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Clara Morris nets ns n sort of n flood gate for the tours of u community, especially tlio woman part. Hhu appeals more to woman than man, Ik-ciuiso women are more emotional and more scnsl tivo than men. They il well more on their sorrows, vexations ami cares, They have hardships Incidental to their sex, young nod old. When their smothered feelings i each u certain olnt tears are a relief nml an excuse for Uiem a boon. They like tho excitement of emotion, Hut there is another reason that Clnrn Morris draws men and women to her feast of mourning. With the heartbreaking scenes which she gives, they know that there will bon wonderful exhibition of artistic ex prcHNlon. Clnrn Morris has In n remarkable slegreo whnt Is best described its artistic In Ntlnct, tho keen Insight which unfailingly guides lior to tho outward action, attitude, tone of voice nnd gesture wlilch tieft expresses tho inward emotion. Aud hu adds to tho recognition of tho right thlug the ability to doit. There is no actress who tnoro vlridly suggets to the linoglnntion emotional or mentnl conditions. Hhe can junko on aud ience shudder with a sense of horror and im pending evil by tho tono of her voice, the pastilng expression of her face. When she assumes an attitude, of Intent listening one can hear tho footfall for which sho waits. Theronio tones In her voice and uxpre-wlous of her face which uggest the tortured break ing of a heart or the crucifixion of a souL Upon the firkt performance of "Odette" by Clara Morris in Han Francisco, Manager Edwin II. Prlco carefully collected the criti cisms of nil tho paper nnd mailed them to M. Hardou. Tho verdict of the press wns that sho mado Odetto not simply a frivolous wo man of tho world, but ono who possessed in highest degree that maternal instinct which, when aroused, transforms entirely tho woman of tho world Into tho self-sacrificing, suffering and noble mother, tinrdou, after having tho critiques translated, acknowl edged the receipt of them, and in a charact eristic letter returned his thanks to Mine. Morris, and complimented her on lelng the first English-speaking actress who, without seeing his plays produced in Paris, was able to give to tho American sxple a conception of them as bo created them and a portrayal of tho character as he conceived It and intend ed it to bo acted. Charlie Klliott, the boy theatrlcalmnnuger as he may well bo termed, continues to climb tho ladder of fame and fortune. In the Ht. Joseph News the other day I read a most flat tering account of the young man's good fort une. Elliott is undoubtedly tho youngest theatrical manager In America, his ago being loss than L-.' years. Ho started with Lester Crawford in Topekn when u mere Iwy anil did chores about tho houso, after ward done advertising work about town, Inter wns his house treasurer and finally need ing a good man to do the local management of tils Leavenworth houso sent him there where he remained two years. Ho wns then given tho management of Tootle's which ho has had for tho past two ye'irs, discharging such duties with credit to himself and tho best of satisfaction both to Mnnager Crawford nml the hell s of the Tootle estate, who own the house. 8o well did he conduct Tootle's that shortly after locating in Ht. Joseph ho was also given charge of the Bijou theatre, anoth er house controlled by Mr. Crawford in Ht. Joseph. About the first of the present month Mr Elliott celebrated his twenty-first annivers ary birthday and on that occasion received a letter from Mr. Crawford complimenting him on his excellent work and the record made in past five years and bearing the news of his appointment as assistant manager of the en tire Crawford circuit of tboatros, which em braces a dozen or more of tho finest western bouses. Mr. Klliett will at once assume charge of next season's bookings for the cir cuit and in June will leave with Mr. Craw ford for New York where he will bo Intro duced to tho theatrical managers ns tho man with whom in future they will transact nil circuit business and it is expected that each reason thereafter Elliott will go eiiBt to look after Mr. Crawford's Interests. When ono stops to consider tho age of Mr. Elliott the question would nat urally ariua, "Is lie capnbloi" This has certainly !een demonstrated in tho past, or