12 THE OMAHA BAIM" BEE : SUJSTXTM. MAROR 24 , 1889.-SIXTEEN PAGES.
* WES MADE Kl ) MISTAKE ,
The Book of Gonoeis aud the Record
of Naturo.
THEY AGREE IN EVERY RESPECT.
Jlon-tlio Present ISartli Wan Ilrntiglit
Forth Out of CliaoB Truth * Hid
den in HrAtiio Ticgcnds
Ychl , ( ho Itnvcn.
Striking Pnrnllnlf * .
T As between thoold andncw vornolns of the
Old Testament there Is Bach a distinction it
is difficult to decide which Is the better. The
Mosaic record of the creation is a case in
point. The old vcralon gives nn account of
the creation ot the universe , the now that
of the atmosphere and the earth and their
I inhabitants. A glanca at the first nnd
second chapters of Ocncsls will show they
wcro written by moro than ono person , whllo
hero and there in succeeding chapters nro
disjointed passages , snowing clearly thnt the
second Is an Injection Into the original writ
ings of Moses. The first and second chap
ters also show the transposition of these
possagon which break the narrative. Tlio
cause of this can bo attributed to the scribes ,
nnd possibly others , when taking into con
sideration the Genesis history of the dukes
and kings of Edom down to the tluio of
Solomon.nnd | the ; ilrst Book of Chronicles.
By reference to the latter , it will bo secutho
nccond chapter of Genesis beginning at the
eighth verso Is nn Injection on the part of
thcso old writers , long after the
death of Moses , to enable the Israelites
to trace their , descent from Adam , the
patriarch through the line of Seth. In the
same manner Luke traces thnt of Christ la
the third chapter of his gospcL Accepting
that version ns correct and treating thcso
fragments as mosaics , they are easily pieced ,
so as to make a complete and correct account
of the creation and following events.
Another thing that has evidently been
overlooked Is the rule of the sacred writers
to divide their writings Into books. Matthew
begins his gospel thus :
"Iho book of the generation , of Jesus
Christ , the son of David , the son ot
Abraham , "
nnd then traces his descent froui that patri
arch.
The book of Genesis i ) divided thus :
1. Thcso nro the generations of thohcavcus
and the earth.
! 3. This Is the book of the generations of
Adam.
3. Thcso nro the generations of Noah.
4. Those are the generations of the sons of
Noah.
H. These nro the generations of Shcni.
0. Thcso uro the generations of Ternh.
In the fifth book the sacred historian con
fines himself exclusively to the descendants of
Sham , and follows the history down to the
father of Abraham , aud his brothers Nahor
nnd Hnran. From this point , nnd in Chron
icles I , the history of Abraham and his de
scendants , the Israelites , is continuous.
As the Israelites were haughty and proud
of tholr miccstry , what was moro natural
t than for the scribes to trance their Uncage
from the dawn of history , as written by
Moses , the man ot God ] Hence the reason
for injecting parts of the second chapter of
GcnesU nnd others into his writings to es
W- tablish their claim , and supply sotno of the
omissions of Moses. With > these points in
view , a correct version of the Mosaic record
of the creation can bo rcachicd , one that is in
harmony with science and natural law , di
vided into ) > oriods so far as given by the sa
cred writers , viz :
IK TUB ItEdlKNIXO.
"In the beginning God.creuted the heaven
and the earth , " Genesis i , 1.
"Ho made the sti-rs also. " Goncsis i , 10.
"Thus tbo heavens und the earth were
finished aud nnd nil the host of them. " Gen
esis ii , 1.
By changing "tho heaven" to read "the nt-
mosphcro'1 the mcaning.of the llrst verso is
- r clear , yes "In the beginning God created
the atmosphere and the earth. "
Iu the next chapter Is an account of tbo
condition of the -earth , before the
cataclysm preceding tlio advent of .man
Which can bo called.
THE HEATED TRUSI.
"And no plant of the Held wns yet in the
earth , and no herb of the Held had yet sprung
up for the Lord God had not caused It to
rain upon the earth , and thuro was not a man
to till the earth. " Genesis ii , 5.
"But there went up a mist from the earth
[ f' and watered the face of the ground. " Gen
esis II , 0.
Hero wo hnvo the record of the period
- when there wns neither vegetation , man. nor
rain on.the earth. It shows that the earth
was too hot to be productive , jwssibly then In
the present condition of Jupiter and Saturn ,
or nt a later stage , that ot Venus , which nt
its last transit wns seen to bo green , denot
ing the presence of water. This has been
its color { or * centuries as shown by the
records of the Chnldcaus. I am of the opin
ion thnt VomiB is now in the same condition
as the earth preceding the advent of man ,
that is , covered by water , excepting its high
est elevations , to cool it , nnd prepare the
planet for u higher development.
Xho absence of rain on the earth during
this period wns awing to the heated condi
tion of the atmosphere and the earth , It is
necessary to have cold ns well ns heat to
produce rain. Mist is produced by the
moisture drawn from the earth ascending to
I'I'l * < K great height , where it meets the cool nir
and then descends. Genesis thus briefly
alludes to this heated term of the earth , nnd
lews us to infer , ns science declares , that in ,
the succeeding ages it gradually cooled ,
when vegetation und life uognn. Hero Is u
gap In thu narrative for which wo must look
r outside of the .Scriptures.
The next wo have Is that ot the earth hav
R ing passed through a cataclysm , whether
produced by the aotmn of the heavenly
bodies or collision with a comet , none can
ay. The inference is that it was caused by
omo outaldo celestial Influence acting on the
atmosphere , and destroying its self-acting
* arlnclplo or firmament , .if wo accept the vor-
pion that the collision with Hleln's comet
aused the great fires at Chicago und in the
northwest in October , IbTl.
The earth having passed through this con-
i vulslon , the next stop brings us to
1HB COOUXO TEKM ,
li t when it was to bo fitted for man nnd the
present iiiilinal kingdom.
K "And the earth was null and void , nnd
darkness was upon the face of the deep. "
Goncsis I , t ! .
The now version of the old testament says s
"And the earth was waste and void. "
As the term "void" m this case means
doftolate , It will bo soon the earth at this
Btago was waste nud desolate. It was unln-
, habited , tonnntloss , no lifo , no vegetation ,
nothing but water , and the darkness pro
duced by n thickened atmosphere.
