Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 21, 1890, Page 12

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE; SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1880—TWENTY PAGES, OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 9 OCLOCK. LORKS, SUITS, Tea Gowns and Wrappers. SPECIAL ChristmasBargains - Plush Cloaks, Plush Jackets, Plush Newmarkets. The tremendous rush for our §1198 PLUSH SACQUES was kept up all last week and there areonly a few left. We have now taken A Lot of PLUSHSACQUES of the better grades--those that cost from $3B to $60, and have marked them away down--at less than one-halftheir value. We will guarantee to give you a better garment for the money than you can find elsewhere. ‘All other Cloaks, Jackets, and Dresses have been reduced from £0 to 28 per cent. A LOTOF FINE Imported Wraps Formerly $40 to $50, Now 3@2_5_&) $35. Children's (loaks, from 4 to 12 years. These will be sold At Actual Cost this week, as our assortment is so large. We've just received a newv invoice of these Cloaks, and they must go this week. All Furs Must be Sold Before Christmas. CREAT REDUCTION 1N PRICE, Astrachan Capes and Mufs. Persian Lamb Capes and Muffs. ‘Wool Seal Capes and Muffs. Beaver Capes and Muffs, ‘White Tibbet Caves for opera. Gray Krimmer Capes and Muffs. Monkey Oapes and Muffs. Mink Capes and Muffs, In Seal Capes we. offer extraordinary bargaing, having just received a fow Capes on consignment thut we are ordered to dispose of at any price. Ladies’ Seal Caps, Ladies’ Seal Muffs Ladies’ Seal Gloves. Ladies’ Monkey anc Seal Combination Collars. Ladies’ Persiun and Seal Combination Muffs. Children’s White Tibbet Sets. Children’s White Angora Sets. Children’s Gold Muffin Sets. Children’s Gray Krimmor Sets. FUR TRIMMINGS BY THE YARD. In Beaver, Martin Lynx, Monkey, Angora, in white black and colors, for infants’ clonks. Sea Carments We need only refer to our numerous customers who have bought their Seal Cloaks from us as to the quality of seal we furnish. We do not sell unything but the best. Having afewof these garments in stock, which have been hought he- fore the advance, we are able to give you special inducoments on first qual- ities. Call and learn our prices. —— e YMA )= 1818 and 1820 Farnam St. o] GENTLEMEN, READ THIS CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFS.== mas; something at than in the handkerchief. S usual we have taken special pains to help the gentle- men out of their dilemma. man has been racking his brains for weeks tothink of something that would gladdenthe heart of his lady for Christ- once delicate, useful something of which Madame Stael said thatshe could tell the wearer’s taste by its pattern, her habits by its color, and her station in life by the way it was displayed. And in fact there is not an article in the ladies’ toilet, in the which more taste, more skill or more refinement is displayed If you come and inspect our line We know every gentle- and ornamental; manufacture of you will find everything possible in Silk and Linen Plain Hemstitched and Embroidered Real Lace Handkerchiefs. is a regular art exhibition. It We also have an elegant line of Black H. S. HdKk’fs from 88c up, for ladies and gentlemen. Dress Trimmings, The handsomest line in the city, and Such Bargains, just think, the latest novelty astrachan trim- mings all ready to go on the dress or cloak, 2Bc yd, cheap at 78c. Fine chenille trimming at 25 cenita. Ostrich feather inches wide, SO cents. All shades in fancy feather trim- mings for dresses and neckwear. trimming, 4 Silk cord Zouave jackets, sleeve trimmings, ete.,, at greatly re- duced prices. Cords, loops and frogs for cloaks, jackets and dresses, also olives in all colo Ifants™ Wear. An odd lot of infants’ cashmere vests, soc. COATS In plaid and camel’s hair cloth, from g4 up. white Black surah silk cloaks at very low prices. Novelties in cloaks trimmed in angora, etc. The largest variety and lowest prices on infants’ and i children's caps. Our line of infants’ goods is too well known to require imuch puffing. , (ollars, Ruchings and Other Neckwear. All the latest novelties In col- lars and cuffs, such as Lord Fauntieroy sets for children. Ladies’ and children’s lace col- lars and cuffs, A handsome assortment of Windsor Ties and Scarfs in rich plain colors and high novelty plaids, 28c¢, 80c and 88ec. Ladies’ lace chemisettes, the latest out, From 28c¢ to 680c. A fine line of silk muffler: colors and black,for Christmas, A stylish hand bag for shop- ping, in black broadcloth or vel- vet, with leathertrimming, 78c, $1.28 and $1.80. THE LOUNGER IV THE LOBBY. Christmas Stories and Their Growing Un- popularity. THE ATTRACTIONS FOR THE WEEK. Roland Reed Amuses a Chicago Jus- tice by Testitying in a Divorce Case — Music and Dramatic. Surrounded