- ----V - ---a - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! - .10 , I'1ui 9iiiIA : 1)ALY : : Es1N1)AY , JltN1 20,1898. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . - [ AMUMNTS. . . The 1aL week In the Omaba t1watrcaI iorId hM not bcn a pnrtlcuIMly brtIIIint onc. The Crekhton presented a very ainu. Ing farcical cotneIy , 'lncog , ' ° anI ( drew geol I1ou3e. Those who lia4 ieen the company In the more stoW drama were somewhat skeptical as ( C ) ta ability to acceptably rentler the arce for not eycry good actor can be funny If ho tries no more than every one who Is ( tinny cnn he emotional or trngc. Those lie doibtctl were agreeably stir- prlsetl , for they gave a rcully clever per- onnancc. The hlograph with the % var and other pIctUroa wna a pleasing contrast to the not owtrly brilliant line of speIaIttes wilch ) ( ho zoanagemont lies been able to ccnro of late. which have rathcr ilcrncted ( than atlilel to the plenauro of tIn' entertainment. There Is come tloUbt whether vatitleville s III again be resorteil tO by way of diversion between acts ltirlng ( lie summer motths at leasL p1110 tiomancl for ( lila class of PertPrlfle fpm the numerous summer theaters. roof nraens antI Pleasure resorts all o'er the country Ia ao rcat ( hat It Is dltflcult to aecUro good attrnct Ions. The engagetnetit lastwcek of the lIopklfl Tratisciccanic iieclaItY company ot thu . lloyd ns riot a brilliant success. Thin woe ' the , Inst week ot their season nitil two of 1i Li' the' lieL iiietnbers of the company loft , ton. thty night. 'l'Iio ren1altoler struggled along F ; tinder the btirilrii of I oor houses until Titura- ' day itight. when thdy tnvc Iii ) cml illabantletl ' for the season. 'I ThoTocadcro for Its aecotol week pro. aenteti a ynutlevllle bIll of touch Inure ( baa ( , rlIImry ( merit. 1'h1r ( , was nothIng start- Ilogly nov'l or superlatively good. iteRlier wait there attytitlog lilch could be termed ImlIflurtot. For those lin were In strtL'cli or ati evening's ninuseiniflit It bliould have . aliortled an 0011)10 01 > 1iotttiitltY. t .Tlio lhiyl iltirlug thu present week wIll f ho dark aHl wIll remaIn en untIl anine time , ' next iiionth. vlieii It wIll 011(0 for a three . vtela' acaFon or light opera. Just which of - tvo companies with vhlch the managemetit k 13 egotIatlng it will he rcopeiie(1 by is not I curtaIn , ltit will Prollably be ( lectdeU by the th : chtl of the week. . TIik wck , commencing with a Sunday . 4 matinee , the CrL.IgIIlOII Stock conipany vIlI drop light comedy anti present the charm- ; ; tog drama "Ioris , ' ' In which Efile Ellaler once scored a coupicUOU5 succeSs. The play nail the player4 are haiti too well , lcnovtt to need any cxtttled advance eulogy. . 'Fhe binrap1t 'Ill continue to afford diver- the acts. . tlee'meflt between - One of ( he strongcst iiis ever oiieretl tb , t1eatergoer3 of OnnhIa in the vaudcrlllt c IUn ' le ) given the patrons of the Tm r'1'rr' ttet" tn''rOW nl&rltt. .lua ; 27. Among the releitratetl artists to appear is MIss Josephine Sobel , vlin will sing a repertoire of the lattet and most popular : aitogs , antI ( lie famous lilson CIty Quartet. Frank ( Irnrd , Ben COtfllOSl of Messr3. Cook , harry C. West and Lester L. PIke. . Title Is the orIginal BIson City quartet. 'Flicy introducu solos. duets. trios and four- part glees In a maimer which has made . them favorites in alitiost every city in the , union. They are orIgInators of the little Gannett band , a clever conceit on the wan- doting musIcIans seen In everydny life. - . whurelii they not only exhibit their rare vocal tibility , but add a comedy flavor very paiatublo to even thu most fnstidlous. The balance of the bIt lIlCt.lUeS v . . . . . . . , : an IRIS riding babooir Jessie. Little Lulti I. i a sensational usual act , harry Armstrong the titittetrel comedIan ; Maybclle Cassid ) . descrlptlvo vouutst ; Vlnslul De WItt. th COlClTTItCI ( cornet sololat , and others , in- orchestra. Matineet Trocadero eluding the _ _ _ _ _ wIll 1)0 ) gIven Wednesday , Saturday ani Suodny. t Si'i'ti ott * I1C M ItIiaur. 4 Thu Increased cronds ( hilt attended tin . exposltloti Inst week gave a iieclded hewn to & the Midway. Some ot the cuijecastonalres , . whose Previous exposition xperleucc had led , them to expect a ( lost turIiig ( lie first two i . months have been iii'ade ' IlaIlpy by the satisfaction - faction of being established on a paying basis thus early In the enterprise and with very few exceptions titty have eaJo'ed ai. exceptionally liberal Ilutrolitige. Few iteoph - can go flWlty front the expostilon wIthout I seeIng more or less of the hovel and attrnc- tive features that make up the ainusunieni ' section and every eveitlog the Iliways live - ' - been crowded with visItors. 