Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 7, 1890, Page 6

»e e \ ~ / e 7 a1 e SNEY -y ~tions. Vil positively cure all kinds of pil A CREMATORY IN OMARA A Soclety Being Formoed to Burn the Dead. ADVOCATES OF CREMATION. Where Iest the Ashes of the First Citizen of Omaha Whose Re- mains Underwent In- cineration, Incineration, Fes, T am decidedly in favor of creamas said a well known citizen, “as a saui tary measure, 1 was asked two voars ago by Mr. KKrug and several others to organizo & cremating association, but I concluded not to bother with at. You see, I would have to inst all the clergy, who seem to t cremation interferes with the idea of the resurrection.” Novertholess, Omaha has many advocates of cremation, and it is known that some of the older residents, especiaily of German descent, have decided that cromation shall be resorted to after death in their cases to place their mortal tenements boyond the reach of corruption, the body-snateher and the worm, Out of this idea has grown the desire to establish a crematory in this city, Speaking on this subject, a gentleman who is a pronounced advocate of cremation, said : “Wo are organizing a society here for this purpose and I think 1t is almost ready ginoperations. We have worked oa th ter for some time, The leader has been Mr, W, J. Hahn, who has long been identified with county ard city work, The desigu 18 to pur chase ten acres of ground, and on it erect a crematory " *Why do you need ten aores?" “Well, if the crematory should be built UJmn u smaller parcel, people might get the idea that it would depreciate the valuo of their property.” “*What wili a crematory ¢ *“The one we figared on would cost only §2,000. It would be considered large onough with which to start business. It fashioned after that of St. Louis, wh Mr, Hahn has personally visited and examined. He made a couple of trips to St. Louis for the purpose,’” *'What is to be the capital stock of tho company 1" *“T'en thousand doliars, The shares are to be $100 each aund 1 told Mr. Hahi that I had $100 for a share whenever he called around." ‘This enterprise recatls the fact that, not- withstauding the number of advocates of cremation there have been in this oity, but one has been incinerated. The excention was an old man named Kuehl, a shoemaker, who lived, and, for thut matter, some six vears ago, died in a little shanty on the east de of Tenth and immediately south of Far- nam street, Ile made a verbal disposition of all his effects in the presence of halfa dozen friends one duy in'a saloon on Farnam street, and one of the provisions was that his body was to be cremated. ' What will we do with your ashes?" asked one of the witnesses. ), put them in an urn and give them to — and he'll put them upon a shelf and ‘have my friends drink to me.” One morning Kuehl was found doad. Death hud come to him in the stillness of the night. It was thought that he had suicided. The body was cofined and, under the churge of John Baumer, forwarded to Bui- fulo, where it was cremated. In a few days the urn full of ashes was forwarded to the gentieman for whose name a blunk 1s substituted ubove. Heis a Iar nam street saloonkecper, but refused to ac- cept the bequest and the remnants of the old “shoemalker wero given to Drexel & Maul and are now to be found on a shelf in the cellar of that house, ~ An Absolute Cure, The ORIGINAL ABIKTINE OINTMEN P is only put up in larae two-ounes vin boxes, and is an absolute cure for all sores, burns, wounds, qhupped hands and all skia erup: Ask f or thée ORIGINAL ABIETINE OIN " Sold by Goodman Drug company 5 vents per box—by mail 30 cents. HOW TO RELIEVE THE FARMER, A UCorrespondent Offars Some Sngges- tions on the Suobj SurroN, Neb,, Feb. 5 —To the Editor of Tur e Pending the action of the rajl~ road jnanagers on the demands of our board of transportation to lower their freignt rate, why uot turn our attention to congress? We bave representatives who are ready, uo doubt, and willing that we should make our demunds through them. The high tariffs to protect the east and to place the republican party into power have been a constant bur- den on the west. Lot congress grant us such rehief as to help equalize the benefits arising from a prosperous nation. It -has ocourred to me that congress should devise ways and meuns to encourage and stimulate the wtor- ests of those following agricultural pursuits, since the relief given the mechanic and mau- ufacturers of the east, tnrough protection, has steadily tightened times and reduced the prices oo the resources of