as we are, with the tender recollections of pleasant holiday times long past,and as the world is upon the eveof another universal peaceday, T am sure I will be for- ‘glven a littlo digression from my usual fleld to say something about the Christmas story. The Christmas story as it stands today fsan anomaly in our literature that will neither consent to die a national death from legitimate causes, nor be happily slain by a downward sweep of Time's keen edged scythe. It has no raison d'etat, yet it con- tinues to live and thrive, planting its worn out existance in our faces and pranking in the same old time garb that adorned its lusty prime, Neow schools of fiction are born, flourish and die; but it declines to change. The novel of the past, where the hero was # hero and the heroine a heroine and some- thing extraordinary happened to both in every chapter, has given place to the novel of 1t, where horo and heroine are alike commonplace and nothing happens by any chance to either of them. The poets of today nolonger sing the praises of war and women, but devote themselves with unerring eaergy to an analysis of the seven deadly sins, 'rance lays a curious finger on romance aud she withers beneath his touch. Even the children turn from the golden paluces of Haroun-Alraschid to learn how many thousand pins can be manufactured in an hour. Butjn the midst of all this the Chrisymas story remains perfectly the same, aud.ignoring our too evident fatigue, declines to part from our midst. Iv has often been asserted that Dickeus lanted the seed which produces this annual orescence, but in reality ho is only responsi- ble for onie variety of the bloom-the roast beef and plum pudding Christmas stories in which his heart delighted. Higher messages than these he steadfustly refused to gve. Peacoand good will meant making up of family quarrels and sending turkeys to your rer uneighbors, The Cratchit family Bteeped to the eyes in sage and onions; Mrs, Chickenstalker bearing the mighty jug of fiip for Meg's wedding party-—these are the BicY.ums he loved best to draw. And what ickens has done In good-fellowship Trollope bas dono in scorn when he takes us to that Christmas dinner at Great St. Helen's and shows us Mr. Moulder and his friends thered around their Christmas god—the urkey. “\I'never see such a bird in my life, says Mr. Moulder, with unctious pride. ‘It weighed twenty-four pounds, for I put itinto the scales myself and old Gibbetts let me have it for & guinea. He's had it hanging for a fortnight and I've been to see it wiped down with vinegar regular every morning. And now my boys, it’s dono to a turn, o been in the kitchen most of the time elf, and either I or Mrs. M. has never left it for a single moment.’ *‘How did you manage about divine ser- vioe!" asked Mr. Kantwise, closing his eyes and sucking his lips. Mr, Moulder looked at him for a minute and then said: ‘Gammon! Next to the Christmas stories in which the dinner is everything come those—and their name is legion—in which rich men send mys- terious barrels of flour and tous of coal, and cords of wood to hungry and freezing fami- les; or rich women, become suddenly inter- tod—late Christmas Eve—in t) rrows of Y SOW| or milline: apprentics vlv.h L) fllq‘?ofl‘n‘r‘ bill aud & new bonnet; or rich children strip the dainties off their Christmas tree and carry them as a substa tial gift to_thestarving beggars in the alley. These tules are all admirable in intention and apart from their extreme improbability have no fault beyond that of being told too often. sely allied to_these are tho ingenious ions in which people turn out to be somebody else on Christmas day, the trans- formation being as completo and dazzli those of Harlequin and Columbin footed match girls are discovered * to be the grandchildren of millionaires; long lost sailor uncles drop from the clouds to scatter gold and India shawls and raro mechlin lace among destitute nephews and nieces; ragged street boys turn out to be the stolen heirs of earldoms. And 50 on ad infinitum ; you know the stories quite as well as I do, I am sure, As long as everything finishes up well readers are easily satisfied. Only those con- trasting stories in which homeless children frecze on our (lur)\'sh,‘}w while the happier little ones are dancing _ within, fail to gratify our minds.’ Not even the pathos and beauty of Andersen’s “Grot- chen” can make it a favorite in our midst. At Christmas time we naturally want to feel comfortable and prefer thinking that every- body is as well housed as ourselves, Perhaps the day may come when we will awakon to the fact that the Christmas story is not essential to our literary life and so let it drop gently out of sight. ~Perhaps in the far future an immortal genius may arise capable of writing a story wehave rever heard beforo. In the meantime let us jog contentedly along in the old accustomed track, content to take our Christmas stories as wo have been recently advised to take our poets *Just as they are served up to us.” A good story is told on Roland Reed, who will be the atiraction at Boyd's opera house during the Christmas holidays. 