THE OMAHA DAILY BEOS : FRIDAY , OOTOIJEK i2 ! , 1S ! > 7 , I RECEPFION PLEASES THEM Illinois Commisaion Manifests Crcnt En- thuaiasm Over Exposition Prospects. PROMISES TO BMG A WOfmiY EXHIBIT VlHlfnrx Meet nllli tin * K | tnnlllnii I'v- cunlUR OoiMinltli-c ntiil .Mnkc n. Con- Iriiol U'liti'li 1'rovi-n r.ntlr.-ly The members of the Illinois Exposition commlMlon who remained In the city yes terday held a conference with the ctposl- tlon executive committee t the Commercial club ronms yccterday at noon to discuss the flctalU of the rules governing exhibits nnd oilier matters on. which the members of the Illinois body OcslrcJ to ho fully luformccl Iieforo roturnlng to t'uclr constituent ? . The Illinois commissioners present were President Carr , Secretary Hambleton and Commissioners Harper , Wall and llrlnton. Ail o ( the members ol the exposition execu tive committee were present , together with I'ronldeiit Watl'ea ' and Secretary \VukeflelJ. After lunch had been disposed of the sub ject matter of the meeting \\ux discussed nnd the visitors took occasion to again ex press their pltnsurc at the manner In which < hi-y imd been entertained while In Omaha , nd th-'lr determination to make such a rc- I'nrt to their constituents ns would Insure an exhibit which would he at the same tlmo a ciedlt to the state of Illinois and a source of pleasure to the management of the ex position. President Carr made ti brief but eloquent talk to this crtect , 'but the sentiment of the veiling commission was more forcibly ex pressed by Secretary Hnmbleton , who re ferred in eloquent terms to the hospitality which had greeted the visitors at every turn. He mid ho had noticed that even the gargoyles OI1 the city hall smiled pleasantly Upon him while ho was walking about the streets examining the public building , and ln > said ho was surprised to see that the Kl.iatloutlseH had champaglvn corks In their mouths. Major Hamblcton said these- were r.Imply symbols of the hospitality which way dispensed by Omnha , and hu assured the exposition ofllclalH that the people of Illi nois noutd know how to reciprocate the licarty good will shown toward their repre- BcutnthTH. He said It wan Ills Intention to ii ; > among all tlie manufacturers of Illinois whhln the next few mmiths. und he prom- Inrd that he would present the merits of the Omaha exposition to them In such a light that the state qr Illinois would bo repre sented by ono of the llnest exhibits ever soon at any exposition. Mamger Hosewator Informed the visitors that the Transmlsshslppl Exposition would have , among other things , the largest nnd tnt'st complete exhibition of agricultural products nnd implements ever seen In the world , and this Information was Creeled with applause- from the visitors , who declared that the largo manufacturers of Illinois would be represented in that part of the ex position by an exhibit that would be second to none. Along with these exchanges of pleasant ries and compliments the party discussed the cold details of business ami u perfect under standing wan reached on all topics , the meetIng - Ing break Ing up nmlit assurances of hearty co-operation on both sides. Just before this was done Manager Kirk- cndall withdrew with Judge Wall , the counsel for the Illinois commission , to ex- urnte the contract between the exposition association nnd the Illinois commission for tln > spare to be occupied by the Illinois building. The site allotted to this building was that selected while the whole party was on the grounds Wednesday and to which reference has been made. The remaining members of the Illinois commission returned home last evening on the Ilurllngton. < : iit vi.DIM : SHIKTIM : THIS III.AMH. Ai'tMiNCM ViniilnlH of CntiHln ; ? ItrtMiK * In the Si-WIT l' ! | > c. The faulty construction of the lagoon on the exposition grounds has been clearly demonstrated by the recent breaks in the outlet. That it Is poorly built Is shown in other respects. The manhole In the middle of the big basin has been an eyesore ever slncii It was constructed. It stunds where It is visible- from all directions and with the lagoon full uf water U Is said that it will be constant menace to boats plying about , and accidents it Is contended will certainly re sult If It Is allowed to remain where Is now Is. To locate the outlet In the middle of the basin necessitated the construction of over 175 feet of sewer , wherein the same result would have been attained If the outlet had been located at the edge of the basin where it could have been hidden from vlt > w and not bo a dangerous obstruction for boats. In view of the situation , whether It is decided to remove- the outlet to the edge of the basin , or not , It will be necessary to let nil the water out of the lagoon before the break In the sewer can bo repaired. The Idea of breaking Into the sewer outside of the lagoon when the break was Inside of the basins will seriously Interfere with the draining of the basin and will add very mntci tally to the cost of making the re pairs. When the obstructions nro removed from the hole made by Geraldlmi the water will pour out In a perfect torrent , and will wash n great hole In the surrounding made ground , wliicn win auerwnrn nave to no tilled. Unless this Is done the water will not nil run out for several -weeks , as It Is now escaping at a rate which lowers the level In the big basin only about six Inches per day. At this rate cold weather would arrive before the lagoon could bo filled again ami great dllllculty would follow any attempt to till It during freezing weather , to say nothing of the dllllculty of making the repairs during cold weather. Nothing whatever was being done to imko any repairs , the boto made on the outside of the bnaln being filled with mud , through which the water was slowly escap ing. ( lemldlno and his men about the grounds are giving it out that the break was the work of malicious mischief , that some van dal opened the gate valve , allowing the water to escape , putting a umlclen pressure on the plpo which caused It to settle. This theory Is rrgarrd as moat absurd by people who have had experience 'With sewers , anil they point to this as further proof of Goral- dlno's Ignorance on that subject. Proof I * at hand that the gate valve was not open ami that It was found tightly closed after the break had been discovered. There were two breaks In the sewer Insldo the lagoon Ixisln , Onei was about midway between the edgeof the basin and the manhole and the other was nearer the bank , Doth jilucei were marked by mlnluturo whirlpools and were plainly seen by a number of men about the grounds , \ll ( < < H Of till * ICxIlllxlllOll. I' . 