THE OMAITA DAILY 11313 : StTXIAY , FEBRUARY 21 , 18J)7. ) 1JV
CRITICAL STUDY OF HISTORY
Tiio Causa of Many Erroneous Statements
Made by Noted Historians ,
SOMC LIGHT ON THE MIDDLE AGES
llic tnilliurci < < 7enI mill Prciiuitiirc
of M rliT. |
Orltfliinl Sources of
lllttorln 'I ruth.
Wo nov come to Iho consideration of a
Brcon.l Jotucn ot error In historical writings ,
lirllsc.-eto real to promote a cause. The
falco atntrincnts ot Herodotus and Uollln
worn the result of want of Information , not
withstanding the most honest and ludcfa-
tlmblo research. Let us see how the mat
ter glands with the Roman historian Llvy.
Ha vvroto in the time ot Augustus , the golden
age of Koman literature ; nnd among the II-
lu U louts authors of that classic period he
Janks In perfection of style as Inferior to no
oilier. Homo was then mlstrcsj of the world ,
and Llvy attempted to make her past his
tory appear worthy of her present Imperial
dignity. It was not , thcieforo , so much hla
object to search with scrupiuous caie for the
prei'Ioua vein of golden truth hid Iti the mass
of traditions and written records. He had
Knottier object In view , the exaltation ot hU
country ; and ho knew how to accomplish It
I do not mean to say that he would willingly
have porvcited a known fact or statement
I do not know whether ho would or not
but ho was guided by his dominant purpose
ot glorifying his country ; ami between two
tonlllctliig statement ! ) ot Ilia authorities It
Is not dillkult to know which side ho would
have selected as better tutted for his end.
Ills aulhoiltics , two , were not fully reliable.
The official documents ot the Hr&t four cen
turies of Homo had been consumed In the
flanica at the time ot Ilia Gallic Invaslou
Thcro weio other records more or loss cor
rect at his disposal ; but the events of the
earliest periods were probably to bo derived
chiefly from traditions , anecdotes and bal
lads perhaps , rcc Ited like the lomances of
the troubadours of Inter age.s , and embody Ini ?
only wlmt was more flattering to tlio people
INDIFri3HI3NCI3 10 TUUTH.
Hence , wo find two souices of errors In his
narrative , a want of documents , ns with
Herodotus , nnd a strong predisposition to
make the Homnn side of iiny question appear
the better. How different the hlstoiy of
Iloim * and of her rival , Carthage , would ap
pear It not a Llvy but some Carthngonlan
of slmllai character had written the account
I am forced by the e/ldonco of the parU
to ngreo to some extent with the seven
ciltlcl-sm of Maeaulay : "No historian , \.lth
\\hom wo are acquainted has shown ? o complete
pleto an Imltfferpnco to truth. Ho seems
to have cared only about the pictuicsquu ef
fect of his bnolc and the honor of his coun
try On the other band , we dj not know. In
the whole range of lltc.rt.turo , an Inatanco of
a bad thing so well done The palntlug of
the narrative Is , beyond descilptlon , vivid and
Krai cful. The abundance ot Int-rcstlng sentl
nienta and splendid Imagery In the speeelu.
is almost miraculous. His mind Is a soil
which Is never overturned , a fountain whlcn
iiovor scorns to trickle. H poura forth pro
fusely ; yet It glvca no sign < t exhaustion. I1
was probably lo this exuberance of language
always fresh , always sweat , always pure , nn
sooner yielded than repaired , that the critic.- ,
applied that expression which has been so
much discussed , lacte.a ubeitas. All the
moilts nnd nil the defects ot Llvy tnko a
coloring from the character of hla nation
Ho was a writer peculiarly Homan ; fie
proud citizen of a commonwealth which had
Indeed lost the reality of liberty , but which
still sacredly preserved Its forms In fact
the FUbjcct ot an arbitrary pi Inco , but In hla
own estimation ono ot the masters of the
world , with a bundled kings below him nnd
only the gods above him. " (13ssaya ( , History )
Therefore , the history of Home , as well EC
that of the eastern nations , has had to be
rewritten and the task has been bravely at
tempted In this century. For many ages
the world troubled Itself very llttlo about
the truth or falsehood of Llvy's story. Tht
Homans were pleased with It as It stood , and
noon onougtl Ilia barbarians , sivceptnK ovc.
J3.tropo from the north , gave men other sub
Jccts to think of than curious disquisitions
"When nt last the ronal'sanro of literatim ,
brought the now dawn of glory to anclcn.
lore , admiration for the ancient classics wa > -
BO 'Intonee that no ono dreamed of question
Ing their historical truthfulness. Italian
Eclmlais were the first , as the German Nle
huhr tells us In his "Lectures on Hoiuan
History , " to suspect th.e Imposition The
Trench followed ; then the Indcfatlgabh
Germans and the English took up the task
ami now wo know that the history of Home
ni It has been read by the world at large
Js not reliable. W know many portions
iwhero falsehood has con.o In , but wo de
mt yet know the whole truth , and wo shall
never know It fully till One wiser than
Herodotus shall rend out Ills universal his
tory before nil nations assembled at the end
ot tlmo. I
KNOWLEDGE OK THIS MIDDLE AGES
Hut Indlscieto zeal to promote a causi.
often takes the more odious course of black
ening the character ot an opponent We
liavo so far glanced at the history of the
cast and at that of classic Homo Wo now
n.sk the qiiCHtlon , what about our knowledge
of the middle ngos ? 1 am sorry to say
that In this respect the English-speaking
world Is In still denser darkness What
Llvy did for the glory of Home a numerous
chorus of modern historians , especially In
English nnd German literature , have done
( or the glory of the Protestant reformation ,
HH heroes , Its motives , Its principles. Its
mental , moral , physical , Intellectual and re
ligions achievements. To catch these the
virtues of the ante-reformation period had
'
to bo Ignored and denied'or misinterpreted
its faults had to bo exhibited In a glaring
light. And yet those wore wonderful ages ,
to which no popular English historian has
yet done anything like Justice. Those ages
present the grandest display conceivable of
Iho contest between brute force and bpiritual
power , of countless hoides of barbarians
sweeping civilization from the face of the
earth , and In Its stead spreading at first
only ruin and desolation ; and then , nt last ,
meekly bowing their haughty necks beneath
( he gentle hand ot Christianity , which con
trolled them In the person of an aged pontiff
tiff ; thonca returning to rebuild what they
( had before destroyed nnd rear upon the ruins
of nn effotn civilization the grandest , the
noblest Institutions , physical , Intellectual
and social , that the world has over beheld
What a theme for the pen ot u truly great
historian ! The Ignorant reader will not agree
with mo In this judgment ; the truly learned
will ; the day 'la dawning when this will bo
the general verdict of history.
