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TUG OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY. JANUARY 2. 1887r-RTXTEEN-PAGES. Rib 509 Farnam , opp. Merchant's Ho tel ; Omaha , Nebraska. In a growing city is the most safe , sure and profitable way to realize good returns for amounts expended. REAL ESTATE is the basis of all wealth , Fire cannot destroy. Thieves cannot hie it ofi'to Canada. . ) On T rvfci in QYiTr naHnf D-moVm nrtrl Srm-fh fYmalia "For f ale Gentlemanly and intelligent salesmen with elegant rigs to show them. We JUObS in Ul VJIIldIlc dXlUL OOU.LI1 vJlild iJL & UJL Ocill . elliy pdilb ; ; > < > have nearly every lot that is for sale in South Omaha the future live stock market of the world. Sounds big , don't it ? but keep your eye on the gun and see how long before it "Gets there , ' ' Acre and farm property for sale or exchange. If you want to buy , sell or trade , come and see us. IIO\V \ SHE OPENED AT LINCOLN Tha Capital Oily QrcoUi the New Year With Business Suspended , < LATt POLITICAL ARRIVALS V A Number oPSI IsHtntomcnlH Corrected Nol > rnnlcii Christian Science Com pany Incorporated Travelers ( Votes Social Jlevlcw. IDIOM THE w.t's MNCOI.N nvnr.xu.l Now V'eai's ) dny at the capital city was rold , ( iutit ! and unovenlful , with uustnesi | iructlly ! : loll to Ita own individual care , and every one high and low , bent upon such eiijojinent as the frosty wenther out of doois would permit. Considering the fact that ttio opening days of the lojlslature are at Uio dooi the corridors of the leading hotels pro- minted a rather quiet appearance , nud It was evident that n majority of the members pro- fuiiud romaluiiiK at liomr to commuiice the now your rather limn to make pledges .ami proiiilie.- the Kflst of hungry oflloe-seekor * ! , who , from Dr. lilulr , the relic , down the lone line , lierome a crond of hancors-oii that oiijtht to disgust every member who strikes the city. A stranger would think , to see NOIIIO of tlto.sc imtrlots nmking themselves promiscuous around , that they were the only ones who knew much In this world , espe cially nbout politlc.s , and the new arrival is introduced around to the olugnnt bummers until \\ondcrs tluu some of the candlihites lire not unanimously elected to the United btalossenmo Instead of , after longstiugglcs , KUttlug positions little belter tlnui tlio o of 1II1KOH. is roi.iric-i. Amoii ! ; tlio arrivals to-day the smllliiR fnco ol I'sul . jchiiiinku , Otoo's fconntur , was noun. SiMiulor Uml.-iny , of Heaver City , roj ) resent ing uicht counties of the Ketiuhllcan valley , nnivoit ycstculay. Kx-Senntor Paddock ar rived to-day , und will commence to flguio xvith the boys. Jim l.alid Is expected to- luoriovv , WANTS A coiimciioN' : . Major X. ( ! . Franklin , who Is just ( -iifees-i- fully clojiiig a term of work In thosecrctaiy's otlice , nsks the Ur.i : to correct the wholly or- loneom statement published In yesterday's Otimliix Itoimhllcan In connection with a siuinher of wilier mlsstixtemeiits leganUug JiovurtiorTliajor. 'J'ho major status that ho luxs never bail a consultation with Governor Thayer , as stiiteil.rCKnrdlni ; the private secre taryship ; that the subject has never been iiientioiied between their ; that ( ieneral Thayer was not in the city at all when such repented consultation was cited , and tlio major ilocs not uant pueli crinncous htntcmcnts to KO uacontr.id luted. The same report In tlio Kcpublican recited tlmt ( lOvernorTJuiyor vns registered at ono of the leading hotels In the city , when ho was not In the city at all , bail it located his winter residence on Tenth htrcet. whoieas tlio governor lias his rooms i'iiL.iiced ; at the Hotel Ideal on FouiU'eiilh Htieet. The general Iniu'curaclos of all that was said coiict'rulng the governor is nearly denial enough without the necessity of Major 1'Vaiiklln ' making a diiect one. OPT OK TIIK U.SI'AI. OHDEII. Articles of iuroiporntlon rontoiiiplatinga now business inteiestvcio liled ye.sterday al < ho si'ciotary of state's olllce , the articles Imiiig thos'e ot Ilio Nebraska Christian lieleiioo company , of Ouuilia. 'J'ho artleles t-ot toilh the business ot thoeompanv to bo to instruct eligible piirKons in the principle * ) ol cluistlan welcnco , na taught by Uov. Alary Jt. ( ! . Kildy In horbook oriHcluncuund health. ' und liow to demonstrate the same in the euro ol sickness and all iorms of moral evils. The corporation is for a toim of two yeais , with tlio followlni ; titled Incoi'iorators : Mrs. JC. II. roan , ( ' . .S.'H. , Mrs. 0. L. Couitnoy , C. B , Mis. Adelaide Day , C.H. llflNliHM KVKN. The only change > innouiii > eil in tlio oflicc of tlio commissioner of public lands and build- limn Is that Chnilrs M Carter , present chiuf clerk , will bccomn deputy laud commissioner , nail tlii > pic-iont iloimly , J. K , Marloy , will 1)0 ) chief clerk hcro.iftcr. The chance scums to bo mi oxchaiigo of titles moio than any thlai ! else , lor tlio routine work in thu two ilopai ( incuts will ho conducted the same as liorotoloro. It Is an o > cliango In which It Is li.nd to locate just whuro to jnt'st'iil the eon- T. I' . A. NEWSY NOTKR. II. N. liubbiiid , of Jackson , Mich. , a proml- rent'l. I' . A. man In tlutstato. who rnpro- i-outs the Hoitrco .Manufacturing company tin the nud , called nt