Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 15, 1891, Page 10

UNIEY'S HANDSOME NEW HOME Pretty Ohurch That Will Be edicated by the Unitarians Today. WNTER'S WO3K FOR CHRISTIAN MEN. sk's Doings in ches and Res Pastors Review of the Om: ha's Many Chu liglons and Their sovietios *cople, cosiest and most con- Omaba will be One of the neatest, snient church buildings in dedicated toda Itis the new Unitarian church at the cor- ner of Seventeenth and Cass streets, This new edifice is not pretentious in size but it is artistic and attractive in appearauce. The material used in its construction is brick and stone. At the corners of the gables there are handsome miniature turrets that lend an antiquo appearance to the extorior. The anain entrance is at the northwest corner and leads into a square vestibule from which one enters the mainauditorium. To the ieft of the entranceis the pulpit platform and the pastor’s study is adjacent to the pulpit on the cust. A very attractive and novel featuro of tho fnterfor” arrangement of the church is the presence of two large, haudsome, open gratos, one in the southeast and tho other in the northeust corner of the nuditorium. Theso grates give the use a comfort- able and cosy appearance. Tho edifico is lighted by incandescent lights and heated by hot air furnace. It will seat about 400 people it cost about £10,000. he old wing of the church is joined on at the back and forms a part of the main anditorium and supplies rooms for Sunday school purposes The trustees of Unity church ar Wallace, Thomas Kiipatrick, Gene Lowe, Samuel E. Rodgers, W. 3. Curtis, W. X, Burlingin, J. L. Rienards and H. C. Akin, T'hie organization has a membership of ubout 100 and the average attendance at church is moro than 160, Kev. Newton Mann, D.D., is the pastor and under his leadership tho work of the church has been yery satisfactory and prosperous, Tho dedicatory sermon will bo preached by Rov, Jobn U, Learned of St. Louis, The ded- ication will take place at i1 o'clock. The {1l lowing clergymen will assist in tho services: Rev. T, B. Forbush of Chicago, Rev. Mary Safford of Sioux City, Re 1 Skinver of Lincoln, Rev. 8. S. Hu of Des Moine TRov. Enoch Powell of Topaka, Rabbi Rose nau of Omaha and Rev. Newton Mann, pastor of the Unitarian church. There will be a service at S in the evening at which several of the divines named above will address tne audience. William al W, W, C. A, Work. Under Secrotary Frank W, Ober, the Omaha Young Men's Christian association is beginning to manifest unmistakable signs of a more vigorous growth and a more gen- eral popularity. One of the latest undertakings of tho sec- retary is tho publication of & pamphlet called “Men.” It is printed in con venient form to be shpped to the pocket, and is brimming full of information and timely hints about tho Young Men's Christian association work. +*Men” will_appear monthly and will aim to tell the public sometiing interesting at each appearance. ‘I'ho Sunday afternoon meotings will for a month be devoted to “Views of Lifo" by prominent business men. Mr. John L. McCague will, on November 22, tell what he thinks of lifo as viewed by a banker. Dr, . T. Allen will, on November 20, de- scribolifo as seen by a physician, Hou. Warren Switzler will, on December 6, draw a word painting of lifo as bebeld by a lawyer. The Saturday night or “off night” meet- ings are becoming very interesting. Perhaps the most important movement in the association 1is the inauguration of what the secretiry calls the Current Topic _club. This _club _ will bo led by Itev. J. T. Duryea, D.D., and will resemble the Sundown club’ to some extent in the methud of discussion. The rogular meetings of the club will be held on Monday evenings. None but live questions and is- sues will bo diseussed. Next Monday night, November 16, Dr. Duryea will deliver tho opening address ana set” forth the aims and objects of the organization. “This will be a very important weok in tho association work of the winter. The Current Topic club will be organized, the commercial course of study will be opened, the mechan- ical drawing’ class, the Gorman class, the vocal music class and several other important, departments of work will be begun during the week. Tho membership of the Young Men's Christian association is mcreasing steadily and overy indication points to a year of great usefulness and profit for the active mewmbers of the association. Religious Work and Workers. Kov. P. S. Mertill, D.D.,, of the First Methodist church, returned Thursday last from a month's vacation. The revival in progress at the Plymonth Congregational church in Kountze P’lace is becoming very interesting. Iev. Bitler is not @ sensationalist, but he never fails to attract largo audiences whera the surrouud- ings aro favorablo. The meetings at tho Plymouth Congregational church have been stoadily growing in interost and the pros- peots fora great revival appear to be very en- couraging. Rev J. T. Heard, D.D., of Minueapolis visited in * Omaha last’ weok. He is one of the Minesota delegates to the Meth- odist general conference next spring. He looked the hotels over with a view to secur- g quarters for the Minnesota delogation. Dr. Heurd was very much surprised at Ini: B building aud dpveared to bo very much interested in learning