Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 17, 1893, Page 16

WAKEMAN AMONG THE GYPS A Visit 10 a Foottish Oamp in the Lovely Annandale Valley. PICTURESQUE SCENES AND GROUFINGS Exploring the Olden Home of Robert the Broee, with Outeast Prinee for Gulde—Memories and Ruins of the Mightlest of Border Castios. un [Coprighted 1593 by £d_ar L. Wakeman.} Lockersie, Scotland, Sept. 1.—[Corre spondence of Tue Bee.|—Tramping over the hills which separate the land of Burns in Ayrshire from tho land of Burns in Dum- friesshire ou a vague and indolent sort of pilgrimage to the birthplace of Carlyle in Annandale,l came upon a little band of tish Gypsies, among whom were some old and prized acquaintances, 1 found them in the uestlike hollow of a win- some brasic beed the winding Annan river. They were between Jardine Hail and tne ancient clachan, Applegarth, where Edward I, on his way to the siege of Cacrla- varock, made oblations at the altars of St. Nicholas and Thomas a-Becket, in the once noted but now extinct Applegarth churchand I could just see. as I was tramp- ing southward along the great'turnpike road from Carlisle to Glasgow, the hoods of vheir tants and their “‘whummeled” or upturned cirts in ragged outline against the blue sheen of the gentle river below. DMy impulse was to press on to Lochmaben or Lockerbie for the night: but there is. I fear, that taint of Gypsy blood within me that ever draws me irresistibly to this out- bond race. 1 resolutely turned my tothe south. Afteralittie [halted. A tiny coppiced hiliock had hid the brown tents. ‘Where I stopped the road wound with the river bank. I looked back along the brae. Isaw now the camp-fires; the nots hanging from the Kottle-sticks; the bairns romping among the donkeys and dogs; some men suretehed lazily upon thesward; and swarthy women crooning over their daily gossip to- gether. "This banished my resolution.” All my own vagabond sentiment for the life of the tentand the road swept in upon my heart like a tide of homecoming cheer. In a moment more I was being hugged, actually hugged ! by a score of Gypsic en and wo- men ; receiving royal greetings of welcomes and soothing as best [could shrill reproaches for huving had the thoughy to pass them by, Aud 1 set this down in simple recital, for it led to my being conducted by a Scottish Gypsy prince to the ancient home of a Scottish patriot king whose ancestral habi- tation was here in the very heart of the beauteous Annund Valley of the A Between Eskdale on the east and Niths- dale on the west lies this sweet and pastoral Aunandale. Though not among the niost noted, yet it is still one of the most lovely valleys of the Scottish border. To the leisurely and sentimental pilgrim iareying among 1ts pleasing scenes, it appeals with goodly fascination, 1t 1s bur a uny vale, thirty miles long: the river Annan, from which it takes its name, having its source in the Hartfell mountains, and winding with gentle flow through and vetween character- istic Scottish villages, its banks dotted with humble crofts, larger farmsteads. and all the laug sync features of Scoltish country homes. Though the valley 1s accorded no spectal fame among the Scottish people themselves, and 1s scarcely ever visited by tourists, to me it seems that in a fow par. ticulars it possesses extrordinary interest. Within the distance of one day's tramp across five parishes through which winds the gentle Annan, can be seen one of the most aucient and certainly oue of the most h toric castlo ruins of Scotland, tue tirst homo in Scotlund of Robert the Bruce, at Lochma- ben; the birthplace at Annan of the Lesy and most unforturate of all Scottish preach- ers, Edward Irving; the wonderful phenom- ena of the tides of the Solway Firth, which are perhaps better observed trom the great Annan viaduct connceting England with Scotland thun at any other spot along the Solway shores; and the birthplace and burial place of the ore philosopher, critic and essayist who has undoubtedly lefta deeper improssion upon intellectual minas in Great Britain and sAmerica th y other inividual who ever adorned and perplexed this country—crabbed. crafty, mighty and glorious old Thomas Carlyl It was In the middle of the afternoon when 1 found my Gypsy friends. Many of the band were absent. Those who remained were chiefly old men left to mind the camp and pother it all manner of tinkering upon broken donkey carts, donkey goear that re- quired mending, and pans, pots and kettles ‘which were being renewed in true tinsmith style for peasant housewives 'round about; many young chauvies (Gypsy children) at all sorte ‘of children's rustic games, = fairly dresssed and roysteringly happy; anda the gaunt old- -wives, too far advanced in years for the labors aud ratifices of the road, who still always serve to hold the reins of gooa government in any Gypsy camp well 1n hand, while bravely preparing the evening meals ugainst the younger wan- derers’ return, A andale. wresque Camp, During the interval I had loisure for ex- amination of the picturesque camp and time for learning much of the wiys and annual Journeyings of this single community of Scottish Gypsies. There were twelve tents and half o’ dozen “whummeled" cavts, The whummeling of a Scottish or northern English Gypsy cart means the turning of the same upside down, This, with the addition of a blankot or some fir branches, makes u capital roof under which to pass & summor night. Altogethor there wus accommodu- ton for from Lwo to three score Gy ps nollowed brac chosen for th D always bad its pateh of sunlight, which Gypsies dearly-love. Lavch, fir and a fowfiie ash trees were at oither 'side; and tho purling conyenient for campside needs for men nnd beasts, from which a luscious tish could occagionally b legally takon, as their camp- ing place wis rented from the laird of the manor, was almost at their feot. Hero weve representatives of all the Scot- tish Gypsy families of note—the Dunbars, Faas or Falls, Baileys, Hosweils and Blythes; most of thom deéscendants from Clydesddlo and Yotholm Gypsies whose pro- nitors izured, it not in the history, i the ullad aud remautic literature of Scotland. They were ali originally potters, packers and tinkers. Their olden capital city was the now deserted village of Yetholm, by Bow- mont-side where the Toviot Hills shat out from Scotland’s