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THE OMATIA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , MAY 7 , 1809. 15 I AMUSEMENTS. f 30 The attractions presented nt both tho-1 nttii JB < K week were intronl/ed moic lib-I ornllj than any that ha\e been offered hero ) tor s > mo llrno and the managers were mndo correspondingly hnppy , The two one-night ft'ands 'Tho Moth and the riame' nnd ' A Midnight Bell , " at Boyd'g wore both olil to local theater-goers , but seemed to have cieated such favorable Impressions upon former \lslts thnt the theater was well filled .it brth performances The pop ularity of "Tho Moth nnd the Flame" can > iardl > bo doubted , when the fact Is taken into consideration that It 1ms been aeon hero thrro limes within n jenr and at each per formance played to almost , If not crowded , hou is The piece , whllo preposterous In many wavs , la ono thnt appeals to nearly ovetj ono and with Its clever Interpretation can hardly fall to please Clydo I'ltch oriKinally wrote the first act for a vaudo- Mlle sltolch and It proved to , bo such it success that ho was Induced to add two more acts nnd make It a lofilllmato piny. Ilia first act was bo strong , however , that It was almost Impossible to write two moro up lo Its standard , consequently they drag Bomowlnt This , however , does not seem to detract any from Its popularity nnd It prom ise ? to run another Reason. Whllo nnio Shannon nnd Herbert Kolcev nro featured as the stare of "Tho Moth nnd the Plamo" the real star , and to whom the cirdlt for much of the play's popularity bcdongs , Is AllMi Marian Abbott , who iis- BUtnrs the role of Mrs Larrlmer , the widow. It Is true ftho has what Is termed by tho- uirlc.nl people a "fnt" pa it , but every pos- mblllty In It Is brought nut with such strik ing Irtall thit no one cin question her ar tistic ability. Her r.vcry move and action Boomed lo bo naturalness Itself and It Is ( ilmost corlnln tint she has carried out the nuthor'B Ideas to perfection. To see her marring at the bend of her own company Next Reason would not bo n surprise to any one who has seen her work In "The Moth nnd the 1'lamo " The current theatrical season came In like n liimb ami will go out like a lion. Boyd's , after tonight , will bo dark until May 23 , the date net for Ulchard Mansfield's appearance. Tim engagement and that of the Bostonlana two days later , will clrso the season. Man- fluid's appearance will undoubtedly bo the greatest event of the season , both from a financial and artistic n'nndpaint. The event lins been looked forward to for months and will doubtless bo the occasion cf the gather ing of ono of the most representative audiences This great artist ences over seen In this city tist hn given "Cyrano do Bcrgerac" the Bimo vogue In Amcrlci ns It received when liicsoutcd by Coquelln In Trance nnd Eng- Innd Mansfield Is conceded to bo doing for the American Bingo what Coquelln and Bern- liirdt are doing for the Trench stage | and Irving for the English stage with no less taste nnd generosity of production , no less importance of subject and no lets distinction of performance. John Drew nnd Nat Goodwin TV ere both booked to appear hero during the present month , but as each has decided upon Euro pean trips the cancellation of their dates was necessary , therefore local theater-goers will hn\o to wait for them until next sea son. At the Orpheum last week the vaudeville bill vvnt > ono that , with the exception of two or thrco acts , WCB up to the vaudevlllo standard established by the management at the opening cf this theater. The sketch presented by Mr. and Mrs Robyns during the llrst half cf the week was without a doubt the worst thnt has been oscn bore , wbllc the ono that followed thu latter part of the week was but llttlo better. For this week a treat Is promised In the appearance of Tollx Morris , eo well known hero that comment is unnecessary. Effio Shannon , who wns seen at Boyd's recently in "Tho Moth and the Flame , " tells u good story of how she rid herself of n number of peisl tent English bores Some Tow seasons ago she wns the only American in the Olga Ncthorsole company , which was composed of English people brought over fiom London , Being unused to America , natural ! } tbcso people looked upon Miss Shannon as their guide , counsellor and ani mated encyclopedia of American things and customs. At all tlmco she wns subjected to n bombardment of questions. On arriving nt towns at which the sboiv , > & , * Wiled to eippcnr she was nlways besieged with such questions ns " \h , I say , Ailsa Shannon , cnunt you direct us to a good hotel9" or "Miss Shannon , I eaj1 , which train do wo take to the theater' " She stood this an noyance for some time. Shortly before the company played In Washington , D C , she had planned to break lior tormontois of tholr habit When the comp my alighted from the train at Wnsu- ington , the accustomed questions regarding Ilnva jou procrastinated about the rcuutrrt on jour wheelIf jou feel HatlMlcd It Is In perfect condition to L-ln tha seasons riding wo can liave no business with you , Hut If Hit re I * somethingwroni ? , something vvhlch calls for export hands to set right wo oxpeet to se-e you Our fiellltleH for doing thoroughly uaod wcik uiu not xurimsscd Bicycle Repairing IK pei-ond nnlv In Importance to Bicy cle ncl'liiR-wlth UH , Our priocB nro the lowest cnnsl'tent with good work. Anilrac Wheels , $20. \itM2t AViiri'i : na nit. . 