Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 3, 1892, Page 16

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: INDAY.) JANUARY 3, 1892—SIXTEEN PAGES. e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e A PLAY WRITTEN IN OMAHA. W. R. Goodall's "“An Absent Minded Man" Finds Favor at Last. ROLAND REED TAKEN WITH THE COMEDY, Cul- 1o A Suggestion for Advancing Musieal sIping the Apo Club—Coming Attractions—Goss sip of the Stage, A special telogram from Chicago to T BEE the other day announced that Roland Reed, the comedian, had bought W. R. Uoodall’s play, “The A bsent-Minded Man.” Tho affair hus a peculiar interest for Omana people because Mr, Gooaall was formerly a well known newspaper man 1o this city and also wroto his play whilg here. Mr. Reed 1s now in the city plaging an engagement at the Boyd theater, and in an interviow yesterduy he confirmed the report of the pur- ohase of the play. “There wus rather an odd coincidence about the affair,” smd Mr. Reed in deserib ing the circumstances uuder which ho quired the play. “Goodall calied on me in Chicago and offered to submit his work. I agreod to examine it, but he insisted on read- Ing it to me, Now tRat sort of thing is gon- orally a boro, unless the reader has somo dramatic ability, and I dreaded it. Ilet the matter run along without much thought until one day some one told me that Goodall was the son of William Gioodall, un old-time actor of great merit. There's where the coinci- dence camo 1. My father, who died last July at the age of 83, being then the oldest actor in America, put William Goodall on the stage, and for many yonrs they were the warmest of friends. ~ That knowledge ave mo a special interost in young 3oodall, and on Chiristmas day 1 sent him word, making an engagement to see him at 10 o'clock the following morning to hear his play. confess that I expected to b borad, but Iwas most ugreeably surprised. I found Goodall to be a bright fellow, and he not ouly read his play, but he ncted it as he went along, and ko did 1t very cleverly, too. I got out of bed and reccived Goodall without hav- Ing any breakfast, but became so much in- terested in the reading that we stuck to it untl half past 1 o'clock. “What is the plot of the play? Ab, that is something I had rather not make public. I expect to proauco the drama next August at the Boston Museum, but if the newspapers say a great deal in advance about the plot 1t may rob the porformance of novelty and freshness. I can tell you that the play is a astoral drama -with many of the character- stics of “I'he Oid Homestead’ and that cless of works. It is not farcical, but is pervaded with sentiments that uppeal to the heart. 1t has a very good comedy character for me, and the kumor 1s quaint and duinty. The musing lines are set off artistically with touches of tender pathos. It appears to me to be the best play yet offered me, and I have read a hundred 11 the past year, “Itold Goodall I should have to make hanges in the play to dress it up, and st 1 expeoted him to meot horo in Omaha. _Circumstances made that inconvenient, and I have now ar- ranged to have him join me at Kansus City. We will put in a couple of days going over the play, and then he will mako the altera- tions at his leisure. (icodall told me he had written another play entitled wo Colonels,” which he suid was in the bands of one of the I'rohmans,” No one who new_Mr. Goodall in Omaha will envy him bis ood fortuue. In fact, those who kuew him well say be had enough bard luck while hero to last an ordinary life time. But “‘thav’s another story.” Tho tide has turned, and *Goody” bids fair to realize 80mo of that prosperity which hejwas wont!to dream of and detail o vividly at the times, when weary of newspaper drudgery, he dropped his grover, pushed aside bloclk 'and “copy’” and gave vent to his feelings. ““Why, dash blank it all,” he would begin, and then weuld come a description of what howould do when he made his stake. And no matter what the gencral pian of his air castle, it always contained room for his fel- low toilers. e The recent concert of the Apollo club di- rected attention to the factthat thisis the only organization in the city which is striv Ing by systematio offorts to advance tho musical cilture of Omaha. The club is en- titled to great credit for the work already accomplished and Omaha peopia with a pride In the intell ! and avtistic as well as the material finprovement of the city should lend it every possible encouragement. A moinber of the club whose musical ability and social standing are beyond question, i comment:ng on this matter the other day, made a suggestion that is worthy careful consideration: “It has beea decidedly uphill work,” he said, *'to get a musical organization here upon a fi'm foundation, and even this season, which promises to be the most suckessful of auy in our history, both musically and finan- cially, the receipts from our concerts will fail ‘short of our expanditures by perhaps soveral hundred dollars, This will® be not becauso we are extravagant in_our expendi- tures, but simply becauso we think that this clty deserves better concerts than have hero- tofore been given, and to hire an orchestra and gt soloists from avroad foc each of our concerts moans an outlay of a considerablo sum of monoy. “‘What we need here more than anything else to make our concerts 'go, is a strictly first-class orchestra. Wo have used so far our Omaha musicians and we find them mainly good men, but the work which we require of them is much more oxacting than that which they ave accustomed to, and, with & few exceptions, they need as inuch rehears- ing as our chorus. Kor the balance of the season the orchestra ougnt to rehearse every week on the aratorios which the Apollo club now bave in preparation, but this will take more money than we can afford to spend. 