The next stage i.s the ditappcnranco ot
TUB FIIIST nmoitio mii.uoK.
"And the spirit of God moved upon tile
face of the waters. " Genesis 1,13.
Hero wo have the process by which this
mighty event was accomplished. One trans ,
latlcn convoys the moaning that the spirit
v brooded upon the face of the watora. Hut
K"A the word "ruhr , " wlulo it means spirit , also
means wind. So the passage properly inter
preted would read thus :
"And the wind of God moved upon the
( ace of the waters. "
This brings us face to face with a natural
law , a mighty wind moving upon the face of
the walors , and thus while moving the
waters also stirring , or rending the atmos
phere and cleansing it. This was huuiocUutely
followed by the appearance of
DAY AM ) NinilT ,
making the lint day of the present otngo of
th6 oarth.
"And God said lot there bo light aud there
VIM light. " Uon. 1-3.
"And God saw the light that it was good
and God divided the llutit from the uurk-
" ness. " Gen. 1-4.
"A "And Gcd called the light day , and tho.
' . * darkness ho called night. And the evening
nnd the morning wcro tbo llrst day. " Geu ,
& &
Overtheso verses many have ( tumbled and
fallen. Mr. Gladstone thinks it the creation
of universal light , Tliorq it no universal
light In nnture. If so , there would bo no
shadow. Tnlmago thinus it wns an electric
light. Ingcrsoll sneers ut Tulwuie. and bo-
rales Mosej * for bis own mistakes , The slin-
"Vlo fiu'l U , the light bora mentioned is the
untight , The atmosphere bad been cleared
"Hyibo mighty wind , and the revolution of
< tbe curth oa its axl * produced the day and
night. "And God * nw the light thnt
good , " and It-hns boon good.ovor since.
As well deny the existence of the sunlight
on the first dey of tor thu atmosphere was
cleared as to deny that ot the day and night.
But whllo the sun shone during the any
there was no moonlight nt night. The moon
changing from old to now was too near the
sun to bo visible , hence Its light would not
bo seen in tlio evening sky until thrt fourth
day. An this Is the operation of the present
law , can anyone deny Its existence In the
ngcs of the past ! Furthermore , ns that him
innry Influences the atmosphere ana the
tides , It is the canto of earthquakes like
these of Charleston nnd Costa Itlca , storms
and mighty winds frequently , when It ,
changes from old to now. Such being the
fnct now , by the law of analogy , It Is easy to
discern what In part caused the wind to
mo.'o upon the waters , cleansing the atmos
phere nnd producing the first day.
The llrst day passing , the earth sub
merged , the sun shining mid sucking up the
moisture from earth nnd sky , wo como to the
second dny.
WHEN Tlln ATMOSrilRUC ClUNflEl ) ITS CIUH-
At'TEII.
"And God said , 'Let there bo n ilrmamcnt
in the midst of the waters , and let it divide
the waters from the waters. " Gen. i-0.
"And God made tlio Ilrmamcnt , nnd di
vided the waters which wcro under the
llrummmit from the waters which worn
above the ilrmamcnt ; and It was so. " Gene
sis 1 , T.
"And God called the flrmnmcnt Heaven.
And the evening nnd the morning wcro the
second dny. " Genesis i , 8.
Hero wo liavo a record of an act or laxv of
the Creator In dividing the waters In the
ntmosphoro from these on the earth , un-1 the
operation of the present sclf-nctlng prjncl *
plo In the ntmosphoro through the action of
BUD , by which the earlh receives rain , snow ,
dow and mist , fertilizing the land nnd con
tributing to our happiness. As will bo seen
it was n complete change in tlio character of
the ntmosphoro from Us previous conditiun.
It paved the way for thu appearance of man ,
nnd thu line particles of water In the ntinos-
phoro cause the beautiful blue sky , and
radlato the light of the sun , moon nnd stars
In the heavens above us. Without these mu
sky would ba black. and the sun , moon nnd
stars would shlno nlilco when above the
horizon during the day. Heaven , earth nnd
sky would lese their radiant beauty.
It has been urged by sotno , the creation of
the ilrmamcnt by the separation of thu
waters required the work of ngcs , but ns
science anirms , the sun can draw 40,000 solid
miles of water from the earth in ono year ,
the question arises why should it take thcso
untold ages to do the work I
Tin : i.ioiNns. :
In Donnotloy's Hngnnrok. that brilliant
writer gives muny of tlio legends , coinciding
with the Mosaic record. Among thorn nro
the following , which may bo of interest. Ho
says : "All thu cosmogonies begin with an ngo
of darkness ; n damp , cold , rainy dismal tlmo.
'iho Babylonian legends suy : There was n
time in which there existed nothing but
darkness and nn abyss of waters , wheroln
resided ( most hideous beings , whlchfiwcro
produced of a two-fold principle. The Hin
dee legend says : The suprumc Boing.nlono
existed ; afterward there was universal dark
ness. ThoCholulu legend says : In the beginning -
ginning , before the light of the sun had been
created , this land was In darkness unit void
of any created thing. The Quiche legend
says : Once moro are the gods in council , In
the darkness in the night of n desolated un
iverse. Tlio poifcons of the godhead were
enveloped in the darkness which enshrouded
n desolate world. "
And strangest of all. Mr. Donnelley given
thnt of the Thlinkcols , of British Columbia ,
about the Great Crow or Haven , Ychl.
"Very dark , dump , and chaotic was the
world In the beginning ; nothing \vlth Dreath
or body moved thorn except Ychl : in tlio
likeness of n raven ho brooded over the mist ;
his black winds beat down * the vast confu
sion ; the .waters went back before "him and
the dry land appeared. "
how cnmo these people with this mighty
fact ? Certainly they had no acquaintance
with the book of Goncsis , yet the analogy
is remarkable. *
If we accept the translation of Goncsis
representing the spirit of God brooding over
the waters , then dispersing the darkness
with n mighty wind , the similarity is strik
ing If not complete.
