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Vol. 4. No. O.
Lincoln, Nisbwasica, Satukday, Kicdwuaky O, 1680.
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THINGS DULY OBSERVED.
COMMENTS AND OPINIONS IN TYPE.
What In Ilonril, Soon, Learned mill I'ortl
nontly HuBRCttcMl to tlin Multitude.
It may appear strungo to somo of my renti
ers mid thoy limy think I ntu behind the times
it not living publicity to certain soclnl dis
agreements nml several qnlut littlo sensation,
but ns hcretoforo stated, tlio Observer Is not
on enrth to show tho dark side of life, to glvo
sensational nows or to make enemies of
I riends. On tlio contrary it la my endeavor
to uphold society nml build It up, rather than
tour It down. There nro plenty of gossips
who stand ready for tlio latter sorvieo And
nover permit a chntico to go by when they
can belittle or damage their neighbor whom
they term friend. It In not because of wnut
of knowledge of these things that I Imve not
printed snmu under this head, but boeniisu I
do not think n private or personal nlfnlr is in
its proper place when paraded beforo tlio pub
Ho olthor in print or gossip. Misfortunes are
certainly ombnrasslng and hard enough to
beav at best, nml being strictly none of nny
ono's business except tlio atlllctcd, the press
that prints these private romances does ho
with a vlow of innklng cupltal out of them at
tlio oxpciiKo of the unfortunates. The fact
that n man nml wlfo have hud a family quar
rel is not for, and sliould not concern out
siders, or that there was n scandal in such a
homo, is cortalnly deplorable in the eyes of
tlio family circle, without being comiielled to
accept tho scrutiny of the public guzo and
slanderous tonguo of the gossliur who never
falls to exugerato uvery ttmo the tale is tola.
If there Is any virtue in such actions, I really
fall to see it, and as above stated 1 could tell
lots of what some people would call "startling
revelations" but it is not In my Hue und I
cheerfully leave it to that class of mongers
who delight in it und arc really a disgrace to
socioty.
Heading a copy of tho Chicago Hotel World
the other day 1 noticed uu advertisement of
Mr. Ed P. ltoggon, mine host at the Capital
Hotel, in which ho sets forth tho advantages
of that hostelry and otters the furniture,
loose and good will for sale. During u con
versation tho'Obbcrvcr was Informed that the
business did not suit Air. lloggcn und that if
ho could sell out nt a reasonable price, lie
would then embark in other pursuits. He
has had a number of oilers from prominent
eastern hotel men mid is now in eorresoiid
eneo with no less than a dozen ticrsous regard
ing the sale, several of whom will come to
Lincoln within u few duys to look over the
premises. Tho Capital is one of the most
popular hotels in tho west, enjoys a large run
of patronage and as such will bo easily dis
posed of. Lincoln people will probubly lie
surprised to hour this, but will be pleased to
leurn that ntter disposing of the hotel, tho
genial I'M Hoggen will still bo one of Lincoln's
staunch citizens.
One of tho strongest crlterions of the suc
cess of a book or a pluy, says Table Talk, is
when fashion adopts one or more of the pvom
Hunt features. Airs, iiuruett's charming cio-
utlon " Littlo Loid Fauutleioy" muy,
therefore, bo said to have reaped Its full
measure, since tlio Fuuntloroy stylo of coiiruro
bus found favor with the girls who have
sulUciently luxurluut hair to urruiigo it after
the manner seen in the pictures of tho ideal
boy. Tho hair which must liuvo consideiublo
lmturnlcurl in it, must be cut to the shoulders,
tho trout is cllpiied to the crown of tho head
und allowed to lull in loose rings over the
forehead. Muuy maidens who long to Imj in
fashion, and who yet hesitate to sucnllco their
crowning glory to such an extent, uro wear
ing an ingenious wig, dressed ilia Fauutleioy,
which uu enterprising hairdresser bus ulrcuay
dovised.
Speaking of tho relative claims of the two
cities tho other day, an uinuiiu gentleman
who was yistlng hero said, "Lincoln Is uu
nwful oretty pluce. This is my llrst visit
hero and I must admit I really llku It better
Uian Omaha, but before I cumo down I was
led to bolievo that your city was only a vil
Inge. It boems to, that most of tho Omaha
people Unit talk so unjustly nuout Lincoln,
nro tliono wiio liavo never been hero and
simply talk from a jealous disposition and
what tliey have heard homo one else say. It
is all wrong and I regret it very much, for
being sucli close neighbor?, the people of both
towns should lie friendly, nnd more congen
ial." This seems to lie nbout tho truo inward
ness of nlTuira. Howaver tho relations lio
tweeu tho metropolis and tho capital city I
urn pleased to note is Incoming mora friendly
na timo grows on.