1f there courd be a small fund guuranteod, say 300 or $100, for the expenses of the orche: tra, I am sure that the money would be well invested, and if the affair wero properly handled it might bo possiblo to get up an orchestral concert to reimburse the guaran- tors to the orchestra fund. In my twelve years’ rosidonce in this city I can say that tho musical prospects of tha city never have weemed brighter than they do “today, and [ only hope that influential aid may not be wanting to help carry on a causo which ought to be firmly established hore," THE THEAT, Mr. Roland Reed, the popular comedian, will close his engagement at_Boya's New theater tonight by presenting Boucicault and Rosenfeld’s comedy, “Lend Me Your Wife. Mr. Reed appears {u the character of Captain Abner Tarbox. His presont Omaha engage- ment has been very successtul, Openin g with matineo today, the attrac- tlon at the Farnam Street theater will be William A. Brady’s elaborato production of ‘After Dark,” now fn the fourth year of, its greatand deserved triumphs, Fverything About the production is new, an entire and undant outfit having been prepared. Tho scenory, which s the work of prominent sconio” urtists, is spoken of as unusually beautiful. ‘The railroaa effects are said to be exceedinely novel and startling, and many difticult und costly contrivances will beemployed in the presentation. ‘Che play Itself is too well knowmn and too firmly fixed in popular estimation to require description or commendation at tuis late dvl{ It is admitted to be one o the strongest and most teresting dramas now holding the American stage. The plot is magnificently constructed, and thrilling ivcidents of a highly dramatic nature abound iu the various mcts, Manager Brady brings with bim a carvefully chosen company, made up of the pest avallable talent, each aclor and actress baving been selected with special view to sdaptability to the role to be sustained. A capital a ‘wonderfully well balanced all- wround performance may thereforo confi- dently be expected, In the famous concert hall scono will appear Sweeny and Ryland, their first appearance in America 1o four years; Kolly and Murpby, the refined ex- ponents of the manly art,and a completo array of first-class specialty talent, Daplel Frohmaw's production of ‘“The Prince and the Pauper,’ one of the most dis- cussed of the past two seasons’ successe will be the attraction at Boyd's New theater sommoncing tomarrow, Monday eveaing, It i ot e 18 & dramatization by Mrs. Abby Sage Rich- ardson of Marl Twain's colobrated story of that name, Originally produced in Pnila- delphia, it found favor at once and ran four woeks in that city, This was followed by a six woeks' run at the Broadway theater, New York, ofter which came & brilliant ' engagement of four weeks in Coieago, One of the paincipal features of the production is the neting of Elsio Loslie, who 1s described by the critic us unapproachable in the artistic value of her work. She was tho original Littlo Lord Fauntleroy in Mrs. Burnet’s famous produc- tion at the Broadway theater, New York, and b play undoubtedly owes the greate n of its prosperity to this first impersonator of the juvenile lord. She will be surrounded by n excellent company—the same as appeared in the New York produc tion—and great atention has been pald to having every arcss worn upon the stage strictly accurato as to the period in- tended to be represented. A Barrel of Money" is the title of a new sonsational comedy, writton by Herbert Hall Winslow, one of Ameriea’s foromost dramat- ists, to be produc in this city by I5. D. Stair's compan, at the Iarnam Street theater Thursday, Friday and Saturday, January 7, 8ana 9. Elaborate scenery and mecnanical effects are c 1by the muu- agement, including the great iron mills scene, which introduces a statiouary stcam eryine and machinery room in full operation, with revolving belts, wheels and bands whir ring, presenting at' the climax of the third one of the most thrilling sensatioval of- fects ever seen upon the stage. The machin- ory is stopped just in timo to savo tho life of a girl being borne to certain death on one of the large bolts. Asido from its thrilling ole- ment, “A Barrel of Money” introduces evea distinct typoes of character, the laugh- able and original comedy complications fol- lowing one anotiier in rapid succession, This company was seen here lnst season and made a decided hitin the production. The 1ast thrae ovenings of HOXT WObK LHO Pauline Hall Opera company will be the at- traction at Boyd's New theater, presenting the following operas: On Thursday and Friday ovenings and Saturday matinee Of- fenbach’s melodious opera “*Madame Favart,” and Saturday ovening “La Bello Heleoe. “Madame Favart” is probably the most cele- brated of all of Offenbach’s works, and, in- deod, the score has not been excotled by that of any light opera. The manner in which the opera has been stawea reflects great credit upon the Pauline Hall Opera company. Tho scenery, which represents tho interior of the Goldn Crown inn, a grand salon und the camp of Marshal Sake, is entirely now, correct in design and brilliant in_execution, while the costumes, made especially for the production, aro appropriate, varied and boau- tiful. It is, indeed, not oxaggeration to stato thut never has this presentation of comic opera been surpassed i magnificonce and goneral excellence. Not only has the opera been staged in a sumptuous manner, but what is of even more importance, it is intpr- preted by a star and a company without peers on the operatic stago. The groatest living_curiosity in the world will bo at the Eden Mussee for six days com- moncing Monday January 4, viz: Mellie- Christine the Cavoline twins, the only living two headed woman that isalive in the world. Miilie Christine has two perfectly formed toads und talks fluently with both, in two differontly languages on two different sub- jects to two peoplo at the same time. She sings with both mouths—alto and soprano— at tho same time. She has two