THE OMAHA DAILY J3EE : MONDAY , MA11CII 112 , 185)7. )
INSIGHT TO SOLDIER LII
Private in Undo Barn's Army Writes of 1
Enlisted Man ,
ENLISTMENT BETTER THAN IDLENE
Unfuunitcil I'rrjiullcc ARntnnt (
CluiriK'trr of the Soldier Present
Jinny Worthy Young Men ( rum
12nllNtlnir In ilic Ami ) .
A member of company 0 , Twcnty-sccc
Infantry , U. S. A. , lias mitten a sketch
the llto and dally work of the private soldi
In which ho nays :
"HeallzlnB that the public knows and si
o little of our regular army , and so ofl
misjudges the Individual eoldlcr , who sen
In the same , I will endeavor to etfow both
their true light.
"In the first place , It Is generally suppoi
that a > oung man who enlists In the regu
army la Incapable of doing anything clso
earn hlH dally bread In an honorable way ,
that he Is mentally and physically unfit I
any other vocation In life. Now , I thl
I am justified In saying tnat this Is absu
When the young man applies to one of Un
Sam's recruiting ofllcers for enlistment , I
appearance must Indicate a Justification
adorning his person with the blue uniform
"He Is told to call for the doctor's exar
nation. Now , should he , after pasal
through this trying ordeal , prove that ho
mentally and physically O. K. and endow
with a fair amount of intelligence , and
\vlfo or children to share his lot In life ,
becomes one of the chosen few. When It
oncu known that only about one man c
of every twenty Is eligible after passing tl
examination , you will not wonder at tl
last assertion.
"Ho Is assigned to a regiment , and on :
riving there to a company , which lacks t
required number. He la perhaps hiimlre
of miles fioin home and frlcndii , 4n the nile
of a strange people and surroundings. He
naturally Inquisitive and begins to lo
around , or , In other words , lie makes a to
of Inflection. What first strikes him Is t
neat and well clothed appearance of the si
dlcrs discharging their duties with a w
and clockwork regularity , never forgcttli
to show the required amount of respect
their superiors.
"Ho Inspects the quarters which will
doubt shelter him a greater part of the tli
for the next three > cnrs He finds them coi
fortablo and clean , with good spring be
and a sulllclcnt amount of bed linen to I
sure their cleanliness at all times ; ever
thing In Its place and a place for ever
thing.
PL.ACP3 OP AMUSEMENT.
"Ho ceases to wonder tn what manner
while away the time when off duty , for he
ho finds a well lighted and ventilated rect
ntlon room with perhaps twenty or twent
five papers and periodicals , not old , b
fresh fiom the pries ; also a library contal
Ing 300 or 100 volumes , not dime novels , b
good , healthy literature. Including mai
standard works , Mich as Hoe , Cooper , Duim
Hugo , Ilronte , Correlli and many othei
Hero , also. Innocent games are provide
This constitutes what Is called the Compai
Amuioment club , or pernaps Company lJ
crary association. This elub is Kept up 1
tlio men of the companj paying perhaps
ccuta per month each , tne room , light ai
furniture being piovlded gratis and the m
do the rest. Now , membership In this ca
Is not compulsorj , but nine-tenths of tl
men gladly a\all themselves of this oppc
tunlty , which cc-tainly speaks well for thei
"UwldEs this companj affair there U
post library , which is freeto every soldlc
Hero are books too numerous to mentlo
also papers and magazines This recruit s
ready eces pleasant opportunities ho nev
expected to enjoy- . ,
"Should ho be fortunate enough to be a
signed to a modern post , his sui prise Is a
the greater , for in modern posts cverythli
Is provided for the health and welfare
the soldier well ventilated rooms heat *
by steam , bath rooms with hot and co
water , toilet moms and every eonvenlcn
noeessary for the sqldier's comfort. Ai
what a surprise , wheifho goes to the dlnli
room for his first meal ! He supposed , as 1 :
had been Informed , that the soldiers a
tUelr food from tin plates with cast Ire
knives unit forks , When hero he sees tabli
of almost a snowy whiteness also Iroi
etoned chlnaware with silver-plated ktilvc
forks and spoons. He Is convinced by th
time that the sole diet of the soldier doi
not consist of pork and beans , for here
spread before him a substantial meal sue
as hundreds of working men would be gin
to hove the year round.
"Now his work begins , for he Is not jot t
bit called a soldier , by any means , as It vvl
tuko months of training dally , both mci
tally and phjakally , to make him a fit
Ished and efficient soldier. He Is drilled
number of times each day In the "schoi
for soldlcis , " put through ilgorous "scttlnj
up exercises , " to stialghtcn him out an
glvo him a soldierly appeaianct. He Is ah
drilled in "calisthenics" and has a "inanui
of guard duty" to study. The care an
pieservatlon of his rifle and how to use
with effect , and many different branches 1
Is taught to fit him for active service tha
rcqulic a numbei at horns of his time eac
day He is taught for the flist time tin
there Is a time far everything and tin
everything and every man must be on. tin :
and no excuses taken for tardiness.
"He also anslsts In keeping the quartci
clean , takes h't turn as h ° lpcr in the kltclic
and waiter In the dining loom alternate ! ,
Ho has a piactlcal march of several hundrc
miles to make during the summer , and sboi
ones weekly during the winter and wlill
on tli ° sq marches and In camp ho U > taugl
the actual soldier's duties In the field.
"When garrisoned the boldier Is require
to do eight hours of manual labor about one
every ten or twelve days , and oftener I
necessary. There are many different dutli
that he has to be taught to perform vvhlc
I will not mention here.
RRSUI/r OF DISCIPLINE.
"I nlmply mention the above to show tin
the soldier haa a little more to do than c ;
Ihrce meals a day and lie nil his spring c <
the remainder of his lime , for there ar
plenty of people who actually think the arm
Is supported in Idleness and for show enl ;
If such were the case , how about the rcgulai
of the three different branches of our ami
which mad ? the excellent showing at tl
Madison Square Garden In New York City n
ccntly ? This , It la claimed , wan second I
liono , Take your "dude soldiers of Kurope ,
If you will nnd let them excel our athlct
foldfora If they can , but I don't think tin
arc built that way ,
"Now , where are these soldiers that ina
this grand showing ? 'Ah , ' 3011 say , 'they ar
exceptions In their line , taken from all pan
of the army , for the occasion ; ' hut this als
In a. grand mistake. We hnvo thousands i
Just such men In the army , drilled dull
in similar exercises , and who could glv
exhibitions which would compare favorabi
with the ones which have Just cause
thousands of people to recogul/o the efficient
of the regular soldier.
