Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 9, 1890, Page 12

12 o e AT THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, Ber 2222 And if you haven't got the money,Beg it or Borrow it. Hypothecate Something and tnen bring it to |- 1 222 RETIRING FR FEBRUARY 9, L3 1890.~-SIXTEEN PAGES. $175,000 Worth of Dry Goods Still to be Sacriticed. Sale Will Continue Until All the Goods Are Sold. UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS HAS ATTENDED OUR GREAT CLOSING OUT SALE= Which has been decidedly the grandest and most astonishing slaughter sale ever held in the city of On'laha.. HAVE YOU BEEN THERE? IF YOU HAVEN'T, GO! OM BUISINESS IN OMAHA | Barr's. Invest itin Dry Goods During the GREAT SACRIFICE SALE. We are Literally Throwing Away Thousands of Dollars Daily, and Your Chance is Right Now. Store for Ment and Fixtures for Sale. All Goods will be Sold for Cash or C. 0. D. | N.B. We take this opportunity of thanking the people of Omaha and vicinity for their most liberal patronage, and regret exceedingly having been compelled during the past week to lock our doors on many of our patrons. Wm. Barr Dry Goods Company, Bev 222 16th and Douglas Streets, Omaha. WAS THE C. M. BEFOGGED? Or Had He a Scottish Rite Beam in His Fya? A CRITICISM OF THE EDICTS, An Able Lawyer and grominent Mason Reviews the Edicts of the Grand Masters of Nebraska and Pennsylvanta, A Solicited Opinion. Mr. L. A. Lockweod, chairman on juris prugence of the Masonic grand lodge of Conneeticut, wis asked by the grand master to investigate the edicts of the grand masters of Nebraska and Conuectiout and render an opinion on the same based on Masonic and civitlaw. Mr. Lockwood is a New York practitioner of consderable note and s not a member of any Scottish rite body, so that his views are those of an impartial obseryer. e following is his opinion in full: J. H. Swartwout, esq., Grand Master of Masons of Connecticut—M. W. Sir: Your request for my views upon the subject mat. ter of un edict of the M. W. grand master of Nebraska, dated July 20, 1853, and of an edict of the R. W. gruad ‘master of Pennsyl- vania, dated May 1, 1580, is equivalent to a commaud. Of course the purposo 18 mot to criticise theaction of our officiul brothren, but to cousider the matter o far as the prine ivolved may effect our own jurisdiction, and our own future action in respect Lo it. Perhaps po better declaration could bo made defining moré clearly the status of a grand lodge in respect to the question, than 18 to be found in_the proamblo and first reso- lution of tho grand lodge of Nebrasks, sot forth in the edict: “Whereas, A grand lodge of Freo and Ac cepted Musons is an independent and sov- eroign body, recognizing and having supreme jurisdiction ‘over no othor degrecs than those of Entered Approntice, Fellowcraft and Master Mason, as illustrated and taught by the rituals and secret work adopted by such grand lodge. therofore, be it Resolved, ‘Ahat this Grasd Lodge pressly dechnes to onter upon any discussion ofithe bistory, use or legitimacy of any bodies cialming to coufor what is known as thoe Scottish Kito Dogrees, or to bo commit- ted to tho recognition of any such body, or 10 the recognition of any body conferring any degrees, over which this Graud Lodga has wo control. as beiug musonic, or as being @ part of ancient craft musonory,” After this clear declaration of the status of the Grand Lodye, there was added, for what reuson it ia dificult to conjecture : “Phat we cordially eudorso the law ns recognized una promulgated by our Grand Master— 1. That two bodies clalming to be masonic, of tho same grade. cannot lawfully exist i the same state at tho same time. 2. That tho first lawfully coustituted au- thority establishod in a stuie, thereby obtaing exclusive jurisdiction in such tervitory, und that any other hody of the samograde of rite, eutering luter within such territory, Is in itself unlawful,” 1t may bo thut the committee on jurispru dence thought, that after they bud clearly und specifically defined the policy of the grand lodeo of Nobrask in respeet to “what is known as tho Scottish it de- drees,"” uud had refused “to wuter upon uny discussion of the history, use or logitimuc, of bodies claiming to coufor what is kno as the Scottish