THE OMAHA DAILY 33E33t SJTNDAY , MAHCIt 7 , 1897.
SPECULATION ON THE FIGIlTi
Likely to Bo a Very Exciting listio
Encounter ,
Y/HEN / FITZ AND JIM COME TOGETHER
ttrniilt of U'lint Will Happen. When
( lie 1'tiKM Put MII Ilic Mltln on
i St. I'rttrlck'fl Drir I" Somo-
Tvlint Problematic.
THU FlflHT.
Say , wlmt'll you bet
On the fight that's comln'7
Now put up Bomcthln'
Tlmt'n Kooil and stunnln * .
IJo you think Fltz'll win ,
Or lt < Jim your mrn ?
Why don't you nnswcr
A feller , If you etui ?
I want ter bet
A hundred or two
And 1M like tcr bet
Mr. . .Man , with you.
For loiw , lean Fltz. *
With Ills kindly HmlU *
Show's "em Just how J
Ever once In a while.
3
You won't bet , eh ?
Well , nil right ,
J Rtipss you know
KHz In out of sight.
13ut two short weeks
Will end the story
Of Jim knocked out , nnd
Flta covered with glory.
LOU PHESTON.
0 QUICKLY does
tlmo fuglt. Ono
week from Wed
nesday next those
two giants ot Flstl-
ana , Fltzslmmons
end Corbett , will
meet In the
squared circle and
once for alt settle
the disputed point
of superiority.
Ono week from
, - - „ this morning the
Omaha special train of Pullmans will leave
the union depot bound for Carson City , the
econo of the great fight. There will be three
earn In the Omaha division , and flvo cars
from I'ltlsburg nnd Cincinnati , and they will
lo attached to the Union Pacific's train No.
1 , the grandest of all transcontinental trains ,
the "Overland Flyer. " The Omaha cars are
oil drawing room cars , the biggest , hand
somest nnd most thoroughly equipped that
traverse the west , and the Omaha patrons
of the excursion can well congratulate them-
eclves on the good things that have been
prepared for them. With two commodious
dlnlnr room cars on the 'train what further
ndvantagera could be desired , when you toke
into consideration that ? 100 pays the bill ,
transportation , sleeping accommodations ,
from tbo tlmo you leave Omaha
until you return , and a good
seat at'tho big contest. It will
tie such a trip as tew can hope to enjoy In
a lifetime- , whipped across the country with
almost lightning speed , and amidst every
luxury human Ingenuity can devise , what
more could bo asked ? The complete
Itinerary of the Journey Is appended for the
purpose ot giving prospective passengers an
Idea of what they may expect.
Train No. 1 Leave Onuiha nt 8:20 : a. m.
March H ; nrrlvo at O den at 1:40 : p. m.
March 15 ; leave Ogden at 1:10 p. m. March
15 arrive at lleno nt 9:10 : a. m. March 16 ;
luavo Ileno at 3:15 : a. m. March 1G , arrive
at Carson City at 9:40 : a. m. March 1G.
Train. No. 2 Leave Carson City March
18 , arrive at Ueno March 18 ; leave Ileno at
8a03 n. in. March 18 , arrive at Ogden at E
a. m. March 19 ; le-avo Ogflen at 8:10 : n. m ,
March 19. nrrlvo at Omana. at 4:13 : p. m ,
itarch w :
Apply at my office at The Bee or at Franli
Bandle's cigar store , southwest corner Fif
teenth , two doors from Farnam street , foi
full particulars.
And now about the flght. The general
opinion Is gathering volume with every pass'
ing day that It will be the mcst exciting , the
most terrific and desperate ot all the flstU
encounters that have taken place slnco tht
memorable contest of Yankee Sullivan ani
Tom Hk'cr ut Point of Ilocks. Md. , waj
back in the winter of ' 49. That was i
tremendous flglit , and caused Just as over
whelming Interest among all sortu of citizen :
ot these days ax the little affair sot dowr
in the books for St. Patrick's Day In thi
Morning , What the outcome will bo IB stll
tha paramount query la the minds of th <
millions , nnd will bo until ono or the othei
has toppled over on that padded floor am
is tolled off Into the land of liaabeciivlllo b ]
the knotty Index finger ot George Slier
While'Corbett is still ostensibly the favorite
the casa Ib an extremely paradoxical ono , foi
the Corbott cohorts , while blatant In thcli
declarations of Jim's towering supremacy
hnvo the gall , In a majority of cases ovei
iho country , to demand even money frorr
the Fit/Simmons contingent. No ono has ye :
heard of the nwyora , the Smiths , the Wake
leys , the Johnsons or the Ordways placlnj
their thousands against the mi-topped lad'i
liu nil re ilp , notwithstanding the fact that whei
the match was first made a.steadj
deluge ot Corbett money was all ° ge <
to have set In In New York , Boston and tlu
other big metropolitan centers. The 90118011-
BUS ot opinion as gauged by the forecasts h
last Sunday's Bee slrauld make Corbett at :
odds-mi favorite in reality ro well as It :
the flatulency of hist Jacobinical followers
The truth Is the American public knows II
nil too \\cll , th.it on the line of tholr re.-
Rpoctlvn achievements within the magU
circle. FlUsinimons should bo the odds-or
boy , while Corbett with all h'n suppcuci
rcdoubtnbleni'ss should bo hold
ing the short t-nd of the speculative argu-
.mcnt. But It Is this anomalous situation
that Is nnhai.clng the Interest In the mill
that Is with ninny fanciers of the sport , bul
1 must acknowledge that I am not of tholi
number. 1'rejudlco does not enter Into" tin
case with me. although I have plenty ol
cnuso to fool disgruntled with the ex-cham
pion , but 1 am not , andi HO far as hlu fight
ing nffalrs are concerned I always have ani
always will play fair. But I Ilko to se <
men accorded their Just dues , and grow sus
plclous whennvcr I see Eelllng platers made
favorites over stalco horses. But wo will lei
nil that go , aud go on and chaU about the
flght.
To mo the men look nicely matched , nnd 1
do n L believe that either man la Justified
in his.claims ot holding a "pipe. " While II
lasts I expect to ee a terrific fight , but 1
differ with numerous others ; I do not look
for It to last long. With two such lighters
aa Bob and Jim , and with the vlrulency
rankling within their respective thoracic da-
IKirtmcnts. I think It la win or loeo In fast
time. Corbott might bo able to prolong
the matinee by the utilization ot the twc
superior traits he possesses over the cadav
erous Cornlshman speed and hrndlnrss Ic
boxing tactics but Fltz could not stretch II
out by the resort lo any of the capabilities
ho U known to pcssest : , I1U rcccrd la all
my throat was
filled with sores , large
lumps formed on my
nenk , nnd a horrible
ulcer broke out on my jaw , says
Mr. 0. lI.Elbert , who resides ntcor.
