Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 10, 1895, Page 7

TANGIER TRIED THEIR SOLES Porty Way-Worn Infidels Led Across the Rough Road to Arabio Bliss, SULTRY SEARCH FOR COOLING SHADE ‘Way Beset by the Bloody Bandersnatch and the Wild Whang Whee—And They Didn't Do a Thing to the Man from Erle. ARAVAN after earavan arrived Friday and early Friday night, drawn to the oasis of Tan- gier temple Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, tho pronunciamento of Tllustrious Potentate Edgar Allen being the magnet which did the “drawing work,” for therein it recited that an hour after the muezzin had chanted his call to prayers —Wylrnm the topmost ~== porch of tho mosque, » and in honor of EI Qeeyamah, the feast of the resurrection of souls, a gorgeous procession of the Sayd Ahmadoo'l Bedawee of Toonta would be held in the oasls. It was as the dawning of the new year for those called upon to preside over the destinies of the temple for the next twelve months, and the illustrious sheiks and ancient seers of the oasis determined to make it the crowning event in the history of Tan- gler, the White. And they failed not in their laudable ambition to outstrip anything that has ever been done In the way of entertain- ment of both Initiates and novices of the anclent order, which is as old as the corner stone of the temple of Mohammed, and which ‘was founded by the Mohammedan kalif, Alee, tho cousin-german and son-in-law of Moham- med, In the year of the hegira 26 (A. D, 656). Many there were in the visiting caravans who had réached the apex of earthly great- ness. and, filled with years and honor, were ‘welcomed by their less illustrious brethren with that due deference that betokens the attainment of the riches of learning, that great wisdom which is the heritage of those who believe in the book of the prophets, Mohammed, amongst whom higlhest sate. AND THEY COME IN DROVES. From far off Islam, nigh unto the Golden Gate, came representatives to honor the feast of Reomadan; from El Jebel, the city of the Mormons, and Lu Lu, which is adjacent to the river Delaware, in the state of Penn, and Zuhrah, which has been torn asunder on account of the Hayward murder trial. EI Kahir, which is in the Hawkeye state, sent her most noted alchemists and medicine mak- ers, while the caintly capital of the Antelope state, named after a martyred president, and known to the faithful as Sesostris temple, sent an half hundred players on the tam tams and the iron castanets that the sister Tem- ple Tangler might not feel the slight that one body sometimes puts upon another, dwellers in the same commonwealth. And there were other temples represented so that when the falthful had made their grand salaams to the llustrious ruler upon this memorable occasion there were nearly 500 be-fezzed and tiger- clawed nobles of the Mystic Shrine gathered together under the date palms und among the tents of pilgrims who had camped for the night in the oasis of Tangier en route upon their annual pilgrimage to Mecca. ‘Tangier. The name itself, brings visions of beauty and picturesqueness, and nothing could have been more beautiful than the arrange- ment of the Masonic templo un Friday night when nearly forty novices were shown the glories of the anclent mysticism and the ancient Moghreb faith, as exemplified through the teachings of tho nobility of the Mystic Shrine. Whilo 98 per cent of those inhaling the odors of long since forgotten woods ‘as they burned in the rude camp vessels, were born far away from the tents of the Arabs, there was not one who could be suspected of an impartiality for what they saw and heard within the holy of holies. And then there were sounds of little Afri- can flutes, and the beating of strange in- struments, surmounted with heads of camel skins, cleancd of their hair, and rude winds and reeds with bellows attachment, which suggested bag pipes, played by a man who was very tall, clothed in kilts, and who marched at tho head of the srab zouaves. Tho new ritual, which was the attraction to distant oases, proved to be a vast improvement upon that ‘which preceded it, and the universal acclaims which marked its completion, showed that the offigers had not ia- bored in vain, the work fall- ing upon Edgar Allen, illus- trious potentate; Lewis M. Rheem, Illustrious ghief rab- ban; Willlam Robinson, § illustrious assistant rabban; @ Rev. Thomas J. Mackay, fllustrious high priest and prophet; Henry Hardy, illustrious oriental guide; Wiiliam E. Rhoades, illustri- ous treasurer; Louls E. Wettling, illustrious recorder; Charles S. Huntington, illustrious first fl'remunlnl master; John E. Simpson, {llustrious second ceremonial master; Walter J. Calvin, illustrious director; Charles S. Pot- ter, lllustrious marzh#l; Louis F. de Lorimier, illustrious captain of the guard; Henry Newell, lllustrious outer guard; Robert Carle- ton, illustrious alchemist; John N. West- berg, illustrious alchemis Aud for the Arab patrol a word of praise is deserved, for they added much to the pleturesqueness of the occasion, the mem- bers participating being David W. Van Cott, captain; Frank 8. Brownlee, first lieuten- ant; Edward F. Cornish, Rene C. Baughman, Charles H. Mullin, Jerome K. Coulter, Ed- ward Haney, Harry G. Counsman, Albert B, Pike, John H. Butler, Robert J. Dinning, Marcus L. Parrotte, Harlan P. Devalon, Wil- llam 8. Balduff, Edwin R. Perfect, Michael O. Maul, Victor P. Musselman, Oscar R. Allen, Napoleon B. Apple, Eugene Seaver., An absolutely new feature of the work was the introduction of music throughout the various ceremonies of initiation, a fea- ture that won high