THE OMAELA. DAILY BEE : MONDAY , NOVEMBER , 0 , 1800. K
KERCH TALKS OF EUROPE
Popular Nebraska Congressman Becounta
What Ho Saw Acrou the Wator.
THINKS AMERICA A PRLTTY GOOD PLACE
Did \ t Hec n Mncnrn FulU Nor n
YuNcniltc Valley Over Tlierc
Ainerleiiu I.nlmr In IJeiuntul lit
i Hotter raid Here.
Congressman David H. Mercer recently
returned from on extended Euro
pean trip with Mrs. Mercer nnd , In speak
ing ot his travels , ho said : "After congress
adjourned , in consequence of the advice ot
physicians who told mo my wlfo must have
ocean travel In order to benefit her health ,
I determined to take a trip to Europe. I
.had always said I would never cross the
waters until I had visited every atato and
territory In the United States and , hnvliiR
fulfilled my vow by visiting the southern
Vart of the country , I felt nt liberty to sco
the sights on the continent. Many people
do not vlelt the interesting fepots In tholr
own country before they go nbroad nnd
consequently are unable to contrast and com-
liaro the old world with the new. The trip
wo took was a mrt of a circular one , ns wo
visited Greece , Russia , Finland , Sweden ,
Norway , Denmark , Scrvla , Uulgarla , Austro.
Hungary , Honolulu , Germany , Switzerland ,
Italy , France , Uclglum , Holland , England ,
Ireland , Scotland , Wales nnd also touched
on the Inland of Korfu , a Grecian possession
In the Adriatic.
"Wherever wo went wo wore Impressed
by the ago of thluga and by the Improve
ments made by long periods of toll. The
public reads , street paving , as well as paint
ing and sculpture nil denoted the work ot
centuries , the slow accumulation of time. In
Italy , where was formerly the homo ot
painting and sculpture , wo noted a stagna
tion In these lines of art , the people ot that
) and seemingly being willing to rest on the
laurels won In the past while , on the other
hand , in Russia there was great activity In
those branches and some of the best work
ot modern times Is to bo seen , comparing
favorably with anything of the kind In the
"Tho gallorles at St. Petersburg are filled
with the best specimens of modern art , many
of which were exhibited at the World's fair
In Chicago. In Italy marble statuary Is as
common ns cottonwcod trees along the
tanks of the Missouri river In Nebraska ,
but most of It Is very old and has a polish
slven by ago that Is not obtainable by
artists who are carving In the present time.
There seems to bo llttlo progress In the arts
now , although many artists are at work In
the studies and the ehops , nnd the country
Is full of students whoso work compares
with the best done by Italians who once led
the world in the art of the sculptor.
DIIIC Out of the 1'nnt.
"Italy Is llko one vast vineyard , for the
country Is given over almost exclusively to
the cultivation of grapes and the making
of wines. The land is dotted with ruins of
cities ; seats of once famous republics which
ore once more , after the lapse ot many ages ,
' regaining something of their former pres-
tlgo through modern Improvements. Naples
is ono of tlicso cities , situated as it is on
a fine bay , and back of It Vesijvlus the
continual terror of the Inhabitants forever -
ever belching forth great volumes of black
smoke and painting the sky a lurid red
with Its boiling and seething lava. Near
hero are the ruins of the ill-fated city of
Pompeii , once burled out ot sight beneath
an avalanche of ashes and lava. Wo saw
hero the streets of the city restored ; the
buildings excavated from the past , and were
enabled to distinguish the one sort of buildIng -
Ing from the other ; the bakery from the
dwelling house ; the lawyer's ofllco from the
bath. Wo saw rooms with frescoing on
their walls that looked as fresh as though
( t were done but yesterday and 'saw ' ruts in
the stone-paved streets where carriages had
worn them in the years gone by.
"Tho streets were narrow like many of
the European cities of today and the paving
was of irregularly-shaped blocks ol stone.
Horculancum was also an interesting spot.
It , too , was burled by an eruption of Vesu
vius , but has not been excavated , and over
Its burled streets a modern city has been
built.
"Naples is a city fast becoming mod
ernized , with Its wide streets , paving , street
cars and large buildings. The country be
tween It nnd Home is given up principally
to agriculture , and white oxen with long
horns seems to bo the only beasts of burden
used. The soil Is reddish in color and
qulto productive yet. The country is
dotted with cities upon mountain-tops ,
relics of feudal days , which Is a great In
convenience In modern times , as It Is al
most impossible to build railways to the
tops of the mountains nnd It costs too much
for the people to remove their houses and
buildings down to the foot. Many of the
cities are walled , nnd the sight of them
takes you back to the time of the bat
tering ram and ( ho attacks of nomadic
tribes.
