Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 23, 1894, Page 4

4 WAYS OF THE WORLD What Sceiety Fin's to Amnse it Daring the Melancholy Cays. TWO WEDDINGS OF INTEREST TO OMAHANS the Presence of ngton—Wiss .- de Aglow Over Cotonel Mrs. Lo Tukey Gives a “Geography” K Ington and Makes o Hit. and Two weddings of unusual interest to the members of the swell set of Omaha were solemnized last week at almost extreme polnts of the compass, the first, that of Miss Mavd Wadleigh and Mr. King Charles Bar- ton, taking place In Clinton, Ia., Wednesday evening, and the other, Miss Mabel Pratt and Judge Charles Ogden, in Riverside, Cal., on Thursday. In both of these weddings the soclal world of Omaha has a lively interest, the Clinton wedding being delightfully quiet, the house decorated with white and Amer- fean Heauty roses and palms and plants in every nook and corner. To the strain of Mendelssohn’s wedding march the bridal party walked into the sumptuous drawing room, where, under a canopy of white roses, the beautiful service of the Episcopal ritual was sald, Rev. Gerard F. Patterson of St. John's church officiating. The bridal party tonsisted of Miss Pauline Wadleigh, Miss Laura Hoagland of Omaha and Mr. Charles Baunders, also of Omaha. Only the families of the bride and groom were present and a few intimate friends, the Omaha relatives of Mr. Barton present being Mr. and Mrs. Guy C. Barton, Mrs. W. B. Millard. ' The bride was aftired in a beautiful gown of white satin with white point lace, and the bridesmaids were gowned in heavy bro- tade, carrying American Beauties. After the ceremony a sumptuous wedding supper was served, and at a late hour the newly wedded couple’ departed for Valardena, Estado de Durango, Mexico, where they will pass the winter. ‘Upon their return they will reside in Omaha. v The Riverside wedding was probably even mofe beautiful than the Clinton wedding, flowers in profusion decorating the chancel and altar of All Saints', where the mar- risge occurred. The bridal party entersd promptly at high noon, the bride on the arm of her father, Miss Grace Ferris attending a8 bridesmaid, Mr. Charles Pratt officiating as best man. Upon the ontrance of the bridal party the ribbons enclosing the chan col were untied, and the procession move re beneath an arch of date palm boughs, the base of which being im- bedded in orange blossoms and roses, the ceremony was performed, followed by a wed ding breakfast at the Pratt residence. The bride, who fs a beautiful young wo- man, and a great favorite in Omaha eircles, which will once again welcome her, woro a gown of white silk trimmed with rich lace Mr. and Mrs. Ogden, aft:r a tour of the Pa- cific coast, will come to Omaha to reside. this week the marriage of Miss Wyman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wyman, and Mr. John W. Robbius will be solemnized at the residence of the bride, at high noon. While September bhas been fairly filled with weddings, October promis:s to be much more of a Cupid’s month than the present. October 3 Mr. [saac Coles and Miss Balch will be united, followed on the 23d of the same month by the marriage of Miss Thede Balch and Mr. Abraham Reed. Both weddings are to be private, but there will be considerable entertaining consonant with the marriages, Tuesday of Innugurated the Winter Season. Mr. and Mrs. Morand formslly inaugurated their winter seaxon of advanced classes in dancing Friday evening at the assembly * rooms on Harney street. New dances were introduced and proved very successful, nota- bly the “Amsterd:m,’ “Omaha Guards,” two step, and the Oxford waltz. Although the evening was warm and soltry a large number of Mr. Morand's pupils and ex- fuxu. wero present, “Among those moticed were Mrs. Vander- ‘hoft, Misses Phillipi, Madge Hoke, Btta ‘Wheeler, Ida Wheeler, Minnie Kearn, Lizzie Shields, Nellie Nestlcbush, Stella Tinger, (Carrie Meyer of Chicago, M.ss Hostetter, ‘Miss Ponder, Miss Young, Misses Reed, ‘Smith, Isabelis Muldoon, Ida Newman, Belle Goldsmith, Swartz, Rockbud, Cleveland, Mrs, “Reynolds, Mrs. Morse, Mrs. Elliott, Misses Kate Buckhard, Carrie Dawson, M. Newton, Hazel Schmldt, Jennle Bloichky, Zuma Blotchky, Messrs. Randall, Axtell, Adair, Falconer, Dorward, Lovell ~ Dunn, ‘1l Smith, McGuckin, Snger, Bruner, ‘Whiteh orn, Johnson, Ohling, Nelson, Yerk, Christie, Thiele, Goldsmith, Schaller, Charles White, ' R. G. Hoke, B. Low, Grotte Reynolds, Hamilton, Rushart, Cook, Good- rienh, Reed, Robert Hunter, Blotchky, Dimick, Gordon, Wirt Thompson, Naudain, W, E. Stockham, Henry Eck, Tompsett. A At Rillside. Last Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Yates entertained in honor of Colonel and Mrs. Ludington, who were formerly sta- tioned at Omaha. The personal popularity enjoyed by these charming army people dur- “1ng a several years' residenco here was fully own in this reunion of their old friends Tillside.” The fioral decorat'ons were pretty and in xcellent taste. The big stone fireplace in the hall was banked up with golden rod and ferns, while the manutel was brightened with bowls of deep red carnaticns and roses. _ The table in the dining rcom was decorated _with La France roses. ' __Among those present were: Colonel and 7 Mrs. Ludington, the guests of honor; Bishop ~ Worthington, Dean Gardner, Mr. J. N. H. ~ Patrick, Mr.” Robert Patrick, Mr. John Pat- \rick, Generzl and Mrs. Cow'n, Miss Edna Cowin, Mrs. Garneau, Mrs, Collins, Miss Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Wessells and guest, _ Mrs. Major Wessells, Captain and Mrs. - Thompson, Mr. Harry Lyman, Mr. and Mrs. Miss McKenna, Mr. Netherton Beall, Mr. end Mrs. J. R. Ring- Hull, Dr. and Mrs. Ludington. y Course Lectures. The program and course of study for th> Unity olub during the season of 1894-95, Just published, shows a fine list of subjects 1o be taken up, the work of the club being divided fnto four sections, economics, Shakes- are and dramatics, cont:mporary poets and joctures. A number of Omaha's best think- ers will read papers under the different de- rtments, while the lecturss will be as fol- low: October 21, “What We Know About the Sizo and the Weight of the Stars,” Rev. New- ton M. Manu; November 4, “The Novel as a Religlous Teacher,” Rev. Mary A. Safford; November 18, “‘Milton, Shelley and Byron,' Mrs. H. P. Lewis; December 2, ““The Modern Munlelpality,” Dr. Vietor Rosewater; Decem- ber 16, “Abraham Lincoln,” Rev. L. A. Har- vey; January Wordsworth," Rev. Augusta Chapin, D. D.; January 20, Mr. Thomas Kil- trick, subject to be announced; February 3, ‘Aloxandria s a Center of Culture,” Rabbi Leo M. Franklin; February 17, “Margaret Fuller,” Rev. Elinor Gordon; March 3, “Judi- clal Government,” Mr. Charles S. Lobingier. Miss Tukey kntectains. In honor of Miss Kissam, Miss Tukey gave an exceedingly nov:l Kensington Friday afternoon. The feature of the occasion was A serles of geography questions by objects which brought out no end of funny replies, and soms not so funny. As an example as to how the entertainment was arranged, a