Last of nil the Chinese legend says :
"In the ago at tor the chaos * when heaven
nnd earth had just separated , after the chaos
cleared away , heaven appeared llrst in order ,
then earth , thou after they existed , and the
atmosphere Una changed its character man
came forth. "
Hero is n closer analogy still. Genesis
sa.i s , God created the firmament nnd called
it heaven. The fourth commandment em
phasizes this , and says , "In six days the Lord
made heaven ( the flrmnmcnt ) and earth ftbo
dry land ) , the sea , and all that In them is. "
The Chinese legend states the appearance
of heaven ( the armament ) , thun earth ( the
dry land ) , undia change in the atmosphere ,
preceded the advent of man.
The chnngu in the atmosphere is followed
by the thiid dny , when the waters assuage ,
causing the appearance of
1)UV LAND ANI > VEGETATION .
"Ana God said ; Let the waters under the
heaven bo gathered together in ono place ,
and lot the dry lana appear , and it was so. "
Genesis , 1 0.
"And God called the dry land earth ; and
the gathering together of the waters called
ho the seas ; and God saw that it was good. "
Genesis i , 10.
"And God said ; Let thu earth bring forth
grass , the herb yielding seed , nnd the fruit
tree yielding fruit after his kind , whoso seed
Is in itself upon the earth ; and it was so. "
Genesis , III.
"And the earth brought forth grass , nnd
the herb yielding seed after his kind , nnd the
tree yielding fruit , whoso seed was In itself
after his kind , and God saw that it was
good. " Genesis i 12.
"And the evening and the morning were
the third day. " Genesis 1 13.
run WATBIIS.
The gathering together of the waters on
this day can by uccounted for In many ways.
Ono wns by the indentations In the crust'of
tlio earth forming the bed of the ocean. An
earthquake could do this , "when the
mighty wind" passed ever the waters on the
ilrst day , with the same ease it Hank the
great pier in the Lisbon earthquake. As the
gathering together of the waters formed tno
seas the inference is conclusive thnt such
was the fact. When the waters wcrogath--
ered into the seas the dry land appeared. It
will bo observed that the dry lund wa not
created on this dayr neither was vegetation.
Ono simply rose , or appeared above tlio wa
ters the other as the text says , was upon
the earth. This demonstrates that not only
the land , but nil vegetation wns submerged.
In this condition it was dominant , but
when the water was withdrawn from
the surface of' the earth , ana
vegetation felt the beneficial Influences of
the sun , which it could not do In the dark
ness or under the water , then thu earth began
to put forth grass , and herb , and fruits.
"And God saw that it was good. "
In this connection I Imvo spoken of the
condition of the earth before the cataclysm
preceding thu advent of man. Some claim
the granite Is composed of the remains of
unhnals , but the primeval rocks show a state
of fusion caused by heat when there was
neither plant , nor herb , nor ram. But as
tlio earth cooled , vegetation and Hfo ap
peared. Speaking of the iguanodon ,
A ( JURAT I.UAIIIt ,
nearly fifty feet long , which existed In the
curly ages of the earth , n well known writer
saya : "It is nupposml that such an animal
could only have oxistud in n hot country ,
and hence It is concluded that n torrid cllraato
once prevailed In England. The country it
Inhabited must Imvo been diversified by hill
nnd dnlo , by streams nnd torrents , the tribu
taries of its mighty rivers. Aborcscont
ferns , palms and yucoas constituted its
groves nnd forests ; acllcato ferns and
grasses , the vegetable clothing of Its soil ,
and in Its marshes , enulsotu , mid plants of a
llltu nature prevailed. But there Is no evidence -
denco that man over sot his foot upon that
wondrous soil , or that any of the animals
which are his contbmporuries found there u
habitation. * Hut , Jroni
numberless observations there are
conclusive teasons to infer that
man and the existing races of animals
were not created till my rinds of years after
the destruction of . the iguanodon country a
country whiou language can but feebly portray
tray , with its appalling dragon forms , its
forosta of palms nnd tree ferns , nnd the lux
uriant vegetation of a tropical cllmo. "
To deny the existence of the aunllght and
thu starlight , on the llrst , second and third
days , is equivalent to a denial of the exist
ence of day and night , or the dally revolu
tion of the curlh on its axis. At this period
there was no mcontleht. and this brings us to
the fourth day , when the light of the sun ,
moon and tars were visible 6n the same day.
"And Clod bald ; Lot thoru bo lights in the
armament of tuu heaven to divide the day
from the night ! nnd lot thorn bo for signs ,
and for seasons , and for Jays nnd years. "
"And lot them bo for lights In the firma
ment of the hcnvcn to give light upon the
earth , nnd It was no. "
"And God mndo two great lights ; the
greater light to rule the dny , and the lessor
light to rufo the night. "
"And God set thorn In the firmament of
the heaven to glvo light upon the earth , "
"And to rule ever the day nnd ever the
night , und to divide the light from the dark
ness , nnd God saw that It was good. " Gen
esis i 18.
"And the evening nnd the morning were
the fourth day. " Genesis 1:11-10. :
This of nil thus far Is the
oiiAxnrsT or TUB cnEATiox.
The complete Illumination of the heavens
by dny nnd night. The text Is precise. In
no case docs It say God created the sun nnd
the moon on the fourth day. But It docs
say God created the sunlight and the moon
light , nnd both appeared In the sky on the
fourth dny. Ho sot tholr lights In the firm
ament I Where clso could ho hnvc put
them , to radlato tholr light over all the
earth 1 And the stars also , where could
their light sluno on the oarth. If not through
the llrmnmcnt of the ntmosphoro I To the
ancients , n * well as ourselves , the move
ments of the sunlight and the
moonlight through tbo heavens
arc still the guides to the signs ,
the seasons , the days and the years.
Milton in his description of the creation with
n poet's license describes the evening of
the llrat day ns the tlmo of the full moon.
This could not bo because the moonlight did
not appear until the evening of the fourth
dny.
TIIR LAWS OF NATOllE
had their beginning in eternity. Astronomy
sn.\s they are still the same. One , still nt
work , Is thnt when the moon changes from
old to now It Is Invisible for four days. No
ono can dispute this. Such being the fnct ,
the work of the prcsontcroatlonorrohabllit-
ntlon of the earth , began on the evening of
the llrst dny , nnd the moon , undergoing Its
monthly change , its light could not bo socn
in the firmament of heaven until the fourth
day. On that evening nnd the morning the
lights of the moon , the stars nnd the sun
wcro nil visible on the earth. Can anything
innko the texts clearer or jostle it out of har
mony with science ?
