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The Birds thnt Ply in the Budding Spriti )
Time.
THE AFFAIRS OF WESTERN HORSEMEI
TJio Carol of llui Illrki-y Illril-Jriurn' * lll |
Wolf Tlio Premium floono Krmifl
Club anil .MIirHluiiroiiH Local
Sporting ( Irlnl.
The proverbial calm linn ngaln followci
tlio storm. About all nf tlic lighting ladi
(
arc out of a job , tlio winter In hard and tin
world IB void. Snowballs arc a favorite
diet with the boys who for n year or s <
hav been feasting on the best In the land
It Is u fluro case of not knowing n gooi
thing when yon see It. Thu ordeal througl
which base nail passed proved a purlfyliu
one , but It Is doubtful whether an mncl
can bo said for Flstlann. There may IK
Borne sort of n revival of the game , bul
It Is exceedingly problematical. The popu
tar demand Is for Its suppression , ami whlh
there Is n good ( leal of fraud mixed up It
the general sentiment In opposition , I an
forced to confess that 1 think a protrnctei
rest will provo beneficial all round.
There Is absolutely no Interest being taker
In the proposed Corbctt and Jackson fight
excepting within the narrow confines of the
red-hot's association. Of course , prize fight'
era themselves and the men who derive c
questionable livelihood out of the trade
for It ia as much of a trade as cobbllrip
or laying brick will always be Interested ,
and they will continue to talk as long ae
there Is anyone to listen. Fighting Is nil
there Is worth living for In the sphere In
which they move , and you might as well
expect u banker to lose interest In his money
as to expect n prize fighter to become In
fatuated with Sunday school affairs.
The reason there Isn't more Interest mani
fest In the coming big mill Is that many
have failed to make up their minds that It
Is on the level. Even the smooth and glossy
1'arson Davlcs , who Is behind 1'cter , has
failed to innko sure to his many newspaper
friends that the money ho 'and Mr. Ilrady
have posted Is to bo fought for In the ring.
I received a letter from him no longer than
four days ago , and , while ho Is enthusiastic
over the prosperity of his "Uncle Tom's
Cabin" snap , and says that 1'eter Is strong
and well , and little Bvn cuter than ever , ho
Is as mum as n blyou oyster on the question
of the big fight. It strikes me that the
I'arson , with all his powers of perspicacity
and acumen , would bo working the fight In
nn advertising way for all It Is worth , but
ho seems totally indifferent to the auriferous
opportunity. Still , I am loth to believe that
the Parson has "gone back. " When I haw
him at Jacksonville there were no additional
lines detectable in his handsome face ; his
eyes wereas bright as of yore and physic
ally , nil over , he looked about right for the
biggest kind of n money making fechenie.
You see , a man lias to bo In condition for n
struggle In this matter-of-fact commercial
world , as well as for one In the exciting
realm of thn ring. "Hut looks are de-
celvin' , " as the Indiana groom observed
when his wife took off her false hair and
imlled out her teeth. It may be the I'arson
and Peter arc really In the same boat , and
that the Parson has gone back mentally
while Peter has kept pace physically. The
chances nro against this , however , and you
can all expect to hear In some novel and
unique way from Mr. Davles before the
Ides of March arrive.
The sporting fraternity Is getting exceed
ingly weary of Tom O'flourke's under
handed hounding of Billy Pllmmer. Ills
senseless challenges which fill the papers of
the city where the little Englishman ap
pears with his show don't go. Pllmmer Is
sued his ultimatum months ago , shortly
after besting the Hallgonlan In their famous
four-round set to , and has been wise and
sensible enough to stick to It unswervingly.
Ho is In n position to dictate his own terms
and has had the brain to appreciate this pre
rogative. 'He said , and still says , that ho is
ready to light the darkey for a whole
journey for $10,000 a side' and the bantam
weight championship of the world at 114
pounds , weigh In at the ring side. That Is
fair. Inasmuch as Dlxon claims both the
feather and bantam-weight belts. Hut
O'Kourko. who has grown fat and sassy on
his whack from the black boy , won't have
It that way. He wants ten or a dozen hours
before the gong Bounds for George to build
up to the featherweight standard. In other
words , ho wants six or eight pounds the best
of It. Pllmmer will surrender his claims to
sanity when ho concedes a half dozen
ounces ,
There arc a good many of Dick Mooro's
friends In Omaha who do not tally with mo
on tlio outcome of Dick's collision with Dan
Crccdon next Saturday night. Well , that Is
their right. This would bo a nice abiding
place , indeed , If wo all thought alike. I know
as well as any one thnt Moore Is much better
than what Is called a good man. 1 have seen
him fight a good many times , nnd know him
Ilka u book. Ho has been a staunch friend
of mlno over since I inado tils ( Irst fight
here , In which , by the way of anomaly , ho
got badly beaten. That was simply because
ho got fooled , however. Ho thought n hair
cut nnd n shampoo was all the training ho
needed to punch young NI land Into a state
of somnolency. Hut after having his face
pounded Into n marmalade the stockyards
youth suddenly developed n whirlwind of
strength , and on the spot Dick had jocularly
picked out to fall on when ho stepped into
the ring , proved his reclining place when he
went out.
Now I honestly hope that Dick will beat
Creedon. but 1 don't think ho can do It , my
friend Denny Denton'a say-so to the con
trary. Ilonny Is the sporting editor of the
lloston Glebe , nnd ho generally knows what
ho is talking about. This time , though , It
smells a trlllo like the long whiff. If uick
wins from big Dan I will be among the first
to send him ( lowers.
There are many uncertainties In the game ,
no nil hnvo noticed In the past year or two ,
but from the Umo of the Hood It has always
been the s.imo , and will continue so on to tlio
grand finale. Personally , I believe that Cree
don will triumph after a hard nnd despcr-
ntely fought battle. Moore knows nothing
but fight , but In Creedon ho meets n man
who Is superior In almost every way to any
man ho has ever mot. Dick Is clover nnd
ntrong and as guma as the gnniest. Ho has
nlso had barrels of experience. Hut Creo-
don's grea'or weight nnd speed will provo n
powerful factor In the result. That ho Is
ulso n superior griicrul Inside the ropes I
nlso firmly bellove , and to this moro than
anything else I look to BCO him clinch the
fight , If ho is ahlo to clinch It at all. In the
meantime the Apostolic youth will
glvo the big Antipodean a merry
punching , nnd U ho gets a fair
uhiinco may land on Daniel In n way
that will Induce him to quit. Hope so , Tak
ing the men physically , nnd that Is what I
do , there isn't much question as to who has
the best of It. and betting men will assur
edly mnku Croedon the favorite.
