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10 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , SUNDAY AUGUST 23 , 1891-SIXTEEN PAGES. IKIMNIMTHRANTK. A Record of the Week's ' Events in the Fraternities. ODDFELLOWS' ' SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE , Another Olntrlbo on the 1'ythlnii Situation Trloil to Work the Outer Otiiird The Select H Notes. 'JhoOttumwa , la. , Courier produces the following account of the experience of a re porter In attempting to work his way Into the Iowa grand lodge , ICnlghts of Pythias , dur ing Its recent session In Sioux City. The ro- porlor desired \ got some facia from Mr. Wheeler , G. 1C. of H. and S. , and stood with out the gate for awhllo watching the per formance. Ho finally came to the conclusion that ho could whisper Just as well us the rest of them , and slnco Mr. Wheeler wiu on the Insldo thought ho'd try. Walking up to the sword girdled penlloinnn ho throw his arms about hli neck and whispered very softly : "Will you como and have a celery phos phate ) " "Guess you've got the wrong word. " said the knight as ho submitted to the embrace of the next candidate and n dozen moro who lllod In behind him. Then a lull occurred mid the scribe made another effort. Taking the sentlnnl bv the hand ho gave him a grip learned when Initiated Into the O. A. M. . and laying the other canwsinglv on his knight- ship's off ear , Just breathed : "What would you say toanico , brown , fra grant ICoy Westt" "You're off again , young man. " "Well , then , a glass of lemonade 1" "No. " "Nor beer ! " "None. " "Tboro's some nice , fresh Hosteller's bit ters In town. " "N no , I gUess not. " "Well , there's whisky that would burn the copper out of a Jersey still. " "Sorry , but - " "Well" , will you take a dosi of opium } " "Not this evening. Look oul , hero are some men who want to get In. " Py tli in n Colfiolldiitlon. To the Editor of TUB BBB : In your Issue of August 0 you publish an nrticlo from the pen of F. J. Sackett upon the controversy going on regarding the legal or Illegal methods ods used lu the matter of consolidation made between Mt. Shasta , Orlolo and Franklin- lodges. I greatly regret the fact that this matter should have been brought to the at tention of an Inquisitive public , it being a matter in which outsiders are not concerned and in which they have no Interest , and can only result In harm to our grand and noble order. In view of the fact that the It tier re ferred lo is purposely , to my mind , of a mis leading character and in a great many points misrepresents the facts as to the action of these different lodges and the final consum mation of this nefarious scheme , which will certainly bring destruction to the lodges in terested and disgrace to the order In this city ; and us I consider It was written for the purpose of placing this matter before the mom tiers of this grand Jurisdiction In such a manner as to mislead and bias their minds in favor of this schema and against nny action that may bo taken in tha gran d lodge during Its session in Octooer nox I , therefore I consider It my duty as a morn bo ref of this order to place the Indisputable fuel , In such a manner as to defy contradiction bo. fore the members of this order throughout the1 state in order that they may know Whereof wo complain and ibo full nuturo of our grievances. In the llrst place I am willing to admit that , on accountof the largo numborof lodges existing in this city , the consolidation of dif ferent lodges was a good move if the same could have been effected In a proper and legal manner , and after duo consideration of all parlies interested. But such are not tbo ex isting circumstances as wo llnd them today. Instead , wo have u fooling of discontent and discord pormeatlngthowholoutmosphera of pythiunlsra In this city and felt most seri ously bv those who have attained the hlgb- cst honors In the ranks of. our order- men of Intelligence- ability , men who have stood by these noble principles with their labor and money during the dark days of adversity and trial men who today are unflinching In their zojl for the good of the order , and who deeply feel the disgrace that has unfor tunately been forced upon us. This Is the class of mon who nro denouncing the scheme. And why ! Because thojr know , and the grand chancellor who aided and abetted tilts movement should have known , that the whole transaction was illegal from beginning to end. Brother Sackett says in opening that this transaction "has aroused the oxtrotno on- mltv of about a dozen of tha former members of Orlolo lodge. " For his benefit I will state that I can name him over forty of the orig inal members of that ledge , amongst whom nro Included those of the greatest ability and most stable character , who are bitterly op posed to the whole schomo. And ho further Btntos that ho cannot see nny Incentive for this opposition. If ho wore not looking through prejudiced eyes ho could easily see It , And he Knows as well as I can toll him that It is for the reason that they consider It Il legal , anil the fact has boon reiterated lo him lime and again bv these members. In the second section of his letter he shows an undying affection for the sister lodges of the state , stating tbat ho considers It unwise to pursue this discussion further , but. throuuh pure sympathy for them and from fear that tholr minds may become impregnated with Ideas through what they may hear or read , bo considers It his duty in his smooth and plausible way to refute and deny those Ill- founded rumors , as ho Is pleased to term thorn. There is an old saying that where there there Is so much smoke there must bo some lire , and there is unquestionably a good deal of lire hero. In the fourth uoctlon ho states that the last nrticlo published in these columns docs not refer to any disaffection existing among Iho original members of Mt. Shasta and Frank lin lodges "with one oxcopllon , and ho has Acknowledged the error of his way and re turned to the fold , " This last remark has explicit reference to myself. Ho also says that what little opposition there is comes from a few members of Orlolo lodgo. 1 wish to slate hero lhat this whole section is false ami made for the purpose of misleading members of this order and blinding them as to tbo real stala of facts. As for myself , I defy Mr. Sackutt or any ono else to prove that by word , net or deed I have ever ac knowledged the error of my way , as claimed. 