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Ward McAllister's menu of a dinner (or
sixteen guest should bo printed In leaflot
form nud copies of It enclosed lu the orlglnnl
packages of food sent from America to
starving Russians. Untight prove a llttlo
extravagant for a steady diet, and a suddon
jump to it from dried leaves and grass can
not bo recommended as conductvo to tho best
heiltli among tho peasantry. Hut hero Is
the Itemized bill, written In Mr. McAllister's
own handwriting: "Now for tho cost of n
Newport dinner, say a dinner of sixteen
guests, the most elaborate, that ono can give
here, whero no expense is spired. Having n
chef you must glvn him, to prop iro such a
dinner, one or two assistant), at a cost of 10
each per day, 820; eight Persian tnoloni, 8L
SO; your soup, If tortu clalro, $10; petlts
touches, tlmbnles of chicken, 80; fish, with
mushrooms or other garnishment, $4 -ll; fil
let of beof with trullles, 815; 9wootbro'ids,
with whlto or blnck sauce, 80; supremo do
volatile. 8U; nsplodofolo gaas In jolly, 815;
sorbet, $0.10; artichokes, $1; woodcock, 810;
Russian salad, 83; Nosserlodo pudding, $8;
vecetubles and coffee. $0: fruit nud grapes,
87; hothouse peoches, 812; nectnilnes, 80;
liquors, 83.20; ten bottles of champagne (tho
best), 825.S3; hock of snutorn. 83; tablo
claret, ?3; sherry. 82.60; desert claret, 811.
25; llurgundy Romance Contl, 85.50; Madei
ra, 810; extra waiters, 815; Illuminating
grounds, 83) total cost, 8200.08." Wlillo
I nm not disposed to criticise, and
and would do my best to worry through tho
repast If It mis necessary, It rather sooms t o
mo that tho odd ceiits impart to It a sort of
speclal-salo-for-thls-day- o n 1 y-bargnhi-coun-tor-casto.
If Ward would only havo added
say two cents worth of prunes, or Hver, or
something of that sort to make tho amount
figure even, how much nicer It would havo
rounded out. I nm utmost tempted to ask if
it can't be done yet.
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I made a casual reference last week to
Walt1 Mason's condition, noting tho fact
that he had entered tho Keeloy institute at
Blair for treatment. It must not bo Infcrro 1
that he has entirely lost his grit) on thu muso,
however, for to all Intents an 1 purp osoi ho
is pursuing It as steadily as of yoro nud,
though his timid may tremble moro than in
days gone by, his gift of thought and com
mand of rhetoric reminds one of his palmier
days. At the formal opening of tho Insti
tute last Saturday he read this original poem:
If n man Is walking weary on a tnnglcd path
and lone,
If cuch step be but tho uut hor of a sigh, n sob,
or groan;
If tho pathway stretches darkly into wastes
of blasted hopes,
Whero In worso thnn Egypt's blackness
Psycho Torn comfort gropes,
If ho wearies, wearies, wearies oftho rugged
road ho treads
With the frost-skies for his blankets and tho
frost-sods for his beds,
If ho knows that ho may Journey through a
glad enchanted place
Who will dare to como nnd toll him that tho
Journey Is dligrnco?
Who will daro to toll u sailor, dying on n
broken spar
That ho dare not look to heaven, fcatt his
eyos upon u star?
Who will daro to toll a pilgrim thirsting on a
desort plain
It Is wrong to wish for water, wrong to kneel
and pray for rain?
