THE OMAHA DAILY KlflEt ftATtriuVAV , DKCUMIIISR 7 , ISJKi.
JURBANT GETS XO NEW TRIAL
Judge Prononncos Against the Motion of
Iho Convicted Murderer ,
SENTENCE OF DEATH PASSED UNDATED
Coiiilciniicil Mil ii Ilrmo veil lit Hun
( ItK-nlhi I'cnllciitlnry ( o Artnll Hiu
DIMIIII .Vniv Ili-ix-inUiiR iin lllH
Aiiiul | tu .Supreme Court.
BAN FRANCISCO , D c. C. Theodore Dur
rani was tcdfiy denied a new trial. In ten
Oayaia \ will bo taken ( rom the county jail
to Sun ( ) -ntln prison nnd kept there until
icntunco Is pronounced. He will M peal to the
wiprcine court , Judge Murphy sentenced
Durrani to bo hanged for the murder of
Dlancho Lament , but fixed nu date for' the
execution. . .
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Thcro Is little doubt but what the Diirfant
case Is one of the most Interesting , dra
matic and altogether runarkable cases whichever
over engrossed the attention of the people ol
the United States , or Indeed , the whole world.
Tons of testimony hive been advanced dur
ing the trial , which lastflil over three months ,
nnd now that the court has denied a mo
tion for a rehearing and Iho stolid and
repulsive young medical student Is safely In
the clutches of a terrible doom , a review of
the awful crime cannot fall In absorbing al
most any reader.
With perhaps a touch of loo.il pride , for It
Is by no means so , the S-in Francisco people
have nicknamed the atroclott * murders of
lllnnclie Lament and Minnie Wllllamn as the
"crime of thecentury. . " And yet they ore
nut so far wrong , for even the horrifying
Whlterli.npel murders are rivaled In point ot
cold-blood'il atrocity by these twin horrors of
the Pacific slope.
It was on the 3d day of April , a day mem
orable In Ran Francisco's history , that
Illanchc Lament , a popular member ot the
Sunday school of Emanucl Dapllst church ,
uho resided alone ulth her aunt , suddenly
mysteriously disappeared. i'Hcr absence Irorn
nccustome-d haunts hardly attracted passing
notice In San Francisco , and only those who
knew he-r mourned her loss. She was a
quiet girl , about 'M years of ago , devoted to
her church work , nnd her disappearance was
variously attributed to anything rather than
a disposition to run away.
On Friday evening , April 12 , Minnie Wil
liams , another pretty and prominent mem
ber of the. Emnnuel church Sunday school ,
left her home In Alamcda at 7:15 : o'clock to
attend a meeting of young people nt Dr.
KCI'S. She never appeared there.
THEIR TERRIBLE DISCOVERY.
The very ne-xt day a party of people who
entered the library of Emanucl church found
that quiet retreat had been desecrated by a
murder most foul. The dead body of Minnie
Williams was there. , but so hacked , so mu
tilated that the description of her doom made
them faint and sick. Almost destitute ol
clothing , her body had been hacked and
slashed with brutal ferocity , ihd to cap the
horror , pact of her skirt had been thrust Into
hcr _ mouth as a gag and thwi driven down
her delicate throat with a sharp pointed stick :
Swift on the heels of this dreadful discovery
came another. The next day , Sunday , the
policeIn their search finally reached the
belfry , which projects conspicuously above
the church Itself. There , in the dusky twi
light of the belfry tower , thry were broug'ht
face to face with the dead body of missing
Illanche Lamont. It was entirely nude and
the remains of the once beautiful girl were
verging on decomposition.
She. had been cruelly strangled , .nnd the
marks of murderous fingers shone red against
the marble of her skin.
lilts of her clothing were found stuck In
chinks hero and there all over the belfry.
San Francisco rang with the news of the
double crime and there was a wild scene at
the church that Sunday night , when a mob
assembled 'about the doors. The violence dis
played In .the killing of the girls , the mystery
respecting their ends and the fact that a
church had besn so fearlessly desecrated
aroused the population to a dangerous pitch
of anger that almost found expression in
rioting.
ARREST OF DURRANT.
Theodore Durrant had been known to have
been friendly with the two girls , and nianche
wan said to have been last seen In his com
pany , so the pollca promptly arrested him.
At Oat very moment ot his arrest he first
displayed the Iron nerve that from that day
to this has never seemed to dEsert him. His
only attitude when tnken Into custody was
that of Indignant Innocence. Hardly less sur
prising than the murders , themselves was
Durrani's arrust. As librarian of the church
nnd on officer of the Sunday school ho had
nlways displayed a zeal In the cause of
Christianity that won for him encomiums and
n reputation that set at scorn the commis
sion of any crime or misdemeanor.
Should Durrnnt bo convicted of the crime
It would be a case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr , Hyde ,
rivaling oven Stevenson's original creation.
Through nil the weary months that he laid
In jail awaiting his trial Durrant maintained
his armor of Icy reserve. He appeared
rather Indifferent than otherwise and dis
played little comprehension of his terrible
Bltimtlon. Indeed , It has only been very re
cently , when the tldo has set rather against
uilm ! , that this young man of blood and Iron
has permitted his splendid nerve to bo shaken
over eo slightly.