all ho could in‘a short timo about the city and the accommodations that will be at the disposal of the delegates next May, Rev. Charles W. Savidgo Is suc his new church scheme ou I stroet in a very surprising man- ner. Ho has mot with an assistanco finunciully far above and boyond what he bad anticipated. He has hud the church building painted and papered and a new roof put on it. All these things have been donated and Rev. Savidge says he sees his way clear now to push right ahead. He will organize a Sunday school class at 10 o'clock for young mon. Rov. Savidgo is entbusiastic ovor bis work and is gathering in a large audicnce of veople who bave bitherto had no church home. Rov. Willard Scott of Chicago, formerly of this city, spont several days in' Omaha last Rev. O, Harels was formally in- stalled as pastor of the Betn Eden Baptist_church last Tuesday ovoning, Itev. Harrls Is 4 young man of good education and full of carnest zeal for the work of the min- Istey, ‘This will b a red lotter day in the ranks of tho Salvation army of Omaha, Major Bal- tington Booth and La Marechalo Booth-Clib born, son und daughter of General Booth of London, will hold forth at the First Presby- terian church both morning und evening, La Marechalo Booth-Clibborn is the oidest daughter of General Booth and tns been very successful in awakening an interost in re- liwious matters among the poor of Paris, Rev. 1. 8. Merrill, D. D., pastor of the First Methodist church of Omaha, was ten- dered a baunquet atthe Continental botelt Philadelphia, last week by his friends, Mr, W. K. Kuriz'nad Mr. F. C. Grable of Omaba, Itwasa very enjoyabio occasion aud was participatod ‘in by~ about thirty prominent Philadelphians, among them being many former friends of Dr. Merrill with whom o ‘was associated during his long residence n that eity, and by whom ho is held in the highest esteem. The dinner was under the versonal supervision of tho chef of the Con- tinental and was elogant in all its appoint- wents, At its close some \nteresting spoechos were listoned to, Mr, Kurtz officlating as oast master. Lr. Merritt Hulburd guve & humorous ad dress in Lis bappiest vein and paid a glowing tribute to the hosts of the evening, and said, if they wore a fair represertation of Ne braska_ cluzousbip, his improssion of that state had materially changed. Dr. Merril spoke ou *'Nebraska, from & Moral and Intel- lectual Standpoint.” He was followed by Mr B A: Febe on tho tosst “Taa L Mr. F. C. Grable's remarks were on “East- wrn Hospitwity.” Mr. E.C. Adamson spoke eding in ghteenth THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, HL\I)A:\’ NOVEMBER 15, 1891—-T'W 1<‘.\"l'\' l’A(yES entertainingly on *“Tales of Philadelphis.” Mr. A. L. Clark, mayor of Hastings, Neb., wave an interesting statistical resumo of the financial resources of Nebratka. Dr. £. C. Griffith closed the program with a tribute to “Our Parting Guest,' after which Dr. Morrill took the train for Omaha Among those present were Mre, k. C. Grifiths, Mr. d Mr, . K rIA-)AMn and Miss Hul- rd, M and Mrs, 8.S, Miller,Mr; and Mrs. N. Platt, Mr. Wiliiam Miller, Mrs. W. K. Kurtz, Miss Cora Platt, Miss Kurtz, Mr.and Mrs. J. J. Earloy, Mr. and Mrs, C. . Han- cock, Mr. Clinton Miller and William Dow One of the most thoroughly humane organizationsin Omaha is Vincent de Paul association, On 18, 1888, the Holy Family ferenco of the St. Vincent da Paul association was organized. The society has grown steadily since its organization in num- bers and in the aggrezate of charitnble work porformed. The total amount of cash paid out by the association for groceries and cloth- ing distributed among the poor since the or. ganization is §1,035. Moro than 125 pairs of shoes have been @iven to noedy people by the association. In adaition to this, a very largo amount of goods has been collected from peo- ple who were charitably inclined and distrib- uted among the poor. The association always iny igato the actual condition of thoso de- siring assistancoand if they are found wortay the reliof is at once granted. Once in a whiie the committees ave imposed upon by unde- serving people, but the assoclation makes an carnest effort always to extend help to those who aro in real need and to avoid heiping the professional dead beats, No distinction is made as to the race, religion or station in life where any one is found in need, but efforts are at once made to reliove distress whenever it is mot. 1’cople out of work or employment, are also assisted by the association where they are found worthy of mpathy. Thero arc 48 conferences of the association in the United States. Dur- 1ng the year 1300 they paid out, io money and #00ds given away, over£100,000 in the United Sta The Omaha conforence will give a and litorary entertainment at Creigh- ton collega on Thanksgiving eve for the benefit of the poor of Omaha The young people of the First Universalisc church will give on intoresting dramatic entertainment at their church, corner of Nineteenth and Lathrop streets, on Friday evening next. The ladies of the Woman’s Auxiliary society of St. Matthias' Episcopal church wiil give a parlor entertainment on next Tuesday evening, November 17, at the resi- denc Mrs. J. N. Cornish, 1302 South Tenth street. Mrs, Cotton, Mr. Jules Lom- bard and other well known