Ho who dares may como and tell us, tell us
that wo aro disgraced,
But his telling will not hurt us whlloourcon-
fidenco Is placed
In God who gently led us from tho old llfo
vile, Impure,
To tho grandeur and tho glory of tho Kcoley
Whisky Curol
According to a New York newspaper ac
count of a funeral in that city there occurred
an incident which seems to havo struck the
reporter with amazement, it being tho con
duct of a rich man In nttendanco. "Tho
young man wIidso wealth Is computed at
over 850.000,000, stood an nttentlve, devout
and snd participant lu tho obsequies, his polo
face wearing a melancholy expression. He
was nttlred in n nent fitting suit of black,
black gloves and tie. Ho stood when the
congregation rose, knelt when it kiioii unci
satwhenitsat. Throughout tho long ser
vice ho remained with set, saddened face,
and most of the time with bowed head.
Never once did he glance around to see who
was there, and not once did he exchange
words with his pew companion." It is not
kno;vit to tho people of tho "wild ami woolly"
Just liow a man "reputed to bo worth fifty
millions" would be likely to act at a fu neral,
nstliero aio so few of us who have ex
perienced the exhlleratlon caused by tho pos
sessfpu of such a sum, and attending a funer
al nt one and tho sains time. Tho general
impression is, at this dlrtauce from tho scene,
that tho rich gentleman acted with proper
decorum. The effect of such largo wealth
thrust suddenly upon a Nebraska or Colora
do man might causo him to forget his solemn
surroundings; but so long as ho refrained
from handkerchief flirtation with any of tho
bereaved females or from dancing it jig in
tho vestibule of the church there would prob
ably be nothing In his deportment to need
newspuper attention,
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"I have an argument to mako in favor of
smoking," said an old commercial traveler to
mo the other uight ut tho Cap! tc!, us ho tip
ped his chair back and lighud a cigar. His
companions, one of them a recent tobacco
graduate from Keeloy s, placed themselves In
listening attitudes, while the smoker pro
reeded with the following interesting remin
iscence: "I have for years been addicted to
tho weed and It has been my custom always
to smoke u cigar just before retiring. Ono
night in the summer of 1870 I was in tho
captain's cabin with a jolly party of friends
ill a ship that was ploughing along the coast
of Now Brunswick. Wo told stories unci
played whitt uutil a late hour, wueu we bade
our host good night and started for our stato
rooms. 'I am going up on tho deck for n
smoke before I go to bed,' I said to my com
panions, and in splta of tholr protests and re
fusals to join mo I went up alone.
At that point tho coast is very rugged and
I could distinctly soo tho perpendicular walls
of dark rocks rising out of tho ocean to an
iucrediblo height. Tho ship was running
quite close to them, too, so very close in fact
that I was frightened, and hilt inclined to
go to tho captain about it. Presently one
stately rock glided past so close I bellevo I
could havo touched it, nud looking forward I
saw another directly In front of tho ship at
no great distance. At the rato wo were run
ning I judged wo would roach tho rock in a
very short timo and that to strike it meant a
a journey to tho bottom, as tho coust no-
whero admitted of landing. I ran to tho
stairway nud shrieked for tho captain. He
answered tho summons lu a second and was
on dock in another second. Ho saw tho situ
ation b fore Iliad time to explain It, and
rushing past mo like tho wind, ho ran to tho
man at tho wheel, who was sound nsloop.
Bells were ringing and engines being revers
ed lu tho next Instant nud when the ship
canto to a stop tho bow was almost touching
tho rocks. All hands were on deck, and tho
passengers were, by this time, out and In
quiring tho causo of tho commotion. When
it was explained and I was pointed o Jt us
their deliverer, I simply said 'You need not
thank mo, but the man who made this cigar.'
Since then I havo always continued the prac
tice of smoking a cigar before retiring. If it
hadn't Iweu for my smoke that night I would
now probably bo telling this story to Mo
Uinty nud the mermaids."