Although there had been two murders It
was determined that the murder of Ilbnclio
Lament should ) > e tried first probably ns pre
senting better clmnco of conviction. All San
Francisco , or rather all that could be jammed
Into the court over which Judge Murphy
presided , heard the opening speech of Prose
cuting Attorney Barnes , when the trial for
mally opened In July. In It ho promised In
effect to show that Durrant ] iad been seen to
enter Emanuel Baptist church with Illanche
Lament on the fual : April 3 , the day when
tiho disappeared , and they began a laborious
process of tracing Durrani's stos throughout
that day with this purpose In view. This
_ tlio method anil results when
Syrup of Figs in.taken ; it ia pleasant
and refreshing to the taste , ami ncta
j utly yet promptly on the Kidneys ,
i yor and Uo\ves | , cleanses the sys
tem olTootiially. dispcis colds , head ,
aches and fevers and cures ha ttml
i.'onstipation. Syrup of Figs h the
only remedy of its kind over pro-
dueod , pleasing to the taste and ao-
ooptablo to the stomach , prompt in
its action and truly benolicjrj in ita
elleota , prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances , ita
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs if ) for sale in 60
cent bottles by all leading drug ,
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may jot have it on hand will pro-
'mro it promptly for any ono who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
fubstitutn.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
, OAL
wa tn be tfcp c.ipliMf of the
ca < ethkt Iho : uo together cntcrrd the
church.
TI1I3 PIIOSCCUTION'S IIOI'H.
H was not nhioluto proof that Illnnehe M-
mont dld nt Durrani's ImntK , but the prose
cution believed that viewed In connexion
wllh OrRanlnt Klns's gtatEmtnt It would fur
nish such a complete chain of circumstantial
evidence thai the Jury could nol escape < 'o-
dating npalns : the accused man. So they
brought forward xvltn after wittiest , per
sons who had keen Illanche liimont nnd Dur
rani Join lach other at tbo normal pchool
where she was a student , persons who cnvi
them In a slrtet car and evidence to show
that they left the car tCKOthcr about fi o'clock
In the afternoon and walked In the direction
of and entered the church.
Supplementing the unlmony relative to
the two approaching and entering
tlio church Is the testimony o
Organist King , who , tt EO chanced , was
cngag l In pracllce In ihe church late on Ihe
afternoon of April 3. He declares Ihnl Dur
rant , clcU , disheveled and bearing n generally
demoralized appearance , staggered Into his
presence and feebly announced that while re
pairing a leak In the gas pipe near the roe
he had been partially overcome. He seni
King after a dose of brome feltzer , and when
ho had somewhat recovered the two left the
church.
. CAMPAIGN OP TUB DKFENSR.
The conduct of Durrani's dsfenFe has been
something singular nnd really remarkable
When the prosrcutlon gave way to the de-
fnse It was considered that n strong case
had been nude out , and so skillfully hid DIs-
Irlcl Attorney Ilarncs handlril Ms materials
that the frown of doom'Fecmed already bent
on the young prisoner. So It was with Ire-
mendoua curiosity thai the public who fol
lowed Iho trial walled to sec aldng what
lines the campaign to save Durrani would be
made , and this curiosity was continually ex
cited by the lawyers for the defense , of
whom oneof the principals Is Mr. Deuprcy.
The lawy.cn ! , In view of subsequent events
talked very strangely. They teemed to
regard the deadly weaving of the prosecu
tion's web ns a huge Joke , and Attorney Deu-
prey Is reported to have declared that when
their turn came they would "clear Durrani
In Iwo minutes. " They gave out the Impres
sion with systematic persistence that Ihey
had goma coup de clal under cover , which
would , while startling the world , bring to
Durrant a triumphant liberty ,
DKUI'HEY'S SENSATION.
So It was not surprising that 'Frisco fought
savagely for scats to hear the expecled reve-
lallon when Mr. Dauprey began his cpeecli
opening Ihe defense. IJut they were trealetl
lo a sensation only half a sensation , anO
which fell rather flal lhan otherwise. The
long promised denouement consisted In an
Implication that Ilev. George J. OlUson , pas
tor of Hmanucl Daptlst church , had a ham
In the terrible murders In his church. Long
before the pastor of th ? church had had the
finger of suspicion pointed at him , nnd yet
few people took any stock In the Idea then
nor did they take up Ihe suspicion again
when Mr. Deuprey came oul agalnsl Gibson.
The basis of Iho defense's Implication ol
the clergyman seemed a vague charge thai
Gibson's handwriting was similar to thai
on a package containing Blanche Lamont's
rings , which was received from some mys
terious source by Blanche's aunl , Mrs. Noble ,
the very day Mlnnl * Williams' body was
found. It was expected the defence would
assail Gibson at once , and strongly , even
though It were done for no other purpose
than to create In the minds of Ihe Jurymen
a reasonable doubl as lo Durrani's gulll.
Dul , much to everybody's surprise , the- de
fense has rather held this feature of their
case In abeyance , and an array of expected
experts In writing , who would establish a
similarity between the writing of Gibson and
thai on the fatal and mysterious package-
rings , has not materialized. Instead , so far
as Ihe defense has gone , Its efforts have been
mainly directed to prove an alibi for Dur
rant on April 3 , and they have been pitifully
weak. In fact , the whole defense has been
lltlle less lhan a franllc cfforl to prove
sonvethlng out of nothing , and before the Irlal
was half over Ihe outcome seemed Inevita
ble , that Durrant , the sleek young devil ,
would bo convicted. ,
STUDENTS ON THE STAND.
One Important and Inloresllng fealure o ]
the defense's effort was the examination of
a long Iin ; of student ? at the medical col-
legs where Durrani was a sludenl , which
examlnallon , however , resulted rather In a
draw , as out of scores of students not one
could recall whether Durrani was present at
Ihe lecluro on'Aprll 3 or nol. The matter of his
presence at the lecture has figured as one of
the greatest 'points ' in the trial , for If It
could have bofn shown that he attended Dr.
