Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 5, 1892, Page 10

SEEN I¥ LONDON MUSIC HALLS | Desoription of a Vile and Tnexpressibly In- ano Form of English Entertainment. PEN PICTURES OF THL "ERFORMERS Drink the Main Attraction of the The “Free and Easy” and the “Penny Gar"—Where the Workman Molts 1is Wages—Poverty Junction. [Copirighted 15521 Loxpox, May 2. —[Correspondence of T Bek. |1t is impossible to imagine u greater contrastthan exists between London actors snd London varicty sctors; between tho logitimate London stago and that vast and various collection of amusement establish- ments known as music halls, in which music has never entered, snd botween the audi- encos at London theaters and the throngs which gathor at “the halls.” The London acior, as shown in my last letter, is & man of good birth and breeding. Ho has had the advantage of tho best of early training and environmont. His voca- tion 1s one which requires many yoars of ap- prentlceship and study, and conduces 1o high moral and intellectual ambitions, He is a home lover, builder and keeper. His socinl status 13 the best. His associations @ro with men aud women of talent and Wehioyement. And, In most casos, ho passos from his days of activity into a long and mol- 1ow evening of life, in which he is still often & public favorite, und is alivays sought aftor as'a companion and reminiscentialist. Tho London dramatic stage and its audiences uro a_credit to any nation. As & whole tho morale, atmosphero and results are good, 1 velieve that, as a rule, English Pplayers, plays and audionces togotner ropre. sent tho best exprossion and receptivity of genuine mirth and sentiment which can any- whore bo found, And on the large lines of consideration it may bo safely said that whatever may be presented, comedy, drama or tragedy, upon the ‘stagd of London and has met with public satisfaction, has been the product of dramatic suthors having no superiors, has beon given interprotation by the ablest and most cousclentious of actors, and has reached the muglo realm of success through s cautious and sovero criticism and purgtugly healthful laggard approval, as aro necessary to give something of real value to the entire amusement world, The Inexpressible Musio Hall. But good as nll this surely is, what can b the secret of that sirange ana inexplicable national taste which not only makes possible but stubbornly clings to and continues to de- velop with giant strides that incomparably grenter and mexpressibly inane and beastly form of amusement found in the London wmusio halls} A reputablo Enghish writer once gave,from the Enghsh standpoint, & pleasant cuo to the secrot In the proposition that *the greater height a peoplo torich in their development the lower mostly aro the depths of their re- coll. Unhappy, then, the nation that has no appreciation of hopeless vulgarity " There are at present in London a score or more of great music halls into each of which nightly crowd from 2,000 05,000 peoplo. There are hundreds upon hundreds of lesser affairs, ranging from the old time free-and- easy, from which the modern music-hall has sprung to the ‘“‘penny-gaffs,” where audi- ences of from 100 to 500 porsons may be fcund. Bosides these, [ would almost ven- ture the assertion, there are thousands of “pubs” or public 'houses, drinking places with assembly rooms bohind the bar, where {reo “smoking concerts’ attract a permanent nightly audience of from a score to 100 work- ingmen and the foul rabble that subsists upon their generosity and weakness. ‘Where the Vilest Indecency 1s Perpetrated. Indeed cny ono who knows this great city at all o that waudering, vagrant, observant Way which leads thought 1nto grave conelu- sions, would haye no hesitancy in saying that a quarter of million bumun beings may bo _found any weokdny night in theso pincos “icheory,”’ or more 50, from liquor, and from tioce sources securing their odd ideas of in- ternational coutrasts; feeling _thelr beery atriotism as the bravest of Britons delir- ously _prompted; gathering from vilo. mouthed perlormers’ quips tho news and scandals of tho day; lncreasing their con- tempt of order aud low from their endless satire and ridicule; golning in goneral and particulur deeper Hatred of English society Above them; and hearing, often with their Wives and daughters beside thom, the most eacred relations of men and women never - spoken or sung of save as perennial play- sround for cunuing una infidelity; until the floartiest British luugh is in response to the broadest British eutendre, and the loudest British rour rises from theso great sas of upturned faces whon tho vilest musio hall indecenoy is perpotrated, Of ull theso places the “penny gaft,” or outrageously ridiculous pautomine, or voice- less melodrama, or wordless tragedy, in which there is indescribable murder, high- ‘way robbery, and other lurid erime, but all euncted without spoken word to evade the law goveruing dramatio represeutations, is the least harmful, for 1t has uo bar; and to get his *‘penny ’orth” of play the Whito- chapel barhgrian is ke{n. for at least two bours away from a public bouse. Driak is the real attraction of all the others, Without Let or Hindrance of Law, The wise lawmakers of London will not pormit any dramatic representation at auy place where liquor is sold. Something Wwhich would appeal to the intellect might lessen