910.110 in , i \ i : 01 it i vii Wo afo nls.o jicnural ng'ts for Hall's Safes Oliver , Mnn- luittaii u n cl Jovvott Typo- ( not in the trust ) Wo do all Icliulb of ropaii-injr. TELEPHONE 333. 1116 FARNAM ST. hotels were hurlel at her With ever so pleasant a manner she said. "Yes , I know a lovely hotel do to n cabman nnd enk to be directed to the White House- can recom mend It. U Is conducted on the broad- giugo American plan and the accommoda tions , especially for English people , have nlways been of the best. " Exceedingly well pleased the Britons were driven to the White Houso. The ruzo worked so well that thereafter Miss Shannon was shunned by the entire company. Their conduct was BO cold that Miss Shannon printed across the face of the envelopes of her letters to friends , "Alone in London. " Ono week from today the Troeadcro thea ter , which during Its short period of nctlv- Itj last summer and fall wna the favorite resort for nmuscment seekers , will ba thrown open this tlmo to rcmnln open not only through the summer , but through the regular theatrical season W W. Cole will be the director of Its affaire as he was lasl summer The success that attended his efforts to enter to the ever changing tastes of the patrons of the house last season Is nil the recommendation he needs as to hid ability to furnish the right kind of enter tainment. The pollcj of the house will be the same aa heretofore A strict adherence to all promises made will bo the aim of the management. Plrst class vaudeville in all that the term Implies will be given. As It Is possible for the Trocadero to get the very best high class novelties there will bo no excuse for mediocre performances The standard of entertainment sot out nt the opening will bo alwnys maintained The theater has been added to the Burke circuit , embracing theaters and parks ex tending from Now York and Chicago to Cincinnati , St. Louis nnd other middle west cities Artists can bo guaranteed thlrtj-slx weeks' steady work a big Inducement for them to book with the Burke people. The alleged vaudeville tiust Is a bugaboo. Mr Cole Is now In Now York arranging with his agents , Robert Orau , Ben Harris , Lj- kens & McOarvIe , Hnmmorstcln , the Kcs- ter . Blal management and Keith . Proc tor , for nets for the opening. At present the house Is given over to scrub women , painters and dccoiators. A feature of th6 theater will be Lorenzo's orchestra , directed by the famous Trank Lorenzo , who made the music foi Bjrno Brothers' "Eight Bells" company nnd who Is n composer of note. Each evening nt 7 a promenndo concert will be given In the palm garden adjoining the theater. Coming ; I2oittN. . "The Turtle , " from the Trench "La Tor- tuo" of Leon Qandtlott , by Joseph W. Her bert , which ran for 200 successful nights at the Manhattan theater , New York , nnd achieved equal success In Paris , Berlin and Vienna , will be this afternoon nnd this even ing's entertnlnment at Bojd's theater. It Is promised with the original company , scenic Investlturen and dainty artistic art equipment of furniture and bric-a-brac. This piquant farce is perhaps today the most widely discussed play In this country. It set the Btyle for the new Idea In turtle Jew elry nnd created many other now fads "Tho Turtle" has outlived all Its contemporaries of similar kind nnd steadily accelerated Its pace and sprinted away from Its numeious rivals. Whatever may be said of the play , It mutft bo conceded that it has been dig nified by splendid acting and artistic treat ment and the Now York press acknowledges that Its three acts are most droll and hu morous. The notable cast Includes such ar tists as Isabelle Evesson , the talented au thoress of "A Puritan Romance , " and well known actress , Jennlo Rleftorth , who made a notable hit as tbo landlady of the studio in "Trilby ; " Ada Seaves , the famous charac ter woman , ono of the funny bits of the Henderson extravaganzas ; Signer Poruglnl , ex-husband of the peerless Lillian Russell ; George Holland , one of the three brothers of that family of artists ; Ross O'Neal , late star of "Humanity. " Many others equally as prominent , among them being Marlon Bal- lou , Louis Imbouso nnd Lillian Coleman. The seat sale for this engagement has been unusually heavy and the Indications are that crowded houses will greet both perform ances. The name turtle is derived from the endearing term one of the characters of the pleco is known bj. His wife when they are first married called him her "turtle dove , " but In after years ho proved too slow and she dropped the dove part of the term be cause he , like the turtle , was "slow. " The appearance of Felix Morris at the Or pheum this week promises to be an event of ] Importance from a theatrical point of view. Long ago Mr Morris became a fa vorite In this city while still an Inhabitant cf the legitimate realm. His art was lookoJ upon as the ultimate mastery of a high- clnss comedian. The high position ho has attained was won by the the most unremit ting endeavor nnd now ho stands as the most prominent of all those actors who make one- net comedies their forte Tor him the change from the regular to the vaudeville stngo was natural and easy , for while still a legit imate actor ho was especially proficient In the rendering of shorter comedlc-s. In the realm of vaudeville ho still preserves the best traditions cf his art and hie fame baa not In the least declined Ho Is ataUtcd bj a company of players