THE OMAHA DAILY BKK : Rl'NDJLY , MARCH 13 , 1892-SIXTEEN PAGES.
Queer Pictures Drawn by tin Eighteenth
Oentury Newspaper ,
YELLOWED PAGES OF THE DEAD PAST
"Tho T.onjj IVH Wnnt" Tint wni mint by
tlio riilillnitlnti oftlin Iliirtfciril Cnnr-
nnt Uiiiilnt Cullltiet I'roin
It * ColiliiinB ,
On Monday. Oolobop 29 , 1701 , Thomiis
Grcon printed the first number of the
Connecticut Counxnt nt the Heart nnd
Crown , near the North Mooting House ,
Hartford. Thomas Green's bones moul
dered to the dust from which they cnmo
mtny a long year ago , but some of his
quaint reflections and quainter English
) I nro still preserved by Mrs. P. B. Stuart
of 1321 Webster street , Omaha , on four
HUlo time-yellowed pages of the long
dead past.
Curious visions are called up by this
Journalistic fonsll 'with Its six months'
old news and prolific capitalization , and
the reader Is carried back ever a century -
tury of lltno and ages upon ngcs of
progress.
Wo can picture the excitement and
stir about the precincts of the sedate
old North Mooting IIouso on the first
proas day. The great commonwealth of
Connecticut had again assorted her
Bupororlty and aont forth to
nil the ctvlllxod world a wooltly
wonder , the fame of which had
oven penetrated the great howling
western wilderness oa far as Pittsburg.
Bon Franklin , who published an ex
cellent almanac , but who had a harm
less mania on the subject of klto flying
nnd the brilliant young Virginian ofllcor ,
George Washington , were among Us
readers. Wo can follow it on its marvelous
the " Machine"
ous journey on "Flying
which actually covered ninety miles in
two days to the door of some hugo tim
bered farm hoiibo with its projecting
upper story. Hero after the day is over ,
the bhcop nnd cattle housed and all
preparations made fora reception to the
ever dreaded Indiana , the strangely
dressed family gather n round the roar
ing , snapping wood flro in the hugo flro
place while ono of the boys roads aloud
the old , old news of the motherland. It
is welcomed , too , in the stately city
mansion with its ponderous oak and
mahogany furniture , its plate and wine
and slave's. Hero in his powdered hair
nnd arrayed in bis long velvet cloak
nnd lace radios , knee brooches , white
silk stockings and silver buckled shoos ,
the stately master of the house roads to
the ladles in their stiff brocades and
ellks , the thrilling accounts of the do
ings of Her Grace This or Her Ladyship
That.
Odd news , indeed , they culled from
this first number of the Courant. The
editor , who , by the way , does not write
editorial , after a short dissertation upon
the great udviiniugo under which an-
pears the art of printing , remarks that ,
' 'The Benefit of a Weekly Paper muft
In particular have its advantages , ns it
is the Channel which convoys the History
of the Profont Times to every Part
of the World. " In his capacity of scis
sors editor ho candidly admits that
"The Articles of News from the dilTer-
cnt Papers ( which wo fhall receive every
Saturday from the neighboring Prov
inces ) that shall appear to us to bo moft
authentic and intorofting fhall always
bo carefully infcrted " His care for the
business department Is shown in his
promise to make "a conftnnt Endeavor
to render this Paper ufoful , and enter
taining , not only as n channel for News
but at fitting to all thof o who may have oc-
cnfion to make ufo of it as an advor-
tifor. "
. The result of his efforts ns an adver
, I tising hustler is given in ono poor little
throe line ad. at the foot of the last col
umn of the last page , informing the pub
lic that "Abraham Beach. Near the
South Mcotlng-Houso in Hartford , ex
changes Choice Sallerdudas and An-
guila Salt for Flax-Seed on the best
terms. "
The concluding paragraph of the Bos
ton letter , dated twenty-eight days be
fore the day of publication , seems to in
dicate that Mr. Green employed a fish
editor or that the enterprise of our
forefathers has never boon sufllciontly
appreciated. The article is liondru , "A
Surprising Concatenation of Events to
Ono Man in Ono Week"and laconically
roads ns follows :
"Publifcd a Sunday married a Mon
day had a Child a Tuofday ftolo a
horfo a Wednofday banifiied a Tliurf-
day died a Friday buried a Saturday
nil in ono Week. " There is an air of
indofinitoncss about this item of news
nnd a careful suppression of
names , dates and localities which
would provo unsatisfactory to modern
newspapers readers , but no story was
too largo to swallow in those days. This
BIIIUO generalizing tendency crops out in
every column , and wo find a profusion
of such paragraphs as this :
"It ought to bo a confolation to the
good people of a cortrin province , that
the greatest man in it exhibits the moft
rigid example of this political as well as
moral virtue ( Frugality ) . " ' Possibly
this may have been satisfactory and no
ono felt like asking what man ana what
province. There is another.
