THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24. 18SO-TWJBLVH PAGES ,
ECHOES FROM THE ANTE ROOM
Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine ,
A CHILDREN'S SIDE DEGREE.
How HIP Knlnlil-H of PjlliinH Cclo-
brntoil 'Ihclr Until Ainlliorsur ) -
Social Odd PfltiUH ) ( Jenornl
Krntcrtilt ) ( 'oniip , I'Ac.
The Omaha knights , fet iomc icnson , did
not do much In the inultci of celebrating the
lucntj fifth nnniveisao. Mount Slinslui ,
VioK nnd Nebraska No. 1 hud n very cnjoy-
nble Joint ontortnintncnt m the evening , in
which u full i omplemet't of Itnighls and In
dies participated Oilolo and other looses
) md similar ontcrtamnicnU. Al vnuuus
points IhroiiKhout the state the occasion \vns
llltiiifly ohicrved.
At Lincoln especially the knights did
themselves iiioud. The demonstration is
pronounced much the llnest of the kind
o\cr witnrssed In lancoln , anil this
Is snjintf u flood dcnl Tlio pirulc was per
foil in its way. ' 1 hu measured ti cad of tlio
bojs in lank , thcli drill exercises and > nra
lory mot ions were nol onl\ Intel eitln , but
fnson ititift , nnd uiloulutod to provoke nd
inuation and npnlause 'J lie paradurs eltou
Intcil the prniiipil stietts , and nttiacted the
nttontlon of thnusands of i itl/uns
mid \isitois 'I he Lincoln bovs led the line
nf Miirch nciin U hitinarsh , of Norfolk , du-
livncd the principal udditss of the dnv.
.loo C'nt < hlleld. A A Moi rlsnn nndV ,1.
IJijan also i.ildresseil the fratcinilv nnd ijeii-
ornl pulilic The speaking e\cieises ' . .eio
In Id nt St Pun Is. M i : ehuicli The fosti-
Mil of tin' occasion , however , was the even
itiK's exorcises A superb binijiict was
spread Bolmnnnn'B hull was crowded With
inorrj imiKcrH , and the evening houis were
( tpont in tl > c inii wall/ and dashing gallop
I'ullv 1WO mcinhcis and \ isitois v.'eio enter
taincd
At Columbus the opera house was cn-
KOKed , nnd aftci the Btrcct p.u ado by the
utiifoi in rank nnd band , thu afternoon was
Kivcn up to iilTonlliiK aniusciiicnt to the
jounnfolk In the u\eiilii | { nn Interesting
iiroKi-nmnio was carried out The novvlj
t'lee'tcd ofllcors of the uniform rank wcio
publicly Installed by Miijor Will 13. Dale ,
followed h.v excellent music and cxciciscs ,
nnd nn address uj lion (1 ( ( ! ISowmtn. Tim
balance of tins evening was pleas mtlj whllcd
away in daucini , ' A baiupict was spicid
both aftoinoou and ovcnltif ; . Thu olllccis
wore : Captain , .lohn Tannuldll ; licutencnt ,
C. C HciliiKcr. herald. Geoigo H. hpcnr ,
recorder , PV Ilenrich ; treiisuicr. David
liovvty ; installation ofllccr , Major \V. U.
Halo.
Triumph Lodco No 112 , of Prcmont , gave
n Rrand hall in the evening , for which beau
tifully designed Invitations printed on silver
wore issued.
The religious ohsctancc of the silver nn-
s ersary of pithianisiu occuis at Ttinity
cathedral to night. The divisions and lodges
will meet m tlio kdgo of Nebraska No. 1 , at
d 11) ) p. m and mat eh in a body to the cathe
dral , wlMlo their families and friends will go
ditcettotho ehuuh and bo conducted to
ca's by the ushers. Services will begin
proinptlj ut 7 ! ) ( > ; Sii knights are requested
to appear in full uiiitoi m.
The unifoim rank enctniptnont locitiou
committee , consisting of MajoiV S Spoil
cer , Major .lames Uonnollv , Ji. , Major C ! . W.
Meredith , Captain 'Jhacl.ei ard Colonel HI
lick , appointed last fall by Ciicndicr ( jenoi.il
AV L. lla.vton , out of bids iccciveil fiom live
cities hits selected Columbus The commit-
tco was In that town on Pndav and made a
thoiough inspection of the site th it will ho
covoi'd with tents tlio week of .Inly 1 8. 'I ho
ito. whiihis on the fair giounds , will an
HWCT all thu put poses of the cue iiiipincnt.
T lly division No 8 , elected the following
oflletts Captain , . ) f Laing , lieutenant ,
A. V. Kellogg ; second lieutenant , \V. C.
Jfolloy ; treasuioi , P II Geutseh , iccordcr ,
C J. Johnson , ilirht guide. O. T. Amluson ,
JeftRUidc , V H. Chnstiu
A Ctiltilion'h blilo DCKI-CP
Of course no good Woodman , Mason 01
Odd 1'ello'V evci gives away the secict vvoik
of his order , hut all the same tlio children
catch on to many ideas given in convoisition
at homo with i elation to this vvoik Tins was
admirably illustrated n few dajs ago.tind as
it Is behoved to bo the llrst event of tlio kind
to uo rccoided , it is hcio given.
At a pailj given in honor of the ninth
birthday of liltlo Ha/el Camp Adams , of
Council ) ! luflnmo elnldien wcio gathcicd.
During the nftci noon one of thcgiusts sug
gestcd giving a "sido degico" to the icst of
llio party. Two otlieis weio t ikcn into hei
confidence and given their msuuctioiis.
The six to bo initiated were sent into an
other room , while the three prcpatcd
masks cut from paper mm dicsscd
thenihelvcs in the most hideous things
to bo obtained. When the lodtroToom was
ready the tun began. Ono at n time the can
didates wcio ushcicd In and took the dc-
grco. One acted as "guide , " one as "lugh
priest" and ono as "chief chanc'loi. " Uho
latter two weio seated at opposite sides of
the room , and all conducted themselves with
ngiaviti worthy of tlio occasion , . The cere
mony , as given b.v the intciestcd adult
lookeis on , is about as follows
( iiiido enters with candidate blindfolded
Chief Chane'lor "CJuido , who have jou
gotthutol"
Guide -"Somobodj what wants tor know
'bout this side dcgi ( o "
C. C Let hct take off her shoes , for she
inaywcai 'cm out ticadin' on stones an'
things | Candidates shoes lomoolT ] Now
take her to the high pi test an' make her
svvcai.
High Pi lest Uo vou know what a 01 ful
thing jou hev Kotto doi bay jcs.
Candidate - cs
11.1' Then Hay as I say I dosolcm'y
swear ( candidate icpeats ) , that 1 won't tell
nobodj what 1 seen heio noi what Is dnuo to
mo. 1 won t tell papa 1 am a side dugieo or
an1 have rid the go.it I won't let the Sun-
daj school teaehei know 1 am n side dogico
or , ncithei , for shu'il kick tin' wouliin t give
mo no ineiits. 1 promise this an' lots 111010
that I can't think of. H 1 tell anjhody
"bout " the side dcgioo I nm willin' to ho
Rpankcd with a slipper. ( Guldo strikes her
with a shoo ) Now take her to the chunc'lor
to bo nitlated. "
C. C Do you waul to bo initiated )
Can. fm hum
C ! . C - Don't 8 iv urn hum ; say , vcs , ma'a.n.
Can. Yes , imi'iuu.
C. C. An' you want lo ildo the go.it I
C'un Yes , ma'am.
C CIf j-oii want to tide the goat jou
must hay ha n a Hint way.
Can. "Ma a a "
'in In was the climax , for as the canduhito
opened her mouth to say Han- the guidu
tilled It with tnblo salt. 'I heio was a good
deal of sputtering , and some teats , hut aftei
nvvhUocaih little face was dt led and smiling
nnd ready to laugh at the initiation of the
next Jittlo gnl.