commendation from the nability assembled, Clinton N, Powell, Joseph F. Barton, Dr. R. W. Bailey and R. W. Breckenridge constituting the quartet, with Ira O. Rhoades accompanis! The program of music rendered was: “Onward Men of Tangler,” arrauged by Sullivan; a beautiful prayer by Barrett, “Allah Hear the Arab' Vow," arranged by Piersol a wonderfully effegtive duet sung by R. W. Bailey and R. W. Dreckenridge, “Hope ~ Beyond,” by White; “All Crimes Shall Cease,” by R "'fhe novices to cross the hot sands of the desert and to finally take rest underneath the palms and by the well of Zem Zem, which forever flows, were: Rev.' N. M. Kuhns, John H. White, Dr. W. H. Christie, George McKay White, Walter B. Stark, George I Clough, Carl Benson, Charles Nel- son, Rev.' 8. Wright Butler, George S. Wedgewood, Frank C. Condon, Willlam B, Whiteham, Willlam Hay, John W. Vail and J. H. McConnell, Omaha; J. P. Stephemson, William 8. Wilkins, James T. Bell, Willlam Cartwright Estep, Medlard Duquette, E. M. Brown, Andrew McMillen, 1. M. Treynor and John W. Palmer, Council Biuffs; A. C. Hull E. L. Mathews, William Fried, George I Wolz and L. B. Smith, Fremon(; Dr. Lewis L. Baher, Imogene, Ia; Ira Thomas and James W. Hohnquist, Oakland; J. L. Smith and Samuel B. Scholz, Villisca, Ia.; Francls M. Rublee, Broken How; James W. Zink, St. Paul; John 8. Kirving, O'Nelll; Charles A. Barnes, Alusworta; Perry A. Lyons, Fort Omaha. After the aucient ceremony of eseorting the posiulants to the tents of the rulers theough countless dangers which beset the way of the unregenerated, & banquet wed, which, In its completeness and good fellowship, has not been equaled in Omaha, the set speech program being as follows: Opening Nemarks, — Po- tentate Edgar Allen; Neble H. O. Akin, toastmast Guests," Noble T. J. Mackay Jurisdiction, Seaostris Temple,” Poicntate J H. Mauritius of Sesostris temple; “Infide Spies,” Noble Geiger of Cedar Lapids, la ““Phe Mystic Shrine,” Noble Ralph W. Hreck- enrldge; “Enigma, or What Is 112" Nobls L. M. Rheem; *“Novices,” Noble | thing, it s 8. Wright | the sidewalk | comwenced (o yeil ‘murder’ Butler; “The Drama of the Shrine,” Noble Bdgar C. Snyder. HELD ON TO THE ROPE. About 2 o'clock Saturday morning a gentle- man wandered into the editorfal rooms of The Bee, with his clothing torn, his face badly scratched and bruised, and his left arm in a sling. He inquired for the office of the chief of police. He sald he was a stranger In town, and had important information to communicate. Upon being pressed to tell hia story, he inquired what the three-story brick building was just the other side of the new postoffice bullding. He was told it was the Masonic temple. He replied that maybe it was, but that there was one of the hardest gangs located there that he ever got tangled up with. After considerable questioning, he gave the reporter the following story: “My name Is Marcus W. Simmons of 403 Grand avenue, Erie, Pa. 1 came out to this country to visit relatives, and, baving to stop In Omaha for a day or two, T started Friday night to take a stroll through the north part of town. As I was passing the building I spoke of, I heard music coming from the upper part of the building. I asked a_gentleman what was going on up there. He said he did not know, but it was some kind of a show. I went up to the third story of the building, and was met at the door by a little, short man, with a long sword and a red velvet suit on, who told me to hurry in and take hold of the end of the rope. I saw a long line of men carrying a long string of two-inch rope. I took hold of the rope and followed | along, although I did not know what it was. The men seemed to ™ bo under the leadership of a tall man, whom I after learned was named Potter. He was dressed in something that looked like a mother hubbard dress, with the funniest looking hat on I ever saw in my life. There were a lot of soldlers, with & kind of zouave uniform on that seemed to be helping this man Potter. They took us into a large room that was perfectly dark. HERE'S WHERE THEY GOT HIM. “It took quite a while to get into the room, as the fellows inside didn’t eeem to think that we had any business there. When we finally got in a man whispered to me that all I had to do was to hold onto that rope. In a minute or so they turned on the lights and it was the prettiest sight I ever saw In my lifs, There were about 600 men sitting in the seats In the gallery and around the edges of the room. The first thing they had was a lot of muslc and it was the most beautiful singing that I ever listened to in my life. Then they had an exhibition drill by the soldiera, then a fellow that was all dressed up in clothes, like a king wears, commenced to make some disturbances about the way things were going on. I didn't catch exactly what he said, for about that time they com- menced to march us and they marched us around the room about fifty times and finally told us we must be obligated. They gave us an obligation in which we promised that we would never tell -anybody anything and we promised to help everybody on the face of the earth and to kil our wives and relations and everybody else just the minute we got the word from the man that sat upon the throne, and we promised that we would sign every subscription paper for any kind of suf- fering that came along. Then there was a whole lot of other things we promised, that I forget, because about the middle of it I got scared and told a fellow that was standing there that T thought I'd go. He told me to shut up and listen to what the Grand Razoo was saying. Then they stood us all up in a row and asked