"We all know that Idleness ls detriments
to health , both In mind and body , so U I
And rest for tired mothers in a warm hath
Mlthl'iTimiA HOAr.ati'lasln o application
of Cimi'i n A ( ointment ) , the grc.it skin euro ,
CirricuiiA. Ituirun. * afford Instant relief ,
Hid point to a ipefdy cifro of torturing , dls-
flgurl 11 1 humiliating , Itchiu , burning , bleed.
Ing , crusted , scaly elclu anil scalp humors ,
with leas of lulr , vvhuu all else falli ,
MiHHtnuiKnutllnroilJ VomcDilQ KliUutk.
Cutf , hnl rrnix Hoil n
aj-"tlu lot'ur SUn Tviluid Dibit"ft -
* ua IU1' iirtutiixi t > r
cvmcuiu.ban- .
plain to be seen that It does not cxlet
the army to nc r an great an extent as
generally supposed. Now let me state Hi
hero that thcso young men , as a rule , <
gentlemen , taking Into consideration thai
Is not wealth that makes a man such ,
don't pretend to say that they are , wlthi
any exception , gentlemen , as such a sta
mcnt would bo absurd ; and Just an absi
as to claim the tame for any organlzat
outside of the army , where as great d nu
ber of men are brought together.
"Hut that prejudice , which certainly di
extol to a great extent , Is more dctrlmon
to the welfare of our army than the sin
percentage of bad characters It contal
for the reason ( hat the bad class of in
'are soon wholly reformed' or leave I
army 'from necessity without honor , ' who
as on the outside of the army they mi
be contended with at all times , perht
Inside of Institutions provided for that cli
of people , but they must be contended w
all the same.
"You say In what way Is this prejud
detrimental to the army ? Well , It call !
the ones In whose mlnda It exists to thl
wrong of the soldier and to act vvroi
and 111 advise any one who might seek lnf <
niatlon regarding the same , thereby prevci
man from entering t
Ing many a joung
army who perhaps Is faring far worse
the outside , that may happen to bo Ji
the stamp of a young man needed to kc
the army on an cfflctent footing. It cam
them to Judge the army as a whole by t
actions of a few recruits with whom th
happen to come in contact and who hn
not existed ns a soldier long enough to
brought under proper subjection.
SOLDinilS HAVn WEAKNESSES.
"Take a reglmsnt of soldiers who happ
to bo stationed near some town or cl
Life naturally becomes a little monotone
and occasions the want of a change. Th
their commanders for
apply to company
pasa , which th-slr good behavior entlt
them to , and which , If this were not t
case , would not be forthcoming. Dclng
this little vacation , some of them may p <
Imps partake of the flowing bowl , nut m
If any of thcso men happens to make a m
the blue ui
ho weara
step , of course as
fact and co ;
foim every one notices the
nwnts on his condition. They say : 'Oh ,
Is only a drunken soldier ; what can >
expect ? ' 'They are all about the sam
'If ho were not addicted to drink ho vvoi
not be In the army. ' No matter how vv
others conduct themselves thay are i
Judged the same , through the misfortune
a single Individual.
"Some say they don't tee why a young m
should think of enlisting In the army In I
flrjt plice. Now , I would ask , Is it i
better for a mm to serve his country than
bo idle ? There are thousands of go
trustworthy men Idle at the present time , a
many mors who are fortunate enough to
emplojcd are v/orklng for less than we
celve in the army. When It Is taken li
ronsldcratlon that the soldier receives bcslt
his pay , his clothing , board and medical
tendance when necessary , and that he Is si
of employment for three yc-ars , jou will 11
that many are faring far worse on the o
alilo.
MISTAKEN IDEA OF PAY.
"Anothe- mistaken Idea that a great ma
people have Is that all soldiers receive '
per month , and never any more. For tl
rcaton they are called the $13 soldiers. 7
facts are that the soldiers' pay increases vv
the length of his service , ho Is also p ;
according to his rank.
"When the army and Its workings are or
understood It will be known that a jou
man Is not throwing himself entirely to t
dogs when entering the army. Ho Is she
Ing his nerve , pluck and good Judgment ,
ho tas not lucrative employment , show !
that he is not afraid to leave home a
tilends to be honorably emplojcd.
"For Instance , look at the city papers , a
notice the young men advertising for c :
nlojmenl. Some offering to work at ? 5
week ; others for their board ; expertenc
bookkeepers for $ S a week ; mechanics I
U.25 a day , then wonder at them for wantl
to enlist In the army. Uncle Sam's fc
tory never shuts down and there Is no cut
the wages.
' 'I am not trying to show the soldier's 1
* s being all sunshine , nor that be does r
sarn the small pay ho receives. He ear
avery cent of It. in facit , there are many
whose shoulders rest more or less respon
blllty who are not compensated accoi
Ing to their rank and the position they fill ,
"Now. I have not attempted In wrltl
Lhls article to show all the workings of t
mny , and well do I feel my Inability to
o. but as far as I have gone I have tried
show both the army and the soldier vv
ierves In the same as they are.
"I sincerely hope that this may bo t
ncans of causing uiany to see them In thi
rue light and not condemn the whole am
in account of the shortcomings of a few. "
Ringing noises In the ears , snapping , bu
: lug , roaring , caused by catarrh , all dl
ippoar with the use of Hood's Sarsaparlll
For beautiful eivcet peas and other flow
38iJa go to Neb. Seed Co. , 320 N. ICth.
Vow In tht' Time
vml tha Durllnton ticket ofllce the place
my steamship tickets. ALLlines. .
Hcmember the number 1002 Farnam.