view the wild Northumber- lund moors aud the hated fleld of Flodaen, 1n olden times they made much of the rude deift ware used by the Scottish peasaniry. They still journoy into Staffordshire, England, over the old Liverpool, Carlislo and Glasgow coach road, dealing in the choaper ana *faulty” porcelains, aud occa- sionally trading with the gentry in “Min. tons" aud “Wedgewoods.” = Now they have their winter homes in Dumfries, Annan, Lockerbio and Glasgow: and before the suowdrops fade from the roadsides and braes, ure back hore in their old haunts The mien trade and dicker at the horse and cattle fairs, some pursuing their olden call- ing at tnkering and osier work: while the women sell willow ware and trinkets and dukker (tell fortuncs) among the guidwives aud lasses of the Scottish peasantry, Strunge Surroundings. ‘Wanderer that I am, it was like a delicious home-coming to see the genuine Gypsy be- longings that were here. There wero the rude forges that could be slung under the creaking carts. There innumerable odds and ends of the real tinker's craft. I'nere the camp-fires, which, low s they may smolder, are uever allowed to wholly go out, because' they reprosent a lingering loyal trace of oldén Aryan firc-worship. Thero, crouching by cart, or tent, or five, or on haunches at the camp entrauce, us if sen- tineling the glad eventide return of ab- sent masters, were the brave, loyal, gaunt aud voiceless Gypsy dog: and there were the kLottle Gob the stuge tripods the strong, lesque Gyps; but sacredly prized, crooked fron kettle-sticks. with their sizzling pots beneath. While here and there, but always facing cach other and the fires between, were the real tents of the Romany; hoods rather than tents; woolen blankets, like our granamothers stout old sheots, stretched over bows of ash and fastenea with polished onken skewers; all 80 snug and strong that no ordinary storm can wreck these tiny Gypsy homes By and by, ns the shadows lengthened, the camp gradually began to awuken with re- turning life. The fires which had smoul- dered the day through were renewed by the now bustling old Gypsy women, and the pots and kettles sang merrily of good things to come. Gypsy men and women began coming into camp from all directions, and nearly all came single or in groups 1 the tent .been allotted to emphasizo the welcome I had en given as the “Gorgio Chal” (the non- Gypsy friend 1o the Gypsy) who was already known for his wanderings with their “brothiers and sisters” in the far-off wonder- land, America. Nearly all brought trophies the day’s outing. Women who had been among the outlyiug farms were laden with poultry, butter, eggs and cheese, knots of homespun yaru, and many an article repre- senting hours of toil, wiich had been ex- changed for o bit of gibberish and a “fortune.’ The Outeast Prince. While the camp was thus renowing its eventide life and activity, a little commotion near the roadside atiracted my attention, Gypsy men and wom.en scemed disputing ex- citedly. On going to the group 1 found a rough-looking fellow being vulled towards the camp by some, while othors were at- empting to force him back to the highway. arnest were the protestations for hospit- able treatment, and shrill were the denun- ciations and protests. The man's fuce was familiar to me; but a shucgy beard and an unusually woo-begone and hang- dog appearance for the moment prevented a recognition, He looked at me appeal- ingly, and at the same momen’ one of the Gypsy women screamed at him: “Ye're na prince o' the Nokkums (provincial Yetholm Romany for Gypsies). ve're geng t' the deil a’ 'gither!” 1knew him then. It was Prince Robert, by royal right kine of all the Scottish Gypsies, but so hopeless o tramp and vagabord that he had become a per- manent outcast of this outeast Romany race. ‘The women were the most implacable, but 1 arried white coin and kind words among them, and soon had Prince Robert's admit- tance to the camp assured. Then I made him wash in the river, got some preseutablo Gypsy gear upon him, saw that he wus shorn und shaven by his own hands, and brought him, a penitent and comfortable, if not an altogether welcome, guest to our Annanside evening meal. On the morning of the second day I left wmy Gypsy friends by Annanside with vaga- bond Prince Robert for a companion. Some discourse among the Romany crew touching. upon Scottish Gypsy family lines and their antiquity prompted the remark from an old spae wife that outeast Prince Robert's blood d the strain of the Bruces in it, through his mother, Esther Fan Biythe Rutherford, late queen of all the Scottish Gy p: “Then ye micht weel gae t' your forbeal King Robert’s, auld castle howme, at Loch maben, an’ tak avles (pledwe) ¢ mend your ways; or ye'll na ha' strae-death (a natural death) at v ecnd!” tauntingly rephed an- other. “Uhe whim seized Prince Robert to do it. I 1 never seen the old castle ruins, and it casily came about that we should go to- gether; and we departed after many solemn djurations from the Gypsies thut 1 should refuse oll pleadings of Prince Robert for i in the event of yieluing to his cer- nds for drink 1 should see him “weel lickit, or weel lockit in Lochmaben caol,” vather thun to permit him to return to the Annanside camp. The Bruce Castle, Less than an_ hour's walk brought us to the ancient royal burgh town of Lochmaben, beautifully situated on the shores of one of the nine_tiny connecting lakes of the same name. Prince Robert told mo tlie name was Gaelic and_ meant lake of the fair women, 3 when 1 asked him how he came 10 know a Gaclic signifiearion, he said with o shrug of his fine, ruianly shouiders, *Oh, I ken'd it fra ¢ ceiliih,” which means auld wives’ gossiping. But “the white clear lake is uearer the true Gaelic. The silence of decay is upon ancient Lochmaben burgh. Two long, strageling, silent streets intersect ea othier at o nuge, plain, crumbling markot cross. Itis burghof quaint old grunite homes, with thatched roofs, inhabited by quaint old granite-faced Scotch folk. Great square houses, great square doors, and great square windows,with great, square blanched in thom, tell the story of olden opu- , older border prowess, and present in- dolente and decay. The plice was once full of hand-looms and thrift. Today so deserted and lifeless seems the burgh that your own foot fall on its ragged and