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12 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , JANUARY 8 , 1803-STXTEEN" PAIGES.
GIVE DELIGHT AND HURT NOT
Bounds Sweet and Soft Furnished by Trained
Musicians of Omaha.
WORK OF THE REINICKE LADIES QUARTET
An Orcnnlr.iitlnn Unit llm Tnkcn UlRli Itnnk
liy llniirnt CITort I'lmn of the Onmha
Conii-'rviititry of Mutlr ( touting Coif
eert - < limli of tlm Muilctaii * .
At many of the most enjoyable concerts
which have been given In Omaha during the
past year the numbers furnished by the
Helnecko ladles' qunvtet have been among
the most pleasing features. The voices
which compose that popular organization
liavo been Judiciously selected , and. some
thing over u year of constant drill has given
them n school that Is hardly surpassed In the
west. . '
' 1 ho Hclneoko quartet was organized about
December 1 of last year nnd made Its Initial
nppcaranco lit the recital which was given
nt the Grand opera lintiso on December 10 by
thoTemplo quartet , with Mr. Hrlgham of
SaltLakoas the leading soloist. At that
tltno the new organization had only sung
together it few times in rehearsals , but the
success which attended their llrst effort
was too marked to permit the members to
refuse to make tl.o club it permanent fixture
in the musical circles of the city. With
some slight changes the quartet has con
tinued to appear at concerts , both In Omaha
nnd In - cities nnd their
neighboringcities , popu
larity has Ill-conic more and more noticeable
nt each appearance.
The quartet originally consisted of Mrs.
W. H. Walcollcld , ilrst soprano ; Mrs. Fred
Nye , second soprana ; Miss Ncola Ogden ,
llrst alto and Miss Elizabeth Ainsdcn , second
end alto. Sotno tinio niro they -wero reor
ganized , Miss Francis Hooiler becoming the
ilrst alto and Miss Ogdcn singing the second
part.
During the preceding summer the quartet
sung at the Council Uhlffs and Fremont
ClmutauqtKis , ami their singing was
QUO of the most popular features
of these gatherings. They appeared
at a concert at Lincoln last month and met
with a flattering reception , On .January 10
they will sing at a concert to bo given at
the First Presbyterian church at Council
Bluffs and they will also bo heard at the
opening of the Omaha school of music at
their now quarters in the McCagtio building
during the latter part of the month. They
will make n short concert trip in February ,
giving concerts at Fremont and Beatrice.
The organization includes some excellent
voices , which were favorably known long before -
fore tlioy worn united m the quartet. Mrs.
Wakollold's voice is of that peculiar quality
which Is always pleasing , whether heard insole
solo or chorus work. It combines a very high
timber with a lluto-llke tone that lends an
additional charm to every note. Her singing
is remarkably oven ami accurate. Mrs. Nye
is the possessor of a mc/.zo soprano voice of
great power and capable ot producing con
siderable dramatic effect. She sings
with much feeling ami Is always a
favorite with local audiences. Miss Koedcr
is a young singer of moro than or
dinary ability. Her v oico is a beautiful
contralto of good quality and unusually lonp
range. Mr. Ludwig , the great I/ondon bari
tone , heard her sing last year and compli
mented her very highly on the quality of her
voice and her intelligent singing. Miss
Ogdcn is a young lady whoso volco gives
promise of great tilings in the future. It is a
contralto of excellent quality , very full In
the low notes and of a mezzo quality in the
upper registers. While the membership of
the organization is divided botwcen Omaha ,
Council Bluffs and Fremont , it is essentially
an Omaha institution and ono in which the
city may well tuko pride.
f-
The next event of local musical interest
will bo the appearance of the Ovido Musln
Concert company at Exposition hall Friday
evening , January 13. The organization is a
very capable ono and the Apollo club is en
titled to credit for securing a company of
'this character for its next concert. The
program which has been prepared for the
occasion is an excellent ono and should bo
heard.by a largo audience. It is as follows :
I'nrunliraso on Verdi's "ftlcolutto" Itszt
Kd\varil Sclmrf.
"Vulcan's Pong" Gounod
I'lor Di'lasco.
"From Out Thlno Kyi-s" U. Rlos
Inez I'lirnmlor.
Caprice No. 3 , on Scotch Airs Muslr
OvIUu .Mu.sln.
Grand Waltz Ardlt :
Annlo I-oulsn Tanner Mnsln.
Duet for Mezzo Soprano and Basso
Ilubenstcln
Inez I'urmetcr and I'ler Dolasco.
"Hungarian Muri-h" Ivowalslj
Edward Selmrf.
"AroMnrlti , " for Soprano and Violin Oull-
gato. : Schubert ,
Aiuilu I.onlso Tanner Musin and
Uvldu Musln.
"Tho Mighty Doer , " Judo
I'ler DohiKco.
(1. ( "Evening Star , " from
Solo for Violin , * Taimlmusor. . . . Wagner
12. "Mazurka" Mu.sln
Ovldii Mnsln.
Trio , for Soprano , Mezzo Soprano and
Basso Norinum :
Annlo Loulso Tanner MIIHM | , Inez
I'annalt.'tand I'lor Dulasco.
*
The Omaha Conservatory of Music has
inaugurated a series of semi-occasional ro
cltals , which will bo given during the winter
tor , and which arc frco to these who care to
avail themselves of the privilege of attend
Ing. Tim next pupils' recital of the muslca.
department will bo given January 14 , and a
similar entertainment will bo given ovcrv
two weeks thereafter. The programs are
selected from the works of the best com
posers , nnd afford an enjoyable afternoon's
entertainment. H is also intended to glvi
evening recitals ubout once a month , a.
which a moro elaborate program will bo rcn
dored.
The elocutionary department , under th-
dlrectlon of Miss Kotchum , will also give a
number of recitals during the winter. Eacl
punil who completes the prescribed cours
will bo required to glvo an evening's read
Ing , nnd several of these entertainments art
already in prospect. These public reading
verve the double purpose of gjvlng the pupi
u opiiortunlty to nccustom themselves to ai
Audience and afTordlnr their friends an op
wortunity to Judge of the excellence of thai
instruction. The weekly crltlcalo of thL
department occur every Saturday uf tcrnooi.
from 5 o'clock to 0 and tire also open to the
friends of the pupils.
