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EIGHTEENTH YEAK. OMAHA. SUNDAY , MORNING , SEPTEMBER 1C , 1SS8-SIXTEEN ; PAGES. NUMBER 94 ;
Finest French Tricots Steam
Shrunk
LADIES'
COSTUME CLOTH ,
All New Goods , on sale Mon
day , September 17th.
$1.50.
To-morrow wo offer the finest quality
of these Superb goods in a largo assort
ment of the newest and moat fashionable
colors , full 60 inches wldo. A bargain ;
only $ l.0n yard.
Ladies' ' Broadcloth
$1.15
Full 51 inches wide nil of the desira
ble fall shades to select from and well
worth $1.50. To-morrow and during
the week , $1.15 a yard.
STEAM SHRUNK BROsDCLOTH
$1.85 and $2.25.
These are the same two numbers wo
told so readily last season at ? 2.i.j ! and
S'J.OI ) . To-morrow we show every shade
produced by the manufacturer ; nothing
liner in Broadcloths can bo found in the
United States ; note our prices , $1.8) and
Sli.liS a yard.
All Wool Jersey Flannel
38c.
20 patterns to select from in pink ,
blue , cardinal , olive etc. : stripes and
mixtures. For ono week only at U8c a
yard.
S , P , MORSE & CO
TENTH STREET SPIDER WEBS
How Their Managers and Workers
EnsnareVictims. .
DRASS WATCHES Ar4D JEWELRY
umiins Tricks and Stratagems to
Trap the Unwary DevlHcd
and Carried Out With
Criminal Boldness.
The Shlllnbnrs.
In the last SUNDAY BISK was published
&n c.xposo of the shlllabor joints or
mock auction shops on South Tenth
itrcet. Since then , some of the parties
who wore referred to , notably Golden ,
Imvo abandoned the business. Aside
trom the method of working a greeny ,
which was detailed , an interesting fea
ture of this business is that which fol
lows the discovery that the intended
victim has about him a considerable
amount of money. In such an event ,
the auctioneer takes a watch , and in
glowing terms describes how far sup
erior it ia to the ono ho has just sold.
Capper No. 1 will ask the purchaser for
tlio privilege of examining lila watch.
After examining it , ho will inform him
confidentially that it id only a common
plated brass watch , and not worth as
much as he paid for it , but that the
watch the auctioneer is selling is a
"dandy. " Capper No. U puts
in a bid , and if the victim
raises it , ho will be paying
a good dual more pro lit than ho did on
his first purchase. The auctioneer will
iibk him to raise the bid , agreeing to
take the flrst lot of goods , and allowing
him just what he paid for them.
If , however , ho should decline to bid ,
nnd leaves the promises , ho may con-
eider himself lucky if lie escapes from
thOhO human vampires ,
As ho passes along tlio street ho will
ECO the sign of some legitimate jeweler ,
nnd , on making innuuTos , will ascertain
the true value of his purchase. On
leaving , ho will probably bo mot by a
eltck-tongued capper , who will intro
duce himself as a philanthropist engaged -
gaged in tlio noble work of assisting
tlio victims of the Tenth street mock
auctioneers to recover their money. To
this savior the victim will relate his
tale of woo , and eagerly ask his advice ,
which will bo given about as follows :
" \Vo will go to that other auction
house up the street , and ask the auc
tioneer if ho will sell the watch for you ;
you tell hin | that it is a solid gold watch ;
that you paid $75 for it in San l-Van-
cisco a few montha ago , and , to make
Euro that wo got something reasonable
for it , I will put in tlio flrst bid at 810. "
The victim thinks this is a grand
Bchome. On arriving at the auction
house the pair are received by the
conspirators , who are greatly amused
while the victim tolls the auctioneer his
little story. The auctioneer replies
that ho is 'doing nn auction and rum-
mUskm budinots , and would bo pleased
to soil the watch. JIo charges 10 per
cent commission for soiling , so that if
the watch brings $50 ho will be entitled
to 85 , and so on. The watch is put up ,
the philanthropist bids $10and immedi
ately the two cappers employed bv the
bid ujrnlnst oa h other until It is
Special Sale !
OF-
SHAWLS.
Direct Importation
FROM
WM. ROSS & SONS ,
Alva , Scotland.
To-morrow wo plaeo on sale 1.000 of
these beautiful new Beaver Shawls ,
handsome in design and just thu thing
for n cool evening.
