Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 9, 1894, Page 3

MORE BATTLESHIPS WANTED 7~ o> - Ohairfaan of the House Naval Cowmittee Saye We Must Have Them, . CRUISERS CANNOT TAKE THER PLACE The Fact that Japan with Only Swift Crulsers Had Defeated the Chineso Nattles ships No Argument Agalnst the Heavier Vessels, WASHINGTON BUREAU OF THE BE 1407 F Street, N, W., WASHINGTON, D. C., Dev. 8. Reprosentative Gelssenhatner, who has been appolnted chairman of tho house committee w»n naval affairs to succced Mr. Cummings, who resigned from congress, is an advocate of the battleship as an adjunct to our naval strength. The battleship versus the cruiser has recently excited warm controversy among naval authorities. This has been emphasized by Secretary Herbert's recent tion that several new battleships be author- ized by congress, The battleship is a pon- derous fighting machine, while the cruiser is & swiit and trim ship, quickly maneuvered in a fight. About the relative merits of the two there Is a wide difference of opinion among authorities, *“We need them both,” sald Mr. Geissenhainer, “for while one has some advantages over the other, they are both good In their respective flelds.” Mr. Gelssenhainer was asked If the sinking of the crack British battleship Victoria had not weakened the advocacy of that class of ves- sels. “'No,” he sald, “there is the possibility of aceldent to the strongest of ships.” Mr. Gefssenhainer was asked why it was that Japan had won victories with her cruisers, while China had been defeated with e battleships. ““That shows, recommenda- sald he, “that we ne. cruisers also. The United States should have them both, as auxillaries to each other, each can serve as well in its proper sphere.” MISSOURL RIVER IMPROVEMENTS. The report of the Missouri river commis- slon for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1894, which has been submitted to the sccretary of war, says that during the year work was pushed as rapidly as possible on the preparations and publication <f a complete et of maps of the Missourl river from its mouth to Its head waters. It s expected that the whole set will be completed and issued during the next fiscal year. The re- port says that the break in the revetment at Council Bluffs was repaired during the late fall and early spring, 2,600 feet of bank being pretected. No further damage has occurred at this point. The sum of $16,735 was used in repairing thg revetment. Care- ful measurements were made at the two bridges over the Missouri river below Sioux City, to determine the lowest point of superstructure, clear cpenings between the plers, the width and batter of piers. The Teport states that $750,000 could be expended profitably during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896. Quartermaster General Batchelder today decided to reject as excessive the bid of M. P. Keefe of Omaha, the only contractor who submitted a bid fcr constructing the two new buildings at Fort Crook. Advertise- ments will be immediately issued for other proposals with the hope of getting replies and awarding the contract, 5o as to have the work well started early next spring. Hon. F. G. Simon, editor of the Seward Reporter, is spending a few days in the city. PICKLER AND INDIAN AFFAIRS. Congressman Pickler of South Dakota has been informed by the Indian office that there is now a sufficient amount of money on hand to pay all of the Crow Creck settlers who were rousted from their homes, but that authority must be given by law to use this appropriation to pay the settlers who have been heard from but did nct appear before General Pease, the commissioner ap- pointed to investigate the claims. Mr Pickler says that it is very probable that this authority can be given by a provision which he will endeavor to have inserted in the dian appropriation bill, In compliance with the provisions of the Indian appropriation bill of last year, the secretary of the interior has recommended as a suitable plan for abolishing all contract Indian schools, that the appropriation which has heretofore been made for these schools be reduced 20 per cent each year, so that they will be closed at the end of five years for want of appropriations for their support. This plan seems to meet with general ap- proval, but Congressman Holman, chairman of the committee on Indlan affairs, at the meeting of his committee today advocated the application of this plan of reducing the appropriation to all Indian schools not situated on the reservations. Congressman Pickler, who is a member of the committee, says he 1s in favor of the adoption of the plan of the secretary of the Interior, and that he will cppose Mr. Holman's plan, as he believes its adoption will prove very destructive to the education of the Indians and will result in the abolition of a number of valuable schools. IN A GENERAL WAY The secretary of the Interlor has rendered decisions on the following appeals from de- clsions of