AS SEEN BY THE RECEIVERS ObsGrrations Undo After a Oloso Study and Inspection of the Union Pacific System , MR , MINK TALKS AT SOME LENGTH pellevoa Koorgnnlzatlon 1'lan Cnn Ho Cur ried Out Nouu it Government Define * It * 1'uiiltlon Tlilnlm I'orcclomiro Ktiltn Will Not Ho 1'rcsncd. Kccclvcrs Mink nnd Anderson , General Manager B. Dickinson , Freight Trafllo Man- nger Munroo , Chief Engineer Pcgram of the ' Union Pacific nnd several stenographers ar rived this morning by special train from Grand Island , cnrouto from Ullllngs and the Bound country. Mr. Oliver W. Mink , vice president nnd comptroller of the system , and one of the receivers for the property , In talking of the trip of the receivers rind officials ot the com pany made over tlio system , said : "Our flrst stop was made at Denver , where wo lield a conference with Ilecclvcr Trumbull upon matters of detail relative to the con duct of the two properties , and particularly as to the basis of compensation to be paid for work done In the shops for the Denver , Loadvlllo & Qunnlson , and the Union Pacific , Denver & Oulfi . After going over the -whole Bltuatlon ton Onally agreed to continue to operate the shops at Denver , charging rates Batlfcfactory to both parties In Interest. This arrangement will prevent any Increase In the Cheyenne shops at present , because the busi ness of the road will not warrant any ad ditional expense , our present forces being entirely able to do the necessary repairs as they may be required about the system. "From Denver wo went to Salt Lake , rela tive to matters entrusted to us by Mr. Clark , nnd from there over the Oregon Short Line , inspecting the betterments which are being made under the direction ot Mr. Pcgram , In the way of putting In tipw bridges , which Improvements will cost upwards of $300.000 , but which are abso lutely necessary for the property. Having finished this branch of our allotment work we went on to Spokane over the Oregon Hall way & t < [ avlgntlon company line , a property In which Mr. A. A. Uoissevaln represents largo holdings , and who with his party joined UB In Denver. Next to the holdings of the Ames and dould families In Union Pa cific securities , .Mr. llousevaln represents the holdings in England and Germany , and naturally we were anxious that he should eco the Oregon Short Line and Oregon Ilall- way & Navigation company. It was Mr. Uolsscvaln's flrst trip pvcr these properties , although he has had his representatives over them a number of times. CONFERENCE WITH M'NEILL. "At Spokane Falls we had a conference With the new receiver ot the union depot property , which Is Included In the foreclosure procedlngs , and from there we went to Port land to see Mr. McNeil ) , receiver of the Navi gation company. Our conference with him was long , but after several days' session we dually agreed upon a division of passenger rates from Huntlngton west , which we are to pay to the Navigation company , and which basis of ZTA per cent Is a compromise be tween the demands of the Navigation com pany nnd the blanket proportion the Union , I'acifio would agree to. This proportion only applies to certain parts of the business , the general division being greatly In volved , too much so for a clear nnd Intelligent understanding by the readers of newspapers. The freight divisions wo agreed to some , time ago , so with the Settlement of our differences on passenger traffic , It removed "from the field of contro versy all annoyances of every sort , and the receivers Were In a position to shake hands with themselves that their mission to the w northwest Jiad been accomplished. - "From Portland Wo went via the Northern f Pacific to Seattle , cast over the Great North ern to Spokane , thence over the Northern Pacific to IJutto and Anaconda , to Ullllngs and Sheridan , via the new Burlington line , that we might form some estimate ot the property of a competitor , and down to Grand Island , where we struck our own road , and then to Omaha. Mr. Dolssovaln and hla party left ua nt Portland for San Francisco , and I believe was very much Impressed with the great possibilities of the country , and particularly of the properties In which he is so largely Interested , as the representative of large holders in Holland nnd the conti nent , plated through the banks In Lender and Amsterdam. "To me the trip was most Interesting , ant most Instructive. Wo found the property Ir first class condition , In fact It has never beer In so excellent shape , and we only need busi ness t oput us beyond worry incidental to thf management of so great a trust. Our earn jngs , however , do not show up aa we wouli like to Imvo them , and an the business o the road is about all over for this season , we must bo content to run very close to thi wind for the next few months We have not thought of nnj further reductions In the departments for we have about reached ths nonrial. thi , operation of a system the slza ot Unlor Pacific necessitating Just so many employe ! whether there is much or little- business Of course , train crewa will bo laid oft ai they are not needed , but beyond this thi receivers have not discussed further reduc tlon In the forces. "From my observation I should say tha the business situation has brightened con slderahly west of Denver , but cast througl Kansas and Nebraska I still find a depres 1 slon , duo * largely to the failure of crops Had the states mentioned besn favored will an abundance of grain and corn , this , nm confident , would have been one of th Breatcst years In the history of the Untoi I'aciflc. " AS TO FORECLOSURE SUITS. Asked If he * thought the numerous fore , closure suits would be pushed to their legltl mate end , Mr. Mink said : "I do not bellov . lt Is the Intention of the complainants nin J plaintiffs In these cases to force anyon to the wall. The general feeling seems t „ be that the suits were brought to protec certain int'rests and to permit the contrc of revenues under receivers , rather thai allow the rcvenuea to go into channel s other than thoss represented by the mort gage holders. With receivers favorable t the Interests seeking protection I belleva tha the foreclosurecoses will not operate as bar to tlio legitimate handling of the proper - ties , " Upon the question of reorganization Mi Mink expressed himself as favorable t some such scheme as outlined by the govern ment receivers. "I do not understand tha the government directors are pledged to th several allotments mail ? , but they were ad vanccd only to develop the reorgantzatlo feature ot their report and show by actus * figures now soma such scheme could b brought about. The allotment of the gov eminent security Is n