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Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02

Bolossey Kiralfy's great 'Antiope'' com
pany opened its Omaha engagement at
Boyd's opera house this afternoon by play
ing to an audience that filled every seat in
the theater. A better or more appropriate
holiday attraction could not have been pro-
cured. 1t was the attraction at the Alham-
bra theater, Condor, for two holiday seasons
and wa immensely successful. "Antiope"
abounds in grand ballets, marches and high
class specialties. Senorita Carmencita, the
renowned Spanish dancer. and Mile. Paris,
the French premiere, lead the dancing.
This afternoons performance at the Grand
was well attended. Tonight Miss Akerstrom
will give Annette, the Dancing Girl" for
the last time. On tomorrow evening aud
continuing the balance OF this week, the very
successful eomedy-drama, "Renah, the GyD-
sy's Daughter" will DO given with Miss
Akerstrom in the title role. In ''Renah"
Miss Akerstrom will introduce her famous
terpsichorean efforts. which nave been pro.
nounced unequalled by all who have attended
the Grand this week.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02

THE value OF a lawyer Is n legislator
has never been fully determined, but
Kansas furnishes u few figures which
may serve as a guide In the future.
The Topeka insurance company desired
to ecu favorable legislation last
winter, and in casting about for ele-
quent advocates their choice fell Upon
Frank Gillette and j. II. Burton. This
pair were leaders Of the bar. The fact
that they we're members OF the legisla-
ture Of course did not influence the
company's selection or make their serv-
ices more desirable. The company
wanted lawyers to plead the insurance
cause at all times and in all places,
Whether the desired legislation was
secured does not appear. The company
is now in the hands OF a receiver, ana
its peculiar business methods are being
investigated by the courts. The books
OF the insurance company show thai
Burton was paid nine hundred and
eighty-one dollars, while Gillette only
received live hundred and fifty dol
lars for his services. Both declare that
the money was not given as n bribe, but
merely for services rs attorney" Per-
haps the distinction is correct accord
ing to the Kansas code, but most people
will stick TO plain words and call a bride
a bride.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02

Five thousand Two hundred miles of
main line were added to the railroad
mileage OF the United states during the
past year. With the exception OF lSs4-5
this is the lowest record Of the decade.
From 1880 to 1884 the totals ranged from
seven Thousand miles in the former
year to eleven thousand six hundred
miles in 1882 and slxty-six hundred
miles in 1883. The year 1887 stands at
the head of the list, with a total
of thirteen thousand miles OF main
line built. The total mileage in
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02

AN exhaustive compilation of the
opinions of leading business men OF the
country. prepared by the New York
Sun, shows that with the opening of
The new year the greatest confidence
%pcrvadcs all departments of trade and
industry. There is practically but one
opinion that 1890 will be a prosperous
and progressive year for tho financial,
commercial, productive and manufac-
turing interests of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02
STATE AND TERRITomY.
Nebraska Jottings.

The very best horses ia Gage county are
being sold for $3.50 a head.
John Moon is the old soldiers candidate
for postmaster at Garrison.
The Riley hotel nt Plattsmouth will short
ly be opened with a grand banquet under the
direction OF the board OF trade.
In the straw-pulling contest 10 see who
should be assessor in Liberty precinct, Cass
county, Hy Strong was the lucky man and
Ezra Murphy Will continue 10 be a plain oiti-
zen.
Billy Webster Of Paddock. Holt county,
tumbled from q and broke both his
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02

CoNGREssMEN are utilizing the hoii-
day recess in feeling the public pulse
on the question OF giving each member
II clerk at The expense OF the govern
ment. They are as much entitled to
clerks as the senators, but it is doubtful
whether the people would take kindly
to scheme involving IN expense Of at
least half a million n year. II con
gressmen cannot provide their own
secretaries there is 40 law to prevent
them from resigning.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02
Brazil Should run Up the Blinds

The authorities of Rio ought to raise their
curtains and lei the whole world see what is
going on. A muzzled press is a relic of i'm
perialism, an element of weakness, and any
interference with free correspondence and
biography is a serious biunder. The provi.
sional government will be all the stronger if
it keeps no secrets and INDUCES in no mys-
terry, but acts openly and above board.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02
Quality Counts.
IN i.n.to H,uruIJ

The man with the highest brain isn't
always the best man. The largest brain on
record was that of IL man who was quite
idiotic. The brain of the insane homicide
aud suicide Daley has been found to woigh
fifty-nine and ~three-quarter ounces, which is
just the weight of tho murderer Rudolf's
brazilian ounce heavier than Jim Fisk's and
six OUNCES heavier than Daniel Webster's
AS with most other things, i'll brains quality
counts far more than quantity.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02

The potters complain that they have
never been adequately protected by the
tariff, and request an advance of the
duty on imported war This is one of
the infant industries which formed a
trust lust month to reduce the product
and make a corresponding advance in
prices. The pot makers seem to be well
able to protect themsely
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02
Tho Two Dakotas.