"Homo , too , is modernizing rapidly with
Its street-cars. Its pavements and Its largo
railway station and handsome public build
ings. She still keeps her walls about her ,
however , and no ono is allowed to enter
with merchandise for sale until ho has been
to the tax-gatherer at the gate , who makes
an examination and levies a percentage on
the cargo. I noticed the tax-gatherers
were on the lookout for smuggling , and
every farmer who came to the gates was
rigidly examined , and If ho had sacks of
grain or other substances they were run
through with a sharp eword to see if any
contraband articles wore concealed there ,
the examiner seeming to tal\o a savage delight -
light In tearing things us much as possible
in pursuance of his duty ,
"Tho taxfs of Homo are very heavy , as
may bo realized when granulated sugar Is
north almost 17 cents per pound. The city
ia tilled with rich churches and cathedrals
and they tn turn are full of priceless palnt-
Ingfl aud pieces of sculpture the relics ot
'
the glorious past , representing millions of
dollars In wealth ,
"Desldo Naples and Homo wo went to
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1412 Douglas St. , Tel. 1081.
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Drlmllsl and Plan. In the lallcr place we |
climbed to the top of the famous leaning ,
tower once accounted one of the seven
wonders of the world. In I'lorcnce wo saw
many beautiful works ot art , the Ufflco gal-
Icry being one ot the finest In the world.
It la noted for the tact that there la little
elm ( I In the collection of paintings , nearly
o\cry canvas being ot rare merit.
Venice llHitiioliitliiK | | nt I'lrst.
"Venice , once the queen of the seas , dis
appointed us nt first eight. As we left the
railway Atntlon and took a gondola up the
Orand canal to our hotel , wo wore forcibly
reminded ot a Missouri river town during
flcod time. It recalled to my mind the
town ot Phclps , In Missouri , during the high
water ot 1881 , when the sidewalks and de
bris of the streets went floating nround
on the murky tldo , This may seem a hnrah
criticism , but It atruck me that way at
first. I found later , however , the longer I
etnyed the moro regret I felt at the Idea
of departure. Upon closer examination the
buildings , which looked BO old , wore found
tn bo constructed of the finest marble , coated
with tbo blacknecB ot age , It Is true , but
ornamented by some of the meet exquisite
carvings of the master minds ot the past.
Mnny of the buildings deemed vacant and
there were not many signs ot progress
In the old city. St. Mark's square Is per
haps onu ot the finest squares In the world.
On ono stdo Is the dignified and beautiful
St. Mark's cathedral.
"Tho ruins of Home do not compare with
thoseof Athens , with Its acropolis , situated
as It la on a nightly hill. There is a har
mony nnd flno tuste In the architecture of
Greece that pleases the modern eye. Greece
In ninny respects reminds one ot the so-
called desert of the west , as It Is very
dry. It la rich In figs nnd olives , the grovca
of the latter trees being of great age. some
trees being ! i,000 years old. The gtmrlcd
trunks , some ot them three and four feet
In diameter , arc split In live or six sections
from vhlch branches droop , laden with u
luxuriant growth ot fruit. The trees are
sin rounded with holes la the ground In
which water Is kept for Irrigation purposes
to keep them alive. It Is absolutely neces
sary to Irrigate in that country and the
most prlmltlvB methods are In vogue. 1
saw many inon driving mules hitched to
beams , which operated rotary pumps. The
water was brought to the surface and turned
into ditches that cross-sectioned the small
patches ot land owned by the farmers. "
"I was amused tn Athens to find that
ovcrvthlnc mean and bad was laid to the
Turk. It I pointed out a ruin or an un
sightly object , thn Athenians at once said
it had been done by the Turks. The city
Is troubled tor a sufficient supply of water ,
there being such a scarcity the streets are
frequently not sprinkled and the inhabitants
oftentimes suffer for want of water. An at
tempt has been made to pipe water from a
lake some distance away , but the capital
necessary not forthcoming , the scheme
proved abortive.
Want Amcrlenii Machinery.
"Russia Is of Interest , especially to the
United States , tor the reason that she Is
being pointed out no a possible rival In the
agricultural pursuits on account of her great
wheat-raising areas. I tniet an American
returning from Siberia , the great wheat
country , and ho told mo he had Just taken
an order for $300,000 worth of American
mowing machines to bo sent to Siberia.
Ho said his house waa not able to supply
the demand. The American machines are
capable of doing anything they are called
upon to do and are greatly in demand , not
only on account ot their lightness , but for
the workmanlike manner in which they
are put together and the quality ot work
they do.
"Tho government Is trying to move the
population from the thickly settled portions
to Siberia and otters Inducements , but not
with the generosity our own government
showed * when it passed the homestead law.
The bonus there Is simply the use of the
land free of rent for five years. The coun
try Is rich In gold and silver nnd precious
stones. I hardly think she will ever bo
able to compete successfully , either in the
manufacture ) of machinery or in the raising
of wheat nnd other cerealt ) . Our own land
Is not yet settled there are millions of
acres that have not been tilled and there
are homes for many thousand jet heio In
this land. Neither IlUEsia nor England
has the business facilities of thlo country.
Besldep the demand from Russia for our
machinery .thoro Is also a demand from
Germany , Scandinavia and Egypt for Amer
ican-made locomotives and steel rails. The
demand cornea for the reason that they
are of better grade and again because of
the rapidity with which the orders are
tilled.
"Wo were much Interested by our visit
to Finland , with Its progressive capital ,
HclslngforiJ , and Its modern improvements.