us if we had any word to send to our folks. A whole lot of them told what they wanted sent to their folks and I wrote a telegram to my wife and told her I was well and hoped she was the same. DIDN'T DO A THING TO HIM. “Then they put blinders on us so we couldn’t see a thing and turned us over to a little bald-headed fellow that wore spectacles and a full dress suit and I think they called him Green or Bean or Rheem or something of that kind, and I have been looking for him for the last two hours and when I meet him gore is going to flow sure. He grabbed a hold of me by the arm and asked me it I could pray. I told him I could a little bit, and he said these exercises that we were about to go through were the solemnest things that anybody ever heard tell of, and that I must be prepared to pray on a minute’s no- tice. Then he took me and set me down on a cake of ice, put a pan of hot coals in my lap, and a sort of a crown with a lot of wire nails driven through It on my head, then gave me a couple of hot bricks to hold in my hand, and he told me that this was to test my powers of endurance, and if 1 flinched that I was liable to be shot. He kept me there about fifteen minutes, and told me how nice it was to be good and noble and true. He took me by the arm and marched me around over a lot of lad- ders and other contraptions that I couldn't sce, then laid me down on a board and strapped a lot of iron things all over me, and then sung out ‘Let her go,’ and 1 went sail. ing right up to the celling and stuck right fast to it. I found out afterward that this was done by magnetism. While I was stick. ing to the ceiling another fellow commenced to talk, and said that this was to illustrate the way (Fat Mohanmed 5 coffin wis sus, e .d- ed In mid-air, and was 1o teach me the solemn lesson _that ‘I should never for- get what I learned at Sunday school.” In about a second, it seemed to me, 1 heard a kind of a gong sound and a flute blow, and then the magnets lot &0, and I started to fall. They caught me in a great big blan- ket and tossed me until I got s0 dizzy that I fainted. As s00n as I came to I told them that 1 wanted to go home, but that little bald-headed fellow took me by the arm and told me not to be discouraged, that I way most through, and then they put me through a whole lot 0f things that I could not tell you about if I tried, HE WANTED TO GO HOME. “Then about that time they marched us out nto another room, and took the blinders off of us and brought us back into the big room, and gave us a whole lot of grips and pass ‘words, and told us they hoped we would never forget what we learned there tonignt, and for us to burry up and get hold of some other follows that we could get to join, so we could get even, and then they satd we could go to a banquet, and just as we were getting in line a little slight fellow that was dressed in a light green coat with yellow and red pants on, that I found out they called Huntington (and I have got it in for him, too), came walking down the line, shaking hands with all the fellows that went in with me and telling them how good he felt to see us made nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and when he came to me, shook hands, and toid me the same 1 told him I did not belong to the Shrine, that I was a Methodist, al- though I attended the Presbyterian church the most, and then he looked at me about a minute and commenced to yell ‘Spy! Sieze him!' and a whole lot of them soldiers made a rush for me and the man that looked like & king, I think they calied him Allen, sald there was no use talking, that I would have to die and he toll them after they bed killed me to bo eure and say nothing sbout it to nobody, but to drop me down the old well and emply in about six barrels of quick me. MADE A BREAK FOR LIDERTY. *“Just then I saw & chauce to get away and I started to rup. They all took afier me aud knocked me down two or three times and kicked e, but I finaily got to the head of the stairs and . threw mysell down; that is where I hurt my arm; I don't kuow whether rained or broke. As soom ug I struck Mystie and three or four felows ran up and asked me what was the matter and I commenced 1o tell them. They laughed, and one of them said that he would give $100 if he could get a jag like I had. I crawled and walked down here to find the chief of police, because Iam going to prosecute those feliows and the gang ought to be broken up entirely. I have been walking this buflding for the last hou: and a half, but I cannot find the chief’ office. I want to see him before I go to be The reporter told Mr. Simmons that this was not the city hall and directed him to the office of the chief of police. Investigation shows that Mr. Simmons Is quite a prominent lather merchant of Erle, Pa, and is de- termined to obtain redress from Tangier temple of the Order of the Mystic Shrine through the courts, AT SEA 1 e - THE GREAT STORM. Rescued Captaln Tells Some Graphic Incl dents of the Atlantic Blizzard. NORFOLK, Va., March 9.