the commissioner of the general land office: Nebraska—Willlam A. Burton against Annle Tvarnzek, Alliance district, de- clsion cancelling Burton's entry affirmed. Adelbert B, Sorber against Thomas Hamilton, Neligh district, deeision cancelling Hamilton's entry affirmed. South Dakota—Henry G. Gardner against Ilestine 8. Smith, Pierce dis- trict, dectsion dismissing contest affirmed. A postoffice has been established at Flor- ence, Hand county, S. D., with James Hous- ton as postmaster. The postoffice at Rousseau, Hughes county, 8. D., has been abolished. Mail will go to East Pierre. Sarah M. Fulla has been commissioned postmaster at Pickard, Neb., and Melvin B. Russell at Irene, S. D. Patents have been issued as follows: Ne braska—Alva J. Gordon. Omaha, self-record- ing canal, sewer, and rain gauge or meter; same, self-recording rain gauge; Redington Stanhope, Lincoln, rein supporter. Iowa—Asa M. Coan, Algona, lock; Hans Larsen, assignor one-half to H. P, Jensen, Newell, animal re- leasing device; Willlam Louden, Fairfield, hay elevator; Theodore C. Munger, Cedar Rapids, pump valve; Christian C. Schwaner, Winter- set, neck yoke attachment; same, trace car- South Dakota—Charles Christianson potato harvester; George F. Conner, Watertown, shoe attachment for thrashing machines. The Matthews Bros. Manufacturing com- pany of Milwaukee have been awarded the econtract for manufacturing and placing furniture in the federal building at Dodge, Ia., at their bid of §1,119, and Cassell & Son of Peorla, Ill., have been awarded the contract for furniture for the federal building at Sioux Falls, 8. D., at their bid of $2,436. J. D. Doane has bien appointed postmaster at Mabel, Hutehloson county, 8. D., vice James Rogers, res gned. LEAVE IT FOR THE SENATE, Representative Storer Will Not Push His Resolution of Inquiry. WASHINGTON, Dee. S.—Representatives Hitt and Storer, republican members of the house committee on foreign affairs, have talked over the desirability of a house reso- lution o¢ inquiry on the attitude of the gov- ernment in the China-Japan war. Mr. Storer bad Intended to introduce such a resolution and he may yet do so. It Is felt, however, that the house of representatives has such limited authority over forelgn affairs that the inquiry could be more properly conducted in the senate. Moreover, events In the China- Japan war are changing the situation so con- stantly that there is doubt as to the nature of the inquiry, This doubt is increased by the fuct that no Information as to the course of this government has yet been given to any of the members of the foreign affairs committee, so that in the absence of defl- nite information it is difficult to project any inquiry. It is belleved by members of the house that the whole China-Japan question will be gone over In the senate when Senator Lodge's resolution concrning the Japanese students under American protection is taken p. Until the senate has had an opportunity 10 act on the subject Mr. Storer will hold his yesolution In abeyance. ch Wan Dalry Tests Published. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8—Representative Hatch of Missourl has introduced a resolu- tion for the publication of the result of = s—— | | | ] dudry teets nt the World's fair. Represent- ative Altken of Michiyan has ‘Titroduced a Bl 1o permit the mailing of sccond-class mutter visewhicre than at the place of pub- !leation, LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE PRESENT, Clark of Missourl Furnishgs Alj the Amuse- mont for the Wonls, WASHINGTON, Dee. 8.—Less than twenty- five moembers were present when the house was called to order at noon today. In the orning hour Mr. Mallory, mocrat, of Florida, from the committee on Interstate commerce, called up the bill to promote the efficiency of the revenue cutter service. The bill waz considered several times at the last sesslon. It provides for the retirement of officers of the service incapacitated by reason | of the infirmities of age or phyical or mental disabllity. Mr. Mallory, Mr, English, sey, and New York, supported antagonized by Mr. Clark of Missourl, who deliberately avowed his intention of talking it to death. Mr, Clark's speech was a char- acteristic one-~humorous and audacious to the point of sensationalizm, and it kept the house in a confusion of laughter, cheers and | The morning hour expired without action and Mr. Brown, democrat, of Maryland, gave notice th on Thursday next he would call up the contested election case of Willlams against Settle, The house then resumed the consideration of the railroad pooling biil, Those who participated in the debate today on the pooling bill were Me: ar of Ala- bama, Dalzell of Pennsylvania, Grow of Pen sylvania and Mahon of Pennsylvania, all favor of the bill. Mr. Blair of New Hampshire offered an amendment to give the commission power t any time to nullify pooling contracts. Mr. Patterson served notice he would demand the previous question on the bill next Tuesday at 3 o'clock, and then, at 4:40 p. m., the ouse adjourned. democrat, democrat, Covert, democrat, the bill, but it was of ot Florlda; New Mr. of n in GOOD CHANCE FOR THE TERRITORIES, Sy tor Faunlkner Overcomes the Objections of His Collengues. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.—The the territorial admission bills fe:l much re- lieved the section of the democratic senatorfal caucus in deciding to place these bills on the preferred calendar. There had been apprehension lest the fact that Arizona and New Mexico had elected republican del- egates to congress at the last election would have the effect of causing the democratic senate to decide against taking up the bills at the present session. Senator Faulkner, chairman of the territorial committee, has been a persistent advocate of the policy of including these billls in the program for the short session meeting, combatting the arguments of those who would have the bills sidetracked for political reasons with the assertion that the result of the recent elec- tion could not be accepted as in any sense a criterion of the permanent political prefer- ences of the peopls of the territories. Delegates Joseph and Smith, representing the two territories, and both democrats, co firmed this opinion. Both of them have been spending considerable time on the floor of the senaie recently, giving close attention to the administration question. They urged upon democratic senators that it is unfair to judge the present predilections of their respective constituencies by the results in the contests for delegates in the territories, as in the territories, as elsewhere, many democrats remained away from the polls at the November election. Messrs, Joseph and Smith argue from these premises that the territories will prove safely democratic as states, and are urging that the program for admission be carried forward just as zeal- ously as though they were both to continue to sit in the house the next two years, friends of over URGING A BANKRUPTCY 181 Senate Steering Committee Will Be Asked to Push it to the WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—The bankruptey Dbill which the democratic caucus has agreed to this sessfon is by no means the same as that which was passed by the house, known as the Bailey bill, during the long session. The house bill contained only four pages, whereas the bill which the senate will be called upon to consider covers eighteen pages. It carries the title of the house bill, but retains only the first two scctions of the Bailey bill, and even these are amended. The bill was amended in the senate judiclary committee and the amendments are under- stood to have been suggested in the main by Senator George of Mississippi. The amendments inserted by the senate commit- tee related entirely to matters of details in making assignment, arranging exemptions, preferring creditors, ete. The main provision in the bill is for assignment or cession of property by any debtor owing $200 or more which he cannot pay. The friends of the bill are inclined to urge that the steering committee shall give it preference over other measures selected for consideration by the caucus. This bankruptey bill is one of the urgent demands of the times on account of that fact that the panic of 1893 left so many persons in fianclal distress whom they think should be allowed to begin life over again by disposing of what property they have and starting in even with the world CURTAILING WIDOWS PENSIONS, None Will Be Allowed Where the Claimant Has Other Sufficient Means of Support. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—The pension bu- reau will hereafter refuse pensions to widows whose income from other sources, added to the proceeds of reasonable effort on their part, affords them comfortable support. This policy 18 provided for in a ruling of Assistant Secretary Reynolds, based on the June 27, 1890, act. 1In his decision the assistant sec retary says: ‘It was evidently the intention of congress to supplement the widow's means of support from her own labor and all other sources by pension, only when such means were Insufficient for her comfortable support Under ordinary circumstances, without in- tending to lay down an arbitrary and inflexi- ble rule, when a widow is shown to have an income considerably In excess ol the pen- sion provided by the third section of the act from sources independent of her daily labor she does not occupy a pensionable status thereunder. Judge Reynolds has also held in the case of James Keating, Fifteenth regiment, United States infantry, that where a soldier died before final action by the bureau of pensions and his claim had been subsequently rejected, the attorney of record has no legal right to appeal from such rejection without first ob- taining from the widow of the sold’er a power of attorney to continue its prosecution. Amending the Arbitration Bill. WASHINGTON, Dee. 8.