8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEEr MONDAY , MA.TiOIT 23 , 180G , TTI i T nnnTf M r > i nt t nr on t nt THAT COSTLY CABLE MESSAGE Unwarranted Indignation of a Fticnd of Governor Qilpin. PROOF OF THE NAPOLEON CABLEGRAM from TelenriiiiJi MnniiKcrn lliilliif ? ttic ScmlliiK of the MCKHIIRC from Denver to I'nrln Collecting tlie I111I. , Colo. , March 1C , 180C. To the Editor of The Dee : The enclosed clipping la from tlic Denver Hcpubllcan of this date. So long us It appears to have escaped the notice of the editor of that paper , I will nsk of you sufflclcnt space for a few remarks , .and trust lhat they may be given equal publicity In your columns , with the "special" published In the Kepubllcan : COIiOIUtJO WIIIED TO NAPOLEON. A I,1TTLU JOKH THAT COST BOMB ONE ! 3l IN GOLD. OMAHA , March 16.-Spcclnl.-In ( ) the course nf a lecture delivered In this city Inst evening' , Mr. Edward llosewatcr , editor of The Oiimha lice , snld : "In Aujii ! t , 1S&8 , I wns manngcr of the Omaha olllco of the I'aclllo Telegraph com pany tmd on the ilny after It was txn- rounced that the Atlantic cable had been completed my attention was directed to a rnepsaKo that was being repented from Den- Ven. Tlio mefsago was : " 'DKNVKH , Colo. , Aug. 3. 18CC. To T uts Napoleon Ilonnparte , Emperor , Tullerlcs , I'nrls , France : I'lcste leave Bohemia n'one. No Interference will be tolerated by this territory. JOHN GILI'IN , Oovernor. ' "I remarked at the time that 11 was evi dent that there were people out In Co'orndo who had tnoro money than brains. Hut when I was asked what should be done with the message 1 gave Instructions to send It to New York , directed. At that time there was no telegraphic , communication between New York and the American terminus of the cahlp at St. Johns , and the message had to bo pent from New York to St. Johns by steamer. Soon after I received a bill from the New York olllco against Denver for $134 In gold , which represented the ex- of Bending the telegram at that time , Fensc the bill on to Denver , but the Denver people did not seem to tnko much notice of It , and they llnally said that they did not understand what ft all meant. I llnally assured them that they would have to pay that amount for that message unless they recalled It before the steamer sailed , but they failed to do so. I never heard what the emperor said when he received the cablegram , but I know that eventually the claim for $230 , which was what $1JI In gold was worth at that time , was pressed against the Denver olllce , and. they paid It. More recently I met Governor Gllpln and ven tured to Inquire If ho remembered the te'.e- Kram. Hut for some reason ho did not Beem to consider the nlluston nt all funny and refrained from discussing the subject. At that time the cost of a cablegram was $100 In gold for twenty words and $10 for each word additional , making the cost of the message $131. Now the message could be sent the entire distance for about $5.50. The cabo ! tariff Is 25 cents a word , with a reduction to the press. Then there were only 3WK ) miles of submarine cable In the world , where there are now 00.000. " The Item referred to will bo read , not only with regret , but with Indignation , by thou sands of men and women In Colorado. Thcsa people hold the memory of the late Governor Gllpln ! n moat profound and respectful admi ration. I will not attempt hero to glvo more than two cr three reisona why this Is true4 First , Governor Gllpln's rankest enemy never accused him of being a fool ; second , he never cant any pach message as that recited by the lecturer ; third , ho was not governor of Col orado at that date mentioned , and ho had not been for fsur years previous to that time ; and Anally , his name was not "John Gllpln , " and I think I am safe In saying that no man of that name ever lived In the state. In the light of these facts then , It will hardly poem Btrange , certainly not to any one who knew Governor William Gllpln that ho should fall to sea anything "funny" In an attempt to fasten upon him , upon a man of his serious and dignified bearing , the odium of having publicly acted the fool. , , Of course , I assume that the lecturer did not Intend to willfully and publicly utter a calumny against the memory of a man of who'm he evidently know very little , but I will be permitted to say that the dis tinguished speaker might have done himself credit had ho taken pains to collect sme In formation regarding a character so eminent In hia lifetime , before saying anything at all. MILO II. SLATEIl. Denver , Colo. , March Ifi , 1896. While rcgrettlrv ; exceedingly tobo corm polled to wound the feelings of the friends of the late Governor Gllpln , wo are com pelled In defense of the edltcr .of this ? paper , aa well as for the truth of history to sub stantiate the story related by him concernIng - Ing the first message wired from Colorado to 1,01118 Napoleon. The only corrections wo cheerfully make are that the message was signed by William Gllpln and n't John Gllpln , and was dated August 4 Instead of August 3 , 1SG6 ; and alD3 that instead of coet'r.g $131 the charges wcro $147 in Ro'd. The proof of the pudding lo in the citing thereof. The editor or The Dee hao In hlo porsesslon the original letter cf the treasurer of the Western Union Telegraph company , directed to him as manager of the Omaha office , and a copy of his response , which cer tainly offer convlnc'ng proof that the story abiut the Gllpln mesjago to Louis Napoleon In not a fake begotten to entertain a credu loin * audience. "EXECUTIVE OFFICE , WESTERN UN ION TELEGRAPH COMPANY , 145 BROAD WAY , NEW YORK , March 8 , 18G7. E Ilotiawater , Esq. : Dear Sir I am In receipt of a letter from n. F. Woodward , menager of the Denver olllce. In reference to a- cable message sent from that office In August last to the empei-T of Franco , In which the charges ) were $ .147 In gold and for which wo arc obliged to account to the Atlantic Cable company , "It appears from Mr. Woodward's letter that ho sent the latter to Julepburg as a Joke , not Intending It to go farther ; that It was Bfiit on t7 Omaha , where It should have been destroyed had not you thought It would bo a better Joke to forward It and make Woodward pay for It. It was accordingly so forwarded , though Mr. Wodward used oVcry effort to get you to stop it , offering to pay charges to New York , "Now this Is rather costly Joking. As I view the casa In the light of Mr. Woodward's statement. It poems proper that you and ho , having each had your little Joke , should each pay your little bill , or In other words , share between you the expense cf transatlantic telegraphing ; at all events you will agroa that thin company should not suffer. "Let mo hear from you at onco. Yours , etc. , 0. II , PALMER , Treasurer. " "OMAHA , March 20. 