Mr. Crawford would never have placed so great n trust and conlldeuco in him. Allhougn young in years Elliott has ho buslnoss head of a mm of forty. Ho is n sharp and clover business inin, yet unas suming; and more than that, Ills prosjsjrlty lias not given him that Important air and high, autlioritive bearing so accustomed to tho nverage young muii in the theatrical profession of today. Hpeaklng of his ubllity reminds mo of a lit lo incident that occurred in this city recently. Home of our people, and particularly those about the opera house, will remeuuVr Elliott's brief visit to Lincoln several mouths ago, when ho fol lowed up a certain theatrical combination that was rather "slinky" financially, and whom ho had helped out of Ht, Joseph llnan dully so as to Im) able to piny Lincoln. The company arrived here. During the last act tho youthful manager asked to bo re-em-bur sod, whereuioii the showman claimed hu had not taken in enough money to settle up. During tho performance, however, Elliott was by no means Idle, and hustled about town to get inters. Ho soon got n "tip" to theutlcct that tho aforesaid muuager had during the day received money from the east, Nothing was said about this to any', one exoept an olllcer of the law, and when thu scenery was nil loaded nnd ready to start to the deot, the olllcer was on hand with nil attachment. This wns entirely tin expeclol. No sooner was thu discovery mado by the showman than tho money was forthcoming. Klliott was victorious and ie turned to tho saluted city rejoicing. . You never heard of HolHiulth Hussell as an actor who goes yachting or pranking around tho A tlanto coast summer i ct-orts, or sti uttlng on tho rlallo In New York during tho sum mer season. The explanation Is that Kusoll owns a pleasant homo in MiiiueaK)IN (where ho made good Investments n few years ago), and in tho summer time ho lives there with Ills wife and two children, and reads, mid gos fishing, and examines now plays, and rests for the next bout of action. Now and then he goes up Into the iuUirlor with a llsli iug )arty forawesk or so, but ns a rule he lives quietly and enjoys himself ns a scholar ly, modest gentleman should. Ho has his Ideal. Ho loves his calling as devotedly as man over did. Jtls his life. Ho has in his mind a certain great .character which ho hocs to net some day Hut ho will not tell whnt this ehai actor is further than to say that It Is typically American. Ho says ho doesn't daro talk about it. Ho it reserving It until ho can get it written in a play just us hu concelvesilt.- An Incident occurred at Washington tho other day that is Interiwtlug as Illustrating the manner In which actors gather itrllliug touches of emlMjIlishmeut for tholr stage busi ness. Win. 11. Crane, you know, has u play called "The Henator." Ho was playing In the city of Deautiful distances, aud, meeting Hen ator Plumb, asked hliu to make n speech thu next afternoon. The senator promised to do so if a chance offered and Crane said hu would bo on hand. A lino opisjrtunlty oc curred, nnd thu senator from Kansas fairly mado tho Ainericri ivgle scream foroutroynl dignity. It was u roaring farcu to thu actor in the gallery, aud ho laughed himself sore. Plumb, following an old habit, emphasized every other sentenco by reaching under his vest and with the thumb of bis left hand straightening out an Imaginary twist in his susiienilers, and at tho theatre that night the stage senator did tho same thlug. Probably other bits of business were copied by Cranu also. Tho perennial Maggie Mitchell layed to crowded houses in Lincoln on Friday aud Saturday of lost week. Hhe iKissesses the aino vivacity that sho did way bock In tho sixties and although on tho verge of sixty lie did not appear over sixteen. Like wiuo Mag glo seems to improve with ago, barring the single objection that her voice Isnotnlwnys as musical as it might have been in bygone dnys. There Is a soutaiilety nnd impulsive ness about her acting that give It an air of naturalness and appeals to tho feelings of thu auditors. Hhe lives the part that sho assumes and although It is restricted Invariably to thu humble peasant girl, sho enobles the char acter with tho sweetest aud noblest virtues and nppeals directly to the hearts of the spec tators. In addition to her talents Maggie Mitchell possesses the sine qua lion of nil suc cessful