Capital city courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1893, November 16, 1889, Image 1

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Vol 4. NO. 4Q
LINCOLN, NUDRASKA, SATURDAV, NOVUMQKW lO, I68O.
Fwtcic Fivic CicN'ra'
BYE THE BYE.
Tho npiwlntment of Mr. Hcnjntnln 11. Cow
dry "Ben," everybody callii him to bo sec
retary of state is ono thut will plonso every
body in Nebraska except, pcrliniw, tho two
or thrco other candidates for the place. There
nro no frill on Hen. Ho la homo-spun good
tho genuino article Ho Is "old business,"
oITnblo to nil and will lw ft jwpular ofllclal.
Ho will undoubtedly bo tho candidate for tho
Kepubllcnn nomination for tho next term,
and will probably got it without serious op
position. His right to bo his own successor
is already conceded by tho politicians,
V
Thoy havo a curiosity at tho Btato house,
Mr. Nelson McDowell, tho efflclent book
keejwr In tho olllco of tho secretary of state,
was offered tho position of deputy under Sec
retary Ben Cowdry, and declined. Tho
deputyshlp would increase his salary four
hundred dollars a year, and tho honor well,
few men could resist tho temptation of that
alono. Mr. McDowell has not been taking
tho town into his confidence, but a posslblo
reason may lw surmised. Ho is an invalua
blo nianiu Ida present position, and bo can
hold It, probably, for many years. Tho short
tenure of olllco in tho higher places makes
his position that much securer, becauso each
incoming secretary feels tho need of retaining
a man familiar with tho work and routlno
of tho otllco. Mr. McDowell has proved him
self so capablo un assistant tliat ho Is regard
ed as a fixture of tho office, whereas a deputy
ship may last but two or four years.
'ueath tho lid proor. On pulling a lover tho
cover flies up and n tiny bird xjpa out of a
small holo in tho under lid. It Immediately
begins to Mug, and Ita mouth oiwns and closea
In unison with tho sounds. To further height
en tho illusion it swings It head slightly and
flutters ita wings. It is also Iwnutlfiilly col
ored. Tho listener cannot tell whether tho
sounds coino from tho bird's throat or from
tho box, Tho song lusts jwrhnps half a min
ute, when the bird. file back Into thoholoand
tho cover drops with a snap. Bo natural is
tho singing of this little automaton that en
nary birds respond to it when set going In
tho samo room. It was tho only Ikx of tho
kind that Mr. Burr saw while abroad, and ho
paid tho prleo ((7fl) cheerfully. An offer of
(.'iOO for n similar box owned in tho east has
Iwon refused, so, aparently, they must lw
rare,
Friends of tho Couiueh oro reminded that
IU forms aro now closed Friday evening in
order to get the paper into tho hands of Undo
Bums faithful carriers for Saturday dollv
cry. To Insuro publication contributions
should bo handed in by thrco o'clock of Krl-.
day afternoon. They may bo used oven later
than that hour, but thcro will bo no certainty
about It.
Speaking of refreshments at club dances In
public halls, tho Pall Mall club of Council
Dluffs surmounts tho difficulty in tho smooth
est and most satisfactory manner. In tho
first place, although only a dancing club that
reorganizes from year to year tho I'all Mall!
owns its own china and tablollnon. A woman
of proven cnallllty la employed to proparo
and arrango tho refreshments. Theso consist
of coffeo and sandwiches of chopped moat and
thlu slices of home-mado bread, with chicken
salad, olives and pickles for relishes. All but
tho coffee aro rent to tho hall prepaitd for use
and the coffeo is mado on tho spot with u gas
stove. Tho woman in charge is provided
with tho requisite number of those light fold
ing tables mounted on castors, A short tlmo
beforo tho intermission she seta them up In on
ante-room and arrays them indlshes,lineuand
edibles. In short, they aro spread with every
accessory for a luncheon but tho coffeo. At
tho signal for tho Intermission the gentlemen
of tho hall committee roll the tables out upon
tho dancing floor, and while tho company aro
bringing up chairs to gather in congeula
groups the committee aio filling tho waiting!
cups with hot coffeo. This Is done in about
flvo minutes and without any particular fuss.
Everybody is comfortably seated and has
time to eat without hurry. Thero is no dan
ger of ruined gowns and spoiled coats, no
pushing uud crowding to get an ico or find a
spoon, no gulping of food in order not to miss
tho next dance. The intermission is a timu of
sociability as well as rest, and Is ono of tho
pleasante8t half hours of tho evening. The
refreshments aro more wholcsoino than ices
and cakes and ought to satisfy any reasonable
ponton. When tho luncheon is finished tho ta-
Kolert Downlng'a homo is on a furm about
four miles from tho capltol at 'Washington,
where ho spends his summers. Ho Is thirty
two years old, has been on tho stago fourteen
years and has supported Ilooth, McCullough,
Jefferson and Mary Anderson. Ho is regard
ed as tho successor of McCullough In roles
like Bpartacus and Vlrglnlus, in which tho
public havo becomo accustomed to seeing a
man of big mould. Mr. Downing lota liquor
alono and works hard. Ho la often engaged
for hours after a night performance in re
hearsing his parts and attending to business.