Friends most Always go It blind when It
comes to their man and the result. If the
favorite loses then the blokes who backed
him all of a midden discover that ho "has
Keno back" nnd wna always "overrated , "
but If the ( second choice goes out "ho wont
up ugulnst too htllt a proposition , " WIIB
"outclassed every way" and "was far from
It Inadvertently crept Into The Dee last
Thursday morning that Jack Gorman got
the beat of It In his setto with Jimmy 1,1ml-
lay out lit "Shorty's " the night before. And
no he did , that Is , ho got the S5 cents the
dead games tossed Into the ring , anil Jimmy
allowed him to escape with his life.
It la high tlmo ) U Andrews no pun Intended
tendedwax being convinced that he la
good deal bolter steam-litter than ho U a
prize tlKhtrr. Jim McCoy of South Omuhu
whipped him In a Jog last Wednesday night.
Ho first rimio hero several years ago to
fight JneK | ) .IVH. ! They fought HI was u
gangling , cadaverous rove who looked as It
a good tf | [ ) iro"7i > would blow him Into the
river. Hut he surprised everybody *
Uavlo Included , but ouly In the llral
round. Jack was making one of his gran
Rtnnd convolutions , when suddenly one c
Hiram's long arms shot out like n piston
rod , nnd MB big dun glove went Into Jack'
mug like a battering ram. The'n wo nl
thought we were going to ceo n fight , but I
the next round Davis killed him. Hut ho wn
llko the hoc that didn't know when he 1m
enough , so ho tackles Jack once more , an
Jack kills him over again. Ho shuttles n
the ranis again , and ho and Jimmy I'ant
Hlghtower have n chase. Hltjli'owcr w.l
In a particularly happy mood that nlghl
nnd In the se.com ! round he caught Mr. Andrews
drows In the pomonn ridaml with a swlngln
right hand smash , nnd Mr. Andrews dliln'
recover hla voice for n full six months. Ii
fact , thnt cnmo nearly being n fatal blow
Hut I remember seven or eight years ngi
when Andrews was meeting all-comers n
the Theater Coinlque , Philadelphia , under Hi
nom do guerre of "Hook's Unknown , " am
ho pounded 'cm all out big and little , white
black nnd yellow. Hut Hlrnm Is n "ha
been , " nnd ho should now confine himself ex
cluslvcly to the plumbing business , Thin !
of it , nny way , a plumber In the rlngl
SANDY GHISWOLD.
.Hl'UINd IJAVS IN Till : MAUHII.
1'ro'pi'd * Hrlglit for the Most Kiirlmiitliif
of All Outdoor Sport.
The widespread nnd heavy snowfall of tlu
past week has filled the duck shooter1 !
heart with enthusiasm. Prior to this evenl
the prospects for the spring sport wcr <
meager , Indeed , on account of n lack ol
water. Such another dry spell as this sec-
tlon of the country Is but fairly emerglnr
from has not been experienced In n decade
It set In early In May last , reigned uninter
ruptedly throughout the summer nnd . fall
and but light and Inconsequential rains broke
the arid monotony during the present winter ,
The result was an absolute drying up of all
the small lakes nnd streams before autumn
had properly begun , and by the tlmo the
duck season was on even the larger bodies
of water and rivers were so low that Induce
ment for the birds to remain long on any ol
their former favorite feeding grounds was sa
slender that the poorest kind of sport was
the rule. For good wild fowl shooting there
must bo plenty of water. With the lakes at
their lowest water mark nnd the marshes
dried up and baked as hard as n cement
floor there ID llttlo opportunity for the
palmiped bcautles'to eke out a subsistence ,
nnd no matter how delightful the weather or
favorable "the other general conditions , they
will tarry but a short time ere they wing
their way on to moro advantageous haunts.
Hut the late fall of the flocculent crystals
has dissipated the sportsman's fear of n con
tinuation of this unfavorable condition.
There has been an Immense descent of the
beautiful nil over the west , on the plains
nnd in the mountains , and when the thaw
comes It means such n freshet as will send
the rivers and streams gushing on to the sea ,
fill up the lakes and Inundate nil the
marshes and lowlands. This means capital
sport with the lordly cnnvasback , the royal
mallard , the ashen redhead , the pintail , teal
nnd blucblll , to say nothing of the excite
ment nn Infiux of the Cnnadas and the
Hutchlns geese will create.
Notwithstanding the prolonged period of
dryness there was a most beautiful crop
of native food last fall , but the birds being
unable to get at It means that the bulk of
It remains to be fattened upon In the sweet
spring time. The wild rice stalks In all
the north and western marshes bent low
with the weight of their tiny kernels , nil of
the nutritious seeds were more than luxuri
ant , and the nut grass nnd smart weed were
abundant everywhere. Of course wild celery
( splralls valllsnerla ) and all of the much
sought for aucjuatic plants suffered friotly ! ,
nnd while the birds may wax fat upon fari
naceous deposits this spring , they must deny
themselves these subacqueous delicacies until
the golden days of October roll round once
again. Such a rare climate ! s this In which
wo live that vegetation flourishes with but
the nourishing Influences of the dews , which
descend like rain during the short
nights of the hottest summer. These He
like a moist blanket over the emerald world
until the growing llfo absorbs or the sun
rays suck heavenward again ,
Uut once again let me speak on a favorite
theme the ducks. I am a lover of nature
In all Its aspects , and ascribe to indulgence
in Its delights the quickness of sight , the
steadiness of nerve nnd the soundness of
mind and body I enjoy today. I have lived
to learn of outdoor life , but would fain be
lieve the leson has Just begun. Of the
birds that come up from the tropical Mexlcos
In the spring the pintail ( anas acuta ) , called
.sprlgtall In the cast , are about the first ,
then follow speedily In order the canvasback ,
the redhead , blueblll , widgeon , mallard and
teal. The Canada goose and his congeners
oven precede the pintail , many of them , as
remarkable as it may seem , lingering hero
all through the winter. Just two weeks ago
Hilly Hoagland killed four big Canadas just
twelve miles west of the city in u field
bordering the Blkhorn.
Hut as the pintail Is the first of the duck
family to tempt the sportsman hence In the
spring , ho is entitled to the sendoff. The
period of his arrival depends largely on the
state of the weather , and he generally comes
In with a storm of rain and snow nnd sleet ,
and later , when his cousins arrive. Is found
much In the company of the mallard , Widgeon
and teal. Their plumage Is soft and blended
beautifully with greenish browns , grays and
dull , yellowish Hno3. They fly high , mi
grate In tremendous llocka and frequent the
open prairies and broad expanses of water.
They nro nlso fond of heavily wooded , swift
flowing rivers , from which they will wade
fnr Into the timber for favorite food. They are
usually a dull bird , decoy readily , and are
easiest killed of atiy of the wild fowl family.
They are generally In poor form , owing to
their penchant for long Journeys without
rest , and consequently not overly desirable
for the table.
