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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. jrfbNDAY , OCTOBER 5 , 1891. STUDYING MUSIC AT MILAN , Achievements of the American Oolony Who Purauo the Muse Professionally. 6WEET SOUND USED AS A NERVE TONIC , plmttcrcd Byatcinn to no llcpalrcd l y Iho Art of Hni inony HciiHn- tlonnl Htory Concerning Kuropo'H 1'eacc. 1K)1 b\i \ Jam' * MII.A.V , Oct. 3. [ Now York HeraldCablo Special to Tn n UKB. ] In this Birmingham of Italy there are but few attractions outsldo the old dotno at Piazza do la Seato , nrounu Which has centered a small colony of admlr- \t\K \ \ Americans , students of music. Asldo from Slanor Kamloro Uarlgll , who no longer garbles In public , but Is teauhlnir Americans bore , may bo montloncd In particular Mr. Chiovors of liotroit , Mich. , who has achieved qulto a success In Italian oporntlc circle * . Ilo > s booked for Vcnlco , to commence about October 1 , 03 Alenblstophlos In "Faust. " D. Ualloy of Sacramento is another promising tenor already well up In sound , and from a samplu ho delivered In my * rooui at the Hotel do Milan , I should think him capable of blowing the horn on Judg , Qiontday. Hailoy is the acknowledged John L. of this colony , anu Is attended lioro by his mother , a very amlnhlo and pleasant lady. Pretty Mile. Theadorro ( Miss Crltchfloia of Chicago ) has passed the weary stages of Student llfo. "Wo done Jlvo theaters In Italy , " she said 'and ' I am now going \o \ sing either at tiolognu or London. I have only to cheese trhlch. " That very accomplished Yankee Boy , 'Henry F. Mansfield of .Boston , brother to Richard Mansfield and better known by his atngo name , Vlttorio Vosraar , has been nero over Jour years , devoting tlmsolf to music to the occlusion of every thing else. Even his English has an Italian accent now. Ho , too , has done some theaters land intends returning homo soon on a visit. JOn my expressing surprise at there being so yiany singers going before the publlo eventu ally , ho replied : Ilooin Tor All. "Is'o , there will bo no glut on the market. Every ono sings , you know , and some there will bo who , like Judge Sloat , will have rea- ( on to say , 'Thoso who have heard mo sing av I don't. ' " . Mansllcld lives In grand style , entertains lumptliously and u a good fellow all 'round. Mr. Wagner of St. Louis , who Is 'quite a robust chap , Is cultivating his bass. So is Mr. Coombs of Colorado Springs the dandy of the colony , who divides his Mme between singing and whispering sweet itlomco stories under mellow skies to the pirls at Klorenco and Milan. William J3rowu of Philadelphia Is also studying rnusio. Hooxnoots to lluishln time for the jChlcago exposition. 't Of the fair sex there nro but few hero. Mrs. Shaw of Chicago is dolne well , and has ) eon singing at Pisa and elsowho'ro. Mrs. Stevens of the same city , with Miss War- lug of Washington have only Just com- noticed. She Mudo Him Pay. Ono chnractorlstlo feature of Yankee Itlcktollavcnoss may bo found In Mrs. Carolina Wlnslow Ilallof Boston , Svho , wan her daughter , came hero some eight years ago and recently re turned to the Hub. They were both goon ncquorollo painters. On arriving hero some Vcars ago Mrs. Ht.ll handed the nortor of the Continental hotel n railway receipt for three trunks. The porter delivered out two of them , claiming the third had boon stolen from the omnibus In transit. This third trunk tmnponcd to contain Mrs. Hall's most Valuable effects , together with Jewelry , etc. Mrs. Hall engaged a bright young lawyer , Bignor Loronzo Fobol , and began suit for 10,000 lira damages. The court awarded her eventually 2,000 llro. The defendant appealed , and after six years of solid litiga tion the supreme court awirdod her COO lira damages and 1,500 llro costs. Tha hotel Itooper now says ho wants no moro trunks Vrlth Jewelry in thorn on his buss. But all this bright sldo life Is some times tinged with sadness. Mr. Poupor , the Amer ican consul hero , has Just returned to Amer ica , taking with him the remains of his wlfo , who died hero a few weeks ago. Henry T. AVolls , our consul at Naples , lost his oromi.'i- inc son fonio weeks ago and came lioro with bis family for a few days' distraction. Wliat a Commission Is Doing. Of n special commission recently sent to Europe by the United Slales Treasury dopart- inmit , lo investigate the causes of European emigration to America I mot here Messrs. 