heads, four hands and four lower limbs, She is au edu- cated cultured lady. She dances and uses two or four limbs at will. She is bright and cheerful. This attraction remains but six days. Ho sure and see the eighth wonder of tho world at the Eden Musee commencing January 4. Chat of Plays and Players, Paulus, the French comic siuger, has gone home. Ignace Paderewski, the pianist, is a Polish- Russian. Joseph Jofferson is said to be worth over half a million, Etelka Gerster is to sing in concert in Berlin this month. Remenyi has beon playing in Seidl’s con- certs in New Yori. A doll dressed by Rosina Vokes in San Francisco sold for $100. Augustus Thomas has dramatized Carter of Cartersville.” Richard Mansfield’s studying music in Milan, : A. M. Palmer has subleased “Crptain Swift”” to Arthur Forrest, And now Henry Guy Carleton is accused of having plagiarizéd “Ths Lion’s Mouth.” There is talk of giving *The Passion Play” in Chicago during the World’s fa Marie Wainwright will continue her tour until May 15 and then go to Kurope to re- cuperate Young J, K. Emmet will makexhis met politan debut tomorrow evening in +Frit; Ireland.’” Blsie Loslie, who will appear at the Boyd tomorrow night in ““Prince and Pauper,” is ouly 13 years old. Pauti left Liverpool a week ago for hor American tour. She was accompanied by Nicolini and Arditi Mascagni's new opera, “L'Amico Fritz,” has been secured for New York and will be produced this seuson. Morisz Rosenthal is winning new laurels 1 Europe, and recently was invited to assist at a court concert in Vienna. Gounod is much improved in health, and has loft St. Cloud and returned to his city home on Malesherbes place, Paris, “Sidney and John' 1s the latest travesty on the song of **Mary and John,” and it has numorous reference to the Drows. One night recently 1 New York thore wera seven changes in the cast of *“T'he Lost Paradise,” ail on account of the grip. Paderewskl, the pianist over whom New York has been raving, 1s now trying to be- guile Chicago dollars into nis pocket. Tne New York pupers tell conflicting stories about the debut of Mr. and Mrs. Sid- noy Drew in “That Girl From Mexico.” Miss Eleanor Beebeo, the Now York ama- teur who took a place in “A Trip to China- town,”” made a hit from the first night. ‘Phe Now York World complains that John Kernell, in “The Hustler.” overfeeds his audience with humor, real and alleged. “The Merchant” was awarded the New Yorl World’s prize for tho best American drama, but it has proven a failure ou the road. “Mr. brother Henry is in Edwin Arnold will give a series of five matinees in New York beginnivg January 12, Moy are sot down for 11 o'clock in the morning. 5 “Alabama’ has not beon drawing well in New York lately and will give way to a re- vival of **I'te Bauker's Daughter” and *Jim the Penman.” Miss Marie Glover, the singer with the Austrian Juvenile band, has gone buok to New York. Herplace was taken by a local singer at Chicago. Moro than 50,000 persons aro employed in and about the thirty odd theaters in New York, as actors, agents, ushers, managers, Dill posters and s0 on. In a serious notice of the Italian dpera in New York oune writer says that Jean de Reszke produces his high notes as tenderly as Russell Sugo produces a 8 bill, Christmas week was profitless in most New York and Chicago houses, and a popo- sition has heen made to open only two up town theatres during that week noxt season, Henry Irving recently attended the re- hearsal of a pluy to be given by boys in the Manchester grammar school and assisted the amatour actors with many little suggestions. Miule Maddern Fiske has writton a one- act play entitled *The Rose," for Rosina Vokes' company, and it was well received at Boston & fow days since. Miss Vukes doos not appear fn 1t. The Chicago Horald has the courage to say that the Kendals are not great actors and do not approach greatuess. It says Henry Ir- ving and 1 S.” Willard are the only great actors England bas sent us, Rublnstein has at last consented to revisit Amorica, Manager Grau has the auducity to say that he hus guaranteed the musician £125,000 and all expenses for fifty concerts, Ho will play ouly three times a week, Colonel John A. McCaull |s & sad Illustra- tion of the vicissitudes of the theatrical pro- fossion. Ouco he was & prosperous operatic manager. Now beis laid up by paralysis and is very poor. A benefit s taiked of, Jumes Corbett, the California pugilist, was advertised to give a sparring exbibition ia Brady's “After Dark’ in New York last week, aud George Husmer, the oarsman, was in the cast of A Dark Secret”” at Niblo's. Eugene d'Albert recently played three | important concertos In one entertainment at | Vienna. This is considered quite remark- able. Ho was announced to play_the “Em- peror” coneerto under Bulow at Berlin last night. Joseph Jofferson's son Charles, instead of going on the stage, has preferred to act as business manager for dramatio companios, Ho is conducting two or three ventures of this sort besidos 1ooking aftor his father's af- irs. Kdward 5, Kidder is to write a new piay | for Annie Ward Tiffany. The scenes are to bo laid in this country, and Miss Tiffany's character is to be that of an Irish woman of a higher class than those horetofore assumed by her, ‘ Charles H. Hoyt has writton ten ench of thom a success, and hio is for his fist birthday. These ten plays, or rather nine of them, for “A Temporanco Town' has not yet hoen produced, have nade over 1,000,000, «Tho death roll of 1591 of Barrett. Iloronce, Harry Edwards, Charles Fisher, J. K. Emmet, Kdwin 8. Con- nor, Sumuel I, Murdock and Katherine Rogors, and it is feaved that Booth has re- tired pérmanently. It is said now that Mr. Marius, whose somewhat spectacular divorce suit with Miss Florence St. John kapt the world ossipping for a week, will comn over here next year as stage manager aud loading character actor of Mrs. Bevaard-Boero's company. Forty rich men, rosidents