Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 24, 1892, Page 13

THE OMAIIA DAILY BI NDAYSZTANUARY 7 892--SIXTEEN PAGES ettt A AP, ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— CHATTANOOGA T0 ATLANTA, Poview of the Official Record of Sherman's | Magnificent Campaign, INTERESTING TALES OF WAR TIMES, Colonel T, 11, Sta Record o1 ton feviews th M Work Lett Grant L ehless . . to and volume XXXVIIL of the War Records bias Just been published in preliminary form by the War department. [t consists of four parts, and is entirely taken up with the oper- ations of General Shorman in the campaiga from Chattanooga to Atlanta. It covers the period from May 1 to June 30, 1564, and leaves off with Sherman’s army in and around Kenesaw and Mariotta. The fourth part is taken up almost exclusively with dis- patches, largely Sherman’s, though here and thero he takes time to write to Gieneral Grant, then making his Wilderuess campaigo, and to President Lancoln. Shermun's Wonde Activity, In reading the volume over one is more than ever impressed with the immense en orgy displayed by Sherman, and his cease less and untiring mental and physical activ- ity. He was not ouly busy with the prob- loms of his campaign, but grasped all the difficulties of supplying and recruiting his army; of keeping open his lines of communi cation: of looking after the raiders in his rear, as well as unceasingly pounding av at Johnston's army. Most of these dispatches have never be- fore been published and are of ereat interest to tho country. Shermun wus impaticut of delays, and mnone of bis army commanders could move rapidly enough for' his impetuous enthusiasm. One of the most prominent foature: character as a soldier tion to his superiors—is shown in these volumes. He did not want to pull down Grant nor o build up himself at any other's expensc, He was thorourhly intent on per forming the work to which ho was assigned, and it was all for the country, for loyalty and patriotism. With him the nation was always first—love of country, uo matter what sacrifices might test it, Anxtous For Absolute TPoverty, Sherman wrote to the r general from Chattanooga of his his entire subordina quarter- fol- 1 write hostily from thesame house in which sl Grant” was, but | go to the front Ringgold, tomorrow or nextduy and will ais with tent. My entire headgunrters sportation Is ono wagon for my ides, w, clorks and orderiies. | think that IS ax low down as we ean 2ot until wopot flat broke, and theneeforward things will hegin to aiering, as wo b en doing for ) years, with such trains and 1ni- prain.ents, has heen a faree, and nothing but absolute poverty will cure it Twill boglud to hear Uncie Sam sy, cunnot alford this und that—you gather your own grub and ons, und bivounc and fight, not for pay. but for seif-existence.” 1 think 1seo that period not fardistant. T assure you 1 will second nny i will miko [0oKing Lo economy, first (6 that end have your chiefs at the ‘very points where they cani see the causes and pre- vent waste, Old men ws nuditors can control the papers o the rear, but the cuuses aro We must Ronsted the Refugees, President Lincoln had telographed Sher- man asking him if ho could fecd the refugees in Tounessee, To this Sherman replied in the following dispateh: 5 HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE THEFIELD, CHATTANOOGA. M1y L Received 11: 5w oz AL Lineol cd States, Washingto worked hard with the best and it is demonstrated tsupply the army ung or the other must quit, and”che army don’t Intend Lo, unless Joo Johnston makes us. issues to citizens have been enormous, and the same weight corn and oats would have saved thousands of mules Whose - earcisses now - corduroy the reads, a which w need 8o wueh Wo huve pald back to Tennessee ten forone of provisions tuken in war. 1 will not change my order, and 1 hei of you to be satisficd that tho elumor is partly himbug for effec and to test it Ladvise you to the b Al to hurry to Kentueky and o APV AN attle and wazons and * tho mountains by Cumberlnnd Gap o srset to rellove therr suffering friends, on foot, a8 they used to do before a ralirond was bufit. T them they have no time to lose ttho rail the peopla too. One ond can lieve all actunl sufiering by oach ! Wy oF reglinent eiving of their sivings wan who is wiliing to fizht und work ® and all who won't fight or worl should g0 away, and wo offcr them (roo in the curs. W. T SHERMAN. Major Genoral % Opinion of Thomis, Sherwan's estimate of his army com manders, as show i in tho followiug lotter to General ' Grant, must bave undergono u change in lutor yoars, espocially as to that splendia old hero, Thomas. His anxiety at the time to keep up with the work assigned him by Grant made oim impationt of any dolay.” Thomas was the emboaiment of delib- eration, courage and firumess; Sherman_was full of nervous and impetuous aetivity. That hoshould fing everythiug moving slowor than he wished is scarcely surprising, but ho was nandling o large army w the presence of active und powerful énemy, and in a region fuil of many uvatural obstacles. 1t would have been extremely dificult to seeure more rapid movements thun wero mado. His letter to Grant was as follows : TN P, June 18, 1864.—( T have no doubt y 1 occastonally lotters 1 ¥ i, but which willadmit of w 1itt elatitude’ thin such doouments possess. 1 hive daily sent to Halloek telegru phis which T ashed hini w roport to you, wnd which he sy he s dono. You, thorefore, know where wo wo live done. 1 out move- went has been slowor than you caleulatod 1 can expinin the reason, though | know you heileve mo oo ewrnest and tient to bo behind e, movement wgalnst Johnston was reilly and now 1 belleve 1 wonld have disposed of i atone blow 1f MePherson crushed Resucn, as he nilght have done, for then it wis EArriol but Muo Was liitle ovor-cautl Tohnston, still At Dalton, might move azi ast him wions Bt the trath was 1 got all of Me"hersor's nriy 21,000 el zhiteon mlies o Jolnaton's 1 e bo- Lknuw they had left Huntsville. single_excopt on Molherson his donn vory woll Schofiold wlso doos us will ns | could usk with his siiall foree, Our cavalry is awindlin: away. Wo cannot get full forige and hivo Lo graze, so that o enval wys unublo Lo attempt anything. Gu vor-onutious and think Stonenian 18 The former his 4,50 and e atter shout Tineh has had o chunees of cutting in hut wis ousily eheekod by the uppearance of an uy. My chief sourceof troubio Is with Ay of tho Cuim e which Is drondfully slow. A frosh fu 1w plowed tield will 10p the whote column, and all bogln 1o | tronch 1 hive agadn and gadn 10 1mmnress o Thomus that wo must asswil mid nov defend wo are the offonsive. nud yet it seems the whole Ay of the Cuimberlaid 18 80 biabity ated Lo bo on L dofunsive that, from it con.