Lincoln post bead * < liurti'iN lust \\euk. L. Al. Winslow , of the Kichardson Drm ? company , ovoilookcdtho Imndsomo looms ot Lincoln post A , last \\tok. F. K. tiimo , represontlnR the Columbus Miller mills , was In Lincoln last \\cclc and ( Mlb-d at tlio homo rooms of thu T. 1' . A. A , ( ) , Kal.imnn. of Newark , Now Jersey , nud oun of tbo loll of T , 1 * . A. , was In Lin coln the ptist week. Mr , Snlnimui represents tbo llurutmiR ( 'onloiuui tannery. IBJ. M. Hale. T. 1' . A. , ot Jamestown , New I'orU , was a piiest of Lincoln p < > st the past veek. Mr , Halo it'prosuiits the boot and nlio luiiiho ol X , W. ( JokliiK A' Son , James- tow u. Lincoln post IK prospering' nnd now mom- l > crs aionihlcil to tbo roll eveiy day , The ) > os are dally < * cuiui ; the Kood eilVcls of hav- iiiK their own ht'-idqiiniU'is ' In tlm city , und tholr rooms are uro\vlii | { In popularity. At the lust business mtclmir of tbo post a rote of thanks was extended lo W. It , Laiilns , president of the state T. 1' . Awho pio- 1 > t-entpd the post with a handsome finmo lor ] ' t heir chai ter. I The Lincoln delegation to thostato meot- Imcof thoT , I1. A. liiatcok numbered Iho tollo\\inK ivpresentatlvo members of Lin- , coin poet : A. M. I ) . Welch , K. Hayiord , O. i , ] . . Maitm , Colonel A. I' . .Mmtin , f. W , ChambeiH. Fraul ; Li reu-e , William Wld- . ' HIT. (5. .1. Curtis , John M. Cotton ami W. O , I t'hm'tvnd. I ' 1 be iiieinbcrs of Lincoln post bail a veiy enjoyable mcctlnr ; at head'iuaiters on > Wednesday evening , ami liu'iudln members I anil visitois thoio wcro some eighty iii'ixms luoscnt. Amoui * : the RIICSIScio ( ieuciul Tu\elIiiK Fieiubt AKCII ! MtuiloU ; , of the Union J'.u'ilifMio made the boys a speecli. 11. C. Martin , Kxprti'i AKunl Millt-r and ' . The eludimen of Uio dlfteicnt 1'ost A com- iniltct-snici Itallroads , M. J ) . VVolcli ; helms , V. A. Wllaon ; legislature , It. liayford ; juess , AV. W , Wilder ! sick and relief , Colonel A , I1 , Mai tin ; employment , Sam 1) . Lcland. TUB WKKK IN SOCIKTV. Tlui Staudaid club lielJ a very enjoyable p.vrty unit ball at Teuiplo hair Friday oven- Ine and the old year was given a farewell and thu now > car was inoctod. both with the mutleof the dance. The I'ldlharmoulc orchestra - chostra lurnUluMl music that novtir was CK- cellud , and Lindsay inreail a banquet in Una hull that was all that could bo desired. Among those In iittendanro wcro Mr. ami Mrs. PayidVIe , Dr. and Mis. Mitchell , Mr. and Mri. J. Uppeiiliehner. Mr. and Mrs. "Iko" Who , Mr. and Mrs. Ackorman , Miss Krlcnd , Miss Lleberman , Ml-s Frank , Miss l.owman , Miss Koneiistlno , of Clnclnniui ; Miss llyinan , Mr. Homy Mayer and Charles Mayor , Mr. Friend. Mr. I ) . II. llymaii , Mr. Uppunholnmr , Mr. L. 11. llymaii , Mr. Lluber- uiau. uiau.Over ono bund red ladles received at tbo Y. St. C. A. looms yesterday from 'J to 0 p. m. , and It is needless to add that a host of jouug men and oldoreltbons availed them selves ot thn opportunity by calling and pai- laklng ol Ihe hospitality of thu association looms that was open to all. TJio La\cta club reception and ball , the lecuption tn the attuiuoon and tbo ball In thn evening was ono of the Mow Year's features of gieat. Intciost , ami all was an entire succos1 ? . The LaVcta club hold Temple ball tor both icccptions und the ball following. The next mooting of the Cliautnuqua Literary and Huloiitllio circle will beheld held at the rooms of tbo Woman's Christian association on U 8 tree t on Uio evening of January 8. The growth of Ilio circle has been BO steady since Its opening year that for.sovor.il meotlngs the rooms at the state superintendent's ollk'o , where the mecllngs have heretofore been bold , have proven Inadequate and hence the change in location , which to many will be mucli moro central than the lornier place and lo a conespoadinndegiee will bo appreciated. The Pleasant Hour club danced away the evening of Wednesdav last in a happy man ner , tbo nlgbl's ontcrtidnment closing with n banquet at the Union Icaiuic. It was ono of tbo moil enjoyable club dances of tbo scaeon. Tbo Naiad Queen , participated In by over lhrc.0 bundled diHdicu and some of the city's best vocalist * : , had a largo audlcnco at the Funko ojieia hoiiso last night a'id ' Raven spK'iidld presentation of tbo opor.itt.u "A Itag llaby" is the nest standard play booked tor the Fit nice Tuesday evening. ChailesS. Biles , ot Bismarck , Dak. , Is visiting Lincoln filends during the holidays. .Mr. aim Mis. William Trumbull have gouo to the Tncllic coast for tlio midwliitur months. I'ayiniiiiter K. L. Itukor , of tbo regular auuy at Lcaxrnwnitn , was a guest of T. M. Cook the iir-ii of the week. Mis. E. M. Boston , ol Kau Claire , \VK , 1 ? onoof the visitoi.s liom abioad iu JJucoln durliii ; the holiday week. Mis. F. T. Jonues.L\of Lansliur. Mich. , is visiting with iclallves In Lincoln lor thu holiday weok. J. 11. Kastenlay , of ilct'ook , a foimer Lin- ooln boy. is visiting In the city. Miss Kccmcand Mls < Kellev vveie homo In Lincoln alter a I'luistmas visit to Clileai-'o. W , K. btewart. and wife , vvhoisltcd fi lends Iu Tecuuiseli last week are home again in Lincoln. Kx-Covernor Kiirnas of Ilrov/uvllle , was a Liiuoln visitor the past week. Miss Klla fiouty , of Peiu , U visiting In Lincoln , the guest ol