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t t tMate > f : ymM J ! PAR ! r FHE OMAHA v SUNDAY BEE , if- NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , NOVEMBER 3 , 1880. TWENTY PAGES. NUMBER 137 , P. J. NICHOLS. M. C. NICHOLS. GKEO. W. HALL TIT /TTk . tf4 / < rf * * k Mo Hi * Af. JIR flB i A L _ H.3ij i a . 5SSS&35S3SS. KIiiiiclKMtci * , UNITED STATUS STATKMRNT. Assets $1,700,412 18 Totnl liabilities $1,025,157 10 Net Stirplm C3 < liK > 5 US t1.7XH12 ( 13 Onlted States of America , Statoof Nebraska , Olllce of Auditor or 1'iibltc Accounts. Lincoln , Vob. 1st. I8 W. H Is hereby certified that the J.nnriirililro Insurance Company , of Manchester Kmiland , has Hied nt ( his ollico tlio appointment of Nichols llros. At Hull as their lawful agjnts nt Oiuiilm , In tnu county nt Douglas , In tlio state of Jsobraslta. Now therefore , the above named aftcnta nro hereby authorized to transact the business of Insurance , us intents of said com pany In thlRStiito. until tlio 'list day January , A. 1) , lt i > . unless sooner revoked , subject however - ever , to all the loitrlctlons and limitations of tlio law. I further certify that snlil company has compiled with all the requirements or the law regulating such Insuiancu companies m tills Flato. In testimony whereof , I huvo hereunto - unto set my hand anil the seal of the Auditor of Public Account H. the day am > year first above written. T. 11' 11UNTON , Auditor of Public Ac- counts. counts.SOOTHBRITISH I\c\v Zeal ( in < l. UM1T1ID STATES STATEMENT. Assets $ I,43U'17.CO Totnl liabilities $ ,01m ' 00 Netbiirplus 7 ) .821 00 { 1,131,317 00 United States of America , State of Nnbraska , Ollico of Auditor ot I'ubllc Accounts , Lincoln , Feb. iPt , ICHIi. It is hereby certlllcd that the Boutli-llritlsh Klro Insurance Company of Now Zealrn'l. has llled at this oillco the appointment of Nichols HUB. & Hall as their lawful acents at Omaha , In tlio County of Douglas. In the state of Nebraska. Now tlivroloiv. the above named agents are hereby authorised to transact the business ot Insurance , ns agents of tald com pany. In this stato. until the JHst day of January , A. 1) . 1" unless sooner revoked , subject how ever to all the icstrictlons and limitations ot tha law. I further certify that snld company has compiled with all the requirements of tlio law regulatlna such Insurance companies in tnls stnto. In testimony whereof. I have here unto set my naml and the seal of the Auditor ot Public Accounts , the day and year first above wiltton , T. II. UBNTOX , Auditor of Public Accounts. THE MORALS OF THE STAGE , Actresses Who Are Models of True Womanhood. MARY L. BOOTH'S TRAINING. 3ho Supported HcrjclfVlilla lYrit- Int ; lor the Press Gratis-- Uonili.arili'H Ucoontri- clty Outdone. Tlio A'nmlcrbllta nn I Astors. It was only by a rigid system of ontor- ( ulnmonts that the Vandorbilts ovontu- nlly reached the inner sot ofNow York society , says , a Now York letter to the San Francisco Argonaut. Even when social prejudices began to molt before the refulgence oft the Vanderbilt mil lions there wore some haughty spirits sons , but more especially daughters northern chivalry who intimated that the hand of Douglass was his own , and never would in friendly grasp the hand of such os Vanderbilt clasp. Foremost among , these were the Astora. An Astor would not bow to a Vnndorbilt on pain of death. The Montagues and the Cnp- ulots , the Guolphs nnd the Ghibollines wcro friendly , not to say affectionate , in comparison with the Asters and the Vnnderbilts. The Astor blood is , ns everyone knows , of the purest cerulean tint it would bo a palumny to nlludo to that sacred fluid as plain blue. The original John Jacob had gene to school with Schopenhauer , which is enough to have cast an aristocratic gloom ever the family of Bacchus. This was the situation when the Van dorbilts gave their famous fancy ball five years ago. None of the Aslors wore asked. They had not called. The Van dorbilts had resurrected their dignity generally regarded in society as both lost anu gene before from oblivion , dusted it oil , and unfurled it to the broo/o. No call , no invitation , said they. Miss Astor longed to go to the ball. Shu waited for an invitation hoped , pined , drooped , despaired. Finally , in desperation , she bowed hur crested head nnd tamed her heart of llru and called. The next day she re ceived the coveted card , and since then the families of Vanderbilt and Astor have grown together like a double cherry. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A Question of Morals. Ono of the gravest accusations mndo against a theatrical life for girls is that ilia the beginning of u lifo of immoral ity. nnd that very few women engaged in it are chnsto , writes -Mrs. Jenno In tlio English Illustrated Magazine. No moro monstrous , untrue statement has ever been made ; and though it has boon widely said and very generally believed - liovod , it is a curious fact that no ono lias brought forward any dollnito stat istics to provo it. A woman need no moro bo immoral because eho is a housemaid. Every profession has its temptations , and no woman goes through life without holng oxposou to th om , and if wo could provo tlmt the stage produced the largest number of the unhappy woman who crowd our greets wo might then begin to look about fora remedy ; hut human nature Is the batno all the world ever , und tlioro ire as many immoral women in every I'liUmlulpliiu , Pn. Assets , $1,335,778.70 Total liabilities , except capital and not surplus , S3.TOT ,771 M Joint stock capital paid up In cash. . HOO.UOO OJ Surplus beyqnd ull liabilities 703,007 13 $4.505,778 70- United States ot America , State of Nebraska OdlcooS Auditor of I'ubllc Accounts. Lincoln , Fob. 1st , 1881) . It Is hereby certlll-d that the Klro Association , of I'hlladelpha , I'ensylvannla. has filed at tins ollico the appointment of Nichols Bros , to Hall as their laufnl agents at Omaha , in tlio County of Douglas , In the Btato of Ncbrc-ska. Now therofoie. the above named aijonts are hereby authorized to transact the business of Insurance , as agents of said Com pany In this State , until the .list day of January , A. 1) . 1S1W. unless sooner revoked , subject , how ever to ull the restrictions and limitation's of the law. I further certify that culd Company has complied with , nil tbo requirements ot the law roKiuatlng such Insurance ( Companies In this State. In testimony whereof. I haco hereunto set my hand and the seal o f the Auditor ot Pub lic Accounts , the day nnd ye nr llrst above writ- tun. T , II. 11KN1UN , Auditor of I'ubllo Ac counts. AMERICAN New York. Assets Jl.30ViU.13 Total liabilities except capital anil net surplus } 300,17041 Scrip out jtandliiR BOIUW 01 Joint ( .toe ? capital paid up In cash.IOO.OJO 10 Surplus beyond all liabilities 211,8'Jj 01 tl.3j8.5li 93 United States ot America , State of Nebraska , Ollico of Aiulltorof Pabllo Accounts , Lincoln , l'-ob. 1st , l&fl. It is hereby certified that the American Klro Insurance Co. , of Now Vork.has tiled at this ollico the appointment ot Nichols Hros. & Hall as their lawful agents at Omaha , in the county of Dousla ? , In the stuto of Neb raska. Now therefore the above named agents nro hereby authorized to transact the business ot Insurance , as ajronts ot said company In this State , until tno 'llhtdny of January. A. D. 18JO. unless sooner revoked , subject however , to all restrictions nnd limitations of the law , 1 fur ther cnitlfy that said company has compiled with all tlio reciulremonts or the law regulating such Insurance comnanle.T in this State , In tes timony whereof , 1 have hereunto sot my hand and seal of the Auditor of I'ubllo Accounts , the day and year first above written. T. H. BEN- 'i'ON , Auditor oH'ubllo Accounts , class and profession as on the stacro. Take two actresses whoso names rise to one's lips at once , and English and an American woman Lady Martin ( Helen Faucit ) ivnd Mary Anderson. Are there any men or women who would not bo proud to call thorn wife , mother , or sistorV And when wo come to a lower rank of actress , to women less well known and distinguished , are there not hundreds of thorn good , true , honest English girls , who will become true and honest wives and mothers in their tima ? And even in a lower rank than they , to the ballot girl or the llttlo girl who lives at homo and helps her mother to keep a decent and happy homo together , and who struggles with poverty and scanti ness against the temptations that besot women in the largo cities , are they not women England may bo proud to call her daughters and wo our sisters ? There Is no nobility , no dignity , like the purity of a woman who has gene through all those struggles. Prom Boston and O. K. The proprietor of a fashionable West End hotel does not receive young ladies who are unaccompanied by chaperons , though they hail from the United States , says the London' ' Illustrated News. The other day a sauoy young damsel from Boston wont bowling along Piccadilly in high spirits and iv spick and span now hansom. The "fetching" combination pulled up at the hotol. She bounced in nnd asked if she could have a room for the night. Before the clerk could twist a smile with which to decorate his regrets tlmt every upart- inotit in the house was engaged the young lady snapped out : "My .mamma will no. hero to-night from Liverpool. I'vo telegraphed for hor. " "Oh , very well ; in that case you can , perhaps , bo accommodated , " gently suggested the clork. The now arrival wont on , in a voice tremulous with oino- tion , "Perhaps you'd ' like mo to eond for my father , too , and my sisters , and my cousins , my aunts , and a grand father or two. " "Mamma , will answer the purpose nicely , " the clerk replied with serenity. "Oh , I'm glad to know that , " replied the Boston lassie with a toss of the head. "Because it will appease your suspicions as to who I am. I can show you my visiting card , a oorti- llcato of my birth , the pedigree of my family for three generations buck , and the