1 can further prove to the ontlro satisfaction of any member of this order that more than two-thirds of the original members of Mt. Shasta have not , nor never will , afllHuto with Triune ledge No. 60. I also wish to state that these Interested with mo In this oppo sition have only the good of tbo order at heart , and have decided , after a long inter course with acknowledged authorities on Pythian Jurisprudence and by whom our opinions are substantiated , to drop nny action tending to tha reviving of these lodges as the same would necessitate a great amount of labor and a largo oxponulturo of money uud only result In tbo restoration of three broken down lodges. If this U an acknowl edgement of error well and good. Wo merely wish to place the legality ot this act before tbo proper tribunal end after giving thorn an uu biased statement of facts leave tbo mutter In their bands for adjudication , letting the re sponsibility rest upon the shoulders of these who are nt fault , bo they grand chancellor or the oftlcors and members of nny subordinate lodge in this grand Jurisdiction. Wo assure these interested that tburo is no sense or personal foollnc existing among tbo members who are lu opposition to this movement , but they are only Impelled to this course of ac tion by n sense of duty and a desire on their part to sustain tbo dignity of our noble order and place mutters In such shape tnat they cannot In the future bo Imperiled by the acts of tboso who are soculng self-destruction and renown lu disregard of the true Interests of the order , and whatever this decision may bo wo shall , llko true ana chlvalrlo Knights , no- cent and ablilo thereby. Now then , as regards the legality of this net of consolidation : Lot us for a moment look at the law and the facts In the case. Section 121 of the constitution for subor dinate lodges roads as follows : "In localities where any two or moro lodges dcsiro to con solidate they are hereby empowered to do so. In order to effect such consolidation It shall bo necessary for such lodges to agrco upon the following terms nud conditions ; H shall bo necessary for one of snld ledge * to retain Us tiamo , number , charier and properties , which name and number shall bo that of the consolidated lodgo. The other lodges con solidating shall surrender to It all tholr funds , properties and effects , except their seals and charters , which shall bo surren dered to the grand keeper of records and seal. The lodges shall agree In such manner as they may dotormim ) which ono shall retain the name and number and when the consoll- datlon Is effcoicd the consolidated lodge shall certify the fact to the grand keeper of records - ords and seal. It shall he the duty of the consolidated lodgoto see the seals and char ters of tha other lodges consolidating ro sur rendered as heroin provided. " I claim that the abova portion of our con stitution Is ns plain as It Is possible to express any action In the words of thu English lani/uago. There Is uot the leait chiinco for equivoca tion or misunderstanding by any ono who will take thutlma to read and Inform them selves regarding the laws of our order. This section not only explicitly states how It shall ho done , but its terms nro made mandatory and therefore cannot bo trilled with. Now then , what are the facts regarding the meth ods used In cIToctlng this consolidation ? I herewith filvo a verbatim copy of the origi nal document itself : OMUIA , May II , 1801. "Whereas , There Is a generally expressed sentiment that consolidation between Oriole , Mt. Shasta and Franklin lodges Is proper nnu expedient and , "Whereas , It N not deemed desirable for the lodges to form into n consolidation bearIng - Ing the name and number of any of tbo three , therefore , bo it "Ucsolved , That we , the members of Mt. Shasta lodge , No. 71 , will aid to effect such consolidation If done In the following man ner ! "Wo will surrender our charter. "Wo will appoint n committee of three to meat withn similar committee from the above named lodges and decide on a name for anew ledge ? The snld committee then shall take withdrawal cards from their several lodges and institute a now lodge , giving It the name decided upon by said committee. Imme diately upon such action this ledge hereby agrees to surrender Its charter and consoll date with such new lodge. " Brother knights of the grand Jurisdiction and of the state of Nubrnska , I ask you in all candor , is that not a noblu document } Did it ever occur to you that tno brain of man could so expand as to enable it to cro.ito such a dis tortion for the purpose of evading constitu- tlonallawl And sllll Brother Sackot claims that this act was strictly legal. I do not bo- llevo tbat ho honestly thinks so. Look at the date of this resolution Monday , May 8. This was the regular meeting night of Mount Shasta lodge , and this subject hud never been presented to. the lodge or oven thought of by its members until this document was read by the vlco chancellor at this session , flow could there have been a generally expressed sentiment in ils favor I This resolution was passed through our ledge by the aid and Interference of tho'grand chancellor and several members of Oriole lodge. You will observe bow cun ningly it Is worded for the purpose of evad ing the trua Intent and moaning of the law. The constitution says -'they shall retain the name and number of ono of the consolidated lodges. " They sny "it is not deemed desir able" to do this , thereby defying the law and tno supreme power which has arproved this law. Further Is tunro In the constitution a slnglo word thatgivcs the power or a thought that implies the right for a subordinate lodge to appoint committees from their own members - bers for the purpose of Instituting a now ledge for the avowed purpose of enforcing an undesired and unsolicited consolidation with out the duo consideration or oven knowledge of a largo majority of the members of each ledge represented , as in this easel As stated boforothls , resolution was passed in Mount Shasta on Monday night , May 11 , 1801. It was passed in Franklin on May 12 , and jn Orlolo on the lth. ! ) The now ledge was organized on the 15th and instituted by tbe grand chancellor on the 10th , the date of Iheir charter. These are facts and I defy successful contradiction. Docs It not show , upon the face , that wo , who have the wel fare of the order nt hoarl , have sere and Just grievances ! Are tboso methods to bo used in the upbuilding of Pythian honor and in tegrity ? I so , 1 for ono will not bo a party