- munder down to the lowest cannor get t of o out withoy tikewise, yor Thomus cawp o the siylo ¢ Lonly by w suall hrigade, With has Hulloek wt Corlntin overy alie nnd ordorly with w wall tent, sid buigiage Lraln b o promised Lo s ugh for d it il back, 1y thero bs ailowaid they stlll Chink wid the railioad and all 168 fuollitios wers theirs. This slowness his cost o the loss of two ndid opportunities which never recur in At Dillas there was 4 delay of four to got roady to advance, when we et Johnston's head Of coiwmin that “four hours enabled i to thiow up works to cover the hoad of his column, wnd he extended the works about ss fast 18 we debloyed. Aiso here I hroke one of his lines, wnd had wo fo lowed it upas I ordered ai daylight the wus nothing between v and (e rallrond 1 of Mariotta, 1 ordered Thotis to pive at daylight, und when 1got to the polnt at 9, 1 found Stanley and Wood quarreling whiel should notlead, 'm afraid 1 swors wnd suld whiat 1 ahould wot, but A thens started, but instead of reaching the Atlanta road bac of Marictia, which i3 Johnstow's centor. we Qnly Kot to 4 areek o the sonth of 1t by ntbt, wnd BOW & hoavy raln stops iy und gives thue to fortify o now line. ST huve all tho b and commanding grownd, but’ the ooy noar Mariottis, which I ehu turn We [ molnsa quantity of rain g to M aud now s raiuin us though it had ao Inteation ever to stop. The enemy's cavalry sweeps all tound S A 18 BOW 10 Iny tear o wires wro Lroken vory afis s along rond which make prowy Y Lios of food | il and forage woderst Srowiuz wheat, 1 1 with the full wasurane 0 Lo pres adivisi Lo Lt the trath is 10 s o pleuse et as thol Wur. hours first and 1k \ave You may 1 wiil o, | coms the natarat otwtacies and insptre maticn into A inrge, pon: ponderous, and siow army. Of courss t cantion keep up thonghts and wishes, bat no {mpal given It that 1 will «. As over, your friend, T, SHERVAN PParts one, two and Lhree of this volumo are | taken up with the usual official reports of operations, and have little interest as com- parea with part fonr, which is almost entirely telegraphic, terse and full of vigor. It viv idly recalls the great oporations and the tromendous national strain of that period T. H. STANTON, by habit ith my oan be - - Dr. Cullimore, oculist to Mo . T NN Sa—— AIDING THE ARTISTS. Work and Prospeets of the Omaha Academy T Fine Arts, Oy, J 2. —Tothe Editor of Tie Ber The rocent art exhibits held in this oity, Lin coln and Schuyler, under the auspicos of the Western Art association, have undoubtodly done much to elevate tho standard of act in Omaha and the west, to awakoen a deaper in- torest in it, and to educate the poople to & higher appreciation of its refining influence upon society. . These are some of the results which are sought to be attained by tho association by their annual exhibits, and are indeed most eratifying and encouraging, and yet they fall far short of accomplishing the full purpose and design of the association in dealing with those practical issues which tend to tho en couragement, improvement, education and { develcpment of artistic genius and talent among us. T doubt very much if it is generally known orif the citizens of Omaha appreciate the fact that there is now in successful opera- tion in this city an “academy of fine urts” under the management of the Western Art association which possesses every facility and advantago of any eastern school of art aud_ is equaled by fow and oxceiled by none in this country. | am fully aware thatto somo this may sound boastful and extrava zant, but it is nevertheiess a fact that should be thoroughiy understood and appreciated by all lovers und students of art in viis city and thronghout the west. I'he Omaha Academy of Fine Arts occu- pies the entire third floor of the Williams building on the coraer of Dodge and INif- teonth streots, x1H2 feet, and is fully cquipped with all the necessary casts, mod- els and parapbernalia for systematic and effeetive instraction in_overy dopartment of the work. The school has been in_ overation sinco October last with most satisfactory results, It is undsr the personal direction of Mr. J. Laurie Wal la y of the Art iustitute of Chi- cago, a gentleman of large experience as un instructor, and in every way fitted and qualt- fied for the position. In this connoction it may not be out of place to montion that the wssociation is paying Mr. Wallace the highest salary paid to tho director of any art school in the east. The object of the Omaha Academy of Fine Arts is to afford facilitios and_instruction of tho highest ordor upon the most reasonable terms to thoso of both sexes who intena mak ing vainting thou profession, aud also to ex- tend as far as possiblo the same facilities and beuenits to others. ‘The course of instruction is bolioved to be as thorongh as that of any other existing school. T'he school now numbers fifty puplls, somo of whom ave in daily attendauce, others come two or threo days cach weok, while others, engaged in business during ‘the day, avail thomselves of the ovening classes; 5o that the prosent averago attondance is only twenty-five por day. Whereas, | am suro thnt if our people fully realized and appre ciated the wonderful opportunities which are here afforded for instruction and improve ment in art there would bo au average at- tendance of at least 100 pupils. This is cer- tainly an opportunity that should not be nee- lectea by those having a talent, taste or even adesire in this direction. All efforts of the Western Art association heretofore have been but preliminary in lay- ing the foundation for the permanent _ostab- ishment of such an _institution in Omana. "ney have assumed the full (nancial respon-— sibility of tho enterprise, which amounts to over £4,000 per annum, It is cortainly a most commondavle undertaking and should re- ceive that liberal patronage aud subscantial encouragement and support which its merits fully warrant frow artists, art students and tho public. Crnees I CaTLIN, AL S Sate and Reliable, “In buying & congh medicine for childron,” says H. A. Watker, a prominent druggist of Ogdon, U. T, “never be afraid to buy Cham- verlain’s Cough Ramedy. Thera isno dan cor from it and relief is always sura to fol {low. I particulurly recommond Chamber Inin’s because | have fourd it to be safe and reliable.” 25 and 50 cent bottles for sufe by druggsts. ADAMS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. The People Viet zed and Robbed Und, Two Systems Al N Hastixes, Neb., Jan, 19.