from Daniel Proh- | man's Lyceum theater stock companj' . Ho will present dining the earlier portion of the week "Tho Vagabond , " and later "Pcicy Pendragon , " which was arranged for him by his talented wife , The bill this week Is by no means a one- man bill , for there are many attractions which are described ns peiullarly Interest- Ing. Barnes and Slbscm me comedians who aio anld to possess a unique talent foi bright eajlngs. They style their medley of songs , dances and witticisms "A Theatilcal Agent " The Pantzer brothers are balancero and ac robats who nro said to perform some aston ishing feats. Lester and Stevens nro acrobats bats with a penchant for graseful dancing. Esmerald , a young woman who plnjs musl- ra 1 Instruments while dancing on a wire , Hanley and Jarvls , Joking comedians , and Maud Meredith , the piquant singing co median , make up tha balance of the bill. 1'lllJN II till I'lllJITN , Lewis Morrison Is to do "Robespierre" Rlchnid Mansfield hns tnken out n llfo In- surnnco policy for $100,000 Louis James will appear next season as Bob Acres In a revival of "Tho Rivals. " Virginia Carlo has signed to continue for two more years In Augustln Daly's companj. Lillian Russell Is said to carry an $50.000 llfo Insurance policy In favor of her daugh ter. Rudolph Aaronson meditates a roof garden for Havana nnd n season next winter of popular light operas Most of the museum freaks In Illinois nro Indlgnnnt over tho. new law ngalnst their public dltplay there. DIgby Bell ia to bo scon in "Arizona. " Next season ho will bo In one of Charles rrohman's companies "Tho Belle of Now York" has leglstered Its four hundredth pi'iformauco at the Shaftesbury In London. It Is estimated thnt an expenditure of $76,000 will bo required for an adequate rep resentation of "Ben Hur" when drama tized Delia Kox has gene lo St. Louis to visit her mother nnd to recuperate after the ill ness that compelled her to close her tour iceently " 'Change Alley , " which oren E. H , Soth- ern'fa personal popularity could not Keep from absolute failure In New York , Is to bo done abroad , Harry B , Smith Is making nn adaptation of a French opera for 1'rancls Wllsou , In ) Its new form the piece will be known ns "Tho Festivals. " Edna Wallace Hopper has gene to Eu rope She complains of 111 health , nnd be lieves that n rest on foreign shores will restore her strength. Clever Lillian Burkhart , the brightest nnd daintiest of vaudevllllans , hns made a hit of great proportions in San Francisco with her new sketch , "The Lady of the Rohan Tree " Richard Mnn fleld will once more try his luck as manager He has purchased the rights of nn English farce , entitled "My SoldiH Boj " and will piobably stnr Etlcnno Olrnrdnt In It. "Romeo nnd Juliet" Is to bo produced by homo tnlent nt Topekn. This lends n local paper to remark that "It has come to n pass that people can do almost nnj thing In that town without getting arrested. The new cor.ilc opera to tie written bv John Philip Sousa nnd Qeotgo H Broad- hurst for production next scnson will be Insed upon the recent mngarme storj , "Chris , or The Wonderful Lamp ' The "Man In thp Moon" was produced In Now York recently and proved to bo a fine show as far ns ballet and spectacle are con cerned The spectacular effects are said to be magnificent The music of the pleco has been composed bj Oustavc Kerkor , Ludwlg Englander and Reginald do Koven Walter D Green of the Woodward company , Kansas City , has attracted the favorable at tention of the local critics by his extreme versatility , his roles in four weeks compris ing Jack Chrsncy in ' Charley's Aunt , " Jim DUon In "Tho ratal Card " La Pcrrln In "A Pair Rebel ' and Corrczo in "Moths. " Alice Judson , Nelln Bergen , Catherine Carlisle and Alfred Klnln hnve all left De- Wolf Hopper's company Jessie Mackaj' , who plajed a boy's part In the "Llttlo Min ister , " hns bcpn engaged by Hopper for his soubrettc In the proposed revival of "El Cnplt.an" In the cast this summer. Anna Held has closed her starring tour nnd Is now being featured bj Mntbows & Bulger In their New York production ot "By the Snd Sea Waves" Miss Held takes Rcso Melville's plnco and while the critics sny she Is not as original as Miss Melville they admit that she Is n big drawing card. Blanche Bates , the western leading vvo- mnn whose hits In "The Orpat Ruby" and "The Musketeers" will be handed down In theatrical history , Is said to have been en- gngpd by the Llebler company for a term of five yeais nt a salnrj of $20,000 per nnnum , which proves either that Miss Bates is a wondciful actress or thnt the press agent of the Lleblers Is a wonderful liar. It vvns one of those drowsy days which we had a few weeks ago , and the afternoon sun had been pouring in at the studio window as the writer sat In a low locker , watching tbo lines of a new bust of neethovcn In bronze , whim had been given him Beside It were the plaster casts of Moinrt and Mendelssohn , whllo binlllng down on the newcomer was the genial face of Pr.an.5 Peter Schubert. Watching the stern features of Beeth oven , ono can scarcely Imagine the surpriss experienced when a suave and courteous vrlco was heard saying , "Hello , Ludwlg , how- goes it ? Where did jou como from9" It wan Morart who spoke , and Beeth oven , not hearing the question , or pretending not to , gathered his eje- brovvs together a llttlo morn closely and frowned. Mendelssohn then said , "Never mind , Hovey , it was only