The trip through Scandinavia was full ot
extreme Interest , with its wild scenery and
Its many waterfalls. Stockholm nnd Chrls-
tlanla are beautiful cities , full of mcdern
buildings and progresslva enterprises. in
Stockholm I noticed the use of the telephone -
phone especially , there being two and throe
In many of the houses and some business
houses had five and six. There weio two
companies , ono owned by the government
and the other by a syndicate ? , nnd compe
tition to gieat. The rental Is nominal. I
also noticed that trusts abounded not only
here , but over Europe < o a great extent ,
there being many signs reading llko 'John
Jones & Co. , Limited. ' In some countries
the government owns the railways , but II
often happens that the Interest is not
shown In the enterprise that would ba were
they under private ownership , and there
fore are not as successful as they might
b .
"While the railway facilities In the old
country did not seem aa great as in the
United States , yet wagon roads appearoc
much superior. This Is duo to the fact the
countries are very old and wagon roads
were in use long before the railways came
Into being. The fine roadways were the re
sult of perhaps a thousand years' work
and what could we not do In a thousanc
yean here ? Prom Scandinavia , Germany
and Great Britain the excuse f jr emigration
Is the fact that they are too densely pop
ulatcil. Every Inch ot available land is
tilled and still there is not enough to sup
port the people. On the continent the
wcmen labor along with the men In the
field or town.
llniperorVlllliiiu rroKrewsU e.
"Berlin' Is more like an American city
than many I saw , nnd Is full of line Im
provements nnd progressive Ideas , I likoi
the city ever so much , In thla connection
might add I caught sight ot Emperor Wil
Ham at Bergen , although I did not have ai
opportunity to speak to him. Fioin what
was able to learn he seems llko a live king
and olio who Is determined to learn all hi
can from whatsoever source. He visit
the Bhcpa and the manufacturing establish"
incuts and wants to learn everything pos
slble. He desires to make Germany pro
grt'Helvo and travels about over Europe li
search of Ideas for the betterment of bis pee
pie. I hope the time is not long dlstan
when ho will visit America , and I am sur
the American people will give him a warn
welcome should he come here ,
"Labor Is much better paid In the Unltei
States than abroad. There Is BO little war
that It injist bo divided among a good many
An American man will do In one day what I
given to three or four over there. For in
stance , in building wo draw mortar and
brlcku to the upper stories with pulleys
Over there they build ladders on the scat
folding und men or women carry U up ,
"France , like Italy , la full of vineyards
The middle classes , prosperous and seem
Ingly .satisfied , are the salvation ot th
country. It has been said Paris U Franco
but Franco could well live without Parli
but Paris would parish without France , The
city Is a beautiful otic. The women are
progressive find do a largo portion of the
business ot the city. It the men were halt
as quick wilted nnd public spirited there
would bo Ices fault to find thero. The ex
position , now being built , wilt be great , but
the site Is not so beautiful nor arc the plans
so extensive ns was that of the World's
fair. When I was there the Dreyfus affair
seemed likely to bring disaster to the big
undertaking.
"Belgium and Holland arc Interesting
countries , full ot dairies nnd windmills. In
Holland the people hove pumped up seas ot
water In order to find land to till , and It Is
even hinted that they arc contemplating
, pumping the Zuydcr Zee dry In order to
secure more land to cultivate. It may bo
the problem of transatlantic travel will bo
solved by these enterprising people. We can
not bridge and dare not tunnel , so It Is left
for the Hollanders to pump the Atlantic
dry and thus make a highway.
"Parts of England , Scotland and Ireland
reminded me of n garden with hedges ot Ivy
between the llttlo fields. There was beautl-
[ ul-scenery there nnd many Interesting
things to be seen. London Is enormous , llko
the hub of the universe , with Its llnca of
water travel converging from all quarters
of the earth. Hut I am certain that in fifty
years this power will have crossed the At
lantic and New York will bo * the queen of
the seas and the center ot the world. The
people of London live In apartment houses
and are Jammed Into small homes. They
lack the homo comforts wo have In America ,
more Is the pity.
"The conclusion I draw after a trip abroad
Is that we In the United States have many
advantages nnd comforts denied to the In
habitants of other lands , but we do not know
all there Is , nor have wo all the advantages
In the world. There are many lessons to ha
learned from the old countries. Wo may
learn conservatism there and patience. While
I was away I did not find n Niagara Falls ,
although I saw many beautiful cataracts. I
did not flnd a Yosemlte valley nor a Grand
canyon. I think we Americans are too prone
to visit Europe nnd rave over the scenery
there when we have far superior sights at
home which we have never secu. "
FUSION MEETING A FIZZLE
IlUolieook nnil DIIIIU ( itviUp Content
mill Fall to Appear at llcn-
IllllKtllll.
A "grand" fusion rally was extensively ad
vertised to take place In Dcnnlngton last
night and as a result a small crcwd gath
ered to listen to the popocratlc orators. G.
M. Hitchcock and I. J. Dunn were among
the speakers announced , but they did not
appeal. It was understood among the as
sembly that Hitchcock and Dunn , having become -
como convinced that the election la lost to
tbo confuslciilets , concluded that It would
bo a waste of eloquence to speak at the
Bennlngton meeting. The assembly , If at
all disappointed , was consoled by two fusion
candidates Abbott and Swoboda who made
th usual personal appeal for votes.
