story , full of romance and pathos , Is revealed by the reunion of two old sweethearts In New York This couple were estranged fourteen jears ago by mcain of forged letters written by a rival suitor for the woman's hand. The death of a wife nnd a husband brought the two lovers to gether again About seven jears ngo Law- jer Phillips was engaged In recovering com missions for several American ? who arranged the sale to English capitalists of a numbi1 of large breweries In Chicago While en gaged on Ihls case Mr Phillips mot nn Englishman named James \V Marshall In the ofllces of his London "ollcltors. Mar shall secured Mr Phillips' services to look after certain property Interests he possessed In this country In the course of their business correspondence Mr. Mirshall re quested his lawyer to endeavor to ascertain the whereabouts and condition of John S Gleberl and wife , who lefl Mnnchesler , Eng , In 1SSO , a few weeks after Ihey were married In that cltj Mr Marshall furnished enough data to enable Lawjer Phillips to ascertain that the Gieberls came to New York city to live , but went west nboul four jears ago He finally succeeded In locating Mrs Glebert In Chicago Her husband was dead nnd she was having no easj task of 11 In supportIng - Ing herself nnd n young daughter An agent of Mr Marshall came to this country after his lawjer told him of the dlhcoverj Ho went to Chicago nnd learned from Mrs Globcrl , who , It appears , had once been engaged to mairy Mr Marshall , that her husband , Glebcrt. had confessed on his deathbed thai he had wronged her when ho imrrled her. Ho said ho wrote the letter breiklng off her engagement , which she believed came from Marshall , ns well as a letter he ° iit to Marshall forg ing his sweetheart's handwriting and tell ing him she could never marry him. Mrs Gicbcrt was al lhat time n Miss Marj1 Nelboii , a relative of thc famous Ad miral Nelson. Glebcrt was nn expert pen man , and so cleverly Imitated the hand writing of Marshall and Miss Nelson that they had no doubt as to thu authenticity of the letters each received. By tills ruse Glebert , who had been a friend of Mar- shnll's , was enabled lo wed Miss Nelson himself. Marshall went lo Australia. Ho Is now verj wealthy , and Is engaged In business ns a promoter. Ills wife died five years ngo , and he , too , has a young daughter. His agent brought Mrs Glcbert to Now York City , where she met her old sweetheart at Lawjer Phillips' ofnce. Mr. Marshall had Intended to leave her all his American property Interests , but will now marry her Instead as a result of their meeting. * SHE GOT THERE. Womanly Anxiety to hen tlio I'reHlilcut's Wife lit Close Quartern. Women adopt all sorts of devices for get- ling a good look al Mrs. Cleveland , says a Washington correspondenl of Ihe Now York Sun. On fine days the mistress of thcwhlto house generally takes a rldo in the family phaeton , accompanied by her babies and the nurses. In the afternoon , between 3 and 4 o'clock , If the sun Is shining , she goes out in tlio viclorla , accompanied by ellher her husband or a friend. Women , joung and old , have discovered this habll of Mrs. Cleve land , and are beginning lo lie In wait for her lo catch her as she comes out on the front portico to enter . the carriage. There is no privacy for Inmates of the vvhlto house , and so when Mrs. Cleveland goes riding she Is obliged to walk through the public vestibule and across the public portico. A day or two ugo a bevy of cchool girls joined the waiting group on the porllco , and when Mrs. Cleve land came out she was obliged to run the gauntlet , when she returned , an hour or two later , a funny thing happened. A well- dressed , good-looking , middle-aged woman , evidently a stranger In the city , was passing the street gale when a carriage lurned Into Iho circular drlvo of the white house grounds The quickwitted sightseer Instantly surmised thai Ihe occupanls were Mr- . Cleveland nnd her babies. She baw a chance lo accom plish her long-felt desire of getting a good look at the president's wife , and she did not miss It. The race was a long one and she knew she could not win It unless some thing happened to detain Mrs. Cleveland - land after she arrived under the porte cochere Lifting her clothes In both hands she started up the circular pathway along the drive at a breakneck speed The pnss- ers-by and the spectators at the door ap plauded , and , perspiring and punting , she reached the steps Just In time , for Mrs. Cleveland had stopped to give an order to the coachman , and the energetic lady was enabled to plant herself where she could stare the president's wife In the face for at least len seconds , and could also bee the babies as they wore lifted from the cirrlago by the nurses and carried Into the house. ' As Mrs. Cleveland disappeared In the ves tibule a gentleman standing by bald , ad miringly , to the female sprinter , "Well , you made It " "Yes , " she said , mopping her face , "folks from my part of the country generally do. " Cuticura Remedies Are Pure Sweet Gentle And Most Economical Because Speedily Effective. Mothers and Children Are their Warmest Friends Bold tliroiiRliont the vrnrltl. I'rlco , Ciillciii-i , COc.j b i > 'Mcl Ilciaolrunt , 81. 