At $6.45
\Vo offer ehoieo of 360 line , heavy , re
versible , nil wool Beaver Shawls , worth
810.00 , at 40.45 each.
At $7.
Wo offer selection of 300 assorted
styles reversible Beaver Shawls , worth
812 , at $7.1)8 ) each.
At $9.85
Wo offer UOO very line quality reversible
siblo Beaver Shawls , worth $1-1.00 a' '
$9.85 each.
> JV CN4 4 / ( f %
At $11.69
We place on sale 160 choicest pattern
and very finest quality reversible
Beaver Shawls , worth $10 , at $11.GO.
Wo have an accumulation of odd pairs
and sizes and Men's line quality Sox
which have bold readily at from Ooc to
75c a pair. Monday wo offer choice at
35c a Pair.
S , P , MORSE & CO
sold to ono of them for $10 , and the auc
tioneer asks the victim to pay him 8-1
commission. If the victim hesitates ,
and wants to see the color of the buyer's
money , the following little comedy is
played for his osnecial benelit :
Capper No. 1 displays his money , and
says : "Before paying for the watch , Mr.
Auctioneer , I want you to write me out
aguarantoo that it is solid gold. "
Auctioneer I can't do that , this
watch is only a common brass watch.
Capper No. 1 The deuce it is ! ( Turn
ing to victim ) Don't you know , sir ,
that you have boon guiltv of trying to
obtain money under falso'protonsesy
Capper No. 2 to No. 1 You ought to
hand him over o the police for trying
to swindle you.
The Victim turns to the auctioneer ,
wants his watch back so that ho can
make his escape and is informed that
ho must pay * 4 commission or forfeit
the watch. It isn't the auctioneer's
fault that the sale fell through. Ho
would not misrepresent the goods ho
soils 1
The "philanthropist" tolls the victim
that they had better leave , before the
patrol wagon arrives , and they depart
in different directions. If the victim
should moot a policeman , ho will avoid
him , as ho thinks ho has rendered him
self liable to the penitentiary.
Should a person enter ono of thcso
dons to realize on a good watch , pretty
much the sarno tactics will bo employed.
The watch , for example , lias a commer
cial value of $10. It will be sold to ono
of the cappers for $ -10 , making SI com
mission for the auctioneer. The capper
will offer to pay 60c cash and give his
note for the balance. The victim ob
jects to this , and is informed that ho
did not say ho wanted the watch bold
for cash , but as there is a misunder
standing , the auctioneer will again
offer the watch for sale and will not
charge the victim any commission un
less ho effect a cash sale ; this agreed to
and the two cappers bid against each
other , raising their bids a small amount
each time , until it is knocked down to
ono of thorn for $7 , which ho pays to
the auctioneer , who deducts $4 commis
sion for the first sale , 70 cants for the
second , and hands the victim the bal
ance.
Another pretty trick is to display
forty of fifty cuff buttons worth about
5 coins each to cry a bid of CO cents
for the lot. The capper informs the
prospective buyer that that is cheap for
the lot. The victim bids 65 cents , pays
his money , nnd is handed ono pair and
informed that lie can have the whole
ot at 55 cents a pair.
If , while the auctioneer is endeavor
ing to boll a plated brass watch , a
stranger should asic him if it is gold ,
the auctioneer will reply : "Every
particle of gold in the cases is eighteen
Karat fine , " but ho takes good care not
to toll how few particles of gold are used
in plating a brass watch. The expres
sion , "Every particle of gold in the
ciibo is eighteen karat flno , and I
guarantee there is no brass , com
position or any base mottil whatever
in the cases , " applies to a silver watch
that has been gold plated. In this case
the auctioneer is tolling the truth ,
although his intention is to make his
audience believe ho is offering a solid
gold watch for sale.
Those are substantially the methods
by which hundreds of persons have
been swindled out ot their mpnoy.
Some of these dona have been opar.Ued
for a number of years , nnd as each haste
to support it least four persons , ono may
judge the number of their victims.
Every auctioneer has to give a7,000
before ho can obtain a license ,
ENORMOUS PURCHASE
-OF-
ackets , t IS
FROM THE
BANKRUPT STOCK
-OF-
Sellpn & Co. , 375 Broadway , New York.
The above firm was one of the largest manufacturers in
New York city , and for many years lias been recognized as
one of the leading houses , their goorls being noted for their
superior finish and shape as well as excellence of design.