A public library has been estaol shed at
Alcoster.
There are go daily and weekly newspapers
in South Dakota,
The new Masonic hall Mt Alexandria will
be one of the hnndsomest i'll the state when
completed.
Thirty-soven Russian children died of
diphtheria during the epidemic in the Heyd
settlement in Mcpherson county.
A Rapid City man has invented a non-in-
toXicating beer which tastes Just like the old
kind, but will pass the prohibition muster.
Work on the Leeds branch of the James
town 81 Northern railroad will begin early in
the spring. Th survey extends through q
vety fertile country from Leeds TO Dunsuth,
ROlette county, a distance of about seventy
miles.
1t is n we'll known fact that timber is
getting very scarce up in the hills, says the
Whitewood Sentinel. 1t is hauled as far as
ten miles to the towns for fuel, the saw
mills la gradually moved farther away
until some arc twenty miles away, and the
mines and mills are supplied with wood and
timbers which are hauled farther than that.
There Is quite a heavy growth OF pine and
oak around WhItewood that will be worth
nearly its weight in gold before very long.
Rev. j. Mcfarland of Jamestown, state
missionary of the Baptist Publication aud
Sunday School association for North Da-
kota, has had Il rather varied career. He
started out in life as a hunter and trapper In
the Dackwoods of Indiana, from which he
branched out as a star performer with Van
Amberg's circus. AT the breaking out of
the war he enlisted and came out at its close
with several bullet holes in his anatomy, the
scars OF which he still carries with hun. He
then went into tho saloon business, in which
he remained until rescued by the crusaders,
when he became a Baptist minister, and has
gradually worked up TO the position of trust
he now holds.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02

On or about November 81 Union Pa
cihc officials gave public pledges that If
the viaduct and depot bonds carried
ground would be broken within thirty
days. The bonds carried. Thirty days
have gone by, but the work on either
structure is not visible to the naked eye.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02
The CD. G ,ose Bone.

ST. Louis Glob--DG nocrd,.
1t is the custom to laugh at the goose bone
as u weather indicator, but it has been a
better guide this winter than the signal SER
vice. All of its predictions SO far have been
fulfilled to the letter, and it tells US that the
winter will continue to be mild, with u few
cold days now and then, and that there will
be an early spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02

ENGINEER ETFEL, the designer and
builder OF the famous tower in Paris, is
endeavoring to revive interest in the
Panama canal and invites his country
men to sink a few more millions in that
miasmatic ditch. Eiffel will find on the
neck Of the continent u hole deep
enough TO swallow his tower and all the
money that could be piled ON its ball
comics.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02

THE assurance that Sitting Bull is on
amicabie terms with his agent
strengthens the equilibrium of the ma
tion. The agents scalp is secure for
!. the time being.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02
Has the usuai Qualification.

NeD YORK. World.
What purports to be Al exact estimate OF
John d. Rockefeller's wealth places his for
tune at Sl29, oJO, 900. How does it happen
that MIR. Rockefeller has never aspired to a
United States senatorship.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

"nen bAby was acs. VIC gave her Cassora.
When she was . Child. she criAd for CsstortA.
whsn she became hiss. she elung 70 cassoria.
Wh,a she had Children. she gave ,h.m oas,ori.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02

THE Council Bluffs garnishee sharks
must prosecute their claims in Omaha
or retire from business. Under Judge
Doane's decision their occupations
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02

THE retirement of Judge Maxwell
from the supreme bench of the state
would be the greatest railroad victory
OF the year.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02

PITrsBURG has succeeded in convict
ing several aldermen and constables for
conspiracy and fraud. The example
might be followed in other cities with
profit to the taxpayers.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02
rhe Bee on the Trains.

There is no excuse for a failure to get THE Bee
on the trains. All newsdealers have been noti-
ned TO carry n full supply. Travellers VINO want
THE RE and can't get IL on trains where other
Omaha papers are carried are requested TO mo-
tify THE BEE. -.
Please be particular 10 give in all cases fun
inform alton as TO date. railway ard number OF
train.
Give us your name. not for publication or I'm.
necessary use. but as a guaranty of good faith.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02

The Kentucky PnnnCcn.