of New York and Boston, have subscribed the monoy nec- essary to build a thoater in New York for Richard Mansfield. A site has been secured on Twenty-ninth street near KFifth avenue, and work will bogin immediately. William H. Crane adwits that ho studied Senator Plu:ub from the gallery for idens for his character in ““The Senator.” He sturtod in on the part with a high hat until Plamo saw itand said he never woro such a hat but once and then sold it for a dollar. A benefit for tho Actors’ Pund of America will be given in Chicago this week. Joseph Jefferson and company will givea farce en- titled “A Regular Fix.” E. H. Sothern will givo a monologue written by himself, and Sol Smith Russell and company will give an act of a play. Captain de la Miranaa, husband of Chris- tine Nilssou, has been apvointed Spanish ambassador to the court of Swedan and Nor- way, and thus the great singer will be an ambassador’s wife fn the city which she en- tered a poor girl with bare foet. Mme. Nils- s0n is to be received with syecial honors. Tomorrow night Agnes Huntington will ¥ivo Chioago Planquetto’s opera, *‘Captain Therese,” for the first time. The scens of the now work is laid at Dijon, France, the librotto having been written by F. C.' Bur- nand, editor of London Punch, and Gilbort a Beckett, and ‘‘Americanizea’ by Louis Harrison. The muse of comic opera is apparently growing less pronfic. In France and Eng- land no new work of value has as yot been produced duving this season. Germany seems almost as_badly off. An operotta b Whitman and Weinberger, ontitled *The Uhlans,” is the only recent production that seems to have merited any kind of favor. It is based on the Franco-Prussian war. s Tt is swd that sinco Lillian Russell made her advent in tho starring field at thé head of her own company in “La Cigale,” she has displayed an intorest in her work which was not always observable when she was only a snlaried actross with the simple aistinction of prima_donna of the company. She no longer takes a holiday whenever the humor strikes her, but attends strictly to her theat- rical duties. The day of youthful prodigies is evidently not over.” In ‘Berlin the 12-year-old ’cellist, Jean Gorardy, who created a great sensation in London a vear ago, appeared recently with signal'success. In Milan, on the other hand, a littlo girl of tho samo age, Bianca Panteo, has caused quite a stir in musical circles by her remarkable performance on the violin. They are likely to reach America in the course of time, For many vears Lester Wallack had the crediv of being the author of *Rosedalo,” a onco popular play. Charles Gaylor, a veteran playright, is the authority for the statoment that this celebrated piece was writton hy FitzJames O'Rrien. a talented writer of stovies 10 the stylo of Edgar A. Poe. Mr. O'Brien is said to have sold the manuscript of “Rosedala” to Lestor Wallack for a._ba~ garly sum. The author was kili~* *. _ue civil war. The performanczs of *Cavallerin Rusti- cana,” soon *. uegin in Paris, will be under the “iraction of Sig. Mascagni, who is now superintending tho rehearsals, His third overa, “Les Rantzans,” has just been fin- ished and will be given at Leghorn during the summer fostivals with which the new monument to the late King Victor Emman- uol will be inaugurated. Mascngni goes to Sngland in the spring, when he will bagin his fourth opora, founded on Hene's ‘‘Rad- cliffe.” New York is to be honored with a visit from the most renowned of Gorman loider- sangerinnen, Fran Amalio Joachim. She Proposas to give a series of four song rocitals, to which sho has given the title “Das Deutsche Leid,” with which shehas achieved a sensational suceess in Berlin during tho past months. Hor selections comprise the most interesting examples. in Gorman song literature, boginning as_early as the four- teenth century and coming down to the pres- ent day. Katharine Rogers, who lately died in ob- scurity, had her day of triumph. TLondon onco raved about her beauty, That was when Boucicault put **Formosa? on at Drury Lano. 1t was built on the Cambridge-Ox- ford boat race. It represented a colloge youth falling into tho snares of a sirea. This sort of life had not been exposod on the stago, and all London flociked to sea the pretty siren, who was Katharine Rogers. Boucicault brought her to America. “Tt was while playing ‘Antony and Cleo- patra’ at the Princess theater, Lozdon,” says Mrs. Lanetrv, “that this_incident hap- ened to mo. In the last act I am surprised v two Roman guards who come through a window at the back, steal softly downstairs and take me, Charmian and Iras prisoner One evening during this scuno, & lad iu the gallery, evidently much excited, called out loudly: ‘Look out, Missus! Tho swaddios are coming downstairs.” As you may well imagine it quite 1pset both myself and the house for the rest of the evening, One of the startling bits of business in “Yon Yonson" is in the climax to the first act, where Miss Sadie Connelly dashes head first through a window. The act would be surprising enough 1n the case of any woman, but it is dourly so for Miss Connelly becauss sha weighs about 200 pounds. This piece of business was introduced by herself, without any suggestions, just_ before playing in Omaha, She one night felt an impulse to fol- low (ius Heege through the window and she Qid it successfully before sho gavo it a second thought. It has been a big hit ever since, Noew York papers aco having another bout with the big hat nuisance. In the London Gaiety thenter all women oceupying seats on the tirst tloor and in the first balcony aro requestod to remove their hats, and a rafusal would oblige them to go to the upper gal- leries, whero hats are allowod, Kach land- ing has its pretty lttle drossing-room, with numbered pees upon which to hang hats and wraps. Neat maids are there to assist: curl- ing tongs are conspicuously placed to aid those whose hair has beon disarranged. Around