players or actors, magnetism, nnd she has learned long since how to use this power to the best advantage. Maggie Mitch ell is a great actress in her sphere. There is probably not another actress living who could play the characters that sho does with tho same effect. Her Interpretation of tho parts sho plays has not only caused thu American people to admlrn but also to lovo her. When tho paralyzing eliects of old ago bgin to make themselves felt ns they mils within n fow years an entire country will re gret tho loss of one of tho greatest favorites that ever upcarud before tho footlights. Until then wu will meanwhile enjoy the sun ny presence of thu little woman, and profit fiom tho ennobling influence of her interpre tations. Cora Tanner, the lieautif ul young queen of emotion, appeared at tho Funko opera house Tuesday evening in "Tho Refugee's Daugh ter." Every seat both In gallery and pit was occupied. Miss Tanner's rendition of tho play wns enthusiastically receivod. Nature has done a groat deal for Miss Tan tier In giv ing her a fine face, superb form and good voice. Hut sho does not rely on these alone. Her acting shows careful study and her nat ural charms are enhanced by tho exquisite taste displayed in tho selection of her Paris Ian gowns. In fact her costumes are so beau tiful that tho auditor sometime drops the thread of the plot to admire the lovely gowns. Miss Tanner appeared in "Tlio Refugee's Daughter," aud although the situations are at times unreal, still they givu the actress u splendid opportunity to display her versatile Kwers. Hho carefully avoids the stage see saw gestures so common, nnd is natural aud graceful in her movements. Hhe received a lovely busket of flowers at thu end of tho sec ond act aud acknowledged It In a charming maimer peculiarly her own. Miss Tanner has a bright future Iwfore her. Tho male support was excellent, uacliiKirticlpaut being eminently fitted for his part. Tho female supimrt was only passably fair. lleach(S: Rowers' minstrels npiMiarud Ih foru u gallery full of patrons on Wednesday o veiling, but tlio fow H!isoiis sitting In tho parquet and dress circle looked decidedly lonesome. Most of the pei fonnances and jokes were rather nutiquitcd. Roselle, tho female impersonator, math) a decided hit, and tho feat of Au.o, tho contortionist, elicited considerable applause. That queer character known us "Tho Pri vate Hocretary" amused an audience at tho Funko Thursday. Thero does not at first mh.mii to bo any fun In the lank, elfemlnatu fellow, hut tho ridiculous predicaments Into whicli hois constantly gutting keeps tho au dience in a continual roar. I'AT 11O0NKV. .Next Tuesday evening Pat Rooney will ap pear before a Lincoln auilleueo in Ids gieat success "Pat's New Wnrdroho." Thu follow ing clipping from u New York paperglves an Idea of how hu is being received! "Put Rooney mid his New York Htar Com bluatlou company appeared to n large and tickled audience Inst night. Rooney, that lu mltablo Iruli n -iiiiedlan, grows funnier as lie grows older, Hu lutinduccs a 'IiuiuImt of fresh and very amusing hints, and Indulges in a great many rollicking llilsh songs, in , uhlchhu tins no H-ei'. Thu company i eim Med of excellent stock, and gave an enter ' tailimeiit hut night so delighting the and lence that n hen the curtain weutdotMi flit ' ally there wern shouts of Voino again' " ikiyit'h "a tkxah stkku." Like nil of Hoyt's production, tho last Is always the best, and on next Thursday even ing Llaecln will for tho Mist time witness the pei foi malice of "A Texas Hleer." The piece nlKuinds In a wenlth of pretty stngu settings, together with the usual amount of uitchy music so popular with nil of Hoyt's produc tions; and wlcit Is tlll better, u east has been seciii'isl to present the piece such us Is soldom seen In the west. Each member has had mouths of dulling, and If anything. the piece will be seen Hit U'tter advantage heiu next Thursday than It wns even In New York. .Each member of the company has iiecomu thoroughly rmuiliar with his or her part, nod wo may, therefore, look foran eve ning of excellent comvily given by u clever company of excellent comedians. TIIKATIIIl'Al.TAI.K. Dixoy's now burlesque ils called Louis XI. Ida .Mulle will retire from tho stage next season, Harry Pepper Is sueiug his wife, Carile Tutulii, for dlvoroe. Fanny I)avcnort