We fortunately secured a large variety of their goods , em
bracing Ladies' Jackets , Newmarkets , Short
Wraps , and Suits
At Fifty Cents on the Dollar !
As in many instances there is only one garment of a style , w
would advise an early examination. Our purchase is so large that
it is impossible to describe the numerous assortments which we
place on sale Monday morning. Come early while the assortment is
complete.
S. P. MORSE & CO.
CHILDREN'S ' n Children's '
CLOAKS , u Cloaks ,
50 Children's Melton TIavolock 05 Children's Ilavolock Cloakas -
Cloaks , ages -1 to 10 years , worth $2 to sorted styles , aires 4 to 10 years , worth
$2.50. Choice for 98c each. $5 to $0 each. Choice for $2.45.
100 Misses' ' Grey Melton Cloth Ulster Iii this lot we liavo only a limited
umber in six.es from 4 lo 10 years ; regular -
each
sizes 12 to 1R years , worth $3 to1 .
ular price $ ( > to 110. Choice duringthis
Choice for S1.48. cnltl ftl . Till each. V
S.P.MORSE&COS.P.MORSE&CO
. . . .
and it is somewhat to bo feared that
somb of the bondsmen do not know the
nature of the business for which they
become sponsor.
From the foregoing description , it
will bo readily understood that the
guileless citizen from the rural dis
trict who may enter one of thoac dens ,
is almost certain to fall a victim. It
will also bo scon that , unless he is a man
of exceptional intelligence , ho will not
understand how ho was Induced to part
with his money , and all prudence should
suggest to him that he keep as far away
as possible from these dens of fraud.
A Greeting.
CMcu'jn Titlmne.
SErTKMiiKuJ WQ greet thco.
Through the grime and soot
Of thrice ten thousand blackened , smoky
chimneys
Wo lift n watery eye nnd a sncc/o of wol-
conio
To the diinly-shiulnfc dull red orb
Whoso ceaseless round hath marked the
fleeting days
That bring thco to us once again.
Thou comcst to fulfill thu pronhccy
Voiced by the mournful katydid.
Thou puttest sweetness In the market grape.
Thou brlngost to the pumpkin's check
The hue of ripeness and the promise
Of many aniclitmaro-brcedlng plo.
Thou bringost tohU cheerful work again
The weary pilgrim who In vain hath bought
Pleasure in aimless wiimlorlngs among
Tim crowd of other pilgrims whom the big ,
Put landlords of the summer hostclncn
Claim as their lawful prey. Yea more !
Thou bringost us the letter It.
September , thou art our oyster I
l El > rEU5IINT imOPS.
Ono touch of solllahness makes all Jtlic
world a sulii ,
Lawyers ought to bo good poets ; they
write lots of "verbiis. "
A man makes his maiden speech when he
asks n young girl to marry him.
This Is the Yankee Doocllo country , but
Canada Is the Yankee HooJlo country.
A poet talks of "Two Ways of Love. "
Ono of them is doubtless the bridal-path.
The cold-water folks will make n report of
their first FIskal year on the Oth of No
vember.
Always look at tlio architecture of a mule
from a front view. The rear elevation is iiot
pleasing.
The coming election , if managed by the
bright lights of pugUlsm , would undoubtedly
result in a "draw. "
A man named Sine recently died childless
in Cincinnati , O. Ho was , BO to speak , a Ghjo
qua r.on , and ho adjourned Kino die.
I ain't much on politics , but I notls 'at' the
ono who gits thcr is n statesman , an' him as
doa't ain't noUiin' but a politician :
Farming is ono of tno best of occupations
for a young man. Even cabbage culture will
enable A. struggling youth to get a bead.
Wo notice that a waterspout burst in Ken
tucky the other day. A waterspout that
would go into business in Kentucky might
expoci to burst , with no assets.
The Yolapuk word for "drink" is said tobo
"illmkndil ; . " This is a move in tlio direction
of practical temperance. A man three sheets
in the wind would 11 nd it impossible to voice
his dcslro for more liquor.
Tho.autopsy In tba case of New York's
distinguished citizen , the late lamented Mr.
Crowley , showed that his brain was diseased.
If Mr. ( Jrowloy had been permitted to wear
trousers ho would probably have worn them
with creases In the legs.
It is announced that Mrs. James lirown
Potter has thirteen new Parisian dresses
with which to elevate the stage ; but if wo
men will take off their hats when they go to
the theater , wo don't care whether the stage
is elevated or not.