1) . Dcnney of Spokane , Wash. , has been appointed commercial agent of the Depart ment of Exhibits for his section of country. The Department of Buildings and Grounds la preparing to take up ltd headquarters oa Moat Torturing , Disfiguring , Humiliating Of Itching , burning , Weeding , scaly shin mill scalp humor * ia Instantly relieved by n warm bath with CUTICUKA SOAP , u Biiifilo application of CUTICUUA ( oint ment ) , the Rrc.it skin euro , and n full dose of CUTICUIIA IliuoiAKNT , greatest of blood purifiers and humor cures. speedily , permanently , nnd economically euro , when all else fails. ' " " . , . Co r..Bnl Propi. . no.tou. "U w imnd IU < xxl Ilimw.-tre * . PIMPLY the exposition grounds and -will occupy , the null cotl/ige / aUndlDK In the center of the bluff tr.ict. The Singer ManutecturluR company has applied for 1,021 feet of space in the Manu factures building and lias indicated the ex- net location It wished , The working force on the Nebraska buildIng - Ing WAS ! ncre icd yesterday by adding flvo men making thirty Iti all. The gills and floor are nearly completed and the Miporstructnro will be raised early next week. Tbo Department of Promotion has Issued a formal Invitation to the National Women's Christian Temperance union , which meets In Huffalo October 20 , asking the convention to fix upon Omaha for the place of the next meeting. The Van Dorn Iron workfi of Cleveland , O. , has applied for 172S ? feet. In which to erect for exhibition a model jail. The use of the jail will be tendered the exposition authori ties frcu of charge In order to demonstrate Ita efficiency. The bird's-eye picture of the exposition ground * which was mndc by Artist lAusten has been sent by the Department of Pub- lldty to an establishment wherehalftone cuts will be made from It for publication In the newspapers and magazines. The piles for the Machinery building are being driven as fast as possible und the floor Is keeping pace with the plledrlvcr. The south wall of this building will bn raised some time tomorrow and as many men will bo put on as can be handled to advantage. The bluff tract hns btcn seeded with blue grass seed , a ton of the seed being used for the purpose. People who have learned by experience predict that this seed will bo entirely wasted , as fully three years are required to make a presentable lawn by seeding with blue grasa. Smith & Eastman have established a staff shop tu the Manufactures building and have put < i force of men at work making the orna mental staff for this building. A large portion tion of the staff for this building has been made for some time , and It Is being hung In the itisldo of the largo entrance dome , glv- h 3 an Idea of the elaborate ornamentation which will distinguish this structure. TO CU1UJ A COLD IN ONR DAY Take Ixixatlvc Uromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If It falls to cure. "He. Subscribe for The Sunday nee and read ' "Simon Dale. " Anthony Hope's great story Crniiil ItciiiililliMUl MIIMM M Tomorrow evening , October 22 , 18S7 , at Hell- man hall , ' 8. W. corner ISth and Farnam , under the auspices of the Scandinavian American Ilepubllcan club. All the candi dates will bo present nnd address the meet ing. lion. C. J. Greene will bo the princi pal speaker.A choice musical program will bo rendered by the Swedish Military band. Everybody corns. THEODORE II. JOHNS , President. Joseph W. Thomas , receiver of the Mid land State bank , Is rcidy to pay a dividend to the creditors of the defunct Institution out of the money now In his hands. Ho yesterday filed a motion in the district court asking for an order to do so. Alfred Knapp nnd Flunk Thomas , under arrest for the burglary of the saloon of K. W. Uartos on South Thirteenth nnd also for the theft of a quantity of brass fittings from the plant of the Krug Brewing compiny , have been held over to the district court In bonds of JSOO each. Yesterday tha men were ar raigned upon n charge of robbing the brew ery. They pleaded not guilty and were held for further examination. James W. Carr has Intervened In the suit brought by Elisabeth Scbring against the World Mutual < Ucneflt association , to recover insurant upon her husband's life. In his petition Carr alleged that In the hands of Itay C. Wagner , a custodian of the associa tion's funds , there is at present $113.80. Ho holds a judgment for J1SS.70 against the association nnd Insists that the money in Wagner's hands should be applied on the claim. The money was garnisheed , but was never turned over into court. A half dozen tobacco and cigar dealers puffed cigar smoke In the faces of a jury In Judge Dickinson's court yesterday In order to Inform the members of the panel an to HIP quality of several itiousand cigars which form evidence In a suit that Is be ing tried between W. F. Stoecker andl Chris Itossen. Some time ago Stoecker sold $100 worth of cigars to llossen. When they were delivered Itcsscn refused to pay , saying that they were of inferior quality. Stoecker consequently brought suit for the amount. The case Is appealed from a justice court. Yesterday It. K. Downing , agent for aNew Now York publishing company , gave the police a description