large sall boat with the letter “M" was hung against the wall, the answer being Salem. A red fea Indicated Turkey, and so0 on through 2 long list of rather intricat> questions. Miss Jobnson won the prize, a silver belt pin, for baving answered the largest number of ques- tions correctly. There was music, and the rereshments were delicious. Among the were Misses Alevander, Johnson, , Knox, Knox of Tennessce; Cady, Col’ r, Burns, Georgle Sharp, Smith, Bed- Sargent and McKell. eprised Her Brother A very pleasant surprise party was given Monday evening at the residence of M R. C. Wayland, 2029 South Fifteenth street, i honor of her brother's 22d birthday. Re- freshments were served, after which music and dancing were the featur:s. ‘Those present were: Misses Meta Draj ‘Blanche Nelson, Olga Nelsoa, Ollie Neve, _evening for Chicago, May Rielet, Schisbsby, Mary Drage, Nelli Faley, Messr: win Martin, harles Morrison, Loul Boisen, Lawrerce Schisbsby, Minn Chan Jack Walters, Wil Yager, John Yager, Otto Mesdames Nelson, Buckley, Dolan and Wayland. Stella The Oxford Social club was entertained most royally last Wednesday evening by Miss Emily Wigman at ber home in Kountze Place. The fore part of the evening was devoted to the business meeting of the club. Later on dancing and games were Indulged in. Several very cholce plano selcctions were performed by Miss Hornberger, Miss Gordon and Mr. Walker. Mr.Leeder also entertatned the gucsts by several choice selections on tue autoharp. The parlors were beautifully decorated with potted plants and cut flowers in honor of the occasion. Light refreshments wers served during the evining, the hostess being assisted by her sister, Miss Linda, and Miss Hornberger. Among those present were: Misses L. Hornberger, Leder, Julia Le:der, Paul, Bath, Gordon, Craddock. Wigman, Linda Wigman, Emily Wigman, Messrs. M. Clarkson, I, Berlin, L. Leeder, J. McKinney, J. Beeman, Howe, Hansen, Walker, West and Wigman. Drive Whist for Her Son, In honor of her son, Harry, Mrs, George W. Holdrege gave a charming drive whist party Wednesday evening, previous to her son’s departure for the school of Technol- ogy, Boston. Nine tables were filled with guests, and, although whist has the reputation of being such a quiet pastime, on this occa- sion conversation was not hindered In the least. After a given number of games the prizes were awarded, Miss Wallace winning the first, a handsome belt with silver buckle, and Miss Mae Burns the second, a dainty book. Am the gentlemen, Captain Pal- mer, a silver hat brush, Mr. John Pat- rick, Irving's “Sketch Book." Later tho guests were treated to a_de- lightfully informal musical program, Miss Clase and Miss Barthold playing several se- Icetions on the piano, while Miss Clara Pal- mer's rich and sympathetic contralto was heard in several ballads. Thelr Sixth Wodding Ann versary. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Walters of 2319 Doug- las street celebrated their kixth wedding an- niversary on Tuesdny eveniog, and enter- tained their immediate friends and relatives in honor of a visit from Mra. Walters' mother, Mrs. C. L. Auerda of Ottumwa, Ja. Elegant refreshments, music and cards was (the program of the evening, and the happy couple were the recipients of many pres- and congratulations. hose present were: Mr, and Mrs. John F. Coad, Mr. and Mrs, D. J. O'Donahoe, Mr. and Mrs, J. F. Taggart, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Templeton, Mr. and Mrs. Watson, M:. and Mrs. V. Walter, Mrs. McPike, Mr. and Mrs, Premo, Mrs. Lange and daughteis of Coun- cil Bluffs, Messrs. V. Walter, P. L. Auverda, C. B. Gould of Kansas City. Drcid Hill Children Entertained Miss Burnis, the little 8-year-old daughter of Oliver Larimer, 3332 Spaulding street, entertained her young Druid Hill acqua'nt- ances Thursday sfternoon from 4 to 6. The cccasion was the celebration of her eighth birthday. The numerous little visitors were amused with games, music, etc. Elegant refreshments were served. Doings of the Social Folk. Mr. Fred Rustin returned to New Haven last Tuesday. Frederick W. Lake left on Monday to enter Harvard college. Hon. James E. Boyd returned from St. cuis yesterday. Mrs. Clarence W. here castern trip. Mrs. Ellen Beall entertained at cards last Saturday afternoon. Mr. Herbert Rogers is touring Burope with an old school friend. Miss Maggie O'Rork is visiting relatives in Chicago and Milwaukeee. Miss Alice Drake left 1 school in Davenport, Ia. Mrs. J. M. Woclworth and Miss Woolworth are expected home this week. Mrs. S. D, Barkalow has returnéd from a delightful summer in the east. Mrs. J. B. House and daughter, Miss Mil- dred, left Tuesday for Chicago. Mr. Harry Holdrege left on Thursday for the School of Techuology, Boston. Miss Jentie Yates is the guest cousin, Miss Lemon, at St. Joseph. Miss Jessie Dickinson will return Ogontz on Tuesday of this week. Miss Carrie Gilman of Marshalltown, is the guest of Miss Bessie Norton, Mrs. H. D. BEstabrook ~and daughter Blanche have returned from the cast. Mrs. Harry P. Deuel left on Thursday where. she will visit Cox has returned from t week for her of her to In. her siater. Colonel Stantcn, after an extended stay in the east and Washington, returned to Omaha this week. Miss Sadie Kelley has returned from an extended visit among her friends in the east- ern states. Mr. W. Knopp has gone to Peoria to ac- cept a position in one of the largest busi- ness houses there. W. D. Counsman left for Shattuck last Wednesday, where he will resume his studies for the coming year. Mrs. Oscar D. Baring lett Thursday for Chicago, where she will visit Miss Clara Scott for a fortnight. Mrs. James B. M:kle has returned from her summer trip, and will be at home Fri- days until November. Prof. Chatelain, whose French lectures were so successful last winter, will resume the first wesk in October. Mrs. Lucius Wakeley and son of Chicago arrived on Thursday, and are the gu:sts of Judge and Mrs. Wakeley. Miss Dalsy Wuertle of Sorel, Can, I8 a guest of her sister, Mrs. M. A. Hall, and will spend the winter 1n Omaha. Mrs. J. W. Grifith and children have re- turned from thelr summer along the Atlantic greatly Improved in health. Judge and Mrs. Ambrose and Mr. and Mrs. Brittain G. Grifiiths hav: removed to 522 North Twenty-third street. Dr. J. E. Summers and family have re- turned from their summer at Bayfald, W's and are at home at the Paxton. Mrs. Ellen Beall has removed from ber apartments on North Nineteenth street, and Is at home at 1713 Chicago street, Mrs. W. E. Annin has returned from the country and has taken a house for the win- ter at 808 South Twenty-first strect Mrs. Frank A. Kemp and infant returned home on Wednesday after a d:lighttul visit in Cheyenne, Mrs. Kemp's former home. Mrs. H. D. Alle: and child, who have been spending the summer at Missourl Valley, [a., have returned to their home in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Loudon G. Charlton have taken the house of Mr. Bd B, Williams, at 522 South Twenty-ninth street, for the win- ter. Mr. and Mrs, E. R. Perfect have rented their house in Walnut Hill for th: winter and are “oarding at 115 South Eighteenth street. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nott have returned from a brief sojourn at Idaho Springs and a tour through the Colorado —mountain dis- tricts, Mr. and Mrs. Hobart, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Howard. 2509 Yarnam street, left Friday for their home in the east. Mr: A. Blum of Kountze Place arrivod home last week aftor a number of months absence on the Pacific coast and other west- ern polnts. Mr. and Mrs. Ferman Freedway and son, Gerard, are now lving with Mrs. Sol Prince, 405 North Nineteenth., They were formerly at the Barker hotel. Mr. Russell Hobb of Boston, who made many friends here during a recent visit, has returned to Omaha for a few diys, and i3 registered at the Paxton. J. Scott Blackwell of Muscatine, Ia., visiting at the home of his mother, on West Farnam stre:t. Mr. Blackwell is on his way to the Pacific coast. Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Pusey have re- turned to Council Blults from a summer spent with General and Mrs, Dodge at York Harbor, on the coast of Maine, Mrs. John A. Logan, General Schofield and Colonel Frederick D. Grant, late American ambassador at the court of Austria, will be the guests of Mrs. Frank 8. Pusey (daughter | TrE_OMA of General 0. M. Dodge) during the re- union of the Army the Tennesses at Councll Blufts early next month. Mr. A. M., McPhail of Boston, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Kimball, re- turned this week from Hot Springs, S. D. Miss Arabel Kimball returned with them. Mrs, H. C. Akin leaves for St. Louis Mon- day to visit her sister at Tuxedo, Incidents ally taking in the state fair and Velled Prophets, Mrs. Akin will be absent about ten days. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Haller went to Durant, Ta., this week to attend the wedding of Miss Haller, who s to marry Dr. Schumacher of Rock Island. Miss Haller visited Oraaha last winter. Mr. Charles Rosewater spent last week in Minnesota, and leaves for Columbia college, New York, this week, where he will take a special course in political sclence and com- mercial law. Colonel ‘and_Mrs, Ludington left Omaha on Tuesday lidt, greatly to the regret of their numberless friends here. During their sojourn in our city they were charmingly entortained at “Hillside.” Mr. W. H. Alexander Is home again from the east, having completed satisfactorily certaln business for Omaha parties which has taken him twice across the continent sfce August 1. Mrs. Charles Dewey returned from the cast this week and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Simpson. Miss Dewey will re- turn in October, when they will resume their rooms at the Paxton. Misses Bessie and Helen Peck left yester- day for Mrs. Cleveland's school, Minneapo- lis. Mrs, Cleveland is a sister of Mr. P. 8. Eustis, general passenger agent of the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy. Mr. and Mrs. Ed B, Willlams and family left last Monda for San Dlego, Cal, where they expect to spend the winter. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Willlams and Mr. and Mrs. Wal- ter Tripp are already located there. Mrs. Travis T. Walter, 1620 Ohio street, entertained at luncheon Thursday for Miss 1da B. Wells, the guests being Rev. John A. Williams, Mrs. S. H. Dorsey, Mrs. Cray- croff, Miss Brooks of Mississippi, Mrs. L. K. Day, Mrs, J. H. Williams. Mr. Charles Kountze is expected in Omaha Tuesday. Miss Kountze has closed her cottage at Kennebunkport, and, after placing Miss Gertrude Kountze in_school at Boston, will make a short visit In New York and return to Omaha in October. On Thursday evening Miss Florence Knox gave a d:lightful high five party. About twenty were present and the prizes were won by Mr. John Cudahy, Mr. Luther Cote, Miss Martin of Council Blufts and Miss Hamilton. After the games there were several musical numbers rendered. The marriage of John A. Umpherson and Miss Joscphine Anderson oceurred at 3 o'clock, Tuesday, September 18, at the resi- dence of Mrs. William Umpherson, 1019 South Tenth street, Rev. Turkle of Kountze Memorial church officiating. Only the fam- ily and relatives wer2 present. Mr. John G. McNeal, who has been the manager in this_city for the American Wringer company for the past seven years, before leaving for Pueblo, Colo., where he is now located, was presented with an elegant gold-headed cane by his former employes as a mark of esteem for his many kind- nesses to them during his connection with the firm. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Ldes entertained very pleasantly at high five on Thursday evening. Those present were Captain and Mrs. Rey- nolds, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Porterfleld, Mrs. Dr. Ross, Mrs. W. H, Beebe of Brooklyn; Mr. and Mrs, W. H. Gates, Mr. and Mrs. Eddy, Miss Otis, Miss Bowie, Miss Jessie Bowle, Mr. James Bowle, Mr. F. W. Cantlie and Mr. Charles Whitman. For Mrs. Major Wessells of Fort Sill, Mrs. R. C. Moore gave a_charmingly appointed tea Thursday, Mrs. Victor White assisting in receiving, Miss Moore pouring tea. The house was prettily decorated with flowers and a most delightful afternoon was enjoyed by the guests, who were: Mrs. Powell, Mrs Beall, Mrs, Sarson, Mrs, Porter, Mrs. Drake, Mrs. Windsor, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Wessells, Mrs. Gilbert and Mrs. Burt. On Monday last a large party of young men and women, chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Andreesen, left Omaha for their various schools in the east. The party consisted of Miss Alice Andreesen, Miss Mabel Taylor end Miss Grace Allen, ‘who went to Lasalle; Miss Edna Cowin, who enters Mrs. Plett's school at Utica this year; Fred Lake, & mat- . riculate at Harvard, Henry Clark and Rus- sell Wilbur, who go to Williams college. _Mr. John Clark and Miss Clark accompanied” the party of young people. A birthday surprise party was given last Tvesday evening in honor of Miss Rosle Jackson of Liverpool, England, who is visit- ing her aunt, Mrs. R. Frank, 41 North Seventeenth street. The following were present and had an enjoyable time: Miss Carrle Mayer of Chicago, NIl Miss Fannie Clark of Kansas City, Mo., Miss Hattle Drei- fuss, Miss Flora Rothschild, Miss Nettie Rothschild, Messrs. Samuel Sonnenberg, Julius Dreifuss, Meyer Klein, Samuel Green- baum and Sol Frank. Mr. and Mrs, Herman Garlichs will leave October 1 for Velard:na, Mexico, where Mr. Garlichs has been appointed manager of the Omaha and Grant smelter, having resigned the position of superintendent of_the refinery of the Omaha works, aft:r a service of eight yelirs. Mr. and Mrs. Garlichs' large circle of friends, whom they have always enter- tained with lavish prodigality, will regret exceedingly that their residence in the little Mexican village, with & white population of six, will probably be permanent. Rev. H. E. Wilhite, pastor of the Christian church at