.Tows Vote for the Ilc-Ht Men.
OM'AHA , Nov. 5. To the editor of The
Bee : I have twice noticed in the World-
Herald that Jacob Marks declares that all
the Hebrews will vote the1 fusion ticket.
( Marks down't know what he Is talking about ,
j Ills assertion Is a stigma upon the Jews
and I , for one , and many others indignantly
esent It. Everybody knows that the Jews
re good citizens of Omaha and are Intelll-
ent people and nobody carries the vote
f these people In his pocket. The only
oto that Marks can claim. Is his own. No
man can buy Jewish votes. They vote for
IB best men. There are no Hebrew pollt-
cal clubs to Influence them one way or the
ther. n. G.
OMAHA GERMANS CELEBRATE
"our Hundred mid Slxtliimlv THar-
of LunilliiK In United Stated
Duly Observed.
The 406th anniversary of the landing of
ho Germans in the United States was cele-
irated Sunday uight at Turner hall on
larnoy street with appropriate ceremonies.
There was a large crowd present and the hall
vas handsomely decorated with flags and
lants. A program of much interest was
; lvcn. The flrst thing was a song by the
) rpheus club , which was highly appreciated.
W. P. Stoecker made the welcome address ,
vhich contained a line poem by A. Rau. Dr.
. Renner made a good speech and Madame
Vagncr-Thonias sang a solo.
N. Conner of Dubuque , Ia. , made the
principal address of the evening , which was
an eloquent one. The Orpheus society sang
i song later and the whole audience sang
'Die Wacht Am Rheln" at the close. A
) all , In which the young people entered with
gladness , brought the day's festivities to a
merry close.
Dr. H. H. Haden , Summit , Ala. , saya : "I
hlnk Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is a splendid
medicine. I prescribe it , and my confidents
n it grows with continued uso. " It digests
what you eat and quickly cures dyspepsia
and indigestion.
Joe Wheeler and Oacar Green , members
of the Green-Wheeler Shoo company at Fort
Dodge , Ia. , are in the city , Mr. Wheeler ,
while being the Junior member of the firm ,
nt the name tlmo devotes hla entire attention
to work on the road and Iti one of the most
popular traveling men In the west , Busl-
noss4 he says , starts out more promisingly
this fall than ever before and the house has
so much work to do frcm He old-tlmo cus
tomers that Mr. Wheeler Bays ho Is unable
to open ncounts with now firms. Both
Messrs. Green and Wheeler are Jubilant over
the oppnlng of the Fort Dodge-Omaha ex
tension of tbo Illinois Central , aa it gives
the progressive 'little manufacturing city efFort
Fort Dodge direct communication , through
Omaha , with the entire western Held.
1'crHinial 1'nrnRrrnpliH.
Senator Thurston left for Wsishlng'ton last
evening.
J. U Daody , real estate man of Albion ,
In , , visited The Uee building Sunday. He
In waiting to welcome the FIfty-Ilrst Iowa
today
J. W. Johnson , editor of the Knoxvlllo
( Ia. ) Journal , visited the lice building Sun
day , Mr. Johnson assists In welcoming the
Fifty-llm Iowa today.
lovrii Mini Itelleied of Money.
William IllKKli * of Murray , In. , came to
town Sunday to see the bights. Late In the
evening he perambulated down Dodge utrect
and wan met by a couple of hale fellows
well met. They suggested a can of beer.
Ho foil In with the Idea , After ho drank
the beer ho felt queer and later found he
had been relieved of $2i in enrti , Ho told
hla troubles to the police and they went
out to look for the culprits , They hud not
gone far until they found two men wli3
answered the description Blven by Higgled
und they landed the men in jail , They gave
the names of Cullahun and liutler , but
denied all knowledge of Higgles or his
money.
Tin rinte Truut lo Out CliurU-r ,
1'ITTSBIWG. I'a. . Nov. 5.-A charter will
bo secured In West Virginia tomorrow for
tha National Tlitplato company , with an
authorized capital of J3.000.WO. The Inpor-
porators will be ; Judge Jaineti A. Heaver
former governor of Pennsylvania ; State
Senator 'Nelson ' H. Whllnker , Wheeling :
William KodKurs , I eechburK , I'a. . ; J. C , Me-
Dowoll. vice president Philadelphia com
pany , Pittabure : W. K. Tustln. Plltsburtr ,
and A. H. Daly and Charles Daly , Wheel-
Ing.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank n. Harrett will enter
tain the lion Tun Card club this evening at
their home , 812 North Thirty-third street.
REORGANIZATION OFTilECUI/
Vi P.I
I HI. ' .
Modified Flan for , an , , Entire "Reissue ol
Securities ofc the Road ,
INTENDED TO CRt\TC UNIFIED SYSTEM
in
I'roii > rr I * tn Ilc > tfnilpr 11 I'lvc-Ycnr
"VotliiHT TrtiMt pUoutnrlnliiB Seven
Menilierii Sj-mUente to 1'ur-
olinnc Xieyv llonil * ,
NEW YORK , Nov. G. A synopsis of the
modified form ot the reorganization ot the
Kansas City , Plttsburg & Gulf railroad has
been given out by Max Pnm , counsel to the
so-culled Philadelphia reorganization com
mittee.