*
The next musical of the Ladles' Musical
eocloty will bo given Wednesday evening ,
January 18. The program will consist of a
series of selections by the Philomela ladles'
quartet , whoso'provious performances should
tie n aunlclont guarantee of the excellence of
the entertainment.
It Is a somewhat romnrkablo fact that
moat of the world's famous composers have
died whllo still hi their prlmo. Chopin ,
Moiulclsshon. Mozart and Bellini all died
whllo under-10 and Schumann passed away
nt 4(1. (
4(1.Mr.
Mr. B. F. ICelth has spcuroil the famous
French opera singers. Ix-s Camiles. to give a
series of grand opera In lioston , The enter
tainments will bo given in condensed form
and the principal scones and gems from the
best grand operas will IHJ presented during
the season. Faust was the opening attrac
tion.
*
Nordlcn will sing at Uayrouth next sum-
mer. She has thu honor to bo the tlrst
American accorded that privilege.
*
The Omaha School ofMuslu will move into
Its now quarters hi the McCaguo building
DOIUO tlmo during the latter part of the pres
ent month and the event will bo made the
occasion of a very interesting musical enter
tainment. The school has for some tlmo
been hampered by the lack of sufUclent ac
commodations in its present location and the
bfllcioncy of Its instruction will be largely in-
uroasod under thu now regime. Consider
able delay has been experienced In Dotting
the now ( luartora ready tor occupancy on ao-
rount of the folding partitions which had to
be ordered from New York.
*
A very pleasant feature of the reception nt
the Young Men1 Christian association rooms
im New Year's night was the singing of Mrs ,
John Drexel of this city , Mrs. Droxcl sang
"X Dreauiyt , " by Schlra , and Becker's
>
'Springtide.1' Mr. John Brown plajcd a
Velio solo which was artistically rendered
*
A rvncert will bo trfvcn nt the First Pres-
Ityterlnn church nt Council Bluffs tin Mon
day evening. January 1 , by a galaxy of
local tnlent under the dim-lion of Prof. Tor-
ron * Ainoujr thitsa who will participate am
the Uelnccke quartet. Mr. Copelnnd. basso :
Mr. Tmlttor , lotion Mr. Hurt Biillcr , violin ,
and Profs. Marshall and Sims of the Oninh.i
school of music. Tlic entertainment will ho
for the benefit of the YOUIIT Men's Chrlstaln
association of Council Illuffs.
Ixist Thursday -cntn.z Mrs. .1. II. Van
Dint-n of South Omaha [ fave a very enjoyable -
able mustValo at her hume at S.VM K .strcot.
In honor of her guest , Miss Cornelia Davis.
The piwram consisted of u slm-l piano re-
cltnl liy Miss Davis iind vocal solos by Miss
Coo Hunt of South Omaha. Miss Hunt him
a very pleasing mezzo snpiMiio volco , which
she displayed to excellent advantage In "O
Hawiy Day , " by Gotzo , the "Kerry Danco"
and Ilutchiiisoti's beautiful ballad. "Plerot. "
Mlsi Davis' llrst number was LIstz's
"Gondoliers , " the Intricate passages of which
she rendered in a manner which loft nothing
to bo til-sired. She also plttyod a "Itondo
Brilliant" by Welter , -Fantnslo Illustra
tive" by 10. H. Sherwood , JosctTy's "Valse
DCS Runes" and "Tho Last Hope" by Gotts-
chalk. Mist D.ivls hasrecelvedan lulvanccd
musical education in the cast nnd plays with
remarkable grace and precision. At 'the
close of thu program light refreshments were
served nnd the remainder of the evening was
devoted to social enjoyment.
Mr. Joseph Clalim has completed his quar
tet for St. Mary's Avenue Congregational
church by sccuriiig the si'i-vlees of Mrs.
Joseph Itltter us contralto. Mrs. Kilter has
for a Ion ; ; tlmo been the solo contralto at St.
Philomcna's cathedral and Is a vocalist of
recocnlwil merit. The quartet will cnnslu
ot .Nlr. Charles McDowell , tenor ; Mr. Win
Held Hlnke , basso : Miss Myrtle Coon , .so
prano , and Mrs. Hitter , contralto. At the
service this morning the quintet will sing
"Daughters ofIon. . " from Mendelssohn's
"Chrlstus , " ami Miss Cwm mid Mrs. Hitter
will sing as a duet "I'ralso Ye the Lord , " by
Camp.ina. The evening anthem will bo
"Hut the Lord H Mindful of His Own. " from
"SI. Paul , " and Mr. McDowell will sing the
solo "Ye People Hem ! Your Hearts , " from
the oratorio "KHJ.-ih. "
*
An unusually elaborate musical program
will be rendered at Trinity cathedral today.
The evening service will bo entirely of a
musical character , nnd will consist of the
rcpltltIon nf the Christmas cantata , supple
mented by vocal and Instrumental solos. Mr.
Butler will play an organ aolo , and Mrs. Cot
ton will sing "Charity , " by Faitc-ro , with
violin obligatn by Mr. linns Albert. Mr.
Lombard will sinj , "Nn/nvUi" : * nnd Mr.
WilUins will also contribute a ! > olo.
At tbo morning service the choir will slmt
Van Hushirk's "To DL-UIII" and the " .lubi-
1 ite. " by Tours. For Hie offertory Mus
Clui'kson will sing the solo , "Thesn are
They , " from "Tho Holy City. "
r s
Tim. Whitney Mockridge Concert com
pany gave an entertainment at Young Men's
Christian association hull Friday evening
that deserved double the patronage thai it
received. But the s.imo ml ht bo siiil : of
nearly every first-class musical event that
over occurred In Omaha. It is a remarkable
fact that in a city which boasts so much
truly brilliant musical talent as Omaha that
not one. concert in ten Is favored with an
audience comparative lth its merit.
