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Tho other day at the inntliiwlKiit iicnr two
KlrN "lui aru Juit limldniK into woiiiiuiIkmxI.
Thoy IwIoiik to ono of tlm rom1iit fimillliH
in tliui'ity, mill In n year or two will omipy
proinlnunt khHIoih In Boclety. I i.otui'il
tlmttlioy wi-iv Intviitly Intcroitiil in t.onu
tliliiR not on tliu otiiKi'i nml n cIomt Iiiikh!
Hon lliuilly ruviMilnl the fni't tlmt tlny weio
eiiK'iKl in ii covorl ioril"nl of l'iiiii'( Kufr,
our clioli'o K'liiuitloiuil HiHr. ThN wiii'r
Ut'inliiK with liH-al Hcmiiliil nml recking with
jwlliitlon wnn ilovonrid by thi"o miiKiMilly
puru inliiiltil girls with mi avidity that
would liavu dono iTi-llt to "oim of t lit) IniyH."
Hurtdy thi'ro Is nothing lov iiliout tlui rlxliiK
Kouvratloii In this dty. IVrhaps it would ho
bettor if thero woro not k iiiiioIi jin-coolty.
Ponn'hody Is very iiiucli coiiccriiml as to
whother it is "good form" to woar full dmw
Milts In mul Iiik New Wars calls, and mk1k
mo mi mionyinous caiiiiuunicatloii on tills
tmhjuct. A jiurson Is always mifo in follow
logon nil oocaslmis tliu rule, observed for
years whereover tliu swallow-tall holds Hway,
tliat u drew milt is only iniMr after idx
o'clock p. in. Itut thoso wlio iiiado their
Now Yeur's calls iu full dress huvo a warrant
for their coin-so in tliu ciiftoni followod to
somo oxtentiu tlioeast,wheii"reclvliin,1wus
at its heiKht.
If ono wants to be very nice and exact in
Mich timMers a l'rliiet) Alliert with IIkIH or
dark trow hers, during tho day, and tliu spike
tail, In tliu evening, is, (lerhaps tho proper
cniier. Tho iiiusciiliuu attlro dejieiHls hoino
what iih)U tlsMlt'urttnif formality with which
callots aro received. Ho far in Lincoln there
hai lieen very llttlo formality in tliu observ
ance of tho old time Now Yearn custom, and
under these eiivumt.tiilK'cK it lias not matter
ed very much just what particular variety of
apparel tliu gentlemen havu worn.
Theru was (terformed in l'lilladelpliia tliu
other day a most unique and interesting wed
ding ceremony. In tho old Friend's meeting
housunt Fourth mid Arch streets, which has
Rtood for nearly a century. Innzo Nitobe,
"Japanese, by birth, a government olllcer in
his native lund, a student by choice, and a
Christian orthodox Quaker by profession,"
was united in wedlock with Mary Patterson
Klkliiton, a (laughter of cno of tliu oldest
Quaker families in the city. Tliu ceremony
snvered tho fair Quakeress from country,
and family and hinds her to a foreign ixioplo
of another race, for Sir. mm 31 rs. MtolRi will
leave in a few days for Japan to take up their
permanent residence.
V
Theru is a complaint in Omaha that mar
riod jieoplu aru forced out of society. The
young folk run things, 'tis said, and their
seliishuesadmlUof no commingling with tho
older iieople. I am afraid this is a character
istic of western society. It surely is appllc
able to a certain extent iu Lincoln, Tho
younger element is never so happy as when
celebrating by itself. At evening parties
given by or for the young people you seldom
sou any of tho married iieople. Tho latter
have their card parties, etc., and the mariiod
oud single havu little in common. Tliu l'leas
ant Hour parties aro almost the only occas
loiis wheru tho two elements meet on an
equal footing. Isn't this so 1
What Is tho real good?
I asked In musing iikkh).
Order, aald tho law court;
Knowledge, said tho school;
Truth said tho wlso man;
Pleasure, said tho fool;
Love, said the maiden;
llcauty, said tho pugo;
Freedom, said tho dreamer;
Home, said tho sago;
Fame, said the soldier;
Equity, said tho seer;
Hpake my heart full sadly;
"Tho answer Is not hero'"
Then within my bosom
Hofllythi I heard:
"Each heart holds tho secret,
KiiidNM Is tho word."
-Jom Hoylc O'Utttly.
BulTalo Hill at the request of (ieneral Miles
mm (lov. lhnyer has gone to tho seat or the
Indian troubles. It may be that our friend
William may have a tusto of real ''wild
west" uxerienco again. At any rate tho
Colonel's well known accomplishments should
enable him to iimkn himself "generally use
ful" among thosojers.