Tills ends the work of restoring the earth
or rather fitting It for the abode of man ,
who is to appear. The next thing is to people
ple it. This cnmo as follows :
The flfth day The crontion of the llshes.
The sixth day The creation of the ani
mals contemporaneous with man.
Tltp CIIKVTION' Of MAX.
"So God created man In his own Image , hi
the imago of God created ho him , male und
fcmulo created bo them , nnd called them
man. "
These are the primitive , or pro-Adamite
races , or "men" who began to call upon the
name of the Lord , to worship him , in the
days of Enos the son of Scth , the 'son of
Adam the son of God. In the days of Noah
their daughters married with thu sons of
God ( the descendants of Adam ) , when for
the wickedness prevailing on the earth they
wcro destroyed in
THE SECOND IUSTOHIO DELUDE ,
when the atmosphere was again changed ,
limiting the period of human lifo to the term
of 120 years.
The second chapter of Genesis contains
the history of Adam nnd Eve , and their de-
sccndonts , inserted by the Scribes to connect
them with tlio Israelites , ns shown in the
book of Chronicles and in Luko.
And God blessed the seventh day and
hallowed it.
And the heavens and the earth xvere fin
ished. E. F. TEST.
LONDON EVENING PAPERS.
They Are Making RnpiU Gains on
Their Moruiiic Contemporaries.
The London correspondent of the
East Anglian Daily Times ( the paper
which discovered Mr. Stead's connec
tion with the Contemporary article )
writes : There is a great change in
process in the position and prospects of
the London newspapers. What wo un
derstand by the "morning papers" are
losing ground for the general readers
and their evening contemporaries are
steadily encroacnmg upon -the position
which they once hold as purveyors of
intelligence and framorq.or directors
of public opinion. The Daily Tele
graph and Standard are taken for their
advertisements , notably the former ,
whose brilliant leaders of the past do-
cad o are now almost invariably dull ,
and not infrequently ungrammatical.
The Times never has enjoyed a popular
reading clientele , nnd tbe Post , notwith
standing its fall in price , is still the or
gan of the boudoir. City men and in
vestors residing 'n the metropolis have
ceased , to an extent which inquiry
would cause to bo astounding , to depend
for tholr money intelligence upon the
Times , and its contemporaries. This
branch of journalism is now better
done by the financial paners , of which
exotic two specimens have como com
paratively recently into existence. It
is true these papers , sparkling , lively ,
and sometimes fearless , though they
bo , have
MUCH TO X.KAKN
editorially. For example , ouoof them
came out without a rofcrenco to tbo im
portant imbroglio which has retarded
the transfer of the submarine cables to
the government , and which , on the
news of it becoming known , brought
down the shares 20. But as a rule the
writers put things in a keen light , and
ferret out facts which the old tradi
tional city article writer disdains to
publish or is too lazy to find put for him
self. Moreover , the money intelligence
is now done vigorously and promptly by
the evening , or so-called evening
papers , for these are speedily accelerat
ing the hour of their publication.
Almost before men on 'change settle
down to business the Star is selling
outside of the "house. " After the Star
comes the Evening News. The Pall
Mall Gaxotte , which ; previous to Mr.
O'Connor's panor , was published at the
lordly hour of half-past ono , is now ob
tainable before noon. The St. James
Gazette , the Globe and the Standard
are all selling an hour earlier upon the
street. In fact the too of the evening
editor comoa so nigh to
TUB IIKUn OF HIS MOHXIXG COHTEJr-
1'OKAKY
that his threatens.to bo tko paper of the
future. Quito recently I bought u cur
rent copy of the Star at the Lowestof t
railway station shortly after midday.
The bociety papers also uro feeling the
pressing changes. The evening papers
now all go in for society gossip , thus in
vading the domain of the so-called
journals for men and woman. A calcu
lation would show that tho. circulation
of the combined o von ing papers equals ,
if it docs not exceed , that of the mornIng -
Ing journals. How completely these
have shaken the fathers of the London
press from authority in local questions
was shown the other day in the buttlo
fought bo t we on the Star and the Pall
Mall upon the county counpil and the
election of aldermen. And-what is true
of local politics is rapidly becoming true
of itnpurial also.
Theory nnd Practice.
Now York Weekly : Young Wife
"Aro you the editress of the tHouso-
hold Department of the Woman's Com-
pnnlony"
Mrs. Do Letter "Yes , I have had
charge of that department for ton
yonrb. "
"I urn so glad we uro near neighbors.
I'm sura you won't object if I run in
once in u whib for a little practical
uolp about cooking , will your1"
No , indeed. Como in whenever you
please that is , after next weak. My
cook ia away temporarily , und my hus
band and I arc taking- our mcaft > at a
restaurant. " _
A very busy young man , the week of
whose wedding had been decided upon ,
wrote to his llaucen on u postal card ; "What
day I Tnos.l" The answer came back
promptly , al o oa a postal card i "Ho , Wed ! "
IN THE ETHIOPIAN mm. .
The Oolostials of an Omaha Thoatoi
and tholr Oharaotoristloa
CRITICS WORTH CONSIDERATION ,
How Kelly HniullcB tlio Frequenter ?
of ilio Cook Loft Tlio Gods nt
the Grnml The No tor *
lous Slnvon. Gang.
The GotU or tlio Gnllcry.
Wlmt nn association of striking features
clusters about thorn. Wlmt wonderful
stories hnvo boon written regarding
tholr conduct. The subject is old , but
always Interesting. Never stnco the
cock-loft was Introduced Into thcatnrs
has there boon a time when people wore
not moro or loss curious to read de
scriptive pen pictures tolling of the
many scones witnessed , incidents noted ,
expressions hoard and general demeanor
meaner found among thode who frequent
that portion of the theater and look
down upon the passing show below.
The patrons of dramatic art who has not
boon through the oppressive experience
suffered from nightlyRittingslii a foully
ventilated top Election , must admit the
defects of their thcsnlan education.