"A report IB pretty current In the
NaftEndof the town , that n certain
very great personage lately oxpretTod a
dufiro that the importation of French
manufacturers might bo nuulo
Felony the next mooting of the
Parliament , and that the wearers
of the mlnutoft article should
either bo fined a largo fum or impris
oned fix months. "
That Is ft pretty sentiment for a "per-
Boimgo" ulul wo would naturally llko to
have ' his initials. In the sumo
strain there are certain extracts from
the London "Prints" intimating "That
thu non-atton anco of n certain noble
poor of much cbnfoquonco at Court , tho'
font for throe times , much orobarratTed
the majority. That the reason of a fud-
don return of a certain great porfonago
to England was to medltato between two
certain contending parties ; that a noble
duke will fhortly fet out | n a very high
character to a neighboring kingdom on
on important affair. "
All this may bo perfectly true but it is
bv no moans as satisfying us some poop -
p tike it.
F < the city of Boston comes the
news th t "it is now out of fafhion to put
on mour ng nt the funeral of the near-
c i olatl i , which will inalto a favlng
to tin to n of twenty thousand ftorllng
nor annum. " "It is furprlzlng , " moral-
IKQB .tlio editor , "how fuddonly ns well
ns how generally an old cuftoiu is nboU
ifhcd , it fhows , however , the good fenfo
of the town for it Js certainly prudent to
rotrinch our extravagant ox-
jionfoa while wo have fomothing
loft to Bubflft ourfelves , rather than bo
driven to It by fatal necofflty. " This
virtue of frugality ia practiced in every
poragraph.
From London coinca the news : "Tlio
report of your gaiety nnd Luxury have
renohod your Mother country ; and they
Infer from thence your oppuloncy.whlch
is further confirmed by the extravagant
expenses of your youth font here for ed
ucation , nnd therefore you are able to
jenr part of the ox ponies your dofonco
has coft the Nation. ' ' This Is a little
matter of the storm which broke ton
years nfter and broke the hold of Brit-
tin in America.
The Cournnt's kid glove fnshion of
linnilllng all varieties of "noblo lords"
is apt to unsettle the stomach of a nino-
Lconth century reader. Hero Is a speci
men : "His Hoyal Highness , the Duke
jf YorK , arrived at Genoa this morning
fmvcn months ago ) in perfect health.
His Iloyal Highness wns complimented
by the government of Novl , at a small
dutanco from the town. This afternoon
the Master of Ceremonies waited on and
complimented his Hoyal Highness on
his safe arrival and acquainted him that
the ropubllck had named six nobles as a
deputation from the rcpublick ; His
Royal Illghncas returned thanUs nnd do-
cliiicd to recolvo the deputation. Tlio
ropubllck will endeavor to nmuso his
Koyal Highness with diversions of Balls ;
and preparations are malting to elvo n
masked Ball at the Theatre tomorrow
night , "
Shades of the departed ! What thrill
ing news that must have beonl Six
months old.
When this paper went to press the
thirty year's war of Great Britain nnd
Franco had just been concluded and
every town and hamlotin the now world
was wounded and bleeding ; all the coun
tries of Europe were In arms and cngor
for n fight with some ono ; the high sons
wore scoured from end to end by the
fierce corsairs of Barbary and looming
up slowly In the distance was the spectro
of tlio giant struggle which should end
with the pealing of the independence
boll in Philadelphia , yet this little paper
hns time and space for the breakfasts
and suppers and gnllvantlngs of his
Royal Highness Hero and his Noble
Lordship thoro.
DIsease never succosstully attacks thosyt-
torn with pure blood. DoWltt's Sarsaparllla
makes pure , nowMoodnnilonrichos the blood
MILITARY MATTERS.
Judging from the following communica
tion from n trooper serving in the Eighth
cavalry nnd now stationed at Port Meade ,
; ho enlisted mon nro olthor mistreated or
they have orRnnlzod a "klokors' " club to
; mss the time whllo that ono lamp In the post
.tbrary Is In use at some onicors' hop.
Following the letter will bo found an an
swer to each question propounded by the
writer.
FORT Mctnc , S. D. , March 7. Editor
OMAHA I3iK : Dear Sir : At n inootini ? ot the
"YounR Men's Cheap Labor organization" of
this post on the 3d day of March , in tbo year
of our Lord , IbU'J , the chairman brouttht bo-
Tore the assembly of aforesaid organization
the following questions :
1. Lees tbo United States government
malto sufficient appropriations for the build-
ine of ofllcors' quarters at military garrisons ,
and If so , why Is It that tbo enlisted mon who
only got tlio insl nillcant salary of $13 per
month and a starvation diet , and who nro
supposed to bo the defenders of their coun
try nnd ling , are compelled to perform all the
airly and hard labor in connection with the
building of the aforesaid olllccrs' quarters ?