Mrs. Downing, whoso stage name Is Eugcnlo
Blair, Is said to lw a charming lady in private
life and takes a hearty, helpful Interest In her
husband'a work nnd ambitions. Mr. Down
ing has many admirers in Lincoln, and it is
too bad that ho gave so unsatisfactory a play
aa "Tho White Pilgrim."
V
Davo Rowo haa been filling a reporter of
tho Denver Timet full of -wind about Lin
coln's baso ball aspirations. That paper suyB
that whllo here Davo "discovered that baso
ball enthusiasm is as great as ever. Mr.
Uowo is satisfied that Lincoln will fill tho va
cancy caused by tho expulsion of St. Joe.
7 7 7 . ,t a. I IWIDUHi ii vttu uiit.tiwsti aa iiuiniim tviiu
They seem anxousw novo u. ciuo iur e biM and their contcnU aro rolled back Into
season, apd will bo admitted If thoymako ap
plication lor a iranciuso, which moy un
doubtedly will." Mr. Rowo may or may not
bo a prophet wheu ho talks about baso bull,but
when it comet) to tho growth and prosperity
of Lincoln, a matter of ocular observation,
his head is eminently level. Ho soya: ' "Lin
coln is now a better ball town than Sioux
City or Dos Moines and will support a good
club. It Is one-third larger than in 1887, nnd
tho city I greatly improved. Tho streets aro
all paved and tho greatest prosjwrity pre
vails." V
Whllo it is doubtful if Lincoln has enough
enthusiasm to undertake another baso ball
team BOino Individual citizens havo enough to
go a long way around. A woll known baso
ball crank soys thcro aro two men in town
who would donate a thousand dollars each
for the support of a good club. Tho afore
said crank says (4,000 can lw raised in town
as a free gift. Frank L. Sheldon, for exam
plo, says ho would rather stay at homo and
see good ball playing than tako a summer
trip. Tho latter would cost him flvo hun
dred or so and ho would readily donate that
amount ton nine if a lesponsible man will
give assurance of a strong team. Tho hotels
and saloons are said to bo good for a thousand,
ana a fourth thousand is counted on In small
amounts from lovers of the sport.
Dave Itovre, by the way, made (0,000 out
of bis ventuie In Denver this season. Tho
profits of the first eighteen games were
i nough to pay the salaries of tho wholo season
am Howe is confident ho would have mado
double the money be did if his team had kept
in second or third place.
Tho hotel idea has not died. Wo aro as
sured that both John Fitzgerald and Genera!
McBrldo oro pushing their enterprises with a
viow to beginning work in tho spring. And
hero comes a now schemo: It is said that J,
H.McMurtry has been figuring on a new
hostelrio for tho northwest corner of N and
Fourteenth streeta, near tho Ideal It is as
serted thnt ho has found a man ready to put
(150,000 Into It oni another who will leaso it.
Mr. McMurtry is said to hesitate about
shouldering the enterprise only on account of
tho health of his daughter. If that continues
to improve as it has during tho present stay in
Colorado tho knowing ones bay tho big real
estate man will jump into tho doal. Tho lo
cation seems fur out nt first thought, but bus
iness if drifting that way, and If tho city con
tinues to grow as in tho juist tho site will bo
very eligible. Between tho threo schemes
tho Capital City ought to get at least ono ho
tel next year.
Lincoln homes doubtless havo o great many
costly pieces of art and virtu, If ono only
know of them. At tho card party of Supt.
D. E. Thompson Tuesday evening, for in
stance, thero was a music Ikix nnd stand that
cost (BOO in Switzerland. It is u beautiful
Instrument uud plays exquisitely. While in
Switzerland Mr. C. C. Burr also picked mi a
wonderful piece of mechanism in tho musical
line. It Is In tho form of a Ikix and hi binall
thnt It might lw taken for tho glided recepta
cle of a pnek of cards. Tho contents of tho
Ikix nro co icealed by n sheet of metal jiistlie-
tho ante-room, nnd dancing is resumed at
once, whllo tho woman outside cleans up th.
dobris of tho supiwr. Tho Pall Mall club has
all this systematized, and Its time of refresh
ment is a delightful relief to mascullno souls
who havo had to fight for fowl, use a paper
napKin or none at an, balance a cup oi coiroo,
on u knee, all but feed a jwirtner and get mad
way abovo tho collar,
V
Patrons of Brown's cafo will recall a
prompt, attentive waiter who was known
simply as "Jay Eff." The youug man was J,
F. Berk, who has trotted ovor a good share of
tho western continent, been a loctuior, a book
agont and has hud a life of adventure Among
hU Inter experiences wus a trip to the Sand
wich islands, where ho was first a reporter and
then the manager of a plantation. While
with Brown, quietly husbanding his financial
resources, ho prepared twit lectures on the
Sandwich isluuds and organized a company
to illustrate them with stereopticou views.
