THE OMAHA DAILY BEEt SUNDAY , APRIL IT , 1898. AMUSEMENTS. Rutnora of war have not eerlou ty affected the attendance at the Omaha play house * during the hut week. Indeed , It may be questioned whether the prevailing excitement his not rather tended to Induce people to CO to ( be theater , where they hare been pretty sure to bear or ice something ; calcu lated to arouee their patriotism , It Is a Umo performance nowadaya which la not punctuated by the vociferous applauie be- towed upon eome rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" or "America , " which last nerves a double purpose at present as being aLio the national anthem of our good friend , Great Britain. An events progress , especially If war actually rceulta , there arc likely to bo some Btlrrlng scenes In the theaters , and It Is not Improbable that the victories of the United States , by tea. or land , may be bulletined end announced from the stage. News so promulgated would have an effect upon audi ences more easily Imagined than described , and the prospect of getting llio latest neno Would be a strong attraction to the theater. Old-tlmcrn will remember what used to go on night after night In the theater of the north and the sou id during the civil war , and bow they used to thrill at the news from Gettysburg , Chlckamauga and Savannah. The only feature of the coming war which Is- " likely to lessen In any degree the busi ness of the theaters. Is the necessary absence from the city of the regular soldiers , who worship In the temple of Thcspls with the same assiduity In time of peace as they dis play In the cult of Man when armed strife prevail * . The "coon show" which filled the first half of the week at Floyd's claimed to be nothing else , but was , In fact , somethlog more , for It was a really good "coon show,1' ' quite wholesome anJ altogether enjoyable , and with far less of objectionable features than many a more pretentious entertainment t > y wbltes. The man Hogan , who furnishes a good share of the fun , Is a comedian ot genuine ability , and his work throughout tends to disprove the statement , which Is true In the main , that a negro Is not amus ing except unconsciously. < Mme. Jones , the black Pattl , herself , Is a conspicuous feature of this company , as , with a voice like hers , she would be of any with which she mleht * e connected. And there were several good voices beside , which were heard to good ef fect In single and concerted numbers , al though the more ambitious efforts displayed In the "Operatic Kaleidoscope" were on the whole less successful than some of the "ccon" songs and "barber-shop" chords. " 'At the Crelghton there as been presented during the last week what Is unquestionably not cnly the most artistic performance which any Woodward company has ever given , but also one ot the best performances which any company has offered In Omaha this season. Those who did net see "A Social Highway- man" missed a most unusual treat. Con siderable disappointment was felt last spring when B. M. and Jcscph Holland , who had been booked to present the play here , felt obliged to cancel the engagement. These nvho regretted that action on the part of the Hollands have no ono tout themselves to blame If they failed to see the piece pre sented last week In a manner which the Hollands themselves never greatly excelled. Tha specialties last week at the Crelghtcn were above the average ot excellence , and afforded pleasure to many. Much was ex pected of Mrs. Shaw , wlioi'o whistling ot a decade ago wast remembered as something to dream of. It cannot be eatd that -the fair elffleuso Is at present up to her old whittling forjn , or that ntiat she did at the Crelghtcn would have gained her that high reputation which ebe formerly enjoyed. Whistling la an art which Is not cultivated Dearly no much as It deserves to be , for It has large possibilities , only a few ot which Mra. Shaw sees fit nowada > B to exemplify In public. She was Buffering throughout her etay hero with a severe cold , which doubt less affected her breathing unfavorably ; but her method , so far is she showed it , did not eeem calculated to display to the best advantage the capabilities of the human whistle. Her two pretty and modest young daughters dance gracefully , whistle well In their mother's manner and altogether made A very favorable Impression list week. For a purely farcical "turn , " none offered here of Ute ban created more heartfelt amusement than that ot the Mldgelya , In which they Impersonate , in somewhat ex aggerated fashion , a school boy and girl , re spectively. To oee these highly diverting specimens takes one irresistibly back to ono' * own childhood , when to be a "tattle- tale" wa * a custom widely practiced but severely condemned In others. Mr * . Mldgely Is to take a much needed rest next season , not be log In the best ot health , while her huoband wilt return to the legitimate and play a French dhlect part. He ahould do this exceedingly welt , judging from some specimens ot ( its work offered In private , and it Is hoped that the tour ot hla company may Include Omaha. Comlns ; Event * . Minstrelsy Is a type of theatrical enter tainment peculiarly American In every re spect. U originated hero , is one ot the most popular ot local stage amusement * and Is found In no other part ot the world In the same form a * given in this country. Many of our foremost actors have at orae time la their careers been associated with minstrelsy In one form or another ; nor I * it to their discredit that such has been tha rase. White it Is unfortunate that min strelsy has been abused to a great extent by irresponsible and rpoculatlve managers It can bo truly said that Primrose and West , whoso big minstrel company will be seen ut Bojd's tonight and tomorrow night , have alvtajs stood for all that Is best In this branch cf stage representation. Of the entertainers , first of course come the proprietors themselves. Of the two Mr. Primrose Is best known as a comedian. He has secured a budicet of new songs , all up to date ; roms to be heard here for the first time on this occasion. George Wilson , famous.as a monologue artist , will be sure to have smothlng new for the delectation of the public. Ernest Tenney , the eccentric pnmnilan.fwill1 prove a welcome feature. Others ot ncte arc : Quaker City quartet , Waterbury brothers and Tenney , Ben Mow- attt trio and the mane-ous ! Seymours. Of vnpallsta will be found a ccore or more , chief among whom will be fojnd : Manuel Romany Charles Weber , Edward Hanson , Fred Reynolds , Harry Er.ust and B. S. Games. 