Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 4, 1891, Page 5

OMAHA'S NEW TEMPLE OF ART Boyd's Elozant Theater Forma'ly Opaned to the Publio, | FASHIONABLE LAST N.GHT'S EVENT. Retrospective and Introspective—Sug- gestions from the Past—Governor Boyd's Speech —John M. Thurs- ton's Response—The Play. 1t was an evening erowded with Impres- slons. They came in successive waves, like those which kiss “old ocean's graying shore.”” They grew in volume as the even- ing shadows lengthened, until a storm of pro- found appreciation rose, whict culminated in a call for the man who had builded so magnificent a templo in which to reflect the best thoughts of dramatic writers. It was a memorable night, for it markea a new epoch fo Omaha amusements. Nor did the en- thusiasm stop with the house, but was ex- tended to the people on the stage, who for two or three hours lived in the atmosphore of the past, freighted with the scont of the magnolia and the orange. To those who were so inclined, the scarlet runners chased them back to childhood. From the old Academy of Musictothe New Boyd theatre, what a pathway have men traveled! In its sinuosities are seen the changes that have taken place in the artistic lite of Omaha since the former tomplo of the drama occupied an exalted piace in the hoaris of the people. Suggestions of the Ensemble. It was & night of pleasant sensations. They came and went like the fashes from an magnosium Light, leaving behind “thoughts that wers too deop for words.! From the beautiful foyer, with its warm East Indian effact, to the auditorium in olive and gold, the eye wandered, finding new beauties at each elevation as the sight was directea upward. Then came the boxes, and “luxuriant,” “beautiful,” ‘“entranc- ing,”” came from lips that could not hold back the delight experienced. The writh an upward glance the story of the “T'ri- umph of K'antasy, Postry and Music,’ was revealed in the broad parel above the pros- cenium opening, chaining the senses as Ingo- mar was chained by the woman he gave up everything to love. But the eye, still bent on findiug new delights, took in with a com- probensive gweep the exquisito tone of the celling and the graceful coloring of the frieze in its arabesque designs, blending with the dome in its crowning effect of light and shade until the perspective shut out the pic- ture further. It was all like the drawings from a stereopticau thrown upon the wall, and admiration grew as the artist displayed the triumph of his brush. At each turn there was something beautiful to aamire, some pictured thought 10 be carried away to remain a aay dream forever. Coming of the People. The beuutiful entrance to Boyd's new the- ater, with its rich panelings, its tessellated floor, its arches of soft incandescent lights, was thronged with a continuous stream of gay and fashionable patrons in honor of tho opening night. The crowd resembled in point of brilliancy that of a Paris opera night, and many wero the expressions heard upon all sides congratulatory of the auspicious be- minning of this new temple dedicated to Euterpe and Melpomene. It seemed as if there was no ond to the large throng who kept on coming, and the ‘wonder was where to find seats for them all. Luarge as Is the capacity of this theater, it was taxed to the utmost last even- g, and it is quite fair to say that Omaha never witnessed a more brilliant gathering of the wealth, culture and refiuement of the metropolis of this fair commonwealth than upon this oceasion. Even a Patti or a Booth night could not compare to it in point of social or intellectual greatness, for it reminded ono very much of a Vanity Fair in microcosm which stretched away like the “field of the cloth of gold.” And, as a view of the interior came before the hundreds of spectators the exclamations of delight were unstinted. And well they might be, for Buyd's now theater is in many respects ono of the handsomest houses dedi- cated to Thespis in America. Opening of the Old Boyd. When Boyd's old_theater received its ded- fcation at the hands of Iay Templeton ana her opera_compauy iu 1531, tho audiance as- sembled upon the opening night thought that the prettiest' theater in America stretched before It in Its color of gray and gold, but times changeand mon change with them, and the hundreds who were preseat at the premiere of a house a decade ago, and who wer also present lst night, marvelled much upon the mutavility of things, especially upon the changes that can be wrought in the ideas of men as the years lengthen into the infinite. Tuwas an occasion for reminiscence, and hero ana_thero little groups were noticed, the burden of whose conversation was the growth that has taken place in Omaha, since the days. ‘When all the world was young, lad, And every Koose i swa Men grown gray in the service of their profession, in church and state, exchanged stories contrasting the Then with Now, and from their collection of memory pictures the history of the riso of dramatic art in the new weat could well bo written by the historian seeking out “strauge saws and modern in- stancos” to Introduce into the tala which must always have an interost to. tho follower ays. ut that is anothor story,” as our good friend Rudyard Kipling sententiously re- marks many times throughout the course of his writings. Story of tho New House. Of the interior a volume could easily bo written! It was a revelation, a dream of beauty to the hundreds gathered within the auditorium, and as the audience fiiled the gn‘quoun and baleony, whiie a sea of faces rightened bereath the central chandelier's bluzo of light, far up in the gallery's ample depths, the scene took on a brilliancy un- rivalled in the fashionable life of tho west, finding oniy a countepart in a First Night at Daly's theator or an opera night ut the Au- ditorium. Omaha's faivest dames uand sweetest demoiselles, the gay cavaliors or sterner rents were all gathored there to participate n the opening of a new temple of the muses, and incidentally enjoy the story of the sout land as revealed in “Alabama,” which inau- gurated auspiciously the theater erectod through the broad progressive spirit of Goy- ernor James k. Boyd. It was_an_ array of beauty, dress fashion and jewels seldom seen anywhere on this side the water. ‘The toilettes