of a young man who goes under the name of Frank II. Dee , who Is wanted here on a charge of grand larceny. Dee roomed for n short tlmo with a col lector for the company. About a week ugo he disappeared , and with him .went a haml- some set of books valued at about $100. The books have not been recovered , but it has been learned that Dee Is In St. Joseph. In structions to have him placed under arrest were wired to the St. Joseph otHcials this morning. The Chicago. Durllngton & Qulncy railroad has answered to the suit brought by the Shook-Sellner Jewelry company to recover $600 , the value of jewelry stolen out of the company's depot In , ono of the small towns In the state some months ago. The grips had 'been ' checked as baggage by Gcorgo S , Duby , the traveling man by whom they were carried. In the answer the rail road company sets up as a defense that It Is only Ilablo for wearing apparel and toilet articles In trunks that are checked as bag- gage and does not hold Itself responsible for Jewelry that does not come under those descriptions. I'KHSOVM , I'Alt.UJIl.VI'HS. Con D. Ilarrlngtor Is at the Ilarker. A. L. Skinner of Martland Is at the Darker , K. S. Jenkins , St. Joseph , IB registered at the Darker. Mayor W. S. Dourno of Be-atrlco 'Is ' stopping at the IJjrker. J. E. 'Markcl started last night on a busi ness trip to Salt Lake. Louis K. liostwtck left last night to spend few days In Chicago. Judge A. M. Post carao up from Lincoln last evening to call on friends. George J , Coddlngton , manager of Love's opera house at Fremont , Is at the Barker. Warren Sw-ltzler and wlfo left yesterday for Denver on a business and pleasure trip. Mr , F. M. Johnson of Denver is the guest of her slfater , Mra. F. 'M. ' Heffclllnger of this city. Governor Ilolcomb arrived In the city last evening and will attend the suit against the Hartley bondsmen today. M. Cojno and wife anil nine members of the Modjt'ska'company are quartered at the Barker. Mr. and iJIra. I. 'M. Lyon of Sioux City weru guests of Mr , and ' .Mrs. D. > M. Havcrly , 550 South Twenty-sixth avenue , yesterday. . United States Marshal Thummell , who Is attending the session of the federal court at Lincoln , Is muldng a short visit In Omaha. Mrs. Sophia Gyger left yesterday to at tend the wedding of her son In Philadelphia. .Shu will remain In the cast during the win ter. Mrs , A. F. Wey of Salt Lake City WJB a visitor In the city yesterday on her return from a three months' visit In Wisconsin. Slio was the guest of Mrs. David Lincoln. Nebrashans at the hotels : K. Blgclow. Lin coln ; W. G. Morton , Stratton ; F. J. Hale , Battle Creek ; W. K. PcebIt-3. Pt-nder ; W. F. N'clman , Schuyler ; C. H. Udeo , Pjwneo City ; II. M. Terhune , Schuyler ; S. U. Auker , Gor don. don.C. C. L. Peebles of Ogdcn , ono of the leading business incnMn that city , arrived In Omiha yesterday , accompanied by his wife and Is at the Mlllard. He Is a brother of W. E. Peebles of Pcnler , who came hero yesterday to meet him. They will go to Pander todiy for a short visit , after which Mr. and Mrs. 0. L. Peebles will continue their trip to tbo east. i.\t the MlllarJ : H. D. Carujo , New York ; I ) . W. Allen. Hastings , Mich. ; E. W. Sweet , Chicago ; E. J. Nowey , New York ; H. J. lieu- ben , Now York : H. T. Norvell , St. Louis ; C. A. Dayton , Kansas City ; S. Rosenberg , New York ; W. J. Wetstelu. St. Louis ; C. R. Crltchell , Denver ; L. H. Hrowu , Chicago ; George Bali > , Chicago ; F. F. Nuter. Chicago ; J. R , Wood , Burlington ; R. N. Haydock. Chicago ; Mrs. > M , E , Smith. Chicago ; iMr . George II. Alblu , Chicago ; W. li. ilurrell , St. LouU. llnyrten Urn * . IN ADDITION TO OUR GREAT LINBN SALE Wo offer 10 bales One sheeting , 4c : Lonsdalo nd Krult of Loom muslin , 5ic ; 3-4 sheeting , 10c ; full site Marseilles bedspreads , hemmed c ; 200 pairs 10-4 blue gray wool mixed blanket * the Jt.SO kind , reduced to 93c Pair ; 200 plcocs extra heavy twilled and napped unbleached cotton flannel ; the kind J'ott bur elsewhere at 10c yard , Haydens price Friday , 5c , WANTED , 4,000 SCHOOL , HOYS TO GET INTO 4,000 OF OUR SCHOOL , SUITS. Wo are undoubtedly showing this season the greatest line of boys' ochool suits and children's vestee suits that has been shown In Omaha , for we expect to clothe more boys this fall than ever before. Prices will do It , backed by full value. Uluc and Black Cheviot suits at $1.50. $1.00 D. 13. suite , Tcetco and reefer suit ? , $1.95. Very fine reefer vostco and D. D. suits , $2.05. $ Hoys' and youths' long pants suits , sizes 12 to 19. extra special for Friday and Sat urday. Every suit with almost double sale price , $2.25 , $3.05 and $5.00. FRIDAY SPECIALS IN GROCERIES. Big drop In flour. Minnesota beat patent flour , warranted , $1.25 sack. Best rolled oats , 4o pkg , 10 Ibs. hand picked navy beans. 25c. 10 Ib. sack best wheat graham , 19c. Cereal coffee , 5c. Whole Illo coffee , 0\4c. \ Choice whole Rio , 12',4c. Tea sittings , now crop , lOe. Regular 50o sun-dried Japan tea , 2Bc. GOo English Breakfast tea , 2Sc. BOTTOM PRICES ON MEATS AND LARD. Sugar cured No. 1 name , 8c. Sugar cured California hams , 6c. Fine bacon , 7c. Salt pork , 5c. Corned beef , 4c. 3-lb. pall lard , 15c. 5-lb. palls , 25C. 10-lb. palls , 40c. Chipped dried beef , 16c. Boiled hams , 12',4c. ' Pigs' feet and tripe , -ic. Big special sales Friday and Saturday on furniture , carpets and stoves. HAYDEN BROS. . Agcnta for the Uutlcrlck Patterns. i : IIKCINH ITS WOIIK. Ili-niovnl < > f UOVITII- iiilit I'.niplojcs ill South Onmliu The senatorial committee sent hero to In vestigate the charge that employes of the Bureau of Animal Industry nt South Omaha had been removed for political purposes be gan Its labors yesterday morning nt the Mll lard hotel. W. C. Lambert , an attorney ftt South Omaha , conducted the examination for the employes , while members of the com mittee asked such questions as might pro duce more