vaccination murk on my right arm. " The clerk bowed humbly , and the young lady trotted oil to her apartment tmlian Wo m on of Joporr. The crowd on foot is as gay as that ' upon horseback , and your o'yes groiv tired in trying to catch and distinguish the strungo characters you meet , says the London Bow Bulls. Hero comes a party of singing girls , dressed all in rod and gold , singing strange songs as they dance through the streets , They nro not bad looking , and their limbs nro loaded with anklets und bracelets. Hero come some Muhotnrnodnn maidens. They are fine-looking women , but their dross is hideous. It conaists of a short waist and a pair of thin , drawer-like jmntalottos , which are very wide at the waist , but which taper down into tights at the calves , There are worklngwouion nswoll as women of pleasure , and tn some places those splendid roads are being repaired. Hero low-custo women are breaking Btonos , ami there you BCO a dozen of them golnp along with baskets of broken stone upon their heads. They throw it upon the road , and n.corps of brown-skinned men , taeliu limbs NATIONAL Hartford , Conn. Assets J2.3S0.68UO Total liabilities , except capital and not surplus * 8tt.m M Joint stock capital pal 1 up In cash. . 1,00 > , < XX ) to Surplus beyond all liabilities GU7.UM 3J J.'TCil.&Sl Kl United States ot America , State of Nebraska. Oillco of Auditor ot I'ubllc Accounts. Lincoln , Feb. 1st. 1881. It Is hereby certlllud that thu National Mro Insurance Company , of Hartford , Connettlcut , has tiled at this ollico the appoint- inont of Nlcnolsllros.A : ! I alias their lawful agents at Omaha In tlio County of Douglas In the Mate of Nebraska. Now therefore , tno above named agents uro horuby authorized to trans act the business or Insurance , as agents of sold Company In this Stnto until thoSlst day of ' January , A. I ) . IbW ) , unless sooner revoked , sub ject however , to all tlio restrictions and limita tions of the law 1 further certify that s.ud Uompnnvhas compiled with all the loqulre- munttt the law re ulatlnc such Insurance Companies In this State. In testimony whereof - of , 1 nave hereunto sot in } hand and the seal of the Auditor of Public Accounts , thu day and year llrftabovowrltton. T. II. UliNTON , Audi tor of Public Accounts. FIREMEN'S Now .Icr&cy. Assets Jl.751,331.35 Total liabilities except capital and not surplus $ 2W.O1 ! 77 Joint stock capital paid up In cash. . U.COO ) m Surplus beyond all liabilities U15.433 fit ) tl,7ul- t 3i United States of America , State of Nebraska , Oillco of Auditor of Public Accounts , Lincoln , K b. 1st , 18j . It Is hereby certified that the Klromcn'a Insurance Compnny of Newark , Now Jersey , has tiled at this oillco the appointment . of Nichols Hros. & Hull as their lawrul agents at Omaha , In the county ot Douglas , In thestato of Nebraska. Now there fore , the above named agents nro hereby authorized to transact tno business of insurance as agents of said com pany In thlsStat ; , until thu Jllst day January , 1 A. 13.1S9I' , unless sooner revoked , subject how ever , to all the lestrlctlons and limitations of the law. I further ecrtlly that said company hns complied with all the requlrmonts ot the law regulating such Inaurnnio companies in tels State. In testimony whereof , I have hero- untoset my hand and the seal of thu Auditor of Public Accounts , the day nii'l year llrst alnvo written. T. II. 1JKNTON , Auditor of Public Account a ! ' clothed only in waist-cloths , and their skins shining : with perspiration , uro crushing it into bits with hammers. Men I'ut tn Shrimp. An incident occurred on an afternoon train on the Consolidated road the other day that ought to have found its way into print before this , says the Hartford Courant. Among the passengers wore throe sweet and quiet sisters of charity in their characteristic dress. Adrunken man , very drunk and annoying , drank from a big bottle that ho carried , and finally stuck his disagreeable face re peatedly into the long bonnet of the sis ter in a most insulting way. She was evidently much frightened. Tlio con ductor had already been told of the man's conduct , but did nothing. The other passengers.in true passenger fash ion , sat and looked on , No man stirred. Finally a woman , white as a shoot , and full of suppressed indignation , trot up from her seat and wont to the rescue , aho grabbed the fellow's bottlewrested , it from his hands and Hung it out of the window , and she took hold of him , nnd , after a lively and unassisted strucirlo , got him outot the seat. "I'm no Roman Catholic , " bho said excitedly to the spectators , "but I can't sit fitill and see a sister of charity insulted. " Ilornh.mlt's Kcocntrlclty Outdone. Mine. Bcrnhardt has disposed ot thu cotlln that she had bought against tlio time of her burial , says the Pall Mall Gazette. But the original Sarah has been ocliusod in the matter of anticipa tory dealings with the undertakers. In the burying ground attached to a cer tain , pretty church there is to bo scon a