'I'iio proportion j of really itieritoiIous atractiotis is decidedly . grcater titan litis obtained at any itrevlous , exIosItIon nntl ( loilig th Midway has bsconu. an upitrci * tilt lietiflhl 11011 t a nil cojoyabi o fid. S 'l'lio first week of titi' ( Jerman vIllage hits . . been very successful antI it. has already be- COIUC 000 of the most. Populnr resorts on thit grouiiihtt. Th Kirechiter Ladle's orche3- tra mid the Tyrolean warbiers contribute a high close tif inuIc and the specialties arc . rect'lvttl wIth itiurked favor. Across tile street ( lie loortii village coit- tliites % (0 draw good ciotrils. its 1'OhiCCtttflt of wax figures is 000 Of the best ( lint has ever Iweti CIIOWII In Oinaht aiid the lilustra- thin of historical ccr1t5 are especially strlktiig. 'L'iio sititan's semaiglo gives a very faithful ! picture of lIfe iii the linicili uttil Its featured . I ii el ode a flu itilter of cml cii ( uI dances hint are , exceptionally pleasIng. 'rho illusion features are also veli patron- y izeti aitti suverail ( if them are reitiarhulily c t realistic. The liyiug lady Is ti marvelous t ifft'et , to tlIoht % liJ are not familiar wIth - thu in an n in hi Ich ( ho I I iusion Is in educed I iintl the mystic ititize Is silifleleilt to ( tingle , the wits of ( lie unitlateti visitor for days to t f 'i'lie Pig Rock presents sonic very wierd anti wontleritil spectacular eflccts W itli ( lie , aid of itiginutis eceitle tutu electric devices , - The situetaculur lrductlolts lIke ( lie c > - cloritmic conflict lrntwcen the Monitor anti . Ttlcrrlinae , ( ito vnrgi'aIIhi atitl otliet are veii north the reasonable expenditure that Is cx- . acted itt ( lie door. ; 'I'liu Chinese tlieatt'r La showliig the Chin . , , LIng Fee trtUltt of aciohuts ititil jugglers : from lektit and these are unions ( lie beat or- - tlsts of theIr kind that have ev'r been sceit In Omitlia. Tile ) ' can aipurenti do anything - thing ( lint requires strength ntt agIlity anti nIaiiy of their feats border cii the marvcl- ous. j MaitagorVlllard of l3abst's is In Chicago to secure some of the best vaudeville talent far ( lie coinIng week. In the tacaiittmo nit F excellent orchestra tutu a half dozeii snug and dance artists furnish a high ciass of ' euitertnluiineiit. I Ai vptetaily good orchestra is the attraction - traction at the Schlitz pavilion and like all the other resorts where liquId refreshments nun dispensed it liti enjoyed a liberal list- 1 ronago durIng the warm weather of the V week. ' 'l'rutluctl Aiiiiniil SIsiiY. hingunbuck's trained auiunal show coutto. Uea to be a leading attrrtlou auth just at . present its nursery furnIshes unlimIted aniuseineut for tii wouuien and chIldren. Thireu baby leopards and Live inure yoting lions hiavi' been added durlog thu week and thiu-nisnierie now contains thirty-six b.ttiy aniniahe of vartou specIes. 'l'o a large liruportloli of thu Mitlviiy vIa. itora the \Vliit 'cst show provides illume voolfbrou euijhymeiit to ( lie square Inch * h u * almost any other feature of the Mid. way. it Includes cxceptlouiaihy rettilstlc I t-eitrcsentatiouis of au attack on an oyJrlau stagu coach by Italians and outlaws and a t darluig rescue by the scouts auth CQVbOyS. .J The Streets of All Nations and ( Lie Street of Cairo continue to amuse a large propor- 1 thin of the vliiors to tht section. It bau become quite a tad with the society folk to rkho the camels and donkeys and the wonderful hotichee cotuchee dance Is the one feature of the Mitiway which no vIsItor wants to mle , The Old PlantatIon amuses large crowds with Its graphIc liletume of real life among the darkey-e and the Scenic railway , the Giant see-saw and the Shoot the Chutes afford more rollicking amusement to those who wish to enjoy a really novel sensatIon. ChIiutta , the Infhinitesltnni Cuban , Is na In- ( creating us ever and the Imngon's ) head conceals an entcrtalpnient that Is strikingly artletic and still devoid of any tiutulealmablo features. The performIng ( hog show will 1)0 reinforced - forced ( his veek by the arrival of another troupe of trick dogs. The jtanoraina sLowing haven harbor and thu destruction of the Maine tine ho- 50100 000 of the drawIng cards cud the pinco Is crowled from morning until night. I'1113 N ItIId l'ii * 3ers. Eddie Foy' tour In 'Mr. I'achtcr , of Chicago , " iastetI ten days. Juuii Maclone vJIl shortly present "BonnIe PrInce Chancy" In London. A I.ondon critic says Dan Daly "has a voice like a corrugated cough drop. " Jatnes Young , jr. , huts contracted with 4 tigustlu laly to play Shiakcsp.tareaii iolt'n. hicatrloc hiarraden , the nuttier of 'ShIps ( tint i'aas lii ( lie NIght. , " will wrltu a play for l1Ien Terry. ( 'olomnulos supreme court has upinovcd a Denver ordinance that Prohibits Sunday theatrIcal performnuices. "lionel lUrke" is scout to have a rcvlvai in ew York , with tim vctnran C , W. Coultloek in hIs orIgInal role. Burr McIntosh , who Is to star ilext season in "A War Corrcspouitlcnt , " wrItten by Loitlo BlaIr I'arkor , is now in Cuba lii eearch of local color. The cuigageutient of "The Heart of Mary- 11111(1" Ut ( Ito 1deipht theater. London , vthi probably close about July 1. Mr. hiehasco anti Mrs. LeslIe Carter will hot return to Auiiertca untIl late Lu AtigusL uiiitl viIl open their liuxt evasou In Mr. Belasco's new tilay. Aciobatle ntrcsaea vlii be required for "John Maitlut's Secret. " a ineloilmuina by $ uttoli