riwe degrees,” wod had ex pressly refused “to be committed to the recognition of oy such body," * * ¢ » us being wasonic, thern would be no harm in complimenting tho grand master by endorss ing hus first und second ger eralization wbove quoted. ‘They doubtless assumed that theso gener- wlizations would not be divorced frow the policy of the grand lodge as declared in the Committee's resmble und resolution, and hat the law as generalized by the grand was- ter would be coustrued as relating solely to snclent craft musoury, sud bodies having Jurisdiction over the same. for they had e pressly refused all discussion and ell reco, nition of whbat js known as Soottish rite de- grees as_masonic, ‘That this was u mtstake, is evident from the fact of the issue of this edict by the grand master, in which, after rohearsing tho resoiuvions of the grand lodge he “officially declares, and makes kuown, that the only legitimate and lawfully constituted Masonic authority of the Ancient and Accepted Scot- tish rite within the state of Nebraska, is that of the southern jurisdiction of the United States, presided over by Brother Albert Pike; aud that all others not acknowledging allegiance to the said southern jurisdiction are unlawful and clandestine.” 1s not this a folo de se!—a suicide, 1. The declaration that it will not-‘‘enter upon any discussion of the history, use or legitimacy of any body claiming to confer what is known the Scottish rite degrees, nor be committed to the recognition of any such, or io the recognition of any body cou- forring auy derees over which this grand lodge hus no control, as being a part of an- clent craft Masonry,” and then tne discus- sion by the grand master in the edict of th very subject, of the history and legitimacy [ of these bodies claiming *'to confer what is known as Scottish rite degrees,” and finally the recognition snd devluration that tho body presided over by Brother Albert Piko is the “only legitimate and lawfully consti- tuted Masonic authority of the Ancient and Accepted rite within the state of Nebraska."! After citiug the rosolution of the grand lodge he does’ consider the history of these bodies as to which first occupied the terri tory of Nebraske, and _recognizes the south- orn jurisdiction as the lawful Masonic authority of that rite. Aud declures the other bosy callod the Ceroeau rite, and indeed atl other bodies ex- cept the southern jurisdiction, unlawful and clundestine., What was his authority 10 r as Masonict This grand lodge refused to even discuss it, refused Lo recogiize eithor boay as Musonic, refusea to discuss the legit- imacy of eituer. Bul as before stated, criticism of others is not the purposo of this writing, cxcept in so fur as it may serve to 1lustrats the mental fog luto which wa may run it we permit our- selves 10 be drawn away from our legitimate bearines. And the grand master of Pennsylvenia, in Liis edict, contnancos : “*Whereas, all bodies 1n tho Masonic juris- dictiou of the Rignt Worshipfal Grand Lodge of Kree pred Masons of Povnsylvania, jurisdiction Wiereunto belongi rraining to or stituting or de 3 the so-callod € neau rite,” have been authoritatively ascor. tained and ofiicialiy declarad to be clundes- tine, and follows with an edict prohibiting its members from becoming members of, or coutinumg membership in the bodics of ‘the Cerneau rite, By whom 1t was 50 “‘authori- wtively ascortained” and “oficilly de. clared” is not stated, Whether it could be 80 uscortained and declared by u grand lodgo will bo consiaered hercafter. “Tho chief ditieulty in this question lies in the declaration that a so-called rite, over which the grand lodge bas no control or jurisdiction, is clandestine or unlawful. Ivmust be coucaded thatif a body, by whatever namo called, should attempt’ to confor the degree of ancient craft Masonry, or should declaro that it does confer such degrees, tha grana lodge, having jurisaiction over such degraes, should st once rightfully doclaro such'body'to be unlawful aud clans destine, Asfar as 1 am informed, neither of the 0pposing bodies confer or ciaim to confer tho dosrecs of sucient craft Masoury, but while assertivg thut the right includes these de. grees, aud that ey have lawful suthority o confor them, they asseri that they elect uot to exercise that autbority, but 1o com mence the conferring of their dezrees upon those ouly who have reccived the degrees of ancient craft Masoary in a sywbolio Ladge, Now, it neads no argument to show thata body is not Masouic, @t least 0 far as the grand lodge is concerned, because it confers dogrees ouly upbn Masons. “That is simply a quelification of a candi- aate. lndeed, so far as the grand lodge is con- corned, there is notbing Masonic exoept what pertains to the first threo dogrees of Mausonry. It can know nothing beyond these, It caunot, therefore, recognize any- thing as Masonio except whal relaies theso degrees. 