artists will assist in the program. Proceeds for the poor. Tho Presbyterian theological seminary is now occupying rooms ut the Second Presby- an church. The Christian are preparing to n theater. The city cou s00n by the Uhristian Endeavorers to pass an_ordinance prohibiting the opening of theaters on Sunday. Father T. H. Mceller ana Father H. Finni- gan of St. Louis have held a very interesting mission in St. Johu's church at Creighton college during the past week, The mission will be continued this week for men. Last week tho services wero for women and the attendance was very satisfactor; The revival meeting now in pi .0 the Plymouth Congregational church is attract- g a good deal of interest. W. Christian and the St. October con- deavor socicties of Omaha co war upon the Sunday cil will bo asked very Notes. The bishop of Chichester, England, is eighty-six yoars old, but performs his regu- lar round of diocesai work, There is nothing slow about the Salvation army in New York. _It is proposed to build a *'barrack” to cost $175,000,000, near Union square, The pope’s jubiles prosent to aged Arch- bishop Kenrick of St. Louis is a_fine medal- lion of humself, pamted on ivory and in a goid frame, A French scientist has compiled somo interesting statistics to show that alarge percentage of the world's most fanous men of learning have been clergymen’s sons. The brotherhood of St. Andrew, a socioty formed 1 the protestant Emscopal com- munion, is having a growth as remarkable us that of the Society of Christian Endeavor and the Epworth League. “The steamer Evangel, the most remarkablo boat that ever sailed in Puget Sound, has ended her career of ishaps by a_boiler ex- plosion 1 which three men were killed and four wouuded. Built as a gospel vessel, sho became in timo the most notorious smugel and the most disreputable craft in the north- west., Bishop Merrill, the famovs Mothodist churchman of Chicago, is reported danger- ously Bishop Morrill is 62 years old, sud for nearly half a century ho has boen a mem- ber of the Methodist church, Born in Mount Pleasaut, O., he began his service for the church when about 20 years old, being li- consed to preach before ho was old enoagh to vote. At a vocont cathedral christening, says the New York Sun, tho vaby was attended by thirty little maidens, all dressed in whito, who formed a circle’ round the font as the applicant for churchly honors, with robes of rare, fine laces drapime its tiny form, and white exoties covering its breast, was passed up to tho waiting bishop to receive tho sixn the cross. The same day in the hoart of the slums, & ragged mothor held her baby over the bar of the public house, dipped her fingers in the beer and made on the child’s forcheaa the sign of tho cross, “in the name of the Father, the Sou and the Holy Ghost,” while men and women cursed aud drainca their glasses. And this is an enlightened and a Christian count In commenting on tho Brizgs case,says the New York Iribune, a number of peoplo tako tho ground that the professor was guilty of inconsistenoy in expressinga desire to bo tried, and then acquiesciug in_the dismissal of bis care. This is unjust to Dr. Briges. Ho did desire a trial of the case on its merits,and probably does yet. But thatisno reason why he should allow himself to be tried on false and irrclovant issues. What he did do wis to show that the charges and specifica- tions of the prosecuting committeo were ir- relevant and lusufficient, and in voting tod wiss them, tho Presbytery declared that it agreed with him. It is still open to the chureh to try him on valid charges,and when such charges arve wade it is protty certain that ho will bo found both ready und willing to meet them, 5 Bt Dr. Birney cures catarrn. Bee bldg, Railroad Matters. Arthur Johnson, who has the contract for the construction of the union depot, has been instructed to bring the main walls of that structure to a level with the viaduct oo and place a temporary roof over the wholo in order to protect it from the elements, The unfinished and irregular condition in which the building was left when the worlk was eujoined left it open to the weather and tho effect on the walis and the interior hus been anything but beneficial. A large quantity of material is stored about the building, and tho whols will be put under cover. As u depot official remurked this morning, “The Lord only knows how long it will stay that way," It is probable that the wing of the viaduct willalso be completed at once up to the depot buiiding. A change in time on the B, & M. train takes place today. Train No. 6, which has been arriving at 10:05 a.m. and leaving for Lincoln at 10:25 a.m. will urrive at 9:45 a.m. and depart at 10:15 a.m., arriving at Lincoin at 11:55 a.m, All the stations along the from Pine to Caspar, Wyo., reported four inches of snow_yesterday, and tho stations between Long Plue and” Norfolk reported about two ioches, Birney cures catarrh, - District Court Doings, Judge Estelle presided over the divorco docket yesterday and grauted bills in the following eases: Anna Drade vs. Marshall Drade, Mary Palwer vs Oscar Palmer, Cora Buker vs Honry Bakor and Myranda Walker vs Sumuel Walker. In the case of Brigham against the city of South Omaha in an_ action brought asking for & wandamus to compel the eity