has made n marked hit with "Cleopntin" In Boston. draco Hawthorne has begun a libel Milt against thu London Era, Pretty little Minnie Duprco has retired from the Corn Tanner company. Patti bs dangerously 111 nt Bristol, Eug. All her engagements have been postponed, Florence Ht. John has Instituted divorce proceedings against her husband, M. Marlus. That horrid book, "Thou Hhah) Not," Is to (hi dramatized and taken on thu road by W. A. Brady. Bully's "Millionaire" has proven to lie one of tho most successful plays produced in the West this season. In a letter to the Now York Sun, Richard Muuslleld threatens to leave tho stage for the brush and pallette. Langtry has stopwl all preparations for "Hero ami ix'amler," and will do one of Ib sen's plays instead. Jacob Litt, who has been traveling with Ids big success, "Yon Yonson," returns to tho West next week. "Handsome Dan" Hart of "Ono of the Finest" company has been committed to the Philadelphia Insane asylum. It is currently reported that Louis James will retire from the list of stars next season, and take an engagement as n leading man. Louise Reaudet has retired from "Babes in In tho Woods, " and is going to be married again. James C. Dull" will givu thu bride away. Charlie Mitchell, the prl.o fighter, is to undertake n rtarriug tour In the English provinces in r piece written by William Ynrdloy. A Hau Francisco paper says that Nadago Dorco has seemed a divorce from her hus band. What! Sho too) People in thu East never bellnvcil that of her. It is largely due to Marcus Mayer's inde fatigable energy that Fanny Davenpoi t has Ihhmi able to icproduco her representation of "Cleopatra" in Bostou. Mr. Mayer Is an Ideal malinger. Unlike most stars playing a lejs'rtolreof legitimate plays, Robert Downing has sur rounded himself with a strong and well bal anced supporting company. The result Is that tho ensemble in the productions of "The Gladiator" and "Tho Buracen," Is equal to that of any of our metropolitan stock com panies. The Denver Republican says: "Mlts Ma mie Cerbi, tho jolly littlosoubrette, who Is at present captivating all tho men as well as tho ladles with her crfonnanco of the favorite Page to Dan Graham's Don Bamboula in "The Hen King," is rapidly becoming one of the most charming actresses on the comlu opera stage. Hhe possesses the rare qualities of grace, modesty and originality, combined with a magnetism that is irresistible. "Ijirry, tho Iird," Is the name of an opar ntie farcescomedy, that R. E. Graham ami Will H. Rising proposo to put on tho road next season. Hoaking of his plans, Mr. Gra ham says: "The piece really has no author. It is a sort of composite production, but withnl a very clever ono. It Is something more than tho average farco-conusly, for it has an excellent plot. Mr. Rising mid myself will be associated together. I consider him one of the cleverest men in his line on thu stage, Hu is a good singer, a good actor and a very Kipular fellow. Most of tho jieople are already engaged." No greater triumph in medicine or cliemfs try has been recorded than Hall's Hair Re newer, to revivify and restoro gray hair to tho color of youth. Mil. Jacou Maiii.kh takes pleasure in an nouncing to his patrons and friends in Lin coln that ho will reopen his classes in danc ing for ladies, gentlemen and children on Wednesday, April twenty-eighth. IPs Ht. Louis address until April tweuty-tlfth Is :i5tr Olive street. No such lino of fill') vehicles ns Is kept by E. R. Guthrie I.MO () street can be found else where In the state. Everything stylish mid novel in tho can luge lino Is them to ho found. Step in and look over tho line even if you iliin'l uunt to hue It will iitrnul imi m f.tvi- - Jw -" J "' pleasant moments look lit thu various hand some iuiuouis. Tho W'hitebi east Coal and Lime company Is again at the front supplying the finest grades of nil kinds of coal Hiiveral weeks ago I hud occasion to coin, litem oil the fact that Nebraska hud no hi cycle prgunlnl ion with a connection with the U'ligueof American Wheelmen. Attention was called to tho fact that it needed only one bundled Individual nicuihei ships in I ho L. A W, to entitle Nebraska ton division In tho national oigaiilratlou. The statu has at hist reached the hundred mark, an.! Omaha has eairled oil" tho honois by having A. II. I'eni go selected ns chief consul, lie