the demand for drink, 5o they muke it easy to dobauch the masses with a combi- nation of sensationalism, sensualims and drink; and from the lowest free “'smoking coucert” to such music hall palacgs as the London Pavilion, Alhamora, Tivoll, Royal, Oxlord apd Trocadero, not onein one hun- drea could exist o fortuight ou the merit of its performance alone, The vast and debasing systom has grown without, let or hindrance of law, or effort at redemption by religionists, out of the ancient British custom, for which right the British classes and wosses would any time have fought Parilament and king, of singing and roaring when at drink. By and by it became the eustom of putting those of thelr com- punions with the best voices upon their foot, and, willy nilly, making them sing or recite. ‘Ihen-eanio “volunteering” at theso nssem- blages. ' Publicans saw their advantuge and graduslly onlurged their premises, vullding & ridsed dais or platiorm toaceomwodate an hitious pivits, 1n tiwe addea a piano and ac- _eompan(stand u bevy of barmuids and female “beer-seryers 1o ople ard wheedlo among the crowds,. aud- another “British . tostitution” wus estavlished among the people who never, woyer will be slaves, In the “Kree and Easy.” Today, just as an hundred or more years 80, you canuot puss the distance of fift yards in certain looalities of all large Knglis clttes, without hearing s paudemonium of song behind some door which bears the legend: Fiee Smoking Concert Within, On Saturday afternoons and evenings every one of these places is throngad to suffocation with workingwen. With their ten to fiflen “bob” (sbillings) in their wallet, empty din- ner pails in hand, half of them uuwniw of the grime of hounest labor, by scores of thousands, they stream 1nto this' *‘swmoking concert” und to that. There with their fel- low workmen; with the precious pipe in mouth or bhand; a mug of “bitter’ or *‘four ale” before them; perhaps a painted barmaid ou one kneeand a Rip Van Winkle-like somno- louoe @s to their familles and tbeir needs; they shout *‘Hencore!"—*Hencore!" 1o the volunteer soloist, tho pimply pianist or the guggy hittlo ologgist and all Lue other meager freaks of their “ ALl 'oliday 'oaven:" roar bravely in choruses; are peace with all the world, and wittiout an inta of viclous- ness Lo all their pitiful lives, wholly forget- Tul of their slavish labor and sinves' wage — until the wife Nemesis, *“missus' fiuds the out and yunks thet aud whal is left of their “ibobs' to the home hovel; or they are tossed from the closing doors to the stones of the street for the final pioking of London vul- tures and nighthawks. Where the Demi monde Do Congrega Tue great London musio ball is simply & larger and more insiduously bhuruful l{ne of the free ‘“smoking concert” room, in the hands of & stock company which profits to the extent of 25 and 50 per cent, iustead of & single publican who is satistiea with 10. It 1s praciically & gigantic bar or series of tiers of surcounding an suditorium where Ahousands lustead of scores can bo admitted nominal entrauce fee; where & pecialty performers supplant - > the platform, the pianist and tho volunteor; and where the same classes,. or more vicious ones, with **'Arrys and 'Arriets” of London Ail the pit, while every mauner of cad, fast fellow of the gentry and uobility. fneluding good sprinkling of London Bohemia, saun- ter in the promenades and fill the boxes and stalls, You can bring along your pipe and smoke it just the samo as at the .other place. The constant explosion of scratched matchos is of the sawme deathly odor and familiar sound. Thers are the same sort of barmaids, only more of them, scores of them, more bewitch- ing and dangerous. The demimonde, quiet out alert as falcons, aro herein hundreds in search of quarry. Dozens of gold-laced 1ackeys and inspectors give somblanco of re- fined order and strict propriety. _ssut all the elements of mischief ars hero. Though the mirrors, decorations and all_appointments are gorgzeous, all the opportunities for mak- ing a beast of ono's self are provided with- outstint. You can become maudlin aud sing tho performer's ballad all your own way. And the whole audicuce by midevening is roaring along with tho orchestra at tho cateh liues, choruses and refrains. Pointiess, Mirthless, Inane and Be; About twenty different acts called ‘‘turns’” are done by as many different performers in one evening, and each ‘‘actor” will have from ono to four ‘‘turns” for the same even- ing, each at different halls to which he speods in every sort of couveyance, from a coster’s donkey eart to a brougham. Pro- grams are furnished, on paymont, and huge numerals, slid into the proscenium sides, corresponding with program numbers, indi- cate thut when the deafening clang of the stage manager's gong is next heard the “turn” is to bo done by the Renowned Signorina Sphittavose, Spaghetta Siren to the Italian Court, by the Climax of Clog- msts, by Nell Nellwood, Unapproachable Delineator of Dukes’ Dialugues, by the Slug_Brothers, Kings of Knockabouts, or by Mile. Padshanks, Queen of Aspiring 1(oou. Applause is ungrudgingly given; and the pit, ever insisting upon its money’s worth of sereeching, wriggling and contor- tion, always vociferously demands as many “‘honcores” as the managoment will tolerato. “Those shows, with fow exceptions in favor of individual performers, are