Shubert, Neb., was united in mar- riage to Miss Dstella Mitchell, Tuesday September 18, at § p. m., at Bethany, Neb, Chancelior D. R. Runyan of Cotner univer- sity, officiating. There were about forty invited friends to witness the ceremony, which was beautiful and very impressive. After the wedding the guests greatly enjoyed a reception dinner served in splendid style. There w:re many beautiful presents be- stowed upon the newly married couple. Among the many happenings of the past weck was an evening party given in honor of Mr. Art Hathaway by a number of young Indies at his’ resid'mce on Burdctte street Thureday evening. Mrs. Hathaway and Mis; Wallace received the guests, followed by games and daneing, refreshments being served at 11 o'clock. Those invited were: Misses May Hill, Annie Heywood, Sadie Hill, Lulu Thurber, Edith Wallace, Marie Bailey, France Gallintin, Annle Peterson, Miss Ward and Miss Bddy; Messrs. Frank Newcomb, Ambrose Ellington, Harry Kemp, Will Henry, Will Miller, J. Speckt, Ed Platoer, Frank Harrison, John Larson and Arthur ' Hathaway. Mrs. C. A. Ringer, formerly with Mrs. R. H. Davies, can be found in the future with Misses Kehl & Johnston, at N. B. Falconer's. il SHE WAS TRUE T0 HIM, Bult Against & Dead MBreach of Promise. BOSTON, Sept. 22.—Ono of the most pe- culiar cases on record is reported here. Miss Mary E. Bartlett, late of Malden, has brought sult for $150,000 damages against the estate of the lite Dr, Henry J. Bigelow for alleged breach of promise of marriage made by the doctor some time before his death. She says she fully believes the doctor would have kept his promise toward her had not death intervened. After his death Miss Bartlett tried to recover from his executors $150,000, which she sald the doctor promised her if she remained true to him, but they refused to surrender thit sum. The suit will be tried in the M.ddlesex court next week. Di Bigelow was one of the best known surgeons of the country, Kor more than thirty years ho was professor of surgery at Harvard, retiring from that place in 1884. He was known throughout the world as one of the leaders of anatomics] research, and some of his works are recognized as standards. Miss Bartlett comes of ono of the oldest families of tho state and is highly accomplished. plinsigoit-es sty The new Metropolitan club rooms and hall, 230 and Harney streets, can be rented for the scascn of 1894-95 for weddings, parties, entertainments and balls. For dates inquire by letter or in person of B. Neuman, room Barker block. Telephone, 735, fatl e e e Killed His Wite and Suiclded. PHOENIX, Ariz, Sept. 22.—Thomas Se- crist, engineer at Mammoth mine, mur- dered his wife, shooting her in the breast and back, and then committed suicide by lodging & bullet in his temple. The parties are from Denver. Man's Estate for A DAILY BEE SUNDAY, m LIFE IN A MILITARY CITY L Leavenworth is Muoh Given to Brass Bu'~ Bright Suripes. SCENES AT THE OLD SOLDIERS' HOME The Tallest Fing Fole ln the Land Short- enod by Lightning—The Veterans Try a New Way of Down- g Whisky. Military, mulattoes and mossbacks! Such seem the prominent features of the street scenes In Leavenworth, as the visitor be- gins to analyze his first impressions. The mossbacks are of the genus common to even thriving cities, but here they stand out In a pecullar bas relief against u background ot vacant buildings, or more correctly speak- ing, they sit out, rather than stand out, the latter posture being apparently too great an exertion. Fortunately for Leavenworth the mossbacks are rapidly entering upon that long rest to which they have been getting used for a lifetime, 5o that the final change will not shock them, for they really ‘“‘fell aslesp” long ago, and need not die, but simply be buried. Fortunately, 100, thers seems Ko uprising generation to follow their example, for the newer spirit of progress Is now dominating. Even the cherished ules, the last hopo of the mossbacks, have glven way to the trolley, and the new Leay- enworth is putting forth its strength and beauty in many improvements. The mules and the mossbacks will soon only be a mem- ory, but even the newly arrived trolley must still acknowledge military supremacy. All roads here lead to camp. There is the mili- tary turnpike, the reservation drive, the motor for the fort, the next car for the soldiers' home, the red light for the military prison, and so0 on to the end of every street car line and carriage drive. With the government reservation, fort and military prison at one side, and the soldiers’ home at the other, the city b:tween has al- Ways upon its streets ‘scattered reprosenta- tives from all these institutions. Buttons and badges are bewildering in variety, and yit every stripe on the sieeve, every bit of tinselied cord, and each beaming button has an important significance, recognized only by the initiated. The civilian, for in stance, guesses in vain at the mysterious letters “'P. G.” and wonders wheth:r the wearer is a “past grand” or a‘‘post general,’ aud feels that life is not worth the living when he finds that the fellow is only a “prison guard.” Then there ar: company letters, and regimental numbers, corps badges, rifla shooting medals, chevrons, and straps and different colors for different branches of service, so that th: military man wears his biography on the butside. It Is all Greek. however, to the civillan visi- tor, who doesn’t know whither he is gaping at a general or a mess cook. It is safe to salute everybody, though, and one soon catches the habit of crooking his eibow and pointing to his forehead even when approach- ing a lamp post. AWFULLY MILITARY. Social life in the city rises and fall the ups and downs of the social reservoir at the fort. An invitation to one of the as- semblies in that: iristocratic enclosure puts the recipient off the list of the 400. The soclal features 'dre about the only feasible means of breakini .the terrible monotony of the routine and disciplinary life. Outside of the parlors evdl;ylmmz is buttons. It's awfully military’ ~ You see a fellow sweep- ing off a cross Wdlk, and you notice that his broom handlb has marks to indicate his rank, and withip '(he regulation number of paces from him’[§ a soldier, standing guard over him, and feady to march him single dle to the next crossing which needs like attention. The routine 1ifg this season has been some- what shaken up by, the demand for troops to watch Debs and deep Coxey off the grass. A goodly number. of the Fort Leavenworth troops were in g, Chicago excitement, and most of the vielims of the fearful caisson explosion.belonged, heré, so that there was quite a, harvesting of new incidents and pxperiences to b served up during the com- ing winter evenings. The Chicago riots proved more of a moral and mental strain on the soldiers than is generally realized. These nien. trained to respect and be respected, could illy brook taunts and sneers, spitting and mud throwing, and the fever ther- mometer stood at a good deaj over 100 most of the time. Their ears