1'owderly , .Cross and Schtiltz. These jnodcrn ambassadors or Inspectors ( any title will lit their otlorts ) go about to consular gents to request copies of reports , the e rlglnals of which are already lodged with the State department , pulling in tbo rest ot Ihclr time In "doing" the towns nnd paying 130 francs to10 francs a day at the most extravagant hotels. Fancy inun , who can ) opoak no other language but their own , and that not nlways according to Webster , who know absolutely nothing of European cus toms in any direction , and who , as In this special case , happen to bo not oven American cosmopolites , sent to Europe to find out cuuso of emigration. To my absolute knowledge I can certify that in Milan , at least , they did more for restaurants ( cspo- poclally these with girls In them ) than for the government which sent them horo. TllMK.irjUTICS. Now 'Mcdico-Miislonl Theory Tostotl In London. ICopi/rtoM JKt bti James noiiinn Ucniictt.l LONDONOct. . 3. [ Now York Herald Coblo Special to Tin ; lints , \ As the com- tulttoo which Is Just now trying lo Introduce music ns n medicine for the sick In tbo Lon don hosnitals has convoyed the impression to the publlo tnnt Herbert Spencer suggested the Idea , I called upon the great philoso pher yesterday. The story had boon going around London that Mr. tiponcor Is enthus iastic over the luoa of using muslo In Amer ica to strougtnon the nerves of people pros trated by too Intense application to business. It was asserted that over slnco the philoso pher's last visit to Now York , when ho announced what ho culled the "CJospoi of Host nnd Recreation , " ho had been unxlous to do something useful for Americans ana that bo had hit upon musio as a good agency. Mr. Spencer received mo In his study , ouo of the most charming rooms I have over seen. Ho has lust returned from bis country homo , where no was obliged to uook rest and strength nftor tbo enormous mental labor which ho performed in writing his last pro found work on uthlcs. His eye was bright , Ills color good , uU tiguro orcct. his stop elas tic * After seeing him it Is rather puzzling to boar him say that bo cannot ongagn in intel lectual labors now without lurlous consequences quences to his health. Whoa I told Mr. Spencer that the Herald vros anxious to lay before the public tbo cir cumstances under which bo cutno to tbo con clusion that muslo might provo an Important agent in tlto treatment of sickness , ho ussurod IUQ that ho was not In any way rospounlblo for tbo now movement , Not Original With Sponcor. "I didn't suggest the idea at nil , " bo mid , ' 'and ' 1 was surprised to llnd that my immo hud boon publicly mentioned In connection > vlth It. The fact Is , the committee having the uiuttur in ohargo wrotu mo a toiler ask ing for my opinion us lo whether solemn or oxhllcrallngnimlo woula bo Iho rooro benefi cial to the person whose nerves were weak. enou by Illness. I looked over the programme vrhlch they sent mo and wrote back to sav , I thoueht that oxblllrullng muslo would bo the most likely to produce gooa results. That's ray ontlro connection with the experi ment , \\oiild not care to bo urawn Into a discussion of Iho subject nor to cngago In any controversy , I hnvo boon exceedingly careful not to ovorburdou myself with uuv sort of mental effort.1 Thli robs iho music medicine oiporlmont of lu most Important credential , although blr Andrew Clark has conlrlbutod to the commlttoo and has wrllUm favorably about the ox peri went. Sovural American physicians nro studying the idea for the purpose of In troducing it In America. The general verdict , at the rehearsal In the \VcstmInliter I'nlaco hotel on Monday was distinctly favorable. I sat beside a Now York physician xvho had como to hoar the music , and learned from him that In bis opinion thcro could bo no doubt that with the proper kind of selections great results could bo reached In many cases of nervous diseases * The main thing was to discover what sort of muslo Is most restful and most stimulating. How the 'I licory \ \ ns Tested. There was a huge screen stretched across the ball. On the side of It sat tbo musicians with their conductor nnd on the other sldo the audience which lUtencd to the strains from on invisible choir. At the end of every plcco the venerable secrbtary of the commit tee would step from behind the screen , ex- pluln the character of tbo muslo and state why It had been selected and give the rosutt of the experiments made In the wards of the hospitals. The ofTect of the whole performance wns soothing but rather wearying. The volco of the soprano was disagreeable In quality nnd Irritating. The chief fault of the music laodlclno Is that It Is Impossible to llnd a ward full of patients where the patients nro so much allku that n particular Kind of music would-bo suited to all. Lively , flippant nnd sprightly measures might