thla joung gallant hero who spoke to you He Is vcr > conceited because bo made a great name , but don't mind him1 He is Mr Johnnn Chrjsostomus Wolfgang Amadeus Gottlieb Nozze dl Tigaro Twelfth Mass Mo zart. " "That is enough name for any man to make In a short life , " growled Beethoveii. who was , naturnllj enough , annojed at hav ing his bluff about deafness called st. quickly by Mendelssohn. Tor , having passed through the vail , Beethoven could hcai ns well as any one else. "Why did jou not answer me ? " qucrlcrt Mozart , and the old Beethoven , with a sly wink at Schubert , said , "Because I was ntraic that if I did jou would ask me to hoar > ou play one of your confounded compositions , " nt which Schubert whistled gently to himself - self the Serenade and Mendelssohn begai to laugh uproailously , because , ns he after wards explained , he heaid the Salvation Arm } singing that same air to "There Is .s Land of Pure Delight. " "What of if" Schubert retorted. "I heard n fellow play a mouth organ at a vaudevlllo theater last week , and his selection wao something about 'the Wabash , ' and he played jour crazy wedding march for an encore , " which sally of Mr. Schubert con vulsed tbo listeners "Oh , let up on that old Wedding March gag , " said Tellx Bartholdy , "old man Gilmore - more , v\ho used to conduct a band here In America , told me the other day that the people ple thought the Wedding March was the only thing I ever wrote , except the Spring Song , which was really a part of the march and was written by me ns nn 'a * and 'b' number. In fact , ho said that most analjtlcal critics opined I had taken the thought from the llncB , 'In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love ' Did you over hear anything quite so absurd' ' " "Yes , I did , " replied Beethoven , "a joung and aspiring amateur went Into a store the other day and asked for my celebrated piece called 'Moonlight on ttio Hudson. ' " "Well , " Eold Schubert , "all I can say Is that if you had written something like that jou might have become popular and Instead of people going out of a concert room to get slight refreshment , whlio jou are being plajed , they would have been making bar gain counter rushes to hear your composi tions nnd the people would have gone away saj Ing 'That Is music. " You could almost hear the steamboats whistle/ ' "But , then , Schubert , jou know I could not have written anjthing like that , for I never heard a steamboat whistle. I was deaf , jou remember , anil especially so when joung composers wanted mo to hear their effusions , and when darling mothers had daughters with divine voices. " ( Choius in unison Would that wo , too , hnd been deaf ) , "Hlvers nro very popular themes , " mused Mozart. "A man made a lot of money by 'Suwance River , ' another got ilch out of the 'Banks of the Wabash , ' another 'Down on the Mltslsslppl , Floating , ' ono or two men got good royalties on 'Bendomecr's Stream , ' jou all know about the 'Blue Danube * rauslo , nnd even Wagner used rivers to some advan tage. You remember the Lohengrin scenes nnd the Rhelngold' " ' Yes , " laughed Mendelssohn , "Isn't It strnngo that musicians are so fond of watei ! " "Loin of times they cannot got anything else , " remarked the writer of the "Erl King" "I know lots of musicians who are staivlng now and % eij few of them get any thing like what they desone , The people nio getting awny from music and soon the old masters will have been forgotten. " "Yes , by the mortals , " Interrupted Beeth oven , "but none can'pluck our laurels away now , for they are the laurels of eternal peace , and victory over trials and tribula tions. I was talking to Michael nnd Gabriel the ether daj and they told mo they wcro arranging to produce my choral ejmphony next Lent , with the united choirs of All Angels Choral society , together with an or chestra of 10,000 pieces , under Tubal Cain , Davl.l to lead the harp section" "Good , " bald Mozart , "they are going to glvo mo a place , too , and Schubert is to as sist. " "Where do I como In' " asked Mendels sohn , "did 1 write my 'Hymn of Praloo' for " " nutlilng" "No , " answered Schubert , "catch you do ing anything for nothing , oven for Queen Victoria. Whj , my dear sir , there is not an organist in the United States who will play juur 'Wedding .March' unless ho has made a deal beforehand about the prlio he is to get. You see they feel youi subtle Influence yet. But your Lobgesang is to bo smug next Sun day afternoon , so I BOO by the Walhalla' ' Musical Record. " "Say. brethren , what will the people who want cake walk and rag time music do when j they come over to this aide. They cannot get it In heaven , you know. Where will they go' " This question , propounded by Mozart , set the others thinking and just then a band In the distance started up "He Never Cares to Wander from His Own rire lde " The doorbell rang and the entrance of n persistent bill collector drove awny the drowsiness and with It the conversation of the masters. This afternoon a private reJltnl will bo given nt the residence of Doctor nnd Mme B.iotens , which will bo a treat to those are favored with Invitations The program will bo In the nature cf an European public rehearsal before performance , as the works given privately this afternoon will bo heaid In public the latter part of this month This will be practlcallj the flnt nppparanco of the talented joung wife of the doctor , who has spent some jcara In