utterly point- less, mirthless, inane and beastly, Dhere are perhaps in all this host of London music hali “actors” a half dozen who have demon- strated that true art may flnd roward even in 80 hopeloss a fleid.” Such are Georgo Boauchamp, comedian; Jenny Hill, mper- sonator of the coster girl, “the ludglng 'ouso missus,” and female characters of that iik, and Albert Chevalier, whoso studies and representations of the London costermonger should give him rank as o really groat actor and man of positive genius. Produot of the Lowest London Life. But between all these odd folk and the London actors on the dramatic stago there is endless emulation mingled with tantalizing attempts 8t ‘‘freedery” aud airiness on the ono side, and a fadeloss dread and contemnt on the other. The music hatl actor, ‘*pros” or “‘prosser’’ as he is known in Londen, is ju nearly every instance & product of the lowest London life. As a rule he is a cos- termouger, waterside character, stablo boy, *'poots,’’ starveling from the traveling booth shows, Billingsgato crate carrier or from somewhere out the East End slums. If he be of as good quality as from the humblest lavoring classcs he still, as well as all othor music hall performers, graduates into his profession through one unvarying school of low and often vile train- iug—from the ‘‘penny gaif,” the worst of all London shows, or from the “smoking con- cert’’ den where ho has, as ‘‘volunteer,”’ sang, danced, contorted, or slugged, for the free entertainment of 'the beery and foul gutter nosts of London. Many of these favorites command salaries of from £100 to £150 per week. Butabout all of them reach their afflusuce, ana often respectability, out of the same original deptbs and along the same vi- cissitous road. The only time when dramatio actor and “pros" ever meet is at tho annual Christmas plays and psntomimes. ‘Then the ‘pros” 1s in demand at the theaters to do specialties. The lofty scorn and the airy aefiance be- tween actor and “pros” is then something wonderful to behold. To descrive the haunts of the ‘“prossers’ would require a description of the entire lowly of London. But every day many of these curious folk may be seen, and between 11 and 2 o'clock every Mouday from 500 to 1,000 can be found. if the day be pleasant, at the intersection of York and Waterloo roads, just beyond the south approach to Waterloo bridge on the Surroy side. To Be Seen at “Poverty Junction." In language, speech, manner, dress pecul- iaritizs and characteristics it Is one of the rarest assomblages one can find ia all Lon- don. They resort hero to “Wbok” engage- ments with dramatic agents who occupy all acoessiblo ground apartments for nearly a square on either angle of each of the four corners; to pay to thoir agents the regularly required 10 per cent commission on their weokly salaries; to exchange greetings, coster oaths and choico Billingsgato; and to keep posted as to the movements of rivals and oity, province and American managers. After these managers have arranged their busiuess affairs with the agents both adjourn to tho parlors of the York hotol for wine and lunch. This ancient hostelry 1s the roal headquarters of the entire throng. On Mon- days policemen are stationed at 1ts front to cloar the sidowalks for passers. Star favor- ites drive up lo it in dog carts or broughams; managers and agents always como in thew own carriages with liveried footmen, and while the ‘prossers” who have come on foot re always on the surface respectful enough to thes superiors, their undertone of comment, epithet and grotesque dispariagoment is tho richest and most graceloss thatover foll from tho tongues of men and women. Tho latter are bere in_equal numbers with the men. Both drink on_equal terms at the York's first, scoond and third class bar com- partments. ' Al seam to feol better for their lurid denunciations of sturs, managers and agonts, And all who have' monoy genor- ously share it with those of their craft who have fallen by the wayside ana, bleary-eyed, crippled and busky voiced, each Mond drag themsolves to this picturesque corner to humbly *wait for captains,” which, in the vernacular, is tarrying for drink and alms. Enoar L. WAKEMAN, B Discase nover successfully attacks a sys- tem with pure plond. DeWiw's Sarsaparilla makes pure, new blood wud enriches the old. e RELIGIOUS, Bishop Brooks says the way to start a ohurch 1s not to- wait uotil a few leading fawilies cal: for oue, but Lo start the church first and call in the families afterwards, ‘I'he Kplscopal convention of the diucese of Massnchusetts, by & vote -of 120 to 79, has adopted a report asking the general conyon- tion for its sanction of the use of the revisea version of the scriptures in public worship. i Rev. Philip A. Nordell, pastor of the First Bap! church of New Loundon, Conn., has been called to a chair in the New Testamen t department of the divinity school of the new University of Chicago. Ho is a personal iend of resident Hurper, and will proo- ably accept the invitation, though he bas not done so yet., The Rev. Dr, Raiusford of New York has made & startling suggestion, He proposes that church people and others concerned for the improvement of popular morals should establish and maintain drinking saloons of a superior kind, where beer, light wines and coffeo shall be sold, and where billiards and other harmless games may be played. His