A general kick is and has been made against
the muslo now being furnished at Fuuko'saud
there seems to bo good cause for it. It has
been noticnble nt vurlous jierformances of
late that owing to the ioor accompaniment
various stugo artists have osttlvely refused
to slug their best selections, and luivo thus
lioeii compelled to cut their respective parts.
It was only by sjociul request tluit Corinno
condescended to sing "Dear Heart" Saturday
night. Bho sang it Thursday evening but
would not answer on encore. Heveral who
attended Friday were disappointed at not hear
ing tho song nnd when asked the reason Mrs'
Kimball, as stated in our lust issue, ruld it
was owing to tho very poor orchestral music.
However on request of u number of auditors
Corinno sang "Dour Heart" on her next ap
pearance. At lA'ttvltt's iMirformuneo the
artists preferred to danco without nuisio
which they did, while at "Siberia" in jilaces
where muslo greatly adds to the piece, tho
orchestra mado u dismal lizzie of their part,
thus rendering the climaxes far from being
what they uro with proper muslo, and I could
cite many other similar Instance. Manager
Mclloynold's is receiving too good a patron
ago ut Ills house to allow the orchestra to
mar the excellent entertainments that ho is
furnishing tho theuter goers of Lincoln.
Good music between acts und during tho play
is a great feature of an evenings enjoyment,
without which tho entertainment is virtuully
n failure If n remedy ran be made it would
Imj highly appreciated by tho lnrgo uudluure
that have leen attending tho Kunko nnd It Is
to bo IiojkhI that a speedy change for tho liot
ter will bo the result. 1 do not want It under
stood that tho present orchestra should Ihi
"tired" or that 1 feel nnythlng but frlondly
townrd its members, but to tho contrary. If
they can glvo us the muslo Hint belongs to
such n house, nml to accompany such enter
tainments it would Ihj gladly received, If not,
give n BUlfcrlng public n change by Installing
another orchestra.
Niiderliiteiident lliilliilitlnc,
Denver Ilcpubllean.
At u meeting of tho Hoard of Directors of
tho Denver Union Htoek Ynrd Company yes
terday, Oeorgo W. llallautlno, tho old super
intendent, wus elected general manager. Tho
lioard of 1883, together with tho other olllcers,
wero ro elected.
Tho many friends of "our Goorgo," for ho
formerly was ono of our popular citizens, will
bo pleased to learn of his continued prosperity
and will wish him well for tho future.
Tho Postmaster I ), K,
Hloux City Sunday Hun.
Tho Nebraska Sfato Democrat, Lincoln,
ami J. A Kmtnons, editor inukonpulrof nssos
hard to match. Doth "go for" Postmaster
Watklus of tho cnpltal city, for no reason in
tho wide world aside from tho ono that n
Iostttl card directed to tho editor aforesaid
was thrown into tho wrong box by somonver
worked clerk. Too Sunday Sun knows Mr.
SVntklns to bo nn honest nml industrious of
ficial nnd it knows, further, that tho man who
mils against him is ono who is in need of
nothing so much ns t iloso of worm medicine.
We Practice What W l'reacli.
Omaha World.
Yesterday nfternoon Lou Wessel, tho editor
of tho Capital City Couhikii, tho treasurer
of tho Corinno company nnd sovcrnl Omaha
newspaier men were seated in tho back part
of tho New Giuml opera house, enjoying the
matinee tmrformunco of "Siberia." A young
fellow whom nono of the jmrty know and who
know none of them blow in directly, throw
himself into n sent near by, nnd began giving
tho editors nnd showman u history of the piny
nnd explained tho manner in which the com
pany presenting it travels, among other things
stating that when they struck n town
like Omaha they stoped at the hotels, but
when they reached Lincoln and towns of that
callbro thoy lived In tents. Ho likewise im
parted tho startling information that tho
troujM) would go to California next summer
and perform in n huge tent. Ho was particu
larly ollensivo in Ills talk about Lincoln.
Wessel, who bellovcs in standing up for his
town, stood it as long ns ho could nnd then
broke out, and in nliout two seconds ho hud
the indiscreet young fellow's hair standing
straight up, nnd hud It not been for tlio inter
ference of others of tho party, ho would have
undoubtedly knocked him into tho farthest
corner of the foyer. As it wiu, tlio young
fellow learned u lesson ho will not soon for
got.
Tlio K. I"s Silver Anniversary.
On Tuesday February nineteenth, Pythian
ism will celebrato its twenty-fifth anniver
sary and as tho worthy grand chaucelor of
Nebraska has suggested that the day bo fit
tingly observed, arrangements nro being elab
orated carried out to celebrato tho event In n
most auspicious manner by the four prosper
ous lodges of this city. Invitations now In
press at the Couiiikh ofllco will bo issued to
day to brother knights throughout tho stuto
and as an interesting program has been pre
pared, tho occassion will umlouhtly bg ono
thut will do honor to knighthood. Already a
nuuitier or lodges liavo slgnillod their inten
tion of joining In tho festivities nnd tho out
look for nn Immense gathering of valient
knights is most Uattering. A parade with
drill by uniformed divisions ami a gland bull
in the evening uro among the features of tho
days entertainment.