were exquisitely rich and the whole effect was graudly charming, I.ook where one would, 1t was'a mass of bright colors and myriad lights, which set off the mural paintings on the walls, the artistic decorations about the boxes, the Juxuriant furniture throughout the auditorium, while the soft swish of silks and satins added to the hum of conversation, made the whole scono one of kaleldoscopic charm that will long be 8 awoet memory. And then the orchestra, in keeping with the ocoasion, arrayed in the newest of dress suits, began, under the direction of Burt Butler, the new leador of the house, the overture from Rosinl’s magniticent romantic opera, ‘Semiramide." Governor Boya Called Out, Upon the conelusion of the overture, whioh was beautifully played, the myriad lights sround the boxes were turned on, and the feelings of the audieuce so lone held in chock, gave way to enthusiastic calls for the builder of this uew home of art, Governor Jumes k. Boyd. [t was a spoutaneous greoting from 8,000 people, and the appeal so stroagly put could not be ignored. Governor Boyd stepped from bis box on the right hand side, aud taking his position in front said : Ladles and Gent) nen: Alth 1gh L appro- olate the complir you have shown me, and most stncorely thaik you for your haarty gouerous recéption, still, on this ocoasion would muoch prefer 1o have romalned a aliont speotator, for the roason that whut I may say wiil of necessity be about this build- jug in which you ure now assembled, and borsonal nature. ars ago, whei other efforts in that n falled, 1 erected the bullding on the itteenth und Farnam streots. At 1t was the best buildiug i the oity, . was ana we all thought a very heautiful and com- | ioorge Muter, Mr. and fortable opera house, and for an auditorium on the second floor it 1s us good and as safe as any In the wost Omaha then contalned 3,00 people: today Ithas neafly five times that number. The ercction of the Farnam Street thewtor was thought to he & hazardous investmont. but I consider this ro 0, becaise the store roomns underneath the former will ai- ways puy n flr, porentaze upon its valio while from this building there will be cons paratively little rovenue except from the theater. he ordinance in compliance with which this b 9 been constructed 18 yory strin ndar n dife; srdfnance it ulit for #25, i would could | than 1thas cost same appearance. Only nesota hnve such o law. the stage rest upon steel neath the floor are six hav w York and This aud| The —drossing | rooms the ladies and gentlomen's sption rooms are fireproof. and tho stage 18 separate from the auditoriun by & brick proscenium wall with fron doors and fire proof curtain, The stairways, platforms and landings arc of iron, slate and marble, and enclosed In fire- proof walls—thero Is not a wooden stairway in the buildine, and there is not torin Chi RO ThiLl s IFon StiiFways architeots of this building clalm that it s superior to the Tremont theater, Boston, and the HBroadway v, Now York-—the two Dest theaters in puntry. The means of exit are ampie perior to any theater that 1 know of, nd the bullding, o~ tar as the audience i§ concerned, Is as safe us It all wood work had been exclided, making (¢ firo proot, which in- deed. pry t 15, T will not say anything wbout th s, ornmmentation, 1) sIght oF acoustics, you cun judge of those for yourselves. Historians say the drama d. k to the ancient Greeks, and can bo tra its two grand divisions of tragedy and ¢ 1y back 000 years, It {3stiated that more than fore the Cristian era actors through Greees ridienling the vices and follics of the age from a movable stage. [n the days when Rome was at the height of its glory and Its stur in the ascendant; when the greatest honor that conld be elnimed by man was to be 4 Roman citizen., vast suns wero spent in buslding temples of amusenent, id the highest attaliments of architecture were displayed their construction. Athlet sports” and amuscments of every nature were uraged by allclassos. Notsoalways, however. The s when nctors Knd rly i 500 years b acting were in pute. and [natius Donnelly would have us helleve thit Bacon wrote the works of Shakespeare, o because of this feeilng was either ashamed »wledge the authorship. luy, s and in il Lin the profs aro muny of th best, most refined, brilliant “wnd in stial men an the world. But ladies and gentiemen. sure you'donot wish nie to enter into lengthy disquisition of the drama. T b already encroached upon your time too long, and I know you prefer toheur the pluy and oo the players, rather than listen to any- thing I mizht & L again thank you for your kind und enthusiastic greeting. Throughout the speaker was intorrupted with loud applause, which showed ow thor- oughly the audience was delighted with his efforts as a speechmaker, but particularly as tho builder of the handsomest theater in tho country. John M. Thurston Spoke. But the audienco, having had a taste of speechmaking, desired more, and Hon, Johu M. Thurston was called upon to respoud. Just as he took his position near the par- quette circlo rail the orchestra began the preludo to tho play, but before 1t had gone fur some one near the leader intimuted that ancther speech was on the programme and the band ceased playing *“Dixie" to give M "Thurston an opportunity to fittingly respond, which he did in these words: Ladles and Gentlemen—[And the pluged]—This Is not the first tin found 1t impossible to become o su rival of a brass band. [Applause.] We meet here this evening not only to witness the pr sentation of the play, but to rejoice in “the deaication of this elezant edificc of pleasure. and we are also here to congratulate a man whose genorosity, enterprise and public spirit has giyen us this magniticent temple. [App) he man who erects a building of this o ris entitled to bo known in history as a ben- ofuctor of the human race. In the light of the Nineteenth enjoy free speech. troo fort. and there s civiilzed -~ community any mun living to denounce the presentation of the legitimute drama or the prescntation of a pliy in a house of this eharacter—such as will only be permitted upon this stage. The day of roligious futolerence has pussed awa 1 the theater is recognized todiy as the mate of the great cuuse of himan nd band I have century wo thought and free