The balf-mllllon of shcop on the hillsides
of Vermont cry "baa" to the 3,000,000 sheep
of Oregon , and the 3,000,000 sheep of Oregon
answer "baa , " ami , so fp.r ns there U uny
political tlgnlficanco In this outburst of
sheep , the public emphatically echoe *
"bah. "
GOSSIP OF THE GREEN ROOM ,
A Column of Interesting Theatrical
News and Notca.
OF ACTORS AND ACTRESSES
WiiIlnck'H Account of Ills Karly F\-
lierlcnces Hints on the Con
trol of tlio Urcntli
in Singing.
Wnllnck on AVnllnok.
The late Lcbtor Wallack , just before
his death wrote for Scribnor's some
"Memorials of the last Fifty Years , "
the first installment of which will ap
pear in the October number of that
magazine. They begin with rominis-
encos of the English provonclal theatre
half a century ago. Then comes nncc-
notes of Charlotte Cushman , George
VandcnholT , Helen Faucit , and other
sharers in Wallack's early experiences.
There are two full-page portraits of a
number of others of the actors men
tioned. His first experience on the
the stage Mr. Wallack says , was at
Mltcham , in Surrey , at Baron House
aondcmyu'privato school whereC'olman's
"Hoir at Law" was produced upon an
improvised stage in the school room ,
with the English usher as prompter
and general manager. Walliu-k was
billed for the celebrated speech , "My
Name Is Norval. " Ho was then only
ten years old. Ho wore a red tunic
trimmed with fur , white trousers and
red shoos , and carried a round wooden
shield and a wooden sword painted
blue. "As for lines , " he pays. "I sup
pose I must have painted them red.
How I spoke them heaven only knows.
I only remember that I never missed a
syllable. " His next appearance was
also at a school performance at
Brighton when ho was llftcon years old ,
and the play was "Pi/.zaro. " His uncle ,
Henry Wallack , was stage manager at ,
Covent Garden , and at the request of
Lester's mothorcnt down a lot of line
properties for the part of Hojlo , which
the boy waa to tako. t They were all
very much too largo , but he got along
very well with the part until the
climax , whore ho had to fall dead. Ho
made his fall just at a point where the
descending curtain must have comedown
down on him , JUid two supers had to
come forward and , boI2in Cpoh a log ,
drag him off up the btago. As to the
beginning of his career as a profes
sional , ho nays : <
" 1 hesitated long before I made up
my mind to become an actor ; but when
I finally did so , I determined that 1
should know my profession from begin
ning to end , and should depend upon it
for my solo support , and the consequence
quence wivs-that my poqr mother often
cried in those early flays , because 1
would not leave her , send mo ft flvo
pound note now nnd then , to add to my
weekly stipend of 20 fhilllnps. TTra-j
resolved that whatever success I might
make I would ewe to myself , and not to
my father's name ; therefore , ns Mr.
Lester I played the Earl of Rochester
in the town of Rochester , in a comedy
called "Charles U. , by John Howard
Payne. This was my first professional
engagement. My sulary was still JC1 a
wenk , and I was paid about as punctu
ally as actors in small companies were
at that time. _
The Brent It in Hinging.
To uroperly control the escape of
broatli in. singing ii an indispensable
rMorse&Co :
SPECIAL
CURTAIN SALE
Monday Morning ,
OJr buyer when in New York ,
secured an immense bargain ,
consisting of 462 pairs of Crete ,
Madras , Crepe , anj Chenille Madras
Curtains , Having bought them at
less than naif fte cost to import , wo
will offer them to-morrow ar.d during
tlie week , at such prices as were
never before quoted ,
Note our prices , then come an1
look at the Qualities ,
S. P. MORSE & GO.
Contains 250 pith's Curtains in all the
now and desirable colorings , 60 to UO
inches wide and ItJ to 1 yards long.
LOT 2 , $3,00 a Pair ,
Contains , heavy Madras I'urtain.s fully
( iO inchcs wide in dark and light color- . ,
hiiitablo for library or dining room , and
are worth from $7.50 to $10. a piirehoico ;
only ! . < JO.
This ) lot comprises C'repos. CYoti'H nnd
Madras I'urliuns , Hiuico designs and
latent color * and worth from $ lli. to $ lo.
a ] ) air , clmieo only $ -1.00.