Mr. Mockridgo was of course the star of
the company but was scarcely moro favora
bly received than Miss Posta , whoso slutting
'
captured thu audience from her llrst app'ear-
ance. Miss Posta 1ms a beautiful face and
llgitre and a soprano voice that prombes
great tilings. The other soloists were Miss
Almy. Mr. Winternitz and Mr. Wyatt. all of
'whom acquitted themselves creditably. The
quartet singing was one of thu most pleasing
features of the program , thu spinning quar
tet from "Martha"
being especially merito
rious.
ItlK.lTUlC.ll4 IOVICS.
Bernhnrdt's tour of Hussia has been a
iinaiu'ial disappointment.
"Maerchen aus ileni Orient" is the uamcof
Johann Strauss' latest waltz.
'Fanny Davenport is ambitious and talks of
going to London with her "Cleopatra" next
season.
Prize Fighter Corbett's profits as an actor
are sent to his wife , who invests them in
Harlem real estate.
The lawsuit between Pauline Hall and
Marcus Mayer 1ms been adjusted by the
payment on the. part of Miss Hall of the sum
of $2,100 to Mayer.
. Kdward Solomon has composed a new
comic opera , and has asked his brother
Fred , now with Kostcr and Bial , to come to
London and create apart in it.
Elcanora Duse , the Italian actress , has
decided "Camille" her
upon us opening play
In Now York on January ! , with "Fedora"
and "Fernando" follow
to quickly.
Henry James , whoso lirst play was a fail-
success over a year ago , lias Just finished a
three-act comedy for Augustin Daly that
will probably open his new London theater
about Easter. .
The -Cloches do Cornvillu" of Planquette
was presented for the I22ith ! timp at Paris
oiLtho Kith of last month. According to cal
culation this opera has been sung In Europe
at least 0,000 times.
It Is said that John L. Sullivan has
secured "Tho Gladiator , " Dr. Bird's prize
tragedy , which was written for Edwin For
est , and is studying thoJitlo part with a
view to playing it at ua early date.
Louise Thorndyito Houcicnult got off a
train at Manunka Chunk with her night
dress covered only by a long cloak to cat a
luncheon , but she was loft , while the rest of
her clothes went on , and she had to travel to
Philadelphia its she was.
Dollie : I'm going to do a skirt dance at
Bob Brake's benefit on Sunday night. Edna :
A skirt dunce ! Why. will the authorities
permit it { Dollie : Oh , I've got a fly man
ager. Ho has billed it as a "Grand Sacred
Huprescntation Salome Dancing Before
Hi-rod. "
W. D. Coxoy , who was the press repre
sentative of HIngling Brothers' "World's
Greatest Shows" last summer and con
tributed so much to the Interest of thu battle
royal between the rival big circuses in this
city , has been re-engaged for 18'JM. making
his third consecutive Beiibon with the show.
Mine. Modjcska's season has been splen
didly prosperous thus fur , and promises to
ho the most successful she lias ever enjoyed ,
Modjcska's production of Henry VIII. has
been received overywliero as a most tirtlitlu
effort , and her work In this noble play has
endeared her anew to the largo public that
has always accepted her as-an artist of the
highest rank ,
Henry Irving will probably sail for this
country on August 15 next , and ho will begin
his season In San Francisco on September I.
Coquelin and Mine. Jane Hading will comn
hero early next season. In January , IH'.H ,
Coquclln will go back and Mounet Sully will
Join Mine. Hading and play in this country
for four months. On Mint ! . Hadlng's return
to Paris who will Join thuComedlu Francalsu.
The thrifty Chicago gentlemen who are
elevating art and their bank accounts in one
fell swoop , have not made a brilliant success
of Miss Ada Hehan's solid silver statute.
Only the head and feet of the great actress
are shown and the features of thu llrst are
suld to look- sour , and indicate Nemesis
rather than Justice , whllo the latter , accordIng -
Ing to a wicked and cruel correspondent , are
built on tin ) plans and specifications of a lire
hydrant ,
it is whispered mind , only whispered
that the reason why Ada Hclian bus scorned
sover.il llattcrlng oiTors to become a star un
der various managers Is because she has ar
ranged already to become 11 star under Man
ager Daly. According to this report Mr.
Daly , othidlng that ho has no longer a mon
opoly of the ticrmiin farceproductls reviving
old i omedles this season with thu intention
to do the most successful of them in London.
When his English season finishes ho will
bring Miss Kehan back to this country us uu
out-and-out star.
"I remomlKT. " said Stuart Itobson re
cently , "producing a play called 'Champagne
and Oysters , ' the funniest pleco I ever
pluyed in. It was a laugh from beginning to
end. The first night I produced It , immedi
ately after'the performance Joe Jefferson
came back to see me. 'Well,11 nuked , 'what
do you think of It , Joe ! ' 'It's too funny to b
a monoy-maUer , ' answered Jefferson. 'Too
funny ! ' I repeated , dumbfounded. 'Yes , too
funny. ' echoed Jefferson. 'You don't glvu
thu audlunco timu to rest between the laughs ,
so you tire them out laughing. You'll never
moke a penny on the play. ' And I didn't. "
. . . < > . .
Talk about foreign champagnes , try Cook's
Extra dry ; it is superior tu two-thirds of the
imported wiuca.
'NINETY-THREE'S ' SEN7 ! ) OFF
A Review of the Remarkable Sporty Year
Which Ho3 Just Closed.
PAST AND PRESENT PRIZE RING RATES
.liuuiir.v' ! Olitli Nlulit Pint llollitny 1'onl *
Allrlil mill ill MilTr.tp Mlicollnnroin
l.ornt SpurU nnil
I/roCtKTHKU ISM
was a very remark
able year In the
realm of port. it
was not only a do-
fdly active per
iod , but one fraught
with mi unprece
dented ly large num
ber ot exciting and
Important events.
