THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , JAXTAHY ( ? , 15)00. ) J , II , LANCFORD IS ENJOINED , fi Noilh Platte Man Prevanted from Oompiline Copy for Senate and Hotne Journals. PERM \NENT INJUNCTION IS OBTAINED Slate PrlntliiK Hoard1 * Attnril IK HHil III Mr lllriuil a nil 11ml finely Will .Vuv lleniUortloe : for LMiln. LINCOLN , Jan. 5. ( Special. ) A pcrmiv nrnt Injunction was prantcd by the district rnurt today restraining J. II. Langford of ; North Plalto from complllnc the copy tor tlm senate and house Journals , for which n contract was let by the State Printing Inard last week. The board assumed author ! ' ! ' to advcitlso for bids for the work and the cnnlrart was let to the lowest bidder. The j court held this morning that ao the board as- mimed such authority It should have com- pli 'l with the law requiring advertisements for bids to be published In three newspaper. As notice was given In only two newspaper. * the whole ? transaction was decla.ed void. | The Printing board met this afternoon and decided to readvortl. e , so that all previous bidders will have another chance to necure the contract. Notarlnl commissions were Issued today to W. Y. Walter , Raymond ; Charles Wester- well. Francis ; John W. Ilurge. Dwlght ; John Allen , Grind Island ; U. W. Mayer , Oakland ; tenrgo W. Phillips , Grand Island. The Farmera' and Stockmen's Guarantee company of Clay Center Incorporated today with n capital sleek ol $25,000. The com pany will do a drouth , hail and livestock In surance business and provision Is made In tbc articles of Incorporation for establishing a newppnpcr. The Fiiprcnie court will not meet again until January 23 , adjournment having been taken to that t'me ' Instead of January 1C , j the regub.r eic-sMon day. 11 Judge Frost this morning appointed | Charles 0. IlceHeher , late clerk of the dls- ( trlct court , as receiver of all fees due to ex- ! Clerk tlakcr and the estates of Sam B. Low and J. H. Mallallcu. A considerable annum j ' e > f foca paid Into the court have not been accounted for. The first preliminary contest to chooss representative * for the Interstate debates was held last night In the university chapel. Two questions were discussed , ono being that the Philippines should be free and in dependent and another one that mayors of cities should be given more power In the administration of public affairs and that their appointments should not require ratifi cation by the councils. Kdward M. Llpoey of this city has sued T. J. Thorp for ? 10,000 damages for Injuries Hllegcel to have been sustained. Ho avers that Thorp , while riding a bicycle at a high rate of npcod , ran Into him and knocked him lown , causing permanent disability. Ciintriu-t'e feir State Sii | | illew. The State 'Heard ' of Purchase and Sup- plieH has awarded contracts for furnishing mpplles to the various state institutions to the following firms : Drv Goodn-S. N.Yolhneli. . Sold'ors' ' and Sailors' me. Grand Island ; Uauin Bros. . Norfolk ; L. C. Gregg , Industrial e-hoolKcan ev William Uracb. Hastings 1 vlunV I crpolshclmer. Home for tlio . Industrla nelioo . FHodU-ss. penitentiary. Oeiiovi ! ami Lincoln asylum ; Fitzgerald. ! Imlustriai1 home , Mllford. and Lincoln asy- ' " - Hros. . Norfolk asylum : J H. Hopkins , insane asylum. Hastings , r L Laune , Industrial home , Mllford ; S. N Wolbacli , Soldiers' and Sailors' home. & Co , industrial school Cereal mills. Norfolk Oonuvn : Sugar City HastlnsMluW . So - asylum : Hastlns * - company. dlors1 and Sailors' home. Grand Is nd. and Hastings asylum : P. S. Johnson & Co , Soldiers' anil Sailors' home. Mllforu. Zwonechck & Aksamtt , penitentiary. Moat-Cmlnhy 1'ackliiB company , penilcii- tlury ; Harry Pfolff. Lincoln asylum : Get- tier liros. . Homo for tbo Friendless ; Ar mour & Co. , Soldiers' and Sailors' homes. Grand Island and Mllford ; Industrial school , Geneva , and Imlustrial school , Kearney ; FeebleMinded Youth , Beatrice , nnd Industrial home , Mllford. lee P. II. Cooper , Home for the Frlcntl- CHnr < lwnre UuelRB & Morris , penitentiary. Burial Cases . ! . C. Troyor. Soldiers' and Bailors' home. Grand Island. Fancy Groceries JohnHon & Llnd , Homo for the Friendless ; Thomas A. Blackburn. Soldiers' and Sailors' home. Mllfonl , and Industrial homo. Mllford ; Trimble , Black mail & Alexander , Hastings asylum ; liar- craves Bros. , Soldiers' and Sailors' home , Grand Island ; Raymond Bros. , Norfolk hospital , Lincoln hospital , penitentiary and Industrial school , Kearney ; Cook & Scott , Feeble Minded Youth , Beatrice. Staple Groceries Trimble. Blackmail & Alexander. Hastings Insane hospital : Raymond ft mend Hrothers , penitentiary ; Industrial dehocil. Kearney ; Margraves , Soldiers' and 1. Sailors' home. Grand Island , and Hospital for Insane. Lincoln ; Johnson .t Llnd , Home for the Friendless ; Blackburn , Soldiers' and Sailors' borne , Mllford ; Cook & Scott , Foebl 'Minded ' Youth , Beatrice ; C. L. Launo , Industrial home , Mllford ; Raymond Brothers , Insane hospital , Norfolk. Bread Mrs. J. W. Petry , Homo for the Friendless. Tua and Coffee Johnson & Lnd ! , Homo fur -ho Friendless. foal OroRory , Home for the Friendless ; II. II. Miles. Industrial school. Geneva , Hastings asylum and Soldiers' and Sailors' tiomo. Grand Island ; Victor White , Sol diers' and Sallnrs' home at Grand Island , tuto cnpltol. Feeble. Minded Youth at Be atrice and Hustings asylum ; White Hroast Coal company , Honu > for the Friendless , Industrial home at Mllford ; Claik Coal company , Home for 'tho ' Friendless ; Glen Rock Coal company , Norfolk