—Captain Norton of the wrecked schooner John H. Moore, who arrived on the George L. Dixon, tells & graphic story of the wreck of his vessel and the herolc effort made to rescue the men. He says: “The Moore salled from Bruns- wick, Ga., Jaouary 20, for Philadelphia, and when a few miles north of Hatteras encoun- tered tempestuous weather, which continued until all hands were rescued on February 16. The suffering of the crew was Intense, the weather being bitterly cold and provisions short. On the morning of the 15th of Feb- ruary the Moore spoke the schooner John H. Cannon, which lost a man in attempting to rescue us. In finding that they could not get a boat to us on account of the heavy wind and sea, the Moore put a hawser out astern with an ofl bag attacked to the buoy. The Cannon lay to untll after dark trying to plek it up, and finding that it was impossible to reach it had to sall away. During the night signals of distress were set and the George L. Dixon was spoken, which lay to until morning, by which time the sea had somewhat gone down. We were then taken oft in a boat from the vessel. The Moore was in a sinking condition when the captaln and mate left her. During the blizzard all the men were more or less frozen. ~On the rescuing schooner George L. Dixon, William Smith, a native of Sweden, was washed over- board ‘and lost. Two others were badly in- jured, one having his arm broken. " The mate, Archie McKindon, was washed through the scuppers twice, the first time going feet first and bringing up at the arm_pits, the second time going clear through. He caught hold of the boom pennant, however, which was hanging overboard, and pulled himself back on deck.” TWO ACTRESSES WERE DISABLED, Miss Myer and Miss Russell of Roland Reed's Company Madly Injared. ATLANTA, March 9.—Roland Reed and the injured members of his company, Who were in the fatal wreck at Scotland yesterday, have been sleeping under opiates at the Hotel Aragon all day. Miss Myer's Injuries may be of an internal and serious character. She is quite fll, and it is now a matter of grave doubt as to whether she will be able to ap- pear with Mr. Dudolph’s opening. Miss Rus< sell, while not seriously hurt, was painfully injured. A glass cut her arm and necessi- tated the taking of ten stitches, and ether had to be administered during the operation She is suffering considerably. An effort will be made to get the actors in condition to appear at the Grand on Wednesday night, but it is highly probable that neither Miss Rus< sell nor Miss Myer will be able to appear. ——————— WOMEN NEED NOT TELL THEIR AGE. In Reglstering for Municipal Elections an Exact Statement is Unnecessary. TOPEKA, March 9.—It is officially decided by a statement today showing general con- currence of lawyers that in registering for municipal elections women are not required to state their exact age, but will comply with the law by simply stating that they are “over 21.” The subject has been thor- oughly agitated here this week, and women's meetings have discussed the question in its various bearings. A pertinent fact was de- veloped by the discovery that a well known citizen of the male persuasion refused to state his age, but said he was ‘over 21" He was given a certificate, and the women say the commissioner of elections has him- self thus established the precedent. —— May Mean an Assignment. ELYRIA, O., March 9.—A notice of the dissolution of the partnership of G. A. Budd & Co. was published here today, which the attorney of the firm states is virtually an assignment. The liabllities are given at $250,- 000, with assets about one-half the amount, The firm is one of the largest hide and pelt commission companies in the country. The partners are H. E. Mussey and G. A. Budd, both of whom live here. Albert Johnson, the president of the Citizens bank of Oberlin, has been placed In charge of the firm's affairs. Mr. Budd, when seen here today, knew notl ing about’the assignment, and denied the re- port. He said the firm had had some finan- cial trouble recently, which had been fixed up. ———— Doorkeeper Suddenly Went Insane. INDIANAPOLIS, March 9.—James Bryer of Logansport, one of the doorkeepers of the lower house of the legislature, went insane while attending 1o his duties today. He was seen on the floor early, talking In an In- coherent manner. Al his talk was about the “four retainers” who had been instrumental by their votes as members of the house in retaining an employe who had been brought up for a misdemeanor. Bryer was looking after the doors in the gallery Thursday night when the exciting scene in the house over the custodian bill took place. He will be removed to his home at Logansport, where he was formerly editor of the Logansport Journal. ————— Mines Proved Unprofitable MILWAUKEE, March 9. — Recelvers Charles F. Rand and Howard Morris of the Penoke and Gogebic Consolidated Mining company have secured an order from Judge Bunn of the United States court permitting them to surrender the leases of the Colby, Palms, Comet and Superior mines to the fee owners, retaining only the Tilden mine of the group known the country over as the Consolidated mines. The order was entered on a petition of the receivers alleging that the mines could not be worked with profit, - Torn to Pleces by Wild 131 HUNTINGTON, W. Va., March 9.—Yester- day afternion Rev. Elijah Teller, who lives on Plgeon creek, Logan county, left his home for a short walk down the creek. As he did not return in due time, his folks went In earch of him. This morning pieces of his body were found scattered along the road and it Is thought he was attacked by wild animals and torn to pieces. Robbers Wore Frightened Away. NEW CARLISLE, March 9.—An attempt was made last night to rob the Service bank here. An explosion roused a watchman and others and the robbers were frightened off. They stole a horse and a buggy and escaped, after @ series of shots, The failed to open the second door of the vauit and received no boot. e Quarrel Over Lund Ends in Murder. WICHITA, Kan, March 9.