Gibbon has left uu his solemn waitings
over "Tho Decline and Fall of the Roman
13mplro ; " n far grander theme would bo
"Tho Hluo and Triumph of Christian Civil
ization , " The materials for such a history
are abundant , but English historians luvo
so far shrunk from exploring the Hold. The
noble Dlgby has , It is true , publlthetl two
very learned volumes on "The Ages of
Talth , " one of the most remarkable and In-
etructlvu productions In uur language , Hut ,
though Hallam rails It one of the most fas
cinating books It 1 possible to meet , It Is
not such to the general reader on account
of HM very peculiar stylo. Our popular his
torians have woven a pall of misrepresenta
tions and extended It over those marvelous
nut's , and after cruelly quenching their
glories they have called them dark , row
dare look beneath that pall of prejudice ex
cept to seek there for scandals. And yet
Kmorsou said In an oration .lullvercd at Har
vard : "In modern IJjrope the mlddlo ages
xvore called the dark aces ten centurtcti ,
from the fifth to the fifteenth. Who dares
call the'iii so now ? The dark-
iiesi of thrao times arises from our own want
of Information , not from the absence of Intelligence
telligence- that distinguished them , Hunuii
thought was never more active uid never
product greater results In any pirlod of
the world. " ( Desmond's Mooted Questions ,
iwgo SI , )
OUiaiNAL. SOUHCE3 OF THtlTH.
Sir Francis Palgrave , oelni ; of Jon tali ex
traction ( lib former name was Cohen ) , felt
no Interest In propping up the scaffolding
of falsehood that had been reared In Eng
land to erect the structure of PratrotuntUm.
Uuliko the vast majority of his fellow coun
trymen , lie had studied with Impartiality
thn history of the mlddlo ages. "His great
nu "t In his historic writings , " says "Cham.
Ix-ra Encyclopedia. " "cons-lst In the exten
sive use made by him of original documents ,
by 1J of which he not only himself very
n jih c.ilnrgcd our acquaintance with the
| history and social aspects ot the mldd c
ages , but pointed o'lt to others the advantiRe
to bo derived from a careful study of the
original source * of Information now known
to abound nmonrf uur public record t '
In the preface to his "History of
Normi nJy and England" this learned and
Impartial historian write * . "Our British
disparagement ot the middle ages has been
exceedingly enhanced by our grizzled eccle
siastical church historians of the sixteenth
and seventeenth centuries. These
standard works , accepted and received as
canonical books , have tainted the nobility
of our national mind. An adequate parallel
to their bitterness , their shabblncss , their
shirking , their habitual disregard of honor
and veracity , Is hardly afforded , Never do
those writers , or their school whether in
Trance or In Great Hrttaln , Voltaire or
Mably , Hume , Robertson or Henry , treat
the clcigy or the church with fairness ,
not even with common honesty. "
Hut owing to such men as Palgrave , Malt-
land and others , our leading historians at
least are now ashamed of their predeces
sors ; Ihoy no longer wilfully misrepresent
tho- cause of traditional foes , and still they
go on recording the slanders Invented by
others , owing to a cause of error which we
must next consider
TAULTY JUDGMENTS.
The third source of falsehood In his
tory Is presumption , a readiness to pronounce -
nounco judgments on farts and persons
without proper examination. It must be
said to the credit of the present century
that most of the false accounts of our later
historians concerning the mlddlo ages are
iltio to the fact that they pronounce Judg
ment against them on account of their
real Ignorance on the subject , because they
have neve.- studied the matter with ordi
nary earnestness. Let us take an ex
ample' from the writings of onp who has
darcil to look further Into thp records of
those ages than almost any other Kngllsh
or American historian I speak of Henry
Hallam. Hallam , I must premise , 1 look
upon as an unusually earnest man , deeply
prejudiced Indeed against what he calls
the old superstitions but disposed to be
honest , and , to show his good , will , making
many admissions Injurious to his own party.
For Instance , ho honestly declares that
"Persecution Is the deadly original sin ot
the icformod churches , that which cools
pvcry honest man's s-eal for the cause In
proportion as his reading becomes more
extensive. " ( Const Hist , vl. , p 93) ) Ho
even admits that "an historian whose bias
was certainly not unfavorable lo Protcst-
anlnm ronfesscs that all endeavors were
too wcaV to overcome the aversion of the
people toward rofoimatlon , and even Inti
mates that German troops were sent for
from Calais on account of the bigotry with
which the bulk of the nation adhered to
the old superstition " Then ho adds "This
is somewhat a humiliating admission , that
the Piotestaiit fnlth was Imposed upon our
ancestors ba foreign army " ( Ib. , p 02. )
That he should brand ns bigotry the fidelity
with which the English people generally
clung to the religion of their fathers shows
the hostile spirit of oven this historian ,
nnn of the most anxious to claim the praise
of Impartiality.
UNPOUNPEO CONDEMNATION.
Hut I hnve Introduced him to my read-
pin lo exemplify thp liberty with which
even late- end prominent historians con
demn opponents without knowledge of the
f.aus" , w'tlmut ' earnest Investigation The
contempt In which the great vvrlteis ot
the middle ages are held by English readers
generally Is owing to this source of en or
Hallam , In his Middle Ages ( p12S ) , states
that the pi eat theologians , St. Anselm ,
Peter Lcrnbard , Albertun Magnus , St
Thomas Aqulnns. etc , the "scholastics" as
they weie called , "did not understand "Arls-
totl'p , " but "revered his name with Implicit
faith. They learned his peculiar nomen
clature , nnd fancied that ho had given
thorn realities. * * * Their disputes con
tinually tuinril upon questions either In
volving absurdity and contradiction , or at
least Inscrutable by human comprehension '
This Is the verdict of this leatucd his
torian. Hut what Is his authority ? Whence
has ho.derived this "record of thp past
for the Instruction nnd guidance of present
and future generations. " Kor that Is what
history ought to be. lie very coolly con
fesses , "most of these works are unknown
to mo except by repute" It Is on such
repute that the extravagant misrepiescnta-
tlons , disgracing , as Palgravo tells us , the
pages of history In England during the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries , have
been perpetuated In our literature to the
present day. This Is the material of which
our text books lu history , taught in our
high schools and colleges , are veiy gcn-
t rally made up. The same learned and
Impartial witness ot the ages" says again
This scholastic philosophy has since passed
away nnd been forgotten. * * Tew ,
veiy few , for a hundred years past have
broken the repose of the Immense works
of the schoolmen " ( Ib. ) Why , the truth
is that this scholastic philosophy has more
votaries today than all other schools of phil
osophy put together. Moio works by the
keenest minds of the present generation
have been published In defense and expla
nation of It than on the speculations of
Kant , richte , Locke , Descartes Schelllng ,
llcgcl , Spencer , etc. Those folios which
Hallam was so much afraid to open are In
many seminaries and universities at pres
ent the text books of philosophy and theology
elegy , and afford the text for the profes
sors' learned lectures
IGNORANCE OF THUE HISTORY.