1SC7 , O. II. Palmer , Treasurer , Western Union Telegraph Com- 3 p ny , Nqw York : Dear Sir Your letter , March 8 , referring to cable message dated Denver , A R st BC , directed to the em peror , Paris , received. " , \lr Woodward's statement Is , to say the leapt , such a falsification of the facts as far as this olllce and myself are concerned , that I feel compelled to give you a detailed account of the matter , " .Mr , Ilolcnmb , one of our most careful operators , received the message from Julos- buri ; nt 2 p. in , , August 4 , and a few minutes later repeated the message to Chicago hlm- Eclf , Julchburg made no remark about. It when sending It to him. My attention was called to the message after Us transmission to Chicago , M a matter of curiosity , and Mr , II , end myself regarded It as an expensive Joke of Mr. Glipln'B , who , wo supposed , had guaranteed payment , as the mestago was received checked 'paid report check. ' About 4 p. m , we received an office message from New York for Denver , reporting check mes- oage a : $ .147 In gold. Upon reception of tills message Mr. Woodward remarked , as near BB I can recollect , that we could not frighten him In that way. He evidently thought the ofllca message originated In this olllce. Upon being Informed that ha inesjage had actually gona to New York , and that ho better atop It In time , ho refused to do so , still consider ing It aa gotten up hero to scare him. He Mill If the mess K had gone , I could atop It it I wished , ho would uot. As Uils Is a re peating ofllco , I had no discretion In the mat ter. I was unauthorized to slop messages cent here for repetition. About 5 p. in , I went to tea , and upon my return to the of fice , at C p. m. , I learned that Mr. Crelghton ( superintendent ) bad held a conversation with Mr , W. , In which he first denied sending ftioh a UKoiage , uud anally admitted that he nt It to Julesuurg ai a Joke. Mr. Crelghton Informed him Uiat ho would have to pay for the message , but Mr. Woodward , mill In credulous as to Ita having passed through , would not send Now York an office message to stop It , Mr. Crelghton did not Inform mo that Woodward made him an offer to pay charges to New York , but he made no such offer to me. He had Chicago direct and could have rent an office message at any time to New York , "I am not In the habit of Joking In such mattero. It was the duty of the operator lo repeat the message , and I had clearly no right to stop it. "Hoping this explanation will be satisfac tory , I remain , your obedient servant , "E. ROSEWATER. " The true Inwardness of the cable corre spondence between Governor Ollpln and Louis Napoleon , as related to th& editor by parties who were familiar with the facts , lo as fol lows : On the day after the announcement was made public that the Atlantic cabin had been successfully laid and completed , Gov ernor Gllpln entered the Denver telegraph of- flco and said : "I want to send a meisage- to Louis Napoleon ; are the wires to Paris working all right ? " The operator responded : "Yes sir , hero Is a blank , write out your message and wo will send It for you di rectly , " The governor doubtless Imagined that he was getting off one of his smart sayIngs - Ings , so ho wrote out his .order to Louis Na poleon "to leave Uohemla alone. " IHS MUM3V OUT OF DATE. M. Miller In .lull for PIIHHIII | ; a Con- ftMlerntc Hill. M. Miller , a stranger , engaged board for a few days at the house of Mrs. Irvln , 1412 Leavenwortli street. Saturday evening ho offered to pay his hilt of $1 and tendered his landlady a $10 bill , Ho was given $ G change In return , Mro. Irvln chanced to show the bill to a boarder named Charles Platt , who pronounced the bill worthless and advised her to have Miller arrested. The officers found Miller In a raloon on South Sixteenth and lodged htm In Jail on a charge of being drunk and a suspicious character. When searched two other bills wcro found on him. One of them was Issued by the Brio and Kalamazoo Railroad bank in 1833 and was a specimen of the "wildcat" currency that pre vailed before the advent cf the national bank. The other ono was a confederate "shlnplaster" bearing the date of 1864 and redeemable at the treasury of the govern ment at Richmond. It was of $20 denomina tion and was similar to the $10 bill that Mil ler gave Mrs. Irvln. Miller will bo prosecu ted on a charge of obta'nlng money Under false pretenses. BlnB3J | lUatlEUlJOd BOAjS ptlTJ | 1dUIOJCl spn ejno i(3noo ( ojnuiK ° uo 'jCpauioj Mora n osn o } uoiicuipu ) on aAtHj ajdoad oiqjsuoa pun 'ouii | ou o.vvii ojdoad .tend Knew Nothing Alxiilt the Clotlie'i. James A. Burns and Frank L. Smith , who were arrested Saturday morning as vagrants and suspicious characters , were released by Judge Gordon with a reprimand and orders to leave town. In the afternoon Olllcer Heelun discovered some women's clothes In an empty box car near Gibson station , In which the men were seen the night before , and they were rearrested on a charge of being suspicious characters , to nwalt an Inveitlgatlon of the matter. ' They disavow all knowledge of the clothes being In the car at the time they slept In It , and say that they must have uccn placed there after they left It. The only complexion powder In the world that Is without vulgarity , without Injury to tte user , and without doubt a beuatifler la Pozzonl's. Riildetl IL 1'olior Iloniif. A poker room on the second floor of the building at 120 North Fifteenth street was raided last evening and nine men and a large quantity of poker chips and other gambling devices were secured. All the men gave fictitious names , but It was learned that two of them were the pro prietors of the "parlors , " and that their names txro William Ebersole and R. O Bnchus. They were charged with being the keepers of a Rambling house. The other seven were charged with beingIn mates. a P. M. ELECTRIC LIGHTED , STEAM HEATED , SOLID VESTIDULED , Omaha , Chicago. Limited , via the "Milwaukee. " F. A. Nash , general agent ; Gergo Haynes , city passenger agent ; city tlcltet office. 