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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.
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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.
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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
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\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
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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.
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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.
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Cor. 15th and Douglas Streets-