The canvasback Is unlvcmiily nctnnwl-
edged to bo the king uf his kind. Ho (3 (
the largest of all the ducks . 'ml M ji'P-
poscd to possess edible qualities eminently
superior to any of his relatives , although
I have had mallards served that In every
way came up to. If not surpassed , liU high
standard. They are magnificent lookers ,
the drakes especially , with their shapely
cinnamon heads , ashen wings and snowy
white bodies. In flight they are the swiftest
of all the wild fowl , being capable of over
100 miles an hour. They aio extremely
shy , remarkably hardy and the most dif
ficult bird to kill that flics. Years ago
these princely birds halted hero in countless
millions on their &cml-annunl .migrations ,
but latterly they are rare , and , laekaday ,
growing rarer with each recurring season.
The redhead Is known as the canvasback's
'
first cousin , which bird they closely re
semble , but are dcHtlnctly different. Prop
erly placed upon the table , It would take
the most expert gastronomic connoisseur
to separate htm from the canvasback. They
are rapid , strong flyers , but decoy beauti
fully and furnish the most exhllnrntlng
sport from a blind. They are good feeders ,
with nn Insatiable appetite for wild celery ,
tender twigs and grasses , nquatlo bulbs and
smart weed. They do not visit this region
In nny considerable numbers in the fall ,
but seldom fall to come In plentcously In
the spring tlmo.
The mallard Is the most familiar bird ,
and I might say the choice of a largo ma
jority of local sportsmen. They nro not
BO quick of wing as the canvasback or red
head , but quick enough to suit the taste of
the greatest adept with the hammerless.
They uro a great bird to "Jump" in the
marshes , but supply all the delights of such
pursuits over decoys. They nro exceedingly
wary , but lure well to n largo stool of decoys -
coys , anchored In front of a fnst natural
blind , They haunt the shallows , and al
though they can diva llko a blue bill , seldom
look for food In more than a foot nnd a
half of water. I.Ike the geese , they are
fond of field feeding , and In stubble and
corn make many a ttumptuous banquet on
the scattered kernels of the farmer's har
vest.
vest.Llko the mallard , the teal , both green
and blue wing , are partial to the shallows ,
yet the green wing often frequents the deep ,
upen waters. They lly like bullets , decoy
but Indifferently , und alight with an abrupt
ness that discomfits many an experienced
gunner. They nro certainly n morceuu
second to none In the game line , and I have
yet to meet man or woman who can refrain
from ecstatic exclamation when sitting down
to a platter of well-browned teal.
The widgeon , or American bald pato. dis
plays many ot the characteristics of the
mallard also , yet ho favors the open water
nnd la seldom tempted to penetrate the
wu'idod districts. They hardly ever lly
In ( locks , but In twoa and threes , and
Din' " In a while bunches of a half dozen.
Uko the pintail , they love to haunt the open
prnlrio , and next to the mallard are the
most plentiful of nil the npcclcs hero. They
fly swiftly , but nro among the easiest ot the
trlbo to drop to shot , nnd decoy much after
the fashion of the pintail. For the tnble
the wldceon must be In prime condition ,
nnd ho Is seldom else/ consequently ranks
well In epicurean qualifications with the red
head nnd mallard. They are less favored
In the way of glorious plumage than other
ducks , n fact thnt detracts much from their
marketable value.
Of course there nro many other ducks
which visit these waters , but those men
tioned nbove nro the principal ones , nnd ,
while I might proceed on entertainingly to
the nportsman , the labor might be lost on
the general reader.
Thu Oniului KrniU'l ( 'lull.
The Ontalm Kennel club Is still very much
alive nnd In n promising condition. Thorn
was nn enthusiastic meeting held nt Dr. J.
C. Whlnnery's office last Wednesday even-
Ing. The treasurer's report showed the club
to be free from debt nnd with a neat bal
ance In cash on hand. The feasibility of
holding a bench show this year was exhaus
tively discussed , nnd tlio outlook Is promis
ing for such nn event , which means another
fine success. After a lot of general business
was disposed of the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year : Dr. J. C.
Whlnnery , president ; J. H. McTaguo , vice
president ; E. L. Mnrston , recording secre
tary ; Charles F. Frenzcr , financial secre
tary ; Fred Hath , treasurer ; W , Wattorman ,
Charles Ogden , John T. Evans and Dr. Eb-
bltt , directors ; Dr. Cycr of Philadelphia , dcl-
cgato to the American Kennel club.
llnriiHtorinliiK at Manilla.
Teddy Gallagher , the Hlack Hills bantam ,
and "Uoge" Hliodcs , the pride of Iowa , will
glvo an athletic exhibition at Manilla , la. ,
next Saturday evening. Talent from Omaha
and Sioux City will assist. Gallagher and
Rhodes In n ten-round go will bo the main
feature.
Affairs of tin ) \Vcntprn Horsemen.
The new year book will bo oUt this week.
It has been settled nt Inst thnt the great
trotter , Walter E , Is Missouri bred. .
Free Coinage , the great Kansas 3-year-
old , will go without hopplesthis j ear.
Houston , Tex. , Is building a mlle track that
will cost when completed close to $30,000.
Commencing Juno 20 , there will be n
twenty-day's running meeting held at Kan
sas City.
Pansy McGregor , 2:23 : % , the champion
yearling , owned at Topeka , Kan. , by n ven
der of milk , Is held nt $1,000.
Ten thousand dollars Is the price offered
by nn Englishman for the yearling colt ,
Uorcnl , nnd ho has not changed hands.
The fast marc , Delia Shlpp , that was seen
several times In the west last year , died at
her Kentucky home , January 31. She was
raced all of last season and lost only one
race.
race.Duliols
Duliols brothers , the Denver breeders ,
have leased the Overland track in that city ,
nnd will give a June meeting this season ,
with from $25,000 to $30,000 in stakes and
purses.
The Colorado pacer , Pilot Knox , now Id
years old , will bo out the coming season as
n trotter , and It Is said he has shown at the
latter gait enough speed to warrant his being
sent cast.
Heauchamp & Jarvls of Concordla , Kan. ,
have purchased the Robert McGregor stal
lion , Tom McGregor , 2:20'4. : This horse is a
grand individual , and fast enough to reduce
his record nt nny tlmo
A wealthy horseman at Duluth , Minn. ,
has offered $10,000 for Mascot , 2:01 : , and ho
didn't get him for that. Mascot is n geld
ing , nnd aside from his racing value , pos
sesses none but a road horse value.
Ella Woodllne , the Nebraska 2-ycar-old
that was sold last fall for $ "i,000 , Is now
held at $15,000 , and she has shown her own
ers so much speed that they aver that they
would hate to sell her at that price.
It will bo learned with regret by most
of the western breeders that Judge Ken
nedy of Maryvllle , Mo. , intends to go out of
the business , and that he has consigned
the whole of his valuable stable to the
Cleveland sale.
