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THE OM.AIIA DAILY IJEEi , SUNDAY , AP111L 21 , 1805. Our First Grand Special Sale Of Household Furnishings . . . ill Surpass Any and All our Previous Efforts. A purchase this week means a saving of many UNTIL MAY THE FIRST. The Greatest Mark Down Sale ever known in Omaha. About One-half Off Original Prices , & $20.00 Bedroom Suits , this week's sa'e ' for $ 9,00 $30 oo Folding Beds , this week's sale $16.0O s i. 25 Moquet Carpets , this week's sale 78c V . 30 oo Parlor Suits , this week's sale for 13.5O 30.00 Gasoline Stoves , this week's sale 14.00 1.25 Velvet Carpet , this week's sale 78c 15.00 Bed Lounges , this week's sale for 7.50 50.00 Kitchen Ranges , this week's sale , 25,00 i.oo Body Brussels Carpet , this week's sale 75c 12.00 Bureaus , this week's sale for 625 25.00 Baby Carriages , this week's sale . 12.50 9oc Tapestry Brussels Carpet , this week's sale 58c 3 50 Mattresses , this week's sale for 1.75 12.00 Dinner Sets , 100 pieces , this week's sale , , 6,50 1500 Japanese Rugs , this week's sale $7-5O 2,00 Spring Beds , this week's sale for .75 5.00 Library Lamp , this week's sale . 2.0O i Sc Chinese Mattings , this week's sale 9c 17. oo Sideboards , this week's sale at 9.00 7.50 Toilet Sets , 12 pieces , this week's sale . . 3.5O 2.00 Square Mitred Rugs , this week's sale 9Oc 15.00 Corduroy Couches , this week's sale for 7.5O 12.00 Refrigerators , this week's sale , 6.00 3 c Window Shades 2Oc 1400 Combination Bookcases , this week's sale for 6.50 9.00 Parlor Desks , this week's sale , 5.OO 4oc Henjp Carpet , this week's sale ] 9c 3.00 Rattan Rockers , this week's sale for 1.50 5.00 Upholstered Rocker , this week's sale. . . , . 3.00 3.00 Rugs , Moquet , this week's sale $1.50 6. oo Dining Tables , this week's sale for 3.OO i.50 Comfortables , 'this week's sale , . .75 25c Stair Carpet , this week's sale JSc ° ° _ i ° ° o- ° ° All Other Goods at Equally Low Price 3 OOOOOOOOOOO We Would Like to Illustrate Everything , but Haven't ' Space to Do So , ooooooooooo WE , HOWEVER , SHOW ft FEW , ooooooooooo 100-l'iccc pi s CT l" * " " * " * - ' c/iy , . ' Dinner Set SOLID OAK Ladies' Parlor Desk Combination wardrobe folding bed. The front has a nice roomy wardrobe on one Worth $0.0J any If you see this you will say It Is where it is flnoly Price $3.0O. side and shelves for books on theother. . It worth J2500. Uent Bilk plush upholstering pulisliod , and \vo offer This cut reprea'ntq the T12.10 dinner cur stering , rullled silk parasol. This This rocker Is finely carved , quar let advertised for $0.50 , warranted not Is a bargain at , , week's sale price fer it for only tered oak , polish llnlsh , seat up to craze , llncly decorated , and you r holstered tapestry a with great Mlk bargain. plush or silk will ever saw. say it Is the best bargain you $16.00. $12.00. Hard where wood ? 12 refrigerator , our sale , price worth nny- $5.00. Low Prices This Week. ° ° O ° ° ° O ° ° OOOQ WE ARE THE LARGEST HOUSE FURNISHERS I THE WEST , QOOOOOOOOOOOOQ WHATEVER OTHERS ADVERTISE , YOU WILL FIND OUR PRICES LOWER 0000000000000 f ? I Wo control and carry a Complete Line of Quick Just Claims Allowed. . Two carloads of Kofripcrators just in. We do not advertise any article Our Terms are Liberal Treatment. Mcnl Gasoline Stoves , Success Combination Folding Ucd-Uock Courteous Prices. Two carloads of Baby Carriages just in. unless we have a lot , but the prices Beds , Hey wood Baby Carriages , Glacier Hardwood . We arc ranking low prices to move them. ' Complaints Ilcuded. will not hold good aft'er this week CASH OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS. Refrigerators , the Palace Folding Beds , St. Anthony's No Interest Charged on Credit. They're way below any prices heretofore Dinin-r Tables. CASH OR CREDIT. thought of or that you can get again. Our usual terms. $10 00 worth. . $1.00 down , $1.00 waci , $4.00 month worm. zuu uown i.uu wees uu inuimi . . $ , , $ . , $4 Write for Catalogues of Given away to every customer that trades with us a hand During this week's 30.00 worth $1.50 wjck , $5.00 month BABY REiJTlTGEKATGRS CARRIAGES , , some plated sugar shell to all purchasers of $1O or over. 50.00 worth $2.00 week , $7.00 month BOOK CASES. . A handsome rug to every carpet customer purchasing $1S or over , sale all carpets will $76.00 worth $2.50 W3eK , $8 00 month GASOLINE STOVES. A nice parlor rocker to every purchaser of $3O or over. be sewed without 100.00 worth $2.50 ml , $ 0.00 month Open Saturday and A fine picture to all purchasers of $ SQ orbover. 