auiee , to be iiiodtictl sinutiltaucously in 1nghzinul and AmerIca iie > .t fail. Its 4.tdlCclaI thriller Is a laiittsiidc , ( itch entries a hut away. hut leaves its inmate , a womaii , etninlllig at it Perilous height , from which aho leaps to a car , which runs across the abyss on a rope. Anthony hiopo has upon the stocks a now PlaY founded upon "l tupert of llentzau , " 1iu tontluiutitIoul of h'rii'oncr of Zenda. " Suits } ttevcs , tha vetci-aui tenor , who reacho a the age of 1,0 years iii September ne.t. is to hiao a testimonlni benefit In London , stippielnelited in hottest British fashion by a specIal subsei'iptton of pounds , .itlhllngs anti peutce. flveryonu ilutcreEtt.th In the ovcuits of tint . \iiicrictiui driunathe world takes a deep lntr- nnai concerti ( ii thu career of Miss Viola Allen. Next auion. beginning October 3 , at the Lyric thicuiter , New York. she will make Liar debut. as a star iti. ilahi Calito's tiraniatic . erstout of his o'iii novel , ' 'The Christian. " This tilay vihi he eficetively staged by th i.uibhor company , which will direct her tour or ( lie next live years. The bneflt performatices for Oscar ham- 'neratela w'hl ho given In Now York Juie 2'J. Colonel J. it. hlaverly will manage the old-time minstrel shmow at the academy , there vhhi ho a big vaudevhhl show at the harlem opeIa house , and four entertain- acute Will be given at tile Madisoui Square ai den. One fe-attire will be a unanminothi "star" cakewalk by Tony l'nstor , May Irwin , \laric 1)rcssier.Vhihiu CollIer , Alice Ather- tout , Walter Jones and other prominent , mctors. Next Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at the First Congregational church the Na- ( jonah Coulgme5 of MusIcIans wIll hiohti Its opening session and Inaugurate a series of eveuits In the realm of nrt the like to which has never occurred In this country. Never before have so many of the represcuitatlve musicIans from all harts of the United States combined their efforts In the cause of American music , and seldoin , if ever before - fore , have so many of thu very first rank tithen upon thmnselves ( lie discomfort of a long journey during the heat of summer , without reinuneratloui , for the solo vurhloac or advancing the cause of good music. It the people of Omaha and this vicinity fully apprelate ( ho sacrifice which line becim made by those who are to take an active part in the congress Rio Ses3ions of tim congress will be thronged by Interested listeners who not only desire to avail themselves of the musical advantages offered , but are anxious , ihike to tb honor to the visiting musicIans and to our owli city. When thIs congress was first proposed ( lie objectIon was offered that there was not musical interest enough at this lotigItude to make worth while thu uucrlfhrc iii ( line anti labor 1nolved in pre farlumg the addresses and performances ani the visit to this city The fact that these great leaders In the muieal thought of the otiuitry sip to ho here this week , tlehive addresses anti give pmformunmes Is evidence ( hint lhiey ilo thiiiik it Is worth while and that they vihh be greeteil by cultivated , zip- prcclatlve atimllouces. It will be greatly to ( ho auivauttigi , of Omaha ala ! especially to tilt' inuIeai ulepartamelit of the expositloui it thtse visliors go back to their hionies filled wIth the Idea that Oniahia is i-caily the musical center. of the mlihiilo west , ( lint its PoPiC understand , tieliev in and are dii- voted to the art 011(1 ( that the patrons of time exposition fiont aear nuid far are here not only tohIhe away a fiw days Iii satIsfy- tag an Idle curiosity. but ( lint they also wish to increase their knowledge of the various depnrtniciits of human industry anti culture iuicl tiring themselves Into a closer relationship with the progress of the world as a wliuile. if ( Ito musical couigress receives the sort of support whIch its magnItude the- serves it will not ho difficult in the future to organize great musical enterprises In the vcst , but. shiotihil it fall to receive coniuneasu- rate recognition It. vihi lie a long time before a voice crying In the wiluhemness will icceive stichi hicarty respouist's and such cordial cooperation - operation as have made the Natloiial Con- gresa of Musiclauta an Impending fact of gigantic manItudu and ininteasurabie in- fluenee , At ( tie openIng exercises next Thiursday morning , Mr. hlouuier ! inore , chairman of the notlunisi executIve coininittute , will ule. liver an iititlrcss muiton the nature and BOIt ) of ( lie congress antI ( lie grunt object about wluicti all else in tim clectio of subjects for addresses itt1 of riuiuheus for the mu- sicuti performances has centered , uiuuineiy , the development of a truly Aincrlrsn school of iiiusleal ruimliosltiomi mid the encourage- uuitnt. hero at imoune of our own artists anti musIcians. Meutars. William II , Sherwood , lr , Gerriti SutiIth , A. M. Voei-ster , John C. bIIitmtore cmi lfrnat it. iCroeger , of the nit- tional executive coiiiniitttse , will lie ireseuit situ finite short addresses. 