~Two important changes in the bill for national arbitratio; of strikes have been made as a result of cenferences between Labor —Commissioner Wright and Representatives McGann, Springer and Erdman. They are, first, that labor unicns be chartered by the goyern ment; second, that the charter of a labor union be forfeited when its members resort to violence in the interest of strikes. It is probable that the measure as thus amended will be the form it takes before congress. Commissioners Wright and Ker- nan, who made the recent investigation of the Pullman strike, will appear before the labor committee on Tuesday to staie their views on perfecting the bill. Nuccessful Kidders for Mall Contracts. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—The lowest bid- ders for the regulation postal wagon servic in several cities of the west were announced at the Postoffice department today as fol- lows Chicago, W, Weigel, §7 E. Mason and J. ¥. Culp, $16.789; ¢ #.509; Columbus, O., J. P. Stewart, Toledo, H. 8. Dowlinig, $4.26: Detroit 3. A. Chilton, $6.666; Milwaukee, Wis.. Chilton, $.664; Minneapolis, Minn., & Kenvedy, = §3,850: - 'Paul, ' Herman Reicher, $,500; Kansas City, Mo, E. A. Chil- ton, 4,012, The contracts are to be in effect four years commencing July 1, 18 31770} Mich., 3. A O'Brien Arguing the Sugar Trust Cases. WASHINGTON, Dec. §,—~The cases of President Havemeyer and Secretary Searles of the American Sugar Refining company, and Broker Seymour of Seymour Bres. & Young, and Corespondents J. E. Ward and John 8. Shriver, indicted ‘for ‘refusing to testify before the senate sugar investigating committee, were called in the district court today. The arguments in the cases of all but the newspaper men were postponed until December 22, but Judge Dittonhoefer of Ne: York made his argument on the demurrers to the other two indictments, THE OMAIA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1894. AT THE THEATERS, Nat Goodwin Wwas a spectator at the Boyd last Sunday night and saw “The Rain- makers,” Donnelly and Girard, from Man- ager Boyd's box. “I seldom get a chance to see any show but our own,” sald the comedian, “and you capnot imaging what a relief it is to sit back and watch som® Ather fellows doing thelr best to win popular favor. That fs what we are all after anyway, and, after all, it is the test by which we gauge our plans and work. “When I first decided to put on “David Garrick” my friends shook their heads and sald 1 was making a mistake. They said 1 had been identified with roles that called for less dramatic ability and caused more hilarity, and 1 would be making a mistake to try ‘and break away from the line of work in which I had met with my share of success, It is a little discouraging to have your best friends, the men upon whose judg- ment you rely, give you that kind of advice, but I put “David Garrick” on and the box office records tell the tale of its success. 1t is my biggest card and 1 will continue it and others like it until the public calls for a change. But_there is more to the story of putting on “David Garrick” than Mr. Goodwin told. A well known theatrical man, who has been in the city during the past week, was one of the friends who tried to make Mr. Good- win belicve that the play would not be a go. “It was not a go, either,” said the gentle- man, “until the last hour in the afternoon. The day before the initial performance Mr. Goodwin invited a number of friends to witness a dress rehearsal of the play. We sat in the house and witnessed as chilly a show as you would want to see. It was about half over when Goodwin came down and asked several of us what we thought of it. We unhesitatingly pronounced it a frost and told him it was not a success and we doubted it he could make it one, Nat's red hair fairly bristled. He ordered up a lunch with refreshments on the side and after we had been regaled and were in a better humor he said ‘Now we'll give you a re- hearsal,” and they did. Whether it was the wine or Goodwin's determination I will not venture a suggestion, but the fact remains that the spectators who were frozen with the first attempt grew wildly enthusiastic over the second rehearsal and their verdict was erdorsed by the people, and Goodwin did the biggest week's business of his lite, and ‘David Garrick' left Chicago with the seal of popular approval.” Mr. Goodwin is enthuslastic himself over his success in his plays that require more real dramatic work on his part and is already looking for new material for the future. While in Omaha he received a play written for him by Sidney Rosenfeld, entitled ‘‘Hi: First Campaign.” In the play Mr. Goodwin has the part of a middle aged politician. He had only read the play hurriedly, but said lie was much pleased with it. Henry Guy Carleton §s also writing a play especially for Mr. Goodwin. It is entitled ‘“Ambition,” and Mr. Goodwin says it possesses much dramatic merit, and he expects to get it in skape for production next season. He