announces but two local consuls, Flunk I. Klllck at Fre mont tttid Hamiiel Patterson at riatlsiiiouth, Lincoln should lu consoled by the selection of Frank Van Horn as vice consul. Lexiug ton, which is said to have more wheelmen proMt'tloticd to its population than any town In tho west, lends N T, Fisk for secretary and treasurer, In a letter to L. A. . mem bers Chief Consul lVrrlgo says: "Thu league membership for this state has leached KM, making us a full-fledged division. This Is a small number for tho great nnd prnscrius statu of Nehiaska. Now, If you will all lend it helping hand and every matt of you tiling in ouu or moiu members, wo will have a di vision to bu proud of. Wo must have 1(H) be fore another year and this cannot be accom plished unless all of us do our best and pull together. I'heie ate i.o local consuls in thu state tii speak of and I would llku to have clubs and iudlvidilil members send lit their applications and preference as soon as possible, so they call bo acted upon a once." While on the subject of sports which enlist the enthusiastic Interest and suppoit of so many ladies and gentlemen, many of tint hit ter will hu interested in knowing that tho National Lawn Tenuis association the other day adopted a new delliiltlon of nil amateur. It was put in the following form, wlilch Is somewhat dlirerent from t hat of other nth letlu organizations: An amateur is ono who lias never violated tiny of tlio following conditions: I. Hu bus never entered a conietltlon open to professionals nor played for a stake, public or admission money or entrance foe. 'J. Hu lias not competed with or against a professional for a prize. II. Ho has not played, instructed, uursiusl or assisted lit the pursuit of tenuis or other athletic exercises ns a me ins of livelihood or for gain or any emolument. -t. His membership lit any tenii is or ath letic club of any kind was not brought ulKtut, or does not contiiuio hecnusu of any mutual understanding, expressed or Implied, where by his continuing a member of anysuch club would be of any s?cuiilary tsmeflt 'to hlui or his cluliU !. If.-ciiiuectod with tiny sporting goods house, such connection was not brought about, of does not continue because of Ids proficiency in tenuis or any other form of nthlotlo exercise. It. The executive committee shall 1st the tribunal to decide whether a player is a pro fessional or an amateur. While thu form is ditfeieiit thu essence and tho purpose are the same. The aim Is to draw tho Hue between gentlemen who pructl sports purely foriecreatloitaud men who fol low them for tho money there is in them. It is not only an unfair deal to let a professional wheelman, tenuis player or oarsmnii go info competition With soft, partially trained ama teurs, but whenever professionalism has Issm allowed to control a sport (with tlio (Kissihlu exception of base ball) that ssirt has Ihsiii tainted with coritiption and fallen under the ban of Suspicion. All amateur athletic asso ciations adopt a rule defining an amateur in order to put up a bar between geutlemtn ond th$ class of fellows known as "sorts." All these associations prohibit an amateur from riceiviug money, directly or indirectly, as a reward for winning contests or as a com IMHisatlou for pursuing tlio sport. Ho Jealous are they of their reputation that they pro hibit an amateur from oven engaging in a content with a professional. If an amateur violates olio of these rules ho is Immediately elusscd as a professional, ami ho can never purge himself from that taint. Ho may have only got ten cents as his reward or compensation, but ho is forever Imrreil from reentering the ranks of amateurs. This may apN?ar a trilling thing to some js-ople who plug along through this world without any enthusiasms to shed light, and happiness on their lives, hut to thousands of high-spirited young fellows with a keen love for ath letic sports it is an fiiijxtrtaut matter not to have the stigma of professionalism on their nauiett, The rule lu most all umiiteur urgaulations is substantially this: An amateur may com s'to against amateurs for prizes stichiis med als, banners, badges, cups and the like, hut never for money, Hu may comsto against a professional in a private match contest Im tween thu two if there ho no prize or money at stake. He nmy not couiHtto with a pro fessional for n money