Tho lottery leeches, which tho people of
Louisiana are just now making u desp'iute
elfoit to shako off, are not satisfied with or
dinal y business margins. It has been figured
that they culculuto to clear over 813,000,000
unuually from receipts of 828,000,000, being
a profit of about 47 per cent. net. I under
stand they have been paying dividends of
75 per cent. mouth un u nominal capital
stock of 8,1 ,000,000 und this robber share of
tho receipts is all they daro to take, though
tho bulk of their "business" coma) from tho
loor and ignorant people, who aro helpless
prey for these rapacious scoundrels. Tho lot
tery has a fascinating but very deceptive
way of deluding the victims with visions of
future wealth. Tho chances of winning nre
very small, nud have been estimated to bo as
follows, when the lottery is "honestly" con
ducted: 011,090 to one, against winning 815,
000; 4U.WJ to one, against winning 85,000;
33,332 to one, against winning 82,000; 10,000
to one, against winning 81.00Q; 11,110 to ono,
against w lulling 85.00; 3.417 to one, against
winning 81.00; 1,205 to one, against winning
850; 357 to one, against winning 1830; 172 to
one, against winning (20; 81 to one, against
winning 810; 45 to one, against winning 85.
There Is a grave question w'uther a prize
won is not worso in its effect than any
amount lost, for it encourage continued "In
vestments'' and leads to ultima to ruin. Its
end Is moral death.
A swindler with a now system has nppsar
ed In New Yoi k nud his plan is unique, to
say tho lenst of it. It seems that the man
closely studied tho "year-Sook" of the vari
ous churches and learned who were the most
liberal In their donations to the poor. He
would then visit these peoplo, and beluga
plausible fellow, would tell harrowing stories
of distress. He was able, by mentioning
other members of the congregation, to make
it appear that he was n regular attendant
ut thechuich. His requests were moderate,
mill if he could not get money he would ask
for clothing. It is known that ho received
nearly 88000 during tho last yeur. A u re
sult of tho fellow's ojwratlons tho Hev. Dr.
Morgan, pastor of tho Church of Heavenly
Best, has taken tho "year-book" from Its ao .
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WORLD'S COLUMBIAN' EX POSITION
custo tied place near tho door of the church,
nud warned his parishioners against tho
swindler, All of which sets me thinking un
til In sheer despair I throw up both hands
and ask "what next!"
'A thing of bauty Is n j oy forover " and
to nothing does this apply with more forca
and spirit thnn to the elegant stock of dia
monds exhibited by Eugene Hnllett, tho jew
eler. Brilliantly bewitching in tho iiiagulll-
cenco of their splendor, fairly entrancing In
tho lustre of their many hues, they aro in
deed a sight to delight tho eye atid exclto tho
admiration or own a casual observer, Hnl
lett Is certainly headquarters for everything
lu tho lino of brilliants, us ho is lu silverware
and fine jewelry. You can mako no mistake
If you co lsult him before making your pur
chases of these goods. Drop lu und see the
dazzling arj ay of single and clustered gems
on exhibition for your insjiectiou,
MEN AND MATTER S.
Tho CouuiKii has made nrraugments with
that able family newspaper, tho Chicago
Herald, by which tho two journals nre club
bed nt nu attractive price. Tho announce
ment will bo found in today's Issue.
Congressman Bryan lias Introduced three
bills, each of which havo been read twice,
referred nud ordered printed. One of thess
is to compel publication of all notices of silo
of real or persnuil proparty, uu Inr decreo or
order of tho United States, courts to bo undo
in some newspaper of gouoral circulation
published in tho county where such property
Is situated. Another provides that litmus r
shall bo placed on the free list, and tho third
propose an amendment to the constitution,
providing for tho election of Unite 1 States
enators by a direct vote of the peoplo. Mr.
Brynu has evidently mipped out a vigorous
plan of campaign nud proposes to carry it on
In a vigorous manner.
Fine Store fur Kent.
Tho handsome new store room now occu
pied by the CAPITAL. ClTV CouillKIl, 25x14),
with steam heat, water and nil modern con
veniences, will Iw for rent February first.
For terms etc., apply nt tho premises, 1134 N
street, oppos'to Herjiolsheiiiier & Co's, exo
sltlon buildln .