council to cancel certain hquor licenses,tho appiication was denied. Lincoln Slkhorn road Dr. Bee bldg. b L Dewitv's Little Early Risers, - Want Fox Held Chief Seavey Is in receipt of a telegram from the San Francisco authorities telling | him to hold Mortimer Fox at all hazards and that an offeer will leave thore at once armed with the nocessary papers 1o take the prisoner back to the coast. THE THEATER: Frank W. Sanger's Broadway Theator company is on a tour of the principal cities of the country, and overywhore it has ap- poared the eritics have been warm in its praise. Archibald C. Gunter, in dramatizing his popular novel, “Mr. Potter of Texns," which is to be presented at Boyd's new theater tonight and Monday by Mr. Sanger's company, begins the play in Venice, moving from there to Foikstone, with the arrival of Mr. Potter of America on & visit to her daughter, Whilo a number of people have suggested that the play should include the entire story, as in tho book, after careful nsideration and a great aeal of work Mr. uter found that in order to place on the stage properly the bombardment of Alexan- dria and the fight with the Mosiems it would take five or six hours to perform the drama. Joseph Whe 'K, Lewis, Frank Alken, Maur| Drew, Mat B. Snyder, Lee Lamar and May Haines are tho principals. Kato Claxton presents an elaborate re- vival of the famous *“Two Orphans,” with all the magnificent scenery and accessories that created such a furore during the long run in New York. Miss Claxton's appesrance in this role has given her a reputation limitod only by the bounds of civilization, or wherever the English tongue is spoken or understood. Miss Kate Claxton and a strong support will be the attraction &t the Farnam street th er all this week, opening with a Sunday matinee today 1 a magnificent ro- vival of 1)'Ennery’s great success, the “T'wo Ovrphans.” For the latter half of the week Frank Harvey's most successful domestic drama, **The World Against Her.” Both plays will be mounted and cast in a superior manner. Seats for the Claxton engagement may be had at the box oftice, At Boyd's theater next Tuesday, Wednes- day and Wednosday matineo the minstrel company of Primrose & West appear and present. an_entirely new performance in every detail, outdoing ull former produc tions. Thoy havo called beautiful scouic of focts to the aid of wit and music, and ono of the most striking features of their perform ance is the charming picture disclosed at the beginning, when the curtain goes up on a perfect bower of beauty. The splendid march of the Red Hussars is one of the most enjoyanle of the evening's diversions, with its stalwart hussars, with black fuces sotting off magnificont uniforms, their dextrous fli with drum_majors’ batous as they march with rapidity, precision and gracefulness. The singing of G. W. Primrose is oue of tho principal features, ospacially in his well kuown “English Swell,” and the tenor ballad of . W. Oakland, sung with chorus “Little Darling, Now Good-Bye.” The versatile and talented comedian, Ray L. Royce, with ‘an_excellent_company, will open an engagement of three nights, com mencing tomorrow, at the Grand Opera louse. *“Tow's Vacation' is said to be one of the purest, cleanest ana mgst artistic mus- ical comedies before the public. “Tom's Va- cation’ is a light skit from a dramatic point of view, presenting hittlo “heavy” actiun and less piot, but it is a wholesomo medloy of ood things cleverly put together and toned with refined sentiment and an_apundanco of exquisite music. The play was® written for the sole purpose of affording Mr. Royce and his company abundant scope for the iatro- duction of attractive and artistic specialties, Lovers of the better class of entertain- ment will note the return to the local stage of *Tue Charity Ball,” which will bo given four performances at Boyd's tho. last half of the woek. The company is practically tho same as that of last’ seasou, and the new namos are those of people that are credited with adding streugth to the cast. It 1sa characteristic of “ihe Charity Ball” that, althouh it is essentialiy a play of high life, a faithful picture of New York society of today, it ow its success as much to the rons of one part of the theater as another. During its three seasons’ run it has proved itself to ve a play for all the people.”” It ploases gallery, orchestra and boxes alile, becauso it is a plain, simple stors of oves v people, appealing to all_ hearts, Boyd Putnam i3 again the noble bearted rector, John Van Buren, ana people that saw him in the part last season know how well it was played. Miss Ethel Greybrooke 15 still seen in the role of the widow of the late Du Peys and Miss Eliza Logau's swoet face and tle aw give reality to the blind mother, who is_always “angel” to her children. Arthur W. Gregory, whose portrayal of the old organist is a gom, and Master Vaughn, who was a very lifelilke “‘poor little son of a gun’ last season, are again members of the company. All tho scenery callea for by the _play is carried by the company, and the ladies will display some stylish and fetching gowns. The Eden Museo patronage is increasing as the scason advances and it is now quito the fad 1o goinand see tho curios and witness the stage performances. For the week of November 16 a novel attraction hus been se- cured in the person of Miss Bello Carter, known as the lady with & horse's mane, Sho is reported very good looking and intelligent and has a horse's mane growing between her shoulder. 