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American ] jeihm of Honor ,
Omaha Council , No. a0 , tceolvcd sev
eral applications for membership at its
last meeting , nnd a number of othcis have
expressed their willingness to Join thu order
nt nn early date
The council has resolved to admit new
members for the net six months vv ithout the
payment of an Initiation fee , and as the
order Is ono of thu best In existence concernIng -
Ing Insurance and relief bcnellt , an oppor
tunity Is hero offcicd to join a good bociety
ut a nominal cost
The oflleont fw the cm tent jcnr nro :
George .1 Klcltner , Com ; J n. Wiginan ,
V Com. , Chailcs A. Thmman , P O ; O H.
l > ukcSui > .v , Kied liondlor. O ; H I-1 Will-
lodt , U : H U. .lennhoii , G ; L Miohaells ,
W.j Trod Hittcrolf , a.
Anv ono desiring to Join the Older can gain
further Information by addicting the elli
cors or any of tlio iiiombcis.
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I O. O. | . \
March 2o , 1S04 , miller a chaitcr from the
territorial giand lodge , AlleinniiPii I.odgo
No , S was organized This lodge In reality
isthobixtn ono established in Nebraska , No ,
1 ut Nchiaska Clt.v und the Kclluvuo body
having pasbcd out of existence George .
Crowoll ( deceased ) , district deputy , and
UjronKocd , ucting KI and treasurer , were
luomlnuiit in the installation of the oniccrs ,
The Ihut incotiiig looking to the organization
held Ju the old Ploucor block oa
street. This building lias been rcb alt % 'ndc
Hint ooetirrctico , tint ] is i > "Wvuticd ] bj the
IMcn Mtiseo , but in ISiVI It was th < * n as now
a tin PC story otrtuturo , with Shoat s billiard
( mil on the llrst lloor , Hie Republican print
ing nfllco on t lie second ami the Masonic
tmll of Cupltul No .Ton the third.vvhich was
also occupied by the Oddfellows. The
charter members of Allcin.inen lodge were
Henry Hrucnintr , John T Folsoni.1ncob
Schneider ( deccisedVilllurn ) Don and
llenrj Grebo.
The third story of the I'loneer block was
the scene of manv fraterinxl gatherings , nnd
thn institution in IMJ ; of No 1U by Deputy
( Jrnnil Master Clrobo und th.it of No - now
the oldest lodiro in the state , In 1W arc
pleasing rccolleitiotisofthe location. Shortly
after Us 01 gnnbnUon Allemanen with NesS
S and 10 moved to rooms o\er Collins' Inr-
ness slid ] ) in the block of buildings on the
south side of 1'arnatn street between Thir
teenth and fourteenth streets , anil mot in
these rooms for two or three. joirs Then
the thiul stoi.v of. I ,1 Hrovvn's building at
he corner of rou rteenth and Douglas streets
served as u shelter until the completion of
Oddfellows' hull.
'llio lodge Is In fjonil condition financially
and otherwise nnd ovns { J.XX ( ) ito k of the
new building U is the oldest Herman or-
gnni/alion In Onnlin , nnd there are but two
other ( iciinnn lodges in the state , 0110 at
Lincoln and the other at West point.
'Ihe an ingomunt of tin obHctvanees has
not v < t advanced to the publication stage ,
but lunch announcement will bo made.
C'hadron lodgS has nou ciu.uters.
At St Paul a public reception was held.
Arap ihoo lodge pi/o a supper to 1" ) per
sons on the occasion of the refill mshlng of
Its hall The camp in v was uddiowd by
fief A d'Allemaiid , 11.V. . .Mol'iuMcn anit
U N Allen.
Alloni.inon w is surprised In tuontv-flve
brelhten fiom llumboldt , of Coum il HlufN ,
but bill pres < nee of mind and feasted thu
\isitois toMi'h '
The tin e Itchci ci lodgesof thisi It vImh.
Ivami Golden Link , Pnd.iv , at GondtHi
hall , iccoiM.il the Odd follows and their
families In a soeul \ \ ly and btmpieted them.
Odd IVllo > vslup nnpo.irod in a pleasing light
Modern \\ooilnioti.
Neighbois Colem in and llor/hindei , ol
.IMattsmotith and Kearne\ , read inteiestinp
p.ipeis , nnd their efforts aided by thu fra
ti'innl exposition of Omaha men iinp.it ted
character unit tone to the lust meeting
There will bo live initiations this wee-it.
qol llio Orient.
The committee of Council fluffs , Omaha
and South Omahii secret society men con
stituted to formulate ti plan of oipanbation
and fundamental laws under the statutes ol
IOWM and Ncbin&ki by the recent Council
IJlulTs gatheutigof fiatcrnal woikcrs from
the thiec towns , owin to the illness of one
of its members , Urother J T. Yatcs , did not
submit the lesult of its labors However ,
the leeoverj of the ailing member has re
moved the only obstacle at piesont appearing
in the way of the earlj completion of the
work of the committee Aside fiom the
fraternal ends of the prim.es , whose tanks
will bo filled by nnstic ci.iftsmon , the mam
object of the councils sought to bo Instituted ,
will ho the establishment of a side bcnellt
fund that will be ample for the allowance ol
$10 per week to each alllieted prince without
the monthly assessment exceeding " 0 cents
The incidental expenses of llio councils will
be deft nvcd out , of the initiation fee of Jl
Grand Padisliuv I , C Adams has the
helm of the movement ami with his new of
able-bodied assistants Of harbor
- is sum a good
bor
A. A. ( J. X HI. S.
A tnysteiious and staitling invitatton
loathed this citv fiom Lincoln It contained
apiogiammo ot attractions pi mted in dis
pln.v t.v po , sandwiching u lihcial supplof
cxclauiution points A glance at the bill of
faioslioued this older of events Reception
of petitions and eonfoning of the onlcrs ,
oxti.iordmaiy festival , iccoption of icturii-
ing pilRiims , goieeous processions , Oriental
niisteiies , rejoicings , ehuntings , bnllunt
illumination" , ami the admonition of Potui-
tale Mcleheit U. Garten to illustrious no
hies of the necessity for attendance. The
Imitation also indicated that a now building
had been elected in Lincoln , that is , bcsos
tiis temple , in which Is located Shiino hall ,
the hcad < | u.uteis of all this disturbance.
'Iheiewas something In it , for jcstcidiy
afteuioon Hon. Gust iv Andeison lolded his
tent w ithout noise , plai cd it on tlin b iclc of a
magnilicont camel , and , seating himself on
the load , led a caravan of shrineis similai ly
cqulnpcu to the i.ipitil city , .11 living there
in ample time to witness the doings , of
which , it appears on late and full advices
fiom the Lincoln bbrino hill , but < i faint
outline was attempted in the bidding of the
potentate.