The Columbian Kxposltlou,
Ill the CountEK today, Is an Illustration of
tho Mines and Mining building. This build
ing is 700 feet long by 350 feet wide, and the
architect is 8. 8. Bcmaii, of Chicago. In
plan It is simple nnd straightforward, em
bracing on tiio ground floor spacious vesti
bules, restaurants, toilet rooms, etc. On
each of tho four sides of tho building nro
placed the entrances, thoso of tho north nnd
south fronts being tho most spacious anil
prominent. To tho right mid left of each en
trance, Inside, start broad flights of easy
stairs leading to tho gallerlos. Tho main
fronts look southward on tho great Control
Court, nud northward on tho western and
middle Inkes and an Island gorgeous with
flowers. These principal fronts display enor
mous arched cntrnnces, richly embellished
with sculptural decorntlons emblematic of
Mining nud allied Industries. Between the
miilii entrance nud the pnvllllons nre richly
dccoiuted arcades, founlng an open loggia
on the ground floor, and n deeply recessed
promenade, on tho gallery lloor level, which
commands a duo view of the lakes and is
lands to the northward and the great Cen
tral Com ton the south. These loggias on
tho Hist lloor nro faced with marble of dif
ferent kinds nud hues, which will bo cousld
ered part of the Mining Exhibit, and so util
ized as to havo marketable value at tho close
of tho Exposition. The, loggia ceilings will
bo heavily coffered, and richly decorated in
plaster and color. Tho ornamentation Is
massed at the prominent oints of the facade
and tho exterior presents u massive, though
graceful, iippeuruneo.
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-THE MINES AND MINING BUILDING.
McKea lliuklii has spent thirty-one years
on the stage, nud his has been nu interesting
nnd not altogether pleasant exerl'iice, with
its u und downs. Ho lias had some marked
turceVes; but they huVo been counteracted
by his many failures. Lately, however, for
tune seems to havo dealt ii.oru kindly with
lilm.f "Tho Dunites," his old favorite nnd
success, mid "Tho Canuck" mako a strong
card and things aro ouco more coming his
way "Tho Canuck" which was piesented
at 'ho Lansing Tuesday evening to u good
house, has been seen in this city lefore. It
is by no means a lemarkublo play when con
sidered as a piny, but Itniiklii's Interpreta
tion of tho part of "Jean Buptlsto Cudeatix,"
a French Canadian farmer, Js n character
Ization that is easily comparable with some
of tho best woik.of Jclferson, Florence nnd
otheis of that ilk. The element of greatness,
never wholly lacking in Hnnklu, is palpable
and vivid in his ''Cadeuux". Tlioso who aro
familiar with our northern neighbors recog
nize ut ouco it faithful and artistic represeu-
titlou of one or the strongest types among
thu inhabitants of Nort i America. Tho In
cidental story is Intelligently presented by a
couqieteut company, in which Charles 11.
Clink is un exceptionally good "Cyrus Hteb
bins". Miss Maude Durnud, who was such n
delightfully facile "Archurge," is a Nebras
ka girl who lias won her laurels in u two
mouths exieileiico on thu stage. She was
formerly a resident of Wnhoo, Maunders
county, and her leal name is Maud Ander
son. Owing to tho fact that Mr. Clark had
neglected to turn forward his watch in com
ing from Denver, a slight delay was caused
nt tho ojienhig cf the performance which,
however, was good naturodly borne by tho
audience.
"Tlio Daultes," too well known to call for
extended comment, was presented nt the
Lansing Wednesday evening. Tlio familiar
play was given lu a manner commensurate
with Its pust record, awakening the old time
emotions, lt'tnklii's work in thu character
of "Sandy" Is wholly different from Ids jxirt
in thei"Cauuck" nud his .versatility Is mani
fest in tho ease in which ho assumes tho wide
ly divergent roles, Pel Imps "Tlio Dunltes'
belongs to u class of plays not now fu the
highest favor; but tor nil that, the sensa
tional features aside, there lira scenes and
pas'-ages that cannot but apinsil stiougly to
tho most discriminating audience. Rankin's
tugged peisonullty, his blunt good humor
and wholo heartediiess iu "Sandy" go to
makeup an altogether striking iieisoiiatlou.