Cheney's discourse It would have practically
proven an alibi.
Much was said regarding the notes at
this lecture. The defense maintained that
Durrant atlended In person and look notes' ,
while the prosecution proved lhat hs tran
scribed them afterward from a fellow stu
dent's notebook.
In other notable Instances the defense-
vcorcd failures lhat wsro most conspicuous.
Attorney Dsuprey , In his opening speech , out
lining the- defense , promised that Dr. Cheney
of the msdlcal college , who delivered the
lecture on April 3 , would testify thai Dur
rani was presenl , bul when on Ihe stand
Dr. Cheney gave the defense a bad setback
by diclarlng that ho could not recall whether
Durrant was at the lecture or not.
Concerning these notes , Durrant wau al
leged lo have asked one ot Ihe students , a
Dr. Graham , for a copy of his notes taken at
this lecture , and Durrant himself admitted
thai , oi > the advice of his lawyers , ho asked
Graham for the notes , not , however , for the
purpose of copying them , but to verify his
own.
SAID HE TRIED TO PAWN IT.
Another sensation of Ihe trial and strong
point of the prosecution was the testimony
of a pawnbroker named Oppcnhelm , who
declared thai Durrant tried lo pawn a ring
In his place shorll ) after Dlancho Lamont's
murder , and In courl ha Identified ono of
the dead girl's collection ot rlngu as the
one offered him for sale. He did not buy It.
The defense sought to show that the pawn
broker had mistaken another young man for
Durrant , and brought the young man In
question Into court. He did not In the
least resemble the prisoner , and Ihe pawn
broker was not shaken In hl > statement.
Witnesses were broughl forward to testify
to the good character of the prisoner , but
the prosecution showed that Durrant , while
outwardly professing a Christian character ,
Is In reality of a vicious nature , Durrant
spout thrco days on the stand , during which
tlino ho outlined In detail his alleged move
ments on April 3 , claiming that whllo he
wns In nianche Lamont's company on that
day , It was during the morning , not In ths
afternoon ; thai he left her aboul 10 o'clock ,
attended Dr. Cheney's lecture In the after
noon , then went to Kmanuel church , whire
he was overcome by gas In fixing the
burnem.
THAT MYSTERIOUS STATEMENT.
During the course of his cross-examination
District Attorney llarnes sprung a mine by
asking If the prisoner had not given 'his ' at
torneys a scaled package , with directions to
open It If he were convicted , and return II In
the event of his acquittal. The Implication
was that It contained a confession. Durrant
denied that he had sent out such a communi
cation. The prosecution claimed that ho had
told a female reporter. Miss Cunningham ,
lhat ho had sent such a document. And
whiles | t wag not brought oul clearly during
tbo trial , It Is known thai he did , and II con.
tallied a wildly ridiculous story thai .he had
seen Hev , Gibson and another young mem
ber of the church murder Blanche Lumont on
the second landing of the belfry. Ills lawyers -
yers , despite his admonition not to open the
letter until he was convicted , , did so at a
secret meeting at the Palace hotel. Of
course they knew that this statement was un
true , and did everything In their power to
keep the story from the > public. Hut It
seems nothing has been able to escape the
prosecution , and the very next day Durrani's
absurd statement was given to the ncws-
! > apere. And thereafter the defense , strange
is It may appear , lei Mr , Gibson strictly
alone.
Even when under the fire of cross-examina
tion he hat exhibited but little feeling and
with laugh and smile has watched the whole
trial through , while those about him have
lieen shaken by every variety of emotion.
Ills father and mother have faithfully
watched the progress ot the case , the former ,
Uls reported , with every evidence of fear , but
the mother has maintained a defiant , 'almost
Insolent , air , and robbed her ot most of the
sympathy which would have naturally gone
out to her. Maud Lament , the pretty , deli
cate ( liter of the murdered girl , wag In dally
attendance at court. The caie has had
several Inanimate accompaniments of much
Intermit , tranche's clothes have been rlggtd
on a clothier' * dummy , a huge French doll
lias been used to repretent her body and a
nodel of the church belfry , showing every
detail of construction , hai been conspicuous
11 the procecdlngi.
V t tt\TM 4 f'AXt tt PXTIMlT fMIHT
NAHlNd A LONVhNllON CIT\ \
Members of the Republican National Oom-
l/ilttee Gathering in Washington ,
SEVERAL PLACES SEEKING THE HONOR
Dcli-Kittlon Alrrnily l
aililnulnn tn Advance .MeKln-
! > ' IlltrrcMH Sollio I'lilntx to
lie Drltnltdv Settled.
WASHINGTON , Dec. C. Active prepara
tlons for Ilia asn < mbllng , next Tuesday , o
the republican national committee to scltc
a time anil placa for the national conven
tton , nro making. 'The executive committee
of eleven members meets on Monday night
and the full committee will be called to
order by Chairman Carter at 11 o'clock Tues
day morning in the banquet hall of the Ar-
llngtqn hotel. Large delegations are ex
pscted from the cities seeking to secure- the
convention , viz. : I'lttsburg , San Francisco
Chicago and St. Louis. While thsss are the
main contestants. Now York state will have
a delegation seeking the convention , wltl
Saratoga as the convention place.