How can historians of Hallam's standIng -
Ing bo so Ignorant on these matters ? The
reason Is that the English-speaking peoples
have Isolated themselves from the Catholic
world at large , nnd Ignored Its existence ,
as the Chinese dcspiso as barbarians all
that do not belong to the Celestial em
pire. Of coi/rse , Protestants do not
study the \voiks of the great Cath
olic writers of the mlddlo ages , the folios
of the latter do not appear In English libra
ries at all , or Bland there covered with dust
and cobwebs , but such Is far from being
the case In the greater portion of the civi
lized world Contempt , then , for the learn
ing of the middle ages Is commensurate with
Ignorance of true history.
While every now-fanglcd notion In educa
tional matters Is made the subject of dis
cussion and commendation , and of liberal
patronage and appropriation of funds all over
the country , wo live In the daikest Ignorance
of thoi methods which In the mlddlo ages
produced those keen Intellects whoso works
are now the despair of most modern minds ;
for they wore In the Intellectual world what
their contemporary architects were as com
pared to the builders of our modern churches ,
There Is a most learnel modern book on the
schools and : scholars of the middle ages ,
called "Christian Schools and Scholars , " by
A T Drano. n work of rare merit and most
extensive research. You would Imagine that
every considerable library would have a copy
or two of this literary treasure for the use
of earnest readers , especially of educators
Hut when some years ago a lecturer wished
to refer to Its pages In so populous and en
lightened a city as Cincinnati , ho found there
was not a elnglo copy ot It In any of Its
libraries. The settled conviction that no
good can bo expected to eomo from those
dark ngca decides every mind but the most
learned against taking the trouble of even
glancing Into tholr records ; and besides
most of these records are not accessible yet
to the general reader.
Hallam has , on the whole , rendered very
valuable services to the Illumination of that
datk corner of the world's history. If ho has
aided blindly to perpetuate many ancient
misconceptions on the subject , ho lias on the
other hand exposed many falsehoods and
dlspcllcj many clouds of ignorance. In par
ticular , ho has proved beyond a doubt , In
consistent though tli fact appears to bo
with his other views , that the He-formation ,
far from rekindling the lump of learning in
benighted Europe , on the contrary obscured
its light , and came near extinguishing it
altogether , and that this tad effect was duu
In no Blight part to the leading reformers
ind their principles of doctrine. Ho writes
in bin Literature of Europe ( v I , p 342) ) :
'In those parts which embrace 1 the Reforma
tion , a still moro threatening danger arose
'iom ' the distempered fanaticism of Its ad-
icrents Men who Interpreted the Scripture
jy tlio Spirit could not think human learn-
UK of much value in religion , and they were
as little likely to perceive any other value It
onld possess. There seemed- Indeed a con
siderable peril , that , through the authority
of Corlostadl or even of Luther , the lessons
of Crocus or Mosellanus would bo totally
forgotten , "
LITEUATUHK DETERIORATED.
"What a revelation to the general reader !
Luther , the muster mind of tbo Reformation ,
the leader of thcso who are venerated as
tlionpojtles ot modern civilization , the bright-
out among those luminaries that hs t
dlgpe-llod the dalkness of the mKldle age * ;
Luther and his associates are hero confessed
by an ardent partisan to have nearly caused
the loss of classical literature and ot
the learning accumulated for generations.
The work ot destruction was continued
by their successors. Speaking of the
Btato ot literature in Germany a cen
tury later , he writes ( v , II , p. 25) ) :
"Tho state ot literature In a general sense
had become deteriorated throughout the em
pire. This was most perceptible , or perhaps
only i rceptlble In , Us moat learned prov
inces , these which had embraced the
Reformation , In the opposite quarter there
had been llltlo to lose and something was
gained. " That this something gained was
I really an Immense fiixln is grudgingly ac-
knowledg d further on. Hut let us pause a
moment and consider the passage Just
quoted ; It Is quite characteristic of Hallam's
style. He attempts to tell the truth ; ho
would not like to bo convicted of having done
anything ctac : In fact ho would not will
fully toll a falsehood , I believe. And yet ,
he cannot make up his mind to tell the ( ruth
straightforwardly. Ho squirms and wrlgglca
In history till he has fairly contradicted him
self Kor how can th * state of literature
have deteriorated throughput the empire and
yet not have deteriorated In the less-learned
provinces , in fact httVc1 been Improved In
them ? Ami how patrotiUlngly he speaks of
the reformed portions as "tho most learned
provinces , " though ho confesses that litera
ture had almost perWml In Luthcr'a < lme ,
and had been deteriorated n century after "
Hallam's works are full ot similar passages ;
It Is his usual style When ho touches on
Catholic subjects. 16 results from his ef
forts t honestly telling the truth and jet
hiding the obvious lessons which the truth
would teach. Most-othfcr English historians
of his time escape from that difficulty by
being less consclentlpus. In fact the entire
history of the Reformation period , as well
as that of the Middle Apes , needs to be re
written. The task has been strenuously un
dertaken ; it will take tlmo to complete It.
If the cause of the Reformation cannot af
ford It , then eo milch the worse for that
cause. Lot truth prevail : "The truth shall
rnako you free. " X. RAYS.
Review of the Week's Events
For the Week Ending Feb. 20.
Fomir.\ .
CUBA February ISs General Roloff , Cuban Insurgent chief , whoso ball was for
feited Wednesday at Hnltlmore , reported aboard steamer IJermuda , Just Hlcnmed out
from Delnwnro breakwater , near Philadelphia , ostensibly bound for the Hermudns.
ENGLAND Kcbnmry It : Sir Alfred M liner appointed to succeed Sir Hercules
Uoblnson ns governor ot Cnpo Colony. 1'ebruary 16 : Jiimeson raid Investlgntlon
begun at London and Cecil Rhodes put on stand.
YlirtKCY February 11 : Christians begin bombmlmont of Canon ; Prince George
ne-rowlch , governor of Crcto , resigns nnd takes refufro with Oreck consul. February
10 : Powers demand vvlthdr.ivv.il of Greclui nnv.xl nnd military forces from Island of
Crete within foity-clght hours February 17. Advices from Uskub report departure of
three Turkish battalions with seven guns cnroute. for Greek frontier ; council ot
ministers nt Constnntlnoplo elccides to leave pacification of Crcto to the powers. Feb
ruary IS. Greek consulates on Island of Crete remove Greek flap on representations
of foreign poweis. February 19 : Turkish Harrison nt Foil Vonkollcf dislodged by
Greek nrtlllery ; Ilrltlsh war ships prevent landing of Greek troops fiom the Alphlos ;
national league nt Athens thlentcns to provoke ge-neral uprisingof Hellenists If Europe
rope- tries to cnncel the union of Crete with Greece. February a ) : Greek army attacked
Turkish outposts at PlatcKia , compelling Turks to retire. I
OTHER LANDS February 1C- Sanitary conference opens at Venice to consider
preventive measures against spreading of bubonic pligue ; government at Calcutta for
bids pilgrims from llotnbay and Slnd to embark on any ship at any port In India ;
Dombay dispatch reports 1.S33 deaths for week ending February 12 February 1" : Iltisil.i
reported preparing for vvui ; Senator Woleott assured by prominent Gorman au
thorities ut Uerlln that Germany would Join In a bimetallic convention , provided
Great Britain and Franco joined February IS : Agra dKpatch teports mortality aw
ful nt Bnnda In Bundelkund province , In Indln , almost ono-thlid of population receiving
relief nnd number expected to be doubled ; 0,001 eases ot bubor. c plague already ic -
ported In Bombay presidency , out of which S,00(5 ( deaths hnve occurred. Fobru.uy 19.