Jackson Case of Haclne , WIs. , will have
out this year , In addition to the sensational
performer , Jennie K. , 2lf : > Vi : Victoria
Wllkes , 2:19 : % ; Patriot , 2:24 : ; Hollas , 2:24 : % ;
Hattlo K. , 2:24 : % ; Trotwood , 2:27 : % , and
several green ones by Phallas.
John Kelly writes from Dcifvcr that lip
! ias n grcnt string of horses nt the Duliols
tarm. He adds that he expects to beat
Mancy Hanks' record with the llttlo black
wonder , Dlrcctum , the coming season. Ho
has the best wishes of the writer.
A review of the nnlmnls in The Conqueror's
pedigree shows thnt their sons nnd daughters
iavo produced 474 performers in 2:30 : or bet-
er. This is the most grandly bred horse
hat over made n season in the state , and
10 Is certainly a horse that Omaha ought to
eel proud of.
Turf Journals have all along insisted that
lack Curry , who has become noted as the
Irlver of AIlx , would train this season at
Fleetwood Pnrk , New York , but Mr. Curry
announces that ho will train on the Daven
port , In. , mile track. Morris Jones has
been thinking that he would again attempt
to drive Altx , but when the tlmo comes
Curry will probably get her.
Western Resources , a Nebraska turf Jour
nal , Bays that Alamlto won nil his races as
a 3-year-old. Ho didn't , though , for Ken
tucky Union beat him thrco straight heats
that year In Sodalla In 2:23 : % , 2:2 : % , 2:20 : % .
Captain Pylo always claimed that he
could have won every heat in this race , but
he did not want a mark on Alamlto better
than 2:25 : for that season. However , Ala
mlto Is yet n great horse , and In the hands
of such n man as Dick Tllden ho ought to
bo among the great money winners of the
west the coming season.
The King Hill farm nt St. Joseph , Mo. , IB
arranging to campaign Wlllard Russell , 2:17 : ,
by Wllkle Russell , 2:15 : , again this season.
This Is a good young horse , und he lias
shown that ho Is possessed of plenty of
speed , though a llttlo Inclined to bo erratic ,
Half of the trouble heretofore , however , has
been with his driver , who hud hardly as
good n head ns the 'horse. If Mr. Donovan
van will select n driver this year with half
of the euro ho would display In selecting a
race horse , ho will more than probably have
u race horse.
Among the animals that Frank Orlgsby
of Arkoe , Mo. , advertises to sell nt Red Oak ,
la. , on the 21th , Is n colt that Is probably
better bred , ns producers go , thnn nny other
animal In America. Ho Is by Victor Eno ,
by Roberdean , by King Rene , and his dam
Is Rose Rysdyk , by Robert Rysdyk , second
dam Olivette , by Onward , third dam Santa
Clans , by Magic , fourth dam Joslo Ralley ,
by General Gcorgo H. Adams , fifth dam
Santa Maria , by Pilot , jr. . 12 ; sixth dam by
Roebuck , a son of The King. Fifteen brood
marcs are represented In this youngster's
pedigree. It ho don't turn out a crackerjack -
jack there Is llttlo In breeding ,
No business on earth has suffered so
much nt the hands of Its fool friends as
has that of the breeding of trotting horses ,
It has been the continual whining and
chronic kicking of breeders as much ns
anything that has brought about the de
pression In.tho business. If every man
who Is Interested In breeding trotters would
put on a cheerful air and always Insist that
the business was nil right It would not bo
many moons cro the books of the good stal
lions would be full nnd sales would bo better.
Try the prescription , The best way In
the world to cause your neighbors to be-
llevo your business has gene to the devil
Is to keep tolling him that. On the other
hand , you can rely upon making him think
the opposite. If the opposite argument Is
made.
The horse sale thnt Is to bo held nt
South Omaha In March Is assuming better
proportions every day , und In nn Interview
with John D. Crolghton a few days ngo ho
said ho thought the sales would develop
Into sales of a national reputation , and that
they meant Incalculable good to Omaha ami
Nebraska. Manager Short reports the re
ceipt ot many now consignments , many of
them from the best farms In the land. The
limit ot thrco hundred head will BOOH bo
filled up with a class of horses that will en-
tlco the best buyers In the country this way ,
nnd this vicinity will bo treated to ono of
the best homo shows over held In the west.
Among the consignments thus fur there
arti tlio get ot Shadeland Onward , 2lS'i : ;
Woodllno , 2l9 ! ; Antceo , 2:10 : % ; Dictator ,
Egotist , Nutwood , Wlnslow' Wllkus. Red
Wllkes , Charles Cuftroy , Simmons , and other
great ones.
The llrbt annual catalogue Issued by the
Keyxtono farm Is JUKI out nnd la a hand
some souvenir of that great Nebraska farm.
Following the lltlo payo Is a hundsomo photo
halt-tone view of the ( aria , Including resi
dence , track , paddooks , stnblo nnd ( mining
barn. Handsome portraits of The Con
queror , 2:17 : , WoocUllnh , Phonon and Two
Strike , 2:12 : % , emUolllsh the Interior pngcs ,
while the tabulations nnd compilations of
pedigrees are compute , even to details. In
the Introductory Mr ! Pnxton strikes a keynote -
note when ho snyt : "Tho past two years
have brought about a somewhat radical
change In the breeding business ns relates
to the light hnrncua horse. A few yearn
ngo nil thnt was .considered necessary waste
to breed In certain established nnd RO-
callcd fashionable lines , nnd when the fonl
was dropped ho was salable on the merits
of lilu breeding alow * . All this Is changed
now , however , nnd that horse Is only con
sidered well bred tlrat Is bred In rnco horse
lines nnd Inherits that quality. "
the World's fnlr , to see this grcnt race fin
ished. Do you think that those enthusiastic
people who sat In the amphitheater at Wash
ington park and cheered thcniEclvo ) hoarse
whenever their favorite showed up In front
would have been pntlsfied to have had thnt
rncc ended ns It stood nt the end of the
sixth heat nnd with no further knowledge
of the ability ot the Individual participators ?
The public pays Its morioy to see a horse
race , nnd It will never bo satisfied with nny
rule that declares a race ended before It Is
won. If you watch n grand stand , all
through the circuit nnd year nftcr year , ns
the writer has , you will find that as evening
npprcnchcs , where there Is n race on where
ono horse evidently outclasses his field ,
there will bo few occupants In the stand ,
but , on the other hand , It the race. Is ono
In which there are several horses contend
ing every Inch of the way , and the heats
have been split , hardly a seat will be vn-
cntcd until the rnco Is ended or carried over.
This is the best Index to public sentiment.