The Older of the Nobles of the Mjstio
Shrine was instituted by the .Mohammedan
Kalif Alee , the German cousin and son iu-
liuv of the 1'iophct Mohammed , in the vcir
of Hcgna 25 ( A. 1) ( > j ( > ) , at Mekkah , in
9Vr.ibia , as an inquisition \igtlaiico com
mittee , to dispense justice and execute pun
ishment upon emmnals who escape their
just deserts through the tardiness of the
com Is , and also to piomote religious tolein-
tiou among ciiltuied men of nil nations. The
oidci isjetonoof the most highlj favoicd
among the many sccict societies which
abound in onciital counliiOH , ana gathcis
mound its shrines u select few ot the bes
educated ami ciiltuied classi s U includes
the khedive of Kgvpt , who with his piedc-
cessors recogm/ed tlio older as a povvoi fill
means of iivili/ation Among the modem
liromoteisof this oigamitmn in lmopowas
Hen Weislwupt , a Kosici ucian and pin-
f < ssor of law m thu tmivcisltv of Infold
stiult , Havau i This distinguished scholar
opened a temple May 1 , ITTti , the inein
heis of which were stvled illumi
nati , and exticised a piofonnd iiillu
enco before and after the Preiich
icvolution. Piom this patent Mem the tc-in
pies spie.ui thioughout Umopo , iccoiding
such nani"s us PiedeucK the Gieat , Mna-
henu , Unite of Orleans , Uocthc , bjinio/.i ,
ICnut. Loul 1 ! icon , and many other piolcs-
sionat men. The nobles In Amoiioa do not
auvooato Mohammedanism as a sect , but m-
culcato the same i expect to Doitlieio as in
Aiabia and elsewhere ami hence the secret
of this mulound gi asp on the intellect and
he ut of all ciiltuied people. ' 1 he vvoikin
this country has been peileitcd under the
buperv ision of Dr Walter M riemln- , soy
eieign grand inspcctoi genei.ilA AS
H , anill' . H U of Columtiiin lomminderv
Knights Templars of Now Voik , who 10-
( cived his instiuclions and autli6nty fiom
KUk Allah Hnssoon "ineinleo " at the hands of
HliiEtuous Noble \Vdliim .1 l lorencc , who ,
in Ifc70 , biought them diiect fioni Cairo ,
Juno 0 , 1STO , tlie impoiial grind council of
the United Stitcs was 01 ganged and Its
ofllcers , as in Aintiln , aio elected for thieo
jears. The pieioquisitos for membeislilp
aiuthat a candidate shall be either u ! ) 'd
degicu A A b K era Knight Tempi ir in
good standing. The generous pioposition to
make the older of noules nn organi/ation for
tl.oexeicibo of chanty , mental inipiovomeiit
and an ally of Picemasoairj in the United
btatcs was pii'ii.inl.v adojited by the impeiial
grand council. ,
Clij Korostors1 Hall.
The hall given Pridav evening In A O , H.
hall , by Court Magic CHj No K > s. Indepen
dent Older of Porcslois , was one of the
greatest social events in the history of fia
tcrnal societies in South Omaha. More than
two bundled tickets wcia taken In at the
door. Uespito the largo crowd the excellent
management of the ofliccrs and comir.lttecs
Hindu every thing inn as smoothly as If a
HCOIO of couples only woio ptesunt. Among
the many visiting fi lends were Chief
Hanger , W. U. Kerr. Medical i\ainlner : Ur.
I hniles Hosowattr , Sccretaij H J McCabe ,
Financial Hecictaiy Pnnl Lessontou , of
Court Ucllpso No. 167 , Omaha , and Mrs. I' .
.1 McCubo , of Omaha , the Misses Mary Me-
Cabo Mary anil Katies Creamer. JCiUlo
Kindloy , Klla Whltmoic , Anna and J llzabeth
Kasov , of Missouri Valley , la ; Anna n
Kheridan , of Omabii ; Miss Kiln Alceary ! , of
What Cheer , la , Miss Anulo Uroge , ot Coun
cil Illuffs ; Mlsn Ncttlo Uniriiigton , of
Manilla , la ; Messrs , U. A. M. Caulloy ,
\Villlan Siirel , George Hierly , H. 1C , Ash-
more , Mr La Mais , tjcorgo Jones , John Mc-
Catlcry , Thomas Klnnoy and A. H. Clinton ,
of the Republican of Omaha ; Garrcll Wall ,
of Chlcaio ; Harnoy McCioury , of What
Cheer , In. , und I'atucic Powniii , of I'eorln ,
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1C. ( i. K ,
A now bccret bcnotlciary oulcr Is bclm ; es
tablished In Omaha , the Knights of the Golden
den Kuglo. To complete the arrangements of
the society u meeting will bo buhl Tuesday
tuo Wltbuell building
OUR OWN FOUR HUNDRED ,
How They Have Boon Amuslnp
Thorasolvos the Past Wook.
A LULL IN SOCIAL EVENTS.
The Gnnllclit I lfo of Oin.ihn 1'rojilp
1'urps Into Heautlful I'ailoru
and Hi Illlnntly
Hnll Hootns.
Mr. nnd Mri Pd Kahn , at th"ir residcncj
on Twenty llfth street , ceiebrated their
si\th atinlvcrsrirj of their man Inge on
'Ihursday evening , Pobiuary 20 , and a very
cnjovnblo tlmo was had. Among those
present were Mr and Mrs. U Kiilm , Mr
ami Mrs. J Proyhan , .Mr nnd Mrs. Ir O.
Hoffman , Mr nnd Mrs S. Hcrgmun , Mr ,
and Mrs. 1) Kaufmir , Mr and Mrs , i
Kohinson , Mr und Mis. Hlath , Mr and
Mrs Lew Mr and Mrs Calm , Misses
'Jillio Newman , Minnie Kosenfeld , A. La/
aru , Clan Hchlcssinger , Theres i Lsuirus ,
Hello /under , Chun Hlndskopf , tticse ,
Messis Sim Sohlessiniter , Prvo , Calm ,
P.Kem m Hlith , Calm Aei > line luncheon
was serv cd.
A Piciisliiu I'ni'loiinl"i ;
At Mis Moionv's residence on Wednesday
evening i most pie isaut entertainment was
given foi the benefit of the Windsor Place
mission Mmic , uiam.itic selections and
loveij t ible.iux were thu fcatuies of the
LVening The persons having it In chirpo
wore Mrs Maionv , Dean and Mis Gardner ,
Mis Augustus Pi itt , Mrs M O Nldiols
mid Mrs Ponda. 'llio entertainment pioved
a greit success aitislieall } , bociallj and
liuancialli
' \Vmliln < ; t < ) ii's Illi tliilnj at the IZiiiiiiion
Lidies day nt the 1'manon club , South
Omaha , was a regulir Washington birtlid ly
social success The attend nice was luge.
Musiu and dancing made the evening pass
most pleasantlv Mr Moms and the Misses
Koedei , of Omaha , were piescut and added
much to the interest of the occasion bv their
excellent musical selections.
, \ IMi-nsnnt Hiu JH-IMC.
Thursday evening Mr ami Mrs U A.
Wallace gave a suipiiso puty in honor of
their sou Willie , on the occasion of his six
teenth birthdaj , ut their icsidence on Podge
street Quito n inimbei of fi lends assem
bled and p isscd aciy enjovablo evening ,
Indulging in dancing andcird plaving. At
11 o'clock an elegant lunch was seivcd.
* * An IIn jo > all < - AlVili * .
Mr nnd Mis. Otto Stub 'n wcte taken un
awares Priday evening by over a hundred
fnouds , who surpiised tiiem at their home
on Noith Seventeenth street The affair
was one of the most enjoyable of the past
week , the dancing being kept up until a late
hour buppci was seivcd about midnight
Sue in I Gossip.
J. H Millard is in Chicigo
Samuel Humes is m New York
Mis .1 P. Williams is in S iginavv , Mijh.
General and Mis. Hrooko aie in Washing
ton.
ton.Mr.
Mr. P. M Hose left for St Paul Wednes
day.
day.Mtb
Mtb J J. Dickey gives a gei man to moi low
evening.
Mis Kilphlv Gijlord has returned fiom
the oust.
M O. Maul has gone to Salt Lake on a
pleasure tup.
Mis C b Wakele.v gave a nlcasant lei
p.u ty Frid iy
Mis Kount/c and ilausrhtci give a Gciman
next Thuisd i > .
Mis Augustus Pratt irivc a card puty
Thuisd ay evening.
Ulincr P. DiMim in left Wednesday night on
a business ti ip east.
" ho Deutchoi club gives a misquerado ball
no\t Salurdai night
Mis. O. N Kamsey cntcitatned fi lends nt
cauls Tuesday evening.