or any other kind of a prle or enter a contest open to professionals, but hu may hire a professional or a dozen of them to tiiiiu him. Clubs are prohibited from engaging oven uxjierts as members by com pensating them indirectly. In thu old days or amateur basu ball it wns a common prac tice to get good playersby giving them nomi nal clerkships in business houses with an uu derstniullng that they should play hall when needed, A person who has iiinde money by teaching or playing tnj athletic sjiort is barred from being classed as an amateur in most If not all of tho amateur athletic associations. For example, a peison who has received a cent's compensation for teaching In u gymnasium cannot lie an amateur tenuis player or an amateur oai hinan, though hit may never have picked up u i ticket or handled mi our. This may seem unreasonable and unfair, but think if ocr a moment, A trainer or profeslonul i.i any one ssirt Is likely In have harileiusl lib muscles, mado his Joints supple and got ten his wind In condition, It Is not fair In 'et 111 til conis'tel.iothersMirts with amateurs pure and simple who may Is' able to give only u few odd hours n wis'k to their paltlcu lar reel eatlon. Rule o quartered nliovu seems to have Ihmui adoplisl lo meet an abuse msuI lar to tennis. Thus, it will bo seen, all tliesooiganlrjitlons try to keep numtcuis in n class by tlicimoc and to guard against every possible taint of piorrssl.tiiullsin. In iHiiitliigitlsciiriiedeieii fall her, When tin narsiimu or it sculler has won hi any contest hut u match info between two crews ho Is classed as a senior, and, Mug supposid to have tho advantage of training nun exiH'tlelice, Is not ullowisl thereafter lo compile against Juulois, whohuvo necr won in oHii contests. 'I lien thero Is the distinc tion between a sculler and nit oarsman. Thu former uses two oars onlliil sculls. Thu hit ter handles one big oar known as n sweep. Thero aru single sctlll'bonls (shells) rowed by one until (n sculler) with two ours (sculls) ami double scull boats pulled by two men with four oars. A uiir-oaicd shell Is rowod by two men (oarsmen), each of them pulling one oar (sweep), lit the four, ami eight-oared shells the number of oarsmen mid sweeps Is Indicated by tho numeral. A man may lie a Junior sculler and a settlor oarsman and lce versa. Butuveii with all tlivwi restrictions ama teur contests will Ut abused hymen who put in so much time training at a trtlcularsKit as to leave little chance for amateur. Only thu other day I noticed nil item In a daily h that J. F. Corbett, thu noted Chicago sculler, had Iksmi barred from cue of thu ama teur rowing associations. Ostensibly he works nt a trade, but for years hu has smt n mrt of every summer In training and attend ing regit t bis, nttd hu litis represented two or three dllTerent Isjnt clubs. It was not en com aging to aspiring young amateurs to see him carry oil" the medals nlmut three-fourths of the time. While there wns not proof hh itivu that CorU'tt recelvid couiH.'Usatloii from thu clubs for carrying their colors and giving them the glory of his victories to add to their records, Indlcatl uns stinted that way The Uniting associations have met this abuse hy empowering their executive committees to bar men whom they have gotsl reason to siisoct of violating the spirit of tho amateur definition. Thu soinl-ceutoniilal of tho Brook Farm Ex periment has came around and we will tw deluged with another Hood of reminiscences, anecdotes and biographies. A small com pany of dreamers went out of Boston aways, picked out the' poorest farm they could find in the neighborhood. nnd straightway pro-, cocshsl tiTliiakiTa Utopla'of It or at least they mado the attempt. They were a liters nry lot, who probably had talked and written about thu dignity and the nobility of labor, anil they proMMcd to show the world that they wero honest altout It. They Intended to work when they felt like it and lay off when they pleased. It was a goas-you-nlcaso ar rangement, and it n member preferred to read novels or Ailto poetry rather than hoe corn that was his pilvllego. It was a sort of a family affair, but every Individual was pretty much his own boss. It was a cm lous alTiilr. Charles A. Dana helped to mii'iu pies. Nathaniel Hawthorne milked a cow, George Ripley fed thu pigs. George William Curtis washed tho dishes. Aud