THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , DECEMBER 24 , 189)
ONE "LIGHT THAT FAILED , "
Why Clr EJwin Arnod ! Did Nat Read to
Omaha Lait Night.
EXPERIENCE OF A KANSAS CITY MANAGER ,
JIo Had the Con'met hut Not the
ftlcaiiH of CnrryltiK it Out
DotnlU ol' the Straiio |
OllHO.
Sir Edwin Arnold , poet. Journalist , trav
eler and philosopher , was advertised to up-
Iiear at the Grand opera ho-.no last night and
glvo a sorlo of readings from bis own
works. In culture. ! clrcioi the nppoaranco
of this distinguished literary light was
looked forward to ns an Intellectual treat ,
but when tbo holders of tickets nppojrnd ut
the theater the doors wOio closed "nnd they
wro denied admission.
An announcement was made that Sir
Edwin's manager had refused to allow him
to appear , because the promised guarantee
was not forthcoming ,
The party holding tko receipts from tbo
sale of seats had disappeared , but It was
Hated that ho had probably gene to Max
Meyer Bro. it Co.'s to refund the money.
The crowd adjourned to the Moycr stora , but
the gentleman In question did not appear ,
and they dispersed to their homos.
. * tory of tinAlfnlr. .
To clearly understand this fiasco It will bo
well to review preceding events. Sir Edwin
Arnold contracted with .1. U. Pond , the Now
York lecture bureau manager , to give a
number of entertainments. Major Pond sublet -
lot two nights nt Kansas City and ono nicht
nt Omaha to N. du Shane Cloward of the
former place. Mr Cloward sent Francois
C. ITlshor Cramer to Omaha to act ns his
agent In advertising the entortnlnraent.solling
lionets and paying bills. Mr. Cramer
brought n letter of introduction to Max
Meyer , Bro. & Co. and asked to have
tickets sold nt their store. On the letter
head Cloward represented himself ns
"western uncut for J. U. Pond's attrac
tions. "
The Messrs. Meyer were too busy with
holiday trade to bo bothered with ticket sell
ing , but us Major Pond was n personal
friend nnd thry supposed It would bo a favor
to him , they permitted Mr. Cramer to sell
tickets nt their storo. They had no further
connection with the matter , handled none of
the money , nnd nro in no way responsible for
the cash paid for tickets.
Mr. Cramer called nt Tin : Ben oftlco last
night and made this explanation of the llasco :
U'liiit , Mr. Criiinor Said.
"I was employed by Mr. Cloward to como
to Omaha and was authorized to sell tickets
ftnd pay ox | > cnsos. Mr. Pond's ' agent came
to mo this morning nnd said he would have
to have SIUU before giving the entertainment.
Later ho suggested that wo work together
till ovnnlng and see what col Id bo done.
"In the meantime I had wired Mr. Clow-
nrcl , us It 1 ni. ' him to telegraph mo $ . * > 0 that the
entertainment might go on. The answer
did not arrive until 7 this evening. He said
ho was powerless to send the money. Ho
tllrcctbd mo to hold the funds from ticket
sales until S o'clock , and if then tumble to
meet the demands of Mr. Pond's representative
tiveto close the house. .
"When I nrrtved at the Grand I found
that the manager of the theater refused to
allow tickets to ba sold at , the box office. Just
why 1 do not know. Mr. Pond's agent de
manded the payment of $ 00 before ho would
lot Mr. Arnold pa upon the stage. I was un
able to meet that demand. The receipts
from ticket sales were f-'il. Out of that
money 1 had paid my board bill at the Mll-
liiru for three weeks , my salary and a num
ber of other expenses , as I was fully author-
i/oil to do. These outgoes amounted to $13' ' ) ,
leaving mo with a balance of only $113 on
hand. I saw no way of meeting the demand
of Mr. Pond's agent nnd loft the theater to
place the unexpended balnnco In the hands
of the city attorney to bo refunded
to the ticket holders. I was directed to Mr.
AV. S. Shoemaker , assistant city attorney ,
and proposed putting the money in his
charge. Mr. Julius Meyer happened In at
this juncture , nnd it was agreed to turn the
SI 13 over to him , to bo refunded pro rata.
The unpaid bllh are ? 40 for the Grand , Si3
duo the newspapers and a small sum for dis
tributing the bills. I had no personal re
sponsibility in this matter , I was simply
the agent of Mr. Cloward , acted on his in
structions and did the best thing I could
under the circumstances. "
Couinioiiucd In Kansas City.
Major Pnnd is represented by W. S. Anglo-
man , wlfo travels with Sir Edwin Arnold
nnd directs his movements. The poet is paid
a goon round sum whenever ho gives an en
tertainment , with a smaller allowance for
nights when ho does not read , and it res s
\vlth Mr. Anglmnan to say whether or not ho
shall appear. That gentleman was found at
thu Mlllard last nictit and made a full ex
planation of the unfortunate affair.
"This trouble , " ho said , "began at Kansas
City , whore Sir Ei'win ' wns to roau Monday
nnd Tuesday evenings. Mr. Pond had sub
let the engagement to Mr. Clowurd. That
gentleman had acted rather oddly , nnd I
demanded the payment of the um duo Mr.
Pond before the entertainment began. Ho
claimed that under a clause of the contract
ho wns not bound to pay until after the
entertainment , and rather than disappoint
the audience , I waived the point. "
"I estimated the house nt $500 to ? 700.
Cloward salil n great many complimcntarics
j had been given out , nnd thu receipts would
ho between $ 't. " > 0 and ? T > 00. After the enter
tainment ho refused to pay mo , saying that
ho hau not received nil tlio money paid for
tickets , and made an engagement to meet
me at his attorney's office in
the morning. At that conference- his
ittornoy said ho would advise htm not to
pay Mr. Pond's claim until Iho local expenses
nnd been liquidated. And Clownrd added
that the expenses would cat up the receipts.