Mr and Mis H. P. Peck cntci tallied
fi lends Thtustlay evening.
Miss Yates entertained her fi lends Wcd-
nesdai afternoon and evemnir ,
Miss Mary L ike and Mr. Charles L. Deuel
will bo married next Wednesd iy.
Ihe West Km ! Uiiclno Uub met at Mr. P.
P. Kiikemlall's Wednesday evening.
Mrs G W. Gray tendetcd her fuends a
pleas int reception iuesdny afteuioon
Mis. Kan , Twenti-fouith and St Mary's
a\enuc , gavcapaiti AVcdnesdai evening.
Mr. Mev or Silver and Miss Suah New
man arc to ho mauied a week fiom to-daj.
Charles H. Nesby , of Hoston , is m the
citj , a guest of his bister Mis. J. M. Kook
man.
man.Mis. . J. M. Mct < alf gav e a lunch Pi iday la
honor of Miss Kount/'c , Mibs McCicaiy and
Miss Hidcaut.
The IMvvaid Cieighton Gmrds Lite-ary
socictj gavoanothei excellent enteitamment
Pndaj ovcning.
Invitations aic out for the Until masque
rade bill of the Y. M II A at Washmpton
hall on Maicho.
Mr M M Kolliner , wlio his been the
guest of his sistei , Mrs C HiaudeK , has ic-
tuined to his home.
Mr John Dougl is and Miss Pnrtheni P
Hrenton wcio mimed Wednesday evening
bKev. . Osgood Pcaison.
The Vesta cliaptci ga/o its last d mco for
the season on Thursday evening at Masonic
hall and It pioved a gic.it success.
Mis W .1. Mm tin and Mis H C Mooio
icceivcd friends at the lesnlunco of the lat-
tu , 1017 Paik avo'iuo , on Tnuisd iy.
The Assembly club held another puili at
the Mill.ud hotel p ulois on 'Ihui daj even
ing About thu tilive couples were piesont.
The Homo Circle ami Assembly clubs have
both ended their seiies of bills for the sen-
noil. The lO'incr ma.v srivo an extia pirti in
Maj.
.1. S Collins and Al Pit ! ick gave a luncheon
at the Unioi. club Thursday m honor ot Miss
Clulds , of Kansas Cit. , , and Miss Huull , of
St Joe.
The Ladies' Sociil tlub give n ploisant
pait.v at Metiopolitan hall on Wednesday
evening. Dam ing vv.ii kept up until after
mulnis'lit and a geiicial good tinio was cn-
Mr and Mis U C. Patterson have issued
e.udsfora recaption to bo held Tuesday
fiom still Up m Mrs 1) . G. Noisvvanger ,
Miss liucll und Miss Childs will assist in re
ceiving.
The Happy Twelve held their regular
conco social ThuiMdav afteinoon at the icsi
demu of Mrs , ,1. H. Hauls , Ilia South
Ninth street , and n pleasant allci noon was
w hilcd awaj.
The descent Society club gave their llfth
daneo of thu season at Ilartman's hall on
Thursday evening. About tvvonti llvo < oiipes ]
were pu sent nnd danced u piogiatiimo of
tvvent.v six nunibcis.
A verv enjoyable card puty was tendered
Mi and Mi s L. M. Pmklostcin last fan ml iy
evening by about Jifty of their Iriends nt
their icslder.oo on Grace street. C.n ds and
other games , nnd an elegant lunch sci v cd to
pass a most pleasant ovonlng.
A compllmentmari hantniet was tendered
the "Among the UtcaKcrs" companv at tlio
Windsor hotel I'rlday evening by Mi. Sol.
I'rinco. All the millibars were present , and
u most enjoiahlo evening was spout.
DMr and Mrs Austin , of Saiatoga , were
toiideied a pleasant surprise party rviday
ovoniiKT , that day Doing the anniversary of
Mis , Austin's birth. Games und dancing
canned the evening to pass away delight
fully.
The soconu annual ball of the Omaha Let
ter Cart lor's association was held at Exposi
tion hall , Thutnday ovcnlnc.and dicw one of
the largest ciowds over gathered together at
n danpoin this city , the number at 11 o'clock
being estimated al 1,000 persons.
A most Inteicstlngand Insttuctlvo enter
tainment was given at Imposition hall Til-
day evening fen-tho benefit of the Inumnuel
hospital It was under the dliectlon of I'rof.
1' , W Dahltiam and consisted of twelve tab
Icaux illustrating the life of Joseph.
Ono of the most successful social affairs
over given by the members of the Tiirnveroin
was their nmsimuradu Thtn&dity evening ,
The grand march atO-ll under thu changing
coloiod lights was ono of the prettiest novel
ties srcii in any social circle tills season ,
, . Mr. aua Mrs. C , S , Montgomery guvo a
"home warminc" rocepHin Tuosdn.v in honor
of moving Into their elfgilnf new home at
Thirtj sixth nnd HnlNHowArd. Amonp the
features were vocal and instrumental music
bv well known musicians nwl n drama'Jc
selection hi Mis * Kollj thfr reception lasted
until midnight ,
The last partj of the ituson of the Hnpp\
Hours club will take plaeo , , next Wednesday
In Masonic hnll.
The last partv of the Young Alarried Men's
Social club takes plaeo on Pndaj next ,
March 1 , instead of March 7 , as hcietoforo
announced.
Invitations have been issued for thf mar
riage of Mr Frank , I I < otVI , of this city ,
amIUertaC Dllley. of Hioaxtlt.v , la The
marrUge will tike place ut St Marv's
Church , ioux City , Sun lay , March . ! Mr.
Lewis and his bride will rcildo In Omaha
Mr nnd Mrs James Hnuner entertained a
few of their fi lends at their late residence ,
Twentj llftb and Cisslus sticets , in honor of
the birthdiiy of the former The evening
was spent very pleasantly The following
guests weio noticed Mr. nnd Mrs Cheek ,
Mr and Mrs Williams , Mr and Mis
Sluttcr , Mr and Mrs Ward , Mrs. n .1.
Hell , Mrs Iv C. Smith , Mrs Hrown , Mrs
Woodward , Mrs. G C Stebbins , Mrs
Cooper , Miss Loind , Miss Ploreiue CON , Miss
Julia Scott , Mr Will Homier.
On next Wednesday , at' ' ) o'clock. In the
church of the Holy Family. John Diiuphertv ,
conlldenti.il clerk of John A. Crelghton , will
lead to the altar Miss Chun Creighton , ono
of the fullest , most amiable and uccom-
Dlished voung ladles in the city Theceie-
tnriii will be pel forme I during u soli inn
nuptial high mass , Miss Creightou is the
daughtei of John 11 Creighton. u well known
capitalist of this city The married couple
will be at homo ut mi's Cass sticet after
A pnl
An Inllriniif ) fcii1 Animals ,
Mrs. Annlo Wuln livers * , who died
two \cars njjo in L'iiiliidc'lpluu , bo-
iiteUhccl | $70.000 to found and Umi | > nn
inlliT.mry for dumb iininiiils. bho was
fond of lioi'sc-s nnd doss dm in } : lu-r
wliololifo. Her son , who is president
of the Philadelphia -sociotj for the Pro-
ventKyi of t'ruehj to Auiin.ils , IMS pro-
c'urjil tinloqaisito clmitcr and bought
a fin in of 110 nci os near the junction of
Sprucotovvn and Tomliiisou loads. Any
c'xporiiiioiits in viviscc'ion ' will c.iuso
foifoituio of the clmtler. Mr. Hvcrss
suys : "All wo propose * totlois topiovidc
ti coinfort'iblo homo for hot > o- < and do s
whoio thoj can rceuput.itc1 , and in the
cases ( .of hoi es. boiiic'tuues start
in to work nij.uii , or ic > st for
the lemaindcr of thuir lives. Unitois ,
tciinibtors and others \vhoaiotoopooi *
to fj'v ° their liorees proper food and
lost vvhilo they arc woi king them , etui
hn\o them cared for at tlio infirmary.