Mr. and : Mra. J. 11. Miller. Miss nihi Hlug visited the past week with relatives In Yoilf. Mrs. J. K. Dfiesbach Is In Lincoln for the Winter , and will make her homo at Opelts. Mis. Ada Van Pelt departed the past wcok for a winter visit on tbo California coast. J.K. Iloutx and Miss Laura Hont/ were passoiu ers tor Callfoiula Thursday last. OscarCallllian visited with the family of Hon. John U. Chuk a pot lion of the past week. MI.H. A. (1. YToll'ej'barger.vlio has been teaching at York , Is at homo for the remain der of tbo winter in Lincoln. Mrs. Miindy , ot Cartha e , III. , h visiting with relatives and friends iu Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Kittle nave gouo to their future homo at tit. I'mil , Neb. Miss Kllie liuek , of .Sabbotha , Kmisas , is Vltlu ; ! ? iu the capital city. Hov. C. 5 > . Harrison , ot Franklin , Neb.was ralllngon Lincoln lieiids [ l < 'rldav. Uov. J. J. Itolstoii , Ulysses , was a Lincoln vlsltoi Ttiursilaj. Siunlny Solioot Kntcrtnliuiiciir , The cntertainmontgivcnby the Sunday school of the Latter Day Saints Friday evening was attended by a house full of members of the church and their friends , among the latter being Elder McDowell and others from Council Blults. All xvoro fully prepared to enjoy the treat pro- uared for them , and none wcro disap pointed in their expectation of n good time , The programme included recita tions , readings , dialogues , singing , etc. , nnd inuny of Ilio parts were heartily en cored by the appreciative audience. Tak ing into consideration the fact that only one rohcarscl was had , all the partici pants did admirably , The closing part --di-'tributiou of rewards and presents- was enjoyed jjreallv , each ono being remembered - mombored by seine token of regard. Among the most noticoalilo presents was a gold watch trom two EOIIS to their mother , an easy chair to the superintend ent of the school , also ono to the deacon of the church , a wuteh to husband from wife , and numerous other presents , Al n Into hour the exorcises closed , all going homo thoroughly sati-illed with the even ing'3 plua uruy. Kitltliful Conductors. EUowlmio in to-day's Bui : a report of tlio business done by the dummy tialn between Umalui and Council Bluffs may tin seen , but it doun not appear who lias been al the helm drlv- Ing tlio success of llusi ntei prise. Conductors Mack and Inlow are entitled to much credit lor their courteous ami gentlemanly manner of performing their duty , Conductor Mack has been In tan employ of tbo Union 1'nfllio company for over iilnn j ears , ami hns boon conductor of tun dummy for live ye.us. Ho bus always been faithtul to hl * > employeis. Conductor Inlaw has been In the employ ot the company for tbico years ami has.terveil as conductor tor the dummy for about a year. Ho bus boon a ste.u ] } and truthful employe. Hun Doxvu Jly n llacknian. Yesterday afternoon atI : SO o'clock a hack- man employed bj Atwood t Pox , in driving i.iplilly around the i0iner ! ot. Sixteenth ami F.iuiam , struck and knocked down a young lail named Kredillo Young , who \yas crosslm : the street , at the time. The buck passed over tlm iaa ooily.but as ho was very closely uuiullwl up bo was t'oitunutely not Injuied. Mlsa Lima und Aiimv Johnson , of Larnmto City , are visiting \V , U Sloan , W3 south Thirtieth ilrce.1. RATHER A BRAVE "COWARD Sausatioiml Kiss at a High Social Gathering at Tuxedo , TALMAGETO LOSE A DAUGHTER. "WliUolaw llehl anil Hurry Hill OH Au thors Underwear In Grand ma's Days Street Cnr I'olllo- ness nnil t'l-nutlcc. Niw ; Yonic , Deo. uO. [ Correspondence of Iho Hii : : . ] "Would Mr. Kdward Kales Coward dare to kiss Mis-i Klsie Anderson do Wolfe In public ? " That was the question which was for days moot'-il al the wondrous retreat of wealth and fash ion , Tuxedo , whore a choice three hun dred Jot us are spending the holiday week. Mr. Coward is a swell , beautiful in per son and accomplished in character. Miss dc Wolfe is a belle , abo\o reproach and altogether lovely in person and disposi tion. They nro noted performer.in ] amateur theatricals , nnd ono evening at TiiMido was devoted to a dramatic en- tcrtainmcnl in which they took Ihe. parts of Modus and Helen in the wooing scenes from "The Hunchback. " I'.i these pas sages , yon remember , the young man is n bashful lover , and the girl bus to entice him on , until at length his courygo is braced sulliciently to make him kiss- his fair cousin. The climax : is oscillatory , and the .situalion docs not permit of any humbug. The pair are clo- to the footlights. He hovor.s hesitantly over her mouth , which is expectantly pouted. A genuine , hcr.rly kiss is absolutely re quired. Under such stress of interest , try to imagine the hush of loiiguc-j , the straining of eyes and tiio holding of breath when the time came for Mr. Co ward to kiss Miss do Wolfe , or not to. lie passed the right arm around the waist , sacred to wallxing hugs , elapcd one. of her ungloved h.iiid-i in his left , bent the upper third of his .spinal oolnm until ins i.it'aviii : ; : j.nvur , WITH unit1 * , pressed the two pairs lirmly and slowly together , and then parted them with a gurgling smack. An unlucky two-thirds of the audience could only sec the juxta position of faces , while the fortunate re mainder had a clear\iewol the impacted lips , but all hoard the cliwo-o-c-w-e-o-p , and instantly theapphinso was rapturous. It is unlikely that a kiss in our be * ! so ciety over before excited so much inten sity of thrill. The week at Tuxedo is going famously with skating , tobogganing , hunting , dancing and Ilirting. Kverythiug there is luxurious. Hut that isn't Ihe chiot sat isfaction to Ihe participants. The ex altation of spirils arises ehiolly from Iho fuel that they are doing what Iho rest of the million of New Yorkers can't do. Hvclusiveness is exquisite delight to swell people. The happiness of the Tuxedo holiday gathering isvisible , in the beam ing faces and the sprightly mo/omcnts. Doubtless the astonished lish , who gr/.o up through the electric-lighted ice at the skaters , easily see and appreciate the double o.