uneven stones im- pels you onward with an almost startled sense of fear, About a mile from the ancient town, on a tongue-shayed peninsuln which extends imto the lake called the Castle-loch, we found the ruins of the grandest fortress the border knew. The lake upon the shores of I the ruins stand, as well as all others of the pretty group, dgy shores, In these are found the vendace fishes, from five to six iuches in length. nowhere else dis- coverable in Great Britaln, of a orilliant silvery appearance, and in anatomy and fl; vor much resembling those famous Amer can ciscoes, which 1 June attract such hosts of anglers to the shores of Lake Geneva, in Wisconsin, They aro the most delicatc_fish known to the British gour- mand. Their heads are extraordinarily mavked, in a_puce-colored transparent sub- stance, with the perfectly detined figure of 4 heart, through which, when freshly caught. the brain may easily bo seen. Prince Robert disclosed a curious” bit of supersti- tious folk-lore, concerning this heart-shaped figure in the vendac bers the pious pilgrimage of James Douglas with the heart of the dead king, n an effort to reach Jerusalem that the precious rolic d in the Holy Oity; and that vic death of Douglas und his friends, Sinclair_and Logan, the silver cas- ket containing the king's heart was re ered and given sepulture in_Melrose abbey. “There is a lngering belicf with the super- stitious wmong tho Annandale peasantry that the figare of the heart in the head of the vendace fish of Lochmaben is of mirac- ulous ovigin, Lo perpatuate tho pious act of King Robert the Bruce and the heroism ot his loyal frienus A Stupendous Pile. Along tho haughs and moss-banks of the lochs the deadly adder lurks; and the peas- antry will tell you that those droadful rep- tiles ure kept down by their implacablo foes, the herons, which are certainly continually seen dodging in and out among, aud hover- ing over, the surrounding reeds sud mosses Whether or not it was the original residence of the Bruces, granted by David I in 1124, or an enlarged successor built' in the thir: teenth contury, it covered sixteen acres of ground, and is known to have been abso- lutely impregnable before the invention of gunpowder. It was a stupendous and mag- nificent pile, and the care and perfection with which it was built are attested in the imwense walls still traceable, and in the facy that though 1ts masonary has,been exposed to the elements for 600 years, one will'today a8 often break the stone itself as sepurate by sirokes of sledge-hammer the stone and mortar with which the walls were con- structed. A mighty host of reflections and historic memories crowd upon the onlooker here, For not only has the flercest of border bat- tles raged, 'round about the castle's once mighty walls, but it was on this very spot the compact between the two claimants for the Scottish erown, which led to Scotiand's eventual was made. It was to this spot Hruce came in his flight for ms life from Fdward's court. And it was from hero after Red Comyn's perfidy was discovered that he sped to Dumfries to avengo that treachery with Comyn's life, bafore the very altar of ancient Gray Friass chuech, Then came his coronation at S-oue; his first de. feats; almost the extinction of his family; nis own wanderings and skulkiugs like a beast of the forest; his brilli his pa e i glorious victories from Gle nockburn to Inverury, and splendor, power and Peu It seems unfortunate that so noble a ruin could not have been given botter care and preseevation. One half of of the structures of Lochmaben have ocen built from the material i tho malestic stone pile. houses snd byre-wails for hulf a doze in every direction disc which their material wus ravaged in pro- truding mouldings, splendid ashlar work or grinning gargoyles. It is said that a vitizen of the burgh warms his shing at the identi cal pair of jumbs which once rested on the esi past Ban- "o’ long-time THE OMAHA DAILY BEE paternal hearth of Bruce, and the old key to the outer gate of the splendid pile, in which has been nurtured the proudest line of Scottieh patriot kings, on being discovered a half-century since by the leaden headed hinds of the district, was regarded as such an antiquarian prize, as it weighed several pounds, that it was at once turnod over to the Lochmaben blacksmith for conversion into a pair of utilitarian turf spades! EDGAR L. WAKEMAN, THE 1HEATERS, The notablo event of the prosent theatri- cal year in this city will be the first pre- sentation at Boyd's theater tomorrow night of Bronson Howard's latest play, “‘Aristoc- racy.” Thero is a special significance in this work of M. Howard's, It isan example of indigenous dramatic art, for its author has reached an acknowledged place at the head of contributors to the American stage. It is already pretty thoroughly known, for its long runs in New York and Chicago last soason caused widespread literary and social discussions. While the play is thoroughly American and deals with American characters, the author has gone to ngland for the scene of his action. A remark made by Prof. Bryce, author of ““The American Commonwealih,' aid to have furnished the theme alth i the United States does not, in England, give its possessor an immediate ~_entree into fashionable socioty. Ingland great wealth can prac- y buy rani, or, by obliging those who command society, can induce them to force the upstart into iv.” The Americans in the people from the ordinary walks of e become sudaenly rich and who, buying a splendid house in the English capital, together with the titled occupant of the house, attempt to force their way into aristocratic society. “Aristocracy’ has a peculiar moral signifis cance. It offers food for serious thought rather than mere amusement, At the same time Mr. Howard's rich comedy vein has not been idle, and his play is relieved with much genuine humor. Managers Al Hayman and Charies Froh- man have given the piece an excellent stage sotting, and selected for its interpretation one of the best companies that has ever been seen in this country, including Maurice Burrymore, Blanche Walsh, Fredoric Bond, Mary Hampton, William Faversham, Helen Tracy, 5. Miller Ient, Maude White, Neil Warier, Virginia Tracy, John H. Browne, J. C. Buckstone, Bruce McRae and Harold Howard. Commencing with today's tatinee, Farnam Street