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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE-SUNDAY , AUGUST , 10 , 1801. o WEEK BARREN OF INTEREST Dramatic Interest In London Is All Oontoiod Around the Future. THREE NEW THEATERS BEING BUILT 1'nit I.t rn of I'lnyen nnil 1'lny Writers Or rum n lloiuo Helling Mnulo by tha I'ounilw Piny with Tlicoio- pliy for Its Central Iilcn. ( CopyrlBhlcil , 1831 , by the Ansoclnted Tress. ) LONDON' , Aug. 18. The dramatic week lias been almost barren of matters rforth re cording. London , It Is true , has been Invaded by "country cousins" who patronize the pop ular farces nnd the music halls , which are doing a capital business , but the theatrical attractions are few In number. As expected , Lady Henry Somerset's attack upon the so- called "living pictures" hail spread the craze for that sort ot thing and tableaux vlvantcs of all descriptions and of the most unblush ing nature arc to be seen even In the sub urban halls. The perennial farce , "Hot Water , " was re vived on Wednesday last and serves to fill the Criterion nightly. Oeorgo Hawtroy as- mimes the role which Charles Wyndhatn played twenty years ago. At the Gaiety there has been this week a not over-successful premiere revival of "Jack Shcppard. " Hut the traditions of Nellie Fnrren and Kred Leslie were too strong for the new comers. Lillian Unwell stays with Henry 1C. Abbey In splto of the law courts , Mr. Abbey , It Is Bald , paying a $10,000 forfeit. Rehearsal * of "Tho Queen of Drllllants" arc being puihcd actively and tha prompter and accompanist have gene to Qucenstown In a "special saloon carriage"with a piano to meet thn Auranla and bring the singers expected' to be on board of her to London. Jlohcarsals will take place In the special cars while cnroitto from Queenstown to Dub lin and whllo traveling between Holdhead and London. Mme. Amadt has been engaged .In the plnco of Laura Joyce. Solomon , the composer , Is following In the footsteps of Corntty Grain and George Gross- inltli and starts his own show In the autumn , doing monologues and dialogues with George Hawtroy. CHANGING THE THEATRICAL CENTER. The theatrical center of London has long bcon as distinctly restricted as Is the politi cal center of London. Between St. James street and the law courts are situated all the theatres that count for anything save tha Court and the Princess. The Grand at Islington Is considered In the provinces the Elephant and Castle and Surrey arc "over the water ; " the Britannia and the Pavilion are In that terra Incognito , the cast ond. . Dut nil this Is to be changed. Before the year Is out two theaters now building will open. Another Is In the architect's of lice. Th'to three are going to produce plays of th first class and servo the people In the quarter where they live. The Brlxton thea ter , the walls of which nro now ready for the roof , will scat 2.COO people- and Is to be opened by Henry Irving December 1 , with "Tho Dells. " The second week will probably bo given up to "Olivia. " Irving Is to be fol lowed by the Kendalls for two weeks and they will be succeeded by a pantomime for the usual run. Prices will be somewhat lower than on the Middlesex sldo of the Thames. The Camberwell theater , which will open at the end of September , will seat about 2,000 persons , and a theater of small slzo Is to bo begun at once In Kensington. It will not bo long , therefore , before the exclusive ring fence , which has so long en closed that sacred land , only within which It was considered possible to build a theater , will have been thrown down forever. And soon thereafter It will bo Impossible for Mr. Jrvlng to undertake a twelve weeks' tour \vlthln five miles of the Lyceum. The Japanese-Chinese war has already boon heard of In thearter land. Mr. Charles Laurl has Invented a "fantastical , demoniacal Japanese pantomime , which Is announced at the Paragon theater , and Hoyt's "Trip to Chinatown" will bo seen at Toolo's theater , produced by an American company under the management of Mr. William Terriss. THE OLD , OLD STORY. The old standby ot the weary funny man paragrapher an actress'.diamonds has bobbed up once more. Sylvia Grey , Mrs. Fenwlck , the charming Gaiety dancer , when she returned from her honeymoon the other day. found that two ot her servants had lovunted to the United States with the proceeds - coeds of $4,000 worth of Sylvia's sparks mainly diamond rings and brooches , and all ot them the tribute that her twinkling feet won from front row mash'ers. The Jewelry was pawned. A suit.has bean begun for Its recovery and the law's hands are now stretched out to catch the thieves. Every little whllo Some Polonlus of the press slips behind the curtain and discovers something marvelous In the lives of pcoplo of play land. Wo are told that George Sims , beforehe lea'rned the art of play writing , studied carpentering and construct ing In a wholesale furnlftiro shop. Albert Chovaller , the "Costers" laureate , was brought up with the Idea of becoming" Catholic priest , It seems. This may account , perhaps , for tha fact that his hobby la the study of Oriental religions. Prom Lord Dufferln's delightful biography of his mother wo learn what the world at largo had entirely forgotten that Helen , Lady Duffcrln , whoso "Lament of the Irish Emigrant , " nnd whoso stirring , tender bal lad , beginning , O , Hay ' of Dublin , how my heart , my heart ' you're traublln' ; Your beauty haunts me like n fever dream , are known the , world around , was not only a poet and "dramatist , but a successful dramatist. Her play was a comedy called "Finesse ; or. Spy and Counterspy , " and It was produced on May 10 , 1SG3 , at the Hay- market theater. Messrs. Duckstone , Alfred Wlgan , Howe , Chlffendalo , W. barren , Drald and Gordon , and. Mosdamcs Alfred Wlgan , Wllklns , Angel and P. Wright were In the cast. "Finesse" enjoyed a successful run during the season of 1863 , and was revived with success during the autumn of that year. The production of the new plcco at the Prince of Wales theater , In which George Grossmlth Is to have a part , will prevent that gentleman's return to the American amusement platform until 189(1. ( MUSIC DY THE POUND. A Berlin publishing house has Just Intro duced a new Idea In the sale of songs , son- ataa and symphonies by weight. The price