Counts of Silk Madras Stripes ,
trimmed fringe , Silk gau/.e Curtains.
Madras Tapestries etc. Only 2 and 8
pairs of a pattern , worth regularly $12.
to $18. a pair ; choice only $5.0J.
p M01KF&PO
.11 Mulvulj ( X vU
adjunct to good tone , writes Elenry W.
Giles in tlio Albany Journal. I hay the
escape of breath is the moro important
as contrasted with the act of drawing
in the breath commonly called inspira
tion. It is true thnt tlio method of an
inspiration inlluenccs ton greater or
less extent the character of the inspira
tion , dependent largely , however , on
the singer's culture and ability. Tlio
abdominal muscles and the diaphragm
are the great expiatory muscles. That
is , they both hold back and force out
the breath , when properly used. The
ordinary expiration occupies two or
three seconds of time. The expiration
in singing consumes from ton to twenty
seconds and oven longer. In the breath
ing out for the purposes of life thu sen
sation is of breath going from us. In
breathing out while singing one should
have the sensation of breath coining
toward one ; "drunk in" as it wore. The
proper use of breathing muscles will
cure a husk v tone , a guttoral or throaty
tone , a tirotl throat after singing , wrong
intonation , singingout of tune , and is of
great help in tlio treatment of nasal
tones.
Advice to bcgrnners ( and many ad
vanced pupils ) in singing : When
breathing in a perfectly natural and
easy manner and with no restrictions
from clothing or otherwise , shoulders
relaxed and reposing , notice the slight
expansion of the walls of the abdomen
as you breathe in. This movement is
cauicd by the descent of the diaphragm
as it pushes out the abdominal viscera
before it. You will notice that after
taking in a moderate breath in this
manner thn tendency will bo for the ab
domen to immediately recover its posi
tion of rest and the breath to escape.
Now , instead of allowing this to take
place in two or throe seconds , prolong
it by preserving the expansion of the
abdomen and holding back the breath
so that the expiration occupies live or
six seconds of tune. If you are wholly
unii'-cd to exorcises of this kind you will
notice that after a few inspirations and
expirations the muscles will appear
slightly fatigued , and you will feel like
taking a long breath. You have been
giving them extra labor to perform ;
tliis will increase the How of blood to
them , which moans increased nourish
ment and strength. After practicing
in this manner once or twice a day for
a week , you will notice that your fa
tigue diminishes as your strength and
power of control increases , and this is
the tirst stop in learning to sing. I clo
not say that you muy not develop the
control in any other way , as , for in
stance , in exorcise coupled with tone ,
but in ono ' .yay or another it must bo
done.
Do not begin your practice with in
haling moro than a moderate amount
of air , as this will bo much moro dilil-
cult for you to control and will tend to
remove your efforts from the proper
muscles to interfering muscles. Avoid
raising the shoulders , as this affects
sympathetically throat muscles that
should be relaxed. After continuing
this practice for a few days and the
inuscu5- ! become in a manner used to
holding back , the breath tone may bo
employed with the syllable "ah" or
"laa,1' reserving the broatli in the
same manner as in the breathing exer
cise , taking care to sing with a mod
erate amount of tone as being easier
than ono that is too soft or too loud.
Tlio Hlclcr Jlootli.
Eddy'a Squib : September 10 , 1819 ,
just thirty-nine years ngo , Edwin
Booth made his flrst appearance unon
the regular stage. The event , which
IN
GENTS'
Satin < J
Scarfs , i
Wo secured and have just received
12.000 do/.en Men's Pine Figured Satin
Scarfs , back also lined with satin. None
nvoortli less than oOe , while many are
worth "oc. All at one price , lioo each.
SATIN SCARFS ,
35c Each.
Those are made of iinest satin and
silk , choice patterns , and satin
back lining. Worth from 75uto$1.00.
Wo offer choice of the lot at Me.
Drar.
Our annual shipment of Foreign Un
derwear having arrived , we invite the
attention of gentlemen to the largest
and best selected stock of
FALL & WINTER
UNDERWEAR
Even- shown in Omaha. Wo are show
ing full lines of Vicuna , Llama , Camel's
TTair , Natural Wool , Genuine Scotch ,
Simla Merinoand intermediate weights
for full and spring wear.
In Hosiery wo carry all sixes in any
of the above makes. Wo invite an ex
amination.
