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    THE OMAHA DAIL.Y . BEE : MONDAY , NOVEMBER 14 , 1898.
HIS TRIBUTE TO THE BIBLE
lint Presbyterians Listen to Their Old
Pas tor (
MASTERLY DISCOURSE BY REV , M'CORMICK '
of ( Irnlttifr In to Anlt Mnii
In .More Knlly DnilcrntnnilliiK
Uud'H Wlmlunt Olid
UrontneMM.
An elegant tribute to the bible as the
revelation of God to the soul of man was
paid by Rev. S. B. McCormlck , D. D. , at
the First Presbyterian church yesterday
morning. Rev. McCormlck was the pastor
of this church until his election to the
presidency of Coe College , Cedar Rapids ,
la. Ho took occasion to express the pleas
ure It gave him to bo back once again
in his old pulpit and see once moro the
familiar faces of his former congregation.
His discourse' was a learned championship ,
of the bible as occupying the most exalted
place in literature by reason of Its unique
ness and Its essentiality to human hope.
Selecting his text from Jeremiah xv-10 , he
aid :
"I wish to use theeo words today just as
they stand , regardless of position or con
text. They tell what Jeremiah did with
Ills bible he appropriated It , made It his
own ; and they also tell what wai the ef
fect produced 'Joy and the rejoicing of his
heart. ' I wish today to make a plea for
a larger use of the word of God. It ought
to be the first book In human life because
It has so much that man needs to know and
which he can get nowhere else. Othci
books bring their messages to man's soul ;
iwo value them nnd love them , but do not
live upon them. Creation tolls her story
and wo listen with wonder and Interest.
iTho heavens nre not a system of worlds
hung lu space designed to arouse admira
tion ; they are a scroll on which God has
written his own thought. Suns , planets ,
eatellltes , circles , ellipses these are the
letters and words which spell out the won
drous Ideas of the Infinite God. The pur
pose of geology Is not to tell us haw old
the world Is and how many and what sort
of creatures have lived upon It , but to
tell us what God is and to help us to un
derstand God's thought. Still , with all this
jnagnlflccnt revealing , whether in the glory
of the sunset , the sublimity of the storm ,
the matchless splendor of the illuminated
flrmancnt , the gradeur of the mountain ,
the swell of ocean , the sweep of prnlrir ,
the beauty of flowers , the song of bird , the
tnuslc of the breeze , or the fossil of earth ,
fthe systems of worlds are but the reflec
tions of God's brightness , scintillations of
Ills glory , suggestions of Ills power , little
glimpses of His wisdom. As to man , man's
need and destiny , they are as silent as the
Voiceless Sphinx. And here is the reason
Why preachers In the pulpit and good people
everywhere should plead for a larger use
and a better use of the bible , Its perfect
adaptation to man In the entire circle of his
need. Bread feeds his body , Euclid his
mind , Shakespeare his emotion , Raphael his
taste , but the blblo satisfies man.
The Need * of Mnn.
' "What l man , as like Job he dwells amid
the desolation of bis ruin ? as ho Is when
looking with anxious gaze Into the mystery
of the eternal ? A bundle of needs , a hungry ,
earning being that sends out numberless
Denudes after God ; a being who loves and
/Who needs that love may be purified ; a be
ing with a conscience and because he baa
eluned la wretched and unhappy , not know-
i5ng the way to pardon and to peace ; a be
ing with intelligence , with mind that yceks
{ after truth , that looks out longingly upon
, Aho restress and untrodden sea and wishes
/with euch intense desire to know the mys
tery of it all. Such and moro Is man , and
because be is such , holding helpless hand *
to heaven while his feet seem fast to earth ,
I plead for a larger and a better place for
God's speaking In affection and In Hfe.
"Some who do not care for salvation do
care for literature. I cannot but think that
it Is a fault of our generation that science
Is usurping the first place In our systems
of education. What la practical , material
istic , utilitarian , ! gaining unrestrained
eway In our Institutions of learning. Not
that utility Is to be neglected , but only that
the soul is not to be starved. The man
who sees nothing but so much electric
power in the drop of dew which rest * on 1
the petal of the rose or frets his righteous ;
eoul because Niagara Is ( till for the most
part not harnessed to the mill , may get
dollars , but he will not get visions ; and ,
after all , visions are worth most. God gave
man Imagination the appreciation of the
beautiful because Ho wanted man to be
like Himself. That was reason enough for
giving him the bible. The other day a
cultured lady in this city lord me she was
reading the Book of Job , not devotional/ ,
tut for Its literature. Could she do better ?