\tra A-1 first-chop quality of Iho beaux and belles gliding joyously over head. V.DITIt TALMAfin'S MAKKIAIiK. Ilrooklyn society finds something to talk about in tlio report that Miss Kdilh Tulmatro , daughter of tlio famous preacher , is to bo married soon to Mr. Allen K. O'Donnan , of Richmond , Va. , who is described as a handsome and wealth } ' young tobacconist. The hrst news of the engagement came from Kiehinond , and when the Hev. T. DoWitl was asked it the report was true , ho re ferred all inquirers lo other members of the family , saying that they were better posted on fliieli mutters than ho was. The reverend gentleman is so much engrossed in church all'airs that ho pays little atten tion to the doings of the young people , and ho leaves such matters as engage ments ; to the supervision of Mrs.Talmago , who is a very clever woman and well able to attend to them. II is trim that Miss F.dilh is engaged to the wealthy young Virginian , whom she mot at the While Sulphur springs two seasons ago , when eho accompanied hot1 father on ono of his southern ( rips. Miss Kdith is the second of the present Mrs. Talmago's three daughters , and is about eighteen years of age , She is TAI.J. , WIM : , roiniii : > AXI > r.\ns , and although resembling her father in general casl pt features , is qnilo good looking She is a highly accomplished , stylish young woman , posieasing an amiublo disposition and much good seni-o , and is on the wiiolo very attractive and u society favorile. Wilfi her wider sister , May. she goes much into Brooklyn sooioty , and her engagement , which has been kepi qniot until within a few days , is consequently much talked about. It was known that after the season at the springs , Mr. Talmnirc and his daughter. , spuul tiio fall in Richmond as the irnc.sts of .laiuos H. Pace , the well Known million aire , and thai Miss Kdith became some- Ihingof a hello in the Virginian capital , but it was not suspected that the young lady had left her heart in the keeping of a handsome southerner. Mr. Talmago's eldest daughter by his first wife is mar ried to a gentleman named Smith , and besides Miss Kdith there-is but one other of ix marriageable ago. Thq Talma < 'o residence U an oleg.nil mansion on Do Kalb avenue , and if thu wedding takes place thorp tliU winter , it will bo lirouk- lyn's most brllliatil social event of the season. STKI'.I.T C'Alt I'OI.iri.NT.sS. "Are men m Ne\\J York as polite as they are in other placesV" was a question dlseus'-ed with much enthusiasm by a company of women containing repre sentatives from several cities. It seemed to be the general opinion that men here arc more inclined to give up seats in street cars than are the men in other eastern cities. Olio woman from Boston , a professor in a women's college near Ihe hub , declared it was a relief lo see a man net with some common sense when ho doe-s gi\o his seat to a woman. "Why , " she said , "in itoslon when a man concludes that ho will give his spat to a woman ho doesn't call her attention to it and s-iy ; , touching his hat , 'Have this seat madam , " as a New-York man does , lie simply gets up , tur his back to her. ami hangs to -.trap , and goes out on the platform. Of cotir.se a woman can't be enthusiastically jrratoful for the display of any such vinegary gallantry as tlmt. Moro than half the lime when a man In tlio Koatnti street cars gives yon his seat yon can't tell whether he gets up because no wants to , or out of consideration for you. It is no wonder that Boston women have almost quit saying 'Thank you , ' and it is very funny that Boston men get .somi-occasionally 'indignant through the newspapers bocauie they don't say it. Hut it is a plenum ) to have a courtesy rendered in a courteous way , as- the Now York men do. They not only give up their seals more1 courteously , but "they do it much oflcner than they do it in Bos- Ion. " ' siiori.D oir.vvoKTiii : SAMK. The Authors''club ' is subjected to some ridicule on account'of it * , rule Unit every member must bo ( he writer of a pub lished book. A jocbae ciilic proposed the name of Whitcluw Ueid to make out u strong case by Hhowiiifj that an eminent man of literature could not be elected , and then lie ollercd Harry llillthodivokeopoi. as one specimen of book authorship for Harrv's reminiscences Have been printed between covers. In point of fact , this club is an outgrowth of a dinnerparty of hall a do/en gentlemen who met about six years ago. They enjoyed one an other's society and thought it a pity that because