Nebraska Newspapers

    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 ,