True , Homer's Illlad peopled Greece with
a race of heroes. Dante'e divine comedy
broke tlie night of mcdlaevaltsm and ush
ered in the morning of a now day with an
exquisite song. Milton's stately music
charms us still , and over will while man's
eoul Is susceptible to the aubllmo and beau
tiful In conception and expression. Only
these are not BO exquisite as Job. Job Is
matchless ; not Mono because It lays bare
the workings of a soul that Is struggling up
through darkuees to the light , but because
of Us gems of exquisite literary beauty.
Ili-niity or the Illblv.
"And do wo want a pastoral to make
us think of waving grain and lowing
herds and rustic songs and frag
rant ( low ens read the Book of Ruth.
Or a tragedy greater than any of
Shakespeare , a character moro grandly
wretched than King Lear read the story of
King Saul , bereft of God and looking up Into
heavens of brass. Do we want the picture
of a broken heart read the pitiful appeal of
Esau for a blowing from his father or the
wallln ? of King David over hlfl wayward
ion , Absalom. As James Hamilton says ,
'The beauty of the blblo Is greater be
cause It Is Incident * ! and casual. '
"Tho other day I heard that a certain
man had left the ministry and the bible be
cause he was Intellectually circumscribed.
Ho did right If the alleged reason was true ,
but where can larger problems and greater
thcmoj be found than In God's word. There
Is practical value In knowing astronomy ,
geology , zeology , but they become truly
significant only as they are understood as
God's thought and God's beauty frozen into
form. Intelligence went Into creation and
science Is the phonograph which now after
the centuries le sending forth Into articu
late speech that which God put Into it
when he made it , but It Is true , as Dr. Hop
kins rays , that science , philosophy , human
whdoin utters no voice that tells us of the
ultimate design of creation and the destiny
of man ,
"There are but two questions that are of
worth : God , man. Three two are bound to
gether. The destiny of ono depends upon
the plan of the other. The blblo is the book
of sociology and of the science of final
causes. What will make conditions right ?
Will Plato ? Comte ? Huxley ? Spencer ? In-
gcrsoll ? Shakespeare ? will Tolstoi ? Or will
More , 01 Bellamy , or Hcrron ? What will ?
The bible , because the bible will cure the
evils of society the bltelo and the bible's
Christ. It contains the message of pardon
for which the world has been waiting dur
ing the centuries what Buddha had no
thought of ; what Zoroaster knew not how to
do ; what Mahommcd felt no need of doing ;
what any natural method of religion omits
the message , 'Son , thy sins are forgiven
thec' ; 'there Is now no condemnation to
them which arc In Christ Jesus' ; 'the blood
of Jesirj Christ clenseth us from all sin. ' "
11ISCU.HSHS SIN AND I'UMSIIMIINT.
Strnlicht anil Narrow Pnth IM Pointed
Ont liy Itcv. MnrKcnxle.
"An Analysis of Sin and Punishment"
was the subject of an entertaining discourse
at Plymouth Congregational church yester
day morning by Rev. W. A. MacKenzlo ,
who has just accepted a call to the First
Congregational church at Ottumwa , la. The
sermon was based on a text found In Daniel
iv , 30-33 , which treats of the boasting van
ity of Nebuchadnezzar and his Immediate
punishment. The preacher said that In re
flecting upon the story of Nebuchadnezzar's
punishment , where ho was driven forth In
the field and ate grass like the oxen , with
bis hair grown like eagles' feathers and his
nails like birds' claws , It did not seem im
probable , for In these days the people are
familiar with the case of the mad king of
Bavaria , who Imagined he was an animal
and acted as one. Historical evidence sus
tains the story of the text and there are
well authenticated incidents of men who
leave their homes and go out with those
beasts which for the time dominate their
Imagination.