Bolivian government Increased all import tariffs 21 per cent , beginning- with January 1
last ; Insurgent town Sll.ing , In Philippine Islands , bombarded and captured by
Spaniards , with Insurgent loss of CCO killed.
CONGItKSMO.N VI. .
HOUSE February 13 : Sundry civil appropriation bill carrying $ " > 0GI,74'5 ! passed
under suspension of rules , the bill Including $ :0i,000 ) for the Transmlsslsslopl Exposi
tion February 17 : Bill passed for opening , occupying and using reservoir sites for
purposes of Irrigation.
SENATE February 11 Resolution pisses directing the secretary of navy to pro
vide conveyance at San Francisco for shipment of contributions to famine districts of
India. February 10' Bill Introduced piovldlnpr for national bureau of Incorporation , to
bo attached to the Tieasury department. February 17 : Bill to restrict Immigration
passed.
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NEBRASKA HOUSE February 17 : SJeaker Gallln IntrodOcei a bill to permit
county ngriciiltural societies to participate in Transinlsslsslppl Kxpoiltlon and provid
ing for expense of county exhibits ; bills Introduced approiitlntltv ; $10 ( KO to enable Ne
braska State Board ot Agriculture to make exhibit nt TiansmHslsslppI Exposition ,
compelling all lallroad companies to erect and maintain union plisscngor depots where
four or moro roads enter me same city , reducing sal.ulcs of county commissioners
nnd reducing salaries of county attorneys. Fc'bruary IS : Committee Investigating
state olllccs reports IrreguHiltles In method of condue-tlng state nudltoi's otllco and
also a balance due and unpaid to the state of J23.n4 : SO , nnd on part of State Treas
urer J. S B.irtley a falluio to turn over to his successor 6r In any manner ac
count for , as required by law , the sum of $337,702 53 ; bills Introduced to Invalidate con
tracts aiming to lessen free competition , or to advance , loner or control prices , to com
pel Insurance companies to pay full amount of Insurance -written In policy , when
entire loss occurs ; to prohibit taking ot notes , bonds , contracts or other obligations
In writing piyable In other than lawful money of the United States , nnd to prohibit
nil games of chance , gambling devices , etcFebruaiy 19 : Transjinlsslaalppi Exposition
bill made special order for Tuesday afternoon next.
SENATE February 17 : Bills pissed dellnlnq- cruelty to chlldrc'n and for guardian
ship In certain cases , prohibiting employ mont of children under 12 yenr.s In store , office ,
hbop , factory or mine for moro tlian three months In any your , aulhot IJugcities
and villages to receive gifts for purposes of parks or public grounds and accrediting
graduates of University of Nebraska as qualified te.icbeis vvltliln meaning of school
1 ivv of the state February 1U : Contest over st-.it of Senator 13vans decided In favor
of contestant , John Jeffcont.
OTHER STATES February 15Hill intioduced In Wyoming house calling- for ap
pointment of a Transmlsslsalppl Exposition commission and to provide an appropria
tion for an exhibit at the exposition. February 1C. Joint Investigation of Kansai City
-.lock yards by repiesentatlve-s of Kansas and Missouri legislatures breaks up without
ii idling any agreement. February 17 : Dispensary law pisses lower house In Wash-
ligton , Dakota senate passes a liquoi license bill. February IS : Senator Kyle reelected -
elected United States .semuoi from Dakota Februaiy 19. Lower * house la Oklahoma
defeats woman suffrage bill after hot contest ; Missouri senate pisses bill appioprl-
atlng $1,600 for monument over grave of Daniel Boone and v\lfe. In Warren county.
I'OI.ITICAI , .
February 1"J " : Nomination of John Y. Ostrander of Alaska ns commissioner for dis
trict of Alaska Confirmed. Frbrn uy 17 : Governor Holcornb of Nebraska i sues special
message confirming the report that Ticasiner Hartley had failed to tuin ovei the
state inonc'y In his possession , leaving over $ 00,000 unaccounted for. Fcbiuary IS : H.
M Sullivan fieo silveT republican , of Broken Bow , Neb , nppolnted to succeed William
L Gieeno as jud e of the Twelfth judicial district of Nebraska ; United States senate
conflimc-d nomination of W H. Munger of Fremont , Nub , ns Judge of federal pouit
for district of Nebiask.i , nomination of Charles K. Amldon as United States district
judge for district of North Dakota confirmed. Februaiy 19 : Hon. James A. Gaiy of
Elllcott City , Md , announces tender of place In next cabinet ; city council of Nebraska
City rcmove-s Mayor Stahlhnt from office for "olllclal misconduct and obstuictlng
business of city council. "
COiniUHCIAl , AM ) IMJUST1U , .
NEW ENTERPRISES February 13 Company organized to complete canal of
St Mary Falls Water Power company at expense of $3000COO.
BANK FAILUHES February 13 : Merchants' National bank , Helena. Mont. , last
loport shovvi deposits } 1 VJO.OCO , loans } 1 MO.OOO , cash and exchange JtGS.WO , capital stock
$ T > " ,000 , surplus fl"G,000 ; State Trust nnd Savings bank , West Superior , Wis. , capital
J23.000.
J23.000.MERCANTILE
MERCANTILE FAILURES-Fcbruaiy 15 : W H. Brown , Arapahoe , Neb , general
merchandise Fe-bruary 19 The George II McC.ill conipany , Wilmington , Del , coal
nnd builders' material , confesses Judgments f5Ml ! ; The Rhodeo-Morton conipany ,
Roncevcrte , W. Va. , general merchandise , liabilities $ IUOOi ) , assets , Jl'0,000.
Cltllins AMI CASUALTIES.
FIRES February 14 : Building occupied by Plttslmrg Post. loss on contents $ COOCO ,
fully Insured , loss on building $20000 ; two bridges and elevator nt Elwood , Ind , loss
heavy , ant on flro by floating 'waste oil. February 13 : Stationery establishment of
Lnthrop-Rhoads-McC.iln , DCS Molncs , la , loss on stock $10,000 , Insurance $7,000 , losj on
building $23,000. Insurance $18,0:0 February 10. Ply mouth Holler Flour mill , Mason
City , la. , total loss , $13COO , Insurance $ i,500 February 17 : Seven buildings on Do Mer
avenue at East Grand ForkH , Minn. , loss } 50WM , partially Insured ; r L. Pado & Son's
planing mill nt Hastings , Neb. , loss ? 9,000 , no Insuiance. Fc'bruary 19 : Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern railway elevator at Toledo , O , losa $113,000 , fully Insured.