They began their exhibitions this week ut
Sewuid, and will bo in Lincoln soon, Mr.
Berk bus hnd an Interesting career, and has
very flattering press notices ot his past lec
tin e.
Hov. Newman otllclatlng, Mr. Drnjior Is
head bookkeeor for tho Security Investment
company nnd ranks hlg'.i among tho young
business men of tho city, Tho bride Is well
known in Lincoln, having resided heron num
ber of yenra, nnd Mr. Drnjier may lw congrat
ulated on securing such nu nxcellont help
mnte. The young couple will lw nt homo to
friends after Nov. SO nt 100.1 K street.
And now tho jwoplo havo heard what
"catch tho rabbit" all means, It moans that
J, II. Mauritius & Co. hnvejjtist owned and
introduced n now gntno that for winter jmiks
tlmo will becomo nil tho rage In Lincoln, It
will bo found In all homos, nt the club house
nml In society generally. Tim cheapness of
tho game (only 15 cents), together with Itsjut
trnctlvcnesH for Indoor entertainment, will
create for it an Immense salo, nnd Mauritius
has already sold so many that tho firm has
telegraphed for n duplicate order.
Mrs. Win. M, ljconanl gavo n luncheon
Wednesday afternoon In honor of Mrs. Cle
ment Chaso and Mrs. J. E, Baum of Omaha
nnd Miss Mlllor ot Chicago. Tho menu waa
served in six courses, and tho jmrty was nil
elegant affair throughout. Tho guest wero
Mcodnmes C. C. Burr, Sheldon, Ducktaff,
Boosou, Ogdcn, Win. Ureen, Joiiioj Oreen,
Helskell, Carl Funko, W. B. Hargreaves,
Bnird, Benton, Brown of DesMolnes, Swan,
Burnham, Little, Zohrung nnd McDonald,
Misses Fuuku nnd Furst.
J. B. Frawloy'a worth haa been haudsomoly
recognized by the Union Puclllo management.
Ho has been promoted from a traveling pas
senger agent to division asHougcr agent with
headquarters nt Kansas City, and It Is only a
question of time when this urbane, energetic
rustler will be called up higher.
At tho regular meeting of tho Capital City
C. L. S. O. Tuesday evening Mrs. Metcolf
gavo n talk on tho origin and growth of Chau
tauqua, Mrs. Corbln read n paper on Tho
Hauls, Mrs. Schwnko guvo a sketch of Adam
Smith nnd Mr. Jonlon conducted n lesson In
polltlcnl economy.
Tho Capital City C. L. 8. C. has received
tho following new members: Misses Gillespie,
Graeo Corbln and Lydla Welch, Messrs O.
It. Cook, Charles Iladmore, F. F. Cook, Bert
IllchanU, Daniel Wing, Ilev. J. A, Eckstrom
and P. 8. Chapman and Mrs. C. C. Corbln.
At the Downing pel formonco Monday even.
Ing ono of the boxes was filled with a Iwvy of
charming, chatting girls who nttracted much
attention nnd many compliments. They wero
Misses Luu, Lance, Tibbies, Schothorn nnd
Lizzie nml Ida Bonuell.
George Tucker was thrown out of his car
riage Monday evening uud picked up uncon
scious, but Ills injuries nro not dnngerous, A
wheel caught in a street cur track aud was
broken, causing the accident.
Tho wholoiulo grocers of Lincoln nnd Fre
mont banqueted tho members of Mirsiourl
Valley association ut tho Windsor hotel
Thursday evening.
Judgo lteoso will remove to Lincoln aud
tako tho Egan house on 1 street. Tho family
have Itecii ut Wahoo this week packing their
household effects.
Mrs. Ncllio Skelton, the pianist of tho bal
lad concert, plnyed with Clara Louise, Kel
logg oilo season under tho management of
Max Strakosch.
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
It Is not clear why tho entertainment nt
Funko' last Saturday evening should hnvo
been called n "ballad" concert, Only threo
of tho nine numlwrs on tho program wero lull
lads. But perhnM tho name was In tho na
ture of n promise of simple tiiuslo within tho
rnngo of the general public's enjoyment, ln
tnotit It oh artists nnd enthusiasts may, tho
fact remains that tho great mass of tho wople
nro not up on classical niuilo nnd aru not In n
mood to part with their money for that which
will only I wro them. Few managers of mu
sical affairs have the good sensu and thocour
ago to recognize tho fact nnd meet It, As n
consequence wo aio hearing eternally nbottt
"small but appreciative" audiences. Mrs.