fairly lopped over in their eagerness to cateh the command of fire. One officer, since his return, remarked: “We would hardly have dared to give the command to fire, for the men would never have heard an order to cease firing. They had been insulted and abused so much, and they were so mad, if they had ever becn started once they never would have stopped so long as there was a hoodlum to shoot at. The men are mad yei. It's pretty tough to just stand and take everything with no chance to express your mind, much less to defend yourself. THE PRISON. The military prison, which is adjacent to the fort, is now the only one in ths United States, the others having been abandoned. Here are nearly 500 comvicts, or defendgrs of our land, whichever way you choose to consider them. They are all soldiers, at least to the extent of having enlisted. For various offenses against military law they are here kept at hard labor. Most of them are deserters, whose sentences range from sighteen months to two years. The number wiil probably fall off from this time on, as Uncle Sam has chang.d his policy, and in- stead of making desertion terrible will make service attractive. The reward for captur- ing deserters has been cut down from $50 to $10, 8o that the detectives owning an eye that never sleeps will not bother their peepers or keep the pupil dilated to more than one-fifth of its former size. It pays better to work for a county bounty for de- tecting gophers than bother now with de- serters, On the other hand, the enlisted men are given more chances to enjoy life and to oven win shoulder straps. Schools ara established andga series of competitive examinations with rewards of chevrons, and even officers’ commissions. The prisoners lead much such a life as is common to any peritentiary. Their labor consists in mak- ing shoes, clothing and various camp utcnsils, their product being all such as the government can use, nons being for the market. The most striking feature of prison life to the average visitor is the thorough- ness with which every prisoner Is marked. A priscner's name is dropped at the ward:n’s office as he enters and he don't see or hear of it again until his time is out, and he picks up his name at the door again. In place of his name he is furnished with a number, and generously furnished with it. it is generally one of three figures, and he is so elaborately .and plentifully decoratad with theso that: he needs mever remember what his number i He can't look at him- self without finding a memorandum of it, and no one can Yook’at him without seeing it. His cap, his shirt, his shoes, his suspenders and even the butiohs ars stamped with his number. When.t comes to pantaloons the numbering machine seems to have just broken loose om-thenr They are such an indispensable artléle.of clothing to a man, if he should try 1b Fun away, that it s:ems the authorities jire ‘determined that he who runs may read, ad the fellow who watches him run may read, too. The rear view of & gang of these mien picking up stones or shoveling sand ook lika a moving table of logarithms, or ‘#'huge calculating machine at work on thé 'United States census. It weuld seem Imppssible for a man to escape, for with guards ,and guns, walls and mathematical clothing, there seems no chance, unless g=prisoner should adopt the original Adam'Fostime, and then there would be a lingering buspicion that there would be a give away number on the fig leaf. Still, men do escape and successfully evade recapture. - How they do It is a mystery and they never return Lo tell the secret. OLD SOLDIERS' HOME. From the robust and stirring life and the young blood of the fort one goes to the other extreme of the city, and to the other extreme of military life, In visiting the old soldiers’ home, Here disease and decrepitude seem in strange contrast with the former health and activity. Here is rest and honor, in place of prison restraint and disgrace. One feels the difference between the signficance of the words “fort”’ and “home.” There is a tinge of the pathetic in the very surroun ings, and yet the Velerans resent even the suggestion of sympathy. What hayve they to teel sorry about? Haven't they the best Uncle with Sam In the world, and doesn't he (o every- thing to make life joyous, good beds, plenty to eat, beautiful parkings, bright flowers, miniatire lakes, blooming reproductions in flowers of the old corps badges, of which they are so proud? Have they nol musie, reading rooms, soft cots and plenty of toast and jelly when sick, a theater, a church and & can- teen? Pray, what s there to wish for? Here are over 2,400 companions, with a won- derful similarity of taste and experience. “We have a regular ity here,” proudly re- marked a one-armed veteran, ‘'why, we have enough voters here to repressnt u place of 12,000 to 15,000, The hountitulness of the governmont Is re- alized more by a visit to the dinlug room than any other place. It Is one of the larg- est dining halls in the country, and when at a given signal the great doors are swung open on three sides of the room, there be- gins to pour in the first crowd. In two minutes and thirty seconds every onc of the s:ats I8 occupled, and 1,200 hungry men are waiting for the tap of the drum which gives them the order to make the attack. Until this tap Is given, not a knife is touched, sa that the silence is broken suddenly by such a sound of heavy hail on a tin roof as only can be made by 1,200 men rattling dish-s and cutlery at once. Six hundred gallons of coffee is poured out from Uncle Sam’s big coffee pot for each meal. The butcher has to supply 1,400 pounds of beef for just one roast, and other things are served In like quantities. It takes about five minutes to clear up the tables and make ready for the socond crowd, The dishwashing is all over in less time than the ordinary servant hur- ries through with the private family’s work, when it fs her afternoon out. Everything |s s systematized that not a moment is lost or alse move made. Everything s scrupu- losly clean, even the coppper bands on the scrub palls being rubb:d to military bright- ness, The tall flagstaff with Old Glory fluttering at its top does not reach nearer heaven than does the pride of theso old soldiers, It used to bs the tallest flag pole in the United States,” sadly remarked the guide. “Tt wz just 175 feet high. That at Louisville was next being 173 feet, but a year ago, on the Fourth of July, strange wasn't it, the lightning struck it and knocked four feet off it, and now it Is only 171 f2et—two less than Louls- ville has got. We were just finishing that beautiful pavilion for the band, and when the pole was struck one of the hoys says, says he, ‘Aln't it lucky it didn't bit the band house? Says I, ‘blame take the band house! 1 wish it had bee:n smashed to smithcreens rather than hit the old pole.’ THE GOLD CURE HABIT. Next to the pride felt in having the flag as high as anybody's flag, comes the pride at th: new way in which whisky is being downed., The old way of downing it has cansed ruch trouble at the home. The guard house was kept crowded, and the highway between the home and the city had almost as many drunken soldiers as we:ds Both sides of the road were lined with shanty hell holes, where every crack seemed gaping to receive the veteran and his money, while the slouchy keeper stood ready to kick the cld fellow out into the weeds, or choke the life out of his crippled form’ when the desir:d money was secured. Colonel Smith, who from his official title as commandant of the home is better known as Governor Smith, set the pace both in the old and the new way of downing whisky. He Inaugurated the rew way by taking the Keely cure hims:If. Then by his influence there have followad 1,159, and there are still more on the wa Of this number 1,042 still stick to total ab- stinence. =A special rat: was secured for the old soldiers so that the expense of a full treatment and cure was only $28 each. As a result there has been a revolution of habits at the home. The effect has been felt clear out into the highway, and into the down town police court. The highway is now safe for a child, even at midnight, and the police court keeps its heels on the rail most of the lime. The shanties hav> gone into innocuous desus- tude, and the gin-slingers have moved away on account of the drouth. The other day $85,000 in pension money was distributed at the home, but very little of it strayed fLto the highway. The old soldiers have found other uses more enjoy- able. Part of the money went into a comfortable carriage and fine team of horses, to be used in giving convalescents at the hospital needed fresh air drives, the members of the Keely club contributing for this purpose $950. That there should be any nced for such a reform in_ prohibition Kansas may seem a little striinge to those who still retain verdancy enough to believe that all you have to do to prohibit is just to prohibit. ~Prohibi- tion law has been unable to turn the key in a singl> one of the many road houses, and even 1f it had shut them all up there are in the city itselt a hundred irrepressible drink- ing places ready to take up work on the old soldiers just where the road houses 1:it off. These city ealoons are given the official wink by paying $25 a month. What the prohibition law could not do restored man- hood and individual will has easily accom- plished. It shows that a saloon Is hurt more by having one of its customers “swear off than by having a hundred prohibitionists “swear at'" it. TILTON. IN LOCAL MUSICAL CIRCLES. The concert given at the St. Mary’s Avenue Cor gregational church Friday evening by the yeung ladies of the church was a marksd success . financially and artistically. The house was well filled and the numb rs were recelved with every evidence of popular favor To Miss Hallock much of the credit of the entertainment is due, the young lady being tho prime mover in the musicale, conducting it with signal ability The vocal numbers were all very good, each securing a hearty encore, Miss Myrile Coon, Mrs. Ely and Mr. Potter cspeclally winzing laurels for excellent work. Mr. J E. Butler's plano solo, “Allegro Molto,” from the G minor concerto of Mendelssohn, was splendidly played, showing the musician at his very best, receiving fine support from Mr. H. H. Alien, who accompanied Mr. Butler on the organ. Mr. Butler was com pelled to respond to the organ number and had the honor of making one of the distinct hits of the evening Though little has beon heard of the Mozart quartet since the carly summer months, when they took part in many of the leading musical events of the city, it seems they have been busy during the hot months in active preparation for the season's work upon which they are now entering, with flattezing prospects. A series of concerts will be given in Omaha, South Omaha and Council Bluffs, usually under the auspices of church societies. Their first concert will be given at the Christian Tabernacle, Council Bluffs, Thursday evening, when Mr. Franz Adelmann, violinist, will appear in two num- bers. The quartet has secured for the s son the services of Miss Bouiter, planist, and Mrs. Ralph B. Sunderland, elocutionist. Mr, Arthur Potter, who has charmed many Omaha audiences with bis full, round and sympathotic volce, leaves for New York City on Monday evening. He will spend the win- ter In the metropolis, and while there intends studying voice culture. Mr. Hans Albert and Mr. Joseph Gahm have retarned from an exceedingly pleasant summer spent in Colorado. Mr. Loudon G. Carlton has assumed the management of the Franz Adelmann Concert company. Paderewski will not come to Omaha this season, as fondly anticipated, his physician having ordered complete rest for a year. e ON A VARIETY OF CHARGES. Certain Alabumans Accused of Everythlng from Counterfeiting to Murder. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 22.—Warrants have been issued against Hassey Grifin, S. M. Clement, Henry Grammer, Joe and David ghsm and others, all of Tuscaloosa county, charging all of them with counter- felting and also with conspiracy to prevent E. Cooper and others from testitylng in the federal court, and In accordance with that conspiracy shooting and killing B. Cooper and injuring Jack Cooper near Tuscol Grifin and Clements were arrested in this city and the others are in jall in Tusci loosa, It is alleged that the accused com- posed a gang who purchased counterfeit money in the west snd passed it In this sec- tion. The Cooper brothers and four others were witnesses against them, It Is s1id that the gang passed the sentence of death on the six witnesses and gave them written n tices to leave the country. Four weeks ago Jack Cooper was fired upon from ambush, but was not killed. Last Friday night E. Cooper was shot from ambush and killed. The details of the plot were unearthed and the arrest of Grifin and Clements followed. State chsrges for murder are alse against the accused. ONE THEATRICAL -NOVELTY Etory of the Week Among London Theators and Playgoers, ROYALTY WILL ViSIT MADAME PATTI Brilllant House Greets Sarah Barnhardt's Opening at the Renalssance Theater— Emperor Willlam's Song At tracts Much Attention. (Copyrighted 188 by the Asscciated Press.) LONDON, Sept 22.