Is about 25 cents per pound. . Piano music , whether for two or four hands. Is a little more costly , and symphonies are priced at CO cents per pound. The system does not admit of discount. Hereafter the specific gravity of composers will Introduce a nov elty Into the cuuserlo of musical circles. Another novel Idea has come from Paris. The manager of the Theater d'EJazeet an nounces that 100 scats will be given gratis to the first 100 people who present thoin- elves at the door ot his house at ovcry per formance of "La Vlllo Ilcaumlgard. " Uather than return homo most of those from a dis tance remain and pay. ToUtol lias written nn operatic libretto with a moral , entitled "Tho Distiller , " the object bo Ing to euro the Russian peasant of his fondness for vodka and other forms of ardent spirits. Mint' . Slorava set the work to music , but It has failed In Its object , from a very Blmplo cause the Russian moujlk doea not upend hlB tlmo at the opera. Thcojophy seenia to have stepped Into the shoes of the more or less defunct fad of spiritualism , or , more properly , spiritism. It Is not strange , therefore , to nnd that the amusement stage should discover In tbeoso- phy a tempting subject for satire. J. N. Maskelyno. the father of so much mystery , had a go at theMntmtmas. . Theosophlits re cently have been almost torn In two over the orlghi of Mme. ' Ulavutsky'8 post-mortem letters - tors the "Messages from the Mahatmm. " Thereupon Mr. Muskelyne Invented for the stage ot Egyptian hull an act which he en titles "Modem Witchery. " In this Prof. Zoo- rooster and the Countess Dlarnt conspire to hoodwink Mrs. Martha Toogood , a "woman with a mission , " and her henpecked husband Into Joining the thewophlciil brotherhood. Mrs. Toogood Is persuaded by the "Miracle of Lh'asa. " This startling Illusion consists of the levltatlon of on oriental attendant bound to a plank , which Is placed on the backs of chairs. The attendant and plank trlBo a foot In the air In sight of the audl- knco and remain suspended after the oaalra ro removod-ThUi 1 * done la the brightest of lights and without the mirrors formerly used In such Illusions. At tha flnlih the master Ma- hatm , Koot Hooml , "materializes" In ex traordinary fashion from bluish vapor and Informs Mr * . Toogood that previously she hud been Joan of Arc In a former Incarnation nnd that In the future she shall bo called "Anna Del" and devote herself to reuniting the llrahmlns , Pariees , Mohammedans and Buddhists Into ono great nation , which , with the help ot Russia , shall cage the British lion for nil tlmoo During the autumn season London Is to be treated with'a dose of Australian plays , " Australia " the of "inado In , principal one which Is a dramatization of Rolf Dolderwood's "Robbery Under Arms. " This plcco has been played over 400 times In Australia , and wilt be the first Australian play seen hero written by a dramatist who has not derived his knowledge of Australia from books and papers. Mr. Damplcr , although ho has been on the colonial stage slnco 1S72 , Is an old English actor and a footllght comrade , In their younger days , of Henry Irving. OMAHA'S TIIUATKKH. Attraction * lit the Fifteenth Street Opening * tit lluth House" . The Fifteenth Street theater has completed Its list of attractions for the season of 1801-5. Mr. C. P. Crawford was In New York City for two months this summer , giving his un divided tlmo to the work , and ho has shown rare good Judgment In his bookings. The management of the theater say they are willing to place this list by the side ot that of any popular prlco theater In the United States , knowing that It will not only not suffer In comparison , but will appear bet ter than any. The theater has always had the best to be had , but never before have the managers secured so good n list as this. There are attractions booked for the com ing season at this house that have never be fore played at popular prices , and the reason doubtless Is that the tendency for some months past has been toward economy In theatrical Indulgence on the part of the pub lic , so the higher priced attractions have suffered , whllo the popular priced companies have prospered. Realizing that this will doubtless bo true of the coming season many of the heretofore high grade companies have for the certain profit assured decided to play In the popular priced houses , The opening attraction will bo "A Cold Day" nnd "Chip o' the Old Block , " two entire and complete shows for one price of admission. They arc two complete com panies , not one person appearing In one show who appears In the other. Owing to the great length of the performande , which covers four hours , the curtain will rise at 7:45 : o'clock. This performance will open the season at this house next Monday night. The other season attractions without dates are : "Tho Past Mall. " "Mr. Barnes of New York , " "Tho Tornado. " "The Black Flag , " Emily Banchet , new ; Ward & Yokes , now ; "The Derby Winner , " new ; "Glorlana , " "Pollco Inspector , " now ; Tony Parrel ; "A Cracker Jack , " new ; Joe Ott , formerly with "Tho Dazzler , " In n new pleco called "The Star Gazer ; " Frank Daniels In "Dr. Cupid , " now ; Karl Gardner In a new comedy ; Con- roy & Pox In a new comedy called "Hot Tomalles. " " 4-11-44 , " new ; "Paul Kauvar , " Barlow Bros" , minstrels , "The Silver Wed ding , new ; Maria Stuart In "A Wild Duck , " new ; Vernona Jarbeau , Hoyt's "Bunch of Keys , " "Railroad Ticket , " "Tho Captain's Mate , " new ; Katie Emmett , "Klllarney , " "Tho Kid , " new ; Lottie Collins and Howard Athcncum , John L. Sullivan , "A Baggage Check , " now ; "Green Goods Man , " new ; "Tho Prlma Donna , " new ; "Fnust , " "The Pulse of New York , " "Pawn Ticket 210 , " "Slaves of Gold , " new ; "Eight Bells , " the great Sandow , Dockstader's minstrels , "Noss Jollities , " now ; "Across the Potomac , " new ; "The Ensign , " Alba Heywood , "White Squad ron , " "Land of the Midnight Sun , " new ; "Police Patrol , " "Fencing Master , " Hopkins Transoceanic vaudevilles , Bobby Gaylor In anew now pleco ; "Summer Blizzard , " new ; Flor ence Bindley la "The Pay Train , " Al G. Field's minstrels , Henshaw and Ten Broeck , "Dr. BUI " "Our Irish " " , Visitors , "The Crust of Society. " Charles Frohman's company of comedians , from the Empire theater. New York , will