the west. If it is Just to help them to sell their goods at such a profit as to enable them to pay Living wages, by & prowective tariff, wouid it not also be just to legislate in_ some way as to Ruarautee to the farmer a fair profit on the results of his labors! When we stop to con- sider that the farmers of the west huve been payiug tribute for -the last twenty-five yeurs to stimulate the industries of the east, should it be unreasonable or unfair for them 10 ask congress 1o cousider their interests and to leud a helping hand in protecting them in their pursuits and their nomes from the long felt mortgage! If congress will aliow an exvort bounty of say from 3to 5 cents & bushel on all grain exported, although a very suiall per cent of our products are exported it would be suflicient to give an increase walue to tho entire crop raised, whether ex- portod or consumed, ‘This, with a b per cent reduction on froight rates, would soon en- able us to rofer to the much ' talked of farm uortgage as a thing of the past, It would, no doubt, be very hard for the cast to give anything back, but the cast and tho west, “ the agriculturist apd the manufacturer, the frodumr and the consumer, should stand or all together. Our government is strony ©nough and rich enough to protect and pro- viae for every honorablo dustry and pur- suit and should do it. If s protective policy 18 go0d for the east and & bounty on sugar is &ood for the south, where is the injustice of an export bounty on the products of the west! Very truly, L. D, FowLER, P Overcoat Thicves Arrested. Two young chaps of the hash-husthing variety were employed as -supes for the *'Paywaster” at the Graud opera house last night. Before the curtain went up they saw Neil O'Brien; 8 member of the fompany, hang up his overcoat in quite a conspicuous place, and after be had stepped away from it and Colemsn nipped it aud darted out of the house. ‘They haan’t gone far, however, before Datective Demp- sey and Officer Marnell saw them, and, not cing the handsome coat, overhauled them aud locked them up on suspicion. A little while later the coat was wissed and word sent to the police station. Mr. O'Brien was considerably elated to find that the of- ficers had gotten abaed of him. 1'lll'hu nippers will today be taken up the A Happy Event. Woduesday wos the un wedding auni- versary of Rev. J, A. Henaerson and wife of the Park avenue United Presbyterian eburch, In the evening a very large party of friends of the estimuble couple ussemblea au the resideace of Mr, Lorimer, near the Heuderson home, and warched over 10 the rm-m u a body. U‘ron arrivieg at the loor the guests sounded a great tio horn, and it proved the signal of oue of the wost delightful surprise parties kuown i Owaba for many & asy. Each one of the visitors carried a gift of tin, ana report hus it that the mastor and mistress of ot least one touse in this broad leud now have about four dozen more pieces of tinware than they have the slightest idea what to do with. 3efore departing, after a long and good old fasbioued time of merricst werry wmaking, Lho guests beartily wistied the good pustor and bis wife several wore len-yoar anui- versaries. Thers aro several features in “itay," Miss Mitchell's new play produced at Boyd's last night, which will be greatly appreciated by that lady's warmest friends. The most notable of these is the fact that the scono is laid in this country, The hero, the heroine, overybody is to the manor born, ana arouse an interest in the auditor which can be inspired under no other cir- oumstances. Thers is more lite, gatety, color and warmth in the plece than may be found in any of the othier staple produc tions in the star's repertoire. It appeals more strongly to tho audience, both becanse of the features above raferred to and the fact that the plot is more intoresting and more skillfully worked ont than that i in other of . The heroine, how- ever, is about the sanie kind of a creature as the heroine all the lady's pieces—a hoyden strugeling under the weight of mis- ery, loved by a lover above her station, true love running every way but smoothly. and, finully, the close witnessing the joining of tho loving and trusting hearts, With all this similarity, Miss Mitchell's “Ray" is not one of tho least successful of her characteri- zations. Thatof Simeon Stea, a labor re former, is but u weak attempt at character drawing, though Mr, McClannin makes ail that may be made out of the poor subject. Miss Mitchell's “The Paymaster” company oponed last night to an onthusiastic audience at