THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , JANTJAEY 18 , ISOl-SIXTEEN PAGES. 13
A BREEZY SPOUTING BUDGET ,
Tlio Western Association Scores a Big Vic-
torj.
IANENT THE LOCAL TEAM ,
fci Xlio Konncl Cltih Whisperings Trout
the Wheel With lof ; nil Ouii
llio KUtlc Arena arid
Miscellany.
At lait tlio basohall war It over nnd all now
Is peace and harmony , nn < l the boom is on.
No lonpcr will the dally press bo filled with
meaningless platitude and stn'o disquisitions
*
on the situation , but from thl on until tbo
timpiro takei his .stand behind the plate niul
cries "play ball , " tlio news dished up will beef
of the liveliest und most interesting descrip
tion.
Everybody now knows Just where they
stand , us the NuUonnl league , Play-
era1 league , American tind Western
association ? liuvo been consolidated In
ono grand nnd colossal bascb.ill . firm , nnd
ntrlfo iiiul contention Is ntnn end. And \\lmt
a victory hns been scored by the Western
nssochitlon In being taken In on equal foot-
in K with the National leairuo nnd American
iMoclntloti , nnd given share nnd share nllko
in all their rights , privileges nnd prerogatives.
Tbo Western association Is now n party In
the fullest acnso of tbo term to the national
agreement. This IssoinctbltigTiinBEKnlmost
nlono aud unaided by the westcni press , has
sedulously sought to brinp nbout fo'r the jiast
four years , nnd to BCO its hopes nnd schemes
fulfilled nnd consummated now , nt this 1m-
'jortiint ' juncture In the Krea , fjamc , is n ,
nnuree of limitless satisfaction and pride * . If
Tun lr.i : Is not entitled to tlio credit of bring
ing nbout this most beneficial ckanpo , I
would lllto to know who Is.
At the last annual mccotlng of
the Western association the haso
ball editor bud n long conversation with
President Krauthoff ( that gentleman can
only corroborate the statement ) , and the ono
burden of bis argument was the necessity of
the Western association asserting itself , de
manding recognition as a body commensurate
in importnnco in alt details with the older
bodlusand , demanding an equality in all their
rights nnd privilegesmid a volco in nil future
baseball legislation. The able president did
not ngrco with those sentiments , and ad
vanced arguments to sbow how tbo Western
association dorlvod greater benefits by re
maining whcro she was , nnd by continuing to
pay tbo tribute so IOIIK levied on her uy the
National league und American association ,
but bo mndo noconvcrtof Tin : BIE : , although
his powers of ratiocination \\cro powerful
and winning. Mr. ICrunthoft's partin assur
ance , bowovcr , was that bo would deliberate
seriously upon tbo mutter.
Well , at lust It lias all boon worked OUT just
03 Tin : Bni : urged , und It must not bo imag
ined that President Krauthoff or any body
else is to bo deprived of any credit which uo-
lonirs to them. I'm : BUB accords the
fullest meed of prnlso to the gentleman -
tloman , and esteems him greatly
above tbo majority of so-called basoliall di
plomats and generals. Krautboff is all right ,
and so is TUB BUE , if It must slug Its own
praises.
Well , to cut a long story short , tbo united
meeting of the National league , Western
association , American association and the
Brotherhood league at Now York Fri
day settled tbo wbolo business , as our
telegraphic columns have told , anil
now active and legitimate operations
begin. Parks will bo put In order , players
engaged , nnd all the thousand ono details
hnont tbo opening of the greatest baseball
season , within tbo history of tbo game en-
tppetTlnto. All will now bo bustle and ex-
'Citomoat until tbo springtime comes , nnd
then what sport there will bo , for there is no
outdoor pastlmo that can ever hold n candle
to baseball. The local cranks can , now rest
easy on the question as to Knell's returning
returning hero. If the young man plays ball
at all bo will play It right hero at McCormlck
park , as one of the principal clauses iu the
last grand consolidated agreement restores
all players to1 tbo clubs who reserved thorn
prior to the Urotbcrhood rebellion.
The Ijoenl lliisolmll Situation.
Local baseball affairs remain In stau quo ,
as it wcro. There has been no developments
daring tbo post week of a startling or oven
interesting nature , other than the signing of
ono moro now man by Manager Shannon.
This is young Hulllgun , the doughty catcher
and brilliant outfielder of last season's Buffalo
Brotherhood club. Ho was Stafford's back
stop In the city on the lake , nnd was ac
corded unstinted prnlso by the local pi-ess up
taoro , as his brilliant work deserved. Ho is
A stocky young follow , a superb
catcher , as well as a fine
fielder , splendid base-runner nnd hard left-
handed bitter , and in him Manager Shannon
says ho tins mi embryo star. Tbo engagement
of Halllgan will probably render It necessary
for the management to lot ono of its four
catchers go , nnd if this should prove the case ,
i it will bo Urqunhart who will get his re
lease. However , ho will not bo lot out until
it is positively ascertained whether Stenzol
can bo retained or not , which just now seems
somewhat problematical , notwithstanding
the fact that Omaha undoubtedly has a legiti
mate claim on his services. Ho nas asked
his prlco for the balance of the
season hero lost fall , and naming
3t , was paid In advance. This certainly
/usted Omaha with the right to place him on
ter reserved list , which was done , but now at
this late data Stcnzcl asserts ho signed for
ho balaiu-o ot the season only , and was not
' i bo reserved. This , however , is absurd , as
Omalia would hnvo been In poor business to
have paid any ordinary man a couple of hun
dred so Into in the season , and when they
wore fighting hard for tnll-ond honors at that.
Such a procedure would have been poor
financiering , to say the least. So tbo proba
bilities are that ho will play hero or nowhoro.
It would bo Idle yet n while to attempt to
spealc with any degree of certainty as to the
make-up of next season's team as n wholo.
but it is tolerably sure that a now man will
to seen on flrst ; Shannon , second ; Cleve
land third , mnybo ; Walsh , short : Knell ,
8101101x1 , KHolJorg nnd Clarke in the box ;
Hnlligan , Stcnzel , Newman behind tbo plate ,
nod Cauavnn , Willis and another now man in
the outfield ; all subject to a chauga in the
event of the securoincnt ot better men.
Works will bo allowed to use his own judg
ment. If ho wishes to sign with Omaha all
well and good ; if ho wishes to go rlsowhero
no ono will remonstrate. As to Elmer
Cleveland ho will bo retained If a much
superior man cannot bo obtained , nnd I doubt
If oven his equal can bosccuicd. With utiy-
thltig like a little bit of good luclc the ex-
president can hold up his end with tbo best
of them. A moro accurate and beautiful
thrower across the diamond isn't in the busi
ness today , and if bo once gets "In bis""good
eye , " again , wny , you outfielder's look out ;
that's all t
A Chnn o Now 1'robablo.
For the flrst tlmo sluco the close ot the
season , TUB QEK now states that It believes
nchnngomtho Western association circuit
Is probable. The chnnccs nro that Sioux
City nnd possibly Denver will bo gotten rid
of , but Just how. Is yet to bo determined.