1 Bartley Campbell's famous melodrama , "My Partner , " made famous nineteen years ago by Aldrlch and Paraloe , will be the bill < ill the coming week at the Crelghton. The specialty performers are Frank Bush , the Hebrew dialect man and the Whitney brothers , acrobats. Ida Vcrnon has Joined John Drew's com pany. \ Effle Oermon has been engaged to appear In "The Tarrritown Widow. " Ed < ia Wallace ( Hopper Is to play the part of a boy in the new Casino review. Max Eugene and Amelia Summervllle were married laat Sunday In New York. Vesta Tllley has been playing In Chicago and has fairly captured the town. The mother of Emma Abbott died re cently In Chicago at the age of 83 years. "Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush" hai achieved only a partial success In Chicago. Fanny Davenport Is slowly recovering In Chicago. Her company baa been disbanded. Marie Dressier will support Sam Barnard next season In "Tho Marquis of Michi gan. " Paul Dunbar , the negro poet , and William Cook , also colored , are writing a negro comic opera. It U likely that W. J. Ferguson will have the leading comedy role In "The Tarrytown Widow. " -"Edgar L. Davenport will take his place at the head of the Columbus Stock company April 25. Betttna Olrard has suffered another re lapse and is once more an Inmate of Bellevue hospital. \ The name of Marie Drcssler'a part In "Tho Marquis ot Michigan" " Is Madame Aetna Vesuvius. Isabel Evesson has left "A Southern Romance" and will head a company of her own next year. Thomas Q. fkabrooke , who ha * lately re turned from England , 1 * to revive "The Isle ot Champagne. " Katherlne Germain , Don't Drink Potash and Mercury. It is a wise precaution which a great many people every where take in the spring to purify their blood , and tone up the general system. It ia an absolute necessity to assist Nature in cleaning up the system and getting rid of the many impurities which have accumulated. This ia the most enervating season. of the entire year ; demands are made upon the system which it can not supply unaided , and the result is a loss of energy and a general depressed feeling , and in many cases a break down cornea with spring weather. To prepare for thia try ing season , it is eminently proper that a good blood remedy be taken to force out all impurities and tone up and strengthen the system. 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Everybody knows the harmful effects of mercury , potash , sulphur , arsenic , etc. , and no one wishes to pour these minerals into their stomach. There ia ab solute safety in S.S. S. ( Swift's Specific ) , and , while it is per fectly harmless , it is the best blood remedy made , forcing out every impurity and building up and strengthening the system , rather than filling it with mineral mixtures which spread their injurious effects throughout the entire body , besides destroying the digestive organs. Get the best blood remedy , the one that is purely vegetable , backed by a forfeit of one thousand del lars if it contains the slightest trace of a mineral ingredient. Bo fair to yourself and get the best blood remedy and purifier made S. 8. 3. Remember that Swift's Specific u the only one Guaranteed Purely Vegetable. who supported Richard Golden In Uitt opera last ofl on , will bare the prim * donna role. ) Mr. and Mm. RUM \Vnyt l have tone to England , where they hope to produce "For Fair Virginia. " Otis Skinner b been engaged to play Capt'iln ' Absolute In Joseph Jefferson' * re vival of "The Rivals. " Lew Dackstader > ha * signed a flvyet ' contract to head a permanent minstrel or ganization In London. Anthony Hope' * novel , "Simon Dale , " I * to be dramatised by the author , with the asilitance of Edward Rose. Anna Held will be seen here In a couple of weeks , and the Johnnies' mouth * are al ready beginning to water. Georgia Huiby 1 * to be married thl * week to a wealthy New Yorker and will retire permanently to private life. Marie Tempest has recovered from a eevere attack of pleurisy and Is once more appearing In "The Qelsha" In London. Bertha Crelghton wilt be the leading woman of the James Nell ! Stock company , which opens In Chicago M > iy 1 . . E. 8. Wlllard la convalescing after his severe attack of typhoid fever and hopes to bo able to sail for Italy soon. Lillian nucBcll will sing In comic opea next August a.id September In Berlin and Vienna , singing her parta In German. Richard Mansfield's engagement In New York , nblch opena next week , will begin with a production of "The First Violin. " "IMTKjn' " Davits , the notorious patron of pugilism , has become an actor and has very appropriately Joined one ct Mr. Hoyt's com panies. Clement Scott , the London critic , has been Induced by strong pressure to apologize for its slanderous comments on the women ot the stage. Alba Haywood. who -was severely shot some time ago by a Texas manager , has quite recovered , and Is once more at the head of his company. Chicago Is to have a stock opera com pany , of which Dorothy ( Morton , iltlarcla Van Dresser , Frank David and Babette Rod ney will be members. Mme. Modjeska has been visiting In Chicago cage during the past week , and Is now on her way to California , where she will spend the summer on her ranch. "The Lady Slavey" la to be revived at tbe Casino , with Madge Leasing In the title role. The piece without Dan Daly'a legs , however , will miss much of Us charm. John Malonc Is a lawyer as well as an actor. Upon the termination of Mme. Modjcska's season he returned to the practice of the legal profession In New York. It now seems tbat Ethel Grlmston , the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kendal , will not appear In vaudeville after all , but will prob ably return scon to her parents In London. Mcry Hampton Is to have an Indian war drama , called "The General's Daughter , " based upon Incidents In Black Hawk war. The author Is E. W. Blalsdell of Rackford. The treasurer of the Thomas W. Keene company has disappeared with about 3700 of the company's money. As he is reputed honest. It la feared that he has met with foul play. Wilton Lackayo will produce his new plan , "Charles O'Malley. " In Washington on Monday night , April 25. It Is said to be a very clever adaptation of Lever's navel of that name. The Important news was promulgated last week that Eddie Fey will not be backed as a star next season by Joseph Letter ot Chicago. It Is presumed that Fey Is not the only one. Charlce Coghlon will spend the summer at Prince Edward Island after the conclusion