Adolph Wclier, under whose direction tho
ballad concert was given, seem to bo the
exceptional manager with sense and tact
enough to consider tho feelings of the audi-,
dice. Instead of n gymnastic exhibition of
volco nnd fingers, nil woll enough to those ed
ucated to its appreciation, wo wero given,
with few1 exceptions, musical umnbera that
an average iwrsou could enjoy heartily, not
hypocritically, nnd every number wns oncor
ed. It it posslhlo thnt a classical program
might havo brought out as Inrgo an audience,
for Mrs. Wabor has n very wnrm plnco in tho
esteem of Lincoln iwoplound this wns her first
public npienrnuco since returning from Eu
rope, but it Is not nt all likely that that un
usually largo audience would hnvo been dis
missed thoroughly satisfied, with so pleas
ant nn eijwrlcnco to linger In tho memory, as
It wns. Surely, Mrs, Weber is mora ndmlra
blo than ever before. The concert nlso had n
special Interest In thnt It wns tho fnrewell nji
pcarancoof Mr. Nat M. Brigham of Omaha,
who Is about to remove to Salt Lake City.
Mr. Brigham was nlrrndy established ns n fa
vorite In Lincoln, ninny In tho nuillenco hav
ing heard his last previous singing here, nt
Cirdiman park. Mr. Brigham has n heroic,
magnificent figure (a physique calculated to
make hlin tho adored of woman, by the way),
but ho has n lino tenor voice, nnd not of the
robust order, either. It hna n pleasing mezzo
quality, nnd 1 vibrant with melody. The
singor glides, rather than juiiqis, from note
to note, but every ward Is enunciated with
unmistakable clearness. Mr. Brigham's sing
ing lias the murmuring sensuousuessof nsum
inor zephyr, nnd proved n rich treat, Mrs.
Weber has n volroof lino timbre, sweet and
clear. It, Is highly ciittlv ited with slight signs
of Its training uriwucnl.lt ha u good compass,
but it wns pitched mostly on a soft minor
chord. Tho listener is not cousclouf of much
volumoj but tho voice seems to have a carry
ing force that brings the desired effect with
out noticeable effort. The hearty reception
given Mrs. Weber on cnih upicuruucu must
hnvo ben very gratifying. Soverol floral
tribute were passed over the footlights nfter
her first numlier, and hero occurred n very
pretty incident. In a box sat two flaxen
haired llttlo misses, ono of whom threw a Ikiu
quet out upon tho stago. As Mrs. Weber re
turned for tho encore tho spied tho (lowers.
Sweeping by her husband, coated at tho piano,
her outstretched baud touched his shoulder
lightly to stay the uccompnnlmcnt, nr.d ns
tho picked up tho Iwuquet she Iwnuicd upon
tho llttlo lots, who laugiitxi inerrlry IU re
sponse. Tho singer made a most charming
Thomas' play one which nppcnl to tho sym
pnlhlcH of cultured KHiph It Is hard in rec
oncile tunny of tho elements nnd Incidents
with the actualities of lifts Ono reikis nt (ho
Idea of u criminal entering giwd society, win
ning n rrllucd woman nnd letalnlng her af
fection even nfter her mnrrlngo Ith another
nnd a thoroughly gool mail. Thero Is some
thing revolting also In tho Idea of the wife of
another man weeping passionately over tho
ilcuthlssl of n criminal. Again thero In some
thing fanciful in tho meeting nnd conversa
tion of the burglar nnd his child daintily
nnd cleverly fanciful, however. It must I si
confessed that Mr. Thomas' treatment Is
clever and art 1st lo. Tho tone of tho play Is
thoroughly artistic. Thero Is nothing loud
or offonslvo nlwut It. Tho method of tho
dramatist Is high, sketchy and dollralo, Tho
effects are tmlctly effective, Tho develop
ment of the improltuhlo plot Is natural. Tho
comedy Is bright nnd the mthos Is keen, Tho
treatment Is rather delicate than virile, al
though thero Is sulllclent repritwcd form to
command attention In tho critical situations.
Granting the premises of the author, ono Is
carried along Interested nnd llluslnnlzed to
to the end. That the themu is trcntod natu
rally nml uhly Is proved by the fuel that tho
sympathies of the nuillenco nro Invariably
touched. There Is not much opiHirtuulty for
subtle noting, but there Is chance for fff eetlvo
work and tho cast succeed in ndmlrnbly
milking every (mint tell. Mr, Evcrhnm gives
nn acceptable interpretation of John Hamil
ton, Mr. Llpmati treat tho burglar forceful
ly nnd well, Miss Sidney Armstrong Is quiet
ly strong ns Alice nnd Mr. Drew bundles tho
comedy with skill nnd good effect. Mr. Mof
fltt plays tho part of Paul Benton with Intel
ligence uud Gladys Ilunkiii Drew plays tho
small part of Fanny without much skill, but
pleasantly nnd attractively. Mr. Showoll
nnd Miss Htoddurd aro satisfactory, Aunlo
Stoddard and Vnlllo Egnr nlteriinto in tho
character of Edlthn nnd IkiIIi nro said toglvu
sweet iK'i-sount Ions. "The Burglar" will lw
repented this evening and also (Ids afternoon
ns n matinee.