Indianapolis nnd ( hand Uaplds and possibly
Toledo , In lieu of the latter city , nro the
most probable now members. This has boon
made likely by tbo work at Now York
Friday.
The Oinnlin Juniors.
OMAIH , Nob. , Jan. 18. To the Sportlnu
Editor of Tun DEK : The Omaha Views of
1600 have reorganized this year as the Omaha
Juniors nnd nro open for dates with any local
club whoso membersnreundorolgbtcori years
of ngo. Only stronu clubs need npply. If a
boys' city longuo Is established this club
wishes to become a member and can furnish
good evidence of its ability to play ball.
L. M. HUNT , Manager.
Around the OIHuo Store.
k If Walter Wilmot Is secured by SU Paul ,
what is to become \Vutklnsl
Lincoln would llko to have Park Swartzel ,
nnd wouldn't kick ut John Clarkson or Tim
Keofo.
Topcka nnnounc-M that she is dead to the
baseball world way past any hopes from
S Koch's lymph ,
Captain Macullar of last season's Lin-
coins wU | probably hold the managerial rclus
for Qulncy thU year.
Danny Stearns nnd Billy O'Brien nro the
pnly professional ploycn wiutcriiitrlnKuusaa
Cl'y ' , hut from the tone of the Cowboy papers
ono would Imagine the whole profession was
hibernating thoro.
Hemming , who was billed In Cleveland last
season as "tho insane asylum twlrlor , " la
wanted by IJlu Chief Itowo.
J.V. . Spcas announces that Ivnnsaa CItv
will not release Old Hickory Carpenter until
ho feels cortulu that ho can got a bettor man
to cover third.
The Cowboys will not go south next spring
toshnpo themselves for the opening spart ,
hut will do nil their preparatory work on the
local grounds.
Monk Cllno Is "running wld do machine"
dowu nt Loulsvilto. Next April ho will ho
seen ambling round the bases dowu nt the
Capital City.
Omaha BO fur has corralled thruoof the late
brethren Shannon , Ilalllpan nnd Stnfford.
The probabilities nro that .several moro of
ttiom will ho secured.
The Louisvllles are hooking spring pamos
despite the calm. St. I'uul opens the season
at the Tails ( Jlty Mareh 29 , and will ho fol
lowed by tbo Cfevelunds.
ICnnsM City has signed but four men
Manning , Smith , Hoover nnd Hosprlovor.
Hut there Is plenty of tlmo. Only the players
are In a hurry this ycnr ,
Wnlly Andrews , who Is In Memphis , may
bo seen on first for Lincoln next season. A
private telegram states that Wully bus had
bis pantaloons washed.
Tim Hurst denies thnt ho will manage next
season's ' Sioux City U\im. Tim Is nftor n
league umpircshlp , with n tolorablv good
prospect of ciitchlng on.
From the far northwest comes the Intelli
gence that Portland has signed Billy I'nrle ,
formerly of St. Paul , for manager this year.
Carlo h n shining example of how promts-
ing hall-players some tlmo Incontinently
Big Chief Dave Howe was In the city Fri
day ilxltiR up a deal to represent the B. .t M.
railroad this ) car. Sly old Brotherhood Uavo
has quite a nice pull from tlio railroads.
Whyl Well , that's u question bard to an-
sivor.
The substitution rule , by nhlch any num
ber of players can bo changed duriiiR n game
next season , Is golnp to make the duties of
the oflldal scorer anything but easy indeed.
Lost year's rule in this regard was ull thnt
was necessary.
J. W. Fowler , for the past year the ofll-
cient and gentlemanly sporting editor of the
World-Herald , left for Milwaukco last evenIng -
Ing , where be has accepted a lucrative posi
tion on the Journal. Mr. Fowler is a hustler
iu baseball affairs nnd will wako the Brewers
up.
up.M.
M. J. Roche , late secretary of the Western
association mid sporting editor of the St. Paul
Pioneer Press , lias removed to PortlandOro.
Ho Is now connected with the Portland Or-
gonlan. Allko proved too strong for St. Paul
and concluded to migrate west nud grow up
with the Sierras.
Omaha and Minneapolis can tnko a justl0.
able prldo in the final triumiih of the West
ern association. These two cities hnvo un
questionably been the association's mniu-stay
for the past four years. All the rest have
fussed , Maundered anil threatened , hut Omaha
nnd Minneapolis wcro always faithful.
Last Thursday Dave Uowo boarded the B.
& M. train at Lincoln for this city , anil when
only three blocks from the depot the train
ran , ovcr nn omnibus full of passor.ptors. The
engineer , in bis testimony , stated that the
accident could only bo necountod for by the
fact that Brotherhood Lavu ) was aboard the
train.
St. Paul seems to bo strengthening up con
siderably. Watkins is n coed in an to make
up a team of ball players , oven if ho can't
make them play winning ball. Ho rnko'l up
n rattling team of players for Kansas City
two years ape when ho had Hamilton , Long ,
Burns , McUarr and the rest of last } car's
team.
The Cincinnati papers nro In fnyor of ad'
milling Milwaukee to the American associa
tion In place of Chicago , 'they any thnt city
drew M,000 moro people last season than Co
lumbus , whlth is a mistake. The trouble will
Cincinnati is they want to remove any possl
blllty of two teams In tholr bailiwick , aud remove -
move it ns soon ns possible.
Dave Howe lias made Larry Twitcholl n
peed offer to alternate as pitcher and out-
Holder next season , and If ho can got his re
lease from Cleveland ho will accept. Just
think of HI Toad Hamsoy with Denver
Kid Baldwin with St. Paul and Larry
Twitchell with Lincoln. There's n galaxy o :
tcu-ttiousand-dollar beauties for you with a
vengeance.
A correspondent from Minneapolis nn
noun era that Manager Harrington has never
had a thought of clttierPltcher Ad. Gumbor
or Charlie Bartson , let nlono signing them
Ho also announces that "String" Mltchol
will bo let out , and that Baton Hach bos
gone to Now York , ostensibly to attend the
conference meeting , but really to buy the
Brooklyn bridge.
Six of the clubs In the Western association
have snug balances to nur.so as the result ol
the ' 00 championship race. Qlobe-Democrat
Would like to hear somebody name those
clubs. Outside of Kansas City and it Is
doubtful whotb or they mndo more than a
barrel full there wasn't ' a club in the West
ern association that mndo a dollar. Minneap
ells and Milwaukee may have played pretty
near ovou , but that's all.
President Krauthoff says that there Is
nothing to do but wait nnd watch. Ho think
that the Western association will become a
major league next month. He was well satis
fled with the outlook of things In general in
the cast , and thought this association woulc
bo treated fairly. Kansas City Star. O :
couso the Western association will be troatei
fairly ; why shouldn't III Isn't Baron Hach
Dave Uowo and Ed Brandt at the head of itl
Elmer Cleveland's ono drawonck Is his
timidity In Holding his position with a mnn
on second. The fear of injury at the hands
of the runner makes hlia nervous and Inof
foctlvo. Cleveland seldom puts the ball 01
a mnn running down from second. Ho slm
ply bluffs at It. With this fault expunged
nnd a trifle more coumgeousness and vim
Elmer Cleveland would bo the star thin
baseman of the Western association and the
equal , almost , of any of his confroics iu the
older bodies.