3. Is there a paragraph. In army regula
tions which prohibits om"cers to employ en
listed mon as servants ? If so , how is it ihnt
our commanding ofllcur acts in direct opposi
tion to those regulations , and takes two mon
away from their troops when they should by
right do their kitchen and stable police du
ties , and keeps them as his domestic serv
ants , whereas ho could employ citizens who
come daily to the post in search of work !
Third and last question : Are fatigue par-
tics supposed to bo marched to their worn at
a double quick time ] If no , how is It that
wo were made to march at that gait only the
other day ? Owing to the tcnoranco ol the
members of our association , the above ques
tions rnraam unanswered. I therefore take
the liberty to respectfully request that you
bo so kind and publish them in the columns
of your paper. Honing that some gentleman
Interested in such topic ; and being moro on.-
llcbtonetl than ourselves may answer them
for us. A MEMUCU.
(1. ( ) Military posts are originally built by
contract. Congress makes an Insufficient
appropriation for thu repairs necessary , and
the employment of soldier labor to make
such repairs is strictly legitimate and has
boon sanctioned by the War department and
even directed slnco the establishment of thu
United States army.
(2. ( ) Section 1'JIW , revised statutes of the
United States , answers the question regardIng -
Ing the employment of unlisted men as ser
vants to ofllcors. Below is an extract : -'No
ofllcor shall use an enlisted man as a servant
In any case whatever. " So far as the use of
soldiers as servants Is concerned It has boon
held that even tbo detail ot a soldier on
dally duty as groom to a mounted olllcer is
forbidden.
( a. ) Vcs , If In the Judgment of the com
manding ofllcor it is necessary.
Hogardlng the "starvation diet" mentioned
It might bo well to say that by act of con
gress June 10 , 1S90 , the army ration was in
creased uv ono pound of vegetables. Prior
to the addition of tbo ration offered by ibis
law tbo ration was the most abundant au
thorized in any army. The addition of ono
pound of vegetables per man per day , taken
in connection with the savings derived from
the post canteen ( a considerable sum per
month ) , would , It scorns , leave the soldiers
of our army with very little just ground for
complaint as to "starvation diet. "
The War Department Is taking stops to
have the bodies of thirty-four of the Seventh
cavalry soldiers who wore killed during the
SYoundod Knee battle , exhumed and re
moved to the National cemetery ut Fort
Klloy , Kansas. It Is probable that the work
will bo done some time this mouth.
Captain Boll's troop , F of the Seventh
cavalry. Is to bo ordered toi-'ortMyorto com
plete the garrison.
Lieutenant Powhatan H. Clarke , Tenth
cavalry , U. S , A. , at present on duty with a
Uurman Hussar.rogiment in Germany , has ,
at his own request been ordered homo.
Under a decision of the secretary of war ,
enlisted mon wbo are serving In the second ,
third , etc. , enlistment , but who are not de
riving any pecuniary bonotlt from former en
listment , nro entitled to purchase thair dis
charge under clause 1 of general order SI , A.
G. O. , IbOO.
Major General Schotlcld has directed that
when the post exchange nud the post com
mander disagree upon any question not In
volving pecuniary responsibility , the matter
must bo submitted for final decision to the
department commander.
Already tbo gossips are talking of the sum
mer movement of troops , although ns yet the
subject has not boon moro than broached by
General Scuqtield and General Vincent.
The extent of. the transfers will depend
upon the amount of irtonoy available for the
purpose. The actual transfers will not bo
made , of course , before May.
General Ilawloy's bill to Increase tbo pay
of non-commissioned onicors has boon favor
ably reported from the sonata military cora-
lultten , with the chantro of making the pay ot
llrst sergeant Kit , the pay of sergeant major
and roslmoutal quartermaster sergeant re
maining at $30 , as m the original bill.
General Nelson A.Miles 1s a progressvaoni- !
cor , says the National Guardsman , nnd when
ho had reason to bcllnva that the bloyclo was
a valuable adjunct to the regular organiza
tion , hu proposed to try the experiment at
Fort Sheridan , and forthwith borrowed
some Columbian safeties from a Chicago linn
and detailed an ofllcjr In charge of a squad
of ten mon. This action on the part of Gen
eral Miles did not meet with the approval of
the War department , and it is Intimated that
some lively correspondence has t alien place
between the former and General Scuolloli ) ,
commanding the army. Hut how nonsensi
cal this all Is , the cycle Is past tbo 09 perl-
mental sugo In the English army , Hussla Is
at present experimenting , and as General
Miles Is reported to have remarked , "There-
Is no law , civil or military , religious or seou-
lur , that prevents a man thinking or experi
menting , " Tboro'was absolutely nothing for
the men to do at Fort. Sheridan , and they
might bettor put la their timo' this way than
in dolug nothing. It was good exorcise and
the experiment was highly satisfactory.