1t happened in Chicago the other day. Ro- land dropped into one of the court rooms to see the judge, who happened to be a personal friend of his. While he wns standing near a pillar await- ing his honor’s leisure ho was grabbed by the arm and hustled toward the front by a stal- wart bailiff, who pushed him hurriedly into s fold up your right hand " some - one sternly commanded. The comedian held up_his hand and solemly took the oath. *Now what do you know about Mary Mani- genf” one lawyer demanded. As Roland had never seen of heard of Mary Manigan he searcely knew how to accommodate them, but as they had used no ceremony with bim ne determined to be equally liberal. He stood up in the witness box and proceeded to give Mary Manigan a character at great length and in minute detail. Before he had finished, however, the judge leaned forward in his chair and gazed at Roland with wide open eyes. “Stop!’ he thundered, Reed, the comedian,” I 'have never denied it," coolly replied Roland. “What have you to do with the case," the judge demanded. “Inever said T had a thing to do with it," replied the comedian, “I simply came in to seo you and was dragged upon the stand. As Mary seemed to need a friend I have tried to be one to the poor girl.” Well, thero was a great laugh at some- body’s expense, and eventually Mary got her divorce. Roland will always believe that the judge tried to play a joke on him, but he flat- ters himself that he turned tho tables. Tur LouNGER. The Grau opera company will sing “The Gondoliers” at the Grand opera house this evening, and'it will be the only presentation of this charming opera in this city this sea- son by this company, which is full of first- class “talent. The libretto, like all of Gil- bert’s productions, is interesting, sportive and fuifof poctio fanoy, Its story and con- struction are good dramatically. The musical score i3 both melodically and harmonically agroegble, and 1s as charming as Sullivan’s “Mikado? and “Pinafore.” “The costumes aro all new and rich. Tho dress of the duchess is a dream 1n _orange silk, the inside flounces of which are trimmed with pansies of silk in the colors of that flower. The train thereof is of a tan silk, and is come- thing unusually rich and stylish. Casilda’s coat dress yellow silk trimmed with Marechal Niel roses, and is also somethink altogether Venetian and therefore exquisite. ‘The royal robes of Prince Luiz are also in “you are Roland the gorgeous historio style of the period O‘A | is one of tho greatest military drama sic- the plot, which plot. is not the least bi barrassing because the “gentlemen of V vIng lawn_teanis,” and tennis is not game for the deep and narrow canals of the queen of the Admatic, The jackets of the gondoliers are exquisitely and tically wrought garments, all trimmed d and silver tinsel and filag besque patterns. 10 Gond will doubt vored with a vel audience this evening, The Grand has sccured a thoroughly high- class atvraction for Christmas matinee and cvening, Friday evening and Saturday mati- nee and evening. It is noless than the “Held by the Enemy” company, who are preseuting Gitlette's great American play with greater success than ever befero, The company is more effective, every person fit- ting the part to a perfect nicety, and they never gave a smoother performance than they domnow. The scenery, on which much of the success of the play depends, has been greatly improved, and nothing more could bo asked for in that direction. *Held by the Enemy cesses on the Americau stage, and it is well deserving of the high place it holds. The Grand will be the popular place of amuse- ment on Christmas day with theater-goers. The gorgeous comic operatic extravaganza, the *'Corsuir,” which will be scen at Boyd's opera house next Monday evening marks an era in stage illusions and costurning, The is one of the musical burlesquo kind for h Rice & Dixey aro famous, but for o of costuming will probably be a theatrical revelation, Some $24,000 Wwere spent_in originally putting this upon the stage, and the perfection to o its scenic and_ mechanical effects have brought — demonstrates & unew in_ theatrical vealism. The notable scenes are the “Mar- 5 the “De- the *Pirates’ >asha,” the been phase most k Vs *Harem in the Pasha’ grand transformation scene, the “Palace of Pearl.” Musically, the picce is full of “catchy” airs and more serious uumbers, Among the notable musicial featuves is the chorus of female voices