says it calls for more purely dramatic work than any play which he has yet produced and lie Is anxious to get it before the people. The morning after the burning of the Fifteenth Street theater the ice man for a local firm made his regular rounds. The fire department had only ceased playing on the ruins. In the southwest corner of the building a soda water man had been in business and was a patron of the ice com- pany in question. The ice man was careful not to overlook a customer and many of the thousands who went down to see the ruins on Tuesday observed about 100 pounds of nlce clean fce carefully resting against the charred remnants of a counter where the coda fountain had been in business the night before. Donnelly and Girard, the comedians who were playing at Boyd's, happened along, saw the ice, took in the situation, grasped hands, sat down on the cooling crystals and wept, much to the delight of an immense audience of sightseers. Those who were fortunate enough to be present at the exhibition of the Nebraska Ceramic club last winter were totally unpre- pared for the magnificent collection of china displayed on that occasion. It iy quite safe to predict that if last year's visitors were de- lighted, this year they will be even more 80, for great strides have been made in this most progressive branch of art. Many of the members of the club have spent considerable time in Chicago, and the results of thelr labors are really quite un- surpassed by anything to be seen outside of that city. All the different branches of Ceramic art will be shown, the most notice- able of all, perhaps, will be the exquisite figure work of Mrs. L. Vance Phillips. Every possible flower design will be seen in infinite variety, besides the always attractive con- ventionzl patterns. The exhibition and sale, which will be held in room 1 of the New York Life building, will open on the evening of December 11, and continue every day until December 15. An entire new lot of faces and a brand new play is the announcement of Messrs. Cos- grove & Grant for their comedians in “‘The New Dazzler,” which opens at Boyd's with a matinee this afternoon. This is not a case of throwing in a few new jokes and songs and saying that the play has been rewritten, but it is from point of fact as well as in the managerial mind an entirely new play. The second act takes place on board one of the famous transatlantic liners enroute to Southampton and a very realistic view of the deck of the steamer by night is shown. The dreses of the ladies are new throughout and made from special designs by Irwin Moorhead of New York and are in themselves a treat to the ladies. One of the funniest things of the piece, and a feature which will be particu- larly appreciated by every lady in the audi- ence, i a dinner given by a class of cooking school young ladies. There will be a special popular price matinee Wednesday afternoon. The following is from the Rich- mond State: ““Cosgrove & Grant's “New Dazzler” scintil- lated effulgently before a delighted audience at the Academy of Music last evening. The merry melange of mirth and song with which the piece has been rejuvenated is bright and clean throughout and fully de- served the frequent plaudits with Which the audience manifested their approbation. Viva- cious Florrie West, one of the cleverest of farce comedy soubrettes, and that very ec- centric comedian, Charley Wayne, give thor- oughly enjoyable performances. Bobby Rals- ton’s funny impersonation is worthy of special note, as are also the DeWitt sisters, instru- mentalists.’” The attraction at Boyd's for the last halt of the current week is Jacob Litt's un- qualified success “In 0 Kentucky.” This excellent drama of bluegrass life was seen here last season for the first time, and at- tracted very large audiences. The engage- ment opens Thursday evening, and there will be given a matinee Saturday. 1t 18 spoken of in term of the highest praise by the New York papers. Kentucky life, its scenes and incidents are represented as they exist today. The first act discloses a view In the Kentucky mountains. In the back- ground peak after peak rises in lonely sub- limity, huge and gray, weather-beaten and scarred, the sentinels of nature. Here and there thick-set pines clothe them with verdurous beauty, but on their summit rests the benediction of the snow, as stainless in its purity as when it first fell from heaven. Far in the distance a waterfall waving like a silver veil plunges downward into a nar- row precipitous gorge. The second act is a reallstic representation of one of the old time Kentucky stables, a mammoth estab- lishment wherein is housed the celebrated racers and fleet-limbed animals for which the bluegrass region is famed the world over. It is a faithful reproduction made from sketches taken by artists who were sent to Kentucky solely for this purpose. In the distance is seen a solid looking Ken- tucky mansion, & type of the boundless hospitality