Uuropo pursuing the study of the pianoforte music Mr. Francis Potter , who Is an enthusiast nnd nn artistic JOUHR musician , will make his bow to nn Omaha Audience ono week from next iMondny night , when he will take up the baton nnd wield It over n new Man dolin club. His entree will bo greeted with Interest. Mr , K. L Tnrwnters Is a new arrival In Omaha and ho hns brought with him a volco of pleasing tenor quality nnd n serene dls- pceltlon In eplto of his nflllctlon , which Is a grievous blindness. One's heart goes out to him In sympathy nt once , nnd when ho sings it seems as though ho felt the presence of an angel to make him forget his sightless eyes and think only of his soul oxprcfelon. Whllo ho Is not born of white parentage he has none of the characteristics of the \olcc of the colored race , but rather strikes one as n tender , sympathetic contralto In Ula up per tones , while his lower and middle regis ters are rich and virile. THOMAS J. KELLY. Ante Room Echoes Iho grand lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen will meet In regular ses sion at Lincoln Tuesdaj- , May 9. It will be composed of about D30 representatives nnd , officers. Great Interest has been manifested by the subordinate lodges In the coming session. The agitation of the change In the assess ment plan which hns been can led on dur ing the last six months Is the cause , but flO per cent of the delegates have been In structed to opposb it , so the question will hnrdly bo Introduced. To satisfy the radical advocates an emergency fund will no doubt be created , so that the calling of assess ments may bo regulated to not exceed twelve per year. The delegates from Omaha and South Omahi practically favor a reserve fund. These members who have advocated the classified assessment plan have all been de feated and the so-called "level plan" mem bers have won in all the lodges The re serve feature is a compromise between the two. two.Tho The question of Held work Is another Important matter that must be consldeicd , many favoring the plan of dividing the stntc into districts and placing a deputy In each. Half rate certificates will also bo asked for , as the younger members would favor thorn. The question of grand lodge headquarters comes up at every session. Many advocate building a suitable homo and Omaha desires to procure the plum If possible. Candidates for various high positions are 'In ' the Held. Union Pacific lodge No. 17 has a candidate for grand recorder in H. Ylng- llng , ho having been recorder of this lodge for many jears. Frank Johnson of Gate City lodge No. OS Is a candidate for deputy organizer , he having done some good work for both the Maccabees and the order of Ben Hur. Grand Medical Examiner J. B Ralph , who has so successfully filled that position for the last two jears , would like to be reelected - elected , provided the present administration is endorsed and the present officers re- elpcted. Jacob Jaskalek , a member of the finance directors , holds his position for four jcars yet , his term not expiring until 1903. He is accredited to South Omaha Omaha lodge No. 18 at a recent meeting parsed a resolution endorsing Lyman Soarles , .1 member of that lodge , for the position of grnnd master workman. Ho has been a member of the order for three years nnd during that tlmo ho has served as master workman of his lodge. He is a fluent speaker and active in the work. During the discussion of the changing cf the assess ment plan ho became prominent as the op ponent to such change and has vigorously upheld the level rate assessment. He has been Indorsed by some of the delegates as the candidate of the level rate members. WooiliutMi of the World. During the hist week camps have been es- tnblUhed at Camden , Mo. ; Fairfleld , Mo ; Venus , Nob. , Allen , Neb , Pawnee City , Neb , Toledo , Klngsley and Searsboro , la. Omaha camp No 10 passed on twenty- six applications last Tuesday evening In troductions into the camp will take place next Tuesday evening , with the degree team working the amplified form in full regalia. The Woodmen of the World band of Alpha camp will glvo a concert next Thursday evening In their forest , Sixteenth street nnd Capitol avenue , In connection with a liter ary and vocal program. The meeting will bo an open ono and It is expected that nil sovereigns of the city and families will avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing this excellent band of forty pieces. Omaha camp No. 10 working team donned Its beautiful regnlla recently nnd went to Druid camp's foiest to assist them in the introduction of new members Since the sovereign camp convention at Memphis quite a number of cities through out the United States have been making very generous otters for a headquarters for the order. The cities who made offers or are working to thnt end nro Council Bluffs , Clinton , and Des Molncs , In. ; St. Louis , Mo ; Columbus , 0 ; Macon , Ga , Wichita , Kan. ; Richmond , Va. , and several others. Of course Omaha will see to It that the order will bo comfortably tnken care of If it stays here , Mrs n , B. Manchester , supreme guardian of the Woodmen Circle , dellvorpd an address at a meeting of Druid camp In this city n few davs since which wns In the Interests of both orders As a lesult a grove of the Woodmen Circle was established under the name of Manchester glove J U Fitzgerald , a prominent Woodman of Kansas Citj' , paid a visit to the sovereign offices labt