As Lincoln will bo honored by such a dis
tinguished fraternity, It is to bo doped our
merchants and citizens will assist tho local
lodges iu bidding tho visitors welcome, by
de'-ortatlng their respective homes nnd places
or imriucst. I no colors or tho order are rid.
yellow nml blue. It costs but littlo to orna
ment your house front, for cheap material
can bo liought and tho use of n small quantity
cf the colors mentioned makes a very attract
ive show. I'.inhleins nro easily mode. Take
a largo sheet of cardboard nnd cover it w 1th
either color nnd cut it into triangle shape;
muko ono of each color nml you havo what
tt-o knights familiarly recognize In their order
universal. Then you might use tho initial
"F. C. H." conspicuously and they will all
think ns they observe your work that you are
a K. of 1'. Uuo thine mora that would cer
tainly nttrnct attention nnd that is print tlio
password (ir you Know it) on u palcnrd and
put it In a prominent place.
It is to bo hoped that our cfttztns will as
usual, manifest their interest iu this gather
ing as on former occassion nml show to our
guests that wo are allveand llltcrnl in our ideas
of entertaining. Yes, by all means decorate
ami if you can't do much, do whut you can,
but do something.
Semmons, the now clothier w ho will open in
tho now McConncl block on O street iu about
two weeks is iu tho city busily engaged pre
paring for tho opening. Tho storeroom and
fixtures nro of the very latest stylo und it will
bo tho nobbiest clothing house iu the west.
Advertise Your Wuuts.
For tho benefit of tho ladies who muy have
tc puss tin ough the common struggle of so
curing help, the Couiiikh will receive want
advertisements for publication in tlio Dally
Call want columns. Parties desiring help
situations, boarders, or to rent rooms or rent
houses can leave their advertisement at this
olllco and they will bo promptly delivered to
tho Cull for publication. One cunt a word
per day is the expense,
Game, oysters, and all tho ilelicasles of tho
season always to be had at Itroivn's caf6,
Windsor annex.
Huy your coal of tho Whttobreost Coal and
Llmo Co., and it will always bo wellscreai.ed,
full weigl.t, best quality and at right prices.
White dross goods sale at 8c. 10c, ami 12
1- 2c., best values over ofTerod. II. it. Nlssley
&Co.
OMAHA SOCIETY AND THEATRICALS.
The Week In Oiuiitut. (losslpjr Notes From
Our Correspondent,
Written for tho Coiiiunii.
Tho past week has witnessed n number of
brilliant social events among which the Unity
Club duiico wns tho shining star. As usual
with these popular affairs It wns woll attend
ed thero lielng fully sixty couples present,
Mnsoulo Templo was tho scene of tho gay nml
festive party and judging from tho smiling
faces and merry laughter all seemed to bo en
joying themselves to tho fullest extent of tho
word. No programs wero used, the next
danco being displayed on u card while tho
previous was In progress. 'I Ills Is tlio latest,
but from the way engagements wero made
nml broken by thoso selecting pnrtners iu ad
vance, this now wrinkle will soon lie thing or
the past. The Omaha Guards gave a suli-
scrlptlon Nirty Thursday ovo which was well
attended, A party wns given by .Miss. Dollio
l'ollack to her many friends at her pleasant
homo on Farmau street. Dancing was the
amusement of tho evening after which re
freshments wero served. A merry time was
had generally.
The attractions at tho oiiera houses wero up
to their usual merit and wero woll attended-
Lizzie Kvuns nt the lloyd Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesduy, pleased good audiences
nightly, Introducing her latest success "I no
Huckeyo". Tho Courted oiiern company is
filling thu balance of tho week presenting
their now o.eru Tho King's Fool very credit
ably and to good houses. Tho couiwiuy is
one of excellent merit nml contains singers of
excellent ability. Ono of the best attractions
given nt tho Grand during the prcsnot season is
tho Dark Secret which now holds tho boards
closing Huf unlay evening of this week, Tho
scenery Is by far the best over short n In this
city. An exciting rowing match, a realistic
drowning scene, a steam proieller and the
dory "Dark Secret" In which dipt. "Win. A.
Andrews crossing the Atlantic uro among tho
scene cITects.
Whiter which has lain dornmnt for tho
past month has awakened and witli its chill
ing blasts is reminding us that spring and
summer nro distant. Tho sterm and strong
winds of Monday wero tho awakening of
slumbering winter nnd n sad rulniuity was
tho offspring. Tho walls of the Max Meyer
building which wns recently destroyed by lire,
fell on to adjoining stores burying twelve
persons in the ruins and killing half that
number. Hovernl narrow psones wero hnil.