curious object in thu shape of a largo black tombstone , laid on an unoccupied grave. It is the property of an eccentric lady , who wishes all the arrangements for her funeral to bo conducted in strict accor dance with her own views. To this end she has already settled many prelimi naries , including notonly the purchase of the grave she is to rest in , but also of the stone which is to cover hop , and here it lies already in position and only waiting the linal inscription. At present only the initials of the proud owner are graven on the foot. The lady in question Is utill in tlio urhno of lifo and in redundant health. Gny Girls nt the Cam vni at Venice In carnival times the Venetian girl gives full vent to her playfulness , writes Ilurbort Piorson in Prank Los- lio's popular monthly. It shows itself in many ways not always quite under stood by strangers , but inlinitely amus ing to nor. Ono instance that is fresh in my memory , as it ic but a few days old , will Bulllco : I was playing chess in a cafe tlmt evening , as worn others at the tables around. Everything was r'ot , when suddenly arose the most foiling noise imaginable , and a screeching crowd of masked girls rushed into the room ; they yelled , hooted and creaked ; they moaned , whooped and Bang ; they chucked old gentlemen of serious aspect under the chin and culled ' Cnro rnlol" They upset the pieces on the chess boards and dropped cigar stumps into the colToo. Tno chess players Bat by and smiled helplessly. And this , BO far ; ia the celebrated car nival of Venice , aal havosoon it. Mary I ; . Ilooth'd Apprenticeship. Some one writing of Miss Mary L. Booth , Into editress of Harper's Bazaar , tells how she supported herself sowing while she wrote for the press gratis , She was "learning her profession , " aa aho herself expressed it , and she cer tainly learned it to sojno purpose , LTor California. Assets . { 2,020,580.73 To'al liabilities , except capital and liotsurplUB . { S.MO.m 27 Burplus beyond all liabilities . 75,811 W 70 United Stares of America , State of NebrasKa , Otllce of Auditor ot Public Accounts , Lincoln. fob. 1st. 18MI. It Is hereby certified that the Anglo-Nevada Assurance Corporation , SanVrnu * Cisco , California , has tiled nt this oillco the ap- colutmtntof Nichols llros. & Hall as their law ful agents at Omaha , In the County of Douglas , In the SUto of Nebraska. Now there tore , tlio above named agents are hereby authorized to transact the biibineosof Insurance , as aRentsof suld Company In this StatuuntlltholJIstday ot January , A. U. 110 > . unless sooner revoked , sub ject however , to all the rostrlct'ons and limita tions of the law. I further certify that said Company bus compiled with all the require ments of the law regulating such Insurance Companies In this State. In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand au\l the seal of the Auditor of I'ubllc .Account ? , the day and year llrs-t above written. T. II. 1JUNTON , Audi tor of Public Accounts , COMMERCIAL Culifuriiiii. Assets W50.U80.70 Total liabilities , except capital anil net surplus , 201,301 52 Joint s'.oclc capital paid un lu cash. . . SJj..uo ( XI Surplus beyond all liabilities , -1S < , T > 18 $1" > 0OS8 70 United States ot America , State of Nebraska , OHico of Auditor of I'nbllo Accounts. J incoln , 1'ob. m , 1S'J. It is hereby certitloj that the Commercial Insurance Company , of San 1'ron- clfco , California , has filed at this ollico tno ap pointment of Nienols llros , & Hall ns their law- till agents at Onmuii , In the county of Douglas , In the Htate of Noln-slca. Now therefore , the above named agents are hereby authorized to I transact the business of Insurance , aa agents of I said company In this State , until the 31st day ot I January , A. D. 189 \ un'ess sooner revoked , sub ject however to all Iho restrictions and limita tions of the law. I further cerftiy said company has compiled with ull the requirements or the law regulating'such Insurance companies in I this dtuto. In te.stlmony whereof. 1 have here- * untoset my lutnd nnd the seal otthUiAirJrtor Of 1'ubiiu Accounts , the day anil.year flrst nlxivo written. T. H UBNTOi * . Auditor of Public Accounts. ' % " ' success may Jbo an onco'urapoment ' to a , certain bravo little woumu in this city , says the Now York VYofld , who , while supporting herself by writinjT , ton hours ii day in a "title insurarico ollico , " nt- tends nrt clussos in the evoninKs , whore she is busily striving to iltt/ain suulcicnt proficiency in her chosen profession to live by it uiitl give up , lior loss conpon- ial occupation. Every Sunday in sum mer mul full linds her out tramping the purl ; and country roads with two or three artist friends , busy workwomen like hurself , sketch book in hand , thoroughly enjoying hur outing , both from an artistic and heallh-giving point of view. J Slia Want oil to ICnter tlio Frmstlinoil. A romantic story , says the London Telegraph , comes from Kulocsa , the see of Cardinal L. Do Havnald , primate of Hungary. A short