Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 24, 1891, Page 5

ONE “LIGHT THAT FAILED.” Why lir Edwin Arno'd Did Not Read to Omaha Last Night, EXPERIENCE OF A KANSAS CITY MANAGER, Not Out— Had the Means of Carrying Detalls of the Str the Co t but it nge He Sir Bdwin Arnold, poet, journalist, trav elor and philosopher, was advertised to ap pear at the Grand opera house last night and give a serios of readings from ms own works. In cultured circies the appearance of this distinguished literary light was looked forward to as an intellectual treat, but when tte holders of tickets appsared at the theator the doors wero closed and thoy were douied admission. An announcement was made that Sir Edwin's manager had rofused to allow hir to appear, bocauss the promised guarantes was not forthcoming. The party holding tke 1 saloof soats had disappeared, but it was stated that ho had probably gone to Max Meyer Bro, & Co’s to refund the money. o crowd adjourned to the Meyer store, but the gentleman in question did not appear, and they dispersed to their homos, *tory of the Affair, To clearly understand this fiasco it will be well to review preceding events. Sir Edwin Arnold coatracted with J. B. Pond, the Now York lecture bureau mana; to give a number of entertainment or Pond sub- let two nights at Kans: ud one night N. du_Shane Cloward of tho Mr Cloward sent Francois amer to Omaha to act as his it in advertising the entertainment,selling tickets and paying oills, Mr. Cramer brought a letter” of introduction to Max Meyer, Bro. & Co. aud asked to hav tickets sold at their store. Ou tho letter hend Cloward ropresonted himsolf as “westorn azent for J. B, Pond’s attrac- tions.”" ‘'ho Messrs, Meyer wero t00 busy witn holiday trado to bo bothered with tickot sell- ing, but us Major Pond was a personal fricnd and they supposed it would be a favor to him, they permitted Mr. Cramer to sell tickots' at their store, They had no further connection with the matter, handled none of the money, aud are in no way responsible for the cash paid for tickets. Mr. Cramer called at Tie Bee ofice last night and mado this explanation of the fiasco: Whot Mr. Cramer Said. “I wasemployed by Mr. Cloward to como to Omaha and was sutnorized to sell tickets d pay expenses. Mr. Pond’s agent came to me this morning and said he would havo to have $400 before giving the entertainment. Luter he suggested that we work together till evoning and see what cot ld bo done. “In the meantimo [ had wired Mr. Clow- ard, asking him to telegraph mo §0 that tho eutertainment might go on. The answer did not arrive until 7 this evening. He said he was powerless to send the money. Ho dirceted me to hold the funds from ticket salos until § o'clock, and if then unable to meet the demands of Mr. Pond’s reprosenta- tive to closo the house. 3 “When [ arrived at tho Grand I found that the manager of the theater refused to allow tickets to be sold &t the box oftice. Just why 1 do not know. Mr. Pond’s ngeut do- manded the payment of §200 beforo he would lot Mr. Arnold o upon the stage. I was un- able to meet that demand. The receipts from ticket sales wero €51, Out of toat money I had paid my board bill at tne Mil- lara for three weoks, my salary and a num- ber of other expenses, as | was fully author- ized to do. Theso outgoes amounted to $13), leaving me witn a balauce of only &L12 on hand. 1saw no way of meeting the demand of Mr. Poud's agent and_loft the theater to place the unexpended balance in the hands of the city attorney to be refunded 10 the ticket holders. I was directed to Mr. W. 5. Shoomaker, assistant city atorney and proposed putting the money in his charge. Mr. Julius Meyer happoned in at this juncture, and 1t was agreed to turn tho §112 ovor to him, to be refunded pro_rata. “The unpaid billy are #0 for the Grand, &3 due the nowspapers und a small sum for dis- tributing the bills. I had wo personal re- sponsibility in this matter, I was simply tho agent of Mr. Cloward, actod o his in- structions and did the bost thing I could uuder the circumstances,” Commenced in Kansas Olty. Major Pond 1s represented by W. S. Angle- man, wio travels with Sir Edwin Arnold and directs his movoments. Tho poet is paid a good round sum whencver he gives an. en- tortainment, witha smailer allowance for nights when he does not read, and it res s with Mr. Angloman to say whether or not he shall appear. That gentieman was found at the Millurd last night and madea full ex- planation of the unfortunate affair, “This trouble,” he said, “‘bogau at_ Kansas City, where Sir Edwin was to reaa Monday and Tuesday evemngs. Mr. Pond had sub- let the engagement to Mr. Cloward, That gentleman had acted ratber oddly, and [ demanded the payment of theum’ due Mr. Pond before the entertainment began, He claimed that under o clauso of the contract ho was not bound to pay until after the entertainmeut, and rather than disapvoint tho audiouce, 1 waived the pomt, “I estimated the houso at 500 to $700. Cloward said_a great many complimentari had been give out, and the receipts would bo between After the entor- taiument he rofused mo, saying that ne haa not received