the Grand opera house, and its porformance was greatly enjoyed. Artistically speaking, this 18 00t & powerful play, but it has some good dramatic situations, is full of pating in- cidents,and 1n the hands of such clever people as Duncau B. Harrison, Neil O'Brien, homas A Wise, Fred Strong, Frank 0. Rose, ‘harles Harris, Miss Kachel Doane, Miss Ethel Douplas, Miss Ethel Harrison nnd Miss Plorence Germaine, is most enjoyable. Mr. Harrison, of course, is the star, and s Robert O'Connor, the Trish hero, gives an oxcellent performance. In appearance as well as action he fits the part admirabl When hero before, Mr. Harrison was off with a broken leg, and the show suffered sevore criticism, but with those who saw it then mua again last night he certainly suc- ceedod 1n redeeming it. The story of **The Paymaster” has already been told in these columus, and therefore necd not be repeated here. To make its telling and illustration as realistic as possible, excellont scenery illuminates each act and a representation of Inslavoguo river, showing real water rippling down from the mountains, over precivices and high rocks, is seen on the stage. This bit of wechanism adds much to the reueral effect, and never fails to catch the plaudits of an audience. When escaping from prison, Har- rison leaps into this river, and later does anothor heroic act by plunging in after his swectheart, whom the villain of tho play attempts to drown, All this is very wouderful business to the audience and calis fortn thunders of avplause. The supporting , as stated before, were well ali the ladies especially deserving mention. Miss F' ce Germaine, the little soubrette, is particularly clever, and Neil O'Brion deserves credit for doing some bright comedy work. An Organ Concert. An organ concert, was given at the St. Mary's avenue Congregational church last night by Mr. W. S. Marshail, assisted by Miss Slizabeth A. Pennell, Mr. Thomas J. Pennell and the choir of All Saints church, with Miss Boulter as ac- companist, The programme included selec- tions from Guilmant, Tours, Calkin, Gounod, Bach, Lachuer and Clark, in which M () Marshall gave some very tine renditions of the high grade compositions of these well known masters. Miss Pennell sang the In. flammatus from Stabat Mater in most excel- lent style, the selection being one which stowed her voice to its best advantage. ‘The singer was awarded with prolonged applause. Mr. Penneli addea fresh 1au to his crown by his splendid rendition of e Altar and the Throne.” The choir of All Saints, com - posed of young men and boys, acquitted it- self well. Altogether the affair was a com- plete success, and was thoroughly appre- ciated by the large audience. OfF to the Mines. Captain Rustin, Louis Schroeder and Ben Gallagher leave next Saturday night ou a six woeks' trip to the El tefugio mine,owned by an Omaha syndicate, of which they are the representatives. The company has placed a good deal of money in the enterprise, hav- 1w established milis on the spot which are now turning out builion 1 pretty lively quantities. The metal 13 shipped to Newar N. where it is minted. The party ant pites a royal, rough old time. It will leave the railroad at Chibuahua and travel by wagon and pack-mule & distance of about two hundred and fifty miles over the moun- taios to Jasus Marie ot San Jose in the state of Chihuahua, where the mines are located, The lust visit inade totho spot by reprosenta: tives of the company was i February last. McShane-Rush Contest. The work of counting the ballots in the Mc-Shane-Rush contest case was com- menced before Judge Shields in the county court’ chambers yesterday morning. The baliot boxes from the First precinct of the First ward, First of the Second, First of the Sixth, First of the Eighth and Second of the tourth were brought into court and will be counted. ‘Trensurer Rush and Contestant McShane were present and watched the progress of the count, which was made by Judge Shields and the attorneys in the case. The contest- ‘s attorneys will make an effort to have all ballots thrown out that ware printed under any other than the regulur republican and democratic headings. The count will not be concluded before this evening, * Corved by a Negress. A negress named Ardel Smith razored George Bell, a white fellow, last night in a Third ward dive. Both of them were brought to tho police station, where City Physician Gapen. sewed up two bad gashes in 1ell's face and one on his neck. Her carving majesty was celled. — Mobbed tne Graveyard Owner. A mob of infuriated colored