1t is her first appearance In this city and she will afford a study of nature's strange caprice, irace Courtland, the witch of Wall street, I'umlll s one week lom,er J W. Tschudi’s cartoon collection will be on ex- hibition. ©n the stages re-engagemont of Lillie and Annie Ryan: Miss Althea, vocalist and skirt dancer: Lassard and Lucifer, gro- tesque ucrobats in Dr. Hyde's privato sanctu- ary; Chic Kehoe in fancy club swinging; Powers and Hanson in the pleasing fare “Bibbs and Bibbs.” Friday is ladies’ souve- nir day. Frederic Archer, the great Engzlish organ- ist, will give an organ recital at the Mary’s Avenue Congregetional church E'ri day evening, November 20, Chatter of the Stage. Richard Golden has retired to Dwight, TiL., for treatment by Dr. Keeley. Albani seems to bo a favorits with Queen Victoria, who, during the recent illness of the siuger, sent her own physician from Bal- moral to visit her. In Little Rock the ci! of the theater S1 every timo ho gives a performanco lay night, and yet he keeps right on breaking the law, Rhea will return to Europo at the end of this soason to play a year in I'rance, Holland, and Belgium, where she will not' have to labor at pronouncing English, May Brookyn. who was seen in Omaha a short time agoin ‘‘Alabama,” is suffering from nervous prostration, and will soon sail for Bermuda for a rest of several months. Rovert Downing's latest fad is a woman press agent. Her name is Miss Belie Mc- Loy, and she is said to bo a vivacious and clever young lady, both buxom and dressy. Dixey makes up his imitations of Gilmore, Harrison, et al, in full view of the audience, and this feature has m+de a great hit, He will aad other impersonatious from time to time. When the Kendals finish their present American season, 1tis said they will again enter into maudgement, and & theater in Shuflesbury avenue, London, is mentioned us their fufure dramatic home. Very little seems to be known positively bout” the pastoral comedy which L Tenuyson is now touching up for Augus Daly, except that Maid Marian and Robin Hood are central figures in it, Rose Coghlan is said to carry a theatrical dressing room along her route. It is about eight feot in heighth and ten feet square, It is made of canvas aud pine boards, and can be taken apart ana shipped with the sceuery. 1t is usually set up in the wings, Ray L. Ro, who plays atthe Grana this weelk in “Tom's Vacation,” is under the management of B, Driegs and S. C. Behenna, Mr. Driggs was for years identified with the McGibeney family.” Mr. Behenna, who is in advance of his star, is an old newspaper man, At Burllugton, In., a fow dars ago, T. A. Sweeney, manager of “O'Dowd's Nelgh bors’ and Miss Holen Russell of Rose Coghlan’s company were married, Afterthe ccremony they had supper together, aud that evening tho bride took ber place on the stage, while the grom took the train to joiv his com- pauy in another city. An exchauge savs that Mrs. Kendal spends & large portion of ber Lime watching her gowns to the chairs. She positively refuses to sit on & chair with which her cos tume does not blend. She bad them all unpacked and brought out on the stage, and finally selectsd those which harmonized to suit her. Dear! dear! Lotta recently sald that she wanted a new play, but was not wasting time in looking for oue. 1t ono doesn’t come along,” vhe said, sand 1 don't go back Lo the stage, I shall take up painting, for which I have & grest liking, ospecially f, rporlmlturu” Lotta in- tends to build u ittle. thoator aajoining her home on Lake Kopatcong. Cnarles H. qus‘u the father of farce comedy s exoibplified by ‘A Rag Bab; “A Bunch of Keys," etc., has secured con- trol of the Madison Squaro theater in Now York, and will -make @ featute of his own He &yt he will never more concoct a firce comedy. He thinks he can make a living writing a higher class of comedy. Charlie Reed, 'tho comedian, is a natural wit and gave 'an, iliustration of it in New York o fow nughts axo. May Yoho acci- dentally brushed up against o tablo and strewod the stagé with a wrockage of plates and cups. The 'dedp-volced Yoho was dis- concerted, but Reed was equal to the occa- sion and conyulkod tho audienco by inquir- ing: Do you speak broken China Stuart Robson, Bortie the Lamb in “‘Hen- riotta,” is marricd, Tho event oceurred last Tuesday atthe city hail of New York. The vrido is May Waldron, the leading lady of Robsou'a company. Chiof Justice Ehrlich of he city court performed the ceremony 1n tho governor's room. Managor W. h. Hayden and John L. Wooderson were witnesses, Robson gave his name as Heary Stuart. Whilo Arthur Nikisch, the conductor of the Boston Symphony orchestra, was at Bairouth a fow woeks ago, the tabie waiters were all too fow at one of the overcrowded restaurants where he and some friends were dinng. Finally he rushed out into tho kitchen and in a fow minutes was back again loaded down with plates of roast buef and potatoes, which ho served as if he were a vateran in tho businoss, Of all the dramatic papers that have heen started in Chicago only one has survived any great length of time. This veter