the walls are the signs *ivo Feex." Thero is talk of taking “*Alabama’ to Lon- don. W. J. Scantan, the author and the singer of **PPeck-a-boo,”’ has gone insane. He had been drinking hard and was sorely troubled witih catarch of the stomach, Ho labored under the delusion that people in the audience were singing his songs and saying his lines ahoud of bim. At another timo ho thought he was branded 1 the back. Scan- lan was born in Springfield, Mass., of Irish parentuge. He worked in a store until ho was in tho neighborbood of 13 years of age, Then he became connected with several tom perance socletios. He sang temperance songs aud delivered temporance lectures, He was known as Master Willie, the boy tomperance sioger. By und by he went o New York and wont to work down town. Ho had u de- cided talent for Irish comedy and Irish songs, and hardly had he ostablished himself in New York when ho was a feature in the 1touse of Lords” and at Harry Hill's, Ho was one of the puir known as Scanlan and Cronin. *“Tim” Cronin was a female im personator. They were together for years. Scanlan wrote the sketches in which they madesuch successes. Josh Hart pitted him against Harrigan, Scanlan loft Cronin and bad his first legitimate engagement with Bartley Campbell in *Friend and Foe,” and it was at Scaulan's suggestion that thet mili- tary play was altered. Then for two years he was in the employ of W. H. Powers. For the last eight years he has been under the management of Augustus Pitou, who starred kim in *‘The Irish Minstrel,” “Shawn-na-Lawn,” *Myles Aroon" and “Mavourneen.” He is only 34 years old, and bas beon a woaderful werry-maker, play looking includes the names | ANTE-ROOM ECHOES. and City Seeret Soclety News of the | Dant Week, Lyons lodge, Amciont Order Workmen, elooted tho following ofi Mastor workmany, J. C. Mk uey: foroman, & F. Pipery over. soer, E. P, Ustick: recoraer, E. E. Carter; financier, C. A, Sehnoider; roceiver, . H. Classen; guide, W. M. Reed; 1. W., Sam Shew; O, W, John Thomas; trustee, Johu K. Piper; modical examiner, Dr. M. L. Hil- droeti, Two new membmes were initiated at the Iast mecting, making a.total memberstip of I'he Genoa Anefont Order United Work- men clectod the following oflicers for tho ensuing yeur: Heory Sutton, M. V G, A Moilin, foroman; W. E. Walton, recorder: k D. Hinman, foroman: K. I. Wagner, r divor; W. McFayden, guide; M. Caunon, 1. i 8. Kessel, O, G, _\\4 ood lodge No, 107, Ancient Order United Woriimen, of Carroll, have just dedicated their now hall, Ths_dedicatory exercises wero conductod by Grand Lectarer J. E. Butler of Hastings, whodelivered an address on the benefits to be derived from being a member. An excellent supper was served to local and visiting Workuen, Jan Hus lodge, Ancient C or United Workmen of Schuyler, electod the following officors: Anton Vystreil, master workman ; C. Safarik, overscor; I, 8. Swoboda, fore- man; B, K. Chrastil, recorder; John Calok, financior; Thomas Shonka, receiver; Martin Herbrick, insido.guard, ahd Simon Kuopt, gulde, Colfax lodge, Anclent Order United Work- men of Schuyler, elected ofcers on Friday evening as follows: I, H. Kolm, past mastor workman and finuncier; K. Klein, master workmanj; Martin Costello, foreman: B! G. Babcock, overseer; J, H. Pollard, recorder; H. W. 'Kolm, recelver; I O. Simpson, gilide; Petor Arnold, inside watchman; John A. Green, outside watchman, Kearnoy lodge Anclent Order Unit Workmen elected the following officers the eusuine year; A. R. Cammings, master workman; W. I, Merriam, foreman; M. J. Pommer, 'recorder; H. Lindgren, financior; Lew Robertson, receiver; board of trustees, Walter Barnoy, D. Bobrer and J. H. Lyons. Fremont lodge Ancient Order United Workmon re-lectod S, L. Cloland as master workman and olected the following new offi- cers: L. C. Hansen, moderator; A. H. Wiltz, overseer; . L. Shackelford, rocorder H. Reckmeyer, past mastor workman; Sickol, tinatoier; J. K. Shervin, roceive At the regular election of Union Pacific lodgo No. 17, Aucient Order United Work- men, thofollowinie officors wers elected for the ensuing year: Past master workman, Thomas S. Granville; master workman, H. K. Follausbee: foreman, B. H. Seipker; ovorseer, W. H. Woods, G. B! Johuston; financier, ' Toceiver, 5 R, Patton; guide, A. C. Kueel; inner watch, I M. Kolley: outer waten, 'W. H. Wheeler, Horman lodge No. 00, Anclent Order United Workmen, elacted’ tho following ofti- cors for tho enswing year: Muster workman, Sigmond_Blath; foromau, Horman Moohlo overseer, Robert' Prousss: vecorder, Frederici W. Kughn; financier, William Metzzor; re- coliver, August Specht} guide, L. Scumidt; inside’ watch, August Leuenberg; outsiae watch, Fredetick Groman. Stat United M. W. of A, Albion camp No. 551, Modern Woodmen of America, Installed the following officers last Friday evening: W. A. Hosford, consul; J. A. Browder, advisor; V. B. Morchead, banker: £, J. Kingham, clerk; C. G. Barns, physician; H. P. Bull, éscort; 'D. K. Logan, watchman; W. H. Hamilton, seutry: W. I Livesay, manager; C. G. Barns, delegato to staio camp; altornate, B. J. Kinsham, At a regular meeting of Myrtle camp, Modern Woodmen of America, of Genoa, the follow ing officers were elected for the cusuing term: ", H. Young, consul; . Wake, ad- visor; Dr. N. A. Williams, banker; J. L O'Donnell, cieric; Willlam Hickey, escort; B. F. Lamb, 'watchman; A. M. Smith, sentry; N. A. Williams, physician; W. E. Kennedy, delegate; J. A. Huston, alternate; John Hughes and John 1estlay wanagers. Beeeh No. 1206, Modern Woodmen ¢ Lerica, of Tekamal, installed the fol- 1owing officors Friday evening: F. K. Ward, venorable' consul; C. B. ‘Pelyea, worthy advisor; R. W. Adams, clerk; H. M. Hope- well, banker; I. 8. Thompson, escort; James C. Shaw, watchman: O. S. Parmolee, sentry; Dr. M.'J. Gilkerson, physician. Beatrice camp of Modern Woodmen elected the following officers for the ensuing year at its rogular annual meeting Christmas night: A. R. Beatty, V. C.; A. P. Sperry, W. A.; . 