1tis s boay of “Free and Accepted Masons." It is not & body of the Anclent and Acoepted Scottish rite. * 1t cau uo more have Masouic knowledge of tho numerous secret socictios which tu graat variety snFround s ou every hand. By what authority can a grand lodge de- clare a body which it does not recognize as Masonic, and which does ot ntrude upon the degroes of ancient craft Masonry or its jurisdiction, unlawful or clandestine i Let us s unlawful is contrary to law or in violation of law. But what law is meant? Is it the law of the grand lodge or the law of theso bodies! We do not kuow of thcse bodics except by hearsay, and if wo did know them wlat is thut law to us! Are we bound to recognize or obey it? Surely not. It can have no jurisdiction over us. Does such law apply to ancieat craft ma- sonry! By no means. It can be enacted and applied ouly by the body itselt and caforced only upon the subjects of its jurisdiction. Do'our laws bind the mewbers of these bodies! Certainly not as such members. And if the mombersa of our body are also mem- bers of tho Ancient and Accopted Scottish rite, our laws operating in respect to all questions affecting the symbolic degrees bind them, because they are within our jur- 1sdiction, being members of our body sud so subject to our laws. 50 then, when we assort that anything is Masonically unlaw(ful, we must mean that it i contrary to or in violation of Masonic law. And Ma3onio Luw, 08 this toem is thus used by us, means the' law governing our institu- tion. And $0 with respect to the term clandes- tine. Iv means us used In Freemusonry “without fawful authority.” But what authority is hero meant Can it mean any other authority than the grand lodge, which has supreme jurisdiction over the subject matter? Could we say that one of two bolies was clondostine, within the meaning of thin well known term used by Masons, because it bas o authority for its_existence, from a body otner than our own body, when neither of the bodies are within our’ laws or subject o our jurisdiction? What right have we to prohibit a me of our lodge frow joining any 5 tho principles of which, and the practice of which, are aot in violation of the precepts of angient craft masoary. Should “the only logitimate and lawfully constituted Masonic authority of the An- vient and Accepted Rite, presided over by Rrother Atbert Pike,” attempt to apply the law to that rite, or even our owan law, and declare n grand lodge, or a lodze, or even the humblest member of symbolic Musonry clandeatine, would it be recognized as law- ful by any bodyor member of symbolic Musonry us ut any foroe or validity what- over! Thut every body is to be judged or acquitted or coudemned, according to its own laws, is axiomatic, A crim? committed in Nebraska is to be judged und punished, if at all, according to thie law of sk, A crime commivted 1 Penusylvania is to b judgzed and punished, if at all, by the law of Pennsylyania. It may bappen that the aot unlawful in one state wouid not be law~ ful i the other. And the punishment in one stato migut bo different from that of the other When, therefore, bodies or persons are de- clared unlawful or clandestine by the grand lodge, it means unlawful because of violation of tho laws of the grand lodge, and clandes- tine, because without authority of the grand lodge. Hut the grand lodge neither has nor makes sy law to' govern any person other than its own subjects, If it shouid legislate or adjudicate for other bodies it could not enforce obedience. 