time ago a young student applied for admission as pupil at the priest's seminaryundboing ( duly provided with examination cortilicatos , was at once received. I'ho new pupil led exactly the same life as the other inmates of the establishment , and showed a marked disposition for study. A few days ago Cardinal ITaynald visited .the seminary , and In the garden mot the newcomer who bowed respectfully ; but contrary to custom did not kiss the cardinal's hand. His . .omliionco not only noticed the omission , but it led him to examine the candidate priojt somewhat closer. Tho'oHlorainato face of the young stndont tuijnod scarlet un der the cardinal's scrutinizing gaze , whereupon the prelate uttered u few words in a lovr tone that caused the former to return quickly to the houso. Five minutes afterward this mysterious personage had loft the ? promises , and has not since gone back. Rumor saya the individual was lady , who felt an ir- roslstablo vocation to become n priest. Some of the Hungarian papers oven give her namo. ' Anotlior Hint on DrrHsifor Old Indies. Oil AHA , Oct. 20. To the Editor of THE BKIS : In a copy of your excellent paper I chanced to-day unoitan article entitled. "Tho Proper ftrpss for Old Ladies. " Its author quoted ; from , and mildly criticised , a bit bf conventional twaddle lately put forth in n local fash ion column , which began with the filial query , "How should our dear old people ple drossV" and ended with the ratlior stale information tlmt they should dross in cray. While agreeing perfectly with the author of Tins Biu article us to the unbecomingness of gray fflr any com plexion but the young and blooming , and as to tlio portinopco" of nature's hints in her autumnal coloring , my dis sent from the fashion column would bo on other grounds. The very question ( IIow should our dear old people dress ? " linmying aa it does that they are to bo clashed witlr ( jhlldron and idiots , is in itself impertinent , If they are not shorn ( 'of womanly in stinct and personality what in the name of sense hinders "our clear old people" from deciding this eago question of dross each for herself.with ns much freedom and far moro wisdom in choice than is expected ot our dear young pooploV Why must tluj. old dross in in uniform of any sort when in reality their mature characteristics are far moro obviously varied ilhaa the crude ones of the youngi1 I , I am far from having such faith in the pjtuncy of move colcfcj as the woman ly author of the arll&b in Tan BUK expresses when she ad-yUoo the old to "go forth in autumn tlutq" with a vlow to "brighten many a homo aad keep its NORTH WESTERN NATIONAL WIs. Assets. . . . , . JMOI.RS'US ' Total liabilities , except capital and net Burning . M7.742 81 Joint stock capital paid up lu cash. . nw.MW IX > Surplus beyond nil liabilities . Hll.Ott 04 IMOI.-SS 4S , ( lulled States of Amorlca , State of Nebraska. Otlicoof Auditor of Public Ac counts. Lincoln Tob. 1st. IWJ. it Is hereby cdi-tlflod that the Northwestern National Insurance Company. of Milwaukee , Wisconsin. Inn Illo d ut this oillco the appolntinoutofNlcliols Uros.ic Hull as their lawful asonW nt Omaha , In the County of Doug- Ing , In the Statw of NebrnsKa. Now tberetoro. the above named agents nru hereby authorized to transact the business ot Insurance , as HK nts of said Company In this Stale until thiillst day of lunuavy , A. I ) . IHiO , unlcsu sooner revoked. subject howarer to nil the icstrictlons and limi tations of the law. I further certify that Bald Compxny has complied with all tha require ments ot the law regulating such Insurance Companies In this State. In testimony where of. 1 luvvo hereunto tut my hand and the seal of the Auditor ot Public Accounts , the day and year llrstabovo written. T. 11. UENTON , Audi tor of Public Accounts. HARTFORD STEAM BOILER liariroril , Conn. ASS'M JI.ST5.114.03 Total liabilities , except capital nnd lietsurplUB $ 088.W : ! ) GO Joint capital stock piilu in cash. . . 500 , < > uo 00 Surplus beyona all liabilities W , ) l 33 Jl.W',114 03 United States of America , State of Nebraska. OMIcoof Auditor of I'ubllc Accounts. Lincoln , Nob. I'ub. 1st , 18H' ' ) . It is hereby certlQed that the Hartford Steam Holler Inspection nnd In surance Company , of Hartford. Conn. , has nied at this ollico the appointment of Nichols Hros. & ILtll as their lawful ugents at Omaha , In the County of Douglas , in the State of Ne braska. Now therefore , the above named agents are hereby authorized to transact the business of insuiuucc. as agents of said com pany , lu this state.nutll theillbt d'iy of January , A. 1) . lb'j ( ) , unless sooner revoked , subject how ever , to all the restrictions and limitations of the law. I further certify that said company has complied with all the toinlromonts of the law regulating , such jnsnninca companies In 'thisState ' , In testimony whereof , 1 have hc"ro- 'iinto ' sat my hand and tno seal ot the Auditor > ot 1'ublle Auuountd , the day and year llrst above written. T. II. UENXON , Auditor of V