very generous ono 1 my opinion , "being something like $70,000 , 000 , or dollar for dollar. This amount unde the plan propoied , would become part ot th blanket mortgage proposed to be placed a the entire property , and become a share holder ot the first mortgage Instead of holt Inu Its lien nature or second mortgag function , aa under existing conditions. Wit the government debt settled and out ot th vrny I have no doubt but that the other Ir tercets could harmonize quite readily. C course there would bo forae heart burning probably , that In the allotment of certal funds the rcale was not properly propo tloued , but even these could bo handled wltt out much dlfliculty , There are certain gll cdeo securities like the sinking funds , tl Omaha bridge bond * and others , whlc would have to be carefully considered , but anticipate everybody could agree as to hi position In Iho blanket mortgage. It thei was only some one who could speak author 'UtlVoly for the government , I believe 01 pathway would bo clear toward re-orgunlz , tlon. The re-organixalion committee mu taka Into consideration the government del flrst , and after u conclusion has been reacht ni towhit would be a fair valuation ot tl second mortgage which It holds In certs branches ot the Union Pacific , then tl i flrtt trip over these properties , although I other iecurlty holders can meet upi I a common ground for the aettl 1 went of their Interest. Whether tl V reorganization cornlttea will preiei \ a. plan 10 tha congress shortly to convene I Am not Informed , but we can only hope th the scheme as proposed by Mr. Anderson and hta associates , will meet with consideration. The fact that they went no far as to put In all the allotments , Including the Oregon Hall way & Navigation company , shows how sin cerely they regard a united property. As lo Iho Union Pacific , Denver Quit , that could como In or not , as the beat Interests seemed to demand. " Mr. Kink nhd Mr1. Anderson went east last night , Mr. Anderson to return In the spring , as he says , for the purpose of looking over the properly , , nnd Incidentally to attempt the feat of catching a trout bigger than the one caught by Mr. Clark , lit one ot the forks of the Powder river. A11OVT TllK 'lLTI.t3lS OlllKS. Supposed Ylctlmi of Bnrlmllrr Holmes , 'Iliclr Career nml tlmractrrUtlrs , NEW ORLEANS , Nov. 21. Mlntilo It , Wil liams and Nannie Wlllams , connected with the career of Holmes , the Insurance swindler , were nieces of Rev. Dr. C. W. Dlack of this city , who Is editor of the Methodist Christian Advocate. Their father was killed In a rail road wreck , nnd their mother died soon after wards. This was in 1ST2 , and the younger slstor , Nanlc , was but 1 year old. Their parents died poor. The younger girl remained In Mississippi with an aunt , and the other girl went to Dallas to live with her uncle , Dr. Williams , who adopted her and educated her In the schools of that place. In 1880 Mlnnlo was sent to the conservatory of elocution In Boston , where she was graduated after a three years' course. In the meantime her uncle died , leaving her his property In Fort Worth , valued nt $20,000. Coming back from Hoston Minnie met her sister In Mississippi nnd the two went to the home of their uncle , Dr. C. W. IJIack , In Jackson , Miss. , where they were together for the first time since they were Infants. This waa In 18S9. They visited Dr. Dlack for some time , returning to Texas together. Dcforo this Minnie had gone to Boston to take a post-graduate course In the New England conservatory of elocution. She finished this course In 1890 and went to Denver , where- she remained for some time teaching elocution. When she visited her uncle. Dr. Ulack , in Jackson In 1S90 she had a picture of a young man she had met In Bos ton , whose name was Harry Gordon. She spoke of him as ' 'Harry" nnd said that she w.n very much smitten , as ho waa handsome and wealthy. In March , 1S93 , the elder girl went to Chi cago. The dispatches have related that she as a typewriter , but Dr. Dlack said he oubtcd the truth of that , as she was a fine ocutlonlst and was devoted to her art , giv- ig her attention to nothing else. Soon after going to Chicago she wrote to her ster , telling her about "Harry" Gordon , and laying she was going to marry him. Soon fter receiving this letter another came , stat- ig that they had been married and Inviting annle to come to Chicago , where they would nke In the World's fair. The. sister in Texas ft for Chicago the last of June , soon after lie school closed In Midlothian , Tex. TllK t. Louis I'ropnuoi to Trotect Consumers ot tlio Staff of I.If p. ST. LOUIS , Nov. 24. A bill was presented n the house of delegates and passed to the econd reading to regulate the manufacture nd sale ot bread In St. Louts. It provides hat all bread baked nnd offered for sale In t. Louis shall be made of good and whole- ; ome flour or meal nnd sold by avoirdupois velght , nnd that each loaf shall have Im- iresaed on It the weight of the loaf and the , amo of the baker. It" provides further hat police officers may enter any bakery or ihop where bread is sold nnd Inspect It ; hey may seize any bread not In accordance vlth the ordinance nnd the offender shall n conviction bo fined. Forgot uti Important Point. The member ot Parliament for ones ot the : iost Important southern divisions , says Mod ern Society , Is possessed of a magnificent aid head. He' was In a shaving saloon the ther day getting shaved. When he had fin- shed the barber remarked : "I've got a splen- Id new hair restorer here. Will you lot me ry It on your head. " The M. P. assented , with ; n observation that showed that he had pro- lous experience in the matter : "All right. don't think you can do rue any harm. " Thereupon the barber , with a great flourish , .ook a bottle from the stand , and with much ercmony began to rub his customer's head , \ftnr ho had been rubbing some time he topped suddenly , nnd seemed greatly agl- ateil. Turning to his customer , he cald , ir a most flustered manner : "You must excuse no sir , but I really forgot how high yoi ivanted your forehead. " Valuable rochet Knlvos. The most valuable specimens of pocke knives are owned by the cutlers of Sheflleli n England. One Is a knife not larger that a thumb nail , having twenty blades. An other , only an Inch long when closed , ha < seventy blades , each made In n bcautlfu manner , illustrating nearly all tlio shape given to knife blades. Another one has 221 blades , all exquisitely etched with portraits traits , landscapes and other subjects , whlli still another contains 1,840 blades , nil pro vldcd with hinges and springs and closlnj into the handle. These