1, Wilt, banker; J. R. Craig, clork; J. I Harkins, escort; Harry Shafer, sentry: George Martin, watchman; Dr. G. . Har- ris, oxaminer; I E. Hart and M. Hammond, managers. Drior 10 tho election of officers, the rotir- ing V. C., Kov. Jumes A. Darby, was pre- sented with a handsomo lap robe, and J. R. Craig, who has been clerk of the camp since its organization, was wade tho pleased recip- iont of a handsome silver cup and saucer, in attestation of the appreciation with which they wero held by their brethren of tho camp. The affairs of th camp_were shown 10 be in & very prosperous condition and tho mambership is rapidly growing. Norfolk camp No. 402, Modern Woodmen of America, elected the following oficors for the ensuing year: A, Morvison, V. M. C. Walker, W. A.; S. 5. Cobb. clerk; C. 1. Doughty, banker: J. W. Drake, escort; W. fi. H. Hagey. physician; George Dudley, watchman: Georgo Linderman, sentrys J. J. Parker, delegato to head camp. Dorchester Woodmen have elocted tho fol- lowing officers: A. C. Wintermute, V. C George Mellnay, W. A.; A. W. Simmons, B B.; C. A. St. Johu, B.; Charles Cookus, W.; M.'Wall, 8.5 S. G Panter and J. E. Martio, physicians: H. F. Myors, manager: J. P, iCepler, dolegate, ~ This s the largest secret organization in the place. Harvard Woodmen adopted two new cruits Tuesday evoning, and elected the lowing oftlc Venerablo consul, T\ Matters; worthy advisor, W. . Perry: ex- collent banker, G. A. Herzog: clerk, J. D, Hume; escort, Jorry Delancy: watchmun, K. S. Johnson; sontinel, David Ormsby. George C. Pishoack was elecied a membor of the board of managers and I. D. Howard, physi- cian, The camp numbors about seventy-fivo members and 13 in a yory flouvishing condi- tion. ro- fol- H. Proposed Pythian Temple, Oue of the finest Pythian temples in the world will soon adorn the eity of Cloveland, O. The building wiilbo 100x150 feot, soven stories in height, with. o tower running up five stories higher, capped by a knight in fullarmor. 'I'he first floor will be devoted to store rooms, tho second, third and furth floors to bo used for ofices, and tho fifth, sixth and seventh floors devoted to the uses of tne ordor. There will be six:lodge rooms, with a seat- ing capacity of 300 each. It is proposed to have blue, yellow wnd red rooms for work- ing the ranks. There will also bo o grand cathedral hail for i the amplified rank worl, together with o commodious stuge, eleatrical effects, ete. The uniform rank will 'also have largo @wrmory and dritl rooms, Thero will be a ban- quet hall, with a seating capacity of 600 peo- ple; alsoentertainment halls, e An ele- gant club room, reading room and library will b a featuro werthy of note, The hild- ing will be heateaby steam, lighted by™Tec- tricity and have allitho latest improvements in modern building, iucluding six elevators. Each story will bear the name of some per- son prominent in Pyibian work insteaa of running by numbers. Thero are at present I tho city fourtecn lodges, with & membership of over 4,000, and six divisions of uniform rank, with over 600 woembers, which mmkes a building of the proposed nature an immediato necessity, Growth of the Pythians, From a mere handful in 1864 the Pythian order has grown 1o over 500,000 members at present and lodges aro established in thi fourths or more of all the states, Co Pl A, Grand Island Council No, 6, Commercial Pilgrims of Americs, heid an election of vfli- cers in the Knights of Pythias hall Satu evening, and the followlng officers were duly elected: William Murr, worthy pilgrim; W H. Chapman, worthy vice pilgrim; D, A. French, worthy counsel; L. D, Muuson, worthy tourist: J. A, Camubell, worthy sec- retary; H. H. Lockridge, worthy treasurer; Thomas Connors, keoper of inuer portal; P H. Tozler, agent of outer portal. After the election a public installation was held, and was witnessed by the many ladies who were in waiting in the rece room. After the installation light retreshments were served, which, with music by the Itallau band, added much to the pleasure of the eccasion. This council is meeting with unparalleled snccess, The bLoys seem to realizo thatin unlon theio is strength, and thus are uniting in their grand moral and social work. AF & AN, Ancient, F'ree and Accopted ord, held n Christmas fostival John's day. Deputy Grand Rawalt loago, Masons of Ox In lionor of St | Master Davidson, of Tecumseh, was prosent and dolivorea an nddross. Miriam chavter, No, 4 of Oxford, formally installod the following officers: Noal A. Pettigrew, high prio Almon R. Pain, king; Honry W. L. Jackson, treasurer; Jumes Lashbrook, scerotary. istallment was conducted’ by Past Priost Goorgo 3. White, upon the authe of a spocial dispensation'of the grand chapter. Altor adjournment a sumptuous banguet was eujoyed by the companions and their lndies, Royal Arch Masons K. of 1 _Black Eagle division, No, 17, Uniform rank, Knights of Pythins, will give its third an: nual ball Wednesduy evening, January 6, at Wasbington hail, and o spocial order b been issued to that effect. Sir Koiehts J. Sackett, I. T, Dow and H. A. Porter con- stitute the committee in command. Swing Knights of Pythias elected lowing officers: B. F. Cleaviang, C, C | Roll, V. C.; J. A. Trommorshaussor, I R. M. B. Croll, P.; E. D. Perry, £ Roll, M. 1.3 D. L. Cramer, M. C. L. Bridge, I. G.; ‘. J. Cos, O. G, W, of the W, The Beatrico socioty of the Woodmen of the Wotld at a very largely attended meoting clected ofticars for the ensuing year as fol- lows: D. W. Carre, counselor commande A. 8, Adamson, advisory lieuteuant, A. ( Phillips, clerk; Williain Atwater, banker; Uviah Swigert, 'watchman: H. Mardock, o8~ cort; H. Hamilton, sentry. Following' the meoting an enjoyable oyster supper was served, fol L. of M. K. of i1, Finnnces, The Knights of Honor collected thirty as- sessments io 1801, and tho treasury is in gcod condition, There are 133,019 