Information than was drawn out by the direct examination , employes , whllo members of the committee asked such questions as might produce more information than was drawn out by the direct examination. Dr. W. S. White , whom It Is alleged was removed by Secretary Morton because he was a Uryan man , and Miss Etta Kasxel and Miss Mary K. Glblln , mlcroscoplsts , were the only witnesses who testified. Their evidence- was substantially that given before the civil service examiner some months ago. It went to show that the charges of Inefficiency and lack of attention to duty on the part of Dr. Whlto were unfounded. During the nfterm on seven other wit nesses were examined , among them being three former employes of the bureau. They were Mrs. J. S. Walters , John Xcllcr and Henry Heal. The other witnesses were Miss Nellie M. Dennis , assistant mlcroscoplst ; Miss Maggie Fahey and Miss Margaret Ilogan. mlcroscoplsts. and Howard Meyer , a druggist. Nearly all the testimony turned upon the truthfulness of the charges made against Dr. White. Arnold's Uromo Celery curss headaches tOc. 2F > c and SOc. All druggists. OF OMAHA SCHOOL OP L.V\V. IniiiiKiiruI A < lilrHM Is .MiuHliy T. .1. Miilioncy , The first term of the Omaha School of Law was opei.ed last night In the auditorium of the Creighton ( Medical college. Tills Insti tution has just been organized and It is not fully known in this city that It exists. It was started by a lot of young men who have been engaged In reading law , ami who , to further their own Interests , had formed a society among themselves which has been addressed from time to time by leading law- yej-s In the city. The idea grew till the svhomc of a law school was developed. Ex perienced practitioners at the bar were in terested In the move and the result was that a corporation yyas formed which took the name of the Omaha School of Law , which will seek to give a legal education at Lure cost. cost.Tho The formal opening last night consisted of an address by T. J. Mahoney , who stands at the head of the faculty. There was a very fair attendance at the excrclres. many mem bers of the Omaha bar being present. Mr. Mahoney in his address compared the man ner of securing a legal education In the olden tlmo with that of today and paid a high tribute to the legal profession , He outlined the work which would be undertaken 'by the new school and emphasized the fact that the enterprise was not for the purpose of making money. He said the plan was to systematize the study of law along the bosst lines known In the modern He'd of education. He said tbo best of the local legal talent had volun teered Its aid In helping the school , aivJ he predicted for the Institution a future of great usefulness and success. The enrollment of students will be vir tually completed tonight and It Is expected that there will be between forty and fifty young men ready to begin the work with the starting of the new school. The real work of the Institution will begin next week. WKAIIYVll. . \ ( ! ; iKH HAS A IIAXdUKT. l'"iiur of IIlN .Specie * Krcil at Kit .Mmirrr'M K\it | > iiHi > . A quartet of unfed nnd landless men hit upon a plan yesterday by which their hun ger was dissipated at the expense of a fash ionable Farnam street restaurant. They en tered the plnce and accounted for their clothes not being in the latest style by re marking that they were stockmen just In from the ranch. They were seated by the unsuspecting bonlface and ordered tbo choic est of meat and1 drink. They enjoyed gsme. fish and fowl. They ordered rare wines and salads of such flavor as their palates had never before responded to. When the tlmo came fort the reckoning , something near $10 , they hud nothing to offer but their rags and tatters. So they had to go to Jail nnd will answer to the mild charge of disorderly conduct , the only ono that would cover the ease. ease.Tho men gave the names of Charles El- bnrt , John Ilogen , John DIneen and Ed O'Nolll and the complaint was filed by Ed Maurer. Oniiiiiu ( 'Hlll'ilN Celi'lpi'llti- , The Omaha Guards celeb-ntcd the tenth anniversary of their organization nt the nimory on Unrnev Btioet hiHt evening. The big hall wufi handsomely decorated with the fomp.iny'K colors nnd the Ktn.se lit ono end was banked high with potted plnntn and foliage , brli'nd ' which wn stationed the orchestra. Fi lends of the popular tnllltla cempiny to the number of IfiO helped to celebrate the occasion , and the crowd was thirkly M > rlnklcd with atlleers and privates of tinT'liirston Rifles , Dancing was the main feature of the evening , eighteen mim- bern being given. ThenlTnlr % vn In charge 1 1 Sergeant John O. Lund , Sergeant O. ( . Osborne und Oorpor.il O. H. ConanL Punch WUH Korved , and midway through the pro gram refreshment : * wtnf added. The affair was a brilliant succe p. Licenses to wed have been Issued by the county Judge to the following' parties : Name and Address. AEP- Jeff Shipley , Florence. Neb . 2.5 j Allgnll nooilell , Florence , Neb . 25 I Isaac M. Hurt. Omaha . 39 ! Mra. Clara Lcnhurt , Omnh.i . 31 John A. Sehaefer , llavelock. Neb . 4S Mrs. Henrietta Lewis , Lincoln , Xr.u . Si John mere , Charlton county. Missouri. . . 2i > Ada Llnncmnnn , Charlton county , Mo. . . . lii William H. Llgon , Fort Crook , Neb . 21 Mrs. Marie 13 Kucblcr. Kvansvllle. Ind. . 