22d St. nnd Avenue N. , Galveston ,
Texas. Ho vras three tlmea pro
nounced cured by prominent phy
sicians , but llio dreadful disease nl-
wnya returned ; ho was then told that
was the
HOT SPRING onlycuro Ilia hair
had nil
fallen
out , and ho was In n aad plight ,
After taking ono bottle ot 8. 8. S.
ha began to improve and two dozen
bottles oared
Li incompletely ,
eo tlmt for more
thansizyenrsho
lias had no sign
of the disease.
Hook on the dlse& < nci Its treatment toiUid
tr o by Built Specific Co , Atlanta , OK.
written In short meter. The lonRest flglit
ho over had wan with Jack Demps > ey , and
that was simply because the Nonpareil was
aa good a laid on Ice before the first round
was over , and ho toyed with him , hoping
ho would realize the hopelcsanees of his case
and quit. Hut ho wouldn't , and Fllralm-
mono was finally compelled to jolt the modi
cum of ecnso that still remained In his nod-
dlo out of It. HI-i nfMt equal match was
Aupposctl to have been with I'cter Maher.
and ho didn't do a thins to little Polio , os-
> cclally the last time , when In Just forty-five
icconds he made the doughty Hibernian
tilnk somebody had pushed one ot those
) l(5 ( red Mexican mountains over on him.
? itz Is a regular devil for fun ; ho may not
10 EO schoolboylsh as Coibott Is reported to
10 out at Car/son , but milling Is soup and
nuts for him , and ho has never been known
to shirk an Invitation. Ho tights right
straight from the scratch without any wa
vering. There Is no violin playing on his
iart. Ho wants meat and wants It quick.
: havn seen hltn flqlit three times and expect
ilm to go at Corbett Just as he has gone
ftr everybody else. Ho never waits on the
corner for a. car , but walk * on down etreet
to meet It. So you see why I expect to oeo
one or the other "cash In" pretty quick.
How aboutCorbctt ? I have seen him doing
business , too , and his mode nnd manner
bear no propinquity to that of' Colonel
Kangaroo. The man who expects to see
him go after FItz on the Jump will be mis
taken , lie could no more stand Up fair and
square and give and take with the puissant
blacksmith than ho could reproduce one of
Morollo's pictures with a whitewash brush.
Ho must resort to his Terpslchorcan attain
ments , ho must waltz and slip and duck
about , In and out , and around Ilobert , like
he does with one of his stage dummies ,
labblng him In the face and the wind off and
on with that electric left of his ; worrying
nnd harassing him until his steam begins to
evaporate and he sees the time to let go
both hands as ho did with old John L. down
In New Orleans that night. Hully deal what
a shower of thumps the Callfornlan did un-
: > ox at that Juncture. I defy the best
educated Ulnetoscope over born to catch on
Us film all of Jim's blows , If such a scene
as that occuroa again. It may be depended
on that this will be Corbett's game. With
all duo respect to Hilly Delancy , who says
Jim la the hardest hitter the world has ever
known , I don't believe bo could knock out a
good big chunk of meat and bone and
freckles like my friend from the land of the
mongoose with a single blow. If you would
give him a rrfit. He must cook his victim up
to a somnolent condition by his Jabi
and Joltc , then go at him and chop him
down with a cloudburst ot blows from both
maullcs. Utit how different with Fltz. His
"single out" blows are notorious the world
over. Ho iiover plays "both ends and the
middle. " Ho does not have to spread a
layer of mayonnaise over his tomato before
ho busts It. All he wants Is tc ( see on aisle
through space to the point of a Jaw. Ho
doesn't have to swing to get there. He has
a short-arm Jolt that Is simply an article of
vnrtit. Ho can deliver It with either the
right or left and whenever It lands somebody
SOCH out. Can ha set It In on Jim ? Well , I
can't say , for I don't know Just how good
Jim Is , nor does anybody eleo for that matter.
But I can tell you one thing for true , and
that Is ho has got It In on several other men
Just a& good as Jim and Is llablo to get It In
on him.
But the fight. My , what a cuckoo It ought
to be , and how many thousands of people
will enjoy It. What a thrilling moment that
will be when those two gtanta step to the
middle of the ring and put up their hands ,
How many hearts will thump like trip
hammera. What a weight will lay on thai
vast crowd until the first decisive blow
augurs which way the battle goes. It will
surely bo the greatest fistic encounter of the
ago , and what fun It wilt be In the years tc
como to relate to these who only know ol
the occurrence through history , what a match-
leas struggle Itwas. . How each man equaret
off ; how he fiddled , feinted , sidestepped am
got away ; how this blow landed and thai
missed fire ; how the first knockdown came
and then the victory ; the wild scene of yell
Ing and , applauding thousands ; the llrr.p am
dismantled victim ; the proud and haughtj
conqueror , surrounded by that scethlns
throng the greatest of all gladiators fron
the heroic days of Sparlacus down to the
hour. Will It bo worth the trip. In as mucl
cllsfnvoii as the sport may be ? Yes , I thlnl
It will.
Just what the extra fights at the Carsor
carnival arc going to amount I do not fee
Justified In saying , but I will say that I thlnl
the mysterious Hilly Smith George Greer
match a mighty poor one. Nobody wants
any of Smith and nobody would back him 1
the referee allowed him to use an ax. Ho l !
n notoriously fouUflghter , and should no
have been given a look-in at an affair llk <
the coming one at Carson. Out of Smith' !
last six fights he has lost flvo of them on
fouls , nnd ho Is not the kind of a pugllis
the crowds who journey to Carson will can
to see. At himself Billy Is a great fighter
and with the weight nnd height and read
ho will enjoy over Green ho ought to pu
him out In a canter , that Is If he behave :
himself.
Of the other fight , Flaherty and Hawkins ,
there Isn't much to say. They too arc both
of the lower strata of pugdom , and with Billy
Smith should bo relegated to obscurity ,
Hawkins will have a slight advantage ovei
the Yankee Irishman , but that should nol
enable him to land the coin. Flaherty car
stand as severe a beating as any man ]
over saw , and keep on fighting all the time ,
He Is a glutton for grueling , a good stiff ,
fast puncher , and I expect to see him lower
the colors of the youiig Callfornlan.
