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-- W-flB 'A-PoPdlLHR PAPER op A9peRm -TIMES Vol. 6 No 47 Lincoln, Nbhwaska, Satuhday, Ootomicu Ml. JtJDl. Pwicic Fivic Oicnts M THEWt e see mnny nlluslous In tlio nowspners to "university exteiitlon,"iind Ifronkly con fer Hint my knowlodgo of tlio mnttcr was ratlicr hazy until tlio other tiny, when I got n llootl of light from n gentleman who wns thoroughly osted on every phase of tho movement, both in F.tiglnud iiiiiI America. LlkothoC. L. S. C, In ono icspect, It Is a teheme to bring some pints of n college or iiulvcislty education within tho lench of tho masses w ho hnvo ileon dept Ived of those scho Ififttic advantages. The Chautauqua clrclo Is practically n big rending club directed from n contrnl olllce. Tho University extension plan Is substantially n lecture course and u rending club combined. Tho new inovoment originated In Kngliud. Oxford and Cambridge universities mid two other organizations nro tho heads of tho work. Whenever a coterie of pcoplo in tho samo locality signify their doslro to join tho movement to ono of theso organizations, tho Inlter Uys out n course of twelve weekly lec tures. There nro two of these terms In n year, one in tho fall and tho other after tho holidays. The local center organizes by electing a secretary ami board of managers and by guaranteeing means for carrying out tho scheme. Tho head center furnishes pro fessors and distinguished nien to glvo tho lectures at ri cost of only about t'-iO u week. The local club gets onw revenue from ad mission ticket sold to tho public. V The central ofllco hns n large list of quail fled lecturers, and the local centers have the privilege of selecting their instructors. The lecture lasts about an hour. There Is a print ed syllabus giving an outline of the addless and suggesting a Hue of home reading on tho same subject. Tho lecturer also gives out one or more questions to the students, who are to mail him nnsweis before tho ne,xt lec ture, i.t tho following meeting those ans wers form the basis for an instructive talk. After tho lecture those persons not mombers of the club retire and the others form a class to quiz the lecturer and in n conversational way thoroughly discuss tho subject in hand. This lasts for an hour. At the end of a term comes an examination. In America John Hopkins' university has been doing a similar work In the smnlerl places about Iialtlmore. In Now Yoi k there Is n state educational department which has tieeu carrying on a somowhat similar inovo ment In that state. Philadelphia has come to the front with a national organization. In one season it formed forty-two courses with ulKKit 3.10 lectures, and these were attended by nearly 00,000 persons. Other universities are organizing such courses In various parts of tho country. It Is bound to bo n popular movement, and ono ought to hnve a fairly clear understanding of It to be abreast the times. " I btllevo I have on occasion defended those of the fnir sex who have taken to tho bicyel. One fair big ot who believes in sticking to old methods, because a change might be a reflection on our parents, evidently tli3ught she had evolv ed a clincher when she nsked with a flourish: "How would 3 on like to see your mother or your grandmother riding n wheelf That very thing has come to pass. A gentleman recently back from the east lepoits having seen a number of middle-aged and elderly women on wheels. In ono case the I Ider was sixty years old, and she thoroughly enjoyed the exhilerutlou of it. In two cases ladles ie gained lost health and l.ocume blessings to their families instead of care. Whether this wos the result of the exciclse or f the lovlv ifying influence of open air life what mat ters it. Hoth were desirable, and between them a grand benefit was wrought in two lives. And who Is any tho