the finale of the first act, ‘‘He's the waltz song, “When in the West;” the duet between Conrad and Medora in the first !s in the Bush;” and the ron ear Not, My Lov include the handsomest women picl the other shows that Mr. Rice controls. There will be plenty of jolly moments at Boyd's during the Christmas holida Our old friend, Roland Keed, will furnish the merrymaking, and thut it will be of a splen- did nature goes without saying. Iteed is very popular here and deservedly 5o, as all of his productions are presented with a finish and attention to detail that are always at- tractive and invariably of the best nature. Mr, Reed has been rapidly gaining fame and fortune and each scason shows him to better advantage. His present tour has been un- usually successful, the capacity of the thea- ters having been tested 1n nearly overy town visited. An interesting and_attractive pro- gramme will be presented during the engage- ment, which opens with a matinee on Christ- mas day and continues Frday and Saturday nights,” Christmas afternoon and night will be devoted to the late David D, Lloyd's very successful comedy, “The Woman Hater," in which, as Samuel’ Bundy, the cynical old bachelor, Mr. Ieed is seen to excellent ad- vantage. The play has becn one of the distinguished successes of the past sea- son and has everywncre been pronounced one of the best comedies of the ora. The great interest centering around Mr. Reed's engagement will be the production of his latest play, ,'Lend Me Your Wifo.” This will be presented Friday and Saturday nights and at the Saturday matinee. 1t is the last dramatio work of that gifted author, Dion Boucicault, and coutains marked evidence of Lis clever handiwork. Associated with Mr. Boneicault was that clever young dramatist, Sydu'y Rosenfeld. The comady gives Mr. Reed (he opportunity of appearing in a char- acter eutirely different f:nm anything in which he has recently appeared, and one in wh ch heis scen to great advantage. The role is that of a retired naval oficer, Captain Abuer Tarbox, and is most fittingly described in the quotation, *‘As mild & mannered wun us ever scuttled @ ship.” The character gives Mr, Reed ample scopo to display his thor- ughly artistic and legitimate meéthods to ex: lent advantage. structed and ful The play is capitally con: of complications and amus. | ing situations. The story is interesting and | thoroughly entertaining. Tho characters are all well drawn and all are of the utmost im- portance in the working out of the capital Avart, from the main story, there are s al minor incidents running through tho ay that afford no end of merriment. Ouo ticular is a clair inst the English government for the running down of the captain’s Lobster Smack. supporting compan ly strong one, and of well known and acknowledged y. They are: Miss Isadore Rush, Miss Maud Monroe, Mrs. Mary Meyer, Mr. Harry A. Smith, Mr. H. Rees Mr. William C. Andrews, Mr. Ernest Bartram, Mr. Julian Reed, Mr. Max Fehrnann. isan un- comprises man The Eden-Musee will place on exhibition this week one of the most. beautiful Chr mas scenes ever established in this or any other city. For weeks the special artist has been engaged on these paintings, and now that they aro completed a grand sight is in store. 1In order to place the scenein place an- other floor will be opened. The first floor leading from the rotunda will be ntilized and one of the grandest historical exhibits known will be thrown open Monday. In order to amuse all the little ones who will visit the Musee during the holiday week the collection of monkeys, including the little nu ing baby mgnkey, will be kept on exhibition = another week. All the little ones should see this remarkable cunning little beast. In the theater the famous Byon trio will open a week's eneagement in their comic sutire, Mixtures,” introducing the latest satives, bright and breezy songs, 1 dances, ra changes and refined comedy. ~ This froupe is of cxceptional merit, and will present a performance that will make an undertaker laugh while on duty. The famous family of musicians, tho Der- villes, will present an elaborate musical sketch that cannot fail to please all. White Feather, the famous Chippewa Indian who aided the whites to ape in the great Sioux massacre of 18 ill be pr that awful confli Mz beautiful serpent queen, will week, Dalamajant, the also be here this The 014, O1d Story. . It will surprise many to learn that Mr. Haverkorn, who attained mostof his fame through his marriage a few years ago with Margaret Mather, has just accepted the position of orchestral leader at the new theatre which has just been opened in Pitts- burg. Itseems that this isa result of a permanent Sepetation between Miss Mather and Mr. Haberkogn. In addition it 1s said that they came to @ perfect amicable