ACCIDENTS February U : Freemnn mine at Gouverneur , N. Y. , caved In , causing
death of six entombed miners. February 19 : Mr. and Mrs Jacob Clele.s and three
children burned to death ut Cleveland , O ; Mrs. Thomas J. Mellow , Leavonworth , Kan. ,
set lire to hoi clothes In replenishing fire , dying a few hours Inter ; Judso E W. Thomas ,
Falls City , Neb. , run down and killed by H & . .M. freight train ; thirteen children In
jured In rush follow Inw alarm of lire at Eveiett school building In Boston.
MURDKRS-February 1J : J C Long and vvlfo of .Mason City , la. , IndlrteJ for
murder of their IS-y ear-old daughter , Leah. February 11 : W. Gray son , farmer In
Sevler county , Kentucky , shot nnd killed by white capn. February 1C , Ailhui Dues-
trovv , St Louis' millionaire muidcrcr , hanged nt Union , Mo. February 17 : James
Ford , charged with murder of Harry Oswald at South Omaha , acquitted and case
against Mlko Ford vvlthdinvvn , Mrs Anna Sopher , e'linrged with.1 mnnslnughtci , at
Nebiaska City , acquitted ; Anthony Shupo anil wife murdered und'robbed nt Tyndall , S.
D. Febiunry IS Six persons murdered and frightfully multllatrd on ranch of Rov.
Thomas Splcer , ncnr Wlnuna , N. D , supposed to bo vvoik of IndlaiiH fiom Standing
Hock reservation. Fcbiuary 19 : Sheriff Dow of Ilddy , N. M. , hot .by two unknown
men , died from wound , two men charged w ith murder of Joel MUcK of Independence ,
Kan , arrested at Vlnlta , I. T ; Daniel McCarthy , printing house employe , hangc-d ut
Chicago for murder of his wife ; Theodore S. Wlllln , colored , banged at Newcastle ,
Del. , for murder of Infnnt child that had beconio "n Inmlc-n" to him.
SUICIDES February 1C. Carl Jepson Hondo , Omiihn , hanged5 In outbuilding ; Ru
dolph Now man of Chicago , put bullet through his bruin In an Omaha hote-l February
18 : John McGuIre , Dea Molncs , la , ex-chlof flro deji iitment , took nrsenlc- , despondent
over heavy losses in recent bank failures and loss of position. February IS : George
W. Adams , Chicago , known for vvoiklng one of greatest corners on otits at Chicago In
1S7J , despondent thiough poverty nnd loss of position. February' ' 19" "Ficlherr Fiuncis
Xavler Ludvvlir Muxmlllat ; von Oeyen of Schloss , Johannesburg , linvurl.i , German
prince , nnd refugee of revolution of 1 IS , took morphliio nt DetroitJ | > Jlch , aged " . '
OTHER ORIMES-Fehruary 11 Firm of alleged agents for North American Pub
lishing compiny , under n.uno of Weiss S. Franltcl , exposed In fraudulently obtaining
money from the public nt Omaha February 15. Fulled Stated supreme court afllrmed
verdict of district couit sentencing Joieph R Dunlop , Chicago newspaper publisher ,
to two years' Imprisonment for ne'iidlng obscene matter through malls ; gambling dens
of Chinatown at San Francisco raided nnd 500 Cclectlals a nested.
JIOHTtlUV. .
February 13 General Jo Shelby , near Adi bin , SIo , nged CO ; John Randolph Tucker ,
Ix > xlngton , Va. . prominent lawyer and ex-congressman , February II. Charles
Schueth , sr. , oldest postmaster In ntute. West Point , Neb , aged S3 ; William P. St.
John , New York , banker ana treasurer democratic national committee , aged U ) Fub-
runry 15 : Isaao Pelott , Macklnnck Isl tiul , Mich. , witnessed capture of Fort Mucklnao
by British In 1814 , uged M : Henry Miller. Miller , 8 D. , founder of town , aged 72 Feb
ruary 16 : Rev John N. Murdoch , D D L L D. , Clifton Springs , N Y. , honorary sec
retary American Baptist Missionary union. February 17. General Alfred Pleasanton ,
Washington , D , C. Februaiy IS. Rev. Levl C. Schelp , Doylustoun , Pa , , aged CO ;
Judge William M. Hiimmoml. Woodward , OKI. , register United States land olllce.
February 19 : Lady Knthcrlne Grantley. London , daughter of William H. MoVIear of
New York : Mercer Beaslcy , Trenton , N. J. , chief Justice supreme tourt of New Jersey ,
agid 81 ; Augustus S. Seymour. New Yor.f , Judge United States district couit for eastern
district of North Carolina , home ut New Berne , N. C. '
I AMUSEMENTS. |
The succors achieved by W S Gilbert
and Arthur Sullivan In their first conspicu
ous excursion Into the field ot Kngllsh
comic opera , nearly twenty jears * go , has
been followed by many other favorite works
of similar character by the same writers ,
whose collaborations have always brought
forth fruit possessing a zest and fla\or ,
combined with a quality ot artistic excel
lence , not found In the compositions of
others. It may bo doubted , however , If their
first hit of great magnitude , scored by
means of " 1'lnaforo , " has over been sur
passed by any of their later operas. And
the reason Is not far to seek. "Plnafoio"
marked an entirely new departure In light
opera , and surprised and delighted the Hug-
llsh speaking world , which was weary of
Offenbach and hh tawdry follows. The
score of "Pinafore" was the work of one
of the first of English composers ; and the
libretto was full of the delicate wit and
quaint perversions of words and situation
which have since been accepted as the un
disputed Gllbertlan trademark. Neither vvao
so dltllcutt of mastery as to frighten ama
teur performers nvvay , and both vvcro of n
nature to grasp and hold the favor of the
masses ot amusement lovers.
No such general explanation , however , ot
the unfailing popularity ot "Pinafore" Is
suniclcut to account fully for the genuine
success which attended the efforts of the
Mendelssohn Choral society In the latest
performance ot the pretty opera In Omaha.
That may well be allowed to stand upon Its
o\vu largo deserts. It Is decidedly credit
able to the musical resources of Omaha , and
to the Mendelssohn society In particular ,
that a second public performance given en
tirely by amateurs , can conscientiously bo
praised for doing fair Justice. t whnt Is
after all no trivial no.- easy work. It Is
hoped that other operatl reductions maybe
bo forthcoming from this souice. Indeed ,
It Is said that "The Chimes of Normandy
will bo Immediately put In rehearsal , nnd
there are several other light operas , not out-
fide the present capacity ot the society ,
which will doubtless be considered In time.