The vanity of the world today was
touched on by the minister nnd ho referred
to the growing desire by people to be per
sonally adorned and decorated by fine
clothing nnd Jewelry , but he felt that thto
was a subject which was largely a matter
of opinion among men and was not so
much of Importance In the eight of God so
long as His Interests and teaching * are con
served.
"Nebuchadnezzar's boast , " eald the
preacher , "was 'Is this not great Babylon
that I have built ? ' His motive was one
of selfishness and brings up the'query , What
are you working for ? If it Is self , then
you are like Nebuchadnezzar. Ho was
proud of his own life and achievements and
left no room for God. Ho wrote a large "I"
and spelled God with a small "g. "
"Nebuchadnezzar's punishment was fore
told a year before. Look through the bible
and see how God has repeatedly predicted
punishment , all of which has been ful
filled. Those four great empires , Babylon ,
Persia , Greece and Rome , rose and fell in
accord with God's promise. The delay in
inflicting punishment not only shows the
goodness but the severity of God. He puts
It oft to give eyery man a chance to re
pent. In God we behold the example of a
judge loth to execute a penalty until driven
by the principles upon which his throne is
built to carry it out. "
The minister then dwelt upon the natural
side of the punishment as applied to the
law of nature and intellectual development.
"The transition from king Ufa to ox life , "
he said , "was not instantaneous , but was
worked out In time. A man. drops dead In
the street , but the causes which ltd up to
it had been accumulating for years. Un
satisfied ambition is one of the laws of na
ture. History repeats the cases of men
who , tired of the fawning battery by the
public , go into retirement. There are many
iiotable examples of the inability the
world to satisfy the deepest cravings of the
human heart , as Alexander's burning tears ,
Byron's wounded spirit and Napoleon's
broken heart. The soul can only be satis
fied with that spiritual nourishment con
cerning which the dlsclplo said : 'Lord , ever
more give us this bread. '
"Another element in this natural side of
the subject is the curblngs of a guilty con
science. Shakespeare bad the right Idea of
this when ho made Richard HI and Lady
Macbeth suffer great remorse of conscience.
Putting nil together , the misery and agony
of unsatisfied ambition and add to this the
sufferings of a guilty conscience , what won
der Vs It that the Babylonian king turned
his back on fair things and wished to as
sociate with beasts.
"Nebuchadnezzar's punishment Illustrates
the. law of moral affinities. Nebuchadnez
zar acting like an ox was no longer fit to
bo Nebuchadnezzar In the palace. Ho
naturally drifted out to where he belonged.
In Acts 1 wo read that a certain man went
to his own place. Every ono goes to his
place In eternity that he has prepared for
himself in time. The wicked will gravltato
Burlington
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Into hell as naturally as Nebuchadnezzar
went Into the field with the oxen. They
will bo there by actual preference. Take
an unrepentant and sinful soul out of
the Infernal world nnd place him In
heaven beneath that radiant light
and let htm listen to those rapturous mel
odies and the continuous worship and ho
will say : 'Let mo out of this ; let me hold
concord with the spirits of darkness. '
"Will we yield ourselves to that stream
which bears downward to ruin , or to that
other stream which leads to the palace of
the King , the land that Is fairer than day ? "
niurr MUST UK i-icKnn nv HAND.
Her. A. J. Turkic Tolln Whnt ( lip
Church Mtint llo.
"Work and Power of the Church" was
the subject of the sermon delivered yester
day morning by Rev. A. J. Turkic , pastor
of the Kountzc Memorial Lutheran church.
Christ's example and His work were held
up as the guide by which the footsteps of
those who are the workers In the church
today should be led. The problem was not
discussed with reference to the duties , the
powers or the opportunities of the church
universal. But the speaker confined bis at
tention to what were the duties of the
church right hero In Omaha. Ho declared
that the power of the church did not llo
In numbers , wealth or culture , but In the
consecrated llvea of the common people
the great middle class , and In her posses
sion of the love of God In the hearts of her
members worked out In loving deeds day by
day. The duties of those who profess them
selves to bo followers of Christ were de
clared to be to "do In our age just what
Ho did In Ills nothing less and certainly
nothing more. " Explaining In what way
these duties may be performed , he said :
The same spirit must possess us that gov
erned the llfo of Christ. He went every
where saying that God was not to be feared ,
to bo shunned or dreaded uud taught that
God Is like the father of the prodigal ready
to receive his child. Christ spoke this mes
sage not only with his lips. He spoke It
with hli life. He did court. He sympathized
with those In sorrow and healed tboso In
sickness : he lifted the burden from those
who were cast down by sin and went to
everyone who needed him.