A week's rest will frequently keep a
horse in a jjood condition of usefulness
for many \eai > . Then , too , the peH of
rieli people , who cannot bear the idea
of having them killed , will Und hoie a
huppi , easy untl oven luxurious home. "
Beott'H Manuscript.
Tlie mainisoiipt pifje of one of the
" \Va\eily'1 novels , sajs a vvliter in
Seribner s , is of quarto fci/e , o\enly
written in a free and open hand , with
out a dotted "T" or H 'cios--ed ' { . " A
bhort dash alone indicates the place for
a punctuation mark , but the mark itself
if left for the pi inlet1 to inset t. The
writinir is so unifoim as to suggest that
it might almost have been projected
a aui&t the piper by a sniffle ellort
r.ither th.iu pennpd line bj hue.
Indeed the hamhvriling was so letrular
that Scott LOiild from tliC amount of
< opy cali'ul.ito exacllv to a p ijjo the
length of i Miluuto ; tliib ho lias done
on the margin of a pi oof sheet of
"Pevciilor the Peak , ' '
Kieh of these pages of copy con
tained about eitflit hundred woids. At
the time of the composition of ' 'Ivau-
hoe" tinoe such pifjos. equal to liftecn
or sixteen of the original imprebsion ,
were consideied a daj" vvoik , althoiifjh
later lie often exceeded that number.
Jlo iccoida the rebiilt of one diij % vvoik
at six manuscript p.iffes or about twenty-
four pajjes of print ; and one day of haul
vvcirk on-"The Fair Maidof Pel Llt"sup-
plieil the printer with manuscript for
forty pages of print. Occasionally the
bottom of a pipe shows tholloiirish used
by lavv eis to pievent the insertion
of forged additions certainly an un
necessary scioll for a Waverly novel.
OAljlKOllMA T1CAIN
Kill One I'nssciiRor and r.il.illy
Injure Anotlior.
Drt.ANO , Cal , Peb 2J At tiain No. 17
left Piloat 7 o'clock last night live men
boaidcd it. Two on the engine coveted the
engineer and hiemcn with revolveis. When
about two miles fiom the station the tiain
was biought to a stop , and the othei thieo
men eiiteicd the cxpiess car and oideied the
tncsscngci to open the box , coyoting him with
levolvers D nainito bombs wcio exploded
uiidci the ens , and during the ex
citement several passcngeis i.m tow aid
the fiont , two of whom wcio shot
i : S Hentley , of Modesto , was probably f.i-
tallj wounded , and Chaihb Gabe , of l'oo ,
was Instantly killed The tiain was ma
hack to Pixle.y , wlieietho news of thoiob
Deianil killing was loft 1 ho passcngci
coaches \veronotenteicil
Another account states tint but two men
weio conceincd in the lobheiv , and that
while ono icm lined on the engine ) the other
m ulo his wato the cxpiess car , and hi ex-
plodimr bombs under the cirho fiightenod
the. mcsbciigeis that llici speedily opened
llio doois.
Hentley , who was fatally wounded , is a
depnti const ihlu heie 1 lie amount ecuied
bj the roijbois is unknown. A posse is in
puisuit fiom lieie
iulil/M ; ; Aiiieric.in Sliip
\Cnnnluhl \ IVflltiJant flmJia. JJ'iiii'K.l
LONDON , Pob J1 [ New Yoilc Heiahl
Cable Special to Tin : Hi i I Lord Hrasboy
icitd a paper on oui naval position
and policy at the United States serviej in
stitution yesterday aftoinoon , in which ho
passed a high eulogy on tlio building .Minis
of America , adding : < lNo navy has dis
played . oio ouginal genliH in construction
than th.it of the United States " The lee
liner then proceeded to compiro the nuglish
and Prench dock jaids , staling that in the
Pi ench dock yards the nunibei of workmen
1321,0)0 , ) , nnd their average eainlngs are 40
a .veir. The niimbor of woikmen in the
Kngliih dock-iatds nro H.017 , und tholr
average earnings o\ood 01 a yair. With
this lomirkablo dlffQi-cnca in the scale of
wages , the costof building appcaiit to bo
appioximatclytlioHanio in the two countries.
Oidcrcil tt > 1'ort Hnld.
[ Popi/i fo'it ' iSSUhu Jamu Unnlnn Iltnn > 't 1
Lo.xuov , Pob 21 | Now York Herald
Cable Special to Tim Hcc. ] 'I ho Times
correspondent , refeinn , ? to the fact that the
German squadron has boon ordered to Pott
Said , says : "Wo hear on good authority
thatthls step Is connected not so much witli
the Hast Afiican as with the Snmoin ijues
lion , The squadron will remain at Port
Said pending the development of the latter
question , and sul for the Pacillo In the event
of the American government pioving too exacting -
acting or unreasonable. Hut this explana
tion had best bo received with caution. "
.Elevens ArrivoH ntanit ) ir.
KAN/IIMII , Pcb. 2 > Stevens , who is going
on u mission to the Interior of Africa in the
Interests of the New York Woild , has ar
rived heio.
< 'old In Canada.
TOI.ONTO , Out. , Pob. 2J The weather Is
vet V cold throughout Canada to day. Jn the
Ottawa district the thermometer registered
Ui = below zoio.
Another Cold \\Vullior Cauaiil.
MiNNUAi'oi.ib , Peb 2J , A Hlsmarek suecial
BU.VD that the report that the Standing Kock
stage is missing la utterly fuUe.
PATTI'SFAREWEIL ' TO LONDON
Ton Thousand People Proeont to
Stiy Good Dyo.
THE QUEEN OF CRAIG-Y-NOS ,
A Visit to Ilie Wonilci fill C.ixllc In
tin * MoiintniiiM ot W nlos
ft'OIHU Uolllllllsi.'CIICL'H of
tliu Diva.
An Ovation in Alticil Hall.
"On Tuesday nl ht , the Albert hall
was again packed b.y a wondetful audi
ence , which must hints numbered at
least ten thousand1 ajs the Pall Mall
llmlKot. "Wlien Mute. Put ti vvassinji-
inp her maid teed at the dressing ; ,
room doot with litth1 Kiehi , a tinj woo-
{ jovvovv terrier wliich was piesented to
the great nrima donna b.v the ptesident
of the South American ronubUe. ISicltl
is little and quiet , with alight blue i ih-
bon tied lound his neclt. When Lad >
Halle ( Xorman-Neruda ) was liddliii ! , '
her maid appeal oil at the door with her
little wee dotf , n llull.v , wooly little ter
rier , also with a light blue ribbon annul
his little node.
"When 1 went in MisJ Oomiv , in"
black' , was sitting alone in melancholi
silence , until Mine. Patti c-ame hipping
to her as fast lib her lonjr ttnilinp : liain
\\otila allow and hugnit to chat with her.
Then M.o ru-hod oil with tlie handsome
and mustachioed Nicolini throtirli { , the
f las-.dooiM , across the stone ni , m jo ,
into a * .peeial I'.tttt ioimiin which weio
n red-ttutl couch and a table eovoied
with bouiiuelb and llowe-i- . .
" .Mine. \itti 1 sit on a coueh , and a
Hiring of piettj women came up and
shook hands with her , and many \oiy
hearty Kisses 1 saw ( and he'iuil ) duiuiMf
the ten minutes that 1 was there.
'Lucky , so far. ' slid the prima donna ,
alluding to the fact that oxen in the
inprniiitf she hud not quite made up her
mind about faiiifrinjj. 'LueKj so fur. *
She then show oil mo a lovely boquet of
lilies of the valley which Lady Loudes-
boiotifh had ju&t sent her , with immj
tc rots that she was } roittj. Lend Do
Graj came to ji.ij his tespects , and 1
thought the room would nou'r omjity.