There Is considerable discussion In the
turf papers ngaln this winter regarding anew
now rule that will shorten races. Among
the apparently most popular theories nil-
vnnced Is what Is known ns the six-heat
rule. This rule would cause a race to be
ended nt the end of six heats without rc-
gnrd to the standing of the horses. I nm
unalterably opposed to any such rulo. In
tho- first plnco horses hnve been bred for
utmost n century with n view to producing
not nlono speed but ability to endure a long
race. Such u rule as is advocated would
bo at least a step toward the single dash
system and It never could become popular ,
for it would settle no question of supremacy.
Every race goer knows that the most Inter
esting races ho ever saw were the hotly-
contested , split-heat affairs , where It was
nn unsettled question until the end had
been reached which horse wns going to bo
the victor a race where nil the horses were
so evenly matched as to make every heat a
race from wire to wire. Go back with mete
to the great Columbian free-for-all In Chicago
cage last season and tell me , if you will , If
there- has ever , In the history of the Ameri
can horse , been a race where so much In
terest was shown on the part of an enthusi
astic , sport-loving public. For throe days ,
while this race lasted , thousands of people
stayed away from the great counter attraction
The west holds the world's trotting rec
ords for the fastest stallion , fastest year
ling , nny sex ; fastest 2-year-old colt , fastest
2-ycar-old gelding , fastest 3-year-old colt ,
fastest 4-year-old filly , fastest 5-year-old
mare , fastest 5-year-old gelding , winner of
the fastest heat in n race , winner of the
fastest heat by n stallion , fastest heat by a
mare , fastest heat by a gelding ( di
vided honor between two western
horses ) , fastest heat by a yearling ,
fastest heat by a 4-year-old , fastest heat
by a 5-ycar-old , fastest first heat , fastest
second heat , fastest third heat , fastest
fourth heat , fastest fifth heat ( divided
honor between two western horses ) , fastest
ninth heat , fastest three-heat race , fastest
four-heat race , fastest five-heat race , fast
est six-heat race , fastest seven-heat race ,
fastest eight-heat race , fastest nine-heat
race , fastest mlle to wagon In race , fastest
mile against time with running mute. The
west has In the pacing contingent the fast
est mile ( a division of honor between the
cast ahd west ) , the fastest three miles , the
fnstest four miles , divides honors with the
east on the fastest gelding , has the fastest
stallion , fastest mare , fastest yearling
filly , fastest yearling colt , fastest yearling
gelding , fastest 2-year-old colt , fastest 3-
year-old colt , fastest 5-year-old filly , fastest
3-year-old gelding , fastest 4-year-old colt ,
fastest 4-ycnr-old gelding , fastest 5-year-old
fitnlllon , fastest 5-yenr-old mnre , fastest heat
by n stallion.fastest heat by a mare , fastest
heat by a yenrllng , fastest heat by a 4-
year-old , fastest fourth heat ( division of
honor between east and west ) , fastest sixth
heat , fastest two-heat race , fastest mlle to
wagon , fastest mile against tlmo on u half
mlle track , fastest mlle In a race on a half
mlle track. Wo will have the whole thing
In a couple of more years.
Gossip with the Shoolrrx.
Tlio late heavy fall of snow drove the crows
Into the city by the hundreds.
L. Ashton Is ono of the prime movers In
'the organization of a gun club at Savage.
The Central City Gun club will hold its
spring tournament April 21 , 25 and 2fi.
There nro a lot of good fellows connected
with this club , and It goes without saying
that their shoot will be an Interesting one.
The Korker Duck Decoy Is out , nnd it is a
magnificent work and will receive the hearty
endorsement ot all appreciative gunners. H
Is certainly the best duck decoy on the mar
ket. M. C. Peters of this city is thn In
ventor. It Is , made of closely woven drill
ing , water proof and moulded In 'the form
of n duck , with n filling of fine cork. There
Is no weighty anchor , nnd the pulntlng-
artistic nnd llfo like.
Fred J. Lamb came In from Sidney one
tiny last week. Fred Is the great western
shooter you've all heard of so often. He
says that he has caught 800 musltrats this
winter with a pin hook and expects to kill
a whole train lend of ducks next month.
Clark U. Hntton of Paxton sent down
three fine Reese to his old shooting mate ,
Johnny Hardln , lust week. Hntton says the
hunters have been there nil winter und
hnvo managed to keep In .good condition.
Ho is lookng for line shooting in the next
thirty days.
At the Eden Musce they have what Is
called tlio "Grass Mnn from llorneo , " but
on close Inspection the other evening I dis
covered thnt ho was none other than my
old esteemed friend , Jack Knowlcs , In ono of
Lawrence's now grass ducking- suits , Jack
had to 'fcss up , but In exoneration said thnt
times were hard nnd It was nnythlng to
make an honest dollar.
The sporting editor Is In receipt of tlio
following open letter :
The officers ot the National Game , Hlnl
and Fish Protective association earnestly
request sportsmen in nil sections of the
United Stntes to report any violations of the
.gumo nnd flub laws ; the Informant In each
Instance to send a duplicate report to the
state game warden ( where such can bo
found ) , so that prompt co-operative work
may result In the conviction of the of
fenders.
Full particulars ore desired In every cnso ,
the essential Information bolng name and
nddrcss of law-breakers , dnto anil place of
the Illegal shooting , fishing , capture or ship
ment of game or flab , names nnd addresses
of witnesses who can testify In behalf of
tlio prosecution , mill any further facts bearIng -
Ing upon the case'Which may bo known to
the complainant.
Any Information relating to the violations
of the fish nnd guno laws will receive
prompt attention Ifladdressed to the secre
tary , P. 0. box fiO. Milwaukee , WIS.
FIlKll K. POND. Secretary.
OMAHA , Fob. 17. fiandy CJrlswold , Snort
ing Editor of The Hoe : Will you kindly
mention In tomorrow morning's Heo that If
the quartet of Dunlap , la. , shooters , .Messrs.
Dean , Abbott , Arft nnd Haul , still think
they can otitshoot nny four Omaliu shoot
ers , I'armclco barred , nnd rome ovrr hero.
1 will scu that they are accommodated.
The shoot will bo according Ui their origi
nal proposition , llfty llvo birds each , for t'A
u corner , and If desired wo will return the
compliment and shoot them on their nwu
grounds , J. J. IIAHO1N.
Charlie Williams , the good looking sports
man from Missouri Valley , announces that
he Intends to don his war-bonnet again this
spring nnd go after nil the fast ones In thin
section of the world. Well , Charlie hasn't
Blood before the trap much lately , but judg
ing from the style In which ho stopped
mallards up In the Lugcnbeol nmrshen lust
fall , I bellove It will take a good man to
beat him.
The genial Dr. Cupels of Perclval , over
tlio river , was In the city ono day last week.