which appears to be the par- ticular heritage of this favored country. The famous bluegrass glistens in the sun- light, and the stately old elms rear their heads grandly above the green sward. This act permits the Introduction of a variety of novel features by the colored stable boys and plantation attaches. The third act has three scenes, widely different in character. The first shows & room in the historie Phoenix hotel at Lexington, where Clay, Breckinridge and other famous early day statesmen and noted - politiclans met. The second scene shows & race track paddock with a degree of realism rarely attained, gven in great spectacular productions. Stable jboys, touts, trainers and anxions owners are geen moving about, and the ex- cited cries of the bookmaffers are heard above the din, crying the adde-and incitin the talent to invest. The last scene of p! great act shows the .m:}r of the fa track, with a grand final tablestr. The gfan stand of the Lexington race track is shown with it 'hnllllm\u of fucys, rising tier above tler, nd 0 gpeited expectdncy, awaiting the finish of a cl wt o ited W%, The race is won and the bapd bursfs:inlo g paen of victory as the curtain falls, only to rise agaln to show the gallant Kenticky thor- oughbred with nead eregt, Yot with nostrils quivering and 1limbs trémbiing from the violence of her exertions. It is described as a stirring and_spirited scene of extraor- dinary realism, marvelous in & perfection of detail. The fourth act presents the friendly and cory interior of an old; Kentucky home, with its big manpteis, capaclous chalts and general air of case and comfort so charac- teristic of one of those hospitable ahodes. The story is said to be graphically told, and abourds in scenes and incidents of in tense dramatic interest, while the charac ters are excellent creations cleverly drawn. Of all the plays produced last season none achieved the suciess o won the popularity of this stirring and ro: tic story of Ken- tucky lite. The field of Irish home and political lite has long been a prolific field from which the dramatist has drawn pictures, but of late years the quality of plays devoted to this subject has deteriorated and the public has been given a most inferior quality of dramatic work in a great many instances under the name of Irish drama. It is In getting away from this class of work Into a_ higher and better order of plays that “Kil'arne Katie Emmett's latest and greatest success, has won favor, “Killarney" is not only a play of better quality than those usually devoted to Irish scenes and Irish characters, but Miss Emmett has put it before the public in a much finer shape and with better scenery, handsomer cos- tumes and a stronger cast than is often done. The charming and idyllic story told is set in a framework of charming Irish landsacpes. The real breath of the native sod is in the paintings of celebrated land- scapes made by Willard Schaffer for the setting of this play. Miss Emmett's songs and dances, and she comes with a number of new ones, infuse life and brightness into several of the scenes, She I8 assisted in thie work of enlivening the action by several members of the company, to whose charac- ters it is natural that such a task should be entrusted during a neighborhood cele- bration of the annual victory at the Mayday hurling match. Robert Sheridan, who plays the young Irish-American lover, has a num- ber of sentimental ballads, as well as some rollicking ditties. Little Mabel Taliaferro, a wee mite only 6 years old, probably stands next to Miss Emmert herself, however, as an entertainer in this line. The entire company is strong, for Miss Emmett is backing her own tour this season, and therefore carries out her theory that no star can afford to try to shine by making the lights about her dim In other words, she believes that every dramatic star should have a good company, because it satisfles the people better. —Miss Emmett’s annual Omaha engagement will begin at the Empire theater, under W. J. Burgess' management, with a matinee today at 2:30, and continue for four nights, ) Bob Arthur, the well known theatrical agent, who was at one time one of the most famous of impressarios, arrived in the city this_morning. He is at present in advance of Hoyt's “Trip to Chinatown” company, which opens a three nights' * engagement at Boyd's on Sunday evening, December 16. The company Mr. Arthur represents includes Harry Connor, George Béan, Harry Gilfoll, Julius Witmack, George Sinclair, Geraldine McCann, Nellie Victoria Parker, Sadie Kirby, Margaret McDonald, Cora Tinnle, and the peerless little American dancer, Bessie Clayton. Nebraska lodge No. 1, Knights.of Pythias, have in hand a noteworty production to be glven at Boyd's theater 'Thursday evening, December 20, for the benefit of the Asso- clated Charities of Omaha. Sheridan Knowles' immortal tragedy, ‘“‘Virginius,” will be presented in fine style, with a cast of local Thesplans, under:the stage