"The OLTliinil Limited , "
To Utah In 29Vi hours. California In CO
ours via the UNION PACIFIC. This
> 19 fastest and fluent train In the wet
tickets ran be obtained at city ticket ofilc
i > 02 Farnam street.
1'nilSO.VAI. I'AUAOUAl'IIH.
H. G. Spencer and bride , Kansas City , a
it the Barker.
W. A. Paxton , Jr. , left for Denver la
light to be gone for a few days.
T. J. Baldwin and 0 Kdwards are Chlcai
irrlvals leglstcred at the Barker.
Captain W. W. Slaisli left yeuiciday on
justness trip to Dcadwood , S. I ) .
J , W. Scott , treasurer of Crelgbton theate
s making the Barker bis headquarters.
Mru. Harry Nott Ima gone to Chtcas
vlicro she will visit relatives for a ska
> ? rlod ,
George F. Bldwell of the Klkliorn hone
; ono to Chicago on business connected vvl
ha road.
Fred Smith , of the firm of Stephens
Smith , left last night for St. Louis , on
v celt's vacation.
Hon. Joseph Oberfclder , loader of the fn
illver forces of Western Nebraska , was
he city yesterday.
W. O. Snyder , one of Colonel W. F. Cody
nanagers , has been terlously 111 at the Me
iliants hotel for several da > s.
George Sanford left last night for Oral
aland , and will visit t > evral Impoitai
owns In the t'tatu ' before loturnlng.
C. H. Qulnn , Qulncy , 111. ; F. S. Lewi
lenvcr ; K. C , Mathei. , W. G. Blair. W. I
lallo , Chicago ; Win. P. Bolster and C. 1
.Vllklns . , Philadelphia , are commercial me
topping at the Barker ,
J. U , IJarstow , formerly clerk at the Ml
nrd hotel , but 'now stationed nt Green Hive
iVyo.- for the Union Pacific Hotel compan ;
s again at the Mlllard temporarily , owing I
ho Illncos of Chief Clerk F. L. Presbrcy.
Joseph Adelman , Miss Kenyan Bishop , Mil
youlso Galloway , Mrs. Joseph Adelman , 1 >
vard S. Abeles , Frank G , Berry , John Fin
ind II. 0. Holmes are members of the "M
'rlotul From India" company quartered i
ho Barker.
Nebraskans at the hotels ; F. II. Blacl
lushvlllei J. H. Davis , Gibbon ; M. U. Ben
ey , lied Cloud ; P. J. Cooper , Crawford ; I
\f. Welcher , Wctt Point ; Frank Hughe :
Matte Center ; W B. Hawkins , Lincoln ; (
5. McNIsh , Winner.
W. 0. Whltmoic , the horse raUer <
'alley , stopped over In tli9 city yesterda
n his way home fioin a five weeks' buslnei
rip through the east. Ho carried east wh
1m two cars of horses , bred and raited o
lu farm , and dlupot > ed of them In Maiui
uusnu. While on hi * trip he visited Bo :
on , Lexington , and IloljoUo , Mass. , Mi-rlJci
loim , , Chicago , New York , Washington , an
number of othei eastern cities.
F. O. Keens and wlfo pacsed throng
ere ycsterdaj on their way homo to Kearne ;
fter spending a pait of the winter In Hal ;
luring their travels abroad they were I
pain , and also \lslted Algiers , Vienna on
lerlln. They returned upon the Norm On
iau Lloyd steamer , Spree , which had ouc
very rough paaoigu last week , thu otori
ontlnulng ( he entire nine days aftsr Icavlu
outhamptun .ind ut one lime carrylm ; v t
portloii of the bridge of the vce t >
WASHINGTON. March 51 , ( Special Tell
rani ) - W. J , Carroll uid vv Ife , Omaha , M
t the Ilalelcn.
GOiNE FOR TWELVE YEA !
Notorious Safe Blower Well Known
Omaha Will Bo Qed for a While.
"REDDY" O'BRIEN ' IN THE PENITENTIA
Convicted In CeorRln for HIM Old i
feiiNON He In Olvvii it Term Which
AVI11 AlTorit Him Ample
Time fur Itellvclloii.
Last week ono of the most notorious i
best known safe blowers In the country >
put behind prison bars for a good long tc
and the police authorities In every large c
In the United States breathe easier as a
suit. The Individual was John Hayes , bet
known as "Hcddy" O'Brien. As a con
qucnco of a trial on the charge of sa
blowing In Savannah he was sentenced
tvvelvo years In the Georgia penitentiary.
The Job which O'Brien bad a hand In \
taken part In by three other men , "Dutc
Webber , the Dutchman ; Paddy McGraw t
another criminal named Lockrldge. Web' '
Is fctlll at liberty , Lockrldgo Is yet to
tried and McGraw was recently senteni
to life Imprisonment In Pennsylvania for m
der. These four men about eighteen mou
ago cracked a safe 'in Sivannah , securlni
largo amount of money , bonds and valuab )
O'Brien Is quite- well known In local pol
circles , lie was In this city qulto of
years ago , but so far as known he never i
any work In Omaha , About three years f
ho was arrested on suspicion of going litho
the safe of a laundry In '
Midland hotel block. When t
crlmo was committed It warj learned tl
O'Brien was In this city. He was loca
In a little cottage at the south end of i
eleventh street viaduct , where ho was 1
Ing with a woman supposed to to his wl
Ono night about midnight ex-Serge ;
Ormsby and Detectives Savage and Den
sey made a raid on the place and secui
him. O'Brien could neb bo Identified as c
of the strangers who was seen about I
laundry and who were supposed to bt
committed the safe Job , and therefore ho v
ordered out of , the city. He has rcturi
ouco since that , but was not arrested.
SOUTH OMAHA POSTOFFICn.
While O'Brien never so far as known
any criminal work In this city , the postofl
robbery In South Omaha something over t
yeara ago bas alvvajs been charged
against him by the local police. This .
netted the crooks about $1,000. $ nntrni
was effected through abasement grating , r
the safe was cracked. If O'Brien had
hand In this Job , ho was altogether
smooth for the police force of this vicinity ,
no positive proof was ever obtained agal
him , or any one else.