asylum. Drugs George II. Chrlstoph. Norfolk npyluin ; Latta Drug comp.inv , Hasting * asylum ; Tucker & Farnswoith , Soldiers' nnd Pallors' homo at Grand Island ; II. II. Jlarln .t Co. . Lincoln asylum and peniten tiary. Clothing H. II. Konyon , Norfolk asylum ; AYonlMulnholm .t Stern. Soldiers' and Sail ors' homo at Grand Island ; W. J. Falk , Hastings asylum ; S. N. Wolbach , Soldier * ' nnd Sailors' homo at Grand Island : Gus M. Friend , Soldiers' and Sailors' homo at Grand Island ; Kd Serf & Co. , penitentiary , Soldiers' and Sailors' homo at Mllfor.l ; Mayer Brothers , penitentiary , Soldiers' ami Pallors' homo at Mllford and asylum at Lincoln. I'eimliiiK'rM llnvi * to Wall. OSCEOLA , Neb. . Jan. 5. ( Special. ) Them Is disappointment among old soldiers. Tvldows and orphans around Oaceola on ac count of their not having received pen sions for December. They have always tnado out their vouchers before the 4th of ( the month , when they were due , and received 1 Every Claim We Make is Backed by Local Testimony , If the reader wants anything stronger than the opinions and experiences of his r.clgh- bors. what can It be ? Mrs. J. T King , of 151C N. JSth St. . says : ' 'Threo weeks before I got Doan's Kidney Pills at Kuhn & Co.'s drug store , corner 1'ith and Douglas streets , 1 could hardly crawl about the house on account i f pain In the small cf my back. I wore plastirs ' h all the time , but they did mo no Kiod- When sitting or reclining , I could scarcely get on my fcrt , and 1 attribute the cause teen on accident when I fell off the nldewalk. ; broke a limb ami Injured my back. Unan's Kidney Pllltt nt first helped me and finally oleproed of the last attack. It re-julrra very little Imagination to reason that what beiifllttfd me to greatly can bo depended upon In the future should recurrences take ; dno. . " Uoan's Kidney Pills are for cale by all ' dealers. Price SO cents. S. nt by mull on receipt of price. Foater-Mllburii Co. , Uu- I falo , N. V. their draft before the middle of the month. ' ! The cornmliMonrr of pensions has lsued an order that all pensioners living within the DCS Molnes district and drawing their pen sions at ether district agencies should bo transferred to the DCB Molnes district , and It Is taking much time to get the names transferred and new rolls made out. WOl'MI IlKSt ITS l. > CONSt'MI'TIO.V. Piscine Folloni n fUmt TlirntiKli ttie liiinsi. CiiiiJiliiK Hentli. ' CREIGHTON. Neb. . Jan. 5. ( Special. ) ' John Johnson , an u'nmarrled man , died of consumption et the house of his parents. Plvo ! years ago he was accidentally shot through the ltngs , and doctors say the wound was the cause of the pulmonary troubles which developed. Johnson had spent tna'ny months In the mountains of Colorado and Wyoming , seeking relief. VnrU < 'oiinl > VIMV YORK , Neb. , Jan. 5. ( Special. ) A changs In t countv officers occurred yesterday. II. Johnson , county treasurer , was nticceeded by [ Herman Drilling , and Deputy N. P. Lunj1 dern. , C. C. Itcatnw took charge of the county ' clerk's olllco. 12. C. Bishop of Uradshaw , succeeded Ml. s Holdcman , RUpcrlntendent . of county schools. A. J. Newman , who has been i district clerk for nearly n generation , refused the nomination lart fall and B. A. ! Baker waa elected to succeed him. Ailiitn * Coinilj'-i .VtMV ! . . „ HASTINGS , Neb. . Jan. fi. ( Special. ) The new county ofllclals have taken the . i oath of oulce. They are : County clerk , ' Will Ohlhelscr ; treasurer , William Hrookly ; ! l district clerk , August H. nindcrup ; sheriff , John Summering ; county judge , A. 11. t Ilowcn ; Btlperlntcndcnt of schools , H. I ) . ' I Morltz. The commissioners are W. W. Miles , ( Jcorge LaMontc , Charles Wilson , C. j j I Cooperrldor , Francis Phillips , M. Palmer , John Evans. Caiiiml Tnkr Illn Srnt Yet. RED CLOUD. Neb. , Jan. 5. ( Special. ) I. W. Edson , vho was elected on the popu list tlckot for county Judge of Webster county , is having some trouble In gettlnn l.ossesslon of the offlcc. He failed to present his i bond to the county board at Its last meeting i for acceptance , supposing It would mcot i again the first Tuesday In January. The board will not meet until next Tues day. Judge Duffy still holds the chair. Io < > ( orrciln n ! ' ! ! > ili'lan .Vow. FAIRMONT , Neb. , Jan. 6. ( Special. ) William Demand's wife was sick and ho ' drove to the itsldcnco of Dr. Ashley to pro- | , euro his attendance. Soon after the two started away from the physician's house ono of the hortes shied and fell. ( Jetting i up , ho started to run. Demand leaped out , leaving the doctor to save himself. The team ran three blocks when a tree stopped them. Dr. Ashler has a fractured rib. SiinniliTN Counlr Morl'iaucN I.O.IH. j ' WAHOO , Neb. , Jan. f > . ( Special. ) Mort gages filed and released In Snundoro county for the year ending December 31 : Farm mortgages Illcd , 531 ; amount , $731,335.38 : released. GD2 ; amount. $ SI2,2fl9.B2. City mortgages filed. 74 ; amount , $50,001.CO ; re leased , 91 ; amount , $56,07-1.54. Chattel mort- gagcis filed , ! ) S9 : amount , $839,487.85 ; re leased , 528 ; amount , $34,200.81. FiMvcr Ailtimi County Morlicatrn * . HASTINGS , Neb. , Jan. r > . ( Special. ) Mortgages filed and released In Adams county during December wore : Farm mort gages filed , 42 : amount. $30,773.70 ; released , ji > 9 ; amount , $62,702 ; city mortgages filed , 1C ; amount. $5.0)3.80 ) ; released. 