'i'hitt Trauismis- sissippl Eposition sail its Musical depart. iiient and ( lie Ilurenu of Ilducatioti , w ill liii me't'rcseuted. ' also ( lie Yi'omrman's club , by the courtesy of which the congress is eiiablcd to liohil its day sessions lii ( lie First Con. gregatioiial church. At the close of ( lie opening exercises , at 10:15 : o'clomk , Mr. Johaunes Wolfram of Chtivelaimul , 0. , wilt tit'Iivor au address upon "Thto Beautiful iii Music and In Nature , " laying special stress explaining that attn. bute of our minds whIch makes It pon.ibhe for tie to diatitiguish the affects of our varIous experiences as either beautiful or ugly , amid also on au elucidation of ( he chior- acterlatlcs of and nature which constitute their beauty , At 11 o'clock a vocal and instrumental - strumental rrvital wilt be tven , th pro- tram at which will be annouaced hater. At 1 :30 : p. m. , Mr , William L. Tomhins. whose recent vIsit to this city as conductor of the Chicago /tpollo club is fresh in every ones' mind , will deliver an address upon "Music nod the Development of Child Inthlvidual- ity. " Mr. Tomhins holds that Lucre is a tief- mite relationship between the rytimrnicnl oc- cimrrences of life , such as the aucession of the seasons , of day and night , of the heat- lug of the heart and the mono complex rythims which comistitute music , lie hiohiha that life Itself is but a variety of rythims and that music Involving as it does all kinds anti degrees , enters with a hewer that is lut faintly renulsed , into the development at ( lie child nature. Mr. Tomhius has bt'en % orking tipoui title problem uiti testing it Lt' experiments with his chihlneli's classes , s hose nicunbers have miuinbercvl thousands Ill-on thousands , ( luring the last twenty years , and he line at lust resigned the con- ductorahtip of the ahloilo club that he may I give his entire time to lnstructiug teachers to so educnte musically the chIldren in their charge as to forward theIr ( levolopuneiit no- esirihing to the hirlnclides which he huts involved. Mr. Tomhins will be followed by Mi'IiIlnm Armstrong , nnislcnt editor of ( lie ChIcago TrIbune , who vill delIver nit ahllress upon ' 'The ArtistIc Temperament. ' ' Mr. Armstrong enjoys it very large nod in- ( iiitte acitIAintamico with the great artists anti hns inado a tnt'eftui cttidy of their die- positions anti natUre. No one Is'bettcr qual- Pied than ho to explalil ( ho niystcrlous in- fiiicnco which thiey are nble to exert over their audiences. At Ii o'clock ( lie second recital - cital for the day will be given ; At 8lfl : in ( lie cvepluig tlie firstgrauid couicci't of the Cotig'ress wilt take pinee at lloyd's ( heater. It wits ( lie origInal Inten- ( iou ( hint this cuumctrt would ho . given at ( lie First Congregational eliurchi , but ( lie prospects for a lagu atteauiance amid the uintiir of the progmani have caused the change in Pli'iCC to bUr fl1titiC nod It is desired to cmnphundzo ( lie fact thizit the cOnuert Tltittltty even- big wIll take jdaee at , Iloyti's tlieak'r. 'rite lrgrnnl will conitnenco 'with a eym- ihomiy eotnVosctl by itarry Rowe Sbeiley of N'cwYork and pmaduecul a year ugo in that city by the Selihi orchestra with great sue- ccss' It ivili be played Thursday evening by ( lie Thomnu oi'clteitra under ( lie dir c- tIoii of tlr , Arthur lilecs. Mitts Anna Met- calf of St. Louis riit rollow vItlj an aria entitled "t'leurez , pleurex mrs yeux ! " fu-om "i.e Clii , " hy .Mnssonct. Miss Georgia Kober of Chicago will lulay one movement from the great concerto In A minor by the Nor- woglan Composer , Eduard ( Irleg. Mr. harry J. Fellows of New York will sing the famous tenor aria from "Faust , " by Gou- nOil , v'ntlUed "Salve di 'More , " He will be followed by Mrs. GerrItt Smith of New York , who wIll sing an aria yet to be sciecteul. After thu oichiostra shall have verfornied ( ho prelude to "LoheogrIu , " by Wagner , Miss Rita Lortout of Nebraska City , a sInger iveit known in this state and recently ru- turned from several years' study In London and h'arls , will slog an aria entitled 'A Vesta , " by Gluck. It is the volley of the congress to encourage - courage home folks and to give those who attemil its performances opportunity to get acquainted with the ability of those who have been or are citizens of the middle west. Miss Lou-ton will be foilowed by Dr. Albert floss Pai-oiis , director of tint piano department of the Metropolitan Conservatory - tory of Music , New York , who will play one or two movements from a piano concerto by hillier. Mrs. MartIn Cahn of Omaha will follow with ( ho celebrated aria entitled "LCISLi frotnuno Wcie , " from "Der Frei- schutz , " by Weber , which she sings by ape- cml request , . The list uiumber of the program - gram with ConBist of a neW suite for or- chestr composed especially for this congress - gross by Mr , A. ' M , Foerster of Pittsburg and to be itemfornued here for the first time Thursday evening by the Thomas orchestra - tra under the dIrectlo qt Mr. Arthur Mccii. It Is a great Dleasuro to announce that Mr. Mees will be the reular conductor of the