O'Brien has two married sisters living
this city at the present time. They are bi
well on In years , O'Brien himself Is abi
40 jeare of age. He has been a criminal
his life. His operations have been prln
pally In the east and all of them have bi
of some magnitude. He Is a man of c <
si'Hrablo shrewdness and Intelligence In <
dltlon to being an excellent mechanic.
a consequence of these qualities , he has be
out of Jail more than would be supposcel p
tlblc for a man of his reputation.
All the other men Implicated In the crl
for which O'Brien has been sent to the pe
tentlary are known to people In this ci
although they never maJo any extended si
In Omaha.
iin spAXicnu I < VMAN J. CJAG
Sturtltiip ; Hxiirrlciioc of n Clerk In
Ill r ChlviiKO llniik.
Stories of the men brought Into pro :
Inenco by the 'Incoming new admlnistratl
are now In order and a good ono Is tc
by ono of Omaha's citizens. It Is upon Lym
G. Gage , the United States treasurer.
occurred some five years ago , when Treasui
Gage was cashier of the First Natlor
bank of Chicago. The Omaha man was ci
plowed In the bank at the time.
The Institution was then located In
old place. The building was not cxacl
suited for the business and consequently
was found necessary to utlllzo the baseme
for the foreign department. Connection I
tvveen the two floors was made by means
ono of the iron winding staircases that ate
to bo seen once In awhllo when room
wanted.
The clerks In the bank had frequent occ
slon to do business with the foreign depai
ment. They shortly bcrame tired of dim
Ing up the Iron stairs and consequently f <
Into the habit of jclllni ; their buslne
through the hole. In order to Jo this th
found It necessary to lean over the rallli
which \as meant to prevent people fro
Tailing Into the hole. This leaning procc
necessarily brought into prominence the pc
tlon of the human anatomy that Is usual
spanked. Very frequent advantage of eai
other was taken by the clerks whenever ai
ono of them was compelled to transact bus
ness through the stair hole.
Ono day one of the clerks , Walter Ba
rows , who Is now dead , had occasion to pa
) y the hole. Ho saw a man leaning over tl
ailing In a very Inviting position will
speaking to some one below. Bcllevii
' .hat It was one of his fellow clerks Ba
ows could not resist the temptation. I
jrought his hand upon the projecting po
.Ion of the figure with all his force. Tl
nan nearly went down the staircase he ;
Irst.
Irst.Barrows
Barrows gave a yell and nearly cxplodi
, vlth laughter. He hopped around on 01
eg In his merriment until the form hi
esciied Itself from the perilous pasltii
ind looked up. Barrows' mirth then quick
; vaporated and ho nearly fainted. TJ
'caturcs were those of Cashier and no
United States Treasurer Gage.
The incident ended happily , however. M
3agrt simply looked at the clerk a few ml
Jtes with reproach In his countenance at
.hen resumed his conversation with the I
llvldual below. It Is needless to say th
: ho cleiks In the bank were more carcf
if tor that In whacking perbonages vvl
caned over the stalrcaso railing ,
In thu llrurl of Chicago.
The Union Pasnonger Station In Chlcag
into which all Burlington Route trains ru
Is located In the very heart of the city.
The principal hotels , the largest store
: ho liet-t theaters , the biggest business e
labllshments are only a few blocks dlstai :
To reach them It lan't even necessary
: ako a street , car ,
To reach Chicago , It Is necessary to tal
ho Burlington's "Vcstlbulcd Flyer , " that I
t Is If you want the best there , Is.
Leaves Omaha D:05 : p m.
Arrives Chicago 8:20 : a. m.
Ticket office 1602 Farnam street.
Six-Thirty r. JI. Trulu.
of tha
CHICAGO.
MILWAUKCB
& ST. PAUL RY.
Bet service.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS ,
Dining car.
City ofllce : 1504 Farnam.
B-Ti IlcTiiinl.
The above reward will bo paid and r
uestlons asked for Information concerulr
he pocketbook containing rings , keys ar
noney lost on 2Cth and Haruey. AclJre ;
' C6 , Bee.
Tto Neb. Seed Co. , 20 N. ICth , sells
f higher gr < > de than eastern houses.
School I''ri'Hliincii.
The following freshmen In the High schoc
ecelvcd over 00 per cent average lu scbol
rshlp for February :
Nora Blurval , Fannie Spooncr , Lola Til
atson , nthcl Partridge , Jeanette New lean
'harles ' Prltchard , Isabella Williams , Bes
io Andress , Ray Knode. Minnie Storz , AJol
Mils Ehank , Bertha Phllllppl. Ollvo Kile
.orth , George Welters , Lucy Frenzcr , Cdn
anderson , Rachel Law ton , Helen L > ncli
.ester Klrrchbraun , Ray Taylor , Llzzl
Y'entvvorth , Helena Crltzor , Fannie Krachl
mnlo Jensen , Ina Hart , Ruth Wllsor
'lorenre Parmelee , Kllzabetli Yoelr , Rosa
Ine Hull , IMIth Lqunsbzrg , Paul Iloulnsor
.awrcnce Whltty , Maud Brooks , Stell
ireen , Vcra Allen , Kdlth Isakson , Kile
inthes , Frank Thomas , Frank Peterson
: nnqa Smith , Bertha Clark , B rtlia Schoen
tadt , Dwlght PUrcc , Helen Keller , Jon
l > rne , May Edholin , Carrie Barber , Jamc
n , June Bennett , Julia Brcner , LII
llan Iloblson , Arthdr Jrcaen , Fran
Walker , Bernard Ehlrta Samuel Ree , i :
othy Frederlckoon , 'Martha ' Pampel , Mlrl
Rothchlld , Joslo Fcnron , Drlglo McAn
Mary Dlclrlck , Mildred ! Clarke , Ida Plxl
Janctte Miller , Agnc Herbert , May N
daln , Will Moore , M l1 Hull , rifle Ler
Morton Frank , Claralftrv ! y , Agnes Wei
Edith Wllcox , Manre Taylor , Julia La
Channlng Parker , Rune ) Havens , Jessie L
sing , Carrie Kracht , Edith Anderson ,
Peterson , Arthur BmlUi , Walter Robe ;
Harry HlRglns , Kathrlne Sharrock , Corli
Armstrong , Martha Carson , Vlnnle Sml
Esther Curry , Laura McLaughlln , Ag
Hughes , Martha Mortonsen , Helen Edwar
Ethel Hlgby , Margie , McCachron , Nel
Morrison , Lucy Worley , Alex Gordon , E <
Damon , Marie Koch ,
AMUSEMENTS.