Dramatic Journal, has mado its appearance with o new engraved | eading and is now as handsome a paver of jts class as the country canshow. Tho papor # now controlled by Mr. Iugene Hunt, an lowa boy, who wade many improvements in it theaters are regularly ropresented in its col- umns, which suggests tho thought that west- ern managers should encourage the Jour as a representativo of western theatrical in- terests! The American prima donna has become one of the institutions of rope, where she seems to be better appreciated than at home, Sne may now be found i all opera houses of the continent, Mme. Adiny (Miss Chapman of Boston) is leading prima donna at tho Girand opera of Paris, and has signed an en- eagement to sing at Covent Giarden in Lon- don. Miss Sybil Sanderson is impersonating “Manou” at the Faris Opera Comique, Miss Eila Russell is in Milan preparing for a'serics of performances in Warsaw, and Emma N s recently had an immense succoss at 1z, Mme. Nevada's littie daughter Mig- non, when asked by a visitor how she man- aged to pass the time, said: “Sometimes 1 play with my dolly, but usually 1 meditate over mamma's career.’’ The New York Sun says: *Most of the singers of the Casmno started in lifo as church choir singers, Mario Tempost was a few yoars ago the soprano in St. Swithin’s church in London, Ired Solomon sang in a boy choir in Livernool until ho was 19 years old. Laura Bellini was in the choir of tho Catholic Cathedrrt in - Cincinnaty, und Gri Golden was a member of the choir of St. Jobw's Catholic church in Indianapolis Messrs. Bassett and Pructte are old Phila- delphia church choir singers. A majority of the chorus earn a few cxtra_dollars weekly by singing in choirs in this city and in Brook- Iyn. Lillian Russell, who now heads her oWn comic opera eampany, never sang in a choir, but Attalig Claire was once_contralto in an'Bpiscopal cturch in Toronto.” Roland Reed dld'a bit of acting recently for which ho recsived no compensation, al though he elicitdd abundant applause, not- withstanding the insigniticance of tho role that he chose to assume. The role, in_fact, was 1o more than that of a supernumerary. Mr. Reed was oo of many actors who avail. ed themselves of the opportanity comprised 1 an election matinee, to sco “The Country Circus.” Not content with a seat in th parquet or in a bix, the comedian found his way to the stugo and in the last act he sur- cd all observers by appearing among the s of tho circus upon the stage When the ringmustor prociaimed the offer open to any one whowould ride the refractor pony, Mr. Reed bouadea into the ring. Ho got'w hearty recoption from the audience, which was largeli’mado ‘up stage folk, bul for sowe reason tho ringmaster chailouged Mr. Reed’s eligivility for the contest that he had dotormined to enter. Mr. Reed insisted upon bis_right of trying to carn the offered snm and a mimic struzgle onsued which ended in the comedian’s being dragged out of thoe ring by the stage manager, Jamos A. Herue. The following, from the Chicago Ocean, has a familiar ring to Omaha_ people who know Goodall: Will R. Goodall and Joseph M. Humphrey, two talented young men who have been identified for years with theatrical interests, have just comploted a comedy arama_entitled *Two Colonels” that deals in a novel and attractive way with northern and souttiern life and character. The story, plot and lines are by Mr. Goodali, the pian of construction and incidentul ar- raugement being Mr. Humphroy's, and some capital scenes and characteristic bits make the story an_interesting study. The play will doubtless bo produced by a leadiug com- pany next season. Mr. Humphrey is one of the best stage managers in the coungry, and scems to bo equal to an ° endless amount of work. In the past four mouths he directod the production of “yano,”” “Thermidor,” *“The Seuator,” rehearsed two road companies “In All_the Comforts of Houe and assisted with **Miss Helvett,” besides teaching two hours a_ day in the 'Lyceum school. ~Mr. Goodall is bardly less evergetic, being an earnest writer of both prose and poctry, an_artist who gis constantly occupied, and the two would be admirably suited to each other in the worls of playwriting. Mr. Charles Froh- man will have the option on *“Two Colonels.” Dixey's offort at pure comedy in “The Solicitor” was not-a success in New York and ho bas taken to farce. Ho has brought out a new play in Now York, “The Man with a Hundred Heads,” adapted from the Ger- wan, and seems to have mado a hitin it. Ho takes the role of & comedian who is socl- ing various- prominent men that ho may study their features for imitation on tho stuge. ‘The actor has o wife who imagines that sne is being neglected. Acting upon the advice of a_“lady from_the Gaioty,” sho applios to u flirtatious lawyer for a divor As she has no proofs of her husband’s - fidelity ske concludes to try another tack and arousc the joalonsy of her spouse by going to the Arion ball and kicking up her heels. Tho lawyer agrees to accompauy tho lady and her Gaiety friend on this errand, nd they go home to dress. As soon as tho lawyer is left alono (it has been explained that his own wifo 15 out of town) the busband of the dissatisfiod wife comes in. His purposo is to study the lineamouts of tho celobratea lawyor with & view to veproducing