O. P. Caylor artistically flays "Pringlo" In
the current. Snorting Times. The Pittsburg
prophet raised bis voice In defense of the sa
loon-kcoplng ball plnyors , and ho doubtlcbi
wishes ho hadn't. When O. P. loads up tha
editorial gun of his ills time to bunt for i
lifo preserver. Tbo Times , by the wny , hna
recently added Henry Chad wick , W. 1. Har
rls , Tim Murnnuc , Harry Palmer , Bob Lur
nor , Harry Means , Dan Ueedy , "Sandy" Urls
weld and Waller Wallace to Its list of corro
spondents. Cincinnati Times-Star.
In a letter to the sporting editor , Frank
Leonard , manager of the Omaha team las
season , snyss "My position last year was m
unenviable ono , ns you sny , ns I had a gren
many things to contend with the puoll
know nothing nbout , nnd my reputation as i
manager , in consequence , had to suffer. Bu
I propose to put my shoulder tothowheo
again next season and endeavor to demon
strata thnt , under , fnvorablo circumstance
and tbo snino privileges allowed other man
ngors , I can produce as favorable results. '
Mr. Leonard Is at his homo in Lynn , Moss.
Wo are to hnvo Innumerable now improvements -
monts at .McCormlck park this season , which
is another source of gratulatlon to the fan
nnd crank. Tito grand stand Is to bo re
modeled and enlarged , more folding scats pu
in , a now reporters' non built and a genera
overhauling of the bleachers , palisades am
out-buildings. A strenuous effort will also bo
put forth to Induce the cable company to pu
on an increase of speed to and from the park
and considcilng the revenue that accrues t
thorn through baseball , it is but roasonabli
to anticipate the success of tbo endeavor.
Shannon Informs thr > management that h
has the promise of four moro now signatures
upon a permanent settlement of affairs Be
tweea the league and association , that wll
make a lot of people open their oycs. H
says there nro a lot of flno players anxious t
pot Into just suc'a an association as th
Western. Two of the men Danny has on th
string were also members of Brunoll's ox
plot-in ? party lost year , ono was with th
National league-probably Gil IlaUllld nn
the other with the American association
whllo all of them were players of the bcs
repute , both as citizens and ballplayers.
TlioOiiinhn Koiinol Club.
A number of gentlemen interested lath
dog hold a meeting last night looking towart
tbo formation of a kennel club , an Institution
much desired hero. After a thorough discus
* lon of the mat tor a constitution and by-law
were drawn up and approved , and tno moot
Ing for tbo election of ofllcers and the com
fiction of the organization set for the secom
Tuesday In February at 1803 Fnrnam etrcot ,
One of the first matters attended to subse
quent to organisation will bo the drafting o
a bill to bo prcvoatod to the legislature pray
ng that the dote bo mndo personal property ,
ho same ns the horse nd other valuable
lock. As the state law now
disposes. the dog Is nol prop-
rty nt nil , nnd the owner has no redress In
3so his favorite purp Is stolen or maliciously
illcd. That Ihls should not bo Is plainly ob-
lous , for there are many dogs ownuil In this
ountry thnt exceed in value tbo ordinary
no horse. Hero In Omaha there are any
lumber of blooded canines worth well up
nto the hundreds of dollars. The gentle
men having the project in hand embrace
onto of our most prominent and best known
irofcsslonal nnd business men , nud they nro
ctcrmlncd to bring It to n successful issue.
A Mx lay Olingc.
A six-day three-hour a day bicycle race
ommenccs at the Coliseum Monday , January
0 , and continues throughout the week. Tills
vill bo the first notable wheel chase for a
car , nnd the Interest among the lovers of
.ho . wheel Is running very high. The man-
aircinont. under the directorship oiMous. W.
L. Mnrdls , has uindo excellent arrangements ,
mul there is little doubt but what the affn ir
vill be a big success. The signatures of the
: ontcstants will bo found oubjolncd to the
ollowlng articles of ngiootnent :
OMAHA , Neb. , Jan. 8,1801.Vo , the under
signed , hereby ngrco to ride n six-day , tnreo-
idur-a day blcvclo race In Uio Coliseum build-
in ? , Omahn , Nob. , commencing January 20
anil ending January Ul. The rider covering
the greatest number of miles to tako-13 per
cent of one-half of the gross pate receipts , the
rider covering the next greatest number of
miles to take ! )0 ) per cent of one-half of the
ss gnto receipts , the rider covering the
icxt greatest number of miles to take 15 per
cent of onu-hnlf of the gross gate receipts , and
the rider covering the next greatest number
of 'nlles to take 10 per cent of one-half of the
; ross gnto receipts. The undersigned con-
cstnuts also ngruo to furnish their own ticket
, akera or apccpt the statement furnished bv
W. L. Mardlswholt is mutually agreed shall
invo full eh urge of said contest.
It Is nlso npreed by all the parties hereto
-hat any contcstnnts In order to bo entitled
to any portion of the gnto receipts shall rover
at least 300 mites during said race , otherwise
Us individual share of the gate receipts shnll
jo divided pro ratii among the contestants
that do.
it is also agreed hy the management thnt
the first rider covering 300 miles shall bo en
titled to KO in addition to bU share of the
nte receipts.
It is nlso nprood by all the parties hereto
that this race shall bo governed by the L. A.
W. rules.
JOHN S. PRINCE ,
Of the Denver Ramblers ,
ROUT. GruwiNO ,
Of the Denver Ramblers ,
En. HKADINO ,
The Soldier ,
FlItNK Sllll.1 ,
Of Omaha ,
C. W. ASHINOBH ,
Of Oklahoma ,
WM. M MIT IN ,
100-iiiilo Champion of America.
A Glean ilrcnst < > T Jt.
PIJTE Kinoc , S. D. , Jnn 14. My Dear
Sandy : A Sioux squaw handed mo tbo fol
lowing Item from jour facile pen :
Dee McDonough , formerly of the Omaha
Herald , Is in the west reporting the Indian
war for n Now York paper. Dock was a
howling Indian himself lost summer , nud was
after league scalps ,
Now , old pal , 1 wish you would forward n
diagram so 1 might understand this stuff.
O'Brien says it hai a suggestion of base
ball , whatever that may bo. As I knoir ab
solutely nothing of such n thing as baseball ,
never heard there was such a game , and
never want to , I beg of you to refialn.
When this sanquinnry war is over I will
visit your blooming burg aud shall make It a
point o call on you. Arm yourself well , for
1 carry nothing smaller than n15. . Yours
sincerely for war , J. M. MoDusocou.
The above effusion Is from the celebrated
Journalist , Indian fighter nnd brotherhood
historian. Doe McDonougb , formerly of the
Omaha Herald , now of tbo New York World ,
doing tbo Indian war at Pitioltidgo. As wil
bo seen , an honest confession Is good for one's
soul. It was suspected by the "knowing
ones" all last summer when Doc was fillluf :
the brotherhood organs with cxhnustless
screeds on the beauties of the game us con
ducted by the emancipated slaves , that ho
didn't know what ho was talking nbout ; thai
Is , that ho know absolutely nothing about
baseball. Now that tbo world , has his con
fcsslon , it will probably move on as ordl
nnrlly. Coino up , Doc , a warm reception
awaits you. Sport. 13d.