Ho Bays that on Christmas day he made the
shot of his life killing on ImmoiiBo Canada
goose weighing thirty-two pounds , Thin
was hard to swallow , but when the
doctor declared that they were compelled to
cook his Koosoleta In a ton-gullon wash
boiler und that be was used ut a church
pentlemen !
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You can't draw the line too sharply
in placing your order for
Dressy Attire !
The tailors must be in active practice the fabrics must bo
fresh and you'll find Nicoll first in taste and quality.
Their price will be your best guide and helper ,
anti tj i\J for a serviceable and stylishsuit.
and wv for trousers.
Giving our whole attention to wakingtoordcrand doing the best for the least
money is our way of building up trade.
We don't know a better way than to get the best materials for you to choose from.
By our bright arrangement , you can examine a thousand styles in a few minutes.
Draped side by side for easy comparison.
Spring Styles 207 So. 15th Street.
ready for inspection Knrbach BIk.
sociable , seventy-six people dining off of
the carcass , I caved.
J. C. Road , ono of Omaha's most clever
trap shots , has a match on. On March 10 ,
nt Central City , he Is to shoot a 100-llvo
bird race with W. S. Duer of Hastings for
$50 a sldo and the price ot the feathers.
The race Is to bo inado under the American
association rules , thirty yards rise , five un
known traps. It will tnko place in the
morning and in tlio afternoon the local gun
club will hold a sweepstakes shoot. Hoth
Read and Duer are capital shots , but I will
pick J. C. for a winner.
Jack Morrison , Jack Knowlcs , Dr. Whln
nery , A. Hospe , George Loomls , M. C.
Peters , Stocky IIoUi , and all the rest of the
duckers , are waiting patiently for the win
ter to break up. They have their Lefevers
all In tip-top shape , decoys painted over ,
and cases packed with shells , and at the
sound of the first "quack" will make a
sortie of the surrounding marshes. Knowles ,
who Is ono of the oldest and best posted
sportsmen ot the city. Bays this big snow
we have Just had will make us plenty of
water , and in turn plenty ot shooting.
Paul Jensen Is a ranchman and a sports
man. Ho lives fifty miles north of Paxton
and has had considerable sport killing wolves
this winter. Among the varlgated assort
ment Paul has administered n quietus to
were six big gray timber wolves , the last
one , which he shot just a few dayti ago ,
standing three feet and nine Inches at the
shoulders. These big wolves are very de
structive to the Block and Jensen's mode of
disposing of them is , to say the least , ef
fective and novel. He watches his stock on
the distant hillsides through n pair of power
ful field glasses. When ho detects a wolf
about to make an onslaught on his herd he
waits patiently till he gets through. It
doesn't take him more than twenty minutes
to get a steer down , and when ho does Paul
keeps his glasses on him until ho gets
through with his banquet. They nro most
voracious and will continue to gorge them
selves until their liliJes will hold no more. It
Is nt-thls fellcltlous juncture that Paul grains
his Winchester , mounts his pony and sallies
forth to the slaughter. The wolf is too full
to make much of a chase and Jensen soon
overhauls him and pumps him full of lead.
Whispering * from ( Icutln Annlr.
Take Wells will manage Mobile this year ,
nnd promises to make the Ulackblrds lly In
the front rank.
Gcorgo Washington Henry will tramp
down the hollyhocks In Toledo's Southpaw
garden this year.
Kid Baldwin wants t" Join the Omahoga
for 1894 , and if Manager Rourke is on , he'll
collar Clarence without delay.
Milt West will play first for Wllkesbarrc ,
Dan Shannon will never lose sight of his old
pals , and it is n credit to him.
"Chicken" Wolf may be found with Lin
coln this spring. Huffalo has given him the
"chaso" and ho desires to migrate west.
Omaha does not get George Darby utter
all. Ho will remain in his native city a
member of Jimmy Manning's cowboy gang.
Frank Selco will not let Harry Staley out
If ho can help It. Ho thinks the old man
has many a deceptive curve up his sleeve
yet.
Varney Anderson , an old Western league
pitcher , offers to go to Boston for his board-
that Is until' ho demonstrates that ho Is In
It again.
They are calllnc Jack Crooks hard names
over In St. Louis this spring. The Globo-
Democrat referred to him us "Mr. Crooks"
the other day.
0i ! , no , old Pctle Hrownlng wouldn't bo n
cnrd In the Western nssoclatlon. He wants
to como out hero und play first base , and
It will bo n lucky team that gets him ,
back to base ball ! "Hen" Hoylo wants to
rejoin Indianapolis , his old love , and George
Wood hankers for the game once more.
Anyway , that Is what Han Johnson claims.
lly the tlmo tlio season opens there will
be over sixty professional base ball clubs In
operation , including about 700 players , who
will receive compensation ranging from ? 50
to $100 per month.
"Tip" O'Nell , formerly of the famous St.
Louis Drown champions , Is In the cigar
manufacturing business with his brother
nt Amsterdam , N. Y. , the town Nick
Young hailed from.
Norman Leslie Hakor can have n Western
association umplrcshlp for the asking. Won
der what has become of Hake. His dog Is
still hero , but no ono seems to know any
thing of' Leslie's whereabouts.
Oliver Hums of Portland , Mo. , lost a Job
to piny shortstop for Minneapolis this season
by n captured letter , The oplstlo was on
the train which was held up by the cowboys ,
and as a result the letter never reached Its
destination.
"Tit" Willis , who has played In Omaha
several seasons , Is booked to play right Hold
for Hlnghamton next season. Last year
ho was with Albany , but only played a port
of the scilBon on nccount of u npralncd ankle.
Ho was with Pitcher Nichols of the Hostons
In tills city In 18S9.
Frank Klllcn. BO Ren Mulford says , has
como oft his PIttsburg pernh and signed a
contract. Every paper In the Smoky City
pointed out the error of his wny on the
Sabbath nnd ho marched Into camp em Mon
day. The ball player who thinks $2,400 for
six months' play a bad salary finds little
sympathy In nny quarters Just now.
According to the Cincinnati Times-Star
Elmer Smith Is going to Mount Clemens to
train down. The craze for baths Is wide-
bpreud at Plttsburg , but frank Klllen has
never thought ot ramming his head In a
barrel of Halt water. That's nil the train
ing ho needs , because ho Hays lie's the
greatest pitcher that ever went Into the
diamond.
The spring meeting of the Western
association will bo held ut DCS Molnes next
Tuesday , nnd will bo largely attended by
delegates from the different cities Included
In the circuit. The object of the meeting Is
to perfect organization und to como to nn
absolute understanding as to thn Intentions
of each city , to discuss the schedule and
other Important matters. President Row ? .
Tom MuV'lttloamis. U. V. Orlswold will go
over from this city.
( jui'xtlonn HIII ) Aii ivirn.