Irrltalo some , whllo soft , solemn music mlghtcauso patients of morose temperament to become melancholy nnd weep. This was very apparent In the contrast botweeiwthoso for piano nnd violin of a most lively * character , ind Schumann's beautiful music written to Uobort derrick's words : "Charm mo nsleop and melt mo so with Thy delicious numbers that , being rav ished hence , I go nwny In easy slumbers. " The effect of the lullaby was sleep-Inducing , whllo the allegro sounded sharp , . .Imos ) harsh. But the most startling evidence of the effect of Inappropriate music u-a-i the shock to the audlonco when a hurdy-trurdy in the street ouUsldo the hotel struck uu "Tho Wearing of the Uioon " Everyone in the room scorned startled by thn Incongruous sound. The audience wns in ono mood and the muslo was In another. OhjecMonH to the Idea. The Now York doctor pointed this out tome mo as nn objection to the system of musical thoruupculics. As the sick man's mood is hunt to understand nnd so many various moods would exist In Iho same ward that muslo that might seem angelic to ono would Jar and dislu' b another. The ancient secretary frankly acknowl edged In his comments on the music that the management of various hospitals objected to ha/ing experiments made in wards. Ho gave some statistics showing tbo different effect musio had on the sexes. In tbo mnlo ward , nftor lively music nnd soft music had been alternately played , a bed to bed canvass wus made In order to learn the verdict of tbo patients. The sick men were nearly divided in opinions , although the majority wcro In favor of soft music. In the female ward , whcra Iho same oxporimcntwus made , nearly all the patients decided In favor of soft inutlc. My medical frlond said this showed very clearly that soft muslo was , ns n rule , moro suited for extremely nervous people , notwithstanding Herbert Spencer's opinion. The secretary declares that the nurses In St. Pancreas were requested to llnd out what sort of muslo the children preferred. The girls all favored music boxes , but the boys wcro In favor of tin ton trays to beat upon. The verdict of the boys was ratbor disheart ening to the committee. The doctor , continuing his remarks to mo , said ho did not think the playing of music in wards would result in any great success. Hii idea was that pTitlcnts snould bo where ttio.v underwent music treatment. In that way a sick man might bo soothed and com forted when drugs failed , but It was very Important not to injure ono patient whllo bcnetlttlng another/ cniais X Europe Indeed On the Verge of n Illoody War. | ropvrffl'ilJ 3"jiJnnifi Gunloii I1nnttt.\ \ BiiituN , Oct. 3. iNow York Herald Cable Special to THE BEE. ] Never before has the outlook in Wllholin strasso been moro peaceful than at the present moment , but I learn from almost Impeachable authority that it Is the calm which not only proccdos , but which sometimes comes after the storm , for I am loday in a position to send you a most startling and dramatic history , refor. ring to the narrow escape Europe had this summer from being plunged into war , which fairly appals strong nerved statesmen who , only within the last week , have boon ap prised of the great dancer now happily averted. The readers of the Herald have doubtless - loss remarked on the recent protestations , so formally and ostentatiously announced , first by Cannobusk , then by the chancellor of the empire , ( jnuoral Caprivl , and again by Herr You Boettichor , the Prussian secretary or state lor ino interior. They both declared that "at no time has ' peace 'boon so surely guaranteed as at pres ent. " Moreover the obnoxious passport regulations of Alsace-Lorraine wcro annulled at the very moment that these ofllciul speeches wcro being raado nnd the Gorman foreign ollico papers , for once forgetting the maxim "Qui s'oxcuso , s'accuso,1' announced that this measure was intended as an offset. This chorus of peaceful politicians , coining without any apparent cause , was almost like n bolt from u blue sky and sot many persons to thinking. Appearances Deceiving. I have now authority to say that had it not boon for the excellent womanly scnso of Queen Victoria and the sound Judgment of the czar , who in Iho moment of emergency acted with perfect accord , Europe would perhaps at this moment have been in tbo throes of war. Tha facts are that last summer - mor when tbo emperor was at Osborno , ho on.o evening asked the queen lo accord him a confidential conversation upon a matter ot the utmost importance. The request was nocordcd and the emperor said , lu substance : " 1 have something on my mind. I seek your counsel. The situation in