Mr, Clark. repeated hi success of tho previ
ous evening lu the "Judge" nud Paul Muul
feo's "Parson-' was much bettor thnn his
"Tom" in "Tho Canuck", Lloyd Bingham
had considerable leo way nnd his "Dandy
Jlui'1 was particularly elfectlve. Miss Ame
lia Bingham merited and received commen
dation, for her painstaking rendition of
"Niinpy". It is seldom u person leally dies
of a broken lie irt, whether lu real llfo or on
the stage, "Nancy" it will bo lemcmbered
buffem this fate, lu tho parlanco of the
dramii she is "plnjing lu hard luck". It
isn't nil easy task that she has to do, yet she
gets along very nicely.
J. Henry Lester's Irish comedy drama "An
Irishman's Loe," in llvo acts, which was
presented nt the new Luislug Thursday eve
ning, did not excite any great amount of en
thusiasm, oven among lovers of plays of this
kind, It is tho conventional story of u ty
rannical landlord, a pretty hcli ess, a stolen
will and ii pleasing child on which nearly nil
Irish dramas aro built, with tho incidental
inuMc, singing and dancing which go to
mnku their lot I'lidui able. The play us pro
found Is too long. The story could well bo
told in less lime. A number of tho special
ties elicited considerable applause, but the
company, on the whole, Is not ono that will
create a furore.
N I'.WTON HEKHH AtlAIN TONIGHT,
Lust nigh tn fair sized audience witnessed
tho cpular play and player Newton Beers
In "Lost in I-ondon". Tho piece was well
put on, thu scenic effects Mug ixirtlcularly
attractive. Mr. Beers Is upKrted by n very
clever company including .Miss Jessie Leo
Randolph nud tho piece has never been in
bettor hands than at piescut. Lost In Lon
don has lien played seven seasons by Mr.
Beers and from present Indications, It will
llvo to see as old an ago as "Uncle Tom's
Cabin". Several clover specialties aro In
troduced which add to tho strength of the
entertainment. Tho pieco will bo glveii
again this evening nt tho Ijinslng.
MAWBO.N'H "A KAIll IlEHEt.". .
A Fair Itebel which will lie presented at tho
Lansing theatre, February 1st nud 2d,
had a long run ut tho Fourteenth street
theatre New York ut the beginning of the
teuton. Tho New York piv-s unite in saying
that it is a most creditable woik wholesome,
bright and a true picture of many incidents
which took place dining tho long strugglo bo
tw een the North and tho South. The play Is
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bright nnd clean, wlillo tho realism of some
of tho scenes Is n strong feature, Tho escape
of Col. Mason nud tho llttlo glimpses of mill
tary llfo nro nit carefully presented. The
military telegraph alto figure In the piece.