There is no question out what the safety
cycle will crd long become A part of the
equipments of every regiment.
Fort Nlubrurn.
Lieutenant H. L. Iiowzo , Sixth cavulry ,
lolt this post in command of a detachment of
twenty-four recruit * assigned tor Fort Mo-
KlnnoyVyo , . and returned February 0 ,
loavluK hi * ouargei at Gillette , whore au-
ther ofllccr took command and marched
them to their station. t
Sergeant Moran nnd Private Strong were
discharged the service February 'JO and both
of thoin left this post with n line Dank ac
count and Stronc had flvo Ono horses and
something ever f J.OJO to start In civil llfo. A
saving man can always save money In the
army.
Private ICottcnrlng , Company B , was dis
charged the serviceby order , having pur
chased nls discharge for the sum of ? 1UO.
Private-Jasptr Ellison enlisted on Febru
ary 1 as an Indian scout , ho is a brother of
Charles Tackot lately discharged.
Private Bruce , Troop G , Sixth cavalry ,
was discharged March 2 , nnd Prlvato Kltol-
here. Troop 1C. Sixth cavalrv , .March n.
Corporal Uoliorts , Sixth cavalry , with n
detachment of thrco recruits from Dos
Molncs , In. , taess younir men wcro enlisted
by Lieutenant B. H. West , special recruiting
ofllcor Sixth cavalrv.
Ono recruit recently enlisted nt Fort
Logan , Colo. , bv the name of HallonbecK
after n stay of two months thought the dis
cipline such ns too severe and left for parts
unknown.
Guard mounting started this week accordIng -
Ing to the now drill regulations and every
seat on the porcbxs In the rear of the guard
was occupied by incn trying to got pointers
so ns to make no mlsUkos whenever their
turn should conic.
I'ort MclClmicy.
The following changes have taken place
among the enlisted men lately : First Ser
geant Christopher Burns , Troon D , Sixth
cavalry , discharged ami ro-onllstod In same
troop.
Private W. P. Edson. Company E , Eighth
Infantry , nopolntod corporal and continued
on duty as company clerk.
Privates McMalion , Troop C , nnd Englo-
man , Troop D. Sixth cavalry , discharged
under the provisions of the act of congress
allowing enlisted men to obtain their dis
charge from the service after serving thrco
years and three months.
Priyato Martin McDonald , band , trans-
fofrcd to Company H. Eighth Infantry.
.llio bond. Ll.chtn infantry , hns not had Its
own mow since It was on A'ngoi Island. Cali
fornia , nwav back In 1SS5 , but It hns ono now ,
'jd ' as PrivntQ Charles Fox , Company II ,
JMghth Infantry , has boon detailed to do the
cooking , the mess promises to bo a good ono.
bnow U fast disappearing from the parodo
ground and It the present weather continues
it will only bo a matter of a few days until
guard mount , drills and parades will bo the
order of the day.
Lieutenant C. D. Gntewood , Sixth cavalry ,
with n detachment loft the post on the 28th.
on route to Gillette , Wyo. , the terminus of
the railroad , there to rocolvoa detachment of
recruits for the Sixth cavalry. The detachment -
mont Is expected back utmost any time , the
condition of the roads between Powder rlvor
and Gillette preventing any closer calculation
being made us to their arrival.
Major E. G. Fochet , Sixth cavalry , with
Troop" " 0D - ' and "H" of his roglmont.
lort tbo post Wednesday to repair the road
between the post nnd the log camp , about
seventeen miles distant , in the Big Horn
mountains. It Is not expected that the bat
talion will bo absent moro than thrco or four
days. Lieutenant Elmer Llndsloy , Sixth
cavalry , with three non-commissioned ofll
cors and twenty-five private soldiers , will
follow the cavalry battalion , but thov will
romam at the camp for an indefinite period
of time , cutting aud hauling logs to the mill
and sawing thorn up Into lumber to DO used
In repairing tbo post.
1'ort Robinson.
James B.Whaloy , for the past year man
ager of Paddock's store at the post nnd also
bookkeeper for the canteen , has severed his
connection with us and departed for Alabama
to study medlcliio. All wish him success In
his now venture.
Officers , non-commistionod officers and
privates are industriously racking their
brains ever the now drill tactics aud pravinu
( ? ) fervently for the authors thereof.