people 1o day attempted to deal out vengeance to one of their color for violating the graves of their dead, says.a Nicholas- ville, Ky., dispatch. Edwund Martin, the proprietor of the cemetery, is a prominent and influential citizen and is 4 member of the board of trustees of the town. He bas been selliug lots for ‘burial purposes for years. Recently the attorneys for the Richmond, Nicholas- ville, Irvine & Beattyville railroand needed astrip of ground sixty-six feet wide throngh the graveyard for right of way,and Martin sold the ground oc- cupied’ by the remains of sixty dead bodies without mentioning the sale to uny of the owners of the lots. Martin ~ began to remove the graves yesterday afternoon, hiring a dozen men to do the worl The news spread last night and this morning the workmen yere met by an avgry mob of men, women and chil- dren, and stoned out of the cemetery. IPor several hours Martin’s life seomed in immenent davger. The stockhola- ers in the cemetery will hold a meeting tomorrow night and discuss the matter, The attorneys for the railrouds have offered increased sums to Murtin that he might appease the people, but to no purpose. House Furnishing. It is sufest not to overfurnish, to have uothing that 1 not good and useful, to oschew worthless bric-a-brac and china, together with cheap fans stuck into all sorts of impossible places, and bits of drapery hung where thuy can be of no s u writer in the Philadelphia . Every room should look as though it were designad for occupation, chairs should be comfortable and tubles stand firmly on their legs; screeus have & raison d'etre, pictures pleasing and everything subdued and restful in char- acter and color. In short have nothing in the house that is not useful or beau- tiful. Rest coutent with littie if you wust, but let that little be the best you can afford, and selected with au eye to its adaptability to your house and your position, SAINTS WEEP AND WAIL. Mormondom's Last Prop Kunocked Out by the Courts. LIBERALS SURE OF VICTORY. Salt Lak City Will 82 Redeemed From Polygamous Rufe by a Big Majority—A Great Campaign. Rejoicing Among the Gentiles. SaLt Lake Citv, Feb, 8.—[Special Cor. respondence of Tie Bee. |—Mormoaism is sitting down to its last meal of polygamy. Judge Zane, in holding that the registrars— all of whom are favorable to to the liberal party—are empowered to exerciso judicial vowers and hear objections to names on tha registry and at their swoet will strike off nawes, is such a blow to the Mormon cause a3 sets them to wailing and gnashing of teeth. And what is more grinding still the finding of ‘the rogistrars is final, from which there 1s no appeal. Never before did an ignitious measure comie back to plague its makers moro surely and with such direful results to their pet cause. The registrar law was passed by a Mormon legislature in 1807 and signed by an unprin- pled governor. The judicial powers ot the registrars were at that time invested in the senior justice of the peace aud as their functionaries were all Mormons there wus implicit confidence that the oxtraordinary powers yested in them would keep Utah Mormons 1 the crack of doom, But the federal government stepped in and precipitated doomsday by giving to the Utah Lomnission the right to appoint the rogis- prars, thus bafiling the wily schemes of the cts of the prieats, he liberals are daiiy growing more confi deut, while the Mormons are discouraged and disheartened. Powers is the chairman of the He was sent here in 1585 by leveland to sit on the judicial bench, which inciudes Ogden, and is such a crank on organization as the vresent emer- geocy demands. He has formulated au or- ganization, which in perfection of detail and avallability for campaign purposes, has sel- dom if ever been equalled. Ior three months the city has been canvassed by blocks every two weeks, 80 that every voter and s preferences 18 known and noted down. Hundreds of meetings have been held in the various precincts and 110,000 pamphlets distributed. The marching fors number 2750, divided 1nto companies of fifty wen and uniformed throughout in as good style as political clubs, in cities ten times the size of this one. National volitics are eliminated from the campaign, the issue centering on the liboval and mormon idea of government. The liber- als charge gross mismanagement and point to the unpaved streets, lack of seiwers and absence of pubiic buildings, while the mor- mons, Who are known as the people's party, sct up the claim of conservatism and low taxes. The spirit of the west is* with