—To The Editor of Tur: Bee:—Adoms county has tried tne commissioner system, consisting of a board of three wen, also the suporvisor system, cousisting of a board of about thirty, in the transaction of business, and both have been found unquestionavle failures so far as the supervision of county offices is concernod. Under the first system our county treasurer defaulted in the sum of abont 22,000, tho wisappropriation of the county funds having extenaed over muny years, and was not dis- covered by the board of commissiouers. Under the suporvisor systom, county officials of this county, two treasurers and oue elerk of the court, have defautted in the aum of £4,000, 50 that within the last tweive veurs the people through the ignorance of the county commissioners and the board of supervisors, and the stupidity and cussed- uess of county officials, bave lost about £0,000, meluding interest and expense of litigation ! Surely experlouco has oeen to us @ VOry expensive tescher. Further, it is cortain that under both sys tems the people have becn robbed, und tuat both are very incomplete. ‘Tis condition of aifairs is not peculiar to Adams conuty nor to the state of Nebraska, but is found wherover men handie others’ money without proper checks and_supervision. Ouly thiuk of tho Board of Supervisors declaring our county treasurer’s accounts all rieht at the end of his first tevm, two years ago, when he was clearly a defaulter” in tho sum of about £10,000. Think of the troudle and distress thl this statement has caused the bordsmen who went upon his secoud bond,rely ing upon Lhat statement. Then iu the sgttlement just made ouly about §22,000 deficlency was discovored by the board when it was really about 82,000,sud but for a word dropped by the deputy treas urer to one of tho bonasmen it might never avo been aiscovered. No reflection is he | intended upon the wutegrity of either board of supervisors. erhaps they did as well as auy board ikely to be elecied would bave done. The fact is they keepers, and no board | many over will bo; therefors 1f tho samo systom is pursued like calamitios may fol- 1ow. An mcomplete systom of bookkeeping | has, without doubt, been a part of our trou- ble, but the greatost mischiof (aside from 1he improper use of tho money by company ofliciuls) hius come from the lmperfect supe vision of the by the comumissioners sud superyiso s'is the main point to which I wish to call special atten tion. 1f the quick discovery of the improper use of public monies should’ b mude certain, i tho probavility of misappropriatious would greatly diminish to suy tho least. Peovlo comparatively soldow cowmit evimes vbich are certain to come to lght | ut ounce, whoruby thev stand convicted, | and 5o L'conclude that if we nad a prope i avatem of inspoction of state and county | ofices by iuspectors specially qualitied for | that purpose such serious bluuders as have Loen 1made here could not oecur, | Of course tho oftiee of iuspector of state and county ofices would have to be created | by our legislature. { 1 have no patent on this idea and it [ bavo already beau adyocated by you. U oxpert book of howover are not may 1 not | Ftrust it wiay be if it shail meet your ap vroval. Respeetfully yours, | Jous N i . | n ture Koom, Notning disturus a lecture wuch as » good, bealthy, fully developed cough. Sowe | folks think & squaling baby s worse, but | Mark Tiwain says that {6 au omergency” you | cau kill the baby, but most lecturors now ! earey & bottle of Haller's Suve Cure Cougii | strap aud givo » dose of thak Lyaay, THE ERY OF FINE STAGING Henry Irving's Revival of " Henry VIIL" Invites Theatrical Reminisoence W. R, GOODALL'S FIRST 8500 ONACCOUNT A Famouns Ameriean Outline of Crane’ Coming Att of the Stag Song Writer New Dead— Comedy — tions — ¢ Honry Trving 1s making preparations for a magnificent revival of “Heanry VIIL" Of course he will play Cardinal Wolsey and Miss Ellen Torry will portray Queen Kath arine. It is said the staging will be beyond precedent, and England is looking forward 10 the revivai as ag event of national aad lit orary intorest, as well asof dramatic im portance, “Henry VIIL" was first produced at the old Globe tueater, London, in 1613, The ritics then commented on the managerial tendency to display, though a fow rickety armors must have been tho extent of the oxtravagance in tho Shakespearean ago. In a more imposing representation in 1664 Bet- terton, who had his cholce of parts, took the King in proferonce to Wolsoy. Later actors saw the greator possibilitins of the Car- dinal's character. Famous charactorizations were those of Mossop in 1752, of Henderson in 1780, of Bensley iu 1772, of the Keaus, of Coller Cib- ber, of Macready, and of Samuel Phelps. In the role of Katharine Mrs. Siddons and Charlotte Cushman were famous. Apropos the subject, it is customary to credit Henry Irvang with giving the first impetns to the elaboratenoss in staging which aow prevails, but itis a matter of rocovd that dwin Booth and other Amori- cans made earnost efforts in that direction betore the famous English actor came to this country, It is many years since Booth up his theater in New York, but when he began that euterprise he was inspired with as lofty ambitions as Mr, Ieving. Unfortauately ho was fifteen yoars ahead of tho times, besides being an indiffor ent manugor. He presented some of the best plays and gave them suporb stage sot. tings and strong casts, but he lost money and had to abaudon his dreams, Whon Jarrett & Palmer took Booth’s the ater they put on *Henry V.” and *‘Sar- disuapalus” in a style that has hardly been surpassed. Lawrence Barrett also pra- sented “Macbetl at that house with elabor- ate settings. When Irving came and his stagizg was exhanstively discussed in the newspapers, the public demanded the sump- tuousness which a few American maoagers had already offered without vewg appreci ated. Then begau the era of rich staging in earnest, t first it was thought nocessary to o to England to engage artists to desien costumes and scenic effects, and Jarrett & Palmer brought over the late Charles Calyert to di rect their most important ventures. ‘T'ho necessity of procuring the aid of stu aents who had especially devoted themselves 0 archwology and the history of costumes was soon_made eviaeut to Mr. Barrett and tiio 1mpulse he gave to researches in those directions has croated a uew profession— that of the play producer who furnishes cor. rect drawing of the scenery, costumes, furni- ture, and all accessories” of any historicat period that may be desired to be illustrated upon the stage. Amoug the men who are now well known in this way me Edward Hamilton Bell, W. H. Day, Alfred Thomp- son and Ben Teal. Their charges