Louisville Courier Journal.
Legislative bodies will proceed to fortify
themselves against the deadly grip by PROMPT
administration of the Kentucky prophyldctic.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02

CALVIN BRICE is down with the grip,
but at last accounts his bar'l had sue
cessfully resisted the %coutagion.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02

OMAHA's record for 1889 speaks for
itself.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02
IA DAILY GEE.
Average. 1897
State OF Nebra

GEUKGE :. TZSCIIUCK.
Sworn to before me and subscribed TO In my
presence thus 2Sth day OF December. A.. y: 1889.
tSeal.i n. P. FEII.
Notary Public.
State OF Nebraska, l..
County of Douglas, ="
George g.. T2schuck, being duly sworn. do
poses and says that he is secretary Of The Bee
publishing. Company. that the actual average
daily circulation OF TIL DAILY BEE for the
month OF De cember. 1893, 1929 copies; for
January, 1885, 1854 copies; for February, 1889.
ls,g96 copies: for March. 1859. 1854 copies
1859 copies; for June. 1850, 1S.S5S copies; for
Jnly, 1859, ls. T3s copies; for August. 1855. -
Col copies; for September, 1859, 1910 copies
for October 1889. 1897 copies; for November,
1ssa. 1870 copies GEORGE Is. T~zsCHUCK.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence this a)th day OF November. A. D.. 1889.
lSeal.l ". 7. Fell.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-02

~
The new opera house ut Anamosa will be
opened January l5.
Mills county shipped 30 car loads of APP
pies the past season.
There are AL Inmates of the feeble minded
institution at Glenwood.
The new Presbyterian church at jefferson
will be dedicated Sunday.
The Polk County Bar association will hold
Its annual banquet JANUARY 80.
The temperance people Of Blackhawk
county have formed n county organization
and chosen twelve delegates TO attend the
state prohibition convention.
One of the thriving industries of Hancock
county has been nipped in the bud. 1t has
been discovered that parties have swindled
the county out of hundreds of dollars by i'm
porting wolf scalps from Kansas and secur-
ing the bounty.
In the Iowa legislature there are two sem
ators and five representatives bearing the
name of Smith, while one senator answers to
the name belonging TO the same family,
Schmidt. -Four of these mon are republicans
and four democrats.
The body of Thomas Leonard was found
near Worthington alongside of the Mil.
waukee track. The body had been partially
devourcd by hogs. He, in company with
another man, drove out of tow Christmas,
and it is thought he was struck by the Mil
waukee train ana killed. His parents can
not be found.
The house OF Mrs. 7. A. Carpenter, at
Fort Dodge, was entered by burglars when
the family were away and a valuable gold
watch taken. A funny circumstance Of the
robbery is that the house was left in charge
of Sheriff Adams, the well known thief
catcher, who was in the next room when the
robbery occurred.
c.. J. Roe of Des Moincs probably owes
his life to u collar button. a young boy was
shooting chickens with u 22-calibre target
rifle, and his aim being Il little wide one of
the bullets struck the collar button in the
Roe'S shirt and was turned from its course.
The metal button was smashed almost flat
and made q1itc a cash in the young mans
neck.
A deaf and dumb woman Mario WY es-
capped being run over by a train ut Burllng-
ton, The engineer whistled and rang the
bell, and seeing she did not move quickly re-
versed the engine, but could not stop the
tram in time. When the engine was within
a few feet of her she suddenly realized her
danger and jumped to one side, the pilot
catching and tearing her dress as it passed.
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-10