the iiberals and their cause, as it promises not only public improvements in keeping with tho growth of the city but places the mor- mon heirarchy undar the heel of the gentiles and sounds the deuth knell of polygam, National politics are not referred to in the speeches mor in the press, Tho friends of the new order of thinws bury their differences and unite, heart and hand in the common cause. It was some days after the convention before tha political complexion of the candidates was ' known. It turns out that two of them, in- cluding the mayor, are republicans, and three of the others democrats, John M. Young, the candidate for marshal, 18 a nephew of Brigham Young, and is as loyal and big- hearted a patriot as could spring from the loins of Uncle Sam. He has deliberately charged his uncle with robbing him of the funas he earnod to g3 to school snd cheating him out of an education. Thero are a great many of the Mormon young men thinking in the way Mr. Young talks, and many silent bullots are expected 1o record the protest of young Utah against branging up a race in_ig- norance that it may the more readily subinit to be tithed that the titular dignitaries of polygamy may feast and fatton, and roll their round bellies in opulence, The people's party is raising a great cry against the boomers and adventurers that make up a creditable portion of the liberal party, and predict au awful career of ex- travagance and waste—followed by financial distress—and for the sake of consistency should have added *‘tamine.” Each party charges the other with colon- izing voters, and if the truth could be made kuown it is not inhuman to suppose that both parties might plead guilty. ‘The Mor- mons got the start, and are credited with bringing 1 1,000 men, more or less, to work on the sewers, and to offset this the liberal party, it is openly asserted, sent out a special train on the Denver & Rio Grande 1o register, richt and left, those person chned to make Salt Lake a 8it in the near future. However, about these stories: If Mormon virtue excels that of the gentile, there has come to pass a state of things devoutly to be wished, and one that will "be greatly to the credit of the Latter- Day Saints when they turn up in their graves to auswer for some of tho things done in the fleah Mormons are beginning to be civilized on the American plan, ana the sooncr they break up the partership between divine right aad human depravity in the managing of municipal affairs, the better it wili be for all concerned. 1look for no outbreak or riot on election day. ‘Chough there is a fearful stress of feol- ing, there is plenty of prudent pudding i the heads of the Mormon leaders to see that thero is nothing to gain, but much to lose, by any kind of disturbance, It will only subject them to even more rizorous laws thaa any you enacted, and force a more vigorous exoe- cution of the laws already on the statute ‘books towards the forfeiture of church prop- erty. - &hllfl the police are in the hands of the Mormous the gentiles are having scores of deputy United States marshals sworn in, on a commanaiag position above the city the gattling guns of Fort Douglass, wit) enough blue coats back of them to make the wind whistle moro freaky tunes than Mor- mons ever heard from the great organ in the tabernacie, 1t s ‘theso touching sirains, playes y the er: vernment that is° bringing . the . Mormon in harmony with American institutions, The Mormons know no more of holding con- ventions than Digger Indians and it is quite smusing to seo them imitate the gentiles, The method of makiug nominations and bolding conventions that has prevailed among this people for the last forty years is illustrated by the election of a member of cougress 10 1852 A lobbyinst named J, M. Bernishel retarned from Washington and oue Sunday afternoon Brigiam Young told his people at the tabernacle that Bernishel had done them good service und he wanted him sent back. Without any more ado he put the question thusly: **All'those in favor of sending Berusuel back, raise your hands ! ‘Ten thousand hands weat up into the air. “Contrary, no!” Not a single hand was uphfted and Brigham ~ Young aunounced that Mr. Bernishel would represent them in congress for two years more. And ho went, There is littlo originality in Mormon campaigning und thewr imitation of outfits for the parad: ing clubs is ridiculously funny. Theso unique Eu--phernnlln made of canton flaunol aud luo paper muslin, while good for fair weatber, did not hold intact for futigue dress. ‘Ie first parade in poiat of