all the monoy paid for s, and made an engagement to meet at Dbis attorney's office in tho morning. At that conferenco his attorney said he would advise him not to pay Mr. Pond’s claim until the local expenses oad been liquidated. ~ And Cloward added that the expenses would eat up the recelpts, “Lnotified Mr. Cloward that the second entertuinment would not be given unless ho paid over %500 by 6 o'clock last evening, I even offered to donate him the proceeds of Inst night if ho would make that payment. Ho made no effort to meet our claim, and we left Kausas City at 9 o'clock last night for Dmaha without attempting to give the sec- sut reading. Come on to Omaha. “Unfortunately Cloward had a separale contract for Omaha, and if we hud failed to appear here he might have had & claim for danages against Mr. Pond. Otherwise I would haye canceled the engagoment and notified the papers by wire from Kansas Cit +On urriving this morning, 1 told Mr, Cra. mer I would require $00 before begiuning the ovening's entertainment, After looking Into the matter, 1 offered to let it rest until evening, when, I thought, we could arrange 1t satisfactorily, “When Mr. Cramer met me at the Grand this eveniug I understood him to say that he had pad all exponses but the rent and the advertising, amounting to §72, and had about 8120 on hand. 1 was auxious to go on with tke entortainment, and made bim two propo pitions. 1 offered to mccept $00 and lot him take the box ofice re- ceipts until they amounted to enough to meet tho ront aud the advertising. As an alternative oposed that he pay the rent and advertising ana I would take the $120 and the box office sales, He sala it was sluply impossivle for hiu to do eithor, be cause he did ot have the mouey, I have no fauit to find with Mr. Oramer. ~He has acted nonorably in the mattor, and 1 4o not tkink be is to blame. The fault is with Mr. Cloward. “Iam very sorry this failure occurred, but 1d0 not think the peoplo will blame me when thev understand the circumstances, If 1 had taken the balance of $120 w Mr. Crawer's bands 1 would have been bound to pay the outstanding bills, amounting to #2. Tohave given the eotertainment would have in curred a very heavy loss for dir. Pond." bac coipts from the me Regrets it Deeply. Sir Edwin Arnold was s hotel ana expressed groat reg plorable turn of aftaies 1 am very sorry that this ocourred,” he said,” and 1 really wish an arrangement wight be made for wy appearance in Omaha. My next eugagement is for Saturduy at St Paul, but my movements are controlied by Mr, 'Pond’s representative. I do not know wueo wo shall legve Omaha, but iv will at the Millard ot at the de | money he will | rata | he cannot afr. | bim a floral emblem, | minister to THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: 'l‘.lil'ltNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1891. | surely not be befors tomorrow evening. I not only regrot the disappointment which you say Omuha poople feel, but it braaks the continiity of & pleasant serios of engage- wents. I have read for forty nights, and this break at Kansas City ana Omaha is the ouly one that has occurred.” Only Protection Afforded Mr. Julius Meger stoted last night that his firt was in no way responsible in tho mattor of tickot sales, but being desirous of protect ing Omaha people s much As poss: ble he had accepted iho balance of #112 in Mr. Cramer's hands, This sfund to ticket holders pro He proposes to wire Mr. Pond toany asking him forward enough money to Omaha to make the ticket buyers wholo The entertainment was adyertised as under the Pond management, and Mr. Moyer thinks d 10 lot Omaha people suffe ption um called on Sir evening and prosented It was tho gitt of the Vedanta Theosontical society of Omaha, and was propared for presentation at tno opera house, from the dec: Dr. J M. I atthe Millard last AMUSEMENTS, “Washington is one vast with the buried h of countless oftice seokers,”” said Christophor Fishback Jr. last evening to Hon. Maverick Brander, dur ing the ovurse of “A Texas at Boya's theater, and the sentimeut found lougment in many hearts in the audicace. Two or three Ox-congrossmen, an ox-sonator, the an Salvador, and local politi clans who had tasted of the sweews of official life i tho national capital, gave tho thought prompt and enthusiastic recoguition Whilo ““A Texas Steer' is not exhaustive, nor is it by any means a profound disquisi- tion upon the manners and metnods of the average congressman, and thore are those who question its truthfulness, it has the merit of being amusing. And. a very large audience voted Mr. Hoyt last evoning a prince of farceurs, who had gone to the heart of the uation for his typo of characters, There were old friends, too, in the cast, and their entrance was received with that warmth which is a_distinguishiog character- istic of wostorn audiences, Mr. Murphy as Brander givos a strong and closely analytical study of a type casily recognizable by “Americans, Whiie the por- traiture 1s broad, for the purpose of farce, it is unctuous and the future looks very roseate for this youn actor who but a few vears azo was selling hardware in