It will bo Interesting to Nebraska breeders
to learn that there has Just been completed
near Louisville the finest quarter-mile clndei
trotting track In the world. It Is the
property of Mr. L. Simons , the well known
trotting horseman. The width of the track
Is twenty-eight feet In the stretch and forty
feet at the turns. It la nicely banked like
a bicycle track and la a model of engineer
ing skill. Mr. Simons owns a number ot
fast trotting horses , and he was sorely
perplexed regarding their winter work , as the
trucks In that locality are usually muddy
during the winter. Ho owns HIvi rsldu park ,
which Is laid out In drives and walks built
of cinders. These , It was noticed , were
never muddy and always maintained a hard
but yielding surface. In this way the plan
occurred to iho proprietor. The track
was laid out around the Inaldo fence of the
park. It was plowed , then rolled , aftci
which olght Inches of cinders were rolled
and packed hard until the track looked like
asphalt. When It was finished a number ol
horsemen were Invited to look at It. Aftot
a careful Inspection they declared It the
finest and best quarter-mile track In tha
world.
Interest In the lour great Intercollegiate
boat races that will be rowed on the Hud-
eon at Poushkeepsle between Junj. . 23 and
July 2 Is already quickening the pulse ol
the amateur athletic world. It Is safe tc
predict that no * uch season for aquatic
sport has been recorded In annals of tb <
past. There- Will be ton crews , each com
posed of eight oarsmen , a coxswain , and
four substitutes at that delightful little New
York burg when the month of roses drawa
near to Us close. It has been a long time
slnco Biich an aggregation ot oarsmen has
hcon seen anywhere In the world , except at
Henluy , England. Aa announced last Sun
day there will "bo a 'varsity contebt and e
freshman contest between crews represent
ing Harvard , Cornell and Yale. The Cornell-
Columbla-Pdinsylvanla 'varsity and fresh'
man races will follow soon afterward , and
will be of equal Interest , The Cornell crews ,
It will be seen , will bo called upon to row
two races each , and will therefore meet their
fellow collegian * at a disadvantage. Wern
It not for the stubborn pxclustvcnrss ot
Yale and Harvard the two series of races
could bo condenued Into one , and wo thoultl
then have the pleasure of seeing the crewi
ot Yale , Harvard , Cornell , Columbia unJ
Pennsylvania rowing down that beautiful
four-mile utrtU'li aide by eldo ,
Harvard's ' English coach la still abroad ,
but bin oarumen are bslng well looked after
by tha old Harvard crewmen. An Kngllsh
Shell has been ordered from Cambridge , and
Mr. Lehman Is giving the construction of It
his personal supervision , Tha Harvard men
have , during the pant week , bceu enabled to
get on the Charles river for practice. Thli
Le much earlier than usual , The men ure
now rowing as follows : Stroke , Hull. iGSii
and Iloardman , 165V4 ; 7. Goodrich , 175 anJ
Moulton , 172 ; 6. Thomson , 173 ; C , J. H.
Perkins. 1SOV4 ; 4. Sprngue. JS7 ; 3. Hollliter ,
177 ; 2. J i : . I'crllnn. ; 17J ; bow , Marvin , 161 ,
It will be ecu that-tue above crew Is al
most the same that rnwcd such a close
second to Cornell when the latter crow
broke the world's record for four miles at
Poughkeepslo last June. In physique these
men excelled all their rivals last year. It
any oarsmen In America can successfully
row the English stroke they are the men.
Courtney has to many candidates at Cornell
that ho Is training two crews , and will at
the last select the otrongest combination to
rotf against Yale and Harvard , and probably
against Columbia and Pennsylvania also.
Courtney has sprung a purprlse.on Cornell-
lans In Jeffers , who Is now rowing stroke.
Jeffers Is nn old oarsman at Cornell who has
never made the boat. He trained for ' 93
freshman crew and again last year for the
'varsity. Both seasons ho was retarded by
Illness and this accounts for his failure to
make cither. It Is surprising , though , that
Cornell places him In so Important a position
as stroko. Ho Is dolntf good work , as Is
evidenced by the length of time Courtney Is
keeping him In the pacemaker's scat , and ho
may supplant both Brlgga and Bcntley. The
varsity Is now rowlng"wlth Jeffers at stroke ,
Tatum 7 , Splllmon C , Savage 6 , Johnston 4 ,
Moore 3 , Chrlswell 2 and Ludlam bow ,
In addition to Its four other races Cornell ,
Just to show that It la willing to row all
comers , will dn May race the eight-oared
crew of the Annapolis Naval cadets. This
Is bound to bo an Interesting race. Cornell
will doubtless be-rcpresented by Its second
'varsity crew.
Strange as It may seem , Cornell Is not
nearly so worried that Yale will wrest Its
aquatic honors away as most people think.
Harvard In the first race and Pennsylvania
In the second race are the two crows , and
the only crews , that Cornell Is the least bit
afraid of , and having always disposed of
them In a handy , manner , It believes that It
can repeat the past performances again.
However , nothing Is taken for granted , and
every one at Ithaca Is working away With a
vim that beppeaks good results.
Ellis Ward Is doing great work with the
Pcnnsylvanlas , 'It is said. As he has about
the came men as he had laat year It will
not bo surprising should ho turn out a win
ning crow. Coach Courtney fears Ward
more than any other college coach , possibly
excepting Lehman , whose ability he Is not
yet familiar with. As for'Bob Cook , Yale's
coach , Cornelllans never have regarded him
seriously , that Is , not as n , coach ; as a Hen
ley correspondent or as a spokesman , no ono
has ever dared suggest that ho has a peer.
Yale Is steadily at work developing a fine
crow. Most of the meu who went abroad
last season will elt In the blue shell again
this year , and It Is safe to predict that no
crow has ever been more carefully coached
than the Yale crew of 1897 will bo. To de
feat Harvard would bo to fill Yale's cup of
Joy , from which It hasn't been sipping much
of late , full to the brim. But , to vanquish
Cornell would bo to make that cup of Joy
flow clear over. And every one around New
Haven la confident that Yale will be the first
at the finish. Cook has been talking his
usual three columns during the past week ,
and has encouraged this Idea to the greatest
extent The redoubtable Robert has also
taken the liberty1 to say that the race ought
to bo moved to New London , slnco Yale Is
moro used to that course. Of course the
race will bo at Poughkeepslo , but then , just
think of the nerve of the man , after Cornell
courteously permitted Yale to come Into Its
race with Harvard ! It must bo made ol
sheet Iron or steel !
e
( VuoKtluiiN iin < l Answer * .
0. F. Harlan , Cook , Neb. The gun clul
rules will be forwarded you by Mr. Wllllart
Townsend ot the Dupont club , to whom. :
handed your request.
OMAHA , March 5. To the Sporting Edltoi
of The Bee : Please let us know In Sunday' !
Bee how many you can count in 'a garni
of crlbbage with three deuces , one tray am
one eight. I claim you can count fifteen-six
Henry Schroder.
Ans. Flftecn-slx and six duces make
twelve.