The audience yesteulay was \ery large , as
fashionable * as need bo and altogether cold
That the performers did well In the face of
an almost total and quito Inexplicable lack of
enthusiasm In the front of the house Is < le-
cldedly to their additional credit. Number
after number , solos , duets , tiles , quartets
and choruses , well enough sung to have been
generously applauded , wt-re received elthci
with disheartening slieror with a little
faint-hearted acclamation from the boxes and
front orchestra rows. Nothing was rede-
mandcd , save only the "bell trio , " and that
apparently for other reasons than for the
excellence of Its rendition. Plotters vveio
carried up In protusloon after the first act
nearly all the principals being romembercd
Uoth MU Dickinson nnd Miss Iloagland
are surprising their friends by the lapld and
symmetrical development of their voices. In
s > tago speaking as well as singing , and by the
growing strength which c\petlenco Is add
ing to their performances In iinint of acting
Seme of Miss Dickinson's "business" vvco so
good that It needed no Improvement , notably
the by-play of the dialogue with Ualph which
preceded the "Refrain , Audacious Tai" duet.
She lookel the part ot Josephine , nnd , bar
ring a little nervousness at the outbet was
quito easy and natural thioughout Miss
Hoagland , too , afforded pleasure to both eye
and ear as Buttercup. Sue deserved an en
core after her Introductory solo , nnd again
for the duet with the captain In the second
act , and her correct conception of the part
was well carried out in detail. Mr Cope-
lanii was a really admirable Sir Joseph. His
line sonorous voice has often been heard and
admired on former1 occa-jfons He acted the
role with self-possession and excellent effect
The Captain Corcoran of Mr Tate also de
s rves high praise as a dignified and vocallj
creditable piece of worn , and Mr Wheeler
as Ualph sang with hid usual sweetness and
gocd tnrto and mcdo love with an ardor plots-
ant to fece. Mrs. Johnston was entirely ade
quate * to the requirements of the small part
of Hebe , and Mr. Baldr'gc for Ills perform
ance ot the boatswain's song was applauded
as heartily as any one In the course ot the
afternoon. Mr. Ilaverstock acted Deadeye
with commendable self-restraint nnd true
comic spirit and sang effectively the music
which fell to him. The choius was large
and good and filled the stage with gay and
pretty costumes All worked hard nnd con
stantly for the ficncral welfare One hard }
tar In particular ho with the bare arnib
who stood In the crater nnd wore a fringy
beatd chewed a quid In the most lifelike
manner possible to conctlvo and as If much
depended upon his unremitting activity.
A for more public Pinafore performances ,
each showing the same improvement ovei
the last , would soon biing the local artists
close up to the professional rank
A large , orderly and apparently well
pleased crowd attended the opening of the
CrelKhton Music hall last night The new
vaudovlllo icsart will bo conducted by l'a > . -
ton fc Itmgess , an announcement which
should bo "Ufilcient guaranty of the quality
of the entertainment provided Those who
appeared lest night nnd who will occupy
the htngn of the hall on every night ot this
weak except Sunday were the Ilartmans
Baldwin and Duncan , Harry Osgood. Harry
Hrottii , the Alabama quartet , Zoml ; Dullaney
and Clifford , H. I'ennaka , H C. Nllcs and
flraco Harvey The performance , judging
fiont that of last night , will be worth con
siderably moio than the modest admUslon
fee exacted at the door.
The patronage bestowed upon Mr. Daniels
nnd hla sprightly comic opera at the
Crrlghton during the first half of the vvofk
gnes to disprove the hard times stories
which ha/e been too prevalent of late It
would seem that now , as heretofore , Omaha
Uicntor-rfoers have money to spend for
entertainments whlih they like It Is a
pity that they have not liked more of the
attract ons which have nlrealy Icon rre onto , !
to them during the season , for by neglecting
their opportunities In this respect they have
missed sovcral laro treats Hut the Daniels
engagement will go far to rid this city of the
bad name which It was rapidly acquiring ,
and It Is hoped that from now on the rcnlly
excellent entertainment offered by the local
houses may receive the attention It deserves
The PalgcH at IJoyd'u have not doneas
well financially as the merit of their per
formances deserved It Is hopoil however -
over , that they will not bo discouraged by
this first experience of Omaha , but will
come again They will do better another
time , in all probability. The Woodward
company , which the Paiges followed too
closely for their own good did not leap at
once to Its present popularity In Omnlm , hut
ramo soveinl times before It began to park
the houses. Thcro are some very clever
people among the Paiges , and -Mr Knglhh
In particular would bo an ornament to a
much more pretcntloas company.
That veteran dramatic critic and always
acceptable writer on stage topics , Stephen
Klsko , discusses Kiancla Wilson In the
January number of The Theatre as "the King
of comlo opera In America. " Local
patrons of the playhouse will bo able this
week to Judge wlicMicr or not the- charac
terization Is deserved. Mr , Wilson has not
been seen hero for several years , nnd his
coming at this time , with an opera In which
lie lias been quite successful elsewhere , nnd
bringing n conipany nald to bo superior to
any which over supported him , la an event
the Importance of which Is likely to bo
generally recognized. Lovers of comlo opera
have hail their appetites for tills kind of
faro rather stimulated than the reverse by
their recent experience with "Tho Wizard
of the Nile , " and It Is probable- that "Half
a King" will be received with equal
cordiality.
Clay Clement has been dangerously 111 for
a week past with pnoutr.onla and Ins been
obliged to cancel all dates for the ImmodUto
future. Ills many friends In Omaha Join In
a hearty wUh that the big-bodied and blg-
licarted follow , the true Kwitleman nnd tiue
artlit , may soon bo able to return to a
stage which Is the poorer by rcaeon of Ilia
absence.
( nnilnur i\rntx.
The first scene of "Half a King , " which I *
to bo presented by Trancls Wilson and Ills
company at the CrelKhton for tinea nights ,
rommeiictni ; Thursday , 1'ebruary 25 , repre-
tients a. pleesuro ground lu I'aila by the slJu
of the river Seine. A haul ot mountebunks
arrive , Including Tlreschippe , their leader ,
Plerctte , a. street sinner , his adopted daugh
ter , nnd Mlstlgrls , a junior an'ochto. who
} earns for the love of the youni ? singer
Pierctto has an adventure with llonorc n
dashing young fellow , and these two fall In
love with each other t'onoro Is the sou ot
the duke do Chntoau-Margmiv , who hna
planned for him a mairlngo with Luclndp ,
daughter of the il ' r > de la llocho-Trumeau ,
n country nobleman ot some wealth , while
the duke do rhateati-.Margaux Is
heavily In debt , even to his family
servants. Plerrtte tells Tlieschappe her ad
venture and ot her Infatuation for Honore.
and the mountebank bring a man of ready
resources mid whhlng lo promote her h.ap-
plues-s , forms a plan to dligulso hlnuielf nnd
MUtlgrls. wclcoma the country nnblomui and
his daughter , confine them nnd prostnt
themselves nnd Klerotle at the homo of the
dul > e do Chateau-Matgatix In their places
and hasten a marriage between Honore and
Plerctlo.