theater will offer in C the famous singing comed strictly ‘speaking high grade attraction at popular prices. Johnson is a hizh grade star, famed in Irish comedy, and formorly in minstrelsy. His famous waltz songs alone are a return of value received for an admis- sion price, and 1n this instance he. present; his new play, called *The Irish Statesman,” which made over a month’s stay last spring in New York, when ouly booked for a week. The Anierican people are always craving for the new, the latest thing that is out. In answer to this desire for change, for the newness of the new, W. S. Cleveland has organized a brand new minstrel show, which comes to the Boyd on Friday next for two performances—afternoon und evening—pre- senting now verformers i new prograwm, allied with an all European vaudeville com: vauy. A. W. Fremont. in his new sensational melodrama, comes to the Fernam Street theater for four nights, commencing next Sunday with a matinee. Mr. Fremont is said to have a strong company and with special scenery and new mechanical effects his attraction is reported to beone of the best of Its kind on the road. Mr. Fremont is a capable young actor. His play has a very beautiful story and is orig- al in plot and construction. ~ The scene is laid in Louisiana_and the actor deals with the contrast of wealth and poverty. The stirring situations are plentifully sprinkled with comedy, waking a pleasing perform- ance. evening at Boyd's theater there will be given a concert that should make a double appeal to Omaha people—fromthe excellence of the program selected and the eminence of the artists who will interpret 1t and from the worthiness of the cause it is arranged to aid. The Sisters of Mercy are doiug a good work in the city and the proceeds from the concert will go to the benefit of St. Catherime's chapel. A feature of tho concert will be the debut in Omaha of Mr. Louis Heck, jr.,in solo work. Mr. Heck's instrument is the violin, and competent critics have used superlatives in characterizing nis work. Mrs. Frances Moeller, Omaha's own contralto, and Miss Arnold will sing, and so will Captain and Mr. Jules Lumbard. . This is the avtat §(G) nie Laurl Quartet ,) Toil Mo Flora. Miss M. Coon, Mrs, I Next Thursday . ....Mendelssohn Mr. Lewis Heck. Alto solo—Calm a tho Night . . ....C. Bohm Mrs. 'ruui'm Moeller. ™ i (@ Zanita. ... ..:..Trotere Soprano o103 () WAIGNTove s i Denning Miss Fannic Arnold. Tenor s0lo—0 Salutaris, Captain John Kt o Lips Can Teli ... Mrs. Frances Mociler. Violin rolo—Traumeres.......... Mr. Louis fiéck; Accompanists, Messrs. M. Gabn and J. E Butler. <o Glorzy Alto solo— .or Trotere -Schumann The Omaha Dramatic club will produce the thrilling comedy drama, *“The Mountain Rose,” at Washington hall Wednesuay, Sep- tember 20, Musleal und Dramatic. Gus Willisms alway writes his own songs. Lilian Russell has stoppea starring and gone to housekeeping again. Minnie Maddern will star thi play written by her husband, editor of the Dramatic Mirror, Miss Olea Bull, daughter of the late Olo Bull, will be of the Prince Pro Tem Opera company of Boston. Tragedian Thomas W. Keeno Is to write a series of arucles entitled “Reminiscences of Famous Actors,” for one of the New York magazines. Thomas W. Keene i8 preparing for a re- vival of *Romeo and Juliet,” 1 which he is to appear as Mercutio. Edwin Arden will be iomeo and Miss Florence Rockwell the Juliet. ‘The Royal Hawaiian band of thirty pieces is now enroute from Honolulu to Chicago. It1s composed entively of full-blooded & tives. Ina band touwrnament in San Fran- 0, in 1883, this organization captured the first prize. The custom which originated in England, of tryiug new plays ot matinees, seems 10 have been a failure in New York, During o season just passed there has dot heen i single performance of this kind that at. tracted any notice. Fred Stiuson, manager of Julia Marlowe, is doing away with the “lithograph free ticket" nuisance by sending o shops framed photographs of Miss Marlowe, which shop- koepers are permitted to keep if they exhibit them in their windows. The theaters of Now York, as a rule, will 1ot admit actors to & first night's perform- unce unloss they buy their seats. Manager Charles Frohman, who first originated this plan, explained his reasons by stating t tha actors were most unwerciful er 1tics, Richard M. Hooley, the veteran manager and proprietor of Hooley's opera house, Chi- cago, rang down the curtain of life lasy week, at the age of 71. Mr. Hooley was born w Ireland an 1822, educated in Englund and & medical career chosen for him by his parent His bent was not cures and cada- vers. He came to the od States iu 1944, and shortly after, with E. P. Christy, founded a noted iniustrel organization in New York eity. Two years later Mr. Hooley becanfe an independent manager and con- trolled at various times theaters in Brook- iyn, New Yok and San Francisco, setthng in Chicago in 1869. Manager Hooley was cason in a Fiske, known in the profession for his warm heart, which manifested 1tself in his charity o un- fortunate members of his profession. His purse was always open to their call, and his namo is blessed by poor players all over the country. His managerial associates re- spected him and heeded his advice, and his loss will leave u gap which caunot’ readily be filiea. SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 13-SIXTEEN IN OFFICES Some Statss Think They Have Hereditary Right t5 Oertain Official Plums, STATESMEN QUICK AT CHANGING SIDES POSSESSIOY Nover Mefore Did Opinion In Congress Chunge So Kapialy as it das Dure Ing the Pase Few Weeks —Capitol G WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.—[Staff Correspond ence of Tue Bk ]—Although eivil service roform has very littla piace under this ad- ministration, there is a sequence about offico-filling which borders closely upon the principles of reform. There never has be recorded such a scramble for sequence in ofice holding as during the past six months, and the fact that very little regard is paid to civil servico reform makes tho scramble all the more remarkable. 