" 1 notified Mr. Cloward that the second
entertainment , would not bo given unless ho
paid over $ ! OU by 0 o'clock last evening. I
even offered to donate him the proceeds of
last nlgl't if ho would niako that payment.
Ho made uo effort to meet our claim , and wo
loft Kansas City at U o'clock last night for
Umalm without attempting to glvo the sec-
gnu reading.
Como on to Oinnhn.
"Unfortunately Clownrd had a separate
contract for Omaha , and If wo hud
fulled to appear hero ho might bavo
bad n claim for damages against Mr.
Pond. Otherwise I would have canceled the
engagement and notified the papers by wlro
from Kansas City.
"On arriving this morning , I told Mr. Cra
mer I would require $ -4IK ) before beginning
the ovoiiluK'a entertainment. After loouing
Into thu matter , I offered to let It rest until
evening , when , I thought , we could arrange
It satisfactorily.
"When Mr , Cramer mot mo at the Grand
this evening I understood him to say that ho
had paid all expenses but the rent and the
advertising , amounting to $7nnd bad about
II''U on hnnd. I was anxious to go on with
the entertainment , nnd made him two propo-
Mllons. I offered to accept fJOO and
jot him take tbo box office re
ceipts until they amounted to enough to meet
the runt nnd tbo advertising. As an
alternative I proposed that he pay the
rent und advertising and I would take the
(1'JO and iho box office sales. He sala It was
limply impossible for him to do either , be
cause ho did not have tbo money. I have uo
fault to find with Mr. Cramer , Ho has acted
honorably in thu matter , nna 1 do not think
bo U to blumo. Thu fault Is with Mr.
Cloward.
am very sorry this failure occurred , but
I do not think the pcoplo will blumo mo when
they understand the circumstances. If 1 had
takeu the balance of ? 1-0 in Mr. Cramer's '
hands 1 would have been bound to pay the
outstanding bills , amounting to tVi. To have
given thu entertainment would have Incurred
currod a very heavy loss for Mr. Pond. "
ItCKfi'lH It Deeply.
Sir Edwin Arnold was seen ut the Millard
hotel and expressed great regret at thu de
plorable turn of affairs ;
" 1 am very sorry that this occurred , " ho
aid , " nnd I realty wish an arrangement
luight bo made for my appearance In Onmha.
My next engagement is for Saturday at St.
Paul , but my movements nro controlled by
Mr , Pond's roiirojontatlve. I do not know
ivuoa wo Jhall loavd Omaha , but U will
surely not bo before tomorrow evening. I
not. only ro/rot the disappointment which
you say Omaha people feel , but It breaks iho
continuity of a pleasant scrloi of engage *
mcnla. I have road for forty nights , and
this break nt Kansas City und Omaha is the
ouly ono that has occurred. "
Only Protection AfTorilcd.
Mr. Julius Meyer stotod last night that hU
firm was In no way reiponslbta In the tnnttor
of tlckot sales , hut being desirous of protect
ing Omaha pcoplo ns much ns possi
ble ho hail accepted tbo balance
of SM'J In Mr. Cramer's hands. This
money ho will refund to ticket holders pro
rata. He > proposes to wlro Mr. Pond toaay
asking him to forward enough money to
Omaha to mime the ticket buyers whole.
The entertainment wns ml vortlsfd ns under
the Pond management , and Mr. Meyer thinks
bo cannot nfford to let Omaha people suffer
from iho deception.
Dr. J M. Hcrglum called on Sir Edwin
nt the Mlllard last evening and proienU * !
him n lloral emblem. It was the gilt of the
Vednnta Thoosop'ilcal society of Omaha , nnd
wns prepared for presentation at the opera
house.
"Washington is one vast graveyard filled
witb the burled hopes of countless ofilco
seekers , " said Christopher Fullback Jr.
last Rvonlng to Hon. Maverick Brander , dur
ing the course of "A Texas Steer' ' at Boyu's
theater , and the sentiment found lodgment
in many hearts In the audience. Two or
three ex-congressmen , nn ox-senator , iho'
minister to San Salvador , and local politi
cians who had tinted of the swceis of official
life In tno national capital , gave the thought
prompt nnd enthusiastic recognition.
Whllo "A Tiixas Steer" Is not exhaustive ,
nor Is It by any means n profound disquisi
tion upon the manners and methods of the
average congressman , and there are those
who question Its truthfulness , it has the
merit of being nmusing. And a very largo
audience voted Mr. Hoyt last evening a
prince of farceurs , who had conn to the
heart of the nation for his typo of characters.
There were old friends , too , in the cast ,
and their entrance was received with that
warmth which Is a distinguishing character
istic of western nudlonces.
Mr. Murphy as Brander gives a strong
and closely analytical study of a typo easily
recoenl/tnblo by Americans. While tno portraiture
traiture is hro.id , for the purpose of farce , It
is unctuous nnd the future looks very roseate
for this younir actor who but a few years aeo
was selling hardware in a down east country
storo.
Newton Chlsnoll Is Intrusted with the
excellent role of Brassy Gall , lobbyist and
member of the third house , a character which
finds Its counterpart wherever a loglslaturo
Is in sosssion , wherever boodle Is uppermost.
Shrewd , daring nnd unscrupulous , thu actor
realizes the possibilities of the part and plays
It , in point of fact Chlsnoll Is Brassy Gall.
Major Veil , the Texas colonel , Is played by
Charles Stanley In a breezy , .unconventional
manner , which is delicious. His associates ,
Bragg and Blow , are also In excellent hands.
Will H. Bray plays Flshback , n colored
statesman , and Invests the character with
nn air thfkt is as keen and cutting as a frosty
December morning. Jt is beyond Question
ono of the strongest character studios given
by Mr. Hovt's players.