30 .MoiljCNliil Will MilUr nil Aililn-HN , I The literary department of the Woman's club l.iiy arranged for an address thU after noon by Mine. MoJJeska. The meeting will bo held at the FIr.t Congregational church at 2:30 : o'clock , but It Is announced that only members of the department are to be .Mulatto llu > - AVIIlitiut a HIIIIU- . A bright mulatto boy , about 15 years old , wandered Into the police station yesterday In search of a protector , Mr . Hennett , the nlyht matron , hopes to place the boy In the charge of some ipod colored family who will adopt him. H.IVH POOH OlMMOVs OF TIIH I.V\V. ( I1(1- [ Shocn HiiK < lrr . .VrrrMcd AVlillc Toll- ln C Their TYniihlpn to I'ollcT. J. C. Miller has DtM'tho center of < i series of Incidents litolylll' ' which ho has taken the parts both of tlfo ( Dinner and the sinned against. As a result ; he U poor and Im prisoned. nnd a long , pay from home. Miller Is a cattleman ofvHnrney ; county , Oregon , and strolling across the country formed a friendship with L. B. Duncan near Orrln Junction , Wyo. neTuTvIng that the product of the prairies sh.otW | bo free the men rounded up two car , loads of shecv belonging to Wilson Brothers , "and succeeded In ship ping them without 'Discovery. ' The sheep were consigned tij Wooda Brothers , South Omaha , and arrive ; ! , thcro In good shape yes ' ' ' - terday. The next scene tmntplred In Omalm. where Miller had como to Arrange for the disposal of the sheep. He had raised $103 , and with the deslro to celebrate his success , visited the abode of a colored woman on Fifteenth and Burt streets. Here n select social was In progress and Miller consumed a. large nmount of liquid refreshment. When ho came to check up afterward he found that ho was some $13 short , and .complained to the police of the dwindling of his cash ac count. Accordingly Ida Kwlng and Mary Richmond were arrested on the charge of larceny from the person. Miller had no sooner appeared at the police station as complaining witness than a tele gram arrival from a Wyoming sheriff with Instructions to hold Millet nnd Duncan for sheep rustling. So Miller Is charged with being a fugitive froin justice , as Is also Dun can , who happened along at an opportune moment. Sheriff Hoacn of Douglos. Wyo. , was tele graphed that Duncan and Miller were In custody and replied that ho and the owner of the sheep would leave for 0 inn ha today. Duncan was treated to a course of questions by Captain Haxe and was led to confess his part In the transaction. Ho says that ho and Miller , whom hu has known for about a month , have been working as herders on the range. Being familiar with the methods of shipment , they obtained two cars during the afternoon a few days ago nnd late at night drove In the sheep whllo the other attendants were asleep. The cars were at tached to n train scheduled to leave early In the morning and there was little fear of Immcdlato detection. AMUSEMENTS. Mint' . Modjcska , apparently as strong and well as In the days of her greatest bodily vigor certainly as potent as ever to carry away captive the hearts of her auditors and to enthrall their senses with the spell of her finished art reappeared lust night before a public which has long mourned her absence from the stage and from this city , and which gave her a becoming welcome. The play wits "Magda , " a drama of mod ern society by the German Sudermann. It has never been seen in Omaha not many times In English anywhere , though Duso and Barnhardt have- played the title role In Ital ian and French productions of It in this country. It Is of the kind called problem plays , which contain the element of tragedy In that for the problem presented there Is and can be no solution short of the entire readjustment of the recognized social order , no remedy except the remote millennium for the Ills portrayed. The utility of such plays b doubtful. ProjmbLy there were few in the audience last nJght upon whom It was not borne In that the- times are out of joint ; but it needs not n .Daniel como to Judgment to bring tliat message to mankind. Doubt- ICM the general conviction is followed in many cases by an Individual determination to do one's littlp best to set right these times. The Impulse is praiseworthy , and the play , as causing , jt , Insofar beneficial. But ho who setSriils shoulder to the wheel of so great a reformation will faro even ao Magda , who flewj1 ia , the stony face of con ventionality , and who h d only a broken heart for her pains , - The- weakness of the problem plays Is that they question and do not answer ; they point out the evil , which ho who runs majyi raoil without them , but they give no key to the Inextricable maze. They cannot ; for there Is neither answer nor key , save only the slow lapse of ages to como and the birth and development of new g&noratlons which shall painfully tind out a bettor way. f Magda's eln Is obvious. It is covered neither by the dramatist nor by the consum mate artist who plays the part. But the pity and the hoplcssness of It. nnd the won der , too , If It were not so common a thing as to excite no wonder , Is that the craven hound who betrayed her Is suffered to go unwlilpped of justice , acquitted .and com mended even by the senllo judgment of her own father , and free to perfect his social nnd political career without hindrance. Herein lies one the greatest problem , which IK in soluble. Another concerns the attempted mixing of oil nnd water , which experience has shown to be undesirable and difficult of accomplishment. Magda Is delivered over to the Philistines , bound hand and foot by the requirements of a lifo to which she has long been a stranger , by the rtmrply revived memories of the dominion which these In fluences once had over her , and by the patri archal authority of her father , asserted anew. Sheis of another world than these provincial people , with their low alms , their : ietty Interests and their sordid occupa tions. With her father and her younger sister she can bo tender and yearning , iip- loldlng their weakness with the arms of ler abounding strength ; for the rector , who tas loved and lost her In the past , she con ceives n new respect ; the others simply bore ler when they do not fret her soul with rlvlal annoyances. And finally at the close endless disgrace hrcatens her through the exposure of her > ast. Loss of reputation for herself nnd her family , lca of her own life nnd that of her icor old father who menaces her , these are icld out before her , and three may be averted only