certificates in force, and the collections for the month end- ing November 15 were $416,635.46. The pres- ent supremo dictator firmly belioves in levy- ing assessments to pay claims and the finan- cial condition of the order attests the wisdom of his course. Y Arcanum Prosperity. The Royal Arcanum has completed a pros- perous year, with the ratio of increase as favorablo as in any order. The year's logis- lution shows no marked change, the mortal- ity claims having been fifteen—tho same as i 18%0. The reported membership is 1 She was 6 and ho was 7. He wanted her to promise to marry him. He offered candy, 1co cream and nuts, but she was obdurate Fiually ho said he would give her a bottle of Huller’s Sure Curo Cough Sirup. smilod, Inid her hand in his and said, il death.” “Yours e CONNUBIALITLES. The wedding of Miss M. 1Sliot Betts and Mr. Russell Hoadley in New York next month is to be as quict as possible. ‘The nume of the promised bride of Prince Albert Victor is Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes. Rudyard Kipling is_engaged to bo married to the sister of Woleott Balesticr, the yoaug American novelist who died at Dresden re- cently. The engagement of Florence Blytho and J.'W. Koyes is anuounced in San Francisco. Miss Blytho is worth $4,000,000. Mr. Keyes is a real’estate rustler, Thomas Parker, jr., & noted Chicago club man, was quictly married in that city last Mouday to Mrs. Madeline Dysart, widow of the lato Dr. Dysart of Omaha. Marshall Cushing, Postmaster General Wanamaker's private secrotary, was marriod in San Francisco December 25" to Mrs. Belle McBride Palmer, a wealthy widow of Wash- ington, D. C. They may be barbarians, but they are like some other peonlo. The New York cier: men are kicking because the Chitese will only attend the Sunday schools established for them when there are pretty girl teachers. The marriago of Miss Rachel Sherman, daughter of General Snerman, and Dr. Paul Thorndyke 'of Bosion took placo in Wash- ingion Inst Wednesday, The ceremony was performed by iatner Thomwas Sherman, orother of tne bride. . Duriug the period of twenty years, from 1867 to 1836, inclus) wore gianted in the United Statos crees for divorce, The numpev in 186; 37. The wcrease during the twenty years was steady and rapid, the numover for the last year of the period being 25,535, un increase of nearly 157 per cent in the tweonty years. Whon Mrs. Marshall O. Roberts changes her naie, as she will on January 7, to thatof the gallant colonel, whose six foet two of bone and muscle carry so much fascination with them, she will have reason to congratu late herself upon the alteration, as ““Mrs, Ralph Vivian” nas a flavor of romance about it which is decidedly lacking in the highly respectable cognomen that sbe now bears. As soon as a Chinese girl is bethrothed, she is placed in different relations to the world generally. Shois no longer allowed such freedomn as hitherto, although that may have been hitle enough, Sh nnot go any where, because it would be inconvenient— she might bo seon by some member of the family 1nto which she is to marey—than whichi it is hardly possible to thiuk anything more horrible. Things_are golng so well with the Rev. Howard MacQueary, who was recently de- posed from the Kpiscopal church on the ground of herosy, that ho finds himself in a position to listen to the messago of cupid. In other words, ke will be married on January 14, to Miss Harris, a daughter of tho Hon. John T. Harris of Harrisonburg, Va. Judge Harris is prominent both socially aud politi- cally iu Virginia, and his duaughter is said to bo highly accomplished and beautiful. Mrs, Charles Callen, an estimavle lady of Qakland, Cal became interested in the Convicts' home and married one of the con victs to complote the work of reformation, The experiment does not appear to proved & success. as Mrs, Callen is now try 1ng to recover §5,000 that her husband appro- priated as tne procceas from the salo of a vart of ber property, and she hud to seck refuge at & neighbor's to avoid an irate ex-convict spouse who was brandishing a revolver. Tho ma Andraw Jolinson viage of Miss Phillis Ward and 1n St. Paul last week was somowhat romantic, 'The brido is a neice of Julin Ward Howe. T'he couple met in New York throo yeuars ago, but the old lady at- tempted to stifio the attachment that was formed between them. 'The young lady was burried to Kurope. Jobunson came west ‘Pwo weeks ago Mr. Johnson went to Chi- cago on business, He wallied into tho dining room at tne Leland, He was ushered to a table, the only other occupunts of which were'an elderly lady and a young one. It was not until ke was closo upon them that the young man recognized his formor fianceo and'her hard-hearted mamma. The eyes of tue pair met simultaneously and there was a scone, Miss Ward rushed forward to greet the uew arrival. Ho threw his urms about the heiress and kissed hor then aud there That settled it. Mme. Ward raved and declured that the acquaintance must end at once, but tho couple eluded her vigilauce, skipped to St. Paul, and were married. Dr. Bi rney cures catarrh, Be EDUCATIONAL bldg. ‘Pho annual catalogue for Union's ninety- seventh yeur has just been issued. It shows u total of 404 students exclusive of tho law department. 