open the regular theatrical season of Boyd's theater for 1891-5 on the evening of Monday , the 27th Inst. , with Brander Thomas' now celebrated comedy , "Charley's Aunt , " the engagement lasting for three nights. This Is the play that has had such protracted runs In London and New York during the past eighteen months , nnd which ran for nearly three months straight at Hooley's theater In Chicago. Such a comedy In the hands of one of Charles Frohman'u crack companies cannot fall of affording rarestjcnjoyment. Scliuylur S'otr * ami 1'nraonnl * . SCHUYLER , Nob. , Aug. 18. ( Special to The Beoi ) Mrs. Harry Rlley of Genoa Is visiting at Mrs. J. J. Rlley's. A. B. Hughes , who for seven years has been principal of the Schuyler schools , and who was re-elected for the ensuing year , handed In his resignation , refusing to accept a reduction of salary. There was talk for a tlmo that there would be no Colfax caunty'falr this fall , but the managers of the agricultural society did not countenance- idea In a recent meetIng - Ing held. Though there is not nearly so much to bo obtained for exhibit this year , It la believed that more strenuous efforts than nro usually made will result In an average exhibit. M. Van Houscn of Oregon Is visiting his brother , Oliver , deputy sheriff. Chauncey Abbott Is visiting In Madison , WIs. WIs.Tho The Palace hotel has again changed hands , this tlmo being transferred by J. L. Klnnoy to M. D. Cameron. Mr. Klnney will re main landlord , having leased the house. The working staff of the Rcbckah lodge of Schuyler went to David City Friday night to do degree work. There Is great controversy as to the pros pect for corn In Colfax county this year , some In certain localities claiming to have corn that will yield a half crop , while others In the Immediate vicinity claim their corn will not make more than four bushels per acre. There are some claims for fifty bushels per aero , and samples of the corn brought In Indicate that thcro Is good corn somewhere , but the very best corn your writer has seen will do well to make moro than twenty-five bushels per acre. Hundreds of acres of corn are being cut for fodder , there being no corn at all , and many fields have stock In them now , pastures having been exhausted. _ I'ramout IlroTltln * . FREMONT , Aug. 18. ( Special to The Bee. ) Mortgages were filed last evening- against Joseph A. Elliott , lumberman , by the Farmers nnd Merchants bank for $3G53 , and by Guy Rand for $1,050. Miss Lottie Story rendered n recitation at an entertainment at North Bend last even ing. ing.K K , C. Morohouso , general freight agent for the Elkhorn railroad , was In the city yes terday. The commencement exercises of the normal closed last evening with the annual banquet of the alumni. Lou B. Coman has arranged with William Lundon of Omuhu to reopen the room lately occupied by the Hawkeye Commission com pany and continue the grain and provision brokerage business. Yesterday was secretaries day at the YoungMen's Christian association meeting and quite a mini bar ot them were present , but the general attendance dwindled to so few that but little aside from athletic ex ercises was attempted. The normal excursion to the Black Hills left at noon today. Homo Kmplnyr * Fight. NEBRASKA CITY , Aug. 18. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) A colored boy named Jones was badly hurt In a fight with a fol low employe at the packing house yesterday. Ho sustained three broken ribs and Internal Injuries are feared. Hattle ROBS and Mrs. Anna Harrison wore taken to the penitentiary today , the former for a year and the latter for eighteen months. The Ross woman was convicted ot highway robbery and Mrs. Harrison of burglary. fviumlrn County Kilucator * . WAHOO , Neb. , Aug. 18. ( Special to The Uee. ) Suunders county Institute will meet at thl * place Monday. The special attrac tion Is J. M. Greenwood. Ho will deliver i\\o public lectures , Wednesday and Thurs day evenings. Saundera and Cass counties have Just closed ono of the most aucccssful summer schools of tha season , and have dona much to prepare their teachers for batter work. I SAEHCERFEST NEXT FRIDAY AH Gotirmn Singing Societies in Nebraska Much Interested in the Event , LARGE ATTENDANCE IS ASSURED HUtory ot Ilohcmln In Kngllih SchuUen- rcrrln Officers nml Scorrn Uomlnc Itoliemlnn liyiunntio Toitrtinttient Local German Uosslp. Indications point to a good attendance from Omaha at the Columbus Saengerfcst on August 24 , 25 and 20 , and other sections of the state are said to appear equally In terested In the affair , which gives promise of being the greatest German musical event for years In this part of the country. It will be the first Nebraska Saengerfest In five years , Local Interest has been considerably In creased slnco the Columbus committee , charged with the duty of making the propar arrangements for the test , amicably adJusted - Justed a point of difference which had arisen out of the engagement of a certain band to accompany the united singers ot the state In songs to be rendered In choir en masse. This was pointed out through the columns of The Bee nt the tlmo and Fest Director Pohl on n recent visit here seems to have found the local complaints welt grounded ; In fact so much so that he returned homo and Induced the other members of the cuiirnt- tee to como to Omaha last Monday and as sist him In selecting n different band. The First Infantry band , Nebraska Nutlcnol Guards , met on this day at Julius Kaufman's hall and on Invitation charmed the Columbus men and assemblage of local celebrities with a number of choice selections , under tlis leadership of Prof. Herman Schunke. At the conclusion the latter received the con gratulations of all present for the ported strains of harmony which his band was able to produce In the more difficult pieces. Having moro than pleased his hearers , Schunke was awarded the contract to furnish the artistic music nt the fest. Among those who weru enthusiastic listeners at the time were Prof. Pohl of Columbus and Prof. Peter son of Omaha , David Schupbach and Charles Sczelko , president and vice president ot the fest , respectively , Charles Herbertz , John Baumer , William Segelke , Julius Kaufman of this city , all of whom are considered com petent judges of music. Since this change of program was made local