1504 Farnam street. AH Hour Aiuirt. The flying Northwestern Line trains to Chicago. "No. 2 , " "Tho Overland. " Omaha 4:45 : p. m. . Chicago 7:45 : a. m. The "OMAHA-CHICAGO SPECIAL" Omaha 5:45 : p. m. , Chicago 8:45 : a. m. Modern art had to stop a while after these trains were built. City ticket office. 1401 Farnam street. I'RIISONAI * I'AUAfillAIMIS. Judge II. J. Davis left for Chicago yester day. day.R. R. C. Jordan left for Sioux City last evenIng - Ing to bo gone a few days. Forty members of the Delia Fox company are quartered at the Barker. J. II. Warren and wife and Ed Perry are Chicago arrivals at the Darker. Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Eustls of Now York are guests at ono of the hotels. Howard French and wlfo of Sheridan , Wyo. , are stopping at the Barker. Assistant County Attorney Day has re turned from an extended western trip. Mr. and Mrs. George Osbourno of San Francisco are among the hotel arrivals. Ton members of the Frawloy Stock com pany are making the Barker their -head quarters. Mr. O. Q. Setcholl and wlfo and C. J. Wilson of Llttlo Sioux , la. , are stopping at thp Darker. J. W. Fowler of Rapid City and Charles 0. Polk of Sturgls , S. D. , are among the hotel arrivals. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Crane , C. C , Pugh and S. W. Niblack of Dexter , la. , are among the hotel guests , Mrs , L. L. Spencer of San Francisco stopped In Omaha yesterday to visit friends en route to Chicago. J. J. Stanley , export examiner for the Great Republic Gold Mining company at Crlpplo Crock , Is In the city. J , R , Buchanan , general ticket and pas senger agent of the Elkhorn road , has re turned from Washington , D. C. Mrs , Davis , wife of F. II , Davis , left for Chicago and eastern points yesterday , where she will visit relatives for a short period , 0. 13. Wllkins. Philadelphia , Pa. , F. J. Hocl , Lincoln ; Ed Getter , Sioux City ; Clint B. 'Slater , Kansas City , Mo. ; W. F. Towner , Cincinnati ; John Thomas , Baltimore , Md. ; J. 0. Burncll , New York , ore commercial men spending Sunday at the Barker. Ncbraskans at the hotels are : J. S. Grablo , Beatrice ; Glenn Johnson , Broken Bow ; F. McGlverln , Fremont ; A. C. Hall , Fremont ; Emma A. Temple , Lexington ; A , D. Bears , I. R. Alter , Grand Island ; MUa Doran , Central City ; Gcorgo Williams , North Plattoj J. F. Doyd. Oakdale ; Irvin C. Mount , Falls City ; R. E. Corneltson , Gordon ; E. Wllllamo , O'Neill ; Tom M. Cook , Lin coln , At the Murray : A , II. Lane , Philadelphia ; F. W. Smith , Chicago ; Al Langenback , Can ton , 0. ; M. Holton , Chicago ; M. Blumaner and wife , Now York ; I. Coe , city ; S. R. Rush , city ; W. A. Heden , New Albany , Ind. ; F. Williams , Kansas City ; C. M. Stllphen , Chicago ; H. N. Moore , Red Oak , la. ; C. S. Hutching H. D. Galnes , Chicago ; Charles Calm , Now York ; J. S. IJarrow , Chicago ; S. Gustman , Now ) York ; James Ilyman , Chicago ; A. W. Wylo , Memphis ; Miss \Vorloy , Blair ; W , E. Somers , Philadelphia. Mlsa Carrie Bowes , on route from Berlin to San Francisco , her home , spent tlio fore part of last week with Mrs. A. Wernhor. Mlsa Bowes has completed a five years' study jf music In Berlin and Lelpslg , having en tered the Royal High chQO | of Music of Berlin at the age of 14 , , and at which place she took the Lltst medal. After three years rtudy at the high school she studied under Prof. Krause of Lelpslg at the Instance of 1'Albcrt , who took treat Interest In her talent ? She baa given concerts In Berlin Dresden , and played at the cburt of the duke ol Saxony , PASSION SUNDAY SERVICES Hold in Most of the Oatholio Churches Yesterday , SERMON OF REV , FATHER M'CARTHY ' S < n < cmcn < N nf the Snvlor llenaecilnfr IHlllNClt .Millie tO TIlOHC SlM-klllff to IlrliiK About HI * Dentil HIM Perfect Olinrltj. Yesterday was Passion Sunday and In most of the Catholic churches sermons per taining to the event of which the day was the anniversary , Christ's passion , were preached. There were no special services at any of the churches In ob&ervanco of the day. day.The The gospel for Passion Sunday Is found In John : At that time Jesus said to the multitudes of the Jews : Which of you shall convince mo of sin ? if I say the truth to you why do you not believe me ? He that Is of God heareth the words of God. Therefore you hear them not because you are not of Oed , The Jews , therefore , answered and said to him : Do not we pny well that thou art a Samaritan , and hnst a devil ? Jesus answered : 1 have not n devil ; but 1 honor my father , and you have dishonored me. Hut I seek not my own glory ; there Is ono that sccketh nnd judgcth. Amen , amen , I Kiy to you : If any man kcepeth my word , ho shall not see death forever. The 3ewB. therefore , said : Now wo know that thou hast a devil. Abraham Is dead , and the prophets ; nnd thou saycst : If any man keen my word ho shall not taste death for ever. Art thou greater than our father Abraham , who la dead ? And the prophets arc dead. Whom dost thou make thyself ? Jesus answered : If I glorify myself my Klory Is nothing. It Is my father that glorf. lleth me , of whom you say that he la your nod. And you have not known him. bu' I know him. And If I shall sny that I knov him not , I shall bo like to you , a liar. But do know him , nnd do keep his word. Abrn ham your father rejoiced that ho mlKh see my day ; he saw It , and wns glad. Tin Jews ) therefore said to him : Thou are no yet DO years old , and hnst thou seen Abra > ham ? Jesus snld to them : Amen , amen I say to you , before Abraham was made I am. They took up stones therefore t cast nt him. But Jesus hid himself , an' ' went out of the temple. SERMON OF FATHER M'CARTHY. Rev. P. F. McCarthy , rector of St. James' ' orphanage. In his sermon yesterday , said : "Tho gospel of this Sunday directs ou attention to the approaching death of ou Savior , which had already been determined upon by the Jews. About six months before His passion He was engaged In teaching In the temple at Jerusalem. The part of the temple used on this occasion by our Lord was the court of the women , sometimes called 'tho treasury. ' Hero In this court our Lord took His place on the occasion refcrroJ to In this