21 ; amount , $18,735.22 ; chattel mortgages filed , 170 ; amount , $31,102.55 ; released , 127 ; amount , $27,980.60. Mnillnnn County Fair Dale * . MADISON , Nob. . Jen. 5. ( Special. ) The Madison County Agricultural Society and Fair association elected these officers for lt'00 : President , H. F. Darney ; treasurer , George U.Vycoff ; secretary , John L. Ry- nearson. It was decided to hold the fair September 11 to 14 End to make It one of the beet shows In the state. * ! ! oonioil for Mayor liy n Vnprr. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Jan. fi. ( Special. ) The Plattsmouth Evening Post has nomi nated Tom E. Parmeleo for mayor , and sug- gcots holding a business men's convention for the purpose of placing In nomination the best men In the city regardless of their political views to fill all the offlces. AVc < Point IlriMvery Director * . WEST POINT , Neb. , Jan. 5. ( Special. ) The stockholders of the West Point Brew ing association elected these directors for the year : Ferdinand Koch , D. C. Glffert , Alex Chambers , Otto Baumann , Amandus Dcrr , R. F. Kloke and John Meier. A divi dend of C per cent was declared. To Organize a Comiurrflal Cluli. HASTINGS , Neb. , Jan. 5. ( Special. ) Mayor Fisher has Just Issued a call for a mass meeting at the city hall next Wednes day evening for the purpose of organizing a commercial club , and discussing the ad visability of endeavoring to secure a beet- sugar factory. I'tiNtorn ( o Aid ICacli Otlior. TABLI3 ROCK. Neb. . Jan. 5. ( Special. ) Rev. Parker , the Presbyterian pastor , goes next week to assist the pastor at Blue Springs In a series of meetings , after which the Blue Springs pastor will assist Rev. Parker In meetings here. ( ii-lx ( lotliriiliurti'N Ut-not. GOTHENnURO , Nob. , Jan. 5. ( Special. ) The Union Pacific depot erected here slx- i teen years ago , ono of the old landmarks , v > ao moved yesterday to Willow , six miles east of here , to servo as a depot there. County HIIN No AUntJRN , Neb. , Jan. 5. ( Special. ) The newly elected county ofllcors took their of . fices yesterday. There IB not a dollar , of t registered warrant Indebtedness in the j ' county. Ire from tin * Mlniouri , PLATTSMOUTH. Neb. , Jan. B. ( Special. ) ) Local Ice dealers have commenced to har vest Ice from the Missouri river , which Is from ten to twelve Inches thick. SirliiKlll | ' Wontlu-r nt tJont-rn. GENEVA , Neb. , Jan. fl. ( Special. ) Weather hero Is springlike. The snow has almost disappeared. 'WORK ' "FOR GAGE'S ' FORCE MiH'li l.alior In Copylnir Over I'lvc lliimlrril DoiMiinrnlN About Iliuilc li > iionltN , WASHINGTON , Jan. 5. Secretary Gage i may bo able to transmit to the house on i Monday the Information called for by tbo resolution adopted yesterday relative to th ? I dcpcslt of government bonds In national banks and the resolutions connected with the tale ef the Now York custom house site. The ' wldo scope ofthe resolution makes It nores- sary to copy over 500 documents from the fllrti and the actual work of copying thorn may delay their transmission several days. ' ConlrnrtorN ( irunli'il Mort Tliuo. I WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. The Hoard of Naval Construction today decided to recom- mend to the department that extensions of tlmu allowed for the construction of the tor- pcdo boats now building bo granted to con- tracloru , on account of the dlluculty ex- rerlunccd by them In procuring structural steel. 1 Call" PoMiiiaMcT * torroiml. . WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. Third Assistant > Postmaster General Madden has Issued an order reminding pmnumtcrs of the require > ments of the law for delivering special de livery mall matter , calling attention to the | occttElty of more diligence aud promptness. RAILWAY | I FEDERATION SPLIT ; Trainmen Oiva { faicj of Withi1raw.il from the Onjanizit en. BREAK LIKELY TO RESULT IN STRIKE . Firemen mill Toli'irnilier | Unto M-rlnii * nillletiKlei em lIiiMorn Itniiil * Three Oreleri tei Form Auu Alllniice. CHICAGO , Jan. 5. A special to the Tri bune from Cleveland , O. , says : The Broth- crhood of Railroad Trainmen has given no tice of wlthdiawal from the Federation of i ' American Hallway Employes. The withdrawn - drawn I of the trainmen , It Is said , will dls- I band I tlio federation , as other organizations ' have 1 grievances which they have been unable - } i j1 able to fettle with roaeis because of the j , failure I of the federation to unanimously ' sanction strikes , as Is reeiulred by the rules of the order. I It is declared the firemen and the tcleg- raphcrs i have grievances In the cast which are serious , and that there may be a general disturbance as n result of the withdrawals , which are effective January 10. The ex- ectitlvo offlcers held a meeting In Chicago January It , at which this course was made necessary by a disagreement. The American federation Is composed of the following organizations : The Order of Hallway Conductors , the Brotherhood of Locomotive j Firemen , the Order of Hall road , Telegraphers and Brotherhood of Kallroad , Trainmen. H Is Htated that another federation will bo formed composed of three of the organiza tions which have acted In alliance and along progressive lines. It Is said the action taken at Chicago will cause a stir among railroad men throughout America. OPEN DOOR OF GREAT VALUE n IVi-miuiiMtl .1Marli'l for Alan-Iran ( ooil . _ > iillons MNU-II to liicliJisitii \IMV. WASHINGTON , Jan. 5. Secretary Wilson In an Interview fnlay emphasized the great commercial significance of the "open door" concert of the powers respecting China. Re- spending , to an inquiry , bo said that but for this action the United States would have been shut out from trade advantages In any province