Davo Hnrdlni; salesman for Simons, Hntch
and Whltten wns among thoso fortunate
enough to escape uninjured while I'd ward
Olson with whom ho was conversing was In
stantly killed, Harding was burled among n
lot of brick nnd timber expecting every mo
ment would bo his lust but ho escaped with
but slight bruises. The course of I'l ovldenco
is strange.
The question which has for the past year
been ugltatlug the public inliid is nt last de
cided, Tho city hall will Is) completed on
Furnam street the site which was previously
selected and the Jelicrsou square boomers nro
feeling gloomy over their defeat. They wero
completely snowed under.
Among the visitors to our city during tho
past week were II. A. llabcock; K. I'. Holmes
and Dr. Hurt. Alex Wessel of the firm of
Wessel & Wessel, the Milluid hotel IIuttoiH
and Furnishers formerly of Lincoln, Is on an
extended eastern trip in t!n Interest of that
house.
What do you think alout the futtiie of
Omaha? This is n question you can hear al
most every iluy iu business circles. Soino
people who liavo resided hero for a shoit
)erld nro very hnsty (In our opinion) to ex
press themselves in doubt ns regards tho
future of the inetrojioliH of Nebraska. It ap
peals from their conversation that they
haven't made fortunes during their residence
of two months uud thoy are disappointed in
their expectations. Hut the men who havo
lived hero for u number of years nro bet
ter nbla to Judge the future gienttiess of
Omaha as nlicady assured. There seems to
be no question iu their minds but what Omaha
vv'II iu ii few yeurs boast of '.$0,000 souls.
Ceitnlnly this seems very plausible when you
tuko into consideration tho elfoit being put
forth by miiiio of her lending citizens to bring
ull enterprises to her midst thut v. Ml tend to
Increase the volumno of business ami popula
tion, For tlio coming week, there Is much to enter
tain society. A number of club alTahs, several
receptions and a notable wedding, that of our
popular Insurance man Mr. M. L. Kocderand
Miss Paulino Goldsmith. Doth lloyd ami
the Grand present some good attractions and
as usual Oma'ri society will not want for luck
of amusement. K. W.
A Mud Affair.
Saturday morning at eight o'clock at his
home In Inwrenco, Neb., Kirby Hammond
passed away. Ho had only been sick ono
short week ami when his father left his bedside
on Friday evening Kirby whs considered out
of danger, but Mr. Hammond had scarcely
reached homo when ho received a telegram
announcing tho death of his son. Khby wns
a young innii, only twenty years of ngo but
had six'iit nearly his whole life In Lincoln
where he mudo hosts of friends numbering
among them the lending yourg peqplo of tho
city, ami nliout two years ago was united iu
inarrhiue to Miss Mason of tills city whom ho
loaves with a young bubo scnrcely two weeks
old to mourn his loss. Tho funeral took pluce
Monday afternoon from tho residence of his
parents In this city. Mis. Hammond tins
tho sympathy of tho entire community, who
feel for her iu this her hour of uflllctlon.
The Inxly wns followed to its final resting
plncont Wyukn by n largo number of tho
friends of the family. Tho serv ces were con
ducted by Hev. How itt, of Fremont ami the
jollowlng tho nearest of Kirby 's friend's acted
as pallbearers; Messrs Hoht. Muir, T. J'.
H ckoy. Chns. Walte, Oscar Funko, hred
Kelley, L. S. Storrs, Hurry McConliu und
Dr. Ijxwton.
M. Ackermanii leaves tomrrow for
Now York on a purchasing tou. He will
search the markets for the latest ami best in
mtllonery ami tho ladies of Lincoln may ox-
iiect some ricli hendweur wiin spring time
arrives.
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SEEN ATT1IE WAY HOUSES.
MATTERS MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC
A Itnvlnw of tint I'usl, n Word for Hie
Present and I'ropeid for l'liliiru
AiiuiMimiiiitii,
A KINK PUOIIUCTION OK "HIIIKIIIA."
Tuesday evening a lnrgo audience greeted n
really good company, In a grand scenlo ren-
pition of Hartley Cmnpliell's "Sllsala" at
tho Kunko oorii house, Tho piny consists of
six nets and seven tableaux Iu which romance
ami comedy are allotted equal parts nml to
gether form a most enjoyable evening's euter
tuhimcnt. The company contains some really
inerl'ous people among whom wo might men
tion Mls Kloanor Morotto, ns .Yarn, Miss
Minnie Kadcllir, as Marie, her sister uud
Miss Hlnuclmrd, ns tho Vnrcss. Among the
gentlemen Mr. Forrest Unhluson, ns Xlcola
uud Mr. .1 F. DoGez, as Iran, Ills friend, glvo
irtleularn(teiitlouto their parts mid merited
tlio approbation of ull present. The scenlo
eirects anil stage settings attributed much to
the success of tho piece, tho only things tend
ing to mnrlts iwrfoctlou Mug the usual very
mediocre oi chodru. .