day's gospel. "In an admirable , discourse Ho had Jus been maintaining that Ho was the Messlas the Son of God and God of God. His audi ence , as usual , divided into two parties , Some believed His words , others rejected them with scorn. Turning toward His ene mies our Savior declares that they refused to believe In Him , not on account of the lack of evidence , but owing to the depravity of their own hearts. "Ho then proceeds to Introduce a new argument to prove the divinity of Ills nils slon. He calls the attention of Ills one mles to His slnlessness. If they were unable with all their hatred and with all the close scrutiny which they had exorcised over His llfo since He had begun to preach to prove a sin or a fault against Him they were bound by the dictates of natural Justice to acknowledge that Ho spoke the truth. He said , therefore , to them : 'Which of you shall convince me of aln ? If I say the trutl to you , why do you not bellevo me ? ' "Tho fact that He was sinless should nave convinced these people that Ho was honest , that Ho would not tell a He , ant ! that what Ho said was the truth. If then as was the case , His statements and argu ments were unanswerable , and His life without a blemish , why did they not believe Him ? Our Lord himself tells them the rea son : 'He that is of God heareth the words of God. Therefore you hear them not , be cause you are not of God. ' This statcmenl of our Lord's rendered His enemies stll more furious. These wicked men In their pride and conceit considered themselves the special and favored people of God. Consequently quontly they replied with Indignation , bul In their anger became abusive. They answered and said to Him : 'Did not we say well that Thou art a Samaritan and has a devil ? ' "By applying the word Samaritan to our Lord they wished to declare that Ho was a foreigner and an enemy of the Hebrew race. They went even further than this In their rage. They called Him a devil. 'Do not wo say well that Thou hast a devil ? ' Their argument was that only an enemy of their race and ono possessed of a devil could bo so bold and1 Impudent as to ques tion tholr loyalty to God , to declare that they who were the children of Abraham and the chosen people of God had become the enemies of God and sons of thp devil. To this abuse our Redeemer replied : 'I have not a devil , but I honor My Father , and you have dishonored Me. But I seek not My own glory ; there Is Ono that seeketh and Judgeth. ' HIS ETERNAL EXISTENCE. "Again His enemies misconstrue our Lord's words. Here la a man , they cried , not yet 50 yeara old , and he has the- audacity to tell us that he has seen Abraham , who lived 2,000 years ago. Our Lord replied to their angry and scornful remarks by calmly and solemnly declaring His eternal generation. 'Amen , amen , I say to you , before Abraham was made , I am. ' Tiiat Is to say , I am the only bJgotten Son of God , who , according to My divine nature , am born of the Father before all ages : Who , according to My hu man nature , have existed since the begin ning of the world In the promises of God and faith of the patriarchs ; and Who , ac cording to the fleeh , have existed In this body from the day of My nativity , and will con- tlnuo so to exist forever. 'Jesus Christ yes terday , and today ; and the same forever. ' "At Mils direct and emphatic declaration of His divinity , our Lord's enemies could restrain themselves no longer , and , as the evangelist declares : 'They took up stoneo therefore to cast at Him ; but Jesus hid Him self and went out of the temple.1 As Hla hour to die had not yet como Ho withdrew from the presence of His enemies , either by rendering Himself invisible , or by mingling with the throng of people that stood about. Insulted and calumniated as a schismatic , an apostate and one possessed by a devil , IIo could , like Ellas , have called down fire from heaven to destroy His enemies , but He pre ferred to glvo His followers on example of divine patience and meekness , and refrained from saying any more to them than -\\iiat the glory of God required. The charity of Jesua toward Ills enemies was seen on this occasion In ail Its greatness , and It teaches us how wo should act when wo are assailed by calumny and abuse. 'For unto this one yo called ; because Christ , also suffered for us , leaving you an example tha.t you should follow lilo steps ; who did not sin , neither was gullo In Ills mouth , who , when He was reviled , did not > revile , when He suffered Ho thcatened not , but delivered Himself to Him that Judged Him unjustly. ' " IICHt Of All To cleanse the system In a gentle and truly beneficial manner , when the springtime comes , use the true and perfect remedy , Syrup cf Figs. One bottle will answer for all the family and costs only 50 cents ; the large size $1 , Buy the genuine. Manufac tured by the California Fig Syrup Company only , and for sale by all druggists. TrU-il ( o Commit Sulelilr. Anna Mack , n colored woman , 1711 St , Mary's avenue , wlfo of D , B. Mack , at tempted to commit suicide Saturday night by taking1 an overdose or laudanum. She and her husband had had a alight quarrel early In the week. Her husband returned after she took the drug , and discovering that hla wife was ill , sent for a doctor , and she recovered. Bertha Evans , 101 South Ninth street , Is alleged to have attempted to commit sui cide. Saturday evening- about G o'clock by tuklnp morphine. A physician was close at hand , and she was soon out of danger , It was learned that she Is a confirmed vic tim of the drug , and that ulio nearly died a few months ago from nil overdose. She denies that she took the poison on this oc casion with suicidal Intent , and says that bho took It to produce sleep. It's all the same , a slight cold , congested lungs or severe cough. One Minute Cough Ours ballistic * tt.eci. A. A\UilU > DROPS DI3AD. U nil uc Kiel < r nt < m-tnCi tinen nn AUncU of IleUBMKiillnrc. George Ai Ward , a 'Citizen ' of long resi dence In Omaha , Idled suddenly of heart disease last evenln iot his home , 2202 Ohio street. After supper time the housekeeper hurried Into the front parlor , where ho was sitting , and announced that his 9-year-old daughter , Ednlna , tchad accidentally swal lowed some carbollaacld , Mr. Ward snatched his hat from a rnck.in-tlio . hall and ran two blocks for Dr. Ross. Upon the arrival of