suggestion will havdly be adopted with & rush, but it would secare a new rush for the churches, even with the coffee dropped from the projeot, *The census returns from New Zedfand show 1,197 churches and chapels, besides over 400 other bulldings used for Sabbath rvices. They have accommodations for 114 persons (somewhat less than half of the population of the colony) aud are actuslly attended by 197,055 persons. As divided among the differeut denowminations there are 40,785 Presbyterians, 87,232 Kpiscopalisns, 80,625 Roman Catholics, 27,106 Wesleyuns, 14,442 Salvationists, 450 Jews, while about 4,000 are of ao denomination at all. The Key. Mr. Adams, 8 Campbellite mis- slouary to Indis, who was for many vears & member of the congregation in the Western resarve of which Geuneral Garlleld was a member and lay preacher, is on & visit (o his old home iu Oulo. Ho bas been in Iudia nine ears od 1s to return in & year or so for an ndeduiwe stay, Mr. Adams spesks hope- fully of the Christian uussions at Bilaspur, whare he is located, say that the caste Judice szainst the ! uction of Chris- iunity is perceptibly lessening. The main work of the missions, howover, he says, is smoug the humblest and most uliterate classes, as ln China snd i otker Buddbist countries. Dr. H, K, Carroll, special ageut of the cen- THE OMAHA DAILY sus of the churches, contributento the Fornm for June av article which contains a sum- mary of the most important facts gathered by the government's investigation. * Nobody but special students of the subject is aware of the prodigions number of religions sects in the United States. For instance, there aro at least fiftoon branches of Mothodists, not less than nine of Presbyterians, und more of Baptists; all which Dr. Carroll adduces in evidence of tho véry utmost religious free- dom in the United States. *‘No tendencr of the tima,” ho says, ‘‘seems 10 me 80 power- ful an1mpulse as that toward liberalization. This explains in larce degree, I think, the multiplication of oivisions, Tho division of the Preshyterian church ia 1857 into new and old school branches was the most strik- ing instance our history has afforded of the liberal laeas in theology, not even excepting the Unitarian controversy among the Con- grogational churches.' The increase in church membership has been larger during the decade 1880 to 180 than it has generally been supposed to be, as_the following ex- amples will show: The Methodists, at once the largest and the most aggressive denomi- nation, have about 2,250,000 members, a gain in ten years of more than 50,000, and the percentage of gain is 30 per cent—5 per cent more than the gain in population. The Presbyterians show an increase of 80 per cont; the Lutberans 60 por cont; but even this ' high percentage is surpassed by the Jews, who increased from 50,000 members of synagogues in 1880 to 180,000 membors in 1500, an increase of 160 per cent. The Congregational church increased 33 per cent. The returas of the Catholic church in 1830 wore obviously incorrect; s the show- ing of the Catholicincrease is less than 16 per cont, the estimated Catholic vopulation being nearly 6,500,000, Tho total number of communicants of all denominations, accord- ing to tha census of 1800, is 12,500,000, hs against less than 10,000,000 in 1880 —an aver- age gain of more than 28 per cent. —_—— DewWitv's Sarsaparilla is reliable. ———— MEN OF NOTE. Ex-Judge Maguiro of the superior court of San Fraucisco, who has been nominated for congress in a strongly domocratic district, will dispute with Representative Durborow the distinction of being the handsomest man in congross. Me. Gladstone is the only living member of the Peel administration. No American states- man now living was in active public Life when Mr. Gladstone had already taken a prominent position in affairs. Mr. George W. Childs has reached the ‘western limit of the country without finding any limit to the affectionate regard of his countrymen. And his speeches get better the more he makes of them, ‘Whitelaw Reid is not the man_ he was four years ago. His form is bent and his galt is that of a man well along in the sixties. Act- ing on tho advice of his family pbysican he bas taken to horseback riding and carriage drives, A fine stone bust of Henry Clay in the en- trance of an oid building in Chicago used to attract Kentuckians who visited that city, and its removal, when the block was torn down to make room for a new oue, is greatly lamented by represontatives of the Blue Grass state, Among the public benefactions of Mr. T. Jofferson Coolidge, the new ministor to France, are $40,000 for a public iibrary in Manchester-by-the-Sea, his country home, and $115,000 for the Jefferson physical labora- tory at Harvard, Eppa Hunton, who succeeds John S. Bar bour as United States senator from Vireinia was a brigadier general in the confederate army and was imprisoned at Fort Warren for thres months. He has had soveral years’ ex- perience as a congressman, Acting upon the same idea that causes some big corporations to insure their own property, Freddy Gebhardt anuounces his determination to establish & Keeloy oure in- stitute of his own. Joseph Arch, the leader of the agricultural laborers’ unions of England is a weak and worn man of 66, who has thoroughly ex- hausted bimseif in his efforts to gain political power and recoguition for the toilers