200.00 worth $ -.00 ! wcclj , $15.00 month Monday Evenings. Special inducements to you'ng foi'ks gust going to housekeeping. extra charge. TEHMS ran LARGE AMOUNTS. 4 & ' $ * v M JIV ; Description of the Annual Mardi Qras of the Danish Metropolis. FUN , FROLIC AND FANTASTIC FICURIS AInnclous Ilcauty of the IJccorntlons ami Tublo.iux , ( juutitt Co tumcs nml Ha- ullc'hliiK lliillot Mfinorl.il Incl- clents of u Nlglit of Mlrlli. COPENHAGEN , March 20. ( Correspond ence of The lice. ) The Artists' and Stu dents' carnival was coming. The "students ? " Yes , In Denmark there Is only one univer sity , that at Copenhagen , and all * .vho have taken the examinations preparatory for It are called "students. " They form a wide- spreading union ol not a llttlo Importance from the times when they as a body helped to defend Copenhagen against the Swedes and the Englishmen to later years of stu dents' societies , students' soirees , students' debating clubs , and students' < -arpl-uis. Well , the artists' and students' associations have usually each a carnival every year , but this winter It was decided to unite- their forces and gho a Joint great carnival. Whether the idea was to make It a more splendid affair or to attract more people , I do not know ; probably both considerations were prominent. All who desired the pleas ure of getting an expensive costume and frolicking In a , mask n few hours had to be "Introduced , " an they say , by a member of ono of the two associations , beside paying quite a fair price for the privilege. In this manner It Is madu possible to have a choice assembly , and , though the carnival Is In ono way public , the aUondanca Is restricted. Copenhagen is a city of pleasure Becking and amusements , and finds its match no where , I believe , except perhaps In Paris. And as for the annual carnival , why , ono would think Copenhagen was Inhabited by hot-blooded Italians , inn'l > ad of the tradi tionally cool and sternly northmcn. Weeks before the great event was to toke place the papers began to disclose the plans and doings of the committee. Then appeared enthusiastic descriptions of the decorations proposed , the names of the artists employed , the ballot , etc , until all Copenhagen was wild with excitement , and "Carnival , Carnival , Carnival" stared nt one from the editorial columns , flllcO the shop windows , crowded the advertising pages , and buzzed about you wherever you went , \ \ is B M that one of the moJlsluB employed sixty extra scam- stresses the two weeks botore the cnr/Dlvai 'and tfio iliou * wofe making money on silks and tarlatans , fan * , spangles and all the be longings of fancy drecx. But then , 2,000 people In nil were going ; they caino from all the country , and even Sweden was repre sented. The fortunates who were going neglected all else , and the unfortunates who had to stay at homo could nut sleep at night thinking about their unhappy Ipt. SKIRMISHING FOR A TICKET. As for myself , having thn carnival dinned into my ears from morning till night , J , too. caught the craze , and. tno days before the day , decided to go. Then came n tlmo of ruthlng and "hustling. " In the first place , it proved Hlmost ImpostIble to get a ticket , o\\lng to tha llstH having already been cloiod , though when the president of the committee heard I wanted to e for the sake of sending an account to an American paper , ho finally let me have one. Hut that wasn't all. I was disappointed In my com pany , and , as there was no time to get answers by mall , was consequently In the depths of despair , when , oh happy fate , the morning of the carnival we found a friend who knew n family who would chaperone me , and so that bridge was crossed. Then It turned out that a plain domino could not bo procured for love or money , and two hours before I was going , having by great exertions unearthed a cabman who hadn't more than four engagements to the carnival , I sat blissfully , at last , with my hands folded In my lap. while they dressed me up as n Spanish lady , that being most easily fixed , and my preference being to be as In conspicuous as possible. I recollected after ward , however , that Instead of acting my role and Illrtlng my fan as a Spanish lady should , I had forgotten all about It and tucked It under my arm for greater con venience while jotting