so it went. Of course It didn't Inst long aud it never had an atom of observable effect upon tho world at largo, but for fifty years now newspaper and magazine leaders bao been hoiod with articles on the Brook Farm. Thu trnuscen dcutnlists who left thee Jinfoi tsof Boston for an Instating impracticable life on a steute farm hapsinisl to lie. Intellectual jsHiple who develoKsl Into famous writers and came to control n number of newspns'rs anil mtigti j.lues. Their vanity and ego. ism have kept the history of their abortive Utopia lieiorotho public for halt it century, and their toadies threaten to seize iixjn this ann! -nary year to glvo us a bigger dose than usual. Thu mail has Just brought n letter from Mr. Mahhr announcing that hu would Imi lu Lin coln to omii his classes on April twenty eighth. On his last visit Mr. Mahler came alone, but this season will Imi accomMiuled by his cstimnblo lady and charming little daughter Rosaline. Mr. Mahler is just bringing to n close tlio present season of dancing in St. Louis whicli ho says has Iteen the most successful and largest that ho has over liad, It seems with each season that this gallant Instructor of the light fantastic grows lu opulnr favor, and In this rosct Lincoln is no exception. His welcome hero for thu coming term will lj a warm one. A llnslitess r.nterprUti Ntarteil llmler llrlglit Prospects llroiight to u Niidilvn Kml. Tho announcement that the Bazar, KU'f O street, had Iteeu turned Into thu hands of a receiver has Irvu undoubtedly u surprise to uverybody. Tlio stoic, through tho activity of its ineinU'is and thu neatness of its gen eral apH'iiruiieo, had acq u Iris I a gissl patron age for ths short time of Its existence. The good start had warranted tho general belief of a bright future. To get to tho I sit torn of thu many rumors our nqstrtcr called on Mr. Hon wit, thu resident partner, who expressed lilinselt thus: "This store was started ill Ou tfitter last on a (to mo seemingly) sound basis, has always met promptly its liabilities, and Is able to pay i If all claims. Wo would 1st still in a nourishing condition if it had not Im-hi for tint failuio of lleymau ' Deicliesot Oiniiha whose unwarrantable actions ns members of this Hi in have forced metondopt thu course I have taken " Mr. Hon wit made the following statement for publication. "On Haturday evening last I received a tcle gram from Oiiiiiha, infoiiiiiug me tint Mr. lie) man hud auivisl fiom New Yoik and wanted to see me. 1 had not seen him for four months, so went down on Sunday anx ious to meet him. After Is'lng sunt for hours hi vn I ii search of him from ono place lo an other by fi lends and relatives of Mr. lvy niiiu, I met mi employ eu of thu Oiimhn eon cent, of whom I leatiied that Mr. lleymau had not ni lived In Omaha only the day be fore, but had been I hern the entlru week. This naturally aroused my suspicion, nnd it njiseeiiiisl loine that the relatives of Mr. lleymau wem very anxious lo hnvo me stay in Omaha nver iight. I rushed to tho sta tion In time for the last train, At thu depot ntllistod employee of lleynian A: Dolchiw' met mo and witntisl mo to go with him some where uptown wheiuMr. lleynian, for whom I had been vainly searching all day, wits nx IM'ctlug tuo, s iw that this was n scheme to miiko mo miss the tiiiiu. .My answer (o tho fellow was not the most polite, nnd I doubt It he transmitted It vei bally, Next morn ing four gentlemen wnlked lubi tho Bazar, claiming possession under chattel mortgage in Amy iioiiiiiaii, a stepdaughter of Mr. lleymau This mortgage being given with out my knowledge ami sigiinlme, I lefus'sl lo glvo up the stoic unless they would re plevin the stock. This they lefllsisl lo do, ami it wns plain to urn then Unit It was a set id loilefiaiid tint creditors of E. Hoy- limn V it ofthulr Just claims. As 'ho gentlemen aboo mentioned then tried to fake forcible K)NHrsdnii I had tlit'iu ejected, I Informed our creditors of thu state of affairs and asked them to appoint their attorneys. In common agreement with them I made ap plication for a nrelvcr to wind up the busi ness and dlnsolvo partnership. Our store re mains lu the hands or tho sherlir until a (sir niaucnt receiver Is npjsjiuted. I hopu tho doors can bu ro-opviicd on Monday or Toes day next, when thu closing out of our stock will begin." Mr. Bouwlt said hu could not