Under this plan the entire Issue ot se
curities Is as follows : First mortgage 3 per
cent flfty-year gold bonds covering the en
tire system , including terminals , $30,000,000 $ ;
new preferred stock , likewise covering the
entire s > siem , $21,000,000 ; new common
stock likewise covering the entire si stem ,
$311,000,000.
These will be distributed aa follows : To
the holtlem of first mortgage bands ot Kan
sas City , Plttsburg & Gulf Railroad com
pany will give "G per cent ( $7GO ) In first
mortgage fifty-year bonds and GO per cent
( $300) ) par value ot new preferred stock nnd
payment In cash ot the overdue coupon of
April , 1899 , To the holders of the stock
of the Kansas City , Plttsburg & Gulf rail
road there will bo given In payment ot n
$10 assessment on each share ono share ot
new common stock nnd one-tenth of a share
of new preferred stock tor each $10 paid.
To the holders of the bonds ot the Kansas
City Suburban Belt company , aggregating
$1,000,060 , there will bo given 135 per cent
( $1,330) ) In new 3 per cent gold bonds and
25 per cent ( $230) ) , par value , new preterred
stock.
To the holders ot the bonds of the new
terminal company , the Consolldatdo Ter
minal company and the Kansas City & Inde
pendence Air Line company , being part of
the Kansas City Belt Line company system ,
aggregating $3,050,000 , there will be given 100
per cent ( $1,000) ) of the new 3 per cent bonds
and 25 per cent ( $250) ) new preferred stock.
To the holders of the capital stock ot the
Kansas City Belt system , Including all lines ,
aggregating $4,050,000 , there will be given
25 per cent ( $250) now preferred stock and
75 per cent ( $750) ) common stock ot the railroad -
road company.
To the holders of the Port Arthur Chan
nel and Dock company , aggregating $1,035- ,
000 , there will bo given 50 per cent ( J500) ) new
3 per cent bonds , GO per cent ( $500) ) new
common stock.
To the holders of the stock of the Port
Arthur Channel and Dock company there
will be given 75 per cent coni'moii ' stock.
To Create ri Unlric l Syntem.
The synopsis stales that it Is intended
to create a unified ! system , ownership and
tltla to the main line with both terminals ,
and that the mortgage , securing the new
bonds and the now ( preferred and common
stocks to be issued shall cover the entire
unified system. The propei-ty ia to bo under
the control ot a flve'-year voting trust , com
prising seven members , 'as follows : John W.
Gates , William Edenborn , Herman Slelckon ,
John Lambert , Samuel-R. Shipley , Louis
Fitzgerald nnd James Stlllman.
According to Mr. Pam's statement , the
plan ao modified has been submitted the
New York commltteo" and unanimously ap-
pioved by It and U 'has recommended its
acceptance by all ttio-security holders. The
reorganization ia to proceed under the direc
tion of the Philadelphia committee as con
stituted.
The Mercantile Trust company of this
city has been added aa the New York de
pository and the Amsterdamscho bank has
been added aa the Amsterdam depository.
The certificates of depositories will be listed
on the New York and Philadelphia ex
changes as soon as practicable.
It Is also announced that a syndicate has
been formed which will purchase $3,000,000
of new bends and $3,000,000 of new pre
ferred stock , also will underwrite the $10
assessment so as to give the now company
ample cash to discharge all Ito obligations
and supply adequate working capital. All
securities not used in the reorganization
plan aa agreed on are to remain In the
treasury.
GHI3A.TVOllTIinilK ) E.YUMXfiS LAHGB
Xonrly Tlireo Million Dollnrn In Es-
OCHB of iMHt Vciir'H Heixirt.
ST. PAUL , Nov. 5. The annual report of
the Great Northern railway shows a total
trackage in the system of 5,850 miles , an in
crease of 209 miles since the last report. It
was estimated In the report last year that
the reduction of wheat rates on account of
the opening of the new Fosston & Duluth
line would reduce the revenue about $1,000-
000. This year's report shows the reduction
to be a llttlo over $873,000 , the average re
duction amounting to 1 % cents per bushel ,
which went to the profit of the farmer.
There was a general reduction in all rates ,
but the Increase in business was sufficient
to carry the total earnings of the fiscal
year to nearly $3,000,000 in excess of last
year , most ot which was used In the better
ment of the line.
Nothing , perhaps , better Illustrates the
growth of the territory traversed by the
road than the Increase In the amount of
mall carried , which exceeds by 50 per cent
the total weight ot four years ago.
About November 12 the company will open
tip its new line from St. Paul to Duluth.
This will be the shortest route between the
Twin Cities and tbo head of Lake Superior ,
FORTUNE FOR DAY LABORER
Vlutur Matttnii nf Houulitnii , Midi. ,
Nell lied tlmt lie In Heir to KIIJII-
II > Extalo lit Fiiiliuul.