—During the past week there has been put one theatricil novelty 1o record that attracted any attention. This was Henry Irving’s production at Bristol of Conan’s Doyle's “Story of Waterlno,” For the premlere a large party of newspaper men and friends of Mr. Irving went to Bristol. The first item on the program was finished at 8:53 p. m. The house was crowded, and “The Story of Waterloo” was received with enormous enthusiasm. Ir- ving In the part of the old veteran gave a fine character study. In fact, the dis tinguished English actor never acted better, and_in the final scene he produced an fm- mense effect, moving the house to the wild- est applause. The calls lasted fifteen mio- utes. The season of € produced at the Theater Comique tirely neglected by the average though the comedy is a good one. the play which was the most popular Germany, was not successful here. The duke and duchess of York nounced as about to pay m visit Patti at Oralg-y-nc During Patti naturally will an pretty theater. Sarah Bernhardt opened the Renalssan theater on Sunday last with “La Femme de Claude”—needless to say that a brilliant house greeted this brililant woman. When Ja Femme de Claude’ coases to siirac Sardou’s new play, Athen which has been especially writteh for Sarah, will have its premiere. The plot is laid in Athens in 1451, during the period called the Duchy of Athens, when the Turks were military masters of n h of Europe, The duke of Athens left the duchy to lis nephew, under the guardianship of his ter. That guardian having marrie a young Venetian, Bartolomo Cantarani, son of the governor of Naw shares tho re gency with her new spouse, who secks to get himself appointed duke of Athens ly the sultan. The sultan will not consent nd_confirms Franco in possession of the Auchy. When of age Franco does not con fine himselt to taking possession of the duchy, but secks revenge, and puts his aunt to death. The sultan thereupon makes Lhis a pretext for invading Greece and placing Athens under the direct domination of the porte. This Is M. Sardou's historical which he puts Gismonda, last duchess of Athens. There are four acts. The scinery has been faithfully painted from a descrip- tion found in the Vienna library. rman plays now being Is en- play, in are an- to Mme. the visit Bive opera in Ler trame, in REMINDER OF FEDORA. Mme. Bernhardt's part reminds one forci- bly of Fedora. The cast will include MM. Guitry, Darmont Angils, Laroche Montigny and Mmes. Marthold Seylor, Lar- adailx and Daily. The English rights of “La Duchess d° Athens" have been secured by Comyns Carr, who will doubtless adopt it himselt. This will fornish Winifred Emery with a great opportunity and London with a new pleasure. The inevitable Mr. Froh- man will produce the play in_ New York, though who will be selected for the duchess he probably himself do's not know. “Duchess @ Athens” is the leading dramatic event of the forthcoming season as, though M. Sar- dow's is well, it is gradually becoming known that he does not intend to write many more plays. Emperor Willlam's long looked for song which has already attracted considerable | comment, will be published in about two weeks time in Berlin. Later it will be ren- dered into English by a member of the royal family in England, and It will then be pub- lished in London. The queen of Ttaly is to turn the German emperor's production into Italian, and It will afterwards be published in Italy Emperor William is also engaged upon an operatta on Wagnerian lines, founded upon an old Germnan legend The lord Chamberlain has intimated to Violet Melnotte that the Chinese cnvoy ob- jects to the Chinese play now playing at the Trafalgar theater. In this play one of the characters, a mandarin, is held up to rid- jcule, and it is now proposed to make the mandarin a Japanese. Then If the Japanese envoy objects the character will probaly be converted into a Persian or a Turk. In this connection it may be mentioned that a little enterprise is being shown by the management of the Crystal Palace. The battle of the Yalu river between the Chinese and Japanese warships was only fought a | fow days ago, yet it Is already anuounced | that this great naval engagement is o be | produced next week in fireworks at the Crys- tal Palace SUCCESSOR FOR LIVING PICTURES. The tableaux vivantes, having failed to please Lady Henry Somerset, have been merged Into ‘“ballad picture ,’" the pictures being vocally illustrated. At the |'Allu't‘(‘ lhe: atre, “Sally in Our Alley,” “Comin’ Thro the Rye,” “Carmen,” “The Village Black smith” and “The Lost Chord” are now in the bill, each picture being accompanied by the popular music known under these titles. It is a distinet_advance in the idea. Olga Nethersole should arrive in New York next week. Her repertoire to be produced In New York will be “Carmen,” “Jullet,” the new version of “Camille,” “The Transgris- sor,” and a newly translated, though yet un- named, play by Hermann Suderaman, On her return’ to England in April, 1895, she will vepeat the same round of plays at Daly's theater here. The costumes she has taken with he e expected to attract great at- tention, and she is well known for her dress- e last nights of “Hot Water” are billed at the Criterion, and ‘“The Case of Rebellious Susan” is announced for the end of the m?'nfl";m.g promised adaptation of Sardou's “Patrie,” which has been talked about for Qifferent West End theaters the past six months, is now slated to have been made for Lewis Waller, who, after a trial in the provinc's, wil produce it at the Haymarket heater during Mr. Tree's absence in the United States. It has always been eomewhat of a surprise that a good version of *'Patr has not been done at one of the leading the- aters, as Mr. Labouchere’s “Fatherland” was o freely adapted. T Enelion veraton of Sardou's “Madame Sans Gene” I being prepared by Comyns Carr and is nearly ready. There is much Qiscussion in the theatrical critical set as to Whether or not Ellen Terry can make a suc- cess of the vulgar washerwoman, and the Qiscussion still rages. Clement Scott and W, Davenport Adams are leading opposing sides. Mr. Scott has emphatically pro- nounced his opinion that she cannot. Willlam Grest, who has an excellant cquipment In the experience gained as a bus- iress manager for Willle Edouin and Iorace Sedger, has taken the Avenue theater, and will open it toward the end of the month with “The Lady Slavey,” a play new to Lon- don, but familier. In the provinces. May Yohe will play the “Slavey.” A part was oftered to Chevaller Scoville, but Lis price, £100, was oo much for the treasury. Contemporaneously with this produstion there will be a return to the old form of burlesque in one act. Mr. Hugh Bell, who wrote “Jerry Bullder,” a skit upon Ibsen's “‘Master Bullder,” s responsible for the plece, which s a buriesque of the “Mas= queraders.” MAY YOHE IN A NEW ROLE. When “The Lady Slavey” ceases to ats tract Mr. Greet will produce a farcioal piece called “American Assurance,” by Sydney, & well known comedian. May Yohe will have the leading part In it and the third assur= ance play In existence, the others belng “London ,Assurance,” by the late Dion Bous cieault, ‘and “Irish Assurance,” by Johm Brougham, who was long suspeeted of having written the other and having parted with it to “Boucicault for a consideration. London is quite anxious to see Little Columbus (May Yohe) In a new role. Mr. George Edwards, who Is respons(ble for so much of London’s pleasure, has four new pleces vory nearly ready. The cipal 18 W. 8. Gilbert and Osmond “His Excellency,” the libretto of which I8 reported to be the cloverest thing yet traced by Mr. Gilbert's pen. This will follow Ar thur Roberts’ three wecks' tenancy of thi Prince of Wales theatsr, beginning Mon: next, when he will present “Claud Duv “The Artist's