ubllc Ac counts. inmates from wandering in the mazes of vice. " In short , my views on this mooted subject mav bo summed up in the simple suggestion that wo pay old ladies the compliment wo pay old gen tlemen and other sane persons , of ox- poctinpr thorn to dress as they please , each according to her notion. D. IT. INGIIAM. flJUSlOAIj AS I ) DUAMATIO. Sarah Dornbardt lias decided to return to Anicrica'noxt March , Now there are six Unelo Toms on the road and six Llttlo Lords Fnuntleroy. Clara Morris has begun her season , and is in bettor health and spirits than she has been foryoars. Alice Chaudos , who came to Amorlca with Miss Julia Matthews , has boon engaged by William Horace Lingurd for hla London company. "A Golden Widow , " Augustln Daly's adaption of Sardou's "Marquise , " is a failure in Now York. Little Marshall P. Wilder Is as busy as a bee this season , and scorns to bo in greater demand than ever. The Thall Theatrical "Exchange Is engag ing n specialty company to uiuko a tour of Japan , China and India. There ara 800 companies traveling througn- out tha country to-day , not including a hun dred or moro snap troupes. Imro Klralfy has gene to London , whore ho wilt produce "Xho Fall of Uabylon , " backed by Barnutn nnd Bailey. Anton KubiuRtoin has put $15,000 In the bank to start an International scholarship fund for composers and pianists. Evans & Hooy will tniio "A Parlor Match" to Australia next April and endeavor to set lire to the antipodes with its fun , The modeling of figures by a sculptor In plain vlow of ttio nudlcnco , Is one of tbo features of a museum show in Boston , J. M. Hill's now star , Cora Edsall , will shortly miiUo her appearance In a now play. Mr. tiill expects she will make a sensation. Manager Frank L , Goodwin , who will di rect "ALuclty Ponnv , " has secured all the members of his company and started his re hearsals. "Tho Old Homostoad'1 Is patronized ns lib- ornlly as over , and people laugh us heartily nowadays ever Undo Josh's humor as tboy did n year ago. Emily Lytton , who plays the part of Minna In "Littlo Lord Fauutloroy , " lias made u favorable iuiprossion In tlio cities in which she lias appeared. The Louisville manager who guaranteed Booth and Barrett ? 20,000 for a week of Shakespearean festival U siudto have cleared f 10,000 on the engagement. "Tho Witch" U the title of a new romantic and truglo play which will have Us flrst pro duction in tbo Grand opera house , Ban Fran cisco , on the evening of November 11 , W , S. Cloroland will play both of his great mlnatrol companies together ut tbo Grand opera liouso In Now Yorlc.malcing n combina tion of nearly one Hundred und lifty in num ber. ber.Paul Paul Scblnnlor , loader of the Howard Atlioncum specialty company's ' orchestra. Boston , ii not yet twenty-two years old , and is probably the youngest orchestra director in the profession. The Huilolph Aronson Comlo Opera com pany , with all tlio New York favorites will appear In "Nutijy" anil "Erunnlo" at the Academy of Musio , Now York , ono week , commencing Monday evening November 4 , Tlio Cambridge tlioator , now almost com pleted , In London , Is to bo tlio scene of the production of Sir Arthur Sullivan's iong-tahcod-of grand opera , for which Mr. Julian SturgU has agreed to supply the libretto. AJ. B , Curtu , tha original "Satn'l of Po- son , " U about to return to the stage. Ho has been three yearn away from It. His new play is called " I'ho Hhalchen. " It i said to bo bettor than ( ho futnou * "Saia'l , " If it is aa good U will ilo , A cable dispatch from London gaya that Lolo Fuller's success ttiero had boon of the most pronounced kind. Tbo newspaper no- Now York. Assets ? ) U > 01O.V ? 27 Total liabilities , except capital anil nctsm-plus { 4.4MU01 CO Joint capital stock paid up In cash. . . : t.OK ( > ,0' ' ( ) 00 Surplus beyond nil liabilities l.&O-.lfiS Ut f8,9lll , < V > 7 27 United States of America , State of Nebraska , Ollico ot Auditor of I'ubllc Account ? , Lincoln , 1'eb. 1st , 188.1. It is hereby certified that the Home Insurance Company of Now York , has filed at this ollico the appointment of Nichols Hros , Ac Hull as their lawful auenti at Omami , In the County of Douglas , in the State of No- lirnska. Now therefore the auovo named agents are hereby authorized to transact tbo business of Insurance , as agents ot said Company In this State until the : ilst day of January , A. 1) , 1SWJ , unless sooner revoked , subject however , to all the restrictions and limitations ot the law. I further certify that said Company has compiled with all the requirements ot the law regulating such Insurance Companies la this State , lu testimony \\hcreof , l have hereunto M3t my hand anil the seal of the Auditor of 1'nbllo Ac- co'intH. the day and year llrst above \\rltten. T. II. JJENTON. Auditor ot I'ubllo Accounts. LLOYD'S PLATE GLASS Now York. Assets 133.1,541.00 Total liabilities , except capital und net surplus $ lf-3Tn 23 Joint capital htock paid up In cash . . . 