Germany is Intel erable. It cannot last twelve months longer. The country cannot bear the present finan cial strain required to keep up the present lighting slrongth. Socialism is daily ussum Ing moro terrible proportions. Germany's allies , especially Italy , are no longer able to keep up the present pace. The strain Is too groat. Franco , on Iho conlrary , is becoming stronger and stronger , but Franco is isolated. It is absolutely necessary that Germany should seize the lirst occasion to declare war upon hor. The latest moment at which thU can possibly bo put off Is the spring of ISO. ! " The queen listened attentively to ull the emperor said and replied : "As loug as I llvo , I firmly bopo peace will bo maintained. I am now old , but still I feel my lust years shall not bo saddened by moro blood flow ing In Europo. The responsibility that rests on you is n terrible ono. It would- In my opinion , bo criminal for any sovereign or statesman to attempt to precipitate this event lu un > caso. What you have snld causes mo iho greatest uneasiness. " finally Averted. The conversation thus ended , and the queen that very availing sent for Lora Salisbury and Informed him of this strange conversa tion and dcslrod him to talk with the emperor - poror about It. "I am afraid that would onlv make things worse , vour majesty , " replied Lord Salis bury , "for I think If I attempted to discuss the question the emperor might cut manors short by taking mo by the shoulders and pushing mo out of the window. IJosldoi It might oxclto bli majesty to do exactly con trary to what I might suggest. "No , " continued Lord Salisbury , "tboro U In my opinion only ono thing to do wrlto an autograph letter to the czar tolling him frankly what has occurred and urging him , In the Interests of the peace of Europe , to lose no time In making friendly advances towards Franco. " The queen at once followed Lord Salis bury's advice. A confidential envoy was forthwith entrusted with tbo queen's auto graph letter to the czar , Tbo czar fully ap- prnclntod the critical situation. Tbo French Hoot wai then lu Sweden. The czar Immedi ately sent an invitation for It to como to Croustadt. The queen , at the same time , In vited the French fleet to visit Portsmouth , Tbo rest Is already a matter of hlstorv. The nbovo facts reach ma from such parsonAges - Ages , und In such a manner , as to Inspire tbo utmost confidence in thorn. I am not at lib erty to disoloso Iho source of tnv Informa tion , but were It necessary to do so tbny would carry tbo u'roateit wolgbt in London as well as lu Berlin , Use Haller's Ciormon Pills , the great co n sllpatlou and liver regulator. FLIGHT OF EMBEZZLER POLK , Story of a Former Lincoln Business Man's Disgrace. REFUSED AN OPPORTUNITY TO REFORM. In Addition to Other Things , Ho Was Unilnr Hand to Answer Tor MlntrcntliiRn lll-X'cnr- Old Girl. Lixcor.S , Nob. , Oct. 4. ( Special to Trie Br.r. . ] About a wcok ago Thomas E. Polk was taken before Justice Brown on the charge ot criminal Intimacy with Flora Wll- loughby , the 13-year-old daughter of the no torious Tom Wllloughby. After giving 1500 bonds for his appearance October 15 ho was released. Mr. Polk is not expected to bo on hand when time Is called. In fact , bo has completely disappeared , Friday being the last time that ho was seen. Developments slnco then show other crim inal actions that would of themselves require him to mnko himself scarce. After failing In the grocery business at the corner of Eleventh and L streets , ho entered the employ of C. O. Kohman , the grocer.nt 1032 O street , llecontly Mr. Hohman felt satisfied that Polk was robbing him and on Frldav accused the fellow of embezzling about J130. Polk acknowledged hit guilt , but promised that if Mr. Koticrmn would not have him arrested that ho would maka proper restitution. To make his employer fool convinced that ho'wnsjslncorc ho gave him a mortcago on his household goods , which wcro then alrcnay mortgaged to Brokrr Jensen. Polk declared to his employer that the ac cusations made concerning his relations with the Ul-ycar-old elrl of Wllloughby wcro un true. Ho admitted , however , that his rela tions with the girl' ) older slstor and mother had been criminal. Mr. Kohmin felt contldcnco In Polk and started him out HS usual Friday morning with the order wagon. Ho did not return at the usual hour and on investigation Iho horao was found tied to a post on N street where it had been for sovural houra. It was then ap parent that the fellow had skipped. His wlfo was informed of the circum stances and is heartbroken over her hus band's escapades and final desertion of her. Polk is sam to como from n good family in North Carolina , hut has of latu proved himself - self a Black sheep by his drunken and vicious habits. Ills bondsman in the case was W. A. Honkio. COMINOCAXEUUSII. During the past week the freshmen and sophomores of thoStato university have boon directing all tLelr mental euorgici to the In tellectual theme of cnrryme canos. Homer and Thucydldes have been almost forgotten , while the scductivo mazes of trigonometry have been almost abandoned. The great problem now Is , "Shall the fresh men carry oanesf" Tiio sophomores sav "no" ' The result has been a number of secret gatherings of excited freshmen and com- ballvo sophomores. The trcshios determined to assert their manhood and independence by carrying the emblems of infirmity anil thereby defy the sophs. The chancellor got ear of this , and wishing to avoid the disgrace of tbo usual riot at re ligious exercises , refused to hold the chapel service at the time the Irishmen had decided to appear with canes. Ho posted a notice on the door that ho wished to meet tbo frosh- raon and sophomores in the afternoon. At the appointed time the chancellor pleaded with the studouts to abolish the senseless custom , as It was neither intellectual nor manly. Ho declared that ho would not hold any chapel exorcises under the existing circumstances until ho had their assurance that the cane question would not Intrude itself in the morniup religious exorcises. But Iho freshmen were stubborn and re fused to give in. The next morning thofrosh- ios , 100 strong , marched Into chapel each car rying a cane and the loader bearing n banner. Chancellor Cantlold Immediately suspended all religious oxcrcUcs and the students were dismissed. The freshmen repaired to the campus where tnoy were set upon by the sophomores , their canes taken away from thorn and smashed. A number of hrulso ; and lorn gar ments were also the result. It was finally decided to hold the annual cano rush Saturday uoxt and at that time about 200 intellectual young men will got angry , tear each other's clothes , black each other's ' eyes , scufllo in the dirt and go homo happy In the belief that they are keeping up commondabl. collnge customs. IUXK STATEMENTS. The statements of the seven national banks of Lincoln , Just ready for p.ibllcatlon , show the following encouraging figure * : DEPOSITS. First National I fttl.S23.10 ( JuplUl < W,0Xi.t ! > : j Lincoln 4IXKUKW fatnto a-.0i57.1- : Columbia U5l.8fu.7U ( ionium 15 > 5,0 > VJ7 Aiiiorlcnii Exchange ! ! OI,56SK > Total W,08lSW.a3 BUUPLUS FUND. Cajittnl 8 37.000.00 Columbia -f.OOOOJ Lincoln 70,1)30.0 } State r.,50D.UO Ocrnmn m.OOJ.O ) First National 5U.WW.OO UNDIVIDED I'ltOl'ITS. Capital I 14,785.57 ' ' . ' ' . f'olmnbla lO.6'l.V ) Lincoln 3.077.80 Sliito 10.70S.3I American Kxsliungo 5'I3.74 ( iennuii I1..VJ1.47 First National nXU.os ! Total $ G9.70J.31 SPECIE AND I.KOAI , TENDER ON HANI ) . Capital 45OS7.no Columbia III.87-1.OS Lincoln ; tlui. : 4 State 48,817.25 American Exchange SiM&JU ( lormun 'Ji.lKJ 70 First National 7U.IiW.05 Total Jf-S.fiNJ,07- ! AVKNOINO IIRIl WHONOS. ' James Sullivan , foreman of a construction gang on the HOCK Island railroad was ar raigned in .lustlco Brown's court at 10 o'clock last night on two serious charged preferred by Miss Mary Fooly ot lllt'J P street. Miss Foely charges Sullivan with the paternity of her unborn child and also with attempting to Induce her to hnvo u criminal operation per formed to hidu her shaino. The two infer mations were filed Wednesday and Sullivan was arrested at Alva , Cass ccuuty by Dotoa- tlvo Moso Tromblny and brought back to Lincoln last ulcht. Ho plead guilty to the first ohargo nnd not trulltv to the other. In dafnnlt of $ , > 00 bonds Sullivan wai com mitted to the county jail. Miss Feoly Is about IS years of ago and Is rather prepossessing In upponrunco. MOIIK DAMAGE CASE. The case ot Julia Mohr vs John Banner for damages by the alleged sulo of liquor to her husband , whereby ho was led to coma home and murderously shoot her , was not sullied yoslorday as anticipated , VICTIM INSTEAD OF CIUSIINAL. \vllllam Palmer , the gentleman from Coun cil Bluffs whom the authorities wcro In- Instructed to arrest for stealing a gold watch , is in tbo city u guest of D. G. Courttmy. U appears that the Council Bluffs otllcors made n mUtako , as the stolen watch was Mr. Palmur'a property and was taken from under his uillow. In sending word to the Lincoln police the Council Bluffs authorities got things mixed and It was mudo to appear that the victim was the criminal. JEWISH NEW YKAII. Yesterday was the first da ) of tbo Jewish now year the first dav of the month , Tisbri , of the year 8052. The day was generally - orally observed by the Hebrews of Lincoln oy prayers and other religious oxercisos. Next Friday Is Suceatu. tbo dav of atone ment , and tbo following wcok come ; the feast of the tabernacle , which lasts eight days , the last of which li known as Suuchur Tomb , the day on which the reading of the tbo IIvo books of Moses was completed. The day U ono ot great rejoicing among the Ho- brown , especially those of the orthodox faith. During the ceremonies attendant upon the occasion It Is the custmn among tbo married men of tbo orthodox faith to Httlro themselves In tbo white rooos which they will bo burled in. Hollgious services wcro bold at tbo Jewish temple at Thlrtooiith and F street ) yesterday under thodlr oyon of Isaac Friend ind M. Ackorman , OOII1 A.NU.KNt > 3. Lieutenant J. J. Penhlng hat taken charge ot the Military dup.trim.eul at the State Unl- vcrsltv. Lieutenant T. W. Urlftltln , whom Porshing succeeds , wllrlcnvo some time this wcok to join his roalmentt Drill will not bo resumed at the unlvf rslty nntll the now gov ernment tactics have bennjssucd. The Lasso is the natno.of the now college monthly at the State university. Sergeant Fred Miller nnd wlfo have re turned from a trip to cuaUal Nebraska. Samuel Chaplain , n barber at Tenth nnd O streets , was arrested today on the chnrgo of violating the city ordinances by shaving on Sunday. _ _ T.tlrKU H'tTlI A fOIXf. A , loko on Hnrdottc. Hov. Dr. Dolanno , n well known clergy man , lavs the Philadelphia Press , tolls o funny stn'ryof onoof Bob Burdotto's practical Jouc , ot which ho happened to bo the un fortunate victim. Ilo and Burdolta were lec turing In Bristol , nnd whllo there , Mr D < ) - launo had received from his brother two sil ver spoons , heirlooms of the family. Thcso bo placed loosely in the pocket of his overcoat ami thought no moro about them. SUortly afterward , going to dine In a restaurant , hemet met his co-lecturer , Mr. Burdctlo. Whllo bore ho exhibited Iho spoons and the Joker's cyos becou to twinkle. 'Iho two left the restaurant together , the clergyman throwing his overcoat loosely over his arm. On reaching the sidewalk , Mr. Burdctto gave the coat u sudden lllngund , the spoons fell to the p.ivoment. Great was the divine's astonishment as ho stooped to pick them up , thinning it all an accident , to hear Mr. Burdotto call loudly for the police. A largo crowd quickly gathered and a uni formed preserver of the pollco quickly ap peared on the scone. "What Is the muttorl" ho askod. "Matter ! " responded the Joker , with a serious - ious face , "this man Just 0,11110 , out of that restaurant nnd two silver spoons dropped from his pocket. Ho Is evidently alhlofdls- guNod ns a clergyman. See what a gulty look ho ha * . " . The minister certainly did look guilty after hearing those words from his friend , nnd if it hud not been for the arrival of several ac quaintances the policeman would no doubt have taken him Into uustodv. Then thov hunted for Mr. Burdotto , but ho had disappeared , leaving a card in the hands of a bystander to bo delivered to tbo minister. On it was written the words : "Koop the spoons as you may bo able to ball yourself out with them. " * # A Trods-ndlnn. Ho was trudging along the railroad track. says the Detroit Free Press , with a bundle in his hand , which ho swung in a cheery , con tented fashion that prompted a farmer to ac cost him. "Ooin" furl" ho asked. "Not very , " was the answer ; "fifty or sixty miles. " " .leo cosh I Gain' to walk it the hull way ! " "O , yes ; I prefer it. 1 am quite a distance In front of the other members of the com pany. " "Yer an actor , are yoJ" "Yes. " "I thought actors always had money enough to rido. " "My dear sir , " the traveler oxclnimod , as ho drew himself up , "let mo give you a bit of science. Take a railway tracK or the Iron in n bridge nnd subject it to a constant vibra tion. What is the rosultl It crystallzcs and breaks. Now , sir , when I think of the deli cate human frame boirig subjected for years and years to tbo Jar of a sleeping car , I trem ble o'vory time I see a trnln I do , indeed. " And ho strolled awny over the ties as thor oughly self-possessed and cheerful us it Is possible for mortal to bo. Not in ills Ijino. Brondor Matthews tells this characteristic story of the late John Duff. It was in the days when DutT was the financial backer of his son-in-law , Augustln Daly , nnd used to look after his interests , In tno front of the house. "Ouo ovoniug , when Duff was in his most glacial mood , a person wtio had to raise his volco in order to. bo > hoard aoovo bis clothes charged upon the gate and the follow ing conversation ensued : "Siv : , pass the porfoshl" "What line ! " " ' . " "Ligbtnln' change. "Variety ! " "Naw. Lightuin' change ticket man with Barnum's. ' " "O , handle money quicklv. " "Yep. " "Can you provo ill" "Yep. " "Thon slop down Ihoro nnd see how soon you can wqrk SI. 50 on the box office man. " The statement remained unprovcii. * Ho Wns Krom bliolhyvlllc. Ho was from ShclbyvIHe , says the Chicago Post , and ho looked like it whou with ills son "Bill" ho "nrrovo" at the Palmer house the other dny. In a burst of confidence ho shook hnntfs with Clerk Cunningham and informed him that "Moan' Bill como in this mornin' with o' an' 'lowed wu'd u car bogs , wo como in frurn the stock yards an' see the sights. Whul's the cheapest room yo kin give mo an' Billl Wo don't want no style Just like yo hovyerowu self is good 'nuft for us ; oh , Bill1' ! Bill bobbed his head forward In panto mimic assent , nnd Clerk Cunningham in formed them that the lowest pricofor the two would bo f5 n day. "My I That's pretty steep. They onlj charge 31 a day at Smith s holol down hum. But I guess , seem' as wo'io ' hero , we'll go the whole hog ; oh , HUH" Again Bill assented and the old man asked Cunningham.Vhuttimois meals roaovi" "Breakfast from 0:30 : to 11 , lunch from 12:30 : to 3. dinner from ( J:3ll : to 10 , and supper from S to 11:30 : , " repll6d Mr. Cunnlnghan. The old man waited a tninuto nnd tnen shoulud : " ( Josh nmighty , Bill , wo wont have scarcely no time to do nothing but oat. " Ho Wns Slinokcnl. An Albuquerque traveling man relates the following : Not long airo I was riding through Iho grout tunnel of the Atculson , Topeka & Santa Fo railroad near Uaton , N. M. , and was somewhat startled by the low , soft tones of n fomlnlno volco a few seats back , which said : "Oh , Charley ! do stop , or I'll bo mad. " . The lights had not boon lit and 1 could not see the owner of the suppressed fominlno voice nor her companion. What Charles was doing I could only conjecture. Again the soft voice said : "Charley , dear , do behave nnd quit your monkeying. " I was greatly shoclcoa at this and the dark ness hidu duop rod blush that sutlusod my countcnnncons I pictured Iho scone behind mo and tried In vain to penotratu tbo dark ness to got a gllmpo at the counlo. The sweet voioo again reached my ca In a frightened whisper : . ' Charley , do lot my pkirts alone ! " Just at that moment tUo trnln glided into the light , showing , no poubt , a look of horri fied propriety on my C9uiitaniinco nnd expos ing to my vlow , tbree seats bnck , a pug dog ( Charlcv ) tugging at Ib'q hem of Iho skirt of his mlstVcss , a spectacled old maid of p.'r- hapi fifty years. I Immediately wont into tbo smoker and It required several pipes of tobacco to qulot my nuryps. fjoiiK Tlino UqliWOGii Mealn. A Gormnn pcasuni i.Iamlly had made all DELICIOUS NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. Vanilla A Of perfect purity. Lemon -I - Of great strength. Eoonornyln tholr U8 ° Almond -i . Flavor as delicately and dcllclously aa the fresh fruit. AIGHT BUSINESS A good heavy -winter business suit is on our tables now. W e'll show it to you in our win dow , and the price is $4. Only 214 of these suits. Be quick. FOUR DOLLARS. [ Straight Business. ] A little better , heavy winter Business Suit in three shades , with 161 suits all told. We place them on our tables at the ridiculous price of $4.5O. FOUR DOLLARS AND-A-HALF. [ Straight nusinoss ] All the above $4 and $4.5O suits not sold by the Sth day this month , next Thursday , will go back to the old price of $7.5O SEVEN DOLLARS AND-A-HALF. [ Straight Business. Natural Gray Underwear. [ AM , WOOL. ] Camel's Hair Underwear. [ ALL WOOL | Fleece Lined Underwear. [ ALL WOOL ] Balbriggan Underwear. [ ISOOOODS ] One dollar each and best value under the sun [ Straight Business. ] There are only 22 of those $ B.7S fall over coats left. They are a medium dark melton with silk facing. They may last over a day. So don't squeal if you come too late. Remember the "price $5.78. FIVE SEVENTY-FIVE. [ Straight Business. ] Teoks and 4-in-Hand Neckties at 28c. Tecks and 4-in-Hand Neckties at 3Sc. Tecks , 4-in-Hands and Puffs at SOc. Silks and satins , all colors imaginable , silk lined and the toniest of shapes will be found in either one of these three lots of NECKTIES AT 25c , 35c AND 50c. [ Straight Busincsa. ] "We have our usual complement of the finest silk and satin lined chenille , chinchilla and kersey overcoats , in nobby , short , box-cut _ as well as regular lengths at our own exclusive prices. Our $18 , $2O and $28 suit tables will satis fy the most fastidious and best dresser in-the land. land.HELLMAN . . . _ . _ _ , , . . . .JU J Bb mm & B .Bai V m > w r jflt J r * & > Cor. 13th and Faniam Sts. , Omaha , The Man Who Does their arrangements to emigrate to the Unilod States , aay the : Mow Yarn Commercial Ad vertiser. The day before the family was to take its departure'tho oldest son , Huns , who was nn enormous cntor , Intimated that ho did not care to go west. "Has some vlllaco maiden bogullod thee to remain behind ( " asked the father. "Nothing of the kind. " "Why , Ihon , dost thsu not wish to go with usi" " 1'vo been talking with the schoolmaster and- " - and"Well , what did ho say I" "Ho says that when it Is 12 o'clock with UB hero in Germany that " "That what I" "When It is 12 o'clock hero with us that in Amoricn It is 9 o'clock in the evening. " "Welll" "I don't want to go lo a place where I have lo wait that long for my dinner. " And the poor fellow completely broke down at the moro thought of it. * * Our John. " " The Chicago Mull "Everybody , savs , "knows who John M. Thurston Is. Ho Is making speeches for McKiLloy now over in Ohio , and Is a prominent figure in national politic * , ns well as the highest salaried rail way corporation counsel In the Mississippi valloy. Well , when Thurston began lo sludy law bo was poor , and when by hard work und hard knocks ho trained admission lethe bar ho vonl out to Omaha to cntor prartico , ho came protly near starving to death. In fact , mutters assumed such n deep , dark , cerulean hue that ho promptly decided to leave the law and HTO ralhor than furiftsh the corpse for n leeral funoral. Ho came to Chicago nnd hired out as n had : driver. That wus in 1S04 , and about bis first experi ence In his now sphere of action wus tooarry the delegates to the republican national con vention fiom the various depots nnd hotels to and from the convention hall. Just twenty yours later the haokinan who carried passengers to Iho national convention that nominated Grant In Chicago presided as lem- porary chairman over another republican na tional convention that nominated President Harrison hero. Quito a cbango oh I Well , you KCO , Thuralon soon found that tic was n worfto falluru us a back driver than as a law yer ; therefore ho roturuea to his musty law books again. " ' Ono of the saddest Incidents In the history of the Chilian revolution U the widowhood of Mine. Hulmaucda bv the tragic death of her husband. Hunted , wont , despairing , seeing no possibility of o-ioapo from his relentless enemlua. Ilalmacoda ended hi * llfo far from wife and child , without the poor comfort of bilag ubio lo send thorn a word of farowoll. Send usI , $2 or $3 for n box of Iluo camllrs nil I bon-bons , which uo wIMsoml yon immediately by express to any part of the country. A box of Sweetmeats AS A GIFT IB ( ho CORRECT THING anil always APPRECIATED. Oiir's ncrcr fail to the ; cntiroKattafurUon. Address , BRLDUFF , Omaha , Neb. Gonorrhoea , ( fleet . cured In iidnrs by the I'ronuli Keinuily in- titled tlio KINO , HUls olvH auliit untl It absorbed Into tno inUuintiil parts , Will refund money If It do * not uiiro or ciu : u-i btnotnro. ( loutleincn. huru ID a rolUMii artloln. f.'l a paokavo or 2 for V < par uiuu prepaid. Bio. L'ormluk It I.und , Onmliu. I'Ho'n Ili-rtKxlr for Catnrrli U llm Hot , KnileU lu L/MJ / , uuU Uliopeat. Bold by driiKvUU or nent br mall. We. B. T. Jliuollloo , Warren , I'a. fJ8W I A tloutl Sent 1 Thsatreromo \ .Seventeenth und Ilarnoy Struot-8 " 'the. ' " JlanitiumtitaHilKtifett 'llicatrcin America" Monday , Tuesday nnd Wednesday - " , * ' " ' > _ MMHaMMBBHVBMDmHMMMMBMMBn Ml H M * * f ' * * * * ( MATINKH WKDNKSDAV. ) Tliu Famous Danclnit lli'uiitr , GRRMBNGITH. Direct from her triumphs of auvnnu'on moiillu New Vork Otjmiilntoil IIJT tlio runownoil SlVNISlI - BTUUKNTB Andftcoruiilotu cast , prui ntlnK Voii Hiippo's ono- uct uiiarettn , * THE UOVIiUY GAUA'PISA * AUo Offenbach' * unit-act couila opera 1JY UANT1SKM . rrlcos of iciurvcil nault-l'urijuvt II , pur < | iiot clr- cloTiunmlll ( Jnllurr : . ' : . Thoau-o tiovontuuntii and H&rnuy Street ) . A aOOD SEA.T FOB 50 OKN TS. THURSDAY , FRIDAY anil "SATURDAY Oct. 8 , 9 anil 10. ( Sat. Matinee. ) Bronson Howard's Great War Play , SHENANDOAH. "A holler plnr limn "J'lie lltmrluUu , ' ' Now Vork Ilarulcl "KTeiytrun Amorlrnn ihoulilnootuonnnaoali. . " Ooiioriil W T Sht-riiiun , Prkoi'nriiu't ! | , 11.10 , I'urquct Circle , Tfoaml 11.00 ! ( Jullurjr , ZJo lloji Klii'i'Uojen Wt'ilmnditr nmrnliK FAUN AM STREET--- Ono Woe It Cuiuuenclnu SUNDAY MATINEE , OO CODER 4. A luccuuful production at Hit ) I.jriaum TlDutiir , N V. . unllllwl The Old , Old Story. 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