There wore 11 1 s o
many surprises , and
it is doubtful
whether sucb another rm of sports will be
experienced in decades to come. '
Ono of the surprises was tlm blir slump In
Unit grandest ot nil outdoor athletics , the
national game. This lapse of interest and
activity , However , hits been a foregone con
clusion for the past live or six years. It was
bound to come sooner or later. This theories
advanced as to the cause * of this megathcr-
itm retrogression are both numerous and
nmuslng , but the most plausible of nil Is thu
Inordinate ; greed of both player utul nmgnatu.
From an exhilarating and healthful
rivalry between factions anil clubs ,
this royal sport was metamorphosed
into a go-as-you-tilca.so scramble for the
almighty dollar , nnd with such disgusting
cffrontry was the race pursued that thu pub
lic took a sudden tumble to Itself , nnd base
ball today is but the semblance of its former
self. But the subject has be.como n weari
some one. and 1 will not \vell upon it hero.
Sufllco it to say , It will require the most
careful and astute handling to restore the
sport to its old time standard' , which in time ,
notwithstanding the present untoward out
look. I expect to see accomplished.
Hut the surprises wero" not confined to
base brill. The turf bad its full measure ,
and records , in all styles , which have stood
for years , were smashed with tbo most reck
less prodigality , and in all other branches of
sport astounding developments were thick as
flics in August.
Nancy Hanks yanked the crown us queen
of llm turf from Maud S , the runninir record
was lowered , as was thu bicycle , nnd in
the ring Jim Corlvtt beat the greatest
lighter ever known. Those , though , are
but notable features of H remarkable year.
us in running , skating , feats of strength and
endurance , in rowing , shooting , fencing and
athletics of nil sorts and descriptions , there
were events that were unsurpassed and oven
startling in their extraordinary character.
In local circles , too. there was much of
unusual interest , and it is pleasing to note
that thu New Year opens up with a promise
of more and better things. The athletic
club Is onu of the model institutions
of its kind in this country , and is making
every preparation for a busy year in all
branches of sport taught and fostered within
Its curriculum. The now tnaltrc d'armus ,
Prof. Denls , has infused a. largo percentage
of active members with an unknown en
thusiasm over fencing and broadsword prac
tice , and Chairman Wells of thu contest com
mittee is furnishing an exceptionally
due card of spurring events , and is
now determined to hold an amateur
championship tournament eru the soft
breezes of April begin to blow. The Kennel
club , the Roadster club , the Tennis associa
tion , wheel orgimlralions. foot ball league ,
and innumerable other bodies with pure , in
vigorating and beneficial athletic exercise as
their desideratum aru all manifesting symp
toms of unwonted activity , and so far as
Oinuna at least is concerned , IS'3 ' ' promises
to boa twelve-month of rich fruition in sport ,
both in and out of doors.
At tlio Cluli TupHiltty ]
The January "club night" at the Omaha
Athletic club will bo held next Tuesday even
ing , the I0th , and a general invitation is ex
tended to members and iionmembers. The
attraction will bo a sparring card , the pre
mier event on which is a finish contest be
tween Joe McKlroy of Newark , N. .1. , and
Jack Gorman of Oakland , Cal. For this
numltcr the club hangs up a purse of ja. > 0 ,
fciOO to go to the winner and $50 to tlio loser.
The admission bus been llxctl at SI for mem
bers and fi : for the general public.
Besides the main event there will bo
several minor meetings , and altogether the
evening's entertainment is 0110 calculated to
furnish a vast deal of sport. Gorman and
McKlroy are both unknown here , but are
supposed to bo evenly matched , They will
wcigli in at H. > or under at the ringside
promptly at ! > :15 : o'clock. McKlroy has been
in the city two weeks training hard nt n
small country place north of Florence under
tlio supervision of his brother Jim , who
is an old time patron of the ring.
Ho is already in line form , and is
several pounds below weight. Seine of his
friends think Unit ho looks a trillo drawn ,
but his bright eyes , healthy color anil sup
pleness of limb , refute this , and show that
hu is lit for u hard combat. Ho has had
some experience in the ring , but nothing
compared with that of Gorman , who has
been seen a half do/xm times or moro in the
clubs on the coast. Ho got in yesterday
with his trainer , Hubert Stockton , and Judg
ing from his looks has been putting In some
good licks down at Gothenburg. IIo says ho
is in great fettle and counts on an easy vic
tory , but In this he is liublo to bo badly
fooled. McElroy is a resolute , gamey young
fellow , and it will require tlio most con
vincing argument to best him. Tlio series
of exhibitions being given by the club Is giv
ing the best kind of satisfaction to all these
save the chronic kickers , to plcaso whom u
higher power than man is required. Every
thing is done for thu accommodation and
convenience of patrons that can bo done , and
the same good order and decorum main
tained in nil first-class places of amusement
is enforced strictly hero.
Among tlm lltlG Cinilliiturg.
HAIJLIE Mitchell ,
who is in bock , will
i bo liberated the last
day of this month ,
nudvearly in Feb
ruary sail for this
country. What ho
will do when ho
gets hero remains to
bo seen. His pres
ence , however , in
America will bo
to Jim Corbctt what
u red Hug Is to a
mad bull , and there nro good chances that
the two will come to an understanding re
specting a meeting inside the ropes. Jim
Hall says Charllu Is in earnest in
his desire to do combat with the rhum-
plon , nnd declares It will not bo his fault if a
light is not arranged. As to the probable
outcome of such a collision , I have always
bcld , despite the tuxuriunt lifo Mitchell hns
led for night or ten years and the alleged tini
stable condition of his hands , that hu will
glvo Corbctt u gooil light , a thousand per
cent batter than John L. put up. I do not
say ho vrill win , but firmly believe ho will
keep the California ! ! exceedingly busy for an
unlimited number of rounds , and bus u
chance.