Ho went Into the homes of the rich and
wns equally as ready to enter ithe hovels of
the poor. Was there sorrow , he went to
mlnglo with the weeping. Was there pros
perity , sot at the marriage feast and added
to Us joys. Was theresin. . the outcast
catno near to him and came not near In vain.
Was there loathsome disease , he reached out
his hand and touched the llns that ho might
have healed with a word.
This then Is the mission that Christ gives
to this church. Ho says to the pastor and
to the people , "I have put you In this down
town church In Omaha that YOU may do there
what I did In Palestine In the same way
and In the same snlrlt. " He does not com
mission us to build up a great organization
Bigness Is not greatness. It Is better to sit
down nnd talk with one man who Is In
trouble , lift the load from his heart and let
him go away with a newness of life and
hope than to preach an eloquent sermon tea
a largo congregation.
It Is not easy for us always to believe that
God Is love. But our first mission Is that
wo be completely possessed by this faith.
Wo must understand Us meaning fully and
then wo are to make the blessed fact known
to others. But vou cannot carry this mes
sage on your lips unless you have , tl In
your hearts. It cannot be merely spoken ;
It must be lived. It Is necessary to carry
the comfort of love where .there Is raour.i-
Ing , the- hope of love where there is dis
couragement , the purity of love where there
la sin and defilement. And It must be done
during the week as well as on Sunday.
When even a small portion of the church
has heard that commission as addressed to
them and has carried It out , then the time
of the church's enlargement and the re
demption of many souls will come. ,
But let us not be carried along with the
belief that Is so common that the demand *
of the Lord cpon bis pec lo are not great
and the burdens nre not severe that we can
float with the currents of life and regale
ourselves In Its tinsel and masquerade In
Its glitter and glare. There Is but one safn
guide the example of our divine master.
We must reach the masses. They touch the
church at every point. But we must reach
out a hand to them. The fruit must be
hand-picked. The work must be a personal
work.
"HOARDING HOUSES AND FAMILIES. "
Topic Dlfirnmed l > y Rev. MoQnoliI of
Flmt MethodlNt.
"Boarding Houses and Families" was the
subject of the sermon preached last night
by Rev. John McQuold of the- First Method
ist church and by way of Introductory he
remarked that not all of < the houses In the
New Jerusalem will be found to bo boardIng -
Ing houses and tenements. Taking up the
boarding house question the speaker said
that there Is a tendency upon the part of
the boarder to find fault and labor under
the suspicion that he Is being cheated.
While the hoarding house keeper may hava
his faults , he la frequently badly treated
by many who are Christians. There Is a
habit of being over solicitous , which is pos
sessed by many boarders , who seem to think
that they have nothing In common with
the proprietor but the bill of fare.
The Apostle Paul , the speaker contended ,
was a man who had much experience with
boarding houses , having been a man who
had no home of his own , yet notwithstand
ing this , he was always courteous and
Cbrlstlan-llke. There Is too much Inde
pendence In the boarding house and not
enough friendliness ; there la the disin
clination of boarders to attend church and
too much of a desire to go and listen to
the eloquence and the music , even If they
go at all. Boarders as a rule don't get un
early enough on Sunday mornings and then
after they arise there Is too much time
spent over the morning papers. Thus It
Is that It Is hard to be a Christian In a
tenement House , where there Is a struggle
for existence.
Regarding the family , Rev. McQuold des
ignated It as the great training school
wheie the future of the child Is carved out ,
the home being above everything else. The
boy In the family Is likely to follow In the
footsteps of his father and the girl will
undoubtedly follow the example set by her
mother , thus forming tholr Ideas of right
and wrong. In many homes there Is a no
torious lack of courtesy between husband
and wife , between parents and children , the
courtesy being kept for the chance ac
quaintances. There Is too much selfishness
and as an Illustration of this Rev. McQuold
added that there were too many men who ,
upon returning from their offices or other
places of business , devoted too much time
to their papers. Instead of trying to make
homo enjoyable and agreeable.