The ladies are for the most part capable ,
headed by that pleasing ingenue , Miss Flora
Walsh , whoso Bossy Brander is the best bit
of comedy work she has over done. Written
with her In mind , the author could not have
framed a happier picture for bis wife than
this bizarre creature from the Texas plains ,
who is as loyal to her state as were the de
fenders of San Jactnto and iho Alamo.
The company is strong nnd the play mot
with an enthusiastic reception.
HIGIIT NICK TIME.
Lndlcs of Custor Ilcllof Corps Know
How to Entertain People.
The Women's Uollof Co < ps of Custor post ,
Grand Army of the Republic , gave its
monthly social and datico last night at Grand
Army hall on Fifteenth stroot. The attend
ance of both young and old was good a tid the
young people enjoyed themselves in the
merry little waltz and other dances after the
social events of tbo evening.
In the early part of tno evening Miss Lena
McGonigal delivered a recitation , "Tho
Polish Boy. " The young lady proved her
self to bo quite an elocutionist and her rendi
tion of the piece wns received with much np-
probation.
A Gorman song was well rendered by
Misses Scbomel and Shropshire , and a banjo
duet by Mr. nnd Mrs. Golienbcck wns admir
ably performed.
"The Soluior's Dream" was recited by
Mi's. Jessie bawhill in a manner that brought
recollections of bygone days to the veteran.
A dialogue on n Christmas doll was hud. be
tween Ethel Henderson and Floyd Alexan
der , wbich was very amusing. Following
this were magic lantern views and a piano
duutt by Mr. and Mrs. Gcllonbeck.
"Sheridan's Hldo" was dollvorea as a reci
tation by Hugh Ulloy , a 13-year-old boy , in a
pleasing manner , after which lunch was
served and thu dancing began.
The U. S covornmont are using largo nura
bora of the Improved Howe scales , Dordou
& Sollock Co. , agents , Chicago , 111.
i-till iii CiiNtody.
The throe young mon arrested early
Wednesday morning nt Twenty-ninth nud
Loavonwortb streets and charged with being
suspicious nro stilt hold. When tackled by
the olficor the mon had four chickens and
'some clothing in their possession. Mr. Chaa-
ninu , living nt 52U Georgia avenue. Identified
the clothing and a neighbor claimed the
chickens. It Is move- than probaulo that a
charge of petit larceny will bo placed against
the prisoners , who all gave fictitious names ,
today.
Vanllouton's Cocoa The standard of the
world.
C. F. McGrow of Lincoln is at the Pax-
ton.
ton.N.
N. S. Harwood of Lincoln Is at tbo Mll
lard.
lard.J.
J. II. Kennedy of Douglas , Wyo. , is nt the
Mlllard.
John D , Marston of Kearney is at tbo
Millurd.
W. II. Berger of Lincoln Is stopping at the
Arcade.
J. F. Kendall of Superior , Nob. , Is nt the
Mlllard.
H. M. Mason of Boouo , la. , Is stopping at
the Pnxton.
George B. Darr of Lexington , Nob. , Is nt
the Pnxton.
John Brntt of North Platte is registered at
the Murray ,
W. F. McGee , n stockman of Beatrice , Is
at the Dollono.
F. M. Crow of Hastings Is among the ar
rivals at the Arcade.
Mrs. J , D. Harrison has gone to Memphis
to spend the holidays.
Madame Post has loft for the east to spend
Christmas with friends ,
S. O. Curtis nnd wlfo of Logan , In. , are
registered at the Dullono.
George H. Mead , n morchautof Chadron ,
Is at thu Dollono with his wife.
Mrs. Ireland and Mrs. Coo of Nebraska
City are registered at the Pax ton.
Charles H. Hoyt , wlfo and maid , of the
Texas Steer company , are at the Mlllard.
Mrs. O. Murray and Miss Lonoro K. Mur
ray of Wmterset , la. , are Mlllard guests.
F , P. White and wlfo , who have lust boon
married , are at tbo Mlllnrd on their bridal
trip.C. .
C. S. Mellon of the Union Pacific nnd hU
wlfo , nro registered nt tbo Murray , They
have just returned from the west.
Mrs. George Powell , 210 North Nineteenth ,
was hastily summoned to St. Joseph last
night by iho dangerous Illness of her daugh
ter , Mrs. Joseph Griffith.
When Baby wu sick , wo gore her CaStorta ,
When die o a ChlM , iho cried tor Castor la.
When the Iwcomo Mlu , aim clung to C&storla ,
Wboh sba had CtilUrou , tba cave them CttitorU.
LOVES AMERICAN PEOPLE ,
Sir Edwin Arnold Oaptivatad 07 This Ha-
tion'a Opon-Handed Informality
VIEWS OF THE COUNTRY'S LITERATURE.
Tim Current is N'ot Iliimilnj ; HO
Kutl mill Htronj ; ns It Old n
i'ow DocntlcM I'.lst Too
Much HnHte.
"Corao In , " satd n smooth , pleasant volco
as a reporter for TUP. UKK r.ippjj at the door
of Sir Hdwln Arnold's room at the Mlllard
hotul at noon yesterday.
" 1'lcaso excuse my appearance and bo
sontoJ , " the dUtluguUnud gontlaman said
pleasantly , extending his hand and giving the
reporter n cordial grasp. "I am Jusl'look
ing through the mill wnlch preceded us unit
have not taken tltno to pay much attention
to my personal appearance. "
The celebrated author , the leading edi
torial writer on the London Telegraph Is
a man of medium height , welt
proportioned and evidently possessed
ot that evenness of temperament and disposi
tion which is characteristic of so many Kne-
Itshmon. Ho ( ins a Ion ? face covered with
light brown baard , not very long und not
very ttitclc. A prominent nose and a pair of
keen and very expressive eyes are the most
Impressive features of his genial and thought
ful lace. In conversation ho Is free ,
frank and remarkably inioroUlng. Tlioro
seems to bo a great central truth to nearly
every sentence ho utters and yet ho mhkes no
effort to show that his conversation Js any
thing but tno commonplace thought of the
moment.