down my notes. But such little blunders don't matter , and when ono has succeeded and Is fairly on the way to the enchanted land one forgets all those dimcultles , all those vexations , all the mo ments of suspense and despair and feels perfectly happy , full of delightful expecta tions. There was a long line of carriages leading to the Casino theater , In whose halls the festivities were held , and our progress was slow , at times stopping altogether. And such a crowd as pressed around the carriages and the entrance to catch a glimpse of those happy beings who could enter the gleaming portal ! There were little thin seamstresses who had worked from morning until mid night the last weeks to equip the shep herdesses and court ladles and flower girls ; old men who came tripping with their prim , little wives to see at least the outside * of the carnival ; young fellows that stood with their hands in their pockets admiring the ladles as their pretty , gaily-clad feet and ankles skipped up the staircase and disap peared In the blazing light ; dirty , ragged street boys , whose lives' beat memories were of glimpses like this of the world Into which they might never enter. There was laughing and talking and good-natured criticism. One of the ladles of my party was dressed to represent a poppy , and the tall staff from which her flowers grew out wai put up on the box , there being no room for It Inside. When wo drove up you should have heard the shout of merriment that arose. Tiie men roared , the youtifcsters tried to peep In thiough the window , comments about the "fine little pear tree" wcie flung from lip to lip , and ail the throng waited expectantly to see to whom that belonged. Hut at last wo reach tha wardrobe where our wraps are to be delivered. Here u gypsy Is putting on her gloves and a mermaid Is fastening her garter , while an Indian In a long ulster is unrolling a bundle of cloaks and capes and scarfs that turns out to be an Amazon In helmet and breastplate , and a little , pjnk jingel Is nulling off. he.r ; rubbers in a corner. SCUHBS IN THC HALLS. We lift the curtain before the entrance to the Moorish hall , In my opinion the most beautiful of all the room * . In the soft , blue light ct the lamps that hang from the celling appear fantastic pillars and arches In pale blue , profusely gilded , and with the effect of lattice work produced by bits of mirrors here and there. A thick carpet covers the floor , and Arabs and Armenians In white draperies move noiselessly about among the banks of ferns and palms. At each side U a little , law bqudolr , along whoso walls , hung with rich orlemlal rug , runs a low , cush ioned scat ; small Moorish tables and feathery palins further add to the effect. Through bread , latticed windows In the background one leeks out un paintings of oriental land scapes ; lu uno cabinet red and yellow lights hidden from view cast a golden jjlow over tawny rand ur.d ilepder palm * , In the other , a lake on whose banks rest tents and camels glimmers in the weird , blue moonlight. It U extraordinarily effective , and the quaint little places are much sought all the evening by couples In glittering costumes. In one corner a tall Italian peasant whlspecs secrets to a little Cgjptlan reclining luxuriously on the couch , while not far away two gypsies are forgetting all Eave each other In the magic of the perfume-laden air. Leave them In peace , carnival comes but once a year. On the way up we pass through the dining room , a long whlte-and-gold hall gleaming with mirrors. In niches In the wall are email tables surrounded by chairs and sofas. The Illumination 1 decidedly chlo and very odd. Above each table Is suspended an elec tric light covered with a glass shade. The effect Is Indeed very piquant. Over the whole celling Is stretched a network of golden cob webs from which hang shining glass balls. Hut certainly the most magnificent part Is that around the great double staircase the white and blue and yellow hall. Going up on ono side wo find ourselves In a colos sal bower of sunflowers and sit down on a tete-a-tete among the exotics that border the wall to take It nil In. Th ecelllng is hidden by a canopy covered with painted sunflowers , and from the pillars and balustrades nod gigantic yellow blossoms holding each in its heart an electric light. In the middle of the ceiling Is a chandelier shaded by yellow petals and pale blue green leaves. On the opposite side