singers declare themselves well satisfied and conscious of complete success at the fest. fest.The The principal societies to participate in the rendition of the "Spirits' Battle , " as appear now most likely , are the members of the combined choirs of the three principal Omaha societies , the Columbus and the Grand Island vcrelns. Aside from the singing In choir en masse , each of the ten Nebraska societies will oc- .cupy more or less time In rendering songs "selected by Its own trainer. These selections may Include anything from folk lore to newer songs nnd higher branches of artistic train ing. The ear of the aesthetic as well as the humbler but sincere lover of ordinary music Is to be pleased. The party of local enthusiasts , composed of singers accompanied by. their wives and families In many Instances , and others , are to leave Ojnaha for Columbus next Friday afternoon. Saturday will be the principal day for the singing and on Sunday the fest Is to be concluded by a grand picnic , at which music will again play an Important part. On this day excursion trains are to be run from here , Lincoln , Grand Island , Norfolk nnd other places In the state. The faro for this tlmo has been made a , ' very low one In order to Insure a largo attend ance. ' SOCIETIES WELL PREPARED. . Fest Director Pohl Is very sanguine about the latter and about the successful culmina tion of the fest. In speaking on these mat ters when last In Omaha he said : "I have just returned from n visiting tour to the different singing societies In the state and as far as I have examined , I find all of them In excellent shape ; much better than I had expected. The voices of the singers seem to bo In good trim , consequent upon good training. Increased activity has been shown slncje we concluded to hold a saengcrfest this year and added Interest makes Itself manifest everywhere In Ne braska wherever music lovers reside. Of course we cannot hope to equal the recent saengerfests at Cleveland and New York where there were from 15,000 to 25,000 pso- ple assembled on these occasions , but never theless I am confident of 'a good attendance and choice singing. The preparations at Columbus are nearly complete and wo have done all In our power to give our visitors a hearty welcome at this saengerfest. We hope for success and expect to get It. Our ex penditures , of course , wilt * be large and It was on this account that we endeavored to economize In the matter of a band , but Wo must have the best and the First Infantry band has rendered the best muslo I have heard In Omaha yet ; therefore wo shall en gage It as the principal orchestra for the fest. " Each of the twenty-one men composing the First Infantry band Is said to be a specialist on his particular Instrument. Wil liam H. Roberts is the flutist ; Peter Fuchs , George Ashman and Fred Thles are the trio of clarlonetlsts in the different flats ; like wise Henry Lotz , William Lamb , Rudolph Engcl and Henry Kay the cornetlsts ; Her man Rohrs , Charles Eggors and Julius Thlelo , French horns ; William Daniels , bari tone ; George Flessman , S. E. Whalpy , John Prochaska , trombone ; Jacob P , Schmidt , Louis Gernand , tuba ; William Harnock , small drum , and Isaac Kaufman , bass drum , with Prof. Schunke as leader and Edgar Follett as drum major. The united singers of the Saengerbund , Llederkranz and Swiss singing societies will have their final rehearsal at the Parnam street hall next Thursday evening. The band will accompany the vocal selections on their Instruments at this time. Hoar on u lilcyole. Boars are fabled to climb trees and per form all sorts ot acrobatic feats , but nobody ever heard of one riding a bicycle outside ot n circus advertisement. Nevertheless- Omaha bear has been experimenting with this buzz saw for the last few evenings , and , stranger still , no fatalities have as yet been reported to the police by luckless pedestrians who chance to pass the corner of Thirteenth nnd Harney streets , not that any great dan ger lurks In this Instance of a voracious ap- petlta for human bones , but precipitous ac tion on the part of the rider might crush life by sheer weight of not loss than 2 to pounds avoirdupois. Herman Schaeffer , for he It Is that thus un consciously and unintentionally becomes a menace to the traveling public , ls a member of the Bear division of the Omaha turn- vereln , as Is well known. Being ruled by a dominant passion not to be behind the times In anything , Herman has lately ordered a bike , expressly made for him In Toledo , O. , In exchange for which he parted with the sum of 125 big slmoleons. He originally In tended to participate In the relay bicycle race from Washington to Denver , carrying the president's message from Omaha to Kearney , but the manufacturers of his machine was slow In perfecting It , so that this plan was frustrated. Now , however , he Is In active training , and , by a little assistance rendered by his Instructor , Mr. Schneffer Is able to carry his full weight around the distance ot an entire block. Ho Is thus furnishing his frtonds with an Inexhaustible supply of fun. History of llohomlii. "The History of Bohemia" Is a literary work published for the first tlmo In English after thorough researches occupying more than 'half a lifetime by Robert H. Vlckers. the American author and close student ot historical events. The volume. , numbering some 700 pages , well bound and printed on heavy paper. Is put forth by a publishing company of Chi cago. Hitherto Bohemia's history has been an unknown quantity to the English reader , save In fragments , when It linked with that of some neighboring power which perhaps nought to crush Bohemian national life alto gether. The book embraces a complete his tory , as far as authorities extant would war rant , of Bohemia's many trials , Its struggles to orystuato national Institutions , language and autonomy. Throughout his pages U Is obvious that the author has sought to portray facts as they existed and characters accordIng - Ing to the boat Information obtainable , hover showing bias or undue , , sympathy. Ot the wrongs Inflicted by cavpjous mnnarchs thcro are several pathetic ) chapters to arouse the Interest of any liberty-loving American , and events are narrated lrftiinanncr which makes ( them strikingly slmlfar' to our own early