numbore, however, knocked the socks off the early ef- forts of the Gentiles, as on_the first call the Morwmons had 2,400 men and boys iu line and this in dronuhlng:'un. The cheap colors began to run aud before the parade was well under way the whole procession was streaked a3 a bougal tiger clear down to the parch- mwent tops of the snare drums. The spick and span Mormon host came out of that march in much the samo condition as the hosts of Pharoat out of the Red soa—the: were drowned. But one could not hutuz wire their loyalty to their colors, and alto. #other it was & turnout that the Latter Day Saiats muy well feel proud of. The registry includes 7,997 nawes, of which the liverals lay claim to 4905, leaving 2,923 to the people's party. This is @ litle too “rosey,” thoush the chairman of the liberals is a8 confident of carrylug the election @s he is that the sun will rise tomorrow. ‘fhe bettlug iy all aguinst the Mormons, and wageis are freely THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ERIDAY offered of two to one .Ahat tha rals elect their entire ticket. General Connors, I am told, isready to put Up £10.00 against a hke sum on 500 plurality for tue liboral ticket. The most conservative Jiberals bolieve they will win by from 500 to 700 majority, and as the Mormons are grently dejocted and cast down, it looks that way. The fact 13 poly- gamy is as dend a9 a door nail in n buried coftin, though Mormonism has as many lives as a black cat. G, W W, - IN A HIRER PALACE, Ancestral Rooms in a Romantic Old Rptn W' Venice. Ttis true ar walls are rent, our mar- ble balustrado is cracked. the d outline of our “dog-tooth” corni has crumbled away, the cusped arches of our tryptich-like windows have been filled up with bricks, our mosaic floors are all cement and no mosaic, our fine damask and satin hangings are faded and worn, our ancestral portraits have great trinngular tears all over them,out of which tumbles the dust of ages each time the wind blows-to a door,still,noone can deny that it is a palace—tho vory ruin of everything within goes to prove it, writes a correspondent from Venice. Theu. too, it props up, and is propped up by one of the loveliest Lombardic buildings in ail Venice; so our abode acquires a sort of extra glory from its neighborhood and from its need of us. Our apartments arve on the first floor, the piano nobile, as it is called, from being that specially roserved in all these old palaces for their noble owners: while the upper floors wore occupiod by the houschold and retainers; and the lower one, the front of which was gen- erally an open arcade, was used us lodg- ings for the gondoliors, for cellars, rain and oil stores and for the boat- house. Our palace is built thus; and our rooms are reached by three sepurate staircases, the grand one, and by two others that came out at unexpected places and disuppear in locked cup- boards and dark passages, very sugges- tive of romantic adventure. e '\ monthly irregu larities, hot flashos, are cured by Dr. Miles Nervine. [‘ree samples at Kuhu & Co., 15th and Douglas, SAE BUSH-FARMERS' Change of life HOUSES., New Z-alanders Build Their Own Homes—Thres Square Meals, The bush-farmer in the north island of New Zealand builds his own house of totara slabs, with the ruggeu brown barlk left on, and a good roof of thatch, made of the rushes which abound on the edge of the busn. Timber costs noth- ing, so he need not stint himself for space. Ho generally begins with four good-sized rooms, besides a loft over- head, and a cook’s hut outside. Ho makes his own furniture. too, uniess he has some housechold goods which he brings with him in a bullock dray. Many of the furm houses in the busn are extremely snug inside, with every domestic convenience, and all sorts of litule comforts and refinements. In the rougher ones the furniture is limited to plain tables and benches of sawn tim= ber, with bunksagniist the wall to sleep in; and the cookiny utensils are only two in number—n frying pau and a “billy,” or tin pos for hoiling or stew- ing. But even such primitive habitations as these are by no means to be despised, says a writer in Once n Week. They are warm and wliolesome and, when kept cleun, are really very comfortable, Outside the bush = farmer generally plants some scarlet geraniums, honey- suckles and climbing roses, which soon spread ali over the house and convert its rough slabs and thatch into a bower of beauty. - Food abounds on bush farms, and the universal vule there is for men, women and children to eat three square meals aday. The bushis full of wild cattle, wild pigs, wild goats and wild bivds, 80 that there is no butcher’s bill to pay, and the larder is always supplied with plenty of the bestat the costof a charge of powder and shot. Pozzoni's iComplexion Powder is univer- sally known and everywhere esteomed as the only powder that will- improve the comblex- 10n, eradicate tan, freckles, and all skin dis- eases. ol BALDNESS MAY BE CURED. Stop Washing Your dair, but Brush it Briskly Everv Day. “‘Have you been accustomed to wash your head in soapy water?”’ said an em- inent physician to a gentleman who con- svlted him for baldness. *Yes, every morning.” was the gentleman’s reply.” *‘Well, that is the cause of this bald vlace; stop washing and begin brushing vour hair. Use a bristle brush and brush for fifteen minutes every morn- ing and night. You may not notice any improvement fora year, perhaps uwot for two, but be assured you will have a fine crop of hair, and never grow bald if you' pursue this course.” 3 As filteen minutes seems very long while vigorously moving a hair-brush hither and thither over the surface of your head, it would be well to inveigle, one’s friend into assisting, wouldn’t it? If the hair is falling out, remember that it is owing to an unhealthy condi- tion of the scalp, says the New York Journal. First, cut off about two inches of the hair, next wash in clear, cold, soft water, rubbing dry with a crash towel; then begin the fifteen minutes’ brushing process, and in a few weeks you will see tiny spires of hair coming all over your head. Beware of bing tempted to the use of any nostrum whatsoever, no matter how ~ plausable the advertisement thereof; all aro more or less injurious generally more, ns you will find out to your sorrow if you begin the use of them. S The Outlook for'American Plays. In a letter which lies before me, I find this sentence from the pen of Mr, A. M. Palmer, manuger of Madison Scluam theatre, New York, writes Prof, Alfred Hennequiv /v in the February Forum: *1 am somy to sy thatthe numerous plays submitied to me every year are all, or nearly all, totally de- fective in construction.” Critics of a Puflmialiu turo of mjnd may find here' 00d for lugubrious pumination upon the decadence of the Ayierican drama, the decay of art, the corruption of taste and the general lf:ulinu and fall of the creative imaginition; and I cannot fiod itin my hearf'to deny them this sweet sorrow. Yef jhay I bo permitted to remark that, ,%’: personally, the sentence above quoted seems the most hopeful sign of & renaissance in our drama that has so. far appeared on a very dark and lowering horizon, If Mr. Palmer had said these plays show no originality, or the characteriza- tion is feeble, or the plots are all stolen from the French, then there wight have appeared just veason for lanenta- tion and despair; but u knowledge of construction, as everybody knows who has had any practicul experience in writing plays, is somothing that almost any one can become proficient ic by a reasonable outlay of time and studious application. It ‘sustains to the artof playwriting much the same relation that grammar sustaing to oratory. Sris Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children tecthing rests the child and comforts the mother, 23 & bottte, FEBRUARY — 7, 1890 Annexation and the Way to Get it Beforo the People. DISCUSS IT IN OPEN MEETINGS, Splendid Showing of the Loun and Bullding Association — A New Athlctic Club Aboat 1o Be Organizod —Notes, Some Annexation Talk, “‘What steps will you take n connection with the agitation for anncxation!” w ed Mayor Sloano yesterday morning. “L can’t do any more thun I have done al- ready.” was the mayor's” auswer. “Some months ago the mayor and the city council of Soutb Omaha received a request from the Omaba city council asking for a committeo of confercnce to see whether both bodies could agree on a plan of annexation that could be submitted to the cloctors for ratifi cation. I appointed on the comunttee from the South Omata couneil Aldermen MeMil- lan, Burke und Melchor. As faras [ know 10 meeting hias been held and nothings toward accomplishing the purpose for which the committee was appointed has been done. Our committen is still in existence ana if any- thing ofticially is done they are the ones to do it *To get this annexation before the people,” continued Mayor Stone, ‘‘the business men and board of trade of Omaha should arrange a meeting with the South Omaha board of trade and talk the matter over 80 that the various points of ad- vantage, if there be any, may be