el- no longer in a ment. Whoover causes & smile to Fippie upon the lips; whoever cuuses u gleam of joy in th eyes when i tear drop is about to fall has don metning for the good of humanity. plruse.] . I arm not here to detain you tonizht by a discusslon upon the science of theatrical rep- resentation--of its nistorical origin and great antiquity beyond what bas aircady beon said to you by the n'an who has crected this build- ing. As'citizens of Omuha we return_our sin- corest thanks to our wood citizen, Jam . Boyd. [Appluuse.] He'ls tho leader in this work and has given to our people this elegant [Ap- plice of nmusement. In_overy public enter- Drise e ins boen nmong the lenders. Tlelives anong us today an honor to bis time and to ity [Applause.] We are now entering upon i new era of metropolitun prosperity, as is evldenced by this magnificent opera house. * * * My friends, I proposo that we by 4 rising vote testify our appreciation of James E. Beyd n glving to this city this beauti- [Applause.] Who Were There. As to the audience, it would have rivalled in its brave attire and fete like deportment, any to be gazed upon in an eastern me- tropolis. An atmosphere of bon homie and general satisfaction pervaded the house—in fact, be- fore long one felt ts though one had just been made an Imuomr{ member — of Colonel Moberly’s famous Light infantry. and tendered the compliment 1n the coloucl's most gallant manner. The majority of the ladies present were in evening dross, or demi toilette—and the men — well, the men, as usual, made the most of thelr allowance of white shirt front aud col- tar and cuffs. Imagine « a more effective background for variations of colors and light filmy gauzes than the graceful hangivgs of dull gold and olive with dainty facings of pale blue that adorn the boxes and balcones! Aud from above them, arranged in ares and cireles, cast the brightnoss of inmumerabie olectric lights that but threw into relief the fatrness of young faces and protty shoulders, The sightof it tall could scarcoly fail to bring beforo one the exquisite, gay colored designs upon a Wulteau fan—so airy and so pleasing to the eye. Red was in favor—five gowns of silk, wauze and lace, of that peculiar red known 1n the Parisian capital as “feu au diable’ being visible from the parquot circle, Among those oveupying the lower boxes were some of Omaba's best known men and most popular matrons and maids. public spirit ful temple. Governor Boyd and fumily were on the right, Mrs. Boyd wore a combiuation of 'black silk rnd lace with diamond ornaments and Mrs. Bierbower an elavorate costume of white, black and wold. Miss Boyd in salmon colorad faille with rich trimmings of white luce was the one bit of color 1 the box. In the adjoining loge wero Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Boyd, Mr.and Mrs. C. T. Tavlor and Miss Ta Mys. Boyd iu black silk, with trimmings of passemeuterio, and Miss Taylor in an effective gown of gray and dark green, In the third box was Mr. Guy Barton, Mrs. Barton and Mr. K. C. Barton, Mrs. Will Millard and Dr. and Mrs. Sprague. Mrs. Barton in black lace and kold and Mrs. Millard in_recoption toilette of black silk were in contrast o the gay blue satin attire of Mrs, Sprague. In the boxes on the left were some of tho “buds” who have but just shaken off school- room fetters, aud none were prottior w look upon than Miss Jentio Yates who, in demuro white, was talking to Mr. Will Cowen over & bunch of roses. in any of the southern states. The party in the “bachelors' box was wdjoining, and Miss Balcombe, in an effective toilette of old rose and black lace, was very attracti Miss Chambers was equally 50 1n blue with pink roses and Miss Doane in white with a spray of red roses ovor the right shoulder, com- loted the trio oscorted by Messrs. Judge davis, Fairfield and Offutt, ‘The sixth box in order was chaparoned by Mrs. Cummings, and was given by Mr, Fran Hamilton for his sister, Mis Stella. Tho latter was striking iu black lace, cut low around tho throat, and Miss Poppieton in black and gold, was on ber right, Miss Dolla Chandler was in pale blue. Those who satin the body of the house woro: Mr. and Mrs. Poppleton, Mr. and Coanell, Mr. and Mrs. Wywman, Senator and Mrs. Mandersou, Mr. und Mrs. Thurston, Mr. and Mrs. Yost, M. and_Mrs. J. N. H. Patrick, Mr. and Mrs. Beu Wood, Mr. and Mrs, B. Ford, General and Mrs. Hrooke, Geueral and Mrs. Wheaton, Dr. and Mrs. Sponoer, Mr. and Mrs. Kilpatrick, Mr. and J.J. Brown, Mr. ana Mrsj K. Peck, Mr. and Mrs. A, Wakeloy, Mr, and-Mrs. Peattie, Mr. sud Mrs. £. A, Nasb, Mr, aund Mrs. Hy Dr, sud Mrs. THE OMAHA DAIT Mrs, Squires, | Mr. and Mrs. Beanett, Mr. and Mrs. Hull, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Riall, Mr. and Mrs, Max Meyer, Mr.and Mrs. Adoipn Moyer, Miss | McClintock, Miss Ogden, Miss Hall, Miss | Yates, Judge aud Mrs. Wakoloy, Miss | Wakelay, Miss Kmily Wakelov, Dick Boriw, | Mr. and Mrs. N. P, Feil, Mr. and Mrs. J. 13! Haynes, Mr. und Mrs. Paolo Pavesich, Miss Irono Moore, Miss Burns, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Lockwood, | Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Metealf, Mr. and | Mra. M. L. Roeder, Mr. and Mrs, B. E. | hitmore, Mr. and Mrs. Cloment Chas Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wheeler, jr., Mr. and Mes C.'E. Yost, Mrs, Lomax,” Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Remiogton, Mr. and Mrs, Harey MeCormick, Mr. ang _Mvs. J. E. Preston, Mr. and ' Mrs Martin Cabn, Mr and Mrs. Ed Pock, Mr. and Mus. Captain Ayers, Mr. and Mrs. Luciou ophens, Luther Drake, D. L. Cartan, Charles Wilson, Dudley Smith, Netherton | Hall, Josiah Hill, Charles Hill, william Pax- | ton, Luther Drake, C. Sharp, Guy Doane, | Pierre G rick. Among the striking costumes in tho par- | quet and parquet circle was the green silk coverad with black passamoenterie worn by roeau, Henry Wyman, John Pat Mrs. Manderson; ~ the lemon tulle of | Mrs, Ernest Riall, the white and luv- dor of Mrs. Max Mever, and the Imon failles teimmed with black lace ar.d jet worn by Miss Bessio Yates, with chic littlo toque of black gauze and jet, and airy wings at buck. ihe Play. old planter.......... Mr. T Stoddart Colonoi Motiarly, & relie uf the Confed- racy 5 M. E. L 1ol Squire Colonel Preston fucker, & Co0sa cotinty jus