of his eeeson , May 14. He will complete during that time his new play , with which he will opera next September In New York. Laura B , Richards' sweet little story , 'Captain January , " has been dramatized by a Washington woman , avid will be produced In Boston under the direction of the pub lisher * In celebration ot the one thousandth edition of the book. The marriage of Julia Arthur to her backer , < BenJamln P. Cheney , a millionaire of Boston , which occurred several months ago , was only annnounced last week , and caused considerable astonishment among the friends of both parties. Viola Allen la to star next season under the direction of Llebler & Co. , who have been managing Charles Coghlan'a tour. She has a Shakespearean revival in contemplation and U considering favorably a dramatization ot Longfellow's 'The Courtship ot Miles Standtah. " Nancy Mcln .osh will rest during the re mainder of the present eeason > and expeota BJOH to undergo an operation for the bene.1t of her eyes. She will spend a part of ithe summer In England , s the guest ot Mr. and Mr * . W. S. Gilbert. Her plan * for next year are not fully matured. H. D. iBlackmore , the clever comedian who has been here on several occasion * with tbe Frawley company , and who was for a few weeks recently a member of the Woodward organization , will have a prominent part In a new English comedy to be produced this mooth in San Francisco by Ferrl * Hartman. My trip to St. Lout * last week was prolific In suggestions which may be ot Interest to the Omaha , public. My engagement a * soloist for the Apollo dub of that city gave me an opportunity to Investigate it * organization and management and I discovered what waste to me a unique combination of excellancles , a knowledge of which might perhap * become a valuaJble aid to the musical societies ot this city. The Apollo club of St. Louis 1 * a male chorus of sixty regular members , each one of whom , I am Informed , ha * paid $50 to secure hi * membership. Beside * the regular * there 1 * a reserve chorus of eighteen. These are obliged to attend all rehearsals , but are not allowed to take part in the concerts , except a * they are selected to fill vacancies caused by the absence ot the regular * . If any member of tbe organl- raMon J * absent from two rehearsal * without satisfactory excuse being given to the board of management , he is dropped from the roll without ceremony of any kind. A * it costs $50 to get In again , these drops are not taken with any great frequency. The club gives each season three concerts and present * a * it * part of the programs a half dozen mis cellaneous selection * chosen from a wide range of male chorus music and representing nearly all the leading composers of Europe and America. All the music 1 * committed to memory , not only by the chorus , but by the conductor , and 1 * performed without the use of nqtes. The great advantage in thl * 1 * that the singers can watch tbe conductor continually and I may say in passing , re garding the singing of the club , tbat for unity of purpose , precision of attack , ac curacy of intonation and variety of dynamic effect * , their work was equal to that of a well trained quartet. Those that have .had any experience with choruses will readily appreciate how much more difficult it 1 * to get sixty people to ( Ing together a * a unit than to get four to do so. Mr. Robyn , tbe conductor , remtad * one very much of Walter Damrosch , 'both In appearance and manner. He 1 * magnetic , Intense and enthusiastic , know * Jut what be want * and Insist * upcn ha\ilng it. HI * Idea * of choral Interpreta tion are bold and pronounced and hi * con trol over hi * linger * almost absolute. An Important office filled by the Apollo club 1 * the bringing to St. Lout * of non resident artists. ( Among ; those who have appeared 'In It * concert * ot the pat are reckoned Mme. Clementine de Vere , Bvan William * , Sleveklng , the great Dutch pianist , and Plaocon. Ticket * to the concert * are sold only by lubscrlptlcn and then only to persons who * * name * are approved by a committee ap pointed for the purpose. Those to whom ticket * are sold are called associate member * and pay $10 each season for two tickets , securing seats for tbe three performance * . The application * for next season have al ready exceeded the aeatlng capacity of the theater to which the concerts are held , a traw on the breeze which show * in what teem the Apollo club U held by- the cul tured people ot St. Louis. I w a hippy in Boding myself aaeoclated ab ta concert last week with Jean Qerardy , the 'cellist. " Gtrardy was born a little more than twenty year * ago In LVege , Belgium. HU fatter U a proteMor in the conserva tory ol music la hi * , native city and KU- alclan of 6lgh standing. Hla older sister la one of the finest solo planUta in Belgium and i * at present on a-coicert tour. Gerardy begin the itudy ot bkrlnstrutnent when he waa "seven and a half : years old , " a * ho puts It. Three yeam.ago he made a tour of the United State * artf musical prodigy , and succeeded In astonlafilnf America an much cut he bad Europe by his precocious virtu osity. During tht * I6ur he wa * associated with Stavenbsgen. HkrVater , already men tioned , traveled with" him as bis acrom- tnnlst. At the close ot the tour la this country he returned totflarope and continued hU studies , principally in .Bruasella and In Paris. Speaking oribla , career , he said : "Since I woa In this country before , I passed over a very aerlou * polht < In my career as an artlct. U la very difficult for one who ha * been looked upon as."a'iyouthtul prodigy to appear before the publlo'as a matured artist and meet with its approval. The prodigy aucceeda by doing more than would be ex pected ot him by reason of his years , but tbe artist baa notfilng but hi * real merit upon which to stand and the public is very much Inclined either to expect more ot htm than of other artists who have not been prodigies , or eleo to conclude that what ho was berctoforo was due to accident , and that whatever excellence he manifested was not capable cither of perpetuation or ot de velopment. " Gerardy has been continually associated with Ysaye , tbe great violinist , wbom the Omahapublic was so fortunate as to hear three seasons ago. He looks upon him a * hs ! musical father and attributes to him a largo measure ot his success , and especially the artistic Inspiration which has been the foundation ot that success. He says : "Ysaye la one of the most poetical musicians In tbe world. Hla