CEDAR. BLUFFS , Neb. , March 4. To thi
Sporting Editor of The Bee : A bets tha
Manor did not get the championship bel
upon a foul. How did Maher come in posses
alon of the belt. F. WLee. .
Ans. Maher never had a champlonshl ]
belt and -never Will have. Corbett pretendei
to make him al present , of the champlonshl ]
and that Is the only claim on it ho ever had.
FREMONT , March 3. To the Sporting Ed
Itor of The Bee : Kindly answer : In. i
game ot draw poker does a "blaze" count
As wo understand It a blaze Is five cour
cards of any suit. Answer In next Sunday'
Bee and greatly oblige. A Subscriber.
Ans. Not unless agreed upon by the play
ers before the game begins.
OMAHA. March 4. To the Sporting Edlto
of The Bee : Please answer the followlm
question In your next Sunday's paper : A
B , C and D are playing poker. A and 1
are playing a pot alone , C and D not bavin ;
stayed with the ante. Are they entitled t
see the hands when A calls B ? You wll
understand this la no jackpot. Your declsloi
Is to settle the argument. J , A. F.
Ans. Yes , all the players In the gam
have equal rights.
RAMGE BLOCK. March 1. To the Sport
Ing Editor of The Bee : Kindly decide thi
dispute : A contends that before the Sulll
van-Corbett fight John L. was the champloi
heavyweight of the world ; that when Corbet
won that fight he became , Ipso facto , thi
champion ; that Corbctt transferred th
tltlo to Maher , that Fltz whipped Peter , am
by that fact became the champion , and tha
when Sharkey received the rofcres's dcclsloi
In the Fltz-Sharkey fight ho became thi
champion and that today Thomas Sharkej
la the champion of the world. B claim ;
that there Is a flaw In A's chain of reason
Ing ? A and B.
Ans. John L. wcs never champion of th
world , nor Corbott , either , Coibett dl <
present Maher with the championship of thi
country , and Fltz won It from him. Thi
Sharkey-Fltz contest wns not a champlonshl ]
affair : a' ' > d Shnrhey remains the big dub In
always was.
COOK , Neb. . March 1. To the Sportlni
Editor of The Bes : In playing whist A beti
B that the dealer should have the trumj
that Is cut on the bottom. B beta that h <
should not. Which Is Hoylo ? Plcaso onawe
by return mall and oblige. George F , Mor
rlsscy.
Ans , No answers by mall. Nslther I ;
Hoylo. But wheu playing with a single decl
the trump remains on the bottom of tin
dock until turned.
NORTH BEND , Neb. , March E. To tin
Sporting Editor of The Bee : How man ;
rounds were fought In the Corbett and Sulll
van fight for the championship ? Phase an
swer In Sunday's Bee. George E. W
Springer.
Alls. Twenty-one ,
OMAHA , March 4. To the Sporting Edlto
ot The Bee : Kindly decide the following
and oblige undersigned : A contends tha :
Billy Welsh defeated Corbett In 1886 , or there
about * , which B denies ? Jerorno Schofleld.
Ann , A Is correct.
DAVID CITY , Neb. , March 4. To thi
Sporting Editor of The Bee ; Please answe ;
In Sunday's Hoe : To what extent are tin
people living In the District of Columbl :
dlDfrnncliUeil , and also whether soldiers en
listed In the regular army are disfranchised :
This to settle a dispute. C. E. K ,
Ana , ( I ) Entirely. (2) ( ) Regular army sol
dlers retain their franchise In the state li
which they enlisted.
CORDOVA , Neb. , March ' 4. To the Sport
Ing Editor of The Bee ; 'To eettlq a wagei
pleaeu state In Sunday's Bee which has thi
advantage In reach , Corbctt or Fltzslmmons
F , M. Horsey ,
Ans. They wvasure exactly the same , al
( hough It U claimed that Fitz has a sllgh
ad vantage ,
COOK , Xeb. , March 4. Will you pleast
Elate In Sunday' * Bed , In order to decide i
but , who ban thu longest reach , Corbett 01
Flt7slinmons ? William A. Schaper.i.
Ans. Six feet and one-half Inch each.
310UX CITY. la , , .March 3 , To the Sport
ing Editor of The Bee : Can you give me
the name and address of bookmaker on sprint
races at New Orleans and Arkansas ? Rcpl >
In Sunday's Bee- and obllgo ? Joe Poolo.
Ans Chamber * In Hot Springs ; Laraoth In
New Qrlmitt.
SIOl'X ( MTV , la. , March 4. To the SportIng -
Ing Editor of The Ileo ; Please state In
Sunday's Ben how many deaths occurred dur
ing 1830 aa a result ot foot ball accidents !
U. II. Sears.
Ani , Three.
RANCHES ! Ell , Wyo. . March 3 , To the
Sporting Editor of The Dee : To decide a
bet , please give In next Sunday's Bee the
tlmo aud place of Jake K'llraln'i death auJ
oblige ? J , R. Guild
Ans. Jake Is running a hulling ken down
In Baltlmori ) aad will bo through hers next
Sunday cnrcnite for the big Ught at Carson.
| AMUSEMENTS.
HK
Lent has not usually fltiy.market ! Influence
upon the theatrical .business , aa locally con-
sldsred , and attractlons11forlhy of patronage
have It as a rule wlthm tlio limits ot that
period as well as out ofji | Nevertheless , It
Is undeniable that thoDOfCcrlngs ot the two
Omaha houses for the last half of the week
Just past have not met V.ltn the conspicuous
favor ol the public. TJils presentation of
fact may bo taken aa a disparagement of the
entertainment provided , whereas It Is not
Intended for anything so unpleasant. Neither
the performance of Mr. Morrison In that
Ingenious spectacle which the advance agent
Is pleased to call "Goethe's Immortal
tragedy , " nor that of the refined comedians
who have been presenting "Tho Dazzler" Is
by any means devoid Ot merit. They can
not , however , even to the most friendly
eyes , bo made to appear ns novelties , al
though "Tho Uazzler" has been brought up
though an extra electrician or 'wo have been
added to the following of Dr. Faustun. The
people nowadays are Ilko certain Athenians
of old In that they spend their time In nothing
else , but either to tell or to hear ftomo now
thing. And they carry their propensity ao
far that , with an exception now and then
by which they neglect a now thing by reason
of Ha very newness , they demand novelties
absolutely or eleo fall back heavily upon
venerable ( stand-bys , which are old enough
to have been born again several times over.
When Francis Wilson was here week be
fore last , ho encountered moro than once In
Ms unostentatious walks abroad a well-
looking lad ot perhaps a dozen years , whose
clothes told no tales either of poverty or
affluence , and In whoso Intelligent face an
absorbing lutcrcet In Mr. Wilson's movements
was apparent. At length he approached the
comedian In the hotel ono afternoon and ac
costed him with that absence of circum
locution which is ono ot the chlcfest charms
of cxtrcmo youth.