HOUGHTON , Mich , , Nov. 5 , Victor Matson -
son , a scion of ono of the oldest and wealth
iest families of Flnlandand a graduate ot a.
university of his natfre'land ' , but who has
been a day-laborer 'hero ' for some time ,
today received a lettir 'from Finland noti
fying him that by the Ueath of his father
ho had fallen hellW the entire family
estate , valued at EtfOftOO marks.
An hour later Mutsoa had formally as
signed the estate to'-Ods'wlfe and ns soon as
arrangements can be' made Matson , with his
family , will return to Helslngtors , the
capital ot Finland , Avhere the estate Is sit
uated. Several yearui'ago Matson , then a
university student , fell into bad habits and
was disowned. HeiVTame to America , was
married and for afctlmd was prosperous.
Gradually , howeveiv'ho "lapsed " into his old
habits and lost position after position ,
finally being compelled to labor on the
streets for a bare living , while his -wife and
children became dependent on charity ,
When Matson received the letter an
nouncing bis Inheritance- at once hunted
up hla destitute family and In the presence
of Municipal Judge Curtis first took the
pledge and then turned over his inheritance
to bin witc ,
STEAL SHEEP BY THOUSAND
bati ( ) Srmitur I'hllllpH mill Deputy
Sheriff arei-ii of ( iruut Valla ,
i Mont. , Iloiiiiiler. ) .
MINNEAPOLIS , Nov. 5 , A special to the
Times from Great Falls , Mont. , saya :
Something of a sensation has been caused
by the arrest in Chateau county ot State
Senator Phillips and Deputy Sheriff Green
on the charge of sheep stealing , It U al
leged that thcafl men got ftwny with a b nd
of sheep numbering 1,73 ? belonging to Taylor
brothers and others. At the preliminary
examination , both men wcro he-Id In $2,000
bonds.
You never Know what form ot blood poison
will tallow conntlpntlon. Keep the liver
clean by using DoWltt's Llttlo Eady Risers
and you will avoid trouble , They tire
famous little pills tor constipation anil liver
and bowel trouble * .
-.AMUSEMENTS.
. . . .
Primrose & Dockstndcr presenting at
Hoyd's theater n modern minstrel per
formance In Mnck face.
Tir.13 COMPANY.
Interlocutor IJamea Tenbrooko
Bones ( George Primrose
ILcw Sully
Tambourines | Lc\v Uockstndor
ILiirry Dooley
i Manuel Remain
Will Iledmond
HarrjKrnpit
Jnmes UVntirooko
Vocal Choir. , Charles Kent
Ooorgo Trowcllyn ,
ICdwnrd Hanson.
11. S. Cnrnes
John Plerl
Specialty number by Juggling Johnsons.
Ono of the cleanest , most modern and
thoroughly artistic minstrel performances
ever given In Omaha Is that offered by this
veteran duo of exponents of the minstrel's
art. There is entertainment to pleaae every
body , from the free and easy-going occupant
of the gallery to the church-goer who never
attends theatrical performances upofi Sun-t
day nights , but who Is frequently seen in
the wcck-nlght audiences. There Is nothing
said or done at which anyone could tnko
the slightest offense. It Is the sort of per
formance that Is bound to elevate minstrelsy.
The flrst part introduces a beautiful pic
ture in Its opening. " The stage setting ,
which represents the Interior court of the
mastodon senate , is indeed artistic and ef
fective. The audience Sunday night was un
usually largo , In fact the largest of the
season , and thoroughly appreciative. None
of the performers were allowed to leave the
stage without first being given proper recog
nition for their efforts to entertain In the
shape of demonstrative applause. Lew
Dockstader , who Is today without a doubt the
most capable minstrel upon the stage , makes
his usual tremendous hit. Ho has a batch
of new stories , good comic songs and witty
sayings. Ills reference to local affairs ot
Interest In his comic songs and remarks al
most convulsed the audience and brought
forth an uproar of 'applause. George Prim
rose nlso comes In for his share of atten
tion from the audience and was compelled
to answer a half dozen encores to each ot
his songs.
The real feature of the performance Is
the closing scene of the Drst part. It
Is called the "Choir Doy's Dream" and In
troduces some remarkable electrical effects.
The opening part of the scene shows the
exterior of a church and the choir is heard
singing inside. The lights in the theater
are extinguished and through the doors of
the church may be seen the organist seated
at his organ and the choir boy standing
near. Doth are clothed in the vestments
of the church and to the accompaniment of
the organ the choir boy renders "Tho
Palms , " ono of the most beautiful sacred
songs ever written.
'Another ' feature Is the closing act of the
performance , which consists of club swing
ing by the four Johnsons , youths who
handle Indian clubs in a dexterous man
ner , juggling them In all sorts of seem
ingly Impossible positions. The act is fin
ished , refined and decidedly artistic. The
engagement closes tonight.
Vf.wlovHIe.
Regular weekly change of bill at the
Crclghton-Orphcum.
THE BILL.
Hungarian Boys Military band , Stephens
and Taylor , musical comedians ; Ifadj. Lcs-
ulk Fatlma , gun spinner ; Seymour and
Dupree , dancing1 and musical duo ; Joseph
d'Bell. trapeze performer ; Armstrong and
Caasldy , comedy sketch team ; Francklyn
Wallace , tenor.