which ether nations might see fit to take possession of. Ho said : "Anything produced In the United States will now permanently find Its way Into all parts of the Celestial empire. Our trade re- latlons there in the future are secured. Not of the least importance Is the fact that the permanency of the cotton market In China 13 oecurcd. The trade in cotton goods has been very heavy in Manchuria and other northern provinces. Our Interests generally , our dairy , poultry and other oroducts from the farms of the United States , now have assurance of permanent markets in all the provinces throughout the Chinese empire whore such things are In demand and this demand la growing and will continue to grow. "The work of Secretary Hay In this re gard supplements and compliments the work of our army and navy. A year ago no nation would have listened to a proposl- tlon of this kind , but the whole world listens to the United States now. The 'white man's burden' came with the islands. Secretary Hay's work brings the reward for lifting the burden. Some Idea of the vastness of the interests Involved may bo gained from the fact that while ten years ago our ex ports from the Pacific coast to all countries aggregated $2C,000,000 , and five years ago $42,000,000 , the steady increase In Pacific coast exports has raised the aggregate to $73,000,000 a year ago. " AGRICULTURE IN THE SOUTH Industrial Coiaiiilnilon CoiiMltlcrn ( ( nornl CoiulltIOIIN of AcrlcMiltiiru Views of .lobii V. Croivpll. WASHINGTON , Jan. 5. John F. Crowcll of Brooklyn , a writer on economic subjects , was before the Industrial commission today. His views upon the General conditions of agriculture in the United States were given at Komc length. He said that better results had obtained in agricultural colonies that had been founded In the United States than where individual farming had prevailed. Ho mentioned the German agricultural commu nities of Pennsylvania and the Norwegian communities of Minnesota as an evidence 1 of this fact. The school facilities of the 1 agricultural districts were now as good us 1 these In the cities. Mr. Crowell said he thought the new gsn- oration In the south would develop a prosperous - porous agricultural industry , but It would 1 bo very different from the old agriculture of that fioctlon. The trouble with ths agricultural Industry of the south was that It lacks directive ! genius ; that ha thought would be supplied by tlio coming generation , provided they are properly educated. He thought the meat am ' bitious people In the south today are to bo found In the colored families. REPORT IS AGAINST QUAY _ Semite Ciimmlttec IteeeiiitnienilH that I the I'oimxj Ivmihin IN .Nut 13 n- tltleil lei n Sent. WASHINGTON , Jan. .1. The senate com mittee * on privileges and elections today ele- cldcd by a vote of 4 to 3 to make an adverse ' report upon the resolution to seat Scna- tor Quay. The resolution was that Matthew S. Quay bo admitted as a senator from Pennsylvania hi accordance with his ap pointment made on April 29. 1899 , by the governor of that state. The members of the cnnvmltteo voting for the resolution were Chandler , Hoar and Mc- . Comes , and these opposing were Burrows , Caffery , Pettus and Harris. Turley and j Prltchard were paired , the latfer for and j the former against the resolution. No definite ) time was set for the presenta tion of the committee's report to the senate. Thn minority will also present a report and 1 i the understanding Is that the minority shall 1 I be notified by the majority when It is ready ' to put In Its report. Senator Burrows , the only republican of the committee who voted against the resolution , will prepare the re port of the majority and Senator Hoar that of the minority. 'ALASKA ' WILL NEED TROOPS Ciililuet neeldoit to h'eiul Soliller * There In the Siirlnn tu 1're- nirft * Order. WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. The meeting of the cabinet today was devoid of Important features. One of the members stated after adjournment that the question of tendering the good offices of this government for a scttlcn.ent of the South African dispute. i > suggested In the dispatches from Brussels , this morning , was not touched upon , nnd : that the question of the seizure ) of American ' cargcns \ > T British ships had not come up. I It wan definitely decided today to eund ' ) additional troops to Alaska In the sprint ; . The- points to which they will be sent have [ not been determined upon , except Capo ' Nume. where It Is estimated there will ha 30.000 people as soon as navigation opens. Troops ore absolutely necessary to prc- serve order. The place Is now without government of any kind , and oonio sort of force will be ! uecv&uary to protect tbo community against ' lawbreakers in the mad rush of people In ; the spring. Tnritei I'rnctlrr In .Mr\lenn AVntero. WASHINGTON , Jan. 5. llecently the State department at the Instance of the Navy department asked the Mexican government for permission for the vessels of the t'nlte.l States navy now on the Pacific coast to have target practice and maneuver at con venient points along the Mexican coast. To day fnlted States Ambassador Clayton tele- r.raphcd the department , .stating that the Mexican government had sent the com- roandcr 1 of the First military zone proper 1I 1I Instructions I to pcimlt and facilitate their practice. I rimmller llexulntlnn Ii I'liMireil. WASHINGTON , Jan. 5. The senate com- mlttco on privileges and elections to > lay took favorable I action upon Senator Chandler's 'icsolutlon i prohibiting the appointment or