the doctor It was Discovered that the girl had only tasted the poison and had swal lowed none of It and < was In no danger. After the excitement was over Mr. Ward started to pass Into the kitchen , but , staggering In the doorway , tell to the floor. He died In a few minutes. Mr. Ward was a resident of this city for ten years , coming from Washington , D. C. , shortly after his marriage. Ho was 51 years of age and wns born and raised In Washing ton. For many years he occupied n responsible position In the War department In the Cap- Hal City until he was transferred to this city , where he was made chief cleric In the ord nance deportment of the Department of the Plattc. Two years ago , shortly after the death of his wlfo , Mr. Ward severed his connection with the government on account of orders from headquarters to remove to Rock Island. Since- then ho has devoted his time lo the care of property In this city valued nt $60.000. Ho was a prominent mem ber of Trinity Methodist church. Ho leaves two children , Edwlna , aged 0 , and Frank , aged 6. AMUSEMENTS : The bounteous fall of snow which distin guished yesterday among all the days of the present winter , although It doubtless made glad the heart of the husbandman , was hot welcomed with the keenest delight by the theater people , who saw In the fleecy mantle a powerful discourager of excursions away from cozy firesides. Nevertheless , with the cessation of the storm at C o'clock , the thoughts of many turned theaterward , and two hours later their footsteps followed their thoughts In such numbers tlmt the house which presented the distinctively Sunday at traction was comfortably filled , and the au- dlenco at the other , albeit small , vvas en thusiastic , and It Is safe to spread abroad the news that ono of thti most finished and truly artistic performances which has been seen here this season will bo repeated to night. A * * At Boyd's a new comic opera , "Fleur-de Lit' , " whereof the book Is by J. Chcevei Goodwin and the music by WiH'am Furst attracted and apparently pleased the good- sized audience referred to above. The story , without being strikingly original in theme or treatment , js adequate for the purpos to which It Is put , and the same may b said of the songs nnd concerted numbers , Some of the dialogue has a certain bright ness which one does not expect In works of this class as for Instance , where a glr who has laid claim to more virtues than 11 Is well for one girl to have. Is characterize ! : by the comedian as' "too good to be true. ' In general , however the entertainment Is In no way a tax upon the mental equipment o the auditor. The company Is headed , as heretofore , by the agile comedian , jJefferson D'Angclis , whose Justly celebrated legs would seem to have lost none of their suppleness and humor ous cuives. It is understood that Mr. D'Angells and his legs will climb Into the stellar firma ment another season ; and be stars in name as well as In fact. They , hare bostsjof friends Ir Omaha who will rejoice at ( the r elevation , and who will hoflei that their first tour may Include this much traduced but over appre ciative town. Of the other well known fa vorites , Alt Wheelan has a part apparently suited , vocally and dramatically , to his pe cullar gifts. CliaHes Dgngan made his usua good Impress'.on.'liVllla Knox was received much moreWndlyUban on'-tbe occasion of her last appearance here , -iind the comely and statuesque Miss Uart wo's entirely pleasIng - Ing In a small role , while Melville Stewart's resonant barltonotand stately presence were features of the performance. The chorus Is numerically strong and well looking , as cho ruses go ; and the costumes and settings are of uncommon magnificence. "Fleur-de-LIs" will be repeated tonight closing the engagement. . 4AJ. At the Crolghton the Frawley Stock com pany from the Columbia theater , San Fran cisco , opened a week's engagement , presentIng - Ing William H. Crane's success of three or four seasons ago , "The Senator. " The audi ence was not large , neither play nor play ers being of the Sunday night order. It Is safe to say , however , that the few who were there were treated to a most agreeable sur prise , and went away firm In the conviction that ono of the most highly accomplished and evenly balanced companies which has ever appeared In Omaha had shown them an ex ceedingly delightful play. Many will remember the production hereby by Mr. Crane of "The Senator" on at least ono occablon several years ago. At that tlmo Mr. Frawley , the Lieutenant Schuyler of the present cast , had the same role , which he played even then with the refined art which characterizes his performance today. Perhaps comparisons between Mr. Arbuckle and Mr. Crane In the title part are Inevitable , but they would be by no means uniformly unfavorable to the younger and less famous comedian , whose Impersonation has a fresh ness and vigor which Is peculiarly his own. Miss Blanche Bates , as the Intrepid -widow , made a palpable hit , and little Miss Hose , the Jose ! Armstrong , Is ono of the most delight ful Ingenues ono has had the pleasure of seeing and hearing In a long time. Mr. Enos presents a finely shaded sketch of the ras cally foreign diplomat , and Mr. King Is most utlstlc in his Impersonation of tbo aged claimant. To record every individual suc cess would bs simply to set down the cast trom one end to the other ; but as this ad mirable company will afford other and ubun- lant opportunities to Judge of Its quality dur ing the engagement , that agrceablo duty will tje distributed over the several days of the iveek In such measure as seems meet. The | ) coplo of Omaha , who have and deserve the lame of knowing a good thing when they see t , should not let slip the chance of gratifying Jielr cultivated senses with the experience of mo of the very best things which has ever jeen presented to their notice. "Tho Senator" will be repeated tonight and it the Wednesday matinee , Do Mllle's play , 'Tho ' Lost Paradise , " being the bill on Tues- lay , Wednesday and Saturday nights , and 'Men and Women" filling the remainder of ) f the week , On Thursday morning the box office of 3oyd's theater will open' for the sale of seatc 'or ' the engagamcnt Of the popular comedian , Sol Smith Russell , who -will on Friday even- ng March 29 , open hla annual engagement n this city , beglnulpgl