arrange- ment in the premises, and that both of them capdal Involved in the matter, ‘case in a theatrical tion, The only thing that may st public with woiyler is that so much fuss was made only about' threo years ago over the marriage of this couple if they were so soon to separate, M¥, Haberkorn will in the future earn hisown living in his old pro- fession, and Miss'Mather will earn hers. A Rave Musical Treat. A few of the mfisic loving people of Omaha were given a .rare musical treat in Max Meyer's music room Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Ida Bond - Young, soprauo, of New York city, Misd ‘@hristine Neilson of Chi- cago, alto, aud Mr. Charles A. Knorr, Chi- cago, tenor, who performed the solo parts in the “Messiah,” given by the Lincoln Ora- torio society Tuesday evening, were passing through the city on their return and at the request of Prof. Torrens consented to sing a few choice selections before a smail number of friends who were invited in. Mrs, Youn, sang “Love is a Dream," Cowen, “Come unto Me," from the siah)’ Miss Nellson sang “In Chimney Corner,” Cowen. Mr. sang 'Charity,” Faure; “T'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby,” Clay; and *Winter Lullab; Koven, - Miss Bayliss of this city san of AL? ‘Mr. Martin Cahn presided at the plano, Mrs. Youngand Miss Nielson are prima donnas of wide reputation and M, norr stands at the head of the musical pro- fession in Chicago. The affair was entirely informal ana @ rare treat to those who were privileged to be present. Those present were: Prof. L. A Torrcns, Mi snacs, Adolph Mever, Julius M McCague, W, A, Derrick, B B B, . Brett and John M. Haze! y ting a play for Stuart Rob- 1 1f it proves no better than his humor it 11 be the greatest failure of the century. “Reilly and the 400" is the title of Edward Hary s new play, which is to open his er on December It is of the Mulligan order. Myra Goodwin atural tooth of time. very trying. Chevalier Scovel gets $350a_weelk and 10 per ceut of the profits for singing in the Lon- don production of “La Cigale,” averaging about §500 a week. The total number of dramatic, oporatic, specialty and minstrel companies which have stranded thus far this season is 101, It is going to be a hard winter. Gilbert and Sullivan, having secured an unlimited quantity of advertising through their quarrel, have made up their differences and will join forces again. A satire on Ward McAllister’s book, called ' Society. How It Confounded butea 1n the good looking soubrette Gas,” begins to show the Her work in the comedy is o tho interest of edish play, *Yon Yonson,” that Jacob Litt is soon to produce. A% Dunlop, editor of Stage News, no s through his * enginecer Mrs. Leslie Carter’s advance work. His friends will be delighted to heac it. He was quite too royal a follow to be found in such company. D'Oyley Car new theater in London 1s to be insugurated on December 15, It will 2,000 persons ana its 70 will be the in the world. He has been two years ng it, 50 it ought to be sometning elab- r , an- imsy” that fic will not buil orate, Zoo Gaytan, a burlesque actress ont of an walking from San Francisco New York on a wager. She passod through Omaha on Thursday, but the critics on the daily papers failed to interview the “star of the ties,” History of the ( rtar debut, from Stage News ‘When the curtain rose for the lost during the Toronto week and 31,200 dur. ing tiie Harlem week. At this rate it will take Mrs, Carter's buckers $44,000 to ran_ber for the twenty weeks she has been booked. INuff said. After s career the longestand most success- ful ever accorded a stage story in the whole history of dramatic literature iu this coun- try, it is definitely settled that *“The Old Homestead” will depart from the Academy, New York, at the close of its current season. Fabulous offers have been pouring in upon the managers of the play since its first phe- nomenal season, and while the great play con- tinues to crowd the Academy, Uncle Joshua longs for a trip through the country, and has decided to take bis merry family from the metropolis afver this season, : Miss Minnie Seligman, one of the most promising actresses on the stage, has refused to play in_ “The Clemenceau Case” which Manager J. M, Hill is recruiting with Maur- ice Barrymore. Miss Seligman was under contract to Manager Hill, and no play being found in which she could appear to advan- tage, Mr Hill couceived the idea of Miss Seligman’ playing in the cast. To s reportor of The Minor the young lady said, and the words will find ‘an echo in every true woman's heart : 1t is with nothing but the deepest regiot that I look buck at the circumstances, though 1 know _that I have acted as 1 should have done. No matter how clear the vision rma be, the picce isso besmirched that it will always be objectionable. Even if the model scene were entirely cut out, the popular reputation of the picce 1s so foul that it can never be regarded as having become clean, While I know ia my heart that I could play in “The Clemenceau Case” without becoming in auyway contaminated by it, I do not forget that it is the public I am working for, and that it is to my {uterest—laying aside all’ oth- er considerations—to stand as_high in thoeir estimation as I possibly can, Lmn their respect and play ia*“I'he Ciemenceau ‘ase,” S iy Dr, Bimey cures catarch, Bee bldg. I could not re- | ~& DEICHES:,|INDERWEAR sBlwI(nnd natural wool Combination uite. 