are valued ver : highly , the most expensive reaching $500 A knife with 100 binder was presented ti George IV. by the Sheffield cutlers and cat still be seen among the royal plate a Windsor. riokrct Up the Cnptnln and Tirelvo Alon. GEORGETOWN , S. C. , Nov. 24. The tui W. P. Congdon , picked up oft the bar Captali P. T. Bennington and twelve men of th steamer Ozama , bound from Philadelphia t Charleston In ballast. Captain Bennlngto reports that on November 15 his stenme struck on Cape Romaln shoals and stove hole in the engine room compartment. Th water quickly filled the fire rooms , render Ing the engines useless. The steamer floate off the shoals soon after striking , and at a. m. sank In six nnd a half fathoms of watci The crew took to the boats , saving only par of their clothing. The engineer , with te men , went off to board the steamer Plrntei from Charleston to this port , but mlsse her , and It Is supposed they have gone t Roman beach. I'ardlnaml Wnrd n Citizen I\RIIII. | GENESEO , N. Y. , Nov. 24. Fcrdltran Ward has received from Governor Flower th letters restoring ( o him full rights as a cit zen : Mr. Ward will at once Institute leg : proceedings for the possession ot his soi whom he claims Is wrongfully withheld by a Irregularly appointed guardian. He will ala bring an action against the Franklin Trui company for the recovery of certain collate ! ala \\hlch , U Is claimed , are Illegally held b that company. Mr. Ward now holds a n sponslblc position In the afilco ot the sum gate of Livingston county nt Geneseo. 1'rliB right * In an Knlftcopnl lletldrnce. PITTSBURG , Nov. 24. Three boxing coi tests took place In the lower part of tl Episcopal residence adjoining St. Paul's ct thcdral for the benefit of the St. Paul's Atl letlc club. The "friendly bouts" proved i be genuine prize fights in respect ot knocl outs. Mood , etc. In the room , twenty-tot feet square , were assembled 200 people. Tl ring waa not roped off , and as a consequent the fighters were frequently thrown over oni the spectators , , Ituger lieuchei Chicago. CHICAGO , Nov , 21. General Thomas I Ruger , who succeeds General Nelson A , Mil as commander ot the Department of the Ml aourl , arrived here today from San Franclsc He was accompanied by his wife and daughti and Major Charles D. Lyman. lioattiiEr Wan Unnecciuirr * CHEYENNE , Nov. 24. ( Special Telegram The coroner's Inquiry into the facia co corning the death of Thomas O'Neill , wl waa shot by Charles Boulter , was held t day. The jury found that the shooting wi entirely unnecessary. Denver Kevklne Iletter Half * . DENVER , Nov. 24. The Chamber of Cot tnerco has appointed a committee , to csta Itsth a freight bureau la connection with th organization. The object U to get mo oqultabl * rates from the railroads , aa th DMivcr can ba made a great dUtrtbotli point. NEBRASKA'S MANUFACTURES Eastern Hour Men Planning to Oloso Down Their Mills. OMAHA OVERRUN WITH NORTHERN FLOUR Huma I'ntronngo Sentiment Wantlne Among tha CoiiBiimcrs of I'lour Nebraska Mfimi- fncturors luvllcil to Join III Forming n National .Muiiufucturors1 League. During the past week there has been a great dsal of talk among northern milters about closing down their mills In order to curtail the output of Hour , and thus try to advance the price. The first action was taken at n meeting In Chicago , which was attended by a number of the leading millers of the country. The committee was , unanimous In agreeing that the prlco of flour was below a profit yielding point , and that some concerted ac tion by the trade was necessary to bring up the price to a profit point. The 'reduction of stocks was regarded as the best method tending to an Increase In the price. An agreement waa then formed to shut down mills for six weeks within three months , be ginning December 10 , 1C the requisite num ber of signers to the agreement could be se cured. Thla action was followed by the closing down of a number of the leading mills Of St. Louis. Inquiry among local flour men Indicates that the mills In Nebraska will pay no at tention to the action taken by other mills , but will continue to grind away aa long as there Is a market for their output. Mr. Black of S. F. Oilman & Co. said that the milling business was In the dumps owing to the fact that the cheap wheat from the Ar gentine Republic and India has cut oft much of the export trade. This has .limited the sale of American flour largely to the home trade , anc\ \ mills .that formerly produced flour almost exclusively for export are now striving for the home trade. Minneapolis mills have been selling In Omaha for the past thirty days flour below cost of pro duction. MARKET IN BAD SHAPE. It haa not been a question of price , but a question of getting trade regardless ot price. Tills has placed the market In very bad shape. Nebraska mills have met the cut , in fact , they had to or go out of business. The Omaha Milling company atd that they were running full time , but that the competition from the north had been verj severe owing to the great strife among the giant millers of Minneapolis to hold , 01 rather recover , the trade of this markit. Ab the time The Bee took up the home patronage question In 1891 there was very lit. tie flour sold In Omaha that was made with in the state. The Omaha Milling companj and S. F. Oilman were about the only Ne braska flour manufacturers who had a liads In the city , or could get any foothold here Everyone iiad formed the habit of tislnj flour from outside the state , and It matteree little where It came from , so long as ll was not made In the state. Not only die the northern mills have a gooa trade Ir Omaha , but Kansas and Missouri mills wen doing almost aa much. Hundreds of thou sands of dollars were sent out of the stati for flour alone. After The Bee had pointed out the follj of starving out home millers for the benefl ot outsiders there came a change. Ton sumers commenced to call for Nebraska floUi and retail dealers were compelled to put It Blocks. At first a good many dealers fough against H , and not a' few put In the poores grade of Nebraska Hour that they couli get , and tried to make consumers sick , o It In that way , but eventually they wen forced to give In and Ncbraslui flct.r wai used very generally and gave goid satUfac tlon. The * trade in home Hour has increase ! so much that mills at Cret ? , Wllburj Hash Ings and other points , in addition to those al ready established , opened agencies here fn. the sale of their product. The money , In stead of going to MtnnsapjUs , St. Joifpi and other rival cities , either staid in Oman , or went out to same Ni : > r.iski point. Iron which It would soon find Its w.iy back lu ex change for goods from the manufacturers b Jobbers. JOBBERS AID THE NORTHERN MILLER ! Of late there has bssn a decided chanfe In the situation. The large Minneapolis mill have made a strong onslaught along th line and have gone In with tha flrm ( leterml nation , apparently , to recover th ? trade c this section or ruin the business entirely. 