with Sheridan's brll- lant comedy , "The IRIvals , " which will be epeated for the Saturday matinee. Miss Uerlngton's new play , "An Everyday Man , " vlll be given Saturday night. In addition to his three-act comedy Mr. Russell will aUo tppear In n one-act ; play : entitled "Mr. Vulen- Ine's Christmas. " A very superior sup- lortlng company surrounds Mr. Russell this ear. Eddie Fey , presenting "Tho Strange Adr 'entures of Miw Browrr , " will bo the attrac- Ion at the Crelghton theater , commencing vlth a matinee-nextiSunday afternoon. The ilay lo Bald to be one of the funniest farces hat has been presented of late years. Eddie ' "oy appears us Captain Courtenay , after ward disguised as Miss Brown , It Is said hat an excellent company has been engaged o support Mr. Fey , and altogether the per- ormanco promises to bo one of more than isual Interest I.od'AI1IHEV1T1ES. . Wednesday afternccn the Coffee club gave surprise party to Mra Leopold Heller , 'wentletb street and St. Mary's avenue , on ho occasion of her blrthday.i Emma Harlman , sister of William Hart- lan who killed his wife and himself Satur- ay evening , has Informed the coroner that a soon aa the inquest I held eho will take harge. of the bodies and liavo them sent to lavenport , la. , where the parents live , F. . Lowlu , the former employer of Hartman , rill take charge of the children until ar- angeraents for their care may be made. 'hey will probably bo sent to tbo parents of lartman. "CAI'TAIV JACIC" AT TI1I3 V. SI. C. A , Ho seemed strangely out of place , the rough rider of the plains , amid the prayers , the hymng nnd exhortations of an afternoon meeting on Sunday In the large hall of the association , which was filled to overflowing , Many stood to hear the man of long hair , Iron frame , quick action nnd lightning speech ns he strode along the front of the platform pouring forth cowboy sermons nnd pathetic gems of poetry from his own writ- Ings. Secretary Obcr of the Omaha assacln- tlon was present , nnd also his brother , who Is secretary of the International committee , with headquarter in Chicago. It was evident that they wcro surprised artonlshcd. Such ways , such words , such dash had never before found favor or held place In that hall , and certainly not on the Sabbath , Hut what was wrong ? Why , nothing It was a new departure that was all , nnd In two minutes the entire audience was nil devoted to the cyclone of warning , exhorta tion , poetry , history , stories and mimicry , and the most interested and pleased of all the audience were the Obcrs nnd their ns- plstants. An hour paesed , and Captain Crawford mentioned that It was quitting time , but the people wanted more. Two hours went by and the "Poet Scout" pat down , but when It was attempted to dis miss the meeting the applause was renewed and would not cease until the following verses wcro repeated : BABY BESSIE ; OR , THE HEAVENLY TELEPHONE. In one short week our LJcsste lay upon her dying bed , And every heart seemed breaking' ns In feeble tones she snld : "I'm goingup to heaven , where the little angels piny , And I will be an angel , too , If I can rind the way , But , mamma , dear , I'm 'frald I'll bo so lonesome when 1 go , Because I'm not acquainted with n soul up there , you know ; Hut If you kneel down by my bed I'll try real hard to wait Until you telephone to God to meet mo nt the gate. " The baby's wlshcd-for message from a bleeding- heart wns sent , And then her spotless spirit to the heav enly mansions went. There nt the pearly gates I know the loving ing- Master stood , To wclromo her with gentle smlic , ns she hoped Ho would. Her prattling voice forever will linger In my car , And when I miss her toddling step nnd all seems dark nnd drenr. I seek the quiet church yard , where wo laid her 'neath the sod , And kneeling by her little grave I telephone to God. At the Young Men's Christian association man audiences have wept when able men have touched tender chords , but here was a man who made his hearers weep and yet tlie sunshine ; of his humor would break through and yet convulsive laughter was again and again followed by a vigorous ef fort to check the rapidly flowing tears In voked by the pathoc of the speaker. Captain Crawford is n stronger man In the cause of truth , sobriety and right than many a minister with two D's after his name and a salary well up in the thousands. tircnt Slonx IlpMcrvndoii lli < - Scene < > f Some \ovol Coii < cslH. CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. , March 21. ( ? peclal. ) For the past six years , or ever since a portion of the great Sioux reserva tion was opened to settlement In February 1800 , scores , If not hunJrede , of caUlcmei and others have confiscated and appropriate ! to their own use tracts , of land In tha region , aggregating many thousand : ! o acres In area , without attempting to mak entry or perfect title lo the same. Thl practice Is in direct conflict with the fedora statutes , and a special agent was recentl ; sent to the western portion of the ccdei lands to notify the equatters that they wouli within elxty days be required to maki entry of the -land or vacate It. Information has now been received In thl city that the special agent notified only i small proportion of the squatters , many o them having escaped his notice * , owing , prln clpally , to the rough character of that region and the fact that the dwellings or shack ! of scores of the squatters are situated on streams and In canyons , being difficult o' detection unless those who attempt to vlsl them are familiar with the country. Man ; of the squatters have been carrying things with a high Ihand for many years , and have prevented bona fide settlers locating In tha' region , by telling them that the land had al bean entered at the United States land ofilcc for the district In which the lind Is situated. The fact also that they have confisqated prac tically every aero of land In that Immediate section that Is accessible to water nas resulted In preventing the country being properly de veloped , by the bona Me settlers who arc anxious to obtain It for agricultural and stock raising purposes. Nearly , If not nil the pquatters are engaged in stock raising and residing as they do In unorganized coun- tleu , escape * taxation of their herds by driv ing them from one county to another while the Plate assessors are making the annual assessments. Aggressive measures will he adopted In the effort to force them to comply with the law. lit : cori.n FIGHT. The I'n lc > . 