them upon the stage. As an carnest of his ability to copy any faco he way choose to represent, ho makes up in imitation of varigi dbritios. including Anton Seidl, Pafrick Sovsfield Gilmore, PresidoutHarrisoh, and others, and then proceeds in the presence of the audience to copy the ldwyor. This he does so successfully that the attorney induces tho 'mctor to remain _ in his office for the ,purpose of staving off his mother-in-law, whils he (the lawyer) goes to the ball. The agtop finally consents to this personation, while his nost goes away under the {mpression thift the joke is on the player But, a moment lagdr)'tha lawyer’s wife comes homo unexpectedly, mistakes the wotor for ber husband, thraws hersolf into his arms, and the curtain faksupon a ludicrous situa tion. Out of this bégiuning all the subso- quent complicatioifs Ars made, each husband oelieving ho 1s thg, vietim of the otner, until in tho end tho whois gomplex affair is 'satis- factorily straightened out. o NOT UNANIMOUS. Did Not Vote Library Bonds. Tho oficial returns of the vote cast at tho city election held November 8, have been canvassed and approved by the city council, but there aro some facts that have uot been given to the public. The following tablo shows how the vote stood a the several wards of tho oity : For Agalnst Ubrary “library bonda. 1063 1405 Intor, Many Oitize for the To') vote for mayor, 1801 st ward 2 ward 3d ward, 4th ward Bth ward, oth ward Tth ward Sth ward 9th ward. 1250 1461 1 Total 160,58, 3 Total voto on the bond proposition, 12.51 REDUCING THE MAIL SERVICE, | Postmaster Olarkson Offioially Tnstruocted to Let Out Olorks and Letter Oarriers, TWENTY-ONE EMPLOYES TO BE RELEASED, Five Clerks and Sixteen Letter Car- riers Who Were Appointed in Violation of Civil Service Rules Must Go, Tho postmastor goneral has ordered that sixteon mail carriors and five clerks be dis- missed from service in the Omana postofice Soon after Postmastor Clarkson assumed the duties of his ofice, the United States civil servico commission called attention to tho fact tbat in the appointment of clorks and carriers mn the Omaba postoffice tho civil servico lay had not been strictly observed. The postmas ter was notiflea that the law required that evory person who had successfully passed the civil service examination, be the local board here, should bo given a chance to take a position in the servicoin proper order or in rotation with roforence to the time of his application and examination, It seems that a numberof men who had successfully passed the oxamination were absent at tho timo their services wero do sirod in the Omaha ofiice and consequentl thoy were not uotified, Some of theso en- tered complaint with the commission at Washington which resulted in a special in spector boingseat out hiere by the co sion. The inspector mads @ leugthy report ou tho ease. Ho wound it un with the recommendation thut five clorks and sixtoen earricrs be dismissed from the service in the Omaba postoflice, and that the men whose intorests had not been protected and who had stood the examinution, should bo appointed in- stead. Tryine to Protoct t Postmaster Clarkson has protect the men whom cruel fate has over. taken, becauso some of them have been in the sorvice longer than has the postmaster him- self; others have been suostitutes in the oilico and have acquired great proficienc: the work. Others have been promoted fr tho lower ranks on ment. But the Civil vice commission put its o fal foot ry firmly. 1t insisted that the recommen- dations of its inspector be complied with to the letter, Meantimo Postmastor General Wana- maker iustructed ono of the special agents of the Postofiice department to imvestigate the Omaha case and report fully upon it, but bo fore that repert could possibly have reachea Washington, a peremptory order instructing the postmaster to remove the men was re- ceived from the postmaster general. #tesult of the Cha It is apparent that the Civil Servico com mission wants to show 1ts authority and chose Omaha as u good place for practice. The postmaster general under the law, teci- nically could do nothing but_accede o th demands. One of the results will bo thut competent and_ experienced men must step aside for men notso well qualified for the work. The geueral efliciency of the servico in the Omaha oflice will suffer by the chango, Postmaster Clarkson was seen and refused to talk about the orders from his superiors perding o moditication of the order which he lopes to secure. He refused to give tho names of the mex marked for the oficial axe. Men endeavored to Federal Court Note: in the United Statos court beforo | ase of Hetzel Brothers were tried upun a charge of failing to destroy oloomar- gerinostamps upon a laga numoor of empty buckets in their possession, came in yesteraay moruing with a verdict finding the defend- ts guilty in threo counts. The penalty for this offense is a fine of not to exceed 50 and confinement 1n jail not to exceed six_months. Giloert Blue, tho man who was appointed by ' Mayor Cushing as ono of tho election judges in the Sixth ward was arvaigned for trial upon @ charge of circulating _counterfeit . Blue was appointed by May, shing, it will be remembered, as a judye of election in the Ninth precinet'of the Sixth ward, but the council would