Model” by Owen Hall, the author of “A Galety Girl,” is well advanced, but may, after all, first bo heard in New York by the Gatoty company there, presum= ing the present edition of the Gaiety Girl gets Its enthusiastic reception in Daly's el cuit. The successor of “'Little Jack Shepard,’ which begun to lose favor, will be Shop Girl"—a plece Mr. Edwards says is “re- markably clever. Marle Halton and Ada Reeves will be provided with goods parts. Mario Halton has now won a good position as a prima donna end Miss Reeves has an equally good one in “The Halls.”” Their graduation at the Galety is sure to exeite public curiosity, ~After “A Shop Girl" a burs lesque by C. H. Brookfield with lyries by Adrian Gross will be staged. The progroms for the London musical sea- son of 1894-05 have been published and the ason will prove a very busy one, indeed. s usual there will be ten performences given at the Crystal Palace before Christm: and ten after. Among the items marked “First time in the ante-Christmas perform- ance” ere Dr. Mackenzie's “Britannia Over- ture,” “Te Deum’ by Sgambial Dvorak from the “New World;" symphony Tschalkowskl's “Symphon'e Pathetique,” Edward German music to “The Tempter,” symphony and minor compositions by Stewart MacPherson, oldmark, Saint Saens end Handl. Fout of the concerts will be choral when Matthews' “Pled Piper,” Dvorak's “‘Specter Bride' and Arnott's “Young Lochinvar” will be pres sented. YOUNG During autumn K ballad cone at one of WAGNER'S the season there are to be some hter concerts, a double set of ts, a series of Mottle concerts, which young Siegfried Wagner will make his debut es a conductor; a new sories of musical unfon concerts undor Johannes Wolll, a new series of song and pencferte recitals by Messrs. Green and Horwick and two new oratorio choirs, one under tho cuspices of the London Congre- gational union and the other of the Na- ticnal Sunday league. In all during the ten woeks of eason over 200 concerts already nnounced and there must be many more ‘or the first production of *‘Othello” at the Paris grand op:ra, Verdl wrote a new ballad, which was introduced into the third act previous to the entrance of the ambas- sadors from Venic:. The music is very beautiful and thoroughly Italian in character. Walter Slaughter is finishing a new ballad for the Alhambra and a- romantic three-act xtravaganza, for which Captain Basil Hood as written the libretto. At the invitation of Henry Irving, *Nast' will next month deliver two or three lectures at the Lyceum theatar, Mrs. Langtry is busy preparing for her American tour. She op:ns in November and will manage her own business. Miss Hope Booth's disastrous failure In Attle Miss Cute” has excited London's un- iled-for derision of American actresses an American plays. Lawsuits for salaries due the company hav: been commenced. The parents of Cissy Loftus, who was re- cently married to Mr. Justin Huntley Me- Carthy in Scotland, have taken legal opinion egarding the marriage and it is stated that proceedings will be taken against Mr. Me- DEBUT. , Carthy. ydney Grundy's “The N:w Woman” is to | be adapted into the Dutch language and pro- duced at Rotterdam in October. Sir Arthur Sullivan's “Ivantice” will be the first novelty of the autumn at the Berlin opera house. Emperor William, the empress and Prince Henry of Prussia have promised to attend the first performance. Oscar Barrett, who made such a pro- nounced success with the fairy pantomime “‘Cinderella,” will att'mpt pantomimes whole- sale next boxing night. In addition to bis regular Crystal Palace production, he wi have “Cinderella’s” successor at the Lyeew another at the Princess, and “Cinderell revived will probably b: at Islington. Mr. Barrett will also prepare a pantomime for the provinces, Pantomime at the Lyceum is ovidently to e an innovation, as Charles Laurl has signed for the next two years at Mr. Irving's house; it is also about e:ttled that Lauri will joln Mr. Abbay’s forces in New York at Easter. IN OMAHA PLAY HOUSE ns Schednled for the at Local Theater This evening, and for the three succeed- ing evenings, with matinee Wednesday, the Boyd will present Charles H. Yale's “Now- est Devil's Aucion.” So much has been done for this plece in the way of novelties, that even those who have never failed to witness its annual tour would hardly recog- nize it In ils new dress, 50 great are the substitutions and additions. Mr. Yale person- ally declares that this season he Is repre- senting the finest production ever under his management, and in this claim he s substantiated by the review of the Philadel- phia News, which says: “Gilmore’s Auditorlum opened its rogular season last night before a house that in sizo made late comers regret their tardiness, The opening attraction was a magnificent production of Charles H. Yale's “Newest Devil's Auction,” and the manner in which it was received showed that it has lost none of its popularity with the lovers of spectacle. Mr. Yale has certalnly outdone himself in this year's presentation, as novelty by a mas- ter hand is shown in the scenery, costumes, ballets, specialtics and the varlous adjuncts which go to make up a plece of this descrip- tion, Ward and Vokes in “A Run on the Bank" will be the attraction at the Fifteenth Street theater for four nights and Wednesday mati- nee, commencing with matinee today. There probably is not another team in the vaud:ville braneh of the theatrical professi today as eligible to be at the head of & strong company of farce comedy fun makers as Ward and Vokes, famous as “Percy and Harold” the country over. Both men possess a happy personality and a pecullar style of humor, that makes their performancs a re- froshing departure from the time-stained and conventional “do me turn" comedians usually seen in farce comedy and vaudeville. The picce in which they make their debut as stars Is from the pen of that clever young writer, Charles E. Blaney, whose comedies, “A Railroad Ticket,” “A Summer Blizzard, ete., have opened the way to fame and for- tunt for their author and Introduced to the weary theatergoer something worth seelng and hearing. Robert Downing, the American tragedian, will appear at Boyd's theater on next Sat- urday for one day only, presenting at the matince “Ingomar,” and at the evening performance “The Gladlator.” Mr. Downing has been before the public for a number of years, and for the last half dozen as & Star in the legitimate fleld. During that time he bas, by conscientious work, the forcs of na tive ability and a determination to advance the interests of the stage in all that is high- st In dramatic effort, achieved the high place he bas taken. Eugenle Blair, Mr. Downing's leading lady, is one of the best known and most_liked of all the herolnes of the classis cal heroic drama on the American stage, Her acting is noted for its grace of mannes and truth to the ideal art. — g oming Week Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. 8. Gov’t Report Ropal Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE