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WHAT SHAH WE DO WITH IT ?
Ths Fair and the Franchise In Two SlaUs
Wb&t Then ?
A SPICY LECTURE BY KATE FIELD
Opaloiit Opportunities lor Orent , Benin-
cent lleformf In Governmental nit
ImluntrlM Mnr Will Wuratn
intl > rncn TIicinT
lCVi/l ) ) fuMttl t > u A'nlc ri'M.1
Wjomlng &ttvo women the ballot j airs ago.
WhM have they done \\lth llf Uy n majority
of noiii U 7OoO the men of Colorado have Just
decided that the women of Ihu Centennial
state shall hc-iicofoi th stand upon an equality
with them Hum inly , It U Just In those
tnoii ot the Rio.il divide to place women
whoio they logically belong. Now then ,
what will my slstcis do with the billotT
Will Ihi-y retwo to go to the noils. Kite super-
line mm of inj acqu.untanu1 , who least that
they noun- voted in their lives , wouldn't at-
loud a polltle.il primary for the \\oild , yet
abuse our form of govcuimi'itt an .bomg the
most corrupt on earth , which it K notf The
Kovotnmcnt is precisely what pcopio make
it ; If thohoitulcmcnt betray the lapublic
by igiioiiug primal los and polls , they deserve
to bo l-txed to death nnd to undergo the
worst foirn of tiranny-the tyranny of
Ignorance.
Again 1 ask. wh.it will Colorado women do
with their new power ? Dothov io.\li/.o what
sort of a Rovciiior thcv have , nnd that on
them may tuui the f.Uo c-t tholr Kieat stater
\\liltlicybilng ic.ison to bcaron tholr no-
litlt.il duties and lodccm tholr sox from the
stlgm.i of icntlmontallty with wliicji Its past
in smlrchc-il t JJo they watch the sign * of
the tlncs | and trim their lamps accordingly ?
Tim Unfavored fair.
What of us women to whpm the ballot is
still denied ? Can wo do nothing to stem
the tldo of Industrial depression that
threatens to submerge ninny struggling
noutst Shall wo bo content to sit down and
mo.ru at hard times and feel wo have done
our whole duty by WP.U ing old gowns , mak
ing over old bonnets nnd discharging em-
ploios who thc-ioby face possible starva
tion ? Will this sort of economy keep fac-
toilcs going and loul to brlgliter sklosl
"Whatcan wo dot" 1 hoar many woni'-n
nsk. Nothing or everything. All depends
on yourselves , in v cloir sisters. Bo you re
publicans , domociats or independents , jou
can , my sisters , bo of incalculable bonoilt to
vour country if jou onoo pet it into vour
heads that jou disburse the money of the
family nnd that the fate of the nation hangs
on how jou spend what jour male kind eirn.
Trade Is Ulstmbed because of proposed
changes In the tariff. Got up meetings in
nil jour towns and villages nnd resolve that
jou will reform jour wajs of dtesslng. Methinks -
thinks I see all womankind lly at the bare
suggestion. 'Lhcro is something about the
word "loform" that strikes terror to the
aver ago breast , and when used in connec
tion with dress , ficozcs feminine blood and
causes feminine hair tostnnd on end. Why ?
Hofoim is a good word. It ought to signify
whatever is best for the human race. Per
haps this Is the reason why ttio human race
rebels , being singularly unanimous in the
opinion that whatever is naughty must bo
nlco and that reform means the abolition of
pleasure.
Kefunns rrowned Upon.
As regards dress , there is but one popular
verdict , lloform is sjnonvmous with ugli Is
ness , If not with imscullnitj' . And there is Ii
Kiouiid for this belief. The pioneers in revo i-
lution aio targets for ridicule. They seem
to attract cccontilcity and'adventurers as
magnets attract steel tilings. All the
maniacs , all the long-haired , unhinged men
nnd the short-haired , loud-talking women i ,
swarm aiouna thoai and bring tholr cause
into disrepute. It is a fearful penalty oo
uay for being nhead of one's time and is
prone to disgust the fastidious Only divine
courage can face the vvoild with a startling
idea.
idea.What
What women nro by nature it is presump
tuous to assume , nature so far having had
very llttlo and custom and society having
had a gieat deal to do with my sex. Iho
f cm i nine product evolved from 0,000 )
years of absolute subjection absolute
at least until the advent of Chris
tian civilization docs not look kindly sa sm
nnovatlon. Women as a sex are consciva-
tlvo In politics , religion and society. They !
frown upon change , unless it bo a fashion.
Hence their horrorof reform in dross , which :
is the antipodes of fashion. The female
mind at once pictures a very uglj' , angular
woman in grcon glasses and male attire ,
looking lllco a cross between the two sexes
and acting like an escaped lunatic. iya
present plea , nowovor , does not r of or to iyu
revolution in style of diess , but to a revolu
tion In the materials composing it. So , dear
sisters , please keep on reading.
Tor some years alapacas nnd other stiff
Kntjllsh fabrics have boon in disuse , owing ?
loan advnnco In tnsto , duo laigoly to Wil
liam Morris and his aesthetic school. It Is
Impossible to bo "limp" or to "cling" In
garments that do not lend themselves to
sinuous movements : heni'o the soft stufls of
Fiance captured the market , nnd sh
manufacturers looked on with dlsmaj' . In
stead of accepting the sUuation and en-
dcavoilng to cquil if not excel their clover '
neighbors , our cousins sat down and and
5row poorer whllo waiting for a day that .is .
end.
r'ntronUinc Homo Imlnntrlri.
Later Hngland's wail grow long and loud.
Appeals vveio made in high quarters for a
change of fashion , and Lady Bectlvo val
iantly came to tbo fore , pledging herself and
her friends to wear stiff Hngllsh goods on
every possible and Impossible occasion.
"Dectlvo cloth" sounds hotter and seems
more insinuative than alpaca , but if report
bo correct , her ladjshlp took her rue with a
difference. Like the patient who carefully
disguises his dose of cod-llveroil in sherry ,
I-ndy Boctrvo mingled alpaca w 1th silks and
jewels , and thus evolved n hybrid toilet ,
lulling to obtain the support of the princess
of Wales , this movement led to no revolu
tion. Having arrived at the dregs of ugli
ness , the world Is now struggling to bo more
or less picturesque , PI Inclpally loss.
The worth of Lidy Bective's zeal lay In its
iiattlotlsm , "My country , light or wrong , "
Is a narrow sentiment , yet it is bettor for
the Individual nnd the state than that which
leads American women to doubt , if not I to
despise , w hat is homo-mado. I fear , it must
bo confessed , that the greatest enemies team
in ogress are women. Now , my sisters , 1 am
approaching the pith of my nnpcal and bog
jou will give hood. There ate moio women's
clubs in tills land than you can shake ; a
thousand sticks nt , nnd if they wilt duvoto
this \v Inter to cat rj ing out a practical sug-
Kcstlon , the reason of tholr existence will
need no explanation ,
The old French proverb. "What woman
wills Godwins , " is so tiuothat whenever
the majority of my sex want any kind of re-
foim they will gel it. When an Intelligent ;
woman wishes to help her sox she seeks her
allies among men and llnds them. Society ,
luxury , superficial education , thu fear of Incurring
curring masculine displeasure and spoiling
the matrimonial market , make most women
deaf and blind to glaring evils , 11 Is pitiful
yet It need not bo even lasting. When u
I iuly Bectlvo advocates even so ninny tin-
sympathetic a fabric ns alpaca , on the solo
gromm that Ungllsh women should uphold
tholr own manufactures , it Is u cheering
sign of the times. In the ojoh of manly
men a woman becomes moio , not less , by lov
ing her country. Are theiu no Lady Hoc-
thca in this republic ! Is tln > ro none to > ad
vocate American goods In proftnenco to for
eign 1 Kico trade In diy goods would bring
no trouble in Its wake tvera thu wearing of
American manufactures to bo made fash ,
ionable. American enterprise In silks , rib
bens nnd line fabrics has succeeded in splto
of feninht prejudice. Homo goods are con-
quoting trade because of increasing excel
lence. It only needs the hourly co operation
of my sox to troep a deal of gold nt homo that
now crosses the Allan ) io to our detriment. '
American women proved tholr patriotism
during the war by unsolllsti dovotioo to our
soldiers Patriotism durinir this industrial
panic is uo less vital. On women devolve
ftrurly expanditurei ; ou tUeui , therefor
the nation1 * credit Isrzely depends Will
they remember that the more ttiej buj homo
manufacture * the let * their frthrnand will
beii debt and the bettor off vvt.I bo our
populMiont Thaio who rail nt woman's ex
travagance In one breath nhllo dono.mcln
In anoiher their study of political economy ,
fall toreallfe trnt vrant ot thourht niaucs
hnvoc with the futnlly purse
1'ntrlntUm Abronil.
When last In Hurop * 1 Imported American
atln , determined to practice what I preach ,
a pe of such dinictilty apparently
as i to be attempted. I went so far ns
to prevail , upon Worth to mVco up this
material , though It is against his rules to
expend < his taste on foreign faUr i > s. ' 1 he result
suit was a beiutiful costume , jot It well
nigh ! required n surgical operation
to mivko some women believe that
the satin was American. "Is It
posslblol" "I'd no Idea such good looking
sail could bo miidn in this
country" "Dots it vveart" "Aro you
qulto sure it is ptuosllkl" wore the usual
exclamations nnd questions Bless their Ig
norant souls , women don't rnalUe that Hu-
ropeon < blacK slln has bf-en doterioratlni * so
inpldly ns to greitlv help its successful pro
duction in the United States. Our manufac
turers take n foreign silk , 11 ml out its weak
nesses and Improve upon it , while women
buy the imported article complacently , be
lieving that they show superior taste and
acumen
Unfortunately there Is much snobbishness
among well.to-do Amnrlcaus , proving that
thu old piovlncl.il feeling has not jet boon
outi'ro < rn. It Is f Unworthy of a great nation ,
and until our women become disabused of
the Idea that they must go abroad for every
thing , from bonnets to wines , we need not
boast of American independence.
Now then , my sisters , will you mend your
wnj's In shopping ? Instead of asking for
ImiKUtations | you will ask for homo made
goods , and when merchants saj' they do not
keep them will jou.seck such met chants us
do ? ; Onlv a few dajs ago I hoard of n prom
inent citizen of Chicago who transferred tils
custom ! to u tailor who was wlllluB to make
up American material. Follow the example
ofmo this patriot , dear sisters , and jou will do
moio toward restoring confidence among our
manufacturers than all the lobbies and
prajers nnd petitions against thr now tariff
bill that ever woto dtcamcd of.
What } Is your answer , rny sisters ?
KATE FIELD.
r.LUO4I. . MU1ICAL CHICLES.
There has been a rumor In/nuslcal circles
the past -VCOK that the Tavary Opera com
panv had "gone in" on account of bad busi
ness. No thl tic doiinlto wns known of the
rumor by the management of the Western
Ooera association , but a letter from Miss ( J.
C. Tcnnant Clary , from Sioux City , gives
the following encouraging information : "In
reply to numerous inquiries , please say that
there will bo n season of grand opera nt
Boyd's theater April 21 to 23 , tickets for
which will bo sold by subscription. " As
Miss Clary says if the Tavary Opera com
pany has failed , of which she has no knowl
edge , "It is another strong argument In
favor of my plan for opera. Omah i will
have her season Just the same and will con
tinue to have as long as she has a local
management. " Miss Clary has demon
strated t line and tlmo again her ability to do
Just exactly what she sajs , oven in th& face
of seeming insurmountable obstacles , nnd
there need bo little fear as to her zeal in
giving Omaha her annual season of opera.
The pupils of Mr. Alar-tin Cahnvvill give
their third piano recital Friday evening , December oi
comber 23 , at Meyer's Music hall , Ulovenih
and Taiuam streets , assisted t > y Mrs. Mar
tin Calm , soprano ; Mr. Herbert Butler ,
violinist ; Dr. Charles Bactcns , viola.
The program which follow s is ono of rare
excellence and the recital will undoubtedly
attract a large number of music loveis :
bonatluo Allegro Vlvoro Solss
Grace Nichols.
Llttlo Polonaise I'lguo
Georgia Kcnnnrd.
Rondo Los Adlnux Unssek
Henrietta Uces.
( a. ) ( .Involition Bach
( b ) jbecoud Gavotte Goddard
Cora I'aulscn.
Caprlco Concert Musln
Mr Herbert Butler. _
Scherzo XuviorCarllor
Jesslo l.obman.
Hircarolo Golduor
Alineo McDowell.
Concerto G minor Mendelssohn
Andante and Presto.
Josephine Doll.
Second piunorMr Unlin.
Song Selected
Airs Martin Culm.
Rondo Cnprlccloso Mendelssohn
.Mabel Cotter
Grand Trio Piano , violin and vloli
ICMHCO Lnclinor
Allt'Kto. Andunto , cliorzo , Allugrocon ,
hplrlto.
Messrs. Calm , liutler and linutons
There are so manvclovor musicians among |
tlio debutantes that an orchestra of strings
could easily bo founed , and nothing could bo
done that would net more money for charity
than a concert bv the .voung ladies who are
part of the social life of Omaha nnd those
who are content to labor over their music
still. Miss Helen Mlllard and Miss Darlene
Coo play the violin most charmingly : then
there is Miss Hob in son of Council Bluffs , an
excellent violinlsto ; Miss Nush plays the
haip , while undoubtedly there arc others
who are performers that are not known to
the musical editor , but whoso talents might
bo enlisted for sweet charity's sake. It
certainly Is worth a thought , nnd Miss
Millard's sympathy Is enlisted in behalf of
the formation of a ladles' orchestia pattnrnoa
somewhat after the famous orchestra by
the swells ofNowYoik led by Miss Shop- >
pard.
pard.As f
As n mark of appreciation for its effective
service and usefulness during the past year ,
the ofticial board of the First Methodist
Episi-opal church tendered the Hatmony
club a reception in the church parlors lust
Monday evening.
In response to tholr invitations about ISO
of the members of the club and tholr friends
assembled in the parlors , the guests being
received by Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Benson and
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. McConnell on behalf of
the church. After the usual formalities - hoer
social welfare of the club was looked after ,
and each one made to feel thoroughly at
homo Mr , and Mrs. Martin Calm and Mr
Burt Butler contributed musical numbers ,
and the club sung ' -'ilio Ml'ler's ' Wooing. "
Hofieshments wcro served during the evenIng -
Ing , nnd at a Into hour the guests reluctantly
departed , after fully enjoying the hospitality
and appreciating the feeling which piompted ;
the action on the part of the church board.
The Omaha Oichostral society , under the
directorship of flans Albert , Is making great
progress , and the concert which will bo given
by them the hitter part of January will un
doubtedly bo the musical uv.ont of tUo season ,
The amateurs , who have been practicing
three times u week , will bo at that time as
sisted by the best professionals in the city ,
who have kindly signified tholr willingness
to "help out" ou that occasion.
It is to bo hoped that the music loving
public will support this organisation , as it
would do ciedit to any city. Miss Lena
\Vobcr. who will play the G minor concerto of
Mendelssohn , Is undoubtedly ono of themnst
promising jouug pianists in the country , nnd
to hear her alone is n musical trout. She
will also play ttio Capiico Espagniol for a
second number.
! I Mr. Albert dosotvos great credit for trying
to raise the standard of music in Omaha ,
and the orchestral society under his dliector-
ship will certainly bo a revelation. The fol
lowing program has been selected :
I'AItT I.
Jubllcn Overturn O , M. von Welxsr \
Concerto. 0 minor Momlc-Usoliii
Piano , Mini Lena Weber , ultli orchestral ac-
coiiipunluu-iit.
J ( a ) Sernndo , I Volkmar
Mb ) Lion do Hull [ Gillett
I'UITIL
Symphony In D , . , . . , , < . Haydn
nirttitloii . . . . . .SiecU
Ouprlco K uuBiilol . .vskl .
MU Weber.
Hochzolts Music IbOII
Prof. Stolnhausor of this city received a
remarkable compliment las ( week In the
shape of a letter from no less a personage
than his rojal highness , the urlnca regent
of Bavaria , Leopold , In this imposing look-
lug document is acknowledged the receipt of
a march , which Stolnhauser had lately com :
posed and dedicated to Prince Leopold , and
which evidently hit the royal ear about
right. Mr. Stolnhauser was for many years
a band loader in the Bavarian army and
considered one of the best.
*
The members ofjthe Apollo club and heir
frioudt are much elitlod at a letter recently '
received from Walter Damrosclr. the great
conductor , which rcids ns follow *
NKW YOIIK. Nov 14 , 1803 Mr Thomm
J 1'cnnsll , President Apollo Hub , Omaha ,
Nob' MrDKUiSitt Vou nsk about the work
< if the Choral society last Mny , when wo had
tbo pleasure of playing with you at Oman * .
In a few words , Its work wns remarkable ,
and reflected lARhest credit upon the
conductor , the sinners and Iho cntorprK-
IIIK city that I hope supports It generously.
The Immense Influence wielded by * uch a
choral society carried on by poopfn who nro
inoiod only by the hlzhcst artistic considera
tion * , performing the host and purest of choral
nimlc. Is very grout , and ro lly does more for
the Rcnulno musical development of a city
thnn nn occasional visit from an orchestra llko
tnlno. Your choral socluty Is capable of ap
pearing with honor In any eastern town that
lias musical oovolopinont three tlmos the
length of years ns Omntrn. It Is capable of
performing the greatest works , and I slncorely
liopo that It will continue Its useful nndlilvlily
hnnorablo existence for many years to come.
Yours sincerely , WU.TEII UiMitoscn.
*
*
Among the recent organizations in music
is the choral class of twenty-five voices at
the Westminster Presbyterian church
which is now rehearsing selections of Christ
mas music for Sunday service December 21.
A number of leading vocalists of the city are
Included , Mrs. Ford , orgaolst , nndW.U.
Williams , loader.
* *
Mr. Taber will giohts seventh organ re
cital in the Tlrst Congregational church
this afternoon nt3.30. The following pro
gram will be rendered :
r UIT i.
Sonn a , 0 minor Mendelssohn
AlrUu Duiphln . Itoeckcl
llramlMnrrh , It minor Schubert
Offcrtolro , A lint. . . , Hnttlsh
Overture , Mnssiinlello Aubor
VAHT it.
Pilgrims rhonn , from Tannhausor . Wagner
Itiisslnn lloiniuice. . . . . . HolTiiiniin
Yho Palms . . . .1 nuro
Traumol and Itotnunco bchumunn
Nuptial bong . . ° t
ThoAnollo club of Omaha has been dur
ing the last weolt , making extensive prepar-
tions for the concert to be grvcn in Boyd's
theater on Monday evening , nnd from pres
ent indications this llrst concert of the
season promises to bo ono of the best the
club has over undertaken. The soprano
soloist , Miss EfllG Stowart.hns been engaged ,
nnd as she possesses n voice of sympathetic :
quality and remarkable power and compass ,
she will form ono of the chief attractions.
Before < going to Eutopo her services were rn
great demand in the east , and she has made
forhcrsolf n reputation second to none ns n
concert and oratorio singer
Mr. Forano , the tenor soloist , has a beauti
ful voice of great ranco and strong dramatic
sljlu and ho will bo fnvoiably lomcmberod
bv tno Omaha public as having sang at
the Sousa concert last May.
The following is the program :
I'UIT I ,
The bride of Dunkerron A Dramatic
Cuntnta . llemyPmarl
MlssStonurt , Mr. Koriuio , Mr. I'unnell , Chorus
and Orchestra.
I'Aiir n.
Humpty Puuipty . Caldlcott
Apollo Club.
Ave Maria . MosloRill
Miss btenart.
Were the Atlantic Main . . . Zollncr
Soml-f'hortw Mnlo Voices.
Salvo nimora-l'aust . Oounod
Jlr. 1'orano.
Sornnde from Ascinlo . Salntsnons
Miss btowart.
Two Lovers . Ilecht
Apollo Club.
The Christmas musicale nt Brovvnell hall ,
for which elaborate preparations mo being
made , will bo hold In the assembly room of
the hall next Thursday evening.-
*
On Thursday evening , December 21 , the
Stryk-on Blaas-lust club will give its public
rehearsal at Torci & Clmrlton's on Oodgo
street. All lovers of Instrumental music are
united to attend , fieo of chaigo. A choice
selection of orchestral numbers will be given
by the club , nnd solos for violin , violincello
nnd piano will vary the program. Mrs. Fr.
Mopllor nnd Miss M. Munchho have kindly
consented to sing at the concert , date of
which will shortly bo announced.
Orchestra Tor nn Apollo Concert.
The orchestra for the Apollo Club concert
Monday evening will bo the best ever heard
hero composed of homo talent exclusively.
The personnel is as follows :
Violins Messrs. . Bullor , Hook , Nordlne
Tblulo llUKlns
Vlolu Mr. haurwctn
Altos SIcssrs roobriiipw and Litovrhky
Masses Mt'ssrs. . ITerco and Slotz
Tiuto Mi. Peterson
( Jlarlnctttis. .Messrs. Huobuord and HorKhoir
Horns Messrs. ItorgholT nurt n gcrs
Trombone Mr. Pchuiike
Tympanl Mr. Barnes
The work for the orchestra is von beauti
ful , the Intioduction and intermezzo being
especially fine
MUSICAL AKtt UKA3IA.T1C.
Robert Hilllard , the actor , made a hit at
Scranton. Pa. , recently. Ho paid a line and
costs for it , as uiual.
Hosina Vokna is confined to her room in
Now York , a very sick woman. Her dlsoase
is quick consumption.
Maud Harrison ana J. H. Gilmour , well
known players , will head Daniel KYohman's
Comedy company , the now oigantratlon or-
panizeJ at the Lyceum theateT1 , Nov York
City.
City.ExSenator
Ex-Senator Allan G. Thurman has sub
scribed # T > ,000 to the building of an onera
house to taito the place of the Henrietta the
ater nt Columbus , O , which was burned re-
contlj * .
Padcrewskl plaj'ed at a matlneo recently
at St. James hall , London , and the receipts
were $5,300. This Is stated to bo the largest
sum ever paid oy ono audience to hear a sin
gle artist.
Mr. and Mrs. Kendall and tholr London
company , who are booked for their Chicago
engagement at Hooloy's theater , this season
open at the matinco Christmas day In the
widely discussed play by Arthur Wing
Pmero entitled , "Tho Second Mrs. Tan-
qucray . "
Leandor Illehardson's Illustrated Dra
matic Weekly is the title of a now publica
tion about to be issued In Now York. Mr.
Hlchardson has enjoyed a long experience In
the conduct of theatrical periodicals , and
his now paper Is expected to prove a pleas
ing novelty in this lino.
A monument to the memory of Gounod is
to bo erected In Paris. About 60,000 francs
have been subscribed already. Among tbo
subscrlbcis are the countess of Parts , the
princess ot Monaco , the various ambnssadois
ucciodlteil to Franco and President Carnet ,
who gave 2,000 francs.
'
Mme , Noidlca. the operatic vocalist of the
Abbey , Schooffol & Grau forces , is thnonly
American singer engaged to take part in U > °
coming festival nt lluyrouth , which begins
on July U , 1804 , nnd continues for nineteen
dais. This Is the first tlmo that the man-
ngcmcnl of ihcso festivals has como to
America for vocal assistance.
The Paris Conservatoire will celebrate
next year tha centenary of Its foundation.
How recent such musical high schools are
may bo inferred from the fact that outsldo
of Italy the Parisian institute is the oldest
conservatory In IJuiopo. The Milan con
servatory was not founded till 180' ) , that of
Praeuo till 1811 , Vienna 1817. Lolpsio 184 ! ) ,
.Berlin ( Kiillak ) 1850 ,
The Chicago story relating how John L.
Sullivan yanked hU checkbook and flourished
"do stuff" in lesponso to the alleged appeal
of Mis , John Drew , declaring : "Wo actors
must help ono another , " was ovolvoa from
the overripe imagination of John's press
ngont. The unvarnished fact is that bulll-
vun advanced 1200 to Mrs. Drew's ton. Out
of a generous and gracious act , n fool press
ngont concocted a silly yarn , which the ex-
champion sharply repudiated.
Miss /Collie do Lussan , the young American
puma donna , continues to bask in the sun
shine oi royal favor in England , and appears *
lo have as strong n hold in the esteem of
the queen ns in the favor of the people.
She recently appeared for the third time
before her majesty , Queen Victoria. After
the recent "command" peiformance of "Fra
Dlavolo , " given by the Carl Hosa Opera
company at Balmoral cnstlo , Princess Beat
rice , on behalf of her majesty , presented
Miss do Lussan with a handsome bracelet of
diamonds. This popular ar list was received
by her majesty m the drawing room and
personally thanked.
It is estimated there are , perhapsas many
as 1.000 traveling theatrical companies la
the United Stales. This includes everything
that can bo considered strictly professional
companies , to say nothing of the countless
amateur organizations. Of the strictly the
atrical organisations It is safe to presume
that the average receipts per night for the
1,000 companies is fiOO each. At seven per *
formances per week for each company the
TWICE TWICE
Your monoy's CO. '
worth TH Uritast rankers nnd sellers of Your money's
uo clottiuj oti worth
Or *
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It's Scandalous
The way overcoats and suits were sold yesterday.
Half
of the
Half Price
Men's
Boys' and Children's
Although , half of the Monday rill windup
Suits
$7,6OOOO worth was , up the half price sale
sold yesterday , there's Overcoats and Ulsters and if you fail to get in
a good line of sizes left , , then don't kick. When
' Will toe sold
and you ca ri't buy your we do it , it's genuine ,
boy or or husband more useful a better Monday , Dec. 18. every body knows that.
Open every night till 9
Christmas present. Sold half of them yesterday. o'clock.
Men's Suits Overcoats Ulsters.
That were $30.0O $28.0O $25OO $2O,00 $18OO $15,00 $12.5O . $10.00
Are now $15.00 $14.00 $12.50 $10.00 $9,00 $7.50 $6.25 $5.00
Boys' and Children's Suits Overcoats Ulsters.
That were $20.OO $18.OO S15.OO $12.50 $10.00 $8.50 $6.50 $5.OO
Are now $10.00 $9.00 $7.50 $6.25 $5.00 . $4.25 $3.25 $2.50
Store open every evening" till 9 o'clock next week.
Money with a Mail Order insures attention.
TWICE Browning , King & Co. , TWICE
'
Your worth money's S. W. .Corner 15th and Douglas. Your money's
worth
Or
YOUR MONEY BACK Or
YOUR MONEY BACK
weekly overage , as will bo seen , would bo
$ ,800 ' 'The meingo theatrical season Is
forty weeks The entire 1,000 companies ,
with average nightly receipts of ? 400 ,
would produce weekly receipts nt seven por-
foimancos pcr week nmounting to$2SOO,000
Ibis multiplied oy foity , the nunibor of
weeks In a season , would > icld gross icceipts
amounting to $112,000,000. From the above
estimates some idea can bo formed of what
the American people spend annually for
amusements by companies which are known
as strictly piofessloual. Thousands of del
lars are also spent with amateur theatrical
organizations and lecture buicaus.
It has been understood that in the llrst
siinphoulc composition to which Dr. Dvoiak
would pivo bhth in America ho would
Illustrate in a measure tno theories ho had
advanced in regard to national thought and
color in music. The opus is now finished
and was plaved for the llrst tlrao by the Now
Yorir Philharmonic society at the concerts
Friday afternoon nna Saturday evening.
Iho descriptive text oi the nromam an
nounces tlmt In this symphony the distin
guished composer offers an object lesson in
continuation of his theory of the influence
of national and racial peculiarities in music ,
ana In support of his claim that In Indian
and negro melodies there was to bo
round the essence which would vitalize
American music. The program says that
Ur. Dvorak made a studv of those melodies
and , identifying himself with tholr spirit ,
"made their essential contents , not their
formal external traits , his own. " It con
tinues as follows : "While the contents of
the symphony have been suggested bv In
dian and negro inelodlos , the symphony
form has boon carefully observed. The com
poser has created a work in accord with the
laws of the highest typo of music , but in the
spirit and moods to which these melodies
gave rlso. Tlio second and third movements
wcro written under the influence of Longfel
low's ' I'ho Song of Hiawatha , ' for which the
composer had a profound admiration. "
The performance of this woik , which the
composer has JUtingly termed "From the
New World , " will bo one of the most inter
esting occurrences of which there is a record
in the sphere of music. It will have the sci
entific value of piovlng to what extent en
vironment coutiols temperament.
inn J-llKAfEltS.
Edwin Milton Ilo'ylo,1 ' the author of
"Friends , " the comedy-drama now playing
at the Boyd , spent hlstVAcatlon two summers
ago on his brother's Cattle ranch in Utah ,
and says ho discovered" ! * most remarkable
' ' '
young man among tho'ln'di'an herders on the
ranch. The phonomeno'n's name is Tab-
vvana , n son of the old peace chief of the
Utes. Mr. Roylo taught the young Ute to
recite portions of "OtnelkV1 and ho showed
so muoh talent that , h ? bellovo , the .voung
suvago will create a se'Wutlon in n ploy
which he is writing for hpi. | Another season
will probably add a ful\-bloodcd \ Indian to
the list of stars. This U. the author-actor's
first visit to Omaha with a company of his
own , and now that "Frlonils" has paved the
way for him to inagaltlcantly it Is prottv
certain that our thcatoc goers will bo privi
leged with vTltnesnmg more of his work as
a dramatist and also more of that of his
company iu portraying it , The present
engagement closes ibis ( Sunday ) evening at
tbo Boyd.
"Tho Queen of Shoba , " Rhea's new play ,
which will be presmitej at Doyd's Wednes
day , December L'O , the second night of the
ongacement , is ono of her greatest successes.
According to Oriental tradition King Solo *
moil possessed such rare wisdom and intolll-
geuco as to enable him to control certain
supernatural powers and agencies , Among
these were tbo Jluns or working demons , who
were employed to transport and put in place
the huge stones of the toraplo , which were
hovn and prepared in distant quarries uuaor
the direction of Hiram of Tvre. When the
queen of Slicba bad started on her journey
to visit Jeruialem , Solomon deslied to give
her upon arrival some convincing proof of
his power and pioatness. He accoidingly
commanded the chief Jinn to convoy from
3holn the queen's thronoand sot it beside
Is own in the palace ut Jerusalem.
When tlio queen aulved with her cotir-
iois and letinuo Solomon pointed ton ant
Lvhom it bolonged. 'Iho quean answctcd
'It Is mine , if it is that which it was , " a ro-
jily which is said to have impressed and
pleased Solomon greatly.
Mllo. Ilhca's now play , "The Quocm of
Shaba , " deals only with the human side of
, ho famous charactcis of sacred and BOCU-
ar history ; and the author , Adilen B.ir-
busse , has pioducod a love story of supiomo
Interest and exalted purpose , which would
alone insuio success. Its grandeur and in
terest luo'gieatly enhanced , however , by
the superb costumes and nugniflcont scen
ery and appointments , and Mllo. Hhca is
said to have achieved ttio artistic success of
her life.