Speaking of Mitchell ranlndH mo that
Tommy Iwm comes under the head o/ luck
tightors. Already ho is a priiuo favorite InNew
Orleans and willopen up nt considerable odds
overDawson , rnd now that it is announced
that Cburllu Mitchell will bo his principal'
enquire on tlio night of the battle , thu south-
cm sports will be more enthusiastic than
over in their admiration for him. Tommy ,
himself , however , is not underrating his
prospective opponent. Ho says ho thinks ho
is a llr.st-r.iter , and that their meeting will
bo cxtremely'inteiTsting. Their tactics he
considers much thu same , but ( hit U a mis
take , Hyan Is a Jabber , and would rather get
in ono peed long nnn poke nnd got away ,
than to swing a half dozen times. Hu is not
u mixer , and wins his battles by n system of
Insinuations with hU left ami his follcitou *
biioodinoss of foot. Ho resorts to his right
only oil the most auspicious occasions , and
sfldom vcnturesmnr. miscalculation of llmo
or distance. On HIP other hnnd , the Aus-
trnllaii Is n mlxeiiiM whllo ho depend. * a
Rood deal on his li IUy to tllc > him over In
tltht iilnccd , ho l not averse to oxohniijtliiR
fomiillinpiits it la aiio true sloctrer. His
rushes iii-o frequent nnd furious : hlu hlttitiK
iKJtvfrti'T iiicndon HithlHjiids'uieiitiKtor. Ho
desronds on his niJiii with wintrs wide
spread , and if MrT Hyatt don't liinUp the
feathei-s II.V In sonic ( if these fllnhts It H be-
? he Ins Knc'hla eiinuiiiK. He ( rets
away nftcr a punrjh jiUleler | than .lack Mr-
AulifTe over eoitldrniid weaves n wrap and
woiil Inside the rlun-that will entangle any
iiiiwiiry man.
1 have been nsUvituiaiiy times what 1 con
sider the onniliur I'liiwolty of the
leaditiit llirhters or ( ho day. and once for
all 1 nnstver that a V.tHXl pin HO
is cmmch money for a Ilirht iK-tween the two
best pugilists llviiiff. Tlicse ruinous purses
must sooner or later Inovltably block the
panic1. The ilshter has only superseded the
ball player. They will Iwth soon bo In the
same' boat.
_
Why. Just think of the ruling rales In the
old days. John U. Heutiun. s.iys the New
York Humid , nnd Tom Havcrsonet on the
Held , of Kanibomuuh , KiiRlnmt , 'April IT ,
ISO ) : It was a stake of * IIXX ) a side. They
were the ureatestllRhters of their day , and
they fotiKht an luteiiiallonal battle , and that
emphasized the smallness of the amount
they fotmht for. This light was , nccordhiR
to the old-timers , the Ri-catest overtoiiRlit.
The men battled for forty-two rounds , and it
was light from beginning to end.
Ask a scrapper now with a victory or two
to his credit to light for u thousand and you
olTend him. Ho 'demands at least SiVl for
training expenses , J.MK ) to dun his lighting
tostunic , another > IX ) to put on his gloves ,
and $ , Vtl or moro to put up his hands. If ho
Is an actor as well as a lighter ho wants
$1. OIK ) for a gladiatorial post- . . Two of t In
most Interesting erack-a-jack lighters in the
prize rlmr at present are "Hob" Kltzslmmona
of Australia and "Jim" Hall of the
simo : country , ' who will light before.
the Crescent City Atlilelio club in
March for a purse of 10,000 , which is
the largest amount of money over hung up
for two men to do battle for. This enor
mous sum was not offered to Hull and Fit/
solely on account of thulr lighting ability ,
but was duo moro to the Coney Island Ath
letic club's eagerness to got the match from
their New Orleans rivals. Tno ofllcials
of tlio club by the sea bid so high
tnat the Crescent City club was com
pelled to quit bidding , but eventually secured -
cured the match through i'ltzslinmons' re
fusal to light anywhere but , in the south.
Fltzslmmons' career hi the ring has been a
most brilliant ono. Ho has defeated nil the
great middleweight pugilists , with the ex
ception of Hall , to whom bo claims to have
lain down In Australia for SOT. "Fit ? "
also alleges that during his early career in
the ring he fre < iuontly sparred for a few
shillings and fought several llnish lights for
$ . " > . Speaking of the time ho went out for
Hull Fitzsiminons has said :
"Thero is only one man living who must
fight mo before I retire from the ring. That
individual is Mini1 Hall , and believe me , my
friend , that event will como off some day and
I give you my word that I will give Mr. Hall
such a lesson in boxing that ho will remem
ber the remainder of his lifo. "
Hall denies "Fit/ " went out intentionally.
Tlio conqueror of "Ted" 1'ritcliard says that
ho defeated Filzshnnions fairly and squarely
and that ho will perform the same feat when
he meets the middleweight champion again.
Hall admits that lie has frequently fought
many llnish lights for . * 50 and less and been
very ( -lad to got that amount of money.
Forty thousand dollars is certainly a pre
posterous big lump of money for these men to
contest for.
Perhaps the smallest amount of money
ever received by ii lighter after winning a
championship battle. ' : was that awarded to
"Jack" Dempsey Hi liis tight with "Johnny"
Hcgan. Deinpsey's ' share of the purse was
$07. The battle wAs rflso ono of tlio hardest
Dempsey over fought. It 'took ' place on the
sandy beach atWliit6stolio , L. I. , on Decem
ber 1l ! , 1887. The tide began to rise rapidly
shortly after the men entered the ring , and
in the eighth round there wfts eight inches
of water in the ring ; ' Fraitk Stevenson , who
officiated as referee , stopped the contest at
this point , and aftdr Ho had selected another
battle ground the llglffwas reslimed. After-
lighting thirty-seven inore rounds Hcgan's
seconds ' throw up the sponge and Dempsey
wa's declared the winner.