1 mean by sequence in office holding the filling of a position by a man hailing from the same community whence the incumbent came. The example was set before Presi- dent Cleveland formod his cabinet by a de- mand from Pennsylvania that Chairman Harrity should succeed John Wanamaker o postmaster general, because the position “belonged to Penus; Ivania.” Then Georgia came to the front and demanded the sccretaryship of the interior because four years previous the position had been filled by ex-Senator Lamar, who was a Georgian by marriage. The Georgla demand was successful, Likewise was the demand that Ohio be given the solicitor gencralship, because under President Hareison the ofice was hold by a distinguished Buckeyan, Judge Tatt. Judge Maxwell of Cincinnatt was appointed. Then llinois madea com- bined rush for the position of first comp- troller of the Treasury department. She mado'her demand solely ou the ground that an Nlinoisan, Judge Mathews, was holding the place, and it therefore belonged to the state of Illinois. "The Illinois rush also suc- ceeded, and Robert B. Bowler was given the place. West Virginia vresented the cleyer and accomplished gentleman, Colonel Josevh S, Miller, for the position of commissioner of internal revenue, contending that inas- much as Colonel Mason had occupied the place for four years and was still in posscs- sion of 1t, West Virginia held o first mort- gage. She got the place. Massachusetts contitiues to occupy the position of assistant secrotary of state, which was held by that commonwealth under President Harrison. The sequence in office holding might be thus continued ad infinitum, for it begins in the cabinet and filtrates down through the variouz positions, covering hundreds of oftices of more or less importance. until it reactes the messengers and churwomen in the various departments. There has been a shurp smattering of the custor in the for- eign service. At the' capitol the custom of states holding and'owning certain positious provails to an_cqual extent. The infection has been caught by: the colored population, and a large army is strugglivg over a few plums which are to be disposed of soon. The_ colored people have come to re- gard certain positions as their very own. They look upon the' recordershin of deeds for the District of Columbia as belonging to thenr race as explicitly as any pieco of real estate which one of their number mght buy with his 0wn earnings and call his own. The winistries to Hayti and Liberia arc also which: the colored mon- have lovied but President Cleveland is_not a stickler for prompt recognition of the col- ored brother, and he is not taking carly recognition of the domands made by the numerous sons of Ham. : Statesmien Very Variable, ‘Whether it is honest conviction, the force of argument advanced in the distribution of federal patronage, or a change of sentiment in the business circles of the country, never has opinion in congress changed so rapidly, suddenly, without warning or explanation, as during the past two or three weeks. Newspaper correspondents, who in the faith- ful dischavgge of their couscisntious auty have attempted to keep their readers in- formed of sentiment respecting the silver repeal, bond fssue, banking and other mens- ures before congress, have been fustrated and embarrassed constantly by the ever shifting opinion of puablic men. A member of the house or senate is quoted one hour as occupying @ certain position upon a given subject, and the next hour he is upon his feet declaiming upon the other side. A single telogram, signed by an influential firm or cowbination of constituents. has alone served to induce men in congress to completely change front upon an important question within an hour. When a report was circulated that Presi- dent Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle had had conferences with Sveaker Crisp and other prominent legislators upon a scheme 1o rehabilitate state bank circulation under federal supervision and issue, it seemed that two-thirds of congress moved over to that side and ondorsed the scheme. It seemed to obviate the serious objection to wild cat currency such as was issued a third of u century ago by state bauks, Presently some long head with an eyo single to the consti- tution discovered that any supervision or intervention upon the part of the federal government respecting the con- duct of state banks would be uncon- stitutional and in opvosition to state's rights. Hepointed out the fact that when- ever the federal government interfered in the least with the management of state banks they would cease to be state and be- come fedoral institutions. He showed that the federal government might control un issue of currency by taxing it out of exist- ence, but it could not issue 1t through state banks ana preserve the independence of those institutions under u state chartor, “How clear and right you are!” excluimed men in both sides of the capitol, with one breath, and immediately they resumed their places in opposition Lo state bank circulation, Just belore the house passed the silver re- peal ' bill 1t seemed that almost every mem- ber of that body and of the senate was in favor of an adjournment of congress as soon as the senate acted upon the silver bill. The republicans saw an opportunity to make a good political point, and they arose as one man and demanded that the suspense sur- rounding proposed tariff reform should be removed at the earlibst possible day, in the interest of munufacturers, dealers and con- sumers. They held that it was the suspense relative to proposed congressional action upon the turiff and not any questionable finuncial policy that was playing havoc in the commercial world:. As 8001 4 this urgu- ment percolated the brain of every wman in congress scarcelvome ceuld be found who openly advocated aw adjournment when the silver bill was out of the way. Apparently every mun demanded the earliest possible action upon the tariff, “The flops upon the silver question have been numerous and surprising. Men who have stood up in coudress for tweuty years and declared for free silver have not’ only come over for unvonditional repeal, but mapy of them haveldeclared in favor of gold monometallism. 