1f tho Cerneau rite is clandestine or un- Iawful, with respect to the grana iodgo, it must be because it 18 without aatnority of the grand loage, or that its action is iu viola tion of its law. Hus the grand lodge any law which thut rite callod Corneau has violated { 1t hias 0o law but the government of ans- oclent craft wmasonery, ils law, as to prior right by reason of prior occupancy, which i one of the forms of the legal maxim, “qui Prior est tempore est jure,” appertains to its own governwent. Auother society could not adupt another rule. It ueither claims nOr has other jurisdiction. And if it has no other jurisdiction its laws, if passed, would bo uitra vires, and of no effect. 1 assume that it is not rruvenl that this Cerueau rite r\:{)rulcnu itself as counferring the first three degroes, Lf it does, it should be deolared clandesune for that cause, snd Bot for some other cause. Jurisdiction to bear snd determine the coutroversy, botwoon thoso partics, belongs not to ancient ‘craft masonry. No grand lodge, on principle, could have jurisdiction over it, except by the consont and request of both the contending partics, ‘Would it ba wise to exercise such jurisdio- tion and act as such arbitrator? 1 think not. If we did, wo wonld go beyond the function- ot a grand lodge, and we would be subjected to appeals from other secret societies to set- tle differences between them. Weo have our energies fully occupied in verforming our own duties, aad as our pride is that wo are broad enough to enaole all mea to mee upon the common level of the vrotherhood of man, and the fatherhood of God, wo cannot afford, nor have we the power or right to do anything whereby a brother guilty of no moral trepitude, and performing all his duties as a good Mason, and a good citizen, shall be excluded from this guaranteed brotherhood, simply because some othor society declares that he belongs to a schism of that body, and 18 clandestine, We ure obligated 0 obey the law of ancienv craft masonry and no other law whatever. Thero is no law of ancient craft masonry declariug the status of any but those who make up and constitute ancient craft masonry. No good purpose can be subserved by sn action of a grand lodge, and the fable of the moakey and the cat anent the roasted chest- nuts, should be a hemsly but timely warning to us to avoid a similar resuit. Most worsuipful sir, permit moe to add, that I have never bosen a member of any boay iming to confor what 18 known as tho Scotush rite degrees,” but I have great re. spect for, and high admiration of many of my brownren of the symbolic dogrees, who aro_reprosentatives of that rite. Iam en- tirely satisfied with Ancient Yori Masonry. They are separate, distinct and independent organizations, and ‘I can see no reason why our gravd lodge should, nor, mdeed, how it can medale with either ' party to dissensions arising in the independent Scottish rite, or in any other society than our own. May it not be that scme of our official brethren have the Scottish rite beam 1n thewr eyel 'May not zoal for that vite bias their judg- ment or obscure their perceptions{ May they not have spent 8o may delightfal days in the pleasant land of the Ephraimites, that they have acquired their language and cannot “Trame to pronounce aright,” the law of ancient craft Masoory in thelr mother tongue! Fraternally yours, L. A, LocEwoob, A Startling Move in Ohio, There arrived in this city yesterday a number of prominent Masons from different parts of the state who are opposed to the po- sition nssumed by the grand louge of Ohlo on the Scottish vite fight, says the Colums bus, O,, Dispatch of the Stk inst. They came upoo an important mission, which was no less than the formullting of a plan and mak- g arrangements for establishing separate lodges, which will, /it 18 stated, lead to the instituting of a separate grand lodge, The meeting was held last evening, but it is 1m- possible to learn just what steps were taken toward the accomplishment of the object above described, - msi all those who aro supposed to; know anylhing about the moyement Are exceed- mgly close moythed. The meeting was not held in the Scottish rite cathedral, as that building could not be secured, but it was held in the lodge room of Buckoye e campment in the Oddfellows' templa. This movement,, as will be apparent to those familiar with Maspnry, may be of far- reaching consequengo to the order. 