"Ain't you an actor ? " asked the email
boy.
boy."What
"What makes you think so ? " was the non
committal reply , accompanied by Mr. Wil
son's kindly and paternal smile.
"Oh , I don't know , " said the lad , "but I
guess you have something to do with a
theater all right enough. "
"Why , that's true , " rejoined the comedian ,
"and I know how you found It out. It's bc-
cause I have a smooth face. "
"Naw , " eald the youth , with a mixture
of dledaln and pride ; "I seen ycr picture In
the winders. "
"Wilson was not Insensible to this tribute
to his fame.
"Do you Ilko to go to the theater ? " ho
askecJ.
"You bet , " was the emphatic reply. "What
docs It cost to go to your show ? "
"Oh , that depends , " answered the come
dian. "How much have you got ? "
"I got 10 cents , " said the boy , a little
dubiously , for ho began , ' to realize that at
least half a king was before him.
"Won't do , " said , , Wllson , with mock
severity. "Why , peopfo 'Bladly pay $1.50 to
see mo play and hear me sing. "
The boy eecmed dul Impressed nnd tried
to rlao to the occasion/ , ' ' "
"Wouldn't you let mo Jnjo the gallery for
a dime ? You could sqnd me out before the
'
show was over. " . 'r
, The cpmedlan gave he .subject that pro
found consideration which ) Its Importance
merited.
, a
"You see , " .said he , 'Ifs thls way. I Ilko
to have Intelligent pcpplo at my 'show , ' or ,
If you don't know whf t that means , people
who have been to schjOol and studied and
know something. Nowwhat ( Is your name ? "
"Wllllo Douglas , " 'replied the boy.
"Well , Willie , you look bright and smart ,
and as It you were worthy to see ono of
my performances. If I could hear you spell
'eel' now,1 I should boi sUre ot It. "
The lad-flxe-d a despairing eye upon those
of Wtlson ln .which'In calmer.momejitiho
'might hove detected a .very merry twinkle.
"I don't believe I can. " he said , mourn
fully ; "we never had that at my school. "
"Oh , try. " coaxed the comedian ; "no
body over did anything In this world with
out trying. " ' '
All at once the boy's face , lighted up with
an inspiration. "I know now , " he shouted
.gleefully ; "It's double 'O-l. Hoh , anybody
could spell that. Now , do I go to the
show ? " , t
"I think'Vou ' do , Willie , " replied Wilson ,
regarding him gravely. "At any rote. If you
'will honor 'me by acce'ptlng my escort to
the theater. I will see1 what the treasurer
can give you for your 10 cents. "
So they passed through the stage door
together ; and when the small boy came out
he had a bewildered look on his face , for
ho had looked upon strange things behind
the scenes. And he carried In his hand
an order , signed "Francis Wilson , " calling
upon the treasurer to give Wllllo Douglas
the best seat in the house. More than that ,
Wllllo occupied the sejt aa brave and bold
as If he were a whole king himself , and
sat through the performance with every
mark of satisfaction , having Invested the
whole ot his 10 cents In candy at ono time.
Having In a great measure reformed the
theater hat nuisance by the gentle Influence
of moral suasion , local theatrical managers
are showing a disposition to encourage and
perpetuate a beautiful ciustom by allowing
a certain vendor of chewing gum to attach
samples of his appetizing product to the
playbills which ore circulated among the
audience. Since this charming combination
was made , the performers at the bouse which
furnishes free gum to its patrons have pre
sented a varied study in mastication. There
is nothing moro stimulating to an actor
than to look out over a eea of Jaws moving
in unison and to hear the sound which ac
companies a thousand concerted chows.
Some objection to this beneflcept provision
has been heard , chiefly from men who
would eschew gum aa futile and chew to
bacco by preference. But such cavlr maybe
bo silenced by the well-grounded assurance
that a movement Is now > on foot which will
rt-siilt Ir.itho enclosing of a small , but serv
iceable ] ! Jg of the nlgotlno weed In every
"progrum" given out. The gum will be
there , too , ot course , and consumers may
either take It or leave it.
Coin I UK UvciitH.
On Thursday and Friday next , with a
matinee on Saturday , at Boyd's theater ,
Omaha amusement lovers are to have their
flrat glimpse of "Chlmmlo Faddcn , " the
Bowery boy , who , represented by Charles
Hopper , has betn such , a fad In New York
and the east , and whasaa < lventures , placed
In dramatic form by IMwrd W , Townsend ,
entertained the theator-gpors of the metrop
olis for flvo months last , winter. H Is clalmud
that Mr. Hopper gives clover and thoughtful
Impersonation * ) of thls o'tTJ , typo of city life ,
Ho is surrounded by a'Wrripany ' of undoubted
excellence , several ' % ibttlbera of which
achieved successes In the-lr'varlous ' parts only
loss brilliant than thos"e > 'off the star himself ,
Mr. Hopper's supporting tmiipany Is the same
as that which surrounfled him 4n Now York
and Boston. It Includes 'George Nash , John
Flood , Will Cowper , JJVTTH. Sheldon , Bar
ney Heynolds , Harry E. RSwllns , J , II , Furlong -
long , Sydney Price , Boh Franklyn , Beren
ice Wheeler , Irene V/AtiMurt / , Fanny Den-
ham-Uouse and Mario1 Mates.
The story of the pTIaj Is well known to
readers of the atory. TChlmmlo Faddcn , " a
rough , honest and gooi'iRAjred ) ) | Bowery boy ,
makes the acqualntancRtltof Fannie Van
Caurtlaml , a mlHIonafrf/ajdaughtcr. / who Is
slumming. Ho protect ! Jier from < lnault on
the Bowery and Is taken Into her father's
homo as a servant. Chjittmle hero falls In
love with Mlw Fannls's , French maid , Hor-
tense , whom he marrle * and renames "The
Duchess. " In the same house. Is employed
as waiting maid Maggie , sister of Larrie ,
both pf whom are friends of the Faddens.
Larrie baa been led Into bad waya by Moxle ,
a crook , and Kclley , "de barkeep , " and has
Just returned from a tiln to the lilaud. The
Faddens make every .effort to. get him to
lead an honest life and to help him along
Chlmmlo gives him hU father's kit of tools ,
Fannlo has two lovers , Paul and Burton ,
the former celf-posscssoJ , brilliant and fond
of a smalt bottle ; the latter reserved. AVI til
the usual perversity of the ex , she U cruel
to the ono she loves most , and Paul U In
high feather until ho proposes and Is in
jected , Chlmmlo seta Ml * Fanirle loves Bur.
ton and determines that-oho shall have him * ,
so ho tells him that PaU ) la "turned down"
and that ho lo the man. Burton Is doubt
ful but enters into an amltble complracy
with Chlmmle , who agrec4 to learn from
"Tho Duchess" the truth and , If Miss Fannlo
loves Burton , to sing "To Theo Alone" under
his window. During the singing of the song
Moxle and Larrie enter the houao as bur
glars , are Intercepted by Chlmmle , whom
Moxle knocks down , and the thieves escape.