Interpretations are wonderful nnd his explanations expressed In the moat beautiful language. In them be makes such a perfect picture ot the inner meanings of the compositions that one cannot fall to ap prehend them and to become inspired to re produce them In his playing. Every note has a significance and every phrase perfect symmetry and beauty. " Every coo who has heard Ysaye play the violin will realize the truthfulneea of these opinions. I asked Gerardy what he thought of the music of American composers. He said : "I think very much of what I have heard , but your conductors bring out so llttlo of it that it is difficult to Judge. In Europe a conductor makes It his first duty to bring out the works ot his own countrymen and spends all the time and labor nece&ctary to glvo them the best porslblo performance. In this country It Is different. Your con ductors never produce anything by an Amerl. can when they can avoid It and this has a very bad effect upon the progress ot composition. A , composer can scarcely have any ambition to write nhen he knows that nhat he writes will never be heard. Your composer , Mc Dowell , la a great man and In Europe Is looked upon as one of the leading composers of the present time. " Since Mr. Seldl's death the question as to who shall succeed him In New York has been very earnestly asked and the whole world baa been scanned In search of a con ductor who can fill his place. Among tbcee mo.it frequently mentioned Is Ysaye. America has known him only as a violinist and it was the occaslca ot great surprise when his name nas mentioned In the new connection. It seems to bo the ambition of great Instrumentalists to become conductors. Franz Liszt , In the zenith of his power and reckoned everywhere as the greatest pianist the world had ever known , was content to settle down in the little city ot Weimar a.1 conductor of opera. , Eugene d'Albert , the greatest pianist since LUzt. Is now con ductor la the same little theater. Y&iyc , who Is easily the world's greatest violinist , seems to have caught' the fume fever and Is willing to lay down. ' the- bow for the baton. 1 asked Gerardy about his conducting and whether bo had ev'e'r bad any experience In that line of musical work. He said : "Yce , he has conducted a great deal In Belgium and stands very high Ia the esti mation ot everybody , ' His interpretations are wonderfully poetic and his perscnal In fluence over his orchestra quite beyond de- ' trip tlon. The magnetism which he puts Into hla playing Ls equally powerful la his conducting. Every player feels It and like all great conductors , ' heils able to literally play upon his orchek > traJamo3t ! as he does upon his violin. Should : he be chosen as director ot the New York orchestra , he will make It one great "Abject to produce the works of American composers and to give them the prominence which they deserve. Thl * alcne should commend him to the musician * of this country. " It will be welcome new * to those who are interested in the upbuilding ot real musical art among us to know that Ysaye , Gerardy and some others havebeen thinkkig of or ganizing a school of music in New York which would be conducted from the stand point of art rather than money and would have as its first object the education ot musicians. Concerning this Gerardy say * : "I do not wish to lie understood as saying anything against already existing music schools or teachers , for they have done and are doing a vast amount of gocd. If we deform form this school , we shall receive only those of unquestioned talent and anVblHon to be come real artists. Their musical education will be conducted on the basis that it Is oot sufficient simply to know one's own Instru ment , but in order to be an artist one must understand the fundamental principals of music ccnsidercd as an art. Due must know musical history , the rule * ot composition and spend much time in analyzing the great corn-position * of the masters. Our school will insist that all who enter It shall take thorough courses In these branches and no one will be received who has not sufficient appreciation of their value to wish to do so. " I asked him whether the organization ot thl * ichool would take Ysaye acvd himself out ot the concert field. < He said it would not. not.A A most remarkable quartet has just been formed for concert purposes and Is now making a tour of the eastern part of thl * country. It consists of Ysayg and Marteau , who'play either a violin or viola as may be required ; Gerardy and Lachaume , pianist. A stronger combtaatlcn of artists It would be difficult to find anywhere In the world anJ they < are to produce a number ot com positions heretofore never heard in tbl * coun try. They will give a series of performances in Chicago during the later part of this month and will have the assistance of Max Bendlx , who will be remembered as for some years concertmelater and assistant conduc tor to the Thomas orchestra. A few words concerning Gerardy as a 'celllat may not be out of place. He plays an Instrument made by Stradlvarlus which bears the Inscription , "Anno domlnl , 1710 , " and valued at $10,000. It Is safe to say that Genardy's valuation of It cannot be expressed in dollars. When be trave'e be takes an entire section in the sleeping car , the upper berth being devoted to the comfort and safety ot hla precious Instrument. Tbe tone which he produces Is the most beautiful 1 have ever heard from a 'cello. It seems aa If at time * one hears'-iiot only the funda mental tone which appears ia score , but an cndlees chord ascending , from It. the in dividual notes of whltb are like tbe golden round * of a ladder 'ttntr disappears In the azurp ot heaven 1 tae.ltHla intonation Is perfect and fete execution all that the most difficult composition * 'clV equlre. Wbea not on the road he practice * ; from eight to ten hours a day , but w.hjtye'jtravellng ' limit * it to one hour and the' Otcessiry rehearsal * . He play * without natesICO compositions , among which are ten tbnfcertos. Gerardy , ' together _ srltb Ysaye , Pugno , Franco , Bernstein ant.Mi9e. Seldl , were pres ent when Seldl died , d'he told me that bis death waa not owing tc j > Uon , but rather to apoplexy , Induced by .overwork and worry. The lives of great mU lclac are frequently beset by petty annoy4HRtathe accumulated force ot which 1 * irelfr > than they can bear , and poor Seldl , In aUe of bla enormous will power , waa at laat obliged to succumb , aeemlngly upon the eve of bta greatest triumph. HOMER MOORE. < HiMlcI Koto. Peancen. tbe great