CONIIIKD'H CO., IN " KINO'H I'OOU"
Thut tho Courted ,0era company is well
thouget of In this city wns evident by tho
hous'j thoy drew Wednesduy evening. Sovcr
nl theater parties Iu full dress, tended to glvo
tho house an aiiiieurauce that is not often seen
I in Lincoln and which must havo been highly
gruuiyiiig io wioso on uioeuigo, Tlio com,
puny Is excellent nnd mnkes thu lliiestiipNiir
nneoou thostugu of tiny eompiiny thut bus
visited Lincoln thlsseasojiv The leading roles
nro admirably filled, Miss Helen llertram as
Viae JuliuH. with Miss Ada Glusea ns
Vfisuntoucognlningtho conildeiico of tho
ntidlenco uud Miss Hottlndu Gerard, ns
I'nitinc, 'Wfsa's sister, kept tho house Iu a
continuous round of applause. During the
third act Miss Gerard sung "Only Tonight,"
in a touching ami bewitching manner. Mr.
W. H. Fitzgerald acceptably filled tho pnrtof
the A't'iif' Fool ami unfolded the story of tho
ojiern in an oxcoedlnj;ly effective piece of dc
scrlptlv recital. Mr. Fitzgerald, while not
nnything extra ns u singer is evidently a
suiierlor actor. The rest of tho cast was ndo
quate. Tho Vienna lady fencers, eight Iu
number, contributed a novelty, iu their fenc
ing scene, which wos remanded. Hut tho
"King's Fool," by tho Couricd company, Is
deserving of the Inrgct inensuro of recogni
tion becnufe of Its complete ensemble, elsbo
rntenos of detail, etc. It Is a long timo bIiico
nnythlng iu all resjiects as excellent In the
light opera Hue has been presented in this
city, ami the performance Wednesday even
ing meiited ull tho enthusiasm which it willed
out,
POSTAOK HTAMP I.AHT HinilT.
A coniimiiy of only ordinary ability up
lienred at Fuiiko's last night and presented
whut thoy termed a pluy call.! "A Postage
Stamp." Tho cast Is made up of a verv fow
good iH'oplonnd the balance wero rather poor
oxcuses for actors. Tho piece with but a
small semblance to a plot wns supiosod to
contain some comedy, but If thero was iinv.
thing funny It wns Invnrlnbly so old that it
was only recognized by a limited number of
the gallery gods. Tlio orchestra was good
but the Itest part of tho show was on the
the street. The black hussar burnt rendered
Home excellent music and demonstrated that
thero wus soma Hue material hi It and was the
means of drawing a full gallery. Tho selec
tions between the acts and the solos received
the applause rightly duo them,
Till: OI.ADIATOIl TO.NK1IIT.
Tho theater goers of Lincoln sliould lw pur
tlculurly interested In tho engagement of
Holsjrt Downing, tho handsome nml brilliant
young tragedian, who has made such n phe
nomenal hit us SpartacuH, the gladiator, un
der the management of Mr. Joseph 11. Muck.
Downing wns born Iu Washington. It was
in Baltimore that ho commenced his theat
rical cmeer ut the age of sixteen, nml today,
though but a trifle over thirty, ho ranks
among the greatest stars. Tho character of
SjuirtarUH is the mugiilllcent episode iu hero'o
history upon which Dr. Hint based his irlorl-
ous tragedy, "Tho Gladiator," a great pluy,
beautifully tcnici'(sl with sentiments of love
nml the sublime emotions of self-devotion,
Immunity ami love of country. The Innii jr
tul Forrest, for whom the pluy was originally
written, used to make a jiowerful Impression
uixiii his nudluuces with scenes of this won
derful Aork, und when he died it wus thought
the character must die with him; for who
was there who could play it as grandly us he
Hut McCulloiigh lived, and his massive frame,
deep, resounding voice soon mudo him muster
of the role. When McCulloiigh died Downing
apiR'urod In the pluy which Mr. Muck has
given n grand and realistic production. His
iippeurauco tonight will 1st one of tho "swell"
events of the year.
"TEIIUV TIIK HWKMj"
Thursdny evening ono of tlio best comedy
dramas of the day will JL..ut on at tho Fuuko
by an excellent compiy The piece bus hud
nu excellent run Iu thrust during the past
winter although It llts first season out, 1 he
cast is n long oiiouud contains some well
known names nui wilt Ut produced here by
the sumo couipmy thut has made thu piece
famous In the east, Tho play is replete with
flue scenic.etrtH.-ts and stago settings, among
the scclrtl features being the npperance of
Jack Terry, the swell, in a dogcart drawn by
threojliorses In traudom. Iu the lust act is
shown the greut Kast river scene with n steam
yatch lying at anchor iu tho Imrlior, the
yet tch catches lire uud a steam file engine ar
riving on the scene iuiiiM water out of tho
river and quenches the llrel producing ono of
tho most lonlistic scenes ever seen on the
stago.