\
FK.VTUHKS AT CHlJHCimS.
SOUK Sr % IOP Arp Very CnimplonnnM
nnd Attractive.
Muslc'al features were exceptionally con
spicuous and attractive In the Omaha
churches yesterday. The evening service at
the First Presbyterian was made notable
by the final appearance of Miss Clara
Palmer , whose voice has contributed so
largely to the enjoyment of Its services dur
ing the last few years and who la about
to leave for Paris to continue her musical
education. Miss Palmer sang Gounod's
beautiful solo , "O JMvIno Redeemer" and
an nhllgato with the quartet. Her expres
sive contralto has been seldom heard more
agreeably and Its effect was emphasized
by the excellent taste In which the beauties
of the compositions were Interpreted. The
quartet sang three numbers with Its usual
success and the musical features of the
service were enjoyably rounded out by an
equal number of organ numbers.
A somewhat elaborate antlphonal service
was the evening feature- Kountze Memorial
church and this was most enjoyably ren
dered by two cl.olra selected from the some
what extensive Hat of singers who are
Identified with the music of that church.
The yulntet choir occupied th.o organ loft
O&d the fujl choir cj tvrtjr vplgc ? 0g IbQ
responses from the rear gallery. The ser
vice opened with short responsive readings ,
followed by the " ( JlorU Patrl" and A re
sponsive hymn. A inert .responsive scripture -
turo reading wns 111 lint rated by selections
from "Nearer My God , to Thec , " sung by
the entire congregation nnd the full choirs ,
nnd the service was continued by the antiphonal -
phonal rendition of a number of pretty
chants and hymns. The music was con
ducted by Prof. Kratz and was "very suc
cessfully rendered. The solos displayed a
number of very ngrrenblo voices and the
choruses were sung 'with artistic spirit and
uniform accuracy.
Cnnilnctpil h > - flnlvntlon Army.
The regular Sunds.y Afternoon gospel meet
ing of the Young Woman's Christian as
sociation was conducted yesterday by the
members of the Salvation army. The ex
ercises were led by Adjutant Narraway , and
consisted of Bongs and testimonies by sev
eral of the army workers and members of
the association. A portion of the twelfth
chapter of Romans was read by Ensign
Coggeshen , with comments on the text , "I
beseech you , therefore , brethren , that you
present your bodies as a living sacrifice ,
holy , acceptable unto God , which la your
reasonable bervlce. " Captain Tomllnson also
made a short address.
Iliirvfnt Home nt Knoz.
Harvest home services were held at the
Knox Presbyterian church yesterday morn-
Ing. The services were unusuatly enjoyable
on account of the pastor , A. Christy Brown ,
who had been sick for some weeks , being
present for the first time since hta Illness.
The Interior of the church was beautifully
decorated with grains and the fruits of the
fields. Back of the pulpit sheaf wheat ,
corn , oats and barley was banked nearly to
the celling , white on either side were de
signs wrought In seeds and grain. To lend
moro attractiveness , there were baskets of
fruit and potto } shrubs nnd plants.
Cnnrtlilntc for the Sllnlntry.
This morning at 10 o'clock at the German
Free Evangelical Congregational church ,
Twelfth and Dorcas streets , H. A. E. Bruech-
crt will be examined for approbation and
ordination as a Congregational minister. All
the Congregational ministers In the county ,
with a lay delegate from each of the con
gregation ? , win participate In the examina
tion. It Is believed that this Is the first
tlmo In the history of Omaha that a German
has been examined for the Congregational
ministry.
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup will save the llfo
of your child when attacked by croup.
Mothers , this remedy never falls to cure.
Annnunccinentn.
The first appearance here of the Inter
national Grand Opera company , with Mmc.
Clementine DeVere. at Boyd's theater shoufd
prove a success , simply for the reason that
the pubHc has wanted grand opera given In
the style that this organization presents It.
Aside from a magnificent cost for each
opera the management has left nothing un
done to give such popular work with proper
scenery , costume , Accoutrements , properties ,
etc. Above all things , the company carries
a grand orchestra , .even . Including the harp ,
which Is seldom used , the music of which
alone Is worth the price of admission. The
chorus Is large , well-trained and strong In
every particular. The custumee ore new ,
the properties ; accoutrements , etc. , are per
fect In detail. In short , It cannot be said
that anything has been neglected to make
the performances absolutely perfect.