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INFANTS’ ALL WOOL KNIT = JACKRTS, In allcolors, 280, 8l¢, 49¢, B8c¢, 63¢c Infants’ and Children’s Knit WOOL HOODS. ‘With silk in white and colors, 23, 28¢, 88¢, 89¢, 48¢. Misses’ All Wool Knit Jackets, 69c¢, worth $1.50. Child’s A'l Wool Knit Leggings, 35c¢, worth 75c. THE ORIGIN OF “TW0 STRIKE” It Was Not Earned on the Gory Baseball Field, A MOST DARING DEED REQUIRED. To Kill a Man Single-Handed in an Enemy’s Camp is Oane of the Degrees for Chief- tainship. Pixe Riee Agrxcy, Dee. 15. Telegram to Tne Bee.|—In a “P. 5. to a letter that I received the other day from an old friend is this query: “To what bascoall club does Two Strike belong?” Two Strike is now playing outer field in the bad lands club. Only a quarter moon ago he held the position of umpire, but he made adecision in favor of General Brooke of the Pine Ridge team which so enraged the management of the bad lands outfit that they fined him ten ponies and clubbed him into his present position. Two Strike’s appear- ance, 1 will take the trouble to add, is a great compliment to his profession and particularly his record. He has three fingers that have been broken and are all gunarled up, one of his eyes has the appearanco of having been knocked all out of plumb sometime or other by a very bot twister, and he is lame in one log where a base runner of the government blues spiked him with a bayonet during the season of 157 But the old man didn’t get his name on ac- count of his bascball record. His naming was the result of a v interesting custom of his race. Beforean Indian can mo u f be must ha aken the scalp of at least white man, and even then he isn't ¢ sidered much of a chief until he has taken a second one, Having takes scalps, his next ambition is to place 2, s they call it, to the credit of ord, Tt is something that very few Indians doin these times: To do s is counted an act of especially great brave I'he act consists of rushing alone, horseback or on foot, into a camp of white enemies, killing a man and then when he has fallen dead—simply wounding him doesn’t count—to bend over him and strike his body either with the hand or any weapon, stick, or even with o featuer, The idea is that ' it requires the utmost nerve—to USE @ MoC white mun's term-—to rush in amonga lotof persons all supposed to be looking out for tho safety of one another as well as their own and to stay there long enough not only to shoot or cut one of them, but if necessary fight others until the cne dies in order that he may bend over ana give the heroic stroke. An effort to earn this dis- tin , & noted old Indian here tells me* cost the lives of more would-be chiefs than auy other one thing, When, however, this deed is performed twice the performer, so to speak, is entitled 1o a perch on the topmost pinnacle of red-faced fame. Two Strike is the only Indian in this part of the country who has won such honors, and hence his name, The samo question may suggest ifself to the redder that it did to me; namely, how could an Indian prove, in most instances, that he had performed the deed, the requirement being that he do it alone, and in most instances beyond the eye of his brovher rod men. I putthe question, and with the result of securing a still further insi into the customs of these peop.s, A chief is not credited with a ‘‘strike” until ten moons after he proclaims himself entitled to it. In the meantime the members of his bang or | triba set about in the best ways that their ’ wits can suggest to fird out from the surviy- ing members of the group in whose midst it is claimed the act was performed, whether or | no it really was performed. It is said that | the case is very rare where the honor Is claimed that it 'is not discovered soouer or be deserved. When it has been | that the claim was wade without the decreed basis, the man making it is forever disgraced in the eyes of OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL g OCLOCK. RESS CO0DS. DRESS GO0DS. Suitable Christmas Gifts. Dress Pat- terns of Almost Any Fabric and Color at Exceptionally Low Prices During Christmas Weok. IMPORTED v Of the FINEST