B Mr. Charl - rris Captain Davenport, & northern railro ad man Mr. Muurice Barrymors Mr. Armistrons ut. ... Mr. EAward Belt athrop Page, a southern boy AMr Edward Aboles v party of business v % Mr. Waiden Ramsey tur, an ante bellum servant A er T N T Fax Mrs. Ve, 0 widow wiio thinks twice . Miss May Brookyn iow. ; NS iy Seward ston, an Alubama biossom. ... . Miss Aznes Miller s dnushter | S5 M wnfe Craddock For years tho theater-going public has yearued for a truly American play. Ameri- can in subject, in character, in sentiment, 1 spirit and ue, but until “Shenandonh’ was gi premiere, the longings of the peopie v satisfied, and there were those who e heartened over the repeated failures of pi wrights to _gratify what seemed so simple a request. But when Bronson ioward gave to the dramatic wo Shenandoah,” new liope was implanted in the breasts of theater goers, and a universal joy wentup that at | last an American play was bor Iollowing closely upon *Shenandoah’ comes ““Alabama,” which_inauzuratod tho seasou of amusements at tho new Boyd last evening, and oue was lost in deciding which was truly the better Americaa play, “Shen- andoab’ or *Alabama.” One deals With war and its concomitants; the other ailudes but slightly to tho conflict which came so neur severing two sections of & common country Itis buta mewory; the years have healed the wounds that wero made in the robellion and “Alabama” is seen blooming in virgin freshness as if naught had been done to dis- unite the south from the north. The iconoclast. who sat in Boyd's last even- tehing the development of Mr, Thomas' of post-bellum days in the south land, Ruymond Pug Mrs. Stockton, another wid arey P Atlauta Moberly. Col. Mober! in authorship, in treatment, in with stoicism upon his brow, no doubt could point out a few lines that would not be spoken by living people under tho circumstances, and possibly could find fault on several occasions for lack of the element of suspense. But the person whose heart was in the right place discovered in “Alabama” an idyllic play, pitched in a minor koy. glowing with the best of hunan sentiment” and an interest that palpitated in unison with that good heart. ‘T'here are no strong dramatic situati f you look a% it from a coldly eritical Standpoint, nor are they needed in the propér development of the plot: there s no straming after cffect; but everything is made subsorvient to the loves of several flosh and blood people, who dominate the story. The men—all save the viliian, ana ho is a very mild typo—aro courteous and chivalrous in the manuer best known to the south. The women remind you In their freshness and their beauty of the magnolias that bioom luxuriently along the bayou near Colonel Preston’s plantation, and the scenery, especially in the third nct, the ruinod gatéway in the midst of luxuriant foliage under a stariit sky, is a delicious bit of southern landscape transplanted to this colder ciimate of the north. And the Playors. With a less inferior company to bring out all the beautios of Mr. Thomas' poem in prose much of its sentiment, would be lost, but entrusted as it was last night to tho care of the greatest stook company traveling, tho play could not help but make a pronounced suceess. And in the midst of this galaxy of siars it is hard to say who deservedly ranks first. Mr. Stoddard has in Colonel Preston a vart which ho plays with all the beautiful finish which has so long been a distinguishiag feature of his stage carcer. The part fits him splendidly and ono cannot hoip but forgive the rancor iu his heart for everything that savors of the north, for through it he learned the lessons of 'self denial, of self abnegation, which until tha war were unknown quuntities to him. Colouel Preston is a lovable character and Mr. Stod- dard plays the part con amore. Mr. Bsareymore is a spledid tigure of manly beauty, courage and honor as Colonel Pres- ton’s s0u. Itis very wuch doubted if thnt best of our leading men on this side of the water has over did anytbing in the way of acting more attractive and intéresting than in this part. Mr, E.M, Holland emphusizes what B has said of him i the past, that te is the bost charactor w:tor in America. Noth- ing could e more artistic than his portrayal of Colonel Moberly, a chivalrous southron, with the memories of the war still fresh and green. In makeup, spoach, gosture tie is o real type of chavacter still to be seen is 80 thoroughly womanly that the interest never flags in hor movements. Miss Brookyn brings to the part a sweet persouality which makos tho character stand out a8 I’ bas ro- Mr, Charles Harris as 'Squire Tucker, a man in years, but a boy at heart, plays the role with an unction that is irresistable. It isngem in its way, and one of the strong bits of the play. Miss May Brookyn, who is rapuly forg- ing to the front as oneof the best leading women in this country, doos all that is r quired in the part of Mrs. Page. While the character is not stroug, it Miss Webster and Miss Belle Morrow, Messrs. Frank Morsman and Will Morrow, completed the gay party. It was given by Mr. Witl Cowin and chaperoned, natuvall by Mrs. Cowin. But Carey is the sweet Alabama blossom who attreets all hearts and the character is beautifully portrayed by Miss Agnes Millor, an ingenuo whose 11se hus been phenomenal. Mr. Charles Bell plays Armstrong, tho lover, with rare taste and discernment, while Walden Ramsey in the ungratefui character of Raymond Page is strong and earnost. The rost of the characters are just as woll takeu, rounding out the most perfect per- formunce ever seen in Omaha. - LEGISLATURE. TENNESSEE Its Special Session Gives Promise of Being Exceedingly Lively. Nasuviiee, Tenn., Sept. 3.