KANTAHMA's) 11KTUUN MONDAY NIOHT.
This Ingenious and artistic spectnculnr play
comes to us nguiii nt the Funko for n three
night's engagement commencing Monday
evening. The famous imntouiliio has Ixrn
greatly Improved since it wus lust seen hero
ami v, ill doubtless draw large nudlances.
Tho same old delicate thread of so-called plot
runs through tho reorganized "Funtuama,"
but iqioii It are strung novelties, marvels and
clover features without number, Tho most
luiKirtanl changes aio hi the llrst act, whom
nu entire now scene Is added, This Is drawn
from the work of Jules Verne, ami represents
"ZiiinullolV' abode nt the bottom of the sen.
It Is the most obliterate ami clfcctlvn attempt
to depict the wonders of thu deep, Greut
monsters, whales, sharks, and all known nml
unknown s)cclcs of the lluiiy trilsi dart about
with a resemblance to nature that Is astound
ing. A realistic sword combat, In which tho
hero with two trusty blades disarms four
enemies, is among the other features of tho
Rerun. The transformation scones which fol
low nro strikingly beautiful uud skillfully
contrived, It Is needless to state that the
chin ins of thu many young Indies who iqes'iir
as revelling nymphs add Iu a very large de
gree to the pleasing elTect (if the scene. Tho
greut cyclone, mysterious labhltts, gissl
nuturrd huir and other loading features In
the llrst net in tho old production are retained
nml presented even better than Itofnro. This
time they are here for three nights ami all
will get nn oppoituulty to see ut least ono
performance.
1.IZ1K MAV AND IIKO. T. UlAIKIt.
On Friday evening these clover ill lists oinii
a two night's engagement, ut Fuuku's with n
high grade and legitimate comedy, On Fri
day evening lliny pieseut John T. Ituyinoud'k
grenlest siicvcms "Fur Congress," in which Mr.
ITlmer us (leneral Jovlah Limber nml Miss
Ulmeras Innii Woolen glvo to thulr lines
Hint vim uud energy upon which depends the
successor the piece. I ho Illusions to local
politics nml national events uro well timed
and appropriate uud should "catch oil" with
the members of the legislature now In session
In our city. Saturday evening tho famous
"Col. Sellers" will Imj put on. Similar to
their other piny, In louio riwiH-cts yet entirely
different Iu others you cannot nrford to miss
either of them. Speaking of this plcco the
riill(idel)liia Time soys: "Mr. Utmer's
iiicUkmW mo somewhat diircrcnb from Mr.
Knyinond's buUquully us amusing, crhups
more so. Iu somu scenes his facial expression
Is simply remarkable, particularly so In the
tlilnl nud last acts. His hits ns a witness in
tho lust net wero excellent nud won storms of
uppluiiso, uud it is info to say thut a 1otter
pleased nudieucu never left tho house. Thu
acting of Miss Lizzie May Ulmiir In tho part
of Laura llaickiiin wns certnlnly a very
clever piece of work, und In ought fourth
storms of applause, At tho end of tlio fourth
net she wns obliged to go Is-foro the curtain
twice lK'foro tho audience wns convinced that
thoy had done her tho honor sho deserved.
(1IIKK.V HOOM (I0HHIP.
Mr. Robert Downing makes u iiohlo looklnir
gladiator, If one can judge from the photo
graphs of him that are to bo seen about town
nml I have no doubt but what ho will tuko
tho character to jiei icctlon.
While the Postage Stamp bund wns dis
coursing somo lovely muslo on tho street yes
U'riluy morning thoy chanced to pluy "Tlio
Letter That Never Oamo." Thu Inevitable
small Iwy was on hand and was heard to ro
murk, "I guess It didn't have nny postage
stamp on It."
It wns too bud that tho Conrled Opera Co,
could not use their own scenery In tho second
and third acts, Wednesday evening. It wns
ull too high for our stugu nml ns was tho case
In many other places had to use the house
scenery. As it wns the beautiful white ami
gold sceuo used in the first act crowded the
borders nud required somo skillful manage
ment to gut It Into pluce.
All who weru present nt thu opera house
Wednesday evening wero delighted with sho
song "Only To-NIght, as sung by Miss Ger
ard, I heard of several pnrtlus who liavo In
quired nt all thu inilslo stores for this song
but weiounublo togot it. You will find it
complete, wurls uud niiiflc, on thu lljth page
of this piqwr, where regulurly nppenis all
the latest music as soon ns published. I think
the ladies will appreciate this feature.