"Whisperings from the "U'hoels.
The League of American Wheelmen closcc
18S9 with 12,135 members , and IS'JO will
17,650.
Matthews 13 spoken of ns a sure winner h
the pool tournoy. Look out for Pearcol Ho
plays a strong gamo.
In lbS4 it was estimated thnt there wcro
80,600 wheelmen in America. Half u do/oi
cities can nearly reach that now.
Nebraska has ntnety-clght league members
Wo need two more to ullow us the privolegi
of a vloo consul und secretary-treasurer.
Umbrellas are a nice thing for rain , but
anybody that considers lilmsolf awhoelmai
surely is not baby enough to lot the sui
bother him.
The Detroit wheelmen are organizing a
brass band of fifteen pieces. Mounted 01
safeties they will bo ono of the novelties a
the next league moot.
Hlchard Davis , an Australian bicyclistwoi
the ono , live and ten milo championships un <
the Austral wheel race , the value of the
prizes being about M,000.
W. W. Tuxs'
won forty-nlno prizes on the
race track last joar. Holton Is being ad
justed to flt a burglar proof treasure box fo
medals ho hopes to win In ' 01.
Ono of the fastest raving men of Australia
Is six feet four inches in heiirht , and rides n
sixty-flvo ordinary , Townsond. our own big
man , will hnvo to lower his colors now.
It apnoarodin last Sunday's BEE thntCap
tain Kinorson could not agree with th
weather clerk. It looks ns If ho hns no
agreed with him all summer , by the mileage
made by the 0. W. C.
Van Bidden Is a regular old woman In on
respect tie won't tell you how old ho Is. I
is certain , however , that ho Is far beyond th
ngo when most men muko their marks "n
cycling , yet there U no question that ho ha
improved every year up to the present.
An English physician of prominence , writIng -
Ing on cycling , says : "Hitherto I bavo writ
ten as though the advantage of bicycle rldhij
wns conIIneit to the male sex. I would no
lllto this to bo the impression gleaned from
my papers ; on the contrary , I niu of tba opln
ion that no exercise for women has over beei
discovered that is to them so really useful ,
shall rejoice to see the time when this oxer
else shall bo as popular among girls nni
women as tennis and the dance. "
Old-time riders In this city who nro again
taking to tbo wheel uro buying ordinaries
nnd from personal observation I should say
tbat the ordinary ranks are on the incrcas'
In this city. The reason ao many safeties ii
prouorUon to ordinaries nro seen Ls tbat ul
now ilders buy safeties. The constan
trouble about repairs with the safeties I
malting many , many friends for the big ]
wheel , and my opinion U that the old fogioi
who cry out , "The high wheel Is doomed , "
are away olT , and their predictions will neve
come tmo. The Raying that "onco u wheel
man , always a wheelman , " has never boon
disposed , nud It U tha old riders who are ro
vortlng to their first lovo.
Iioonl Miscellaneous Sports.
Jim Corbott will visit Omaha some time In
February nnd give n boxing exhibition.
Ed Kothery , I3d Miller and Prof. Billy
Hawley have returned from Now Orleans , n
little dbflgured but yet In the ring. The
were all Dempsey partisans ,
Nebraska's chief consul should bo located in
Omaha by all moans. Pcrrigo Is the man f o
the place , and should receive the support o
every league member in tbo state.
W. G. Perfect , tbo famost conjuror , lead
the list in the highfivecontest , with
record of seventy per cent. Kuton stl
clings to the mercury and retains the lowcs
average.
A party of gunners loft for Clarks yoatcr
day morning. There Is considerable ope
water out there , and geese and ducks are reported
ported to ho rendezvousing there In larg
numbers.
Harry Gllmoro and Tommy White have ro
turned to Chicago nnd will go to Boston
whore Gllmoro has a tight on with Jack Falv
of Providence , and White Is matched wit
Johnny ( iriftlu.
Jack Prince and Deb denying of Denver
Chario Ashlngor of Oklahoma , aud Noi
Heading , Frank Schlll and William Marti
of this city , start In a slx-Uuys' blevcl
race at the Coliseum ou the anh. Thi
ulntotto ought to make a rattling good
hnso.
The South Omaha club hns paid over to
Vhlto und Daly the purse they fought for
omo six weoki since. A doubt existed as to
tto justice of their claim , and for this roa-
on tbo money was withhold.
C. W , lludd of DCS MjUnes. Bud who has a
est or friends in Omnhafls tbo latest sharp-
hooter to challenge Elliott. Build won n
) Igcon shoot nt Algouo , la. , lost week , do-
oatlng Charles Qrccn'nud J. 0. Smith.
Jack Davis nnd Scotty Cordon , with a
number of other local pugs , were up nt Wn-
.erloo . Wednesday night , whcro they onter-
alncd a couple of hundred spectators with
ho beauties of the Dolsartcan movement ,
The shooting match for $30 n side , 200
'ards , off-hand , between Fred Fuller of this
Jity nnd John Oliver of the Council Bluffs
club , comes off tomorrow afternoon nt the
Duiunlro & Cross grounds across the river.
The pool tournament committee hns tele
graphed to Tamarack Htdgo for Chief Mud-
Jn-IHs-Piints to uniplro tlio panic ? during
ho great struggle. A tomahawk will bo used
w argument when too playow object to a de
cision.
Ceorpc ICcssler , the Ilutto City pugilist ,
vlio recently defeated George La lllnnclic ,
says ho U open to light any man in the world
at 15S pounds. Ho also s.iys ho will go out-
Udo his class to light JJnvo Campbell , whom
to prefers to moot.
Kd Crowell , who Is a native of Melbourne ,
Vustrnlta , has been presented with n B lulled
ctmcaroo Iu honor of Fltrslmmons' great vlc-
ory over Jack Dommoy. Crouoll and
Charlie Kostcrt will hnvo the animal baked
at Kd IMaurcr's this evening.
HI Anders will endeavor to administer a
inrcotlcto Jack IllghUwer , the colored pugl-
ist , at Uoriniujhi hall tomorrow night in six
rounds. Anders is the man whom Jack Davis
iut to sleep so easily several months ngo , and
lllghtowor is tbo youth recently knocked out
by the Ulnck Pearl.
The Ilrst b.ittlo of the billiard tournament
was fought by Pearce and Matthews last
Thursday nlptit. Pearce scoicd n victory by
ono point. Lyttlo has been woarlng the
lilgh-tlve medal for the past week. Ho and
L'erfect played off a tic , botb having won
eight games out of ten , lost Monday evening.
The fame of Parker llrothers' guns has
reached the white house , and among the lat
est purchasers direct from the factory Is
President Harrison , who hns bought ono of
their lliieat hntumeriess guns , so Frank
Parmelco says. In this way the president
hns practlcnllv demonstrated his preference
for the American over the Kuropean manu
factured gun.
Once n year nt least thojlo\ of sport adds
to bis library. Tb.it is when the encyclo
pedia , to which the fraternity nil turn for In
formation , makes Its appearance. The Clip
per Annual has been a visitor for many years.