they wore writers of books they were obliged lo t-oe so little of each other. So they agreed to form a club and moot regularly. Then the club grew , the general requisitions for mom- bor.ship boiiiK that a man must have hart n hook published. Regarding the possi bility ot severer requisitions and the na ture of the club , Mr. U. Biiuuer , one of the committee on membership , said : "There may lie no change in the laws regulating admission , but it is quite pos sible that they may be enforced with somewhat more rigidity. The adminis tration of tlu club , however , is not con ducted in any arrogant spirit , ami I am glad to have the opportunity to explain its relation to the community of writers. It should bo considered lirst and always that the Authors' club is i't miv : A HOCIAI. n.ni , guided like the Union league or any other social organisation on the principles of good fellowship. That ono of its restric tions to membership requires n man to be the writer of a book is no depreciation whatever of journalists or cssuyitts who reach the public through other channels. Our design i * < to bring book writer-i who , by nature of their business , see htile of each other , together , where they may cul tivate acquaintance and talk shop. On the oilier hand , that we do not include iu mombcr.shipsomo noted authors does not signify that wo look down upon these writers ; wo abrogate no superiority to ourselves , but not every author is agree able. This , too , Is no reflection on Ihe 60fi.il qualities of authors who are not members , tor some may not care to join. It has been felt , however , that perhaps the admission lias been a little too free * , the club has developed rapidly and spon taneously , and it is qnilo possible that there are ani"iig Iho members those who , although Uio besl fellows in Iho world , are hardly lo bn considered authors in the sense of being engaged solely in literary work , Just as tlio 1'ress olub is a social organ ization of only a .small portion ot Now York journalism , so the Authors' club is composed of a few book writers only- ami each society has been unfortunate in choosing an inapproprialo name. Ot'i : DHAXIlMA'.S Sm.K. How funny that : \11 improvements have to bo forced upon the worldo ! are continually IwiTassed with demands tor reform in dress nun as continually re fusing to uccopl the innovations , and from ail lhal I can learn our ancestors wore all the time doing the samo. My grandmother luv > boon tolliiii. ' mo porno- lliing about how Iho present slylcs in women's uudorgarmonls came into vogue. When .shtnvas a child , she said , no outwore any | o\vor underclothes except. stockings. After a while there otiino a fashion for pantalettes , which consisted simply of a broad ruillo fastened by a tight band just below the knco. Children used to Imvo two sets , white ones for be t , nnd j-ollow nankeen' or calico for every day wear. Kho tiiod to describe how they looked , but I told ; her that Iliad seen pictures of them in Iho Hello books and that I had nearly died of laughter the lirst time I saw "Little F.mily" at tiio theater when the Micawber twins came in with these white Happing things hang ing below their short divssca. She said there was u reason for the fashion for pantalettes , as there is for every decree of fashion. 1'eoplo had begun to think it ni9ro sensible to put short dresses on children rather than long gowns reach ing below their ankles , and to make the costume modest , the e.xlra coverings for the limbs xvns invented. Hut the pres ence of a TlfillT ll.VNIl AllOt'T TIIK l.F.O was objectionable on account of its dis comfort and the remedy for this led to the next step in Uio evolution of the pres ent lower under-garmcnt. To tlio out side of the broad ruillo was uttachod.tho base of a long , acute angle triangle of tnrti i'ic | triangle extended up to the waist , where it was buttoned to the ehemi.'c. This relieved tlio pressure fromtlhe band , bill us Iho .support was one-sided it caused the rullle to bang un evenly at times. The only remedy for this seemed lo be the adoption of the present form in which Iho whole of the lower portion of the body is covered , lor a long time if anybody dared dream of such an innovation , she dared not spunkof il , and when at last the bounds were leaped by some courageous lemalo who donned ttie first drawers , there was a woudcrliil hue and cry , compared to which anything in the history of modern reforms is as nothing , "Womenear irarments like men's ! "Women trying to get into Irou'erfi ! " "Horror ! Shame ! " But somehow the storm was weathered and the reform prevailed , ' There is no doubt1 .said an elderly woman , well known as a leader iu ono of the reform movements , "that there has been a great falling oil' in the term as well as the spirit of courtesy toward women during the last fifteen or twenty years. 