a down east couutr storo, Nowton Chisnell is intrusted with the excellent role of Brassy Gall, lobbyist and member of the third house, a character which finds its counterpart wherever a legislaturo is in sessston, wherover boodle is uppermost. Shrowd, daring and unscrupulous, the actor realizos the possibilitios of the part and plays it, in point of fact Chisnell is Brassy Gall. Major Yell, the Texas colonel, is played by Charles Stanley in a breezy, unconventional manner, which is delicious. ' " His associates Bragg and Blow, are also in excellent hands. Will H. Bray 'nlays Fishback, a colored statesman, and invests the charaoter with an air that is as keen and cutting as a frosty Decomber norning. It is beyond auestion oue of the strongest charactor studies given by Mr. Hovt's players. he ladies are for the most part capable, headed by that pleasing ingenue, Miss Klora Walsh, whose Bossy Brander is the best bit of comedy work she has ever done. Written with her’in mind, the suthor could not have framed a happier picturo for his wife than this bizarre creature from the Texas plaius, who is as loyal to her state as were the do- fenders of San Jacito and the Alamo. The company is stronz and the play met with an enthusiastic reception. o RIGHT NICE (IME. graveyard filled Ladies of Custer Relief Corps Know How to Entertain Pcople. The Women's Rolief Cozps of Custer post, Grand Army of the Republic, gave its monthly social and danco last night at Grand Army hall on Fifteenth stroot. The attend- ance of both young and old was good and the young poople enjoyed tnemsolves in the merry little waltz and other dances after the social events of the evening. In the early part of tne evening Miss Lena McGonigal delivered a recitation, *Tho Polish Boy.” The young lady proved her- self to be quite an eiocutionist and her rendi- tion of the piece was received witn much ap- probation. A German song was well ronderod by Misses Schomel and Shropshire, and a banjo duet by Mr. and Mrs, Geilenbeck was adumir- The Solaier's Droam” was recited by Mrs. Jossie Sawhill in a manuer that brought recollections of bygono days to the voteran, A dinlogua on a Cliristmas dojl was had be- tweon Ethel Henderson and floyd Alexan- aer, which was very amusing. Following this wero magic _lantern views and o plano duett by Mr. and Mrs. Gellenbeck. “Sheridan’s Ride’’ was delivered as a roci- tation vy Hugh Riley, a 12-year-old boy, in & pleasing mauner, aftor which lunch’ was served and the daneing began. The U. § governmont are using largo num bers of the Improved Howe scales. Borden & Selleck Co., agents, Chicago, ll. S =uill in Custody. The three young men arrested early Wednesday morning at Twenty-ninth and Leavenworth streets and charged with boing suspicious are still held. \When tackled by the officer tho men had four chickens and some clothing in their possession. Mr. Chaa- man, living at 523 Georgia avenue, identified tho 'clothing and a neighbor claimed tho chickens, 1t is move than prokavlo that a chargo of petit lareeny will bo placod against the prisouers, who all gave fictitious names, today. e Van Houten's Cocoa—The standard of the world, — PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS, C. F. Mo ton, N. S. Harwood of Lincoln is atthe Mil- lard. J. #. Kennody of Douglas, Wyo., is at the Miilard. Johin Miilard, W. H. B Arcade. J. F. Kendall of Superior, Millard, H. M. Mason of Booue, Ia., is stopping at the Paxton. George B. Darr of Lexington, Neb., is at the Paxton. John Bratt of North Platte 1s registered at the Murray. W. . McGeo, & stockman of Beatrice, is at tho Dellone. . M. Crow of Hastings rivals at the Arcade. Mrs. J. . Harrison has goue to Memphis to spend the holidays. Madame Post has left for the east to spond Christmas with fricnds. 5. 0. Curtis and wife of Logan, rogistored at tho Dellone, Georgo H. Mead, o merchant of Chadron, is at tho Dellone with nis wife, Mus. Ireland and Mrs. Coe of Nebraska City are registered at the Paxton, Charles H. Hoyt, wife and maid, of the Texus Steor company, are at the Millard Mrs. C. Murray and Miss Lenore K. Mur- ray of Winterset, la., are Millard guests. I, P. White and wife, who bave just been married, are at the Millard on their bridai trip. C. 8. Meilen of the Union Pacific and wife, are registered at the Murray. bave just returned from the west. Mus. George Powell, 216 North Nineteonth, was Lastily summoned to St. Joseph lust night by tho dangerous iliness of her daugh- tor, Mrs, Josepn Grifith, ow of Lincoln 1s at the Pax- D. Marston of Kearney is at the rger of Lincolu is stopping at the Neb,, is at the is among the ar- In, aro his They e ———— When Baby was sick, wo gave her Ca When she was a Child ria, she eried for Castoria, When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, When she had Chikiron, she gave them Castoria Edwin { LOVES ~ AMERICAN PEOPLE. €ir Edwin Arnold Oaptivated by This Na- i Haoded Informality VIEWS OF THE COUNTRY’S LITERATURE, The Current Full and Few Dec is Not Ru Strong as it des Past ch Haste, ing so Did a roo “Come in," said a smooth, ploasant voico as a caportor for Tur Bei rappad at the door of Sir [idwin Arnold’s room at Millard hotel at noon yesterday. “Pleass oxcuso my appearance and be seated,” tho distinguisned gentloman said ploasantly, oxtending his hand and giving the reporter a cordial grasp. “I am Jm{nm. ing through the mail which precedod us and have not taken time to pay much attention 10 my personal appearance.’’ The celebratod author, the Lo torial writer on the ILondon a ma of medium height, proportioned and evidently possessed of that ovenuess of temperamont and disposi- tion which is characteristic of so many Eng. lishmen. He bas along face covered with light brown beard, uot very long and not vory thick. A prominent nose and a pair of koan and vory expressive eyes are the most impressive foatures of his gonial and thought ful tace. In conversation he is frwe, frank and romarkably inwresting. There s00ms to bo u great central truth to nearly every sentence he utters and yet he makes uo effort to show that his conversation is any- thing but the commonplace thought of the moment, *It is a groat strain upon one's memory," ho said, taking a seat by the table in his shirt slecves and looking very much like an cditor at his desk, ‘to keep all these at cities and ali these solendid people I um meeting from day 1o day and night after night in ono’s wental grasp. I wish it wero possible for me to mect tho American peoplo without having to travel so tar. Lama great admirer of my raco ana 1 lovo to meet the American peoble. but I do not enjoy the inconveniences of trav- oling. What elbow room you have in this great country. What stupondous opportunities for cxpausion and -dovelop- mont. ‘In_England, you koow, we farm every foot of ground and stand the soil up ou odge to got tho Iast particle of availablo nourish- mentout of it. -~ You have no oceasion for anything of that sort, I fancy. You have more land than you know what to do with.” Speaking of Omaha, Mr. Arnold said: I havo seen Omaba before. I was hero two years ogo, and was impressed at the time with the idea that your city was thorouxhly alive and 1 think it still bears mo out in that impression. [ hope you are considering tho great necassity of public parks and places of recreation for the common people. It seems 10 mo that the one great fault with American life, as I have seen it, is that you do not get as much enjoy- ment out of your great opportunities as you might. T bad occasion to remark toan audience the other night that I be- liovad the Japaneso got more thorough enjoy- ment put of a half month of their mode of life than the American people get out of a year. Tho resson is not so much in a want of approciation of true onjoyment, but in the marvelous tendency to rush and burry along. *“T'o one who has seon a good deal of orien- tal life thore appears at first to be a want of formality and svstem to your modes of life, but this is more than overbalanced in the genuine manliness aua good hoartednoess of your people. I love the American peole for their onergy and thewr open hearted informality “What estimate do you place upon Amer- ican literature ! ‘“‘America may well feel proud of tho start your writers have made. What treasures your Lowoll ana_Kmersou and Longfetlow aud Holmes and Whitman and Twain, and a host of othors, huve contributed to the world of letters. I am very fond of James Whit- comb Riley, aud Mark Twain has produced some of tho rarest goms in his partiular style that 1 know of in literature. “I must confess, though, ent current of American uot appear to bo running quite so full and strong as that of a fow decades past. I fear that the tre- mendons hurry and excitement of your every- day life in this country is having a disturb- ing effect upon your literary talont. A miud must take time to doliborate, to ripen every thought before 1t can produce its best. Too much anxiety at an early age to get out and into the busy whirl of affirs is very apt to wonken the effort of nfter years." Referring to the late James RRussoll Low- ell Mr. Arnold said: “What a superb man. Ho could do' anything. Ho reminded me of Macaulay.. What transcondent ability in his criticism. And think of the statosmanship that shono out through the homely words he put into the mouth of his leadigg character in the Biclow papers. I always liked these lines for instanco: “Ihnto these s That God'll and ioave, “I had a very pleasant _acquaintance with Mr. Lowell and was profoundly sorry when [ { heard that ho had passed away. He has left } @ rich legacy for the world of literature." Speaking of his acquaintunce with Dr. Holwmes tho distinguished gontloman said; 1 admre Dr. Holmes very much. I called to see him tne other day i Boston, Not finding any one av home I wrote the following on a card aud dropped it into the mail nox : **First of all these Boston doors, Dr. Doar, 1 knock at yours; Friendiy salutations saying Hoalth and wolfare always praying.' “The next day Dr. Holmes callod to s0o me avmy hotel. Ho said ne desired to come to my ~ rosaing. I told him that I had heard that Dr. Holmes always went to sleep at a public entertainment or lecturo so 1 thought ho would oblige we by not_coming. He finally agreed not to