not confirm him. Evon Mr. Morearty could not summon up the courage to voto for him and the mayor sent in another appointment. Otis Pool, convicted at_ the last term of court upon a charge of circulating counter- feit moucy, reccivod his sentence this mor g, He was finea §25and cost of prosecu- tion. The court adjourned at noon until Mondav morning. The ju which the A very small pill, but a very good one. De- Witt's little Early Lisers imnassable Thorough Chairman Birkhauser of the Board of Pub- lic Works is not growing 1n popularity with peoplo who are compelled to drive daily along Seveath street under tho Union Pucific railroad briage. The stone paving has set tled owing toa sower underneath, and the surfaco of thoétreot has become woll nigh impassable, The paving i of guilios and ridgos, but owing to x00d luck no one has yet been injured th An ore, A Cure for t{heumatism Dr. P. A. Skinner, a_prominent denuist, of Texarkuna, Arkansas, is an enthusiast in the praiso of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. o used it for rheumatism, and says “he found it to be a most excellent lo AA\[U ® _l\_!l):\ TS GRAND Opera House THRER NIGHTS, (.w/mummy, Monday, Nov. 15 SEASON, ¢ LAUGE 2% EXZOURS, "SEHAOOX %8 XEXOAVT I ' RAY L.ROYCE America’s Rtefiued and Versatile Co TOM'S VAGATION A clean and artistic Musical Comedy Medley in 3ucts. Supported by FIROT-CLAGS COMPANY of WELL-SELECTED ARTISTO STRUMENTAL MUNICAL SPECIALTIES, SAYINGH AND BITUATION EAL ARTIST redian, in comIcA ENIOVAENT, LEAN AND BEVINED, MENT O LATEST 5ONGS. ) Sale of seats opens Saturday at 9 o’clock m, OMAHUR GUBRDS Promenade Coneer AT THE ARMORY, Wednesday, Nov. 18th. By the Full Musical Union Orchestra and Omaha Guards Band, Pickets For sale Cormick & Lund's gur Store, Max Meyer 50e, Pharniacy, Huvans & Bros by members and at | Saturday BOYD S VENTRE AT MATIO AT, ny 4. MR. POTTER OF TEXAS. PRESENTED BY Gunther, author of “Mr. NT Monday, Frank W, Sanger’s Company of New York. Prices- pens S Parquet $1; I quet Cir turday morning at 9 o'clock. BOYD' S1 THE HANDS OMEST WEDNESDAY MATINEE, “Hark! VENTRIENTH NEW EATRE, 1 Sunday and Dariies, of New le 7o¢ York.! and $1; Bale NEW THEATRE AND HARNRY LND SAFEST TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THEATE A Good Reserved Seat for oS AND HARNRKY ovenber 1316 THE COMPANY. Joseph Wheeloek, Frank E. Aiken. soph Wheelock, jr Master Louis Haines Manrice Drew. M. B, Suyder, Edgar Norfon, Franz Rinean Thomas Juckson. Cecil King tone, Jdeflreys Lewis, May Haines, Lee Lamar, Jos'e Langley. Wi, Morse. P. S. Reynolds, Benjamin Stone. Arthur Hyde, ony ble and 7ac; FIRST MINSTREL SHOW T/ 1S SEASON. B LN AMBERICA NOV. 17 & 18 Apollo plays, and 40 Ethiopians do Sing.” BIG MINSTRELS. Acknowledged as the Standard of Excellence 7/lrcmg/luul the World Anunabridgzed preseatation of a_stupendous and wnp ralieled proz Positively the Grander than Ever Bofore LY NEW THIS SE artists over inone or REMEMBER, EVERYTHING IS ENTIRE- ASON Vo soats i patquet and b erved seat Matinee prices se and T v Sale of sc s o rque ch; general eatest nization imme. Larzer, Groater, numbor of colobrated’ T-CLASS MINSTREL COM- PANY IN THE WORLD. iwh,v FIRS ot clrele 31 oael Tiiss o HOFTOW 1 SOYD'S NEW EATRE enoral on to bileon nzat b o'eloek. admission e, G ) pirqu lery - A Society Event. Thursday, Friday and Sawrday, N op, 19-20-21 Mati: e Second Tiame Heve of one of the N Danigl Frohman's Lycsum Theater Success, THE GHARITY BALL and Saturday By Beiaseo and De) I N RN F o = [~ =l Finely Acted Prices as usual, ——THR ) SN 1o, authors of the W otable o1 Attractions Last Season, » Lord Chuwiloy, ete, A Streng Story ol Men and Women. A Drama of Spukling Dialoguc. Full of Laughs and Tears. A Play to be Enjoyed by Everybody. Neatly Mounted ats opens Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. PARNAM — STRERY — THEATER SPRPBOUTED Y (has. A, Stevenson —— AND —— Company of A Actors. Sale of § CL\A Suxuhy. M"'ulay. Tusdry and Sunday odnes Jay, yday Matine Wedn and o —THE—— Vo (rpha SUNDAY MATIN Pric 153 Popular GRACE The Witeh of Wail & COUR”" \\} IIN. C VIENT i8 or BOc (DEL B Al SEA MISS KATE Elegantly Costumed. SON.—— Special N Original Ijffects. Scenery. and CORRECT RODUCTIONS. XTON Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Raturday Mati iec, THE WORLD wainst ler. Y SN and 78¢; TODAY. EN MUSEE COR 1nTH AND ¥ k Commencing Monday, ARNAM November 16th. - STS, GURIO RPAREOR, ALUTeR Strangost ¢ never before presented, price! Novelt lled and First nppearance of ics uncq MISS BELL CARTER, Phenomenally endowed with a Horse's Mar The lat living und sel murkabloe TH '1«\\1)" and grentest ady with u genuine Jutists are nonplussed upon woman, I LADY WITH Al 10 « the agre. A Physicians this re- curiosity of horses mane, seing A THORSE'S MANE, l‘)(/l{UDl S artoon eollee ()Ul{ ’[‘IIIA/\I[ R Re-cngagoment LILLI Clover ehild performers The great! The O the CHIC I\LHO[‘ Introductng every known foulntion, ineluding fancy and the wost difficul nent Friday, Ladies' One Dime, No M Children's tylo of e, Day Souvenir Day. 4(\\\\[\1“(\——\\\]! ASSARD and LUCIFER Midnight S Introducing . n Jwin. Al WO F brovoking situat MI '\\ Open No o Wb Tya yaterious *kulot e With SS ALTHEA tod wkirt Daily from 1 to 10 p. m Chairs 5c and 10c. Improper Characters Admitted. Box sheet