'It Is n great strain upon one's memory , "
ho said , taking a seat by the table in his
shirt sleeves and looking very much lilto
an editor at his desk , "to ltec | >
all these great cities nnd all those
sulondld people I um meeting from day today
and niirht after night In one's mental grasp.
I wish It were possible for mo to meet the
American people without having to travel so
lar. 1 am n great admirer of my race ana I
love to meet the American people , but I do
not onjov the inconveniences of trav
eling. What elbow room you have
in thU great country. What stupendous
opportunities for expansion and develop
ment.
In England , you know , wo farm every
foot of ground nnd stand the soil up on edge
to got the last particle of available nourish
ment , out oflt. You have no occasion for
anything of that sort , I fancy. Vou have
more land than you know what to do with. "
Speaking of Omaha , Mr. Arnold said : "I
have soon Omaha before. I was hero tvto
years ago , and was Impressed at the
time with the idea that your city
was thoroughly altvo and I think it
still bears mo out In that impression. I hope
you are considering tno great noc ° ssity of
public parks and place1 * of recreation for the
common people. It seems to mo that tbo one
great fault with American life , as I have
seen it , is that you do not get as much enjoy
ment out of your great opportunities as
you might. I had occasion to remark
to an audience the other nlirht that I be
lieved the Japanese got more thorough enjoy
ment out of a balC month of their mode of
life than the American people get out
of a year. The reason is not BO much
lu a want of appreciation of true enjoyment ,
but In the marvelous tendency to rush and
hurry along.
"To ono who has seen a good deal of orien
tal life thcro appears at first to bo a want of
formality and system to your modes of life ,
but this is more than overbalanced in the
genuine manliness and goad heartedness of
your people. 1 love the American people for
their energy ana their open hearted
informality. "
"What estimate do you place upon Amor-
loan literature 1"
"America may well fool proud of the start
your writers have iftado. What treasures
your L-owoll and Emerson nnd Longfellow
and Holmes and Whitman nnd Twain , and a
host of others , 1mvo contributed to the world
of loiters. I am very fond of James Whit-
comb Hiloy , and Mark Twain has produced
some of the rarest gems in bis partiular style
that I know of in literature.
"I must confess , though , that the pres
ent current of American literature does
not appear to bo running quite
so full and strong as that of
a few decades past. I fear that the tre
mendous hurry and excitement of your every
day life lu this country Is having a disturb
ing effect upon your literary talent. A mind
must take time to deliberate , to ripen every
thought before it can produce its host. Too
much anxiety at an early aeo to got out and
into the busy whirl of affairs is very apt to
woalton the effort of after years. "
Referring to the late James Uussnll Low
ell Mr. Arnold said : "What a superb
man. Ho could do anything. Ho
reminded mo of Mncaulay. What
transcendent ability In bis criticism. And
think of the statesmanship that shone out
tnrougn tuo uomciy worus no put into
the mouth of his leading character in the
RIclow papers. I always liked tno o lines for
instance :
"I Imto those snoaklii' crlttnra who believe
That ( iod'll settle things they run awav
nnd louvo. "
"I had a very pleasant acquaintance with
Mr. Lowell nnd was profoundly sorry when I
hoard that ho had passed away. Ho has left
a rich legacy for the world of literature. "
Speaking of his acquaintance with Dr.
Holmes the distinguished gentleman said ; "I
ndmiro Dr. Holme ? very much. I
called to see him tno other day
in Boston , Not Uncling any ono
at. homo T wrote the following on a card and
dropped It into the mall box :
"Tlrstof all ( heso Hoston doors ,
Dr. Duiir , 1 knock nt yours ;
Krlomlly salutations hnyln ;
Health ami welfare always praying. '
"Tho next day Dr. Holmei called to see mo
at my hotel. Ho said ho desired to come to
my roa'itug. I tola him that I
had heard that Dr. Holmes always
wont to sleep at a public entertainment
or lecture so 1 thought ho would
oblige mo by not coming. Ho finally agreed
not to come. What n sweet character , what
a prand intellect is Dr. Homes' . "
When asked about his trip across the con
tinent Mr. Arnold said :
"I bavo had no especial desire to sco your
senators or statesmen , I have said 'show
mo your newspaper mon.1 I have meta
a splendid class of people. My
trip has been exceedingly pleasant
That which I thought would DO hard and
tedious work bns become a pleasure. The
audiences that have greeted mo have been
bright , intellectual and app roclatlvo
3lUr THK VltKitti
rionsuil : Ghat of the IlatinjiilHhol
Guest With Ills Omaha. Km tore.
The members of the press who gathered at
the Mlllard hotel parlor yesterday afternoon
to pay fraternal homage to the genius of Sir
Edwin Arnold wore greeted each with a cor
dial handshake and a kindly word. The dis
tinguished visitor Invited the company to
seats and selected a chair In their midst.
Then followed an Informal conversation , and
for an hour the callers wore entertained with
the delightful chat of this remarkable man.
U was a touch and go from the start , and
the subjects ranged from American elevators
to esoteric liuddhlsm , from Chicago's grout-
ness to Gladstone's tree chopping. The con
versation passed lightly from ono to the
other ut'tho slightest suggestion , otton with
out any connection , and whatever was
touched upon was illumined by thoscmtlllant
comments of Sir Edwin. .
