THE OMAHA DAILY BJfiJB : SUNDAY DJECEMBEK 27 , 1S91--SJXTEEN PAGES.
THE CONDIHON OF TRADE.
The Holiday Seam Clian o the Coursd of
Bustrta- .
JOBBERS CAN TAKE A BREATHING SP-LL.
The Usual Ilolldny Dullness Prevails
In thn Grain .Markets anti .Not
UtiHlnoHs Antk'lp ltc < l
Itcforp Ilit1 Now Year.
The holiday season always brings about
more or loss change in business. A different
clnss of goods are sought after and bitMnois
activity is transferred from the dealers in
staples to the pl.icoi where special holiday
goods are to bo found. For u few days prev
ious to Chrlstmu there WM qulto a rush
nmong the retail dealers , and qulto u largo
amount uf money found Its w.iy Into the
hands of merchants. The holiday trade
might huvc boon heavier , but it was upon
the whole as good us could bo expected.
The holidays always Interfere with the
Jobbing trade , as retail doalori are supposed
to have full stocks to begin with , and they
are mote IntcioUod In milling the ircods In
hand than in ordering more. The Jobbmir
trade , however , has been exceedIncrly good
all the month , and n little breathing spell
during the holfilnys will bo acceptable. Col
lections In I he country wsro generally good
nml the Christmas trade , putting more money
into the pockets of the merchants , muit tend
to make them .still better.
The produce marU.Ms have shown the
U'ual activity Loforo the holiday and the
u-.ua ! dullness after. 1'oultry , especially
turkeys , was In good demand , but chickens
came In most too fait and the marliut broke.
Iluttor continues to bo very wo.iU , while eggs
are about steady.
The grain market wore a holldav garb the
gier.ter part of the wet-It aim business was
rather dull. Onoiators appeared to bo more
ii"xous ! to straighten out their business and
toltio up old deals than they were to negotiate
nnv new obligations. As a rule not much
iictlvlty Is looked for until after the first of
the year.
The ear blockade continues to cut an im
portant figure in the grain tr.xJo. Ocean
traflie has also been crowded to its utmosr , to
accommodate the heavy exports of grain and
breadstuff.- * . It.is not surprising that the
greatest trouble is experienced In moving the
surplus crops from the interimto the sea
board , ccrnu carriage being In comparison
free and unlrtei ruptcd. There is of courio ,
a limit to the r.iiui'lty of the inl.md facili
ties , the extension of which must bo slow ,
but , clven sulllciont attraction , the provision
of ocean carriers is practically limitless.
At the same time the Increased ocean move
ment would bo impossible were it confined
to these ports which have boon hitherto re
garded a thu natural outfots for American
ginin cxpoitf. And it is as much thorcsultof
compulsion as of competition , that wo llndnn
nhoady important and an hit-reusing growth
of grafn shipments from ports not previously
rccogin/ed r.s factors in that trade. The
diversion has not , of course , been altogether
undirected nor unstnnuluted. There has been
a quick recognition of tno op | ortunity by
railroads serving these now outlets and by
Hie shipping interc.-ts there , and whatever
Inducements lay In their power they have
offered. Hy a combination of these efforts
the shipments have even been freely redi
rected into some channels uhlch for a
considerable time past have fallen largely
into disuse.
CMJ.I/M 1,1 rK
UMAII. * . Dec. so.
Kpcc'luts today wore ll.'ht. even for the day
after Olnstmsi" . The neck's iruelpts foot up
7.7i.7 cat IIIJI7'IT ' lions and : ' . : > ( Oshi't-p. against
UK ) ' ) cattle. MM ! 0 IIOJH nml L'.OTT shuop last
week mid .l.ftM entile , 15..TUI boss mm l.UTH
Bhut-p for the curii'spondhiif S'X days last
yenr.
Tin ) holiday "season Is never a good time to
niurki't anything but the 1 est fat bcuvea. Ite-
tull inarKuts ate p'nurallv glutted w.th poul
try mid natno , so that only the best cuts of
beef i.re In tiny demand. Durinir the early part
iif iht > uct'U the diMiinml u.s very light and
values weio on the duullni' . but with nicapt-r
olli'rlnjis for the past dav or tno tlieru w.is u
hlklit iciietlnn anC a pirt : of this i ocllno : us
leir.iliu-d. I'nuvenly dlstiUnited reetdpts of
hots both huic mid at Clilcauo caused consld-
i-iablo llnctiialloti ! ) In value. hut
the pii'si'iit cold wcuthnr , together
nlth a ncll founded mid very
pcnrrul bolli'f In decrpisod supplies for the
ni'M sixty dajK , have produced n stinnsor
fi'i'llng mid the wc > uk closes with prices nil of
a diino hluhur than hist Snturdav. There has
been mi change In the sheep market uoilhy at
noli ) all v.'t'uK.
Tl'iieattlu ' innrUut today was all light on
dctlrahlo beef slei'is and prices ni'ronny-
\\luro fiom steady to Itlc to l.'io higher than
Thursday. The huiU of thu olTerliiirscould bu
called pretty Uiioil stnlT and sales below $1.11
nuii' haul to llud , while good lotliolco I.BIO to
1.4. < 0-piuiiil Hlrois sold roudlly at from ? l.7. i to
M.7. ) . Pnlr locoed 1.1.10 to UttW-pound steers
Mild uronnd $ : i.4U toSt.1.1. Iliislnois was not
OM'ily active but thn cattle kept so Hug mid
at thu close lliero was llltlci useful stock In
flist hand * .
Theionsno material clmn-jo In butcher
Mock values compared nlth ye trrdaj. hut
u'lMid cous sold all of a nline higher than
Tliuisclay. There nas an easier feeling on thu
medium and common stun , but prices wciu
not qnotiUily lower , the bulk nf the ollorlim's
selling fiom H W tu fJ."i , with good to choluu
htiill IIH hlKh us $ . ' . (15 ( , an I not muchbilowl.50. !
Hulls men and stnps sold iinnsimlly stion--cr
fiomtl.riU to ! ? . ! . ? . " > . Cahes about btu.idy at
11oin i . .HI to SI.'iO.
The * stoc'Kur and feeder market was iilmnst
lifeless todny. This branch of the trade
never Is very active dm Ing the holiday
M'liMin , liul the cold , storm weather makes
business particularly dull Just at present. A
vciy l.mlted amount of trading wimdonu and
that at iihuiiisteady prices ftom tl,7. > to $1.0) )
fur poor to pi line Mull. KcpreBOntatlvu salt's :
No. Av. I'r. No , Av. I'r. No. Av. I'r.
41) ) . . 8- 1 70 21 .1171 : ir.o 10. i ! > : i 3 So
60. . 818 1 70 ' 40. ISIS 1170
7. 1130 2 ( fl 41) ) . 111.0 CM 40. .i-Jtii 470
1)10 ) 3 1)0 ) 111. . 127 ! ) i 13 41) ) . . 1270 450
1137 03 152
1170
STCUIIS , YKAUUNCIS.
1. . 770 8 SO
COWS.
.1MO 1 50 1S..10.M 1 TO 20. . 001
. 1010 i r > o 2. . KM 1 tfl ii. : 101(1 (
t m nai a 10 411 102. 5. )
i io ; m. n yi 2 m IS. 1KI7 SSI
t 7.1 ! . 8 15 1..1I80 2f
1 7.1 n. . 8 0.1 Hi . KB U&O
1 IK ) 11. . 1872 8 'JO 21. 1)04U&O )
2 . KM t 1)0 ) 21. . Hit ! 880
CA1.VHH.
aw i r > o . . 100 83 t. . 172 450
1'JJ a uo
IIUM.S.