1 have been told several times that it was all on account of the poVsist- ent agitation that has been made by WOMHS POKTUt : UIOIITS OF AVOMKN. Men think , .so tlie.se arguets siy : , that if woman wants to be on an equality with man she will have to give nn the consid eration to which nlie has been accus tomed. It may be true , hul il is the agi tation that has given women things of a great deal more importance. " "I don't think so , " said the profes- ; "for my part , I'd rather have the consid eration and courtesy nnd gallantry with which women wcro once treated than have , without thai gilding , all the rights they talk about. " "As for me , " put in the bright looking daughter ot the reformer , "I'd rather stand up in the street ears all my life , and get adequate pay for my work" , than receive all the gallantry in Iho world iilonir wilh hall wage.s. I don't care wbolher or not a man ever takes oil' his hat to me if he will only rccogui/.e my right to equal pay for equal work. It wo c-in't have both let's take the one that is the most important. " "Well. " s.-iid a lady from Chicago , "I don't think that has much to do with it. Iu my opinion it 1 * all duo to the decay ol liner feeling among men. There'.s ono particular thing in which you 11 lind a great dill'erenee between New York and the western cities. In Chicnuo , and it's the.-ame wherever I've boon in the west , a woman can go through the busiest wholesale streets where the loading ami unloadingof trunks are going on across the sidewalk all the time with much more ease than here. I've often heard workmen in the shabbiest clothes and the broado'-t brogue reprove one another for not hav ing noticed the approach of a woman. ' Look out , there ; what'rcyo doin'v ' Let the lady pass,1'is : i remark I've heard many times in the street In New York under similar circumstances you have to watch and dodge and jump , and then workmen really seem to take pleasure in making you think they are going to drop their boxes and barrels on your toes. " "After what I've seen to-day. " said another woman , a New Yorker who em ploys Herself much in charitable works , " 1 sim convinced that Now York is the most polite city on the continent. It was in the offices of the. hoard of chanties and correction , and I'm sure it would be impossible for irallanlry to go one step farlhcr. It is the last possibility of polite- lies- ; . One of the ollicials has to attend to the ivants of a lotdf bedraggled , beery woman who lile past his desk , and he ad dressed them occasionally with 'keep in line , ladle- , 'nnd wail your turn , lailios. ' Two of the ollleials this morning were discussing thee.ise of ono of Iho boerie.st and most bedraggled of the lot , who looked as though she would degrade oven Iho word 'lemiilo' if it wcro applied to her , and one ot them said , very earn estly : 'What we wanl to do is to keep Ihcso ladies out of the poor house. ' It was tbo extremesl case of politeness 1 overheard. CrAi.v : Hni.i.ic. A CAM * KUOM SrlKK-CUACKIOUN. Holmrotl'H Store , On North ( sl.\tefiitli ! Si root , VlHiietl. When Hon. ( icor o Huiiinoil's clerk came lo his store , N'o. fit : ) Xoith Si.xleentli street , ycftcrday imnnint , ' nhout 7 o'clock liolimml the fiout itoor unlocked , Further iiniMlia- tinn showed that the side doois of the stoio loading Into the alley were wide opuu , Noth ing sconicd dlsliiibt-d in thu stock , bill by Uio wifoweio found an old carpenter's bract' , a larre-ied ( cold chlt-el anil a hull iouie and chisel , Ncni the combination lock a bolo about one-half Inch In diameter vtas bored. The safe , howincr , was not opened , the bin- Kkir ( Ji butKhiis liruiiit : undoubtedly been In- toiriiptcd iu their pioceedinus. The Him. ( icorKO is vejv Iliaukliil tor HiU Now Year's call , Inasmuch as il gives him a lilihi nun- incut In lavorot Incieased police piotoctioii. Ho Id conlhlent that the In tinders mast bo stianger-i Iu the city , or thej would know that ho never Iea\es anv money in his siitn over nl ht , and wcie It not for tear of hut ho would not Jock tbo safe at all. I'm iheiinoio ho bc 's lcau to announce to Ins visitor or visitors that iibout a year auo lie bad a safe bloxvn to pieces on Tbiiuoiitb street and tbou Ua moved that llemujud inner mukes a bank of his safe. In the iiUMiitliiic tbo mtljjhborin ; , ' stoirKccnors are \\ondcihit ; whoio Clmilta Hall , the black watchman , was' ' Ho has had such a Kreat reputation lor Kcciin ; that all doors i n ins heal me lucked they think it strau o that tins IMSO snoi.ld have cscipca him. jniiuirie.iaio.ilao made ot tbo patiol- nitin on that beat. The nuht was yerv cold aav\\ay and Sixteenth sticet la not a Florida load by any me.ins. llabbi licnsoiiM ( jccturc. This afternoon at ! ) o'clock Dr , Benson will di'lUer his monthly Irctiiic.tlilsbeiiii ; tbo second of asi-ilesot pojiulur dlscoaisc-s. Tbo lecture this .ifU'rnoou will bo ou the subject ot "Tho Jtoad tolmuioittd Fame. " Free Dispons.iry for Skin Diseases daily from 4 to Ji p in at Child's ' Hospi tal , ledge st. , under the mnnugcnu-iit of U. M. G , Hiart , M. 1 > . DIVINE MELODY IS VIENNA The Production of Knrl Qoldmark's ' New Opera "Merliu. " A CHAMPAGNE DREAM IN TIGHTS FninoiiH Ttluqicnl Institutions l ilio AiiMi-tnu OapHal Ho-Cnllcil "Su- olal ISvciilitK" tfor MJI Mail IMnldeu * VIENNA , Pee. 17 , 1830. [ Corrospon- dcnuonf Ilio Hr.K.JThe most Important event that lias recently taken place at our imperial opera- house is the produc tion of Karl ( joldmnrk's now opera "Merlin. " This is 11 tragic- opera in grand style ; the subject treats of the marvelous fortunes of Ilio remarkable "prophet" in Ilio time of King Arthur tind the Knights of the Itonmt Table , and is exceedingly fasciuatinc. The composer , whose undisputed