Clementine DeVere Is the leading eoprano.
Not one whit behind this truly great artist
Is the dramatic soprano , Madame Selma
Kronold , who has 'achieved ' the most re
markable success in iCuropo andufcas been
balled is the finest clnger and actress
that ha * ever appeared in America. There
ere three celebrated Italian tenors In the
company. . The American tenor , George
Mitchell , was educated In Italy. The other
members of the iompany are all great ar
tists , whose- names are as'follows :
Sopranos Clementine DeVere , Sehna
Kronold , Nedda Morisson , Mary H. Howe
and Mary Roebuck. Contraltos and mezzos
Eleanoro Broad foot , Louise Engel and
Amelia Fields. Tenors Franco Collenz ,
George Mitchell and Henry Gunson. Bari
tones Vlrgtllo Bellatl. H. Wlnfred Goff and
Qulnto Zanl. Bassos Auguato Dado , For
rest D. Carr and Earl P. Parks. Musical
director , Slgnor R. Saplo.
The repertoire Is as follows : Thursday ,
November 17 , "Lucia dl Lammerraoor" ;
Friday , November 18 , "II Trovntore" ; Sat
urday matinee , November 19 , doubre bill ,
"Cavallcrla Rustlcana" and "I. Pagllaccl" !
Saturday evening , November 19 , "Faust. "
Two Trains Dally ,
via UNION PACIFIC ,
for Denver and Colorado points.
"Colorado Fast Mail. "
Leave Omaha 4:35 : p. m. today ,
Arrive Denver 7:35 : a. m. tomorrow.
"Colorado Special. "
Leave Omaha 11:55 : p. m. today ,
Arrive Denver 2:55 : p. m. tomorrow.
City ticket office , 1302 Farnam street.
CIGAR THIEFJS ARRESTED
Frank Itault Supposed to lie the Man
Who'Helped to Rob Ole John-
UU'H Saloon Recently.
Frank Rush was arrested last night on
the > charge of complicity in the robbery oj
Ole Johnson's saloon , 421 North Sixteenth
street , November 11.
The evening of that day , whllo Johnson
was busy in the rear 'of the ealoon , sneak
thieves stole $25 worth of cigars from the
cigar cases In front and escaped. At the
time two men were arrested and held on
suspicion of having done the thieving.
Their names were Fred Smith and Frank
Johnson. Last night Rush was detected
trying to dispose of some of the cigars.
When asked to explain how they came Into
his possession he said that ho had pur
chased them of Smith and Chester. The
pollen think he was the partner of these
men In the stealing.
.AMUSEMENTS.
. . . .
Onu of the moat cntcrtnlnlni ; programs ,
taken hi Its entirety , which Uio Trocadcro
has yet presented IB that of the current
week. There Is nothing on the bill BO good
as some things which have been seen nnd
heard In the house , but Its strong feature
Is the uniform excellence of Its attractions.
George II. Adorns and his assistants In
their comedy sketch , "A Country Terror , "
is the underlined attraction , nnd It IB well
worthy of the place. As an entertainer In
grotesque lines Mr. Adams' position In the
amusement world has been an assured one
for a number of years. Ills present act ,
though cut down to vaudeville size , Is a re
minder of hie other efforts. There Is some
particularly good vocal music on the pro
gram In the numbers of Maude Rockwell
and Tom Mack , Hay Burton presents ono
of the most difficult and at the same time
the most gracefully turned acts on the slack
wlro that has been seen In the city. It la
notable not alone for the difficult things
which he does but for the case with which
ho does them. Among the other acts arc the
Howard comedy ponies , which have been
seen here before ; the Dreton-Hunkce trio ,
a man and two little tots who are decidedly
clever ; the Fauvette sisters , acrobatic
dancers and singers ; and a song and dance
trio , Mayer , Carroll nnd Mayer.