The most conslderabb delegation yet here
Is that representing th ? Interests of Gov
crnor McKlnley. It Includes Messrs. Joscpl
1 * . Smith , cx-lleprcssntatlvo Thompson o
Ohio , General William Osborno of Uoslon
Powell Clayton of Arkansas , and other wel
known men. William M. Halm , the natlona
commllloeman from Ohio , and Major Charles
Dick , ex-state chairman of Ohio. also , wll
bo here. Hon. Mark Hanna of Cleveland In
tended to come , but Is detained by the Ill
ness of his wife. The party makes no con
cealment of Its purpose to look after the
Interests of Governor McKlnley as the Ohio
candidate for the presidency. Mr. Smith , one
of the most active men of ths delegation
said : "We have no plans to submit , am
are not favoring one city ay against another
Hut their candidacy of Governor McKlnley
Is fully understood tha country over , and
we arc here without any request from him
to look after Ohio's choice. Th3 state Is
absolutely united , and all talk of division
has passed away. "
me national committee meetings will be
open when the claims of the various cities are
presented. After that the committee will
go Into secret session. The first business
to be passed on Is the resolution of Com-
mltteeman Payne of Wisconsin for o change
In the basis of representation to the con
vention , the proposed basis being proportioned
tioned to the republican vote cast for presi
dent In the last presidential election. The
resolution was Introduced by Mr. Payne and
seconded by Mr. Hahn of Ohio. It was last
discussed In Loulpvllle In May , 1S93 , and was
then laid on the table to be taken up at the
meeting next Tuesday. There are three ways
of dealing with It , namely , to adopt It , to
vote It down , or to refer It to the national
convention. The 'last course Is likely to be
taken.
San Francisco has been exerting much
activity and Influence of late to secure the
convention. The main points being urged
against going to the coast are that the tele
graph service would not bs sufficient , and
that the difference of three hours time would
be detrimental to the afternoon press of the
east during day oesslons , and the morning
press during night sessions. Pittsburg's
advantages are being urged with equal vigor.
Senator Quay has -an Influential circle at
friends In the committee and he Is urging the
choice of Plttsburg as a personal request.
On the question of date there Is a division
of sentiment between Juno and September ,
but the prevailing Impression Is that there
will be an adherence to the Juno date. It
Is being urged that there should bo a short
"ninety-day campaign" with the least dis
turbance of business. This Is met by the
statement that even with a June convention
the campaign does not begin until September
and It Is needless to keep the country In sus
pense until autumn.
An erroneous Impression prevails that 'a
chairman of the national committee Is to be
chosen to succeed Chairman Carter. The
latter's tenure lasts until the next national
committee Is chosen at the timeot the
national convention. . Mr. Carter Is not a
national commltteeman , but was chosen from
outside Its ranks for chairman , and as such ,
Is ex-odlulo a member.
St. I.oiilx HnlNcil the Uimraittec.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 0. The Business Men's
league up to yesterday had raised $55,000 In
cash cr gold pledges toward a fund for
securing the- republican national convention
for St. Louis. A special meeting of the
league wan held this afternoon , when It was
resolved to guarantee generally , under the
seal of the corporation , such further amount
as might 1 > 3 necessary to secure the conven
tion and propsrly entertain the delegates.
Plans were submitted for projected altera
tions In the exposition buildings , so as to
furnish a hall with 15,000 seats. Headquar
ters and rooms wore secured by wire at the
Arlington hotel , Washington , for a special
committee , appointed with full power to use
the guaranty of the Business Men's league ,
which Is an Incorporated body and thor
oughly responsible. This committee will ar
rive In Washington at noon Sunday.
Chicago HUH Half ( lie Vunil.
CHICAGO , Dec. 6. Chicago has ralfcd up
to this time $50,000 na an offer for the repub
llcan national convention. This amount will
bo guaranteed by a committee which leaves
for Washington tomorrow and will present
Chicago's advantages before the national com-
mllUo next Tuesday. It Is more than likely
the amount will be pressed up to $60,000 or
$75,000 , as the Intimation comes over a wjrn
from the capital that Iho national committee
Is not averse to the Idea of ono admission
ticket for each $50 subscribed.
UOM3D AGAIXST THIS H.YIMIOADS.
IllliTxtlltc CoiiiiiilNMlon DeclileN ii Clint
froin Sioux City.
WASHINGTON , Dee. 6. The Interstate
Commerce commission today announced Its
decision In the case brought by , IS. J , Dan
Ids against the Rock Island and th : Great
Northern railways , Involving discriminations
In rates between Sioux City , Sioux Falls and
Duluth. The word "lino" as used In the
statute , the commission rules , means a phys
leal line , and not a mere business arrange
ment , and carriers arc prohibited from charg
ing through ratea on traffic over a llns
formed by connection of two or moro roods
which are less as a whole than the rates In
force on Ilk ? 'traffic carried under similar
conditions In the same direction over either
of the constituent roads In such line. The
decision Beta forth that the law requires reg
ulation of railroad charges according to the
ascertained rights of psrsona and places ; It
Is not an agency for the regulation of trade
by enabling shippers and communities to do
business or to put them on even terms with
rivals more remote from competitive terri
tory , and continues ;
"Tho relative equality enjoined by the
utatuto requires substantial modification for
the present disparity In rates from Chicago
to Stoux City and Sioux Falls , and under
present conditions such disparity In rates
from Duluth to Sioux City and Sioux Falls
should be discontinued. "
Amerli-au ItonitH n Oliniici * .