are high, and their'services are in good demand. The cost of a carcful and correct setting of alegitimate piay will vary from $10,000 to 000, according to the number and elabo- ration of the scenes ard costumes needed. So carofully is every detail now attended to that no pains or expense are spared to in- sure absolute correctness. An instance of this may be cited in connection with Marie Wainwright's production of *Amy Robsari.” There were in this country numbers of views of theruins of Kenilworth castle and Cumnor place, but none which were taken in such a way as to be most effective for theater pur- poses. Julian Magnus, Miss Wainwright's manager, therefore went to Kngiand especi- ally to obtain the needed photographs und skotenes, and also to secure certain badges of orders of nobility which were not obtainable here—ana were only procured \with great dificuity in Europe. But Sir Waiter Scott doscribed them as being worn by the earls of Leicester and Sussex, and 1t was advisable to zet them if such a thing were possible. In this connection 1t is interesting to note that Joseph Jefferson proposes to make a sumptuous sconie production of “Rip Van Winkle” when he reviews it next season. This in turn recalls the part that Mr. Booth got up rather mag- nificent reprosentation of that play at his tbeator years ago. Among other offects was u suporb old-fashioued fire-place. Myr. Booth was enthusiastic, but Mr, Jeffor- son, surveying the scone rather doubtingly, said: *1U's beautifui, beautiful, but it won't do, old man, it wou't do at ali; T couldn’t act against that; tho audience would forget me 1 in looking at your fivery.” Mr. Joffer: beon onposed to elaborate stagin about Lo bend to the popular demand. 2ave Charles A. Whito, ono of tho most_prolific of American song writers, died n Boston at the ago of 6. Ho was at the head of the firm of White, Smith & Co., wiich was originally ostablished to publish his works. o is said to have written over 1,500 songs, though he worked only when in the wocd. He hias finished thirty pieces in @s many days, bub somelimes wroto nothing for months. He was notably original, and ho thought it was because ho heard little music other than his own. He was afraid if he at- tended operas or concarts he would uncon- suiously appropriate some of the strains and Do accused of plagiarism. 1t was one of his playful romacks, in speaking of this pecul arity: “Why, | have not even heard ‘Pira fore’ » His sougs were genoraily written with the aid of a violin. In describing the inspiration of *Marguerite,” he once said : One day I said to Smitti, *What kind of a song do we need now ! Ho thought a love song would be about right, so I went home and took up my old violin, Tho idea had ome 1o ma of & young woman leaving the country and her rustic lover to go to the city, Tho rustic lover realizes thav she would soou forgeuhim in the many fascinations of the town, and ho Is sorrowful and despairing. That was the idea 1 wantod to bring out. As s00n us my fingers grasped tho neck of th violin_the tune came to me.”" *Marguerite was his biggest success and ¥old over 1,000,000 copies. His first hiv was wade with “1ut Me in My Littlo Bed.” “Tbis was suggestod 10 me,” he explained, “‘by soeing o picture of the prophel Samuel in the window of a Boston shop s 1 was going howe one ovenlug. Samnel was knool- jug by a bedside with his hauds claspea in peayer. | turned to my son and said, “That will make a popular song.’ I wrote the mel ody and the first vorse in avout fiftoeu min- utos. ‘The popularity of the song was im- mouse. The socond of my succosses was “Como, Birdie, Come.’ Tne iden of this song camo (o me whilo I was Iying in 4 hammock coder a tree. A beantiful woodpecker was tupping at the bark of the tree, aud lifting wy haud playfully oward the bird I said, ‘Come, Birdio, Come.’ This was a succoss from the start, its salo_outsiripping that of ‘Put Mo in MYy Lattle Bed” by many thou- sands." W, . Goodall and “Koland Reed met re- cantly to discuss changes in the formor's plav, “An Absent Minded Man.” Au Omaha man who was ‘preseut during the negotia- tions and signed the document as & witnoss, says that a contract for the pluy was closed. alr. Goodall recoived &500 in cash and is to got 39,500 more il the piece, when remodelod by him, is adapted to Mr. [teed's purposes. ‘The name is to bo changod to “A - Country Postuaster,” which recalls whe fact that its originul titlo was Half-soled und Heoled." Williaw H. Cranebils suceess (ully tsunche his new comedy, “For Money,” in New | | York. Ho represents u wealthy leader of Now York society, He 15 a composite of | Ward MeAlister sud Jim Fiske. Ho 15 the | leader of the 400, m”mmma.lnm of a large yacht club, and the colonel of & crack regi ment of militia. While be is & commodore, he is afraid he will be seasick: wnile he is & colonel,he 18 frightened to death by war: and, besides, ho has & rel trouble confronting him—being wealthy mid having a daughter, to is afraid that all the suitors are only after. his money. He engineors a sirike to take place in an electric stroet car compuny, of which he is the principal stockholder--in order to give the impression that he is pecaniarily em barrassed. In this'way he hopes to find the true lovor. He bimselt is in love with a dashing young widgyy and he is afraid she is after bis money. S6 he kills two birds with one styne. He finds the lover for his daughter and the widow proves faithful But the strike gets Levond his control. It ties up every street ear line in New York There are riots and he is ordered out at the head of his regiment to quell them. shows, when put to tho teit. that heisa hero, and dominates matters, Ono_of the principal scenes shows the grounds of the Larckniont Yacht club, with a birdseye view of arace in progress. In another Mr. Crane appears on horseback at the head of his regiment against the rioters. Tho critics say the play is vather trivial with no original character, but that Crane personality and fine acting, backed by an excellont support, will make it a winner. Jennie Whitbeck, whose sunshinny di osition and clever work in *“I'be Orphians of New York,” created such a favorable im- vression at the Farnam street neater the ast week, is a mere child in years, not yet having touched the fifteenth milestone, Yot as Elsie, the orphan newsgirl, she gave a thoroughly consistent portraiture of a tyve which is very common to the metropolis, but which to Omaha peoplo, thank heaven, is en tirely unknown. But what 1s more rematki- ble in this child's work is the fact that thisis only hor second season on the stage, She is enthusiastic and a very hard worker, show ing