1t is smd be independent of both the northern juris- diction and Cerneay divisions of Scottish rite Masonry, whose members are sald 0 be in o waty connected with it. This, at least, is the conclusion upon tho best information ob- tainable at this time, Local Masons who were approsched for information admitied that they had beard rumors of such & move- meat, but declared one uud all that they had no information of last night's gatnering. Davelopments will no doubt be anxiously awaited, and Masons in this and other states will watch tho progress of the movement with deep interest. . R A At the regular meetiog of Pioneer council Wednesday evening, the public meetiug to be held in March was discussed and the fol- lowing committee of arraugemants appoiated 10 co-operate with like committees - from Union _Pacific aud other councils: G. Magrane, S. 1. Morse and Rev. Dr. Dough- erty, The public meeting will be attended by deleates from all the councils in tho state, as well as the officers of the supreme coun- cil. George Ker, deputy supreme regent for Nebraska, was present and gave the council an account of the public meeting held in Chicago recently, and also a financial stato- ment of the order for 1589, K. of P. Supremo Representative John Morrison of Lincoln, or “Uncle John” as he 18 familiarly called, was in the city early this week. Supreme Representative Shropshire was in the city during the week attending to the packing and shipping of his houschoid ef- fects. He started for Montana Thursday evening, Under the law of the supreme lodge Mr. Shropshire's removal from this stato creates a_vacancy in the oftice of su- preme representative, which the grand chan- collor shall fill by the appointment of a suc- cessor. It will, therefore, be necessary for Grand- Chaucellor Macfarland to appoint somo one to serve out the term of Mr. Shropshire, which does not expire until the year 1892, 'E. E. French, formerly grand keeper of records and seals for a number of years, has been mentioned as the prob- ablo 'successor of Mr. Shropshire. Mr. French filed the office of grend keeper of record and scals, and in the most excellent manner, He is one of the best posted men i the state all the intricate points of Pythian law.und is eminently qualified to succeed Mr. Shrop- shire, who is considered one of the brightest members of the supreme lodge. At its last session the grand Lodge passed soveral new laws. According to Pythian law these laws shouid nave been submitted to the supreme chancellor for approval betore they became operative. This has not been done and therefore the laws are not in force. Among other changos the grand lodge provided that withdrawal cards should be furnished the lodges free of charge instead of cbarging 50 cents apiece for them as has been the custom. This law was not submitted to the supreme chancellor and s, therefore, not in force. Notwith- withstanding this fact the grand keeper of records and seal has been furnishing with- drawal cards to tho various lodges free of onarge instead of charging 50 ceuts for them under the law as it stands. He thereby lays bimself liable for the deficiency which will appesr 1n his accouuts by reason of this breach or law. Oriole lodge gave a very pleasant party to a few friends and membérs Friday night. The attondance was just lurge enough to make the affair a most enjoyable one and no effort was spared by the members to increase the pleasure of their guests, The inspection of the various divisions will commence tomorrow night and continue every night during the week. K. G. E The Knights of the Golden Eagle will give a St. Valentine ball aad banquet at their ball, 114 and 116 North Fifteevth street, on tho evening of February 14. A 0. U. W, Arrangewents have been made for all lodges of the A. O. U, W. of Owmaha, South Omaha snd Council Bluffs to attend service is & body at Trinity catbedral, Sunday evon- ing, February 16. By agreement the various lodges will as- semble at the lodge room of No. 18, Barker block, corner Fifteenth and Farnam streets, v 6:45 o'clock, snarp, on the evening nuwed, and proceed in a body t the church. L OO0 F. Twin Brothers encempment of Council Blufs visited Hesverian eacampment, No. 2, Thursday night. Grand Patrlarch L P, Gage of