ubon tho farms. Heis a self-educated man, and knows what it is to have labored from sun- rise to sunset for 60 cents a day. Francesco Lamperti, the once famous Ital- 1an singing mastor, who died a few weeks ago, was the son of & prima donna of some excellence. Huving studied at the Milan conservatory, Lamperti went to Lod1 and organized an opera company from the peasan- try in order to test some theorios of his own regarding voice culture. So successful was the result of the training ho gave them that his fame spread far and wide. Pupils flocked to him and in 1850 he was induced to retura to Milan as vocal chief of the conservatory. ‘Thero he remained until 1875, when he re- tired on n pensiou, but still taking private pupils, some hundreds of whom came from the United States. Ex-Senator Jones of Towa, who is brought into public prominence once more by his en- doavor to et & pension, was minister to Colombia when the war of the rebellion broke out. President Lincoln recallea him because Mr. Seward, the secretary of state, had heard that the minister was giving aid and comfort to the confederacy. On the re- turn of Mr. Jones to Washiogion Secretary Seward gave hiw @ most hospitablo dinner and the next day had him airested as a rebel sympathizer and sent to Fort Warren,where he was incarcerated for seversl months. I dived the diplomat one day and arrested the rebel the next,” said Mr. Seward after- wards in talking of the matter. —_— Dr.Birney's Catarrh Powaer cures catarrh For sule by all druggists. 50 conts, i BRIGHT FAMILY BLOSSOMS, New York Tribune: Harry and Frank had quesuoned their father in regard to the price of a littlo sister. They would be will- ing to give almost anythingaf they could have one. One morning Harry was heard sbouting. *Papa, what 1s that nowse?” rushing up from the libvary, replied: is your little sister: sho came lust night.” H(3h, you don’s suppose Goq has sent one of those crying ones, do you!’ Frank, now awake, tiere broke in: ““Tell her to' walk right iv, papa; Ilove her.” Aund then turn- ine to Harry, he said: “Sho will stop cry- fug whon sho soes us Lwo brothers,” P Dotroit Free Press: Freddie is very fond of his aunt and sheof him, but thére are times when Freddie must be suppressed. 1t happened not long ago and Freddie’s feelings wera hurt. “Don't you love me, auntie?” he whimp- ered. +Yes, Frodie, but not now." “Why not!” - “Bacause you are naughty.’ +Y@s, but you must love mo justthesame,” ho iasisted, “*for there is no why to loving,” and the argument easier than’ time itself overcame her. * s Now York Tiibune: Children sometimes make an astonishing use of tho *‘golden text’ they learn ut Sunday school. One afternoon little Dorothy of Chicago came homo besmenred with mud from tip to toe. %0 Dorothy ! mamma exclaimed in a dis- couraged tone. **What shall I do with you!” m sorry. 1 didn’t wmoan to, mamma.' “But just 100k at your clothes, child! What am i gowg o 0o with your” “Wael,” re spondea Dorothy, remembering her toxt for the provious Sabbath, ** ‘Man looketh on the outward appoarance, but the Lord 1ooketh on the heart.’ "’ 5 . uh or. Is u vessel & boat?"! Xos, 1 m W “What kind of @ boat is & blood vessol!” s a lifeboat. Now run uway to bed. . “Johnuy,” said the' hoelghbor, *bas your father joined church yett “No'm.” 0's going to, lsn’t hel" Yos'm, Butl think he's puttin’ it off until after Lhe next ctr.mu comes to town." o Father—That cat made an awful noise on the back fence last night. Aruold—Yes, sir. | guess that since he ate the vanary he v.nnlu he can siog. . Teachor—Can you fell me, Susie, what aol- mal bas the warmest furi Susie (sfter & long paus “Lato to bed and early to rise will the road to your home in the skies. early to bed and a “Little Early Ris ul‘l‘l‘ thav makes life longer and better and wiser. Explanation of‘v the System in General Operation. THE SERIAL AND THE PERMANENT il Modus Operand( of, the Loeal Associations In Omaha—Remarkable Economy of Managoment— parative Expens: PART IV ‘The experience of fifty years reduces co- oporative loan and building associations to two distinet forms—the serialand the porma- nent plans, The serial plan is in eeneral operation in Nebraska. Stock 1s issued atstated poriods, threo or six months upart, atthe ontion of the association. Kacn series is distinct. While tho income goes into s common fund, shares in each series are credited with pro- rataon the profits, Loans are also mado from the common fund, regardiess of tho sories the borrower may hold. The chief advantago of the serial systom 1s that 1t pro- vents all stock from maturiog at the same time. The system is a moditication of the old terminating plan under which an asso- ciation ceased whon the stock, 1ssued in a lump, matured. Then each association was aserios. The present system concentrates several into oue, makes it stronger, effects a great saving 1 clorical holp and reduces ex- penses 10 a minimum, The permanent system isan Ohio idea which 1s rapidly spreading throughout the country. Associations are organized under perpotual charters, Stook may be issued at any time until thelimitauthorized is reached, when the capital may be increased if neces- sary. Thus the business of associations runs along from year to year, aud when stocl be- gins to mature no largs “sinking funds” are required to meet the unpledgod shares, An Ohiosuthority says that under