QUALITY and VERY LATEST STYLES AreSuffering a Terrifio Cut! Part of these goods are displayed in our west show window and the selling prices marked on them. There is not one among the ensy tire lot which is not the very Cream of Fashion. And there is not one among them that is not a Positive Bargain. IRREE ~ Such prices will soll these goods within a fow days, aad if you wanta Stylish Dress Patiern at Less Than One-Half Value, COME AT ONCE. WE HAVE RECEIVE CONSIGN M ) A SMALL \'T OF Lace Curtains —AND— DAMASK TABLE COVERS, From an importer, to be sold at onces. ‘We offer them at Half Their Value. Open eveniogs until 9 o’clock. CORS > LS, We carry all the leading makes in all colors, P.D, C. P, R. &G, Dr. Warner’s, Thomson’s Glove Fitting, I.B, P.&N Ete., Ferris' Waists For Ladi Eto s and Children. death or death in war does not overtake him soon, he is put out of the way by the hand of s0me of his tribe. ‘I'he same rule holds in the taking. It must not bo Indian who takes a sealp or uwo, or carns tlia of astrike is made chief. The per- nce of such deeds simply completes tho routine or established code which a man must show in order to be eligible to the rankof Asido from these crodit marigdy t have o power of Wining Aud ol ame afollowing of respectable members. The standing and strength of a chief is estimated almost, if not_entirely, by the numberof braves who will follow and stand by him upon all occasions, and who when he speaks will bo obeved, even in the face of sure death, matter of scalo inferred that every . the reason, bfs race where er he may ¢o, & if a naturul Unlike the custom that prevailed in early days, the face of the chief in times of war is not always at the front. They do more scheming apart from the council fire or circle, and in times of war hold themselyes more aloof from their bands and depend moro upon giving directions and orders orally tbhrough couriers than was ever thonght of for a moment in the days when their fathers were the supreme and unchallenged rulers of all these vast plains, And to this very fact sharo of the reason for ased weakness in the mat- aining their supremacy. And at no previous time in_their history, perhaps, has this fact been shown with $0° much pro- minence as now. Big Road, Little Wound, Two Strike, and cral other of the chiefs who some three weeks ago were assuming a bostileattitude and have since given outward appearance of repentance and 4 desire to bo friendly, ar one last named here at the age only a remnant of their following, largely for we thit are on the ground that their couriers delivered their oral ns and instruetions in a manner which as very erroncous and often times wilfully malicious, And in this connection I will add that undoubtedly one of tho chief eauses leading to the present outbreak is to be found in the fact that since the Custer massacro there have arrived at warrior age an un- v of young men who ars as I hear it on every or an opportunity o »d record for themselves ed into them ever siuce they outgrew their pappoose bags. = C. H. Cressey, s Dressing a Christmas Tree. A Christmas tree ought to be selected with reference to the space it istooc- cupy; one with branches fiem, not to broid and quite tall is best, writes Mrs. A. G. Lewis in the Ladies’ Home Jour- nal. The upper branches should bo decorated before the tree is put up, in case theyareto tall too be reached by step-ladders. This can bo managed by undoing the strands that confine the upper branches of trecs as prepared for market, then tying upon the tips of the boughs white cotton-batting snow balls, short loops of popped corn, strings of cranberries, glittering ornaments, ete,, ote. coral miy b more or less elaborate as desired.” To save exponse, yet at the same time to~ insure & brilliant effect, it is a good plan 10 hang the gifte se that bright, contrast~ ing colors may setod the treo, Bun- dles done up in brown paper are nevor pretty, but dolls, bright-colored books, gaily-painted toys, bright silk hander- chiof and whité scarf, slels, wagons, ote., should be placed in prominent view. When the gifts are all nicely ar- ranged take a liberal quantity of “frost powder and a dozen, more or less, pucks ages of gilt and silver fringe, (these are sold at 81 per dozen). Spread the fringe to ornament a8 much space us possiblo, and cover lightly the front and sides of the tree with it. Then s) rinkle the glit- twring fro:t powder upon the tree branches. Under a bri gant i, ht the t ee becomes a veritab'e crection of fairy law, Fanty, as a dispenser of cudy bagsand bonbors is always wols comed by the little ones. If he hus a make a blood- FRENCH DRESSPATTERNS N - - ——— find of Chiisimis rhymes stories and = 018 Lo mingle with his gifts ho is all the more welcome Dr, B ircey cures catarrh, Bee bldg,