to sustain them , _ _ _ _ _ fn the seventh section of Brother Sackott's letter ho states that these committees were not expected to report back to the ledge their action. I cannot see what otbcr meaning could be implied from the wording of the resolution , which states that these commit tees , after consultation with each other , "sbult then take withdrawal cards from their separata lodges and organize a new lodge. " How did they expect to got these cards without reporting to the ledge and asking for them at some future session ? Neither have they complied with the terms of the constitution , which explicitly states that tha lodges shall ngreo upon certain terms and conditions mentioned therein In order to effect a consolidation. Was there ever any agreement between these lodges as to terms and conditions ) No I Ho also stales that tbo conditions of this resolution were fully understood by the members pres ent. This Ptatoment i most emphatically deny , as far as the membership of Mount Shasta is concerned. Ho seems to lay great stress upon the fact that Triune ledge No. 31 ! was Instituted before the consolidation was effected. Admitting this , was it not neces sary , in order to carry out this unlawful and dishonorable scheme , to have some place Into which they could dump the other three lodges , regardless of the wishes or desires of tholr membership ! In section 0 ho states that the most grievous charge made Is that the charters wore deliberately stolen. If such a statement has been made it was most certainly wrong , unknightly and un called for. The presumption is that the charters were taken care of by the grand chancellor , who was on the ground at Iho time , and under his official capacity was Justly entitled to them , pro vided he sanctioned the act of consolidation and considered It legal , and Is a matter that cuts no llguro In this controversy.- In his closing section ho states that ho Is prepared to substantiate with unquestionable proof Iho fuels as stated by him. What facts has no Introduced regarding the legal ity of this transaction i I , at least , am un- iiblo to discern ono , mm not even an iota of proof. His letter to mo is morel } a list of generalities and fault-llndings regarding these who are opposed to him and who bavo manhood enough to bavo opinions of their own and , when necessary , to express them lu an open , manly way , regardless of any combinations that may exist , ami look for approval to the Intelligent and self-thinking membership of our order , In whoso hands wo are willing and consider It our duty to place the facts and await their decision. I have road brother Sackott's letlor several times and up to Iho present Umo have been unable to find one fact or argument tending to substantiate Iho legality of this act of consolidation and ho , together with the grand chancellor , have admitted to mo on more than ono occasion that it was carried out In too croat Invite , thereby virtually nu- mlltlng their error , but claiming what I am willing to concede , that it is past redemp tion. Ha also states that it has already re sulted In great good to the order. Do the facts bear him out In making such n state ment ! Let us soo. Triune ledge claims a membership , as shown by their roster , of 200 members , I have attended the three last sessions and there was rank work on hand at each session , and what has boon their at tendance. I will glvo the actual count of each session : The tlrst , 25 ; thu second , S3 , and the third , 24 , Does this look as though the order bad been boneflttod to any great extent ) In view of tbcso facts can the grand ledge afford to Ignore the circumstances which will In a proper manner bo placed before them and allow this matter to pass by un noticed , or will they take It up and after deliberate - liberate consideration place tbu responsibility where U rightfully belongs ! I for ono feel assured that they will. Respectfully , C. 1C , CcuuiEit. I. O. O. l \ At the coming session of the Sovereign grand lodiro to bo held in St. Louis Septem ber 21 there wilt bo a great demonstration nf Patriarchs Militant In the form of a street parade , In which the encampment * and lodges of the order will also tuko part , aud In the evening there will bo a reception to the grnnu sire , olllcers , and members of the sov ereign grand ledge uy tha ofllclnlH ot the St , Louis exposition at Grand music hall. Gil- moro's baud of New York will furnish the music. On the next dav thuro will bo an en- Vertalumont at tbo fair grounds , at which place nn exhibition drill will bo had ; . ' ,000 lu prizes nro offered as follows ; 11,000 for the t'cst drilled canton , $300 for the second best , $ . ' 00 for the best drilled canton belong ing to the department of Missouri , 1200 for tbo largest canton In line of parade , and tlOO for the best uniformed lodge la line of parade , | Besides these vrlro drills there wilt bo horse racing , foot racing nnd other amusements. The brigade encampment at lleatrlco came ton sudden close Thursday on account of the small attendance. j ' Colonel H , liotchkiss , adjutant general of the Nebraska national guard , was elected i general of the Nebraska brigade , uniform I rank to succeed General Dayton , Colonel Hotohklss was not present and has not slgnl- i lied his acceptance of the ofllco. I Canon Whltmnrsh. the brigade chaplain , who has been the ranking chaplain of the entire - tire force for ten voars practically closed his active work In the order with this encamp ment , having written Major Oorcrul Carna- ' ban some time ago stating his determination not to accept any appointment on the staff of the brigadier general nnd requesting to bn placed on the retired list on the close of this encampment , which has been dono. Select Knl'-ililH. The supreme legion of the Select Knights , Ancient Order of United Workmen , met In biennial session at Kansas City on Wednes day of last week. The order has now nlno Jurisdictions nnd the reports of the supreme officers showed that It is in bettor condition than ever boforo. All 'debts have been paid and u now year cntoreil upon with a good balance In the treasury. The next mooting will bo held in St. Louis In September ISM. The following ofllcors wore elected for the ensuing term : James W. Carr of Omaha , supreme commander ; W. H. Adams , Minnesota seta , supreme vice commander ; .T. S. Stcr- rctt , Missouri , supreme lieutenant com mander ; W. H. Sheen , Kansas , supreme recorder - cordor ; Ira Crcch , Missouri , supreme