1 M 1..1IJIO 1 70 670 203
. tf : I 50 1..1US ) 223 275
. f > (14 ( 1 03 1..1UM 2 IV )
Sl'AHS.
1..14IO 2UO 8. . 12113 2 23 1..1SSO 250
OM.V ,
1. 1070 2 73 1..1U70 3 73
HTOCKKIH AMI KEEI1UIH.
MO S Si 2. 770'fiO 1. 000
710 2 50 1. . tv'iO 2 05
TIIXAB CA1-II.E ,
No. Av. I'r. No. Av. I'r.
U70 - 40
COI.OItAlH ) CATTLE.
f > 0 steers. . VM : i 00 20 stoeis. .1121) ) .1 40
24 steers. , .1101 315 41 cows. . . . l)7h ) 2 UO
1 t-tcer. . . . lUiO 3 23 1 ulcer. . . .1170 U ( N ]
6 steers. . .IrtlS 3 UO 1 ateor. . . . bSO y uo
4 . 1X17 3 M )
NKW MEXICO CATTI.B ,
Btecrs. . . 7ti2 1 00
lions The supply was rather llalit , consist-
In ! ; of biitthlrly curt. , the liKht runs of vostor-
lay and loduv brliiKlnu' the week's receipts
r..lHHI below lust week. There wore a few loads
of lluht and mixed IIORS here , bin tlio general
( utility uf the otlerhiKs was very cuod.
llu-gnc.ss opunca active with u peed local
demand nnd prices stonily to u shade. Ntroiuicr
Hum yesterday and n big lOe hUhor than
I'liiirsuny. ( iood heavy hogs sold M.U5 to f.L70 ,
tonimon , light and mixed loud.s nt f.1.00 to f.liU ,
i\orythliiRsoldln : uood season , the bulk nt
(3.63 ( IP HiO. uKulnst K.1.60 to tJ.7o yusierdny.
The n\eri\Ku cost of the IIOL-S wns MUH4 ,
inalnsl f.HUfj yesterday , uud IU55t ! last but-
hrday. lteprCBcntatl\o sales :
Av. Sh , I'r. No. Av. Hh.N . I'r.
4 282 3 50 no. . . . .27J N ) 3 6.\
Ifl ' . 'tV. 400 3 GO 80. . . . 2-.I7
10 340 1120 U 00 61. . . . .S3U 120
W 20J 1(10 ( 70 . ICO 3C7l !
Kl 221 SO OJ. U,0 370
70 278 200. 3 , . U,0M 370
fill ,2bl tlid 3 65 62. . 370
73 250 fO a 65 CO . . S22 M 370
Kl 2S 12. ) . .30. 40 370
74 ' . .IS 12.W 3 65 . KCI 40 37t )
60 18.1 4UO 3 65 or. .27U 200 370
72 270 3 03 01.u. . . .2.11 WO 370
77 11)1 ) 120 3 ( i3 u.&o . .21)7 ) 40 370
tO 2M ) 240 3 03 &o . .310 ICO '
15 08 240 3 05 01. .327 bO 375
i1 Some vcrjr common light mixed
unlives , mostly u\te.H thut that havu boon In
the yards io > oml days , sold furU.33. Ihuru
were no fresh offurliiKS. The demand Is Rood
kud prices ijuotnbly liriu , Fulr to good uuiucs
M.73 to f")0 ( ) , westerns at HI BO to 11,73 , cnmmon
nnd Riookorsutt.'M to f 17V lumbs wi'ltr'ilntt '
llftv to aitthty pounds il.UJ toi.VW. Itcpru"un
tntivo sales :
No. Av. I'r. No. Av. I'r.
124 mixed w ; i in : i70 St 3 ; i5
Ilooelit4 | anil Disp xltlo.i of .Stuck.
Olllclal receipts ntrl disposition of stocks ns
shown by the boo'csof ' thn Union Stook Vards
conipaiiy for thn twenty-four hou , ending at
ft o'clock p. m , . December ' . ( ! , Is'Jl ' :
HIIKKI' . IHOIISI * M'l. "
Cat * . Ill-nil.
ion1
DI.SI'O'ITION.
Live . toek 31 u-ci't.
t'liicAOo. Ill , , Doc. 8rt. lHpe.Mtil 1Ylo.rim : to
I III : HKK. ] Tlirruuro hut law c.itllo In the
yitrcm todny. Nothltu "f uuy nc-coiiiit win
left nvi-r ftoiii I'rldiiy and tlio frt-sli arrivals
iiit.'rrjMlud only aliuiit MOD liuno. As tlioro
was f.ilr m-Ilvlly In tin * duninml from llio si-v-
cr.il . oliisti" ) of I tiyoM thond vinliiei : > ii'tii , lined
\v Ih sclur ! < . un I In u iniijorlty of Insl UK-US
they nlit.t null u iltlii ; bc-llur llx'nti' tliuii Uuy-
IT tu < n > si'lllir. to pay on Tliursdn.v. Cows ,
heifers und hulls wcro qnolt-d ut f rom f I. . . " > to
ii.S"i for poor lo extra qualities , stoc-ia und
feeders fiom Jl " . " > to tl. > i. mid die'sod heef
and shipping steers fiom $ ) IU to ifll.OO. Vual
enlvus c-ontlniied soiircn nt from i..8. > to
" > . ' . " > . Monday's in.irUet was ueaK mil
unevenly lower , hut s nee then the trend of
prk-cs has heon itilto | stron.ly upwind. All
Kr.ulns of entile nro siilMiiiiil.illy hlirhor than
ill thu eliwuot last week. Thu auv iiu-o varies
from 2. s to , 'Wo In thu poorer soils
of hotelier's und canner's stock to
from IUe to . " > 0c In conrl to extra Milpp'nc
steets. Thu Improvement in pileos was
solely a result of a temporary shartaxo In the
supply , the arrivals having Ijeon t'lull'hiest
for niiy wuek within thu last six months.
1'oultrv and nnina havu hoen vary ahuml.iut
and u\tinordlnarlly cheau. iiatnr.illy. theiu-
for. thu consumption of heef has huen much
less than itiual hut with thu receipts of eattlu
iiKirrcutiliiu onlv a Illtiu morn than half thn
weuUlv avur.iKe , the iil\iintiii : ; > . s easily
with thn sellurs. Thu uek Immediately fol-
lottlnn Cnrlstmtis Is usniilly an actlvu one ,
nnd foi the next ten d lys a cons.deiMbly In
creased numltci' uf catllo L-.III i u disposed of
nlthoiitjuop.iidi/.ln ; thu st ihlhlv of pilucs ,
hut it ts to ho fu.ired tint the recent hulgu
will result In such an Inlliix ofuittle that a
reaction will bo Inovltablu Thu rannu of
sales ns fiom il.OU to fi.'B. u few scallawaK
cows aud hulls sulllns at from il 0 to SI. ' . ' . " > ,
nn I a hunch of steers of Mipurlur ( juiihly go-
IIIL' at this onlsldu qilot it nm.