reigns a bright blue light , coming from what resembles a huge china bowl under the celling. And this Is Indeed the "porcelain ball. " The celling seems a plate of blue and white china , and everywhere are great porcelain flowers with glowing petals In blue and white vases. It Is Impossible to describe the wonderful effect of the clear , bright blue combined with the pure white. It Is superb. DAINTY DECORATIONS. The "grotto of lilies of the valley , " at the top of the staircase , was the least conspicu ous , but at the same time the daintiest. The celling was of milk and white glass , with golden cornices. On each of the eight col- umne at the side were fastened sprays of lilies of the valley , whose cups Inclosed elec tric lights. And again sofas and divans among masses of green plants , It was no wonder the papers the next day were full of enthusiastic accounts of the "blue-and-whlte-and-yellow hall , " for It really was splendid. Just the combination of colors was enough to make It noticeable , and the idea was beautifully carried out. But then , the best artists in. the country had been nt work for the last month or two , and If an artists' carnival can't bo perfect , what can ? Here was all the evening a Jam of people so great that It was almost Impossible to elbow emu's way through. Under the lilies of the valley sat little fairies and Red Rid ing Hoods with their mammas or old aunties , who had laboriously crept Into a nun's or fifteenth century lady's dress for the sake of acting duenna all through the long , tire some night. And when some rollicking sailor came and carried off a little fairy to the ball room , and Red Riding Hood disap peared Into the sunflower garden with a stately gentleman In blue satin knee breeches and powder , the old duennas sflll sat there and maybe dozed a little all by themselves under the lilies. Ono thing I especially noticed the abssace of flags and banners. It it had been at home , I think there would have been a myriad of flag ? , and probably one room decorated en tirely with the stars and stripes. Dut hero Mas not one "Dannebrog" to be seen. Is it patriotism or vanity that makes us so anx ious to display our flag on ull occasions ? Hut lltten there arc the strains of the "Champagne Galnp"the darling of the Danish hearts ! We follow the sound into the "little hall , " where there Is a confused mass of dancers. There Is not much room for danc ing , on account of the crowd. Hut though it sssm hurts badly when somebody steps on their tight-slippered toes , people persevere , and the merriment Is great. The floor trembles under the weight of the dancers. The real carnival , however , Is In the "large hall" at the other end of the 1 ly grotto. This hall has two balconies , where people are beginning to take their places for the ballet. We have good seats In the box for the ladles of the commltteemen , and a fine view over the Tloor , where the Francalse Is Just being danced. It Is a dazzling sight , all these masked figures that tread the stately dance , their fanciful , rainbow-colored cos tumes shining in the brilliant light. One becomes quite dizzy looking down at the whirl of gayety , the frolics and fun , with bursts of music and laughter sounding In one's ears. BRILLIANT TABLEAUX. But even now , almost as we have taken our seats , the music stops , and the curtain arises on the ballet , "The Triumph of Prince Carnival , " or "In Union There Is Strength. " The students are Inveterate actors , and used to taking the part of women In the university theatricals , so the blue and white court ladles who were dancing a minuet were really excellent , though they did lift their skirts pretty high , showing a little too much of white-stockinged calvc-s for perfect grace. But , dear me , "boys will be boys , " even If they are past 0 , The plot of the ballet was , shortly , this : A prince ( Carnival ) woos a princess ( The Public ) , but the old king , her father , rejects the suitor becaute he Is poor. So the prince goes out into the world and has to combat with the managers of not alone the ordinary theaters , but of the va riety theaters ( of which there are many In Copenhagen ) as well ; ho calls first the stu dents , then the artists , to his aid , but not until both unite their forces docs he conquer the foe and win the required gold and the princess. According1 to the program , the first act occurs "some or other place , " and the second "some