It Is n pioneer among sporting publications
and there nro far moro tomes published now
than there once wero. Tlio 18111 volume is at
bund and , hnndsonlcly illustrated , there Is no
question about its being the ilncst of the
series. Tl.o theatrical chronology Is com-
plito and the lecords of events In the sporting
world ns valuable ns ever.
In his fight with Jimmy Lindsay this week
Harry Gilmore of Chlc.igo certainly showed
CM-ollcnt form. The thirty-live rounds were
vicious throughout. Tbo last bout opened by
Lindsay deliberately clinching Gilmore and
throwing him heavily. Then ho kicked the
prostrate man on the Jaw. Amid yells of de
rision the men cnino together again , Lindsay
ngain throwing Gilmore and once moro kick
ing him. At this the light was awarded to the
Chlcngoaii. Lindsay was a whipped man and
committed the fouls purposely to uvoidon
knock-out. [ Chicago Herald.
Captain John L. Brewer , the wing shot , Is
nlso out with a dell to J. A. K. Elliot of Kan
sas City. Some of Elliot's friends seem im
pressed with the idea that Brewer Insisted
on shooting for gate money. Tills ilrowor
denies , and states that beiicvcr mentioned the
subject of trato money to Elliot while hero in
the east. Brewer's original proposition waste
to shoot one or three matches nt not less than
one hundred birds each match , the stakes to
bolOOU n side , with an outside wager of
any amount up to 5,000 , Tlio only clause
Brnwor insisted on was that the matches
wcro totuko place on some ground witulnouo
hundred miles of New York.
Ainonir the Amateurs.
The M. E. Smiths fallt'of reorganizing.
Bowtnnu has nu offer from Plattsmouth.
Slmnnahan will captain the Nonpareils.
Brown , nn outflelder'1tVU now player signet
by the Shamrocks.
Peterson and Hcnn will do all the pitching
for the Shamrocks.
Crclcbton of the MUPCUS Is open for an en
gngcment for this season.
Dolan , the crack catcher of tbo Shamrocks
Is wanted by the West Omahas.
Tlio Diamonds will reorganize. Arnold nnd
and Bonnlson will bo the battery.
The Clippers is the name of n team o
young players justboing made up.
McAulifTe will likely try his hand at pitch
ing this season for the Nonpareils.
Pitcher Wcllbnum In a game nt Blair las
season struck out twenty-four men.
Part of the feuco around the ball park n
Blair was destroyed by fire a few days ago.
Maryvillo , Mo. , will attain have a team tha
promises to aowu 'cm all. Same as last sea
son.
son.Snhubff
Snhubff of Plnttsmouth Is at homo nt shor
and will bo heard from before the season
closes.
Connors , the pitcher of the Union Pa
cities , should bo in some team. Ho is ver
speedy.
Manager Miller of the Plattsmouth team
was in the city the past week looking after a
couple of promising amateurs.
Captain Smith of the Gate Citys has n sur
prise for the boys when the season opens. Ho
surely hns a good team on paper.
Blair patrons of the game are great ad
mlrors of Linahan's playing. They wouh
llko to see him on this season's team.
Mr. Gibson , the umpire nt Blair who gave
nil Omahn teams such a hard deal las
season , has icmovcd to Now Mexico.
The West Omahas defeated the Cranoconi
pany last Sunday afternoon by a score ot 2
to3. O my ! Jack , what's the matter )
Pitcher Tracoy of last season's Wes
Lawns Is employed In the postofllco. Tie has
not decided with what team ho will play thl
year.
Uussoll , the speedy base runner of th
Blair team , Is an old Omaha boy. He 1
now on a line stock farm a few miles from
iilnir.
A meeting of the directors of the Blnl
team was held this week , at which Charll
Tew was made captain of this season'
team.
Questions nnd Answers.
Will you please Inform tno In S undny's lit :
whether young 1'lxloy did his ( list profm
Klonal bicycle riding In this city or Clilciiro
Also K ! > O tbo address of.Klincr Cleveland am
Hcddy llaurahun ? Ihlrd llase , bout
Omaha.
Ans. 1. Plxley has never done any pro
fcAsIonal riding. Ho Is an amateur nnd his
Ilrst public riding was lathis city. 2. Clove
land , I'lttsburg , Pa. ; Hanraban , Troy. N. Y
Will you bo kind in u h to utato In the
Rportlni'columns ef Sunday's HKE the nxnoi
date of the tiiilllvnii-ltyan light ut Missis
sippi City ? It A. Stewart ; Kearney , Nob.
Ans.-February T , 18321 Sullivan won in
0 rounds lasting U minutes. Stakes 5.WO
a side and a side hot qf ? i,0l)0 ,
A undo. Hand D piitiiors ; In higli-dvo. n
bids IU nnd nukes trump. .In drawing O hohlH
up his hand and say $ ) KrWants ) no cauls , al
thoiiKh Ills hand only contains two trumps
Ills object WAS to Rive his partner , A , wno I
dealing , worn cards to "rob" from , ns "rob
bins the dock" was tbn gamo. Can u playe
hold up his hand In tills way ? J. S. Thomas ,
Lexington , Neb ,
Ans. The piny wfXs p6rfoctly legitimate
A player need not d raw any cards , whethe
his band contains a tru.mp or not.
1'loaso state In draV poker , which Is tlio lies
hand , n common Hush or a "full hauso ? " K.G
K. , youth Omaha Hotel , South Omaha.
Ans. A "full house. "
To decide a let will you please clvo the tint
of tlio light between John d. .Sullivan und Tu <
Wilson In Sunday's llEE ? Daulol Itouzui
South Ouiuha.
Ans. At MadUon Square trnrdon , No\
York city , July 17. 1WJ , a draw , In feu
rounds and twelve minutes.
010 Asvi.uu A.vnHUE. IlAnTroitD , Conn. , Jnti
12.1801.-TothoSportlnsKdltor of THK HUE
1 want to thank you warmly for your klnc
compliance to my request In lust SUNDAY'
llKK. vrhlah contained the precise Inforriiatlo
which I lought. That the tuna "tlitor brant
in Mr. llujhcs' article- rotors to the white
trontod goose-as TUB Hue utatOT-tlioro oa
be little doubt. QUIIDOK TIIUMIII.E.
There nro letters nt the ( porting depart
niont of Tilf HUB for Juok J > avls , nuKlllst
Clmrloy Abhoy , hall-player : Jack U.trkook
wrustluri Wally Andrews aud l nt y Teooau
ball-player * , .
THE LOUNGER IN THE LOBBY ,
Maarioo Barrymoro Goes Back to Bis
Old Love.
COMING ATTRACTIONS FOR THE WEEK ,
What I'nttl HIM to Sny About Good
Looks Tlio Companies Hint Have
Strnmlod this Year tioonl .Mu
sical l ntcrtnliimciita.
Maurlco Barryraoro , of whom so much was
ixpoctcd , ns a star , hns again linked bis for-
uncs with the Miidlson Square stock com-
any , happy no doubt to inako so plc.uaut a
tort before the squall struck htm full on.