woiso forltl No body but those benighted conservatives who wouldjautagoulze electric cars becauso their grandmothers never rode In them. Washington dispatches indicato that Hon. O, M. LamU-rtsou Is likely to be appointed a member of tlio inter-statecouiiiieico commis sion to succetd Judge Cooley of Michigan, one of tho ablest men In tho country. It may not bo geueially known, but Mr. Lam beitsou was offered the assistant secietnry ship of tho United States treasury about a year ago and lefused It. Ho could not af ford to throw up his profitable pi net Ice for tho small salary offeied by that position, The rulli oud commissioners get a much larg er salary, and, while It may not equal .Mr. Liimbcrtson's pieseut Income, the position cm rlo with it a greut deal of honor and ex jierietico that will redound to his reputation and ability in the futiiie. V Homo wise old duffer in times ngono has made tho reuiaik that the proer study of man wus mail. Ho quite agrees with me on that point, mid of course jou can't blame for putting In u complimentary woid for him in tin u. I want to add to ids dictum that tlio most Interesting thing to a well balanced person is nil luteiestliig man, and I puiticu larly dote on odd characters whom I stumble upngniust iimoiig tho common held ot hu manity, I i mi on to Mich a one in Omaha tho other day, and I only wish I could con vey to the leader In the In Iff space at my command an adequate conception of his characteristics ami his story. 1 will not at tempt tho former ami will tell the latter bilelly. V Ho has been a fioutlcl'Himu for foity jetus has recently has been living at llociumi, Montana. Although a mail well along to ward sixty ho conceived tho Idea of trawling toFioiidaby water, in his own Isi.it, to Stend tho winter, That was about eighteen mouths ago, and ho leached Omaha eailj this wtek. Ho built Ills own boat fioin lum ber Hindu of 111- trees near , lloicmun, and isigc launched it on the Missouii within rllle shot of one of its fountain heads. As the Intelli gent readers of tho Couuiku know, Fort lion ton is tho head of navigation on that river, and scattered along the huiiditsls of miles above, that point are nuuicious falls and rapids, all dangerous and some Impossible. This old man traveled mot of thot treacher ous channel in nil open boat, had several Inir breadth esca)Hs from dentil and Hindu ono Kstagu of forty miles by wiicou, passing five watirfulls In that distance, lie slept In his boat at night and cooked his meals over nil oil Hove. For a distance of 000 miles there were only two settlements at w hich he could get p rovislous and liumnii companion ship. When ho reaches tho Mississippi he will have iiiado the longest voyago on the Missouri of which there is any record. With the old iiinu on the lower part of tlio river is n young man who is nlo tilled with the spirit of adventure. Killed with a lovo of music, ho enlisted in nil army baud nud was sent to Fort Keogh on tho upjier Missou ri. After u year or two In the baud lie bought his discharge ami also started down tho river in a boat. He overtook tlio old man near Yankton. Tho latter was over come with heat and exertion, and might huvo died if the young musician had not succored him. They put up at Sioux City and tho young man went into a local baud for tho corn palace season while his companion went into a hospital. The boat wus twelve days from Sioux City to Omaha. At St.Louls they will rig tho boat with a keel and a sail for the Mississippi and tho gulf. Tlio old mat) says ho has struck on average of two sandbars a day to far, and his labor in get ting his craft afloat may be imagined w hen It is known that she weighs lilOO pounds. He. started September 10, 1MH), over a ear ago, nud hopes to reach New Orleans by Christ inns. In the light of recent events the good jicople ot Lincoln should find gratification hi tho fnct that there Is one mtvr in the city whose editor need not tie pleaded with to suppress reports of occurence of the sensa tional Hue. If this remark sounds like n reflection, I trust the reader will understand that the reflection does not refer to nuy one paper. 