This Is a novel feature nud will show the tap
ping of a telegraph wlro nnd the sending of
a dlipatcli to headquarters lu tho field. The
great tunnel scene and tho reviling Mbby
prison scene nro also well pictured. It will
bo most beautifully staged, all tho scenery
and costumes luting now nud an exact repro
duction of those destroyed by II ro n tow
weeks ago. Miss Fnnulo (lllletto who playi
tho herone, n fair rebel, has n quiet stylo mill
dignity which makes her extremely attrac
tive. Hhi) hns lingo liquid eye which flash
with passion or droop with sorrow, Hor
voice Is a rich contralto which oho uses with
H)werful effect. Edward II. Miiwsnn, a
brother of tho author, upxarri as Col. Ezra
Mason nud Is said to Ik) well adapted to tho
illllli'iilt prt hi uulcrtikM. Ho Is a linti
some young soldier nud nets his part as If ho
had Just completed his education ut West
Point, Tho grand costumes or tho Indies aro
a striking feat uiu of this play. Tlmy wore
tnkcu from (lodey's Lady Book of 1801,
coriect Imitations of tlioso worn thlity yearn
ago. Tho s'uglug of old plantation songs
with banjo accompaniment by Captain
Johnnie, u iiilliuklng tomboy, und tho quar
tette of soldiers in Llbby prison mo worth
going to hear; nil making upii delightful
evening's entertainment. Tho company pre
senting thu powerful drama besides MIm
Ulllvtto mid Mr. Mawson Include L'sllo Till-
sou, J, P. Kofo, Eitillo LnCroIx, Will I), In
gram, W. J. Mngott, J. Hooker Wlight, J,
W, Klngsley and Agtistn Dolpli Armstrong,
"U and I."
JohuT, Kelly, the funniest of funny Irish
men, will present tho great laughing success
"U and I" at tho now Lansing for three
nights commencing Wednesday, Feb, 3rd,
This brlghtsklt since its presentation hero
Inst year has enjoyed long runs lu Now York,
Boston and Hnn Francisco, mid It Is conceded
by tho critics of tlioso cities to Iw tho bright
out und most amusing of nil furclal comedies.
It will bo remembered as it bright satire on
tho house system in Now York nud deals
with tho Incongruities of many nutlonnltlos.
coming together within the four walls of a
Gotham flat. In tho compiny, bmldei tho
Inimutuble Kelly, will bj found "Dutch"
Daly, tlio qtialnt'Gorman ojinodlan; Harry
West, thu English comedian from Alhainbrii,,
Loudon; OuorgioDenniii, Harry Kelly, Flora
Veldrnn, Chas. F. Walton, Llzzlo Emsls,
Chas. F. Wilson, Joslo und Ida Fairbanks,
und pretty Almel Angeles the youngest
premier danseiiso lu tho world. With such
an array of artists " U and 1" could not bo
otherwise than what Is claimed for it the
most entertaining of nil furclal comedies oil
the road.
"rOOlt JONATHAN."
"Poor Jonathan" tho great Now York
Casino success will tio sung at "The Lansing"
on Saturday, February 0th by Conrlod's
0ern couqMiny, "Poor Jonathan" although
first produced iu Vienna, is essentially au
American opera, with slight foreign acces
sions. It possesses tho iecullar distinctlou
of marking an entirely now departure in the
modern school of opera comlque. Tho music
is by Carl Milloocker, tho couqiosor of "Tho
Beggar Student" and "Tho Black Hussar".
KTAOIt GOSSIP.
1nv Hosen has sold his now play, "Tho
Kickers," to Manager J. M. Hill.
There is n new wind instrument, the "pedal
clarionet." It is nu octavo below the bass
clarionet, nud produces the lowest note ob
tained lu any instrument except tho organ,
Carrio Perkins, for many yours a member
of E. h. Rico's btirlesquers, was married on
Monday to W. Wallace Black, tho Jobsou
Doddle of tho "Natural tins" couqauy.
home observant soul with n morbid mem
ory hns noted that scarlet always is tho pop
ular color in eveiy leap year, and judging
from theatre audiences he is right this timo.
Tlio auditoriums aro filled witli rod, and not
the dull claret, mahogony, or wine shades,
but the warm, rich tints of cardinal, flowers
and the bright gay scarlet used by soldiers.
Tho oldest niemlior of the dramatic profes
sion lu thu whole world, died at Nemours,
Franco, on Wednesday lust. Ills uamo was
Chollet, but it has naturally long since disap
peared from tho play bills, for Its owner was
born iu 17l. lie created tlio jmrt ot tuo
Postillion do Loujumcuu, the pait afterward
made celebrated by Wntchtel, and he was
also tho first representative ot the leading
character In "Zauip.1."
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