1was talking to Senstor Teller the other dayabout the changes of frontand the sudddmness of tho changes upon the silver quesson, and the Colorado stutesman suid : “Why, d man doesu’'t know who can be trusted now. Thereis a senator speaking for repeal this minute who told me ouly this worniog thet he would stay here until his shirt rotted off before he would vote for unconditional repeal. You see aunother sen- ator sitting just ‘under the droppings of the sanctuary’ who is to follow the speaker for unconditional repeal. That scuator told me yesterday that we were sure to defeat re- peal, and he appeared o be the chief fac- tionist aguinst repeal. Men arve chaugiag front 80 rapidly now that one canuot keep trace of them. much less depend upon wany of them.” Cougressmen with Hobbies, There hus probably never been a congress with as many men as are i this oune who have hobbies and causes to vindicate. Ex- Speaker Iteed has hammered into the house upon every occasion the fact that the su- preme court of the United States held his ruling in favor of counting & quorum gooa law. uator Blair of New Humpshire, after having ridden his education bill in the senute Lo an extreme shat disgusted his con- stituents and retired him to private lite, has reappeared in the house and intonds to rein troduce his measure in that body and give it anotber turn, Seuator Galiinger of New Hampshire and Reprosentative Pickler of South Dakota never miss an opportunity to ‘go for" Pre dent Cleveland's administration upon the pension question and to hold up the cause of the soldiers. Senator Morgan is still push- ing his bill to extend government credit and control over the Nicaragua canal, and Sena tor Teller has already refntroduced and will push with vigor the bill to adjudicate the min ing claim of Unele Billy MeGarriahan, which has been b_foro cougross nearly forty years N Voorhees continucs to bil and fight for an effcct in the capitol. Sena Sherman is still hammeriug away at th Ppoliticians who charged men in congress in 1873 with having receivod bribes to vote for the demonetization of silver, and ho will never be satisfied as long as ho lives with the constant hammering ho is giving his ac cusers. As McKinley on all occasions de fends the tariff bill of 1890, so Representative Spriuger of Ilinois never misses an oppor tunity to defend his pop-gun tariff policy in the last congress. Old man Holman still believes that his ‘oconomic” policy should have retained him at the head of house ap propriations, Penny S, Heari R e IN DANlsx C.hCLES, Items o Interest to the Dancs and Sc dinavians, Miss Tillle Carlson has gone on a visit with her friends at Des Moines, la. The young lady will return to Omaha in o few weclks, Mr. Charles Nordensen, the timekeoper at the Paxton Iron works. will go to Chicugo this week, where he wiil remuin for somo time and take in the sights at the fair. The version of Dumus' play, “Ihe Count of Moute-Christo,” that will be played at Washington hall next month, has been translated from the Irench original iuto Dauish by Mr. Scheel. Mr. Johu Neble and his young wife re- turned from their widding trip last Wednc day. Mr. Neble intends in the near future t0 build 4 residence here in Omaha. The Swedish Vasa lodge of Oad Feliows 18 organizing a large excursion trip to the World's fair, Mr. Ole Hanson, secretary of the Danish association “D.nnebrog” of Council Biufls, has returned from his vacation. Miss Euma Grant roturned from a long visit at the World’s fa Mrs. Boholdt received first pr collection of artistic needlework Omaha fair, Mrs. Johuson of Florence has sold her large poultry farm to the florist, Mr. Peter- sen of Omana, who is building a large green- house on his new place. Mr. Jens Jensen, former proprictor of “Folkebladet-Danncbrog,” was fn Omaha Thursday engaging compositors for Drinting ofiice. The following deaths have lately occurred among the Scandinavinns in Omaha: Mrs. Ane Marie Christensen, born in Jylland Denmark; Miss Ane Rosine Kjerstiné Marie Bertelsen, born in Stockterville, Mo.; Mr. Anthon C. Larsen, born in Lozsted, Den- marik. Mr. H. €. Hansen, Mr: Mr. “and Mrs. Jens Blufts last week. ~ The parties will go to New York and from there take the firsy Thingvalla steamer for Denmark. They all expect to return to Council Bluffs soon. ““Tne Protestant Hosnital association” i the name of an incorporated stock compan with a capital of #150,000 formed to erecta large Scandinav hospital in Duluth, Miun. Mr. Hans Jorgen Niclsen,the formen pr dent of the Council Bluffs pany, is expected back from month, Bluffs. A new Swedish woekly pap lished in Rockford, [Il. A Scandinayian r porter with “Facklans” is to take the ed torship of the new paper. 1t will be named “Forskwren. Captain Magnus Andersen, who brought the hittle Vikingship safely across the At- lantic ocean,detivered a lecture last week in Seandia il about Norway aud tho Vik- ngs. Rev. 1. B. Swenson of Swedeburg, Neb., celebrated his 424 anniversary lust week. A surprise party, consisting of over fifty Scandina 7ians from Wahoo, arrived eurly in the morning with some fine birthduy pres- ents for their popular minister. “The women's association **Dannerof Coun- cil Blufts will hold a large fair and ball at Danebo hall September 23, Mr. H. L. Gronlund cclebrated his 40th birthday last week and entertained a large party at his home, The Danish Odd Fellows lodge has now nearly 100 members and_the number is daily increasing. Iivery respoctable Dane that is past 21 years can be admitted to member- ship. The lodge will hold a meeting in Washington hall September 2C. There is u movement on foot among the Danes in Omaha for the purpose of organiz- inga singing socioty. There are many fine vocalists among the Danes in this city, but they have not yet been organized into a soctety. last week at the Chris Larsen and ensen left Council esi- Furniture com- Denmark next Mr. Nielsen will locate in Council or will bo pub _—— srad i Rev. Henry Vioom who charge of a_ Swedenborgian chur move, is one of five brother: are clergymen. Three of them gutionalists and the other s Baptist. 