employment of senators , representatives and United States Judges to , perform executive functions. The resolution provides that none of these officials shall represent the president i or an executive department In any 'diplomatic ' consular capacity or act In any way as the representative of an executive officer. ' I j , "Tlio SiniiKulorn of J'nilnyer. " A comic opera In three acts. Libretto by Frederic llanken. Music by Glaconui Mlnkowaky. Produced at Unyel'H theater for the llrst time In Omaha by the Bostonians - tonians Friday nUht. TillCAST. . Oon Brandlern , an .illegod nobleman. . Henry Clay Harnabeo Marlnez , elib-f of tlio smugglers eif Dudayoz William 11. MiicDotuild Don Mlehele , proprietor of the band of smugglers' ' anil a receiver of Htolcn Koods -.W. II. Fltzccriilil Mercedes , daughter of Don Mlcbolo. . . . , lloloii Bertram Aniiunclata , eif thu Spanish opera Marela Van Dro > ser Carlna , wife of Cnllndero. a smuggler . loieplilno Bartlett Marlqulta , a Mower girl ICdlth Heiulee Kstevan , a lieutenant..Margaret Stewart Xampa. a loyal scivant of Don Itran- tllern George H. Frollilnglnni Carlos , a captain Frank lllifdiworth Cordons , captain of the guards ledin Duiismurc Victor , proprietor of the Golden Horn. . Hnrr : ' Dale It matters little the name of the opera to bo sung , or by whom are Its lyrics , Its book , or Its score written , so long us the Bostonians - | j | tonians are to sing It. This name Is a sufi - i ! flclcnt guarantee of merit and always proves I magnetic enough lo fill the theater to over- ; ! , ( lowing. The opening of the annual engage- | I merit of this veteran operatic organization 1 Friday night brought out one of the mcst fashionable and representative audiences that has sat la lioyd's theater this season and when the curtain went down upon the , last act and the scores of prettily dressed I women and properly attired men slowly | ' wended their way out through the lobby i Into the street , the hum of converaatlon frc- ' qucntly Interspersed with audlblo words ot ! i praise told that the audience had been pleasIngly - ! Ingly entertained and that the Ilostonlans | j are still capable of being considered upon their present merits rather than for mer successes. In both the male and the feminine choruses the organization is much stronger than It has been for years , In i principals possibly not quite so strong , but i for all that , comparisons are odious and bygones are bygones. ] | As to the new opera , "The Smugglers of j ! Badayez , " It Is qulto reminiscent of a long | ; line of popular operas from which it seems ! ! to be a lineal descendant. In other words , j j It. la a potpourri suggestive In music , book j and lyrics of a dozen others. However , Its j , Author and composer' have' been so wise | | in putting1 It together so trial It proves really entertaining. " The story briefly told is that of a Spanish grandee who io about to wed an opera singer , but a smuggler who loves her denounces the pretended noble to the soldiers as the for mer leader of a band of smugglers. Bride groom and bride are arrested and separated I later ; both escape only to meet in the moun tain camp of the smugglers , where the sol diers again appear , this time taking to prison the entire band of smugglers. In the last act the degradation of the bogus gran- I dec , the release of the smugglers from torture - | ' turo and the happy mating of several pairs i , of lovers are accomplished In true comlc- j ' opera fashion. Although the opera Is Spanish In locale , there It nothing In the music that Is char acteristic of this "nation and but little In j the costuming or stage settings. In the j i latter the conventional street , forest and i prison scenes are used. The dialogue Is j j bright and witty and the comedy , the j greater share of which falls to Messrs. i Barnabe-e and Fitzgerald , Is exceptionally I good. I j ! There are a number of new faces notlcea- ble among the prlnslpals this season , nota bly these of John Dunsmure , Frank Hush- worth and Marela Van Dresser. Mr. Hush- worth , who will be remembered as having sang the leading tenor role In "The Fortune . Teller" here last season , replaces William | Lavln. Mr. Hushworth Is not the possessor . of a wonderful voice , although It is quite ' pleasing. His tones are rather breathy and his voice lacks carrying power. Mr. Dunsmtirp replaces Charles Broderlck n.-i leading basso. Ho Is a young man and a vocalist of much promise. His voice Is a pure > basso and one of much .power and quality. He has a pleasing personality and a stage presence that canmt fall to make him popular and thus assure hla future SUCCCSP. Marda Van Dresser replaces Jessie Bartlett - lett Davis t.s Icaillns contralto. 'Miss Van Dresser , who was Miss Davis' understudy two years ago nnd who last season scored qulto a dramatic success In Daly's "Great Huby , " Is a remarkably pretty southern girl i of the characteristic brunette type. Her i voice , while not by any means a big one , I Is a deep contralto of splendid quality and BhowE proper cultivation. Her Intonation Is good and her speaking voice splendid. All three of the now principals were received , with marked favor by Friday nlght'n audi ence and the Impression created was most favorable in each instance. Of the former favorites Helen Bertram Btlll stands out conspicuously and In the part of Mercedes has some splendid opportunities , all of which are taken advantage of. I William H. McDonald , as Marlnez , tdngs j with his long-accustomed success , and Jo- i scphlno Bartlett makrw quite a hit out of a rather small