struggles. Mr. VlckerS' ' endeavors to trace the history ot Slavonians from a period moro than COO > years before the beginning of the . Christian era , though annals furnish but meager data ot that time. LMcr and moro authentic Information leads the writer to treat of the epoch when the Slav tribe of the Chckh set tled In Bohemia , some , time about A. D. 450. Roman , German , French and Bohemian chronicles furnish the data and other ma terial ot the subsequent period. The rlso of Bohemia until It assumed n place among nations ; Its decline aim fall following , are all extensively and graphically pictured , and the concluding chapter forms a detailed and true account ot that unhappy land's history from 1813 to 1894 , showing Bohemians to be possessed of an Indomitable spirit of freedom and democracy. The strug gle for home rule has been carried on persis tently , though Austria , of which Bohemia now forms a component part , has never granted that right. linliomlitii OymiiHHtlo Tniirnniiiant. All the arrangements for the Bohemian Athletic State tournament , which Is to be held this year at Sarpy Mills , are reported an complete. A number ofhtho gymnastic associations from the Interior of the state have already chartered trains from their respective places , notably Wilbur and Schuy ler. They will arrive hero next Saturday and the contest proper Is to begin the fol lowing Sunday. At that tlmo Bohemians from different parts of the state are also expected to journey to Sarpy Mills , so that probably several thousand pocplo will con gregate on the grounds. The Omaha Sokols are to leave here on a special train over the B. & M. at 7:30 : Sunday morning. At South Omaha they will be joined by gymnasts from that city , and then the train will proceed to Sarpy Mills. The contest Is to be begun early In the forenoon and If possible finished by night fall. For the accommodation ot Omaha and other people from the state who may be deslrlous of witnessing excellent athletic ex hibitions excursion trains will be run to Sarpy Mills. A semi-annual event of this character has always attracted big crowds of Bohemian-Americans , and It Is asserted that this tournament will prove no excep tion to the rule. Arrangements on a large scale have , therefore , been made. Some twelve or flttcen teams will probably take part In the contest , each team to consist of eight men. The contest will extend over a wide range of athletic sports. Including apparatus turning and calisthenics. Prizes to consist of diplomas and medals will be awarded to the winners on Monday. There are Individual and class ratings , with prizes accordingly. Four local teams will be put In the field two In the llrst and the same number lit the second division. South Omaha will add two more. Though peace ful , the contests will bo spirited , as the association .contains some flrst-class tur ners. _ Schutzcnvori'ln Ulllcon The Omaha Schutzcnvcretn has selected the following ofllcers for the ensuing year : Herman Busch , president ; Henry Ruser , vice president ; Frank Heft , treasurer ; Charles Herbertz , financial secretary ; William Butt , corresponding secretary ; Fred Mcngedoht , first shooting master , and Claus Matthlcs , second shooting master. Members say thali there Is an awakening of Interest In the shooting and that they ex pect to initiate several more members. The regular meetings will be held at Ruser park hereafter the first Friday In each month. The members will moot , as usual every Fri day at the sameplace - for practice. A local shooting tournament"wlll be held at Ruser's park September 8 anil 9 , The score _ made at last Friday's shoot on the rifle range waj as follows : Claus Matthles , 04 ; Herman Busch , 37 ; P. R. Heft , 62 ; Fred Mengedoht , 54 ; Henry Rusor , 42 ; Hans Peterson , C4. ' " nitirchml to Dirge * . ' The Omaha turnvereln and Bohemian Tel Jed Sokol were both called upon to mourn the loss of members last week. Of the former Asmus Rohlff died and was burled last Tues day. His remains were followed to the grave by a largo concourse ot people , Including members of the turnvereln and Platts- deutsche society. On" Wednesday following the Sokol marched to the strains of a dlrgo to Forest Lawn cemetery to accompany a dead member to his last resting place. This was Joseph Koran , one of the most active workers. _ Will ConimciiKirato Grnvolotto , The German Veterans association and a number of Omaha Germans will take an ex cursion train for Bennlngton today , where they will join hands with old comrades ot the Franco-German war In 1870 to commemorate the battle of Gravelotte , An extensive and entertaining program has been prepared on the occasion. I.ocnl ( Jofmiin Under the auspices of the Danish TuYner club , German , Bohemian and Danish athletes are to hold a friendly contest at Ruser's park today. A number of prominent Germans of the city , forming a coterie of bowling alley players , enjoyed a Itttlo quiet game on the bowling alley at Rueer's last Thursday after noon. Teutonla lodge No. 2G2 , Order of the World , Is to give a picnic at Botanla park on west Dodge street this afternoon. The English lodges have been Invited and the day Is to be spent In promoting social Intercourse and outdoor enjoyments. Cto-io of Wiiyno'n Normal .School. WAYNE , Neb. . Aug. 18. ( Special to The Bee. ) The third annual commencement of the Nebraska Normal college of this city closed last evening. The baccalaureate ser mon was delivered by Rev. C. H. Strickland of Sioux City last Sunday. It wasan able address and was listened to by a large audi ence at the opera house. Monday evening a fair sized audience greeted the scientific class of the college and the exercises were of an Interesting nature. The department of elocution and expression gave a very Interest ing program to a largo audience Tuesday evening. On Wednesday evening the con servatory department entertained a very largj audience at the opera house and the Instru mental music and slnglhg was superb. Mies Stella Vincent was presented with a gold medal. Thursday evening "Julius Caesar" was presented by the department of elocution and expression and the students did exceed ingly well. Yesterday afternoon''and last evening the exercises of the teachers' class occurred. The college alumni ejitertnlneil the class of ' 94 at a banquet at thc > > Boyd last night and