evening concerts of the congress , and no one better qualified for the work could be found anywhere. ills t'xperlence has been ( lie brau1ost and he Is equally at home conducting either vocal or instrumental compositions. lIe has entered into ( lie work of time congress with an earnestness and an interest which assure that everything which be Is called upon to do vihl be done as well as tile ( line anti circumnatnutces permIt - mIt , it is no small task to study a dozen new orchestral scores , ( lie most of them In badly written manuscript , end so Interpret - pret Ilieni as to nepresemit the Composers' i'ishes , All the standard works such as are found on the average irograun have tra- titionzml ] renderings whIch every conductor is supposed to knows but in Opening up this iIew school of music ( lie traditions must be formed and ( lie interpretation thought out and felt out by the conductor himself , That Mr. Mees is fimll equal to this task no ouie who knows hIm can question for a mo- tuient , and a numbcr of composers have preferred that lie slioulil conduct ( heir works thiaui that they tliemnseive should do It. expieseing the behhetthiat the performance % -.Ju,4 lit , iziurti bitLi5lflCiOuuminer ills iii- rection than umidei' their owmi. His hearty synipathty wIth Autmerican musIc amid broad acqilaintance with American musicians fit him particularly for the work in liamid. The first session of the congress on Fri- tiny , July 1 , will begin at 9:10 : a. ma , , when Mr. John S , VanClev of Chiao will delIver - lIver an address upon "Time Intluemico Upon MusIc of Creek and Gcmniaui Mythology. " 'rho development of pura froni ( lie very iiegimuuiltmg clown to ( Ito vrest'utt limo has bceui depeuitii'umt Upon these two sources for its Inspiration and for Its action. lit 10:15 : Dr. Gerrit Smith of New' York wIll deliver an atltlress upon "The Place and Influence of ( lie Orgitit iii the IJevulohmmni'nt of Musical Au-i. " Ir. SmIth Is one of the leading organists - ganists of New' York , until , besides , a iiiau of liberal etlucatloui , veil fitted to discuss any subject coiinected with his art. At 11 o'clock the ( hiirtl recital of the congress will take idace , At 1 .10 P. ifl , Mrs. Katherine F'iske , who sang with such success ( lie alto imrt at ( Ito recent erformance of the ' 'Elijah" with ( ho Chicago Auolio club , will give an Illustrated lecture upon "The Voice as a Painter of hiuuothni. " Alt-ui. Fisk-c. is a careful attitlent antI w'ehi huiforuied upon all tIio resources which a singer uses Ri the interpretation of music. There is no one better quaiiticd titan she to ( cli how it is thmat a great artist "puts expression" Into singing. 11cr uhiacourso will be profusely illustrated by vocal selections covering a i'1tiu range of musical literature , and she will have the assistance of Mitts itita L.orou. Mrs. Fiske will be followed by Dr. Aibert Ross I'arrona of New York. whose lecture I si-Ill lit , upon ( lie subject , ' 'Thu Soul of Vi'ag. i fler's Musk' , " a thienie to which hue has I devoted years of study and upon which ho is especially nell iiiforumied. Owing to the inigu muount \'ngiicr niulc to be tier- forimicil on Friday lr. Parsomis' dIscourse vthi lie timely amid vthi add much to Its t'mijoymneiit. as It wlii expluiiii niaiiy toiuits not generally understood , At 3 o'clock Mr. William 11. Sherwood , asaleteti by Miss Jon. ale Osborne , will give a recital , Thitt tweniog concert will take piacs at the exposition Auditorium and will-begin at. : lS 6n 6 clock Tint musical program will be en- : tinily ticvotetl to the works of Richard W'ag. ulur. it is as follows : Overture , "The Fly- 11w Iotehniao , " the Thomas orchestra ; duet , ' 'Like to it % 'isIoui , " "The Flying Dutchman - man , " Miss Jcnnie Iutton of New York , Mr. liomiter Moore , "I..ohengrtn'e Farewell , " "Loheagrin , " Mr. Barry .1. Fellows ; the prelude and hove-death , "Tristan and Isolde , " ( lie Thomas orchestra ; the prelude , 1' ° Die Meistersinger , " ( he Thomas orchestra ; - - - qulntette , "i'twiodleSonne , " "Diet ' Scouts Osborne , Miss Katheniuto flRiocigbo(1 Mr. harry .1. Fellows. Mr. Frank S. flbinh and Mr. homer Moore : "Wotan's Farih and "The Magic Fire Scene , " "Die ftI'aihure , " Mr. Moore and the Thomas orchAtr& ; conductor , Mr. Arthur Mees , si : - - lmmct4Iatel'BtohlowIng the concert there will hi an tdJition of 100 atereopttcon views represeniThg scenes and characters to the musIc dr.trnhs , , . During ( he last ten years Mr , Moore haqiIj-assetl the art collections and photogmapiers' studios of Iurope and America for pictures of anything pertaining to the Vagii'4'orka and as a result pee- sesses a collectIon of tews which represent all the scenes In the music dramas , many of them as they were presented at liayreuth , portraits of nearly all the great artists lii the costumes of their principal roles and reproductions of numerous idealIzatIons upon camivas of ( he grctt scenes from all the operas front "ltlenzi" to "l'arelfal. " There nra also portraits of. King Ludwig II , Liszt and oilier friends ot the