treasurer. \v. o.vT The grand secretary of the order has re ceived notice of the death of n sovereign In Mnrysvlllo , Mo. This is the second death which has occurred slnco the organization of the order in this cltv in Juno , 1890. The first death was that of William Warner of Nlles , Mich. , who WAS drowned In Juno of this year. A. handsome monument was erected at his crave by the order within ton days after his death and the full amount of his policy was paid to his aged molhor forty days aflor his ' death. AO.WK XOTKIt A'KOl'XE. Ingersoll Is but n boy yot. Ho reached his fifty-eighth anniversary last Tuesday. That must , have been a most impressive spectacle Chauncey Dopow at the tomb of the late Mr. Demosthenes. Governor Francis of Missouri , has amassed a fortune of $1,000,000 within the last ten years. In ISbl ho was worth 12,000 , but lucky wheat investments gave him a start. Edison is now at work on an electric motor to replace the ordinary locomotive. It is de signed to take up electricity from n central rail and to develop at least 1,000 horse power. If Kaiser Wllholm makes a visit to the United States , as ho Is said to be thinking of doing , ovcry German will outdo himself in greeting him. And how Iho Kaiser beer will flow I Tbe grave of Colonel John Dandridge , father of Martin Washlngtoif. has beeu dis covered in the long-noglectpd old SI. George's churchyard at Fredericks burg , Va. The tombsiono was sunk into the earth and was found by digging. Mark Twain smokes 800 cigars a month. When Mark was a pilot on iho Mississippi , not so many years ago , listening to the leads man's dolorous cry of "mark twain" for low water , a few clippings of plug tobacco stuffed In a corncob pipe used to console him mightily. Hobort J. Burdotto Is making his mark as a preacher and can got off as good a sermon BS ho can write u joke. And his pulpit utter ances nro free from disagreeable drawbacks. There Is no editor to bluo-pencll his bappy thoughts and the foreman doesn't como around to announce that bo has "no room for that stuff. " The seventh anniversary of the birth of Hubert Schwclchcl , tbo German novelist and Journalist , and president of the Gorman union of authors , was celebrated with ap propriate ceremonies recently In Berlin. Few writers are moro popular in Germany than "Swelchol , the optimist. " The society of which hi Is the head made him a present of a considerable sum of money suftlclent to make him free from pecuniary care for the rest of his life. James McShane , the mayor of Montreal , and his familyis summering at Old Orchard. Some of his numerous admirers In Montreal call him "Sir James , " and others "tho Pee ple's Jimmy , " and ho lives fully up to both designations. Genial , accomplished and courtly , ho numbers among his friends people - plo of every race and class In Montreal. Add to that tbo fact that he Is hospitable as the race ho springs from , and as gallant as his great ancestor , Sbano O'Noil , of Shane cas tle , Ireland , und It is not strange that his friends consider him a typical' Irish gentle man. Hosccrans mid Reid. "Whitclaw Rold nnd I have always boon first rate friends , " said jolly old General Rosocrans in conversation ever a dinner table one night last woolc , " writes the Washington correspondent ol the Cincinnati-Coinmoruial. "Ho has always had pleasant things to say about mo , and I greatly admire his newspaper genius , although wo have not mot since ho was serving as correspondent for the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette with my army inVest Virginia. I remember that ho used to write some mighty peed letters at that time on war topics , though I was too busy then to do any thing moro than skim such of thorn as chanced to como under my oyo. Mili tary affairs kept mo pretty seriously engaged , particularly the construction of 110 miles of telegraph through n hos tile country , on which do ponded the communication of intelligence of value altogether beyond estimation. "Now perhaps you can imagine my astonishment when I picked up a copy of the paper ono afternoon and found in it a letter from the Hold of operations signed 'W. R. , ' which contained the remarkable observation I urn about to quote. The digpatch was of considerable length , written - ton in admirable style , nnd was devoted - voted to a description of the intense and hopeless ignorance and barbarism of _ the natives in that region. By way of illus tration the autnor said : "So absolutely stupid are these people that it hits ac tually never occurred to them , although thny are such bitter fees to the northern cause , to cut the telegraph wiroa run through their territory for the use of our army. " "I sent an orderly to fetch Mr. Reid 'Whitoy,1 the boys used to call him and I said to him : 'Do you know that I ought to have you shoti" "Roid looked rather unpleasantly sur prised nt this , and so I added : " 'Apparently you don't roali'/.o what you have done. Iloro is a loiter of yours which I have boon reading. You might just as well have stood on top of a tall tower in Cincinnati and shouted through a trumpet big enough and loud enough to bo hoard in Richmond : 'Why don't you cut Rosocrans' telegraph. Upon my word I don't know how to deal with your case. Como ever with mo to the quarters of the judge advocate general. ' " 1 took htm ever to see the judge advocate - vocato general of the department , to whom I showed the letter clipped out of the paper with the headlines and nig na tures out oil. Said I : "What ought to bo done with the newspaper correspondent who wrote Unit'/ Shoot him'/ " "Tho judge read it through gravely , handed It back to mo und said : " 'No , I wouldn't do that you ought to hang him. ' " 'I think you nro right , ' I replied. Then 1 rode back to my own quarters with Rold , nnd had n very brief convor- tuition with him , saying : " 'I haven't decided , young man , which shall bo done with you , 111 sue in the morning. Good night. " "I inquired for Mr. Hold In the morn ing , but lie had loft camp for the north some hours before on the fastest horse ho could obtain. I have uovor soon Iiiin alnco , " MID-SUMMER AMUSEMENTS , Theatre Openings Promtiscd for tbo Current Woafc INAUGURATING A SEASON OF OPERA , Tim Gulden Trouper nt tlio Fnriinin Htrccl Xlicntcr Tile ( Inrrow Com pany nt the Ceniid Clint Of the The lontr quiet of the summer days will bo broken Sunday availing , when two of the tliroo theaters which Omahu now boasts will bo open to the public. The Grand opera liouso , which has