come. What a sweet charactor, what a prand intellect is Dr. Homes’." When asked about his trip across the con ent Mr. Arnold said : “I have had no especial dosire to seo your sonators or statesmen, | have said ‘show me your newspaper men.' 1 have met o splondid class of poople. My trip hay been exceedingly pleasant That which I thought would be hard and tedious work has becomo a pleasure. The audiences that have greeted mo have been bright, intelleotual and app reciative th that tho pros- uterature does akin’ crivte ) believe sottlo things they run uway u MET THE PRESS WRITERS, Pleasant Chat of the Distinguished Guest With His Omaha Fraters. The members of the press who zathered at the Millard hotel parlor yestorday afternoon to pay fraternal homage to the genius of Sir Edwin Arnold were grested each with a cor- alal handshake and a kindly word. Tho dis- tinguisbed visitor invited the company to seats and selected @ chair in their midst, Then followed an informal conversation, and for an hour the callers were entertained with the delightful chat of this remarkable man, It was a touch and go from the start, and the subjects rangod from American elevators to esoteric Buddhism, from Chicago's great- ness to Gludstone's tree chopping. Tho con versation passed lightly from onoto the otier at'tho shghtest suggestion, ofton with- out any counection, aud whatover was touched upon was illimined by the scintillant comments of Sir Edwin, On meeting several ladies engagea in nows- paper work boe paid a delicato complunent to the ability of the sex, particularly iu the line of describing social events. Speaking of Amer- fean women he quoted Paul Blouet (Max O'Rell), who said “They bave most of the rights of men und take the rest.” An allusion to Walt Whivman, and Mr. Ar- uola told iu laughing tones how he hau found the good gray poot on a recent call, sit ting in the midst of a pile of papers which buried limbs to the knees. Mr. Arnold thought Whnitman's all ment was largely imaginary, and expressed the opinion that he could be cured in Japan for 10 cents. That opened the way for a doscription of Jupavese medicos. Whitman's farewoil poemn was mentioned, and Sir Edwin made the comwent that farewells were awkward things o handle, He had written a woll o Indis, a juoted the tirst line, but he found bim: very sirous of returning to that couutry. He concluded that it was safest o do ws Artemus Ward advised on't prophecy until you know. Mr. Aruold passed through Omaha about two years ago on his ‘way to Jupan, and ex prossod his great interest in tho broad tree- less plains of the weyl, which prompted one of the ladies to tell him of Arbor day, which, who proudiy asserted, was the only bolida, locking to tho forure, ‘Do you really plaut trees? asked the poot, and when assured that we did he com- monded the custom warmly. 1t led him to tell of his planting a treo on the grounds of ree Washington Chalds at Puiladelphia, and how he fea a gavdenor to give it special care, Then he related a conversation with Gladstone, in which he piayfully reprovea the sta man for cutting down troes be- cause, according to ancient mythology, there dwelt in every tree a gouiess, who died with the death of the tree. Gladstono's de- fenso was that it was necessary to cut down some trees in order to give others froedom to attain their full glory. Some one inauired thing as theosophy in replied : 1 shall have to ask waat you mean tneosophy.” No one undertook to define the term, and he went on to say that spirit- ualism, as we understand it, is the baby child of Buddhism. Ho related somo of tho incidents of s life in India, explained some of the habits of thought pe: culiar to the oriental mind and dwelt lov- lingly upon the beauties of Buddhistic chings. He said ho saw no reason to bt that man has fifty senses instead of . and he believed that under proper con- ditions people could nunicate directly with eacti other though widely separated If a little acid operatiug on pieces of zine and copper ean produce the power to convey messages long distances, why is thers not some nower in man to do that witbout tho intervention of mochanical contrivances? Mr. Arnold thinks it only vemains for to discover tha proper conditions by develop: ing senses now latent. Ho spoke enthusiastically of groatness, but wishod thé ety coutd be raisod to a level eight foet highor. He said he offored a Chicago reporter 500,000,000 for Lako Michigan, aud whon the reporter askea where ho would find room in England to put it, he admitted that he was fairly cornered Mr. Arnold expressed admiration at the evidences of thrift he saw in Omaha, com- plimented the luxurions appointmants of American railways and spoke of the con- venience of the elevators bo found in Ame 1ca. Ho said he had a dread of going back to Ingland, because his experionce here had spoiled hi for climbing stairs, and he al most_convinced his hearars that he was in earnest, Thus the conversation drifted from ono subject to another, tho poot's fancy and the travelor's experionce throwing new light upon each, sprinkling the commonplace with pearls of thought and garnishing the