1 they simply cut prices there would not L so much advantage on their tide , as Ncbrask millers know how to meet that kind of com petition by a corresponding cut. Tills the have already done. Northe/n. millers , how ever , have another way of getting at Hi trade that la even more ctlectlve than cul ting prices. They enlist the large jobbln houses on their side , and as they uro cat rying a great majority of the smaller re tall grocery houses , they are able In contrt a largo share of the trade. They go tu grocer who Is owing t'lem and tell hlr that they are going to put in s : > much llou and they put It in. In rhla way the grocer houses of Omaha have recently bcn fille full of northern flour. In order to get rl ot this flour the retail dealer U forced t put It oft onto every oustomor who does r.c register an objection. This th.'y are dln now , and at the present rate Nebrasl. flour will soon bo almost an unknown com modlty on the market. "Does It not seem strange , " said one. bus ness man , "that our retail gfosars will ssn all the money that they can get from tfocl customers out of the state and help to bull up other cities , and then cimplaln about tli unfortunate conditions piovnlllng In thrt own state ? People In Omaha will buy Mir ncapolts flcur and other products and tba wonder why Minneapolis clearings rua f much ahead of Omaha's , and w.iy tae-re so much complaint among Omaha labcrln men about the scarcity ot work. ' "If The Bee will call the attention ef cci sumera to the subject U will be all light , taid another. "Omaha comunvj-s mean we enough , but the jcbbers bnlldo-.e lha rctp dealers , and the retailers hoodwink the coi sumers , and the result is that the northi-i mills have been able to capture a larga pn portion of the trade. " CINCINNATI INVITES NEBRASKA. Secretary Holmes of the Manufacturers or Consumers association of Xebrnslta has r cclvcd an Invitation from the Manufacture ; association ot Cincinnati to have his .tssocl : tlon represented at a conference of ninin facturers to bs held In the cl'y tt Ctnclnna on January " : ! , The object of this latcttn so the invitation states , Is Ur the purro : of a general Interchange of views Ijoklr toward the formation ot a national assocl tlon of manufacturers. The cbjects U I gained by such an association are given i follows : First The advocacy of carefully coptl ered legislation , to encourage1 miuuf icturli Industries ot all classes throughout tb > . - CQU : try. try.Second Second The discussion of ways and meai whereby trade relations bstwean the Uniti States and foreign countries may \ > i tlevt oped and cstendeJ. Third The establishment In South Ame lean capitals , and other d39lrat > Ie > pclnts , permanent expositions for the display American products. Fourth Sucli other topics as may 3 agreed upon by the convention. The Invitation extended Is without limit to the number ot attendants , nnd Is extend not only to accredited delegates from crga ( zed exchanges , rsprcsentlng mantif.tcturli interests , but to any Individual tnanufactur who may have the promotion-of-the ger.ei good by organized effort sntflctaritly at hen to be willing to meet with tuo convention. What action that Manufacturers asaoclatl of Nebraska will take In relation to the Ini tatlon cannot be stated , as Xho subject w not come up for consideration until the ne meeting of the executive committee. Prei dent Page la at present out of the city , a no meeting will be called until his return. The object of the national association entirety different from that ot Iho Ntbras ! association , but at the sumo time the N braska manufacturers will bo Interested some of the propositions presented by t Cincinnati association. Golil Until la Kentucky. H1DDLESBORO , Ky. , Nov. ? . Exclteme over too wonderful and ot cold at Lena mou tain , twenty miles frprn ; , Jiere. Is unabated. Ten thousand psoplo ary 90 the grounds , Fhe > thousand dollars were.tak , n out late yester day. This makes { 6 ( ( 0 , . in nil. John M. Campbell , on whose gr6um\the find Is located , has called on Governor ; urney for protection. COST OF A SATTLEBHIP. t'l n 1'ot of Money ! biii , , llonoitljKtpomlotl ! U n Good fnvpMinttit. . In looking over -Appropriations for the support of the gofor'fiment for a fiscal year , says the New Vfltk . Sun , probably no Item will bo found therojn which specifies so much money to bcfciqxnended for so lim ited an object as onasJmlIar ; to the follow ing : .1 , "Tho president Is hereby authorized to have constructed by contract ono sea-going , coastline battleship , designed to carry the heaviest armor nnd most powerful ordnance , at a cost , exclusive of armament and of any premium that may be paid for Increased speed , not exceeding J 1.000,000. At the first glance It scarcely seems pos sible that a single ship , that can bo tossed around at will by tha bl.llows of the ocean , or be destroyed completely In a few hours If cast upon a leo shore , could cost such nn enormous amount of money. Four "million dollars would build -magnificent fleet of forty full-rigged ships , each capable of car- carrying 2,000 tons of cargo to any port In the world. It would buy every ferryboat plying between New York , Brooklyn and Jersey City. It would be sufficient to establish a line of sixteen good-sized steamships , such as run from New York fo Jacksonville , Fla. , and other domestic ports. A fleet ot fifty such crack yachts as the Vigilant could be built and fitted up In elegant style for the price paid for Just one battleship. It wo make our comparisons with objects on shore more astonishing facts can be gleaned. Take , for Instance , dwelling houses ! a good three-story brick house , oc cupying a lot 25 feet by 100 In an ordinary cltv. would be worth on an average about $10,000 , Four million dollars would build 400 houses of that class , and If these houses were placed In one row , after making duo allowance for streets and sidewalks , we would have nearly two miles of dwellings. There are not many towns of 10,000 Inhabitants where the entire taxable property Is assessed for $4,000,000. An average mechanic' in good times , will earn about $600 a year ; the money paid for one battleship by the government would thus support nearly 7,000 families , or a city of 35,000 Inhab itants for a whole year. It will naturally bo asked , after