The IIDK trade w.is iiulet , torlav becaiiso of a
lac-U of siitiplles , the rucrlpls heln- the
smallest recordu.l forhuvor.il months. Them
was a good demand at from J.t. II ) to | i II. To for
poor to pr.niu ll lit : iid at fiom f.l.tb to $ I.U >
for heavy , whllo medium \\cltshts-.ivormcs
of from 2iK ) to 2'i ( ) Ibs. sold at from if.l5tto )
J.I.S. ! This Is about whuro prlcus stoo.l yester
day , hut Nun advance on" Thnrs-lay's quota
tions of 5 cents per 101 Ihs. During the week
both thn receipts and values have uiidui'Konu
rather moio than thu usual Iliic-tuat Ions but
thu r.iiiRcof prices at thnclosu of today's
tradlnir was practically thu s , line as a wuek
ilKO. The receipts , tliou.'h about U'.IWJ head
loss than for 1 , 191 week , show an lnc.ra.isa of
IWJ'JO as compared with the corresnondliu
week last year. In point of quality there Is
but llttlu variation fiom the tucent iiver.i.'o.
If them uas any dllleruucu It , was In the line
of Improvement.
Thu Kvonlni : Journal reports : CATTr.K lo- !
celpts , l. : > , io : hlilptnents , l.llM ; market slow
an. i weak at yestord.iy's decline of r.fe.'ic :
natives , 1 1 WTHi.W htocUurs , S..0i4.7. ( ) ; cows ,
Jl.---i4'ii . ( : ) .
llou.s IJecolpts , 12.0,10 : shipments. 4,031 ; mar
ket opened stionir , closed \\eik , toiu'li and
common. $1 . " > "to > ' " > ; nilsci I and pac ! or-t , f.UjO ®
ll.7" > i prlinu heavv and bntchur ueluhts , j.1.75 ®
Il..ii ; ml\ed , HniH.7r ) .
tHKKiKocelpts , l-iOO ; hhliincnt | < i. OIJ :
mm Lot stu.idy : nativu uvves , W.OO'iH. 2.1 :
mixed , jl. 317,1 ; wcstorns , tl.7.1 ; limbs ,
Kaim.iN City l.tvo Stook ? I ir'tct
KANSAS OlTV. Mo. . Doi * . 2i3. f'ATtf.a-Ila-
culpts , l.NJU : shipments. KM ; market stronit ;
steers IUe hl-'hei ! good stccis. fl.U.ViS' ) . l"i : f nicy
steers. $ ' ) .7.)4t-.UJ : uotts , fJ.IOiM.su ; feeders ,
( i.43@ll.0ii.
Hods Uecolpts. "LSOOihlilpmonts. none : mar
ket lOc higher ! nil crades , l.u : $ l.l ) ' > ; bull , ,
Ilecelpts , none ! shipments , 1SOO :
market quiet , stu.idy.
St. I.OIIIH Ijlvo htook Mnt-kctH.
ST. Louis. Mo. . Dee. 2il. CITTLK I'ei-elpts.
I.IKJJ : market Stroim ; fair lo eholcu unlive
steers , $ I.UiHiJ.5D ! Tu.xans and Indians , f'.M3t
4.1)1. )
llons Ileculuts. 1.4000 ; marUet hlKhor nnd
active ; unlchcis and best huavv packers ,
tl 7ri.Si ; ml.xud packing , J.I.UHl j.7.'i ; IIilit ; ,
1.-l.t's6.l.r,0. : ' (
Sui-Ki' Kecclpts litfht. .Market stondv : fulr
to medium mixed lots , jl.oOjl.4U { ( ; iood mixed ,
* l.'iw3 .7. ) ; choice , $ l.SJ . " ) .o , . ; lambs. $ l.5jii".i/0 ( ,
AMKK.CA.N I'O ) i.
Why They Arj Ki'o < i iil/cil ut Super
ior tu Those ot'Olh iCoiinti'i. . ; .
The progress of a nation can bo very
well followed by noting tlio character of
the tools required in prosecuting the
manual labor , says the Engineering
Mnga/.ino. Tlio crudest agricultural
methods are coupled with primitive
plows and other iniM-unionls of the hus
bandman. 'Ihorois an old saying that a
good workman requires but few tools ,
and the most elaborate kit collected by
a modern enthusiastic carpenter when
beginning his trade in'iy bo no indica
tion of the workman's skill ; but , on the
other hand , the workman who has added
to his stock of implements now though
simple aids , is apt to bo the ono who can
do the host work the most rapidly.
The United States is now recognize
as particularly strong in the machine
tool industry , not only in regard to the
higher class of lathes , planers and bor
ing machines , but in all the minor hand
tools , measuring devices and graduated
scale : * , and in the many productions that
wore but a few years ago to bo had only
from importers , poor in quality and in
design.
The fundamental principles that un
derlie the theory of construction of ma
chine tools have boon htudicd by the
American engineers , incited by the ne
cessity of doing good work in largo quan
tities through the instrumunttilitv of
only moderately fekilled workmen whobo
wages tire high.
It would bo invidious to point to anyone
ono man or any &ot of mon as presumably
the originators of what is theoretically
'
good In our application of the laws o'f
physics to our embodiment of those laws
in labor saving machinery , nor will
space permit the explanation of how cor
rect principles introduced little by little
have boon accepted by all , and thus in
time become characteristic of our do-
signs.
That our machine-tool makers have
produced labor saving machines capable
of doing the host work with loss skill on
the part of the operatives is acknowl
edged by the acceptance of Mich machin
ery as models In older countries where ,
in some cnsos , still greater improvement
has boon muilo , while in other ciibos the
host features have hcon lost through tha
failure of the copyist to grasp the theory
of the conception and to understand the
motive and aim of the originator.
No gripping , no nausea , no pain when Do-
Witt's Little ijarly KlsorJ uro taken. Small
pill. Safe pill. lion pill.
Spollml Children.
Harper's Bazar : Spoiled children are
not the product of olToto civilization
They have always existed , literally since
the beginning of our race , for the lirst
child was Cain , and in the light of his
subsequent career , wo cannot doubt that
Eve allowed the wonderful little
creature his own way in everything.
Original sin was then uo now , so fresh ,
that the baby had it in its undiluted
potency , and thu young mother , most
hapless of women , never had a mother of
her own to guide and Instruct hor.
Other inptnncos of bpolled children could
bo easily cited from the scripture records
Jacob , His mother's darling , an Absa
lom , the prldo of David's heart , coming
at once to mind hut it is not necessary
to turn to the past , wo have the epocloH
always with us ; perhaps in our own
hollies may bo found choice , well-devel
oped ppucimons.
UoWltt't Lltuo rly HUer * lor tU llvor.
THE SPECULATIVE JIARKEK ,
Minneapolis Has the Most Un.vent'ul Pes-
of the Year.
VERY LITTLE TRADE FOR FUTURES.
AII'Qiiiut Alone tl"- Shores of
Superior mill Uvpit the Heoolpti
of U hent Wore Not lie-
ported.
MINNEAPOLIS" , Minn. , Dee. 2fl.--Tho session
on 'change today was the most uneventful one
this year. It wus he'd fur the accommoda
tion of the cash market as thuio Is a general
desire to shift thu dumurrio | charge. There
was no market for future ! to speak of. Nut
ovor'.Vi.DOJbu. of May were sold , , "iWJ ( bu. of
ulik'h so.il at V2i aud thu balance at lU'sC.
The telegraph operators nearly disappeared
and the pmate wlrn olllces were scale I tight
All was quiet nloiis thu shores of Lake Supe
rior mid not a lisp eimu from there toduv ,
not even thu receipts of who itS ) Duliith
and Superior will bo expected to show up
Monday with alioiit I.IU ) oa s Minneapolis
had 770 this moinln fur the forty-eight hours.