or other other place. " The first scene Is laid In court , and the dances were really wry funny , and well per formed , too. Especially amusing was a dance In which the king chassed around the stage and out , with all his courtiers in a tall be hind him. The part 6f the princess was taken of course , by a young iman , the son of a once noted actress ; he wore a pretty white and sli ver brocade court dress and acted with singular grace. Toisee htm before a mirror , decking himself oufwIUi Jewels or gathering his silken pettlcoaWabove his little feet , or sweeping toward the prince and falntlnssra-e- fully In his arms , one marveled , and as for his looks , why , nil the ladles agreed that he was "oh , so sweet ! " As to Prince Carnival himself , he and his troop were resplendent In red and yellow satin , with high , pointed caps and cabbage-like roses In their shoes. In the second acti were some very witty satires on the theaters ) and "varieties , " and the appearance of the respective managers in caricature was hailed with enthusiasm. The students had put a great deal of work on the ballet , and most especially was this apparent when caricatures of the principal , roles In all the popular plays of the ssason appeared , Impersonated by young men perfect as to make-up and dress , from "Madame sans Gene" In her pink pelgpolr and curls , es corted by a perfect Imitation of Martlmlss Nielsen's Napoleon , to " .Nlabe , " who stalked around on the stage , followed by a picked lot of her many children. One of these latter was a tiny fellow of three years or so , who trotted along In wonderment , stnrlng now at the spectators and now at the actors with big , astonished eyes. But It Is ofgo use to enter Into details , us the hits could-not be relished or even understood by outsiders. Suffice It to say that it was a success and much ap preciated.MERRIMENT MERRIMENT SUPREME. It 1s not until the ballet 1s over that the merriest part comes. Then social trammels are cast -aside and Prince Carnival reigns Indeed.Ve leave our box and mingle with the crowd. At flrnt one fuels''a little bit un comfortable among all those masks , and Is apt to retire discreetly on the approach of a clown or domino.but after a while that feel ing wears off and one Is quite at home. It Is n bewildering scene. Frivolous little Pienettcs In short skirts , cockeil hats and wide ruIHe * darken the air. There are Pierrettes In black tulle , In white satin , In yellow velvet , pink Pierrettes and blue Pierrettes and red Pierrettes , Pierrettes In white with round blue buttons , in yellow with black buttons , In pink with white buttons. And they ore all charming. Then there are modest little flower girls , powdered rococo ladles , flaunting gypsies , white carrier pigeons , Greek ladles and any number of gold-bespangled cuplds and butterflies and Dianas. And white Pierrots and tourists , brigands and Imps , cavaliers and savages , and one beautiful white and silver Heinuiol ( one of the gods of the old Gothic mythology ) . As for dominoes , there arc hundreds of blue and red and black patches. All the members of the committee are in yellow satin dominoes , with wide ruffles , and cocked hats bearing the emblem , a blue owl , whose eyes ore covered with two sunflowers , holding pens and pencils In its claws , while the marshals , of whom there are almost too many , are content with dress coats and red silk sashes. NOTABLE COSTUMES. There is a tall Death , with a skull head and flowing white drapery , who taps the llttlo Pierrettes on thp shoulder ; a newspaper lady with a gigantic paper Inkstand for a hat ; a photographer , with camera and all ; Englishmen with noses and whiskers and white Stanley hats. Chimney sweeps dance with princesses and gold-spurred cavaliers with peasant girls. There is a mad confusion of gorgeons costumes , a delirium of colors , a flare of light. A surging tide of masked faces crowned by picturesque and fantastic hats and caps surrounds one on all sides. Serpentine confetti whizz by ; it Is a bewilder ing maze of laughing fun makers , who for one night cast aside all cares and considerations and become children , as only Danes can do. Look at that clown , with one side of his face painted carmine and the other white. He approaches a slender poppy with hldeoua grimaces. "I guess nobody knows who you are , Mary , I guess nobody can tell , " he whines through his nose , and laughingly the two waltz qft .together. See that tall , hand some young man , with his face painted up Instead of wearing a mask , and yellow curls hanging around his neck , clad In the mean gray garb of a wandering minstrel , with a lute at his side. He Is the center of a merry group of ladles , who are flocking to write In his hand. He looks puzzled , knows nobody. Hut all the ladles know him he In the Princess of the ballet , and Ihp pulnt and yellow bang only set off his pretty face. But who are those two old men In long linen dusters , that pursue the little Byadercs and Columbines with their huge butterfly nets ? They rush wildly around , creating shrieks of merriment when some unwary flower-girl gets her frizzled head into the net. A tall friar In brown cowl walks by with a gentle spring , all In white tarlatan draped with swallows and snowballs , leaning on his arm. He must be saying very pleasant things , for under the black lace of her mask we eee blushing cheeks , dimpling In a roguish smile. Well , all things are fair at a carnival , and the chaperone can't keep track of her giddy charges all the time. But suddenly U heard the roll of n drum. Down the middle of the Isle u'lv.tnci's a corps of red and white flfers 'and d-ummcrs led by one of the yellow domlni ? > and a harlequin bearing on a high poi a g'ytntlc ' sunflower whose heart represents the u.lal of a clock. The hands are seen pointing to twelve. Ah , that means the unmaskm , ' . DDUM the long hall they go , out through the ether rooms and back again , and as they pats , the dominoes remove their Iinodj with A tlgh of relief , and the fishers wipe the perspiration from their brows , while dainty Luttirl'.lfs ' peep coqucttlxhly out from behind the pink and blue coverings , and the llaoollcul red mask of Mephlstophelcs uncovers a good-look ing youthful face. M < th > > u.w . thn little Spring discovers to her consternation that she has been flirting with an entire stranger , and the velvet Toreador finds that his lo\ely Carmen ls past forty , but these things cannot be helped. The chaperones hop anxiously around , clucking to their brood. The dining rooms are filled to overflowing , and the waiters have to strain all their nerves. I am told there are many distinguished people present , well known authors and Journalists , any number of noted artists , some favorite actresses , and swarms of counts , and barons with their ladles. I wander around a llttlo longer , watching the masqucr.iders as they dance , and prome nade and drink champagne , and then , being Informed that the carriage. Is waiting , I fetch my wraps , declining the ln\ltatlon of my party to a choice supper , and take my de parture from the House Beautiful. Outside the night Is chilly and dark , and a few per sistent hangers-on loaf arounn the stairs. From the Inside bursts of music , the sound of dancing feet , and peals of laughter greet the ear. And as I lean back In the carriage , un buttoning my glo\cs and humming the air of the Champagne Galop , I think of the Jolly prince , the beautiful princess , the dear little Pierrettes , the dim boudoirs , the Inspiring music , and wish I'd stayed. INQBHOUQ ANDREWS. IK I'.IIIX. Hey U McOinlell. "Comp back with my heart I" the maiden fried , "For you have no right to take It ! " , US bnfcr wlth rnc' " young Love replied , \ou were only trying to hieiik. it. ' Wlmt Is another's wealth to you ? \ \ hen u heart's broke who can splice it ? "Go back to the lover who loves you true. You Hhnll not micrlflce It ! Go greet your lover ami Klve him a kiss And n truce to your teHrw nnd HlghliiR : our henit's In pawn until you do this" And the maiden ceaseil her ciylntr. TJIEVHUI-IIICA f t'O.VI'K.VO.V. . Have you lived on earth before ? On April 28 nt-xt a convention of people who think they have will be held In Boston. The theosophistB of America will hold their annual meeting. It was not many years ago that tiie corventlons of the Thcosophlcal so ciety wore small affairs , attracting llttlo at tention. Not tn now. Like Masonry , thr-oso- phy has taken root all over the world , und this within the shoit period of nineteen years , for the society was organized only In 1875 In America alone there are now 101 branches Canada , South America , the West Indies an-1 the Hawaiian Islands belong to America ac cording to the theosophlcal map , and will be represented at the convention. In Canada there are half a dozen branches , In Honolulu one , In Grenada , II. W. I. , one , and in Peru one. Thcro are also theoiophlsti In Mexico , but , not existing as an organized t-oclelj there , they will not have delegates , When this fin do slecle convention will have adjourned cultured Boston will have somf. thing to think about for the test of the year. Hero are some of the main beliefs of theosophy - ophy , which will bo dUciibsod , 1. Man lives many lives on earth. 