and thankless character part. Among the pretty vocal selections were : Mlwi Van Dresser's "But One Spark of Pity , " Miss Bertram's waltz song , "A Curi ous Mixture is Love , " and her doll song ; Mr. Dunsmurc's inarch song , "A Soldier's Life Is Ono of Strife ; " Mr. MacDonald's "A Smug gler's Life ; " a duet between Miss Bertram and Mr. Hushworth , "O'er Our Love Forever I Blessing ; " n duet , ' 'The Wlno of Malaga , " by Miss Van Dresser and Mr. MacDonald ; an interpolation by Mr. Barnabee of "In Funny , i Sunny Spain ; " a composition of S. L. Stud- ' ley's. There waa also a pretty quartet In Act II and stirring flunks to Acts I and II. S. L. Studley. who has been musical dl- rector of the UostonlanH for over twenty years , occupied the conductor's Beat. Not u few were disappointed last night by the nonappearance of the Omaha girl , Grace Cameron , who , however , has no part In "Tho Smugglers. " MUs Cameron was announced for appearance only In "Robin Hood" this afternoon and "The Serenade" this evening and that she uas to appear lam night In the now piece was a m'atakcn ' Impression. ! 'ur Is Hun Over. Alfred Johnson , n schoolboy living at 134' South Nineteenth street , was run over b > A VanwormT. a mos-ifiiR' r fnr tliotiv r lean DI.Mrlrt Telegraph , it Sixteenth .i 'I ' Pine street * Friday afternoon nli"ui t o'clock and had Ills left leg Mvuon Vi" : wnrmer said he was riding along the strori when yovornl boys ran out. Before lv w.i able to stop he had run over the l > > The In.itiretl lad was taken to Clark mi ho. : iltnl. i Deny ThreiitN uf Itojonlt. C. K. Kletilok. secretary of the Walter * ' union , No. M , this oily , denies on liehalf "f the organization ho represents that the union waiters threatened to boycott the I Omahn Dally News unless that paper | ceases ( ti ennade on concert balls Secretary Klenlck's denial Is prompted by | the fart that the Dally News published a statement to the effect that n boycott bad bi.on threatened. llolnnd lleeil ItCNtliiK Kiiny. NKW YOU1C. Jan. 5. Holatid Heed was reported today to be resting comfortably j i and much Improved. Dr. Baker , the i ' superintendent of the hoppltnl. said today 1 that the published statement that n second operation had been performed on Mr. Heed wo * nn error Some time In the future. Dr. Baker said , he thought another operation upon Mr. Bred would have to be per formed , but that time was too remotv to bo talked about now. LOCAL BREVITIES , Snturdav in Trinity patheelr.il. "The Kplhany.1 celebration of the holy com munion' 11 a. tn. Kx-Counellman McLrarle returned from Cnlor.idn yesterday , having been called home by the death of his wife , who died on Wednesday. The funeral of Mrs. Agnes MrLenrlo will take plare at 2 p. m. Saturday from 2110 North 27th avenue to Forest Lawn ceme tery. Friends Invited. , Among the US births reported at the Board of Health's olllce during the last month wore four pairs of twins , r.ither more than 'the. ' average proportion. The Sons of Veterans will hold a public Installation of olllcers and a smoker Satur day evening at Woodmen nf the World hall , Sixteenth street and Cailtol ; avc-.me. William V Fisher , n young boy from Lincoln. Is on trial before Judge Miingor , plwrjred with selling cigars without license. He Is said to have sold a box of cigars : o M. Adler. a pawnbroker of that city. There will bo a general nicellns of the ! Inme patronage bureau of the Cummorclal , club next Tuesday e'veiilnss at the rooms of I thei club , when plans will be cons'dered for i | ' popularizing the home patronage movo- i metit. ] | I Next Wednesday will occur the general tele ' , tlon of the Commercial c'.ub for sixty directors to run the aftalrs of the organiza tion during the ensuing ye > ar. Voting for ! directors will continue from 10 a. in. until fi p. m. As the water tower was proceeding east on Harnoy street Thursday em the way tea a tire I. collided with a runaway loam bo- IntiKltiB to fie Wolls-FnrKo Express com pany at Klevcnth street. The express com pany's wagon wan badly damaged. An Inquest was bold yesterday afternoon { l on the body of George K. Wiker. . who re- ! eently died In the city jail. From the testl- I many Introduced the verdict was leturnod that Wlckort bud met his death from the rupture ot nn nr.ery leading from the heart , ted Allen has been appointed to the Fnnltnry inspect irshlp In the health ollli e made vacant by the resignation of Louis Llttlelluld to go Into other business. Mr. Alien Is nil old resident of Umahi. and w.is formerly connected with the Omali.i Water company. J. K. Mulliine has been elected president of the Omaha Building and Trades council for the coming year. Ills asAielate olllcors are : John Salmon , vice president : O. P. Schnim , secretary ; Otto Nelderwesk-r , tser- geant-a'-arms : M. J. Cumin. Frederick Parks and John Callahan , trustees. The public school teuchers announce the third lecture. of their winter's cuurso for January 23 , the attraction being Elbert Hubbard. editor of the ' Philistine" and author eif "Little Journeyp to the llomoi of English Authors. " The subject of his address will be "The Work of the Roy- croftcrs. " Members and friends of Gate City tent. No. 9. Ladles of tlio Maccabees , enjoyed .e card party and dance In Labor Temple Fri day night" . There was a larso attendance , nnd the gathering was of a very pleasant nature. Hefres'nnents wore served late In the evening and dancing was indulged In until after midnight. Through the kindness ot Habbl Simeon and the Congregation of Israel the llrs.t Friday night In each month bas been