'Ihereare several sheets in Lincoln which make n great pretense of Immaculate purity, but they all like to handlo sensa tional views unless some pressure is brought to bear to prevent it. Now, here is another thing the reader should not misunderstand. By "pressure" I do not mean that the silence of the newspapers is purchased. I am convinced that there is Infinitely less of that than some loudmouthed people seem to think. Hut whenn man, prominent In busi ness or social circles gets caught in a scrape of which he is ashamed, his friends rush to his assistance to "keep it out of tho papers." The probability is that if this sort of help t cost anything the friends would not "rush" so unanamously . Now the chances are that 1 among the victim's comforters are some who I are friends of he newspaper man, and these are selected . to call on the editors. Th callers at the sanctum for mercy for the victim Is a porssnul favor to themselves. I The editor may have some of the closest personal and business ties with these gentle 1 men, and thoso chords are played by every lierswislve urt known to human ingenuity. I If one visit does not secure the desired prom ise of suppression, other friends of the join- iiulist are called into set vi"e, until, perhaps, , the edltoi's soul is harrowed and Ills resolu tion is broken down. It would take a nervy man to ask a lawyer to violate his oatli or a minister his vows, and yet they calmly ask newspapers for a fuvor that a contentions editor regards as the bitterest violation of his tense of duty. Hut this is not the pleasantest train of thought. Lincoln peo ple ought to take satlsf tctioii in tlio assur ance tlmt they may pick up the CouiUKit without ewr finding in It thoso doubtru 1 items which cuiry sorrow and disgrace to so many. Aim! 'WWII, myi -A. OLD CHUMS MEET. -Life. What th Preaching ! Tor. Thero Is u story thnt some children had a discussion concerning the services In one of our fasionublo temples. One youngster, who had reached the mature age or seven, said: "I'd Just like to know what preaclilni; is lor." "Oh, don't you knowP Inquired his five-year-old sister. "It's to give tho singers a rest, or course." Hebrew Standard. Proof I'o.itlw. "Tlio teacher wanted to box my ears this morning," remarked Johnny Flzzletop. "How do jou know that ho wanted tc box vour curitr" asked his mother. "H ho hadn't wanted to box my ears hi wouldn't haw done It, would he. ehf" TexasSlftlngs. See tho new IMIJ score cards for caid par ties at tho Commit olllce. Soj Untitling tho grocer for now, pure maple sjiup. Tho November Magazine of American History oiH-ns with an Illustrated ixiper on "Judge Charles Johnson McCurdy and his homo In Lvnii, Connecticut," wiltten by the editor. An ndmliablo poitrnlt of the eminent Jurist forms the frontphvo Tho sketch of Judge McCurdy's well rounded llv, extending over ninety four and one. half yeais, from December IF.I7 to JuneJIMU, Is one of remarkable Interest. I)r I'nttou's terso and scholarly study follows, "One Hundred Years of National Life; tho con trast between ITWt and lvsll," Dr. Prosper Ili'inler furnishes nil exceptionally loadable paper on "Tim Hlstoilo (J lines of Old Can ada." "Memolisof the Slego of Quebec," by n Flench ollleer who pmtlclpated; "A Tribute to the Into Hon. Mr. Lntrohc, Presi dent or Maryland lllstoilcal Society;" "President Hanlson on Aibltratlon;" and several short articles. Tho printing of this magazine is a delight to the eyes Price, M 00 a year. The November Number of Outing Is a re markable one, iKith for