—The lower houso of the geueral assembly had two gonuino sensations. The first occurred when a resolution was offered declaring the gen- eral assembly powerless to abrogate the prosent loaso of the state's’convicts, and the othior grow out of the ofering of a vesolution looking to an investigution the con- duct of State Lavor Commissioner Ford and Reprosentative Alloman at Briceville. The latter resolution charged that the gentlemen wore in nie: ure rosponsible for tho tronble at Bricevilio: that they had encouraged, aided and avetted the miners by public specches and otherwise, und that they have boen agitators encour- | aging lawlossness. Afterared hot debate | in which Rep botative Alleman took part, the resolution was adopted aud_an invostiga- tion wiil take place atonco. Tha resolution declaring the general assembly powerless to abrogate the present lease of the convicls was also adopted. - Some of the horbs in Hall's Hair it that wonderful proparation for restoriug the color and thickening the growth of the uair grow plentifully in New Englana. Y BEE, FRIDAY, HOW 10 CONDUCT ELECTIONS. | Modus Operandi of Nominating and Voting Uader the New Statato. PROVISIONS OF THE LAW EXPLAINED, Mr. V. O. Stricklof Oarefally Elnci- dates the Reqiif¥emoents of the Austrealinn Hallot System as Adopted i Nebraska. When the Donglas county met some two weeks ago in convention a resolution was passed reauesting Me. V. O. Stricker to make an anaiysis of the Austr lian batlot law u nder which Nebraska's elc ions will hereaftor bo hold, ‘The gentloman referrod to his made the tollowing roply pt. 2—To Hon. John Jefre the Independent Centeal ¢ mitteo of Douslas County: Dour Sie~In o plinnee with a resolurion passed by Your com- mittee, requesting me Lo prepare an article oxplaining the detatls of the Austratlan bal- 1ot luw, I have the honor to | ose herewith wstatement, made somewhat huerledly, but which I hope wili help, not only the commiit- teo, but the voters at large, to u better under- standing of this most salutary measure. V. 01 STRICKLER What the Law Requires. Nominations for public oftice under the Austratian ballot law can be made only in three way Pirst ing 1 independonts Lvention nting a political the last election befors tho conyention or primary meeting, polled at least 1 per cent of the entire vote cast in tho state, county or other division or district for which the nomiuation is made, ccond—By n committeo authorizod make nominations by u convention or pri- mary meeting, such authority to be attested by A resolution duly passed by the conven- tion or primary meeting and’ signea by the peosiding officer and secrotavy. Third - By petition signed by 500 voters it the nomination is for a state office, or tifty if for a county or district oftice, or twenty it for a township, precinet or ward oftice. All ballots are_printed by the county clerk except in case of eitv elections, when they are printed by the city clerk s nowinations are made in one of the ways mentioned above, and propecly certifiea to the county or city clerk, as tho 150 may be, the names of the candidates will not bo printed on the batlots. lach couvention held for the purpose of malking nominations should, before adjourn- lution empowering its ex- ee to make nominations. or primary meot- party which, at holding of such to ecutive commit “The resolution should be sizned by the pro- siaing officer and secretary, who should add to their signatures their respectivo piaces of residence, and make oaths before an ofticer qualified to_administer the same, that the affiants were such ofticers of suc conveation, and that said certificates and the statements therein coutained are true to the best of their knowliedyo and belief. The executive committee can then fill any vacan- cios which might occur by death or otne wise, and can also nominate the precinet offi- cers such asconstables, assessors and jus- tices of the peace, shayld the convention ad- journ without naming them. Where nominu- tions are made by u committee, a copy of the olution authorizing their action should bo sent with the cer'ificaie of nomination to the county or eity clerk. Nominations for pfecinct officers in the country precincts for B sake of convenienc should be mude at the primarics heid to se- lect dolegates to the county convention. Let the voters at the primary organize by choos- ing a chairman ana secrétary, aud then pro- ceed to sclect a candigate for each oftice to bo filled in the precinct. . Thechairman and sec- retary will then certify’to tho uominations so made, and send thecertificate to the county clerk. In cuse theso nominations are not mado either at the convention or primary, the member of the county committee for the pre- cinct can call together the voters of his politi- cal party, residing iuhis precinct or town ship, at any time, for tho purpose of making the nominations. I “The certificato of nomination may be in the folloy.ing form : CERTIEICATE O F NOMINATION. State of Nebraska, o -Precinet, County, {3 YAl We lerchy certify that a state (Cou; trict or precinct, us the case 1 vention (or primary meeting) o independent party (republican or demo was held according to law at ... . .. in county, Neb., on the day of 180, for the purpose of nominiting candidites for office. That suid convention (or the peopie’s atle) primary meeting was comuposed of voter: delegares) ropresenting a political which, at the last preceding electio moro thin | por cont of the entire vou the state, district, county or prec net for which the nominatfons wore made and was orgunize’t by the selection of .......... for ehairnian, ana - for secrotiry, That the persons were nominated, to- wit followini or governor, lenry Koburt of Omuha, people’s indepondent party. For distriot judge, Ninth district, Allen of Madison, people’s independent For county “clerk, John Jones of Platte, people's indepecdent party. Vor constable. Thomas Dodd ‘of Elkhorn, p'e’s independent party. Wt all of suid persons are the regular nowiinees of the people’s independent (repub- or democraticl party for the respoctive 1entiono that their names orinted official and samp.e ballots for thelr respective districts. . street, BB pATLY . North Chairmin. ‘Sevretary. Stato of Nebrasks “Conn 3 v . being first duly sworn < that e wiid the'ehatrman and prosiding officer of “the above named conventon (or primary meeting and that the fuets sot forth in the forezoing cortilicate are trus to tho best of his knowiedgo and Lellef. Subseribed in my presence and sworn to be- 180 fors moe this day of State of Nebraska | County 3% : . being first duly sworn says that 1o "Wak the secretary of the namod nvention (or” primary 1 1hat tbe facts set forth in the jiro truoto tho best of meeting co and sworn t 180 « in my pre bo- fore mo this day ¢ This form of cortificato may bo used for all nominations. Certificates for naminations for