Next Tuesday evening Mllo. Rhea nnd
her excellent company will open the engagement -
mont at Hoyd's theater in the state play ,
"Josip\jino ) \ , PJmpiess of the 1'iench. " On
Wednesday nftctnoon "Camilla" will be the
bill , the engagement closing Wodncsduv
night with IJnoa's now play , "Tho Queen of
Shoba" The sale of seats opens tomoirow
( Monday ) morning.
Hoyt's "A Brass Monkey , " ono of Charles
H. Hoyt's merriest and bilghtost satires ,
comes to the Bojd on Sunday , December- ! ,
the engagement continuing- four nights ,
with " matlneo Monday ( Gtulstiuas ) after-
noon" ,
"A Brass Monlcoy" is n somewhat desul
tory reference to u variety of subjects hav
ing no particular relevance to what llttlo
plot there may bo In the play. Thniomay
bo an endeavor to muko u llttlo mild fun of
a hundred and ono petty superstitions of the
dav , which ovoivbodv deriiios butscoietly
believes In moio or loss Tlioio is nn attempt
to Illustrate the sincerity of obtrusive grief
and show the difficulty that may besot an in-
expoilonced man in running an auction room ,
In "Birdie , " the coiiospondont of the So
ciety Gi/otto , the author ban attempted to
satiilzo the guerillas of journalism , who , by
their outrages upon tiuth and decency , tiavu
managed to create moro or less prejudice
against an honest profession ( in which they
occupy the place of wlierablo hangeis-on )
and have made the npmoach of the Inter
viewer mote teniblo than the coming of a
pestilence.
The cast is a strong one , hoadcd by that
very clover comedian , Geoigu F , Marlon ,
The sensational episodes and thrilling cli-
maxoi of Joseph Arthur's -'Still Alarm"
have given to it a popularity which bids fair
to run on Indefinitely , This play , which
comes to the Fifteenth Street theater this
afternoon and evening has had n remaricably
successful career , U has made a fortune for
its owner and has Inci cased the inlo of many
a theatrical manager , and what is it ] The
simple and unpretentious story of a fireman's
life. Its strength lies in its simplicity. That
is where Mr. Arthur touches the popular
chord in "Ttio Still Alarm. " It has a num
ber of strong and well conceived situa
tions , which aio worked up with a
great deal of skill ; its story inav not bo
deeply Involved , but it Is full of human in.
tcrost , nnd it tells in an intoroatln ; , ' way of
the dangerous life of a heroic ill email ns wo
know him la the big cities of this country ,
The playwright has been oldod In tils work
by the Ingenuity of the stage mechanic , and ,
as a result , the interior of a big lira alarm
station is shown with a great deal of leal *
Ism. 'Iho engine is nota painted and tawdry
set piece , but is a lealtlro engine , drawn by
two well trained horses. It puffs and
vvheezos , and smokes and sputters , aiid if
put to the test could probably render
ofllclout aid In putting out a Ore. The com
pany is said to bo the strongest over glvon
the pity slnco it has beca on the road , Tbo
ere , Jack Manloj' , is plnxed by tint
oicoful joung actor , Wills Harkins , who
ns played the part for several seasons , anu
lajcd it noil.
The Fifteenth Stieot theater , commenc-
ug a tin to nights engagement next Ihuis-
ay night , will introduce an old f.ivorlto in a
ie\v dress , no less a pcisonaco than thu
harming Lottie Collins. Miss Collins Is .in
English girl , who has made an enormous
uccess with Anieiican audiences both by
lor slnglncr and dancing. Last season she
undo an enormous success In tint peculiar
ipociulty , "Ta-ia-ra-boom-de-ay , " but it wns
lot so much her singing ai the manner In
vhich she s.ing. She is the most graceful
wd accomplished dancer , has an ugieeablc
voice , anl this je.ir she sings a now song
called " .Marguerite , " and has a new dance
th it is known as the rainbow aanco
Her support is the Now Howard Atlio-
naounr company , nhich boars thoioputa-
.ion , and has ulwa\s deserved It. of being
the best vaudeville entertainment
over pre
sented in thlB or any other countiy. j
V.ruduvillo has become exceedingly fashionable - i
ionablo within the lust two or thioo sol-
sons , nnd It is duo to this fact that Miss Col I
lins has chosen th.it form of enter tnlnmcnt
to illl in the evening when she is not npon
the stage , and her wisdom In this particular
has been proven by the laigo audiences
shohasdiawn to her entertainments and
tlio oxcecUincly fashionable color of those
assemblages.