On meeting several ladles ongagcu In news
paper work ho paid a delicate compliment to
the ability Qf the sex , particularly In the line
of doscrlblngsoclalevents. Spoaklngof Amer
ican women ho quoted 1'a.ul Blouet ( Max
O'Holl ) , who said. "They have most of the
rights of men mid take the rest. "
An uliusioi tovalt Whitman , nnd Mr. Ar
nold told In laughing tones how he had found
the good gray pool on a recent call , sit
ting In the midst of n pile of papers
which burled his limbs to the
knees. Mr. Arnold thought Whitman's ail
ment wan largely Imaginary , and expressed
the opinion that ho could bo cured In Japan
for 10 cents. That opened the way for a
description of Japanese medicos. Whitman's
farewell poem wus mentioned , and Sir Edwin
made the comment that farewells wore
awkward things to handle , Ho had nrllton
a farewell to India , and ha quoted the tirst
line , but ho found himself very uoslrou * of
returning to that country Ho concluded
that it was safest to do us Artoiuui Ward
advised : "Don't prophooy until you know. "
Mr. Arnold tmssod through Omaha about
two years ago on his "wny to Japan , nnd expressed -
pressed his great Interest lu the broad tree
less plains of tno wo ) ! , , which prompted ono
of the Indies to toll him of Arbor day , which ,
she prou-lly assorted/'was ' the only holiday
looking to the future.
"Uo you really nlnnt treest" asked the
poet , and when imiircd that wo did ho com
mended the custom Warmly. It led him to
tell of his planting n tree on the grounds of
lloirga Washington .Childs at Philadelphia ,
nnd how he feed n gni'dcnor to gtvo It special
care. Then ho related a conversation with
Gladstone , In which ho playfully reproved
the statotnnin for outline down trees because -
cause , according to nilclcnt mythology , there
dwell in every tree n goauoss , who died
with the death of the tree. Gladstone's defense -
fonso was that It was necessary to cut down
some trees In order to give others freedom to
attain their full glory.
Some ono moulrrd It thcro was any such
thing as thooiophy In India. Mr. 'Arnold
replied : "I shall nave to ask want you mean
by thoosophy. " No ono undertook to dollno
the term , nnd ho went on to siy that spirit
ualism , as wo understand It , Is the baby
child ot Buddhism. Ho related some of
the Incidents of his life In India ,
explained ? otno of iho habits of thought pe
culiar to the oriental mind and dwelt lev-
llngly upon the beauties of Buddhistic
teachings. He said ho saw no reason to
doubt that man has fifty senses instead of
llvo. nnd ho believed that under proper con
ditions people could communicate directly
with oaeti other though widely separated.
If n little acid operating on pieces of zinc
nnd copper can produce the power to convoy
messages long distances , why Is thcro not
some power in man to do th.it without the
Intervention of mechanical contrivances )
Mr. Arnold thinks It only remains for man
to discover the proper conditions by develop
ing senses now latent.
Ho spoke enthusiastically of Chicago's
greatness , but wished the city could bo
raised tn a level eight foot higher. Ho said
ho offered a Chicago reporter ? 500,000OlX ) for
Lake Michigan , nnd when the reporter nskoa
where ho would llnd room In England to put
it , ho admitted that ho was fairly cornered.
Mr. Arnold expressed admiration at the
evidences of thrift ho saw In Oinnhn , com
plimented the luxurious appointtmmts of
American railways and spoke of the con
venience of the elevators ho found In Amer
ica. Ho said ho had a dread of going hack to
England , because his experience hero had
spoiled him for climbing stairs , and ho al
most convinced his hearers that he was In
earnest.
Thus tbo conversation drifted from ono
subject to another , the poet's fancy nnd the
traveler's experience- throwing new light
upon each , sprinkling the commonplace with
pearls of thought and garnishing the whole
with anecdotes of distinguished mon and the
observations of u wonderfully varied life
Sir Edwin in conversation is a remarkably
charming man. His manner Is all gentleness.
His voice is low nnd musical , with just n
touch of the broad English Intonation. With
nil his learning , thcro Is an entire absence of
any air of superiority or suggestion of pom
posity , and the graclousnoss of this distin
guished man is an Intellectual delight to bo
treasured.
PreventInnlH Bpttor
than cure , and those who nro subject to
rheumatism , can prevent attacks by keeping
the blood pure and free from the acid which
causes the disease. For this purpose Hood's
Sarsnparilla U used uy thousands with great
success. It Is the best blood purifier.
Constipation is caused by loss of the poris-
talio action of the bowels. Hood's Pills re
store the action and vifjorato the liver.
George Goulut dhampagno at whole
sale , case quart3j $30.00 ; cuso pints ,
$32.00. R. R Grotto , 1020 Farntim.
* . r
AHOTI1EK STKUffO FEATURE.
TUB BKK will soon'commonco the publica
tion of Wakeman's " .Letters of Travel. " No
newspaper writer of > > the day has a more ap
proclativo following ! ' than Mr. Wakoman.
His journeys are ' made in prcat part
on foot , sharing' : in the common life
ot the pcoplo of1 'tho ' countries which
ho visits , nnd securing such thor
ough insight Into tb ir manners and customs
as could bo obtained in no other way. Of all
the mon who are doing this kind of work
today ho is unqucstionnblv the best Informed
and the most pleasing and graceful writer.
He is n poet , too , and his prose as well as his
versos , which ho from time to time contrib
utes to current publications , is full of Imag
ery nnd marked by stronc poetic fooling.
The Hrst four of Mr. Wnljomau's ' letters of
1802 will tell of a tramp across Portugal from
Lisbon to Aynmonto. Uoaisido pictures of
Portueuoso villages , peasant homos and
everyday provincial life , will be painted with
the satno fidelity nnd charm which have char
acterized the English letters recently pub
lished in this country. Portugal is a country
famous for Its pastachlovmont ? , and it Is outside -
side the beaten lines of travel and Inhabited
by n most interesting race of people.
After those letters will come two describ
ing a week In Morocco , and these will be fol
lowed by a letter from Gibraltar telling of
the famous fortress and its surroundings.
Majorca nnd Minorca , the Balearic islands ,
will next bo visited , and then Malta and its
people and their llfn , manners , customs and
superstitions will bb'dojcribod.
Three lott 1-3 [ olllnir of Italian rambles will
follow , and then forest travel in Galicia.