by what ? Why , to bo sure. ly a tardy marriage , a legal companionship or llfo with a man who offers this rcpara- lon at the pistol's mouth and who avails ilmeclf of her final refusal to give up their child for his base sake , to make a virtuous exit from the scene of action. And this Is ho state of things In which civilized nations Ivo and inoro and have their being , and vhlch optimists profess to believe will hange for the better sometime before the udgmont day. Mine. Modjcska pUys the part of Magda vlth e. power rarely subdued , admirably ustalncd and tremendously effect Ivo throughout. From hei- first entrance , rr.ill- nnt with the self-confident splendor of the successful woman , to her heartbroken nttl- tudo at her dead father's feet , upon which the final curtain falls , all Is delicately ar tistic , the work of a great artist. She may truly nay of herself as Magdn said , "Things are right because I do them , " even , and In splto of all that ban gone before , problem ploys , ' Tlio company la 'an exceedingly good and competent one. Mr,1" Howorth , brilliant ns his achievements arc , hns never done more convincing work than ho shows In the pcrtralturo of thft sturn. bigoted , loving , paralytic old major. 1Mr. Malone brhigs the abundant resources -Of his finished method to bear upon the exacting part of the rector. MlRo Oraco Fisher , aa the unformed sister whoso character ilflords BO excellent a foil to that of Magda , Is a charmingly natural Ingenue , whom It will bo a pleasure to see again. Mr. Lonergun plays the ungrateful role of Von Kcl'er tflth a tact and alilll as agreeable ns It Is unnsual. Ml s Anna Proctor - tor makes much loflho small part of the Major's wife , and Mrs. Sargent furnishes some welcome conicdy as the malapropos aunt. A word of 'prArse ' should also bo be stowed upon the bright llttlo maid of Miss Maud Northnm. , Tonight Mine. Modjeska will appear as the Queen of Scots In "Mary Stuart. " NEW HAVEN. Conn. . Oct. 21. "The Highwayman , " a comic opera by DeKoven and Smith , made Us first presentation on any stage at the Hyperion theater here to- night. The opera Is In the style of "Robin Hood" and It promises to enual the popu larity of that famous success. Nearly all the songs were redemandeJ and the striking situations seemed to please the audlcnco Im mensely , niicn. DKNMAN-Jacob S. , father of Mrs. Samuel Burns , died Wednesday at 2:20 : p. m. , iiKcd 74 years. Funeral Saturday morning , at 9:30 : , frony the residence of Samuel Durns , 1723 f ' ! South Omaha News. | ' 3Jn35avCnrf ? At the request of wveral members of the cltj- council , Mayor Knsor has called a spo- clal meeting for Saturdty afternoon nt 5 o'clock , at which tlmo a number of Impor tant mutters will bo considered. The first matter of Importance to como ui > will bo the request of the Union Stock Yards company for permission to lay a track across L street and along Doyd street. This track , as every ono knows , has been laid for some time , but the stock yardj managers a day or two ago came down off their high horses and condescended to ask permission of the clly authorities be fore the orders went forth to tear up the tracks. Then tho-e will be a communication from the mayor In regard to the tronchts dug by the gas company on N street from Twen tieth to Twenty-fourth street. Mayor Ensor nants to hnvo these trenches filled at once , as there docs not et-cm to be an Immodlite prospect of gas pipes being laid. According to the mayor the gas company will bo com pelled to place the pavement In the same condition It was before excavating began , but ho wants to have the council act oa tbo matter. A report Is to bo received at this meet ing from the city attorney on the Drlscoll matter. At the last meeting of the council the city attorney was Instructed to look Into the history of the case nnd to report on the advisability of nuking an effort to re open the case for the protection of the tax payers. This Is * n old case , the claim of Catherine Drlscoll having been railroaded through the City council in the last hours of the John ston regime. All kinds of charges were nude at the tlmo and slnco regarding the motives of the cty officials , and there seems to bo a feeling among certain rcpjbllcan councllnu-n that if the case Is reopened the judgment can be defeated. In fact Mayor Ensor nude a statement to the council not lonij agu In which he said that he wjuj pre pared to establish the fact that fraud ex isted and that ex-Mayor Ed Johnston and ex-City Attorney Ell Doiul were implicated. The claim for fraud Is based on the fact that it was allowed to he filed KOIIIO lime after the limitation of time for filing of such eases , and tliut Ell Dintd withdrew the de murrer In the case three days after he had resigned as city attorney. Other dealings alleged to be crooked are also to he shown up in thw report cf the city attorney. Some people claim that thu case Is King revived for purely political reasons , bil' Mayor Ensor and some of the rcpubUrin councilmen say that the nntter was hrrught to their attention at this time by the suit In the district court , which Is now on to determine to whom the amount of the Judg ment shall bo paid. riiurtf . , | with lllivlmn.v llnhlx-r.v. J. W. Mills , Tom Dilution and Lawrence Uonimcr are the names given by thrco priscners at the cky jail who are charged with highway ivhbcry. Joseph Hrablk , n milkman living in Sarpy county , has Identi fied the men and a complaint will bu filed against them today. AccoiJing to the story told by Hrabik he was on his way homo with the day's collections from the sale of milk , which amounted to $ l0.r.5. When ho reached a lonely spot on the rojd , just south Jf the city Ilmit.s , he was confronted by three men who presented revolvers at his head and compelled him to deliver the con tents of the ca li box. As soon ns was possible after the occur- cnce Chief Brcnnan was notified and he sent a