When Dempsey fought "Bob" Fitzsiminons
in the arena of the Olympic club of New
Orleans two years ago , the purse was $12,000 ,
and the ex-champion , although a loser , i-e-
ccivcd $1,000 , or $ u : > : ) moro than ho received
when ho defended the championship against
llegan. This fight really marked the era of
big purses for ring events. The Olympic
club wanted the match and offered a purse
of $10,000 tor the men to light. The Puritan
Athletic club of Long Island City , which was
then in existence , wanted the men to contest
under its auspices and hung up an $11,000
purse. The Olympics bid $12,000 , and , ns the
Jircctors of the Puritan club refused to bid
higher , the southern organization secured
the pri/.o. Kcgan , who got really nothing out
of his engagement with Dempsey , was re
cently matched to light Paddy Gorman o -
Australia , before the Coney Island Athletic
club for a purse of $2,200 , , of which the loser
was to receive $ . " > 00. Hegan refused to afllx
his name to the articles of agreement unless
the purse was increased to $5,000. Of course
the directors of the club by the sea refused
to comply with Uegan's request.
Champion "Jim" Corbott , who up to the
present time has the distinction of having
fought for and won the largest purse over
offered for a contest with the gloves , used to
spar in amateur tournaments in San Fran-
c.sco for medals. His lirst professional light
o'ly netted $ f > 0 , and in his fights with "Joo"
Choynski , in which , it is alleged , ho
broke both of his hands , ho only
received a couple of thousand del
lars. In his recent encounter with John
L. Sullivan before the Olympic club of Now
Orleans he did not receive a scratch anil
won the purse of $25,000 , and stake
of $20,000 , or f-15,000 in all. This
victory , ho says , was n cinch , whllo ho
refers to his encounters with Choynski as
hard tussuls. Corbctt now asks for a purse
of f. > 0,00 ( ) to put on the gloves with "Char
ley" Mitchell , and if the Englishman will
consent to moot the champion the Coney
Island or Crescent City Athletic club
will probably give the purse Cor
bott names. During his early career as a
slugger Mitchell frequently sparred for ? 25.
John L. Sullivan , whoso brilliant conquests
are responsible for the big money in pugilism
only received $10 for his llrst light. Ho also
often knocked out men in Hurry Hill's old
place in Now Yorlofor $ M ) . Strange as it
may seem , Sullivan , though beaten , hns lost
few of his friends and is making moro money
on the road than Corbott , his conqueror , is ,
Sullivan says that ho will light again within
a year. Ho will demand n big purse and bo
sure to get it. "Jack" McAullfTo , the light
weight champion 'of ' America , when ho1
started out as u boxM'Uwns satisfied with a
medal as a reward foV. defeating other fel
lows. His ilrst lltfllt in the professional
arena netted him i. "Jack" recently re
fused to engage in a mill with "Dick" Iuro | ; ,
tlio ICngllsh lightwdight champion , except
for big money and tlm Coney Island Athletic
club then hung ui > a.'ourso ' of $4nH ( > 0 for the
men to light for , buthrcry judiciously pulled
I ? down again. 't ' _
At tlio Tritpjiml In the I'lolil.
The Onmha Kenupclub's } [ annual mooting
and election of afflu r , will take place the
last week of this mon i.
The American wing , shots who will take
part In the big shoot nt Hamilton , Canada ,
on January 17 , 18 nii'l ' 11) ) . are Phil Daly , Jr. ,
i of lying Branch , -uuil "Mart" Lindsley of
West Hobokcn.I / ,
The last stragglorft'of ' the gceso and ducks
have llnally departed for worn genial climes ,
and thu only game firseason in this section
of the country at the present time uro cotton
tails and Jackrabbits ,
The Trap Shooter * association of St. Ixtuis
will Ixj Incorporated with $10,000 capital. A
club house and shooting lock will bo est.-ib-
luthed and the projectors hoito to make St.
Louis the trap shouting headquarters of thu
west.
Dr. Whlnnory Is the possessor of a brace of
beagles that , ns hunters , uro worth their
weight In gold. U is a smooth rabbit , In
deed , that is able to elude the doctor's little
long cars when once they fasten good ujwn
his trail ,
The open season for quail closed December
ill , and the gun clubs should see that the law
is literally enforced , Commission houses ,
rutull i.ealers and restnrautours ux | > osiiig
birds for ale from now until October 1 , lBOt : ,
should bo prosecuted tO'tho full extent of the
law ,
in the llvo live pigeon matches shot bo-
twoou Fulford and Klllott , the following
scores were made by ouch man ; At Kansas
City , Mo. , Ftilford S3. Elliott 95j at Indian-
rtK > Hs , Inil , Fulford. W , Klllott , Klj nt Pitts-
burg , Pn , KUtott. W. Fulford , W , Wll
Hiimsport. Pa , Fulfonl , W , Klllott , 8J ; at
Harrisburg. Pa. , Fnlfoiil , W. Klllott , 8.1. Of
the MX ) birds shot nt In the tlvo matches ,
nil ford scored-IW , or VI ! K > per cent , nnd
Mr , Klllott I IS , or W per cent.
The- Omaha , Henns Park , Uaymond and
Gate City gun i-lubsare all laying their plans
for next season's regularshoots. During the
past year , principally throuiih the activity
and enterprise of the Hetnls Park club ,
there was moro Interest In trap shootIng -
Ing hern than has been known slnco
the days of the immortal Pen-
rose. A commodious club house ,
with all the modern conveniences was
erected by this club on the old Omaha
grounds across the river , and all the accessories
series of a thorough and Ilrst class sliootiutr
rendezvous mil In , The club Is composed of
representative business men and sixirtsmcii ,
and the organization lias a brilliant future.
It has already developed many excellent
shots and more aty on the way. Gentlemen
who were mcro novices with the hummer-
less \i twelvemonth ago are able today to
step up to the si-ratch and make a showing
with the old veterans at the trap.
I'll it Iliillflny KmilH.
Lnclc Anson It visiting his grandchildren
In MnrshallUmn , la.
Jack Crooks , with a lot of other animals , Is
being wintered in St. Ixniis.
Arllo I/itham has struck his proper level.
He 1 is making shoes at l.liin , M.tss.
Jerry Denny Is reported to be on his way
cast , via the handcar route , 1 supiwse.
"Homo Hun" Brc'ckcnridgc , with Colum
bus last season , says thu Southern loagtio Is
good enough for him.
Mark llaldwln Is hunting In the wilds of
Philadelphia - anything will do , Just so it
will keep the wolf from the door.