KNOCIt AMIKN,
SOCIAL AND PERSON AL,
Although a now organization tho Young
Men's Social club has a strong membership
with Mr. C. L. Tyler president, T. It. Edgnr
treasurer, C. W. flowhay secretary nnd E. 0,
Warnor master of ceremonies, Tho regular
jiarty was held nt Tcmplo hall Wednesday
evening nnd wns thoroughly enjoyed by tho
participants. Among them were: Mr. und
Mrs. Boso, Mr. and Mrs. Sprlngmoyor, Mr.
and Mrs. Barth, Misses Warner, Coffman,
Thurber, Marshall, Ivcrs, Smith, Smith, M.
Olson, O. Olson, Ward, Steltz, Sullivan, Parr,
Shoemaker, Pratt, Hilderbrand, Messrs.
Edgar, Bo whay, Tyler, Warner, Clark, Bloat,
Adams, Bradley, Masher, Andorson, Gunni
son, Kampman, Walton, Smith, Ames, Young,
ftoso, Furmcr, ltandull, Saunders, Coffman,
Sharp, Bonnell, Shoemaker, Meyers.
Mr. Nelson Elder and Miss Emma Young
wero married last Tuesday at tho homo of
tho brldo's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. H.
Young. It was a quiet unostentatious wed
ding. The ceremony was porformed at
eleven o'clock by Itov. Lewis Gregory of the
First Congregational church, in tho proonco
ot a small company of relutlvos and friends.
The bridal couple left on tho noon train for
a wedding journoy in the west. Tho groom
has boon a well known nnd popular salesman
In the dry goods house of Ashby & MIUs
paugh, but has mado plans to go into busN
uess for himself. Ho has leased a store on
Twelfth street and will engage in tho musi
cal trado.
Tho second musical of Prof. J. II. Seidell's
class was held at his honn last Saturday af
ternoon and a good program was well mi
dercd. Tho most Interesting part was a con
test for a handsomo prlzo to the ono playing
nil the major scales and runs In the shortest
time. Miss Edna Mussolmau played them In
tho remarkably brief tlmo of 1 mln.oudSsee.
Tho professor intends holding his musicals
every threo months.
Mr. Fred C. Draper and Miss Nellie M. Hush
wore married Wednesday evening ut eight
o'clock, at tho residence of the bride's mother,
Miss Ina Burch of Grand Island, who came
to Lincoln for tt:o Shilling-Graham w wldlug,
lias been a guest ot Judgo Mason's family.
Mia. Dr. Cuscboor entertained a small com
pany Wednorlay evening hi honor of her
visiting sister, Mlsi Ellison.
Misses Graco mid May Pershing havo re
turned from their visit to Lieut. Pershing nt
Ft. Stanton, Now Mexico.
Congressman Laws Is seeking a homo In the
second district, but his family will remain in
Lincoln this wjntor.
Mrs. Clement C. Chaseand Mrs. J, E. Baum
of Omaha wero gueita of Mr. Win. Leonard
this week,
Mrs. Win. L. Pickett Is visiting her parents
at Evansville, Ind.,and will remain for the
holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Erastus Booth of St. Jon
wero guests of Mayor nnd Mrs. Graham this
week.
Fred aud Herbert Jacobs and Enrl Whlted
havo gone to Colorado to take up homesteads.
Mrs. D. L. Peckham has been entertaining
her sister, Mrs. L. A. Mains of Grand Ilapids.
The Cotuus club will danco next Tuesday
evening and A. O, U, W, Thursday night.
Mrs. J. A. Buckstaff ontertaluod a fow
friends informally Wednosday evening.
Mrs. Mayor Graham has been entertaining
her mother, Mrs, Hlltnor of St, Louis.
Miss Suslo Fleming of Kearney, is visiting
Mrs. T. K, Sylvnnus, 1121 K street.
Miss Easterday entertained a small com
i.any Informally Monday evening.
Dick Johnson left Monday to tako charge
of the Paddock house at Beatrice.
Mr. Cook and sister ot Battle Creek, Mich.,
are visiting Mrs. John Doollttle.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Falrbrothor have arrived
from their wedding Journey,
Miss Bertie Hebard is visiting J. P. Heb
oid's family.
Harry Haima was in tho city Monday.
Among tho incldenta of chlldhaod that
stand out in bold relief, as our memory re
verts to the days when wo wore youug, none
nro more prominent than severo sickness. Tho
youug mother vividly romembers that It wns
Chnmlwrlaln'a Cough Remedy cured her of
croup, nnd in turn administers it to her own
offspring nnd nlwnys with the bost success.