description of the men to all sur rounding towns , with the result that the supposed robbers were arrested at Papllllun In a drunken condition and brought to this city. When searched not a cent was found on the prisoners and it Is supposed that they spent the proceeds of the robbery before the olllcers got on their 'trail. Chief Ilrcnnan said last night that at the trial ho would produce a boy who wouM testify to seeing the three men divide the money shortly after -the holdup. This testi mony , along with the positive Identification by Hrablk , Is deemed enough to convict. The police were engaged yesterday after noon in looking up evidence against the prisoners. It was learned that ono f them worked this summer for a farmer near the Hrablk place , nnd that he was f.imlllar with the goings and comings of the milk dealer. Porly Hours' Devotion. The devotion of forty hours will com mence at St. Agnes' church this morning and end on Sunday evening , the order of exercises being as follows : Solemn high mass at 9 o'clock this morning , with' solemn procession of blessed sacrament. In which the members of the various sodalities will take part ; 'benediction ' of blessed sacrament this evening at70 / : ! ! o'clock , with sermon by Uev. Fr. English. Saturday morning at S o'clock solemn high mass will bo cele brated and -solemn benediction In the evenIng - Ing at 7:30 : o'clock. On Sunday morning at 10:30 : o'clock solemn high mass , followed by a sermon by Itov. Father Hromsgcest , S. J. The exorcises will close Sunday evening with solemn benediction and sermon 'by He . T. J. Smith of Omaha. Illvi-Mliisntliu- , Sal'c HloTvIiif. Some llttlo time was spent by the police yesterday In Investigating the Watklns safe blowing affair. Chief Hrennnn has the tools use : ] at police headquarters , but an examina tion of them does not give any clew that can bo followed. From the looks of the safe and the manner In which the job was done the police art ) inclined to think that the work was that of homo talent , and some ar rests ofwell known loafers are likely to follow. ' ( ; en nil lt < ' | iiil > llciin Iliilly. Saturday evening a grand republican rally will bo held at Koutsky's hall. Addresses will bo delivered by Sheriff John W. Mcdonald - donald , Irving F. Ilaxter. Dr. M. 0. Itlcketts , ueorgo Hchnrod and David M. Ilaverly. Other candidates are also expected to be present. The republican city central committee Is making arrangements for n gicat meeting and all republicans are urged to be present. Hi-ei'lv .Si-rloilN InJllrli'N. William Golden of Albright , employed at Cudahy's , fell from a scaffold yesterday and struck on hla chest , 'Several ribs were broken and a piece of sharp Iron was driven Into one of his lungs. The Injuries are bcrl- oua , but are not considered dangerous by the attending physician. Kl" Clly liOHNlp , Mrs. Milieu of Albany , Mo. , Is here visiting her son , Dr. U. U. Milieu. Traffic 'Manager TUhlnian of the Ilammand company Is In Chicago. A dance for the benefit of Ed Goodwin will h < > held at Koulsky's hall tonight. W. H. Is'eedham , editor of the Nlobrara Tribune , Is hero visiting relatives. Mlko 'Markoson ' is limping around on ac count of an Injury to ono of his feet. Cabli Itrothurs will start today grading Twenty-sixth fitrcot from A to F street. This Is the secoiil day of registration. Polls will bo open from S a. m. until U p. m. A heavy plank fell on ono of W. H. llaw- loy's feet and he hi now compelled to use a cane. cane.W W , M. Gcddcs , CMlltor of tlio Dally Sun. returned last evening from a trip to Grand Inland , L. J. Simmons has moved hla family to Omaha , whcro ho Intends to reside In the future. The Scandinavian Sisters will glvo a con ceit at the First Pre&bytcrlan church this evening. C. II. Hence , employed In the smoke house at Hammond's , had one of his hands badly cut yesterday. 51r. and Mrs. Frank Kelly of Pine llluffa are hero , the guests of Councilman A. H. Kelly and wlfo. Civil engineers yesterday surveyed the ground for thu now Live. Stock exchange building , which will cost complete $ $0,000. J. Short , alias Stewart , and Ed Maloncy were taken to Chicago yesterday by officers from that city. Stewart is wanted for at tempted murder and 'Maloney for highway robbery. Make a note of U Twenty-five cents buys the best liniment out , Salvation Oil. Head "Simon Dale" In The Sunday Wee , It you don't take It , subscribe now , Itee. Oct. i j another 1/ttlo talk to mothers. H CflX Iitirtlftj j/ too in itch about flu ir jy r < / / Hey * ' clot Flint/ . There in no itnicli to be smW. There ittit'f n cfotliiny sforu { / ro thtif I'otitrt Jiitrt so much to snittj' ) nnt fh < t trntli. Mora fro// / * ' ctofhinffictfcr ttojfH' do- , nheujHT TIOI/H * vlolltiny than anstum in Anicricu--thun ntnj tiro.ot so imrc/i of the cJc- { /tnt < un1 t'irjieiiisire rttt NHIJIC atori's fntf more of the { /ootl fhe trenrtiltlifiooif. . fhc scnsibfi/ yowl , 1Io niton * ! ( > ( > ilijj'wt'irf styles. l < 'ij'fy-seren of tlicao are tltNitlai/etl in one of oitr l < ' ( tr < tin .SY. icindotm. ( fount them ntt see. Where else enn yon yet the wirie.ty ? Where elne ettn yon nee the ynttntifieiff Where else etin yon Jlnd the jiriees that tec < tra Nlioninttotlity , /'ife ! * ' " .ftitnilretT little. & { / * suits of one lintJ nt one in-iee fn-o tloUnnt. Think of tlntt. Hifihteen h n nil red unit * cut front one jtieee. of eloth uinl solil at ono ] > riee-oite dollar and a half. Think of that.1 fionse that buys suits in those r/nantities Intyn them riyht. 