Then 1 had about eightj seconds for an
inloruevv , which took the following
form :
" 'Then jou ha\e srivon up yoiu * pro
posed holiday in Moate C.uloV
" 'Yes ; 1 shall \orj much enjoj a rest
at home , sweet home. '
" 'Home , sweet liomc , beiiifj Cr.ng-j-
" 'Ah , yes ; I am never so well as
when i ambling among tlio Welsh
hills. '
" 'When , then , do jou su.il for South
America ; "
" 'Wo leave Boideau\ the -1th of
Mai eh. '
" 'You will piss thioiifjli London on
jour wajV
" 'Yes , I shall go by wnj of London
and Paiis. '
' 'And on w ill sing at one more eon-
cci t , madame. "
" 'Jo jou thinU any will care to hoar
me againV
" 'Canou doubt it.J Why , T am told
thai huiidieds of people vveie turned
away to-night. '
' 'Then Mine. Patti showed me the
be.iutiful orders which she was wearing
and I ga/cd on Ihe magnificent diamond
necklace , vvluoh is the linost in the
world , and is worlh ASM)0. ( ) As for the
concert , it was a great siuocas. Mine.
Patti sung us cueores , 'Homo , Sweet
Home'and'C'omin' Through tlie Kvo , '
and 1 thought the plaudits \\ould bung
down the roof about our eais when she
bade us all good-by. ' '
Patti , oven at eight jeais old , was a
poisonugo of-Oino ) importance , manag
ing to to sustain a huge family on the
monoj' she made by conceit-giving ,
Long befoio she could speak plainly lit
tle Adclina would hum all the airs she
had le.vinod at her mother's knee with
ama/ing facility. Nothing delighted
her so much as to ueeompanj her par
ents to the Iheater when thej' went to
fulfill their evening's engagement.
Propped up against the wing , she
would follow tlioir pel fet manceth i ougli
n. hole m the camus , calnilj disposing
of apples and sweetmeats , with vvhieh
the artists liboiallj supplied her the
while. Well she lomemboied ho\v on
the occasion of an eminent primadonna
making her debut at the New York
opcia house she ran up lo Ihe gieat
ladj , who was curlboj ing after her Dual
mm to the applause ol an enthusiastic
public , an with the 'iigonuoii'j impoiti-
nonce of her live siiinmcis exclaimed :
"How bndlj' jou lull ! You test lee
long on llio second note. Listen to mo ,
and Irj to do il as I do ! "
A crisis came in her parents' rJTnirs ,
and Ihoir finances hoing at llio louesl
ebb the child heisolf piopo-ed to give a
oonciMt , foi which UiKi-ls at afovv cents
sold well enough. Mine. B.mlli , as she
povvuetod her child's small blown face ,
felt no iiiinalui.il trepidation ; but Ade-
lie.i heiolf , nothing daunted , clutched
her doll lleniiotto , in her arms , and
strutting on the platform with meltable
importance curUoyod with her hand on
her heai t , us she had soon Clrtst bofote
her. and then , wilh the mosl precocious
po-iluros imnginablo , commenced her
' 'I'nstii Diva1 Loud lauglucjr and up-
phui-o gieoled the gifted child , vvho-e
voice , if not strong , was puio and Until
ing as a blackbiid'j , and whose execu
tion of intricate passages was well-nigh
phenomenal. 1'rom liial day Adelina
Patli's concerts became the i.iyo of the
town.
The Diva nnil TloiCnstlo. .
"Aio jou diieetor of an opera houso.J
No ? Nor even llio managorof a tiavol-
ing troupe ? In Hint ease , mj dour Mr
jou would much hotter pii s jour Sun-
duy in London. You will never bo al
lowed acioss llio dravv-biidgo ; jou aio
classed among llio outer barbarians
and jou maj taKe mv word for il ! sajH
a Ktonch v tiler who \ isiled Paltt in lioi
wondeiful Welsh castlo.
"If jou object that a Sunday in the
rain ami fog of London is not an allur
ing pi aspect , I admit it ; but thnn rain
and fog at this season are ubiquitous in
the British islos. Besides , there is no
alternative , ( 'loveior men than jou ( if
jou will pardon mo for haying so ) have
tried to storm thatstionghold and have
failed. Unless jou can make it appear
lhal it is to llio pecuniary interest of
Iho occupants to ioooivo jou , jou may
knock at Ihe gate lill doomsday. Wore
you a diieetor , on llio oilier hand , wilh
a httlo douceur of $1 W.OOfl or so on a
golden salvor. Ihon , indeed , the lioisos
ol the chatol.iino would meet you at the
railway station with aorj correct anil
tableful turnout , and in an hour jou
vvould bo ttaiibportcd to the picgciico of
the diva tlio chalolalno hemelf.
Such , jou know , is tlio way of tlio
world.
"Tho castle hut how to describe thai
castle ? It certainly lias stjlo ; in fact ,
thuio Is no style thai il has not. Tills
bit , for example , is gothio. Adjoining
it is a huge modern conservatory' . Id-to
is a conical clock toiver ; a square ) Nor
man tower dominates tlio opnasilo cor
ner. Taken by long and lingo the
ollect is unique , and is proven led from
being insuircrablo only by llio rellec-
tion that each separate style , tower nm
Mono ifprosoiits a vocal otfort th it hn
boon paid for by an Amoiionti. Ol )
serve , for iiist-iiico , j on dor can on cor
nioo ; it is the hist bar of the tondoait li
'La Smiimmbuln , dofrnjctl out of tin
pocket of ix I'iti/on of Monto\idoo. Tin
trosllos are the lloritura fiom 'Tho Uar
her ; ' a ( hiongo ) ) ork-packor furnishei
the moiic'j for that. These lollootlons
I " -nv , ailord ivvvoot satisfaction to tin
residents of the domain. Moreover. UK
mountain on which the castle stands 1-
to bo bought and paid for in the same
manner. A tow poaih not01 in ( "hili
iv calo or so In I'eiu. and thineoi ,
hn\e jour mountain. If tlio mounlnir
is not In the right place , remove it ot
boio a hole through it. Nothing o.tsior :
a mouthful of trills to the Patugonians
and the tiling is done"
"Indeed , when you ha\o a hank in
jour throat , whj'dotij join-self anj-
thing ? Castles on mountains , parki on
rocks , gas wet Us forjourown tittvato
iij-o these ate a mote Imgatello. am
thej will ho useful , also , to stimulate
thu ontoriirise of the ditodors with tin
golden snhois afore aid.