I' Iminoiiil > ot H.
HAI.TIMOIIK , Mil. , Doe. 34. Hunk clearing
today , { -V-U.l.jJOj balances W'J'-WU ' ' ; rate , 0 per
cent.
Niw : VOIIK , Dec. Sil Ilanlt olearlnKS today.
8'37.7.i0.043 ; balances , * ) , < > T.KVs ; for the week ,
JUII.flllMMI ; b ilauccs , f1l.OTI.TM.
l'iiiiu.tirnt.i : , I'a. , Hoc. " 0. Hanlc clearings
tod.iy ir.MUMkil ! : bilanciis. $1,442. .7 ! ) . Tor the
week niullnir today. f'.ll , " . " > UOKi ; balances , $ S. . " > bJ-
. " . ) . Money. 4 percent.
HOSTON , .Mass. , Doe. 20. Hank clearings ,
fI7on. ) ( ! iij bill inoes. fll ! O..VS'Jj for the uoak ,
clearings , Jll.N-J.WJ ) ; balances , ? 10.MMU8j ! for
thu same I line last week , clearings , tW'ID MVij
Ij.iInn.'iM , } .7.v.,5l7 ) ; money , iiWI per cent ; e\-
ehiiiuu on New Vork. iS ftSO per cent dis
count. .
NEW YOIIK , Dec. 20. Har silver , OPic. Thu
specie exported from the pott of Now Vork
dm liu the. last week win f . " > lsH7. " > , of which
tVHl'J was sold and * > , ' I , I7 : > silver. The- total
utmmnt of specie Impelled tit this port during
thu lust ttcoli was ! im.lUI , of which Jsl.hSJ was
slher and } JIUlu'J ' gold.
> i-\v Vork Dry < DIIIH Market.
NK\V YOIIK. Dec. SO. Thodry dry /oods mar
ket being practically closed on account of the
Christmas holidays there was llttlu of Inter
est u-anspii-od In that connection.
'JHU IJAHY , WHAT IS II ?
A. I'rl/.c Sti-liiK of I'rjtty iJcllin.-
tn us.
London Tit Bits luis just awarded a
2 fruiiia prize for "Tho 'Bust Dolination
of a Baby , " The p-ico : was awarded to
Mm Nellie Brad wood of Girvan , IJiig-
Itind , who sout this answer :
.
* *
; A tiny feather from the wing of ;
; lovo. dro'ppod Into the sacred lap of :
motherhood. :
The following- a selection from sotno
of the host dolinitioiH submitted :
The bachelor's horror , the mother's
treasure , and the despotic tryatit of I ho
most republican household.
.A human flower untouched by the fin
ger of care.
The morning caller , noonday crawler ,
midnight brawler.
The inngic spell by which the gods
transform a house into a homo.
Thu sapling of the tree from which
will bo built the bulwarks of. our nation' *
future greatness.
A bursting bud on the tree of life.
The only precious possession that
never oxcitcs envy.
A bold assortor of the rights of free
speech.
The beat developer of the most boauti-
fui part of a woman's nature , ' unsellibh-
ness. "
A tiny useless mortal , but without
which the world would soon bo at a
standstill.
The latest edition of humanity , of
which every cuuplo think they possess
the liuost ropy.
A native of all countries , who speaks
the language of none.
An invention for keeping people awake
at night.
A mite of a thing that requires a
mighty lot of attention.
A diminutive specimen of perverse
humanity that could scarcely bo endured
if ho belonged to &omo ono else ; but ,
being our own , is a never-failing treas
ury of delight.
A man or woman making a start in
life.
life.Ttio
Ttio iinc-onscious mediator between
father and mother , and the focus of
their hearts.
A daylight charmer , and a midnight
alarmor.
; About twenty-two inches of coo ;
; and wrig.rlo , writhe and scream filled :
; with suction and testing apparatus ;
; for milk , and automatic alarm to regulate - :
; ulato supply. :
A troublesome compendium of great
possibilities.
A quaint little c aft called Innocence ,
laden with simplicity and lovo.
A woo little specimen of humanity ,
whoso winsome smile makes a good man
think of the angels.
The sunbeam in the house that drives
dull care away.
A curious bud of uncertain blossom.
A thing everybody thinks there ia a
great dotil too much fuss about , unless it
is their own.
A thing wo are expected to kiss , and
look as if wo enjoyed it.
The ono thing needed to make a homo
, -
11 There is only ono perfect specimen of
11 baby in existence , and every mother is
the happy possessor of it.
The amartest little craft afloat in
homo's delightful bay.
A mite of humanity that will cry no
harder if a pin is stuck into him than he
will if the cat won't lot him pull her
tail.
tail.A
A crying evil you only aggravate by
putting down.
A b.tby is a tiny drop in the vast ocean
of human life , capable of immense possi
bilities and burroundod by great mys
teries ,
A little stranger , with a free pass to
the heart's best alToutions.
The most oxlcnslvoomployorof female
labor.
The pulp from which the loaves of
lifo's book are made.
A padlock on the chain of lovo.
A soft bundle of love and trouble which
wo cannot do without.
It's a sweet and tiny treasure , *
A torment , and a tease.
It's an autocrat , an anarchist ,
Two owrul things to ploaso.
It's a rest and ponce disturber ,
\Vlth littln Hill/lung ways.
It's a walling human night alarm ,
And terror of your days.
A necessity In order to keep up the
supply of Hocord renders of the futuro.
A roao with all its swootoat leaves yet
unfolded.
The fwootost thing God ever made
and forgot to give wings to.
That which increase's the mother's
toll , decreases the father's cash , and
eorves as an alarm clock to the neigh
bors.
bors.A
A pleasure to two , a nuisance to every
other body and a necessity to the world.
An inhabitant to Lapland.
A king who , though his sinews are
only velvet , rules with a rod of Iron ,
making small mon quail before him and
women to answer and attend to every
call.
call.A
A key that opens the honrts of all
classes , rich and poor , in all countries.
That which make * homo happier , love
stronger , patience greater , hands
buslorulghu loui.'or.dayu 8hortorpurseB
lighter , clothes shabbier , the past for
gotten , the future brighter.
The prlnco of Wails.
The delightful tyif\nl who rules the
homo , the mothers , drtrling , father's
pr'.do , the cause of a thoutmml Innocent
s , and the best pledge of matrimonial
SillCAt'CJ : IT 0X13.
Ilomnntlu KmlltiK of an ISssny on
"The . Model HtiHtmml. "
Evidently there are moral und mental
no loss than physical cyclones , says Kate
Field's Washington ; cyclones that tear
up , pull down , annihilate nnd overthrow
prejudices , traditions and the put the
ories of our respected but short sighted
ancestors. From tlmo immemorial Paris
has purs Jed Helen of Troy ; beauty him
been the pri/.o for which men have
fought , bled and died nobody ever
thought of falling In love with Minerva.
Springing from tlio head of Jove him
self , she was supposed to ho strong
mindud , wise , stately , even lovely , but
not lovable. She know too much , per
haps to b ° fooled ; and all loving , accord
ing to the old song , is folly.
Later attributes of Minerva 1mvo been
a general distracted air , a hideous main ,
a col'ossal dlsrcgaid of these fjiithers
which make line birds , and nn epidemic
of ink spattered overporson and clothes.