number and beauty of Illustrations and variety of lnteietlng reading matter. The current issue Is pi oof positive that Outing is In able hands. The contents are; "With the HtimliolJt Tra pers,'' by Charles Howard Shlnn; "Held Trial Winners of 1MK)," (concluded) by K II. Morris; "Harry's Coieer at Yule," (continu ed; by Joint Sejmour Wood, "A Cohutta Valley Shooting Match," by Will N. Hor ben; "Hemlnlscenccs of Irish Sport," by T. Murphy; "Fox Shooting in tho Hudson Highlands." by W. 1$. Page; "Orthochro matlc Films nud Plates," by Kllersllo Wal lace;" "Florida Itarot backs," by J. M. Mur ph! "Tho Wild (loose In Nebinska," by "C. A. J;" "My First Teal," by O. II. Ilra.N ford; "A Mighty Hunter Ileforo tho Ird," by Vlrglnlus Dabney; "Told ill the Twi light," by Alfied C. Stokes and numerous other seasonable coiitilbutious, also the usu al editorials, poems and records by tlio stan dard wrltern on sort, etc As tlio time approaches for tho World's Fair, greater Interest Is being felt In tho marvellous City of the Lakes. The Cosmo pollUm magazine has devoted '-S iages of tlio November number to a most interesting and exhaustive article Ukjii Chicago from the pen of tho famous novelist, Col. Charles King. Count Jacassy, who spent some tiiuo on the giouud for that pui-iose, and Jarry Feiiu, have illustrated the most charming features or the city by twenty-eight sketches. An at tide upon Alralfa Funning in this number, is by John Hrlslien Walker, who, ns the result or ten yeais fpent in tlio saddle, in direct superintendence of his farm "lleikc ley." one of the lurgest Alfalfa farms in Col orado, gives the reader much valuable In foiumtiou in legaidto the Irrigation and curlngof tho wonderiul nlant which Is des tined to become one of tho most valuable products of the United States. (leueial Sherman's lettei b to his daughter, written from the field dm iug the war, ale perhaps the most vuluublo contribution tliat lias jet been made to the liteiutuie or the war. Juilge Tourgeo furnishes a chuiinii)g story I cuueu "Anuutliig with tlioyueen or Hunts." Ivoulse Chandler Moulton, Commander I Crowniiigshleld, ex Postmaster - (leneial Janus, me among the other contributors. Oeneral Hoi ace Poiteis iiiticlo on Militia Service Is woithy tlio attention of owr)ouu Intelested III the National Uiliiid, I Lee ic Sheplmrds latest book in their "flood Company Serie" is entitled "ills Maniage Vow" by Mrs. Cuiolluo Fairfield Coi bin. It is a dimming sttry well told and appeals to tlieliest taste for literal u o The naiiitlvo is clever and tli- book will doubtless huvo a good run. In paprr covets, .V) cents. Miss Isaliel F. Ilapgood has translated a large number of ToItoy's books nud MKs Is nbel F. Hnpgood lias leeu journeying in ltussln. What more natural than that sho should see "Count Tolstoy at Home'' and what still more natural than that she should make this the title and subject of it pnier in the November Atlantic. There has not been a moie vivid or nppnciatiw sketch or Tols toy yet w ritten, Miss Hnpgood, although admit ing his great gifts, Is not a blind ndlitr ent of his changeable philosophies. Tlieiois the tli st Installment of a twoiart story by , Henry James, entitled " Hie Chaperon," a I subject quite to Mr. Jitme's tate. Piofessor William J. Stilhnau's paer on Journalism I and Litei attire will be read with distaor by the journalist, and by the hteiattur with de light. There isa shoit stoiy of Italian life I by K. Cavnza, while the solid reading of , the iiumlier is furthei augmented by a sec ond piiH'ron "A People without Ijiw," the Indians, by James lliadley Thajer, by S. V.. Wiiiboll's Schools niOxtoid: nud by some I able reviews. Houghton, Milllu A: Co., j llostou I Prof. W. O. Atwater, of Wesleyan unlver- 1 slty, coiitiihutes nu article to tlio fotthcom Ing Novembtr Ceiituij on "Tho Food Sup- I