this closed the events of'a successful year at tbo college. I j * jm \urro\v i : cnjiii | fp > m Drnth. EXETER , Neb. . AUSJ08. . ( Special to The Bee. ) Lloyd Walters. Inst night was trying to move his steam tlireshor over some hilly roads Just after the jhoWer and the roads were slippery. He htid''iiot ' about half way up qulto a steep grade ! When the wheels re fused to move forwdrfl ] iUt began slipping back. Lloyd , who wus 'walklng besldo the engine , stepped In bchtnVf one of the forward wheels to arrange somwpjrt of the machlno when the wheel saddiliily veered toward him , catching him ami- pinioning him against the boiler. Before heioould bo released he was unconscious and remained so for a couple of hours. The iloetor'ahlnlts now that iho will pull through all right. llonil I'ropniltlim Dnfuntml , DEAVRR CITY , Neb. , Aug. 18. ( Special Telegram to The Bo. ) The bond proposition was killed In a mass meeting at the court house today. The scheme was to Issue 1100- 000 for road Improvement to give employ ment to those who will be destitute this win ter. It was originated by the populists , but the people , Irrespective of party , were against It. ling Thlm Ilouml ( Ivor. NEBRASKA CITY. Aug. 18. ( Special Tele gram to The Io ) . ) Charles Brewer , Sam Vincent and Frank Burke were bound over this afternoon on the charge of stealing eight hogs from ex-Senator Van Wyck , The evidence against the men Is conclusive , they having dtspoied of the porkers at the lucking houio for $30 $ , I THORSTONS WON THE PRIZE Governor's Oup Awarded to Them In Compe tition with Two Other Companies. GUARDS REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNOR Hlmtn Itattle Wm Postponed nn Account of the l"a 11 n ro of Ammunition to Ar- rlvo In Time Note * of the dun p. CAMP T.INCOLN. Aug. IS. ( Special to The Bee. ) The published program of camp ox- crclscs yesterday provided for two events of great Interest to the visitors n review of the troops by the governor and the sham battle of land and naval forces In the oven- Ing. No ammunition arrived and the latter event was postponed until this evening , but the ground was thronged with visitors from the city and surrounding country. Tho-an ticipated rain failed to materialize and the dust and heat somewhat Interfered with the enjoyment. The rcvlow was to have been held at 2 o'clock In the afternoon , but on Ing to the Intense heat and the failure of the beach company to provide sUfllclcnt water for the men In camp , It was postponed until 4 o'clock. Before that hour had arrived the steamer "Tho City of Lincoln" had brought over a half dozen boat loads and several hundred spectators came In hacks , carryalls and private conveyances. Governor Crounse and his staff arrived at the encampment shortly after noon nnd went Into quarters on the peninsula. When the bugle call for assembly for the review was sounded every company In the brigade was ready , with their uniforms looking fresh nnd their guns polished. Brigadier General Colby rode his white stallion "Don" and the colonels of each regiment wore splendidly mounted , as were the members of their staffs. Both of the regimental bands were In full dress uniform and furnished the best muslo In their repertoires. The Second regi ment , as the ranking regiment , was on the right , drawn up In battalion formation , then the First , and after them the battery fiom Wymore , and on the extreme left the cavalry. As drawn up for review the brig ade presented a formidable appearance , and overturned the Impressions of a good many of the spectators that the Nebraska National Guard Is made up of "tin soldiers. " An army olllcer of a good many years experience , who was among the spectators , stated to the reporter that he did not think a state In the union could turn out a finer body of men. men.REVIEWED REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNOR. When the formation was completed , Governor Crounse and his staff rode over from the peninsula , where the general head quarters are located. The mounted staff officers accompanying him were : Assist ant Adjutant General A. A. Reed of Crete , Brigadier Surgeon Major D. A. Walden of Beatrice , and Alde-de-Camp 0. L. Green of Kearney and S. II. Steel of David City. The maneuvers were according to the mili tary regulations for such occasions , with the governor and his staff riding along the front and rear of the brigade , while the bands alternated with their best selections. Then , drawn up In front of the brigade , the governor Inspected the various companies as they marched before him. The spectators who viewed the affair were loud In their praises of the appearance of the guards as a whole , and especially ot the artillery and cavalry companies. Shortly after the review Colonel Bills of the Second regiment formed the officers of his command in line and , accompanied by the regimental band , led by Harry Irvine , marched to the headquarters of the governor and In a neat speech Introduced to the gov ernor and his start the ofllcers of his regi ment , consisting of Lieutenant Colonel Wil liam Blschoff of Nebraska City , Lieutenant W. B. Smith of Falrbury , Captain G. L. Prltchett , surgeon , of Falrbury , Chap- Iain J. G. Tate of Hastings , Quar termaster E. B. Atkinson of Te- kamah and the captains and first and second end lieutenants of the nine companies of his command In camp at that hour , companies A " and C being on their" way to camp from South Omaha at that tlmo. In receiving the command Governor Crounse made a brief speech , In which ho compli mented the guards of the state on the fine appearance made In the review , and ex pressed the hope that their watchword would be "Excelsior. " Adjutant General Gage was called for , but disclaimed any ability as an orator , and filled up the blank by presenting a box of cigars. Then the visiting ofllcers were turned over to the tender mercies of Inspector General Harry Hotchklss , who was supposed , to be provided with matches. He Invited them Into his tent and explored the mysteries of a refrigerator , which has come to have something of a reputation at Camp Lincoln , and which has been frequently com pared with the widow's cruse ot oil. Later In the evening Colonel Bills , with his staff and the regimental band , returned the call of Colonel Bratt of the First of last night. There