composer , There nrc live Portraits of Waguier himself , reveal- log liini us lie appeared from early manhood I to time ( lain of his ticath , Besidee these there are a number of caricatures which zip- hienreth In the qernian , French and English journals at a ( line when the "music of the I ftittiro" and its composer were objects of ridicule. Even those who have seen time musIc dramas produced 111)00 ) ( lie stage vlhi find these itictures of great interest and to those who have never bad the privilege of seeing ( bent ( hey will be a revelation. Saturday niorningatfh:0 Mr. A. J. Goodrich - rich of Chicago wiil lecture upon "The htelntivity of Tones. " Mr. Goodrich is one of the greatest musIcal theorIsts iii the world anti is especially at home in the sub. ject asslgneil hun. lie has more musical ili3'StItTtL'S to solve than any other ierson tiliiil ( ito ptogrtun of the Congress and his addiess may be safely anticipated with the keenest Interest , At 10:15 : Mr. John Corn- fort 1"Illmnoro of CalIfornia will open the series of essays upon Indian music , which line cmumseil Saturday to be denominated ' 'Imidinmi music tiny. ' ' lie 'lhl be followed by a recital by Miss Icatherine lllootlgood nail Di' . Albert iloas Parsons , At 1:15 : Miss Aiiu C. Fletcher of hiarvard university wilt ulohit'er an address upon "The Psychito Na- ( tire of Indian Music , " and site wIll be followed - lowed by Mr. Francis La Fleseho of Wash- itigton , D. C. , whose lecture wilt be upon "The Omaha huiihinn Snno of Wnr , , , Peace. " Mr. La Flescho isnow in the north- em part of ( lip state securing a number of , IndIaui klngeis , who will assist him In illustrating his discourse. At I o'clock a recital will be given by Mr. ilemohard Liste- mann of Chicago niiti Miss Jimmie Dutoti of New York. Froumi 5 to C o'clock a recep- ( ion willbe given to the visiting musicians at the restdenco of Mr. UV. . Lintager. A 8:15 : at ( he Expostion Auditorium the tiilrul grand concert of ( lie congress will be given. Tim iii'brain is as toIlow : hod inn sUtte by iiiacyehl , the Thomas orchestra ; aria , to be seidcted , Miss Adele Mabel hiry- alit of New largo , American Syrn- iihiomiy , Dvorak1 the Thomas orchestra ; arIa , "Ito is Kind't''I-hcrodiade" Massenet , MIss Jeuiuittt Iuttomi of , ' New York ; Hiawatha Suite , Ernst , , icroeger , the Thomas orchestra - chestra ; aria,4o be selected , Miss Katherine Blootlgooth ; coiicertb for piano , in G minor , Saint Saemis , , William H. Sherwood of Chicago ; aria'tI am at Last Alone , " "Queen of Saba , " Go'flod , Miss Jenrile Osborne of Chicago ; Mehiomnepe overture , George W. Cliatlwichc , ( be Thomas orchestra. This number - ber xviii he cofidtiteti by the composer. The remainder o'tt0 program will ho given under the direction of Mr. Arthur Meej. Monday , J1jjo4 ; , wilt be devoted entirely to Amnerican thLd ! and addresses ivill be delivered - livered by N. Coo Stewart of Cleveland , 0. , George C. Gow of Vnssar college and Louis C. RIsen of hioiiton , Mass. The detaIled programs will be announced in due time. A number of compositions by American composers will be produced and Mr. George \v , Chadwick will bo present to conduct a Suite which be baa recently composed. Messrs. Steinway and company of New York have , through their representative. Mr. lions , placed their grand pianos at ( ho service of ( he comigress for Its concerts and recitals. HOMEIt MOORE. t1iisi'iui Notes. The Not-den SInging society will give Its' first grand concert this season today In the Park at Sixteenth aud Clark. and a good program will be rendered. The following well known artists will take Part : Miss Enimna MacHer , soprano ; Mr. A. Etigrea , tailor ; C. A , Jacobson , bass ; Prof , nod Mrs. S. Singer In their European novelties ; Klelet brothers of Steinhauser's orchestra. and a chorus of mixed voices. A part of the festival cantata by A. Edgren , rendered in the Auditorium on Swedish day , will be repealed - pealed by requpsL Misstuuurt NewM Notes , Thu voters of Mercer county do not want to build a $30,000 court house. There is a genius at Cameron who Is able to eiigrae the complete alphabet on a plo head. July 2 Dearborn will vote on the proposi- iiomi to Iacorpornte as a city of the fourth chase , - l'eter Fisher. a farmer near Cameron , is gatherIng a ten-here corn crop that he dId iiot : have time to pick last fall , Thu annual comiVeotIon of ( lie Woman's Foreign Missionary society of thin St. Jo- sepli district will be held in Maysvlhie Juno 25 and 2G. The train crews on the Port Arthur route in north MIssouri will receive an increase in PaY. datimig back to June .1. The raise applies - plies to conduetor1 brakemen , engineers and firemen. Southwest Missouri farmers are ready for ( lie attack emi ( lie bountiful wheat fields. Northwest Missouri farmers would like to attack the weeds in the corn fields , but the frequency of showers retards ( he work. The la-year locust Is expected to appear ( lila year In ( lie following counties of Mis- souni : Audrain , Boone , Cape Glrardeau , HOTELS. THE 'MILLARD 13th ai4I Eioiigias Sts. , OIIuilla. cgN'rIrALLX L.OCATIcD. . . .t3hLIItlc.tR ; IiLJ1lOI'KAN 1'LAN.