Sparticus appealed to the gods and
thanked thorn that ho was Barbarian ,
but they were neither of the London ,
Chicago nor the Omaha variety. To
those ho loft the fate ot his porlrayors
and a few who have attempted the
characterization found favor in their
judgment. Without the sanction of
these ragged , dirty , untutored , but
bright , keen , qutcuwittoil critics
would the world over 'hnvo
hoard of Edwin Forrest , John McCul-
loughj Frederick Ward or Robert
Downing ? To them , also Bcrnhardt ,
Mary Anderson. Modjcska , Davenport ,
Maggie AfltchoU. Lotto , and in fact nil
the bright particular stars owe much of
their success before the footlights , lit
the timid , tottering , blushing , infancy
of their adventures on the stage , it waste
to the noisy , dark Imbitation of the
gods that they lirst looked and pleaded
for a decision.
If a now artist or a now play catches
the gallery all is well. There
is where most of the telling
and decisive criticism comes from.
The spectacular show , the comedy ,
molo-drnma or any other kind of pro
duction that fails to win applause from
the gamins might as well bo laid on
the shelf.
If you have never spent an evening in
the gallery , among the gods , half youe
oxistaneo is a wild , dreary , howling
waste. There is the place to learn what
intense interest or unspeakable disgust
menus. If they praise , it is the kind of
praise that counts : but if condemnation
strikes , in it runs r.iot and is wofully
wicked. u _ , .
The Omaha god is rather a
mild and respectable specimen
as compared with his kind
in some cities , f isi verv much re
"
formed. That fab * is1 , flue , however , to
the training which he has boon com
pelled to undergo of.-hito years by a
small , dark-visagod , "nervy man , who
has ruled the roost with a "peeled elm
club over since Bo'yd's opera house was
opened. Proviouq to that event Omaha
could not boast very much of her gallery
god population. 4mo l > s friends this
monster spirit rojjnonds to the name of
Martin .Kolloy buttin the ' 'upper circle"
they call him a terror. "
To merely look at and size him up
one would hardly' suppose Mr. Kclley
capable of handling four or
live hundred rough , reckless raiders ,
who , when congregated together
have the desire for devilment in
them aroused to the point of committing
almost any sort of depredation. But ho
has hold the reins for eight years and
is king among them.
It is quite amusinjr to hear Mr. JCelly
relate the stormy sieges be has had.
Those of. you who have been * at the
opera house on several occasions before
doors- were opened and soon great
crowds of tbesn boisterous boys waiting
to get in , can form some conception of
the dangers as well as difllculties'iiny
person would encounter in an attempt
to control and regulate their actions.
Ono night last season , during the
Booth-Barrett engagement , it riot al
most ensued on the sidewalk. A dozen
or moro big bullying roughs undertook
to trample several bootblacks and news
boys under foot , break down the en
trance doors and go in rogardle&s of all
rules , regulations or order. Two or
three policemen attempted to interfere ,
but they soon had to abandon the field
and lly. Kully went out with his club ,
waded into the mob like an old warrior ,
and quickly restored peace. He says
that the Boyd claims about
four hundred regular attendants
to the twenty-live cent section , who
may be counted on to'put ia an appear-
unco at every attraction , except the
concert and lecture. These classes of
entertainments they have no use for.
Of course there are shows , and actors
too , that draw stronger in 'that part of
the house as well as the dress circle ,
the pit and tbo balcony than others.
If anything , the gods discriminate
much clobor than the older
and moro refined people. Tlio
artist , mule or female , who fails to
please thorn , discovers that fact very
early in a forios of shrill whistled , cat
calls , and such invitations as "takoa
tumble to yourself , Johnny. "
"Go and work on a farm. "
"What an old guy. ' '
"Whore did ho blow in from , any
way ? "
"What did you say.his name- was ? "
On the other hanu , the actor that
pleases tholr fancy baai the pleasure of
hearing great encouragement.
Mary Anderson , tModjcska , Minnie
Maddorn and Knioi Gastloton are in
high favor with > tha Omaha gods.
Every tlmo ono ofthom \ comes , the
ontlro force , numbering from
COO to 700 , turn i out. They also
rave over Edwin Booth , admire
Tom Keene , thlnlrt Robert Dewing
a great man , go tof see Hooy as "Old
Hoss" every night , jlmvo no time for
"Innocent Kid , " culM Gene Canflcld
as "Rats. " a bird , nnd.pronounco "Fan-
tasma" the best of all spectacular pro
ductions. As a rupj | ( .hoy are not so
much given to opera , but the "King's
" and "Tho "
Fool" pttle Tycoon ,
brought them out pyory night.
It is impossible to imrrato , in a short
Sunday Btory , all that could bo told
about the gallery and its autocratic ,
audacious inhabitants. As staled bo-
foro. they rocolvofirst consideration
from the profession and knowing that
such is the case , their power has
made thorn so independent that all
other circles must endure tholr naughty
manners , accept the situation an being
necessary , and make the best of it.
It is gratifying therefore to know
that in this city the managers of the
Grand and the Boyd have taken special
pains to preserve order up Blairs as well
as down. The results arc moro nulls-
factory than could reasonably have
been expected now , that the boys con
duct themselves quito doucut\y. \ Sel
dom does an audlonco hccomn
disturbed on account of any
unseemly outbreaks' nmong the
high-cock-a-lorums. Kelly has marched
BO many of them unceremoniously to
the street when thojMlld not doslro to
go that Ihoy nro afraid to cut up.
Three , four and five years ago , when
the Slnvon gang , composed of young
loafers , graders and tough boys from
Tenth street , had full sway the gods
hero rivaled those of any other town in
America , but they hnvo disappeared
and tholr absence is noticeable.
Strange as it may scorn , according to
Mr. Kelly , clerks from the railroad of
fices nnd stores are far moro unruly and
rude than the small boys.
They take particular delight in giv
ing expression to as much vulgarity as
they dare , and shout it at the actors.
The llttlo follows hold themselves above
tlvp use of vllo language. They are the
real gods , the sharp critics , who lean
forward in tholr seats , eagerly listen to
catch every word , watch closely every
move and deliver the final decisions.
Not only In the gallery but on the street
do they gtvo their opinions nnd use tholr
influence.
AND liltAMiYTIO.
Pauline Hnll it not engaged for the com.
ing season at least not for comic opora.