ply of tho Future" tlm (list in a series which ! will have tsiecitil value to fanners. The wtlter be!lees that the doctiine or Malthus j that the time will eouio wlun theio will , not be tood enough for the human nice, ow- ing to the theoij that population Inci canes ill a geoineti ical and food-supply in an in itliiuet- I Ical i nt lo is i no which need never give the 'woililanj uneasiness owing to thegieal ltd- Minces that in e being uitido in clieiuistrj Scieiuo lias showuwliataietheesseiitial fact- lois In vegetable pi oduetlon, ami plants can now bo grown In water or In sand by adding the pi oper chemicals. Prof Atwater gives thoitbiilt of an inteiestiug experiment re cently inline in his Inlxiinloi) Sivi-sand was In ought fioin thitshote of ling Inland Sound. To invest It ol evtiij Hsiblo tnater lol which the plant might Use for food ex- I cept tho sand Itself, It was caiefully washed with water and then hented. It wiisputl'ito glass Jars, water wasnddednud minute qiinn titles or chemical salts wem dcsolwd In it, Dwarr pens, planted In this snud, grow to n height of eight feet, while liens of tho same kind, planted by n skillful gardener In tho rich soul of n gulden close by, icnchod a height of only four feet. Tho barbarous treatment of tho Jews hi Itushla Is the subject or nu ai tide In tho No vemlier number or tho North American Ite Wow, by the Chief Kahhl or tho United llc biew congregations or tho lliltlsh Kmplie. The Chler Kilibl was Induced by Lord Itoths child to wilto tlio aitlcle for tho Hovlow Senator Vooi hees, of Indiana, makes a hiw erfttl "Plea fur FieoSllvei" and tho brilliant French woman, Madamo Adam, answers In j the ucgatiw the question, "Does the French novel picture faithfully the Kfo and customs of Fraiieor Tho view taken of "Our Ihisl Hess l'rovcts" by tlio picsldent of tho Now Yoik Chamber of Commerce, coullrius tho general opinion that tlio "Industrial and commercial establishments of the couutiy me today iqiou a sound, conservative basis. Mr. Justin McCarthy, M.P., leader or tho Alitl-Pnrnellittipaity, has a coutilbiitiou hi which hodesciibes, In his usual giaphlo nud picturesque style, the Influential pint placed by women In the KnglMi politics of today, Scrlbner's Magazine for November con tains several notable Illustrated articles on countries that are little known to American readeis Including the first of several paior by Carl Luinholtz (the author of "Among Cannibals") on his explorations In tlio Sierra Madre. Alfred Denklii, ouu or the most In fluential political lenders in Australia, writes or the great f deration movement in that country. Another lllustiated article is "The United States Nual Apprentice System," by Lieutenant A. ll.'Wyckoff, U. S. N., who dc scilbestho present system, and pleads r r such an enlargement of It as will lead to tlio tliototigli Americanization of our navy wherout present, the sailors in o often com K)'od of the "dregs of all nations." Carl Luinholtz, In "Fxploratious in the Slona Madre," descrllxs tlio millions journey or his Ills party into the heart or the niountuiiis giving striking pictures of tho country by tho wny. The Iron Dog and tho niingrjr Alligator. I. & .1. teSA J&& .i&' , . ",r ?&&&U .-.. A. in. t&. m if rw ti J-ktv I SK Harper's Young People. i Miss M. II. Cliupln will rtsqien her nit 1 studio, fourth floor Mc.Muitry block next wtek and will be prtwirtd to tenth ernvon I itiul clmicoal drawing, oil, water color ; and china painting. Social ihil ten's i classes eveiy Satutihiy. Order wnik , piomptly executed. Take elevator. I (totaling the () stteet giott-r -n he Is i human and niiikis inMakis but wlfl cheer I fully rectifj them. That is moie than some win no. The Peninsular base Inn net- is the latest Improved heater in the market. Ileforo buj Ing, call and it full Hue at Dunham A; Iluck.ll'.'il O stieet. VH?S . . ?