that all the ability of the family is not contered in Patrice, the dashing soubrette, who is her sister and who is now playing Ollie Archmere’s part iu A Trip to China town,” at Hoyt's Madison Square theater. Atone time it looked as if Miss Whitbeok would essay the role of the lunch counter girl in **A Holo in the Ground,” now played by Hattie Harvey, Adelina Patti's pro toge, but having nccepted the engagement with Mr. Wood, she decided to stay tho sea- son out with *The Orphans of New York." Miss Jennio is particularly protty snd be- witching and gives great promise of a roseate future, probably even dimming the reputa tion made by her talented sister. THE THEATERS. Manager Boyd lhas made arrangements with the manager of Primrose & West's “Eight Bells” company to play tomght, which will be very gratifying to those patrons of Boyd's new theatfo who depond solely on Sunday night performances for their amusoment. Thrce nights and Satur day matineo was tho origiual booking, but as “Eight Bells has proven so successful in Omeha that & release was obtained from the next stand in order to play Sunday night at the Boyd. Tho owners of the enterprise Messrs. Primrose & West, have not spared trouble or oxpenso in placing “Eight Bells” beforo the public with an excollent cast headed by tho Brothers Byrne, and with the detail of perfection which has made them world-famous as _ amusement _caterors. “iight Bells” is ia threo acts, with a story full of interost, abounding with pantomime, comedy and music; introducing the cele- brated Electric quartette, Mr. Tom Browne, the king of whistlers, and & host of special ties of a high order, The legitimate representation of Irish life, the faithful coprodiction of the most pic- turesque Irish scepes, together with the most careful ana painstaking delineations of true lrish character, stamp ‘“‘An Irishman’s Love,” a melodramatic comedy iu five acts, which will be presonted at Farnam _Street theater four nights, commencing Sunday matiuee, January 24, as a play of unusual merit. It possesses also a strong plot, skill fully worked out. It tells the story’ of a veautiful Irish lass whose heart is true as steel, and who repels the ad- vances of @ vilain of . the woust stripe. It is molodramatic, but does uot lack comedy. The incidents are interesting, tho situation strong and the chnaxes grand. Tho dialogue is refined and witty, and freo from vulgarisms. The stago sottings ure perfect and do justice to the land they repre- sent, including the river Lee by woonlight, the ‘road to Kilmannon and the Irish coust. Many new songs and dauces are introduc Miss Lida Holden Lester has made a g hitas Eileen O'Donneli. She 1s young, beau tiful and accomplished: possesses a syuwipa thetic voice, a perfect figure aud an expres s1ve face, and Imparts to this chacacter a por- sonality that !s charming. She is ably sup. ported by the well known Ivish comedian, James B. Donovan, who is cast for Teday Branuigan, a part to which he is peculiarly adapted. A genume lIrish piper is in the cast. ln fact, every artist in the company is versatile and capable of refreshing special- ties. The rirst production of “Sho Stoops to Conquer”—Goldsmith's beautiful comedy— at Covent Garden theater, London, was a shabby affair in comparisou with the manner in which Mr. Stuart Robson has staged it. Managers and aotors have alike denied to this rare old comedy a_proper setting until Mr. Staart Robson took it up. With the aim of tho true artist and conscious of the power of his own ability as a comedian, whicu only shines tho brighter in reflected richness, Mr. Robson has mude **Shie Stoops to Conquer” not only an admirabiy acted comedy, but o delightfully gorgeous staga picture.” There has been no stnting of money in scenting tho best effects of the artist’s brush, and the result is & chavming combination whict so nearly approaches nature as (o mako all provious uttempts appear flat and tame. 1In the wooa sceno in tho last nact there is an artistic nandimg of the stage lignts, which brings out the glories of an autumnal day with startling reabism, the offect being further heighwned by a carpey of leaves on the stace, and tho dropping of others from the trees. Ar. Robsonsis ovi dently of the belief that the beauties of the artist’s brush belong not alone to the bur. losque and extravaganza; it is plain that he holds it within the legitimate provineo of the actor to secure for the higher and nobler creations of the stage, the full bencfits of wan's genius to round out_ tho player's tal- ent, aod ho has wisely chosen tho bost There are some scenio offects which aro rightly called ‘“'gorgoous:’’ they bedazzie tho eye without reward to the harmouy of colors and true art. T'hoso which Mr. Rob. s0n uses 1n “She Stoops to Conquer” should bo called “*beautiful,” for they are truo to to nature and afford to the spectator au ever- leasing study. Mr. Robson will prosent The Stoops 10 Conquer” Thursday and i'ri day ovenings, Saturday matinee and night “The Heurietta,” at the now Boy. Harry P comedy drama, made a wondorful success cities will bo tho attraction Street theater, January 23, 20 and 30, It ranks among the foromost of American plays. ‘Tl sentimont is pure: it abounds in delightful comedy situations, while the rual ism of many of the scencs 1s a striking feature it deals with, o sido of the civil war that bas never bofors been made a prosent ation. The historical ascape of union officors from Lioby prison during the winter of 1364 is the principal opisede, around which the author has woven; au entertaining and romantic tale of love And fear, wuterspersed with charming litlje skewches and funny incidents of the four vears of struggle. The play will be beputifully stuged, all the scenory and costumgs, boing new, revlacing those burned by fire recently. ''he costum- ing is & departure fram other military plays, in thatthe ladies all appesrin tho gquuint dresses worn thirty years avo. Miss [auny Gillette, who plays the heroine. has recoived the warmest praise from dramatic critics aud tho pross. warl It Mawson, a orother of the author, appears as Colonel ra Mason, & gallant union ofticer. Others o cust ure Leslie ‘1illson, Augusta Ari- Ewile La Croix, Will' D. lugraiu, J ifeefe, J. Hooker Wright, W. J. Magee and J. W. Kingsley. Mawson’s beautiful military “A ' Fair Itebel,” which has in the eastern at the Farnam 8! P Chat of 1 Iu is_estimatod carned £1,250,000. Nearly all of the new big successes this yoar Richard Mansfieid is B actol A collection been publisted. Johu RRodgers, bLas como o America 10 pave Wilson Barrett's tour. Mrs. Frances Hovgson B d Pluyers, wat sngeline' has plays that have made are American woris. w s has A COIPOSOE 85 of bis sou as just Miunte Palmer's busband, the way for sott He | | | | | tory result ! put iuto many may write | | apiay for Annie Lewls. the winsome sou- bretts now piaying in “Yon Yonson. Ada Rohan wants to live In Londot, and gossip has it that there 18 troublo botween her and Manager Daly in consequence. Miss Graco Huyck, a Chieago amateur, has made & successfui Aebut in Stuart Robaon's company, plaving Lady Mary Trelawney in “The Henretta,' Daniel Suily recently produced a new play, “The Story Teller," at Los Angelos. 