2. If he Is happy or unhappy In this life It li because he If ) having measured to him what he meted to others In a former life. 3. A secret brotherhood of perfected men exists , with headquarters tn Tibet , and has branches oil over the world. All of Its mem bers are men of the ChrUt and Buddha type , They have the power of assuming any form and of transporting themselves to the most distant places on earth at will , and , though they mingle constantly with men , are lehlom rtcofnlrjfd , Tbty tnt Mnie. Hlavstiky to or ganlzo the ThDosophical society , which thev Thu0" , ° Verha'ia 1rotectAU ' & meinben & Jlavo v l thousands ot years Notwithstanding that about 93 per cent of 10 members of the Theoiophlcal society hold there and other beliefs , the tocletyas a soci ety holds no doctrines of any kind. Under the constitution the society cannot bo commuted - muted to any dogma , e\en If belief In le should be unanimous. Uul as Individuals Ita members can hold any belief. A man may bo * . ! ! ! c'rlstla ! ' ' Je ' . Mohammedan or \ bplrltuailst , and etpound his beliefs. Hut ho must subscribe to the doctilne of universal brotherhood , \\hich \ means that all men are brothers by virtue of being sons of ono God , ana that all religions must be toleratcJ. There Is also no distinction as to sex or color In the wclety , negroes being considered ns possess ing souls as well as white men. Prom this It would seem there would bo a great diversity , of belief among the numbers , nut the con trary is the fact. The teachings of the mys terious brotherhood whom Mmo. Illavatsky , represented are peculiarly synthetic and har monizing and show , as thoosoplilsts believe that the various religions on earth arc only , different expressions of n common doctrine one truth clothed In various garments. It la claimed that the three views above enumer ated were taught , though In n veiled form , by all the great religious teachers and philoso phers. Every dealer In high grade cigars In Omaha will supply you with the Delia Fox Hoquet cigar. James Harper of Hat Creek. Va. , a widower with seven children , and Mary fos ter , a widow with fourteen , have united their fortunes and famlllvH. Ij. n. Pratt , son of the president of the college at Honolulu , anil Miss Helen Augusta nixon , nlcco of Chief Justice Judd of Urn Sandwich Islands , \\vro married In Now York recently. Mr. I'ratt Is a lawyer and will reside at Columbus , O. Mr. George Curzon , who Is to marry Mlsa Letter , WHS looked upon as ono of the most "eligible" bachclois In London society. Ho Is ; 'G , the eldest foil of a baron , who Is also a clergyman and the patron of five livings. Ho is ono ( if the young men who arc listened to In the Houst ) of Common * . MUs Hrleo , daughter of the Ohio senator , Is rcjiorU-d engaged to Henry Outiam Hax- Irnniilclcs , second tccrctary of the British omhaesy. Miss Maud A. Burke , daughter of tire lata G. ! ' . Burke of New York , whose betrothal to Sir Uncho Cinmrd Is announced , was en- guscd about a year ago for u brief parlod to. Prince Andre PonlotnA'tkl. A few months ; after the rupture of that engagement I'rlnco I'ontatowHkl became engaged to marry Miss Hetty Rperry. a Mstnr of Mrs. William II , Crocker of Han Kraiicisco. Two LouUvllle swains , Instead of flghtlne over their lady lo > o , tcttlcd their bootlcsu rivalry by belling the girl to a Woodford county wife hunter and divided tha proceed ! equally between themselves. Never has the marrlase season immediately following Uaster In Now York been to gor-f gcous as it Is now. Archblnhop Corrlgan has ) no lcs than nineteen magnificent weddings * to ofllclnto at between now and the end of May , while IlUliop I'ottor has near a score * The florists are doing a roaring business and Uiu Jew filers find the demand for wedding presents a very hard ono to fill , The Bur dens , the Vandorbjlts , the Marquands , thq ( lerrjs , the \Yclmore , In fact every one la toclcty has some relation or other soon to. wed. Delia Fox has come to stay , It's the best. cigar. Auk your Otaler.