set aside for the delivering of a lecture per taining to the Order.of Una Briih. Tho- tlrst lecture umler thU head will be de livered at Temple Israel nt 7:45 : by Habbl Simeon. The subject will be , "Our Covenant. " All are Invited. Mme. Munnteferlnif gave the llrst of a series of public recitals at the First Con gregational church Thursday night. She rendered , \ delightful program from ino compositions of Schubert , Grieg , Sebum.inn , Chopin and Mendelssohn. The recltal-i are In charge of the musical department of the Women's club and the next attraction will bo the. Wliltney-Mockrldge quartet In the "Persian Garden. " Thn committee appointed by the Hoard ot Education to investigate the letting of recent contracts will probably not begin iti labors until Monday. The members desire to ob'.aln a general Idea as tu the.1 testi mony lo be submitted and other details of the Investigation. The matter Is further delayed by the absence trom the city of Attorney Galnos , who will be the com- ml tee's legal adviser. Thirty I'lilncfi * and Japanese residents of this city were entertained Thursday idqht at the First Presbyterian church by teach ers of 'lie Chinese Sunday school , which has been maintained by the women of the church for the last sixteen years. Til' ' * gathering was the regular annual entertain ment ilven by the toachrTs In return for that tendered by the pupils on ilu > Chinese New Year's day. There wan a short literary program followed by games. GENERAL SPORTING NEWS Iti-NiiIlN on ( Itiiniilnu Truck * . NEW nn LEANS. Jan. 5. San Diirango and Woilhurst were the only favorites to day and the latter was run up to $500 and bought In. The track was fact and the weather cool. Hosults : First race , selling , six and one-half fur longs : San Duningo won. Deceptive second end , Right Bells third. Time : 1:22. : Second race , seven furlongs : Adjutor won , Amelia Strnthmore second , Sadie .bird. Time : lSOy : , . Third race. hClluiK , mlle and twenty yards ; Nekarn's won , Dr. Walmsloy second , IliiE'Mlelels third. Time : 1:11. : Fourth race- , handicap , one mlle : Andes won. Decrlng1 second , Deyo third. Time : 1:42. : 1:42.i'Mfth i'Mfth race , selling , mile and seventy yards : Wolhurst won , Waterhouse second , Can I See 'Km third. Time : 1IS. : SAN FHANCISCO , Jan. C.-Tanforan re sults : First race , eovon-sixtoenthi | of a mile : Gciiua won , Monda second , Clarando third , [ rime : IiOS'/i. ' Second race , five-eighths of a mile , soi ling : 1/ovlng Cup won. Miss Marlon second end , Jnvn third. Time : iiftHj. Third race , mile , soiling : Whllefern won , Ping second , Haelvan third. Time : 1I5'4. : Fourth race , mlle , selling : Geyser won. Afamada second , Huthew third. Time : 1 : .nrt. Fifth race , three-quarters of a mile , Bel ling : Gooel Hope won , .Maud ForgUtviii second end , Silver Tone third. Time : 1:15. : Sixth race , cloven-sixteenths of n mlle , purse ; Alice Dougherty won , Limerick second , L'hotcau third. Time : lfi9V : llnliliiNiiii to Train I'rliieeliin. INDIANAPOLIS , 1ml. . Jan. 5-Janios HobliiKon , athletic trainer for Yale , who Is In this city , today Bald that lie had revolved an offer from Princeton and will sign a contract to train Princeton's team about February 1. Hoblnson went from Princeton lo Yale about two yeirs ago. At present he Is on u tour with the Yale basket ball ' team. Nil riinlloiiKo Yet from llinn. | LONDON. Jan fi. A report Is publlsbei here thin aficrnoon that Sir Thomun Upton bas Issued another i hallonge for llie America's cup. but u repreteniiitlve of the AssociateProHf ! ! learns Hint the ( .Ituutlun , remalnH as cabled December 23. Sir Th"in in' jilaiin for 1'JOl are making progress , but he has ne > t yet even decided on a eleslgner. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Iiieroimlni : t'lriiiillnejm In .VcliriiHl.a unit IIMMI ultli Threatening \Veiitlier Predicted on Miindn ) . WASHINGTON , Jan. 5. Forecast for Saturday and Sunday : For Nebraska anil Iowa Increasing cloud- Incss Saturday ; threatening weather Sun- day ; variablewinda. . For South Dakota Partly cloudy Satur day ; threatening weather Sunday ; variable Inils. For MlfKourl Threatening weather Sat urday , with showers In southeast portion , threatening weather Sunday ; gautheabtorlj winds. For Kansas Increasing cloudlnesa Saturday - day ; threatening weather Sunday ; variable winds. i OP 1'K-lll- > . \ . The Society of Prlo'ids embraces ; a mem bership of nb'iut Ml , 000. At jTosi-nt the body of Frleiuir consists of small congre gations for worship and discipline , air.l various scattered Individuals In New Eng land , New York , Ohio , I'ensylvanl.i and Now Jor.iey. and a few In England. The following loiter , wrlttten by a ven- crablo old Quaker , Mr. John Evans , living at South Wabnsh , Ind. , tolls In hi * quaint language his experience with th * national catarrh remedy , Po-ru-na. He says : irift : ' ( S'nfltf , / . J ndfultv fet'fn cufii't'fif of Hi/fitciiilc cittdi-rJt of f afainfintf. .S'/jr tool ; ncr ItofftcH of flit ) < ' . * ' cctlatt mcilicinc. Vruiff. . tin ( Jsrvt'tt'tl , rtiiif ire feel fcrif tlstntltful to tlii'.e for fin ; Jtintl- ItCHH ttml ftdl'IHL' . . 