"Hut and this is an odd oil cum-
stance wo shall beavvfullj bored in oui
magnificent castlo. Tlio Chilian thai
bom volont Chilian who gives his gold
doll irs to hoar the voice the famou-
\oioo , has. nftor all , oulj gold dollais
to give , and though jou maj build cas <
tlosvvith thorn thojvvill buj , vouiu
frii'iiiU. I'hoicfoio , moiisiour and mad-
nmo live alone all alone with mon
sieur's s-oorolarj' and imulamo's com-
nanioiu with monsiout's piofossor o
billlaids , ami madame's acconnianvist :
Madamo's dog- ' , too , thov must not lit
forgotten : otilj that of late it has been
discoveied that the poor dogs aio vul
gar , and but one mi oiablo little hairless
loss cur is loft , a mtiuole of ughnoss
who-loepstn madamo's ohamber ami
has a fur oo.it just liKe mudiuno's
"And thoio is another renrirUublr
fontuio in the domes-tie economy ol
this icm.irKablo oastlo. M.tdamo , win :
liaseainod the cnliio outtit with hei
own lemarkablooice m.ulame. win :
is ( or i.ithor should bo ) evorvthing-
inndamo. 1 say , is aotimllj ub-oibed in
monsieur , who , as ail the world Know * ,
is nothing whatever but the husband of
iifidnmo' Ah. ( upid , this is ono of jour
whimsical pleasantries ! Mndamo ! i
psjohologist. might oNpresit dillor-
ently , hut the fact remains imuhunc
loves monsioui je- , there ib nodcnj-
ing it she loves him ! naj , she ndoic"
lnmsho iiets lnm.sl < eadmirebhim ! And
he well , ho submits. He loves hoi
( perhaps ) ; atanratehe talcosgood oatc
of her. H is he that superintends the
diet , that opens the loUcts , that ex
amines the newspapers lest she might ,
happen upon ati iiiioompluncntnij pir-
ngraph which would annoj her ami thus
iiijmo her voice. Hvorj thing , remem
ber , hinges on that voice ; eveijthiiiH
has been logulutod to meet its loquiie-
ments. Wo bn-.iKf.ist , we dine , al sucii
houis as suit the voice. Wo discuss only
btieh topics as aio not disturbing to the
\oice. Wogo out oulj in such ne.ithei
as agrees with the voice. While vvcnio
out , wo never on anv pioteiiso stop anj-
wlieie on account of the \oico. Wo 10-
retuin at a h\ed liour , stillfor the salco
of the voice the voice which , bv t'no
bis never hcaid in this immense cas
tle. M.idamo does not evc-n tall ; , lost
she impair the \oice. Is thoio not
boinething fantastic about all this ? The
eiistlo of the voice in which the voice bi
no\or heard !
"It is true we ha\o tlio pimlogoof
hsloiiing to monsieur. Monsieur on
longer sings he has no need to look
after ilia voice. And he does talU ; he
even tilUs a gre it deal. Of com so one
must talk a irie.it deal in older to give
commands to forty n-tainuis to live and
fort > , to bo aceuiatc of all ages ,
oolois , fai/es , and SON.OS. Some of
these ret'iineibdo nothing but take eaio
of madamo's costumes , those ( > ' ) - cos
tumes which nave been admitted in all
p.u Is of the planet.which have extorted
the ohs and ahs of delight of Chin ,
Peru , and the equator , and which now ,
like b let od i olios , h.inir in a sort of
museum with labels , commemorating
the ti iiimphs of the voice. Hverj thing
that has bad anj * connoition with the
voice is kept even the shppeis and
silk stockings.
"ho in this castle , where the chief
distinction is to iitlno one's self in
grand toilet for a tetc-a-teto dinner , do
monsieur and madame pass their time
in mutual ad mi rail on. Monsieur watches
over madame. She can dunk , for in
stance , n certain kind of water only ,
w.u mod in a p.u ticul.u vvajand of a
temperatuto innnulablj thesame. Mon
sieur , likewise , has things spccmllj for
himself. Al the table ihorc is mon
sieur's special vv 1110 , which moiisioni's
special v.ilel pour- , out for him , the
guests drinking vin ordinaire ; there is
moiiMcur'ti special roistof beef , eaten
by monsieur oxclusivulj and not pis-ed
to the others ; and thoio is monsieur's
private dn.in , which the majoi-domo
roqtie.ts gucnis not to u = e , as it is 10-
servodfor monsieur.
"Thoro aio two diversions at the castle
tlo ( in addition to difssuig for dinnorj
moiisioui 's ir.imoof billmids and mon
sieur's angling. After dinner mon
sieur pl.na billiards with a spcei.il cue ,
kept in a box with a spoeml koj ; the
billiard table is a special taulo. and a
pi ofessor has been sjioi'tiillj' cngngi'd .it
a lat silarylo plav with moiitiu ur.
Madame vv.itches moiisiour plain dce p
admit vtion. All is ( | iuc't ; not abound
allowed fiom one end of the oastlo to
the other. Monsieur isiplnjnig bil
liards !
"Aftci breakfast monsieur goes lish-
ing , speci il rivers and salmon have
Ix onoeurod fM' ( monsieui's favotito
pastime. The llslnng lacklo is munu-
fneturoil spcci.illv for monsioui ; the
lodsiiro ol mnivolous ivoods , cut by
blavos in ( list ml and baibaiou , rcgioiis
spoeiallj for monsicni ; and the bait
vvluoli inonsioni U-LS is a apuelal bpocios
of M.v , broil spi-i mllj for monsieur , and
monsieur hshos fur hours iiii'l m idiimo
watolios | him , and the tolaiiioi'i bland
gu.uil and wain nwaj the vulgar herd
who would nppioach. And tlio birds
aiM ordered to hold their tongues and
llio 1. avos aio forbidden topistlo and
oviii\thing obcvn ovi'i'v thing oxonpt
the lish. vvliieh are shocl < inglv obsLi-
n.ito and wont bo caught. Yes , the
linli , u o disobedient and so are the bil
liard balls , if ono is to behovo the i ues.
"At cerium periods of lliooai the
voice is houid biiiging aiis , alvvajs detached -
tachod , alwnjs the bamu. Madiimo IH
U'oing over her icpurtoiio. Kour dayn
later tlio castle is closed. Moni-iour
uid madame have departed to distant
lands. Madame is earning millions.
Tliooiei ) is at work. Ami after llio
voice has donu its work monsieur and
nmdamo roluni to Ihe oasllo , and the
nilonco begins again , and thu billiards
nnd the angling. And in this castle
built bj music never is a song , a piuno ,
nor any music hoairt , i-avu such as is
[ round out of the on hoslrion. llul
inch an 01 chustrion ! immense , unique ,
icnovvnod. plionomenal , lOsiuiL' ' thou-
? ands , willi D spLM'ial attendant belong
ing to St , Uvoi j evening inoiinieur and
madame mavolj' debate which biriol
nhnll bo inserted in llio otchobli nm.
And the machine grinds/or / hours. And
in thin castle of tlio voice , the onlj
nuiaic hcaid is llio common ntioot aits
and music-hall ] iuglus thitthe gical
orchestrion grinds out. Titily , mon-
bieur and madame arc gieat in lists ! "
Thu oldest house In thu city of Omaha Is nn
thu hoi tii side of JJongUs btiu'H buuveem thu
Hcpubln.au olllcoiind Ulcvcntb itrcut.
HARRISON AND THE ARMY ,
Appolntmonta the Next Proeldont
Will Hnvo to Fill.
LOTS OF PLUMS TO BE PLUCKED
How tlio roinlnn Ch'4'f ? lncl ) > ( inO
Was Oiu'c Saved I'loin Defeat
lj ) nn t ) ! ! 1 ! ' Xow Sift-
lloncd In Nebraska.
fJoodVoidn I'ot1 llnrrlHnti ,
POUT KoiuNtnv , Neb , Pot ) . .M. | Cor <
resitondence of Tnr Hcr.l President elect
Harrison is much hotter known in the army
than any picsldent we have had since Grant.