&'& II. i U ! v'jwjJ & ... wr . jrt.w?2 " y IV. Kdwnrd i:. Kidder In "Peaceful Vollo)" huudles a delicate subject very delicately, Tlieio is a stioug miiial tone to the play, and unllkti mnny pin) s of this soi t, the winking out of thoiiiouil is uiiiiccoiupniilisl by any thing to which the most fastidious could take exception. Tlieiolsno lirondsilggesllveness: no double meaning allusions, The dialogue and actions me rellnol to a ileitis) and the model ii stage ptesents no moie finished, clean nud frtsh exposltluu than "Peaceful Valley". It has the ntmospheilo puilty ot tlio "Old llomt stead" combined with the pa thetic fun ot Stuait Hudson's "Henrietta" Tho rural flavor Is viry proiiouuctd and tonus ono of the chh-r charms of Mr. Kid der's vrry successful domestic play, Tho Juilgim lit of experienced critics Is that tho author or "A Poor Helntlon" lias Improved uK)ii his earlier work In "Peacelul Valley" is sustained by the reception which Is every w het o accoi disl Mr. Itussdl. In this latest prtsliRtlou Sol. Smith Hussell hits unlimited scope and ho gives us a characterization that Is almost entirely original. His "llosen Howe" may be liest com pa led to some of Jef ferson's finest work. Ho has a refinement of manner and qiialiitniMs of expression that are in many iess-cts fully equal to Jeffer son's best vein, and itltssell of all others seems most likely to All the place soon to be made vacant by the retliement of tho vener able comedian. "Hosen Howe" is an intel lectual, nlU'lt iinsophlstocated countryman resident In Peaceful Valley. His Innocent face and gentle ways have a distinct flavor of tho quiet or the (lowered Held and domes tlollieside. ltussell's Interpretation of the part is Inexpressibly droll; his facial expres sion and (hading tone nro ullku Inimitable. His liiitiiialuvss In the part was deinoustinttsl when after the second act In response to ro (icnted calls he apieared before the curtain ami made it brief sjieecli. Here "Husen's" awkwardness was missing; but "HoseuV vocal expression was practically unchanged in the personality of tho actor. The humor is generally of a pathetic character and Is al ways delicious. Miss Minnie ItalcIlfTa "Vlr gl Hand" Is delightfully ingenious, in fact the sup)ort is in nearly every Instance is well luilauccd and strong, worthy of tho star. The chief honors being bestowed on Arthur Hyrou, "Jock Farqunr"; F. J. Wlldman, "Leonard Hand"; Kdwaid Vrooin, "Charley Rand" and Miss Anna Helniont, "Nlobe Far tpiar." Thuro have Iksmi few larger or more appreciative audlciices than that which saw "Penceful Valley" ut tho Fuuko Monday nlglit. flilmoie's band gave a concert In Ilolian an's Ixtl 1, Tuesday night. It was very largely attended and tlio Jierfoi malice ill every way susbtlned tho ramous oggregf lion's rvputiitioii. Tlie irogram was sulllcl ently deversilletl to suit nil tastes and the technical extcutiou was well up to tlio standard. Tho principle selections by tlio bund weie tlio ovel lures, "Tnnhauser" "Lost Happiness," "Hcucdictloti or tho Poignant," "Dause dts Negres," wtslding eccno Horn "Ixihrengriu," and the "Charge or Hie Light Hligude." Several Hpulur pitcts were also given its encores. The tololsts were well selected nud their wok received generous applause. The concert was talis factory In every particular. "The American Hoy," Oeorgo W. Henth's Musical comedy was picseutcd at the Fuuko Tuesday to a small audience. It has some liieritorous features anil some utpable oliits mid the production gave fair satisfaction to the small house Hint wltnes-eil it. Owing to trouble hi the company the second night or the engagement round the house dark. It Is said the company has disbaudtd, or at hast so temporarily, "SklpiMd by tho Light or tho Moon" was pnseiiied ton small hou-o Thursday night. This skit is sulllciently