Chlmmto Is found In the room by on ofHccr
and a chisel bearing the name ot James
Fadden Is also found , which casts sus
picion on Chlmmle , who , to save Larrie , re
fuses to give any explanation. A detective
arrives and proceeds to question everyone ,
without result , until Mrs. Faddcn makes a
slip which involves Larrlo. Chlmmlo's In-
noccnco Is further established by the ex
planation of Burton , who relates the little
conspiracy that ho had , whereby Chlmmlo's
serenade was to bo a signal to trim as to
whether or not Miss Fannie preferred him to
Mr. Paul. This clears the matter up , Fan
nlo forgives Burton for getting Chlmmlo to
assist blm In his suit for her hand and ac
cepts htm , while Paul consoles himself with
a small bottlo.
DeKoven and Smith's latest light opera
"Tho .Mandarin" will bo the attraction for
the two night's commencing Monday , March
15 , at tha Crclghton. Both In the musl-
olanly character ot the music and the brisk
Ingenuity ot the libretto , "The Mandarin , " Is
said to bo Messrs. DeKoven and Smith's
most clover worlt. The successful co-writers
have made a distinct departure from their
former operas , all of which had a romantic
background. The atmosphere of the work Is
thoroughly Chinese , the gong , the tomtom
and the wooden drums being very much In
evidence In Mr. DeKovcn's orchestration.
The story tells ot the love of a Chinese
mandarin for the wife of Fan Tan. As the com
poser will personally conduct tbo orchestra
on Tuesday night , It will bo known as the
DeKoven night , when a specially largo
amllenc-o Is expected. The opera Is said to
be magnificently staged and costumed and
presented by an organization which Includes
George T. Boniface , Jr. , George Honey ,
Henry Norman , Samuel Marlon , Joseph
Sheehan , B rtha Waltzlnger , Adele Ultchle ,
Alice- Barnett , Helen Redmond , Claudia
Carlstedt and a chorus of pretty girls , all
trained young voices.
There Is Just enough of mystery surround
ing the Indentlty of the Twentieth Century
minstrels , who open a half week's engage
ment at the Boyd with a mntlnoe this after
noon , to excite a good degree ot public Inter
est In the six performances that are to bo
given. It Is not a local organization , and ,
wlillo It Includes the names of some well
knoWn profesylonal people , the manager of
the company , Mr. Harrlwn , ha : a good , big
surprise for the people of Omaha behind the
curtain when It rises at the matinee per
formance this afternoon. The services of a
number of people who are not residents of
this city , but who have many friends here ,
have been enlisted , and It la promised that
they are people ot ability , both In Iho line
ot singing and dancing , who are fully capa
ble of giving a pleasing and satisfactory per
formance. The program will Include all the
lines of entertainment that are calculated to
please an audience wh'lch Is assembled to
witness a minstrel show. Several very pleasIng -
Ing novelties will bo presented , and among
the most noticeable will be a skirt dance
with electrical effects. There will bo about
forty people on the stage , all of whom will
take part , Insuring a program of unusual
variety. Manager Harrison promises that
the solos , choruses , marches , drills , dances ,
In fact , all the features ot the program , will
bo fully up to date In every particular.
"Tho Foundling , " which Charles Frohman
will present at the Crelghton on Tuesday
night , Is a farce by William' ' Lcstocq and E.
M. Uobson. It was originally produced at
Terry's theater , London , where It ran ono
year. It ran for nearly 200 nights at Hoyt's ,
theater , New York. It Is by the author ot
"Jane , " and Is credited with being much
funnier than that famous farce. The story
revolves around the search for a mother
by a young man whoso marriage Is made con
ditional on his producing his unknown
parent. Dick Pennell , the young man , when
ho learns that ho ls not the son ot a bar
onet , whom ho has always regarded as a ,
father , hurries off to Brighton to Inform
the family of his betrothed and release the
girl. He reaches her homo at the moment
Major Cotton , his betrothed's father , who Is
afraid of nothing on earth , except his wife ,
is trying to explain to Mrs. Cotton a letter
addressed to him by a music hall artist ,
who calls him "Old Hum-U-turn. " Dick
helps him out of the scrape and ho In turn
agrees to help Dick to marry his daughter ,
In spite of Mrs , Cotton , when ho learns the
story that his future son-in-law Is a found
ling. Miss Cotton Is willing to accept Dick
at his face value , but the mother Is ob
durate and Insists on his producing a mother
before marrying the girl. Dick and the
major start on a search for the former's
mother. Both of them become Involved with
the music hill girl , tricky little "Maybud , "
and Mies Cotton confronts them ag the
artist Is doing como high kicking for their
edification. The search for Dick's mother
ends satisfactorily , and he proved to be
the baronet's son after all , and wins his
bride and Is happy , Manager Charles Froh
man has provided a. capital company for
this funny play , bringing hero the same
players that appeared during the New York
run , notably Thomas Burns , Adolph Jackson ,
Jacques Martin , Frank Batten , E. Soldene
Powell , Walter Smith. J. W. Ferguson ,
Stella ZanonI , Mcta Maynard , Clara Baker
Ilust , Ella Mayer , Nellie Martlneau and
others.
The principal attraction of "The Found
ling" Is Cissy'Fitzgerald , the clever gayety
dancer , who plays a music hall artist In
the comedy. Miss Fitzgerald's triumph 'In
"A Gayety Girl" company , both In London
and New York , has been repeated In "The
Foundling. "
As a curtain raiser "Chums , " a one-act
farce , will precede "Tho Foundling. " Seats
wilt bo placed on sale tomorrow morning.
That capable actor , Lewis Morrison , and
his equally capable company will rloso
their engagement at the Crelghton with two
performances today , "Faust" being the bill
cyi both occasions.
Crelghton music hall Is making a strong
bid for the patronage of all lovers ot high
class vaudeville , presenting a strong bill ,
which Is changed weekly. The resort Is
conducted In such a manner as to render It
a desirable place of amusement for tbaso
wishing to enjoy a tuneful song or an at
tractive specialty with strictly respectable
surroundings. The Hyeford sisters from
Koster & Blal's , New York City , and the
Cannons , from Tony Pastor's , head the bill
for the present week , which Includes a
number of other well known specialty per
formers.