Tho niunugonieiit of tho stngo at tho Funko
Is now under the M.-rsouul siiorvIslon of Mr.
Hoht A Flsk, Into of the Union Square thea
ter, New York city, who has filled tho pluco
mudo vacant by tho resignation of John Hall.
Mr. Flsk kindly showed mo over the entlio
stago ami explained all of its intricate work
ings. To thu uninitiated this part of the cr
forma lice seems a small thing but It rt quires
a force of half u dozen assistants to make thu
smallest kind of a show present a good front
to tho audlonco.
Without Pusey and Luster In the Corinno
cast, to ono who hud seen the piece as It is
now put on, littlo would remain to interest
them. Thero are fow men who could sutls
fuctorlly fill Charlie Pusey's role, for his
muko up, stntuo, etc , uro certainly worthy
of greut prulso Iu originality uud humor.
As for Hurry I-ster ho Is uu excellent run
ning mute for Pusoy uud never fulls to hold
up Ids end of tho work. Tho scene from
Krmlnio excelU uuy of tho characters who
now play that put tin thooMjra,audasagood
pair and an attractive cunt with any show
uimot full to muko money for the uniiagjrs.
Whut u grand scheme it Is for thu Courted
company to carry tho piano players that ren
dered tho opera a success. Tho musical di
rector did not get tho orchestra together until
after n o'clock and then tho music wus .too
dlllleiilt to lx learned in so shoit a timo and
another piano was sent for. This however is
a usual occurrence ami their manager tells mo
I they very seldom meet an orchestra that can
I pluy their music with less than a day's reher-
sal, Hut did you stop to think how they
I could get two ptuno4 to chord with each
otlierl Mr. Hands, of Max Meyer & Uro.,
J told mo how they did It nud Its worth telling,
They llrst got the koy of the piano at tho
opera house 1th a horn ami then went around
to his place and tried ull thoy had on hand
till thoy got one that was iu unison with it, a
Vose A: Sons, the largest size upi Ight plnno
mudo.
Kverybody ents nt Odell's nowndnys.
Hoard only ft oo per week.
Attend our .Wo. kid glove sale. "Alexan
dre Kid" gloves, uud line goods all nt tho
same price. 11. H. Nlssley & Co.
Sawyer & Mwhein greenhouses uro head
quarters for nil kinds of house plants, Dowers,
etc. City ofllco In Mnwulo Templo basemen'!,
where cut flowers, Isxpiets, etc, may ulwoys
be found.
THE PRESS EXCURSION.
The Proposed Itouln lor Dm Annual Hum
mer Trip.
Ill the matter of tho Nebraska Press Incur
sion for the coming summer, thu chairman is
pleased to announce thut arrangements nro
working smoothly for ii trip to tho Yellow
stone National park, nnd iwhups Portlnnd,
Tncoinu, etc. Tims fur, Jinlglng from lottors
received, ft seems to lie tho preference of thu
editors to Journey iioithwrstwurd rather than
north or elsewhere. It Is urgently requested
of those who anticipate going, that they no
tify L. Wessel, Jr., chairman, nt Lincoln, as
soon ns convenient, also stating tlio direction
they prefer visiting. An excursion to Port
laud, Tacoina nud Seattle, with n trip by
w titer up thu beautiful Pugut sound to Port
Towuscnd ami Victoria, could Ihi mudo nt a
very small cxn.imu, tho timo consumed being
nbout twenty days, Thu proposed plan Is
thus; Omaha to St. Paul via. F. K. & M, V.
lly., St, Paul to Portland via. Northorn Pa
cific, stopping ut llutte, National Park, etc.,
eiiroute. Thence from Portland to Tncoinu,
Seattle, PoitTownsend, Olymplii, (Wnshlng
ton Ty.) Victoria, (II. 0.), etc, returning via.
tho Union Pnclllc through Huntington, Sho
shone, Ogden, Suit Ijiko City, Denver and on
homo via. the lliirllngtou, The chairman of
tho excursion committee having visited that
section Inst spring recommends It us n most
pleasant trip. Tho icoplo of Hint vicinity
uro uver watchful for visitors nud noer fall
to loyally entertain their guests. It is a now
country ami a most delightful one, having n
similar clliualo to California, although not
visited by tho extremes that maku jsirtlons of
that stutu so very unpleasant. Kdltors should
glvo this thulr early attention nud send in
their vlows. It Is expected that tho party
wilt start nbout July 1st.
Stnto puHrs please copy.