week in the interests of the order Sejmour camp's annual minstrel perform ance , next Wednesday evening In Woodman hall , promises to be the Woodmen of the World's gala night In Omaha. All arrange ments have been completed and the bojs are putting the finishing touches on their parts aftei rehearsing for the last four weeks , The minstrel llrst part will bo fol lowed by vaudovlllo sketches by good per formers , after which an Informal dance will finish the evening's entertainment. flf I' ; IllllIN , The removal of Nebraska ledge No. 1 to now quarters In the Odd Fellows' tcmplo was appropriately celebrated last Monday evening The attendance was the largest the lodge has had for years The presence of W. W Young , grand chancellor of the domain of Nebraska , was an agreeable sur prise. The ledge held a abort session , aud after completing the business of the even ing an adjournment was taken to the ban- net hall , where nn Inviting repast was served There were ncnrlj 200 members nnd guests Chancellor Commander WulpI called the assemblage to order after dining and introduced Brother John M MacFnr- land , past grnnd chancellor , ns the toastmaster - master Following were the responses- "Reminiscences of Nebraska Lodge No. 1. " W W Blnghnm , "A True Story. " J J. Boucher , "The Ledge nnd the Home , " D ' U Stonnrt of Council Bluffs , "Pjthlnn Goats and Other Ooats , " George A Mng- ncj , "Pjthlan Fldelltj , " Dr L A Mer- rlnm ; "Man as Ho Is and as He Should He. " John Q Goss of Bcllcvue , "Pjthlan Prog ress nnd Prospects. " W. W. Young , grand chancellor Triangle lodge No 64 , Knights of Pj thins , conferred the second rank at Its castle hall , Twenty-second nnd Cumlng streets , Thurs- daj night Brother Trcd Ixnve , with n few well wordpd lemnrks , presented a fine American flag to the lodge , for which he was extended notc of thanks Next Thuisdnj night the first nnd third ranks will bo conferred , nfter which n lunch will be served AVoninii'i Hrllef Corns H The program of the reception to bo given at the First MethodUt Episcopal church by the Woman's Relief corps , Turolaj evening , In honor cf the department officers , delegates nnd members of the Woman's Relief corps , Grnnd Armj of the Republic nnd Sens of Veterans In ns follows Invocation , Rev. J. W Steward , Pawnee City , address of welcome , Mayor N. V. Har Ian , York , response , Department President Woman's Relief Corps Abb'n A. Adams ; address - dress by national president Woman's Relief corps , Flo Johnson Miller , Mcntlcello , 111. ; address , "Alrrs and Objects of the Woman's Relief Corps , " .Mary . R Morgan , Alma ; ad- dreas , T J Majors , commander , Peru ; nl- dress , Rnsnllo Condon , Pawnee City ; ad- ilipsa In bahnlf of Daughters of Veterans nnd Sons of Veteians by Dr. B F. Tarlej , York : flag drill , Daughters of Veterans , song , " " "America Program Committee Mrs. Etta Hutchi son , Mrs. Llzrzlo Newman nnd Mrs. Anna Ovlntt Exccutlvo Committee 'Mattlo ' J Pcmb'o- ton , Julia A. Brown , Carrie B Parrls , Ladllo StllsMi , Emma Farley , Juliet G. Howe , Lu- clnda Burton , Frcedn Miller , Collsta Ros- slier , Rosa Llnch nnd Estella Edgecombo Reception Committee Luclnda Button , chaliman , iMcsdames Hogan , Mary Peck , Fo- llcla Bell , Dr. Davis , Ellen Johnson , Ellen Brooks , Jennlo Brjan , Magglo Dormer and Llzzlo Newman I. O. U. K. Ruth Robeknh ledge will glvo a May party May 27. The Daughters of Rebekah of Pawnee City gave nn entertainment in Odd Fellows hall last Wednesdnj' . T. A. Davis acted as chalr- min. Among the speakers were J. N. Eck- man , William Ballanco and William Hlller. After spcechmaklng an elaborate collation was served. A Rebekah ledge was Instituted nt the Masonic hall , north Bend , last week , -with fifty-seven chaiter members. Besides these there were about fifty members of the Fre mont ledge present. The following officers were Installed in an Impressive manner by Mrs Rose McGlverln , special deputy , as sisted by a corps of Installing officers from the Fremont lodgeN. . G. , Mrs. J. B Foot ; V. O , Mrs F. A. Howe ; secretarj' , Mrs A. E. Kcmper ; treasurer. Miss Grace McClii- hnn ; warden , Mrs. A. B. Cameron ; con ductor. Miss Minnie McGnhoy ; N. 0. sup porters , F. S. Balllet and Mrs. George Ladd ; V. G. supporters , Misses Virglo Walrath and Nelllo Moollck ; I. G. , Emma Datel ; O G , J. E. Nowsom ; chaplain , Mrs. J. D. Garda- nler. After the Installation ceremony the degree work was put on by the degree staff of Golden Rule ledge of Fremont. An ex cellent supper was held In the banquet hall. I"rnoriml t'nloii ' of America. Mondamln lodge held an Increase meeting Monday evening , which was addressed by John L Handley , supreme secretary , A. S. Churchill and D. N. Johnson. Music and declamations were rendered by others. Omaha lodge will hold n public meeting Wednesday evening. J. L Handley and Charles Greene will address the meeting and music and other exercises will bo pro vided for. This lodge meets in Fraternal Union of America hall , Paxton block. Banner lodge held a public meeting Thurs day evening Addresses were delivered by J. L Hnndlej' , supreme secretary , nnd John L Webster. Music and reading were fur nished by Mr. and Miss Mason and Miss Snow den. Banner lodge will glvo a May polo dance Thursday evening and Mondamln lodge will glvo a similar entertainment ono week from tomorrow evening. Magic City ledge will give a public meeting May 13 and Veinobt lodge will give a ball May 