For salo by A. L. Blinder.
II. It. Nissloy Si Co. nro showing n very flue
lino of fumy, silks, satins and plushes in all
the high sha Ins nnd new changes suitable for
funey work.
The Gray Bros.' shots are sold by Brisco &
Cook.
Tho Boston Shoo Store calls attention to iU
new advertisement In this issuo.
appearance, and tho incident made a brief but
beautiful dlvorsou. Mrs. Nellie 11, Skelton
ot Chicago was the pianist, and leaves behind
the memory of an exquisite execution. or
touch It daintily dollcute, aud her fingering u
rcmomlwrable feutme. Shu plays with great
Jlnetse and without the frills of the musicians
who oho us "grand" players. Her simple,
unaffected directness, free of all vestige ot
mannerism, quite captivated the audience,
and loaves with many the deslrotohear her in
moro difficult composition. Mr. Weber bal
anced the program with the violin, but was
uufortynate. Ills first numlwrs displayed his
finish .nd execution, but deported from tho
spirit ot tho concert and were too classical for
general comprehension. At tho beginning ot
his second uumlwr'ou tho program thoflugeis
were seized with n cramp of his left hand. He
had to retire with a brief explanation, und
tho audience tried to cover his ombarassment
with well meant applause. In all other re
spects tho concert was an unqualified succcta
and netted Mrs. Weber a handsomo sum.
DOWNING IN A NKW 1'I.AY.
Tho presentation of "Tho White Pilgrim"
at Fuuke'y Monday evening did not advanco
Ilobort. Downing In the esteem of Lincoln peo
ple. Exectatlon was keen and drew a big
house, but tho audience wont nway disappoint,
ed., Tho play is a Finland legend of tho
twelfth century dramatized. It would make
a good story for a child's book, Thero was a
maiden, "at good vs sho was beautiful," who
captivated n pagan hero aud made him as
gentle at a lamb; a villain whose only excuse
for being wicked was tho fact of his being
bom with a hump-back; several hig-hllted
swords and nu occasional allusion to the
mythical gods of tho north. Told in words of
ono and two syllables, beginning "once upon
n time" and ending 'and they lived happily
over after," tho story would please a childish
fnncy. With tho coarseness of ita Infidelity
toned down It might ruuse even nn adult to
pause n moment. The pluy is an imiwiidlng
tragedy, but no tragedy takes place. It es
says a bit of comedy, but it Is u sorry, blun
dering comedy, Tho chit f Impression it bvwea
1 ot the heroic figure nnd the magnificent elo
cution of Mr. Downing. Mis Eugcnlo Blulr
(who Is Mrs. Downing, by the wny) wus stat
uesque In dignity uud graceful In movement.
Bhe had a charming stage presence und in
minor pubsagos npieured to good udvantago,
but when It came to force and passion her
volco went to pieces. Giles Shine, the villain,
was dechimntory but hud an excellent con
ception of his part, Tho remaining nipjiort
was weak,
"thk iiuimii.au."
One of tho most charming fancies of tho
American stago wns the ono net sketch en
titled "Edltlm's Burglar," us plnyed by the
Dickson coiupnny several yearn ago. Tho
sketch has Ik en built up Into u four-act play
under tho title of "The Burglar," which wus
piodiicod nt Funko's last night, Ono would
hardly look torn pretty and refined play un
der such a name, nor Is tho themu of .Mr. (Ills
ThuHiwcInl featured which Newton Beers
Introduces In his musical and scenic revival
of "Enoch Anion," nt Funko' next Monday
evening, will lw mainly confined to tho third
net, which will lw a faithful reproduction of
u Cornish fair scene of tho olden time. Tho
Bcenu is laid In u moonlit dell, exquisitely
painted by that master of color contrasts nnd
scenic effects, Henry E. Hoyt of the Metni-
jKilItuu opera house and Luslnoof New lork.
Tho revel of the country folk tako plncedur
Ing tho "harvest moon." They gather in
front of u colossal head of tho titular divinity
of tho locality, tho great Mugog, uud the
siKirts Iwgin. Sweet pnuilluii sinners render
somo of the melodies, of tho time, and sword
dancers, tugof-wor men, etc., all give exhi
bitions under the direction ot thu village
iK-ndlo, who I muster of ceremonies. Mr.
Farquhnr Benton, thu champion plw player
of Scotland, wilt jKisitlvi'ly iipwar. Mr
Beaton ha executed his iH'ifonnancu Ukiii
thu Hcottish pipes Ix-roro tho Priiico of Wnlea
und is decorated with many medal won In
Scotland, England uud AVnle. Ho wax first
brought to America ns tho champion North
County dancer uud pljier by P. T, llarniimin
18S7.
"NATUIIAI, UAH."