What momentous changes a few months
nnbriiie nbout 1
It doesn't seem moro than a month ago
lint the dratuatlo critics throughout tlia
country were trying to see how many bcnutl-
'ul things they could say about Dnrrymoro
nut his ambition to join the ranks of tbo
stars.
Although his premiere effort was to bo
undo In a trivial play still ho was looked
upon ns ono of the few young men who might
succeed to the mantle of either Booth or Bar
rett when bis talents had been brightened
md mellowed to muho Shakespeare's horous
tread tbo stngo ns they should.
I admit that there was excellent ground for
this belief , for many ot ns recall the credit-
ibto support ho gave Helena Modjeslta some
. ears ago , showing a wonderfully
, rue conception of tlio thoughts
uid Ideas which are conveyed In Shakos-
je-iro's lines.
Tlio wish , thnt nnrrymoro would succeed ,
was father to the thought , for in all Bohemia
there is not n brighter fellow than this prlnco
if good follows , llteratcur and feuilletonist
.bat ho Is.
'Hut ' "Hecklesi Temple , " which his friend ,
3us Thomas , built forBnrrymore , proved to
bo a sorry vehicle for the display of the star's '
abilities.
Instead of nw.iklng next morning to find
himself famous Burrymoro had the pleasant
satisfaction of seeing himself "damned with
faint pr.ilso" by the newspapers of the mot-
ropolis.
The play was excoriated. Gus Thomas had
in ado another failure.
It was u sad ending to bright day dreams.
Having signed a contract with J. M. Hill
antll the new year , that very ministerial
ooklng manager thought ho might recover
in part the money ho had put In "Heckles *
Temple" by putting Barrymoro on the road
with n Cloinencenu Cnso company.
To thlnlc was to act with Mr. Hill , and
forth with a company was engaged to play
"L1 Affaire Glcmoneeau" throughout the
country
Last wool : the company succeeded In get
ting back to Now York heartily sick of the
play nnd Its reception bv theater-going poo-
[ ilo nnd Barrymoro's tlmo being up with
'liccklcss Temple" Hill ho gladly availed
liiiDself of Mr. I'almer's offer to again be
come a member of the Madison Square
forces.
I don't bollovo In the talk which old , but
fourth-rate actors Indulge in about the "hal
cyon days of the drnmi , " nor am I prone to
itiuulgoln reminiscences of the past at the
cost of the present.
The peopfo of today nro far In advance of
their predecessors in almost everything and
have n far bolter time tlmn their forefathers
ever dreamed of.
As to the conditions surrounding the stage ,
plays todny _ are bettor costumed , are pre
sented with bettor scencryand , In handsomer
playhouses than they wcro in the time fondly
described by aged Thespians as "tho palmy
days ot the drahmer. " Uuttluxt whichcausoi
alarm among the earnest lovers of tlio stage
is the growing paucity of actors and actresses
sufllclently schooled and properly equipped
to 1111 the great roles which have heeu tmuaed
dowu from generation to generation.
Speaking of Bnrrymoro brings to mind that
his wife , Georgia Brow Barrymore , is still
out of the cast of "Tho Senator , " and I nra
told by these who should Icnow that It Is not
expected that she will piny again this season.
Her retirement was a serious blow to Will
iam H. Crane , for her presentation of tbo
part of the dashing widow was a revelation
oven to her warmest admirers of tbo possl
bilitics of her genius.
It had not before been dreamed that there
beat in h r the same oulso whlcti has made
her mother's Mrs. Mnlaprop ono of the great
est portraitures of the stago. It placed her
nt once In the front rank among American
comediennes and many oven are of the opiu
ion thnt she outranks Agnes Booth.
But her part was a trying one and the
strain of repeating it night after night , not
only thioughout last season , but cvou tbo
supplementary summer season when Mr.
Crane took his company to the Pnciflo coast ,
proved too great aud exhausted nature rose
iu rebellion. Tlio result is Mrs. Barrymoro
is still cpnllnod to the housowith a severe at
tack of nervous prostration.
Young girls who enviously think of the de
lightful time actresses huve smiling and chat
ting upon the stngo and receiving the incense
of applause and the pjrfumo of llowers , may
get some idea of the arduous labor Imposed
upon the women of the theater when I tell
them that during Mrs. Barry
moro's last tkreo performances she
fainted twice each night behind
the scenes and yet , upon recovering , went
upon the stage and laughingly bounced
through tbo part.
This by some folks may bo considered
cruelty to anltnah , and so it is.
Had Georgie Drew not boon indirectly
coerced into making the trip to San fcVnncisco
she might bo a well woman today. She
didn't wantsto > go and at the time complained
of needing rest iu order to lay up a store of
energy for the fall season. Her plea was
laughed nt as n woman's whim.
She didn't start with tbo company , however -
over , nnd an uuder-study assumed thonartof
the widow.
Then from the Pacific coast came artfully
worded descriptions of the success of the
actress who had attempted the roll , with
viijue suggestions that Mrs. Barrymoro hat
bettor look to her laurels.
Well , she Is only a woman , nnd It is need
less to say what she did. She packed up bor
trunks and started for San Francisco on the
next train nnd after she reached llioro ulayei
with tlio company during the remainder oi
the trip.
Now she and Mr. Crane as well , are paying
the penalty.
THE .LOUXOEH.
These who attend the performance of "Tho
Ironmaster" nt the Grand opera house this
evening will not bo disappointed , it is a
sterling , standard , highly Interesting drama
in live acts that has received the coimncnda
tlon of the largest and best critical audiences
and newspaper writers in this country nnt
England. It will bo produced by the Stuart
comedy company , which Is unquestionably
the strongest company before the publfo
playing at popular prices. The Councl
Bluffs Globu says : "Tbo Stuart theater
company played 'Tho Ironmaster' to a bif ,
house at Dohany's last night. The member !
of the company tire skilled in their profession
nnd all paru of the play last night wcro car
ried out with maikod perfection. Miss Lllah
Stuart as Claude Beaullou was exceptionally
line. Miss Stuart hits a Una voice , iooc
stage presence and is a very clover actress
as the largo audience which was present last
night can testify. Mr. C.V. . Travis gave a
very clover performance of the part of the
Ironmaster. Frea W. Barnard , Walter
Becker , Miss Hnttlo Ncvillor , James
Lo Brandt and Gertrude Hyde were all good
in their respective parts. All around the
company is ono of the best wo bavo seen It
years. " An Important nnd pleasing feature
with tno Indies will bo the lovely costumes
worn by Miss Stuart , all of them being de
signed nnd made by Worttt of Paris. Tlio
reserved scat sale , at CO , 33 and 25 cunts , will
bo ODCQ after 10 o'clock this morning.