Walter Wilmot is rctorted | to have become
a stockholder In a country bank near St.
Paul. Minneapolis Tribune. What's the
limit ?
Pitcher Wllllo Mains is spending the
winter at Wliidham , Mo. It Is oven bolting
that the winter is all Wllllo is spending ,
though.
Kddio Filsselbach contemplates going out
again next season. Sporting Life. Going
out again ( Why bo's been out , for the Lord
only knows how long.
Herman Umg Is said to have seriously in
jured his tin-owing arm while playing indoor
base ball in Chicago. That's what hu gets
for indulging In that awful gamo.
Pitcher llutchlnson's people arc averse to
his continuing In base ball if Chicago plays
Sunday games. Sinn-ting News. Yes , but
Willie's people won't bo In it when the sea
son opens.
iVntl now the Pittsburg Dispatch an
nounces that Jnko Heckley will put the bal
ance of the winter in Pittsburg. I suppose
from this that Hurry Stalcy failed to put it
all in in Illinois.
Catcher Gunson says ho is ahead of the
Gloucester races and that too despite the
fact that ho bucks dally against that un
equal game. Gunny must certainly bo a
capper for the brace.
Joe Gerhardt thinks that with eight clubs
and an easy circuit the Eastern league
should next season bo a financial success.
Sporting Lifo , What ? Joe Gerhardt , is
that old man still on earth ?
Jim O'itourko holds thirteen shares of
stock in the New York base ballclub instead
of one share , as erroneously printed. Sport
ing Life. Now , don't you know , Brother
Hichter , that a publication like that is apt
to ruin Mr. O'Hourko's credit !
President Buekeiibcrger is confident that
Pittsburg will win next season's pennant or
else have a great deal to say about where it
shall go. Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
President Buekenbcrirer is full of prunes.
What ho wants to do most is keep still for
about half an hour.
President Jim Hart believes that if the
western territory is given no league this
year that in 18U1 the cranks will bo as hun
gry as their southern brethren were last
spring. Chicago Times. Who is there left
to make us such a present , I would like to
know.Kalph Stout is grinding out obitu
aries for the Kansas City Times , and Johnny
Spcas , heart has turned to stone.
Mlsrcllaiu-oiis IjOt-iil Sports.
The sporting editor is indebted to Frank
U. Castle of Melbourne for late copies of the
Australian.
The Gentleman's Hoadster club will hold
their annual meeting and election of ofllcers
next Tuesday afternoon. Tlio club is to bo
given renewed vigor in tbo spring and the
summer matinees will be of a better class
than ever before.
There is but little doubt now but what ono
of the several Omaha athletic clubs -will
secure an area at the fairgrounds this spring
for'tbo ' accommodation of Held sports , to
include a bicycle and running path , and facil
ities for all sorts ot outdoor sports.
That over pleasing , instructive and reli
able sportsman's paper , tlio American Field ,
Chicago , made its appearance last week in
n handsome new dress. As a representative
Journal of the delights of forest , Hold and
stream the Field would bo hard to beat.
No. 3 of Spaldiug's athletic library , "Bowl
ing" is on my table. It is a forty-page pam
phlet containing full instructions how to
bowl , how to score , how to handicap with
full records and statistics. It also contains
the rules of the several gamesund many in
structive illustrations.
Jack Prince recently pulled down * 1,000 In
Savannah , Ga. , by defeating n relay of eight
horses in twenty-live milo raco. The
southern sports , are enthusiastic over
Prince's outdoor performances , and are ar
ranging a big benefit for him to come off at
Macon , Ga. , the llrst week in March.
The "fcotl-unncrs" are talking about ma tch-
ing Leon Lozicr against Copplo. the Bancroft
sprint , for n fifty or sovcnty-fivo yard dash.
Lozicr is in excellent form and many of the
local fancy think ho is speedy enough to lick
Copplo at cither one of the distances named.
However , if a challenge' is issued by the
Bluffs man there is little doubt but what
Copplo will accept.
Qiu-Btloiis and Answer * ) .
Mii.taiin , Nub , , Jan. n. To the Sporting Edi
tor of Tin : llni1. : 1. I'leiiho stall ) In Hnnday'n
jlni : who Is the lies I man In the I'nllcd States
fin- handling dumb hulls , and what IK his m1-
ord ? 2. HUH Donation nnv record ? nnd If bo ,
what Is Ids record ? A Mibscrlbor U. A.
Ans. (1) ( ) . IxniisCyr. (8) ( ) . Don't know. D
OMAHA , Jan. 7. To the Sport Ing Editor of
TIIK HKI : : 1'leaso IIIIIUHIIICU In the fport-
ln columns' ' ) of Sunday's ( Jniiiiiiry H )
Hr.K wliomoyou tip as thu wlnnornf thuHull-
Kit/slmmons contest ? Edward .Sulllviin.
Ans. It is u toss up , according to my judg
ment.
HKIIIHW , Nub. , Jan. 4 , To the .Sporlln ? Ed
itor of TIIK HKK : To ( lcs-ilu ) a dispute ) plcuM )
answer thu following ijuo.stlon : Thuro inn
fourteen men In a rlflu hluiot , pin-so to bo
divided equally between thu threu ln-.st Kcim-s.
A scores 4iJ ! points , H42. ( M'2 and 1)41. l.s 1)
entitled to any nf thu pot ? PIcusu answer In
Suiiday'H llm : . .1.11. HTONI : .
Ans. To u third ,
OMAHA , Jan. 0. To the Sporting Editor of
TIIK Hii : : ; 1'luusuanswer In HUM Sunday's llm : ,
I'arlnor galiui of high llvn , A , II , CJ and 1) , A
bid ami bought , I > Is dealer. A discards a tray
npot of trumps and draws two cards. II and < >
cull for MX cards each. I ) wishes six cards but
has only llvo loft. Can hu not tuku thu dis
carded tmy spot-H , K. 1C.
Ans. Ho can shtifllo up the discard and
take his chances of drawing the tray , on
strict principles. As it is played here ho
would bo allowed to take any discarded card
but the trump , but ho can shulilo up and
take his chances of getting this.