—News is re- ceived here of a double murder which occurred six miles from Newkirk, Okl., today. In a dispute over a land claim s Cowan shot and instantly killed Burt and Willie Coleman, brothers, aged respectively 22 and 16 years, Cowan later surreadered, " ' Muchinery Muy Cause a Strike, LONDON, March 9—Owing to the compli- cated dispute as to the use of machinery and other matters, the members of th Natlonal Federation of Boot Manufacture has notifled the operatives to stop work on March 16, This action affects 200,000 em- ployes throughout the country, B Gave the Couri a New Lease of Life. SANTA FE, N. M, March 9.—A dispatch from Washington says that a proviso in the leglslative appropriation bill extends the life of the United States court of private land cialns two years from December 31, 159, The business before the court is oo great to be disposed of this yea e Cornell Will Not Play Professionsls. ITHACA, N. Y., Murch 9.—The game be- tween Cornell und the New York Glants has been declared off, maily because the fac- ulty s opposep o the team playing with jonal ~clubs, excepl on the home mds, and nl o because It was difficult to arrange a satizfactory date. MARCH 10, Cloak Dept- We are showing a full line of New Spring Cape§’ | All Wool Spring Capes, blue and tan Only $ 2- 48 Each $3.75, $5.00, $6.50, $9.00 and $10.00. Imported pattern garments, no two alike, exclusive style, will be on exhibition in our Cloak Par- lors, Our Rob Roy Cape, all in one piece, no seams, lined throughout with silk, is a bar- gain at $12-00 We have also received a full line of Misses’ new Spring Capes sizes 12, 14, 16 and 18, at $1.50, $2.75, $3.75 $5.00 and $6.50. Childrens’ new Spring Jackets, s 2 3, 4,68, 10 and 12, in red, blue and tan at $1.98,$3 00, $4.00,$5.00 $6.50 and $7.50. Goddard Seperate Shirts, 5 yds wide, made of Novelty Cloths; Serges and Crepons, at $6, $8, $10 and $12. We have also a full line 1 of Shirt Waists ranging in price from 50¢ to $1.50. Come and See Them, 1895. RSE 6000S € New Wash Goods . . Silk latest st striped French Ginghams, the los, at 38¢ yard, worth 50c. Madras Cloth, stripes, dots, etc., worth 5¢, g0 tomorrow at 15c. Jnconets, in many handsome styles, cut to 12%e tomorrow. fine quality of Dimitie dalnty designs, at 8¢ yard. Extra in Full line of the best Percales at 10¢. Fine Scoteh 18¢, 25¢ goods. Ginghams, regular Fine cens, 20c quality, The latest sty Suitings at 10¢, Fancey figured striped Ginghams, 2 quality for 15c. A new line of the best grade Outing Flannels at 10c. 121%c. es in Princess Duck Notions Hooks and Eyes Linen Thread Hairpins, in box. Safety Pins. Puritan Pins. Darning (4l(||u| Yard length W ]I‘II(“!UII(\ 2 for Crochet Cotton...... Tapes for. Basting Thread.. Bone Hairpins, 2 for... Toilet Sets, comb, brush mlll ;.hm 5 1.00, $1.15, $1.50 e +e..8c and 12c and 10¢ and be e nd Kid Curlers.... EMOTSE EY New Silks. Each day new patterns-— new weaves—new beauties— just as flowers burst into view over night in a June garden— We speak of but three, but there are more— so many that to mention them would be be- wildering. Gros de Londres— the dainty beautles, in small fancy figure the latest weaves in black; you know them to bo $1.50 quality when you see them, but we start them at 16-inch Chiffons - in black and white and all colors, SLI le chieap enough, but we do even better..... $1.00 $1.00 49c¢ All the dark colored Plald Surahe— worth up to $1 a yard, £O tomorrow for Gloves. We have just received an entirely new line of all sizes in 4-button Glace Glove In English reds, browns, tans and black, that' go on sale tomorrow at Butterick’s Patterns. For the convenience of the ladies we $1 .50 have moved this department down to the ladies' reception parlors, where we will show Butterick's March Patterns— The IFashion Sheets and The Delineator, the best fashion magazine published. Subseribers to the Delineator will re- ceive the new monthly fashion plates by mail as soon as published. Come in and- subscribe It's only $1.00 @ for -the Delineator. year. PMOTSR Dress Goods New Black Mohair Novelties, 1 42 inches wide, tomorrow 20 only 40-inch new Novelty Suiting at 35c. ' A handsome line of 40-inch Novelties, in checks and mistures, all new and splendid value 4 46-nch Bnglish and extra fine quality, at 45c¢. New Henriettas, in black and all col- ors, very fine, 40-inch goods, at 43¢, Another lot of 4Ginch Henriettas, in 'k and colors, that is way below at boe. Extra Fine New Tmported No elties, in black, tomorro Storm Serges, China . . . Department We are closing out this de- partment, as we will not have room for it when our new goods arrive. We are giving some of our best bargains here. Imitation cut glass mer price 30¢, now Imitation cut glass mer price Ge, now. English glass Salad mer price now. Finger Bowls, former pr Spoon Holders, former prics Vases, former price 20c, now Plain Tumblers, former price China Bone Pl former now China now China Dinner now ... All_of our large stock of fancy also Toilet ware, will be sold at the production. Salad Bowls, for- . 150 for- 200 for- . 2%¢ . 100 [ . % 2%e . 180 nd Bowls, Dishes, pr Bread Plates, former price Plates, former price China, cost of PMORST RECOVERING FROM THE GRIP England Showing BetterBigns of Aotivity in Boocial Life, BLACKBALLING OF SIR CECIL RHODES Clubdom Given a Good Topic for Consider- atlon by the Resignation of the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Fite. (Copyrighted, 1895, by the Associated Press.) LONDON, March 9.