was the usual cigar and speechmaking - making program , nnd a. very friendly feelIng - Ing In consequence exists between the offi cers and companies of the two regiments. ' " TODAY'S EXERCISES' The program for today Included In the forenoon guard mount at 8 o'clock , battalion , troop and battery drill at U , and the com petitive drill , which began at 10. There were three entries In the competitive drill of Infantry companies for the governor's cup the Omaha Guards of the Second , the Thurston. Rifles ami company L of Norfolk of the Second. The Judges were Captain Corliss of the Eighth Infantry , regular army , Lieu tenant Pcrshlng of the Tenth cavalry , now the military Instructor of the State univer sity , and Lieutenant Hardln of the Eigh teenth Infantry , detailed by the government as military Instructor at Doane college. Several hundred spectators witnessed the evolutions of the companies , and encouraged them with frequent rounds of applause. There was some dispute about allowing the Thurston Rifles to compote , It being claimed that the requisite number of men was not In the drill , but the Judges finally awarded to them the coveted cup. Under the name Judges , Individual members ot the various companies ot the brigade were put through a rigid examination for the "Colonel Bills Prize. " Sergeant W. B. Walker of the Omaha Guards was the successful competitor and hereafter ho will be decorated with ono of tha handsomest medals worn by any mem ber of the guards. About thirty men com peted for the prize. WITH THE COMPANIES. One of the first companies regularly organ ized In the state was company A of York , which first became a military organization on April 29 , 1879. It haa In camp forty-seven men , with a bugler and drummer. When first organized It was known as company G of the First regiment , and , In the some year , several more companies being organized In the atato , n meeting was held In Lincoln of the various ofllcers , at which the Nebraska National Guard was organized. The present officers are N. P. Lundeen , captain ; W. W. Chapman , first lieutenant and J. W , Pur- rlngton , second lieutenant. The company has been furnished at Its own expense with two sets of uniforms and Is thoroughly well drilled and equipped. The present captain has been re-elected four times. He was at onetime time regimental quartermaster and Is the oldest commissioned olllcer In the brigade. The company served at Omaha during the "dump" trouble and also at Pine Ridge , The organizer and first captain was W. T. Scott , They took the first prize at Crete In 1883 , and at Lincoln on July 4 , 1880 , they won a silk flag. The second company which arrived at the encampment was company D of the First reg iment of Lincoln , It was organized In 188G by the present Inspector general , Harry Hotohkltts , who was the Ural captain. Ho was succeeded by P. II , Cheney , C , A. Foxworthy , W. C , Holulo and the present captain , Wil liam Decker. The llrst lieutenant Is M. Her- pelsliulmcr , and W. C. Dothon Is second lieu tenant. The company has forty-suven men In camp , They have a line armory and the company drills weekly. Since being organ- Izoil they have seven times been orderca under arms ; twice to suppress disturbances at the penitentiary , to Ilradshaw after the cyclone , to Culbcrtson during the county seat trouble , to the * eat , of the Indian troubles In 1891 and to the stats house during the Doyd- Thayer affair. It was named the Governor's guard by General Tbayer and when provided with the now uniforms , which havs been or dered , will travel under that name. * Coaipany C of the Fir at regiment came' In from Deatrlco with fifty men , Is ono ot the oldest companies In the brigade and was mustered In by General Colby , the present brigadier general , The present officers are 0. It , Bralnard , captain ; A. S. Wadsworth , first lieutenant , and W , 55. McKeen , second lieutenant. They were the first company ordered to Pine Ridge during the Indian trouble. Company F of the First of Junlata was organized as an Independent company and mustered Into the vcrvlca upon the organ ization of the guard , with General A. V. Cole as as captain , Thls-conipany served nt "Camp Dump" and 1'lne Rldgc. At the en campment nt Crete they won the governor's challenge cup. Thin was the first tlmo the cup was contested for. They entered camp with thirty-five men. The otncers are : Cap tain , H. A. Moreland ; first lieutenant , R. A. Wall , and second lieutenant , A. J. Johnson , The company Is welt officered nnd the men nro attentive to duty. Captain Moreland Is a strict disciplinarian and Is respected by his men. SCATTERING SHOTS. Mrs. Lieutenant Colonel Wotcott of' Cen tral City Is In camp. Chaplain Davis looks after tha spiritual welfare of the First regiment. Captain Lundeen of company A , First regiment , has his wife nnd daughter with him. him.Mrs. Mrs. Bratt , wife of the colonel ot the First regiment , was ono of the arrivals In camp today. Colonel E. M. Corrcll , ono of the gover nor's aids , . Is the editor Ot the Hebron Journal , Major A. A. Reed of Beatrice , adjutant gen eral , attends to his numerous dutlc as carefully as It In actual war service. \n the Individual competitive drill this morning Corporal Thompson of company D , First regiment , stayed In till third place. Tomorrow afternoon the big pavilion tout Of the State band Is to bo erected on the ground and a band concert will bo given at 4 o'clock. A line of guard tents has been established on the lake shore , and from this on the en campment will bo patrolled In regular mili tary fashion. C. A. Prcscott of the Kearney signal corps , who Is the city clerk of his town , la the official stenographer of the Second regiment under Colonel Bills. E. W. Rhlvers of the signal corps with company A , Second regiment , located nt Kearney , Is manager of the Western Union Telegraph company In that city. Colonel John S. Musscr of Aurora rode with the governor's staff during the review yesterday. Ho Is the guest of Colonel Hotchklss nnd a veteran guardsman of the state of Pennsylvania , Among the ladles who witnessed the re view from the governor's headquarters yes terday were : Mrs. Gage , Mrs. Dr. Glffen , Mrs. Shumway , Mrs. W. L. Paul , Mrs. Otis Gallupp and Mrs. J. E. Ferris. Adjutant General Gage and Colonel Hotch klss at the