The | Wlhng of the Outhwnito lineal promo
tion bill has brought gladness to many
hearts.
Major Ilsloy takes great Interest In his
battalion and can bo seen at stables every
day looking out for the welfare of the horses.
VVo are all stirred up about moving in the
spring and fool pretty sure that th'o Ninth
will bo one of the regiments to hit tbo trail ,
as wo nave boon in ibis department over six
years.
Paymaster Comegys paid off the troops to
day , and loaves tonight with an escort for
i''ort ' McKinney , goine over the B. & M. rail
road to Gillette , thence to the foH by gov
ernment transportation.
Kov. Snavoly , Episcopal ministor. vlsltod
the post and held services in the post hall
last evening. Next Sunday wo are to have a
visit from a Catholic clorgvmon to help us
through the Lenten season. "
Lieutenant Guv H. Preston , Ninth cav
alry , Is kept on the move between here and
Pine Kidpu. Ho is the government inspector
of supplies at the agency and from all re
ports a very efllclont ouo.
I'ort Mcailo.
Sergeant Lewis E. Fuller of the Eighth
cavalry .band was discharged last week and
ro-enllstcd and was appointed chief trum
peter.
Omer Hoffor , K troop , and Herman Worth ,
I troop , purchased their discharges last week.
Prlvato Stout , E troop , deserted last Mon
day night.
Lieutenant Farber has returned from bis
wedding trip nnd is again on duty.
Gcorgo Taylor , D troop , was discharged
Wednesday after serving three roars and
three months.
Thomas Green of Troop K purchased his
discharge last week.
There is a rumor current here that the
Eighth cavalry will bo ordered to Fort Cus-
tor In the spring.
Drills are being hold twice a day now In
order to become acquainted with' the new
regulations as soon as possible.
Services are being hold now in the chapel
every Friday evening In addition to the reg
ular Sunday meetings.
Flfty-thrco horses have been ordered pur-
cased to 1111 up the troops of the Eighth
cavalry.
Soruoant Frank Moore , who has boon laid
up for some time , is around again.
Fort Klley.
Privates Covanautrh and Kcono , B troop ,
Seventh cavalry , were injured whllo riding
in the drill hall last Wednesday. Their inJuries -
Juries are not considered dangerous.
Privates Duffurt and Fanes , both now
men. arrived this week for the Seventh
cavalry.
Private J. E. Busk , who was discharged
from E troop November 25 , la nt Fort Lyou ,
Colo. , and would llko to return under the
sheltering wing at Lieutenant Scdgvrlck
Rico.
Private Mlchft.il.3. . Kelly , Light Battery A ,
Second artillery , DOW nt Lincoln. Nob. , hns
bccngrantod twenty/days' extension of fur
lough ,
Private Uyhor.l Light Bnttory A , paid
Undo Sam his tuition foe and left for tils
homo Tuesday. It hbbad watted n tow weeks
ho would have been discharged under pro
vision of order SO.
A delegation ot'farmers and speculators
will bo on hand noni Monday to buy up the
ten cavalry horses ( Captain Jacobs , asMstunl
quartermaster , will oiTor for sale.
Corporal Queen , t troop , Seventh cavalry ,
now In conllnomcnUln the Jnll nt Johctlon
City for assisting iti breaking up n house of
Ill-fame , will bo discharged from the service.
The following onicors have reported to
gonornl Forsvth for examination. Lieuten
ant Allison , Second cnvnlry ; Hninos , Flttn
cavalry ; Wureott , Eighth cavalry , nnd
Greshnm , Seventh cavalry.
The socia1 event of tbo season was the
progressive euchre parly given by Mrs. L. S.
McCormlck to her liidy friends In the post
last Saturday. Mrs. Captain Edgcrly , Mrs.
Ciptaln Grimes and Mrs. Powell carried oft
tbo boners.
Among the onicors who were recently
elected honorary members of the Seventh
cnvnlry ofllcors moss were Lieutenant S. L.
II. Hlocum , Eighth cavalrv. nnd Lloutonnnt
S. D. Sturgls , First artillery. Lieutenant
Slocum when but n lud of 1" years witnessed
tbo fight with the Nos Porcos Indians In 1877.
Ills brother , Lieutenant H. ,1. Slocum , now
commanding troop U , Seventh cnvnlry. wns
engaged In the light , and the lud thinking
bis brother was being murdered bogau to cry
as though bis heart was breaking , but It was
not from cowardice ; ho brushed away the
tears and grabbing up a gun -ushcd Into the
fight and distinguished himself In suoh a
manner as to win prime from tbo entire com
mand.
The follotvmglologram wasrccclvod | at this
post nnd It is a handsoino compliment to deserving -
serving men :
WASIIINOTON. D. 0. , March 7. Colonel J. w.