Fremont was also present, and o very pleasant fraternal visit was enjoyed. - ANCIENT RELIOS, An Omahan's Interesting Heritage from Old Xim 5, H. B. Irey, esq., of this city, returned last woek from Chester county Pensylvaoia, where he bas been visiting amid old home scenes, He brought back some very iuter- estiog old records and @ flint lock rifle that hjs grandfatker cerried in the war of 1812, ‘The souvenirs of ye olden timo were presen- ted to him by his father John Iroy, who is a retired iron merchant, residing at Cupola, Chester county, Pa. The documents consist of fine parchment indentures, records of transfers of land in county, uuder dates of 1734, 1595, 1501 and 183 They from; one to} two fand @ half fet in size, and for the most part have boen tinged by time to the color of autuinn leaves. ‘Tho parchment is probably the heaviest cver used for such purposes, it sceming that little more than the wool itself had been taken from the sheopskin in order to make it ready for use. The writing, which was done with & quill pon, is so ex- quisite and truo a3 to abpear at first glance 10 be steel eugraved. It 1s interspersed with fine German script work, “The descriptions given of land are rovel and amusing. Hore is ono, taken from tho document which bears date of 1734: *I3egin- ing at o black trec at a_corner formerly of Thomas Green's land and extending theiico by vacant land west southwest 132 perches 10 a hickory tree, thence formerly by John Picrce's land ' west 63 perchos to a black oak and south 56 perches to a bickory tree and southwest 34 peaches to apostand south 37 peachies to an ash tree, thence by the aforesaid Thomas Green's land east, northeast 247 perches 1 a black oak and north by west 74 perches to tho place of begiuning, containing 103 ucres and the allowance of six acres for roads and high- way| , ‘Tho seals attached to these rare old ex- panses of parchment aro great, rudely mado stars of the samo matorial. It will donbtless prove o bit of new and interesting nformation to many persons, that the now legal torm, indenture,” had its origin 1n the old custom of writing the original and tho copy of such records as those just quoted from, on ono piece of parchment and theo separating them by an irrogular cutting. In after time no copy woula be held by the courts as original or genuine nunless the edges or indentures fit preciscly those of the document on filo with the recorder of such instruments, e CONNUBIALITIES, Some marry for the sako of a good com- panion and never discover their mistako, This is lucky. It is better to have a comely “‘helpmeet!’ of some use thun a briillisnt oue simply of +some pumpkins.” Dou't marry a mav simply for his reputa- tion., 1t is likely to bo o second hand- affair, borrowed from his ancostol Many women have married men for their fine exterior, But that is all there is to an ancient ¢gg worth montioning, Marriage is a lottery full of chances. That's wbat gives it flavor. All like to chance it, because everybody thinks to win 8 prize. A man and_woman aro traversing Dela- ware county, Ohio, getting murried by every preagher they come across. The fake they work is to give the minister a 82)-vill and receive 810 or $15 good mouoy in chunge. The Doctor—Why have I never married Why ehould 1{ Cat and dog life av best The Admirsl—Not in my case. The Doctor —0 pshaw, now, everybody knows—come, then, how do you' manage it! The Admiral All cat. ‘Ihe tired wife was struggling along, over buraened with parcals, *John,” she wearily and accusingly suio, “when we were singlo you gidu't allow me to carry bundies. **Ihat Was becauso you hadn’t 80 many of them,” was his unfecling reply. Many o mun who married for money has not reilized a dividend upon the iuvestment ; sud mauy women who have done the same thing bave lofu word for their posterity that, although a fair trausaction on the face of it, yet it is just as liable to bo a put-up job. Wifo—~L think 1 sball advertise’ for my missing purse. Husbaod—As it was proba- bly stolen, you will not get it back unlcss you say that no quesiions will be asked, Wife— What! Not ask any questions! W hy, what do you take me fort Do you thiuk 'm a dumwmy | The new Mrs. Brimloy (as the carrlage leaves the house)—Whad yo' seiti® on de