'Thinf : of that , . -tnd the house that Itnoirs hote to fniy riyht kntm's hote to sell ThinL-offhat. The Genuine Bcckwitll ROUND OAK , Improved for 1897. ss ire Longer Than Any Oak Stove Made. We are Soie Agents * 14th and Famam Sts. ; , ITTI.H r.SU KOIl KK.VXIv K.VSI'AK. Ilolit-iiiliin Il < - ] > iil > llitiiiMlinoit I'lluiil- iimtirily KmlorMt ? Iliirtc. Ono of the best political meetings of the campaign was held last night at Fraud's hall , Fifteenth and William streets , by the Bohemian Worklngnien'a Ilepubllcan club. A largo crowd was present. The meeting was presided over by Frank Fraud. Every name on the republican state nnd county tickets wan read off separately and endorsed by the club. Quito a discussion was pre cipitated over the endorsement of Gus Ilurto for county commissioner , but It was almost all ono way nnd the mongrel candidate , Frank Kaspar , came in for some severe criticism. Special stress was laid upon the fact that although ho was a llohemlan he had seldom stood up for hla own people , hut when In control of the street , department had given the foremanshlps to others , lie was accused of discriminating In giving out city employment again.it everybody who did not patronize his saloon , and also of trans ferring his property and business to his rela tives In order to avoid hla creditors ami ren der himself thereby Judgment proof. Only ono man ventured to put in a good word for Kaspar , and Harto was endorsed almost unanimously. KlKlormSlirrltt Jlrlliinnlil. The member * of the Nonpartlsan T. II. Todhunter Political club held a meeting at Washington hall last evening , the first slnco the late fusion county convention. There were between sevcnty-llvo and 100 members present. In the course of the proceedings u resolution was Introduced to the effect that the friends of Mr. Todhnnter having failed to rrcolvo fair or courteous treatment at the fusion convention , the members of the dub should vote for John McDonald for sheriff. The resolution provoked consider able discussion , In which many criticisms were passed upon the fusion convention , af ter which It was adopted by an almost uuau. Inious vote. lluulr- California Kxour- HlollN , Leave Omaha via the Ilurllngton Houto nny Thursday aftornon at 1:35 : In a com fortable tourist sleeper and you reach San Francisco Sunday evening , LOK Angolcs Monday noon. No transfers car goes right through. Uniformed Pullman porter and PX- porlonced excursion conductor relieves you of .all bother. EVEHYTHlNa provided. Tickets , $10. norths ( big enough for two ) , | 5. Call nt ticket offlco , 1502 Fnrnam St. , und get full Information. J. 1) ) . Reynolds , City Passenger Agent. Ilon'l I'-m-ni-l ' lit The Missouri Pacific Hallway la running a Fast Limited Train to St. Louis , Mo. , leav ing Webster St. depot dally 3:05 : p. m , , reach ing Kansas City name evening ; arriving at Orand Union Station , St. Louis. 7:20 : the next morning. No oliango i. ' . csrs c ! any clats. Night Kxpress leaves 9:30 : p. m. , arrives Kansas City C:23 : a. m. For further Informa tion call at company's olllccs , N. 12. corner 33th and Farnam or depot , iGlh and Wub- Bter streets. THO3. V. GOnFIlKY , J. O. PIIILLIPPI , P. & T. A. A. 0 F. & P. l\ . Cnloii I'licllir. "The Overland Limited. " The moht SUPRHHLY KQUIPPKI ) train west of tbo Missouri Hlver. Twelve hours quicker than any other train to Pacific Coast. Call at Ticket Ofllce , 1302 Farnam St. XfUlci'lcil TlM-lr llutrl IIIIU , Warrunta have been Issued for the arrest of i.Nf. D , IMathason und F. AV. Colvln for defrauding the Darker hotel. The two , rep resenting themselves as traveling men , stopped ut the hotel a week und yesterday suddenly departed -without first settling up. The amounts duo arc $3 each. We , ir > dnll > rt-p.-lvlnw sh'pmonts of i'fili ar ticle from trip lnlioratolrles of Piirko-DuvU \ K. Co. . Dftiolt. We ilesiro to remind the I profession -.mt It Is with IhM lirnml that 1the 1 moat uniformly favorable results have been ; -efure'l liv HIP governmental nnd mu nicipal experiments. . . . .P1UCIOS. . . . coo rnitH . JI.K , lrx I'nlta . . . J3.IW Hach hot HP has cnp.ielty of 1.1 mlnlmH. Antltoxliif Syringes , pncli . B.OO ( Discount to tnule and profession. ) [ I ir ii : DDDuDDDDDauLDQ to Begin coming season of cold Is sure to fix more deeply all existing dls I I cnsus of tbo D Mucous Membrane In canon or Catarrh , llrnnchltls , Thtoit TrnulAfllllna ! anil CouKhn , I I I'oiiBuItntlon nl the Hhepanl McOlrnl B D Inxtltutn IK fire. It Is lilKli time that tiiift'criTM fiirllfy Ihc'iiiFclvK niatn > i winter l > y tuklnj ; treatment NOW , SlIliPAH ! ) MBIHCAL INSTITUTE r 3II-S12-3I3 N. Y. Life UIB. , Tel. 11J. .MJV iois : i.v THH SA.IHJ OLD \v.\v. 'I'lvn Mi-it I'Mniiiii'liilly ' \\'or lr < l liy ( 'lilinciI'rnllliliii - . \riiuilllilMiicTH. P. J. Clark preHcntcd the grievance hat night tint ho had met a strange woman und that most of his money had been wiled away. Ho mien that he went with her tea a housa near Fifteenth nnd Capitol uve- nue and thut thortly afterward xhc excused Jiprself and did not return. Then Clark too'c xtoek ami vun disturbed to Und IhU $ J'J ' of thu $70 with which he entered wau mlss.ng. The woman escaped and in thought to havu left town. Charles Oldenburg counts It to his mis fortune , also , that ho mot Stella Ureon last night In the Third ward. He Hays that ID met her on the street and tint hu play fully put her arms about him. Incldrntilly. he ays , she diverted hlu pockets of $10 anil Oldenburg hod her aricsted on the charge of larceny from thu person. Hilly mi KloiiillKc ( inoilN , VICTORIA. II. C. , Oct. 21.-Hereafter every pound of KIHH \ nut bought In Cunada- will have t < < pay duty before being allowed In ttio Klondike country. Thu Clanadluu irovrrmnunt linn deeldi-d 10 revoke the re-u- Jutloni ) allowing proHiieetor.H tu take In ; ' jirjunds of goods flee of duty , nnd euannn ofllcers will be placed on the Htl keen route u.s well an Taglsh lake und on thu Yukon. > loiii > lar > ' ( 'OIIIIIIMII | | < III , INDIANAPOLIS , Oct. 81. The Indiana. Danker * ' ausocbitlon today adopted u reso lution approving the monetary commission. The resolution regards the appointment n wlsu and expresses the opinion that Itwill \ > o productive of u plan of currency und bunking In nupporl of which the people can heartily unite.