OMAHA , Feb. 15. To tlio KpnrtlUK I-Mltor
of Tile Heu : Pluxo utiilc In Hunday'M
paper the weight of c'hurli'M Mlti-liell when
he fought C'orbett ? J. 11. Itelnlmrt , mib-
ci'rlber.
Ans , One hundred ami lUlt-fuur pounds.
There are lettcru ut the purling depart
of The lleo for Fred Knickerbocker ,
ball player , mid .1. It. Allen , ptwlll' > t.
ULAIH , Neb. , Fob. Ifi.-To the Sportlm ;
Kdltor of The Hee : For the satiHfiu'tlon ot
! your humble servant anil the iv.st of th.f
; boys , please answer In Sunday's Hoc tin-
followlng.wlilcli has already been answcivcl
many times In your columns , but cannot
satisfy some people unless- they read It
themselves : In a game of high five A
and H arc 10 , C ami I ) are 51 ; A and H buy
tliu trump for U and miikt * lli. ' and U hold
ing low. Who wins ? "Tho Keeloy. "
Ann. C and D.
OMAHA , Feb. 17-To tinSpottint ; K'lltor
of The He > : . Purlng- gnme of crlbbnge A
plays a 4 spot , 1J plays a ,1 spot ; A plny.s u
- spot , I ! plays n 2 spot ; A plays a 3 spot ,
H plays a 2 spot ; A plays a 1 Miot , II plays
a 4 spot. Please state In Htinday'H lieu
how many holes should have been pegged
for the tblrd and each succeeding play' . '
Clifton Hill.
Ans. Two for the pair ; A nothingn
nothingA I , L' , 3. a run , and H 1. L' , 3 , 4 ,
a run. and 1 for the last eard.
FAIUHURY. Neb. . Feb. 11. To the SportIng -
IngBdltor of The Hoe : Kindly answer the
enclosed question In The Sunday Hee and
greatly oblige : In the game of three-hand
crlbbuKO A leads a 7 , I ! follows with an 8
and C' plays u G nnd clnlms a run of three.
Then If A plays a 5 can he Halm a run of
fom-V nnd If H follows this with a I , can ho
clulm a run of llvo ? W. I1.
Ans. Correct.
WACO. Nob. , Feb. 12.-To the Sportlmr
Editor of The Her : will you please ijlvc
the name and address of some dealer of
Omaha who keeps the most Improved nm-
iniinltlon ? Also state what you think of
S. S. powder , and whether any other kind
is better ? Header.
Ans. Hoth of the sporting poods IIOUFCS
In this ulty. S. S. Is very good , but I con
sider tlio Walsrode the best. That Is the
powder I shoot.
FHKMONT , Feb. II. To the Sporting
Editor of The Hee : What rules do Ne
braska shooters generally use In trap
sliootliKIlurllnffhnm or American ? Which
Is the best ? Trapper.
Ans. Hoth are used , but the American
association rules nro the most popular and
considered much the best.
AVALLACtt. Neb. . Fob 13. To the Sport
ing Kditor of The Hee : Please Inform me
through The Sunday Hoe where I can ob
tain rules for playing' urlbbage , and the
cost of same ? Ted Moxa.
Ans. Order Iloylc on games of your local
bookseller.
WAYNK , Neb. , Feb. 15. To the Sporting
Editor of The Hoe : High five , 32 points
Kunio , A 31 , H 29 ; H bids S nnd makes it ,
but A holds low. Who wins ? Subscriber.
Ans. A.
IIRADOW GIIOVE. Neb. , Feb. 1C. To the
Sporting K'lltor of Tlia Heo : I'l-ense publish
ring record of Jack Davis , formerly o
Omaha , now of Norfolk ; nlso his age , na
tionality nnd place ot birth. A Constant
Header.
Ans. Jn'ck hns licked n whole lot of men
and been licked several times ; haven't bis
complete record , litis about 33 ; was born
In Nova Scotia.
/.V THIS Tllli.tTKltS.
Henry Guy Carleton's romantic drama ,
"The Lion's Mouth , " will be seen for the first
time In this city on. Wednesday , February
21 , at Hoyd'H new theater.
Mr. Wardo will 'appear In his original role
ot Hinuldo , and Mr. James will bo seen as
Fra Angelo. The scenes of the play are
laid In Venice during tlio sixteenth century ,
anil the plot hinges on the custom In Venice
nt thnt time of bringing n charge against
any person by simply placing a scroll bearIng -
Ing accusations ngnlnst him as n citizen In n
public receptnclo known ns tlio "lion's
mouth. " Such accusations were generally
prompted by private malice , and meant Im
mediate arraignment before the Council of
Three , followed us a rule by torture and
death , Paul ill Novarro , an exllu under thn
mime of Hlnaldo , has come to Venice to
free that city from the rule of Julio , the
doge who succeeded his father , Lulgl ill
Novarro , murdered by Francesco , chief of
the Hcnedcttl , who afterward masquerades
as Friar Angelo , chief Inquisitor. Hlnaldo
meets Llnora , daughter of Julio , the doge ,
falls madly In love with her , wins her
passionate adoration nnd Is secretly married.
In order to snvo Hlnaldo's life Llnora Is
Introduced by the crafty nnd malevolent
Francesco to cast n ucroll bearing the name
of Paul dl Novara Into the lion's mouth ,
she bolng unaware of the true Identity of
her husband. Itlnnldo Is seized nnd cast
Into prison , but thn mask Is torn from
Angelo by his arch conspirator , Friar
Christopher. The doge orders him thrown
Into prison nnd the aroused populace break
Into the torture chamber where Hlnaldo
awaits death and declare him the lawful
doge of Venice.
None of the local scenery will bo used ,
as the entire ) production , Including scenery
and stage furniture , Is curried by this line
organization.
The repertoire will also Incltldo Shuko-
Bpearo's "Othello" and "Julius Caesar , "
and George H. Hnker'ii "Francesca do
Hlminl. "
The Hrothors Hyrno will nppcar nt
Fifteenth Street theater ono week , com
mencing Vlth matinee today , In their won
derful and very successful comedy "Hlght
Itells. " Thla season they como with every
thing now , having expended thousands of
lollurs In perfecting a lot of dlllleull , startIng -
Ing tricks , now scenery nnd mechanical
lovlcos. Thollrothers Hyrno'H versatility
evidences natural talent and untiring energy
with preservation. Hcrc.'n lies their tmccess.
Mr. John F. Hyrno , as MnUo lo , makes n
capital Irish comedian , and puts many of
our representative comi'dluns In tills line
In the background. The brothers' ajso- :
elates are clover In their special work.
The play gives KOIIIO oxcollunt oppor
tunities to these clever young people , not
alone displaying their skill In pantomime ,
but tiomo remarkable juggling , lightning
sketches and dunce : * which have helped to
make them famous. Matinees Wednesday
und Saluiday , with grand extra matlnco
Thursday , Washington's birthday.