S , P. MORSE & CO
was accidental , occurred at the Boston
Museum , and the part the incipient
actor took was the insignificant ono of
Trcssil , in "Richard III. " In an article
in Harper's Magazine , a few years ago ,
William Winterthe most distinguished
of American critics and one of Mr.
Booth's most Sntimato frionds.describes
the incident as follows :
"Junius Brutus Booth , his father , the
rival ofKdmund Koan , and ono of the
greatest tragedians that ever livedwas
then keeping an engagement at the
museum , and Kdwin was in attendance
on him as his dresser. Trossil had been
cast to the prompter of the theater ;
but it chanced that this person
wished to avoid the duty of acting it ,
and that ho succeeded in persuading
Edwin to undertake it. This arrange
ment was made without the olilcr
Booth's knowledge , and ho only became
aware of it by reading in the playbill
the announcement of his son's tirst ap
pearance , duly underlined. 'Fool ! ' was
all ho said , when ho read this an
nouncement ; and this remark was not
understood to signify encouragement ,
When the night came on and Edwin
had dressed his father for Gloster and
himself for Trcssil , the eccentric
parent , who , beneath an outward aspect
of indifference , loved his son with the
fondest affection , took a chair , lit a
cigar , and , viewing the youth with a
critical eye , made this inquiry :
" 'Do you know that you are supposed
to have boon riding hard and farr
" 'Yes , sir. '
" 'Where are your spurs1
" 'I haven't any. '
" 'Tako mine , ' holding ojtono booted
leg.
leg."Tho
"Tho boy took the spurs and wont on
for his little scone with King Henry VI.
When ho returned his father was Btill
sitting negligently in the chair. 'Give
mo my spurs , ' ho said , again holding out
his leg ; and this was all thu comment
that Edwin Booth's first appearance
ever elicited from the parent whom ho
idolized. Ho learned subsequently ,
though , thnt his father had been down
at the wing and had watched this flrst
effort with evident intorcstand satisfac
tion , and then hastened back to his non
chalant pose in the dressing-room.
There never , Hiiroly , could have boon amore
moro singular being than Junius Brutus
Bootli. This little trait of character is
but ono of thousands that marked him
as a unique person. "
At the time of Edwin Booth's flrst ap
pearance ho lacked two months of being
sixteen years old.
MUSIOAb AND OHAMATIO.
Clara Louise KcllopK is at the Hotel Conti
nental , i'aris , preparing for ber approaching
tour in America.
Mnr 2rot Mather will begin her season
under the maiir gmcnt of Gllmoro & Tomp-
klns at Cleveland on September 17.
Mine. Janauschok has been 'Binding tbo
summer In Germany. She will rene\v-'ncr
work In a few weeks , opening at Halifax.
I'aul Kotchalsky is n Russian musical prod
igy. Ho is only four years old and bo dis
played a wonderful genius for music in bis
secon d year.
"Queen Indigo , " ono of the earliest of the
works of Strauss , which has never yet been
sung In this counlry In English , is about to
have a production.
The success of Mr. Sotbern ! n "Lord
Cliumloy" has decided Manner Froliam to
conllno his young star's efforts entirely to
that play durlus bis coming tour.
Sir Arthur Sullivan does not look HKO an
Inspired musician. He Is short and stout ,
with alow forehead and short curly hair ,
black eyes and.a . square bulldog chin.
The first appearance of Mrs , I'ottor'undct
the management of Messrs ; AbbeyScUoeilel
p s : Morse&Co
DEPARTMENT.
We are now stowing all oar fa'liinr-
cliascj of Caiii3ls , including spial de
signs , conflnoil cxjlnslYcly to us for this
city , We show complete assortments of
everything in the carpet liio , such as
Wilon ! , Monrcltes , Royal Wi ton Vel
vet } , Body Brussels , Kiilflcniislcrs ,
Rngs , Mats , Lini'cinisani 0,1 , Cloth , '
Our stock is the largest , our mice's
always tic loweit , and fiisl-te wort
guaranteed in every case ,
' )
We have received another largo con
signment of Hassocks , and on Monday
offer thorn at loss than the cost of pro
duction. For one day only 50e each.
Straw Mattings ,
Wo have a lot of fancy Straw Mat-
ings which wo wish to close out rather
'than carry over to another season , and
on Monday offer them at lee a yard.
JAPANESE
Jointless Matting ,
% * * *
22 rolls fine Japanese Jointloss Fancy
Mattings , always sold atGOc ; to be closed
out during the week at
35c a Yard.