Korsyth , Seventh Oavnlry , Kort Hlloy , Kan. :
In view of tlio services troops U nnd 1C of
your regiment In the oumptlKii : of last winter
It has buon suggested that both troops bo or
dered to tnko station at Fort Sheridan , III ,
I'loaso glvo mo yor views and recommends
nnd the wishes of the coninnndlnn nlllcors of
those troops. J. M , Suilofint.u ,
Major General Commanding.
General Forsyth hns given bis permission
for the ofllcors commanding tbcso troops to
nccopt or not , as they cboso. Captain C. A.
Varnum , who commands B troop , has ac
cepted the general's kind offer. Not that ho
wants to lonvo Fort Hiloy. but as the com
manding general has sltrnltlcd his intention
ot honoring him and his gallant troop , it is
nothing moro than his duty as a soldlor to
comply with the general's kind icquost.
Captain L. H. Ha.ro. commanding K troop ,
has also accepted. Tbo captain says : "I
am pleased with Fort Rlloy. I love my rogl-
mout , but I have n duty to perform para
mount to everything else , and that Is tbo
duty I ewe my children , They have arrived
at an ago when their education should bo
looked after , nnd with the facilities at
Fort Sheridan 1 can do moro to rear els
gaining that object than by.romnlnliiR at
Fort Hlloy. Tbo men of the troops in many
instances are moro than pleased with the
prospect before them. Not that they are
tired of Fort Uiloy , but it will bo a change
and that is what every soldlor wants. It
will bo several weeks yet and may bo mouths
before B and K troops will take up tt > o line
of march for Fort Sheridan.
Major Boll , who' commands F troop , Sev
enth cavalry , has been in Washington lately ,
and ho is roportoa as saying that ho never
did duty with headquarters of his regiment
nnd for his part ho would as soon go to Fort
Klloy ns Fort Meyer , and on top of all this it
is reported that as soon as the weather opens
Major Boll will proceed on a practice march
from Fort Sill , I. T. , where ho is now sta
tioned , to Fort Kiley.Innd that Lieutenant 11.
J. Slocum , commanding D troop , will start
about the same time for Fort Sill.
Tree planting has commenced at this post
and General Forsyth U In hopes that ho will
have the pleasure of sitting beneath their
shade. The { jonorol's hopes are sure to bo
realized.
A
Wo wish to makom suggestion to persons
troubled with rheumatism. Try a few ap
plications of CbamDorluln's Pain Balm. If
that does not bring relief , dampen a picco of
flannel with the Pain Bulm and bind it on
over the seat of pain. The first application
is almost sure to rallovo the pam and by its
continued use many severe cases have boon
permanently cured. 00 cent bottles for sale
by druggists.
NEW WONDERLAND.
Ucuutlful and Convenient Oimrtcrs Into
Which the Mimco HUH .Hovc'il.
"Well , what do you think of our new
house ! " Inquired Mr. Sackctt of the Eden
Museo company of u reporter who happened
to drop Into the "Now Wonderland and
Grand Opera House , " as their now place at
Fifteenth and Capitol avenue has been chris
tened.
The reporter acknowledged that the im
provements put into the Grand hau made it a
model theater.
"You can rest assured , " continued Mr.
Sackott , "that wo will not cease iti our
efforts to glvo Omaha ono of the best popu
lar price amusement houses in the west.
Although wo lost considerable in last Sun
day's lire , wo are now ready to throw oueu
our doors with a first-class entertainment in
every department. You will notice
that wo have converted the foyer Into
n curio hall. Wo have worked a
largo force of mechanics night and day and
will bo ready to open at 1 p. in. tomorrow.
Wo have expended considerable money to
put the house in llrst class ropulr and wo are
proud to announce to the public that wu
have one of the best ground lloor theaters in
America. Wo can seat 1.200 people nnd
have so arranged the accoustlcs that everyone
ono can hear everything. Wo propose to
continue Improvements from Uino to time
until wo have the house as near perfect as
possible.
"You can go further and say that wu pro
pose to give an entertainment equal to that
in any popular prlro'houso in America. "
"iTos , that is so , " rejoined Manager Law-
lor , who had just coma up. "I will xhow
you our list of attractions lor this week. In
the curio hall wo will have the famous
midget convention which BO pleased every
one at the old bouse. Tim little people sing ,
dnncu and nro a good show in themselves.
Wo will have Catullo's famous Illusions di
rect from Paris , which never fall 10 please.
Our famous collection of wax figures , as you
AMUSEMENTS.
Farnam St. Theatre.
A Commencing Nights , v March
Engagement of tile Melodramatic Etar
JAS. H.
WALLICK
In Two Great Plays.