- .1 U. ,5i/IIIIJL , t SON , ) 'ruIis , -HOTEIJBARKER- COR. 13TIID JONES ST. , OMAHA. lIt'i'ltb4 1.5O 'AlD ' .OO PElt flAY IGlectnia car. Jire.t to exposition grounds. tDANV IJ.tltKEIi. basiiier , , . , . . . . , .SAM BAUMAN Cakr Clerk. i''iURT y ldUmtaad hlarney lit , American l'iaui'-4 to 4 dollars per day. Street cars tntixu'depots and from hotel to Exiiosttion Urotniiii in fifteen minutes. B. S1LLOW4Y , Manager , ' 1'methlwuie inam : , Christian , Dade , Dallas , 1)omiglas , ( lascon- ride , Greene , hickory , Jefferson , Johnson , Knox , Lawrence , New Madrid , Osrugo , h'et- tie , Perry , l'olk , St. Charles , St. Lotus , Scott , Taney , Texas , Warren , Washington and \'ebster , Siutli flaunts. News Nuites , Edwin Van Ctso of Deadwood will deliver - liver ( he Fourth of July speech at Tyndahi , Brigadier General Sheafe has started for Wasliiiigton to take his niace in ( he army. The nineteenth annual conference of the Seventh Day Adventists is being held in Mitchell , Govermior Lee has engaged hieaulqunrters for the convenUon at Aberdeen for himself anti fifty others , Lincoln county will back Judge ( hifford as a candldte for the republican nonmina- ( ion for governor , The Wntentowmi Jourmini has been purchased - chased by Froth C. ICile , who intends to make of it. a republican imewapaper. I. . II , CavalIer , a well kuiow'n newspaper man of 'ankton and SIoux F'nlla , has been appointed an assistant paymmiaster in the armny. The 1)eadwood Pioneer Times wnmit.s a lilack hills newspaper macn's association amid suggests a ineetitig at Hot Springs July 16 to orgnmiizo one. AaIUS1I3ili'i'5 , , ThE TROCERO homey Ss. Lentz & Williams , Props. and Mgrs. \v. w , COLE , Act , Manager. Telephone 2217. The Coolest Place in Town. 3d week of lhighi Class Vaudeville. DEGIWifiNO MONDAY June 21. 2hmttIeog 1'ediic'stlay , S.tturthity , Summiday. .I.usemt I n 8utl'I- , Cimnrtemmsu internatiomiale , F'i'nink G i'd ' ' a ilL' I'-- anti lii It I ii iii ir lIst , . , , , Jt'sn Ic- lilsout ( 'I f - ( tiini't'l I i' iii 'l'hiehr OrIgInal Act. hurry . 't ruiistriiuig- Ii imis ti'ol ( 'uiiiL'd iaui. 'llut'it'IIe ( 'uissiul - Deiic'rititlvu Vocalist. m.Ittt. Luulmi- Senantiuuuiti Aerialist. Vltint lie % 'itt- Corn't Sutli , t. 'I'roen.lt'u. , Si. ucri , flrelucstrn. l'riccs 25o iLliLl SIC. ltofresiuitients. Oarringtan's ' Scenic Allegories Spectacular Productions of War and NaaI Battles Up-to-Date . . . . "Shlloh Drummer Iloy , " with his wonderful - ful feats wIth hIs drum. " \Var Songs , " by fine chorus. For Benefit of Old Ladies' ' and Children's ' Home , ondayand Tuesday Evenings ' % Vltlu Matinee 'i'ucsilny Afternoon. AtY. M. C , A1 Hall , 15th and Douglas Streets. Adinlettloit iFi ecuuts for Ecuuiui ned ifs ccflt for Mntinee GRAND MID-SUMMER - N16111OPN -MR CONCERT In 1-honor of the Swetlisli Singers and VisItors. 4 aunsi S o'cioelc p. in. Today , Juiue 20 , In Oniaha Brewing Association Park , Siittruuiaiu Ave. nod Clark Si. , . . . .by the. . . . SINBINU SOCIETY NORUEN , . . ' .Assised by. , . . MISS FjiIMA MOELLETI . . . . . . Soprano l'htOF. A. EIG1t1N . . , , . . . , . , . . : Teuior 0. A. JACOBSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . foam l'IIOF. AND MRS. S. SINGEII . . . . . ( With kind permlsloii of thin nia.na- gers of the Streets of All NatIons. ) K1EIST BI1O'J.'HEIIS , In their Special- tleii. A ( MIO11US OF MIXED VOICES and PROF. F' , M. S'J.EINIAUSIII'S OR. GiIIiS'J'RA. AmMISSION , 2i CIJN'i'S , lemi FaI ONT Cm1LIIWINa COMI'ANY'S I ! IiitltUAmTEItS. LADIES' ' AND GEfiTS' ' CONCERT HALL : ir.15 emuicuigo Street. South SlOb Jefferson Square , GRAND CONCER'I' EVERY NIGHT. AUMISSION V'RIILh. A. N111Emta , l'rop. r 'riie MERRY--GO--ROUND - - - - 15th iiiti C ipitol Avu. Capture the Brass Ring and Hide Again FREE. . . ' , . , . .JOS. 1IIUSCJIOFII' J.t'ssec nuui Muuiiagcr. THE CUBAN ATOM , CHIQUITA. Tue Living Ioll. The Feature of TIlE MiDWAY. All Itoads Lead To HAONBACK'S . Trained WIld Animal Show on West Mid. way ; 100 Lions , Tigers and Elephants. Do Not Forget to Visit the CHINS [ TIIEATR , Tea Garden , Bazar and Jos s House on West Midway. BPSE 8PLL TODAY , 3:30 : P. M. OMAHA VS. MINNM'OUS Expsilioa Concerts MON1)tY EVENING , JUNE 27. EXPOSITION CHORUS Under ( lie dIrection of Mr. Thomas J , JCelly. Soloists : Miss Jenny Osborn , soprano ; ltsa Mabellu Crawford , alto ; Mr. Holmes Cowper , , per ; 1r. Charles tv , Clark , basso. AJMISSION 25 CENTM I [ XI'OSIlION AUfliTOD11II WPMNI1SUAY AIrErn1N0ON , I I I IClIJITI li'ITii. 3 1' , M. ' . ' ' " " - - PAT'FEN'S "ISAIAH" _ _ loden the direction of the coiposer , Willard I'aten. THE MINNEAPOLIS CHORUS Soloists : Mrs. GePoviovu Clark Wilson , aopnauio ; Mrs. Catherine Fish , contralto ; Mr. Frederick Carberry , tenor ; Mr. Charles W , Clark , basso. ADMISSiON 25 CENTS ' ' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Mt'SEMEN1'S. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ THE LARGE8T AND RICHEST CIRCUS EVER ORGNZEDJ OMAIL& DAY JUNE 27-Exhlhifion Orounds. MONDAY ONLY -20th and Paul Sts. "It tiriuiii into alliance the three hargestetiow entnrpries iii time ivorlth.