speciality has hitherto been the Oriental style of music , has , in this , his latest work , on which ho has been employed for the. pasl ten years , gene over in a meas ure to the Wagncrian oamp. In "Merlin" both faults and merits arc pretty evenly balanced. Altogether this new work remains a highly important event , and will assuredly achieve a suc cess , especially in England , whose soil gave birth to the lonely magician , and also on the principal lyrical stages of North America. "Merlin" is a grand spectacular and magical opera , and has , strictly speaking , but two important roles , Merlin and Viviann , which poetical figures are magnificently represented by Mine. Matcrna and \Vinkelmann , in whom splendid voice , imposing appear ance , and pathetic conception , combine to produce a grand and artistic cHccl. . Our ncxl novelty is to be in the chore ographic domain. The new ballet , a ( . 'hiinipauno Dream , will soon be pro duced ; M Ignav. Hrill , the composer of the ( iolden ( . 'ros- . , has written the music. The plot of this ballet turns upon the euro of a most unfortunate monarch , who , stricken with the deepest melan choly , is cured by means of the newly- invented champagne. This is a new rem edy for melancholy. David was cured by'tho mnie of the harp , hud the king in this ballet by the sparkling French wine In the ballet , all fumous wines are smy- bolically represented , and the pretty coryphees of thu Vienna opera house will dance about the stage in the charac ters of Hungarian , French , Italian , Aus trian and Spanish wines. It is announced that early in the com ing year Massenet's grand opera of the " ( 'id''is to be produced with Lucca as riiimcnu. As Mme. Lucca has of late been frequently indisposed and capricious , and complains of all sorts of troubles , it if somewhat doubtful whether this novelty will be launched at the exact time staled. In any euse , our opera manager is dis playing great activity , and is constantly enriching the repertory of this house with important , or at least interesting ad ditions , and fortunately has at Hi dis posal forces such as no other academy of music can boa.-t , The genial 1'unline , the Wulkyrio-l-iko Anuiliti Materna , the highly-gifted Hosa Papier , the clever Mianca liianchi , thn full-toned Tony Schla-ger , Ilio powerful Hermann WinKclnmnn , ilio magnificent baritone , Theoiloro Kcichmann , Hans Itokitatisky , of the Italian school , and the Jyrical Uoorgo Mnller. together form n troup which has been led irom victory to victory by its directors , \Vilholm Jahn and Hans Hicliter. The repertory of the Imperial Opera house includes a collec tion of operatic literature as represented byMo/.arl , Kiclinrd Wagner , Hellinl and Donizetti , Counod and Kuhonstcin. F.qnal right for every kind of music , even for wait/ music , whicn , in the Vienna wnlt/cs , has triumphs so long and so great ! Despite its enormous repertory ami its magnificent stall'of urlisic-j. tin ; Imperial opera house cannot boast of very great liuanci.U prosperity , and the yearly sub vention of ! ) ( i,00l ( ) ) gulden gntnted it by the Kmpuror Franeis Joseph does not s'iifih-0 to meet the oxponse.s lor ISM ! . For this reason u change in the person of the inlendant general or director is again rumored. This post is-now occupied by Huron H < v.i'm-y , who is at the same limn governor of the ISodoncredit association --one of the leading financial anil hypo thecate instUutioiis in Austria , ' ( he crown prince's court chancellor. Count Hombellc , or the accomplished Count Hans Wiic/ck , who us also made a name in the geographical world as leader of a North J'ole expedition , have each bonn mentioned as his prceumptixc successor. I do not believe in any immediate ujiange , tor the roiiMin that the emperor himudf places very great con fidence in Haron Hiv.cney. With regard to tlui other musical institu tion * . , lii.si of all conies the Philharmonic society , which is coinpu-ud of JUU meni- herd ot the orchestra of tliu Imp'rial opera , who ghe c'ghl ' Sunday concerts yearly , from fin months of November to March. These matinees are frequented by the elite of musio-loving Yiunna , mid it is always dillicnlt to nroeuro a scat at one of Iheso morning festivals. Not a little of this rush is due to trillion , for feminmo society in Vienna often at taches moro importance in displaying the latest achievements of the ilrcs iuali era' art than to listening with rapt atten tion to the performance of a dilliunlt symphony. Next in importance ant the tlx popular concerts given by the society of "Musical Friends. " Lllo : the Philharmonic , these concert * are under the leadcrabip of Hani Hiehfer. but althouyh thoroughly popu- lar they are hardly as fashionable as thu latter. Wo have three stringed-quarttoto societies as well , and the music lover ami critic often finds liimolf In u dilemma na to which ho should visit first , each having its own special characteristics anil attraction ? . Altogether since the begin ning of thn season , Vienna ban been fairly Hooded with mutic. During the past month we have already heard thu violinists FranOudrieok un'il Thcro.imi Tua ; the pianlMo virtuoso Kugono il'Al- liert , the ballet singer llermiuie Spies' ' ? and many others. Next we are to have four Beethoven concerts by Hans von Hulow , the