CHICAGO , Dec. 0. The Dally News'
Washington special says : Congressman
Hardy of Indiana Introduced an Important
bill today In the Interest of American rail
roads , for the purpose of securing to them
traffic coming Into this country from Canada
after It crossed the Canadian border Into
this country. The bill repeals sections 3,006
and 3,007 of the Ilevlred Statutes- which are
paragraphs of the Interstate law. Mr. Hardy
Eaya that goods coming Into this country
from Canada are , bonded and the Canadian
roads get all the freight charges , He pro
poses to remedy the statute to Insure to
American lines the freight revenues that are
collected this elde of the Canadian border.
IIU bill Is accompanied by a resolution callIng -
Ing on Secretary Carlisle to furnish to con
gress a statement of the quantity and value
of such goods that crossed the border bit
year.
I'robiilily I.viichcil mi Iiiiiueont 'Man.
COLUMBIA. 8 , C. , Dec. 0. Prince
Graham , Jason Uluck and William Frnzer
were hanged at Hampton today for the
nurdcr of K. n. Meara , committed for rob-
jery. On the gallows they persisted In
saying that William Blake , senior , had
notlilim to < ! o with th" rri:5f : lrvi \ con.
vlctwl nlotiK with the nihM . viut rccolvod
n recormnenimtlnn to mercy , wli'ch reduced
hlfl fcntoncc to life Imprisonment. Ho was
taken from the shcr'ft and lynched ns IIP
wan leaving court. Tom I'Mprron was n\fo \
hit need for Iho murder of 'nwMn'ary C"in-
Ptnlilc Musely nt Oroenjvpoil about six
wrrk ? OKO. A negro named Hlllott was
hanged , tt Chester to'lnv for the murder of
n white man named AVelrh , in Lnncn > tor
ccunty. A'.I the condemned iyan confessed
J j'Y
their guilt. _ '
Q39Q9O9QQQ&S39
AMUSEMENTS.
Last night Kffle Ellsler and her company
appeared In on excellent presentation of
"Ilomeo and Juliet" at Doyd's theater , before
an audience much less In size than the per
formance deserved. This tragedy must for
ever be the love story of all time. It Is the
ttory of love when love. Is young and full
ot high hops nnd quick despair , and the In
terest In It can never fall so long as the
"old , old story" gives to every lite Its bit of
roinanco.
Mls Ellslpr , who Is always a , finished art
ist In whatever role she essays , made a
winsome. Juliet , girlish and tenfler and lovely ,
and yet rising to all the passion of a be
reaved woman , who dares death Itself rather
than to be false to her love. In the balcony
scene , and when she- describes the charnel
house , generous applause testified to the merit
of her acting. Mr. John A. Kllsler , a re
minder of a time very long ago , was the
Friar Laurence , Mr. llllnn made a hand
some Romeo , and Mr. Wcston was n gallant
and dashing Mercutlo. Miss Kllsler's gowns
were models' of taste and elegance.
This afternoon Kffie Ellslcr will appear as
Marguerlto Gautler In Alexander Dumas'
great play "Camille" ( La Dame aux Ca
millas ) . This Is one of this charming ac
tress' favorite characters. Every lady pur
chasing a , ticket for the matlncei perform
ance will 1)3 presented wllh a beautiful eon-
venlr In the shape of an. artistic Paris panel.
These arc handsome nnd novel presents , and
will bo lasting memento ? of the occasion. At
the night performance Miss Ellsler will ba
seen In the character of Rosalind. In Shakes
peare's pastoral comedy , "As You Like It. "
Ot Miss Blister's acting as Hosallnd a Nash
ville editor writes : "Mlsp Ellsler's Uosallnd
was a revelation. Only Modjska ( If she ) has
surpassed the fair Eflle's rendition In thla
city. Minna Gale and Marie Walmvrlcbt.
artists as they are , fall far short of Miss
Ellsler's exquisite delineation , and the peer
less Rohan Is not her equal. At a bound she
has reached a place among the great and now
only historic Rosalinds. Her audience was
captured at the start and held till the last
words of the perfectly given epilogue f3ll
from her lips. " Tomorrow ( Sunday ) evening
"Doris" will bo presented by Miss Ellrfer
and her company , -
"At the French Hall , " with Fanny Rice rnd
Its delightful freedom from the absurd horse
play , which Is too often designated comedy ,
ends Its engagement at the Crelghton with
two pjrformances today , the Indications being
that the closing performances will be at
tended by large audiences.
On Friday , Saturday and 'Sunday of next
week CharUs II. Yale's , ' 'Niwest Devil's
Auction" company will be , the , , attraction at
the Doyd. The Kansas f Cltyi newspapers
speak of It as an entirelytnew.production.
Wagenhals and Kemper , Louis James'
managers , have given thjjlr star such sur
roundings as have rarcly'Mf ever been seen
before on our native' stage. They have spared
no money In equipping hfm with the finest
scenery and costumes that'.could be procured
and In supplying him wlthrcvery accessory of
even trie-most trifling description to enhance
the beauty ot the stags pictures. In the se
lection of the paraphernalia 'the greatest care
hou been taken to preserve' ' historic accuracy
In very detail. The scenes portrayed are
faithful as far as they could be ascertained ,
and the arms , heraldic devlcest banners , ac-
countrements , armors , costumes , furniture ,
draperies , tapestries and. , the thousand and
one details of the stage sewings are ths re
sult of months of study. jMr. James will , be
seen at the Doyd , opening Wednesday mati
nee , In a production , of "VlrgihiUs ; " "Ham
let" Wednesday night and "Marinion" Thurs
day night. ' ! *
That Inimitable king of buffoonery , Joe Ott ,
will Initiate hisaudience into the secrets of
astronomy In ; his new .play , "The Star
Gazer , " to be presented at the Crelfihton to
morrow afternoon and evening and for three
nights , fallowing.