clearly un- derstood on both sides, South Omaha’s rep- resentative men will state on what basis they would be willing to become a part of Omaha, or if they are emphatically posed to annexation they could put before the peo matter properly ple intelligently their objections to the pro- posed ~move, © Omaha would then have a better understanding of what South Owaha expects 1 consideration of going out of municipal existeace after growing from a furm into a city of 10,000 people in five years.” Annexation is being talked of more or less in South Omaha and the near approach of the city election will add increased interest 10 the subject. In a Prosperous Condition. The annual wecting of the South Omaha Loan and Building association was, held Wednesday night at the office of K. C. Lane, secrotary. There was and excellent attendance of members, and the interest in the work of the association augurs well for its prospority the coming season. Three loans were made, one of £1,000 at a promiuwm of 3215 per cent, aud auother of $1,000 at & promium of 82 per cent, and one of $500 at a premium ot 30 per cent. Mr, Hunt was elocted president for the coming yearand C. 1. Lane socretary, The auditing committee will be compused of Messrs. Able, Maves and Chittenden. Jus tice J. Levy, E. Howland and John Doo were clected directors for three years, A New Athletic Ciab. At Councilman Burke's bandball court next Sunday a new athletic organization will be launched into existence. It will be known as the South Omaha handball and athletic club. The membership will include such well known local devotees of the game of handball as M. O'Connor, Tim_ Kolly, William Cahill, James Murphy, —Thomas Murphy, John 'N. Burke, James Hanuegan, Ed ICerns, Billy Connertoh, Nick Quinn, Ed Duffy, Pat Donatiue, James MeInoriy, Frank Crawford and others. Sunday aftornoon a match game of “handball will be played be- twoen James Murphy and Cahill and Kelly aud Burke, the stako to be §20. At the samo tume the ofiicers of the new organization will be clectod. Mavor Sloane Robb d. Mnyor Sloane's residence was robbed iast night of about $300 worth of jewelry. Mayor and Mrs. Sloane were attending the Episco- patian entectainment and did not return home until a late hour. Upon discovering their 1 they at once notified the police, bat no ciue to the thieves could b obtained. The robbory is supposed to havo taken place about 9 o'clock. In Judge King's Coarr. Sam Bailey helped the school fund aloag by contribating a fine of $7.50 in Judge King's court yesterday evening. An amatenr bicyclist was riding along the streets Wednesday when Bailey jeered him from the sidewalk. The wheelman dismounted and took exceptious to Bailey's remarks, when the latter administered him a slap in the face. He then swore out & warrant for Bailey’s arrest on the charge of assault and buttery. Fred Holmes and J, W. Ralston, a pair of 1wmv.mnu, were given a day each in the city ail. In a Bad Condition. ‘The west end of che Q street viaduct is re- ported to be in & bad condition. The ap- proach is suid to be covered with a foot of mud and slush that flows down from the Q street hill. Something should be done to divert the water that flows down the hill from going on to the viaduct. Boara of Divectors. The board of directors of the live stock ex- chauge met yesterday afternoon and electod H. C. Bostwick treasurer and Lyman Lott secrotary for the coming year. W. B. Bell and W. B. Wallwork were chosen to repre- sout the packers and J. B, Blanchard and W, E. Wood the commission men on the board of arbitration, e s He Isn't the Sturderer. Doven, Me., Feb. 6,—County Attorney Parsons has received a dispatch from Bir- mingham, Ala., statine that the man arrested there on suspicion of being Hall, wanted in this atate for murder, proves another person, wn[n is wanted in Carmi, White county, 1lli nois, Fat ada. 0MAS, Ont, Feb. 6.—Two freight trains collided at Yarmouth Center, four miles enst of this place, last night, wrecking about thirty cars. The engineer, John Cook, of ‘the west-bound train, was kilied and a wumber of trainmen seriously mjured. - Released from the Drifr. TacoMa, Wash.,, Fev, 6—The Northern Pacific train due Sunday last arrived here Tuesday night, Trains have been delayod by drifting snows 1n the Cascades which ba- &an thawing yesterday. e Ciry o MExico, Feb. 6.—Influenza is in- creasing here and is causing so many deaths that a sufticient number of hearses are not available to carry tho dead to the cemo- teries. 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