tlo' fer, Claudie! Mr, Brimley—I doan’ ob- oo’ t' 3’ olo custom ob thngin' shoes ut d' ride, but I seen dat low-down Briggs coon a-pryin' som'pn offa’ be's mule's foot jess fore we stabted. The wost affectionate people before mar- riage seldow Lold outla the sawe proper tion aftor the knot s tied. philosophpy to commence only as you would hive afterward, I'rom the matrimomal mar- ket vhe saints of both sexes were culled out tong ago. Don’t expect to marry one, You must guess at some things and take chances for the future on this basis. A woman named Shaw is the plaintiff in a queor suit in New York state. Sho was o widow and offered §14,000 for a husband, A young man accepted the offer and got. the money. Now Mrs. Shaw scems to have ro pented of her bargain, for she began an ac- tlon against Mr. Shaw in the suprome court 1n Westchestor county asking for an account- ing of the estato and a judgment against tho property, clamning that Ler husband was only a trustee, . James Gilbert, recently a giant of Bar- num’s circus, and now employed as a private watchman at Scranton, Pa., will be married on Kobruary 15 to a young Hydo Park woman pawmed Williams, who several months 8go was prominent among the Salvation army workers. The giant, who towers nearly oight feot high, suys bis bride is Littlo more than four and’a half feet high, and that his love romance, which started from the moment the couple first saw each othor seven weeks ago, was somewhat hampored by the young woman’s mothier, who forbade his coming to the house, But this was smoothed over finally, and_her consent was given to the mateh, The wedding march is 10 be played by a steam trombone, which has boen securod for the occasion, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIO, Dan_Collier 18 playing the part ot Ol Sport in_“A Rtag Baby." | i John Wild will probably be a member of Edward Harrigan's company next season, “The Princo and the Paupor” has madoe oncof tho greatest successes known in Now York in years, Miss Fanuy Davenport has commenced extonsive proparations for an elaborato pro- duction of *“Iheodora’ next seuson, Manager Augustus Piton hss purchased forty-six acres of land on Lake Simcoe in Canaha and will make it his summer rosi- dence. Sidney Rosenfeld is making arrangements to produce his new comedy-drama, *The Stepping Stone,” in New York iu the near future, Robert Mantell is rehcarsing Hamlet and expects to make his debut as tho melancholy Dane before the close of tho season, Max O'Rell has written an article entitled “The Modern Engish Stage Through Fronch Spectacles,” for the next wsue of the Dramatio Mirror. Miss Pauline Huil telegraphs an indignant deninl of tho published statements that sho 18 to bo married to a Mr. McClelland or any otber man, Joseph Arthur of *3till Alarm” fame, hos just finished writing 8 now play, entitled, “A Long Lane.” 1t will soon have & New York production. Marie Prescott and Mr. D, R. McLean mako their first appearance in New York 85 joint stars February 10at the Windsor theater, S Rumor has it that Manager Palmer has socured Georgio Drew Barrymore und Vic toria Vokes to play leading roles 1w “My Auut Jack" on tho road next season, ‘Thomas W. Keene makes his first appear- ance in Now York this soason Fabruary 17 at the Fourteenth Street theater, whero he will be seon in “Ricuard 11L" and soveral of tho plays of his repertory, An actor in the Clair-Pattee company somewlat startled a Boone (Ia.) audionco by diviug from the stage to the bottom of the big buss fiddle. He had been gazing too long into the prohibited wine cup, Lhe com pany has disbanded. Mau iger I, Heary French will organizoe a special “company o send to California in April, where 1t will play a four weeks' en- agement in San Fraueisco, produciug Saster and Man,” “My Juck,” ana_possi- bly “Litte Lord #uuntleroy.” ' Mr. Froich will accompany the organization himself aud personally direct its management Miss Rose Coghlan is playing hor annual engagement in Cincinnatl, where she is pop ular un | usually draws large audiences. On February 10 1ho popular aotross will bo s in Louisville and on February 24 bogins a 804800 0f LWO Weeks at the Fourtesnih St (et k: tor In No qurla "finfih will appe.r ocelyn,” “Forget Me Not" and *‘Po % oz [ L und “Peg It Is bettor