Of the many strong features offered y
the management of this popular amusement
resort since opening as a vaudeville theater ,
the Hungarian Boys' ( Military band , which
leads this week's bill. Is without doubt the
greatest musical attraction. The band is
composed of about forty youths , ranging In
years from * G to 17) ) They are all of Hun
garlan , birth and have been in this country
less than two years. All of the lads are
capable musicians , each having been given
a thorough musical education by the gov
ernment ot Austro-Hunsary. The finish of
their performance would ilo credit to many
organizations made up of musicians much
moro advanced in years and experience.
Yesterday's program included three num
bers , besides several encores , which were
graciously responded to. The first number
was a march , "Graf Garafta , " by Komzak ,
which was rendered with a true military
dash and spirit. Following it came Suppe's
well known overture "Light Cavalry , " n
most difficult selection , and it was almost
faultlessly rendered by these really wonder
ful musicians. Several national airs were
offered in response to applause and they
were followed by a number of well ren
dered selections from the opera "Robin
Hood. " The performance was closed with
the rendition of "Clorlndy , " one ot the pop
ular ragtime compositions.
The band presents a most striking pic
ture upon the stage. The performers , clad
In their natty , gilt-trimmed red uniforms ;
with black plush capes , edged with white
lamb's wool , nickel-plated sldo arms , high
tan boots and white ploomed red and black
shaccos , look every Inch the llttlo soldiers
they aro. Their musical program will bo
changed every other night , and those who
have been used to attending nnd enjoying
the Bellstedt concerts at the exposition dur
ing the summer will flnd It qulto a similar
pleasure In listening to the short concert
given by these -boys nightly.
The band is under the leadership of Prof.
Schllzonyl Nicklos of the Hungarian array.
The balance of the week's .program Is
made up at , acts that are all entertaining
and qulto diversified In makeup , There is
any amount of good comedy , some acrobatic
work , singing and dancing , a good sketch
and some clever trapeze performing. At
Sunday's matlnco performance Joseph
D'llell , who works upon a trapeze sus
pended twenty feet above the stage floor ,
lost his hold Tvhllo performing a difficult
feat and fell to the Hoer backward. Ills
agility eavcd him , however , for he turned
quickly In the air and alighted upon his
hands and knees. 'As ' it was he suffered
only a slight cut on the knee and bruise
on his hand , lie resumed his act at once , ,
doing hl work with wonderful rapidity.
At Sunday night's performance the the
ater was packed to overflowing , over 300
people being seated upon the stage. The
management states that the attendance Is
the largest enjoyed by the theater at a
performance since its opening.
A child fresh from its batli in clean dainty clothes
is a suggestion of Ivory Soap. All dainty washable
things may be restored to their original freshness
without injury , by use of Ivory Soap.
A WORD OF WARNING. There arc many white soaps , each repre
sented to be "just as good as the 'Ivory' ; " they ARE NOT , but like all coun
terfeits , lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities of the genuine. Ask for
"Ivory" Soap and insist upon getting it.
COPYRIGHT 1890 m IHI PROCTER IL QAMOLI CO CINCINNATI
LOFTY BUILDINGS IN RUINS
Kansas Oity Property Valued at Half-
Million Dollars Destroyed ,
FIRE STARTS IN LARGE DEPARTMENT STORE
Several Five nml Six-Story Structure *
Arc CoiiNuiiicil anil Firemen lluvc
Nnrrow EncnpeH from Ftill-
IiiiT Wall * .
KANSAS CITY , ilo. , Nov. G. Half a mil
lion dollars worth of property was de
stroyed after midnight by flro that started
In Jones Bros. ' big department store on
North Main and Sixth streets and spread
to half a block ot other buildings on Main
nnd Walnut streets. The aggregate insur
ance is estimated at $375,000. The heaviest
losers are Jones Bros. , who estimate their
stock , -which was totally destroyed , as worth
$300,000. The insurance cairled by this flrm
amounted to 82 per cent of the losa. It
was the most destructive flre that has ever
visited the uptown busineEfl district.
The ether heavy losses are : Jones buildIng -
Ing , 551 to 5G1 Main street , owned by W.
C. Lobensteln , New York , $60,000 ; Jones
annex , 557 Main , owned by Majors Invest
ment company , $13,000 ; Humboldt building ,
601 Main , owned by W. C. Lobensteln , $20-
000 ; ii. M. Emerleh , stock dry goods , C01
Main , $15,000 ; II. Qulnn , groceries , 549 to
531 Main , $25,000 ; St. James hotel ( unoccu
pied ) . 510 to 516 Walnut street , $18,000 ;
the Flavel Shoo company , Snodgrasa Drug
company and the Chandler Commission com
pany suffered minor losses.
Hreeze Carrie * Hunting Kin1 > crn.
The flro started In the building owned
by Jones Bros. , at 551 to 561 Main' street ,
ana Its Inflammable contents burned with
remarkable rapidity. Within twenty min
utes the entire six stories were a mass of
flames and burning embers were being car
ried by a stiff breeze In all directions.