"Tho Evil Eye , " which opened a three
nights' engagement nt the Boyd fast night ,
kept the audience laughing at the kaMJo-
seopic spectacle of nonsense from beginning
to end. Sidney R. Ellla wrote this pleca to
amuse merely. It belongs to taic-j , rot
comedy. Withal , there Is some goaJ music ,
One acrobatic tumbling , any number of
startflng medhanlcal effects , and a great
deal of ballot dancing and grouping that
was good of its kind , conmdeiiug that the
one alnglo Intent of the piece is always to
bring out a laugh. The lightning rapidity
wltn which the situations and combinations
change and the perpetual ridiculousness of
the thing do not fet the a'lJIenoe lag at any
tl.ne In attention. The scenic iltoa ? ! : ire
vrry elaborate , and the costuming of llio
l.iipi > cat borders on extravasfiico , ttoiiuh
It Is all pretty enough. The last scene , the
ruins of Drachenfels overlooking the Hhlne
by moonlight , was a fitting climax of afl
tills spectacular eccnlng , grouping , mechani
cal Ingenuity and Illumination. An electric
ballet made a big hit. Th > .naa Erllott nnd
Robert Rosalre , as the two comic pantoml-
mlsts , proved to be good actors and skillful
ccrobats , as well as clowns. The parts of
Wlh'iam Blalsdell , George A. D. Johnson ,
James F. Green , Miss Olara Lavllie and
Mies Lillian Colcman were the principal
ones , and were fairly well carried. In Its
musical features the love ballad , "By Your
Side , " by Goudreaurt , Is very catchy and
occupies a prominent place all through the
play.
Barney Ferguson , the "brownie" come
dian , heads a fairly clever company , pre
senting "Muldoon'a Picnic. " The company
replaced > the Woodward Stock company at
the Crclghton theater yesterday afternoon
and the change was little noticeable from
& box office standpoint. The opening was
an excellent Indication of the business the
company will do for the coming week. At
the afternoon performance the lower part
of the house was well filled and at the
evening performance the entire house was
taken. Inthe language of the gallery critic ,
the show "made good. " Barney Ferguson ,
whose humor pleased the people of a gen
eration ago , is still as effervescent as of
yore and his nimble-footed son , "Dick , "
aids him greatly In giving the people the
"three hours * solid fun" advertised. Barr
and Evans , the plever comedy creators , who
recently deserted the vaudeville to Join
fortunes with this show , add greatly to iti
success. The real features of the show are
the two Seaman children , aged 4 and 7
years. Thelr"ilnglng , dancing and clever
acting might serve as examples to more ma
ture performers.
In addition to the comedy , which is full
of bright lines , mirthful situations and up
roariously funny climaxes , specialties are
Introduced by Barney and Dick Ferguson ,
Grade Plalsted , 'Barr ' and Evans , Miss
Florede and the Seaman children.
When you ask for De Witt's Witch Hazel
Salve dor.'t accept a counterfeit or imitation.
There are more cases of pllce cured by Xhln
than all others comblnml.
MAGNlFIfiENT CHAINS.
Omaha to Chicago.
The Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul rail
way has just placed in service two mag
nificent electric lighted trains between
Omaha and Chicago , leaving Omaha dally
at 5:45 : p. m. . arriving Chicago at 8:25 : a. m.
and leaving Chicago 6:15 : p. m. and arriving
Omaha 8:20 : a. m. Each train Is lighted
throughout by electricity , has buffet smok
ing cars , drawing room sleeping cars. dinIng -
Ing cars and reclining chair cars and runs
over the shortest line and smoothest road
bed between the two'rlties. .
Ticket office , 1504 Furnam itreet , and at
Union depot.
Home eckerN Exciimlnn.
Next excursion to paints In Kansas , Okla
homa , Arkansas , Texas , etc. ; also to points
in the southern and southeastern states will
leave Omaha , via Missouri Pacific railway ,
Tuesday , November 15th. Call at Depot , 15th
and Webster , or Company's new office , S. E.
corner llth and Douglas streets. . '
THOMAS F. GODFREY. P. & T. A.
J. 0. PIHLLIPPI. A. G. F. & P. A.
St. LoulN mid Klclnni.
The Missouri Pacific will sell round trip
tickets to St. Louis at very low rates on No
vember 19 and 20. For Information call at
company's new offices , S. E. Cor. llth and
Douglas streets.
Her Grand European hotel now open. Ele
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room. Cor. ICth and Howard.
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