undor- gouo consldoraolo ranovaiion slnco the final curtain foil upon the last play there , will In augurate n period of summer opera at popu lar prices , the O arrow opera company com ing from PitUtuitx' to glvo during the eight wcclia of the season sixteen operas. The company Is strong both In principles and chorus , the former embracing Miss Laura Clement , who vas brought to America by D'Ovlov ' Carlo to create the role of Yum Yum In "Tho Mikado ; " Miss Lilian Swain , a polite and striking brunctto who has tnuclo n great hit In the east as Plttl Sing andchar- ncters of a similar nature ; Miss Clara Chcos- nion , the coutrullo of the company , Joins hero , taking Miss Augusta Kocho's place In the east ; Josephine Slantou , Mr. Charles H. Drew , the comedian of the company , has a host of old frlonds hero who will take tnu opportunity of showing that ho has not been for gotten oven If ho has strayed from old pastures Into those that may bo greener ; Henry UaUom , the toner , comes highly en dorsed by the eastern press ; John Brand , the baritone , was forsomo time a member of the Casino company and figured In all the triumphs of that famous homo of lyrlo art for several years ; Jesse Jenkins , formerly of "A Ship Ahoy" company which was "tho distinctive operatic success of the last sea son , Is also n member of the company ; Joseph Polland , Ada Bernard , Sylvia Cornfsd , Kob- ert Stanley have all figured In loading vocal organizations. Balfo's beautiful opera "Tbo Bohemian Girl" will Inaugurate the season Sunday night with the following cast : Count Arnliolni . John Hrancl Tlmrtoiis . Henry Halloin I lorcstlno . Joseph I'olland Devil's Hoof . Charles II. Drew Catuin . Jcssu Jenkins Arllno . Laura Clcinunt yunon . Warn Cliucsoninn Hilda' . Lilian Swain Thursday ovonlne the bill will bo changed and Gilbert & Sullivan's perennial favorite , "Tho Mikado , " will ho produced with the following very strong cast : Pooh Hah . John Brand Ivo-lfo . ClinrU'B II. Drew Mlkmlo . Jcsso .loiiKlns I'lsliTlisli . Joseph I'olland NunU I'oo . Henry Hiilloni Nee Han . Uobort Stanluy \ tun \ um . Jjiiura Uloincnt I'lttlSIng . Milan Swain I'eep Ho . Josephine Stanton Martin Golden , proprietor and manager of the fumojs Golden troupe , has made few mistakes in his managerial career , extending over a period of twcnty-livo years. An im- porallvo rule with htm has always been to never have a poor company , no matter what the cost. Hence the secret of his great suc cess. And his present company Is no excep tion to the rulo. It is oven stronger than over. With such urtlsta as the gifted Bella Golden , Harry Kobinson , Martin Golden and Emma Butler , supported by a carefully se lected company ol unusual excellence , excel lent performances may. bo expected. "Our Bachelors" has been chosnn for the premiere of the Goldons , opening this afternoon and night at the Farnam. Street theater. As a lauirhter-provoking comedy It Is one of the very best selections that could have been made , and is sure to please all levers of high grade comedy. Monday and Tuesday evening - ing will bo presented , the j great emotional drama by Atlolph D'Enriory , author of "Two Orphans , " translated from the French by J. H. Ligon , and entitled "Tho Martyr , " upon which occasion Bella Golden will appear as Countess do Moray , her first nppearanco in two years. The Curtain is Up at Lnst. Robert Mantcll will make "Tho Loulslan- lan" his principal play next season. The great tenor GuiUo wlU sing with Paul in her tour of this country the coming season. With three theaters running in Omaha this season , amusement goers ought not suffer greatly. William F. Owen is to bo tbo Sir Anthony Absolute to Joseph Jefferson's Bob Acres this season. It Is estimated that 2T > 0 stars and combina tions will start on the road from Now York during the next two weeks. Edwin Booth will pass the remainder of the summer at Newport. Ho Is being booked for the season ot 189--93. ! "Tho Llttlo Tycoon" will soon go on the road with Bob Graham in his original character - actor of General Knickerbocker. If the management is to bo believed Irene Kent will bo the youngest and prettiest female - male star on the road next season. Lillian Hussell now positively contradicts the rumor that she Is to bo married to Carl Stroltman , the famous Viennese tenor. Maurice Grau says positively that Lllll Lehman will sing in America during the Italian opera season which Air. Aubuy Is ar ranging. Mlss Victory Batoman , who has shown such capabilities in tha Lltt stock organisa tion. will be loading ludy of the Fred Wardo company. Stofano Golinelll , a prolific composer of sonatas , preludes and studios for the piano , died recently in Bologna , Italy , at the ago of seventy-two. Barton McCuekln and Lucille Hill will play the loading parts in "La .Uasoeho , " which D'Oyly ' Carlo will produce at the Koyal En glish opera house In October. Miss Nettie Carpenter , the violinist , was recently married in London to Leo Stern , a 'cellist of distinction in the musical profes sion of tbo English metropolis. Nell Burgess will open the season at the Park theater , Boston , on September H. with "The County Fair , " and the play will run at this house during the entire season. The London Figaro says tbat London is greatly in need or a music hall similar to that oroctoct oy Mr. Carncglo in Now York. IJut men llko Mr. Carneglo are very scarce in London. Uobort Doxvnmp , the tragedian , allowed his two young daughters to see him play "Tho Gludlator. " They said ! "Wo liked It over so much. It wan , so funny I And papa hollered sol" Kobcrt Downing , who 1ms boon resting dur ing the summer nt his.boautiful hotro , Edgo- moro , near Washington , I" ) . C. , will open his season on August 31 at the Now National theater in that city. Mudatno Nordlca , who during the past sea son created a furore la Italian opera In Lon don , will make a toari of this country this winter uodor the manuaomoutof C. A. Ellis , the Boston iinprossario. Homcnyl , tnu distinguished violinist , will bo accompanied on hlai American tour next fall by the following artists : Miss Euith Mo- Grogor , alto ; William H. Fcssoiidon , tenor , and MUs F. Cliff Berry , pianist. The latest accession ito the ranks of Ameri can stars is Lillian Ittwloy , who is to tour this season In "An American Girl , " a com edy-drama written too lit her abilities by II. Grattan Donnelly of 'Philadelphia. A number of musical enthusiasts of Milwaukee - waukeo nro organising a company with a