baMo , to raid to be studying German , in order to aing the Wag ner roleo in that language. Homer Moore has be n engaged a * aololat for a terie * of three concerts to be given at Tarklo college , Tarklo , Ma , on tbe 18th tad Ulb ot next mooth. At one of the per formance * the "McMlab. " try Baodel , will be given. The other soloist * are from St. Lou I * and Chicago. The Derthtck club will give a public re- oital Monday evening. April X , at the Fir-t Congregational- church under the direction of Mr * . Arthur Smith , Tbe program will consist of icloctloaa fcy Grieg , Meyerbeer , 3hopln , Schumann and Saint Saena. and will M rendered by Mr. Martin Ctbn , Mrs. Race , Mica Holtorf. MJaa Bowen , Mtso Kouolro and Miss Palmer. A letter was received a few day * ago From Mis * Myrtle Coon , which contains the Interesting Information that she Is at pres ent at Lead , S. D. , engaged In musical work. She Is teaching and has charge ot two Epis copal church choir * , ono of which Is In Deal- wood. She speaks ot tbe people as appre ciative of mualc and , a * would be expected , pleased with her work. n A tentlmonlal concert will be given next Thursday evening at Crelghton hall for Mlsn Mary M. Taggart. She will have the as sistance of the Philharmonic quartet , which consist * of Mrs. C. Millar , Mrs. J. V , Brcn- nen , Mr. J. P. Rush and Mr. J. P. Smith. Also Mr. Harry Burkley , Mr. Don M. Long , Miss Palmer , Mr. Lumbard , Mra. S. C. Rogers , Mr. Charles Hlgglns , Mr. Phil Pasetacl and Mrs. Ella Matheson , Mr. J. E. Butler will play the accompaniments. The funeral services over the body ot Antca Sctdl were held in tbe Metropolitan opera house , New York City. The stage represented the church scene from "Fauot. " The caaket rested -where the great con ductor bad so often atood to lead the world's greatest artists from victory to victory. The services were largely musical , a short address being delivered by Rev. Merle St. Crolx Wright and a telegram from Robert Ingcrcol , read by Mr. Henry E. Krchblel , musical editor of tbe New York Tribune , being the exception * , ' . Mr. Ingersol's tribute should be read by every ono who loves the divine art and Its great ones , who lay down their lives in its service. U Is as follows : In the noon and zenith of his career , In the flu ah and glory of success , Anton Seldl , the greatest orc'nestral leader of all time , the perfect interpreter of Wngner , of all his subtlety and sympathy , his heroism ami grandeur , his intensity and limitless pas sion , his wondrous harmonies thnt tell of all there IB In life , and touuYi the longing and the hopes of every heart , has passed from the shores of sound to the realms of silence , borne by the mysterious tide that ever ebbs , but never flows. All moods were his. Delicate as fne perfumes of the first violet , wild as . the storm , he knew the music of all sounds , from the rustic of the leaves , the whisper of hidden spring , to the voices of the sea. He was t'ne master of music , from the rhythmical strains of Irre sponsible joy to the sob of the funeral march. Ho stood like a king with his scepter In his hand and we knew t'nnt every tone nnd harmony were In his binln , every passion In his heart , nnd yet his sculp tured face was as calm , us serene ns per fect art. He mingled his soul with the music and gave his Yie.-irt to the enchanted air. He appeared to have no limitations , no walls , no change. He seemed to follow the pathway of desire nnd the marvelous melodies , the sublime harmonics , were as free as eagles above the clouds with out stretched wings. He educated , reflnod nnd gave unspeakable joy to many thousands of his fellow men. He ndded to the grace and glory of life. Ho spoke a language deeper , more poetic than words the language ot the perfect , the language otlove and death. But he Is voiceless now ; n fountain of harmony has ceased. Its Inspired strains have died away In night , nnd all Us mur muring melodies are strangely still. We will mourn for him , we will honor him , not In words , but In the language that be used. Anton Scldl IB dead. Play the grcnt fu neral march , envelop him in music. Let Its walling waves cover him ; let Its wild and mournful winds sigh and mourn above him. Give his face to Its kisses and Its tears. Play the great funeral march , music as profound as death ; that will express our sorrow ; that will voice our love , our hope and that -will tell of the life , the genius , the triumphs , the death of Anton Seldl. SUl'HKMM COUIIT SYLLAI1I. Mnyer against Nelson. Error from Phelos county. Reversed and dismissed , Norval. J. 1. A person Is privileged from the service of a summons In an action. In which the venue Is laid In a county other than that of his residence , while necessarily and In treed faith within such county , for the pur pose of testifying as a witness In a cause. 2. A ludRment rendered on such service of process Is not void , but merely erroneous , subject to be reversed In an appropriate appellate proceeding. 3. Objections to jurisdiction of the person , not appearing on the face of the record , may be waived by answer and the prosecu tion of an appeal on error Is not a waiver of such Jurisdiction defense. 4A court ot-equlty will not enjoin the enforcement of a judgment of a justice of the peace where It appears that a plain and adequate remedy existed at law. Midland State Bank against Kllpatrlck- Koch Dry Goods Company. Error from Douglas county. Affirmed. Harrison , C. J. 1. An instrument signed by the granting party thereto , not dated , lahich Is token by the grantee named ther ln under an agree ment to bo retained until such time a the grantor notifies the grantee of a contin gency , It being of the terms of the agree ment that on such notification the Instru ment la to be completed and filed as a mortgage or lien on goods or chattels , does not become ai completed mortgage until the grantor take * the action contemplated by the agreement. 2. As a general rule and In abstnce of agreement to the contrary , the Hen of u chattel mortgage on a stock of merchandise attaches to 'the articles In stock at the time of thCTxecutlon of the instrument and not to future additions to the stock. Drummond Carriage Company against Mills. Error from Douglascounty. . Re versed. Harrison , O. J. Ragan , C. , dls sents. 1. Upon the rendition cf a judgment against appellant In the district court that court has no such jurisdiction of the person of the surety In the appeal undertaking that it may render the same judgment against him that it may against theappellant. . ( Selby against McQuillan. 