Munnger Mclloyiioltls has booked till fun
ny play at Funko's for Wednesday ovbidiig
next. Tho New York Mirror says of It; "On
Tuesday, at thu Fifth Aveuuo theater, II.
(1 rattan Donnelly's musical farce entitled
'Natural Gas' was presented, and in tho
hands of a clover company of artists woll
merited success. 'Natural Gas' is n piece of
the onler now pretty generally known ns
'Huyt piece.' Almost plotless, without any
literary pretention but brimful of amusing
surprise and funny situations, constructed
'for laughing puriwse only,' Such works,
when entrusted to tho euro of brilliant und
capablo artists, rarely full to succeed in ac
complishing their principal aim. Audiences
nro captured, fuiccd out of their staid nnd
solwr propriety, uud oonijcl!od to laugh and
applaud. II. V, Donnelly and Eddlo Glrard
carried off the comic honors, nnd iu certain
specialties, songs, dances, inrodlcaond imita
tions of well known nctors, wero rownnlcd
with tumultuous applause nnd related n
cnlls. Tho ucrolmtic acting, droll manner
ism, general and well sustained humor of Gl
rard cuusod Incessant merriment, and estab
lished that gentleman us first favorite from
tho start.
TALK (ir Till! HTAOK.
Now Yoik Is full of big attractions nnd
l)loy In not ntti acting ns much notice ns In
'Adonis," but ho N crowding tho Standard
theater Just the sumo. A critic says 'of Ida
unique fantasy, "Tho Hoven Agesi" "Curled
up In n Imby cut tinge, with his prematurely
mature face, ho nimisra the spectators, and
by nu Infantile wobbling of the hands, uud n
gentle cooing of thu voice delights tho uinter1
iml Instinct, As n sclnwl Imy ho Is less suc
cessful, und (his wholo scene It somowhnt
dieary, la the third episode of the play ha la
a youug lover whoso chief qualities seem to
lw graceful dressing mid uglle dnuelng, l'Voni
this Kilnt the play Improves, as thero waa
soto need thnt It should do, Asdcorgo Wash,
Ingtiiu on thu monument Dlxey Is mi Instan
taneous lilt, and ns tho Judgo whohus written
n comlo oponi ho Is entirely satisfactory. In
the later stages, and ns theoliliunii, garrulous
nnd reminiscent, ho leaves tho rnngo uf bur
lesquo and enters the sphere of high comedy,
Indeed, the scene nt the little banqueting ta
ble Is tho most m tlutla thing Mr. Dlxoy haa
eror douo. In jwlut of drumutlo art It snvos
tho whole piece, nnd turns, Into success n piny
which otherwise hovers on tlm Mirgo ot disas
ter. The following attractions wero announced
for this week In New York: Tho Booth-Mod-Jeskn
combination at thu Bmadway; W.J.
Scaulan In "My lea Arism" nt the Star; "Tho
Drum Mnjor" nt tlm Casino; H. E. Dlxey In
"Seven Ages" nt tho Standnnl; Ilnllen &
Hart ut thu llljou; Charles Wyudhani ntl'nl-liter's-;
Wilson llurrettat tho Fifth Avenuo;
DiK,kstuder'MlnstrelsntI)iwkstader'a;"Aunt
Juck" at tho Mndlsoti Square; "Our Flat" nt
tho Lyceum; "Duvnr" nt the Windsor; Barry
A: Fay ut tho Pnrk; "Shenandoah" at Proc
ter's; Tlm Boston Howard Star Bwclalty
company nt inn fourteenth street; IJenmnn
Thompson In "Tho Old Hoini'stend" ut tho
Academy; "Tlm Exiles" nt Nlblo's; Germnn
Comedy nnd Opera nt Amberg's; "Tlm Orent
Unknown" ut Daly'; Nell Burgess In "A
County Fair" nt tho Union Square; J. K.
Einmett In "Uncle Jimi" at tlm(lrand;Mnudo
Granger nt thu People's, nnd Vnitdovlllo ut
Tony Pnstor's.
A feature of tho forthniiuliiK nrodiictlonnf
l"ThoCorslcau Brothers," In which HoU-rt
Muutall will Iwsocii in Nuw York, will lw a
grand bul musquo sccnu In which I ho original
Hungnrlnii Indict will lw introduced.
Jiw Jefferson uud Billy Florence closed
their season in New York Inst Snturilny und
till week wero In Boston.
Mis Fnuny DuveitKirt Is-gaii her regular
season In "I.n Tosen" iu Buchester, N. Y.,
lust week.
A preventative for croup. There no loiurcr
exists nny doubt but croup run bo prevented.
iruo croup never iipnra without u warning,
aud if Cluiiubttrlulu't Cough Itemuly is given
a directed as soon at tho first indication of
croup appears, It will Invuriubly lisiel all
symptoms of tho disease. This can always bo
done if It ia kept al hand. COa and (1 bottles,
for sale by A. L. Blinder.