The second act finds thorn enjoying the
Hospitality ot the Pnko de rhate.au-
Mnigaux , when to their great n'tonhhincnt
the real Duke de la Itnclie-Trumeau , his
daughter and sccrctaiy appear , having es
caped , lly a rare stroke of good foilutio
Tlrc'schappa and < .MIstlgrls ice them tlrst
alone At a nltifal moment just As Pier
ctto enters In bridal dress , Luclndc cnnfionls
her and -upbraids her to justly that Pleietto
determines to renounce Honore and accept
the hand ot the ever lulthful Mlstlgrls
The e two asHiimo their costumes as street
singer and mountebank , and at a dt.uiullc
moment they appear , and Pleietto explains
the deception und , w Ith hci companion , Is
ejected fiom the palace.
The last scene shows the celebrated
"Court ot Mil ado * . " n low quarter of Paris
ficqncntcd by the scum of the city. The
wcddlncr of Plerettc to Mlstlgrls Is about lo
lalvo place In true llohomltn fashion. The
Dnlco de la lloohe-Trumeau , hla diniRhtci
and secretary 1mo been btought hero by
the mountebank's and nre eubjwled to many
Indignities. The arrival of the police and
the Dulse de Clmtrnn-Margiux nnd pnity
Interrupts the wedding cetcmony , nnd all
the vagabonds nre placed under nricst 12x-
mont deeply affects the Duke de la Horho
tells the story of I'l-rette. the foundling to
whoso baby clothl'ig there was pinned
half of a Mng of diamonds. This st.ale-
mort dccplv affects the Duke de la lloehe-
Trumcan , who produces the other half of
the carJ. which Ills Tirrsrhoppo's piece1 ex
actly , nild It Is discovered thpt Plercttc 19
the duko's daughter by an pnilv attach-
nipnt So ho settles half his foituno upon
her , she Is betrothed to Hononnnd Im
munity is granted to her mountebank com
panions ; while Tlrcschappe and Mlstlgrls
form n partnership which has the assurance
of bmeeBs given by tlulr close connection
w Ith the nobility of Prance.
The coming engagement of this populat
star and his supporting company of eighty
.eomlr * opera favorites should provu a MIP-
'cewful one , It being Krancls Wilson's firht
appeaianco In O.uahn In five years Seats
will be placed on sale tomorrow morning at
0 o'clock. Hut one matinee will bo given
duilng the engagement , on Satuiday.
The low prices prevailing at several of
the recent engagements hcio recommend
them BO strongly to local theater sorts , that
the icsult has been an increased a'tcndancp
which Ins made the manager of Doyd's.
theater deem It advisable to have another
week of popular prices , nnd In looking about
for a company he comldeicd himself
fortunate in securing the Moore-Livlngiston
company , which Is styled by Its ndmircis
an the "king of lepertory , ' to 1111 the
romliiK week , opening with a matinee todav
when the Irish comedy drama "The Maid of
At ran" will bo presented Tonight th <
celebrated Inhor drnnn "The I.fv-1
Paradise" will be the drawing card. The
management of this organization has In-
vcfltcd much money In stage p-irjpborn.iHj
and takns special pains to set Its produc
tions adequately. In conjunction with i-ich
dramatic presentation moving pictures will
be reproduced by Lumlerre'fi rlnr > inatotu < plu >
This will bo the last week of this machine
In the west , ns It Ins been ordered back to
NP\V York after the Oinnhi engagement.
The change of bill for each performance
will be announced In these columns.
Itoland Reed nnd Ills supporting pompim
Including Isadore Hush , will play a two
night engagement at the Creighton , com
nenclng Tuesday , Maich 2 , piesentlng fci
the flist time hero the now comedy fi 1111
the pen of George H Hroadlmrst , called "The
\Viong Mr. Wilsht , " whieh has arored a
decided hit and In which this pnpula
comedian Is said to have found a congenial
role , giving him excellent opportunities. On
th > second night of the engagement a benefit
will bo given by the loril lortpp Ilevovo
cut Protective Order of niks which should
bo largely attended. Seats will bo placed
nn sale during the latter portion of the
w eel :
Lewis Morrison is underlined for an early
nppcnianco at the Creighton.
John n irenshaw , May Ton Hroeck nnd
tlulr supporting company ot comedians will
open a two-night cngasem nt at the Crclgh-
ton with a popular priced matinee totluv
presenting for thp first time In this city
their latest comedy success , "Dodge ut the
Trench Hall , " which Is said to be even
more apiublng tl'an former ponular nrodui -
tlons with which these well known players
have been Ido'itllied The new comedy , It
Is said , gives mnplo opportunity for the
Introduction of many of the latest musical
successes nud a number of dances which
are announced us both novel nnd pretty.
Tlirea acts of thorough enjoyment are prom
ised The roster Includes a number of
well known players Frank David , William
Hlalsdell , Clara bavlno nnd Cirlotta , being
well remembered. A special holiday mat
Inco will bo given tomorrow.
Mlsn Alethe.i IMCO , daughter of the late
Mr. Luce of the old firm of Marder , I ice
& Co , Is a member of the Holand Heed
company , which will visit Omaha next week.
Miss Luco has been on the stage about two
years.
At the Nebraska Muslo hall this week will
bo seen Emory & Husscll , In musical spe
cialties ; May nilswortli , Mao and Maud
Dayton , Nellie Hond , the I'aiitas , tumblers
nnd fancy dancers ; May Cameion , Dolly
Hlshop parody olngcr , and the three La
Kcnos lu their balancing act.
The first of a aeries of elocutionary re
citals was given by the pupils of Mrs W N.
Dorward at her residence , C23 North Nine
teenth street , laot Kilday evening. They
wore assisted by Mlro Mary 13 La toy , vo-
callet. A large number of friends witnessed
the fallowing excellent program :
Vot-nl Solo Invocation
Miss Mary 13 Iitcy.
The Second Trlnl KellonK
Miss Adcln Ward ,
A Story of the Civil Wur Cable
Mix Marie M. ICiiy.
Vocnl Solo Uroc'tlmr ( it Nlclit
Miss Mary 13. Late-y-
The Tlifpr UIv'H Iliii-o Anon.
MlHs Lola Dorward ,
Intermission ,
Nature Sketches
n The Ocean Hjron
U The Drook Tennyson
MLS M.irle M. Kny.
The Utilising of the HiiKUiinotH.Mncaule'y
MlHtj IJHthor Vaiighiin.
The Hxt'cutlnn of Syilnev Carton..DIclccns
KriMltulo .1 O'borno.
Tou'rt Like Unto n ] 'Inner . Hulilnstcln
Mlsa Mnry 13. Latey.