direction of Mr. J. Edgar Owens,who will play the title role. It is proposed to make the pro- duction a notable one la. every way. Mr. Owens has a fine reputation = for herolc legitimate roles and is conducting a school of dramatic art in a most successful manner and he proposes to demonstrate what can be done with novices under proper trainng and drection. — - TO SATISFY MANHATTAN. Judge Caldwell Orders a Sale of the Pacific Short Line. Judge Caldwell of the United States cir- cuit court has ordered the sale of the Sioux City, O'Neill & Western railroad, or Pacific Short Line, to satisfy a judgment in favor of the Manhattan Trust company of New York. The order of sale ends a long line of intricate legal proceedings, covering several years, and is the outgrowth of the sensational faflure of the Union Trust company of Sloux City. John L. Webster, who has represented the Manhattan Trust company, returned from St. Louls yesterday, where he had been all week looking after the vase. The case has been complicated through the efforts of a large number of New England creditors to establish a prior claim to the road and its assets, When the Union Trust company at Sloux City was electrifying the east with its brilliant strokes of finance it disposed of a large amount of commercial to New England investors, claiming 0,000 of the Sioux City, O'Nelll & Western 'bonds in its vaults as_security. When the Union Trust company collapsed it was discovered that the bonds in question were held by the Manhattan Trust company fn trust for J. Kennedy Todd & Co., as bene- ficlaries. The Manhattan company brought sult to foreclose the road, and the New Eng- land people who had been led into the numer- ous projects by the Union Trust company of Sioux City endeavored to establish a_prior claim to the bonds. They first went before Judge Caldwell at St. Paul and filed an answer to the Manhattan company's petition, hoping to force themselves into the case. Judge Caldwell declined to admit the answer. Then they endeavored to get into the cas by filing a cross bill, which effort also failed. As a last resort they commenced suit in in- tervention, but this project failed. At St. Louls the past week the New England credi- tors of the Union Trust company were rep- resented by two distinguished attorneys of Beston, and they made a strenuous effort to get a foothold in the case 50 as to partici- pate in the proceeds of the sale, but Judg Caldwell failed to see the justness of their claims, and finally ordered the sale of the property for the benefit of the Manhattan Trust company. The Sloux City, O'Neill & Western road has had a sensational but precarious existence. It was bullt as an aid to the,Bloux City boom, and was plunged into deep.trouble from its very inception. It was constructed by Don- ald McLean, one of the Napoleons of finance who enjoyed brief but eventful careers in ‘the west during the haleyon: days of the boom. He formed a construction gompany, induced many towns and counties /along the line of the road to vote bonds; ddnate depot sites, ete., and by letting contracts at round figures to graders and iron men succeeded in con- structing the line as far ‘as O'Nelll. The graders and the men who fubiiished the mate- rial had to whistle for the money due them, and from its very inceptionthe property has been involved in litigation. —_——t Missing for Sevoral Weeks. SAN FRANCISCO, Dgc,'8.~A mining man named W. C. Bennett, who came to this state recently from S(, Paul, Minn, has been missing to his friends, here for several weeks past, and they are cohsiderably wor- ried about 'him. He has of late been op- erating in the vicinity of Grass valley, but his enterprises have not Le:n financially suc cessful. In Bt. Paul Bennett was at cne time a prominent man in real estate cir- cles, and was noted for his enterprise and business qualifications, ——iren Wind Heats All Frevious Records. PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 8.—A bulletin is- sued by the United States weather bureau today says the highest velocity reached in this city by the wind last night was fifty- four miles, breaking the record by gne mile Owing to 'the prostration of wires nothing has Deen heard from stations along the coast and Straits of Fucha. It is inferred that unusually severe gales have also pre- vailed in those sections during the past fAfty-six hours, i MAIL ORDERS FILLBD About Ov We can talk for hours about Overcoats Cl'COA TS and can sell an overcoat every five minutes for the next month and still not be without Overcoats to talk about or have lots of them-—some to sell—we short ones-—many long ones— the style you know—The great demand, of course, is for beavers and kerseys—we have them—we have all kinds— ulsters, too—Dbut just now we're talking of Overcoats. We don’t ask fancy prices for them and they're as good as made. All wool, blue, brown or tan, beaver Overcoats, extra heavy weight, 50 inches long, Italian Extra fine Overcoats lining, style.. blue or black kersey with silk sleeve 50 inches long, full box 7.50 0.00 e M. H. Cook Clothing Co 18th and Farnam, Omabha. WHAT’S IN A NAME? Evidently Considerable if that Name Be- longs to a Memphls Newspaper. MEMPHIS, Dec. 8.