The New York correspondent of a St.
Louis hoeluty Journal furnishes a list of twen
tydlvo of (lotham's most prominent cIiIciih
with tliu reasons for their prominence. Fol
lowing aro several excerpts from tho list.
Cliauncey M, Depow, by his iitllljitlon of
other peoploV brains In Mst-prnndial oratory,
has achieved a remarkable celebrity. As the
president of a big coi point Ion like the Central
railroad, mid as a possible presidential candi
date, ho is likewise conspicuous. His family
is nioro or less obscure.
drover Cleveland basks in his reputation of
tho past. Ah a lawyer ho has certainly fail
ed to set tho East i iver allre or, if ho has, no
one has yet called out tho ilru department.
Socially tho Clovelands aro "not iu It."
Chai'l-s A. Dana, editor of tho Sun, and
recently talked about as a candidate for tho
Senate, is, of course, tho lust known of living
newspaper men. His time is mainly occu
pied Iu culling Mr, Cleveland an "obese bac
illus," whatever that may mean, mid tijing
to prove that ho himself is not a "senile vac
uity," as Mr. Cleavelaud insists ho is.
Hen. Sherman keeps iu tho thick of tho
swim simply becausoho won't bo thrust aside,
ills prominence is due partly to hiswarrco
mil, partly to his pi notice of kissing every
wotiiau he sees. He is a "Jack tho KNser.'
Ward McAllister is prominent In New
York, Just as a man's butler would be a
prominent member of his household. Ho has
no further claim to notice.
(lovernment square on Monday presented
an animated appearance. Pel haps the scene
lecalled to some the days of tho sixties when
it was a common tiling to witness tho depart
uio of the bravo sold let' boys for southern bat
tle Holds. It Is doubtful if tho iiikiiiImmh of
tho militia onloiod out by (lov. Thayer will
over soo active lighting. Still it Is posulblo.
The boys aro many of tlieni young mid Inex
Hrlencod; hut I doubt not, if occasion re
quired, thoy could ho depended onto do their
duty. During the morning n lone Indian
was observed to enter tho Stiitc ,ouniti
counting room. The word was passed along
the lino, and it Is said that tho young soldiers
took turns in galng on tho brave. The re
port that f:ne of them were slezed with an
attack of tho chills Is without foundation.
Tho twenty-second session of tho Nebraska
legislature, destined to boono of the stormiest
and most picturesque iu tho history ot the
state, ociicd somewhat quietly Tuesday.
It is already apparent that there aro no Tag
garts, or Cornells or llerlins in this session,
mid it is hardly probable that tho fair sex
will bo as much interested Iu the dally
proceedings us they weru two years
ago. Still theru will bo plenty of
amusement and entertainment. Most of tho
members know-as llttlo of legislative duties
and usages as they do of Sanskrit, and the
process of bieaklng them Iu is bound to be
interesting to tho siH'Ctator. Tho llrst
sHshes of souieof the country meinU'is will
lie worth going miles to hear. last session
it wasquito tho thing for tho ladles to I nve
over i.leut.tlov.AIelkleloliii, tlie.preslillug olll
cer of the senate, "(leiitlemnn (leorgo" as
he was styled by some, was certainly a pleas
ing ligure iu tho chairman's clialr, with his
quiet dignity and graceful bearing. And Ills
youth made him additionally interesting.
Hut (leorgo isn't "iu it" this time. His place
Is takou by Farmer Tom Majors. Tom Is
known by his shirt. Ho wears t lie same one
now that ho woro at tho nominating con
vention last fall. There Is, however, n good
deal to Majors besides his shirt, as will be
demonstrated by mid by, Tom Cook and
Walt Seoloy mo both missed in the house mid
senate respectively. They didn't stand In
with tliu Fdi liter's Alliance mid had to go.
And smooth John Watson doesn't show to
the advantage in his seat on tho llnor that ho
did as speaker iu 'bit. Chui ch Howe is trans
ferred to tho house from tho senate, ami we
miss all of tl e old members whom tuu wary
"gentleman from Nemaha'' liked to annoy
with his sharp speeches and biting sarcasm.
Speaker Elder of the house of representa
tives is not an extraordinary success as a
piesldingofllcur. If hu has any knowledge
of parlimentary usages hu didn't bring it
with him when he left Clay county. His
English is decidedly picturesque and some of
his rulings are very funny. Ho lias gri t
however, mid hodoes'nt intend to Ik) laughed
out of his place.