The following children will have promi
nent parts In the "Fairy Play" to bo K' ' CII
In the near future under the direction of
Mrs Wertz for the benefit of the Children's
homo Vivian Hector will appear as the
fairy queen ; Katheryn Hobble , an Klma , the
mortal child , Dorothy Squires , as Klma , the
fairy child ; Frances Itlley , ns Pink , Dot
McKcnna. an Moonbeam , and Marlon Hughes
nu the leader of the fairies. A largo num
ber of other children will also take part
Ip the entertainment , which promises to bo
most successful , and there will bo many
fancy dances and pretty upeclaltlea. Duo
notice of the exact date of the performance
will bo given.
"Handy Andy" will be produced by local
talc'iit at Germarla lull next Thursday oven-
Ing. The proceeds of tlit > entertainment go
to the support of the Hacred Heart church
choir , 'Jlio rant Ix as follows : "Handy
A-iidy , " J. IJowlcrj "Squlio I3fau , " D. J.
I
Hurley ; "Squire OOrady" W , P. Cowani
"Mr Murphy , " J J. Ponl ; "Dick Dnvson,1' '
W t'offinan , 'Mr Ktirlong , ' P. Ilenste *
be < k. ' IMwaul O'Connor" II. H. rordj
"Simon. " W JaiobbciRer ; 'Tarroll , " V ,
Tliiry , "Mcljuadp. " W. JacobberRorf
donah Uooney , " Margaret Ulley : "Mad
Nance , ' Julia Gannon , "Konny Hanson , "
lrflncpg ( Jarrlty Musical selection , Phil *
hatmonlp quaitet Charles r Morlarty , first
tenor ; John I ) Ilrcnnnn , second tenor ;
James P Hush , baritone , James C. Swift ,
basso Instrumental music , Apollo Either
club. So nn , "Mario Antoinette , " P. Hen *
stebeck. Pancj club swinging , W. J. Mur
phy.
_ . _ _ _ _
MIlS. M'.UHH ) .MUST OIM2 1JI' CIIIMK
" > K .Tnniri Orplumnno
ti'iiliiti of Mnrj
The habeas corpus raso brought to securs
po sc slon of little Maiy Pluukctt was do-
elded je-stcrday by Judge Maker , th
couit Instructing Attorney T. J. Mahonojr
to draw an order , placing the little girl lethe
the custody ot the sUtcrs ot the St , Jamcn
This Is the ease which was commenced
Foveial weeks ago , the sisters of the or-
applying for an order upon Mrs ,
Mary McAdoo to produce the little girl. Tha
papers filed In the case show that Jninra
Plunkolt , father of Mary , placed her and
her brother and sister , nil of them being ot
lender aneIn elm go of the sisters at the
orphanage before hla death. After his death
two of the children were placed with a
well thy farmer near Atkinson , In tills ttato ,
and wore there' about n year vvhon the farmer
asked that ho also bo given the custody ot
little Mary , the remaining child. At this
point Mrs McAdoo oame Into the affair and
obtained possession of the girl by promising
to take her to the depot the next morning
to take the tl.aln for \tkinson Mrs MeAduo
lefused lo surrender the llltlo one , naylng
she was not uatKiflcd that the homo pro
vided foi her was a suitable one The habeas
corpus proceedings followed nnd the prcllm-
Inaiy healing resulted lu the child bolng
tunu'ii over to the otphinaKo pending the
final licarlnjt. Ibis hcnilnn was had yea-
tcrd.ay nud the little one will no\v be sent
nt once to the family near Atkinson , where
piepiratlons have been uiado to adopt nil
three iMIdron nnd have been delayed to
await the arrival of Mary.
I OVPHCT I5OI3S TO MIMtrllV.
UN Mill fur ltt > | Mi > luu SiKilh
The contract for the South Sixteenth
icpavliui w as awarded to Hugh Mur
phy by the Hoard ot Public Works yes
terday. This Is on his bid of $ ! .93U for
cln s A , $1 bl foi class C and $1 35 for vitil-
lied brick The contract provides that the
east of the stieot complete "is not to exceed
$ t G4 per yard. _
iti iuiiis nn An in rou Mi'sio. '
Dm Is r.n K Cliiiriii-il vvllli .S
nil ( li'rfiiii ,
Yesterday a. complaint was swoin out
against Charles Wilson , one of the FO-cilli'd
gang of D.a\ls robbcia , charging him with
stealing an organ out of the school house In
District No D7 , this county. The lurlru-
inent was found In the Davis house. Ihu
complaint was snoru to by S P. Muriiinn ,
ono of the lesldcnts of the dlstiict , and
was hied before Justice of the Pcaco
Cockrell
I3d Store who lives on the Q street road
about three miles west of South Omaha , yes
terday Identified several pieces of harness
which welt- found on D.avls' premises. The
haincss was stolen from his place on the
night ot December 21 last.
t olii'l Ciiu't Ap | > riM'lii ( < - n JoK < > .
Tbo pranks of inKclilevoun boy\s have com
pelled August Uubel , who lives In the vicinity
of Eleventh and Nicholas streets , to call In
the nsslstrnce of the authorities. Uebel and
his little hut appear to hnvo furnished the
lads In his neighborhood all sorts of fun.
The boys have thrown stonciH , tin cans and
other ml&sllcj at both at all' times ot the day
and night. Oreo the toys stuffed the chimney
of Uebel s house full of rags and the old man
was neaily smoked out They made another
onslaught upon him Friday. Yesterday
ho caused warrants to bo Issued for the
.urcot ot Hilly Martin and A. Colcmnn , on
the charge of dlstuiblng the peace.
A ( fiulr < ] vtldi ralnl Jti'.sullH.
The repoits fiom the health depaitment
show a laigo amount of co-called "grip , "
which Is largely Induced by the damp and
variable weather. In many cases people
are sick ami scarcely know what Is the mat
ter -ttlth them , nud the trouble Is called
"grip" for want of a better name. A num
ber of cases have been rcpoitcd In which
the disease has developed Into pneumonia
with fatal ie.ulus.
In all the world thcro Is no other treatment
BO pute , BO Rwcotso safe , Honpccdy , for pro-
sen Ing , purify Ing , and beautifying the skin ,
pcalp , and hair , and eradicating every hu
mor , as waim It.itlu with Cun < uul ho AT ,
und gcntlo anointings with CunciWA ( olut-
mcntj , the gre it ukln cure.
t - Ii ioM tlirnnrliout Hi. world. 1'oini
IIIt' n ft OKM Coiir , hole rropi , DoInn
ay" All About llic bklii hiilri , neil llalr/'frce.
EVERY IIUWOR ' " 11
.W,1 ? , :
Collins * Vollalo Eloclrio Plasters
relieve weak backs , kidney r.nd
utorlno pains , eoro lungs , ach
ing muscles , oiid rhuimatlam.
Wouldn't H add
largely to your
dressed/up ap/
pearancc ? Will your old one carry you
through without disgracing you ?
From a money standpoint you had better
buy now , We're offering a discount of
2O'/0 / off our Regular Prices
in February.
Former prices , $15 to SGOi Present prices ,
512 to S4B. And elegant Irish FHezc Ulster !
525 values for 515 ,
Everything made to measure ,
Samples cent out of town.
207 S. sth St.