1t is belioved the site for the great Epis cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York city will have to be changed, In dig- ging for the foundation of the central tower a pocket of decomposed rock was struckz, A hele forty feet deep was dug without strik- ing bottom, and work suspended. A chunge will entail aloss of 00,000 already pended. The gencral minutes of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, for 1802, show that there ure in the church 1,305,715 members, an increase of 3 108 travel: ing_preachers were admitted on trial during the year. The number of infant baptisms has grown in pace with the church, nnving reached lust year 33,740 with 60,304 adult baptisms. The number of children in Sunday schools was 754,223, Dr. Stoecker, the German clorgyma has become prominent through his b to the Hebrews. preached his fivst sermon in this country in Chicago last week, to a small congregation, He made no reférence to the Hebrews and said nothing sensa tional. At Mr. Moody’s meeting the follow- ing day Dr. Stoecker spoke in English, say- ing thut he wasan anti-Semite politicully only, not personally or socially. He is saii to be an entertaining speaker, with the power of apt illustration in his sermns Lewis Miller of Akron, O., who chosen president of the International Asso. ciation ‘of Sunday School Workers at St. Louis, is one of the best-kuown men in that fleld in America. He is 66 vears old, and has been active in Sunday school work for forty years, Me. Miller is” president of the Chia- tauqua assembly and is a Methodist; he was chosen, in fact, in recognition of that de. nomination, iu dccordance with an unwritten law of rotation in the association. Mr. Mil- ler has the further distinction of being the favher-in-lavr of Thomas A. Edison, Edward F. Searles, who married Mr Mark Hopkins, widow of the Californi million , 18 putting an organ in Grace church, San Francisco, a8 & memorial to his wife. nhe was for many yoars u member of this church, which stands’ two blocks from her turreted mansion, which has been give to the state of California as the Hopki College of Art. Mr. Searles is pe supervising the construction of the organ; he is quite fumiliar with the requi- sites of such an instrument, being an ama- teur of no mean ability, aud having a fine organ in his house at Great Barrington, Mass, assumeda b in Balti- all of whom re Congre- vho tility - - Stub Ends Thought, Detroit I'ree Press: With some of us hope never comes to the full bloom, The tears that come easy go easy. I'rust is the strongest link n'the chain of association, Not one time i@ a million are a man’s tears dishonest: what may be said of a woman's is different. Everybody would be perfect if every- body else thought so. Matrimony is love's eye-opener. Gossip is the bullet in the gun of idle curiosity. Honesty is not contagious. It's & long way around torveach heaven by some churches. - el 8101 DeWitt's h. sweot me' Little Barly Sweet breath, swe Then use PAGE! A BIT OF CH Minister Yang Yu's roundings in INA IV STATE Oareer and His Sur- Washingtons A CELESTIAL ASTOR AT THE CAPITAL Luxarlons Quartors Chinese Logation Mis Wit and 18 Oc the The apled by Mmister ting wod for Some g Recoptions. Wastisaros Sept. 1 Tie Bre. |- Kis of tho buby of the new she held that quaint its fu nubby yellow fr Taccepted the kiss, o of the sweetest [ then turned to help th her brothel new home, When wo were once obliged to leave these ple, for the American ¢ , kissoe,” ny mouth s w all ready for the expected ) thetbroad stone 4. —[Corresponder said the nurs v Chinese minister, ittlo object as up toward o fnto & pucker and kis out invitingly care thrust i its blue silk sleoves, which I found t have ever: had, and @ protty little girl and ops of their be iuside, however, T was interesting little peo iropors and furnishers were aading their finishing touches, and 1 wished to got a e was finally ister. op & The Now iken possession of by t the house before it the min- Legation. Two large communicating houses of mas sive brown stone, on tended, wore tion, as he wi: country air, They are four sto very imposing appear: the corner, and ar with massive stained-elass windoy to be used by the mi theothér is to be set the legation. hes the ance Fourteenth street ex- chosen by the new Chines ister, Mr. Yang Yu, for his America, on account of their elo while in ated posi- children to enjoy the ries high and makea on a terrace on heayily ornamented stone carvings, balconies, and The fincst one is nister himself, while apart for the work of A Man of Lignity, Mr. Yane Yu, the ne the United States, Pe in appearance from o act that ho wears black and slightly tous 53 years old, thick set *w Chinese minister to ru and Spain, differs most Chinamen in the a mustuche which is ched with gray. He is and portly, and unlimited authority over his legation and at taches, clothes apartments, an them to fall consent and approval. His position in China tho possessor Vanderbuilt of that portioning off in love of great o the latter their 1d not even permitting without his especial h. Ho is and 18 the Two years A is very h weulth country. 20 tho riots agaiust the foreigners at Ching Kiang were settled on mendation, in his ideas, Minister Y room o the second floc poted tuble and comfortable broad stone balcony oy and tmself on this down_ at the city wh freshing himself with Out of this sitting rtments, which indicate in eves ud he is in eves ang Yu has a last night his royal for the first time, 5 of his recom- y way advanced a ba cious sittin orof the legation, cu n F'rench blue and furnished with a hairs and divans. A pens out of this room, highness seated gazing ich lies helow and re- an ice and 4 cigarott room aro his slecy ol from the Ciina sill draperics on the massive bed to the soft velvet of the ¢ th and refined tas mense we: teresting occupant. A Peep Into Mrs Mrs. Yang Yu is.th hus! nd’s twenty v panied hin to_this cd little person of an ex nosition, o that few p portunity to cultivate into her apartment af cd in it will be v erything about th whole house, is_intenscly rpet, the im s of ‘thew in Yang Yu's Room. ortunata one of hev ves, who has accom uniry, aud is a daiuy tremely exclusive dis- cople will have an op her society, and a pecp ter she is one y nizh impossibl s room, 48 about the Anevican. T} room opens out of the sleeping apartment of her lord, but 18 much smaller and less ele- gantly furnished than Dainty robbins'-ogg color; this delicate hue. after having slept on v life, is very heavily carved washstand and table u mantie is also of onk ments of the two sou the sume material, bri Mrs. Yang Yu gowns in a_for placed in her little shelves, nitcnes, etc., will no " doubt be ¢ from her r, no one from urtains, carpet and ‘The b which she will have to learn how cian i bamboo dressing room. the his. blue s its prevailing tiling being of Avy 0akk beds 20 oceupy ugs on the floo, and b o mateh. The carved