V
Lieutenant, (lovernor Mlcklojohti covered
himself with glory Wedneslay afternoon
during tliu stormy Joint session. Ninety
nine men out of a hundred would have be
come rattled in his position; but George kept
erfectly cool. He was sure of his footing
and stood his ground hike a man, command
ing the admiration of everybody, even the
Independents, who hud no leason to lie proud
of their seuker on this occasion.
Tho scono at tho capltol Thursday was ono
ot tho most exciting ever enacted hi this
city. Tho excitement was Intense mid tho
arbitrary closing of tliu gallery doors only
served to madden the mob. When Hherltr
Met: lay and the olllcer of tho uproine court
fought their way Into repruientativo hall it
looked as though tho mllitaiy patrolling the
corridors would have to be called In. Tho
twenty-second session certainly starts out
most promisingly.
An elTort is being mado in New York to
havu tho large balls commence at an earlier
hour than midnight, which for some time
ast has been tliu fashionable tlmu Ten
o'clock is tho hour now advocated, so I am
informed. Ity the way tliu following hours
aru tie ri'ynenr in tho big metroK)lls: Ilreuk
feast, noon; receptions, -I to 7; teas, fi o'clock;
weddings, (1 o'clock; dinners, 7:!i0 o'clock;
"smallundoarlles," 8 to 11; dances, lOo'clock;
balls, 12 o'clock.
There aro two orthreullttle"airalrs" which
society eoplo aru Just now watching with
considerable Intel est. It looks as though it
meant two or three engagements before tho
end of tliu season. Wo.nler how thoukirs
iiiisliiugs will result, anyway I You know
the people and can form our own con-
clusions. Ily tho way, If the springtime is to
tiling as largo a harvest or engagements as
this happy period ditl last year, cuplil must
be having a very lively time or it these days.
Thus fur 1 have heard of two engagements,
already buttled, the announcement of which
will lu made before summer.
Tho fate of the last man Intheworld, which
has always been a subject of sKoulation, Is
more Imminent than is usually realized, m-s
curding to the computations of an essayist
befoie the Itiltlt.li association, says a llostou
journal. With a cm etui and elaborate sta
tistical estimate or the possibilities of expul
sion, It N concluded that tho woild will bo
fully Inhabited iu about 18J years. The pop- ,
illation of tho world for tho piesont year Is i
estimated at l,-hW,(XX),(XK). dwelling iiimiii '
U.:i50,0(X) square miles of territory. Km ope
contains a population of iltiO.MKljKJO; Asia,
WO.OOO.WX); Afilca, 1''7,0iO,000; Australia,
l,7!IO,(XXij North America, bU'.'J.'iO.tXXl; South
America, !.,l),r(X),(KH). HupKslng that these
(topic increase at tliu present rate or 8 per
cent, iu every decade, mid Ktipismlug there
are no cxtiaoidiunry inipiowinontM In ngil
cultiiii), the population of the noild iu the
jonr iiorj will ho 5,(!U,(XI0,X)0. Theiewlll
then be no room any w heie for tho expansion
of the human race and no food for itssiisten
mice,
The fearful thought was suggested that the
baby born this year may live to see tho birth
of a giandchllil or gieat giaiidchild In IUSI,
who iu turn may llo to witness the hlithin
'.'07:1 of ono of his ilescendautsfated to endure
stat vatlon or a diet of gras. Even the most
Imaginative novel wilier, who has practice
iu looking backwards and prophesying for
ward, may ho appalled at tliu Idea ol disaster
so Imminent, Even tho most elaboiatu sys
tem of political economy would Ihi useless,
applied to a lace In a starving condition, and
all ethics of brotherhood would piobably fail
Iu the direful emergency. Tho "last man" of
only two hundrisl yours ahead loses all the
plctmoqucucss which a more I emote future
would bestow.
Several comforting thoughts, however,
may lighten tho weight of statistics. Man
lias hren inci caning upon tho earth for a very
longtime without Inconvenient crowding.
If theru are no devastations or wars Iu tho
luttiru to cut otr tho race, theie may bo new
Holds of habitation. Whocmi fall to think
of Africa In this emergency I lloforo tho last
man walks tho ilcscitcd streets of starved-to-ileath
Ijouiton, or reviews a melancholy woi Id
from tho top of Washington monument, the
tropics will be Inhabited by a clvllli'd race
ill a future more than 18'J years distant.
A iiiiihIkt of young ladles, Including ono
or two matrons, have lately received requests
fiom a prominent eastern house for photo
giaphs mid brief biographical sketches to bo
lists! tu a syndicate article on "Nebiaska
lleautlos." You would like to know who
thoy are, wouldn't ou( Unit until the
article comes out. Iu the meantime inn
over III your mind the half doon prettiest
ami most popular girls with a In ido or two
and you will not lie very far oil'. It should
hostated. however, that three of tho piettiest
git is aru not "In it."