—The weather and epi- demic of influenza have been moderating re- cently, although thousands of houses are still without water as a result of frozen pipes, and many thousands of people are suffering from the prevailing malady. The present epidemic of influenza has been felt more severely In London than in any part of the country, and the death rate has risen dur- ing the past week from 21 per 1,000, the normal rate, to 38.5 per 1,000, a remarkably high record. Lord Rosebery, it now appears, has been more seriously ill than was generally im- agined and s improving very slowly. Among the other distinguished sufferers is Baroness Burdett-Coutts, Home Secretary Asquith has recovered from his attack; Mr. Henry Fowler, the secretary of state for Indian affairs, is confined to his room; the marchioness of Salisbury, who has been suf- fering from influenza, is now able to leave her bed, and the duchess of Sutherland is down with an attack of the same disease. The queen’s drawing room at Buckingham palace on Wednesday showed the effect of the influenza epidemic, for the usual attend- ance was thinned. It was noticed that pink and blue were the prevalling tints in the toilets, although mauve was greatly worn. The weather was so cold that it drove the public away, and generally speaking the function was far from belng a success. . Rumors have been circulated regarding the absence of the princess of Wales from the drawing room, but the general opinion seems to be that the fallure of the princess to be present upon that occasion was the result of feeble health and the fact that she was desirous of not exposing, herself to the cold or of incurring the attendant fatigue, The queen has granted Jetters patent to Lady Sibelle Makenzie, elder daughter of the late Earl Cromartie, to be cayntess of Cromartie in the same manner as;was her grandmother, the late Anne, duchessinfvSutherland, who was duchess of Sutherfijn before the epi- sode of Mrs. Blair, thel‘present dowager duchess of Sutherland, ;ypbse life will be recalled, 7w WOLSELEY'S FANOY*DRESS BALL. Lord Wolseley, commgndgr of the forces of Ireland, has (ssued invitations to a fancy dress ball, which will fke place next week in Dublin, and at which *he ladies will be dressed so as lo represent some painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 'Gérge Romney or Thomas Galnsborough, !/ The official corréwpoifdence between the marquis of Ripewj* the secretary of state for colonial affaite; and the earl of Aberdeen, governor gemevai of Canada, was published on Tueeday 'ase/ The marquis of Ripon referred to thocpremature close of the active and brilliant’ gaseer of the Cana- dian statesman, marked by solid, unequaled statesmanship, which fnade him feel that the loss was a national’ ome. Continuing, the marquis said: “The deceased was a loyal and eloquent advocate of everything which tended to the unity of the empire, In club circles this week there has been much comment upon the sensation caused, first by the blackballing of Hon. Cecil Rhodes, premier of Cape Colony, at the Travelers club, and secondly, by the fact that the prince of Wales, the duke of Fife, his son-in-law, and Earl Gray have resigned their membership of that club, thereby giving & damaging blow 1o its prestige. The black- balliog of Mr. Rhodes, following closely upon the refusal of the Marlborough club. to elect Mr. Belt, the South African millionaire and & partner of Mr. Rhodes in the Debeers dia- mond mines, Is glving clubmen a lot to talk about. The Marlborough (s the favorite club of the prince of Wales, and nobody is pro- posed for membership there until his name has first been submitted to the princz, To make matters more ugly Mr. Beit, it will be remembered, was proposed by the duke of Fife. The prince, when he heard that Mr. Beit had been blackballed, offered to have him renominated, but the South Afri- | can millionaire declined. Following the suit brought by Sir William Eden in Paris against James McNeill Whist- ler, the former seeking to force the artist to ‘deliver Lady Eden's portrait and to pay £40 damages for delaylng delivery, Mr. Whist. ler has begun letter writing on the subject. In the Pall Mall Gazette he says: “It is cu. rious, and, in an unchristian way, pleasant to note how thrifty Maecanas, who surely through life never gave anything away, now, at the sweet singing of an insinuating secre- tary bird, unreservedly and ungrudgingly gives away himselt.” Whistler also says: ‘“The case goes to show that a few ancestors, seizing upon odd droves of oxen, as set forth in Burke, is but poor backing for a modern baronet in clumsy, com. mercial struggles.” F. M. Eden, the son of Sir William Eden, replies to Mr. Whistler In yesterday's Pali Mall Gazette, saying: ‘“Whistler, the consid- erable artist, and Whistler, the tailor, are both tradesmen. What I8 sauce for the tail. or's goose s sauce for the artist’s gander.” A petition signed by 400 of the most noted English Roman Catholics, headed by the names of the duke of Norfolk, the marquis of Ripon, the marquis of Bute, Chief Justice Russell, and forty other peers, has been pre. sented 'to Cardinal Vaughan, archbishop of Westminster, requesting that representations be made to the Colloge of the Propaganda to secure the final removal of obstacles which now prevent so many Roman Catholics from avalling themselves of the advantages of edu. cation at Oxford and Cambridge universities, LICENSING PARTY'S DOWNFALL. The London county council's actions have proven the downfall of the licensing party, which made trouble for the Empire theater at the instance of Mrs. Ormiston Chant, and in consequence there are great rejoicings in the amusement circles of London, Gerhard Hauptman, whose “D'e Web r'* has created such a political fuss, and which has been favored with such splendid theatrical advertisement in a debate in tie Reichstag, is busy upon a new work that also touches upon the politico-economic