It has been aomo time since an Om ;
audience has had a legitimate opportun
to laugh as had the one which vvltnes ;
"My Friend from India , " which opened
two-night engagement at the Crelghton 1
night. The play la a pure farce and f
nlshes from beginning to end a fund
material for merriment. More than nil ,
fun Is perfectly natural and Is not of I
forced character proluced by alleged luil
rous situations. As a matter of fn
sparkling repartee was qulto as responsl
for the merriment produced nt jrstcrdn
performance as the funny complications ,
As should be , the comedy does not
quire any mental effort on the part of I
spectator to follow the plot. A scion ol
retired Kansas City pork packer and
present a Now York millionaire picks uj
barbar In a night's Jamborees and takes b
home. The following morning bJglns i
fun. In order to square things with I
"old man" for his night's absence , the c
compels the barber to remain by takl
away his clothes and Introducing him as
returned missionary converted to theosopl
Forced by rtrcss of circumstances and vv :
ot clothes , the barber must perforce act I
part. He Is Introduced In a yellow I
cover to the pork packer ns the BO
"friend from India" and a member of I
Order ot the Yellow Robe. The mllllona
seizes upon him as a fad that will Introdi
his family Into swell society and again I
barber imist bow to force of clrcumstanc
The complications surround this sltuatli
The second act Is the funniest In I
play and calls for ouo bit of clever actli
In his efforts to escape the barber arm
himself lu a dress , the duplicate ot one pi
chased by ono of the pork packer's fcmlnl
relatives. He Is forced to seek refuge 1
hind n screen , the mirror of which has be
broken. While there the feminine relat
comes Into the room somewhat flushed vv
wine and steps In front of the spot win
the mirror should have been. The bnrl
must , of course , act the part of the vvoma :
reflection. The portrayal Is decldet
clover nnd amusing. This Is , however , I
one of many funny situations In the play
The leading part Is natutally that of t
unfortunate barber , which Is taken by J
Walter C. Pciklns. Ho has plenty ot e
portunlty to bring forth laughter
repartee and othenvsic. As a whole , I
representation of the character is vc
good.
good.Mr. . Frederic Bond , however , has decldcc
the most of the opportunity In the come
and fully avails himself of it. His ch :
aeter of the bluff and uncultured pork pacl <
Is ono of the cleverest things that has be
done in Omaha Uils year. He docs i :
overdo It at all , but Is perfectly natural a
unctlously portrays the man who finds hi
self In the set to which he Is not acci
tomcd , but to which his wealth furnishes t
key.
key.Tho other male parts fully support the
two principals. They are taken by Hdvvn
S. Abeles , Charles Arthur , Joseph Adeline
Frank J. Parry nnd John Finn.
The female cast is not very heavy for t
reason that the women have not much
do. The only one who Is brought o
prominently/Is TiIlss".Mny"Vokes , who gives
very good representation ofa Germ
maid , who bobs upj serenely when she
not wanted , except on one or two occaslor
and vvho is aluajs late. The other vvomc
Misses Marlon Glioux , Helen Relnu
Kenyou Bishop and1 Louise Galloway , a
lather cast In the shade by the others.
A good audience witnessed the perfon
ance last night. The only other picsentotl
3f the comedy will occur tonight.
During James O'NelH's forthcoming r
pcaranco at Boyd's th ° ater on March 21 a
25 ho will be. saen aa "VirRlnius" Wednesd
night , while "Monte Cristo" will bo play
Thursday evening. The sale of seats vv
open at 9 a. m. today.
The parade given by the Cook Slate
Uncle Toms Cabin company Is heralded
an actual novelty. It Is said that their pi
ductlon of the dramatization of Mrs. Stovvc
novel l an excellent one , and that the si
cecs they have mot with warrants tin
anticipation of crowd ° d hou es at Boy <
Friday and Saturday evenings , March
ind 27 , and at the ( Saturday matinee.
"For Pair Virginia , " ono of the most mi
icssful and thoroughly meritorious of A me
lean plajs , will bo seen at the Crelghti
tomorrow evening , opening a two-night e
? afment with the author , Mr. Ru
Whytal , and his attractive wife In the prli
clpal parts. The story of the play Is d
incstlc , with a story background of the civ
war , but It Is not a melodrama , and tl
comedy Is so Important that It Is In one
thesa characters that Mr. Whytal appear
The emotional work Is In the hands of sue
well known people cs Mal > ? l Bert , frar
Doane , George F. Farren and John Woo
ml. A complete scenic outfit Is carrle
i\ Wednesday matinee will be given.
An entire change In bill will be mad ? i
3rclghton Music hall tonight , Adgle at
lier trained lions heading a program , of c :
: eptlonal strength , which Includes Bcac
ind Vincent , star vocalists ; the Carmen
Maud Dayton , Plymondon , Master Arthi
3off , the phenomenal 'boy ' cornet soloist , ar
> thcr well known vaudeville artists.
William Gillette's comedy , "Too Mue
lohnson , " will bo the attraction at tl
3rolghton next Thursday night. Seats wl
bo placed on sale thle morning.
Stuart Robson Is Immensely pleased vvll
ils new play , "The Juckllns , " which lu
) ecn dramatized for him from Ople Reid
mccessful work of fiction , nnd will be give
ts Initial Omaha production at the Crelgl
: on Friday and Saturday nights and a mat
lee Saturday , March 20 nnd 27. The sa
> f peats for "Thei Jueikllns" will be opene
Wednesday mornlngiot 9 o'clock.