capital of fciSO.OOO for the purpose of having a Wagner festival on the order of those at Bayroutb during the world's fair In 1SU3. That sprightly little souhrotto , pretty Aunlo Lewis , is with "Yon Yoason , " which opens ut the UruuU in Chicago next Sunday evening , She Is the only soubrette on the American atago who does not wear a blonde wig. wig.Mcphlsto Mcphlsto , the dog which Henry Irving presented to Ada Kohun. committed suicide in Now York Monday night by Jumping from a second story window ot the theater. It Is thought that ho was trying to escape from tno boat. The musical leaders of the country are holding a ronvcntlon In Now York at present for the purpose of bringing about the Im provement of orchestras In theaters. It Is to bo doped they will succeed. Kichard Stahl is at tbo head of the movement. Fanny Hico and horcompany of slngors and comedians are busily rehearsing "A Jolly Surprise" under the personal supervision of Jesse Williams , for several years the musical director of the Now York Casino. Her sea son will open at Brockton , Mass. , on Septem ber il. Mrs. James Brown I'ottor Is at prosontro- siding In Paris with her parents. She and Mr. Hollow will play In October at the West 1C ml theater , London. Both Mrs. Potter and Mr. Hollow are hopeful of making a visit to Amoncu noon , wheu they will pluy In "Hum- lot. " M. B. Loavltt's now production of "Tho Spider and the Fl.\ " will coit $ . ' 0,000. The company has been personally organized by Mr. Lciivltt In Eurnpo this summer. Aluls of London was paid f3,0 < X ) for new costumes. The ballet is from the London Ahaiiibr ! , nnd the famous stage beauty , Miss Uunscombc bus been engaged for the production , Mr. Thomas W. Keonu begins his season on thoSTlh of this month at Whcollnir , West Virginia. I logons directly wont to the Puget sound and Paclllc slopo. Mr. Koeno's suc cess In this territory lust season was pho- nomonnlly great , and It Is expected that his rocelpls this season will bo the largest of any attraction playing there. Ills company Is complete , anil is thu strongest he has over had In his support. Ho hlmtolf Is In mag nificent health , "Ulohard is himself again , " to the delight of his manv thousand friends. Besides "A Yorkshire Lass , " of which the London critics spoke In a very un-English , although very complimentary way , lost win ter , the roportolro which Miss Eastlauo has selected lor use In her American lour will In clude Jerome 1C. Joromo's latest play , "What Women Will Do , " and Wilson Barrett and Sidney Grundy's ' "Cllto. " But "A York shire Liass" Is considered the strongest play of the thrco and It will bo the ono In which Miss Eastlnko will present herself as a star nt the Walnut street theater in Phila delphia on Octobers. Marcus Mayor appears to bo getting In his fine Italian baud In playing for Paul. The divu said in a recent interview rela tive to her coming to America ; "It Is not set tled yet whether I go or npt. Abbey treated mo very unfairly. I was logo with him again for $4,000 for each performance , but In select ing his company ho wanted to ignore mo , not only by refusing to engage the people I want ed , but by engaging people I did not want , so our plans fell through. Abbey Is trying to annoy mo now by threatening to make It warm for mo If 1 go to America with any body else but him. I do not sco how he can do so , as no contract has boon signed. It is more than likely now that I shall sing in America In opera next winter under Marcus Mayer's management. Ho does not glvo mo quite so much money as Ahbov offered , but his arrangements are more comfortable. " Lew Hoson writes : "An amusing if snap pish trait in many actors aad actresses is their doslcrn to hldo their humble origins. The now-fnshioned furco comedy stars are especially anxious to make you understand that they were never In the variety ranks. There Is considerable caste In Bohemia , I can toll you , yet hutnblo origin is nothing to blush for. The best of actors and actresses have had lowly beginnings. John Gilbert was a dry goods clerk , and "so was Lawrence Barrett. John McCullough made chairs. Ed. Uarrlgau was a calkor. Tony Pastor was a clown. Clara Morris in 'Tho Black Crook' was a ballet girl. Maud Granger was a factory girl. Bob Slavln was a ma chinist. Francis Wilson was a minstrel song and dauco man. John T. Raymond was n printer. A great many have "been more nonentities. " THE WISEMAN TRAGEDY. The history of pioneer life in the west Is carmlnoil with savairo tragodlos. Hardships and privations were natural incident to set tlement in n now country. But these were Insignificant when compared with the savagery of hostile Indians. Not a few were the pioneers whowhilo pursuing their avoca tions in apparent security , wore attacked by the savages , their homes destroyed aud frequently whole families wiped out of ex istence. In tbe latter category must bo placed the slaughter of Hanson Wiseman's family , the details of which is best told by himself : In October , 1863 , the government called for a company of cavalry , second regiment ; I ou- hsled In Company I as I believed the gov ernment needed all possible help , and to get protection to llfo and property I should glvo a helping hand. I loft my family in good condition and took a soldier's faro ana outllt at the ago of forty-five , supposing for homo guards , to bo to the ordorof the government used as scouts in Nebraska , In our then frontier settlements , then exposed to savage butchery. Wo wore ordered tuvay to join S'llly's regi ment In Dakota ; tno whole regiment. I sup posed a regiment would take our place when we loft , but not a soldier over came till the savages wont at their usual deeds of de struction. If I had kncntn the government or sounsel of savage warfare so ignorant , I would have sent my family away wnen I left. The company was called together fifty miles away from homo at Dakota City , Noh. , under John Toff , then captain. I remained from homo all winter. During the month of Juno , or the last of May , I obtained a fur lough to go and see my WHO before starting with the expedition. I told my wife and children where wo were going , und they all cried and salu "Tho Indians will kill us If wo stay hero and you leave us. " I told thorn lhat other soldlors would como as soon as wo were gone. Now my children wore put to n wretched death bv the Ignorance of the gov ernment ; ( that was the lust I over saw of thorn ) , nny ono there of knowledge would say tha Indians would como lu