executive stute officers, mombers of con gress and presidentiul electors should be sent 10 the secretary of stato. Certificates of nowination for members of the logislaturo and judges of tho district court where the togislative or judicial dis- trict ombraces more than oue county, should bo sent to the county clerk of each county in- ctuded 1n said district. All other certificates of nomination should bo sent to the county 'elerk except for city ofices, when they goto'the city clerk. After the nominutions huve been made and cortified to as berein provided, the county clerks of the respedtive countiés will cause the ballots to bo printed, and will have them delivered on the moaing of election to the judges of election in each precimct in the county The judges of clection will b held ro- sponsible for all bailgts furnished thom, and will be required to return tothe county clerk, with the bullot box ana poll books, alt unused orspoiled baffots. The spoiled bal- lots must be enclosel iv a separate package from the unused baliots, and the number so roturncd, when added to those in the ballot box, muat correspopdy to the number furs nished by the county elerk. No partieular form 81 voting compurtment is required, except that ac least one booth must bo provided for each fifty voters or fraction thercof in thal brecinet, into which a voter may retire to mavk his ballot, screencd from observation, * In addition to the judges and clerks of election, each political party is entitled to have onb qualified elector of the precinct as challongor within the compartment, Besidos | these and the persons netnally engaged in | yoting no one is allowed to eomo nearer than | tiwelyo feat of tho ballot box or compartment. | No person shall do any electionecring within 100 foet of the poliing piace, under | a penalty of not less than #5 nor more than | £100 for each offanse, togethor with all costs | of prosocution I'he judges of election ara not permitted to offor any suggestions L0 @ voter us to how he | sbail mark his ballot, unless, the voter fiest | mikes oath that e is unable to mark his own | baliot, either from inability 1o read or phys- ical disabitity The Australian ballot law applies to the olection of all officers except sehool distriot ofticers in the country, who will continue to be choson as they have been herotofore, | “The cards of 1astruction to volers provided i SEPTEMBER 4, 1891. P CONTINENTAL. $10.00. $12.00. $15.00. A light weight Overcoat is indispensable these cool mornings and evenings. Now is the time to buy one. our entire Fall Overcoat stock for a grand bargain sale. | id This week we have arranged A bombastic cription does not count for much in a newspaper advertisement, but if you want to be convinced of the genuineness of this sale just step into our store this week and see the stylish absolutely all wool Melton Over- coats 1n three shades at $8.50, our medium shade Meltons and Kerseys at $10. and some of the choicest fabrics at $12 and $15. the sale of IFall Overcoats is short. mean to carry over any. We have a big stock scason for and don’t The We will be all ready in our Boys’ Department this week. New goods are being opened every hour. % CONTINENTAL CLOTHING HOUSE, Corner Douglas and 15th Streets. by the county clerk for use at the election, will furnish such other information as may be needed. V. O. STRICKLER. ME. HODGIN EXPLAD What is Expected of Counties in Con- nection with the Tral Oxany, Sept. 1L.—To the Editor of - Tug Bre: There seems to be a misunderstanding in a few of the counties of the state. and only u few, relative to the advertising train that is to be sent east under the supervision of the advisory boara of the Nebraska State Business Men's association. That is, they want to carry the idea that the object of this enterprise is to advertise Omaha and not Nebraska. Now, thero is no call for this, in the least. In the first place, six of the 'ad- visory board out of the eight live outside ot Omaha. Not a dollar of the fund that is raisod by each county is to bs sont to Omaha, | H. J. Lee of Fremont is the treasurer, and all money is to be paid to him. Omaha, 1t is true, will be interested in tho enterprise. Her assossment is nearly three times the ! amount of auy other county, but she will ouly have one delegate to represent her inter- osts. Tho local branch of Omaha wiil have the suporvision of Douglas county and has already reported thau it is ready to raise its fund, ‘but I haveadvisea it to hold until | enough counties in the interior of the state have reported, so that wo can estimato whether we shall make the call for the funds I have aimed in_ all correspondence ve to this matter to impress each county witn tho fact whether they could raise the necessary funds or not_aud report same to me, so that when the board holds its | mebting at agricultural hall on the state fair grounds, September 9, at 11 o'clock a. m., wo would be perfectly able to decide upon the matter and as this is a stato association of business men workiug for the interests of tho state, it looks as though each county snould do'its part and help to prove what Nebraska really is, the greatest agricultural state i the union. 1 have already received communications from forty-five counties, thirty-three of them | making arrangements to take part and have alveady reported; and 1t bas been tho aim of this board to try and handlo the matter so that no feeling should exist and it 1s hoped that everything can be carried out pleasantly | and satisfactory to all counties of the stato. It 1s true, wo would like to give more room for each county to exhibit their products, but the main _object is to advertise tho state, no_one county in particular, and by taking only two cars, it will be impossible to allow over four tosix feet for each county, but they will find when this 13 properly arrunged | by un artist who will be employed for this purpose alone that the exhibit will be grand and one that they will take pride in showing. What the hoard will want to know more particularly than any other one thing at its meeting next week in Liucoln is whether cuough countics have reported that thoy havo raisod their funds for the advertising train. 