The "No. II" Wheeler & Wilson Is a rapid
stitcher ; so rapid that it will stitch thrcu
yards of goods while only two yards nro
being stitched on any vibrating shuttle ma-
colno. Sold by Gco , W. Ijincastcr & Co. ,
Gil S. 10th street.
( ion * ) ] ) from tlm I.oilKit HOOIIIH ,
A special nicotlm ; of Nebraska ledge No. 1 ,
Ancient , Frco aim Accepted Masons , was
belli Friday evening for work in the E. A.
degree.
Nearly all of the lodges that suffered Joss
by reason of the Ojiitinontal block ilro and
were burned out of a place for mooting , have
secured now quarters und are meeting rcgu
larly ,
Tlio Omaha Odd Fellows have issued a
neat calendar for 1H'JI. ; A statement of the
condition of the grand and subordinate
lodges , the Daughters of Hcbukuh and
Patriarchs Militant are printed ujton the
calendar. It is a beautiful design und Is a
Hue souvenir ,
Hlchard Mansfield and his company nro
devoting their spare tlmo to the rehearsals
of "A Merchant of Venlco , " which has bocn
promised an excellent production early iu
the now year.
IT HAS GOME TO THIS
POINT.
We have finished Invoicing ; nnd are peifec ly satis
fied with the result of our four mon hs business
with you. As we have not been with you
We , therefore , to show you our
Have arranged to hcnt-ft you this year at a sacrifice
to ourselves ; houing thereby , to increase our
sales.
re Inaugurate
A Genuine
Afon ey Saving Sale
ON PANTS.
5OO pairs of odd sult-PANTS culled from suits out of
which coat and vest have been sold. Pants must
go now , and that's why the price is
$1.5O For Pauts.
Fancy
Worsted
and Cassimeie
PANTS.
them , from finer suits , the pants alone being ,
dlL5.0 6-bllt at $2.50 S3 and .
yy. ° , $3.25.
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I . . . - . , . . , . . . ! . _ _ 1. _ , _ _ _ . _ " * * " " ' " ' I
I 2OO black clay worsted heavy weight pants , perfect' '
I trousers , well made , buj we bought to sell with I
I $14 , SIB and S22.5O suits. We close them to you at
I $3.75 A PANTS.
Cor. 13tli and Famam Streets.
Dr. SYDNEY RINGER , Professor of Medicine at University College , London ,
Authorof the Standard Handbook of Therapeutics , " actually writes as follows !
"
"From , the careful analyses of 1'rof. ArrriKU ) and others , I am natlsllud that
is In no way Injurious ( o hnaUli , and lbat Illsdocldodly moro nutritious than
other Cocoas. It Is certain ! v'Tnro" nnd highly dlccstiblo. Thu quotations in cer
tain advertisements ( from Trade rivals ) fnftn my book on Thoraiiuutlcuaro ijnlto
misleading ; , and cannot possibly apply to VAX HOUTKN'H COCOA. "
T/te / false rrtleethm < m VAN llou TEN'S Coco v 1.1 tints tCfrtuallu rfjielled. anrl tltf very
atilhoritu cited to injure , is IUerrbu jiroiniitcil to ( tire it a veru liaitilsoini' testimonial , u
rovxa
Teacher ( In mineraloRy class ) : Johnnie ,
pivo me the name of the largest known dia
mond.
Johnnie The ace.
The Village Pastor Johnny , you tell mo
you have been to Sunday school ?
The Bad Boy Yes. sir.
The Village Pastor But , Johnny , your
hair is wet ? ,
The Bad Boy Yes , sir ; it's u Baptist Sun
day scnool.
L-lttlo Johnnie I guess sis has accepted
Mr. Newcomer.
LiUlo Sister Why ?
Xittlo Johnnie Ho hasn't Riven me any
candy for a week , and yesterday ho kicked
the dog.
Little Ethel Regie Ilex and I is goin' to
be. married when wo grow up.
Nurse I thought you didn't Hko Uogie.
kittle Ethel I don't ; hut married mon is
never at homo , and I'd rather have him
away all the time than any boy 1 know yet.
Teacher That's the tenth time you've
answered "I don't know" to my questions.
Uoy 1 only said "don't know'1 six times.
The other times I said I wasn't sure.
Teacher Well , what docs a bo.v who never
knows , or is never sure of anything , expect
to bo when ho grows up ?
Boy ( after reflection ) I guess mebby 1
might bo a astronomer , an' talk about
comets.
The other day the Turks consecrated the
grounds on which the Turkish pavilion of
the World's fair will bo erected. First they
killed a largo white sheep us a sort of insur
ance to prevent Allah from destroying tbo
building. A hundred men in bulging
breeches , rimless red fe/ and red slippers
stood around tlio sheep. Ono prayed , another
tied a bandage over the eyes of the sheep ,
and Fahri Boy cut the minimi's throat. After
this evcrvbody went to tbo Turkish village
and the s'hoop was there cooked and eaten.
FARNAM ST. THEATER
Today , Matinee and Niyht.
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poiltorles , OIntruoDt in Capiulm. aim In Lux unit
l-llli. A positive euro for I'.nurnal , luivrnal , Illlml
or Illoudlnt ! . ItoliliiK , t'liroulu. Itoooot or llurodltarr
riles. TliKrouiudr ) m iieyer Uean knotrii to fell.
1 pat box , U fur $ ir tout bjr mall. WUr nutTur from
Ilili lurrlLlo illiixio wliou nrlttun uuirantoa li
iiotlllvoly Liven wlili ( iborji or rutuinl tlio mono/
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meeliiuaii bjr Kutm A Uo. , ilrJiul't' . > lu aganti ,
rner tith i | ) > i itrjni < > .iit > i. Neb ,
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all tlie train of
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company Ilium In mun UIHUKIA' nnd I'KK.MA.
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curulr riciej ) I'HKM tq unjr lutlorer the proicrlp.
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without tlio USD of knlfo , lltiaturo or cuuslio.
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