reading the above statement , how ls it possible to ex pend this great sum for J-ist one ship ? A visit to a large shipbuilding establishment where such vessels are constructed will dis close the fact that the principal Item of ex pense must be the labor. Walk through the draughting room , the pattern shop , the machine shop , the boiler shop , and out on the vessel herself , and everywhere you will find men working away hour by hour , all for the one ship. If we should count them we would find that there are nearly 800 employed on one part or another of this $4,000,000 vessel , Month after month they work , and probably at the end of four years * time their task will bo completed. l However , the men we1 find about the yard are not the only ones yho are employed In the construction of the battleship. In dif ferent parts of the country many others arc working In the mines , "tfce- blast furnaces and rolling mills to produce nthe material for the men in the yard to wock upon. Altoge.thei It Is safe to say that thousand men aio con stantly employed for perlbd of four years li the construction of end of these leviathans ol the sea. f u Probably no other creation ot man bring ; Into employment a greater variety ot art ! sans than the construction of a warship. I : we glance over the payiirpll of a largo ship yard wo find represented thereon draughts men , pattern makersj anachlnists , riveters coppersmiths plumbetsjubpller makers , calk ers , pipe fitters , palntqts flarpentcrs , joiners sail makers , riggers , jpleclrlclans , bell hang ers , decorators , uphoUjlcyers and many othei special trades and occupations. It has beet estimated that there aro-jthlrty-two classei of workmen nccessarllyinemployt-d In tin construction ot a Etetyn8hp. ( As the major Ity of these" men are sklllgd mechanics , whi receive from . $12 Jpt ff .jve'ejc. It ( can bi easJly aeien'whero the mqpejf 1 % expjlndo'di li this clasa of construction. . - , One of tha most expensive parts of thi whole ship la the armor for the turrets am belts around the sides. .The contract prlci for Uils material varies , between $5,000am $ C,000 a ton. delivered In the shipyard. Thl ; does not include the pott ot placing tin plates on the vessel , which amounts to i considerable sum. Some of the plates welgl twenty-five tons and .are worth nearl ; $14,000 apiece. It is probable that when th guns and equipment are supplied and th premiums paid Tor increased speed , the cos of ono ot these battle ships will reach , grand total ot nearly $5,000,000. While the guardians of our coast ma ; seem to be expensive precautions In time of peace , their cost cannot be compare1 with their value In times of war. or as ; moral influence In settling knotty dlplomatl questions. Ten such ships at a cost o $3,000,000 , only one-third of what we spen annually for pensions , will protect all of ou principal seaports from an Invading foe , a-i save property thp value' of whlfh would b difficult to calculate , besides the lives o thousands of our citizens. Taking everything Into consideration , ther are but few more worthy means of spcndln $4,000,000 or $5,000,000 of the people's mone than in building a battleship to help protec our citizens' lives and property , THIS SNAKE ATE OXEN. An Enormous Fythun Cnpturcit Recently I South Africa. The colony of Natal , South Africa , abound In boa-constrictors and pythons , says the Lei don News. 'While they do not attack mei they are especially destructive to cattli sheep and oxen , and for this reason partlt are formed by hunters and natives to .bur the bush and forest In order to cxtermlnal the pests. Some of the soldiers at Pietcrmaritzbur were recently Informed by a party of nelgt boring Zulus of the whereabouts of a luif python that had been destroying their oxei The soldiers , with 200 natives , started oft 1 capture the snake , and , having located 1 the forest was fired for about a mile roun about , an enormous pit having been pri viously dug In toward the center of the li closed space. What with the burning brus and the shouts of the excited Kafflra the soon drove the reptile toward the plf , wher closing in upon him , they forced him into i The python proved to be of enormous Elz being thirty-two feet 'long and forty-or Inches in circumference. It appeared to I quite Uazcd , having Just eaten a young c that had been let Into thb Inclosure. An enormous cage , with Iron bars ha way down the front , havltg ( been constructei the ) shako was got oufof the pit and take Into Marltzburg In the' 'cage. Here It kept on exhibition at Uiebarracks , and Is tt twice a week , two KattirKoal3 at each mca It will not eat anytlrmir that has alreail been killed for It , preferring to kill its foe Itself. The goats are VlrrMlt through a sma door at the end of the ( tirtJ9allve , when , flxlr Us great eyes upon them , the snake 4Ui denly lunges forward , japij , crushes them Its powerful fold. After covering them wll a thick Blimo about 'Hit" Inch deep , befo : swallowing them It fltllttns them out ) squeezing them , and that * , devours them a most at a gulp. Attej- \b\s \ \ the python go to sleep , and does not wako up until it time to feed again. ° " A gentleman In MarttabiTrg owns a pythi that haa been confinedldn- cage for ov thirteen months. During this period tl 8 ike has not eaten . { kiiincjutliful of food any kind , although qxpry conceivable d < Icacy of likely snake jllet , such as frog birds and meat , has byin set to tempt I appetite. Its fast seems juot to be broken , ai its owner haa at lust .abandoned the id of coaxing the collly prisoner with food. drinks a small quantity of water. In a do mant state thla fasting would be better unde stood , for In this state reptiles ot this d ccrlptlon have been known to exist for pe loda of eighteen months , or even three yeai 11 Itulml Out. t His clothes were much the worse for we and he had a hungry ( and especially thirst look In hU eye as lie approached a gentlenu who was on the point ot entering his cli house , relates New York Life. "Excuso mo air , " he laid , "but could y help ma to get something to eat ? I haver had anything for three days. " "Do you live In New York ? " "Yes , sir. I have lived here all my life. "Ah , poor man ! I don't lee how I can he you , then. If you had been a nonresident , could have asked you to-dlnei with me at t Club. " THEATERS MISSED ROYAtTY Jouming for the Oz Keeps Them Away from the Play Houses , NETHOUSANDTH PERFORMANCE OF FAUST Admitted to the Strolling 1'lnjcrg "Smoker" Now Vork Cailno Clot * All the Ktnplro Novelties Onlely ' * Theater Itcopcnx. ( Copyrighted 1391 liy tlio Associated Press. ) LONDON , Nov. 24. There was a lack of ovolttea