45 Neb. , 512 , followed. ) 2. By operation of the common law In the absence of any specific agreement every per son who has bestowed labor and skill on a chattel balled to him for the purpose and ha-s thereby Increased Its value , has a Ihn on such chattel and may retain it until paid hla reasonable charges for his scrvlcee. Q. Such rule ot the common law is In force in this state. 4. The common law lien to which we have just referred may by force of ipeclal facts or circumstances override or be superior to prior contractual or statutory Hens. 5. In this- state the title to mortgaged chattels remains In the mortgagor until foreclosure of the mortgage. 6. A physician gave a mortgage on a buggy , of which he retained possession and used It in his butlnegj. It was of the , re citals of the mortgage that ho should not so negligently or Improperly use or care for the property as to subject it to probab'e loss or material depreciation in value , and the mortgagee had knowledge that the buggy at times needed repairing and had seen It at one tlmei 1-cft at the shop to be repaired. The- mortgagor without th : knowl edge of the mortgagee left the buggy with a carriage company for needed repairs. The company repaired the buggy and re-i talned possession thereof to enforce a claimed Hen for , or the payment ot Its rea sonable charges for such repairing. The mortgagee Instituted an action of replevin against the carriage company to obtain pos session of the buirsy. asserting right thereto under nnd by virtue of bin mortgage Ilin. He'd , that the mortgage lien was subordi nate to the common law Hen , flnce the re citals of the mortgage and the facts and circumstances disclosed that mortgagor had at least Implied authority from the mortgagee to have the repairs made. Funke against Allen. Error from Lan caster county. Reversed. Harrison , C. J. If a v nde In an executory contract of sale , or where the title of the property has not passed to him. refuses to perform a rlR-ht of action * for damages arises In favor of the vendor for the Injury or IOB.I he has sustained by reason of the breach of the contract , andi this Is ordinarily or general'y the difference between the market value of the property at the time and place of de livery , and the price fixed by the contract. 2. The question of the measure of damages for a breach of an executory contract of sale was not directly Involved In or neces sary to a decision in Lincoln EMoe Manu facturing Company against Sheldon , re ported In 44 Neb. , 279 ; hence the statement of the rule therein was not authoritative. Buckstaft Bros , Mfv. , Co. against Snyder. Error from Nance County. Affirmed. Ra gan , C. 1. A chattel mortgage which provides that the mortgagor may "remain In possession of said goods and chattels and ell and dis pose of any of the stock In trade In the reg ular course of business , " but contains no provision that the mortgagor shall pay the proceed * of sales made toward the satis faction of the mortgage debt , Is not merely presumptively fraudulent as to creditor * of the mortgagor , but Is conclusively so. 8. A debtor may make a valid oral pledge or mortgage of hi * property to his creditor ; but to the validity of such mortgage It I * essential that there be an Immediate deliv ery of the mortgaged property to the cred itor , and that such delivery be followed by an actual and continued change of poises Ion of the property pledged or mortgaged S. Evidence examined and held to sustain the action of the district court in directing the jury to return a verdict for the defend ant In error. Morris against Ha * * . Appeal from Doug- la * County. Judiment. Irvine , C. 1. A defendant to an action In which an accounting la prayed , wbconsent * to MlA * * , . , - . * A- ( Hi * order of reference , and proceed ! according to the analogies of a suit In equity , cannot on appeal be heard to say that the action was essentially of n legnl character and should have been co treated. 2. One who , by his answer to a petition for an accounting , joins Issue on the facto , pleads a counterclaim , and himself prays an accounting of nil the transactions , can not be afterward heard to allege that the petition did not contain averments sufficient to entitle the plaintiff to dcmnml nn ac counting. 3. One who concents to an order of refer ence directing the referee to report hi * "conclusions" and then proceeds before the referee , after the expiration of the time limited In the order , participating In the production of evidence nnd nuking the referee to pass upon questions of law and fact , nnd who , after the evidence has been taken , stipulates for nn extension of time for the referee to file his "decision , " cannot after the filing of on adverse report be heard to say thnt the referee did not pro ceed within thn time lltst fixed , or that ho was not authorized to find the facts. 4. Books of account , kept by one partner , nnd showing hi * transactions with the other , to which accounts the other had access and which he from time to tlmo examined , and which , after the business censed he admit ted to be correct , arc admissible In evidence on nn accounting between them. 5. The evidence on certain Issues of fact examined nnd certain findings set aside be cause not sustained thereby , Schott against Muchnmer. Appeal from Hamilton County. Affirmed. Ryan , C. 1. When the effect of n conveyance from one relative to another Is to deprive the vendor's crtdltors of their Just lines , the transaction will be closely scrutinized. 2. In n Btilt between a wife nnd u creditor of her husband concerning property trans ferred to her by him after the contracting of Indebtedness by him , the burden of proof Is on the wife to establish the bonu tides of the transfer of the property to her. ; In an equitable action to subject cer tain real property claimed by the wife to the va.xment of certain judgments against her husband the decree found for plaintiff , injerlallied and established the amounts due on the judgments and directed the sheriff to sell the real property as upon execution. Held : That a tmlc under the decree rather than upon the executions vested title In thp purchaser. Locke against Shrerk. Error from York County. Affirmed. Sullivan , J. 1. Where a subsequent mortgagee Is with out actual pasvepslon of the mortgaged property or the right of Immediate posses sion , an officer , under writs of attachment , may lawfully seize the property and by a pale In gross dispose of the mortgagor's reversionary Interest therein. 