A beautiful entertainment Is to be given
at Boyd's theater on Saturday evening , March
13 , under the direction of Mrs. Jonnlo Wertz.
The production la called "Elma In Fairyland"
and the proceeds are to go to the Child's
homo ,
Established In May , 1895 , and elnco that
time fostered by a band of benevolent and
devoted women , the Child's homo has under
taken and carried on. a work not embraced
In the scheme of any other charitable Insti
tution In Omaha conducted under protcstant
auspices. Begun with many misgivings and
uerlously hampered at flrst by lack of funda ,
the ontcrprko was. set securely on Its feet
by generous donations from the boclvty of
Elks and from other sources , and up to the
present has maintained and Increased Its
efficiency , If not upon an Ideal ecalo at least
in a manner creditable to Its proinotero and
and vastly helpful to the objects of Its care ,
A small house In the rear of the Old Ladles'
homo on Burt street was dedicated to its
uses , and for nearly two years the twin char-
Itleu have been conducted successfully side
by aide ,
T\vo clafctca of chlldien are received Into
the liomg : those abandoned by their natural
protectors and tho-to tilmply deposited by their
parents until better times. Children of thu
former class are placed In good homes , so
far as possible ; for the maintenance of thoto
o ? the latter class their parents are some
times able to make partial provision. All
children are subjected to retlned Chrlettan
Influence in the home , nnd are tent to the
public schools and taught to do the simple
practical things which it Is well for all to
know.
The quarters occupied by the Chlld'u homo
have become crowded and well-nigh Inade
quate. It Is to enlarge tl.em and to pro-
Burning Money.
. . . . . .
That's what paying $100.00 for n blcyolo Is Ilko wlion you cnu ot
Ramblers FOR
' 96 Ramblers gf ,00 ,
IDEALS $35,00.
We have- which we E
few secondhand will close to A C
hand out at . . H
409 South 15th Street.
A Aft
-ft NEBRASKA CYCLE CO. itt
Cor. 15th and Harney Sts-
S GENDRON , ELDREDGE ,
| RELIANCE , BELVIDERE , $
4fe and a $35.00 Man's or Lady's New ' 97 Model Wheel , i }
i fully guaranteed. ' i
GEO. E. MICKEL , Manager. ! { ?
vldo means for the extension of this work
that the entertainment Is to bo given next
Saturday night.
The children who will appear on that oc
casion , with their characters , are as follows :
Fairy Queen Vivian Rector
Puck Frances Ulloy
Elma ( mortal ) Kathcryn HobWu
Klma ( fairy ) Dorothy Squires
Moonbeam Dot McKumiu
Fairy leaders . .
. .Marlon Hughes and Natallo Morrlam
Violet lender Ijaura Itrunner
Fairies Marie Carter , Ltbble Rose , Jessie
Nason , Hazel Calm , Edna Johnson , Sybil
Haas , Ophelia llayden , Maud McCargar ,
Vera Wallter , Gertrude McCormlck , Marie
Denlson , Miriam Patterson , Helen Long ,
Marlon Snowden , Roslna Mandclbcrg1 and
Lucille Hayden.
Amber Drill Kathcryn Hobble , leader ;
Mabel Carter , Loulso Van Glcson , Georgia
Hobble , Bessie Cooley , 13cssU % Ford , Viola
Calm Mamie Hayden. Mary Ward , Cariiu
Purvis , Millie Ware , Faith Heel , Henrietta
Hartlett. Vivian McDowell , Marlon Con-
neil , Julia Hlffglnson and Glailys Bones.
Elves Sydney Mandelberg , Tom llcEl-
roy , Maynard Staley , William Swan , War
ren Calm.
Violets Laura Brunner , Ethel Wllklna ,
Irene Allen , Fannlo Ward , May Weaver ,
Blanche Miller.
The whole under the very efllclcnt direc
tion of Mrs. Wortz.
The Sisters of Mercy teaching In the pa
rochial schools are preparing an entertain
ment to take place shortly after Easter. The
entertainment will bo given in the Crelgh
ton theater and will undoubtedly bo quite
an elaborate display. As the children , par
ticularly the larger ones , In the schools ot
the different parishes In which the Sisters
of Mercy teach will participate In the ex
orcises , It may safely bo said It will be a
very enjoyublo evening , not only for the
young participants but also for their par-
onto. The patrons of education will certainly
delight In availing themselves of their flrat
opportunity of witnessing the united efforts
of these schools.
At the Nebraska Music hall this week
an attractive bill Is presented , Mlm Daniel
makes his flrst appearance in his original
negro sketches. He is assisted by Clara
Boyle In her lightning Jig and reel. Other
names on the bill promise lively entertain
ment in the line -of song and dance , with
many specialties Interspersed.
What Is promised to be a fine scenic pro
duction of James A. Hearne'a beautiful play ,
"Shore Acres , " will bo given at the Crelgb-
ton for three nights next week , beginning
Thursday , March 17. To one who has not
seen this charming Idyl of New England llfo
and character a mere description could
scarcely be anything but misleading. U
comes within the coined-tcrm class of "at
mosphere plays , " and the atmosphere Is that
of a little lighthouse settlemnnt on the coast
of Mr Inc. The characters , and there are a
goodly number , are native to the neil , tholr
speech and thought tholr own. The usual
climax and situation are almost altogether
wanting ; in fact , entirely so , If ono except
the flght between the two brothers In the
lighthouse. Nevertheless the story Is In
tensely Interesting and abounds with humor
and pathos. The character of Nathaniel
Berry Is admirably drawn nnd represents anew
now departure In dramatic literature. The
love scenes between Helen and the young
physician are also attractive and add greatly
to the Interest of the play. There are also
a number of llttlo children In "Shore Acres , "
and the author Introduces them In such a
skillful manner that they never become
tiresome.
At the First Methodist church tomorrow
evening Rov. Frank Crane of Chicago will
deliver his -famous lecture on "America. "
An admission fee of 25 cents will bo charged
for the benefit of the Chautauqua college ,
Dr. Crane having kindly offered his services
to that Institution free of chargo. The lec
ture is very popular In Omaha and will
doubtless bo greeted by a crowded house ,
The Music Teachers' National association
will hold Its nineteenth convention at the
Grand Central Palace , Now York , Juno 24
to 28 Inclusive. This organization has been
one of the nest valuable In the development
of American music that baa ever como to
bless this country , It has encouraged Us com
posers by producing tholr works , and Its
players and singers by listening lo tholr
performances. It has broadened out the
teachnr's mind by putting him to writing
essays and making apecchro , the preparation
of which necessitated extended reseat ch nnd
reading. It has brought the leading musi
cians of the- whole country together nnd
made them acquainted with each other. It
has tried to give America a standing among
tlio musical nations of the earth and It U
trying yet. It U a national Institution and
Is working along the broadest llneo aud
always for national good.