20. * vtlHOlllt ! . The order of Knights of Malta was con ferred by the Knights Templar , with Im pressive ceremonies , upon seven candidates Friday evening at the Masonic temple In the initiatory services the following took part. Sir Knights Warner , eminent prjor , Victor White , generalissimo ; Alfred M. Ole- son , marshal ; Oscar Allen , captain of out post ; Edwin Haney , guard. There were present guests from many neighboring cities nnd an elaborate < Dilation was served In the banquet room after ser vices These who made after-dinner speeches were Sir KnlgMs Burns , Puice and Ander son and Hon. George W. Llnlnger , grand commander of the state. Omaha Council No. 1 , Roynl and Select Masters , meet for work In the degrees next Tuesday evening. A banquet will follow , after which addresses will bo made by Messrs. Anderson , Hlpplo , Long nnd others. IliiNliioHH mill rrtitprnnl AHMnclatlon. Omnha ledge No. 1 Is making a fine record , having the smallest percentage of lapses and the largest percentage of growth for the last six months. There will be a Inrgo number of candidates for Initiation next Tuesday night in the new hall known as Myrtle an nex , Continental block. Dewey ledge No. 31 of South Omaha held nn enjojablo and busy session Wedno3day night. A largo delegation of Omaha raem- bcra , Including the degree team , was pres ent to nfslst In Initiating a nu.liber cf can didates After the now members had been duly admitted a recess was declared nnd the hungry pilgrims from Omaha -\vero treated to lunch. W , B , Howard , eupremo organizer , reports that twenty-two candidates wuro Initiated In Fremont ledge No , 7 Thursday night , making moro than sixty new membsra within the lasl thirty days. Anelonl Orilrr of United Workmen , As Is CUB omary , the order of the Ancient Order of United Workmen will annually do3- orate the graves of departed members thU morning In the nfternoon memorial cxor- cUes will be field at Hnnscom park Th9 various lodges will meet nt Contlnentnl hall at 1 20 The line will bo formed at 2 o'clock under the nmrshalahlp of Dr H. A Worley Rev Dr. Wilson will deliver the address of the day Mr Lyman Searles nil ) alsa de liver a abort address Union Pacific lodge No 17 plectcd A. W Thorn , A. F Clarke and Fiank Slmpron as additional alternates to the grand ledge to bo hold at Lincoln , May 9 , 10 and 11 Union Pacific lodge leads that state in re spect to membership Omaha ledge No. 18 will give an interest ing entertainment soon lllKllllllllll'l N. Thlrlebtano castle. No 157. at St Paul , Neb. , has been completed , with a total char ier membership of 51. Visiting clansmen from surrounding castles were present , among them W U. sharp , M. I Pro , and A. E Slckman , chief treasurer of the executive AMI TONIGHT 8:15 : Reserved Seats TOUM.I..I.C I.-.MI. ny $ cni 25C 25c anil 50c J ! iji ! JIl ! ! Il 7 Children lOc VaudcvTle llcadllncrs Ever Put Together on One Bill. READ THE DIG NAMES. TODAY And Hla Excellent Company , from Dnnlol Froh- mnn's Lyceum Thontor Stock Co. , N. Y. , Pre'i-mms "THE VAGABOND" "PERCY PENDRAGON" Hv 1'orbes Herrmann Arr b > Mis 1VUM irns. MON Tt"is. : vv ID I HI RS. ruilVU SAT TODAY World s Orontcst Ueid-to-Ueiid Unlnneers and At rolmts. EXTRA SPECIAL AMHniCA 3 REPRESENTATIVE COMEDY STAUS- In nn original nnd laughable sketch "A THEATRICAL AnUNT'-Introducing songs , danrcs and saj ings sirlotlj up-to-date The Novelty of the The rnmous Nineteenth Ccnturj \\lrc Qiucn. THE TWO COMEDIANS- and Jarvss Will Show You How To Take n JoUc. Clcvcr The Ice Man Urothcrs , Lester &Sleveo § The Charming Singing Comedienne. Uccentrlc Acrobits and Dancers I'llICES NEVER CHANGING Evenings , Reserved Seats , 25e and BOc , C.nllerj , 10r , Children , lOc. Matinees Wed , Sat. nnd Sun Any scat 23c , Chlldien , 10c , fiallcrj , 10 tents. Only Two JPezf oi'm it n ccs Thnt Much IJlucuHscil Tnrcc $1 73c 60o 33o 25c Hnrpriltn Mut. 50c , 25c. Tin not no I'm Preiieli , 5011 Uiiovr. " 200 The piquancy and dash of the Com- ALL PARIS DOOMING cdle Francals and Pa'ais Rojal In AM ) DLRLIN NIGHTS terpreted by "kl'led American ait- rLOCKIIl ) IN NEW YORK. flivessc. Ists , who possesb the true French TO SLE IT. THE NOTED CAST INCLUDES : ISABELLA EVESSON , JENNID RiiF SIGNOR PEHUGINI. ULRIC COLLINS , ADA DEAVES , 1X5UIS 1MHAUS GKORGi : HOLLAND , CHARLES SINCLAIR. MAHION BALLOU , AND IMPORTANT OTHERS. HUDSON L1STON. castle. The new team was fully equipped with degree uniforms an' i.s ! new members were conducted through the tower building ceremony in a manner that was highly ap preciated. On Thursday night n fine castle was or ganized at Tama , la , by State Deputy J. R. Carrothers. Api II 29 Valley castle at Arcadia enter tained visitors from Ansley , together with the Ansloy degree team , which came to con fer the degrees of P. F. and V. upon n score of refugees that had been solicited by Deputy Hlgglns. The degree team of Fremont castle No. 35 nt Fremont has been Invited to confer the degrees upon twentj-seven refugees of Car lisle castle at Valley. The Royal Highlander this month has on the front page a half-tone cut of a woman Highlander Installation team. I.oclK * ' lioom .NotM. . General George Crook camp. No. 1 , So.ia of Veterans , wlir hold a meeting at the Mei- ccr hotel Monday evening. Star lodge , No 4 , U. of H. , Plattsmouth , j Neb , gave a select dance In the Ancient Or der of United Workman hall the evening of May 2. The Mandolin club furnished excel lent music. Dr. Spinney