'V/Jt' ( IffJ IKtt CI'l'T V.WtCt'f fo ( ( ' HI ) It't'lt ( IN Nftf en notr. TiwJri' tjt'tirx ( { } it ( Itl'Cft IlCl' Of Id { / > ' ! } > ] > ( ff ICfOif fo tell f/iftt flir reHIV hern ii f/rcuf denl of I'c-rii-itn tint-tf licre ftisf irinft'r. S'c-na-nti rtoct * not nccil ] n-iim'isj. Et fclln for ititcJf. IJ'r : cnn < inif < lo rcc'nniiiciitl it fo iinij otic f/mf in djf/ii'fud tt'ifh ftitari'It. "As ever , thy friend , JOHN EVANS. . Wabnsh. lud. " The Quakers hav always been cliarac- tori/.i I by thrlr untiring iMro In ' ollo\lni ; tbo Mitfrrlng of their own poor , and .iro hopliable , swoot-wplrlted and gentle pcopio. Troy universally wear plain , unol > tru i\i' clothing , us to escape the cvor-chamlig : inahlons In dress. Their honeaty and veracity Is well known i Hence this letter will be read with Intcritv j ! by all classes. | i Could any words ho more to the point j ! could any evidence bo more convincing i tlinn the above potwinslvp. direct , sin vi1 ! letterSyFtcmlc catarrh Is a mndltiat , In whlh chronic catarrh has pcrvadid tin , whole syatcm. Catarrh llrst begliiK in \ localizing ll elf In some ono or uioro organs ' i-f the body , but very soon It shown a ton- | i'.i ncy to spread to other organs. If It n I not checked , thp whole system bo 'omoa , Invaded by this Insidious disease , i When catarrh ban reacheil thlo stage , uf j course It baa gone beyond the roach of all local romcdl . j Pc-rii-nu Is the only remedy yet dcvlad l to met t such cases. i Po-rti-na eradicates catarrh from the 1 cystem. ; It dros its work quietly , but surely. I It rleansia the mucotiB membranes of j the whole body. It produces regular functions. ' IV-iu-na restores perfect hc'ilth In a natural way. No onu EhoulJ neglect tn procure ono cf Dr. Ilnrtman'n free bcoksi on catarrh , Keit : to any address , by the Pe-ru-na Medicine Co. , Columbus , O. El i-trlrlty is the proatf-st Invlgoralor ot tbo age ; H i'iiro wlii'iu all else ial ! when I'omlilnt'd as it Is hiiocoysi'ully by the sj > c- lallslt ? of tlio State Elurtro-Modlcal Inatl- tuto. IMS Farnain street. HKl''HC.'ri VH un I'lther medical or olon- trioiil treatment has iirovon to bo win u iifi-il soparatuly under piopcr ndvlco , tin- conililniiiKT "f ! be. c iwo great c'uratlvo pow ers by these i-mlnc'iit Spi-clallstH product's rosulls nowhere oln1 olitaini-il and lmpusul- blo tu Hi-fiiro by I'lllicr mcdli Ino or i > lciri l - i'ily used nlont * . Does It not appeal to your iiitelllKt'iioi thai the iwo i mnhlntvi \VI1I accomplish more than when used NI > I > - aralolv ? Thosr- able and iirngruMilvn Spot .allsts ar. ' today achlevliif ; the IIIOHI wiindorfiil roKiilts In curliiH NUIIVOI'S CIlltDNIC and ! ( ) ( ) > dlt-i-abcs ami al ! dirtli'iill diseases of SIKN and WO.MKN IN SKKMNCi TRKATMKNT Ihc follow ing iiiaitlciiUons | : slioiil.l | > o taken Into con sideration : Ability , oxpt-rlunce , skill and ustnbllsliod rcjiiitntlon for RELIABILITY All of wbloh ar ' iiosstssod by the Speolnl- Ists "T this Instltuif and are nt'oosnary for tinmi ' " . - and satisfactory treatment ol' any dls.i.o. . Itcferciiccn : ICN | ItnnkM mill liiklni'Ni .lien of Thin City. THE STATIKLKCTRO : MUDICAL INSTITUTE GUARANTEES A PERFECT AND PERMANENT CURE HY Their Combined Electro-Meilical Trciitiuunt. WEfiK , NERVOUS MEH- DISEASES OF RECTO Fistula PI ION ! vitality ; weak organt. shattered nervous ( hemorrholilsi , internal or protruding , ItchIng - nyHtem , caused by overwork , wcruasis. ro- Ing , exi-nriatlonn. etc , positively cureil niiltlng In weakness of 'body and brain. without the use of a knife. , losses In the urine , dizziness , falling memory - i Catarrh , ulceratlon and ory , lack of conlldoncu and ambition ; pains ' "A y K pops 1 a , Indigestion , I In back , loins , kidneys and other dlHtrops- weakni-s ? , pnn ! and fullness after eating , I Ing symptoms , unfitting ono for business i > r . . . . pleasure. Our special system of treatment he.irtburn. etc. will cure YOr. Uestore your physical find j All troubles peculiar to your nnxual health find make you once more a | BOX most successfully treated man among men no matter who are what and promptly cured by 1hls Combined has failed. I Kl'-i'trii MiIloal Treatinent without pain or GOHTAGiOUS BLOOD ojit-rat < > n. FUflloved In n few Syphilis nnd all tllseoacs of the blood minutes and utterly promptly and thoroughly cured nnd every routed In few days. nradlealod from the a trace of the poison sys tem forever , restoring health and purity. CATflRRH 1 > osmvel > cured > Curwl by their new meth- " "od without knife , truss or detention from work .1 painless , sure and permanent cure C Hydrorplc , Hwolllnn B5.fl sucrpfBfully DF.B AND URINARY -fe fc and ttHKicrnesa of the i organs and ( jlands treated with unfailing SOALP H EUcceoB. Specially ' dim CS Cn"Plf * DCJ T ' " nholtitely ( In- best that ran bemanufactureil. . Kat- | UUil CILEW lirJtW UCLl Isfactory ru iilt GrAHANTKKU Invery lnsturi-o. i Call nnd nxam ne FHKE OF OIIAHOE , or write for further particulars before pur- t ( you cannot rail at the. offiro , fully elmrrlblnK your symptornH. and on will lee-e.ve In plain envelope a silinilflr and honest opinion of > uur . af and u book of vulunblei Information free of charge. Write for a "Guide to H > alta" today. j CONSULTATION FREE , r"CB HM : iV.,1bXAt1 : ? , ! ' ? ! , , . ! STATE ELEGTHO-iyiEDIGAL INSTITUTE , - OMAHA , NEB , ' Permanently lucat.-il lH ; ! ( ) Farnain Street , near IIHIi. The only lilccl.-et- .Medical Ins itute in tnu city. * § * P Cn Tfl PIIQC ' ! y Kind of < uii li , tolil. l.a < Mw ' . O i ; : b tU IU uUlit n..m - < ! , . , i.iiu.uui.rri. , . . M ( u : J { : liiiiLMUiiIl.i..t | . liouljUhcii'l lor pruuf ol it. II duceliut > li ke-n or e tpi ullli the. utoni.irh Milt- for all iigen. u ! < Psj Dr ICay s Lung Baliriu a , \ \ i He u , tilting all Hyini > tom piuinlv nnd inn ' 'ni. . Inn H ilU'Hc * * ' ' Prirc , III 'iil mill an ' ' § Addresj Dr. B.J.KAY MEDICAL CO. , ( Wi-stern Office Omaha , Nob. ffi & 3 ? &jffi3Rffiffi