whole with anecdotes of distinguished men and the observations of a wonderfully varied life Sir Edwin in conversation is a remarkably charming mau. His manner is all gentieness. His voice is low and musical, with just a touch of the broad English intonation. ~ With all his learning, thero is an entire absence of any air of superiority or suggestion of pom- posity, and the graciousness of this distin- guished man is an intellectual delight to bo treasured. if thero was any such India. Mr. Arnold Chicago’s LR e Preventionis Better than cure, and those who are subject to rheumatism, can proyant attacks by keeping the dlood pure and fréo froni the acid which causes the disease. For this purpose Hood's Sarsaparilla is used by thousands with great success. It is the best blood purifier. Constipation is caused by loss of the pori talic action of the bowels. Hood's Pills re. store the action snd vigorate the liver, George Goulet ¢hampagne at whole- sale, case quarts,"$30.00; case pints, $32.00. R. R. Grotto, 1020 Farnam. S ppld ANOTHER STRONG FEATURE. Tus Bee will soon commence the publioa- tion of Wakeman's “‘Letters of Travel.” No newspaper writer of . the day has a more ap preciative following ‘than Mr. Wakeman. His journeys aro made 1 great part on foot, sharing :in the common life ot tho people of the countries which he visits, and securing such thor- ough insight into their manners and customs as could be obtained 1 no other way. Of all the men who are doing this kind of work today he is unquestionably tho best informed and the most pleasing and graceful writer. He is a poet, too, and his prose as well us his verses, which he from time to time contrid- utes to current publications, is full of imag: ery and marked by strong poetic feeling. “Tho first four of Mr. Wakemau's letters of 1892 will tell of a tramp across Portugal from Lisbon to Avamonte. Roadside pictures of Portuguese villages, peasant homes and overyduy provineial nife, will be paiated with the same fidelity and charm which have char- acterized tho English letters recently pub- lished in this country. Portugal Is a country famous for its past achiovments, and 1t is out- s1do thé beaten lines of travel and inhabited by n most interesting race of people. Aftor these letters will como two describ- 102 a week in Morocco, and these will be fol- lowed by a letter from Gibraltar teiling of the famous fortress and its surroundiugs. Majorca_and Minorea, the Balearic islauds, will next be visited, and then Malta and its peoplo and their 1ife, manuers, customs and s perstitions will bs deserived. Three lett: 5 olling of 1talian rambles will follow, aud then forest travel in Galicis ‘'his i3 the northeasternmost province of Aus- trie. Its petroleum fields, their workings and peasant_workmen and the home life and customs of the Polish, Kuthenian and Tatras peasantry of tms seldom _visited rewion will bo attractive subjects for Mr. Wakeman's pon. Roturning to the British isles Mr. Wake- man will tell of somo of the men and women and places familiar to Amorican readers. Altogother the reader will travel with Mr. Waleman—and there could be no bettor guido—through some of the most, interosting towns and regions the old world can show. Bk readers may do this, not as strangers might, but learning the secrets of the peo- plo's lives, as close friends would do, and gaining from history and tradition the charm ing story and sentiment that cluster about the old places where humanity has for so many hundreds of recorded yoars lived and loved and joyed and suffered and fought and died. - ‘Choy had lots of wedding presents, but the most precious was & box of Hallor's Aus- tralian salve. bo said thoughtfully, it's 50 nice for the little chaps on my hands. Ho said, wo haven.t got any ‘little chaps” yet. Sho said, Why ! John, and John was squelchod, —~— Madamo Poet’s hair dresser and man- icure parlors will bo open during her ab- sence. -— Mayor Cushing's Valedictory. Mayor Cushing it preparing his annuel message, but as yet le has only skelotonized 1¢, s he is waiting for the reports of the oth- or city officials, but dn oversight on the part of the last legislaturo, renders his efforts in this direction rather tinsatisfactor Before the chartertvas amended the city election was held in Decomber and the newly elected ofticors Lok their seats in March, thoend of the fiscal your, Now, howeves this is chavged. Thd "eleotion 18 beld in Nc vember, the officers take their seats in Jau ik DELICIOUS Flavoring Extracts NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. Vanllla - Lemon Oran Almond - Rose etcy and deliclously as the fresh frulk Of pertect purity. ~| Of great strength. Economy In thelr use Flavor as dellcately It fills the bill—u dose “of Dr, Piercels Pleasant Peliets. Sick or Bilious Headaches, Dizziness, Constipa- tion, Indigestion, Bil fous’ Attacks, and all derangements of the liver, “stomach and bowels are promptly relieved and permane ently cur Biit not in the way the huge, old fashion- e pill tries to do it, These littlo Pellets have better methods. They cleanse and regulate the wholo system natwrally. In other words, they do