questions of the hour. Hauptman is a hermit, and has re. tired from the world. But he is no anchors ite. He lives at Schreiberhau (the author's coppice), not far from Berlin, upon a solitary mountain of the Riesengebirge, and his re. treat Is not merely furnished with the finest taste and every concelvable luxury, but it iy kept in close touch with the capital of the empire by means of a private telephone. Oc- caslonally he descends from the clouds and appears at a wine place in Berlin, Hauptman 15 only 32 years old, and aims (o become the “Dramatist of the Masses.” In all he doey he preserves the one end in view—philosophis or dramatic study of symptoms, which study is carried on from the Schopenhauer point ot view. His father was a well-to-do bourgeols, and the son has never felt the privations of the people whose lot he describes. He ex. pects-to attain great popularity in America. C. Aubrey Smith, who joins the Garrich theater company for the run of the Pinero play, the premier of which occurs this even. ing, 1s a Cantab (Cambridge university man) and ex-captain of the Sussex cricket eleven, French newspapers are repeating with per sistency the report that Christine Nillson will return to the operatic stage. It the report turns out to be true, the Countess Casa Mi- randa, the Swedish singer's married name, will once more be heard upon the continent and in England, as she will not agaln brave the Atlantic. When heard it will be in some parts that are new to her, as well as In some of those in which she won the applause of two hemispheres. Sir Aruttur Sulllyan, who has returned to England—unfortunately not so much benefited by his trip as he had hoped—is writing some new songs for the “‘Chleftain,” which has been doing excellent business, in spite of the recent bad weather and the regretable illness of D'Oyly Carte. Sir Aruthur is also plans ning and working on the new opera for the Savoy, which, while not needed for some time to come, will doubtless be put in rehearsal before the summer is here. Naltimore Women Become Censors. The women of Baltlmore have set about their work of theater censorship in a sensible way, and one that s likely to prove most effi- cient. They have organized for the purpose of discouhtenancing plays of an immoral ten- dency, and they will act by staying away when the performances are glven, There is, however, to be no public or concerted action. “Tho soclety as a whole," says one of its members, ‘will not boycott any particular pley which may be considered improper, nor do ‘the members pledge themselves to any such united action. If they join the soclety they will simply promise to welgh carefully in their own minds whether they honestly ought to attend the performance of any play which is generally considered immoral, or whether they ought to epcourage bad con- duct among persons on the stage by golug to seo stars whose general reputation Is that of being immoral persons. Any other course, any vote against any particular play, would, it made public, very likely have a result di- rectly opposite to the purposes of the society, by sending hundreds of persons to see the play.” In addition to this voluntary censor- ship the club will have fortnightly meetings through the theatrical season, at which papers on the drama, critical, historical and other- wise, will be presented, together with dis- cussions on current theatrical productions. At these meetings actors of good reputation will be invited to present their views on the samo subject. The club is the outgrowth of an fdea in the direction of Mrs. Franklin, wife of Prof. Fablan Franklin of the Johns-Hop- kins university. COMING ATTRACTIONS, What the Theaters Will Offer During the Present Week. Opening with a matinee today, Barnes & Marvin's players will produce the latest comedy. success, “Wild Oats,” which will remain the attraction for the first three nights of the week. “A Southern Rose” will be the Dill during the latter part of the week. The company Includes Mac M. Barnes, Charles B. Maryin, Miss Louise Reming and the talented little actress, Edna Reming, all of whom have scored a decided success dur- ing the past week Chat of the Stage. Alexander Salvini will play ““Othello” next season. It is sald Mme. Rhea i» $20,000 ahead on this season. Ellen Terry celebrated her 47th birthday on February 28, A Hindoostantee drama 6,000 years old was recently produced in Paris, Amusement managers of America are esti- mated to pay out $3,000,000 a year for litho- graphs. It Is stated that Julia Marlowe-Taber will next season ‘play an engagement in Henry Irving’s London theater. Katharine Lewis has joined the Kate Clax- ton company for the production of “The Tide of Life'" in Philadelphia. Olga Nethersole will make another tour in the United States next season. Marcus Mayer will continue her manager. The coming of Rejane to New York has not hurt the business at the Broadway the- ater, where Kathryn Kidder is appearing in Sardou’s comedy to crowded houses, A new Irish comedy, written by James L. McCabe, will be producea at Detroit very shortly. It is In three acts and deals of the complications arising between an Irishman and a Dutchman who are rivals for the hand of a fair widow. The Dutchman, who is a saloon keeper, has the inside track for a time until the Irishman's fortune is assured by a supposed worthless mine in Colorado panning out blg, when she transfers her affection to him, The title to the comedy is *Maloney Wedding,” and it will be launched St. Pat- rick's day. Speaking of actors who are not perfect In the words of a part on first nights, T. H. French the other day told