general headquarters , feel rather proud of their orderlies , Privates A. M. Scharman of company E , Second regiment of North Plntte , and R. T. Coverdnle , who attends to the wants of the Inspector gen eral. In the evolutions of the review Adjutant General Gage stopped ono of the hind feet of the brigadier general's celebrated white stallion , and as a memento carries on bis right leg a black nnd blue spot , which some what Interferes with the military carriage of which he Is so proud. Lieutenant Colonel Wolcott of Central City Is one of the most popular men In camp. Ho entered the service as a private In the Merrlck Rifles and has served as a. captain , major and lieutenant colonel. Ho has hosts of personal friends In the guard and has been making many friends for his paper , the Nonpareil. One of the most Interesting personages In the enrampment Is Captain Fisher of Chad- ron , whoso full title during the Pine Ridge war was as follows : " 0. K. and P. D. Q. and Q. M. S. to Lieutenant William G. Burke. Company B , Second Infantry , nnd Assistant Acting Q. M. S. and Post Quartermaster of the Chadron Post. " At present ho Is simply "Brigade Commissary , Maid of Honor to Lieutenant Steel and Supreme Potentate of the Grand Order of the Orient. " His mili tary uniform was carried away by one of the slmooiiB which occasionally sweep over the western portion of the state , and he has been compelled to appear In camp In one ot the modest suits worn by the Princes of the Orient. It consists of a pair ot white bloomer trousers , a red zouave jacket trimmed with gold braid , a yellow vest , with black buttons and a Turkish fez , with a tassel which weighs about a pound and a half. It Is necessary to state that when ho Is on full dress parade the visitors to the camp find some dinicully In hearing the music of the bands , oven when consolidated. TO BE TRIED FOR MURDER Information to Bo Tiled Against Gecrgt Davis , the Alleged Train Wrccfcor , PROSECUTIONS WILL BEGIN THIS WEEK Lincoln' * City Council Decltlei to Cut K pomps In Alt Irinrlninit Intlio Near 1'utnro Kmiilnycit Stunt Submit to a Ten 1'cr Cent Itriluctlon , LINCOLN , Neb. , Aug. 18. ( Special to Tht lice. ) In accordance with the verdict handed In by the coroner's Jury In relation to tin cause of the Hock Island wreck , the county attorney will nio Information against dcorgo Washington Davis , charging him with murder In the first degree. Thwo will bo two counts , ono charging him with murder In the first degree , anil drawn up according to the regu lation style of a premeditated and malicious homlcldo , while the other will bo executed under the special law against train wrecking. This statute provides that If any person 01 persons shall remove , break , displace , etc. , any part of any track , car. etc. , belonging t < any railroad company , with Intent to wreck a train , the same upon conviction shall bi sentenced to Imprisonment for not less that ono year nor more than twenty. Provided that by commission of the offense death It caused to any i > erson or persons , then th offender shall be deemed guilty of murder In the llrst degree , second degree , or man * slaughter , as the case might bo , and seni tonced accordingly. The Information will bo filed In the county court Monday morning , and the preliminary hearing In all probability will bo commenced Tuesday. Whether Davit will waive his preliminary examination ll not known. known.WILL WILL CUT EXI'ENSES. The city council mot In adjourned session this morning to prepare Its estimate of the municipal expenses for the coming year. Tlia dcslro to curtail expenses In every dcparU utent was npiurcnt , nnd It Is likely that some objections will bo offered by thosa In terested. The total estimate foots up $230,730 , and a levy of 32 1-7 mills Is can * templatcd , against 31I' ; { , mills last year. The llnanco committee In almost ovcry In stance cut down the estimate handed In by the heads of the various departments. All the employes of the water department , with the exception of the commissioner , will proba bly be compelled to accept n reduction. l'a. trolmcn are to be cut to J50 par month. Tha library board clamored loudly for a levy o | a mill , but a half mill was all that was allowed , The lighting fund was placed al Just sulllclent to pay for tlio lights now In use , Including those yet to bo put In under the original contract. The salaries of alt appointive employes of Iho city are booked for a cut of 10 per cent. LINCOLN IN BRIEF , The hall of the Lincoln Labor club wa well filled last night , the occasion being an address by Chancellor CanHeld. Ho spoke as one of them , and his remarks were much appreciated. At the close of the mooting a vote of thanks was tendered him for ono of the finest addresses they had listened to since the organization of the club. At a meeting of the Hoard of Education last evening , called specially to consider the reappolntment of Mrs. A. P. Tiffany as prin cipal of the Clinton school , a motion to rein state her was unanimously adopted. Will Hose , who was shot at Huvelock last Saturday evening whllo being suspected ot stealing chickens , Is still confined to his room from the effects of the shot. Havelock people are Inclined to laugh over the rather fishy story he caused to bo circulated detail ing how he came to bo In that vicinity. There have been so many hen roosts robbed In that neighborhood recently that those who have suffered are loth to let a suspected per son go before he has fully cleared himself. W. A. Johnston , who was brought back from South Omaha and hold on the charga of selling mortgaged property , was released from custody tills morning after having a hearing before the police Judge. After the first charge against him was dismissed ho was detained awhile n a suspicious charac ter , as It was thought that other persons would file a complaint against him. A quartet of young toughs Jumped on Cor- wln Haggard , a university student , last even ing , for no apparent cause , and severely bruised him. Two of them were given thirty days by the police Judge this morning and the others were discharged. CONTINENTAL CLOTHING HOUSE. -OF- MONDAY , AUGUST 2O. FOR ONE DAY ONLY. Prices $1.25 1.50 1.75 JUST 2.00 JUSTHALF 2.25 HALF 2.50 PRIC 2.75 3.50 These Prices Are for Ca'sh Only. . Cor. 15th and Douglas Streets-