1f wo find thut such bo the case the same will be reported through the daily nress, togother with information relative to the products and amount of space that will vo ailottod to each county and when to ship their products to ba arrauged in the car. Prusting you will pive this spaco in your valuable paper aud thanking you on bohalf of the state board for the interest vou have manifested in this undertaking, I remuin, yours vory truly, R F. flovary, General Sect - The Garrow Opera Co., in “Girofle- Girofla” at the Grand opera house, This is the greatest laughing success of the season. Popular prices, 2ic, 850, 50c. NICARAGUA, ary. Prominent Men Exiled—Seven Officials and Soldiers Killed. Conrxto, Nicaragua, Aug. 2h.—Among the passenzers who left hore today on the Pacific Mail Steawship company's steamer, Colimar, were six of the most prominent men in the vepublic of Nicaraguo who were sent to Costa Rica as exiles by the order of the president. The party included threo members of the Nicaragua senate—General Gavaia, who was formerly president of the republie; J. D, Rodriguez and Schamorra. The others were A. H. Rivas, E. Guzman and Pedro Oritz, It wiil bo remembered that they were made prisoners during the recent riot i the city of G an. As the president wished to be rid of his most promineut opponents, be finally deter- mined to send them out of tho country, and thouwh ho has succcaded in doing so. his ac- tion has led to an open revolt in the city of | Grenadu, where the partjes all live, whict re- sulted b bloodshed. The prisoners wero placed in a wagon today to ba taken to the railroad station and sent by speciul train to Corinto. 'I'ho wagon was guarded by troops, and whilo it was passing through the streets the party was surroundad by & mob, which shonted for the releaso of the prisoners. ‘'he mob continued to make such demon- strations thut at last the soldiers were or- dered to firo, which they did, thoush no one in the erowd was injured. The firing added Lo the excl ent, and as the men composing the mob woero armed, they replied with a | men, including the governor of the district, the ' lieutenant com- mander of tho troops, three soldiers and two | bystauders. More trcops were brought to the scene at onee, and the mob s00n dispersed without any further loss of lifo, but the pris- ouors wore sent on to Coriuto and placed avoard the steamer which afterwards took them to Punta Arenas. i Phoro is a very uneasy feeling in Nica- | ravgua at the preseat time, owing not only t0 disseusions within the country, but also to wi volley and killed seven a_possivility of trouble with Honduras, Both Nicaraugua and lHonduras have troops stationed on the frontier, and it is the belief | hero that open hostilities may occur at any | tme, | e 2 Howe scales, trucks, comee mills, ear- starters, Hurrisor conveyor. Catalogues of Borden & Sclleck Co., agents, Chicago 111 THAT NEW LINE T0 MONTANA. Burliogton Officiuls Deny That It Will Be Built “at Presont.” BUT IT WILL GET THERE JUST THE SAME. State Board of Equalization Respon- sible For Proper Taxation of Cor- porations—Ideas of a Crank On Money. Caicaco Bureav or Tie Bee, Jnicaco, 1L, Sept. 3. } Vice Presideént George B. Harris and some [ other oficiais of the Burlington are engaged in stoutly asserting that the road doos not Propose to run its Wyoming lines into Helena “at preseut.” There was, however, ever present in thoir donials of the story the qualifying words, “at presont.” There is overy roason to beliove that the Burlinzton’s yellow cars will ran through betweon Omaha and Montana about the time that the World's Columbian exposition bogius to bloom in all its glory, precisely as was intimated i Tig Bie. The work of construction would bo pushied now, but it is not & good time to sell bonds. The line is really comploted about fifty-two milos further toward Mon- tana at the present time thau was announcod ou Tuesday, Vice-President Harris says 1t will stop for “‘the present” at Gillotte, in the famous Powder riwer valley, | ouly a short distance from Buf- falo, Wyo. Botweon Buffalo and tho main objective poiuts i Montana the ground is full of Burlington stakes, placed there by recent surveying parties. It is now rocalled that it s not such n long time since sowe of the Burlington’s most. ex- port trafic officials quietly stole away to Moutana and spent soveral ‘weels in making a careful investigation of the prospoct for trafic, espocially 1n the miuing regions. The'prospect. of a naw and shorter compo- tition for Montana traflic does uot pleaso either the Union Pacific, Northern Pacifio or Great Northern. If the new road is pat through a large-sized row may re- sult. In the Western Traffic association agreement is & clause prohibiting any road from invading the territory of another 1ine witaout permission. It was claimed by a Union Pacific official yesterday that such constructon as the Burlington is engaged in is a violation of the association agreemont for which the responsivle official must suffer, CORPORATION TAXATION. Attorney GGeneral Hunt has furanishod tho State Board of Equalzation with an opinion in_ which ho advises tho members that the law demands tnat corporations be taxed at their fair cash value, and the failure of local assessors to make'proper roturns does not reliove the boara of its responsibility. PLANS OF A “FINANCIER." Alfred B. Westrap, the creator and advo- cate of o vew iinancial ‘theory, is again in Chicago. For several months past ho has been trying to inculcate his monetary ideas into the intellects of the Kansas farmers, but thus far his efforts have not been attended with much success. Mr. Waesirup proposes to start a mutual bank and issue paper among the members, 1f this is contrary to law, tho memoors, according to Mr. Weéstrup, uro to assume the risk of the penalties involved in order to make a test caso in the federal und state courts and bring tho matter before the people. DEADLY 10G CHOLERA, Hog cholera has played havoe with the swine in Kendall eounty. ~ Various remedies and specifics are boing “tried, but the dying still goes on, The Kendall county fair opened yosterday, but the hog exhibit was left out of the programme on account of the cholera. OMAIA'S COAL A An added rate of 25 cents on overy ton of hard coal went into effect yesterday. This was the effect of the meeting of the eastern coal burons held in Buffalo and all