The hott medical mithoiitles say the prop
er way to tieat entail h is to take a con
stitutional remedy, like Hood's Sarsaparilla.
WiiIiIIiik Hells In Domini.
Ono of tho prettloU weldings given iu
Omaha this season was that of Mr. (leiuld
Htouehill to Mils Etta Newman, both of that
city mid Isith well known Iu Lincoln. The
wedding ceremony took place at seven o'clock
at tho homo of tho bride Twentieth and
Douglas and at olght o'clock a most elegant
reception was tendered them at tho Metro
olltaii Club. None but relatives weio invited
to the wedding but at the club's handsome
apartments scores of friends were present to
extend congratulations. It was u notable
event and one that marks a distinct ligure
in the social calender of tno pi eseut season's
gayetfesat tlto iuetroKilis. Dancing mid n
most excellent banquet woro indulged in,
Mr. and Mrs. Stonehill left tho following
day for Chicago mid tliu east. At the re
ception thole were pieseut a largo number of
guests fi om abroad, including several from
tho far east mid somo from the the far west.
The presents weru iniignlllcont, varied in as
soitmeut mid many very valuable, Tliu
young couple start out Iu life under most
pleasant auspices with brightest or piospects
coupled with sincere well wishes of their le
gion of friouiU and relatives.
At tliu wedding as one of tliu "chief
mourners" was the groom's brother Charles,
a handsome brunette several years further
on iu lifu. Hu is one of Omaha's lamest mid
' most prominent thy gotsls merchants and
why his younger brother should (Irst win tho
nlTcctiuus or u charming tlaiiuel could not
huvo been very pleasant to him and furnish
ed food for queries uud Jest for the guests.
Hut this solemn occasion has for some weeks
hi ought careful study to the gallant
Charles' brain and now it is announced that
hu bus decided to go mid do likewise, all of
which Is applauded by his friends. He is a
a wholcsouled Jolly fellow with a heart twice
as largo us tliu rocky mountains and the
fair ci eature that utlopts his iiumu maybe
considered fortunate. Here's to Miss Clias.
Stonehill.
Ayer's Hulr Vigor, for dressing tho hair
and promoting its growth. (Jet Ayer's Al
manac Wolfenbarger & McDonald, attorneys and
ounseloi s, rooms liJO mid lUI Hurr block,
elevator on O strtet.
An Kxtfllent HiiRliit-Kft Opportunity,
My time lielng almost entiloly taken up
with TlIK COUIIIKK, I have decided to dis
pose of my printing mid stationary biisinos,
or would sell half interest to tho party who
would manage that dcpailment. iluslness
will stand close investigation. Call or ad
dress L. Wes.-oll, Jr., CoL'ltlKll olllce, Lincoln,
Hrown's now branch restaurant, H18 O
street, is doing a largo business, and persons
In tho east part of tliu city arotobccongiutu-
i latod on having so nice and convenient
place to dhiu at.
II. P. Sherwin, 1121 O street, Imsu prosont
for every ono of Ins customers that cannot
fail to bo appreciated, Hu will give to every
customer a Hue crayon picture made from
any photo that is debited and it will not cost
you a cent. Call Iu at his drug and shoo
storu and seo how it is done. UU-i O street.
J. II. Huruahy, tho taller, may Imi found ut
rooms 12 mid lit, Newman block, lOi") O at.
Ladies' Hair Dressing at
1111! O street.
Miss Johnston's'
School of practical linquistry, French and
Herman. Winter teim oioiik January 0
For particulars addiess, A.nnaMonauon,
Windsor Hotel,
Vou can make a dollar go farther at Her
Milshelmer it Co's. for holiday goods than
anywhere in the west.
Aild so Emilia Abbott Is dead. Tlieiepoi ts
concerning her health sent oul fiom Halt
Uilal ( Ity weie not advcitlMng dislgeis.
They were true. The gieat pi hint ilnuiin
breathed her last Monday m )i lilug. Lincoln
feel n srial Interest ill her demise as she
was'duo to appear at the I'utike, January '-"J.
Miss Abbott was born In IVorln, III., Decem
ber p, IS IU, removing at an eaily ago to ('Id
cago. Him iiiiiiIu her Hist appearance ns u
public singer when only nine yems of age.