Solil n SlnliMi
Yesterday afternoon A. 12 , Wnllnce ,
ilumber nt G21 S&ah Sixteenth Htrec
ilmnccd to bo looking from the window <
ilfl flnt , which Isi located over his Htor
vlien no pnw n furolllur nrtlcln of fiirnltui
n a passing vvagon/i Tim nrtlclo of furn
lire consisted of a. sofa which Mr , Wullnc
IIIB been btorlnB In.ci. vacant room neurb ;
Vnllaco ruHhlng Ootvn to the Htrcct , wnj
nUl tlio purlolner'iof his property iinel di
minded an accounting , The mnn In tli
, iiKon wns J. Levlnc. a second-ban ! ! furn
uro denier at : > HNortli Sixteenth utrec
nd he replied thatlJm Imil Just purchase
bo lounge from in stinnger for $ . ! .
loiicemnn en mo up , and while the two tne
, 'oro arguing the ownership of HitKofn , th
inn from whom JA-Mnc Imil purchased 1
time up. Ho told J-evlne hei would glv
, lm biic.lt bis money nnd tlmt U VVHB tut ;
ot to liavo any trouble about the mn'.tci
) uzed at the strangEr's audacity , .Mr. Wn
ice was about to .accept tbei proposltloi
ut the thief , Browlnr Bi'HplUous , turnt-
nd ran down un alley. He wan c.iugl :
y the police nnd taken to thu statlor
tlii.ro he was charged \vlth petty lurccnj
'ho sofa wan also taken to Uio Htatloi
hera It will l < e u.sed aa evidence ngnlnst th
rlsoncr , who gavu the name of i ; < l Got
mn. _
( 'iilituln hullliim Injured.
Tlio Burlington switch Hhanty at the foe
f Jackson street cant-hf lire lust nigh
bout 9 o'clock thrpnsti u defective u'ov
ml caused the firemen a long run. T
luzu wa extinguished with but urmi'l
a the structure.
Whllo working upon Hie Inside. Cai > .il
jlllvuit of tntrlif oompiny No , 2 ivu
triie-U on the lit .d l y u s nnclrjj . irok
rorn un u c In llii > lands of on i of hi
ieii. A fash , tv ral InciuH In loiuth > v <
aimed and the Injured man v JH lakr i I
lie cilice of l > r. Al.laon , WJlcr-1 the wour
as drcusod. The wound la paL.ful , tlio u
ot berloua.
Special Attention Will Bo Given
Beautifying tbo Exposition Grounds ,
ARCHITECTS WILL ARRIVE THIS WE
Uxccudtr CoitintlUce DcclilPM ( lint
Will .MnUo ( lie AurtiMiltnro , 1,1 % c
Slock nnd MlnlitK Dciiiirt-
tin-
Manager Klrkcndatl of the Departm
ot Buildings1 and Grounds ot the Tra
mlsslsslppl Exposition announces that
supervising architect of the cxposlt
and the landscape architect will
rlvo In Omaha some tlmo during i
present week and a consultation v
bo held at once to 'leclde upon pli
for the general laying out ot the grout
and the grouping of the buildings. Jc
Ulrlch of Now York , a landscape archil
of national reputation , has been retained
the artist who will determine the gene
plan ot the landscape features and sup
vlso the beautifying of the grounds.1
name of the supervising architect has i
yet been announced.
As soon as thcso men arrive they will
asked to prepare n plan for the giouplng
the main buildings of the exposition and I
general plan of the arrangement ot the lai
scapo features. The following buildings v
form the nucleus of the exposition bulldln ;
The Agriculture , Horticulture and Foret >
building , the Mines and Mining building , <
Manufactures and Liberal Arts buildings , I
Machinery and Klcctrlclty building.tho Au
torlum building , the Dairy and Apiary bill
\ne \ , the Live Stock building and 1'avllt
the Poultry building.
The lake and lagoon feature of the i
position will be made a prominent one a
no effort w 111 be spared to make the groin
as beautiful and attractive as may be. Hi
trees will bo transported from their nat
wilds and will throw their welcome slu
over the vlsltois at the exposition : sin
steam craft of nil descriptions will pi
their way through the placid waters of t
limpid lagoons and spreading la.\cs , and
the resources of the landscape archltcc
skill will bo directed to converting the <
position grounds Into a beautiful resort.
1'ARK FOR THU WI7ARY.
.The members of the executive comnvltl
favor the Idea of making the largo tract
ground on the cast side ot Sixteenth stre
extending from the point where the B
Line railway crosses Sixteenth street
Locust street , containing about forty acr
a pleasure ground whetu the tired vlsll
may seek a resting place from the wearlm
caused by Inspecting the acres of cxhlbl
THs ground overlooks Uie broad .valley
the Missouri , ending abruptly on the C
sldo In a steep bluff , and along this side
the grounds a broad promenade may be co
structcd , affording an unobstructed view
the river valley for miles. It has been su
gcsted that some of the grounds beneath tl
bluff might be utilized as a practice grou
for artillery with targets placed beneath t
bluffs on the Iowa side.
The members of the executive commit !
are determined to make the live olock featu
of the exposition one of the most Importa
and strongest departments of the great fa
Especial attention will be devoted to tl
portion of the show , and every effort will
made to secure exteiulve exhibits In t !
department.
Agiculture ( will also be made one of t
most prominent features of the "xposutic
The managers take Uie view that the trar
mlssUslppI region 13 a g-eat agrlcultui
country nnd thc\ visitors from the east mn
bo shown the Inexhausllbla resources of t
country In such n mancr as to Impieas up
tbeni the great Importance of this ; iorl !
of the United Statca. *
The same la true of the mining Industi
and the tlirc features of agriculture , 11
Qtock and mining will constitute the me
extensive departments of the great e\p
Eltlon.
WILL SOON INVITE BIDS.
As soon as the general plans of the arrang
mcnt of ths grounds have been decided upo
and the general character of the architc
ture of the main buildings has been dctc
mined , architects will be Invited to cubir
plans for buildings costing in the aggrega
ibout $350,000.
Whlld these plans are being drawn a :
Iropccted by the committee and the supe
vising architect , the work of the landsca ;
architect will bo pushed as rapidly as possll
and the grounds will present a scene of bui
activity.