The new play , "In Old Kentucky , " the
theatrical sensation of the season , will open
it three nights engagement this ( Sunday )
uvenlng ut Hoyd'H , coming with the prontlgo
of a genuine New York suecehH und endorsed
and commended on ull slduH IIH n play of
unusual strength and gorgeous scenic dlu-
play. A Hreat feature Is made of the race
ami It Mill bo a real nice , so far ux It Ix
possible to hnve one on the Htagc the homes
making u wild dash IUTONH the xuig < > and
uudcr the wire In full rlcw uf the
A view of the famous Lexington rnco truck
Is shown. Another scene Is a grand view of
| the Kentucky mountain , showing a tre-
mcndout ! chasm spanned by a small foot-
brldgo and built to a height of thirty feet.
It Is In this act that lovers of melodrama
will find plenty of excitement. The bridge
falls Into the gorge and the heroine makes
a Hying swing across the chasm on the end
of n rope , saves her lover from Impending
death by picking up n dynamite bomb , which
Is about to explode , and hurls It Into the
abyss , where It explodes with terrific force ,
shattering the walls ot the precipice nnd
j causing tlio whole mnss to full. The piny
i deals with Kentucky life and character , and
! whatever may bo Its merits as a drama ot
domestic life It hns demonstrated Its popu
larity by filling the theaters wherever It hns
been given. With the auxiliaries nearly 100
people will bo employed In the production.
Ono of the most Important events of the
current season at the opera houses In this
city will probably bo the forthc.mlng engagc-
i ment of tin1 celebrate- ! naval drama , "ThcKn-
! sign , " which comes In the Iloytl for four
j nights , commencing- - 25th Inst. "The En
sign" Is based upon perhaps the most sensa
tional episode of the civil war , and heiico
possesses the double merit of entertaining
the old and Instructing the young. The
i story is Intensely Interesting and the situ
ations thrllllngly dramatic , while the scenic *
Investiture Is said to surpass nil previous
nttempts nt stage realism.
. .sc'.i.in
Thomas W. Kceno announces thnt he will
retire after next season. Ho says he Is 5t
years old.
It Is said that PntlcrcwFkl will return to
this country next November under the man
agement of Ch. F. Tretbar.
Dr. Joachim will celebrate his English
Jubilee this year. Ills first London ajipeur-
anco wns made Marcli l's , 1S4J.
A Spanish musician has devised n system
of musical notation by which the aharp-and-
llat system Is done awny with.
In two weeks Mr. Irving played to $50.000
In Philadelphia. Mr. Irving will always bo
glad to glvo the Quaker City a show.
The old operettas of Offenbach uro reviv
ing In Germany. In Dresden they are giv
ing "Orphee aux Enters" and "Uarbo Hluuo. "
Josef Hofmann , now 17 years of ago , Is
preparing to return to America. U Is sultl
thnt ills piano pluylng fulfills cnrly prom
ises.
"Struck Oil" la the name of n new farce
comedy In which Miss Jnno Stunrt Is to stnr
next Benson with A. H. Wilson , under Man
ager Augustus Pitou's direction.
In 1893 there were produced In Italy
thirty operas , five comic operas , thirty-four
operettas , two opcrn bouffes , two Idyls , three
musical sketches. In France three operas ,
eight opera comlquos , eight operettas , ono
lyric comedy nnd ono lyric dramn were p :
duccd.
In n letter to n New York friend Augustln
Daly writes from London that his season in
England will not come to u close until May
1 owing to the great success of "Twelfth
Night. " When his company reaches this
country n brief tour of the largo cities will
bo made nnd the regulnr season at his Now
York theater will not begin until next full.
Comedian Crane's engagement at the Star
( N. Y. ) theater will end on .March 10 , when
ho will again go westward for his spring
tour. "The Senator , " If the demand for It
continues , will bo the only play presented
during the engagement. If the demand
ceases , however , "Hrother John" and "On
Probation" may bo revived.
After n long fight T. Henry French hns
secured the Amorlcjn rights of "Utopia ,
Limited , " the Infest Gilbert and Sullivan
effort , and nil arrangements have been inado
to glvo it a first presentation nt the Ilroad-
way theater , New York , on Easter Monday.
The attempts to secure tlio opera have
caused a good deal of hitler feeling.
The American Symphony orchestra , an or
ganization exclusively of native-born musi
cians , has been working nlong quietly , but
successfully , ami gnvo Us first concert re
cently at Chlckorlng hall Now Vork. The
principal numbers were the .Mozart sym
phony , I ) major , No. 35 ; variations from
Moszkowskl's first suite , and the prelude to
"Dlo Mclsterslnger. " Mr. Sam Frankfl- -
the leader.
An Important musical discovery was made
recently during the excavations In Delphi
numuly , a hymn to Apollo , engraved on
Btono with the musical notation. Hitherto
wo have known llttlu about Crook inusiu ,
especially on the practical wldo ; It Is there
fore hoped that this hymn , which Is be
lieved to belong to the second century be
fore Christ , will furnish the key to muUi
that Is now Involved In obscurity.
Mr. WIlKon Hnrrett has revived "Vir-
glnlus" in Chicago.
The announcement Is authoritatively made
that Mine. Helena Modjeslm will retire from
the stugo at the end of the next season.
Mine. Modjoska Is now playing In Now Vork ,
und her Intention to make this her farewell
engagement In thut city hns just been pub
lished by the metropolitan newspapers.
Mine. ModjcBka's career Ims.hccn u long und
honorable ono. She Is a countess , being the
wlfu of the Count Ho/untii , who Is now her
business mnnuger. She came to America In
187K from Poland , and , although then nil
actress of acknowledged high reputation. Him
belongs to thin country moro than to nny
otliur us nn arllst. She begun her American
career In Sun Francisco , appearing In "Adrl-
enno Lecouvrcur , " In which she mndo uti
Immediate success. The next iicusoii shit
made u tour of the United States , und from
thi ! first she bus been most popular both on
nnd off the hinge. In 1889-90 she played
loading parts In Biippoit of Edwin Huooth ,
appearing with him ut the Chicago Opi-ru
house. Among her mout Important rruanuiitt
huvo been Juliet , Hontrlce , Viola , Imogen ,
Rosalind , Ophelia , Julio do Mortimer , Mary
Stuurt , Cumllle , Frou-Frou , Adrienne Lucou-
vrour , Queen Kutlierlno , Lady Muuhrth , IHU-
bellu , Portia , und Miigdu In Siidcrmann'a
play of thnt name.
Klanteln & Hcckcr of Kust Prussia
the largest iimbor mines In the world , lo
cutixl on the north coast of the Haltlu uea ,
They employ 2.000 awn. and the yearly output -
put of these mines IN valued ut 11,000.000.
Little pllla ( or gruul ills. Dcwltt's Ltllf |
- ItUora.