1 was sui prl cd the other dnto hear an old
( i A. H 111.111 nvvni out in Nebraska sa"I
was n member ol Oeneial llaulson's icgl-
menl when lie was a e-olonel and saw him
ever.v d n "
' 1 here is an oht at inj olllrer here w ho once
did llnitison a crv gical favor It was In
one of the battles of the war , and Harrison
was haul picsscd-ln fuel , his hi igado was
losing pround , though contesting bravely
evciy Inch with the rebels , who far out-
mimbcicd linn. I'hls olllcci e line along with
a bodj of ttoopo , and seeing haw things
stood went to Him ison's suppoit. The la-
illinium advanced with n shnut , and with thu
aid of the lemfoioemcats soon icgained
then lost I'louml , noi did they lose
it iigam that ilav I'lns ofllcei mav coino be-
foic llaiiison fora favor , and It is to bo
Imneil the picsUlcnt will icmeiiibct the voiy
gieat sei \ lie he once received fiiini him nt a
ciitic.il moment liveijliod.v spcalcs highly
of Hinisnii m tlio auny hud the olllc'ei
above lefeiml to "Ho was gootl leather ,
quiet , stiong , clem headed mid a hard
llubter , still 1 think 1 sued him once ftotnn
good licking. "
< ioiici.il llaiiison will havesnme line army
ofikeis to dis | o e of U has never h uipened ,
I think , hcfmc in the historj of the unity
that a president will be called upon to Illl so
muiimpoitant places as the next picsidcnt
will 'these mini plum1 * , as thc.v aio called ,
will geneialh go to the seiiloi" , mid there
loie bo c.isil.v ilccideil. Still the prcs dent
cm appoint whoever hepleiscs Cirant nl-
vvn.vs did it , and ( taint ought to have known
somcth'iig about aimv alliiirs iluii Noti will
( ill everv geiic'ial ofiko In the aunv except
the places held hv Miles , Meuitt , Kugei mid
Hinokiliencril John ( iihbiti will lotlie
Apid''O IS'll ' , being sixt.v font via s of age ,
and ills pi ice will piobalilv ho llllod bv Col
onel P.dvvartl Hatch , Ninth civah.v ( ieneial
David S Stanlev will ictlio .lime I. IS'.M , anil
his pi ice w ill likolv he Illled bv Colonel A.
V. KantLighthinfantiv , of the well known
lighting Mi Cook lamilv M ijor lien
eial Gcoigc Ciook will retire Sep
tember s , 1VM , and his place will bo
Illled b } Hngadier ( Jcnoi.il N'elson A Miles ,
who is now tlio senior Drigndier general of
the Ihio In Novemuei , ISH , M ijor Conornl
O O Hevviiidvvill ictiu- , and tlicio will ho u
goodbv 'b light likel.v foi Ins shoes , but they
will go to a good lepublnati N'e L vcir the
uljiitaiitgenei.il of thu iiitny , Hu hard A.
Dium , will ic.ich sixtv four and step down
and out Mav 2s , issn , iis ) pi.ieo will bo
lillcl hkelv 1 > V Colonel Knheitllliams. .
( icnci.il Au-olom H ilul has just i clued , nnd
Colonel Koger Jones been appointed by Mr.
Clev eland m Ins place us inspei togcnei.il of
thoutiny Jones is mid to he fatally ill.
Oenuidl Samuel H llolabnd , nuaiteunastcr
geneial , will ictiio lime in , IV I ) , and Cole id
Chailcs II Thompkiiib w ill ho apnohitcii in
hi * stead , ( < enoi.il Kobeit McPeeldi , com-
missai.v ge"einl , will letiiu in 1VU ) .
Suigcon ticneial John Mooio will re
tire August Hi , IS'.W. ' ( icnei.il William
li IJocho-tor , chiel piv master , will
tetiro 1hi mil v IS , isy ) , and Colonel Clmilos
M. leiicll will undoubttdlv ml his plaeo.
( ieneial Stiphen Henet , elm f oidin.inco
ollleei , will i etna .lanu.irv "J , is'i ' ) , , uiil the
pie-ident electi il will lill his plaeo bj n good
icpubliean soldiei 'llieio is no such
thing as polities in the nuny , but
it is noticcil somehow that democrats
aiegencr.illv appointed bv democratic presi
dents and icpiiblii in ofticcis l > \ icpublicaii
prcsiilcnts At .ill events it is not fe.ucd
that such dcinoci iticcoppeine ids as William
hcottwlll be peimitteil under lliniibon to
saj wlio shall Illl the armv olllies Tlio
Grand Aimv of the Republic1 , althcnich nn
entnclv non-pni tism boilv , mnv lecommend
siimc good men to Comi.ule H.inison tot : ip-
poiutmcnt , anil it is haullv likeh he will pass
over then reiommcndation These lecoui-
ineudntlons , if made , will bo enthely healthy
and flee Irom the smell of copper.
Spc iking of nut goad s Hilicr president
elect , I had a lettoi fiom him nnsolf tno
othei dav , and although it was n yoiv pleas
ant and ft icndly lommunic.ition , 1 vvassur-
pi iscd to find he had m ide no mention in his
letlei of his cabinet. Peeling thu comrade
must have known my anxictv about the
cabinet 1 felt disappointed and vexed
at this lack ol eonlidencc Hut I
got oven witii him by omitting to send him u
c linnet s ! ilo in i\v \ , unsvvei. 1 know ho
would feel mo in and bully , but ho must
le.irn that conn. ides who have no lonlldenccs
to give mubt expect none in letuin.
J. S. B.
_ _
Hesjiecl and Condolence.
At a ror'iil u meeting of Union Paciflo
lodge , No 17 , A O U W , hold Kcbi uaiy IS ,
Ibb' ' ) , tlie following pieamblo anil icsolutious
weio adopted :
Wneieas , It has pleised the Divlno Hulcr
U ) lemove fiom oui midst oui late biothor ,
P 15 Mtnpliy. thereto 10 be it
Kcsnlvci ! . Hv Union Pacille lodge , No. i7 ,
A O U W. , Omaha , Neb , th.it while wo
: > o\v low with humble submission to the will
of the Most High , we do not tlie less mouiu
foi our brother who has been liken fiom us.
Hesoived , 'I h it the heiutfelt sympathy of
this lodge be extended to his family m their
illliction
Hi solved , Tli.it those i esolulloii'i bo sproul
tpon a ineinniial puc of the recouls ot this
odgc , ami tint the clmitcr bo diapcd in
iiouriinig for tlinlydavs ; that a copy thereof
jo tiansmilled to the family of our dti cased
notliet under soil of the lodge. Also to
i'liu O\ivrv Hr'L foi puolu alien
( ! . M MiHiunr , M.V. \ .
Attest G H Hoiiuuis , Hocoidei.
C.ililnel ( ! ossi ] >
NivYotiu , Peli 21 rSpeeinl Telegram to
I'm J'ui | It is icpoitcd that Hin risen has
cquesli d Plntt ami Miller and other loading
cnublicins of tins btatu to m"ut him on his
niiv.illn Wasl inglon The hest-infoimed
ncnlieioHiy that Han ison will have thieo
ilnces in his ( uhlnct open when he gets to
Washingtun , These are thn imvv , allninoy
'cnei aland depu linen t of agiicultuie. It Is
ilsotlioughtth.it White-law Ueid stands the
icst elaiiep of 1 1 pro-w iitin Now Yoi It in tlio
. ibinel as hccretui yol thei navy It it known ,
lovvover , th it W.u inn Milloi lias declined
the offer of tlio Boeiet iri hip of/iiiJ'iiculturo.
I'lii'lro Itci-oi- .
Sr. Pu i , , Pel > JI Tim faitiry and - < hops
if the Mimie.ota Caiiljjgo and Sleigh eom-
i inv havu been < omploteiy dostiopjd bv lira ,
uising a loss of 7 > ,00) ) , on which thoio is
in Insurance of if"j,000
MIMVMKI.K , Ws ! , Pel ) 23A Chlppowa
'alls , Wlii , special s.tjHut ! , f. M. Kehl's
loin mg mill in that eil > is b iinln/ , and will
uobably bo totally destiojed The mill It
valued ut $ .J > , liOO
Tiio Caiiini' ( ! MUsiniiariiM.
XvN/inui , Po1) J Mii'h aiixl ; tis felt
loio regai Jlii ) , tlio fate of tlio niHslunailes
who W'-io lecontly cnptiiied by ( he instir-
cents No new has iieen iocei veil from
lieui Hiiiii ) thc.v veto taken
s City Sii ol 1 .
Cm , P h. 21 \liied M Lay ,
igud twenty ix , "unof ex ( 'oniessm m Lay ,
comnuttril htii id i bv tulcinr liuilnuii It Is
suppDSed thai I. i t v.us iiuhc > j by tompo-
,11 i msanitv
ate gars
TRADE WIARK ,
RED LABEL. "