To become enamored of such a travesty
on woman was not supposed lo bo within
the possibility of man ; so for generations
fair dames have indignantly repudiated
the accusation of knowing anything
about anything , and have been llrst to
point the linger of bcorn at any presump
tuous sister who didl
Conditions have changed. Since
Queens took to writing books , it has become -
como not only reputable but fashionable
to indulge in authorship aye , and for
money , too ! The more the bettor. It
has oven boon admitted recently that a
woman could write books , still preserve
her femininity and not only have clean
hands but possess some taste in dross.
The most recent discovery is that brains
are not incompatible with charm and
beauty.
I did not oxpoot , howovcr , to live to
hoar of a man's rushing after a woman
and insisting upon marrying her on the
strength of ono article in a newspaper.
All young women who have been secret
ly pining to bo us clover us they know-
how , hut didn't dare for fear of frighten
ing oil possible suitors , may now take
heart and put their brains as well us
their bodies on exhibition.
Hero's the story. About a year ago
the Memphis Times olTered a prize of
$20 to whatever young woman wrote the
best Cbsuv on "Tho Model Hubbund. "
At Covincton. thirty miles from Memphis -
phis , there lived Miss Lillian Perry ,
who is said to bo "a typical southern
girl , " whatever that miy : mean ; Miss
Perry won the prize.
'
Lo'nnd behold , the essay was copied
in a Minneapolis journal , where it was
read by Fremont Kood , a prosperous
citizen , who fell in love with the senti
ments therein expressed. Going to New
York , ' 'The Model Itusb.ind" pursued
him in metropolitan papers , and way
laid him on his arrival in Chicago.
"This is fate , " said Mr. Hood unto
himself. "Tho fair Obsayist must bo
- ' ! " ' '
mine fo 1'tfo
Thereupon the ardent Miniioapolitan
wrote to Miss Perry nnd Begged for the
honor of corresponding with her. Mi&s
Perry had been very well brought tip ,
and wouldn't. Relusiil but whets the
appetite of mini , and Mr. Heed would
have disgraced his box hud ho taken no
for an answer. Armed with credentials
ho again requested an interchange of
letters , and the typical southern girl
molted in the glow of such persistence ) .
Of course no man , in or out of his
souses , stops at letters. Mr. Heed found
himself in Covington ono day , and called.
The lud.v fulfilled the ideal of her cor
respondent. She in turn discovered a
model husband. On a second visit she
became engaged to Mr. Reod. and last
October inudo tliom man and wifo.
Courage , girl gruciiiHtesI Tlio Helen
of 1900 will ho a Bachelor of Arts , and
Paris will sot his cap for hor. Minerva
is having her innings at lustl
A . ' quiirc Do.il.
On a warm day in , luly , some where
about 1878 , the town of Hawthorn was
born , in Esmot-alda couutyNovada , says
Sam Duvib in Short Stor.es. It was a
ypieal city of the sigo ; brush , ushered
into municipal life with rough lumbar
and canvas tents. In ono of the tents
was a faro table made of odd dry goods
boxes and hoards. Kvorvbody was play
ing who could got near enough to reach
the lay-out with his money. Just oppo
site tHe dealer was soateit ti young man
in blue overalls and a slouched hat. IIo
laid a twenty dollar piece on the king ,
and , us ho did so , muttered Boinotning
that no ono understood. IIo waited pa
tiently until the card won and the
dealer , reaching ever to him , placed a
btuok of chips alongside his twenty dollar
lar piece.
"Guoss there's some mistake , " said
the player , quiet'3' .
The dealer was a man who had been
sitting botiind a ftu-o box for nearly a
quarter of acontury , and the accuracy
of Ins mathematics had never before
been questioned. IIo paused with his
thumb resting upon tlio box and raised
a pair of eyes to the player that most
men would' not euro to see Hash in anger.
The two men looked at each other
steadily , and the players paused to see
if it would ho necessary to leave the tout
while bhooting was in progress. Fina'ly
the dealer , after a glance at the stack of
chips , remarked quietly :
"I guess not. "
As ho did so his right hand dropped
noiselessly below the edge of the table
and rested on the butt of his mun-klllor.
"I only bet $1 of the piece , and said so
when I put it down , " observed the verdant -
dant player.
Everybody laughed , for who overheard
heard of a man who played faro and re
fused to take all the dealer passed him ?
"Hog piirdon , sir , " murmured the
dealer as ho swept buck $10 worth of the
chips. "I didn't hour you say so , and if
the Icing had lost would have taken the
$20. "
"No , you wouldn't , not by a d d
sight. "
"And why not ? " cumo quickly ever
the lay-out , with danger accented in
every syllable.
"This Is why"Buid the young country-
juke , and ho reached over and thrust a
cooked blx-shootor In the dealer's face.
The dealer looked down the barrel and
simply biiiekorcd. - -
Kotort of the IllgMInt < * arcr.
Now York Press : In the Star theater
ono night during the week I sat along
side of a lady who was very much an
noyed because a lady In front of her had
an enormously large hat , which obscured
the view of the stage except whons ho
was silting bade In her chair. The big
hut , however , was seldom where the
lady in the rear could see over it , and at
last in llorco despair I hoard her Bay
savagely to the lady in front : "You
must either lake off your big hat or sit
back in your bent ; I can not see other
wise. " The obstructionist never moved
a muscle of her face or body , but cool
and stinging as a whiplash curno these
quick words of reply : "Why didn't you
buy thu wliolo house ? "
Constipation poUons me uloocl ; Do Witt's
Little Early KUurs cure coimipaliou. The
ca.io removed , the distmin la
Glosses fitted. Dr. Culllmoro , B bldg.
A NEW TYPE FOR THE STAGE ,
Ous Hcego Tells How Ho Oamo to Create
the Swedish Clnrao'.or ,
* _ _ _ _ _
WRITING A NEW FA"CI COMEDY IN OMAHA.
Tlmt laVliut diaries II Iloyt lias
Hoc-it DoliiAitnlu Inw H to
Star Iouting Attr.u.'tions
Theatrical Go-Hip.
ON YONSON" has
n peculiar Interest for
Americans apart Iron
its power to nmuso
because It nnil "Olo
Olson" mnrk the ml
vent on the stntfo of anew
now tyuo of charac
ter. The Gorman anil
the Irish American
have Ion ? hncl stnco
imitators , but until
three years npo the
searchers for now dramatic material passed
the Scandinavian by.
This Is not so very hard to cxnlaln. The
Gorman and the Irishman are everywhere u
prominent factor in American life , and could
not fail to attract tno notice of the play
wrights nt literary and theatrical tenters.
The Swede , the Norwegian and the D.ino
who came to America settled in the now
northwest. The Scandinavian was outside
the horizon of the dramatic writer of the
cast , who thus failed to lourn his worth or
observe his traits.
To Mr. Gus lleogo belongs the distinction
of nlvlng the Swede to the since us n typo of
American character. Mr. ileego is a Gor
man , but has something of the general np-
pearanco of a Scandinavian. Ho is a young
man , only In tno thirties , and hails from
Cleveland , which Is remarkable ntnotg in
terior cities for the number of prominent
actors it has turned out. Mr. Hoego ap
peared in Omaha a few dr > ys since ' .n his new
play , and in conversation with u lini : repre
sentative gave an interesting account of his
discovery :
"Several years ago I was supporting John
Dillon , " said Mr. Hcege , "and wo were playing -
ing in Minnesota. Wo encountered a great
many bcandlt.avinnb up in that country ,
urfd had a good opportunity to observe
their pocull rities , us we played In many of
the small towns. I had written 'Wanted ,
the Karth , ' for Dillon , which made a success ,
and that probably prompted mo to keep my
eyes open for material for a now play. I
bewail to mimic the speech and the manner
of the Scandinavians , at , Hist without any
definite purpose , but it soon dawned upon
mo that here was a now Held for dramatic
work.