familiar to Lincoln amusement goers not to call for extended comment. .. "The Still Alarm" was presented for the first time in tills city at tho ''mike last even ing It will IwrepeaUsl this evening, "Tin, Still Alarm" Is one of tho strongest melo dramas on the stage. cham: as "the m:.atou, "The Senator" which upimtrs at FunUe's Friday evening is pure comedy and purely Auieilcan. Mr. t'miie lniersonates a ft miliiir tjjie or shtewil, manly, honest and feai less western congressman, who U-comes iuteiesttsl in a claim against the government held by nu old malt In Washington who has a beautiful daughter, nud ho determined to tight the claim through ninfiilyou account ..f tho daughter The ellort to can j this claim through tho Senate fin nMies the nucleus of the play. Mr. Crane tuuirds ndimrahlj in prts-entlng tousn tjof niHii that can be seen nowhoiooutof tho I'tilted States, fot he is the pioduet of National and social foices that In long to our own couutiy. '1 lie hemic task set U'fore him Is to tarty through the claim, nud this tnsk brings before the sKcta tots tho pet tillar niochliiei) of legislation in Washington, together with the Influence of lobbj and or uiotKy. and the use iiiado of IK'rsonal attractions of to-called leaders of lashlou. One whole uvue takes place in the committee loom of the senate during an all night session, and we Ne all he devhes that ale resorted to in order to accomplish the IMssneeof the bill In which tvervhodj Is in teiested Seats will Is. en tnie Thuisday morning. JIATTIi: VltkMts roil TWO MiiMTo. Monday ami Tuesday that ki ulnr Lincoln fnvoilte, Mattie Vickers will hold the tioard ot Funke's and dm lug this engagement will prw-eiit her new pht "Cticus Queen" which giHson Tut'stlay evening Of it the New Orleans Detnociut mijs: "Mattlo Vlckeis, vivacious, graceful nu I wh illy charming, de lighted n latgu audience at tho St.CharlcK thcalte last night, Nobody hut Mattlo Vickers could liavodtnwu such a houso hi the face or all tho tsiunter nttraollons In tho city last night. Nnliody de would havo Ihsmi woithy or It, Tim ilulleloiis ait or this chaimiligadl ess captivated thoso who lis tened to her and It Is sure to say that most of t lieui will ho piesent to see her in her new play tonight, In which sho has scored n do teivodly llnfleilng success. Tho(isiiIng bill Is Miss Vickers' great success or list season, "Kdelwelss" and tho Detroit Fns) Press sK-aks thus or tlio play and start ''Miss Vlclt ers' picsoututlnii of the Swiss K'aint girl IMelwelss, pielty, Innocent, sturdy, beauti ful and chin mliig ns tlio llower from whlcli she won her 11111114, was almost perfect. Halo ol scuts now 0sll, HTAI.UV'H IIOVAI, I'AHH. Mr. (leo. C Stuley who apK-ars at Fuuko' next Saturday evening, has it flue pl.ty In "A lloyal Pass," and his part, that of a Htrlsa flulde, gives him every opH)rtiinlty for tho display of his talents, both as an actor and it singer. His manager, .Mr. Parker, has sur rounded him with tho best cast money could procure. Of tlio scenic effects tlm great locomotive race Is said to lw 0110 of tho most wonderful and realistic railroad sceiiei ever produc-d lit this city. t.ANHINU TIIKATIIK HOUVKMIII. Tlio Wisuel Printing compiny will furnish tlm regular houo programs for the novr laultig theatre. Just now this well known establishment for flue art printing Is arrange Ing for an edition of 6000 Souvenir pro grams In lsHk form for the opening week. The covers will Isa in gold and colors and Ita page will show beautiful Illustrations, ist eclally engraved for the work, ot tho foyer, the boxes, the tlrop curtain, the exterior of the building, pictures of tho management, proprietors, contractors, etc. A description of the theatre will be written by one of Lin coln's pioneer and most ubloitowspnor writ ers. It will be a magnificent piece of work that will