Among the theatrical thumbprlnts which
have left Indelible Impressions'on the glass
of time , Frank Mayo's dramatization of
Pudd'nhead Wilson is prominent , having the
distinction ot playing to larger business dur
ing Its long run at the Herald Square
theater , New York City , than fell to any
opposing attraction. This production , pre
sented by the same company , and with the
elaborate scenic and st-jge effects of the New
York run , will be seen at the Crelghton In
the near future.
OMAHA , Dec. 6 , 1895. To the Editor
ot The I3ee : " Will you kindly grant me space
to offer , as an old play goer , a brief tribute
tn the veteran actor , Mr , John A. Ellslor ,
and the admirable actress , Miss Efllo
Ellsler , now playing at Boyd'e ? Mr. Ellsler
belongs to the old school of actors of whom
\xry few remain and I do not hesitate to
say that In the line of characters he assumes
ho Is without a peer today on the 'American
stage. EliteEllsler Is a great favorite
wherever the best dramatic art Is appre
ciated and her Intelligence , finish and
versatility as an actress Justify every claim
made. In her behalf. I am glad to see that
she It ) cssuyliig Shakesp3arean roles , for she
U In every way suited to such parts as
Juliet and Rosalind , In both of which she
has In the past won pronounced success. The.
cultured citizens of Omaha should recognize
the artistic merits of Mips Ellsler , for It Is
only such that can appreciate them. H.
10 1 I'llHU Mrrcliimt CiiUKlit
DENVER , Dec. 6. A special to the Re
publican from El I'.iso , Tex. , says : ThlH
afternoon Customs Inspector Dwyer nr-
restcd Julius Stcrnnii , n well known young
merchant of this city , In the act of smusr-
Kllng over a lot of drawn work from Juarez ,
ilex. Sternnu offered to give the olllcer
$1.000 If he would let him io froe. This the
olllcer testified to before the United States
commissioner , who fixed Stenmu's ball at
$ JM for smuggling and $1,000 for attempting
to bribe an olllcer , <
llooiuliiiv .tin * Cniiiil.
JACKSONVILLE , Fla. , Dec. G. Ex-dov
ernor F , I' , Fleming , president of the Nica
ragua canal convention , has Issued a call
for the meeting- the convention In this
city on the 18th lnstantir1nvlew of the Im
mense amount of good tlmttwould accrue to
Florida and the gulf stiuos on the comple
tion of the project , strenuous cffcrrtH will be
made to Induce congress tai lend the canal
Its support. The last meeting of the con
vention was held In 1&93. "
\o I'roKrrnit 'l'uvviniI4iV/.Si | / > ( tli > iiifiiit <
.NEW YORK , Dec. G. jJo hew features In
the strike developed. Tle.f | ) > cxecutlvo cm-
mlttee , with Sllrs Flore/vpyjFalrvlew , pres
ent , met In Clarendon ! w'.laml , formally ills-
cucsed the situation. > fo" progress U being
ir.ndo toward a settlement. Thuro Is no
question of surrender on 'the part of the
strikers. _ ' '
Afililc'iitnllKlllc i IIH | Ilrotlii-r.
SOUTH 1I'AIESTEH-IU T. . Dec. ,
While playing with 0,1 rltlD nt Akota to
day , Milton Hmltli , anuluiil , accidentally
shot and Instantly klllod Ma little brother ,
aged I ) . , W1I
11APIMDI P PAtlPWIP 1\T IMir 11)
POSSIBLE SQUhliZli IN SUGAR
Stopping the Cuban Product Likely to Af
fect the Market ,
TRUST READY TO REAP A PROFIT
IntrroMlnjr Kncln Aliont SiiKar 1'rn-
ilm-lloii on DlNttirliiMl Ixlunil
anil ( lie Atiuuint .Stilil In the
United .SlntcK.
The order Issued by the Spanish commander
In Cuba that snigar plantations on the Island
ehall cease opernllons brings the whole strug
gle In that Island mor ? than ever Into Inter
national Importance. The world now cats ui
over 7,000,000 tons of Migar a year. This Is
about half cano and the other half boel sugar
wllh ihe latter growing In popularity. 0
the 3,000,000 or more tons of cane sugar
annually eaten Cubi produces about one-thlril
The llttls Island lying so near the Florida
line , fays the New York World , 19 the natura
migar bowl of the United States , and almost
Its entire sugar product comcsi Into the Ameri
can irn'kot , and , afto : very profitable manipu
lation by the Sugar trurt nnd Its few and
feebl ? rlvahi , finds Its way down the American
throat. The Import table for the fiscal year
1SD1 of free sugar of all sorts Into the United
States slious :
CANR StJOAU.
rounds. VnUic .
Cuba 2m.497. 4 $ GJ.I4I.4M
Hawaiian Islands S21,72V4 ( ! O.S79 311
Dutch Knxt Imllca 2S ,01.1CZ > T.SilS.S.I
Hrnzll 21S.4I7.12J 6,08,714
Hrltlsli eiulnnn K4,455,3 : > 9 4,216.41
llrltlslt West Inilles , - > 0.7S4.7fir G.HW.B5 :
Phlllllillip ] 24or,2,343 3. < uTici
Ran UomlliRU : 9.ltfJl 2,873.810
I'orto Hlco 75.KI.HJ 2.393,611
Englnnil 41.714,939 1.227,830
Total all countries 3,775,678,629 J10SS42GtC
11I3KT SUOAIt.