"As the result of mv s'.udy I wrote 'Ole
Olson. ' I organized a company ami started
out to play it among the bcandinavlan settle
ments of the northwest. It mot with favor
there , but. the available towns wore soon ex
hausted. I then started out among
the smaller American towns with
fe.ir and aoubt , but the new
character took immensely , and
has beea n great success ever biiico. With
success came confidence , and the larger cit
ies wore visited. Last season I hail u con
tract with a Chicago man to take the man
agement of 'Olo Olcson , ' but ho failed to car
ry out his agreements and wo separated. I
still own the play , out ho has u three year
contract for its use aud is paying me a rov-
alty.
" 1 then wrote 'Yon Yonson , ' which 1 con-
sidera tmichstrongcr play. It was first put
on the stngojust about a year atro , and has
met with Javor from the start. We will be-
UIH a Now York engagement December 'J > ,
Mid I am encouraged to think it will be a
success , because the play took in lio&toii ,
Philadelphia and other largo eastern cities
last season.
"There have been special diflleultics In
creating a Swedish character because
there wore no traditions to follow.
It was entirely now ground. I had to de
termine how much of the dialect to use and
what to leave out. Then there was the se
lection of the p.miculnr tvpo from the var
ious Scandinavian varieties , and its develop
ment Into n consistent character that would
entertain mixed audiences. 'Yon Yonson1
represents a poor , ignorant younc Swede ,
but he has a rugged hoiiostv and a simple
nobleness that takes hold of the hourts of 1.113
people. The Scandinavians rccogni/.o that
there is no burlesque in the character , and
to other classes it has the touch of nature
that makes the whole world kin. "
*
* *
Miss Annie Lewis , the winsome soubrette
of the "Yon Yonson" company , will star
next season In a new play. She has n three-
year contract with Manager Jacob Litt. The
| ) lay has not yet bjen scoured , although she
lias" read about thirty on the present tour.
It is now expected that Patience Staploton
will provide the desired play. She is the
wife of William Stapleton , oultor of the
Denver Republican , and has written a num
ber of novels mid short Uorics , some of
which contain dramatic elements of a high
order. Mrs. Stapleton has undertaken to
dramati/o one of her stories , and will visit
New York , whore Mrs. Minnie Maddcrn
i'Msko , wife of the editor of the Dramatic
Mirror , will assist her in the dramatic con
struction. Wnstorn people will have n
special interest in the success of this gifted
western woman.
*
> *
Charles H. Hovt. the author of "A Hunch
of Keys , " "Uag Babv , " "A Hole in the
Ground , " "A Trip to Chinatown , " "A Texas
Steer , " and other farce comedies spent
LUirtstmas in Om'ihu. Miss Flora Walsh ,
the Bossy of "A Texas Steer , " is Mrs , Hovt
in private life , and her husband accompanies
tier in her travels.
Mr. Hoyt probably has had more to do
with furco comedy than any one other man
in the business. A few years ago ho was a
lioston newspaper man , as hard upas most
of his class , but ho has made a tortune out
of farce co.nody. Lastsoason Iloytand Thomas
divided $120,000 between them. They now
own Mndi > oii Square theater in New York ,
liavc a numoer of companies on thu road and
everything they touch scorns to bo profitable.
Mr. Iloyt has written many plays and has
never had a failure , a notable achievement.
Ho is now nt work on a now coinody to bo
called "A Temperance Town , " which will bo
a satire on prohibition. Although the play
aas not yet been constructed its route for
next season is already booked and some of
the performing company engaged.
The first half of the second act was written
in Omaha on Christmas eve. The llrst act
had boon constructed , and on reaching the
Mlllard after that night's performance Mr.
Hoyt felt in a mood for composition. Hy 'J
o'clock in the morning ho had turned out six
teen pages of miinuscrlnt , which ho n < tluw-
ted would make about half an net , lie ex
pected to finish the second act before leaving
Omaha.
Mr. Hoyt 1 ? a young man in tha thirties ,
but his successes have not ( riven him the big
head. He has qulto a circle of friends in this
city , and his Omaha visits are seasons of
good fellowship. In speaking of theatrical
business , bo said while here :
"Tho secret of success Is in simply giving
the people the best. If you will run over in
your mind the theatrical attractions which
are mailing money von will discover that
thny are the host entertainments In their
several lines. The timu has gone by when
the American pcoplo can long bo gulled by
poor plays and cheap actors. Why , the
thing is so plain to mo that I can not under
stand why other managers blunder along
without seeing It. "
Tlllt TIIU.irKHt.
"Dr. mil , " Is a comedy In three acts , about
which so much has been written , will have
its first presentation In tills city , at lloyd's
now theater , commencing this Sunday even
ing. "Dr. Hilt , " It is said , is an extremely
funny comedy , crowded full of complications
and funny incidents , but purely of a leuitl-
mate kind. The plot differs somewhat from
the overage comedy. Dr. Hrowii , a young
doctor , with hosts of friends and u sulllciunt
Income to live on , throws up his practice.
His father-in-law , Mr. firman , desirous of
seeing hlui wlu more fame , scatters circulars
broadcast , luvltlnu patients to call on Dr.
Hrown ami be cured , And during hi * nbsonM ,
ilxes a gigantic brass plate on the door , In
viting n consultation to "Dr. Hill. " The
llrown's have for neighbors , a Mr.
and Mrs. Morton. Ho U a conserva
tive , "doirt-trust-nnvoiio"
- - ciiiof of police ,
while Mrs. Horton Is a gay and giddy wo-
mmi of the world , with n knowledge of man
kind in gonornl. In ono of her wild moments
she sends for Dr. Drown , In order to llud
whether ho has the tendencies she bus ob
served In oilier men , mid particularly her
old friend , "Dr. Dill" . This is In ordoi tint
she may report to his wife , results. Drown ,
however , transfers the letter to Mr. Ueorgo
Webster , who has been faelnatud by
the lady. The scheme Mr. Webster
decides upon Is to personify Dr. Drown , and
shows Mrs. Horton , while'In disguise , that
Mrs. Drown Is far too tilisting with her
husband. Sue Induce * the doctor ( ! ) to ro-
tlro to her boudoir , which Is unlimited' and
wait there. She then sends for hit wife ,
who promptly arrive' " , and Is told where she
mav find her husband , who In the darkness
will mistake her for Mrs. Horton. A cullen
on the head Is the only sound that breaks
the silence. MM. Horton now locks her
room and places the key on thu table In a
few moments Dr. Drown armours , mid Mis.
Il'irtou recognbes her old frl ml , "Dr. Dill" .