forxea 4es@2 ne craes of tns parts
-ere oz1as<z1s. sn& tAs 49, snsn "a
kssk rs Atl.E4sor zta not zig e1s 49,
zent e4a kett IL syos fAssea<d spon
shs te<I - - esx Not az i1e. see4.ed
- bs g4iuec O. loss - either. rAer.se
~.s 34eAle@s- TIE sll3z.ser Ateszsp ped
occasional spzrts. G4kiEx he ~2ter
reSb - IA . snosy feaEa. za1 tie eex.
evs4eatiy ee al - shs ssaeFg~neY. xoala
- rs ears b4<k .as speeG 4loag .ith
sssoals1inE snlfSnsss
'sfss nla1is q ths STREAM sAs
rescAsd. 2n1 the aistanos between per
ser sbd pursssa ren4iae1 ths szae
Tns spofsslaeR began - fear thai ne
aog woeid give e1t before tEey eoala
get an Elective shot 80 the alligator
Uades the circumstances they co1id not
ere for fear q killiug TIE dos, besides.
haviaz oaly 6ack shot instead of ball
their chances ~ iaricsing any damage
epor the reptile vers fs~
.sTne dog swan anxlogslY. excitedlT.
fxins AIS eyes upon the group % usn
and tbs los shore. Oaiy aboat thirfy
ykfds moFe and II al Went well the dog
would Be safe The alligator changed
his tactics. he would dip his snout
slightly ander the water. and In wrlg-
Cling way would make astonishing
spuFts. bat did not seem 20 decrease the
distance. After each spurt The alligator
seemed 10 lose little ground, but very
little Al sifseen yards from the bank
the size OF tas monster could BE- esti-
mated. lie vas more than three yards
in length. Every atom oi energy Was
exercised by both. Cries rang out by
tho men. The excitement began - in
tersify-the alligator was gaining The
brute did not notice the anxious spec
tators on the shore. Suddenly a report
was heard II vas a shot at the liga .or
from fowling piece Needless OF the
noise, the contestants In the race kept
on. Only few feet and the dog would
be victiml
''ln vain did the retriever try TO
lengthen the distance 10 no purpose.
The alligator was now gaining inch by
inch. The dog was becoming inspired.
possibly wish too much fear, for he
made several piteous yelping appeals
for help. Seven yards nearer the bank.
seven yards from the goal OF hope and
I life for tho dog and still the race was
( going on with grim determination
Every hunter had his fowling-piece
ready to discharge at the alligator as
soon as he could do SO with safety. The
dog touched the sloping, water-covcred
bank Of the stream. and, with wild cry
OF delight from the sportsmen and yelp
OF JOY from the dog, be soon was bound
ing on the shore The determination of
the alligator was so great that he strand
ed on the bank, but he rested there onl v
for moment. Several charges Of shot
were poured into him in a yolley. lie
turned quickly and, with spring. lashed
the deeper water and dived into the
depths of the stream"
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-10
THIS TALE OF WOE"
Hlzb sm1sh. ths Popular sonS
Writer. u = Joly E2eAalors
x.s nsNia ni.> ~ . wesaiaxtsa D~v>ss-
--s@s Cisrk-ass ErF.Ea sIstAeas 81
Wsx4- ia 3fskia - Li4zse -
ag K4l. =. Wss.s



..ebbsF4 i ss1itA - ass Yes very
'ssidely kno=n pesasps. hsk everybody
1as~s a. zss.sis k1sss it and satisfies
a. hA Liza = NJ Tale u Nas+
has pro1@siY been stag Aa1 shissled
.a4 sos~r1 ss4 slagea more thAh ~
eslsr song t4as hfs ossn ~ristea aimee
sps earllsr slllqla srssas Indeed.
Il Il "a opea 4Hes1tQa aAstnsr it las %
been played ia more lads shan even
sallisaas mosE popslsr airs. fsr Il j. ar
r@ased tee baAta al over Germany,
eesaslnaEiz. 4nd otnsr parts 81 EGr0pe,
.nd ia Australia it las kad long aad
vsFY popular rga one of as saith =
frisn1s. recently q armed srCm Japan,
s~ss Is Is played ~ eycgg bady In Toxic
so ga play seg iRstgament, and
= ~asstled - esfry oody eho wears .
pscksrsag strtng In Ais lips. But this
A. saly ons % Mr. snsiths popular
soass. Up - d4te he las produced two
husdr-d aad thirty-hve pieoes o. music.
most "a which haze been pablisned.
snany Of which have been sens Ula
teillag offeot on ne c0nhs s1sge. Among
shs.e sFs s4ch a. "HaSh-.Bys. the lul-
l-by ~hieh Eraaeis Wilssa has 80 sue.
cessfally inseFp0iated In she "esSn-
aoiisrs," The Soag 1h4s Breaks 81
hsAst." sang Ia The city Directory. "
and dezsn othar popular farce come
dies. The Lissls tie, which always
nAkes sach a lit IN "bluebeard, Jr !"
Swinging Ia shs Grap@vine swing,
-htoh Is one OF the attractions Of DON
Aslly a Gir2rds Natasal Gas. and a
hong string ~ shis sort.
Mr. sgith Is department olerk in
this oity, . nan "a nOt more than thtrsy
years. nervous. ACTIVE. fall OF fun and
not ambitious beyond bis powers, anless
some OF his attempts on the stage be
taken a. an evidence that he would like
70 be great comedian. which he Is not.
but be IL A. fall oi linglesome music rs
a watermelon Is OF sap. Set him a. a
pisaO. sad IL the mood be on him he well
tmproviss cNtcsy airs BY the hour, many
OF them - strikinEly original as that OF
the Tale OF W %. OF which nobody has
thOoght Of saying such things As every
body says Of suIlivans musie-that il is
only recast from old and forgotten airs
found In ancient music books taken from
the British Museum.
Il can not remember when | could not
play the piano. said Mr.. Smith, the other
day. though with the exception Of tgS
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-10
FACING FOR LIFE
a Rstri--rr srt an AIiieafor swim Ia,
dem Arross River.
WItLIs r HAWKINS