1t was adapted fram the German by Edward Frei berger of Chicago. George Kuight's real The financial failire of “Baron Rudolph,” a strong play by Bronson Howard is said to have broken his heart. Crane 1s 80 well disguised in_his new piay, For Monoy," that friends were unablo te recogniza him 1n photographs taken before the first performance. A diamond necklace owned by Judic worth #6,000 was sold for §1,900, and the laces wero almost given away, one fine princess dress in voint applique going at 19, Hoyt's latest, A Temperance Town," will be puton in rehearsal in New York noxt month, Tt will have its first representations outside of Gotham, however. Young Boucicault, late a mombor of Stuart Robson’s company, was fined for being late in reaching the theater in Chicaga. He thereupon resigned anyl then got married ““Mavourncen,” Scanlan's play, is to be re vived within u month. He owned a half in torest in it, and his wife has sold it to Mana ger i’iton. James Carroll Johnson 1s men tioned for Scanlan’s vart. Lotta, who Is 80 vich that she need nover act again, is passing tho winter in Baltimore with her mother, Mrs. Crabtree, who s in delicato health, "Lotta has enjoyod a long rest, aud there is 0o sign that she is impa- tient to end it. Miss Lenoro Snyder, daughter of F. M. Snyder, a known contractor of Indian~ apolis, is said to have achioved a great suc- cess in the principal part of “The Nautch Girl," at the Savoy thoater, Loudon. has been engaged by R. D'Oylo Carte to creato and take the loading part in the new ilbert and Sullivan opera. The Bostomans will produce “The Knick erbockors,” a now opera by H. B. Smith and Reginald DeKoven, next mouth, either in Boston or Albany. Mr. Smith has just com: pleted a new work on the mythological basis entitled, *‘Jupiter.”” that will be tho suc sor of “Tar and Tartar,” under the mauago ment of Harry Askin, Mr. Smith is dramatic critic of the Chicago Tribune. Mme. Patti will give two concerts in Chi cago, the dates being Tuosday ovening Fob ruary 2, aua Saturday afternoon February ¢ the place the Auditorium. Mme, Patti's as sociates aro Mme. Fabbri, contralto: M. illo, tenor; Sig. Del Puento, baritone; oand Sig. Novara, bass. An orchestra under the direction of Sig. Arditi will assist. Tho programs will consist of wiscellaneovs selec- tions and an act from either *‘Semiramido" or “Travinta, It soems that dramatje crities may o to the playhouse and still be God fearing men, in high favor with the church. The critic of the Loudon Telograph, Cloment Scott, has been selectod by the pope for a notable mark of tavor, a special blessing signed and sealed at the vatican and enclosed in_a magnificent casket of lacquer and Damascena steel. Tho pope was influenced by the vigorous protest maintained by Scott ugainst tho atheistical ondoncies of tho latest school of dramatic literature. It took “Lohongrin forty-three yoars to reach Paris, but 1t looks now as if ‘it wore bound to make up for lost timo. Ior the last three months almost two-thirds of all the performances at the Grand Opera have been devotod to “iohengrin,” notwitbstanding that M. Van Dyck was obliged to return t Vienna after his eightoenth appearance in this opera. This great Wagnerian tonor, who has sung the part of Parsifal at Bay reuth for soveral years, won so much favor in Paris that he has boen secured for four months next season. “The personnel of the Imperinl opera houso In Vienua, savs the New York Sun, is a little village community of itself. It consists of i1l porsons—the director, twenty one male solo singors, twelve femala solo swgers, a chorus director, fifty chorus men, sixty-seven chorus girls, ton male solo dancers, sixteen femalo solo duncers, twenty-fivo male chorus daucers, seventy-five bailet girls, three di rectors of the orchestra, one director of the bailet, 105 members of tho orchestra, one stage musical director, and twenty-two stage musicians. Rice has been playing “Evangeline” in Sydney, Australia, and recently ho sub mitted “The Corsair.” George Fortescue tho leviathan performer who played the queen of the harem in the latter piece, will bo 1o called horo as a playor whose talent is u mat- ter of svoirdupois. * But in Australia he has becomo such . favorito that the Sydney audienco became excited over ono of his songs and _demanded another which he had sung in *Evangolne.”” Thers wis u tumult which was only quelloa by Mr. Rico coming upou the stage and oxpluining thut the song demanded was a part of another play. The first issuo of the Chicago Dramatic News made its_appearance Tuesday undor the cditorship of Leander Richardson. The vew paper is about tho size of Harper's Weekly, and contains news and gossip about theatrical people and enterprises exciusively. A leading feature will oo several pages of telegraphic matter concerning the latest han penings in this lino in all the largo citios of the United States. The object is to givo all the dramatic nows of the country, and to have the paper on sale all over tna'wost at least forty-cight hours before the eastern ve. The News will be a westorn paper, catering to tho constautly growing theatrical field of this section. Ina rocent letter the Knglish dramatist, A. W. Piuero, gives au insight into his man nerof putting a play together. Hosays: I think of somo people, and live withi them until they prove interesting or oiherwise. In the latter case T cut them; but if their na- tures, manuers and peculiarities resolve themselves into a story, I try to nscertain if that story will shape into dramatic form, 17 yes. 1 construct my play, but only act by act, tho' second aet depending on the first, the tuird on tho sccond. and so forth, 1 make vory fow notos or plan of dislogue, as 1 find myself often checked by thom: but the wholo matter is set'led iu_my mind—or | faney it is, sometimes to find it isn't.” Vor soveral yearsthe Society for the ’ro- vention of Crileity to Children has made it a business o intorfero with the New York playhiouses, and in most cases tho appenr ance of achild onthe stago bas boen tho signal for an iujunction, New York swarms with