Hho was for seveial years sopiauo singer of
Dr. K. E. Hatpin's i lunch, New Vnik, after
wards spending somo years Iu ICurost study
ing vocal culture. Iu Fcluuniy, 1H7I, she
was married iu Loudon, England, to Eugene
J. Wetheral, of Massachusetts, and a year
later made her debut as a diatna'le singer In
tho Coiiilttiiidei, theatre, Loudon, hi Dou
lett's oK'ia, "Daughter or the Iteglineiit"
Chlckeiliig liall, New Yolk, was the scene of
lier American debut, iu 1877. Mr. Wetheral
in conjunction wlthC D. Hess then foriunl
mi American Opein company with Miss Ab
Istt at Its head which achieved pheiiomoual
success. Since that time Miss Abbott's his
tory is familiar toeveijone who hiiswiitclnsl
tholtngo with any degiee of luteiest. She
has appeared at illtTei cut times l;i tho fol
lowing o cms: Faust, Norma, Maltha, Mlg
non, Carmen, Itigoletto, Lucia, Linihi, Marl
latin, Travatoie, Hoiuniimhuln, I olieml.tn
(If rl, Fru Dlitvolo, King fot-u Day, Darls'i'tif
Seville, Trnviitta, Star of tho North, Paul
and Vliglnla, Itonuoaiid Juliet, Daughter of
tliu It"giliient, I'livmita, Heiiiiimuide, mid
tho coinic opeia success, Tin Mikado, Her
earnings, which weio wry huge, weio wisely
iu vested by her husband, who bought prop
erty iu St. Paul and Miuui'iisills. When tho
Sixth A Willie elevated load, Now Yolk, was
being built Wttheritl was enabled to buy
stock iu the sill lace road at a remarkably low
price. The stock lias since gone up to tho
value or ftfHl.OuO. Artec that Wetheial
bought town lots in Tacoma mid Scuttle, and
iu IAs Angeles and Denver. They Inci easts!
enormously iu Millie until Wetheial died,
leaving in the ucigliboihoisl or f.'l.OOO.OOO be
hind him.
Kuimn Abbott, who was, In addition to her
lyrlf ability a shrewd businesswoman, went
on inci easing tho foitunu left to her, and it
Is quite sitfo In saying that at her death she
w as Iho richest act rss Iu America, her for
tuue'famointiug to about t,0()0,(K.
The Iondou (laiety (ill Is on Monday even
lug attracted an old-time Lilly Clay audience,
i.e., an audience cnnioscil with four ex
ceptions, of men men wrn went to tliu
"show" expecting to see something naughty,
aud,vrho, as usual, were dlsapH)uted. Ills
disaK)lntlng to steal olT by oneself with a
muttered something about mi engagement
dowii town, mid then go to the viu iety show
with tho liveliest anticipations, only to see
mi ordinary performance, ju&t a tiltlehrimder
thiill the regular thing, When one pays one's
money for something naughty one wants the
genuine article mid not n sham,
Ytys, tho boys, who had heiiid mysterlos
whilpei s about a stm tliug model scene, sug
gestive or the "Clemeiiceau Case," In tho llrst
act, 'mid who counted, at least, upon mi out
aiid'out biild-heiuled mi formaiice, weio dis
appointed. It' wasn't a very rcllucd pieseiitalioii; hut
It was no w oin) than n tood many things to
which wu haw taken out slsteis ami our
ctislus anil our aunts.
Theru was a labored attemiit on tliu pin t of
tliu Ualety (ill Is to give a naughty show, but
It failed dismally.
Coarseness uud vulgarity have, of latelteau
given such a wide range in tliu so-called re
spectable farce-comedies and comic is?ras,
that variety shows Ibid themselves without u
Held of their own. Thoy find it iliitssslhIo to
go to any greater lengths. Consequently the
jiiqunut flavor of the old fashioned variety
Kpecjalty combination Is missing In the nusl
ern presentation.
Hgwever, the boys weio all there, and they
seemed to enjoy tliu freedom from feminine
surveillance. Thoy could laugh uud applaud
whenever they felt like it, and doubtless
most of them enjoyed themselves hugely.
The "lioys" who guicod the uudlenco Mon
day night aru now saving their dollars for
the Clemeiiceau Case," which is promised for
next week.
Cleveland's Colons! Minstrels last Satur
day night diow but Indilierently, and gave
butu'i iudiireient H.-rforiuance. In miustiel
sy we would much rather see a burnt cork
negio than tliu genuine article. Tills Is a
case where tliu imitation is better than the
oi Iginal. It takes something exceptionally
pleasing to make a minstrel performance at
tractive in these days, any way. A street
parade, elaborate costumes and questionable
JokoJ are not all that is icqiiirisl,
TIIKATIUCAI. TALK.
Minnie Palmer has been engaged by II. H
Taylor and Hairy Williams to play the lead
ing female part iu "A Mlsci'b Will," which is
to litpruihiced at Miner's Tlieatioin Newark,
N.J,. January 'M.