1'ottcr Druguml Clioiu , Corp , , Hole Pro- I > rluti > r4f Itoilou. itii" " Hotr to ro SUJu and llluuil Disease * , " mulled frco. The 99 Cent Store.The The purchasing power of ready' cash is c'enrly manifested in the magnificent showing of new goods through out all departments of our store. Manufacturers have been i anxious to dispose of their goods and we have availed our selves fully of the opportunity to buy seasonable stock at enor mous reductions from , usual prices. A g/aitcc bclotv will show you some of our marvelous cash offerings. A visit to onr store will convince you. Jewelry Defit. Wooden "M for now Htylu swortl pins In gilt and Willow Ware nml silver iiOc. , lOo lor silver nnd gilt Imlr pins worth 2. > e. 2)0 for IILMVV pillow wham holder * . U'o for totvol rollers with irun 41)c ) for Hiorliiifr silver top litiir ends. r 3 pins worth $1. lOo for ciminol-lmndlc rolling pins. Si'ie for bilk vest olmim , UMiul JOc for regular i"C ) lunch baskets. price 7"io. li.o for heavy gilt and white 3\10 09c for \Vntci bury Aim in Clocks. pictuin frames. \Vo have everything In bnsltelM , tubs , pails , stophuldors , etc. , etc. , at popular prices. Silvenvai e Dep't. Whitney Baby Buggies a' A 1 teaspoons l"io ) a sot. w' A 1 ttiblodjwoiibSl..lOn. het. li'ic for tegular f > 0c napkin rinjiH. Unequalled for style , durability . and low prices. Butter Dishes , Sugar Dishes , Our $1.0. ) buggy is worth fT.fiO. PtL'kel Casters , etc. , etc. . in Our ? li.8 , * > buggy is worth f 10.00. double and triple plate , fi 0111 99o Our $7.)0 ! ) bugiry is wotth $1 .00. to &I.95 each. Our $ ! ) .S. > buggy is vvoith $ lf > .00. Wo will positively wivo > ou $ , ' 1 to $5 ou a cariiage. Glassware Deft. Bicycles Boys' Wagons. 3c tumblers , worth 5c. , 5c engraved tumblers , worth lOc. lOo for balf-gallon pitchers. 10c to $2.18 for Hoys' Wagons. Velocipedes , 91.-18. lOc for sugars , crotims , butters , ' . . Girls' Tricycles , $3.95. etc. , worth 2 , > c. Wo ate headquarters on medium Thousands of articles in this line nnd low priced Safeties. See u * at half usual price. befoto put chasing. The best possible values can always be found at The 99 Cent Store , Farnam St. , Near r.j.th. IS THE BIGGEST LITTLE CITY ON THIS CONTINENT. While it was the sixty-first in number ac cording to population by the census of 189O , it was only the twenty-fourth according to the total of n oney piid to employes over 16 years old in its manufacturing establishments. As to the average amount of wages paid to itsemployes per capita it is more than $2OO per man per annum ahead of any city in the Eastern States. In amount of wages paid per capita to the number of its inhabitants , it is 1OO per cent greater than any other city in the Union. We have got the United States census bul letin of manufactures to prove these things by. The expenses of living in the City of Port land are smaller than any city on the continent. Its Jobbing Trade for the year 1893 amounts to more than One Hundred and Thir ty-Eight Millions of Dollars. Its manufactured products to more than Forty Millions of Del lars. It is now spending Two Millions of Dollars lars improving the water power of Willamette Falls. It is building a new water aqueduct at a cost of Five Millions of Dollars to bring its water supply from the glaciers of Mount Hood. It has one hundred miles of Electric Street Car lineti , A hotel that cost three million dollars ; a theatre that cost two million dollars , and yet claims only half the population of Omaha. OUR FRUIT LAND HOMES are so near the city of Portland that people can live on them an follow daily vocations in the city , while any other land offered in that vicinity , by any otner concern , as "near Portland , " is so far away that it spoils two days to go and come between the city and the land by any present means of travel , This closeness of our lands to the great city is why we can make our positive contract to hold your money as a savings deposit for five years and let it bear seven per cent interest while we are preparing your home. Don't be induced to take hold of anything alleged to be "just as good , " for that is always the sign of an imitator. Talk with any of the scores of Omaha people ple who have already visited our lands , or go yourself. No sale positive till you are fully satisfied. Call at a first-class office in a first class business building and examine a first-class proposition. STEARNS FRUIT LAND CO. , 101 Bee Building , Omaha , Neb.