'I'll I n Vouiin Man Secured ( lit * Mountain School. In the mountains ct the south the schools ara still maintained upon the subscription plan. A traveling man Just returned from that section gave a Washington fv.ar roportc ; the following account of an examination of an applicant for a rchooi : "I was stopping at a cabin all night , " Bald ho , "and a pale , slender young man came during the evening to talk with my host , " "I'm thinking of starting a school hero , " ho said , "and I wanted to see If you would subscribe. " "Kin yo' read ? " "Yes. " "Kin yo' write ? ' "Certainly. " "Kin yo' figure ? " "Of course. " "Air yo' married ? " "No. " "Wall , wo did want a married man nox' time. The las' three teachers has run off with gals , an' thar ain't enuff gals In this liyar neighborhood now , Bul I don' s'pr e none of 'em would want a loan feller llle ; yo' , I don * reckon yo' not beln' married 'II nako much dlff'ronce. Couldn' expect such x po'ly feller ter ho married. Then thar's ) no thing. Mo an' Hill Slmpltlns an' Alt Foncy Is all gwlno ter school an' larn tor cad an' write. I done licked Hill an' helene lone licked Alf. , so I ; ec'can ' the only rno : er nettle with In mo , We aln' ewlno < cr bey no man wo kin lick. Kin yo' font ? " "I studied boxing , " said the stranger. "Don1 know nothln' 'bout that. Does nakln' boxes make muscle ? " "Try ono and see , " was the cool rejoinder. The big mountaineer hit at the llttlo man , ind when ho regained consciousness had his lead In the wood box and hla feet sticking ip In the air , Looking about him with B dazed expres- ilon , ho said : "Young feller , shako , I'll go with yo1 lome day an' we'll git thot school. An' say , roung feller , set me ter work on them boxes , vlll yo' . " _ Uuantlly of Oil lliirneil. P1TTSBUHG , March 22. Early this morn- ng lire in the Atlantic refinery caused a oss of over $300,000. The fire started from iome unknown cause In the warehouse , and lefore It could bo checked had enveloped ' ho warehouse nnd spread to the tanks , ? he burning oil rushed down from the tanks ind spread In streams of fire over the prop- irtles. The water poured on the oil had no iffect and only served to scatter It. The luld ran over the tracks of the Allegheny /alloy railroad and blocked all tralllc. The elegrnph and telephone wires on poles neir ho refinery were burned down from the ntcnse heat. Altogether 125,000 barrolu were lestroycd , most of It rellned. DeNtroyril 11 lliilldlnu- , NILES , Mich. , March 22. The frame lulldlng containing a grocery store of Gates 'f Hitter at Dowaglac , wan blown to atom : ) hla afternoon. The roof was thrown high n the air. n. 12. Shores' floral emporium m ono slda and Bangs' saloon were dam- iged. The plate glass In the building wua mrled across the street. Many windows > rtposlte were broken. The cause was the gnttlon In some unknown way of uomo owcler on the ground floor. Nobody was njured. Damage not yet estimated , Hoc. March 23 , 1800 4-20-5 5-50 By way of introducing new customers to our lower-than-ever prices this spring , . we have placed on sale one thousand all wool , round cornered , single breasted r Sack Suits for men at a uniform price of J $4.28 per suit. These are not "carried- over" suits. They are not "shop-worn * ' suits. They are * not "bankrupt" suits , nor "assignment" suits , nor calamity suits of any kind , they are simply the result of the close buying and closer selling , which makes everything so low-priced at "The Nebraska. " They are honestly woven , honestly lined , honestly put together and honestly -worth six to seven dollars of any man's cash. They come in all sizes from 34 to 42 , and will compare with any suit sold for 2 to 3 dollarsmore elsewhere. At same time we will show a line of all wool cheviots at $8.30'jper ' : suit , which are just as good looking , just as well made and will wear every day as long as any ten dollar suit you buy in any other store. To buy clothing right you must go where it is soTd right. That.sThe Nebraska. " Opening evenings until 0:30. : Saturdays until 10. * I SOUTH OMAHA NEWS J. D. Smiley , the republican nominee for mayor , was born In Raclno county. Wiscon sin , In 1S47. He lived with his parents until he was about 17 years old and attended the district school In the neighborhood. A two years' course at a college followed. Upon leaving school In 1SCS Mr. Smiley visited the western states and settled In southern Kansas , where ho remained for a couple of years. In 1871 he bought a tract of land in northern Ne braska , and has been a resident of the state ever since , the greater portion of the tlmo In South Omaha. From 1875 until 1883 ho \\as connected with Hon. James E. Doyd as buyer and Inscector. In 1SS3 ho moved ) .o Seward county and engaged In the stock and grain business for a psrlod of five years. When the local stock yatds wcro opened he came back to this city and engaged In the live stock commis sion business. He has always been a re publican and has never been a candidate for ofllco before. D. E. Wllcox > candidate for city treasurer. Is 27 years of age , and was born at Sherman , N. Y. When 13 years old he went to Ida Grove , la. , with his parents , nnd attended the public schools for a time. In the spring of 1S90 ho came to this city and went to work with a grading outfit. At the end of two months lie obtained employment with Per sons & Berry , real estate agents. In 1893 ho bought out Berry , and afterward bought out Mr. Person's snare , of the business. Mr. Wllcox Is doing a prosperous business In real estate and Insurance. Ho has always taken an Interest In the republican party , and as a rule has worked for the ticket at election time. He did not seek the nomination , and only accepted It when offered In the Interest of party harmony. H. A. Carpenter , candidate for city clerk , Is 29 years old. lie was born In Davenport , la. , In 1SG7. He came to South Omaha ten years ago and obtained a position with Sloane & Saxe , druggists , -where he remained for two years. The two years following he was araistant postmaster under Captain Pete Cockrcll. Upon leaving the government em ploy he entered Into a partnership with Cop tain Cockrell and Colonel Hunt In the rea