For the present year lt officers are as
follows : President , Mr , Herbert W. Green ,
Now York ; secnitary , Mr , II. S. Perkins ,
Chicago ; trcamircr , Mr. F , A , Parker , Madi
son , Win.
Dr. Ilwiry 0. Hancliett of Brooklyn Is the
chairman of the program committee and ho
has planned for a performance of the "Men'
slah , " by Handel , concerts of prlzo works
by American composers , orchestra ) concerts ,
chamber music concerts , piano recitals , organ
recitals , conference upon music in public
schools and colleges , and numerous expedi
tions for pleasure and profit In and around
New York. There will bo a "musical ex
hibit" of muxlcal Instrument ! , ancient and
modern , and all the up-to-dato Improvements
lu musical Instruments.
1'rUes are offered to American composers
for tbo beet cantata , unaccompanied part
eong , string quartet , organ solo , piano solo ,
violin solo nnd song. These prizes aggre
gate ? SOO , and all the successful numbers
will bo performed at the concerts In Juno In
New York. This surely Is n great work
nnd will do as much for the real develop
ment of American musicianship as anything
at present demanding public attention.
* *
Mr. Douglass , ( lie tenor with Mine. Urso ,
furnishes A striking example of what can
bo accomplished by perseverance and labor.
There are plenty of young men and women
In this city who long to bo singers ; who
wish above everything else so they say-
to be able to sing In concert successfully.
They would "give anything in the world"
to accomplish this end. It Is not n matter
so much ot glvlug as of doing. It ls very
easy to offer what ono never can possess ,
well knowing that It will never bo de
manded. Mr. Douglass , In the year 1890. In
Cleveland , O. , was the pupil of the writer ,
and n fairly good church singer. Ho made
one ot his flrst concert appearances under
the writer's direction , and from that tlmo
began to formulate his plans for a musical
future. Since then ho has been In Europe
studying and hearing good music nnd bendIng -
Ing every energy to the preparation for
his lifework. The reception accorded him
Is a favorable testimonial to the success
ho has so surely earned. There are plenty
of young singers In this city who have suc
cess ahead of them If they will porsovera
and do the work required In preparation.
Mine. Camilla Urso has como and gone.
She gave to the people of Omaha an oppor
tunity to hear the greatest violin playing
slnco Ysayo was here nearly two years
ago. Mme. Ureo demonstrated that her
claim to the tltlo of artist Is a legitimate
one. The richness of her tone , the wealth
of emotion , the occurapy of Intonation , the
marvelous speed , all told of years of experi
ence nnd practice. She Is not the most
beautiful woman In the world , but while
ono listens 119 forgets to look and becomes
enthralled by the music. Mine. Urso la on
her way to the Pacific coast.
* * *
Applause might bo compared to a wlll-
o'-vtho-wisp. It often lends a finger or player
on to destruction ; occasionally his striving
for It accomplishes the sumo result. During
the Faust performances at the Crelghton laat
week a musical melange was served which
would have done credit ( or discredit ) to any
performance. Gounod's Faust was heavily
drawn upon , part-tongs and parts of songs
served to entertain weary , or amuse the
audience. The string orchestra played Schu-
inan'a Traumsrel with wonderful tonderneas ,
and the singers behind the footlights sang
everything from high mass to a drinking
song. The music rendered upon the stage
was applauded and encored ; usually where It
was too bad to deserve tohratlon. But when
the orchestra played the great "Hevoll du
Lion" by Do Kouskt not n hand wns heard ,
nnd yet It was the best musical work of
the evening. If the musicians had bosn on
the stage they would doubtless have received
the recognition they deserved , but It Is a
fact thnl they nrs none the loss muslclann In
the orchestra pit than on the Pt.ige , and tlmt
the audlenco would really get moro for Its
money If It gava them Its attention and manr-
fcstctl Its appreciation of their decidedly
creditable playing.
At the concert to bo held at Washington
Jiall Mnrch 11 , for the benefit of the Hrscuo
home , the following program will be ren
dered ;
Piano
a. Nocturne , Ifargnnoff
b , Ktuilo Rhclnborgur
Don Long.
Song Tie ! Raft ( by ro'iiieHt ) Plnnulo
Will Painter.
Rending Selections from James Whit-
comb Jllley ( In costume )
MIHB Lollu Caidwell.
Sontr ThePirn to , from the opera of
Due do Edlnlmro , Itlccl
Julcu Lumhard ,
Impersonations Edgar Elmoro
Song The Old Swing Harto
Will Painter.
Plnno Mandollmila Lcschttltsky
Don Long.
Scotch Serenade Oh , Are Yo Sleeping.
Mnggle ? Jules Lumlmrd
RcndliiK Selections from Jnmes Whit-
comb Hllcy ( In co&tumo )
1 MlH.s Lolla Ciildwcll.
Song-Tho Boutlioiii Lullaby McGIcmibtt
Will Painter.
Don A. Long , pianist , assisted by Mlfls
Mary Calkins , soprano , will give the follow
ing program lipforo the Womun'o club on
Wednesday :
PART I. '
Qnvotto and Musctto D'Albcrt
n. Ktudo Hnbyttn
l > , Herenndo . . , . , , , , Schuliert-Llszt
o. Etude , , MacDoiMill
Vocal Solo When the Ilunrt IH Young. . .
Buck
n. Nocturne , Op , 32 , No , 1 Chopin
b , Polonaise , Op D3 , Clioplu
a , l.ovn Honir , , . . . . . . , , Kroeyer
b. iBoldo'H "Lovo Death" ( closing BCPIIO
from Tilatun nnd Isolde.Wagncr-Llszt )
a. Nocturne , Op , 37 , No , 2 Chcpln
b , Etude , , . Rubinstein
PART II.
Magic Flro Scene from "Din Walkuero"
, , . . . \Vugner-UruBnla
Two Pn 8 torn Jr.
a. Thu Hncphcrd'u Dream . , . Long
b. Darla . , , , , , . , . , . , . . . . . , Lout
Vocnl Selected
Mnretio Funcbro , Uhoplf
Rhapsodic , Llxiv
HOMER MOOUU.
I.OC-Ill M UN I I'll I All-Ill loll ,
Mrs. C. L. SlcmmoiiB , ueo MUs JessieIE. .
Johns , 1 expected to arrive In thU cltf
this morning to visit her sister , Mrs. A. 1 *
Ely. Miss Johns was organist and cholt
director of the St. Matthias church for fl C
years and proved horeelf a thorounhly com *
petent musician. She has been engaged It
musical work in 1'ortland , Ore. , clnce el *
left Omaluu I . . .