nt the theaters during the past eek .and the absence of all members of ho royal family from the play houses on ccount of the mourning for the cznr has lad some effect on the general prosperity f the season , although the Haymarket , . .yrtc , Criterion , Drury Lane and a few ther theaters were booked far ahead. The looking .at the Lucrls theater amounts to 90,000. Mrs. Patrick Campbell Is not going to the United States with Ueerbohm Tree. Lilly lanbury Is going to join Mr. Tree's , com- lany , but Mrs. Tree will bo the female star f the company. The famous "Title" theater in Tottenham trcet , properly styled the "Prince ot Wales , " jut commonly known as the "Dust Hole , " nay bo reopened. Herr Charles Maurice , Iho director of the German company now doing such excellent work at the Comlque , will probably secure It or the establishment ot a permanent Ger man theater In London. The building has a famous history. It was there that the 'Cup and Saucer" comedies of Robertson > ecamo famous , nnd this house saw the rise of the Hare , Bancroft and Kendal for- uitos. The building at various times has borne , the names of "Ilegency theater , " 'Queen's theater , " "Fltzroy theater" and The Prince of Wales. " Joseph Hoffman made his only appearance this season at St. James hall before a good audience , but ho did not create any special excitement. Hoffman is now a full grown routh and resembles Oscar Wilde. Ills per- 'ormanco was an artistic success , the best critics agreeing that the precocious child has developed Into a finished artist. The Globe yesterday afternoon , commenting upon foung Hoffman's ability , said : "At present 10 lacks breadth and dignity , but in other respects he may challenge comparison with the most finished artists ot Europe. " Mile. Jeanne Nuola , who appeared last week with such succcs-j In Carter's "Pla- celda" and the "Stadt Master , " Is to sing n Scottish concert on November 30 in Al- jcrt hall. She la also , unless present ar rangements nro changed , to appear at La 3cala , MJlan , In January next and at Drury Lane during" the next grand opera season of Sir Augustus Harris in 1895. Mile. Nuola lsa very beautiful woman and possesses a dramatic soprano voice ot wlda range and cultivation. She has already secured a triumph in the English provinces as Mar guerite , her treatment of the heroine ol the Faust legend being new to. the English stage and one which won her the unquali fied endorsement of Gounod. The brilliancy of her method , delicacy ot phrasing , nnd that more than admirable quality , sympathy , which she possesses In generous abundance , will secure her a future of promise. She may bo heard In America In 1805-96. GREAT HUN OF "FAUST. " Great preparations are under way for tin 1,000th performance of "Faust" at the Paris Grande" opera , which may be expected sonx time this .month or early In December. Foi this special performance a statue of Gounod executed by Mr. Fralgure , will bo placed or tha stage in the center of the operatic group dressed to costumes of the various char acters Gounod has contributed to the stage At tb.6 termination of "Faust" a chorus Ir honor , of the composer wjll be sung. Thii chorus Ambrose 'Thomas has promised ti provide. William Terrls has designs ot "touring1 with his own play. Knowing how essential ! ) ho la a strong gallery and pit performer , thi regular London "pittite" for choice woulc sooner have Terrls rescue a maiden In dis tress than any other modern actor. He ha : ordered a play from that veteran scadog W Clark Russell , whoso sea talcs have been si widely read. The nautical play is to bi thoroughly romantic. A picture by Luke Flldes , recently pur chased by Andrew Melville at the Bale o the late Edmund Yates' effects. Is to bi reproduced In a drama bn London life soot to be seen on the boards. At the Inaugural supper of the 125th ses slon of the Trinity College Historical soclct ; of Dublin , on Thursday last , Henry Irvlni was the chief guest and was accorded i great reception. Lord Justice Fitzglbbon was in the chair. At the strolling players' first smoking con cert Thursday last at Queen's hall ladle were admitted. This was a radical Innova tlon for London. CASINO HAS THE CALL. Rudolph Aronson has closed a contrac with the management of tlio Empire.theate by which the New York Casino obtams firs choice ot all the Empire attractions. Mi Aronson has engaged forty variety artist whoso names are. new to the United States Including : Canary , a juggler ; Susann Schacffer. . a. member of the famous Schaeffe family : the Rajades , pantomlmlsts ; Mill Phllo Durant , M. Plchat and the Yoscary : The following named gentlemen have at cepted honorary membership ot the Casln club , which opens on Christmas'evening Henry Irving , Sir Arthur Sullivan , Geors Grossuiltli , Sir Augustus Harris , W. S. Gi bert , Arthur Roberts , George Kdwardes , J llertrando of the Grand Opera , Paris ; H Carvnlho of the Opera Comique , Paris ; Mns-sanet and Paul Choudcns , both of I'arl and Edward and Johann Strauss of Vlenni E. J. Lonnan is now announced as th owner of the sole rights for the Unite Kingdom of "Tho Isle of Champagne. " I'adorowskt has arranged a series of pel formanccs of hist Polish fantasia , with 01 chestra. In Dresden , Lclpsic and Vienna , fc the end of February , After that the cond tlon of his health la to decldo whether c not he will he able to undertake much moi work during the summer succeeding. / present all his time Is given to composing. "Contrabandlsta" Is pretty nearly flnlshei All of the music Sir Arthur Sullivan wroi for Mr. Durnand'ft libretto , or ns much of e as will bo used at all , will be used In ai one. .The second act will , In consequent x be entirely new. The opera , however , wl not be wanted until after the new year. Cissy Loftus' sensational "taking ofl spread consternation among the pcrsonn engaged for her tour. Already claims fc over 2,500 have been settled with artle who were engaged by her father for tl tour and Dame Rumor says more ore con y ing. ing.Tho d The Gaiety theater reopens tonight wll U Henry Dams' "Tho Shop Girl. " g Willie Edouln in "The Wrong Girl" Sa urdny last at the Strand theater was " success. h AMONG I.OOAI , I'IAY 1IOU.SIW. Ilurko a Worthy Successor of ICilillo Fa H * Crambo llurRojs' ICfforts. There are a great many people who cann admit that any actor la as good ns an ol time favorite. Eddie Fey has a warm pla In the hearts of a great many people this , class , and they failed to find any mei In the work of John J. UurUe , who Is doii Foy's former part as Crambo In "Aladd Jr.1 which closed Its engagement at t Doyd last night. The facts In the case a that Burke Is as good a comedian