—About six weeks ago W. A. Collier, M. W. Connoly and Nathan Greely began the publication of a daily paper ia this city called the Avalanche. The Com- mercial-Appeal filed an application for an in- junction restraining them from using the name Avalanche on the ground that it had acquired the sole right to use that title when it purchased the name, good will and fran- chige of the Appeal-Avalanche at a sheriff’s sale. The application for an injunction has not yet been brought to trial, but the de- fendants, Collier, Connoly and Greely, filed a bill in court stating that they were operat- ing under the charter of the old Avalanche company, which was consolidated with the Appeal in 1890, and claimed to have a right to use any name they saw fit. Today Jacob Fink, J. B. Myrick and about twenty other creditors of the old Avalanche and Appeal companies filed a bill in the chancery court charging Collier, Connoly and Greely with being engaged in a conspiracy to defraud and with having by unlawful means secured the stocks and assets of the two consolidated companies named. The defendants are al- leged to be insolvent, and the court is asked to appoint a receiver for and seize the prop- erty of the newspaper they are publishing called the Avalanche, and turn it over to the creditors of the Avalanche and the Appeal companies. The total claims of the creditors are sald to be in the neighborhood of $150,000. W. A. Collier was the president of the Ap- peal-Avalanche before it was sold by the sheriff. —_—— Will Tnvestigate the Diphtheria Cure. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—Representative Goldsier of Chicago is preparing a resolu- tion for a government investigation of the anti-toxine cure for diphtheria, It will pro- pose a_mixed commission, under the direc- tion of the surgeon genéral of the army, surgeon general cf the navy and surgeon general of the marine hospital corps, each bureau to designate three officers to' s without additional pay than their salaries. Killed a Robber with a Knife. ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 8.—A special to the | Journal from Buchanan, Ga., says that near | there last night three masked men attempt- ed to kill and rob Buck Sammerlin, aged 74, who had money at his house. The old man fought with a knife and killed one of his sallants, He was shot, however, and will die, The other two robbers are at large. AMUSEMENTS. EMPIRE THEATER *°"7il: (FORMERLY PEOPLE'S THEATER) W. J. BURGESS, = =« - Manager. Four Nights, commencing with Matines Today 2:30; Tonight 8:15, KATIE EMMETT, In the Romantio Irish Drama, KILLARNEY. Matinee Wednesday. Nebraska Ceramic Club —SECOND ANNUAL EXHIBITION— AND SALE. Room 1, New York Life Building, From December lith to I5th, —— LECTURE— “YOUR MOTHER'S APRON STRINGS,” By GHAPLAIN JOHN H. LOZIER, FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 14,8 P. M. FIRST M. E. CHURCH. Ticksts 25c. He {8 in many respects the peer of John Gough. We hope that every member of the R. will hear the old chaplalu. Piof Bishop's Amusement Circuit’ Sheridan, Wyo. Small but good attractions on sharing terms. Raliroad through to the coast. WIRTHS MUSIC HALL Wili have a great attraction for the comin six weeks, commoncing Monday. Nov. 19, '94— Otto Fichtl's Celebrated Tyroiean Quartette will uppear there, conslsting of MRS, OTTO FICHTL..... .Tenor and Warbler MRE. ALOIS POSCIL. ks DA, MInS LOSTSA BITZOL. .11 Soprano MISS ELSA FIOHTL... ...\, " Contra-Alto This Quartetto has travelod with great puc- cess Tor over two years with Olus. Gurdoer in this country, nd no doubt a good muny of our regders will bo glad to have an opportunity to hear these Singers and War- blers again. RY-DAY MATINEE RY EVE IN POPULAR B, . A EVE EVE AMUSEMENTS. = | AARARA: BOYD'S Commencing Sunday MATINEE, DEC.9 COSGROVE & GRANT’S COMEDIANS N 4-NIGHTS—4 2—MATINEES—2 THE New Dazzler EVERYTHING NEW BUT THE TITLE. THE MOST REFINED, BRIGHTEST AND NEWEST —OF— ALL THE FARCE COMEDIES. THE LATEST MUSIC, BEAUTIFUL COSTUMES, ELABORATE SCENERY, BRILLIANT ELECTRICAL EFFECTS AND A GREAT COMPANY OF COMEDIANS. INCLUDING st, Chas. Wayne Florrie We Mason & Ralston, Will West SUNDRY { and MATINERS. OPULAR RICES NO HIGHER,——256¢ and 50¢. ——NO HIGHER. s K AR AL AARAARALARRS The DeWitt Sisters, 12 Pretty Girls. | WEDNESDAY THURS., FRI.and SAT- DEC. I3-14-15. b odlbain [ MATINEE SATURDAY. BIGGEST SUCCESS IN THE MEMORY oF MAN THE ORICINAL FAR-FAMED PICKANINNY BRASS BAND \| urrs PICTURESQUE AMERICAN PLAY OoLD ENTUCK AMERICA’S GREATE‘ST AMUSEMENT INSTITUTION FIVE KENTUCKY THOROUGHBREDS IN THE CREAT NIGHTS IN IN BOSTON CHICAGD The sale of seats and boxes will open at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning at the usual prices,