the local wholesale doalers yestorday quoted hard coal at £.25 u ton on dock it ten ton lots or more against the even & quotation of the day nrevious, The Inke rate fluctnates, but at 50 cents per ton from Buffalo to Chicago and between 5 and 10 cen s less per ton to Duluth Local dealers aro trying to got thosamo rutes as Duluth, but aro doubtful as to whether they can succead: Tho difference in the rate is due to the larger number of vessels plying between Duluth and Buffalo on accouut of the iron trade. ‘I'ho bulk of the coal is carried by vessels. The general trafic manager of one of the Chicago roads declared that the amount of coal carried by the railroads between Buffalo and Chicago is probably no greater than the amount carried between Chicago and Omaha. Heo was asked if the railroads could make money at §1.75 per ton between Buffalo and Chicago, why they should charge $3.20 per ton to haul it from Cnicago to Omaha, a dis- tance of only about 500 miles, especially ns ho admitted tho coal traffic by rail between Chi- cago and Omaba is as great as that beiween Buffalo and Chicago. He roolied that the coal from Buffalo came through in train loads, traius of forty cars being made up in Buffalo s0 that all that was necessary was to hitch an engine to them and bring them here. The added rate between here and Omaha, he swd, was to cover the expenses of switching, neces- sitatad by the fact tnat Omaba dealcrs bought tu car load lots. He said there was uo prospect of a reduction in tho §4.20 rate. Tho rail rate from Bufialo, whon navigation is closed is #2. WESTERY PROFLE 1¥ CHICAGO. The following wostern people are in the city Av the Grand Pacific daughter, Cedar Rapids, Ia.; Lincoln. At the Auditorium obild, Mrs. Fleming, Koch and A. Atkinson, M MoCaig aod Miss Moore, Butte, present is | | Mont. | P2avoy, Sioux Cit Mr. and Mrs. James F, In.; I L. Lusk, Wyo- ming; Ailan P. Joy, Livingston, Mont. Attho Wellingtou—A, T, Bassett, Omaba, At the Palmor—Mrs. Rinewalt, Miss Ring- wait, Omaha; 1. C. Clay, Rapid City, S. D.; O. C. Medway, Ralph Modway, Mrs. H. It Hopkins, Arthur Riggs, Sioux City, Ia.; H. C Southard, Fargo, N. D. KA SO0 LINE DIFFE, J. E. Booge, RENTIAL Old Question in Passenger Trafo Once More Discusaed, Ciicaao, 11, Sept. 3. —The old question of Sco line differentials in passonger business between St. Paul and oastern points was ouco more discussed at a_conferonce of all the in- terested roads today. The Soo, the Canadian Pacific and the competing lines in the Cen- tral Traftic association and the Wostern Passenger association wero ropresented. So many points wore involved in the genoral subject, however, that no agreomont could bo reachod and tonight the situation re- mains unchanged. The Chicago and St. Paul roads were generally willing to allow the Soo a differential of $30.50 botween St. Paul and the seabourd citios provided it would agreo to pay no higher commissions in the territory west of St. Paul than are paid by the Western Passongor association lines, The Soo would probably have accopted this roviso had it been permitted to apply the ifferontial via Mackinac only, and to make any rates it pleased via Sault St. Marie, but its western competitors would not entertain any such proposition. It was proposed to submit the whole ques- tion of diffeventiuls, commissions and routos to arbitration, but the negative votes upset this plan. Trafic Manager Busenbark of tho Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City offarad a resolution providing that the question of whother the S00 1o is entitlad to auy differ- ential by any roads whatever should "ho sub- mitted to throo arbitrators, one to be selectod by the Central Traflic association, anothor by tho Western Passenger association and_tho third by the Soo line represeutatives. This resolution was killed by one dissentiug voico and the meeting immediately adjourned with- out any arrangement for a future terenco ou tho subject. CONCERNING EMIGRANT DUSINESS. Commissioner I'acmer of tho prasenger do- partment of tho Trunk Line association bas addressed a coiamunication to Chairman - loy of the Westorn Passenger association re- questing a conference of the oastern and western Jines on the subject of emigration business. He suggests Septemoer 11 as tho date for meeting. As many of the western passonger officiuls will g0 oast about that time to attend the convention of the Nutional assoclation at Old Point Comfort Septomber 15. Chairman Finloy, in_calling the atten- tion of the membors of the Westorn ussocia tion to this communication, suggests that thoso who attend the Old Point’ Comfort meeting be designated a committes to repre- sent the association lines at the proposed conferenco in Now York. e R s DeWitt's Little Early Hisors. Bostlittle pill_ever made. Curé constipation evory ume. None equal. Use them now. - Western Pens Wasmyaroy. D.C., Sept. inl gram to TuE Bre.| ~The following list of peu- sions granted is reported by Tir Bek und Examiner Bureau of Claims: Nebraska: Original—Jaspor W. Mont. gomery, Lawis Plant, I. Dana Moore, Charles W. Trellis, Zorril L. Burlingame, Charles H, Philpot, Henry C. Matran, Loviniki B. Wil- kinson, Henry A. Bovinglon, Albert Anson, Herbert [ Simpson. Additional —Jewott Bacoes, William Wilkinson, William Heddos, aohn N, King, Christian Berg. Ineroaso George W. Larrison, James Hughes, William Erwin, Edwin Totten, James F. Wishard, Samuel D. Giraham. Original widows, ote, Mary k. Woodward, minors of John J. Odell, Towa: Original—Patrick Suque, Michaol K. Tedrow, Milton Young, Ssmuol Smith, George \W.'Saxton, John G. Raybourn, Theo! dora 5. Walter, Charles J. Schreiner, Nelson Brown, Moriilo H. Wostenhauer, Eliphiet Sponcer, Stephen P. Otis, Ephrain Ioss, James Hovnolus, Nehiemiah 13, Rogors, Col: lins 1. Parrett, Jacob Putnam, Albert Nyorch, Jonathan B. Parks, John T, Stand. ring, George Arrowood. Additional--Aboor M. Hunter, Hansen Barr. [nereaso—William Ingels, Samuel IR Darnell, Martin C. Hull Carvell P. Davis, Charles N. Hall, Willinm H. Fishburn, Ezra Doty, Calvin W. Mathis, Original, widows, ete.—Benjamin I, Ranall, Rena Lee. icisers for the liver - DeWitV's Little Ear DELICIOUS Flavoring Extracts NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. 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