Catch tho Ilubhltl
Tlm Nniilliiry (lvnn.
Tho now HyKcaust oven is pronounced by
scientists und physicians to bo correct in
theory nnd bused on iinttiral principles. Food
iu this system is prewired in nu unceasing
supply of fresh nlr, uud u discharge ot nil de
teriorating sulmtaiices. Tho mnterlnl plnced
in tho oven Is prevented from cnrbontzlng aa
in u charcoal kiln or in n tar pit, but retains
Its natural properties, preserving tho sweet
roinu nml rich juices without detriment.
Fiesh air under all circumstances Is the life
principle nnd In tho Hypocaust oven, food Is
piewiied Iu nu eitvelow of perfectly pure
fresh nlr constantly supplied.
Thero is no simmering und wasting, and
thu los In weight is reduced to n minimum
from the fact that besides tho admission of
tho fiesh air, tho baking is douo at ono hun
dred degrees lower teuqwraturu than Iu the
ordinary oven. This marvel of recent Inven
tion is now on the market.
Call aud see it at H. J. Hall & Bro'a.,
110 O Street.
KOK.VMUHKK.
Tho beautiful trained aenlt liavo been it
drawing canl ut tho Eden Museo this week
ngnln. They hnvo Iwen on tho upper floor,
where the jwoplo could get near enough to seo
and admire them. The curio stand was oc
cupied by wax figures of tho men concerned
Iu the Cronin murder, nnd jwrformanceswero
given lu both theaters. The wonder of uoxt
wwilt will bo thu Baby Venus, of whom the
management makes tho following announce
ment: "Flvo years ago lu tho city of Pitta
burg was born 'Baby Venm,' the child wo
man, who Immediately becamo famous from
the fact that at birth sho Mas n jierfect wo
man, ca;ablu of becoming u mother, and at
fully developed In all her faculties as a matur
ed woman. Baby Venus 1 symmetrical in
form, beuutiful ort-ountenuiice, nnd volutitu-
ous In development. Not tho least of the
charming attributes of Baby Venus is tho
wonderful rlH.'iiess of her mental faculties.
Shortly after her biith the startling discov
ery was made of hei strungo condition. Med
ical students wero astounded at this wonder
ful ubiuptness of uuluie. Sho wus tent to
the leading universities of EuroH. Shu bus
ustouiidcd the lights of scleuco and tho medi
cal faculty e erj w here. At the pi esent time
this fascinating wonder Is tho protege of oil
the medical faculties." Good programs are
advertised for both stages.
A TllllKK NinilT HUN.
Florence Bindley is liooked at Funko's op
era house for Thursday, Friday and Satur
day evenings of next week In her latent suc
cess. Miss Bindley starred ut so young an
ugo and achieved distinction thtu she beenme
known In thcutiicul elides us Baby 'lindley,
uud it is reusonuhle to upiOM that she has
greatly improved with cxerlonee.
IH) Barr, the popular jeweler who waa
ousted by tho recent lire on O street, has,
phmenlx-like, arisen from tho ushca and la
once moio waiting on his numerous custom
ers nnd friends iu his temporary quarters,
lOiiil N street. Burr has n new block ot flno
Jewelry nnd as rent U very low In his present
location ho proosca giving the public tho ben
efit by offering goods at extraordinary bar
gains for the holidays.
In Our Nxt Issue
Max O'ltell'a aper No. 11 will apjwar, en"
titled " Tho Women of France." This Is one
of tho best of the series and everybody will bo
Interested In it. Following this will lw n pa
jwr on " Love In Franco."
School Shoos at Brisco & Cook's.
Ashby & Mlllspaugh will havo their grand
fur oHnlng next week on Thunday, Friday
and Saturday, Nov. 14, 15 and 10. Seal gar
ments and furs of every description will be on
sale during those days.
Brisco & Cook sell shoes. 1!0 O street.
Seal Plush garments at H. H. Nlssley & Co.
All sizes aud lengths lu Sacqucs, Modjcskaa
and Jackets, In flue grades of plushes.
A good shoe Is thecheoiest. Driscoo&Cook.
To AiU ertlsers nml Contributors.
Tho unsatisfactory delivery service which
the CouilIKll has hnd ot late, has mado it
necessary for n change and U-glnuIng with
this issue ull papers will be delivered by U. S
mall currlcis. In onler to supply subscriber
iu tho suburbs, it is necessary that tho Cotm
iKit bo at the Postolllco nt seen o'clock
Hututday morning, therefore wo must ask
that everything intended for publication be
nt this cilice not later than !1 p. in,, Friday, aa
tho forms tiro closed rt7 o'clock so as to bo
ready for I he press.
Advertisers whodcsiie to change tlielrnds.
and ull f i lends who bund in ersoutils, etc.,
will please goein theimehc occoidingly.
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