SUNDAYMATINEEandHIOHTand MONDAY
NIDHT , '
j The Bandit ting
As playol by him over 2,700 times.
i TUESDAY NIDHT , WEDNESDAY MATINEE
# AND NIDHT ,
i The Cattle King
Introducing at every performance his famous M
acting horses , Q
Raider , Charger , Texas and Pete. D
co , have been plnccd In position nml with
nil the curios nml wonUors wo hnvo will
form nn excellent exhibition. "
"How nbout the opor.i hounol" ho wn *
naked. "Now you hnvo struck the main
fo.ituro of the now house , " broke In Mr.
Snckott , "thnt tn the future will bo our
prlilo. In It wo Intend to pliico the very best
tnlunt that money , nmbitlon nnd energy win
ohtnln.Vo propose to glvo fnrccs , comedies
ineloJrniniis , mliislrols , burlesque , vnrlotr
nnd vaudeville Citortiilmncnt ! ! > , so distribut
ing them ns to plonio the nubile. The very
best talent In those lines will bo employed , ' '
"How about the comltiR wuukt"howni
asked.
Manager Lawlor wns the possessor of this
Information ! " Wo hnvo nn excellent company
to oncu tbo bouse , " ho snid. "It Is Dim
Mnson nud his tulontod comedians tn the
fnrco , 'A Uloiin Swoop.1 This Is nn oxcocil-
Itiply funny larco. In It will bo introduced
n number of pleasing voiloty sketches , nota
bly the talented ( Ilcnson children in their
unique and original sketches ; Scott , tbo frog
man , lutoof tlio Country Circus ; Unrein , tbo
BiilloiTO plnvor of Mexico ; Captain Liable ,
the Mongolian ( > rtUt ; Ml s Jonnlo Qulplojr.
, tbo pottto soubrette , nnd a number of others.
This will bo ono of the strongest combina
tions ever plnyiug on our circuit. "
Messrs. Lnwlor nnd Sackctt then con
ducted Tun Bui : man through the house , ex
plaining each tnlnuto detail. It can bo said
that they hnvo turned the Orand into ono of
the prettiest Uljou theatres , with n museum
attachment , Imaginable. One of the now
features will bo the grand orchestra under
the leadership of Prof. Hlaufnuss , the well
known musical director of this city. On the
wliolo It can bo snid that Messrs. SaoUoit nnd
Lawlor have provided Oranha with n flrst
class amusement resort.
Dr. Blrnoy.nosoaml tnroau Ban
Will Cost Iliiirn Mllllim.
The foundation contracts have boon let and
work Is to begin at oiico on the ICrug brow-
ory. The buildings will bo the largest nnd
most complete In the west They will cover
a ground area of forty-one lots , or ever two
blocks.
The slto Is Just west of Twenty-fourth
street nnd fronts on Green nnd Boulevard
streots. The principal structures will bo an
elevator and matt house , n sovon-stor.v brewIng -
Ing houso. a bottling house , a two-battery
boiler house , nn cngluo room with Its fourico
machines and oloctrio plant , a four-story
stock house with a capacity of 85,000 barrels ,
n racking room nnd stables.
Mr. Krufj has here a block of eighteen
AMUSmMlSNTS. .
New Exposition
Music Hall ,
SLNG ( f Saturday , March 26
- First Ttino In 100 Ycnrs. -
Two Appearances of the. famous
NATIONAL.
II. S. Marine
- OP -
WASHINGTON , D. C.
Now en tour to the I'nclflo const by special permls-
tlun of thu I'rcslriont.
Greatest Military Hand in the World !
FIFTY JNSTJtUMKNTAMSTS.
In addition to JOHN 1MI1LI1 * SOUSA , ChleC MuM-
ciun of tlio U. S. Army nud Nnvy and tbo MAKINC
HANI ) , will npjioir the
Peerless American Trima-Donna ,
MLLE. MARIE DECCA
Dcclnrcil by critics to bu the mcut brilliant lilish-
soprnno In Aiuerlcn. Triumphant In Kurupo In
concert anil oporii ! Formerly of ttioMpploson ( iraud
Opera Company.
Spnsatioiinl Musical Event of the Year
-ilo of tents bCBlns at Mnx Meyer A , IJroi.
Music More , corner Kith and Karnam streets , Mon
day , March 21st ,
< \cro , which cost J150.000 nnd adjoins the I
tracks of the I ) , & id. nnd Union Paulfla
railroads. 1'bo racking room hns on the
south sldo space for wagons for the city
trade , nnd on the north trnckngo forshipnlng
purpose' . Tlio stock house , rack homo and
wash house have n total length of .118 foot ,
The laipo smokestack will bo 105 cot high
nnd will cost over $10.000.