At the Grand opera house on Thursday
and Friday evenings next Mr. McICee Kankin
and an excellent company coining direct from
n run of 100 nights at the Bijou theater. Now
York city , will present the latest addition to
the rural world called ' 'ThoCnnuck , " as Jean
Baptlsto Cadenux. Mr. Itankin has given a
creation heretofore unknown before in the
stage world , It scorn * strange that In a Held
where authors , are continually In search of
something new , that the French Canadian
should have been overlooked. This , how-
av.QEr-ia.tha tnct , ns Mr. Kankin flrst intro
duced the character of the habitat to New
York midloncos' during the present season ,
and HO much I literal \vas found la the quaint
costumes and amusug ! dialect of these people -
plo ii3 to warrant the keeping of the play on
tot soiuo twelve wcclu Iu that city. It would [
> o n mistake nowovor , to assume , thnt on nc-
ount of thii 0110 character that the play K
Canadian , ns the principal scones nro laid In
northern Vermont , and take place on the
arm of nn old Yankee , somewhat after the
' 03 turn Whltcomb typo. The story Is of the
amo homely order as "Tho Old IlonuwtcnJ , "
Mid deals with the happenings in two
atnllics where the son and daughter have
been educated to a position high ubovo that
occupied by their families. The play abounds
n bright bits of naturalism and Is presented
> y tbocnrno company thnt assisted Mr. Han-
kin during his metropolitan run. The advance -
vance sale will open on Wednesday morning
next.
The Jefferson-Florence company , In which
ilrs. John Draw and MaJatuo I'onlsl arc hi-
jludcd , will bo nt the Ornt.d on Saturday
night , February 7 , for ono night only. As
soon as the company manager , Mr. Harry
\ . Leo , arrives , It will bo decided whether
ho play for , the evening shall bo "Tho Heir-
nt-Lmv" or "Tho Klvnls. " The dramatic
npew say that this will bo tlio last season of
his great comedy organtratlou , the greatest
n the history of the theatrical world.
The piquant American burlesque , "Evan-
gollno1 ' which opened at tbo Hoyd yesterday
iftornoon for tin engagement ot three per-
orinnnees , will close this evening , to cus-
otnary largo business. The present cast
scorns to give universal satisfaction nnd Is
certainly up to any that has presented the
rroal extravaganza hero.
The first Omaha performance ot "Tho Sea
Clng" will bo given nt lloyd's opera house
L'hursdity evening , January 'ii , when nn on-
; agement of three nights nnd n Saturday
n.itinru will bo inaugurated by the \ \ llllnm
' . Ullmoroopera company. Miss Kllso War-
vn will sing the leading Omale role , and tbo
cast will Include Kutlo Gilbert , Augusta
"Joche , Mamio Cerbi , Kdlth Newton , Beatrice
Darkle. Alma Desmond and Mark Smith , H.
12. Graham , Thomas II. IVMso , F. A. How-
ird , George II. Curr , Joseph UoOcrts nnd C.
Jaldwcll. The costumes are by n well known
irttst nnd the scenery by Maodcr &
Schnefler. The opera hat already mot with
i ilattcring reception by the critics and pub
ic of New York and 1'hiludclphla. it holng
lartieiilarlv well received in the founor city ,
vhoioat I'almer's theater it ncarlv ran all
.hrotieh the su miner , and rcclved the high
est praise ever accorded n nntlvo composer's
work. "Tho Sea King" Is n romantic opera
comiquo In throe nets. The scene of the
ipera is laid in Spain , the period of action
jQlnn the latter part of the thirteenth cen
tury. The Sea King is the principU char-
ictor. His tbrono has been usurped
jy Don Bambula , nnd ho supports
ilmsi'lt bv smuggling. The Sen
King is impelled to both horornnd justlccnnd
renders handsome all with whom he asso
ciates , liainbula. has a nteco , Dolores , u
-iciiuty , nnd proposes to lot Mateo , the Sea
King , marry her if ho will confer n line per
sonal appearance on himself , BnmbuUi being
desirous of beauty so that Hosltn , a village
l > elle , will wed him. liainbula Is really prac
ticing duplicity , as ho moans to marry Mis
iloco to somebody else. The opera is full of
Intrigues , captives nnd smugglers' ' cnyos.
Disaster after disaster overtuKu Bambuln ,
wlio flnally gives up the strucgle fora wife.
Ho nt last succumbs to the Inevitable and
acknowledges Mnteo as his son-in-law.
Mntco pevmlts Bambula to reign on condition
thnt ho never again attempts to get a wife ,
and. with ttio finale , sails away with his
beautiful bride in the ship of the Sea ICing.
Ailnlinn I'ntti and Gm > d Looks.
Adcllnn Pattl Is something moro than a
nightingale ; she is n thinker , an observer
and n student of herself. "Good looits , " she
dcclaros , "are nothing more than unimpaired
liodily health. Beautv Is woman's stock In
trade , while talent , of what kind soever , it
doesn't ' matter , Is her capital. J have treas
urcil both , but in doing so I bad to forego
many of the pleasures that the multitude of
women enjoy. When I do not sing I go to
bed ns early ns an infant , and I always Bleep
in a room without a lireI hnvo tbo window
open because 1 do not think It wise or safe
to brcatho ucaln the same air. In getting
fresh air for my lungs I frequently experience
bodily discomfort Then I rest , not momen
tarily , but whole dn\s at a time. Our clothes
and furniture are protected from wear by
not using them.
"As I don't care to wear out I adopt the
plan of n good housekeeper und save myself ,
1 don't ' rock , I don't fret. I never read or
allow people to tell mo about tlio horrible or
groivsome , for these things distress and wor
ry mo , which agitation can do nobody any
good aud docs mo n great deal of Injury. I
not only bflievo but know for a certainty that
women fret owny tliotr youth nnd beauty.
Care is a disease of the mind and as Insidious
ns any that provs upon the body. I have no
homo cares to bother mo , and don't permit
my fiicnds to provide any. Mind , 1 like wo
men nnd love society , but ono can pay very
dearly for social intercouso and friendship.
Omnlin College of Music.
The advanced pupils of the Omaha college
of music and their teacher , Miss .Lizzia
Isaacs , pave nn interesting , and successful
muslcalo on Monday evening last. Miss
Isaacs gave a short summary of tbo lifo of
Carl JSIarlu Von Weber , nnd then followed a
programme composed entirely of selections
from the most Important of Ills works. Miss
KllnPhclp * ana Mjss Annie Sullivan d' .
thigulshod themselves respectively In tno
"Oratia I'olnnlso" and "Perpetual Motion , "
two pieces which required more than ordi
nary proficiency iu technique and musica
taste. There was a slight deviation from
the original programme , owing to the illness
of Miss Belle Uoblnson , but her place was
supplied by Miss Isaacs , who also played In n
faultless manner the ImmnrUil 'Invitation' "
aud the dlnictllt ' Concerstueck , " nccom
panted on the -second piano by Miss Addle
Newman. Miss Isaacs was to have sung the
celebrated "Softly Sighs , " from Weber's
masterpiece. "Dor Frelschuct ? , " but was too
fatigued after her arduous labors. During
the evening coitlticates of the second grade
were presented to tbo Misses II rmine Bless
lug nnd Belle Kobinsoii.
A. Church Conccrf.
Mrs. Francis Moeller , Omaha's leading
contralto , will give a concert at the Seward
street Methodist Episcopal church Monday
evening , nt which the following programme
will bo rendered :
Quaitotto-Tlio Miller's Wooing Failing
Bliss ( Jlura Ulurkson , Mrs. Frances Mooller ,
Mevr . KU'lwrdWIioity , W. A. Derrick.