fell as yet what thu final outcomu would Ik). Ho stated that two largo eastern firms had offered him financial assistance, hut ho had rufuvsl their offers as ho wants to face thu storm alone un til things urn more settled, A Great lllghwuy Favorite. Within tho ast fow years carriage build ing has Iteen a wonder and tho constant im provements brought to light almdst dully have biHiu Isith Interesting and wonderful. In this resrt tho Hemiey buggy cnuiiwiny of Freesri,hiiM constantly kept itaeo with these rapid strides of advancements, nnd the Heiiuuy buggy to.lay stands heforu thu world its ouu of tho llnest siHH'Imtnsof modern day skill and genius. Happening up on East O street yesterday a CouitlKH reporter observed Kaley, that uver genial carrlagn dealer of thu Hultan Curt and Carriage Co., entertain ing a number of gentlemen in front of his repository. Ho was cracking jokes and oc tassloiially nil audible smile would break out over tho congregation. On seeing the report er pass, Kaley yelled out, "Hey, there.'old man, come here, I got an item for you." At proachlng thu then solemn aswmhly, Kaley smiled and said: "Didn't know" 't am now Lincoln aeent for the Hennev Biuzirv. did u...- . ij. -i-A-t ---... rr- n ii-rT-" ryuur Aiimimng. inac ' nhtm, mr; juuey remarked, "well 1 am nnd I want you to tell all TlIK COUIIIKU readers about It. I will have ono of thu greatest carriage displays here that you have ever sfen every thing now not an old idea In tho lot. Come In and see mo alsmt the first of the mouth and I'll show you something to os'iiyour eyes," Kaley is a great pusher and if uver thu Heimuy buggies fail to gut to thu front it will bo no fault of the company's enterprising agent. , New Untieing .School. Prof. W. E. Chambers, a teacher of danc ing of more than ordinary repute will on next Friday evening open n class in dancing at thu Masonic temple. Classes for ladles and gentlemen will Imi conducted lu tho evenings and for children in tlio afternoon. Cliildretis' class will bo formed Haturday afternoon at llinsi o'clock. Thu school will Imi Ntrtlculiirly select and all tho new society dances will Iw taught. Mr. Chambers Is a thorough gentle man ill every seiiso of tlut word, well versed lu his profession ami as an instructor has met with flattering success u very where. Ho comes highly recommended hy the pcoplo of Omaha, Council Bluffs at d other (stints where he has given lessons. HjK-akiug of his success in Council Bluffs the Critic says: "Prof Cham bers deserves the hearty commendation of thu Moplu of this city for his untiring efforts and success in promoting social circles to thu highest isiliit of praise lu the ball room. Hu has elevated his dancing class, a largo nuiu lHr of whom were present lost evening, until now they can trip the light fantastic equal to the best dancers in tho laige eastern cities. All his dances are thu latest in the social world aud are derived directly from the east. Home of the latest dances in the west was in troduced through him and among them are the following: Miliehaha, Now Gavotte.Hon Ton, Duchess, Detroit and Highland Kchot tisehe. He is an able instructor, without a Ist in the west, and has organized nud suc cessfully conducted one of the U'st and larg est dancing sclusils ever known In thu city." The Mile Opens Today. The much advertised Imukrtipt sale of four stK.'ks of dry goods oh.'iis today nt Lickliiler's old stand, l.ViS O street. All week a large forco of busy salesmen have been hard at work arranging the immense consolidated stock and to lay It will ls offered at such pi ices as will suiely move the gissls. There wlllh a gram! rush and you had better go early . Elegant Hue of new gingham?, lu Scotch and American, just ocncd at HerpoMieiiner .. Co. Wedding Invitations, either printed or en. I ,.tlll'.kil 111 (t,i. III,.,.., - !.. .. .1... .. ... '!'.... r,. .... ..... i-,-,-i wj i. ,ii tin. hi i in in fi CotmiKU office. Correct forms and lst quality of stock guiirantissl. Samples cheer fully shown. J. II. Baruahy, tho taller, may Ihj found at rooms l!i and HI, New malt block, lOi'i O st. Tile Humbler bicycle is coming more lit popular favor daily as the machine ci s into general list. It is undoubtedly the Isst adapted for skhnI, comfort mid sifety, of nny of the midlines Call and see it at E. R. Guthrie's, 1M0 O street. """ " "Tr5! i 1