1t is said that the faculty of the School of Arts at Columbia have decided to make sek and Latin elective and not required studies throughout the eatire course, Tho attendance at_Harvard this year is 08, not including 363 students who attend the summer courses, The governors, toach- ors and other officers number 345 people. Yale and Princeton are to have their chess tournament immediately after the holidays, a Ovinceton alumpus having pledged the necessary $100 for half the cost of, @ cup to be given to the winner, “The students of Boston university held a mock trial recently, with oue-tall” the jury wormen and its formean, or forowoman, Edith Le Groz._The othex court officiuls were men. 1o an Interview Just published SUage, Yale's fumous athlete, says that he will keep the promise made to Prof. Harper to come to the new Chicago university as Instructor in athlotics. He was urged to stay at Yale, but the Cinicago offer wus more tempting by $1,000 & year. No college for women has so wany gradu- ate students in its classos as bas the Harvard snuex. ‘Lhere are Lwenty-one members in its graduate olub, aod iu the University of RESUL the results desired. Get a benefit now. reduction of our very ¥ ISTELL Our Clearing Out Sale of Suits is producing OVERCOATS The markdown is on every Suit and Overcoat in the house. Prices will stay down to where they now are till stock is reduced. PERSONS BUYING NOW SAVE FROM $5 TO 88 On a Suit or Overcoat. we are striving for now. The end soughtis the Profits are not wha 1eavy stock of Suits and Overcoats of all kindsin BOYS’, CHILDREN’S and MEN’S. Look in our windo attached to the Suits ws and note the prices § and Overcoats. Then give the garments close scrutiny on the in- side of the store. They will bear close inspec- tion, and your opinion of them will improve the closer you examine them. WILL DO THE WORK of 10 The “Missing Link all callers. “Blind Luck,” the ” puzzle given away to most wonderful, mys- terious, fascinating and instructive game ever invented, given away with all purchases. BROWNING, RELIABLE KING & (0, CLOTHIERS, S. W. Corner 15th and Douglas Streets. STORE CLOSES AT 6:30, EXCEPT SATURDAY. >SRER<— DR.BAILEY The Lieadin FOR GOOD WORK AT REASONABLE PRICES. Office - - Third F H AND FARNAM STS. 16T ag Dentist, " CALL AND EXAMINE OUR NEW METHOD OF REMOVABLE BRILGE WORK °, OR TEETH WITHOUT PLATES loor Paxton Block, 1085, DrDOWNS 1818 Douglas Street, Omaha, Neb. ominent speolalist In nervous, chronk a0 gradunt oto. No moronry athomo by oorr: 0d. no marks to Indloate conte: o strictly private. 1 m unablo ta OXprCas we sultation froe. Corr o p.m. Funday, 10a. m, to 12 Michigan, among 2,000 students, thero oniy seven women graduates. Now York is the birthplace of eight of the freshmen class at Yale, Connecticut of forty-four, Ohio and Iilinois of twenty-three eacli, Massachusetts of seventeen, Now Jer- sey of fifteen, Pennsyivania of oleven and other states of less thau ten each, A schoolma’am at Peoria, 11, shot twice at the superintendent because she haa been dismissed. As she missed him once and only hit. his ear the second time the people have concluded that she should not be ailowed to teach the young idea how to shoot. I'rom usarly every college in the country comes the gratifying announcement of a » attendance than ever befors, This is 1ully 50 at the women's colleces, Vas- Wellesley, Smith, Bryn Mawr and all bigher institutions of learning for women are crowded to their capacities. Miss Ellen F. Thompson of tho High school of Pasadena, Cal., has boen appointed mistross of Roble hall at the Stanford um- vorsity, Miss Thompson is a native of Michizan, & graduato of Oberlin volloge, and was for a number of years veacher of physics in the High school of Indianapol is. The school for the boys of tho Apache ibe at Mount Vernon barracks, in Ala- bama, is o success, The Apache boys there are taught to speak the Koglish and to give up the ways of savagery: they wear white duck trousers and coats; they even surrendor the glory of their trive, which is their long black hair, and some of them are said to bo anxious to ‘“make money." S tho course in agriculture, the purpose of starting their own, though the Cor it iu skill and caring if she took the fancy. But the mothod in their maduess is this Tois course, despite its somewhat ominous name, includes modern lauguages and sclences, aud 10 order to muke it popular no tultion is demanded, - - entarch., Lo 1 for the Griy ago Tribune: A Wabash avenue doctor says: I have a young woman patient who has made all areangements whereby she will know when she reaches the grip, or when it r hes her. She has been studying up the symptoms and these she hus written out and hung in hor room, The list is in paragraphs, as follows: Backachee are 1ght 1 glel students at Cornell are taking not exuctly with cattle ranches of ell girt is equal to Dr. Birnoy Bee balg Propi Ch private. blood a, ns diplom1s and certiflo o fost manhood, sominal woaknoss nguage | skinand wrinary disoases. A regular and how. 'Ta atlil tronting with the grontest su night losses, lmpotenoy, sy, atrid- Now troatmont for 1041 Of vital power. Partl o "M a Hoins o7 Lnsteiawnts sons by wislh OF ndor. - Ono parsonal intarview preferred. ok (Mystorles of Life) sent froo. Oifioe hours, 0 ed Con~ Vem Hond stamp for roply. | FAT FOLKS REDUGED DR. SNYDER, The Successful Obesity Specialist. Tonvenworth, Kas., betcre and tment by Dr. Hoy FEELS LIKE A NEW WOMAN, Itull, Soulx Oity, Ta. Nov. 0uh, 1891, Dr. 8nydor-s incdiy nd words b0 expross my the siicce # Of your treatment 1 - My welghiwas 24144 poundsi now It 1s 10 ounds, a reduction of §7'4 pounds. My wal @anuro 13 10 1nhos lews and bust monsure d 1ot genoral he: ) much mproved tho wy husband suys he 1 would not have nent for mainy times tho artlly recommond It to nll s uflorers from obesl Will be glad to answer all lotters of lnquiry when p 18 enclosed for reply. gradttication fol MARY J. HOLMES, TED BY MAIL, ~ 6y B0 {nconvenlonce, Tiarniiess and bo hd affocts, Hifletly conld o Shiocte, Stz conddantial e Sl DR. O. W. F. SNYDER, MoVicker's Theatre Bidg., Chicago, lik PA No starvin IENTS TNEA Headache as if you had been out all night, All the bones ache. You can’t see, You can’t smell anythin You can’t hear anythin, Your eyes ron water, So does your nose, Ditto your mouth, Don’t care for anybody on earth, Nobody scems to care for you, You ure glad of it All these are the grip. g . Every day that voung woman exaie ines herself, and if ‘she has any of the symptoms set down in the foregolng 1ist sho checks off the same and then hew mot her sends for me,