Finding out who he is , she faints In his
arms ; to restore her , the doctor drops the
key down her hick. This Ims the desir
ed effect. She now trios to got
his wife away without his knowl
edge , but where oh where , is the key I
"The Pulse of New York" is booxcd for
the Fanmni Street theater , beginning to
night and running all week. The play pos
sesses a well-dellnod and absorbing plot , and
typifies vividly thu character * In high and
low life that find residence in Ciotham , while
the author has Intersporeod each act and
scone with appropriate and characteristic
comedy inuslo. The scoiilc and sensational
effects are prooably the most natural i < nd
artistic over gotten up for n modern drama ,
and anyone at all familiar with New York
will readily rceognl/o them. The llrst net is
nbla/u with Mirprisus , romance , scheming ,
deception , comedy and unlooKud-for situa
tions and Incidents , and the actual represen
tation of u pile-driver , with the victim pushed
from the pile beneath as the pnndoruus
weight is descending. Is one of the most
thrilling scenes possible to contemplate uith
coolness. In this act also is given an accur
ate mechanical representation of the famous
Little Church Around the Corner , Illuminated
n scene never before given on any stage. In
the second act several street si-ones are given ,
the plot working to an exciting and most en
tertaining climax , which ropiesunts a section
of the famous elevated road , with n lifelike
picture of Cooper institute as a perspective.
To this spot. In mid air , the intended victims
are chiwcd , and to save tho.nseivcs from u
terrible death they grasp the ties and hang
beneath as two two trains of cars t'Oing in
opposite directions whiz past thom.ovorhuad.
The scene Is exceedingly thrilling.
IJoliind Heed hns found .1 remarkable sou-
hretto in Miss Ednn U'iillnco who , relatively
spc.ili inp. dcvldcs the honors with > Mr , Heed
and his hrillinut loading Indy , Miss Hush.
I'ho development of this young lady is au-
ether proof unit Mr. Heed has n Iceon eye for
: tilcut and knows how to brine ' , thu possessors
ihereof to the front. The oni-aijoment of
Itolaud Hood nt Boyd's now theatur is for
four days , comnicnciny ; Thursdny evening
loxt. Tliunduv and Saturday nights Mr.
Joed will piojcnt his now play , "I'lio Ulub
iiYioml , " and on Now Yu.ir's afternoon and
ilcht aud buiiday night "Lend Mo Your
Wife. "
Manager Lawlcr of the Eden Musoo hap ,
secured for the wiselt cominjiicinj Mead ay ,
X'coinbor 2S , the international Liilinti tiiin
conclave , Including .lonnlo Quigley , nrlnia
lonna of thu Lilliputian OpJiM com puny ,
\dmirnl Deb , uommodlan : Commodore
'ooto , Qticonio Footp , M.ijor Djvlo , U iptul u
viable , Annie Nelson , .lussiu Svvnrtwood
ind Coritu Beltonuine , uiltnaturo pnrforin-
irs , who uerforni operas , comedies , sing ,
latino and net. None of thu atiovo moii-
iotiod ladies and t'cutluincn stand ovu r
Avcnty-four inches In height , or weigh tnoro
han forty pounds. Ladle * and children tire
eiiueste- attund tliu afternoon reception.
FEW variety or
ganisations sur
vive many seasons
consecutively , nud
thu long career of
the Bostoullownrd
AthunuMim btnr
Si)2cialty company
would Indiciito
that it had inoro
niunt than most
entertainments of
its class. This com
pany will appear
nt IhcdrjiKl opera
house i his ul tor-
noon and ovoniiu' ,
nnd lu program
promises onter-
talinnonts of great
variety and un-
douotcd inturosl ,
of iti features Will bd novelties in
Oin-iha. Chief among thorn Is the rcmarha-
ilo a-jl of EntiBerloldl , a young miss , whoso
eats of bxlanclug are said to bu without par-
nllul. She was trained irora bTbyhooJ by
ior parents , who nre gymnasto , and her por-
ormanco has even oxoitod the wonder Df
medical mon.
Another star is ICnrn. n young Bolgion ] iig.
: ler. said to bo ouo of the best In tlio world-
This is Ins lirst Ainericin tour , luo foreign
irtisls Includn two Encllsh sUotch teams.
Ono consists of .fames nnd Lucy Allison , who
sing nnd dauco , nnd the other comprises
( oslo and Eddiu Evans , who do a ciitcihy
bkatcli. The BraaU hrotuors have some
level thiiifrs in tin acrobitio line , and Kallco
ind Scinons , two tjccantrio musical oomo-
linns , produce mintn trom the quecrost Ulnd
of instruniuuts. A. O. Duuo.iu , the ventrilo
quist , hus n roninrkahlo act in ventriloquism ,
n which ho I mimics n wnolo monngcrio , nud
CJoltleu and Quiggpvii'soiit a runny coiuody
sltotch.
W. S. Cl ovclnnd's famous Consolidated
Minstrels will present six performances nt
.ho Grand opera house three evenings nud
three matinees commonclng Now Year's
luy miUltico. This is niamigor Cleveland's
jest show nnd contains nearly fifty tons of
vlt. melody nud torpslohoro. Ttio uiiliro
icrforinnnco is replete with rolliclclng fun
mil merriment , produced by n clover oom-
lauy of coinudlaus.
Special attention has been given to the
vocal contingent , which numbers ever twenty
rain nil voices. An augmented orchestra of
ooloctod bolo Instrumentalists. The stngltiirs
nnd costumory will bo the most protimtlous
yet attempted bv Mr. Clevelandnnd nro prom-
scd to bo u revelation of htngu craft.
i li t ot'lM'iy. nml I'laynrs.
Hohort Oowulng hus recovered sutllcloatly
to resume his tour.
Now York will have six or seven opera
companies iioxtsumiiinr.
Modjoska bus recovered nnd will rojiimo
icr tnur nt Philadelphia .Inuuarv t.
It It roporie.l that .loionh .loftorsou will
ilay only "Hip Van Winklo" next season.
Now York club moil who uru often Into nt
.he ttioator want n half rate after U o'clock.
Branson Ito.vnrd has gone to Europe to
, -islt n nephew who Is ill m the south ot
L'V.iuco.
Florence hognn nti nutlhlogrnphy homo
tlmo before his death a-id it will bo put ) .
Ibhod.
1'atillnn Hall has mndo n contract to tnlio
ior opera company lo thn I'romont In Bojton
and piny nil next summur.
Thu scene shifters of thu Chicago thoatnrs
tlKo.itua to stnlto. Thov demand more pay
uud want their duties doliiicd.
Sndlo Kcanlun , n sUtor ol Wllllnm ,1. Kciu- :
an , Is in Now York playing ns u star la
"Eily , " mi old piny oy l-'rod Maradon.
Scr.ulau Is so affected by dy.spoiisiii that ho
often lorKi'ts Ills lines , and nn undur.-itndy IB
cept constantly ut hand to tnltu his place.
Thomas Q Seabrouiio's phrslcitili tnyn ho
cannot lenvo his room fur live wouks , but
"Tho Cadi" hus gonuoii the roud with an
understudy in his place.
l-'icdorici : Wnrde and Louis Jnmos will
iolu fortunes next scuson They will play
"Tho Lion's Mouth , " "Ottiello , " "Frniico-jca
du Hiiniiu" und "Mcinnon. "
ChurlcH H. lloyt lost uu umbrella n short
time ago , uud the following night hud a night-
innro search for It. On Christmas uny the
"A Texas Steer"
company playing perpet
rated a clover surprise on him nud presumed
nu olcpiitit. gold hcndcd umbrella. Ilwm In
scribed with the legend : "Lost in ft dronra
1-'omul bv the coiiipiny. "
Boiton nnd Detroit hnvo osch nn UROIIOJ
for tnarltetitig the drrtiiiatlo writings of nm-
bilious niiiutoim They promise ImuosMuU
things and cTillcct big fcos.