dauntless inn lclan who lately tlirow hiniHell Into the arms of thn /.relit , ami thereby evoked n hostile demonstration in Dresden and Hreslnu. where he had also intended to perform , The manager of these lltil low concerts asked the police : mthoiili 's whether they had any reason to fear a similar outburst in Vieiimv , nnil the reply was tlmt they did not consider it probanlo. .hist now the Cerman population of Austria in very sensitive , und detests anytlHiig resem bling fraternization with the Slavs1. Thus do politics play their part even in mn lc , a thing that slfould not bo tolerated. Art shinda bo held sacred and inviolate by the profanities of every day lifoj Quito an exceptional position in Vienna art life is occupied by the so-called "So cial evenimrs. " The program lit those entertainments varies between serious art and thn giddy dance , and Saint Cecilia - cilia extends her hand with loving grace to the somewhat unrestrained and wholly unsanetilied Terpsichore , at least for n night. These social gaMieringd are headed by 1'rinco Mettcrnieh , former ambnssMilor at the French court , Haron Horn-going and several other notabilities , ' , artists and authors. The young ladies rarely miss these cntertammcnty , which allbrd thorn an opportunity to dia- nlay their diamonds and pearls. The oliler ladiea attended willingly on the chance of coming across a suitable match for their ( laughters , and finally , the young men look forward to these gatherings with enthusiasm as affording them , whether in costume or not , the bi ! < t amusement obtainable. The Princess Mettornieli. too , with her largo circle of friends , takes a lively interest in these social gatherings , and thinks of organis ing a special "patroness" night , at which a row of our greatest aristocratic bean- ties would , so to spe.ik. stand as god mother. * to these festive gatherings. The so-called promenade coucei Is form a central point of attraction for a certain part o5 the Vienna public. These musi cal entertaiuiiKiUH , which , asa rule , take place on Sundays , are given by Kdward .Strauss musii-al diieclor of the court balls , and by many of thn mililnrj bands' . These bands do not play dance music ; they have in their program concerted pieces from the most popular operas and , even selections trom Mendelssohn. .Schtt- maii , Gounod , Hiehard Wagner and other ? . Moro recently they have arranged special composers' oven- ings. One evening it is n , Mendelssohn concert , another evening at is Gounod's music that it played , and soon. Dinner is also served at thrso concerts , indeed the enjoyment of thn evening is not infrequently divided be tween the succulent llavor of a beef- fateak and the beauties of a serenade , or the melodious tones of a .symphony. As may be imagined , these entertainments are ehiollv supported by the middle classes. They arc , nevertheless , very popular , ami the managers of the difi'or- ent orchestras do a very good business. Tims in Vienna thcro is no lack of music. Kaeh class of the populotion has its own banner , and the season Hews on twixt symphony and wall/ . WlI.IJI'.I.M FjCKV. Ilonornbln Poverty , Clittaun Ttiliuiic * When the ( Vtdit-Mobilicrcxposuro was made in 1873 the name of John A. Logan was on the list of those alleged to have re ceived stock from Oakcs Ames , Others , seeking to escape the storm of public in dignation , denied all connection with the Credit -Mohilior transaction , but in the face of the outburst Logan declared boldly that ho had purchased u few hundred dollars' worth of the stock on the repre sentation of Online Ames that it was n good investment , und paid for it in cash ; that after thinking the matter over he concluded it was "an improper block" for a congressman to hold , and n few days later iuducud Amos to take it back and refund the money paid , In the Hub * sequent investigation by a congressional committee the testimony of ( Jakes Amos. logolhor with his memoranda , proved Logan's statement true to the mimilost detail , a'ld ho therefore came through the Credit-Mobilier ordeal unscalliod. Tlio incident may well bo cited to show Logan's IriilhfulnrHs und inalous care of his ollicial Integrity. Facing a storm of public indigna tion that made bravo men quail , Logan told the exact truth , and the subsequent developments redounded only to his honor. The investigation showed he had taken the stock in good faith as a pur chase , not as a gilt ; that his regard for hiii opn'MUitativo character euiihod him to return the stock almost immediately mid dissolve all relations with Oakok Amos years before Ilio slightest qui stion hud been raised in rcgaiu to the Credit Mobiuor. Kquuliy worthy admiration was Logan's com ago in facing u storm that umu.rved others and lulling Ihe exact truth nHhuut the filiirhtusi attempt at ( tvaiion It la ono ot the saddest things in American po litical history that other men : ussuciald : with thn Ciodii Muiiilier lucked the pru dence , courage and li'aulxiio < is that dig- tiiiqui lied John A. Lo < rm. When such a man dies in houorablo poverty after u long term of public nervico tho.seho ail * in i re stanch integrity in high places should sub that his liuuily doe.i not como to want. Thomns If , Lowell aid Ironlo Khnilci wow united iu niuirluuo ji-bteiiliu by ICtv A.V. . Clark ,