S.P , MORSE & CO
& < " ! rau will bo mndo nt Philadelphia , on Oc- f
tobcr 8 , in " 'Twixt Axe and Crown , " jji
Cora Tanner and her company are having ' ?
the. llnal rehearsal of "Fascination , " wlilcli
will bo produced in New York shortly. The _ '
play promises to be 0110 of the hits of the sea- '
son. i ,
Mr. Joseph Haworth , formerly leading
Juvenile at the Huston museum , has made the
hit of his Ufa In Mury Fish's now piny , ' . '
"Philip Home , " Just brought out in Now
York.
Harry B. Smith's version of Von Suppo's
"Boccaccio" was produced at Wullnck's thea
ter. New York , by the McCaull company , H
recently. The papers prulso the work ? '
highly. , -i'
Emma Abbott will open licr season in Chi"y
cogo at the Or.xnd opera house the week of
September 17. Her repertory will include $
"Tho Bohemian Girl , " "Chimes of Normandy - J
mandy , " "Mikado , " Hose of Castile , " and \
Gilbert and Sullivan's new opera , which her
company will give in Denver. |
Hobcrt Mantell will bo Been this season In
"Othello. " Last year ho acted the title
part once nt n special matlneo. Mr. Alantell
makes an almost complete change In the
dressing of the part. Ills wig Is of long ,
flowing hair , such ns Arabs wear , nnd his
arms urn a straight sword and the dogger
nnd not a clmctcr. Ho represents Othello as
a high-canto Arab , soldierly In bearing uud
tender In love making.
Miss Alberta Gallatin. who Issoon to begin -
gin n slurring tour In Virginia , her native
state , is tlio great grand daughter of Albert
Gullatln , well known In the hiutory of the
carlypartof thocqntury. Ho held the posi
tion of American minister to Franco for
some years , and cumo back to the country
loaded with honor and many ruro and costly
gifts , which have descended to Miss Galla-
ttn.
Sarab Hernhardt Is said to have fallen
Into ovll ways In London. Instead of dress
ing herself gorgeously as she used to , she
sits nil day in a greasy wr.ipper playing
bcslquo , her partner always being poor
Dauiula , with whom she has blurted a second
honeymoon ; and , what is worse , her grow i\ \
ing Intomperunco threatens to deprive the
world of its greatest urtisto. Kuw brandy
has bacomo her drink , and she uses It , ac
cording to those who siet with her , liberally
to BiipiKH't her through exhaustive perform
ances , taking a litllo ovcry tlmo she leaves ,
thu Btugo.
The name of Gilbert and Sullivan's new
oueru is under discussion yet , nnd its title
appears to bo a thing of weight on the minds
of many people. But pending its coming t j
hero Is a bit of interesting description concerning - ' *
corning the manner of rchersal of the
operas In general : "Tho music is always
taken flrst. The principal singers and the
ladles and gentlemen of the chorus uro seated
In n semicircle on the singe. A cottage
piano is In the middle , and wo are rehearsed
ns an ordinary choir would bo. Sir Arthur
Sullivan usually flrst composes the difficult
choruses , especially tbo flnalo to the flrst act
| an elaborate score score. The quartettes
and trios nrrlvo next , and the ducts find
songs last. Mr. Gilbert will attend all those
musical rchcrsals ; ho takes mental notes of
cry the style of compositiontime , rhymthov-
thing , and goes homo and invents bis groups
and business. It is well known that Mr.
Gllbnrt Is nn extremely strict man , and on
nil manner uf stage business his word is law.
All arrangements of colors and tbo original
rrouplngs , with which the frequenters of the
Savoy uro BO well acquainted , are by him.
Ho will stand oil tbo stage bojldo the actor
or actress and repsat the words with appro
priate actions ever and over c aln until Uiey
are delivered as ho desires thorn to bo. In
some Instances , of ncrurso , ho allows a I'.tlo
license , b ut very Halo. "
Forty-one years ago n young man of nhoda
Island uskod a young woman of ' .ho Baron
utato to marry him. She said "no. " The
young man went about his business , but ho
kept bis cyoon the woman , and from tlmo to
time renewed his suit , ho refusing offer
after offer. Ho persevered , and his con
stancy was rewarded a short tlmo ago , when
she accepted and mnrrlcd him. Ho was
then seventy-two years old and Uo Blsty-