MlmiioKellgiuan will play the lending fo
iniilil part iu Augustus Pitou and (leorgo
Jessop's now drama, "Thu Power of the
Piess," which is to bo given its Hist produc
tion March ltith, at the Star Theatre hi New
York.
"Hiqierba," tho latest creation of tho Han
Ions, Is a success. From tho time that "Lo
Voyage eu Suisse" was presented, followed
by "Fantasma,' their eirorts havu Imjcii at
tended with increasing popular favor. Tliu
Hanlons are musters of stage meclmul-m,uiid
their skill iu this direction is unrivalled ami
almost inexhaustible, "StiH-ihu" is full of
tho wonders of stage ait, mid such use Is
maileot tilck oirccls as alone would socuio
tho success ot any production. Tho s.vnery
is inngllillceiit, and the changes niouwidelii
the most rapid mid tlfectlvo manner, while
the play is stioug, mid the cast tho best ever
glwn by tho HiiiiIiiiih. Mr, John J. McNnlly
was th, collaboiator in tho willing of tint
play.
Sol Smith llussell Is tho only star on tho
mad who tloes not employ mi advance agent
mid newspaper men are spunsl tho liillletlou
of the more or less "flesh" pi ess wmker Mr.
Itussell's business is veiy largo overywheiti
mid all that is nettled Is the usual advci Us
ing by Hit local manager in tho cities vis
ited. Managers K. ( . (lllmoie mid Alexander
('omsli)ck mo making most extinoiilliiary
pivpmutlniis for the ptodiictlon or "Tho
High Holler," which is In ho mado known
early next season, with llmiiey Pagan and nil
m my or comedians, ilauccis and vocalists Iu
tint cast, HH'clacular farcuconusly will Imi a
novelty.
Itussoll's Comedians, led by FayTeinphton
In ".Miss Mcdlnly," left ( liicmuatl for tho
Pad lie Coast the llrst of tho year. Thoy will
1st Joined Iu 'Frisco by Charhs lletd. Ho
successful was llio tun Just clostsl attliit Wal
nut Street Theatie, Philadelphia, that the
piece will letuiii to tho saiuo houst, for a
stcond season of several weeks next March.
Tint second tour or the Joseph JelVerson
mid W. J. Plnrciit-0 company Is piovlug to ho
so successful that It molt- than likely that
this inimitable combination of comedians
will becoutluiiisl next season, when ono or
two other phi) s will Ihi addisl to tho ictcr
tory. This week Mess is. JelTei son mid Flor
ence mo llllllig engagements Iu Cleveland,
Youngtowii, Foit Wayne, Decatur and
Pun In. Their business is very Inrgu every-wheiu.
Frederick Wardo, thotragodlmi, lias secur
ed from Henry (lny Carleton his romantic
drama, " llio Man's Allium," anil will pro
duce It In Han Piauchco, March 111. "The
Lion's Mouth" is mitten iu blank verse, mid
Is pioiiouiiced by those who Iiiimi leiul it to
ho fully iqunl hi diction to tho mithoi's Mist
tiagisly, "Meimiou," while surpassing It
Iu human inleiest melodramatic Incident,
The scene Is Venice dm lug tliu Hlxtcfiith
century.
Joseph Jeiroi sou has Mulshed his now sum
incr homo at llii4ird's Hay, Mass., mid will
occupy it at (lie close of his present tour with
W. J. Florence, The house Itself Is a pictur
esque pile, with wings, cupola and gables of
wood and ston.t In tliu emly Colonial stylo,
mid shows what ono finds within freedom
mid comfoit. The two sti iking features of
tliu house aru tho heavy stone bastion which
serves for tliu library windows, and a Vir
ginia chimney built ouUlde tun Iioum,.o1m$,
lvoitona ami r)rlcK;anr BracArrwlthtintwl
tiles. It Is built on n Ciih Cod bin IT that
arises nlii tiptly from a white sand beach anil
looks across tint head of Huzznrd's Hay.
Themis a generous vei an. hi on two sides.
This Is a home III for a poet, n painter or an
artist; ami tliu master of the house is a paint
er and a poet mid tlm foi cmnst comedian of
the world. Joseph Jeireison has formally
years brought happiness to tho homes of the
public That public will wish peace and
good luck to his new home mid pray that his
own exit from the stage may comu very
late
"It's apparent" says a well known tragedi
an "that the taste for trngtsly is an present on
on tho wano with Ameilciiii audiences ever) -whole.
Or course, p-ople will go to we It If
Interpreted by a Hoot h or u Itairelt, but let
a lesser light try it ami ho will soon 11 ml out
what it Is to play to very small houses.