The most fashionable audiences tuin out
to see the famous "lii-ia 1,1" J.otUo Collins
and her company of vaudeville ui ttsts. IM-
tie Collins is of course the attrnutlon. She
appears in a musical sketch beat Ing the
title of "The Naughlv Substitute" The
ta-ia-ra blonds \\\s \ and scarlet dresi disap
pear and Miss Collins dances on the stage in
n gown , the variegated hues of which would
make Amoikan rainbows envious. As
Dolly Cnpt'is she takes a part in the pol
ished little duo with Unrltonu Albeit CluIs-
tlan , which is capitally sung and noted
Miss Collins also Introduces her unique
specialties nnd her latest London furoio ,
' Miiiguoilto , " said to outcllpso her famous
'Ta-iu-ia " Talco It all In all , It will bo ono
of the most enjoyable entertainments seen
hero in a long time , us every porfoimorln
the company is an ai lUt and the liiftiest sal
aried peoplu in Europe
The AVOIDS in musical numbers xylo
phones and imitations of musical Instru
ments contribute an enjoyable poitlon of
the piorain , and Messrs Conroy .ind fox as
tno Irish sketch team are luoslstib'.u. Tholr
jokes uro now , and they kcop the audience
in a roar throughout their act MUs Katie
Cohen Is a mezzo soprano with u pleasing
and effective voice , and Uzzlo and Albeit
Athus sang pretty duoti , but tholr dancing
is the feature of the "act. " Soverus Schaf-
fer , equilibrist , is certainly a master of his
profession. The entertainment concludes
with an amusing exposition of the possibili
ties in shadow woik ,
SOUTH HUtF.t/.O I'/.OUUKl ) .
Five Square Mlle * of tlmt C'liy Under Wutor
'lliuusMiid I'eoplu IliiiititleM.
N. Y. , Doc. 1(1.-South ( Iluffolo
has been visited by u dlsastious flood. A
largo section of that part of the city 1ms
been covered with water to the depth o
several foot. U is estimated that 1,000 neo
pie have bean driven from their homes oi
account of thu Hood ,
The heavy rain , molting snow ant
high lake winds have caused liuf
falo river and Casanova creek to
overflow tholr banks. The Hooded dlstrlc
extends from tlio Intersection of Klk am
Kssecna streets and than westward to thi
Lchlglr Vallev bridge , a distance of a mil
utid a lialf , and thence southward ubout tw
miles to the ciecir.
A total area of live square miles U under
vrater and the money loss will bo very heavy ,
LOUISVILLE'S ' DIRE DISASTER
Pull Effect of the Falling of the Bridge Spaa
Now Known.
SIX KILLED AND SLVENTEEN ARE MISSING
Many ol tlio Hodloi Mkuly to lluve lleau
Carried a l.niigr Way Down th *
Illver Ile'ivy J.ois to the
llridgo Company.
LOUHVIU s , Ivy. , Doe. 10 At the scana
of jostei. * iv's bridge disaster everything la
bustloand confusion this morning. General
roronuu McKee has a laigo fotccot men at
woik takini : out the dead as lapidly ns pos
sible. The h ou and timbers that cover thu
piling me ton foot high. The general im
pression prevails that most of the missing
bodies were In the water , and probably am
down over the falls Should thU bo thu
case , if they do not line' ' lodgement on tha
island ornt the Portland dike , they may bu
rccovoied miles down the river.
As wns stated last ni 'iit , there were no
lives lost when the second snaii wont down
at 8 i" > The only porsoii that was near It
when It collapsed was the watchman and ho
left it a shoir time bcfoto It foil , The span
was MX ) feet Ionic and the lion work was
olshty-four foot high The cm tit o notworic
of iron and stcol now lies upon the bottom of
the river , foitv foot below thu surface.
Coroner McCommaugh will muko tin im-
rnodinto investigation. 'I ho coioncr at , lof-
foiMonvlllo Is to attend to the two cases at
Joffciaonvlllo
rrai.lc Miller oi Buffalo. N V , is also
nmotip the dead bodies locovctcdami Cieoigu
I/icomptcs is added to the inlssiiit ; The list
now Htands six dead , sixteen injured uud
seventeen inUslng ,
Mr M , .T Mllllkcn , niporliitondent of con-
Btruiclon lor the com pan j , savu : "I'ho wind
did it. Wo always contemplate \viml presstao
and brace for it apart fiom the support of
lead lino. But tliia gale was too much for
us , I have no idea whim the woik will bo
resumed. Wo shall care for the dead and
dying beforogoing further. "
Superintendent ICtrby of tlio Brldgo com
pany saidThe ' Inst span that fell was
weakened by the fall of the other and the
gust of heavy wind did the rest. Of courau
I cannot toll how great the damage is and
how much can besavod , but wo will maiiagu
to got a dealer it all right. "
Tlio lots to the bridge company IB esti
mated at f 160,000 , outsldo of loss incurred
for insurance on the dead inun. Most of
them had tholr lives Insutcd for various
amounts
Koports from the hospital state the in.
juiodmon are doing well They have boon
given a whole vvaid In the west pai t of thu
city hospital. No moro deaths have occmrod
up to lli-ito p. in , and no moio bodies have
boun taken fiom the wreck.
MKf Jll' AH3irlt AMlltOISV. '
Sliurtll't Ortloor * Overiiuwereil uiul herloiu
Ituca Trouhlo 'llirwutmiocl ,
BIIIUISOIIAM , Ala , Dec , in H ice trouble
Is tino.itcncd in St , Clalr county. Two of
ficers wont to levy an atuchmcnt on Juku
Adams , colored. They got thu mule nnd
woio returning to Ashovilln when twenty-
tivu mined nogioes stopped thorn and com-
pcllod them to give UP the mule. A wariant
ims been sworn out for the arrest of tlio
negroes. It Is si Id an attempt to arrest
them will bo met with bloodshed. An aimed ,
posse left Ashovlllo lute lust night to servo
the warrant ! and have not buou heard ftotu
jot.