-Naw York I'res. 2 i3Igest Menagenleal DASGO 01. MILUONBI aulggeatolrcuseat TRUIE , 2 OIggest Hip. ' ' : podromeSi OLOfl1OU8I : : 1 cntAlioN'S c r cate's t C rowrt I ri SHOWS UNITI2D. fliousand Wonders. H ONIX GIant hlippnpotamnuuu. MAONUS SHLJLTVS ONl'u 'I"i'Ol lou-neil lthlnocerns. TROUPE ONLt' Snow'iuie l'olar ib'ars. OI"'i'f'RL\'E ( II1EAP 1)ANhIS. ONI.'t' School of Seit l.ituiuiu. ONI.'l'rnined Aiiiska St'ithii. Liw Sutilan's rerioriuiiugiexjan Bull ONI.\ ' . ' ' Pluck of tsiu'i'hmes ' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ ONl.'u' Eunu anti ( 'iuimiowary ON I .Y I'nlr Sailuile-lbut'lu 'l'iiprs. ! I ADAME 'V UC CA. FEMAL.E SAMSON ONL.\'Siililo Auiuloite. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MORE flare Amiinmls VONDRIUL BlClLIT ( FAMILY Than All Otlioi'Shows Combinedi - - . _ _ _ _ - Marvelous OcavianTroupt 'i'l I RISE Cl RCI1SES IN 3 II INGS ! _ _ _ TWELVE BAREBACK CUAMPION RIDERS 1 [ [ VATDSTM1S GRANDIMP:1tIAL HIPPODROMEI LjVjji2t0flODCIhi0fl8 FOld Dbvcro Troupe Water Carnival and High Divers ! IA llUE-L1ON $ IXIEIIE OF ARUATL ( op. ELEPHANTS& And the 1ost luutt'hhigt'utt , host 'aiigIit Euurh. .j 104 CharIot Dens , Aquariums hL. atiti Cars ! . hue Iole World's Arenic CIuimpton , 100 Acts , 3 I ilinqe , 2 Stiuqes , Iid.Air triumphs , Grenui Re- 2t' . . - volihug t'edesttd of 4rt , WiiterCtirnivai , - , and Aquetc Circus. , IttP'4'i ' _ ' ' ta toroit'i " ' 13i. ; 1" _ . . , . . , ' 4'i _ \ - 'a , , _ _ _ _ -n ' ' . - ALL THE SUPER BEST j' ( ! RACES OP ALL TIME ! . . . . , - llmimient Amusement Ccuitt'ats of 1(11 Ages Zulu Natlumis. 'i'he Only RiluIn-1iguionettu. I. , , , ' . _ . ' , JAP CIRCUS , - - TIlE MOST NO 8181 PFRF'JRMING ' NlMA1S I hmiclutiiiq , M.tml } Huge and Most Sagacious SaecI cc. A Gladsomno Children's 'l'upsy.Tnrvy Circus. Ouuiy Iouble Stieet i'au'.tdes an of POTENTIAL SPLENDORS. The Only Great Show You Can See This Year. ' 1'vo I'crforntancus Only , at 2 and S p. in , 1)oors opeli an hoLD' earlier. Atlinisgioui to All , 50c. ( . , liildm'en tinder 1) ) years , littif Price. Seating CaiaCit ) ' , 15,000. 2 ITniformned Ushers. Numbered Coupon acttiahiy Resorv. od Seats on Sale. The Aloe & l'enfohd Co. , 1408 Farnani , opposite 1'aton Uotoh. ACES 5 DAYS----.I-- TROTTING AND PACING. Hay Jackq 2O9 Race Program. The Ouldeless Wonder , TIJHSDAV , JUN11 25- 2 years olil , Trot , $300 , 5 entries. 3:00 : minute , lauce , $500. 10 enrics. S PECIL ATTRATON 2:35 : class , trot , 500 , 11 entrIes. ' % VIhlNliSIAY , JtINII 21)- E VERY DAY. year oble. puce , 4O0 , 7 entries , 2:29 : class , trot , $500 , 7 entrIes. 2:15 : class , 'iaco , $1,000 , It entries. ( Nuiiglits of Alt-liar-lien Pure. . ) The Morchard 'l'ilI'IISI.t Y , JIJi1i hit- ; 3 year nida , trot , 4O0 , 5 entries. 2:24 : class pace , $500 , 8 entries. The Fastest 2-Year-Old in the World 2:17 : claa , trot , U 000 15 entries. , ( 'rntisiIIs3iMsipl,1 Expo , Purse. ) S tarts Tuesday. Fit 11.t 2:25 : class , IaCO , $500 , 11 entries. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3:00 : minute , trot , $500 , i4 entries. 2:19 : chit , mice , soo. : ; entries , Stu'l'I utI.tY , , JLJI.Y J- 0 FAR AN 2ia : class , trot , tO0 , 12 entrIes. 2:12 : clasS , pace , . i'MO , 7 entries. ( South Onmitilma l'iirse. ) S PEED ASSllITION 2:13 : class , ( rut , O0. S entries , U ( Omaha Purse. ) No ChARGE FOR. CARREAGES. A 0 MSSIO 50c AMI'l'i'ii EA'I'RE OR QUARTER s'I'RE'I'CII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - T - - - - - . - - . - - S IIMRIV i flMPED'r EXPOSITION MUSIC , _ ' ' To-day , June 26th Tbeoor Thomas' Chicano Orcsti'a. AUDITORIUM , 4:00 : P. M. SPECIAL POPULAR PROGRAM. Mr. A. Schitecicer , Harp Soloist. Admission to AuDItorium 10 Cents. ( xposltlonOrounds. ( _ _ _ _ - - - - - ' - . - - - _ _ - Na.tiOflal Collgress of 1YIIIS1C1aIIS Omaha , Thursday , Juue 30 , Monday , July 4. 4 Grand Concerts , 8 Recitals , 15 Addresses 30 Great Musical Artists and Lecturers , All addresses ; ulT recitals at Fii'st Congregational Church. - - I I Thursday Iyenin 's Concert at Boyd's Theater. Fnlay , Saturday ahll Mohilay ( Evehhhlig Coneei'ts at the Ex. ioitiOi Auditorium. Coupon 608.5011 tiCkItB ( , $3. Single admission , 50c ' ' at ( Jliase's , & Dil1on' ' 'I'iektits for sale Meyer , iospo's , flay'4 deit Bros' arid Kuhn's , . 1h1hi Congress begins Thursday morning. f I'uisunn , t Itsurgr.u , The Creighton I Mansgers. Tel. Eli. 0. \Vutnlward I , Ausiusoutionit iIreet.or. 'I'IA Y 2:15 'l'ONlGll'I' Hint ) 'rilE % 'Ol1)'sV.ilIl ) a'I'tJUl ( CO. Presenting = 0 I Next Sunday- tiuul RE'VSY1 I Guill's Coucert Garden , H. ii , Cur , lOut nuid 1)nveuiort , Ikis Guilt , Proprietor. Olilibmin and hehinore , ( lie favorite cak. wolkers. Carroll umni fiuniuier , corned sketch artists. 'L'hue Gordon Sisters alias i-al singers , The icraunera , introductn Ut. ( Ic Maud , champIon dancer of the world. Dave J , liaptixi , our headliner , in en 0 1 1- flat ac ( , Hunt N. Grub , Miss Yanr.n , (0mm BarItone , : ± _ _ _ _