Twenty minutes later part of the Main street
front wall fell with a terrific craah. Within
a short tlmo the south wall tottered and
fell , crashing Into the Humboldt building ,
a five-story structure across Sixth street ,
carrying down part of the latter building.
In a llttlo moro than half an hour after
the flro started the Jones stock was entirely
destroyed and nothing was left of the build
ing but the foundation. In the meantime
the flro bad spread south to the Humbohlt
building , north to the Jones annex and
Qulnn's grocery , all flve-story buildings , and
flying embera had caught the old St. James
hotel , four stories In height , half a block
north on Walnut street , the next street cast.
The hotel was partially saved , but the walls
are bulging out and the building _ wlll have
to bo torn donn. Absolutely nothing of the
TRY GRAIN-0 ! TRY GRAIN-0 !
Ask your grocer today to ahuw you a
package of QUAIN-O. the new food drink
that take'i the place of coffee. The children
may drink It without Injury , as well an the
ndult. All who try it , like It. QRAIN-O
has that rich teal brown of Mocha or Java ,
but It Is made from pure grains , and the
most delicate stomach receives it without
distress. Vi the price of coffee. 15o nnd 25o
per package. Sold by all grocers.
stock of the Rmerlch Dry Goods company
wait saved aud the building occupied by the
Emerich company Is n total wreck.
Tno stories of the Qulnn building were
burned nnd Quiun's stock was ruined. The
other losses were caused principally by
water and smoke.
Every flro company in the city waa called
to the scene and help was sent by Kansas
City , Kan. Firemen had many narrow e -
capes from falling walls. Dan Donovan tell
thirty feet through a skylight at the St.
James hotel and was eorlously hurt , but
will recover.
1'ouHry KHalillHlimeiit Seorehed.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Nov. C. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Charles Jacobson & Sous' poultry
establishment was damaged by flro last
night. The loss is small and Is covered by
Insurance.
Cotton WitrelioiiNC Dextroyeil.
JACKSON. Miss. , Nov. 5. The large cot
ton warehouse at Crystal Springs burned to
day , with 700 bales of cotton. Lees , $60,000.
peo. Noland , RockTand , O. , says : "My wlfo
had piles forty years. DoWltt'a Witch Hazel
Salvo cured her. It is the best salvo in
America. " It heals everything and cures
all skin diseases ,
PENSIONS FOR WHST1211N VETKHANS.
Survivors of the Civil Wnr Iletnem-
hi-red ! > > ' the Cienernl Kovcrnni'unt.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 5. ( Special. ) The
following western pensions have been
granted :
Issue of October 21 :
Nebraska : Original , special October 21
Waldren C. Townsend , Stafford , $12. In
crease John N. Brock , Glltner. $ S to $10 ;
Samuel Gilbert , Auburn , $ G to $12.
Iowa : Original Edward O. Creel , Mar-
slmlltown , $ S ; Samuel H. Wurk , Adalr , JO.
Renewal and relnsue iPaac N. Gardner ,
Oakland , ? C. Increase Christian Stamm ,
AHn , $ G to $8.
South Dakota : Original Charles II. Rob
ertson , liangor , $ S ; Arthur J. Parshall , Mit
chell , $ B. Increase Wllllnm II. H' . Jones ,
Huron , $12 to $14.
Colorado : Original Archibald McGrew ,
Denver , JC ; John C. Baldwin. Trinidad , J6.
ReHtoratlon und Increaae Washington h.
Strohm ( dead ) , Colorado Springs , $8 to J12.
Increai e Frank M. Poarue , Lcadvlllo , $10 to
$12. Original widows , etc. Anna Strohm ,
Colorado Springs , $ S.
Wyoming : Additional Lindsay Knapp ,
Basin , $0 to $ S.
English Ice Bags
Of rubber coated checked cloth ,
with l.arffe screw cap lor ico.
PJ2BCE S8.00
THE ALOE & PENFOLD CO. ,
Lariceat Uelnll Drav Iloai * .
lOOSFarnaiii , OMAHA.
OPPOSITE PAXTON HOTEL
It's ' Not so Easy
To sell a man's shoo for $2.50 that always
proves satisfactory Our ehoe experience on-
ablea us to buy a genuine welt bulldog toe
and full double and single goled shoe for men
that wo can sell for $2.50 in black only
Thcao looking for a good walking shoo with
no nails to hurt the feet can flnd nothing
letter Thla Is the first time that we have at-
empted to eell a genuine welt for $2.50 but
you can depend upon It being Just what we
claim for it can have half aoles sewed on in
stead of nallod an everyday shoo for every
day man at $2,50 ,
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
Omaha' * Cp-to-ate Shoe
FAUNA.M STREET.
The Framing of 'Pictures-
Has become an art with us There are twp
ways of framing one Is the right way , the
other is the wrong way We have framed
so many that wo know only the right way-
Then we give you the largest assortment of
mouldlncs to select from you ever saw In
your lite Right up to date , too Nothing
adds BO much to a room as a picture well
framed We Invite visitors to our art depart
ment.
A. HOSPE ,
Music and Art. 1513 Douglas ,