childron who work in tho street or shops for cight hours or more a day. Chil dren on the stage work perhaps twenty min- utes 1 the course of an evening: vet this so- ciety cau find no children Lo proteet except ing the well clad, well-fed and woll-guarded Lord Pauntleroys, ‘The organization, which las grot capabilities for good, recently tried to prevent the appearance of sovoral children in *Ta Cigale,” but the manager,T. flenry IProuch, has brought an action whici will contest the constitutionality of the law under which Mr, Gerry’s society acts, puidrsi Cut This 0 his i 0 guaranteo that every pair of punts bought from us duving this sale can b taken home and if found unsatis- | factory for any reasons whatsoever, they cun ho returned and monoy will b re- funded, providing pants are unsoiled, All pants ave marked in plain figures of which there will be no deviation whatsoover. Pants will bo pressed out free while you wait, if so desived by cus- tomers, Inorder to have this stock in perfect shape our doors will not open watil Monday moruing at o’clock sharp. PEOPLE name is Sloano. t Th 0 S CLOTHING HOUSE, 1303 Douglas street. - Tho New York Telegram tells of a Hoboken clergyman who was arrestod at tho Christo- Jher street forry for swearing 4t a cabman [ Yelaraon Mariet police. eourt ho was ict o aftor several hours' detention, tne court baviog numanely taken into account the ag gravatoa nature of the provocation —— From Hotel Dellone, Me. . W, Reed, propriotor of the Hotel Deilone, Owaha, one of tho finest new and | modern hotels in the west, sayvs of Chamber ima's Cougn Remedy: *'We have used it in our family for yoars with the most satisfac espacially for our children, for colds and croup. It can bo depended upou; besides it s pleasaut to take and sooms Lo ba free from chloroform aud the oil7 substances | ough mixiures, e, ble and #! bottles for sale by druggists H Dr.Cullimore, ey and eur, oo building | | pay’ i the “IF I WERE MAYOR OF OMAHA" Representative Citizens Outline the Re- form Measures They Would Urge. | SUGGESTIONS TO THE ADMINISTRATION Plans for Parchasing the Water Works and Electrie Light Plants—Need of an Obstn ereo Electrician to Efforts of the oresent administration to ra duce expenses and reform abuses in the ad ministration of municipal affairs have on listed the interest and encouragoment of the representative men of the city. Porbaps there nover was & timo in tho history of the city when so mauy prominent businoss and professional men, without referonco to politics, were so deeply and earnostly luter ested in the plans that have boon proposed for a conservative and cconomical adminis tration of city affairs, “What would you do if you wero mayor, what reform would you especially urge! was the question asked of a number of citi zens, of various trades and professions, during tho week. Tho answers are eiven herewith: Would Have a City Electrician, Thomas Swobe I am not familiar enough with the dotails of our city government to say what a mayor should do, but I would urge the appointment of a city clectrician who should have supervision of the stringing of all eleciric wires in the city. Two fires in one of the hotels have originated from wires not properly insulated, and tho time will como when the wires in the streets will bo a source of great danwor to life, 1 would have & compelent ofticial to sve that every building using electricity was properly wired and to take precautions against accidonts from the electric wires now strung over the streets. Would Buy the Water Works Plant, Dr. Georgo L. Millor—1f 1 wero mayor 1 would try to got the city to own its own water works plant. It would bo o great property. As to other matters, such uas franchises, 1 know of none to be grautod or that are ‘wanted, but if any franchises are grauted 1 would havo tho t10s getting them pay a tributo into the city treasury each yoar. » Diftienities In the Way of Reforms. Prof. Frank Fitzpatrick —Josh Billings snid that penple who boast about what they would do if_they wero there never soom to get there. Most of the roforms that people clamor for in this conntry, especially in municipal matters, aro of a monarchical na ture. They are expeeted to be absolute and radical A greal many modern re- formers are ike amateur doctors: thoy prescribe a remedy before making a dagnosis of the case.* A man must, or ought to, know the causo of a difiiculty be- fore suggesting a remedy. Every man thinks he knows whero tho troublo lies, and he is not backward in saying so. You can £o out on the strect and find some body who will denounce every mayor that Omaba ks evor had. One man will _do vounce this oneand another that ouo. Th worla is full of wmateur physicians. There is no doubt of the fact that Omaba would Lo better governed hy placing the control of public affairs in tho hands of half a dozen of tho brightost, WISostand mOSU Progrossiv men of the city, but tho people of a free re public will not endure anythuwg approach- g an_ oligarchy. Phis oty is # good deal liko a jelly fish. It is scattored over a great’ deal of territory and will require time to solidify and erystalize, T think Mayor Bemis has bagun well, und i hope 10 seo his administration very success ful.” Out of the Politieal Pool, William H. Alexander, surveyor of cus toms —1 think Mayor Bemix has introducod some very sousiblo chauges in municipal affairs. 1 would favor the idea of lifting municipal matters out of tho pool of politic and placing them on business basis. 1 Like the idea of having fewor hsads and complica tions in municipal mattors and for that reason 1 liko the ordinaace recently intro- duced by Mr. Edwards. 1 believe In having the departments of eity goverument undor the supervision of men who will do their duty and do it promptiy. ‘Ihero should not bo a condition of afMairs that would pormit our streets to g unswept and uncleaned for mouths as they have this fall and winter. I am m favor of as fow dopartments and us fow lieads as is con sistont with a vigorous and efficient publio service, A Bishop's Ldea of Beform, Bishop Newman—Municipal governments should in no sense be political and they should bo conducted upon tne plan, so far us possivle, of a bauking house or o Succossful msurance company. I would appoint the best men to fill the ofices rogardloss of pol- itics. In all state affuirs it is tno proper thing to havejpolltical parties, for they repre- sent different’ views of tho stato policy ac cording to respective interpretations of the constitution and of the principlos of the or- ganizations. | cherish largo hopos thut Mavor Bems and his associated common ounetl will givo us an administration that will incrense the prosperity of our cit And there aro two aspacts of that prospor- ity. Ouo is financial and the other'is moral. There aro certain material things, snch as the condition of our stroets, the sanitary con- dition of our homes, the beautifying of ~ pub- lic parks and the accommodation of the traveling public in railway depots whicn | esteem indispensable to tho welfare of Ou 1 feel a sonse of mortification over time | arrive bero vecause | roalize tho fac that this city lacks one /ery important util ity and ornamont, & commodious union depot centrally located.’ I havo heard more remark reflecting on Omaha from travelers in diffor ont par's of the country upon this particular shortcoming than upou any othe Of course I am more nterested in the moral condition of our city, and morality i largely an individual affair, yet inasmuch &s & muuicipal government is held responsible for the proper reeulation of s loons and vublie shows, thers is room for un immense improvement in that direction. | have 1o sympathy with thoso who think Omaha worse than other western citios. There urc people in Omaha as zood as any- whero in the Uuited States, yet the num ber might be mereased one luntired fold. As to Franchised Corporations, Thomas Kilpatrick—I would be opposed to the iden of the city investing auy monev in an electrie light plant. netric hights are not well enough established and it would bo risky business for tho cily to put woncy into such a scheme, ‘I'here is no doubt tuai eloc tricity will be tho future light, but as yet it is au experiment. I some cities | have in view the compunies operating the plants huvo lost money, One compauy in Cloveland, O. in which Mr. Busn was interested, could no exponses of mamtmning the plant, Companies havo failed to make it a cheap lizht and failed even 1o make it self-support- ing. In giving vights to electric and gas comn punies | would advise the city to always hold some control in them 1 order to repulato the price of light, or 10 tho long run_to have the option of purchasing the plaut 1f the public s0 desirod, Itegarding gas and water, they are essential 1o the comfort and convenlonce of ail, and for this reason I would favor the city owning its own #6s and water works, Even if they did not afford tho city a wrofit ity would bo ablo tu supply thess essen- tinls to some citizens whe could nov be sun- plied by a orivate cornoration. 1u my apinion is yet I tave @ luxury. always Now, beeu s W paving, favor in of this does not apply to electric Lightiug, which | = | liberal expenditure for that fme provoment each year. Whon long thoroughs 1ares are paved I think the city ought to have some control over the work. Short, streots between the paved stroets should also be paved even if the pwners wero not ready to 0 0, for that is the only way in_which we can get the benefit of the thoroughfates now paved. The stroets should also bo kept clean, don’t know what the law on the subjeet is, but speaking in the abstract, I think when streot is once well paved and when the woei is paid for by tho property owners, that eves aftorwards 1t shoutd bo kept in good repaie and in good condition by & general tax —that 13, to bo pad for by the ontira city. With Reference to Streets, Jolin Francis —1 would uso all and influence to compel the permancnt locad tion of water pipes, gas mains and sewors bat fore streets are paved. | wouid opvose all appronriations except such as were absolutely necossary D, J. O'Donahoo—1 would do all 1 could to push public improvements and got tho work comploted early in the season. | would use my best offorts 1o put in resvoctabie and comyetent men in office. [ would not allow any faction to dictate 1o me ot say whote 1 should place my appointoes. Briefly, I would do what 1 believe Mayor Bemis will do M. O. Maul -1 would compel the contrace tors to clean the streots aftor grading them and [ would see that tho street sweeper did his auty. Thero should bn a shange in tha electric light and wator works systems, Wa pay moce money for water and 1ixnts than Any city in tho country. I cau seo no roason for this. powor - A Good Lotte Persons troubled with colds or tho grip will find some polaters in the following let- ter from a prominent Pennsylvania druggist: Branpock, Pa, Oct. 20, 1801, Messes, Chamberlain_ & Co, Des Moines, Tows, - Gontlemen: You will ploase ship me as soon as possiblo one gross Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Out of the sixty doson you have shipped mo 121 the last two vears 1 have only one dozen and a half left. 1 think from the sales to date this fall that our salos this win tor will bo greater than over. It cives mo pleasure to say that out of the whole amount that I have sold and goaranteed 1 have not had one customer say that it did not give all the relief cloimed for it. Yours truly, A MaGaist Dr. Cullimor - oculist, - The Santa Fe Combng to Omihin, “Speaking of now railroads to Omaun," said H. C. Dinkins, contracting freight agont for the Santa o, “I undorstand that our company has plans for a_lino to this city from Chicago, but 1 do not know tho de- tails.” A railroad man who recontly had a convor- ation with a_prominent Santa Fe official in Chicago furnishes this information about the proposed line to this eity The plan is to leavo the Chicago lino at Fort Madison, la, and uso the Fort Madison & Northwestern railraad, which ~cxtends forty-five miles in a northwoesterly diroction to Collotto. A new road will have to be built from that point to Ottumwa, whero connection wiil bo wade with anotner short line oxtending to Harvay, a distance of about fifty miies. A new road will bo_construcied from Harvoy directly west to Omaha with a short branch to Dos Moinos. I was assured in Chicago that this line would bo under construction next spriug and bo comploted to this city within a year.” Beo building, Wants the Chlef to Pay Up. Georgo M. Gatos, an Bk Creei lawyor,has written to Chiof Scavey, demanding §100 tor the false imprisoument of David Gates, a varbor at Thirteonth and Douglas streots, who was errested in November by Detectives Vaughn und Haze on suspicion of teing one of the West Sido train_robbers, but was re- leased without huving a complaint filod aeainst him. after he had boen kopt in con- finoment for four day The letter states that unless the onso is sot- tled ns aomanded i damage suit will rosult. “T'he ebier suys ho will pay uo attention Lo it until he receives a legal notice. e — ery small pili, buta very good one. Witv's littlo Iarly' 1Rivors. De GOUKRAL MAGICAL It JamovesTan, ) Tow, Moth T st AL il deiicn wimilar name, i L. 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