a good story of the late John F. Poole, says the Mirror. It was at rehearsal the morning after the premiere of one of his plays and Poole was storming around because the principal mem- bers of the cast had been both shaky and un- certain, “You're a crowd of Hottentots scolded Poole. “Not one of you was pers fect.” *Excuse me, spoke the leading man, “I spoke my lines.” , but you aldn't speak mine,”” answered the firate author- manager, George Bowles writes: “Eddle Foy and I intend to put on & twentleth century version of ‘Robiuson Crusoce.' Eddie will be seen as Saturday and we will also have a Friday, Sadle MacDonald will have a chance to play the title role. She has made a blg hit this scason with ‘Off the Earth, and I am sure has the ability to become one of the best ex- ponents of burlesque boy parts In the coun- try. Foy and I expect to run over to Lon- don in June to pick up some ideas and ma- terlal. There are now two pantomimes of ‘Crusoe’ running in London, as perhaps you know—-one at Islington and the other at Hammersmith," Vienna and Berlin are In a small ferment over the stage kissiog developsd by the jeal- ous husband of an sctress who made his wife give up her role because it required 100 much kissing of the handsome hero, The professlon in both elities has been elahborately luter- viewed on these subjects, the papers report- fng their opinfons pro and con. The agita- tlon, has spread to Eogland, and authentic pronunclamentos Grom Miss Terry, Mra. Campbell and the rest are expected. Mean- time a little anccdote about Sarah Bernhardt may throw some light on the matter, or at least demonstrate that there are kisses and kisses on the stage as well as off. This emo- tional actress was recently performing in a new play, and at the close of the last act she had to rush upon the stage, kneel down by the side of her dead lover, who had been shot by the villain, and passionately kiss his fores head. It s sald that French noblemen, poets, authors and artists wrote to her offering to serve as the corpse, and she, not wishing to oftend any one, had a fresh person every night. The news of the scheme got abroad, to the vast advantage of the box office. ot HAVE GONE OUT OF THE TRUST. Topeka Wholesale Grocery Houso With= araws from the Coffse Syndicate. TOPEKA, March 9.—The big Topeka wholesale grocery firm of Parkhurst & Davis have made a stir in mercantile circles by announcing their withdrawal from the Coffed trust, the syndicate controlling the price of this commodity. The cause of the with- drawal was the fact that over the protest of the Topekn jobbers a rate was fixed by the trust on coffee, which it s alleged al- lowed a profit of only 10 cents on every hundred pounds of coffee sold. The old rate was $22.70 per hundred pounds, and it was cut to $21.60. The former Is the present Missourl rate, By the withdrawal of Park- hurst & Davls, the Topeka firm has authors ized its commercial men to sell coltee at any price covering the actual cost, which s not far from $20.99, exciusive of drayage. Members of the coffee pool for Atchison, Leavenworth, Kansas City and other points aro meeting In Topeka for the purpose, it is said, of whipping Parkhurt & Davis into line, W. H. Davis, one of the firm, told an As- soclated press reporter that their order on the price of coffee was final, and any eflorts to drive them into line would be unavailing, “We made the cut,” Mr. Davis said, “‘be- cause the rate the Kansas pool made al- lowed Topeka jobbers a profit of only about 10 cents a hundred pounds, We learned also that in some cases Arbuckle Bros. were sell- ing coffee to retailers at a figure considerable less than the wholesale pric e — PLANKINTONS OFFER CASH, Recelver for the Broken Milwaukeo Bank Appolnted by Judge Joukins, MILWAUKEE, March 9.—Judge Walker has decided to appoint a recelver for the de- funct Plankinton bank, to collect from the stockfiolders a sum equal to the amount of thelr capital stock, according to the state banking law., Judge James G. Jenkins pald in $8,600 to the Plankinton bank today. The John Plankinton estate expressed willingnes to pay in $38,000. Willam Plankinton, in his own right, offercd to pay in $5.000. H. O, Armour also offered $5,000, and Mary Thomps son tendered $1,000. This is the amount of the liability of these partles as stockholders in this bank. The receiver will be instructed to dle a claim for $60,000 with the court, ——— Move to Dissolve the Coffoe kxchange. ALBANY, March 9.—Attorney General Hancock today decided to grant the applie tion of Charles Btewart Morton for permis slon to commence an action in the supreme court for the dissolution of the Coffee @ change of New York City. The action w brought on the grounds that the exchan handled adulterated coffee. The matter w investigated by the committee of the ex- change, which refused to accept certain ex- pert testimony showing that the coffée was adulterated, and ended the proceedings by deciding against the buyers, —e Domostic Arraigned tor Murder. TONTOGANY, 0., March 9.—Nellle Harte sing, & domestic in the family of Dr. Ede monds, has been Leld for the murder of Mrs, Peany, who was found dead in a doorway & few nights ago. Thoe girl was arraigned to- day, and pleaded not gullty. The hearin was postponed untll next Tuesday. It is sl that Miss Hartsing has mads a partial cons fession. i — Declined all to Chicago. MONTGOMERY, Ala, Marsh 9.—Dr, George B. Eager, the distinguished Haptist dlvine and pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, today announced his declination of a call recontly recelved from the WQIWI Avenue Baptist chureh of Cbicago,