behind ; I know this und said so ( if given a chance ) to manyofiuy comrades. About thirty days from the Umo I left homo , whllo nt Crow Crock , 200 miles off , this bloody deed was done , and done bv the Yankton and Santco Sioux on July aa , Ib03 , between 9 und 10 o'clock of said dr.y. My wlfo was uot at homo nt the time , but was in Yankton buying something for the family , or she too would have shared the same fate as the rest of the family. They killed tbo family for plunder , as ona of tnoni was seen at Crow ogoncy wearing my wife's now fihoes. My wife , the mother of those llvo children , returned homo in the ovenin ? , nnd us soon as she got to the door she saw an Indian lying on the floor , und blood on the dooV , lied around the house nnd there saw ono boy lying on his naclc dead 1 On seeing this she was perfectly horrliled , and was con vinced of the condition of the rest. She fled as soon us possible out of sight to tbd settle ment of St. James , three mlles away , leaving all roads and going .through high weeds nnd brush nil dripping wet with rain , a heavy ram having fallen only two hours boforo. What kind of feelings lor a female in her condition 1 Is this protection , I ask * The few Inhabitants now thrown into excite ment , dared not go Iho same night lo sco ; going tbo next day nlno miles around on the open pramo , llnd tbreo dead and two nearly so. The youngest boy , aged llvo voars , could only tell "tho Indians had scared him , " was all ho ever said ; ho was stabbed under the loft arm and lived tliroo days. The girl , fifteen years of ago , as savages always do , bore savage infamy , until they wora satistled ; a cartridge put m her mouth , set a tire tearing out her teeth , in that condi tion then pulling an arrow passing through her body out at the top of each hip leaving her for dead ; she was alive and lived for llvo days , never spoke a word , but looked wild around to any ono that came in her sight. The other three wore dead ; ono boy , aged oluht voars , was found out doors , shot through with a ball and three buckshot ; nil tno rest wore In the houso. The next bov , aged thirteen , was stabbed twlcn In the loft ntdo. The oldest boy , aged sevefiloun , had his head und arms all broken und masncd , his gun clutched In his hands ; the gun showed an overhand fl ht and was empty. There wore four guns In the house , two the Indians took und two thev left. There were several tuners wrltlon lo mo , mailed every wcyk , but I never received one of thorn ; some one got my mall to Keep down n mutiny lu the regiment. The RUIIIO Indians gave tha naws at Crow ngonuywear ing my wlfo's shoes. Klgnt days before the news reached us that sumo family In ( Jodar county had been butchered by Indians. When the ropoit reached inn that It was my family I was guarding some horses grazing two miles from camp. About daylight I mounted my horsouiul went to camp ; I Kuew what was before mo ( ' , ' 00 miles ) . I loft with out anythlnk to cut. us I could not got any thing until I reached Fort Itandutl , 100 miles away. I traveled day und night until I reached homo , stopping nt the fort two hours to got something to rat and rest my horse ; there the commander of the fort showed his authority. I showed light and sixty rounds ot cartridges and told him that I was com mander of that fort and would shoot him on the spot , that I was not a dosorior but bad boon deserted , there was a soldier who came up and told the commander who I was and said to mo "Dou't ihoot him , " that I was When We Have a Sale , That Is , a Special Sale , we have something to sell that it is worth your -while to at least look into when you are in the vicinity of our store. This is a special sale of Suits which are light and medium in weight. They are in Sacks and Cutaways , styles and fabrics that are always correct , for business and street wear. Our object in making these extreme ly low prices is to not carry them over , as we require every inch of room for our large stock of fall and winter wear which will begin to arrive shortly. ( We anticipate an unusually large fall trade and are prepar ing for it. ) You can have our handsome , dressy $18.OO and $2O.OO Suits. We guarantee an abso lutely perfect fit , and these Suits will hold their shape and wear you all this fall and next summer as well. You can get our $1B.OO and $13.5O Suits in fabrics , color and cut to please you. Continues a few days more. At $3.5O and $4.OO tbe Pants are going rapidly. They should , for they are actually worth nearly double the money. All over the store we have a correspond ing reduction. Our Windows Arc Our Bulletins Watch Them : OWNING , &CO. , Reliable Clothiers , Southwest Corner 15th and Douglas Street. o welcome to all I wanted. In twenty minutes Company A of my own ropimont stationed there came to mo and told mo to stay in the fort as long as I wished and leave when I was ready. They gave mo all I wanted. I went to Iho Yankton reserve that night and learned from an Indian interpreter all I wauled. I wrote a letter to my colonel , "to keep all the boys and dent the Indians when found , that tboy had gene up James river with what they had taken from mo , and I would take care of myself and northwestern Nebraska. " I roched Yankton the next day nt 11 o'clock " sick , and reported to Captain "Tipp's com pany on the sick list. There I learned that my wlfo had boon waiting for mo n week , but had left for Sioux City and was nearly insane. I wont to St. James , Nebraska , to rest a few days. I stayed there llvo days not knowing where my wife had 410110. I trem bled all over with fatigue and anger when the neighbors were telling mo about the mas- sacra , savages were strollng { all aroutid there ; I bad boon to my own houso. 1 saw all I wanlod , there was blood all ever the house floor , dried down twenty-five days. 1 started ono evening after dark for Sioux City to look for oiy wife. I met her August 28 , on the Aoway creek coming homo ; she wailed und cried and tried to toll her grief , but could not. and It was u your before she could toll it all. Wo returned to St Jamns the same day , nnd began nt once to prepare sumo place in which to live. Wo hud no liome , nothing to live on , no clothing except what wo hud 011 our backs , which wo had worn for many weeks. 