as Fi over was , and his work Is just as clever the unprejudiced. Ho Is a better dance brighter In many -ways and a much hard and more conscientious worker than Fa Then the public does not see all that go to the makeup of a desirable man to have a theatrical company. Fey Veil Into the t common Idea of succrBntul people and thoug that Henderson could not do business wit out him , and then the crash came. W Henderson said lie would rather retire to t seclusion of aoma asylum than try to m business with Fey , and Durko was disco ored and given the place. He Is a qul personage oft the stage , and his manager full of praise of him. It remains to bo Be- how long It will be before success will sw > his head out of all proportion. Manager liurgeia Is making a big effort placa a flno line of attractions before t people. Ho bad & Hat of. Ural-class bookln early In the season , but the hard time * In duced many managers to calltheir com panies to , And Mr. Hurgcss has been com pelled to fill In open dates with want , ho could get. "Tho Swaneo Hirer" was one. of the cauphtrdp attractions , and was not n success , but tnefiJ are better things ahead for ho house. Hoyd's theater will bo dark this evening. 'A ' Summer Illlzznrd" will open at the Fit- eenth Street theater this afternoon. A most Intcrcttlng event to the playgoer III bo the reappearance at lloyd's theater ext Monday for two nights of Mr. and Mrs. Cea-lal , who will present for the ( trst time n Omaha Mr. A. W. Plnero's' new play , The Second Mrs. Tnnqiierny. " The play omes with the endorsement of a long run t London , a successful engagement at the tar theater , New York City , audi Hool-ey's heater. Chlccgo. Mr. i'lntro tins written a play , according o tha criticisms of the pres , nhlch Dumas nil Sardou mlfiit | sign without n. blusli. It a a play of exalted passions , of iraro study f character ; it touches upon the chords of many emotions with nn unerring hand ; It Is atlrlcal , ethical , tragical , and above nil , It Interesting with an Intensity that becomes asclnatlng. The purpose of the. drama will how social humanity as It Is , or as It might ' 6 under probabls conditions' , Buffering possl- 'le ' sorrows and striving for happiness. The our acts axe l.ko a crucial ordeal In social thlcs , the culminating chapters oC a pecu- larly powerful and original novel. On Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs , Kcmlnl will present Tom Taylor's standard comedy. Still Waters Run Deep. " It IB nearly n uartor of a century since the stage has Itueised a performance of this polished lotimly , yet every student of the drama Is olorably familiar with It. It 1ms lived icarly fifty years , and may still bo rcaJ Ith pleasure , because It has not yet become onvontlonal or hackneyed. Its plot Is In- erestlng and Ingeniously developed. Its language Is brilliant and elegant at times , ml at least two of Its characters remain oday types neither exaggerated nor 1m- irobablc. When Tom Taylor wrote "Still Waters tun Deep" he struck a chord that found Its olio In the breast of every man who has the east spark of chlvalric feeling. The comedy as produced on May 1.4 , 1855 , at the Olym- itc , London. So great was Us suc- ss that American managers recolvotl to pro- uco It , and It was produced for the first time n this country on September 10 , 1855 , at Darnum's , New York , and within the space t threa months the comrdy had been seen a most of the large cities ot the day. The engagement of Mr. Nat C. Goodwin , which begins at the IJoyd Friday evening , November 30 , will serve to present that popu- ar comedian In a new light. Slnco Mr. Goodwin's last appearance here ho has made wide- departure from the usual stage nethoda with which his admirers are famil iar , and has taken a wide stride In advance n his profession. In this play , "In Mlz- ; oura , " written for him by Augustus Thomas , ho author of "Alabama , " the comedian plays part quite unlike anything lie has hitherto ttempted. It Is that of the sheriff of Pike ounty , Missouri , whoso characteristics are omposed In about equal proportions of ser- na determination and quaint humor , Jim Radburn , In Ills pathetic moments , calls Veara to the eyes , and In his humorlous ccnes convulses the audience "with laughter. n his treatment of this complex character Mr. Goodwin shows that he Is equally capable of rathos and humor , and that he has a perfect Ight to claim to bo one of the most versa- llo actors on the American stage. In New York and Chicago , whora "In Mlzzoura" lias already enjoyed a long run , there lias been no difference of opinion among the critics r the general public. The performance of Mr. Goodwin has been emphatically pro nounced as the great master piece of his career , while- the play has been declared to be one of the best of the new American school. H Is admirably put upon the stage , and the supporting company is an unusually competent one. There are several first-class ifljaracters In the play and each Is admir ably acted. The bill for Saturday matinee will be , "A Glided Fool , " one of the big successes , "n which Mr. Goodwin has a character ad mirably adapted to display his artlsUo abill- Ipa to the fullest advantage. Chauncy Short , at the opening pf _ tile play , appears as a young man with" apparently more money than brain ; , who Is leading a fast life , try- "ng to dispose of 1ila superfluous wealth. Everybody can Imagine how the comedian acts this part , and with what lightness ol touch he treats its salient features. No man Ivlng Is more capable of playing the good Ivor and man about town than Nat Good win , and his Impersonation convulses his audience with laughter. As the play pro gresses a serious element Intervenes , and dhauncy Short proves that he > Is not quite "such a fool as he looks. " Pathos comes to the front and supplants for a brief tlmi Iho comedy of the play , and In dandling this Mr. Goodwin Is quite as successful 03 In appealing to the sense of humor ot his public. The part Is a great one. In Its way , and affords Indisputable evidence ol the great versatility of the bright actor who assumes it. Considerable Interest Is manifested among Mr. Goodwin's admirers In this city to sec him enact the role of David Garrlck , which is the bill for Saturday night , and several theater parties have been formed to attend Saturday night. This is the most advanced step that Mr. Goodwin has as yet taken , and , according to the criticisms of the leading Chicago papers , It places hint upon the pedestal of fame. To those who have never had an opportunity of seeing the play ol ' 'David Garrlck" we will brlfly give the outline of the plot : Simon Ingot's daughter Ada