Why, even Modjesku was compelled to ally
herself with lloolli because she could no long-
ill aw alone. Tliu iKipular taste now iiinsi
to amusements In tho lighter vein, pieces
I "'onstiueto I lor laughing puroso only,"as
you sootten lead on piogimnnus To bo
sine this state or things is but tcuioiary
and tiagiily Is ImiuiiiI to comu to the front
again, tluough how long More that tlmu ar
rives no ouu can toll. All the tragedian can
do is to patiently wait for his turn to come
round again. It is said that In Franco thoy
have rcorgmilcd this revolution in taste mid
striven to counteract it by presenting mod
cm tragedies with actors and actresses clad
iu thu costumes of to-day. I cannot concelvo
of such a thing as tragedy iu pantaloons and
dress coats It must bo something terribly
ridiculous. Just think of a misleru society
man sK)Uliug blank verse! It would never
go heie, that you may tlcond on."
The (litzrtlr Muxicttlr, of Milan, supHs.l
to lm the olllcial organ of Verdi, gives somo
nuw particulars about tho new opera "Fal
stair." It a p sii rs that for several years thu
maestiu hud coullditl to Wend friends his
desire to write a comic oh-iii, hut was (Icter
us! by thoilllllculty of lludllig a suitable sail
ed. When Iu Milan in the summer or 1 H-s'J
ho talked the matter over with Hollo, who at
once proposed a subject, mid not only pro
s)sed it, but with iimrvolous rapidity iu the
saco of e few hours piesented to tho mas
ter a sketch of "Falstair," taking this lrlc
personage from the dilfereut diniuas and
comedies of SliakesHaro In which he appears.
Tho pioKisitiou pleased Verdi, hut hu de
clared frankly to Hoito that ho would only
undertake the work on condition that latter
should not neglect his "Nero," then ill pro- i
gross. Hoito gave tins assiiiaiico mid Venll
accepted this orTcr, mid last w Intel during a
sojouiiiat Neivl, Hollo wioto most of the
book. It was sill stquelltly complettd, and
up to this time Vcidl hits composed nlsnit
half thu music of IiIsoihtii. "Fulstul!" Is a ,
lyric couuily iu tints acts and live tnhhtiux
The personages iu the cast tile luisiitant mid
numerous. Venll has llxtsl no date for Its
production, asM i ting that ho is only com
s)sing tlie wot k as a past line. All tumors
as to a di Hullo date are iiufouinhd. An
other authority says that the opera will 1st a
genuinely comic one iu the fullest accepta
tion of tlm pliuise. Verdi has for a long
time wanted to laugh, ami he now menus to
make th world laugh with him.
"McCAUTIIV'S MlhllAI'S."
"McCaitliy's Mishaps," says tho Cincinnati
.'inuii it, "Chin ley Hlce's now farce comedy,
diew two owi-u'owdtsl hoiists ut llavlln's
theatre. It was piomisetl tluit a good show
would lie given, and that piomho was kept.
The comedians, Ferguson uud Mack havu
long been I ecogultsl milling tho Is'st of thu
coaisohlsh kind, and their tlepaituro In
presenting a new play of their own is h suc
cess, In const runt Ion tho piece Is very much
on thoiiider of "MuldooiiV Picnic" It (rents
of the cTpeileneo of two free heal led, open
handed lilshuieu, who have plenty of money,
without nuy visible menus of support.
Having plenty of leisure tlmu on their hands,
they take advantage of It by enjoying tlirin
Hclviwmid making It pleasant for their many
r i lends,
The sut ss of a piece of this hind always
lies wllh tint cast, and the cast elected by Mr.
Hlco Is mi unusually good one ,
Mhs Lizla Daly's dancing is supeilor to
any fancy whig or clog that has been wlC
nessvd In a long time. She Is graceful mid
quick its lightning
Miss Cm rlo llehr, who was with the "Pearl
of Pekln" last j ear Isn member of Hut cast.
Sim still smsesses a clrar voice mid dresses
with her usual taste.
The Harden City quartette lendered 'a
quantity of good music fiom tho latest operas
and selections from tho most popular songs
or tint day. In a few words, Hal llavlln's
theatre lias a Mrsl rate attraction In "Mo
Cmthy's Mishaps" and tho house should 1st
lllled nightly." 'lids popular play will Ihi
piesented at Putiko's Monday evening.