100,00) ) no Surplus beyond all Uabiltioa Cu,20 , " > 43 $ .f x,511 CO United Ftntas of Amorlca , State of Nebrasfca , Olllce of Auditor ot I'ubllo Accounts , Lincoln , l''iib. 1st. IhS ) . it Is hereby oertltled that the Lleyd's Plato Ulass Insurance Company , of New York , has llled at this olllce the appoint ment of NMiols llros. & Hall as their lawful agents at Omaha. In the Conuty ot Douglas , in the State of Nebraska. Now therefore , the above named agents are hereby authorized to transact the business of Insurance , as agents of said Company In this State until the Illst day of January , A. D. l 8i. unlow sooner revoked , sub .tect however , to all the restrictions and limita tions of the law. 1 further certify that said Company has complied with nil the rqulro- monts of the law legulntlng such Insurance Companies In this Stato. In testimony whereof. Iliavo hereunto set my hand and the s'al of the Auditor of I'ubllcAoconnts.tho day and year flrit above written. T. U. liUNTON. Auditor of I'ubllo Accouuts. tlcos have boon bettor than any American actress had previously received. On the opening night she hud twelve curtain calls. The now Mnrlcnam opera house at Port land , Oro. , now in course of construction , will cost upward of $20l,000. ) It has boon leased for a term of ton years by Manager Al Hayman.who , la connection with Charles Prohman , will inanago tuo bouso , It is ex pected it will bo co in pi clod by the middle of January. Mr. Henry E. Dlxoy says that on the night of tlio flrst productlou of "Tuo Seven Ages" at the Standard theater ho received no loss than ono hundred nnd eighty telegrams from friends in the profession wishing him suc cess. Some of tbcso , ho says , anticipated matters , and congratulated him on the hit ho had made. Wily Our Towns nro Crowded. lllntihamtun Republican , Tlioro was no nobler toil Than the tilling of the sbil In the days of long ago ; But novv the farmer lad Affects a foolish "fad" And thinks that ono is finer To bo a ponny-a-linor , Or to break on a car-bumper , Or to bo a countcr-juuioor Don't you know. PEPl'BJtSIlNX DROPS. "Isn't that n poor light you are reading In , dear ? " "O , no ; the novel is so light loan road by it. " It takes a smart man to toll a good Ho ; but nearly all men grow smarter the longer they are married. Tlio dignity of labor Is all right , but it is the dig night and day of labor that many people - plo complain of. A sulky girl may sometimes bo cured by taking her in a buggy with u Boat just wide enough for two. Thoro's ono peculiar thing about a liorso race. You can pick the winners right along until you conclude to put up your inonoy. "Do you bnllovo In this will power ? " "Nothing is so powerful ; you Just try to break ono that an insane om uunt has mudo. " Guest You sooni musical. I always hoar you whistling. Whr.t la your favorite song ? \Vuitor Homombar tno , sau ! Ho got a quarter , A swallowtail coat may bojusVtho proper thing for tlio bridegroom at a fashionable wedding , but for an olopcmaut tlioro Is notu- inr HUe a cut-away. Six-year-old to caller on her big slstor Good evening , Mr , Palmer. That Isn't my name , llttlo girl , my name Is Wulkor. Oh , you must bo Susie's other bonu. Tableau. Mr. McCorluo What are you going to do with that knitting 1 I thought you wore going shopping. Mrs. McCorklo So I am. but I want to utiluo tbo hours I shall spend wlnlo walling for change. Inquiring Spectator ( at the races ) Which horse wus U that woni Speculative Spectator tater ( gloomily ) I don't Itnow the name of the horsu that won , but 1 know the names of most of the horses that didn't win , First Chapplo Good heavens , Chawlosl You are not minding u check to your tailor , are you ] Second Chuppio Naw ; I'm sending him a note to toll bun that I may send him u chock next month. Must bwoak It to him gently , donchnr know ? Young Do Trop Do you know , coming down on tlio boat to-aay , I was absolutely the only first-class pmonger , ami I ] ust hail to sit and commune with myself , don't you know , all of the way Miss Jnswlra How bored you must have been I In a Now York newspaper ofllco. City Editor ( to reporter ) Hillings , you are over worked. Hillings I fear so , sir. City Edi tor You need ub.soluto rest , Billings , und must have It. Go out und report tlio dona tions to tlio world's fair couiuilttoo , Parker Did Simpson go along with you to Oklahoma , Tucker ) 1'yo ' forgotten. Tuolcor ( Just from Oklahoma ) Yos. ho wont out there us a politician , How did lie coma out ! Did hi Imvo any folio won I Folio w- orsl Ho did that. Why they say It wus tha largest funeral the place over know , LAUI RE STATUS IHIANCHi Assets ft.OII ) , 01..T ) Total llauillttos Sl.llW.n ! l f\ Netsurplus aiS.747 41 41to : to United Staloa of America , Stata of Nebraska , Ollico of Auditor of 1'ulillo .Account * . Lincoln. Fob. 1st , lieu. It is herobv certlllod that the London find Lancashire Klro Insurance Corn * pany , of Liverpool , Knglaiul. hns filed at thin oillco the appointment of NIOhols llros. A : Hall as their lawful acents at Oimilm , In tb J County ot llnitKUiH. in thu Slnto of Nebraska. Now therefore , the above n.mcd agents are hereby authoilzcd to transact the bus.noss of Insurance ) as iiireuts of said Company In * this State until the illst day of .January , A. D. 18ti i , unless sooner revoked , subject however , to nil the restrictions and llirltattons of the law. 1 further certify that said rompiiuy has compiled with all the re quirements of tno law regulating suoli Insur ance Co nip lines In this State , in testimony thereof , 1 nave hereunto set my hand and thn seal of thu Auditor of I'ubllc Accounts , the day nnd year llr.t above written. T. 11. lir.NTON , Auditor of 1'nbllc Accounts. STAHDARDTCGIDENT i i i ' J . i Assets $194,581.15 Total liabilities , except ratntal and net surplus . . $2Srt , ; lS UT Capital paid up In cish JiW.Oj ! ) U ) Surplus beyond all liabilities . ' . . la.ilU 83 fflUI.SU 15 Unite.- ! States of Atcorlcn , State of Nebraska. Olllce of AUuT.or of I'ubllc Accounts. Lincoln. Nob. , Fell. 1st. mi. H Is hereby i-erttllml that the Standard Accident Insurance Caiipany. at Detroit. Mich. , has lilel at this ollico the ap pointment of Nichols liros.Ac Hall as their lawful - ful agents at Omaha , In the County ot Douglas , inthoStato of Nebraska. Now therefore , the above nan a.1 agents are hereby authorized to tninHnr.tthu buHluoss of Insurance , as agents of suld company. In this state , until the Hist nay of January. A. L ) . 18t , unless sooner revoked , sub ject however , to all the restrictions and limita tions ot the law. I further certify tlmt said company has comp'led with all tbo rooulro- ments of the law regulating Htich Insurance companies In this htnto. In testimony A\hereof. 1 have Uarountn act my hand and tha seal ut tha auditor of public accouuts , the dav ami year Hist arjovu written. T. II. UKN2ON , AudltoJ of Public Accounts. AN OLD-TIME QUILTING Chtcatia Iemli1. VTcs , wo hold a grand reception nnd ImO everything in style , With ( lowers overyvvhcjo and fruit ns high as uu could pile. The aristocracy was there , all gorgeously ar rayed , And everybody acted just ns If 'twas dress parndo. Luciutla she's my wife appeared in dresses rich nnd rare , With furbelows and flounces ana with flow ers in her hair : But somehow as I looked at lior I couldn't help but HCO The scene when first I met her at thu old- time quilting boo. How mcin'ry will keep ruunlnirback toother days and scones ; I sometimes quito forget that part of life which intervenes Between the years when all I owned was youthful hope nnd health. And later tunes which lirought mo more of worrimcnt and wealth. And so at the reception in the midst of beauty's glee , Her faca , though old nnd wrinkled , was tha sweetest picture there The one whoso smile of friendship 1ms forever - ever welcomed me Since llrst 1 met her glances at an old-tlmo quilling ; boo. In those days whloh wo old folks call the "Inippy long HKO , " The girls would In the morning meet and gaily chut mid saw : They'd keep it up till evening , when the neighbor boys would come , And hold u party or a dance before they loft for homo. And when the quilt was finished then they'd take tlio old house cut And plucu it in the midillo while they loudly helloed "Scatl" Tlio two the cat would jump between , 'twas salu that she and lie Would bo the llrsl to marry who were at tlio quilting bco. And so Unit night I speak of when the quilt ing all was done The girls wcro cagor then to see \vlii'h way tlio cut would run. I won't tori'ct Lucinda as she stood tlioro by my side , Nor how wo blushed a crimson as they called us groom and bride. I said It wus an accident and BO 1'vo always Bald , 13ut anyhow before the year had pusscd wo two wcro xvod. And to this very day tlioro nro no scenes BO fair to mo As mom'rlcs of that evening at an old-ilmo quilting boo. A Country < > ! ' Hnlt. Everything1 In the country of the River Chill in Asia IB described by Gabriel Bouvalot as covered with salt , says the Popular Solonco Monthly. It is Been in the walls of the houses and on the banlce of the rivers , and the water one drinks is very salt. ' 1'ruvol- ing saltpetre-makers go in summer from place to place , wherever thov can find material to work upon. Their mode of operation ia a rough-and-ready one. Holes in the earth servo us vata and hollers , and below these are placed ovens. Abundance of brushwood BUD- plioa material for the llrou , The work- era collect from the surface of the mirth heaps of compost of salt and animal manure , This is eoakod for twenty- four hours in water , then filtered , and then boiled for twenty-four hourn , cleansed , and placed in the sun , BO that the water mayoVaporato , An ordinary workman can make about ilfty pounds in a day , and thU ho noils at the rule ot 1 ponrty a pound. Edward Tilliston , killed a few days ajjo on the PennHylvania railroad ut Kunnott Square , had a presentment of his death. When ho kissed hla wlfo his last { 'ood-by ho Bald ; "You eh all never BOO mo again , " Kennedy's East India Bitters ,