When completed the brewery will hnvo n
dally capacity of 100,000 barrel's , which can
be Increased at anv time to 150,000 barrel * *
and will cost over fVO.OiH ) .
Dr. Blrnoy euros o.uurrn. BKI5
Tbo southern states nro certainly comlnjr
to the front. In ono molilh the exports ot
the tTnltctt States wcro f 10,000,000 , of which
5sVIlOOiHX ! ) wns shipped irom the various
i ommonwealths south ot Mason nnd Uixon's
lino.
AMUSISM I5NTS.
NEW IN AN IMPORTANT
THEATB.E. . ENGAGEMENT ,
FOUR NIGHTS and SATURDAY MATINEE ,
Beginning Tonight , Siiuilay , March 13th
Vr
THE FAVORITE YOUND AMERICAN Fur llio Tlr.st Time in This Ctly In
ACTRESS , Clint n Slnnri'ri Famous Com-
cilj-Dranm , cnUUed :
Under the Management of Col. W.
, Sinn.
* *
On of the l'cwjt [ Hits of the Season.
The Must Hitlliant Success of Com Tanner's Many Achievements.
The Cast Employs the Entire Strength of tlio Excellent
BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE COMPANY.
I'KUIOD : TUT 1'KKSKNT. SC'kNli : NKW YOUK AM ) NEWTOUT.
Prices I'ariiuotJI ; Parquet Circle 7Jo nnd ( l ! Balcony Mo and Tiio ; Oallory ! 5a
' NEW
BOYD'S Get a Good Scat
THEATRE. for 5Oc.
SEVENTEENTH AX1) JMftAVJl' STIIUETS.
FOUR NIGHTS BEGINNING THURSDAY , MARCH 17 ,
SATURDAY MATIN BIS.
SEASON OFi
-AND-
GEORGE W. RYER'S '
-PI-iAY-
UNDEIl THE MANAGEMENT OF THE AUTHORS.
A ° surlncr a Good Bntsrtalnmon . Made Up of O id Oha-ac'ora.
WIT , HUMOR , SONG , AND STORY ,
THAT WILL MAKE YOU THINK , LAUGH AND OBY.
AL.WAYS SOMKTJ1INO NEW
The sale of seats will onon at 0 o'clock Wednesday morning , ut regular prices.
EDEN MUSEE COMPANY OWNERS.
Corner Fifteenth Street and Capitol Avenue.
Monday Afternoon , March. 14 , at 1 P. M.
Open' Daily tlierafter 1 to 1O:30 : P. M.
HOURS OF PERFORMANCE IN GRAND OPERA HOUSE :
AFTERNOON , 2:15 : and 4 P , M , - - EVENING , 7:40 : and 9:15 : P , M ,
7
BoolWsGroups iii IVax.
NOTED PEOPLE AND EVENTS ,
The Dying Sold lor.
A Scone in a Unrein.
Murut ABsnssimitod by Charlotte Cor-
diiy.
Louis XVI. nnd Family Imprisoned in
tlio Tower of the Temple 179:2. :
LAST APPEARANCE OF THE
. LILLIPUTIANS.
TUB Midget Goni/Bntion / ,
KEXR.NS
GLASS ART WORKERS
Glnss Engraving , Glusa Blowing , Glass
Munufaoturing ,
The War Department , Iii the Grand Opera House ,
A magnificent collcution of Ancient
Arms , Armors , nnd Appliances DAN coincill.ins MASON Iii tlio and ro.irJu. Ills cimiimnr ; firt.'o ; , of tulentoij./ '
of War , A CLEAN SWEEP ,
from Paris The talented GLEASON CHIL
dren in specialties.
IA , tlto Kolclorlo player from
ART GALLERY. Mexico.
Gems of Art from tlio Old Aliistora. SCOTT , the Frogman , late c
"The County Circus. "
Catullus Famous CAIT. LIAULE , the Monologue )
artist.
Odd hits of Paris Llfo.
Miss JENNIE QUIC.LEV , the
1OOO OTHER EXHIBITS 1OOO petite soubrette.
A HOST OK ATTRACTIONS.
' The entertainments are of the snmo order as run in high-priced houses.
A Pull Orchestra under the Direction of HEEtfb VON ELATJPAUSS ,
SOLiO J.J-L\A.YhlR.B - - - - - ARTISTS.
Remember , that Wonderland is the safest place of Amusement In Omuha. No stairs to climb. All
ss the around lloor.
FRIDAY IS LADIES' SOUVENIR DAY ns usual. Elegant gilts for nil Indies who attend that
SATURDAY AFTERNOON IS CHILDREN'S DAY , when seats are free to all the little ones.
Admission , - 1O Gents *
Seats In Grand Opera House , 1O and 10 cents extra. Box seats iiBc.
GRAND