2. To maintain nn action for con version of chattels a party must have actual possession of the property or tha right of Immediate possession. 3. A subsequent mortgagee hns an Inter est In the mortgaged property which the law will protect In nn appropriate action. 4. At officer who seizes mortgaged chat tels on me ne or final process against the mortgagor la not HabitIn an action by the mortgagee If he docs nothing to place the property beyond the reach of the mortgagee or to prevent him from taking pos : sMon of It i hn his right of po'nesslon accrues. 6. Where- the verdict returned by the Jury Is the only one authorized by the * pleadings and -proof , the giving of an eironcous in struction Is not prejudicial error. Llnton against Cooper. Error from Doug las county. Affirmed. Norval , J. A non-resident suitor , or witness , who comes Into this state for the sole purpose of attending- the trial of a causa pending therein , as a party or witness , Is privileged from service of civil process not only while coming to , returning from nnd attending upon , the court , but for a reasonable time nfter the hearing to prepare for his return home. 2. What constitutes a reasonable time for a party or witness to tnke his departure Is a question of fact to be d-etcrmlned from the evidence adduced In each particular case. Johanson against Home Fire Insurance company. Error from Washington county. Reversed. Irvine , C. A fire Insurance policy which classifies the property Insured and limits the amount of Insurance ? on each c'nsa ,1s divisible , and may be valid as to one class and void as to another. 2. A fire1 Insurance policy covering real estate provided that the policy should be come void If the property should be gold , transferred or Incumbeied. When the policy was Issued the Innd was Incumbcred by mortgage to the amount of $2 COO Another tract belonging to the Insured wns Incum- bered to the amount of $1,300. Five hundred dollars of thesj debts was a common charge on both tracts. After the policy was writ ten and before the fire resulting In the suit the Insured took up all mortgages and ex ecuted In their stead a mortgage on both tractsto secure. f3GCO. being the old debts with acrued Interest. Held , , thtxt the fact that the Incumbrance on the Insured prop erty had been substantially changed and In- created In amount , rendered the policy void , and that the court could not speculate on the relative values of the too tracts or the probable manner of enforcement of the mortgages to ascertain It the risk had been Increased. 5. An Insured who Incumbers his personal property by chattel mortgage after It has been Insured and contrary to the provisions of the policy , may nevertheless recover therefor If the mortgage be discharged be fore the loss occur0. 4. Evidence tended to show that there had been an agreement at thetime' ' a chattel mortgage was made , .that upon the making of a certain payment the property afterward burned , should be re-teased from , the Hen of the mortgage , and thnt such payment had been made and a release of the property expressed by parol. Held , that It was error to direct the jury to find for the Insurance company as to such property , because of a provision in th-e policy rendering It void If the property became Incumbered. 'Merrlnm against Miles. Error from Doug las county. Reversed. Irvine. C. One of several co-tenants of land Incum bered by mortgage , nho buys the Interest of his co-tenants nnd , as a part of the con sideration , assumes and agree * ) to pay the mortgage debt , becomes , as among the par ties to that contract , the. principal debtor , and the vendors b'come his sureties. 2. Whl'e by. such a .transaction the rights or duties of the mortgagee cannot be changed -without hla consent , and he may enforce his- original contract according to Its terms , still. If he makes new contracts with the parties to the agreement with knowledge thereof , he must do eo with re gard to the rights of those who are among the mortgagor'ssureties. . 3. Therefore , if , with knowledge of the changed relationship of th mortgagors , as amonff themsslve * . one purchases the notes secured by the mortgage , and at the same time nters Into a contract , on valid con sideration , to definitely extend the time of payment by him who- has become the prin cipal debtor , and .this without the consent of the sureties , he thereby releases the 4. Evidence examined and held Insufficient to > show that the creditor in such a case had not notice of the relationship of the debtors to one another. AMUS/EMTCSTS / , 5 ! I * AXTON * nunoEss. I MitiRxm. Ttl. 1 l Tuo Mfflito , 4ommencliir Tonlurlil. Primrose & West Big Minstrel Number one company , headed by- George H. Primrose America's greatest minstrel. George Wilson. E. M. Hall , Wat erbury Brothefs and Tenny Quaker City Quartette , Ben Mowatt Trio and a great company of iO-all white performers (0. ( Prices-lower floor 11.00 75c. Bal 75c , DOc. P" 'OB * narife * * , Uaneeri. TCI. mi. O. U. Woodward , Aniunomont Director , TU AY , Klin. TOlfltillT , 8100. THE WOODWAKU STOCK CO. PrcseatittZ .MY PARTNER. . . . . Specialties , Frank Bush ami Whitney UrotliuS . ' . .CONCERT GARDEN 8. E. Cor. loth > d Dnrenport SU. CONCERTS EVEHY NIQHT Tl3O TO 12. By the following well known artists Miss May Dayton , John Richards , McCarty and Relna , Flowers and Cameron , Adranle. Mlas Pauline Parker , Dan McCarty , Miss Myrtle Relna. Doors open at 7:30 : p. m. HOTELS. THE MILLARD 13th and Douglait Sts. , Omaha. CENTRALLY LOCATED. _ AMEHICAA AND EUROPEAN PLAN J. B. MARKEL Jb ION. Props , -HOTEL BARKER COR. UTH AND JONES ST. , OMAHA. RATES 1.BO AND fa.OO TER DAT. Eltctrle cars direct to exposition ground ! . 7JIANK DAMKEB. CaihUr 1AM IJAUUAK. Cnltf Olrfc. SPECIAL NOTICES Advertisements for < hre eel * ) will be taken nBtll IK M. for tk * > erenlnv and nnlll 8 p. m. far tk inornlBff MM * Sands ) r etfltlen * . AilvertUcrs , br re ae llnic in hered check , vnn h T mnntfr * ml- ilromiril ( a it numbered letter In earn of The Bee. Answers a ddresac4 will be delUered an nreNentatlen of the check only. Rntei , 1 l-2n n trord Brut Innrrtlon ) Ic n word therenfter. Xothlna ; tnkeai for In * than HBO for the r t Inter * tlon. TlicNp ndrertlnement * mst > rnn poimcontltrls- . UXI-nillllNCKU. COMPP.TKNT OIUIi WANTS c-coml work : smnll fnmll ) ; city refrrcncf. Aildiers M 25. Dcp. A IIS 17 * three ) ears' experience. M is , U . A-SM WASTHIl MALE IIUI.P. CANVAB8KR9 TO TAKH Ont > Ell8 : NEW LIN9 of ork ; no hen\y good * to c m : tnlary or comml lon. C. P. Adams Co. , en So. lth fit. Ha SALESMAN FOIl CIOAKS. 