The executive committee has discussed tl
Idea of securing water for thi lakes ai
lagoons from Cut-Oft lake , and thereby r
duce the expense of bujlng water from tl
Water Works company. It has been r
ported by Manager Reed , however , that Fri
H. Uavls , an owner of property abuttli
upon Cut-off lake , Informed Mr , Reed th ;
he would enjoin any attempt to take vvat <
troii the lake.
The executive committee will meet at tl
commercial club rooms at noon today to tal
up the matter of construction.
ROD'S HISIM.nASUUIJ O.\ Si :
Vet Ho IlppiirtH Acit from tliv Coveniii
.Mndo for Ainu.
The subject of Dr. J. W. Roblroon's sermc
it the Sevvard Street Methodist church yohte
lav was "Lsssons from Bethel , " based c
.ho events narrated In Genesis xxvlll.
"Jacob , enroute from hla father's home ,
ihort distance southwest of Jerusalem , \u
! ournclng to Padan-aram to seek a wife i
.lie daughter of Laban , his mothcr'n brothe
When some few miles north of Jerusalem 1
ay down for the night at a place called Lu :
ind ha took of the stones of that place an
put them for his pillow. While thus sleei
ng ho had the vision of the ladder that m
londeil from earth to heaven , with Ange !
iscendlng and descending , and the Lor
itood above It , saying ; ' 1 am the Lord Go
) f Abraham , thy father , and the God (
[ oaac ; the land whereon thou llest to thti
iVlll I give It , and to thy need. |
"Jacob had left his father'H homo undc
condemnation of his own conscience ; hod lal
low'n to sleep under the ptars condemnc
n his own heart for his course , by vvhlc
10 bad obtained Esau's birthright for
ness of pottage , and by deception bad ol
alnd tha blessing Intended for Csau Tha
loubta whether the blceslng thus obtalne
sou Id be fulfilled may have filled his mln
tro hla eyelids closed In deep would b
mtural , and God gave him the vision an
ipolto the words to show that his covenan
si tli Abraham would be carried out ,
"But while the covenant was kept. God1
llspleasure rests upon the sins of all mnn
clnd , and It rested upon Jacob even aftc
ho vlflon and renewal of the pledge , fo
ntUcad of a royal reception and welcome a
ho home of Lauan , no would befit a prlnc
if God , years of service to Laban were de
nandcd for the hand of hid daughter four
ecn years before lis obtained the hand o
tor he bought most ,
"But. though Ills displeasure Is on th
Ins of all , yet God's covenants ore buro
hough Ho could have raised up a tlioueani
ibralmms , leases and Jacobs , yet Hn wouli
ot depart from His covenant , but blctisei
he seed ot Abraham , Isaac and Jacob , am
; ave them the land for un inheritance.
"God has not withdrawn Himself , Then
a a ladder that yet rxtenOs from earth t <
eaven , leading us round by round to ai
ternal homo , There Is a covenant made bi
led for all mankind , and the covenant mad <
era at the altar should be as aacredly oh
erved as the covenant by God , There un
lea that connect ut > with the future llf > .
hrough niembry of thoeo who have left u
nd lead us like the strand of a cabl <
God of our covenant. "
> a home with the
If you go out early In tbo morning you 11135
itch rheumatism , Salvation Oil cures It
lriiliuirl < .TN fur Stt'iiniHlilii TIpUHn
502 Farnam et. the Burlington ticket ofl ! "
.lili lines. _ _ _ _ _
Unlit n I'lrc In a Cur.
About 4 o'clock ycBtcrduy John Chumlry ,
mployed at the Willow Springs distillery ,
ivy n column of mnohe IHBUMIT from u Bur-
iKjtoti box car , sUiiidlnt ; un a sldet track
uirby , nnd upon running to the car , din-
3V red three boys , who were neutecl nunuiii
( Ire , built upon the lloor of the car , nnd
lilch had already IcnIUd the wulls. He
VI arch 19..1S37.
Suits for Boys
Our new line of Spring Suits for boys who have out
grown the knee pants age is immense.Va arc show
ing almost twice as many suits as ever before and the
range of patterns is superb. No line to equal this has
ever been shown outside of New York City for quality
and style , and for values it stands entirely alone. Long
pants suits $3.00. From this price up to eleven dollars
lars we show a total of sixty-seven distinct patterns and
the prices grade mostly by quarters and halves. We
can show you from two to half a dozen patterns at any
price you name , and the same guarantee of service and
satisfaction that we have offered for eleven years still
holds good. You ta'cc ' no chances here. Even the
suits we offer at three dollars are not only good look
ing , but they will wear. Whatever suit you buy hero
will wear 'twill be certain to wear ,
'CLEANLINESS IS NAE HR1DE , DIRT'S NAE HON
ESTY. " COMMON SENSE DICTATES THE USE OF
The following arc sonic ccial
March Sale.
Ileduccd Itcduccd
from To from To
1 Maliopuiy SMebcmrd J 7B.W J 35.00 Mahogany Divan t 2S.OO t is oo
1 Mahogany Inlaid Tuble 25.00 8.00 Miiliogany Tatioret 12.00 8,00
1 Mahogany 1'nrlor Table 12.00 5.00 B j > rnce Mnhoffnny 1'nrlor Suit 123 00 C3 00
Oak Parlor Table t 00 1.T3 3-jilece Mahogany 1'urlor Suit. . 45.00 21.00
Onk Sideboard 100 00 93.00 Inlaid MahoKanj Ulvun 00.00 44 00
MnhOKuny Sideboard 100 00 47 00 Arm Chair , nitlndain.uk CO.00 24.00
Oalt Tea Tnblo 1200 COO lilrch Divan 23.00 14 M >
White Maple Tea Table 1 ! 00 COO MorrlB Chair 15.00 7 00
.MnhORtMiy Inlaid Table S5 00 3700 Combination Hook Case nnd Desk. . 30 00 22.00
Inlaid Satin Wood Table fO.CO 22 00 D-plcL'c Parlor Set 05.CO 29 00
Oi ( > x 1'arlor Cabinet 1C5 00 10000 3-pleec Illrch Set 2S.OO 15 00
lllrch LadleV lcpk 5300 13.00 1 leather Sofa 125.00 73.09
Oik ladles' Desk SCO 4.50 Corduroy Cuucli IS.CO IS 00
Vornis Mnrtln Desk ED.00 31 00 Pine leather Couch S3 00 is.oo
Inlaid MiMOKanHockcr 20 CO 1 ! 00 Mahogany Dining Table ISC 00 100 00
MahORnny Hocker 2S 00 IS 00 Maiilc raiding Itccl 75 00 40 00
Mahogany Pnrlor Cabinet 7500 4000 Vclour Couch 33 00 1600
MuhORnny Sha\ Inc Stand 15 CO 800 lloknra Couch 10000 52 00
Mnhogimy Itocker leather re-it . . 12 00 5 00 Hut Hack 5500 32 0
Mahogany Rocker , tnlnld wood seat 15 00 6.00 Hall nack 100.00 CO CO
CHAS. SHIVERICK & CO. ,
Special March Furniture Sale. 12th d Douglas sts
Turkish , Tansy and Pennyroyal Pills moht effectual FEMALE
pills will KI2LIEVIJ SUPPRESSED , EXCESS IVE , SCANTY OK
PAIM'UL MENSTRUATION Will briiifi menstruation sure to
the day. Sent by mail securely packed , $1.00 a box.