Land thie broad casc- hern windows are of fantly polished. haug her curious box, which is nd the which arenow vacant filled with dainty bric hoy d will 1y home. T'hes. outside w probably have an opportunity to s The Nursery. Yang Yu is véry fo wishes them to have t wealth and kiad of dainty rooms been set apart for narses. A broad, stone balco) rooms and no doubt on heurt « nd of his children and he best thav his great nsupply. A suit the thwd floor has them and their various out of these tonians will ny opens ashin often see these curious little strangers hold g their dolls and ha out here. Little brass bedstend around for their duminutive u few curious toy tuining their piet standing around. igure, and t ou the floor add to the of the apartment, 1o the k The fat, good- the hot stoveas [ was stirring forth the familiar odc instead of rats and ri Soupee,” he said, question, and held oul tasto, Yes, real American was a little disappoia more so when i discove a re: en of Chinese servants and Yu has brought with | than American dishes. No chop sticks or r lowed, and any Americ amount of common sen: of bringing disgr were to dino her The Bul “Putee on the polish dance,” explained th L'he puper ured 50mO - mixtur ving play tea parties ds are being arrangel oceupants, and 1d bamboo boxes' con SqU0 g it are is white, with he bright-colored ru liomelike appearanc Kitehen, sk was busy over tered the kirehon which r of meat ang onions, s a8 1 had expected in response to my U the spoon for me to soup I found it. I ted at this and still ed that the retint cooks which Yang him prepare little else @ bowls are to ca co 1 Koom, h so the laidee » interpretor Lo can [ agent'ss they looked at the spacious ball room which oceupies the wholo top of one of the houses. But it is not the Chines neing; b going to do the da around and watch Amorican siste floor to the sur SAfter the Ball.” Eyery prepuration hu the house switable for when the season once b constant round of gaye [ who ins of > women who ure oy can only sit fortunate the aud reir m will glide over “Andelusia’ 18 bean madn 1o make ¢ entertainment, and pegins thore will be o Ly here, ———— Cure indigestion and biliousnoss with De Witt's Little Early Kisers - ————— A Genul A Detroiter who World's fair for tw Free Press, met an Chicago railway stat ing back home sleeper he show As d up a 850 bill, e Oue, had at 0 weeks, says the | acquaintance in a lon as ho wis start- | paid for his | the “What's that?"” asked the astonished acquaintanc “What's w “That bil A Ly, "ifow fong you been in Chicago?” “wo weeks.” ‘And got that mu More than that.” The acquaintance p “Look here,” he sh left?" pondered a moment, said. “Would you | like to hire out for the rest of the season s a freak? Consplonous S The most conspict vet launched upon York is_au o) negro, elad in a briil tureof & Briidsh a coat. His bulic und 10us sandwich man | [ wowa attract attention without the adveniiions aid of such & costume, but the color of his Coat recms to heat all the eircumambient air, and it rivets the e of all pedes- triuns, He was recently employed as & longshoreman, and ho ‘says he is him- sell highly delighted with his change of oécupation. *“Tell you what, boss,” he said to a policeman, T got'a good job now: nothin' to do but walk ‘round like a gontioman.” Nows © aro always some & at the meat market. Galvesion rare bare LOUNSEL 7O MEN RCE - AFFAS of financial dfs- you find it nee- 8y o conceutrate all your talents and energies on the management of your affairs, You cannot ss to another, At this time, any one else, no mattor what his ability, would be unable to suc- cossfully conduct your businoss, or pro- tect yourinvestments, as well as you can. But there isa chance that you may at any moment bo forced thus to turn your affuivs over to the managementof an- other—nuumely, in the event of your death, Remember, that executors often think ur Heesen fely delogato the work more about avoiding risks and protect ing themselves than of carrying out the spirit of tho testator's views. They gen- erally lnck oxperience in the business they ars trying to wind up. This inoxperience and possible lack ot interest may cost 10 per cent or 15 por cent of the value of your estate, or more. You cannol but recognize the truth of this statemeat; nevertheless, you can guard against this loss by assuring your lifd for the wmount which in your judg- ment your executors would waste in winding up your estato. Yo can ensily, by economizing a livtle in your living expenses, pay from your incomo the premium ou a policy for $50,000 or $100,000, issued by the strong- est financial institution of its kind in the world, the Equitablo Lifo Assurance So- cioty of the United States, 120 Broad- way, New York. It yop then chaneo to die your execu- tor will bo instantly in the possession of 50,900 or $100,000 of cash in hand; and ready money will have a fowrfold value it death comes. *Onthe other hand, if you live, and take your assurance (for example) on the J-year Tontine Ludowment plan, you will yourself voap a cich roward on ma- turity of the poiicy. The following is an illustration of one out of many such policies maturing in 189 LEXAMPLE. Letter from a Policy Holder in the Equitable, In response to vour request that I should give you for publication tho re- sults of Policy No. 81,524, which ma- tured June 2, 1803, I beg to make the following statemon The policy was for $1,000, issued twenty vears ago, on tne Endowment plan. Tho amount paid in premiums was $938.60. Among other options the following methods of seltlement now offered: First—Cash suvrender value, 31,597.04; oqual to nrveturn of all the premiums d, with interest oxceeding 6 per cent annum, ccond—A paid-up policy of life as- for 83.8°8, "hird—A life annuity of $112.58, June 2, 1803, R J. RiLey. N. B.—The writer of the above letter has applicd to the 12 quituble for a new policy for five times the amownt of the original . D. NEELY, Manager. WILLIAM HENRY BROWN, CASH. T. 0, FARMER, General Agent. g, Thursday, and Friday Seol. 21 and 22, French as well as Domestic pattern will display our fall line of Hats and Bonnets, to which we invite the public, Open Evenings Including Satardays. |. Oberfelder & Co the stroets of New us and very dark | iant eri rmy ofticer’s frock his beaming face 208-212 Eeventh 8. Bet, Farnam and Douglas.