1125 A MONTH AND expanses ; olJ firm : experlente nnneceoary ; In ducements to cuMomrrs. C. C. lllihop A Co. , St. Ixiulo. ll-CW SAI.KriMKN TO RHI. ! , TOH.UT SOAP TO ueAlrrs ; 1100 per month salary and expenses ; experience unnecessary. Louis Urnst Co , 8t. Loulf , Mo. H M17J WA.NTKD , A OOOD , nnUAllU : . lU'STI.INO cnnvnf er. Apply to Omnlia Anchor Fence Co2l > 5-207 N. 17th St. U-Z58 _ _ _ COOK. HXI'OSITION HOTHI. . ISIt I.UCK. _ 1I-M2 * ) 17 * WANTDIcAnniAon PAINTHH. nniNr- ImiJt& Co. , 2121 North 24th. 1I-M321 17 * WANTED , A CIlOCttUllY SALESMAN. At Uregg M g. Doe. -M33J j& WANTED. TRAVELING SOMCITOIIS TO tnkc onlers for cuMom nmilf rhlrts ; liberal commlMlon pnld. AiMrcss Kelly Shirt Co. , Grand ItnpUlu , Mich. I1-MM7 22 WANTED , A FinST-CUASS SION WfUTnil for Rpncrnl cxiMom work. Adcluts r. H. Sow- den , lIurllnKton , la. 1I-M3(0 ( 17 CANVASSHHS WANTED FOR A NOVEL 11.00 Qramaphonc. 1'rank Crawford , 1501 Tarnnm. It-Mull 20 MAN Oil LADY OP GOOD Anr > ltr.S8 TO tra\el nnl nppolnt nKents : J40 per month and cxpcnrcs. I' . W. Zlcgler & Co. , 321 Dearborn St. . Chlcnfro. 11-M342 17. ' GOOD MAN TO TAKH HALF 'iNTnUlJST IN Rooil p.njlntr UiFlnrxii. No money rcqulieil. Cnll Sunday afternoon , IMG UodRp. 13. T. % Bantlen. B-.JJ&-17 * A. SALESMEN TO REI.t. CIOAItS TO DEAL , em ; salary , JCO.OO to WTO.OO per month unit ex. pensen ; experience unnecefiaryj permanent po sition. The Do Mora Clear Co. , SprlngHeM. O. D WANTED , nXI'nniENCPD HOMEOPATH. clnKlf. with from ! SOO to | 3 cn h ec rlty nrd rpferencpB. for permanent city position. Ail- tires * M 18 , Hoc. n 434 17 * GOVRHNMnNT POSITIONS DON'T PIinPATin for any civil sen-Ice examination without FCC- Inn our llliiRtratrcl aitalORxio of Informatlor. : B'mt frii * . Columbian Corrcsiwndence Collie , Washington , D. C. 11 131 17 * WANTED , riHST-rUASS PODA WATER MAX ; must ha\c experience as to competency n < l ri . liability. Sherman . McConncll Drue Co. 111X DoOgo St. , Omaha. II 431) 17 L nonEns-sTHEL OANO MEN ron n * r. Ity. ; nlilp Monday ; free tr.m portatlc n , Eslxrir , 1023 rnrnam St. 11 443 li * WANTI.'D AT ONOH , OOOD rOATMAKUli ; steady work. a. Abramson , HDldrriro. Ni > b I1-M152 1S GENTLEMAN , OVEIl 21. Ol" GOOD ADDnEBS , nermanent pwlllon , good pnlnrv to rlstit party ; $12 at etart ; references. Address M II , Itea onice. n 396 17 * HOY WANTED POU LAW OFFICE APPLY Monday , between 2 and 4. C09 N. Y. Life blrtg. II-M 403 18 ENEHGETIC SALESMEN , SCHOOL 8UP- plle , country worK ; $100 i > nhiry ana liberal additional commission. It. O. K\nn M Co. . Chicago. . U-3t i-17 OPIUM , MOnPIUNE. WHISKY. IP INTEn- csted In the cure of these lialiltn wrltu for ny book ; mailed free. n. M , Wooiley. M , U. , Atlanta , Ga. ll-ZM 17 * TO ESTAFILISH INSTTtlANCn order on a commission banls which makes It pjowlljlp to I A ] I Id up a permanent Income. "ProtpeMon , " care Cratty , Security building , Chicago. D M < 17 * WORK AT HOME FlinNI HED PEOPLK W either sex at good wa . For full Informotlon address Lafoadle Art Co. , ICalamazoo , Midi. 1J-333 17 * WANTDD-YOUNQ MAN TO TRAVEL Iff Went : $85 month and expenses ; enclose stamp. N. II. noeenbera ; Totiacco Co. , KanM * City , Mo. I13S3-17 * WANTED-MEN-13 AND UPWARD A HAT made with our * 60 New Corn Popper anrt Peanut Wason. Pops four bushels or roa > ti one bushel an hour , Doy can run It. Vary payments. Write for catalogue Z. Klnro-y Mfg. Co. , Cincinnati , O. n-3M-17 118 A WEEK AND EXPENSES TO ONE OR two good parties to travel for a respontlbla houne ; referen s. Address H. H. Woodward , Baltimore. 1J-M2 17 PRACTICAL SHOIWIAKER TO HANDLE I > A- dles * and gents' patent heel cushions during exposition : exclusive agency. Ad1r * H el Cushion Co. , Mlnneapors , Minn. n 438 17 * WANTED , EXPERIENCED TRAVELING salesmen : permanent position to right parly ; must have clean record and give bond. Roz 814 , Chicago. 71 17' WANTED , FOUR FIRST CLASS SALESMEN , capable of selling best retail merchants ; po sitions worth $200 per month above expenses ; references required. Address The Eastern Mfg. Co. , Manhattan Uldg. , Chicago. WANTED , CIRCULAR AND SAMPLE Dis tributors In every county In the United States ; good wspes ; Inclofe 4c. Fink Ilros. , South Bend. Ind. ' B 467 17 * WAXTKD FEMAMS HELP. Oo"GIRLS FOR ALL KINDS OF WORK ; $3 TO 17 week. Canadian Office , 1522 Douglas.C C 661 WANTED GIRL AT DORAN HOUSE. 4Z2 H. 18th St. , one blosk south of court house.C97 C-97 ! WANTED , GIRL AT DORAN HOUSE. 42J B , 18th St. , one block soyth of court houi'M)7 ( ! ) , WANTED , A COMPETENT GIRL FOR GENeral - eral housework In small family ; refercncesj required ; call In the evening. Mrs. TJavlil A. Ilnum , 101 So. 32d avenue. C MM2 17 WANTED. A CROCKERY" Address M 8 , Pee. 11-M8S2 18 WANTED-lRL FOR GENERAL HOU8E- work. SW S. 23th St. . second door north of Mason. C-860-17' _ WOMAN CAN EARN $1.31 TO $2 00 DAILY making artificial flowers ; we teach > ou In one day and gUe steady employment ; we have hundreds of workers , distance from use makes ' but Fend for no difference ; don't delay particulars. Address Falrfleld Flower Co , , Falrneld , Maine. _ Q LADIES TO HELP ON TAPESTRY WORK AT iiome ; pay by the piece ; steady ° rk. O'm Mfg. Co. , Barker lilk. C-M4J ) 18' LADIES CAN MAKR $900 PER WEEK DOIng - Ing plain needlework for us at home ; . peVl.nee unnecessary : reply "u elope for wmple and particulars. International Co. . Third A\e. , New York. C-39-l. LADIES TO MAKE SAMPLE PATCHES AT hem f 18 per week ; no canvassing ; rend reply envelope for sample and nartlculir. . roster Machlnt Co. . 1125 West Z9th St. , New York. WANTEO-KXPERIKNCKD LADY CANV PS- ers for grocen' 'tore demonstration and Intro- ditrtlon. Write , ttatlng references and former experience , to Ml 9. Ilee ofTlce. C-411 17 WANTED-tA.nY AGENTS TO HANDLT5 shirt walFt and > klrt supporters ; BdM s < ll iT. Addr I * Nltsehclm , SK N. Mll nn av. , Feorla. 111. C.8CT-17 * jAl'lrjn urtiviTi $8 EKKi.Y rOINti r. . .r work at liome ; no canxiwliur : onflow rtf . . - rtmrefl utamp'il < n vlope for n-ply , Ktindard Novelty Co , 101 He-elcman t. , New York. FAT FOLKS REDUCED 15 L718 A MONTII ; anyone ran make remedy at home ; sample box , etc. . mailed free ; It costs you nothing to try It. Hall Chemical Co. , A 34 St. Lnuls , Mo. C- WANTED , APPLICANT FOR TRAINING s-hoo | for nurres. Address superintendent W. C. A. hospital , rornfr Ninth street and Jlxth venue. Council Bluff- FOB RRXTHOVIEH. | CHOICE HOUSES AND COTTAGES ALL OVER cltyf IS to $76. Fldtl'ty. 1st floor N. YUfe M'CAGUE , 15fll AND DO DOB ,