1 know wo wore In a hura clhnato and a hard place ; munv Is the time my poor wlfo would moan In her sleep , and call tor her children. I would then wako her , and Ihon she would moan und bowull Iho sad fate of her children , and would finally sob herself to sleep ; I could not sleep contented for three years. On March 8 , , my wlfo gave birth to a boy baby , it was born restless under great trouble , and for two years ho would cry him self lo sleep und wako up crying ; and , now allhough fifteen years bavo passed , is liana to reconcile In many ways. My wife boanng all this trouble and being nearly deranged , I took her cast lo see her former filomts. und where she could feel more s.ifo. I remained oust ono year , that cost mo $4100 nnd much trouble in many ways. Hoforo I wbaik I spent all the money 1 bad ; now to begin anew I had to pay tuxes on the property the Indi ans took. This was all done bixtoon years ago. I sent lo Iho United States congress u bill with affidavits nnd stamped time , nnd money $ oO cost. Congress did not look ut It ; ten years go by and I send In a petillon slirnod by three governors , of two states and ono terrilory. Sonalor Hitchcock was then congress , ho laid the bill which many citUuns hud signed , nnd congress refused lo selllo. Now to n candid world. If I should treat , ono of my neighbors as 1 have bocu treated by government I would have been put out of sight long ago. Sixteen yours have passed. I did not llvo on government lane ; I did not llvo on the Indian's hunting ground. Hut thrown In prison In old ugo , to hard labor ; my life niudo short ; my family burled In blood , dirt and rugs , llko so many dogs ; their mother not able to see them to tholr resting place. I received an honorable discharge from the armv , but not from dread or duty. Those Indians stole from mo ; for four years after all this I was on my guard uud was shot at. at.I wore a ColU nvolvor for flvo years , night and day , and during this time I spent the days working for HIV broad , and at , nights examining the country for miles urouml to bo sure that no Indians were wilting at dawn of day ; I know tholr Intentions were lo kill mo. " I employed a young man for ono year to act as scout for mo. ut t''fi per month. Mr. Wiseman Is on American citizen , sixty- three years of ago. Repeated appeals to congress for Justice have been futiln. Con gress , however , has organl/ou n court lo con sider und detormlno the Justlro of claims arising from Indian depredations , und Mr. Wlsoman has entrusted Tut : HIK ; bureau with the prosecution of his claim before that court , Lord Kundolpli Churchill receives $10.000 for ten newspaper articles , nnu If reports are to bo behoved , the effusions In question are a * tedious as back number * of the Congrus- Monui Uocord. They are estimated at being really worth something loss than a guinea apiece. The signature is what makes them so precious. Still $1,000 is u good deal to pay for an autograph. Information I'Voc , Do you know fiat any old pore or cut can bo absolutely cured by the Intelligent use of Hallcr's ' liarbed Wire Liniment. Ho morel- f ul lo your horse and try It. mints .i.v/j OTIIKIC AKJM. A stmko with twonty-oiio rattles wna killed on Hickory crook , Oregon , the other day. A druggist in Maine boasts of n cat which can toll the UilTorcnco between a $1 nnu a $ j hill and invariably drinks her milk through a straw. It is sukl that a rod fox guards the barnyard of a farmer in Butler county , Pennsylvania , and the uhickon and gcGso are perfectly safe from thieves when ho is around. Boars are so tnick in Piscataqula county , Maine , that they interfere with * * * harvesting operations , while people who/ ' . go berrying in Washington county talco , < their guns along. The greatest bird cage on the con tinent is said to bo the Grand Central railroad station in Now York. The noiby Knglisli sparrows swarm there by thousands and nest in the great arching roof girders. A Portland lady lias a pug dog which will enter an apothecary's store , stop in ' front of the boila fountain , look back at his mihtress and begin to snco/o. IIo has boon taught lo tlniH express his do- Biro for anytliing , and as ho is very fond of soda , ho always asks for it in thia way. This same pug is equally fond ot watermelon and ice cream. A valuable bird dog , owned by a Orasa Valley , Ciil , , man \van recently shown n parrot. IIo imni"dlatoly "pointed , " when polly marched un in front of him and wiid , ' "You're a rascal. " The frightened dog turned tail and ran away. and ih ruined for hunting , as ho cannot now bo induced to "point" at any sort of bird. It is reported that a fihark nearly twenty-four feet in length was recently eiiuglit in the harbor of Panama. The skin was about half an Inoh thick. It was captured by a harpoon thrown from n steamer , and the vessel was turned completely round by the powerful flsh when llrst made fast. Ton species of North American birds are put down by thu ornithologists as "missing. " Of those , two the great auk and the Labrador duck are be lieved to irivo become extinct within the memory of living men. Perlwns ropro- hontativcH of thu other eight will vet bo found. Most of them are very live. live.A A cowboy in Ulntah county , Wyo ming , roped u bear and caught a "tar tar. After the lariat had hottlod around the bear's neck the mountain monarch turned and charged , ripping up the pony , killing it on the spot , and severely clawing the rider himself. After this , the boar escaped , carrying with him to ills mountain lair tlm lariat of the too ambitious cowboy. Apropos of rattlesnake stories , T. .7 Tweedy of Utmttilla county , Oregon , liaa one to tell himself. At his home on Birch creek ho has three little daugh ters , aged from llvo to nine yearn , who ran across a huge rattlesnake whllo playing. Most girls would decamp at once , but those yortng Indies proceeded to attack his snaUusliip with clubs and stones , and ho was soon dispatched. Some of the rrttlos wore missing , but lie was a big Hiiulco , and must , have worn eight or tun of tlie.su ornaments. A gentleman in Wntorbury , Conn. , hud two canaries , and to protect thorn from cats lie kept thorn In a heavy wlro on go. hung in tlio second htory of a roar room. A grapovlno twined around tlio window of the room. Kutoring the other morning tlio gentleman found a blaolc- mmko ever live feet lonir In the cage , making the most desperate ollorta to escape. It hud swallowed one of the birds which * , had caused It to swell 80 much that it could not slide out between tin wires through which U had entered. Tlio snake had crawled up the grape vine twenty feet. U" ' ) Ilaller's ( Jorman J'llis , the great co H ktlpatiou and liver regulator.