"On a hot sultry day saii TIE
Colonel % New Yorx World nan. and
within 4 Few niles Of Jacksonville. or A
small tributary TO The s. JOINS river
occurred enc % she most sensational
races for life and prey thas have come
under uY notice
"A party of gentlemen loft Jackson
vile lasf July on sporting exped ition
e. irr With them seversl valuable. well
trained dozs The owner % splsndla
retr. ever shot az and wounded 8uck or
TIE northern hank ~ The stream. ~kt-h
vas about eighty Yards side TIE
wounded tgcs fsil into jungle on tae
onposice side ard the dog sent after
bat could nos 6nd lk The dog 6sd only
let she further bank on his ratarn. uhen
suddenly she snout of an alligator rose
above she wafer TIE sa8risn gave
chase. While the gentlemen called ths
dog
The animal seemed - reaIize his
psril and ysiped While the alligator
Telegram-herald., 1890-10-10

or three lessons taken when 7 was ten
years old never received any musical
INSTRUCTION; and 70 this day | know abb
solutely nothing % The theory OF music.
II had . quick car. and even when
small boy could catch and play without
any pains pieces Of riusic that teach
ers give 20 advanced pupils I also
from my earliest recollection had the
knaclS OF improvising. and If ! chanced
on theme that pleased mo / would play
~ over and over until IL became fixed in
my memory, give it name aad add 10
% my repertory. do the same 70 this
day. With the difference that row / write
out and publish thc improvisations."
This, together with his general jolli-
~. accounts for tho fact that AIr. Smith,
ever since Ac came 20 Washington, has
been in deranl n society. tor he could
always entertain with something new.
His repertory was boundless, since IL
on taking bis scat at the piano he did
not happen - thinE Ok one q his set
pieces ne would sail out on some un-
charted sea Tith as much confidence as
The conventional pianist strikes into
one Of his worn and wearing stock
pieces which society generslly enjoys
mainly because they furnish good cover
for confidential chat.
Going back to the beginning Of his
suCcess as q son g-rs.ter, Mr smith says:
81 vas playing over a number 81 ny
stock pieces ono evening for a friend,
when I struck ore that pleased him. and
ne asked me 70 have it written out for
him Accordingly I secured the serv-
ices of musical friend. and we found
50 much pleasure in the task ibat so
wrote out perhaps bali a doren. had
them published more for the fun Of
writing. With comp plimentso oftheconpo-
ser across the title page. Shan anv thing
else. and for this fun I paid half tho
cost % publication. receiving in return
nothing but ono hundred copies of tho
printed music. - my surprise and de-
light they beca0 gaise popuias, and
was encouraged further efforts. In
the publication of .ae second lot I Jared
hester received one hundred copies
cf each piece sna lid net have - pay
an7 of The cost That gave me thh fever
S16 and / went into writing songs.
rolisss. wsltzes ard al sorts of things a.
a aerriao rate. snd received stated sum
for each manuscriut That Was in the
summer of 1854 Among the frst og
those for which { rtcefved compensation
~as. Listen - Ny Tale ~ Woe ltdid
not have immediate success. Indeed. Be
bal very utfle success until FrancIs
Wilson and Marie Jansen book it up."
These were The lrcumstances Under
~hich the sonr was written Away hack
"a r7uvene r1etgs early days of news
payer work be wrote ~ believe FOR s..
Louis OF a S. Joe paper a hit II verse
entitled "rhe Littie tfrsrn Peach Is
went the rounds 81 the papers and
dropped cat of sight. preserved only in
scrar book here and there one 81
which. bY she wav. ess slason lhonp-
aon e scrap hoos. and that is aow tne
verses came ~ be preserved IN the coi-
le-tion vhich Mr Themrson rany years
ister Published sn5er she 9sie ~ The
Humber roersh Afrer many yesrs
the verses rere ssareei 81 t5e roaad e