prove a credit to the city, the thea tre It repiesetits and the publishers from whoso press It Is Issued. Merchants desiring advertising space on this souvenir, which will bo the only one distributed In tlio thea tre, will tlo well to call early at tho olllce of publication, 1 SIM N street, as but a limited amount or space has been resorved for adver tising purposes. Orders will also be received for space on tho regular house program. TIIKATIUCAt, TALK. Manager Church has some excellent at tractions for Docemltcr. Seats for Jefferson and Florence go 011 salo Monday, November 0. Tho Do Wolf Hoper opera coiiqiany will be seen at the Lansing U-foro the first of the year. " Dion Houclcault said or William H. Crane's "Senator," to bo presented in this city No-wmU-r 1), "It Is his best piece of work.1' It socakes welt for Lincoln enterprise when Lincoln K)opIo are given tho opKr tuulty of seeing Sol Smith Hussell and hear ing fleorgo Keimnii and Ollmoro's baud all in one week. A new version of "Gulliver among tho Lil liputians" was prislucisl at Philadelphia, on Wednesday, by tho lloyal Midgets. Whllo the play wus u lilt befure the alterations, it is sure in its present form to make a great deal of money tor its proprietors, J. Charles Duv is mid C. Fred Whitney. A. W. Cooley, city editor or tho Toledo Blade, (No-shby's pnT) has been engaged by innunger VV, M. Wilkinson to repi esout Alex ander Sulviul In adv mice. Mr. Cooley is u bright writer, and has done clever work In the Journalistic Held. Mr. Wilkinson at one time held the sumo position oil the Ulado Mr. Cocley has Just vacated. "Nntiiinl flits," in a new meter (and tho old ono was a prett) good meter), has been plajltig toati oveiftowlug butlness In Phila delphia The success or tills uttntctio 1 is not to lie woiulcied at. Tho "jus" seems to lie in exheil'tihle, and the flow gets stronger and burns brighter, season after season. "Nat tintl Uns" w ill le 011 tap at Fuiiko's next mouth That flue romantic nctoe, Robert Ilruce Mnntell, Is doing n luud-ofllce business this sui-on on tho road, with "Hamlet" "Othel lo," "Monbars," "Tlio Corslcuti Hrotheis1M "The Ixmsiitnlans'" and "A Ieson in Act ing." Papers have talked or Fechter, Walter Montgomery and Mautcll, all In a paragraph, in striving to adequately find Mr. MauteU's romantic and hlstiolulc iiarallel. Lincoln people miy congratulate them selves on tlio array of theatrical attractions now U'lng pres-nted and nb ut to lw jire setited lit this city. One sign boird 011 O street contains lithograph tpcr announcing; Sol Smith Hussell, "(skipped liy tho Light o the Moon", "The Still Alaitn", Win. 11. Crane, and "Tho American Hoj"-not a Ivul assortment foi an interior jtuwn. Augtistin Daly and Ada Hehitii have been down to l"rd Tenii)on' estate, Aleworth, ' 111 Surrey, to hear tho poet ladrtstte rent I tt , them his new comedy Jiiit completed This . (day In whUh Miss Hehau Is tonpear in tlio leading chat ncter, ht leeii purchasel tts. far ns tho acting lights me concerned rot ' Hugland and Ameilca by Mr. Daly, who I will pioduce it at his own theatre in New j York, next winter. After production tlio play will 1st published. Curptt Tor the Ionising Tlieittre, Mevsiv A. M. Davis and Jsjii have Ikvil aw aided the contract to supply this Uvtuti ful new theatre with carpets Tho order U foriieail) 1,2(0 jaids, nil of which havo Ik en especially designed mid iiiauufaitui ot to ortler. Thej are for the parqoetU', tlivss. circle, balconies, Isixt-, etc . all of which are of superb nxmlnstei It is 11 gnt ortler and the lepiitation of A. M, Davis and Chiii. for line cai'iet l it guariiuteo tint it will Ik an excellent job thioughoilt. We sell the geimiiie Canon City test. Hetts, WtMVei V Co.. 1011 O street. Tele phone 110. Wtsldlng invitations WesM'l Printing Co. 1 ' t !! I'l 2 4S.-T igSWBWVKjCMI WM