this system “members have the same privileges of with- drawal as of entry, They may withdraw at any time by complying with the rules of the ussociation, receiving their equitable share of the assets. Experience has shotvn that it is possible so to work out the plans for the calculations of dividends, premiums, iuter- est, otc., and 80 to arrange ali ovher details of the operations of un associgtion as to be able to treat each share equitably upon its merits without in any way interfering with the interest of uny other share.” Both systems are in operation in Omaha. The Omaha, Mutual, Nebraska, Bohemiam of Umaha, South Omaha and Bohemian of South Omaha are distinctively local in character and ~oporate on the serial plan. Thoy are practically alike n all essentials, - such as ihe par value of shares, monthly payments, wit- drawing and borrowing terms. The Ocei- dental, Provident and Conservativo are na- tional in character, soek business outsiae the state and issue shares on the permanent plan. The Certral Nutionaliis about to become atrust company, having applied to the state board for time in Which to wind up its affairs as a building and Todn association. Plan of Operation, The Omaha was organized in 1853 and the Murual in 1885, Fhe remaining locals are in their infancy. Aniibustration of the methods of one applies to all. Suppose 200 peopla agree to take five shares of stock each, par value $200; monthly payments, $1 per share. The monthly payments pfoduco$L,000. Prudence suggests prompt, Jnyestment. ihe purpose of the enterprise.is-the accumulation of suf- ficient means for the purchase of homes for members. Thereas” competition for the money. It is auctidied and tho nignest bid- der secures the whale or any portion thereof from $100.up. K‘h@id pill be an #qual’ amount the following month,and that’ foo is sold, thirty days’ dellverys Most associations ‘in thie cas¢ loati thale monoy @y a regular prem- ium, fiest come fifsvsecied. Hery competi- tion fs keqy and promuums_ rigo from 15 to 30 per’ cent. The premium,is deducted from the loan, - If, for instanca, per . cent promium is paid the borrower receives $i00 cash and pays interest on $1,000, generally 8 per cent per annum, until tbe total pay- ments and profits place tue stock at par value, when his mortgage is canceled. The local associations, whose systems are commended by the state bankiug board as models bave in vozue a method of prorating the premiums. * [t 18 estimated a share will reach par value, 200, in eight years. 'The premium is divided into eighths. If a bor- rower repavs his loan before his shares reach par, one-sighthof the premium is retained for every year or fraction of a year he has had the money, the -balance is repaid. Soif a shareholder borrows during any of the sub- sequont years@he: pays but the fractional Ku" of the premium. bia, based on the num- er of years he inay have the loan. The profits not only wipe out the premium paid, but actually roduces tho interest rate on the 1oan to less than 6 per cent per annum, &s is shown by the experience of the Omaha, whick was first to malure a series of shares, As an Tnvestment, The receipts from all sources go into a cominon fund, and the expenses are paid out of that fund. The Initiation is nominal. A nonborrower may av auy time withdraw bis payments, less tho initiation fee, and recoive 5, 6, and in some instances 10 per cent per annum, according to the ago of his share. Some local associations pay a fractional part of the profits to_withdrawing sharcholders. 1t will bo notided that both borrower and nonborrower are on v even financial stat: “The borrower, being the source of profit, his interests are vigilantly guarded. This is why the nonproducer, though treated liver- ally in intorest rate, is subordinated to' the welfare of tho borrowers should occasion de- mand their forced withdrawal. The greatest difficulty in the path of tho three older associations 15 to make provision for the payment of nonborrowers in the first serios. Lackof experionce at the outset por- mitted an undue proportion of subscriptions by investors. As the shares apprusched par valuo the problem of providing meaus to meet matured stock caused the adoption of tem- porary expedients which partially sur- mounted the difficulty. With theso disposod of the locals will have smooth sailing, as sub- scriptions in subsequent series of sharcs are limited and can be readily taken care of at | maturty, Economy mnd Matuality. Assoclation profits ‘are derived from two sources—iuterest and premium on loans. To these must bo added the very important item of low cost of management. The reports filed with the state board ut the close of 1591 illustratos this fact. The Omaba handled £242,116,08 at & tolak expense of 88,214.70, 038 per cent; tho adujual handled §159,94: at 8 total exponse of $4,330.02, or .030 per cent, and tho Nevraska $120,801.00 ot a total of §7,020.91, or 054 per cent, Herein is tho key 'of success as:well as proof of genuine co-operation. Wheh the expruse of an asso- ciation bandling Trotn #0.000 to $40,000 a year is within SLA0J per aonum, including Salaries, rents, .fixaures, vrinting and stationery, it is conclusive ‘evidence that the managors’ intorostia po greater than that of the humblest member-of the association. Naturally fermontpa in the bottle, por- feotly pure, with a dglicious bouguet. Cook's extra