Germany S54.C51.971 $11.003.808
Total all countries D10,350,2 ; < ] 13.783.041
In addition te nils , Louisiana may DC
counlod on for about 600,000,000 pounds ? of
cane , while the local beet sugar crop cuts
only a very small llguro In the Irade at larg ? .
There Is a certain amount of dutiable sugar
of a higher grade Imported each year , and In
1894 this was 68,905,676 pounds , of a value of
$2,236,832. There Is un export trade In re
fined sugar of about 10,000,000 pounds a year ,
of a total value ot about three-quarters of a
million dollars. These figures give the whole
sugar sltuallon In n very simple , clear fashion ,
and show that the people of Ihe UnlleJ States
cat yearly about 5,000,000,000 pounds of
sugar , Imported and domestic , and of thlr
amount Cuba , supplies neaily or quits one-
Where does Ihe Sugar Irust stand In this
crisis ? This is a question which Its mag
nates answer when It Is put to them with
a shrug of Ihe shoulder and an adherence
to their fixed policy of silence. It has been
hinted and charged thai Ihe trusl managers
were lending subslantlal assistance to Ihe
struggling Cubans. When asked whether It
Is so they reply , "Fudge , " which may mean
yes or no. It Is not Impossible that an un
derstanding about a concession from the
republic of Cuba Libre when It Is formed
may have been a condition precedent to
any assistance. Or it Is equally not un
likely that thu trusl people may not worry
over the destruction of the Cuban planta
tions. . , _
Tha trust people , tame or them , are
holders of Cuba sugar property , but the
trust Is' an International buyer. It bids In
Hawaii nnd Java for Its sugar supply each
day and the price of refined sugar Is fixed
In relation to the ruling and prospective
prices for raw sugar. If the destruction of
every Cuban plantallon should double the
world's price for raw sugar nt 9 o'clock this
morning , before 10 o'clock the trusl would
double the price of its refined output and
the American people would be called upon
to pay twice as much as now. for the filling
of , every sugar bowl on every breakfasl lable
the laud over.
The Ir.usl Is alto a speculalor In raw sugar
and 11 may be taken as a seltled fact that ,
no matter how ths light In Cuba may end
and whether or no the trusl fa meddling In
Ihe fracas. It will come out on top ns a raw-
sugar buyer , and still more BO ns a refined
sugar seller , to say nothing of the magnifi
cent opportunities this day-to-day uncer
tainty affords for playing the market on the
170,000,000 of sugar stock which Is kicking
about the speculative arena.
A few weeks ago that mass of stock was
quoted as worth aboul $84,000.000. Since
Ihen It has been selling on a. basis of aboul
$72,000.000 , or a drop of $12,000,000.
As the United Stales takes the majority
of the Cuban sugar , so It Is American money
which Is invested In Cuban plantations.
Spanish capital , If there Is any such. Is not
Invested there. Dut In Boston , New York
and Philadelphia may be gathered a score of
men who are the real owners of the $20-
000,000 now Imperilled by the order of Gen
eral Campos.
It Is the American pocket Individually as
well as the American palate generally which
Is Interested In this sugar chapter of the
war , and already strong Influences are at
work to bring- those facts before the authori
ties at Washington , both administrative and
legislative.
Xrvr Mexican Monntiilii In Krupdon.
DENVER , Dec. 6. A special to Iho News
from Santa Fe , N. M. , says : It Is reported
from Las Cruccs that San Augustlno peak ,
forty miles cast of thai town. Is In n state
of eruption. A week iigo lust Tuesday , Dave
King1 nnd Llge Davis , who were out upon
the mountains , heard a distinct explosion , n
large granite bou'.der belnK thrown to a
considerable height , followed by a puff of
Hteam nnd ashes. The family of Mr. Huf-
ford also saw the oruptlon. The next day
Mr. Ilerfferol wenl lo the place where the
explosion occurred and found n depression
partly filled with debris and ashes. Steam
wns Issuing from the ground , which was
BO hot as to prevent an extended Investiga
tion.
lltillillimr nuw H ( Hid in Deliver.
DENVER , Dec. G. A ppeclal to the Re
publican from El Paso , Tex. , nays : The
El Paso Northern railroad was reorganized
hero last nlghl with L. S. Theme , general
manager of the Texas Pacific , ns presi
dent ; C. It. MporeheacI , vlcu president , nnd
II. F. Dnrbyshlrc , secretary and treasurer.
Thce ollloers. toirethcr with C. E. Satterlee
of New York , W. S. Abrains nnd E. L.
Sargcunt , comprise the board of directors.
All nre officers of the Texas Pacific , ex
cept C. R , Moorehcnd , n banker of thlc nlty.
The El Pnno Northern Is the original Whit a
Oakcs road , ten miles of which was built In
IBM. The new company promises to build to
Denver.
Labor CoiiiinlNNloiier Illrd -iiltle < l.
TOPEICA , Kan. , Dec. C. State Labor
Commissioner > V , O. Illnl , charged with
extortion In oflloo , wns acquitted by a jury
today after n trial of two days. The Jury
was out an hour and n half. Illnl was ac-
citEi'd of extorting money from his subordi
nates In olllcc ,
_
Hound Over for Wife Mnriler ,
PARSONS , Kan. , Dec. C.-Otto Troutman ,
accused of wife murder , was bound over to
the district court this evening without ball.