it thoroughly, but mildly and gently. There's 10 distiirbance to the systom, diet or occupa- tion, They're the smallest in size, but the most effectivo in result—purely vegetable, perfoctly harmless. Only ono little sugar: conted Pellet for o laxative—thro for a cathart They're the cheapest pills you can buy, for they're guaranteed fo give satisfaction, or your money is returned. You pay only for the good you get This is true only of Dr. Pierce's standard medicines. Babies are always happy They are comfortable when well, when comfortable, They are apt to be well when fat; they worry and cry when thin, . They ought to be fat; their nature is to be fat. If your baby is thin, we have a book for you—care- FUL LIVING—f{ree. Scorr & Dowe, Chemists, 132 South sth Avenus, New Vork Your driig sil—all drug, st keeps Scott’s Enulsion of cod-liver sts cverywhere do. $1. “ “Look at the Map!" PENNSYLVANIA SHORT LINES. The Keystone Express— Is asolld Pullman vestibule train of passcoger coaches, parlor smoking cars, Pullman dining cars® and Pullman sleeping cars, from Chicago at 10:45 A.w. every day to New York the next afternoon at 2:(0 o'clock. It has no rival. Address Luck, 248 Clark Street, Chicago. Tickets Sold Everywhere ©ver The Pennsylvania Short Lines. Firrors of Youth "ATo positively cured by “ INDAPO. " dy 13 plnced ai-o prico i b UCE, W ring it within thie rench of all Butfercrs, and sold with Wwritien gunran- g e 1o curs Weak A\ niemory, " Xowt Wervous Debliity, Evil dickneas, Lack of Confdence, ‘Wakcfalncus, oW tive Orzans, U1 Indiscrotions oF he exceasive use of To Narcotics or Stmulants, which lead t0 Inirmity, Consamption or Insunity. Very smail pellots. Ensy £0tako. Can be carriod In the vestpocket. Sent by mnil 16 _pinin packige to any address for 1. or Tor 5. "With ovory & Order wo kive & written gunr. antes to cura OF Fefund tha money. ¢ you finva boon unsuccossfully treated by othors writo to us £or dowicd book und hdvice FRISE and mintion tbia wpor. Addross OIRIENTAL MEDICALC Bi00% for thio U. 80 911 Wabash Ave., Chicago, L. FOR SALE IN OMAIIA, NEB., BY Kulin & Co., Co.r 5th & Dougl Sta. JA: Fulier' & Co., Cor. 14th & Dougias Sta. D, Foster & Co!, Council Bluffs, fa. BEFORE USE. ary, but tho fiscal year endsas boforo in March, so that the retiring officers step down and out two months before the end of tho fiscal year, and a complete annual report is therefore unattainable at this time. This will throw, in a meusure, on the new officials that formerly devolved on the retiring of- ficers. he Best From the Kimball Graphie, Whils the columus of the Graphic are open to any and all unobjectionale advertisomeonts, yot it is quite impossiblo for us to spoak kuowingly of the merits of the articles of merchandise ndvertised. Particu- larly is this true of patent medicines. But there are exceptions occasionally, aud a note- worthy exceptiou 1s the celobrated Chamber- lain’s Cough Remedy. This now universally known medicine has boen advertised in the Graphic for four or five years, but not until recently had wo any versonal knowlodge of its wonderful eficacy, which has come about through the provailing influenza and the stubborn cough that has so often attended it. In the writer's famly this medicina has on several occasions this winter cured a cough that baflled any and ail other remedies, and the numbor of families in Kimball and vicin- ity in which this remedy has been used with liko effects uttests to its value as a spocific for coughs aud colds of every nature. ANNOUNC various MENTS, The nigger chauts of the Olympia quar- tette 1s ono of tho great musical features of “Sport MeAllister.” Farnam Street theater tomight, The Pulse of New York” will be pry sentad at the Farnam Street theater ono week, commencing Sunday matinee, Decem ber 27, with Miss Gracio Emmett as the star, and @ capable supporting company. The play 1s said to he an excellent one and is staged witt a car load of beautiful scenery, including the East river pier scene, the famous Little Church Around the Corner, > great steam pile drive, Cooper Union, Eighta street and Fourth avenue, the Bow- ory dive, and the great railroad scene. - Suffars from catarrn can ind relief and a sure cure by using Piso's Remeay for ca- tareb, Al druggists. d0c, Police Notes. John Brennan, a sueak thief waated for rifling the till of Pete Morasky, was caught by Oficer Bounett Tuesday evening. Joe Schwartz held for snatching a pocket book containing §25 from Mrs. Gray on Far. nam stroet was given thirly days on the hil Charles McFall, who tand in a bar room Capitol avenue, Saturduy night §100 and costs for Ccarrylug Weapons. Joe Malloy, better known as “Pinafore," the newsboy, with that stentorian voice which wi tho cchoes of Farawm streot every ovening, was up before Judga Helslay charged with petty larceuy. Malloy's wife made a touching appeal for nim, but the judge thougnt she would bs ubout as well off with him 1 jail und_sentenced him to a fort night ou the'hill. Chief Seavy explainea the peculiar destituw circumstances of the Wwoman and her babe, and a collection was taken up for her netting a noat sum. - tead theso three