of the Bankers' Union of the World made a tipeclal trip to Charl- ton , In. , May 1 and organized Dewey led o at that point. On the evening of the 1th ho made a trip to Ottumwn , la , where ho helped organize a largo lodge. Omnha lodge , No 1 , meets May 12 in Rojnl Ar canum hall , Bee building. Alfnrctta council , No. 3 , Degree nt Poco- hontas , will glvo a St. Tammany celebra tion at Morand's dnntlng academy May 12. On this occasion the famous Arapaboo ghost dnnco will bo reproduced with the original head dress of the medicine man of that trlba worn nt the exposition last year. There v.111 also be n drill by the degree team , Gate City tent , Knights of the Mnccnbees , continue to boom. With the present rate of Increase and the prospects of biicccss for the Klrmls or carnival , in n compniatlvely bhort Mme the Knights of the Maccabees will bo among the leading organizations of the clt } % Regular meetings are held In the Pat terson block Thursday evenings of each week , Victim Iili'iillllcN MoCloj. COLDWATER , Mich , Mny C Bernard McCloy. deserter from the battleship Texas , who was nirested nt Hanesvllle , O. , ycstor- dnj , charged with brutally assaulting Mrs. Kffio Smith near hero In 1897 , arrived hero In custody of officers today. Mm. Smith quickly picked him out from among a do/.cn men as the culprit who had pounded her nearly to death with n stone. Edward Rob inson , a young farmer , who attempted Me- Cloy's capture after the assault , and who \\ns shot and maimed for life by the as saulter , also readily Identified McCloy. The latter denies ever having been here Cur I : < | II | | > MH-II | C oiiiiuuiy IncnriiomtrH SAN FRANCISCO , May C Articles of In corporation have been filed by the National Car Equipment company , with a capital stock of $10,000.000 $ Tbo Incorporates Hay that the main purpose of the company Is to obtain control of patents , now In possession ' of u local corporation , for preventing the ! flattening of car wheels and for regulating the pressure of airbrakes The company is Incorporated by John Dolber , Henry F Al len , John A Hooper , Rudolph Sprcckels , Richard W. Gorrltl , Joseph H. Thompson and W. H. Chlrkerlng If jou have piles , euro tnem. No use undergoing borriblo operations that Mmply remove the result.of thu disease without dlstuiblng thu disease Itself Place your con fidence In DoWltt's Witch Hazel Salve. It has never failed to euro others , it will not full to cure you. The liictoiiKit Cotillion < 'liil > , under I litilli cclloii of 1114 , mill TfH. MorniKl , \ > lll Kit c tliclr * Inj I'nrty 11 on tin.- , Mil } ' Nth , Sii : ( > p. in. full oifhcNti a mill rcfrcNhmciitN. AiliiilNxIoii , couiilo one ilolliir. IIO'1'IBI.-S. THE MIL' 13th nntl Dmi ! > ln < ; ts. , Onialia. -AMERICA-v AND KI uoi-iiAX j'lyA.v CDNTIU4.L.LY . LOCATED. J. E. HIAUIC1CL , A : S ( ) > , Prop * . M. BURNETT , Prop. STEAM Iin\T AM ) IJATI1 11 VTKS 1.OO < o bl.HO per ilnr 1308-10 DodKO St. . Hetvcen 13th and 14ti i , \Ti3 A carving knlfo sharpener and fork nnrd are combined in a Peunajlvanlan's patent , the upper pnitlon of thn guard having two disks cnrilud on spindles to lotato asho edge of the knlfo lb drawn between thcrn. A folding steplnddir hns recently como Into use In which the legs anil htcp up- ports are hinged at the tenter to close up when not In use , allowing the ladder to bo btored In about hnlf the Bpnco of the o'd lacldri.s. Runners nnd wheels can bo easily brought Into use en a new vehicle , the runnels be ing can led by rock-shufts operated by levers to lower them below the line of tbo whccln or lift them nnd allow the wheels to uuppoit the load. In n new bicycle tire the resiliency Is ob tained by hollowing the face of the iltn deeply and stretching a strip of fabrlo across the fate , with a ring of rubber or other flexible material suspended In the cen ter of the fabric , A pneumatic nxlo bearing for vehicles hns been patented to take the plnco of In flated Urea on load wagons , bolng less Ilablo to puncture , the weight being carried by pneumatic ilngs placed insldo ditimu sur rounding the axle To prevent blcjclo vvheclH from throwIng - Ing mud nnd water on the rider's back a , now device Is formed of two nra pivoted on the renr axle to biipport a small roller in a position to tnko up the mud befoio It can bo thrown off. Veils nio Hc-rurcly attached to the hat by an English woman'a device , consisting of a flat , plato with a safety pin nt the linolt for attachment to the hat , with corrugated spring plates hinged to the main plato to grip the ends of the veil. Ice cicam can bo shipped without melt ing In a now delivery packugo , a noncon ducting material being used ns a lllloi be tween the inner and outer walls , the < ret > u being placed In a tight receptacle In the center and surrounded with Ico. The spoons used In sirup bowls and other covered dishes ntc prevented from falllni ; Into the liquid by the use of n newly pat ented improvement In manufaituro , nn In ternal' lip being formed on the side of tha dish to receive the humid AttrinplH lo Shoot lllH Wife , MINNEAPOLIS , Minn May C In a crowded street In front of the postoffico to day Bernard Golllng attempted to shoot hl wife , from whom ho waj seeking n divotco. Ho had llrcd ono shot when Judge Gllllllan , who wns pnsblng , iitruck up ( ! ollljii'B arm , causing the second shot to go wild A jo- llccman vns the Urgi-i of the third shot , but escaped. Golllng then committed uul- Udc.