HAHN'S PHARMACY , 18th and Fnnmm Sts , Omaha. Neb.
captured the miscreants anil handeil them
over to an olllcer. At the station thu boys
Rave the names of Albert Hliibse. Ch.irlcs
Cartvvrluht unil Thomas SIcG.irr. They
were charged with arson. C.irtvvrlBlit and
Hlasse vveie ui rested but a Hhort tlmo ntc
for bicaUlnfr Into home frelKht cars of the
Iturllnb'ton and str.illiiK a quantity of geode
which w.is afterward recoveied by the
police. They are the boya vvlio stole a call
bclonfrinu to a butcher living1 on South
Fourth htreet , nfteivvaida Belling It to an
other party ,
HiicuU Thicken SIM red .ViMiy ,
Saturday afternoon nhoitly after 3 o'clock
the rc.Hldenre of Thomas j. l Uzinorrlo , ( M2
South Seventeenth street , was visited by
a couple of thieves who name very near
enterliiB the place. Jlrs. Fltzmorrls was
away at the time , hut her sister , MIH. Dus-
dale , was at home , and was startled by the
breaking of nomu wlndo.v glass. She went
to the rear of tlio house and found two
whom had been trying
youiitf fellow H , one of
ing to foice up a Itltchen window , and In
so doing , hud broken It. When asked what
they wanted , ono of them responded that
they were just puMlng through the yard
and siiiiRisted that somn one was throwing
glass bottles on the porch In explanation of
the noise they had made Thu men then
made their < scape. A description of them
Ima been given to the polkc.
Another Hey TuUfii In ,
Filtz Svvanson , ono of the gang of boys
1'aclllo freight
which entered some Union
Shr-eley station a fortnight ago , iirul
cars at re-sled at
at
of drugs , was
quantity
stole a
undiT the Fourteenth Mrect viaduct
hH home
thet station
night and lodged at
duct , last of hurglaiy. Stanley Uay. thu
on a charge has been
leader of the gang ,
recognized
bound over to the district court on bonds of
follow.
JWO. Other aricsla will
l Slllcldr.
Dolllo Tuck , a UrcpHinukcr who resides at
1310 JacUbon street , attempted uulclde last
swallowing 11 iinantlty of
by
night
and
morphine. A physician wan summoned
brought the wnrnnn hack to llfu aftei half
an hour's work.
i.oc.u , IIHIVITIIH.
The Soutlieldo Improvement club will meet
to-night at Tenth and Ilkkory streets at B
o'clock.
Sheriff Sam Knuilson of lloldrcue left for
home lafct night with C. Clirlntt'iiton In mi
tody. ClirlstenKon was arrested for cm-
bcrzleiuent , awV will bo tried at Holdrcgu.
and valli'e at
An oxpreHBinan left a trunk
the home of Airs. Cromo , IIS North Fourteenth
teonth tttrcet. Satunlny nlRht. Slra. Croni"
had the articles removed to the police station
ycsterdsy to uunlt a claimant.
Loren Carter and Alvu Hewlett , living
at 2624 Grant street , got Into an alterca
tion Jaet night and Hawlett hied lilmielf
to the police station and hud a warrant
Issued ( or the arreat of hid assailant , t'ar-
ter was arrested last nlrflit.
A black cltlicn of the Ttil.d ward , vvlio IB
known ( o the police by the raine of "Cow'1
Jlrovvn , waa arreo' d last ulght. ami upo.t
being tearchcd at Uio utatlcn a gold wateii
i-aaln worth abiut tl'- . and two piwn tlckiM ,
jnn for a goUi vvutch and tlio ot ci era
natcli chain was found In lilt * po&- loii ,
Ho waa charged with Using a uutplcloue
character ,
Tratismississippi
Exposition
will be held at
Omaha
in
1898.
The best way to keep
your friends informed
of the progress of the
enterprise is to sub
scribe for them for The
Omaha Daily Bee. If
you can't afford to send
them The Daily Bee
send them The Sun
day Bee.
IIIC OCNIIST.
1'lonccr of IteiiQonublu
Prices in Dent stry in Oimilm.
IB Year * ' lxpruco. ! )
Office 3a rioor I * txtaa lllasli
lOtlioncl I'arium ht .
TRL. HI8S. LADY ATTENDANT
nil Hot Teeth
. .uhlbul Tt'uth . $7 SO i
Teeth , lliln . . ,
Dust pluto
Ill Mi/to Tool h. . . . . . . . . , . , . , $ BIU )
( Jold'Allov "I'llllnij . > l,00
I I'nroUnld rilling , V2.00 i
'
UoliK'rnvvns . .450J totH.Ol (
EVERY WOMAN
Fo uptimes nuxU a rt.llahlv
monthly regulating
DR. PEAL'S -
PENNYROYAL PILLS , V
Ate prompt. Knfo nud certain In re u. ThoKt
too ( lr , 1'cal'aj never diimiilut H nt anywhere.
1.COSbrrmun & .Ucfonnnel tii > < Co. , till
Dodg * Blrcet. Oiauua. ; J i.
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