Strong evcnco ! has been elicited against
the prisoner , despite thu fact that ho pro
tests his Innocence ,
ArreHied for Ttvo Horrible Crliui-N.
JEFFERSON CITY , Mo. , Dec. C.-Danlel
Parce , n farmer , was arrested nnd placed'
In Jail op the double charge of strangling
his wlfo to death nnd committing- crim
inal assault on un Idiotic woman.
Raymond Jeweler
The "Real Thing" is in our window There are
also some real solid silver scissors there for $1,50 Nail
files and button hooks at 500 up and all other "Real
Things" suitable for Christmas at proportionate prices ,
C. S. Raymond.
JSUi unit Doiujlai Sti.
REV ; MRS , OOLIMAN ,
er Father , Her Boy and Herself Praise
Paine's ' Celery Compound ,
Women preachers , ns well as women law
yers , women voters , women bicyclists nnd
women In business are making It more and
more apparent that "the gentler sex" Is not
necessarily "the weaker sex , " morally , men
tally or physically.
Rev , Mrs. Lydla Collmnn Is an example of
the womanly woman whoso Influence for
good In the community is on a par with that
of the manly man.
She Is not one of thai silly class of persons
who , broken dow.n In health by mental or
bodily strain , not quite mlck enough to bo
abed , put oft thinking seriously of getting
well.
Improperly nourished nerves and poor
blood soon pile up a desperate number of
disorders.
On Ihe oilier hand , when reduced health
and spirits nre early recognized and courage
ously taken In hand at once , when Palno's
celery compound Is used to restore the Integ
rity of the nerves and blood , no further
trouble Is to be feared.
Palno's celery compound at once corrects
any unhealthy condition of the nervous sys-
: em. 11 forwards Ihe richest possible ele
ments of growth to every nerve cell and the
remotest nerve thread throughout the body.
Palnc's celery compound positively and
permanently cures every form of nervous
leblllty and exhaustion melancholia , hys-
' I ' ///I < 71 ' ' ' '
| terlu , headaches , dyspepsia , neuralgia and
disordered heart and liver.
The great number of enthusiastic , unstudied
testimonials from men and women living In
widely separated stales Is one of Iho best
evidences of bow Palne's celery compound Is
regarded all over Iho country.
Woman's peculiar life brings a languor and
llsllessncss that are best met by Palne's cel
ery compound. The dispirited condition , the
backaches , the neuralgic headaches , the
sleeplessness nnd nervous debility thai set
frequently attack women when their blood
Is robbed of Its vitality Is soon dispelled
when Palne's celery compound Is used.
Mro. Collman , writing October 30 form her
home , 157 Scotl slreel , Wllkoybarre , Pa. .
says :
"Fully npprecintlng the benefits from the
use of Palnc's celery compound I recommend.
It lo others. Suffering from sleeplessness and.
nervous debility , I was persuaded to use this
truly greatesl of remedies. Although I can
have every medicine from my brothers , the
druggists here , I gave Pnlne's celery com
pound a trial and must confess only to my
benefll. My only boy , 4 years old , was also
treated with It , nnd his nervousness has dis
appeared. My father , Rev. U. Kuchn , with
whom I live , thinks a great deal of Palno's
celery compound. I shall always keep It la
the IIOUBS. "
There arc untold numbers of women who
are working and worrying enough to drive
them Into their grayes If Palno's celery com
pound were .nol always In llielr homes to
slrengthen and restore their brains and
nerves when there was great need of It.
ADROIT OBSERVERS
See that the People are Moving South
No Drouths , No Hot Winds ,
No Floods , No Heated Terms
No Blizzards , No Cold Snaps ,
No Cold Winters , No Crop Failures
MENACE the intelligent labor of of the husbandman , who can sue.
ccssfully grow two or three crops yearly.
REMEMBER
The great frull growing and venctablo raising district of the South. A Boll
that raises anythlnc that grown and iv location from which you reach the mar
kets of the whole country. Your fruits and inrden truck sold on the nrround
and placed In Chicago. St. Louis and Now Orleans markets lu 12 to 21 hour
In thla garden spot of America.
NO PLACE ON EARTH
Offeni greater advantages to the Intelligent settler. Ono half the work you now
do here will give four times the rcsultH In thin wonderfully productive country.
The people ore friendly ; schools , churches , newspapers arc plenty ; railroad fa
cilities line , and a eoll whose richness U unsurpassed. " ,
Two uud Three Crops Cun ho Successfully Growa
the Same Year.
Timber IB abjndant Lumber IB cheap Fuel coBts nothlnc Cattle ut uly ]
raised und fattened Grazing U fine all the year , ,
CLIMATE
IB healthy and delightful ; land and too. breezes and cool nights. The meun
temperature Is 1'J to CO degrees. The average rainfall Is CO Inches. No extreme
of heat or cold ; sufficient rain for all crops.
20 TO 40 ACRES
properly worked makes you more money and makes It easier than the bmt 1CD-
acre farm In the west. Garden products are a wonderful yield and all bring big
prices. Strawberries , peaches , plums , apricots , grapes , pear ? , figs , early apples ,
In fact all email frulte , are sure'and profitable croj > § .
GO SOUTH. GO SOUTH.
SEE
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The condition of himself and his family ( mould Investigate this matter and ho wilt
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Orchard Homes
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Will grow in value. Will ult you. Call on ua or write for full Information * -
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GENERAL AGENT , , ;
1(51.7 ( Farttntn Street. Omalia , Neb.