This is the northoastorninost province of Aus-
trln. Its petroleum Holds , their workings
and peasant workmen nnd the homo life and
customs of the Polish , Kuthcnian and Tatras
peasantry of this seldom visited roalon will
bo attractive subjects for Mr. Wukoman's
pen.
pen.Hoturnlng to the British isles Mr. Wake-
man will toll of some of tuo men and women
and places familiar to American readers.
Altogether the reader will travel wltb Mr.
Waltoman and there could bo no bettor
guide through some of the most interesting
towns nnd regions the old world can show.
BEK readers may do this , not us strangers
might , but learning the secret * of the pee
ple's lives , as close friends would do , and
gaining from history and tradition the charm
ing story and sentiment that cluster about
the old places where humanity has for so
many hundreds of recorded years lived and
loved and joyed nnd suffered and fought and
died.
They had lots of wedding presents , but the
most precious was a box'of Hallor's Aus
tralian salvo.
She said thoughtfully , It's so nice for the
little chaps on my hands. Ho said , wo
hnvon.t got any "little chaps" yet. She
said , Why I John , and John was squolohod.
Mndnmo Poet's hair dros3or nnd man
icure parlors will bo open during hotub -
801100.
Miiynr t uahinc' * Valedictory.
Mayor Cushlng iV preparing his annual
message , but ns yet Up bos only skeletonised
ic , ns ho is waiting far'the reports of the oth
er city ofllclals , but an ' oversight on the part
of the last legislature ) renders his efforts In
this direction rather unsatisfactory.
Before the churtcr"was amended the city
election was hold In December nnd the newly
elected officers took Jiplr seats in March , at
the end of the fiscal year. Now , however ,
this Is changed , Tha election is hold In No
vember , the oftlcora'tako their seats in Jnnu-
NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS.
Vanilla \ Of porteot purity.
LemonI
Lemon
- Of Broat strength.
Almond I oonomy Intholruao
Rose QtCJ -J Flavor ae delicately
and dellclously au tha froh fruit *
It jWi tf > bill *
dose of Dr. Piorce'i
rionsmit Toilets. Sicker
or IHIIoua Hrwlnclios ,
Ulzzuiceii. Constipa
tion , Indigestion , fill-
loui Attacks , nnd nil
denitigemenM of tlio
liver , Ktonmch ami
bowels nro promptly
relieved nnd ] > criiau ) *
ontly cured ,
) Uut not In the wny
' the lingo , old-fashion-
k ed pill tries to do it.
These little Pellets hnvo letter metluxU
They clennso nnd regulnto the whole system
naturally. In other words , they do it
thoroughly , but mildly nnd gently. There's
no dlsturlwnco to the system , diet or occupa
tion , Tlu'y'ru the Mimllost in size , but tlio
mast rffeotlvo in remit purely vegetable , ,
l > crfeetly hurinli s. Only ono little giiKnr-
coated I'ellet for n laxative thmo for a
cathartic.
They're the cJieaitfst pills you can buy ,
for thoy'ro ymminfcn/ civo satisfaction ,
or your money is returned. You jxiy only
for the good you get
This Is true only of Dr. I'lerco's standard
medicines.
Babies are always happy
when comfortable. They
are comfortable when well.
They are apt to be well when
fat ; they worry and cry when
thin.
*
They ought to be fat ; their
nature is to be fat.
If your baby is thin , we
have a book for you CARE
FUL LIVING free.
SCOTT & HOWNK , ChcmUu , 131 South sth Av nu ,
New Vork.
Your drnggitl lecp * Scott' DnuHbn of cod-liver
it all druggisti cxcrywhert do. $ i ,
40
"Look at the ltfa/ > . ' "
SHORT
LBNES.
Kxpremi
Is a solid Pullman vestibule train o (
pusscugcr conchas , purlor smoking cars ,
Pullman dining cars- and Pullman
sleeping care , from Chicago at 10:15 :
A. M. every day to New York the next
afternoon at "KO o'clock. It has no
rival. Address LUCK , 248 Clark Street ,
Chicago.
Ticket * Sold Everyu'hert
Over Tbo I'ciiiiHylinula Short Lines.
Are posltlTcljr cured by
This wonderful and ,
j harmless UlmlooUamo-
? Ur 13 plnccd at-u prlco
> In thaU. S. to bring It
within tlio ronch of nil
Bullcrors. and cold with
nwrltlciiBiinrun- .
9 tee to curolVcnkl
l Memory. ItoHt
Mnnhnml , Nerroii * .Debility , Kvll Ilrcara * .
Innbllltyi Ciiilckno * . IeU of Confidence.
X.otiei. ill-aim. WaUclulncm , and loss ot
of the Uoncratlro Organs , caused by Youth-
ul Indiscretions or ho eicciMvo uio of Tobacco ,
Narcotics or Stimulants , which lead to Inllrnilty ,
Consumption or Ininnlty. Very small pollotn. Emr
to take. Can be carried In the vest pocket. Sent by
ninll In Plain package to any address for SI. or fl
for fj. With every 15 order wo ulvo a wrlttPn gunr-
anteo to cure or refund the money. If youlmvo
boon unsuccessfully treated by ethers wrllotoua
for coaled book and advice FltliR and mention this
paper. AddrosnOKIKNTAI. MKHIOAI.Cd. .
I'rop'fl for the U. a. . SI 1 Wubash Are. . Chicago , ill.
ITOK 8AI.K IN OMAHA. NEB. , UV
Kuhn & Co. , Co.r 15th & Doimliw M
J .A. Fuller * Co. , Cor. 14th A , HouKlan Sta.
A. I > . Foster & Co. , Council Uluffs , la.
arv , but the fiscal year ends ns before In
March , so tliattuo retiring olllcers stop down
and out two mouths before the oud of the
fiscal year , and n complete annual report is
therefore unattaiiiablo at this time. This
will throw , In a measure , on the now ofllclals
that formerly devolved on the roth-Ing of-
llcors.
lie Best Thins Tor a Stubborn
Coiiirli.