little ines. Buy Cook's Extra Dry Impeorila Champagae 1if you want o fiue and delicious drink. shot J. Catlin in the row st ‘Twelfth and was fined concealed made THE MISSING LIN A farmer had six pieces of chain of five links each, which he wanted into ah endless piece of thirty links. If it costs eight conts to cut a link open and eight cents to weld it if a now endloss chain could be bought for a dollar and s half, how be saved by the choapest plan? Card containing cut of links prosented on application at our store. T this elever chain pu a marvelous puzzle zle," 1 one who masters it *BLIND LUCK" Is the most wonderful, mysterious, fascinating and {nstructivo game over invented, aud is becoming a craze all over tho Unitad States, It is para« aoxical and tantalizing bocause those who calealate can only figure out o loss, while those who play by luek win. g It is mc Tat-Too, and can bo learned in two winks, and yet, the author t there is more in it appenrs on the surface and to avoi ortainty to that which yot anyone who thinks he “knows it JLIND LUCK,” P. O. Box ond play and try o game by lad, who plays entively by I will present a twenty-dollar ovder for clothing on rowning, g Kl]’lg & GO,' Omaha THE LEADING CLOTHIERS OF AMERICA i, and would much sach of the first 1,000 persons who bring to our store & correct answer to le wo will present a handsome copy of “BLIND LUCK,” gned for us by tne author of the famous 1415 Puze ote., ote suit of clothos to any ame, de igs in Clover,” “Parchesi,” , who offers a o simplo than wys, To provoe th than 1w similar un oven lo, exists regarding my old 1415 1 011" may send ten cents to pay postage to 1821, New York. i correspondence with my little nino-year-old luck or intuition. ko choice of tirst or se {5th and Donglas Sts. tothe party winning the game within 30 days aftor the receipt of this card."=SAMULEL LOY D, Author. I offer the above prize merely as an incentive to solve the buzzle, and seleot the firm of Browning. King & Co., on account of the branch stores throughout the suit of clothes, which for quality, in any conntry, which enables me togive an order for a style and fit is the neur 1 s SAMUEL LOYD, Author. »st approach to fine custom tailoring to bo found storo in the Unit ates. This puzzle will bo given away to every purchaser of goods at our store. We have a line of goods that will make acceptab'e and useful holiday gifts for men and boys, and the prices are ex- tremely low. Browning, King & Co, RELIABLE CLOTHIERS, Southwest Corner 15th and Douglas. Open till 9 P. M, Evenings Until Christmas, after which time we will close at 6:30 P. M. o* FEEX wOURAU o OHEAM, OR MAGIOAL BEAU KemovesTan, 1os, Moth ¢ test of 10 and 1a 80 PURIFIES A Sayer waid o & Iy o orain tho FRGD T HOPKINA, orizinal yrnin P ricos « forlowing Erlua Seal Skin Garments, FUR CAPES. MEN'S FUR OVERCOATS. and All Fashionable FURS CLOTH AND PLUSH CLOAKS sBond for Fashion Book mutled £ree. For sale by Kuhn & Co., and ¢ & McConnell, Omaha, 3 New Theater EATTRACTION Seventeenth and Harney Stroots, Iriday anil Saturday, TWO PERFORMANCES CHRISTMAS, = = STEER [ W e e+ = s 2 2 1 . THE NEW COLLAR : 4 ipany. Box shect open Tuesday n f ™ T o iace FARNAM ST, THEATERY_ruer 7 NA RK $s ‘ ’ T SPORT MCALLISTER, ©>F g5 ™1t ® ] | world-famed Olympia Quartette. . - =Yo“ can slop a co vh Corner 11th and Farnam_ Stroots ug WA GO bR R DA DAt 31 A 5 at any time with UNZE: Aboriginal Anstrallun GREAT STAGE SHOW ENCLISH I TWELVE HOURS; : 1 $100 in Doctor's bills—may save your life. Ask your Druggist Pllfl‘, PINK PIL.I.!. » Dr, Acker’s English Pills g nt, o favorite with the Tadles, i v | JOHNT.SHAYKE& GO _Palmor House Block. 1914193 Stato 8t., Chicao® For young, old and middle nged men suffring from errovs of youth, excessos, pression from over brain work, loss of sleep, smoking, drinking. ete., positive- remedy is putup in a neat metalic box, in pil torm, The effect of the remedy promptness in action and cure. Prico $1 per box, or 6 boxes for %5 6 boxes dence strictly confidential. Addvess AnTnunr Mepicing Co, Omanha, Neb AMUSEMENTS HOLIDAY Wednesd "hursduy, e 23, 24, 26, 26 HOYT’'S I MURPHY, FLORA WALSH un Boxlnning Sunday Matinge, all the w, A BOBBY it GAYLOR }3 p . . DIME EDEN MUSEE. JO-10, Russian Doz Facea Mun. FERRERI, Traincd Rats and Mice, DOCTOR A 25 cent Bottle may save you for it. IT TASTES GOOD, RE BILIOUSNESS, herman Rellable Manufacturers sxual weakness, dizziness or mental de- ly cured by Arthur’s Pills No. 4. The surpasses anything in its line for guuranteed. circular free. Correspons PO, Box 618, NO OTHER LEAVES A DELICATE AND LASTING ODOR. For sale by all Drug and Fancy Goods Dealera or 11 unable Lo procure this wenderful soup sond 85¢ i stamps and recolvo & cake by return mail. JAS, 8, KIRK & CO., Chicago. SPECIA L-8handon Bells Waitz (the Soclety Walté) sent FIREE Lo anyone se Wirce wrappers of Ehandon Boils 8oap. 00000000 DGe ENETRATING . THE SMALLEST PILL IN THE WORLD! . I}?PLASTEF( TUTT' S LPLASTER.] @®TINY LIVER PILLS® AND THE s 4 diow oe | . ofthe lu‘l::(rrt DEAD DEAD. 1f buflriug try 2 00006000000 and pay if VON MOHL CO. RO ks, Crinnall lng o D'S PLASTER. 1 i