Ml s Eleanor Bcobt-o , nn nmntaur nctrosi ,
tins been ouuagod to play Tony ( ! nv tu "A
'I riu to Chinatown , " now running nt tha
Madison Sqiinro In Now YorK.
Among thu nntnblu holldivy Issue * Is thnt
of the ChlraL'o Unimatlo Journnl. It 1ms n
he.iutlfullv lithogrnphctl cover nud la filled
with flue hnlt-touu engravings of footlU'hl
fnvorltes.
Louise Hiiidi" , the New York C'aslno sou-
hrettc.siiysth.lt she Is going to retire from
the stngo nt thn end of tlio RCiuon nud make
her home on a iMttlu ranch uonr MUseum , on
tno Ulackfojt rlvor.
In n loiter to the Chlcaeo nrnumilc .Irmr-
mil ,1 , H. Sloddnrd snvs his thontrlenl cnrcc'i
began lu ( Hasgow , Scotland , where hlsfnthot
wns ii member of thu Tho.itor Hovnl foi
twentv-tlvu years , The sou came to America
lu is.I. .
! > < 'nu.m ) nnd "Mnvotirueoti" have don
Ninv \ oi-k for tl I eonsccutlvo porfornmucoi.
This Is the longest run I u A merlon of nu
Irish drama with the ouo exceptl.iu . of 'I'll *
Shiiimhr.mii , " which mndo n record of about
lf > 0 ppi-fonnancos.
The dlivi'tors of the McVlckor The.-itoi
company of Chicago , have declared n 4 per
cent souii ntrinal dividend on the cnpltnl
stock of i"iKOiH ! ) . uinllncDocombei .11 , nud
have a surnltis loft s.iiilciotit to mount a spec
tacular piny for Iho coming stunner.
Bivmson Howard rocontlvgnvo n dinner to
Chnrles ( invlcr in Now York nud It isnverrod
that ho oiitcrlaltied thlrtv-four Amerlc'nu
lU-aiiiatlsts. Thov propose having n inniithly
dinner nud organizing for mutual protection
from unrospoiislhlo nud rnii.iclous mn lingers ,
"A Totnpor.itico Town , " which Is to bo
Iloyt's next farce , will bo produced lu Col
umbus on Match IB. W. H Ctirno. who Is
now plaviug lu "A Midnight Bell. " hnj been
ongpged for the principal role lu Iho now
pioco. It Is that of n young lawyer iintnod
ICeoui ; .
Ilenrv Irving hns cngngcd two utider-
studios for Ellen Terry nnd it Is rumored
that the two stnrs nro to separate. IrvltiK Is
snid to be Jealous of Miss Terry's popularity
with audiences and the nctross Is supposed
to he envious of the nctor for his success In
society.
It Is estimated that the amount of money
loft chorus irirls durum thn past few mouths
by dec-eased parents or friends amounts to
nearly ? .Y)0 ) , < Ml ) ) . The stningo thing about It
nil is that most of the heiresses , especially
those who worn left the most nionov. cou-
tluuo to hold their 12 n week poiilions. liut
then chorus gl.ls were nlwnys thrifty.
Shormiti Cntilicld , nn old Oiiiahn hey , Is
playing In England in an Indian ilrnmn'en
titled "Whito Lilv , " with Miss Viola Clem-
metis in the title role. A fortnight uiro they
gave n special professional matinee tit Man
chester , it was attended by all the profcs-
Monnl people in the city. Including Henry
Irving nnd Ellen Torrv , which was nu honor
not to bo lightly considered.
Duringho ! ongacomontof "A Tovns Steer"
in Washington lust month Newton Chisnoll ,
who nlavs the part of Urassoy Call , Esq. , the
congressional lobbyist , wns tnlteti suddenly
ill. Tlio part isn peculiarly dilllctilt one , and
Mr Iloyt was In u dilommn , which ho finally
settled by playing the part himself. Although
Iho chnrncier is ouo of the most dlllloult in
the play , Mr. Iloyt is credited with having
made n mot > l distinctive hit.
Louis Aldrich , who Is supporting Lillian
Hussell in "La Cigale , " got olT this ono tin
other day : "Thu only thing that ami > ys mo
Is the fact thnt Mimnger French has had to
stretch IIh nets in front of the boxes to keep
the women from throwing diamond nuck-
lacps to mo when I sing. The nets spoil the
appearance of the house , but something must
bo done to restrain this popular ardor.
Sometimes I think it would bu better for all
hands conceitiod if I didn't sing nt all.
Hearts are easily broken. "
Thcntriuiil < Y viMtisin-j.
AVuTilft .17 mm.liftcrlner. .
Whatever may bo said of Mr. Hichard
Mansfield ns nn actor and Mr. Clement
Scott , In Ins observations of American actors
in London , snld nothing at nil of him It
must bo admitted that Mr. Mansfield has
Good hiibinoss sense. IIo has given Instruc
tions 10 nib business manager to discontinue
Iho use ol lithographs nnd piintings of all
kinds for use | n windows and on dead walls ,
nnd to confine all advertising exclusively lethe
the columns ot newspapers.
Heroin Mr. Manslield nets well his part.
The busy , biisiliiu : American citi/.en no
longer slops on the curb lo road signs of
any laud on the bill board. This is es
sentially n newspaper reading ago. Wo
Ionic In our public Journals for new.s of the *
theater , nnd nouhero else. The develop
ment of Iho art of newspaper Illustration
no lonccr makes the actor a slave to the
.shop window in order to display the beauti
ful lineaments of his face and llgiiru to the
public uye. Tlmt can all bu done now in the
newspaper. Occasionally the actor will find
a Journal that will not , under any pretense
or for nny piollt , admit n picture toils adver
tising columns , but there will bo n weak
place in its ethical armor which will nllow It
to place the biggest picture , it can find on its
reading pases sometimes on its editorial
pace.
If the question of reciprocity is to bo con
sidered , thu advertising columns of the news
paper is the place for thu theatrical an
nouncement. No bill-board over mndo nn
actor. The newspapers arocro.itlug them all
the tlmo. Indeed , newspapers may point
with pri.io to Mr. Hichard Manslield himself
us ono of the finest typosof their creation.
.
Ho Witt's Llttlu Early Risers. { lent little
| iill ever madu. Curu constipation every
lime. None equal. Use them now.
Dr. Cullimore adjusts glabsos , B bldg
Heirs to l-'iiropoan Tin OUCH.
It iff rather an interesting occupation
to note how fovv of the thrones of Ku-opo :
are destined to doneoiid in a direct lino.
Kiihsiu and Italy lojoice , it is true , in
direct hoirs. Hut the future emperor of
Austria is > the brother of the presonc
hovoroign , and ho , too is the next Icing
of the Holirians nnd the future Icing of
Saxony as woll. In Itiivuriu the crown
will pass from Iho mad King Otto either
to the present regent , his uncle , or to
that rcgont'ii eldest BOH , I'rinco Louis.
The little Idng of Spain has a
charmin. ' hoirosf in the portion of hla
oldest sUtor , the princess Mercedes.
Should the little queen of Holland die
unmarried or childless her crown will
pass to her aunt , the Prlm-osi Sophia ,
who IB quite an old lady , being liS , or to
the oldust HOII of that princes * , the Grand
buko Charles Augustus of Stixo-Woimur
Eisunlmch , whono eldest bon , Prlnco
William Kt-noKt , has already boon nu < n-
Liotiod as a possible candidate for the
hand of the little quoon.
TillKIO.YH'Y ; .M
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