10mil ( lie fiiinlinU IK. n. } Oranhte.
While the columns of the Graphic are open
to any nnd all unobjoctionalo advertisements ,
yet it is tulto ] impossible for us to speak
knowingly of the merits of the various
articles of murchani3i.o ! advortlsiul. Particu
larly is this true of patent medicines. But
llioro are exceptions occasionally , and a note
worthy exception is tlio celebrated Chamber
lain's Con Kb Uomocly. This now universally
known mudlcmo has been advertised In the
Graphic for four or llvo years , but not until
recently had wo any uorsonal knowledge of
Its wonderful ofllcacy , which has come about
through the prevailing influenza and the
stubborn couch that has so often attended It.
In the writer's family this medlclno ho on
several occasions this winter cured a coufjh
that bufllednnv and nil other remedies , and
the number of families In Klmball and vicin
ity In which tHU remedy has been used with
like effects attests to Its vuhio as a specific
for cougus aud colds of every nature.
A fi'XU VXVKMES TS.
The nigKor chants of the Olymnia quartette -
totto is ono of the Kroat musical features of
"Sport McAllister. " Farnnm Htreot theater
tonight.
"Tho Pulse of Now York" will bo pre
sented at the Kuril am Street theater ono
week , commencing Sunday matinee , Dccum-
bor'JT , with Miss Urucio ICmmott as the star ,
and u caiublu suppoilint : company. The
play is said to ho an excellent ono anil U
stugod with i\ cur load of beautiful scenery ,
Including the Kast river pier scene , the
famous Little Church Around the Corner ,
the great steam pllo drive , Cooper Union ,
Klghth street nnd Fourth avenue , the Dow-
ory dlvo , nnd the great railroad scene.
Suffers from catarrti can llnd relief and a
sure euro by using I'lso's Hoinouy for ca
tarrh. All druggists. Me.
o
1'ollco Notes.
John Bronnati , n sneak thief wanted for
rilling the till of Pete Morasky , was caught
by Ofllcor Honnott Tuesday evening.
Joe Schwartz hold for snatching a pocket
book containing 55 ! from Mrs. Gray on Far
nnm street was given thirty dayn on the
hill.
hill.Charles
Charles McPall , who shot J. Catlln In the
hand In a bar room row it Twelfth ntjd
Capitol avenue , Saturday night was lined
$100 and coaU for currying concealed
weapons.
Joe M alloy , bettor known as "Plnaforo , "
the newsboy , with that stentorian volco
which waKoi the echoes of Fanuun strnot
evurv ovonlnir , was up before Jndgo IloUluv
charged with potty larceny. Malloy'a wife
made n touching appeal for htm , but the
Judge thought HIO ) would ba about as well off
with linn in Jail and sentenced him to a fort
night on the hill. ChleC Heavy explained the
peculiar du.-itltuui circumstances of the
woman nr.u her babe , and a collodion was
taken up for hur netting u neat sum.
Head those three ilttto linos. Huy Cook's
Kxtra Dry Imporlla Champagne it you want
allue and duliclous drink-
THE MISSING LINK.
A farmer had six pieces of chnin of llvo links each , whloh ho wnntctl made
Into tut ondlos1 * plciio of thirty links.
If it coats oltfhl con tit to cut a link onon nnd eight cents to weld It again , niul
If ii now olulloss uhiitn could bo bought for n dollar and a. half , how inuoh would
bo saved by the clniaDost plnn ?
Card containing cut of links presented on application at our store.
To each of the lira I 1,000 persons who bring to our store a correct aiHwor to
this clever chiun pu//.lo wo will present a liiindsoino copy of "BLIND LUCK , "
a tniirvolous pux/.lo gauio , designed for us by tno author of the famous "I I-1-5 I'u//-
y.lo , " 1'ljrs In Clever , " " 1'ari'hosl , " etc. , etc. , who offers a $ ' _ ' 0 .suit of ulothus to a'iy
ono who musters it.
IND LUGK
Is the most wonderful , mysterious , fnsclnatlnir niul inttructlvo amo over
invented , mtd is becoming n ora/.o nil over the United Stulus. It is para
doxical nnd tniituli/inir boomiso these who oalunlato can only ll > ; uro out u
loss , whllo thoao who piny by Im'lt win. ,
It is more simple tlrin Tit-Tat-Too , and cin : bolonrnoii in two winks ,
nnd yet , the author say * , "To prove that there Is more in it than appear *
on tlio surface and to avoid a similar uncertainly to that which even yet
exists regarding my old "I l-l" > P'U/lo , ' ' anyone who thinks ho ' 'knows it
nil" mny bond ton cents to puy postage to " 11MXI ) LUCK , " 1' . O. Hex
1821 , Now York. Take choice of llrst or second play and try a game by
correspondence with my little nine year-old lad , who plays entirely by
luck or intuition. I will present a twenty-dollar order for clothing on
,
I5tli and Douglas Sis.
King & Co , , ° maha
THE LEADINGCLOTHIERSOFAMERICA
to the party winning the craino within 30 days after the receipt of till/
card. " SAMUEL LOYD , Author.
I offer the tibovo pmo merely ns an incentive to aolvo the mizzle , nnd solcot
the linn of Browning. King & Co. , on account of the brunch stores throughout Iho
country , which enables mo togivo an order for a suit of clothes , which for quality ,
style and fit is the nourost approach to line custom tailoring to ho found In any
atoro in the United States.
SAMUEL LOYD , Author.
This puz/.lo will ho given away to every purchaser of goods at our storo.
We have a line of goods that will make acccptab'e and
useful holiday gifts for men and boys , and the prices are ex
tremely low.
Brownini & Co.- ,
RELIABLE CLOTHIERS ,
Southwest Corner 15tli and Douglas.
Open till 9 P. M. Evenings Until Christmas , alter which time wo
will close at < 3:3O : P. M.