"Dans un MlrolrV is tlio title of Snrnh
Bcrnlmrdt's version of "As in a Looking
Glass. "
"A "husking boo" Is to bo n "realistic"
feature of Nell Burgess' now piny , "A Coun
ty Fair. "
"Aunt Loutsu" Eldrldgo Is able to sit up ,
nnd that's about all. Her illness was realty
very serious.
Kstcllo Clayton has onilcd liar tour In
"The Quick or the Dead J" and will rest
until the nututnn.
II. B. Irving , Hcnrv Irvine's son , Is said
to bo tlio living counterpart of his father In
everything but ago and stiituo.
Mllo. Khon's now play is caltod "Tho Case
Vldal , " is said to bo soisowhnt sensational ,
and will bo produced this season.
"Captain Swift" Is almost certain to run
for the remainder of the season at the Madi
son Square theater , Now York city.
Mary Anderson , following the fashion , will
not in Ucrlln In May , appearing iu "Tho Win
ter's Talc. " She will have an English com
pany.
Chnssalgnn's now opera , which Is not yet
completed , has Its scones nnd incidents laid
in Mexico. The Aronsons Imvo llrst call on
thu opera.
Hoslnn Yokes is to present several now
plays , nnd only these comedies in which she
mot with marked favor will bo retained in
her repertoire.
Mrs. W. J. Florence will act next season ,
while her husb.md is traveling with iho
JciTcrson-Floronco combination , if she gets
n suitable chance.
Marie Burroughs listens to the various
rumors that she Is not to bo In the Madison
Square company next season , smiles and
biniles , but says nothing.
Miss Efile Shannon has signed a contract
with Mr. Daniel Frohman of the Lyceum
theater for two .years. She joins Hit ) stock
company in September.
Chassaigno. composer of "Nadj.v , " sola his
rights to the opera , a year ago for $5,000.
Since then it has run steadily In both Now
York nnd London and has paid royalties of
54U.OOO.
Since he became a manager , seventeen
years ugo , A. M Palmer has examined near
ly 7,000 American plays about 400 a year.
Ho accepted four , each of which was suc
cessful.
Miss Viola Alien , at present leading lady
of the Boston Museum , has signed a contract
with Charles Frohnma to assume the lead-
pig'juvenile role In 13ronson Howard's
"Shonandoah. "
Miss Hose Coghlan will Intooduco her
brother's play , "Jocolya , " for the llrst time
to Now Workers nt the Star theater , a house
she made her reputation at when it was
known as Wallack's.
N. C. Goodwin's season just booked will
last for thirty-live weeks and will tuku ia
the California circuit. In Sun Francisco
"Turned Up" will bo given on account of it
novcr having bcon seen so far west.
Mine. Albanl has been asked to take part
in the Handel festival performance of
"Elijah" at the Chrystal Pulaw , Loudon , on
Juno 23. The choir will be 2,500 strong ami
will bo rehearsed at first ia squads.
Sims & Pcttitt's latest melodrama , "Mas-
ter.andMan , " which has been purchased bv
Mr. A. M. Palmer , was given at Birming
ham , England , on March IS. The principal
sccno of the piny shows an. iron foundry in
full blast.
Josef Fung'l , the famous Hungariatn com
poser of duiico music , who died the other day
nt Weimar at the age of sevotitv-eijjht years ,
was the son of a stocking weaver , and was
himself a school teacher. Then he became a
bandmaster in the Austrian army.
'J'hore is said to bo reason to believe that
"Tony" Hart may rejoin Harrigan If ho re
covers sunicicntly to act again. Thu reestablishment -
establishment of the old partnership would
bo welcomed by the thcator-going public , for
the bcsfwork of tho' comedians has been
done in combination.
Comparatively few persons outside the the
atrical profession know that John Muddisou
Morton the author of "Uox and Cox , " aud
a great number of farces equally good , if
not so well known , is still living in London.
Ho is ono of the "Poor Brethren" of the
Charter house , having outlived his pros
perity and most of his friends.
Mr. E. J. Vandorfolt has arrived from San
Francisco and completes the "Itobert Els-
moro" company , which is now rehearsing.
Tho'company , In its entirety , is as follows :
Messrs : John T. Sullivan , W. H. Thompson ,
Harry Holland , C. A'nlentlno. Molvino Cra-
vin nnd William Humphrey , and the Misses
Dorothy Dow , Efllo Shannon , Adelaide Stan
hope , May Itobson nnd Ella Morgan.
It lias pr.ictlcully been decided Hut llttlo
Jpscf Hofnmnn bliall resume his public up-
pcttrunce next September or October with a
tour through London and the provinces.
Young Hofmann , who will bo twelve years
old next June , hus been studying diligently
since his retirement , nnd hus composed half
a dozen new pianoforte plrccs , including ono
of somewhat largo dimensions.
Charles Frohman has closed contracts ferAl
Al Hnyman , of San Francisco , with Messrs.
Uilmoro and Tompkins , for a three months'
tour of Miss Margaret Muthor through the
west. Thu engagement will begin in June ,
and the principal cities of California , Utah ,
Nebraska , Nevada and Oregon will bo vis
ited. By the terms of the contract Messrs.
Gllmoru nnd Tompkins are to supply tlio
company and all scenery and equipments.
An operatic manager who was about to
glvo u grand opera in Itio Janeiro ung.igcd
111 rep different men as llrnt tenor In Paris.
During the voyage this fact came out nnd
the troa men indignantly demanded an ex-
planatlon from the manager , "Gentlemen , "
ho said in sauvo tones , "it will bo al\Hghl.
1 am an old manager in the Hlo Jnuulro buM-
ncss , aud either ono of you would bo pur.
fcctly satisfactory to mo , but wo Hlmll not bo
there a weak before two are certain to fall
victims to the yellow fever , nnd the ono that
is loft will bo my llrst toner for the coming
season. I Imvo tried it many years and havn
never known it to fail , so thuro is no use
quarreling about It at this late day. "
Ally No I hi n KH.
jYeu ) Yorh IfiirH.
Mrdcroun meteors Shooting stars.
The sun's favorite game Solitaire.
Epcno/.or shearing Ms horse Eclipse.
John cra/cd * by his love for Angcllnu
A lunya ( ) bow.
Tlio place in heaven for cowards Tlio
milky way.
Fun in tlio upper regions Skylarks.