"rilK t'l.KMI'.M'Ktr cakk"
will ho piesented at the I'uuke Tuesday
livening, January 111 -one night only. Thu fol
lowing is fiom tint Foil Way no (Ittxrttr:
Foil Wayne last ovculrg wltucssul its Mist
production of Alexander Dumas' celebrated
"Clemeiiceau Case," mid the uotoi Iety the
play had lecehisl in advance served only as
a tendency to Inci ease thu size of the mull
ence. 1 ho Masonic temple was packed to
the doors by the cultured (s-ople of this city,
The lower floor was made up or ladles and
gentlemen of his social standing, and tho bat;
cony was literally Jammed Ity the gtsls who
slgulllisl their approval of the prisluctlim by
thu outbursts of applause that was at times
deafening,
Tho company was a powerful one. Miss
Sibyl Johnstone ns I .a, mid Miss Jenulit Ito
iirnrth as the countess being In every way
adapted to their illllUult. niles. Miss John
stone Is a woman or inre beauty and form
and In the much talked of statue scene, did
not present any morn of a suggestive llgur
than was seen here lately In the choilis of the
McCaiill os'ra Company. Mr. (liistavus Le
vlck assumed thu role of Pierre (Jlcmeneeau,
mid enacted It af ho only can. Iivlck is one
or Ainei lea's standard actors mid his concep
tion or this character was the result of deep
study and years of exHritncv. Charles
Ka'ijC'QiWMlmt.wair,t-ariirtkple lv--f-
work,' ami the eoinpiiiy altogether "was otie
of the most evenly balanced that has heen ,
soon Iu the city for many a day.
GI.AIIA MOIUIIH.
Thu forthcoming visit of Clara Morris
should 1st a notable ono In our theatrical
affairs. There Is but ono verdict accorded
this woudei fill woman, and a succession of
packed houses has gleeted her every appear
ance. Her lust engagement In Nun Francisco
was a most brilliant one. A dally pas-r
said: "A tieiueiidous house greeted this
great expositor of emotional sensations. A
more genial i iH'eptioii was never accorded.
The arbtocratlc audience was regaled with
an intellectually rellued illustration of thu
Flench micioscoplc method of acting that
recalled tlm palmy days of Ilachel, Never
Iteforo were wo so fully nhsorhisl and Inter
ested. Hy a wonderfully conceived plan of
action, un unprecedented hold Is gullied Up
on tho attention, To catch tho meaning of
Innumerable Intimations, constant watchful
ness is iiecessiirv. Miss Morris devotes every
moment of her occupancy of a scene to some
allusions. Her style tiaiiseeiids ordinary
stage effect, and brims and bubbles with new
illscowiles of secret impulses All idea of a
character Is not bathed in the conventional
stage imagery, nor is any court paid to anti
quated traditions. Tho gawi and hearing art)
captmed by looks, tones and gestures which
are breathlessly followed. Her delineation
of tho character assumed was strung, Intclll
gent and without a blemish, and when the
last curtain 'ell and the largo ntdleiice slowly
tiled out, there was hut one opinion, and that
was that they had witnessed the greatest per
formance over given on a California stage.
Miss Morris will present "Odette" at tho
Funke Thursday evening.
In Honor of Mrs Willitril.
Thu pupils and admirers of Mrs. Kuimn
Wlllard, the pioneer iu higher education of
women, propose to prt serve her memory uml
that of her pupils through a literary memor
ial mid a reunion at the Columbia Exiosis
tlou, Several hundred enthusiastic letters
have Itocn received favoring the idea. The
committee wish to secure tho tidinesses uf all
pupils; if these are sent to Mrs. Florence
Montgomery Taylor. Canton, III., it will
greatly exiedlate the work. Mrs. Wlllard
was the only woman honored by having her
portiait placed iu tho (iowriiiiicul exhibit at
tint Centennial and it is very Mattering that
at this exssition her services to the cause ot
education shall lie lememls-ied. The disad
vantage uniler which women lahoiod me
uukiinuii mid to he informed is to Is-tter at
pits'tutc thoihij out of which thu "coming
woman" lias come
The Lincoln Steam Ijtundry having re
cently chaiigttl hands mid undergone many
Improvements is now Utter than ever pros
pined to execute work iu llio very Istst man
ner, promptly ami at ipular prices. Mr.
A. W. Day the new proprietor has adopted a
new mid iiupiuvcd process for washing uud
handling garments, by which no hleach'ug
or Injurious matt rials are iimsI; tho llnest.
fabrics such as silks, laces, lloiiucitt, llannels
or cotton goods are lumidricd iu llrst class
manner, without tho least damage. Onotria
will convince the most skeptical that the Lin
coln Steam Uiuudry doc tho llnest work in
the city All gtssls culled for and delivered.
Telephone tW,
Practical gifts at economical pclctss to suit
the Hckets of the ricli and hkii- alike, Her
isibheimer V Co. have fur all the iiic-t com
plcto assortments in tho west ata"Atsuv
big,