dry champagne can be drank by the most delicate. < Costly Suntues. The famous C, us of Rhodes, which has been desc 80 often that the subject is becoming threadbare, cost 300 talents, or about. #375,000 in United States currency. - But the above is a trifle compared to the price pmd for a lossul statue of Mereury made for the city of Averni, in Gaul, by Zenodorus. ‘The artist was enguged on this great work for ten years, and the total cost to the city was $1.775,000, What the old and ivory statues of Athena, in the ‘arthenon, or the Jewsat Olympia, both of which were made by Phidias, cost, is not stated by any ancient or modern author. Athena was aveayoed in 4 mov- able drapery of pure, unalloyed gold, which weighed forty talents. The coin value of the drapery alone, according to the above figures, would bo 8580,000. Tho head of the Olympiun Zous was cov- ered with locks of pure gold, each weighing six mine, or about the value of $25,000 in United States money. 1892—-TWENTY PAGE Hellman's Administrator’s Clo We have sold about all of the $6, $8, $10 suits at $4.80. So much so that it w ill hardly pay to adver- tise them any more, but the few that are left will be closed out at.iviveesenins $6.50 $6.50 $6.50 $6.50 $6.50 $6.50 $6.50 $6.50 $6.50 $6.50 price of at $6.50 SUIT. There was such a great demand for the $4.80 suits and for a suit a little better that we have gathered together all the $10, $12, $14 and $16 suits and put them in one lot at G.O SUIT. B In this lot are nobby new goods in cassi- meres, worsteds, homespuns, debeiges, serges. High novelty suits ofevery description in sacks, cutaways or Prince Alberts, all at the uniform $6.50 SUIT. We have animmense line of these suits and as the patterns are so varied you will have no trouble in finding what you want. ber, now, $10, $12, $14 and $168 suits in one lot $6.50 SUIT. Hellman’s sing Sale $6.50 $6.50 $6.50 $6.50 $6.50 $6.50 $6.50 $6.50 $6.50 $6.50 Remem- Administrator’s Closing Sale, Same Old Stand, Corner 13th and Farnam. THE CAMELS ARE COMING| for a High 01d Time Among the Progpects k ‘Nobles of the Shrine, MASTER MASONS ELECTING OFFICERS Independent Ofder of Foresters to Bo Or- ganized in Omsha—Movements of Other Secret Organi- zations, Tho third week in August will be a red letter woek in the history of the metropolis, for it will briig hero tho imperial council of the Arabie order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, the cremo de 1u crame of secret or- anizations. Already the sons of the desert are casting camel eyes Omahaward and the nobles of ‘Taagier temple, which is the namo of the local organization, are commencing to appreciate the work they haveon their hands from now on until the meeting of tho imperial council is but a memory. Noble Jobu 'T'. Clarke has beon designated as chairman of the committee on ways and menns, and hehas appointed the following nobles to co-operate with bim: »Edgar Al- len, Thomas Swobe, C. N. Dietz, J. A. Hake, T, C. Bruner, J. S. Fraoce, Theodore Olsen, A, P. Hopkins, Frank B. Mooros, Jeff W. Bedford, Cbris Hartman, E. ¥, Seaver, Ca- dot Taylor, Walter Wood, W. F. Bochel, W. A. Page, William G. Sievers, L. M. Rbeem, ‘A, B. Smith, H. 1. Cady. Upon this com- mittee will ‘devolve the work of securing funds, not only to entertain tho imporial council but atso 1o provide entertainment for the visiting commanderies Knights Templar thac will stop off hera enroute to their homes from Denver aud help swell the number and aad interest to this great show. Iy is the desire of this committee to meet committees Trom the Real Estate Ownors assooiation and the Board of Trade, 80 that somo general plan of entertainment may bo arrauged, otherwise the Shriners will look after their own people and let the Templars look out for themsolves, which woula be a deathblow to Omaha’s bonsted hospitality. Noble L. M. Rueem Las been appointed chairman of the committeo on com- missary by Potentate H. C. Akin, and he has appointed tho following co-laborers whose businese it will bo to pro- vide meat and drinik for the weary sons after their long murch ncross the desert to tho oasis of Omaha. e personnel of the com- mittee tells how well_that portion of tho work will be done: Nobles L. H. Korly, H. C. Cramb, C. S, Huntington, T. K. Sudborough, Thomas D. Crane, H. B. Chubbuck, J. S. Frauce, H. A. Iastman. Noble H. G, Crumb, who has journeyed in the path of Plerro Loti through Morocco, and has formed a strango love for the huge “iship of tho desert,’ bas scoured this coun- try for & herd of the ruminauts to head the procession of Shrinora and when almost in despair and ready to give up tho searcn, lo- cated four of these beasts of burden in south- ern Iows, owned by & showman. Atv ouce they were secured and will be @ feature of the Shrine parade which for novel effects will ~never bo oxcelled in the west. “Tho local tomple at Dotroit has sent word that 1t would b3 accompanied by the shrine elopbant, » big fellow almost tuo cival of Hajah, recently on exhibition fn Lhis city. Othbr temples throughout the country are expected 0 bring their camels, 8o thit the parade way be an objoet to the thousauds of Visitors who will be 1n Oumaba duriog the third woeek in August. S otontato 1. C- Akio nas recoived & num- ber of inguiries from templos asking what arrangemonts have boen mado for putting Toatures in tho parado and a circular lotter Will bo issuea this weok coveriug the quos- tons asked. hould you hoar & st uery like unto “Noble, how's your camel?’ you way kuow {t's the eriental salutation of ‘one sbrine to nother. - Vb was tho camel chipsen by the Order of the Mystic Shrine as its emblon{ asks & correspondent. We imagiue it is because the camelus aromedarius oaa go days with- out driukivg (sic). AL ¥. and A, AL Johu's lodge, No. 25, beld its sunual meeting Thursday evening and elected the following oficers: Thomas K. Suaborough, W. M.; Jo Bartou, 8. W.; W. . Nason, J. W.; G. H. William Slevers, treasurer; J. B. Brunuer, secreiary ; relief board, Judge £. M. Stenberg, F'red Borthwick, C. Will Baker and James B. Brunner. The report of the secretary showed that St. John's was the banaer lodge of the state and was in exca lent condition financially. Tuesday evening St. John’s will do work in the M.: M. : degree and on Thursday even- ing will work the entered appontice. Woduesday evening Covert lodge No. 11 hald its annual election with the following result: Samuel J. Boden, W, M.; William L. Ritta, S. W.; Randolph B. Chapman, J. W.; Michael O. Maul, treasurer; Eben K. Long, secrata ry. Order of Foresters, Charles Watts of the Union Pacific gen- eral offices and others in the city are about to organize a oourt of Foresters, and indica- tions point to a very large charter list when the organization is instituted. All old For- esters, and those are many, are invited to ally themselves with the court, which will bu the first in the city. Forestry as a fraternal organization is mentioned in early Enghsh history, being composed of & brave and hardy class of men who wero professional Foresters, who had some form of local org tion upwards of 200 yoars ago. tho earliest period it” was in character, In 1745, these subordinato courts assembled at Knarsborough, England, and created the first national body, since which thore has boen preserved a continious national record down to the present hour. In 1874, the indepandent Order of Foresters Was organizod at Newark, N.J., with su- premo court having jurisdiction’ over the northern states and British provinces, The Order of Foresters is the oldest of the mutual benefit associations and is very strong in the eastern state. 1. 0. 0. On Tuesday night last Keystone lodgo, No. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, elected officers for the ensuing tarm, as fol- lows: Noble graud, J, C. Kloiz; vice grand, Anarow Olsen, and for representatives to the graud lodge, C. A. Olsen and George Kas- mus:en, Two new applications for member- ship were also balloted for. This lodge has taken in a large number of new members all through the term and been very prosperous. The new Odd Follows hail at Plainview was dedicated I'riday evening, May 2 Grand Master George T.oomis and Grand Socretary J. P. Gawo of Fremout, Senior Vico Beels of Norfolk, stato delegate 1o southorn grand lodge and past grand muster, wero present. Mauy visiting breth present from surrounding towns, ness of the decorations was almost of oriental splendor. After tho dedicatory exoroises a ball was given in the opera hovse. Knights 'y 3 Triune lodge, No. 56, will hold its tnnual lodgo of sorrow Tuesaay evening, June 16, at their cestlo in the Paxton block. All other lodges 1n the city are cordially invited to partioiate with Triune in these solemn sorvico Nebraska «0dge, No. 1, is flourishing like o grecu bay tree, tho meoting on Woduesday ovening being parucularly interesting. The committee on entortainment provided a fine progrum and the brethren were happy in consequence, The harmony and brotherly love which prevails in Nobraske lodge should be a moael for every lodge in the eity to emu- late, for it is glorious for *‘brethren to dwell together in unity.” Castern Star Wednesday night Mrs. Billings of Geneva, worthy grand mstron of tho Order of the Fastorn Star in Nebraska, visited Hebron chapter, Eastern Star, with eight othors from the samo placo. Dispensation was grauted to do work in less than regular time and the degrees wero conforred 1n a very {mpressive manuer, aftor which » strawberry and cresm lunch was served aud & very soziable time was had. ol s Birney's Catarrn Powder cure For salo by all druggists. 5) conts Dr. catarrh, s ¥renoch Army Bleyclists, The French war office has just issued regulntions for the employment of bicycliste in the army. Thé present organization provides for the enrolling of between 6,000 and 7,000 “*‘wheelmen” 1 case of war, They are, curiously enough, provided with ~a double armi- ment, for, according to the regulations, they are to carry u cavalry carbine and thirty-six cartridges on the machine and a revolver and elghteen cartridges in their belt. Their chief use is to be that of messengers and old fashioned grumblers say that the first result of a enoral having a crowd of oyclists hang- ng about his headquarters will be that he will send far too many directions to his subordinates. | ; Healthful [|Out Doors it men and women of all ages knew how easy it is to bicyclo—how safo— healthful — joyful onomical — all the world would cyclo—As cycling leads exercises of all out-doors, so the Columbia leads the cycles of the world— Book about Columbias froe at Col- umbla agencles, or sent for LWo two- centstamps—Pope Mfg. Co,, 221 Col- umbus Ave., Boston. 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