estate business , the firm name being Cock roll , Hunt & Carpenter. He Is now checli clerk nt Hammond's. He has voted tlr stra.ght republican ticket over since he wa old enoueh to vote. Paul .McAuley , candidate for police Judge , Is BO well known hero that every small boy In the city speaks to him on the street. Mr McAuley came here about ten years ago , and for a number of years has been head Janitor at the H'gh school. Ho has always taken a great deal of Interest In politics and stands high with members of the republican party. Dr. T. II , Ensor , the standard bearer of the democratic party , Is a native of St. Paul Mo. Ho was educated at St. Vincent college. Cape Glrardeau , Mo. , which he attended for six years. Ho then attended the St. Loulo Medical college and graduated In 1880. Ho wont to Pierre , S. D , , where ho was county physician for three years. In 1887 ho come to this city and has practiced hla profession liero ever since. Ho was born a democrat ind has always voted with that party. He made the race for csuncilman once , but was defeated. Frank A. Broadwell , the democratic candl- ilato for city treasurer , was horn at Platts- mouth , N. Y. , July 3 , 185 ! ) . Ho graduated torn a Vermont college and then took a three ycara * courtio In civil engineering at Cornell university. In 1888 ho came to Nebraska aa i civil engineer , but finding business In his Ino very dull ho went to work for the Omaha [ Joke and Llmo company aa local manager , ind ! u the spring of 1891 succeeded to the business. In 1892 he married Miss Gertrude Glasgow , daughter of Dr. Glasgow. Ho haa ilwoys been a democrat and comes from a ; encratlon cf E-taunch democrats. This Is Mr. Uroadwell's first venture Into the political ircna , Charles Hnlllcka , the cholco of the demo- iratlo convention for city clerk , was born In i'anktcn county , South Dakota , twenty-five r'eard ago. Ho came to this city In 1885 and ma made his homo hero ever since. Ho has tad the advantage of the public schools and a a graduate , of the Omaha Business college. For sQino lime lie has been employed In the : lty treasurer's ofllco as deputy to Treasurer : ioctor. Ever slnco moving to South Omaha Ur , Hrdllcka has lived In the Flnt ward. Frank Chrl&tmann , candidate for police udge , had been a resident of this city for a lumber of years , and before being elected ) ollco Judge two yoira ago hold a responsible ) oultlon at ono of the packing houses , Municipal IC-IIKIII''H CiiuillilnteM. The Municipal league has endorsed the fol- owlng candidates : For mayor , Davis Parto- lurst ; for city treasurer , F. A. Ilrcadweil Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair , BAKING MOST PERFECT MADE/ f\ \ pure Crape Cream of Tartar Powder , Frea iom Ammonia , Alum or any other adulterant , 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. and C , M. lllch ; city clerk , H. A. Carpenter ; police Judge , J. M. Fowler ; city council , James Carroll , P. C. Cnldwoll. W. U. Van- zant , J. U Zerbo ; Board of Education , long term , A. Li. Uerntilrt , 0. E. Druco , A , II. Mil ler ; for short term , Joseph Knight. Park- hurst , Hlch and Fowler are candidates on th free silver ticket. City Yesterday aftcinoon the city officers and the members of the council had their photo graphs taken In a group. Flro In the vacant house In the rear of the police , station called out the department at 1 o'clock yesterday morning. Some tramps had been sleeping In the place and sot flro to Homo hay. No loss. This evening the city council will appoint the Judges nnd clerks for election and regis tration. The polling places will also bo located. Registration will bo April 4. These who registered last fall will not bo required to register again this spring. The UllUlinll-M Cut of All , As Shakespeare says , Is to poke fun or sneer at people who are nervous , under the half- belief that their complaint Is Imaginary or an affectation. It Is neither , but a serious reality. Imperfect digestion and assimila tion of the food Is a very common cause of. nervousness , especially that distressing form of which It manifests Itself Inanl of sleep. Hosteller's Stomach Bllters- speedily reme dies nervousness , as It also does malarial , kidney , bilious and rheumallo ailments. The \\caki gain vigor speedily through Us use. \VEAT1IISII FOHKCA&T. Fair mill AViirmrr tvltU Soutlii-rly for \elirnNkr. . WASHINGTON , March 22. The forecast for Monday Is : For Nebraska nnd South Dakola Fair and wanner ; soulherly winds. For Iowa Clearing ; warmer ; northeast erly , shiftingto southeasterly winds. For Missouri Light rain or snow ; colder In the southeastern portion ; northeasterly , winds. For Kancas Fair ; northerly winds. For Colorado Fair , warmer In the north ern portion ; variable winds. _ For Wyoming nnd Montana Fair ? warm er In the eastern portion ; feoutherly winds. I.ouiil Itocnril. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA , March 22. Omaha record of tem perature and rainfall compared with the corresponding day of the past four years : 1S9G. 1895. 1891. 1893. Maximum temperaluro . . . 19 Gt 3B S3 Minimum lemperature . . . 1G 3. > 23 33 Average temperature 18 48 30 3G Precipitation 48 .00 .01 .03 Condition of temperature and precipitation nt Omaha for the day and slnco March 1 , ISM : Normal temperature 39 Deficiency for the day 21 Accumulated deficiency slnco Mnrch 1. . 17(1 ( Normal precipitation 03 Excess for the day 43 Total precipitation slnco March 1 91 Inch Excess since Mnrch 1 10 Inch from StatloiiH nt S i > . in. indicates trace In i > reclpltntlon. It. A. AVHLSII , Observer. A llttlo HI , then a little pill. The 111 Is gone the pill has won. DoWltt's Llttlo Early Risers the llttlo pills that cure great Ills. PERFECT AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY. Used by people of refinement for over a quarter of a century. I PULL TEETH OUT FOR 2Sc DR. WITHERS Fourth Floor , Drown Block. lUtU and DouslUH Str Mtn > EVERY WOMAN Bpmetlnies rends e. rcllabl monthly regulating medlcli * DR. PEAL'S PENNYROYAL plLLSt Are prompt , bnfo and certain In result. The itentt tae ( .Dr. real's ) iiArerdlaappolat. B nt any wbora 11.00 , ahermar , A UcCuunMI "Drug Co. , 1U ? odg strctt. Onuh * ; Nrf , . . , J * , FniiKrU. KortnlnbrHlltlriiiiiilili fit1 : for Hemaa' 't Sajmnant"WlfJOOX Bl'lll'IflO COu 2J3 boutU E lglitfi fitrtel , I'UlUlJKU'Il/A / , 1'A.