Solo Uhanionnl Wely
Master Arthur Woodman ,
Soprano Solo IMVO Is a lnuin ) Cowcn
Miss dura Ularksoii ,
Tenor Solo MuriniuliiR.nphyn Jensen
Mi. Richard Whurry.
Solo AH In ti Garden Kiilr Watson
Mis. Fr.uiees Mueller.
Violin Solo Selected
OliUrloy lllxgliis ,
lines Solo Anchored AVntson
ilr. W. A. Derrick
Solo-Ah'TlsaDrnam Hawley
Mr. John On lid.
Duetto When Wo Two Were Mnylni ;
A. M. Smith
Miss Clara Ulaikson nnd Mr. Itkh.ird
Wborry.
Solo-A Dream < J. E. Itutlor
Mrs I'inni'os Mnullur.
Qunrtotto-Unod Night llolovud IMnsutl
MUs Olaia Ularksuu , MM. Kiuncod Mooller ,
Messrs. Uli hard Wherry und
W. A. Derrick.
A Glance nt tli2 Boaion.
New York Suni. A dozen or more
theatrical troupes have coma to grief
throuchout tlio country slnco Christ
mas. Evidences of their disastrous end
have reached town to swell the throng of un
employed but not discouraged nctors who
haunt the agencies and upper Broadway.
Some of tlio failures have been gloomy , A
"Sho" company which had been organized by
W. K. Reed , went to pieces at Detroit. Ono
of the unfortunates tells this plain story of a
warm-hearted nctrou * ' generosity : "Wo
were loft uttoily destitute. Hood abandon Ing
us , neglecting to pay our wages or ovou our
board bills. Wo tried hard to keep together ,
but managers of other cities refused to nd-
vauco money to unable us to get to them. Then
wo gave up entirely. These of us who hu 0
jewelry pawned It to buy our meals , Hoslna
Vokos heard of our unfortunate condition and
came to the rescue In a manner that has no
parallel within my recollection. She insUtod
upon settling up our entire hotel bills and , not
content with that , sha advanced to every member -
bor of the company , save two , railroad fores to
wherever they wished to go. In allMUs Voices
paid out of her own pocket , to strangers with
out a claim upon her save that they were
players , nearly (1)00. ) She had no reason to
hope for Us return , and has emphasized her
noble notion by enjoining secrecy upon us ,
Hut the case is ono that makes sllenco soein
llko Ingratitude , nnd 1 hope tbo Kim will tell
about It. " DiabandmcntHattended , \ \ ith fewer
hardships , include thoao of the Nudago Doroo
aud "Jonuthau Coburg" troupes. Miss Doreo
had boon playing In "Tho Clomonceim Case ,
but the salacious edge hni worn off thntmota *
orloplcco , audit is no longer a drama to crowd
theaters anywhere. Miss Uoroo's cssny was
amazingly brief. She played Izn two nights ,
each tlmo In nn Interior New York town , She
had for her sculptor Kdwiml Umery. who Is
a brothorof Win If rod Hinoryoncolii Irvlng'i
support , The chief mourner by tbo Doreo
disaster Is n Iloboken gentleman. Mr. Now-
house , who says thnt ho was Induced to Invest -
vest WiX ) , In return for which ho was to ncl
as treasurer at ? 10 pcr\vccknnd have boMdos
n share of the profits. Mr. Nowhonso plam
lively says that ho saw neither profits nor
wngcs , hut ho exonerates the vivacious nnd
still hopeful Niulago , nnd places tbo burden
of bhino on her manager , U Is n gratifying
features of this fiasco to ktunv that It oc
curred with a "C'loiuonconu" ulny. Them
nro other signs to show thnt the publlo U
Ured of the wanton Iza. Ono of W. A.
Urndy'a ' troupes playing this piece will ccnso
to travel utter next Saturday night. Kinina
Doll 1ms been the model In this company.
Ono of J. M. Hill's "Clemonroau" prtles
stopped short last Saturday night nt Merlduii.
Conn. Maurice Barrymoro had played
the sculptor. ills company ended
with tbo new yonr , nnd ho has
gone back Into A , M. I'almor's forces. His
prldo has sustained n fall , nut he Is ntlll n
valuable leading nutor fornny stock company ,
Onoot the largest traveling spectacles , tlio
Klnilfys , "Around the Worm In Klifhty
Days" company , closed Its tour abruptly the
other day in tlio far west. Most of the super-
mtinarlcs and ballot women will nt once begin
to rehearse for the Harnuni-llniley "Xoro , "
which Is to bo a big spring twlvnl. Kdgar
Seldcn , a young Irish comedian whoso man-
ngor had hoped to make a second Seanlnn of
him , has given up tlio light. Selilen Is clever
enough to write ills own plays and songs , and
ho Is not nn ungraceful actor.
JlV8lC.Ui AXt >
Ptuemx Sol Smith Kussoll played "I'n"
for a short tlmo. The play was a fatluie ,
however.
H. K. N. Mrs. I.angtry made her ilrst np-
nonrunco nt tlio Fifth Avenue theater , New
Voik , In lbW. :
.Tobnstnno Dennett , nil adopted daughter of
Miss Sybil Johnstonc , will star In tbo spring
In n now comedy.
Following Jimmy Powers' load Miss
Fannie Hlce will leave the Now York Casino
May 1 to star in a now farce comody.
Frank Daniels ot "Llttlo Puck" fame shook
bauds with his Omnhn friends Wednesday ,
his comtmny plnying In the Bluffs Wednes
day night.
Octavo Fouillot , the French dramatist and
novelist , Is doad. Two ot his plays , "Tbo
Komniice of a Poor Young Man" nnd "A
'arisiau Uotuauco , " wore well known Iu thU
lountry.
It is rumored that Flora Moore will hea 1
big specialty show next nonson ; and Unit
ilagglo Cllno , Myru CSoodwhi , Millie Price
.ml . Carrie Tuetin have been engaged already.
.Jeorgo Khret will bo the backer.
There Is assurance from Mary Anderson ,
onveycd in a letter overhor own signature ,
hat she has decided positively never to net
gain. An American agent sought her out at
er English home less than n month ago to
iinko nn offer for her services during n tour
f three months next season , but she refused
iven to see him.
"Judah" was a distinct and dismal fall tire
.t . I'almer's on Monday night. The one dis-
inct hit was made hy Miss Marie Dur-
; oughs as the fasting girl. It was a poetic ,
Ircnmy yet clear and vigorous impersonation ,
'twas Miss Burroughs who also mndo the
.it in "Tho Middleman. " ' She is nwny up in
hu list of promising actresses in the stock
jompanlos of the city.
The Lyceum. Now York , will have only a
, voek mote of "Tho Idler. " During the hist
hive months this play has demonstrated Its
.vortli ns almost n masterpiece In theater con-
ttrurlion. January IU a play adapted hy J.
Coniins Cnrr from the French , "Loi Fomnios
Ncrvcusea , " and newly entitled "Nerves. "
ivlll bo produced. Its character is furclal , nl-
.hough . U will doubtless bo made to piss as
: ouiedy of n frolicsome kind. Carr is only
mown here by his dramatization of "Called
Back. "
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