New Uullriiitil Time Cards,
HcL'imilm' toinni-rntv fHiimliivl nt .1 r.'ntu.1s
p. in. it now time schedule takes effect on tlio
nuriingioii. l no principal changos effecting
Lincoln urn on thu main linn mut tim Alli
ance branch. All trains loavo for tho east
snmo ns heretofore, but considerable eh nil go
Is mndu Iu nrrtvnls. No. 3 which now ar
rives nt III o'clock chnngos to HifiO p, ni,
whllo No. 1 the llyer nrri vos fl vh'iiiIiiuUm later
tho timo now duo being 7:00 a. in. Tho
Morning train No. r, changes timo of arri
val from 10:15 to 11:15 a. in. No. 41 to
Alliance and llavoua also leaves earlier nt
night, on arrival of No. ft.
A now timo can! goes Into cfToct on tho
Klkhorn next Tupftlnv. The. tmlii unw i,i.
MR ut 0:50 n, in. will leave ten minutes later
and will run ilnlh. Tin. r.llmiri, ...,.......
changes from Jiltf to 1:05 p, m. and instead
of running tho sIeocr to Lincoln, u parlor
car win do usm to Missouri valley whom
connections with main linn of Nnriliw..uir..
are made.
Miss Ivn Hudger, head trimmer nt tho
Famous Mlllunery loft Tuesday for St. Louis.
During her alweiico of two weekn sho will
visit Now York and Chicago to post herself
on the current fashions.
Will Hardy ovldcntly Is enjoying himself
whllo entoiir purchasing. His partner, Mr.
Pitcher, heard from him by wlro tho other
day as rollows: "Rend my dress suit and
trimmings at onco to St. Paul." Go It whllo
yoiing.Willllum and don't let business monop
ollzenll your time.
Martin Olsjrfeldor, tho irrespressablo and
a jolly good fellow of Omaha wns nu even
ing culler ut tho CouuiKii ofllco yesterday.
Mnrtln left on thu Into train for Denver and
the west where ho will call on the mlllenery
trade In the Intel est of Oliei folder's wholesale
mlllenery house of Omaha.
She family of Mr. Fred W. Kruse, tho
newly elected malinger of tho Hart Hard
ware Co., urrived In tho city and taken up
their alxslo at tho corner of 18th and P, near
nelghlsirs to Mr. Ii O. Herrymnn and Mr. A.
L. Hurens, mcmlierr of tho firm who have
brought their families hero from Central
City.
Mr. Dun It. Itoodor arrived In tho city
Wednesday ami has Uen arranging prelimi
naries for owning a brunch olllce for tho Na
tional LIfo Iiiruranco Co,, of Vermont, of
which ho will Isj resident manager. Tho
CouuiKii takes pleasure iu welcoming Mr.
Hoedcr to Lincoln nml wishes him nbundaut
SllCCOiS.
Our esteemed friend Hurry Itlce has
est-ibllslied a sufu res.iU)ry Iu Lincoln, a cur
load of tho celebrated Xntlnrml wr. !,..!....
just arrived. Hurry is a most popular man
... iu,i iiiiu mm a-, iiiMHiierX!rsouiii the state
Is Is-tter known in thu iiafii nml ln,.L. ....,..
the Couiiikh predicts and hopes for him a
iu BUIX.-U-WH1I career as n resident of the
capital citv. Hu is Iih-hIwI ! ,i,.. r.. i
building,
The handsome now music house of Curtlco
und Theirs on Eleventh stt-wt uo f.....,,..
oiened last evening with a grand
iiiiisii-niu. ino program consisted of woll
rendered selections by tho oH-ra housoor.
rhestru, by Miss Howe, Miss Cochran, Miss
iui , j nn. jioiizcmiori, I'ror, Weber Mr
W. H. Grnbuni, Mrs. Wadsworth and others'
It wus mi onjoyublonirnirnnd u credit to this
popular house.
Miss "Cllle" Hrowil leave tlui !,. .
Of tills month for HostOll III mmnU. ..J
of musical studies. She will accompany her
piesent tacher. Mrs. Fanny Kellogg. Huchert.
If lllttllllll lltl.l ..III I M I
... ....,.,, .,, iNiimay irom homo for
six months or more. Tlio many younc
friends of the lady will miss her iu society
but will join the Couiiikh In wishing her a
successful term and a iil.mejuit ....i. i..
A !.,.. 1...,. "JUUIll III
tiii.i n nun.
The Cot'iiiEii Job department tins just turn
ed out a nobby lot of printing for the first an
nual Ull to l given nt Masonic templo
Thursilay evening, February tflst, by Lincoln
Division, 'J-J7, Order of ItaUway Conductors
Klagoroto arningeiuents for uu enjoyuDlo
time nro Isjlng mrfectis and all who hold in
vltatlons may expect an enjoyalilo time, Tho
programs are of a hundxnno and unlquo da
sign, with silk cord ami satin-bound peuclU.
Hadges of the committees are of nitylaloii
luiie with sbirs suspended by means of loopeil
conl ami fringed in tri-colored silk.
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