Why Francebca couldn't bclloyo her
young man Bolide.
When the sun bets ho hatches night-
hawks.
Water is queen when it rains.
Birds settle tholr accounts in the
early morning when their bills arnllo
daw.
daw.Alexander's
Alexander's tears wore electrical.
Father Tima is like a French cook-
He keeps his years well scaf-oned.
Fruit till the year round Hates.
Cipss white babies Snow squalls.
Tlio wind for disoloUno A spanking
broo/.o.
A niuch-lullcd-of ; territory--Woman's
sphere.
awns *
\VANTROBERTEISMERE \
The Universal Doratiml of the Pat
tons of the Publto Library ,
SOME OMAHANS' MENTAL FOOD
Wlmt tlio Iloyn and GirlUcad -
Oinalia'o Illfih Standard A Few
Author * Tabooed A Chat
With the librarian.
The Public Ijlbrnry.
"Number Is 8,552 is out1' ! said Miss
Blanche Allan , ono of the attendants at
the public library , to n tatlor-nmdo girl
who stood within the railing that di
vided the lobby of the library from the
book-shelves.
Miss Jessie Allan , the librarian was
landing near chatting' with a reporter
of'Tlui Bun. "Number 8,552"said , she ,
uls''Robert Elsmoro. ' Wo have seven
copies of the book upon our shelves , but
if wo had a hundred none of them would
rcnmiu In the library moro than twenty
minutes ; but half ot the people who asl :
for it can't read the book understandingly -
ingly after they got It , and wo don't fool
for that reason , llko overloading the li
brary with such books and having a lot
of dead stock on our hands after a
while. "
Omaha's city library Is a success. It
furnishes diversion nnd entertainment ,
or eight or ton thousand people. Thnt
such would over bo the case , it la
scarcely probable that these who tooic
thu initial stop toward the founding of
a frcu library away back in ' 71 , over entertained -
tortainod the remotest lancy.
.lohn T. Edgar , Nathan Shelton ,
Albert M. Henry and Albert Swartz-
lander wcro most energetic. In the
work necessary to the establishment of
this institution which has become sucli
a boon to the people of Omaha.
The library ashociation "was incorpo
rated on the ISrd of December , 1871.
The first meeting of the stockholders
was held on the 30th day of the same
month. The lirst directors were A , J.
Popploton , St. A. D. Balcombo , II. W.
Ytitos , .John T. Edgar , John PatrickA.
Swarty.lander , S. S. Caldwell , Dr. G. L.
Miller , J. W. Gannett , N. Shelton and
A. M. Henry and the llrst ofllccrs ,
elected the following January were A.
J. Popplolon , president ; N. Shelton ,
vice president ; S. S. Cnldwcll , treas
urer ; Albert Swnrtzlaudor , secretary ;
A. M. Henry , corresponding secretary.
Soon after the rtr. t meeting a dona
tion of J. M. Pattoe presented the
library with a number of valuable books
and 700 volumes were purchased from
E. O. Crosby , of Fremont.
This was the nucleus of Omaha's pres
ent public library of 23,000 volumes.
The library was at lirst located in a
small room on tbo second floor of Simp
son's block on Fourteenth street , be
tween Dodge and Douglas. In Febru
ary , 1872 , the first catalogue of the
books in the library was issued , show
ing a total of 2,285 volumes. The libra
ry was removed in February , 1874 , to
the second story of R. M. Marshall's
building on Dodge street between Four
teenth and Fifteenth.
It became evident in 1877 that the li
brary could not be maintained under
the existing circumstances and after
several conferences between the associ
ation and the city council , thu library
property , was finally turned over to the
city on'tho1th of August of the same
year.
The library is now maintained by a
tax of one mill upon the assessed valua
tion of the city , which will amount to
about $10,000 this year.
A young lady named Miss Ilonoy ,
was the lirst librarian under thu regime
of the association und she was followed
by Miss Scars , now Mrs. A. M. Fergu
son. Mrs. Ferguson was followed by
Miss Jean Allan , now Mrs. W. R.
Johnson , who was librarian at the time
of the transfer of the library to the
city , and continued in her position sonio
time afterwards. Miss Mary Allan ,
now Mrs. H. C. Bock , suc
ceeded Miss .loan , and oijrht
years ago she in turn was succeeded by
' '
Miss Jessie Allan , the present'ctllcion't
librarian. Miss Allan has for her as
sistants her sister. Miss Blanche Allan ,
Miss Maggie O'Brien , Miss Edith To-
bltt and Miss Theodora Burstall.
Thoiio young ladles have made their
occupation a Btudy , and take great
pleasure in suggesting books to those
who "want something to road. "
"There is one rule I always make , "
said Miss Allan yesterday , "and that is
when anyone asks for good
book to read to suggest something
I would read mysoll. I never
suggest light books , as I
have found that we hero in
the library can shape the course of
reading of palronn of the library. I
have known young girls who , when
they lirst came hero , nuked for iho
works of May Agnes Fleming , Marion
Hurl and , und kindred nuthors , to be
come fond of a much higher class of
literature , and this was brought about
bv the suggestions of the nttondnuta.
Of the 211,000 volumes kn the library
to-day , one-fifth of- then are works of
fiction , onc-IIfth . biographical and
historical productions , and the opior
three-fifths are equally divided between
'
works on science'and art.
The principal demand in Omaha , as
everywhere clue , ii for works of He t ion ,
74 per cent of the books loanu'd from
the library duriig | the past your having
been works of this character , although
there is always a good demand fnrboolcs
on trnvjls nnd especially in thu spring.
Miss Allan ascribes this to-the feverish
Imigincr of most people during.that sea-
Bon to ugo Bomowhero. "
"Bon Jlur' ' is most frequently onilcd
for of any of tlio books of tlction. There
are seventeen volumes of this work
owned by the library and all of thorn
are constantly in Ubo. Scott and Dick
ens are always in demand and BO uro
the works of Gcorgo Eliott and Thack
eray. The library possesses four com
plete sots of the works of each of these
authors , besides odd volumes of thu
moro popular books from their pens.
Miss Allan thinks that the literary
standard of those who visit the library
would 1)0 higher thnn in mo-.t places.
Particularly in this trun of the younger
people. Iho childrenin fact. Witli the
boys Oliver Optio. Mayno Reid and
Stoddard are aUvnyb | > pnur ! , but ju.it
now they are thrown uomuwhat in the
bhndovv by a now writer of juvenile
works named Ifonty. Ills writings arc
pleasantly told historical talcs , his most
popular work with the yoiuigbtcru
being ' 'The ' Reign of Terror , " a
story of the FrtMioh revolution. Tils
worliH are popular with girls ns well nx
boys. With young girls''l.lHlo Lord
Fnunlleroy" IB now having a gruat run ,
MiouAlcott is very popular with Ilium ,
nlno Susan Coolidgu and Mr * . I.llllo.
\VithYoung ladles thu works of Mrs.
Oraigh , MI-H. Whltnoy mil Mrs. Clarke
uro onlnlly in demand. Some call for
Marion 'ffarland , Mrs. Holmes und
Ouida , but these havi boon ItiboooJ by
the management und nro not to bo
found in the library. Thninui Flimly ,
Mrs. Oliplinntnnd u compnritivoly now
authorc.ss known as Amclio Bnrr are
albo very popular with young ladies. A
bool : by the latter oulillcd "Uomumbor
the Alamo , " A story of Tokai , scorns to
possess particular attraction for girls of
elder growth , Tlio writings of "Tho.
Duohoss" are In great demand with
girls ot sweet sixteen or thereabouts.
Thoru Is always n steady demand
from pcoplo of all classes for
works by Black , MaoDonnld , F. Marlon
Crawford and E , P. Roo. With Amollo
Rlvcs the demand Is principally for her
short stories. Miss Murfreo ( Charles
Egbert Craddock ) la not so popular na
formerly , but Helen Jackson still retains -
tains a hold upon the public. The
works of such standard authors as Scott
and Dickens are generally called for by
the elder pcoplo.
The reading-room is always ocouplod ,
Miss Allan says principally by people :
who want some place to lounge ; but
with the reference room It is different.
Hero can bo soon studious-looking
young men from tholawotllcos.studontfi
ot both sexes , from the schools and old
men with hobbies , facts concerning
which they are soaking.
"Tho people who como hero nra
usually very quiet , " said Miss Allan ,
but once and a whllo we have to tell
sotno ono to Icavo , as in the case of a
man who came up here the other day.
Not content with loading himself with
whisky before coming , ho brought hla
bottle along with him. When I found
it out I showed him the door. "
CONNUUIAIitTIES.
A bridegroom at Monroe , Go. , bclnp with
out money , gave the justice u llttlo rabbit
doR which ho had with htm.
Two Virginia youths recently fouchtnduo ]
nnd llrcd forty-two shots nt each oilier with
out cither bom ; ; wounded , over a fair in-
ntnorltn.
Lord Salisbury's wedding present to hla
third son , who wns married recently to Lord
Durham's sister , wns a complete law library ,
valued at $18,000.
John ICrzywoiiynsltl , of Now York , Is
suing his wife , Amnha Krzywoszynhkl , nee
Czysnorslcy , for divorce , charging that she
eloped with John Jwlnjlnjvnsky , a nineteen-
year-old youth. The couple had boon mar
ried fifteen years , and the wife , was probably
fascinated by the superior boauty' of tlio
lover's nntnc.
Hov. O. A. Tewksbury , pastor of the Pil-
prim church nt Cambridge , Mass. ' , fell in
love with a young lady la his choir , aud they
became cngngcd. The trouble In'tho church
that followed has resulted la the resignation
of Mr. TcwUsbury. A church council has
commended him to the consideration ot
other churches as a faithful minister.
A clergyman nt Kingston , N. Y , ' , was paid
n for marrying n couplo. They loft , and ha
wns nbout to hand the money to his wife
when the door bell rang. The newly married
wife said she wanted a certificate no mar
riage was good without one. It cost 25 cents
for a blank that wouljl suit her. The rev
erend gcutlcninn filled the blank out in the
usual form , and she wont awny , acominply
satisfied. A few days later she ogam ap
peared nt the door. "Mister , " said the
woman , 'in nn aggrieved tone , "I looked
through the papers , nnd can't 11 nd n notlco
of our wedding. You ought not treat us
different from other folks , " So the domiuio
wont to a newspaper oftlco and paid 50 cents
: o Imvo a notice inserted. When bo reached
liomo ho handed the remaining 25 cents to
Ills wife , with the remark : "Hero , ray door ,
uirry up and take this botoro that woman
makes another tail. "
Miss "Fanny " Davenport's success in "La
Tosca" has bomi so great that she has dctcu-
mlncd - to make the same tour next season ,
ilaying in the same theaters nnd at about
.ho same timo. Her managers , IClaw & Er-
nnger , estimate thnt the not prollts of "La
fosca" for the two seasons will reach $200-
000. Miss Davenport is now engaging ; h or
company for next season , whou nothing bu
La Tosca" willibe played.
JOHN T. DILLON
t
Eslaleta
COMPANY.
Room 49 Barker Block.
J'hi' Iiiromo Properly Can Bo Made to
Produce , ( Jovcms Its Value.
Large list of proporty.to select from.
Co property listed , except at fair vnlua-
ion. Business and inside property a
pcclalty.
Trackage Property
For sale or lease from Union Pacific
bridge north to Grace street , among-
which arc two or three choice bargains ,
Money Loaned
On improved or gilt edged unimproved
real estate.
ALL TITLES
Aro'oxamlncd by us and muBt bo per
fect before we will rooommonA purchase
of property.
JolioT.DillonllEJLCo.
Room 49 Barker Block ,
' -In itio Spring n ronni ; man's fn.ic/ htlr turut
lUTl' . "
' Hut co'nfort nii'l nppa.irAnco ilioulil not ha fur
> guupn. Whellii'r uurrivd orvltulo , u veiulemiia
' iilmiir * want * to bu nrcllilruiiiul. AxprltiK urur >
'root ' Uaiiorooarjr urllilu uritrnin ( ourcrr until ,
iinil jruunliouM li irrt ' < ur lucU. Von will lia
I .urrt < irtiiU > 'Miiiitliliii : li l'i''lurr''Ililninmlllr '
1 mi. . ) I'lRut , wlikli r.in.'o from f ) to tv.
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