has seen David Garrlck play Hamlet , and she Is In love with the actor. The- actor hat noticed the young girl In the theater , anC he , too , adores her. Ada's father wants t < cure his daughter of her love , and the actoi promises to help Iilm. Qarricl : U Invitei to dinner one evening. Imagine lila surprlsi to find the woman he has silently adored but trueto his ward ho plays drunk , am makes such a spectacle of himself that Ad ; orders him from the house. Later slu learns that he has only been acting. Sli < Eoca to his house to prevent his fighting : duel on her account , she Is followed by hei falhw , and there Is a complete reconcile tlon. On Wednesday and Thursday next at tin lioyd the attraction will be Robert Gnyior li the farcical production , "Sport McAllliter. ' The absurdities and comicalities of Irish rul In New York politics are represented In i natural and pleasing way , nnd Gaylor's portrayal trayal of the born politician Is In no wa ; overdrawn , and the methods of the oific soakers of Gotham are shown In a manne that lias but the least savor of exaggeration The role of Sport McAllister I * a eplendli vehicle for the display of Gnylor's man ; peculiarities. It affords him ample la t Hue ! for the Introduction of the specialties Whlcl made him famous years ago , but all are In troducwl In such n legitimate manner tha they seem to have been deftly woven In b the Eklllful author. Qaylor Is supported b an excellent company of tpeclalty artlstt whoso work throughout the piece give cvl dcnco of greater talent than Is general ! shown. . Miss Mabel Craig , one pf th brightest soubrettes , dances and sings In most charming manner , Arthur J. 0'IUlen ai Dennis McUlnty , Sport's rival ) n politics , li well tpokcn ot , whllo Joseph Kelly la said to bo another Kvnns " " , of "Parlor Match" tame , and docs an oxcrxullnRly clever pleco of character acting. Mies Marie Laurens , Lillian Heckler , Lizzie Innesi. KathUen War ren , Mnlx > l Craig , Nolsry Chambarlaln , and a bevy of pretty girl * , whose artistic sing ing will , It Is said , captivate nny audlcnc ; , are f till In the cast. There will bo on extra matlneo Thursday. Thanksgiving day , at 2:30 p. m , Referring lo "A Summer Illlzzanl , " the Thanksgiving week attraction at the Fif teenth Street theater , commencing Sunday matinee , today , the Kansas City World ol November 19 says : "nuslness at the new Gllllss opera house took \\ondcrful jump yesterday at the matlnco. Uv.'ry seal waa taken and last night standing room was In demand , "A Summer llllzzard" proves to bo one of tha best force comedies seen lie re this year. There Isn't much of a story to the lilece , but it Is at least coherent and It pro vides some- humorous cllmaxen In a natural sort of way. It's an entertainment rather than a play , and consists mainly of a string of specialties. The llrst act , however , haa a take-oft on the newspaper cilice that Is clever , and life at a seaside hotel Is broadly satirized. The piece Fcems to derive Its name fiom the fact that the various charac ter : ) are drawn together , and the laughable circumstances brought about through the me dium of a country newspaper called the Sum mer Illlzzard , owned by a Mr. Wright U. Scribble. "Miss Nelly Rosebud , In the role of Helen , the soubrettp , Is good , her peculiar but pleasing style and clever specialties contrib uting much toward the success of the piece. The cast Includes some thirty people , all ot whom are especially fitted to the parts as signed thtm. James Carroll , a midget come dian of the Arthur Dunne type , heads the list aa a fun maker. Clayton E. White , as an advance agent , Is all right. W. H. Mur phy , as Howland Rant , a Shakespearian crank , is a good bad actor. Uamey Reynolds , the veteran minstrel , gives his Imitations with old time success. Charles A. Uurke. as the editor , and Henry Putman , as Coushdrop Ed , also secure many laughs. Leonard Seiners sings a ballad agreeably and Is as sisted by a well balanced quartet. The Nichols ) sisters , French novtilty dancer * , do some wonderful contortions , and Miss. . Doat- rlce Goldle renders a soprano solo accepta bly. There Is any amount of dancing , and a now llowory song and dance made the hit of the show. There are many other features , the whole making up a high class vaudevllllo entertainment that Is pushed through at too lively a rate of speed to allow Interest to lag for a moment. " AMUSEMENTS , 15th St , Ttieatte POPULAR PRICES CDMMCNCINQ WITH MATINEE to-day at 2:30 : To-night at 8:15 : , SUMMER BL1ZZRRD The IJarmiin of Them AIL Interpreted by Artists of unusual merit , headed by Mis-s Nelly Rosebud MATINELS WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY GRIND SPECIIL HflllEIUKSGIVING DM "A Bunch of Keys" Monday and Tuesday. October 26-27 Reappearance and last engagement In this city ot am. AND MHS. KENDAL ( Under the direction of Unnlel Frohman. ) AND TUUIII LONDON COMPANY , presenting MONDAY iVENINO rinero'B famous drama , "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray. " TUESDAY EVENING. Tom Taylor's celebrated comedy. . "SIM Waters Run Deep. " Sale rpens Patunlay morning First iloof Jl.W. balcony TCc and Sl.Of. DOUGLAS STREET VARIETY THEATRE DUNCAN Cl.AIlK , . Mutineer. E.VERY N1G H.T Duncan Clark's ' Female Minstrels Farewell 1'erforinancpf ) 10c The Hottest Show on Earth ! , , HALL Wlllliavo nKreaLnnrnctlon fort tlio coming six weeks , ce > mm iicli)3 Monday. Nov. I'J , ' 04 Otto I'lehtl'H Celebrated Tyrolean Quartette. will appear there , coiibUtlriK of MISS. OTTO KICIlTIj . Tenor and Warbler MHf.AI.OIS I'OSOII . . . . . . .Has * > S I.OSI8A H1T/.OL . bopritno SSiaSAtflOimj . Contra-Alio This ) Quiii lotto has traveled with front suc- eons jorover two years with Clws. Uanlnor In thlH country , and no doubt n coed inaiiv of our rondure wilt bo Rind to have an opportunity to hnar these Wingers anil War- bluiH again. EVKRV-HAY MATINKE . .3-8 EVIUSV KVKNINQ . - Mr. and Mrs. Morund's winter term for Uuncitif ; lessons begins December 1st. For children , 10 n. m. Adults , Tuesday and Thurs day , 8 p. m. The latest dances taught in each class. Private lessons one dollar each. A Great ilce ot Success ce of It Was made of- the PURE FOOD SHOW in our IB In store last week , and at the urgent request of iio ro many lady patrons we have arranged to have jy it continued alt of this week , toT Do not fail to avail yourself of the oppor ery. tunity to attend the free cooking lessons , and In ! at the same time relieve the fatigue of shop lit 00 ping by partaking of the light luncheon which h- hr. . is served gratis. lie ilo v- vet et la Sec our Advertisement FALCONER en N. B. On I'agc 8 , . . . to he 1