! ' t't.l.lX WOITKAU1 1
OH. . . . „
O11KAM , OU MAUIUAI. IIKAl.TlflKli.
3 _ isr . K nio eiTnn , l > lliiile | 1Kl ck-
i * X * 5 lin.Mollll'atcliw.ltasliluulNkln
Silo ( SStfr-t * ' Dl a e . , iil ( e\fry blcmlili uu
' 'ji x u nr , ?
1 tliu test of to
sums. > KI ! IB go
ImitnlfM Ui * u to It
erly mnilf. Atx } it
no counU'rfclt of
siinllai n.inie. Dr.L.
A. btt > fi Mild to a
lailj orthcliuut-ton
( a pntl'nl ) "As you
\ i rcooinihflitj 'Clou-
/Itiui / h-rmftil of all
' tli skin | > irinin. | .
llonn. " J'oi mile ur
r.ll I > ii'y l tii anil
t - - Fancy liood U.nl-
ersit\ DID Unit < l StAttii. Tftnmlds and Kurope
1'tltU.T. HOl'KINM. riuii'r.37llJuunSU N. V
DOCTOR
IT WILL CURE A GOLD
IN TWELVE HOURS ;
A 25 cent Bottle may gave you
$100 In Doctor's bills-may save
your life. Asli your Druggist
for it. IT TASTES GOOD.
PURE PINK PILLS.
Dr. Acker's English Pills
OUKI5 ItlMOUSNK.SS.
Braull , plcu'uul , n favorite with Iho liulln.
W. H. IIOOKKH A CO , It We it Dnudway , N. Y.J
For sale by Kuhn & Co. , nnd Shonnnn
& MuCounoll , Omalm.
1VO OTIII3R-
DELICATE AND LABTTNO Onoa
For lalo bjr nil nniK nml I'uncf Owxls Deitlcr * or 11
utmblo to procure this wmult-rfiilxnuii loudJiSi
In Btumpi and rocelvu n caka br return mail.
JAS. S. KIRK & CO. , Chicago.
.CIAI.-Bhnnitnn Ilflln WRUi ( tin ! noimlnl
Soclelr Wain ) KentKIir.r. to anyone eimulnif at
U.reo wrapp ot tuimdon jioilu Huap ,
THE SMALLEST PILL IN THE WOULD I
TUTT'S J
> TINY LIVER PILIiS *
lmvtmll Uio vlrtut'i of Iho larger om-nf .
> iiiulty | t < iroctlv | purely vrgutut > lu < V
1 U nliovvii In tliUfmrilnr.
AMUSEMENTS.
Seventeenth and Harnoy Streets.
Wednesday , Thursday , flnn 00 0,1 %
Friday ami Siitnrdiiy , Ulib 6d , 64 , ZJ ,
TWO rr.KI'OKMANOKS IJIlltlSTMAS.
HOYT"S
TIM Ml'KI'IIY. Kl.OKA WAl.SIt uiul
foinptinv. Hex shoot optm Tucsdiiy
FAUNA51 ST. 'T
HiUlmilnK Similar JliUlnoo , nil the wtolc following
4 Kiilii iuntliieu < , Suuilay , Wuiliimdiiy , ktlJu
( Clirltinna ) und Snlunliiy.
J J BOBBY" U GAYLiOR. % t
- IN Till ! MEIIIir FAUOB-COMlDi' -
SPORT MCALLISTER , ° s.
floorsln I'nrkpr , Amorlci's Cnrmonclta. Tha
worlil-fnmcil Ulympln ( junrluttu.
DIME E33EKT MUSER
Corner lltli niul Knrnani Struoti.
VfKKK COMMKNCINU MON11AV , IIKCKMHUIt 2llb
JO-.1U , Kiisilim Dot Faced Mini.
UN/.1K. Aboriginal Australian
KKUItnitl , Tralnuil Hats nntl Mloo.
J ( WHAT STACii : SHOWS.
Ailml sloiiOnu Dlino. OpuulHIIr 1 to 10 1' M
FUR CAPES.
MEN'S FUR
OVERCOATS.
and All Fnjhlonablo
CLOTH AND PLUSH CLOAKS
HTBond for Fashion Hook mulled froo.
Reliable Manufacturers
MmtrnoniiDlotk. 191 M93 Slalo St. . Chlcati"
HRTHUR'8 Pills No. 4
For youiitf , old niul mi < l < llo n otl man
BufTorliitf from orroru ot youth , txcem > oH ,
boxuul woiilcnuss , ili/.y.iiierM or uiontnl do-
prewjlon from over bruin work , IO. H ol
sleep , Binokiritf , driiiKIni , ' * oto , , positive
ly cured by Artlnu-'rt Pills No 4. The
remedy is put up in u nciit motulic box ,
in pill lorin , Tliu olfoct of Iho lemod.y
surpassed liny tiling in itn line for
promptness in action ami euro. Priuo $1
per box , or 0 IJOXOH for $ / ) 0 boxoj
tfuiiruntood. clrouliir fruc. ( . 'om\Hpon
donee elriutly conllilontial. Addrusi
Annum MKDKINK Co. , Omiihu , Null
1 > . O. Ilux UI8.
Wn "end tlin m rfntntii Kroiich I
Htimiidy CALTIIO8 frw , ami r '
1-K I Kiiaroiitm > th l < : AI.Tl"W fit
BTOIll.i.jurKr | A KinlMlitM ,
C'llltK HprrinnrurrlirM.VurtnKkla
mid UKHI'IIIIK l.o.tle r.
ISit it and pay ifiatiifieJ.
A44rMi , VON MOIIL CO. ,
Rol AuirUu U , llmlanU , CM
wfsaa
"
WOODS'
, JPENETRATING
LPL ASTER.
QUICK
01 U K. Others U
ND THE coiniiarUoit BI.I tlpw or
IIKA . If nuUtrltiutry
DEAD V/ODD'S ' PLASTER ,
) t I'uiirtrule
HIIVOK , t mm.
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