THE ( TMAITA T > ATLY 1VBE : , , TAXTTAin 52. 1800 , 1,1
| AMUSEMENTS.
The neck Just closed wat otiu of nmy
passing Interest to local thniter-goerz , there
being practically nothing at cither the Doyd
or Orpheum over which regular attendants
enthused very much. The Boyd prr entea
quite a variety of attractions , Including it
farce comedy , romantic drama , lecture upon
religion , and a "coon" show , none of them
were bad and but ono especially good ,
Sidney Grundey'o. pretty romantic play
"Sowing the Wind , " being the good one.
Th piece had been stcn here twice before ,
tut U ono that < eems to be standard and Its
popularity Increases with each production.
"A Trip to Coontown , " which was pro-
eented by a company of colored people ,
proved to be 'far above the average enter
tainments of this kind. The comedians
ware funny , the music catchy and the Joke *
cew and rrltty , but somehow Omaha theater *
goer * do not patronize this class ot shows ,
regardless of their merit.
At the Crclghton-Orphoum the bill wan a
good ono with the exception ot the two
"comodlettas , " so-called , which were
both made up principally of horseplay and
proved tiresome to the spectators. Kerncr's
living pictures were particularly well re.
cetvtd , as was the Merkell sisters , whose
oorobatlo and contortion net was one of the
hesi of Ui kind that baa been presented at
tils theater.
For the week opening today , 3 ° lm Murphy ,
who Is always a favorlto In Omaha , will be
t the Boyd for two days , while during the
ibalanco of the week the theater will b
dark. At the Orpheum Mr. and Mrs. Sidney
Draw , who are well known to Omaha theater
goers , will bo the feature , whllo Mr. Kerncr
will orcficnt some new pictures , and the
balance of the bill will Include the usual
now features.
Since Mrs. Leslie Carter gave David Bel'
' " " In Washington
co's "Zazo" Its first presentation
ington less th'an a month ago , the eastern
newspaper critics have been showering her
with praUes , publishing column after column
about her fine artistic work. After her New
York fkst night two weeks ago the critics
called her the Bernhardt of America. It
bas only been a fcA- years since thcso same
people were trying to drive her oft the stage
by 'e\llng \ her ttiroimh their papers that she
bad BO future and never would make an
artrc/ss capable even of being a leading lady ,
Jot alone a star. But Mrs. Carter persevered
and the result Is that she now has this
prejudiced lot of writers .at her feet.
In speaking of Tim Murphy recently , a
critic wishing to emphasize that he Is an
artlit and not a farce comedy performer ,
wrote of his as follows : "Tim Murphy Is
tint an Irish comedian. Some people may
think that fin actor who has for a trade
nark a name long associated TV lib the land
ot Erin and Its principal and succulent
product of Ute soil the potato should be
consistent nnd dole out for theatric absorp
tion Irish witticisms and slap-stick exhibi
tions in lieu of brilliant somedy achieve
ments. Such , however. Is not the cose.
Mr. Murphy has been , Is , and always will
bo an American and a comedian , but a com
edian such as the public recognizes In those
past masters of their craft , namely , Joseph
Jefferson , Pol Smith Russell , Nat Goodwin
ami W. H. Crane. Tim Murphy Is a com
edian but yet an urtUt , and a great artist.
Ills powers permit him to play upon the
, \full gamut of his emotions. He can make
'his auditors shed tears as readily as he
can convulse them with laughter , nnd It Is
only t. great actor who can 'do this. Like
wise a comedian who can play tragedy as
readily as he can comedy. But Mr. Murphy's
forte at this tlmo lies directly in the line
of comedy.
The question has often arisen during the
past few years aa to whether or not vaude
ville is on the wane , and whether or not
is but a fleeting fancy of theatergoers that
they 'will eomo day In the very near future
drop as. quickly as they did the ola-tlmc
etock companies. Competent critics and
hrewd vaudeville managers say emphatic
ally not , and it would seem In the face of
current affairs In vaudeville that they were
right. It will be remembered by those who
predict vaudeville's demise that but a very
few years ago this class of amusement was
confined to but atiout eight cities In the
/wt. / and In those cities It was a craze. At
that1 time Is was predicted Iliat vaudeville
would soon die a very sudden and Igno
minious death.
Has It ? When this form of entertainment
waa introduced In the west Chicago It
was a craze from the start. From that
polot to the Pacific coast it spread within
( lire * years , absorbing everything before It.
The original vaudeville houses on tbo At
lantic coaat , feeing the trend of affairs ,
rtMhed out and grabbed up theaters in
Try available city. This wuno condition
prevailed at Chicago. Now there Is not a
c4ty of any note In this country that does
pot maintain a high class vaudeville theater.
Where there wore but as many vaudeville
theaters In xlatenco five years ago as thtre
< V T flfigori On the two hands there are
Mar thousands , and managers are looking
lor more cities to conquer.
Tk Woodward Stock company opened the
A w .Auditorium theater In Kansas City last
Lazy Liver
MI bare bt > X trouble * great deal
With a torpid llvtr , Which produces conitlra-
HID. i fotnK CASOAKKTS to be > u you cuim
forUtam.MA lecuroa tuoh tiller the first trial ,
tktt | fhrcMiett another supply and n.ii com-
tMHur curtd. I hall only bo too glad to rec-
ittJBbd OaMtrits wbinsvcr the opportunity
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. . . CURB CONSTIPATION. . . .
NO DOUBT
You Have
1 1 curd of Our
Blue Ribbon *
Bottled Beer.
It's the brand
/ which received the
GOLD MEDAL
at the Eqposition
is put up in quart or
pint bottles and is
especially recommended
for family use.
Imahi Irtwing Ass'n.
V T l hen I26O.
evening , presenting that old and Always pop
ular play "Men and Women" to a packed
louse. This new thcitcr is to bo run under
1(10 tnanafement of Messrs. Burgees and
Woodwurd , and while the Woodward com
pany Is very popular In Kan u City , tt
will be kept there only until March 15 ,
when they return to Omaha to spend the
summer. Upon their return "Cyrano de
Bcrgerac" will be put on for a two weeks'
run , after which the regular line of stand
ard plays will be presented ,
Coming Event * .
Tim Murphy , the comedian , will appear at
the Lloyd's at a bargain matinee < hls after
noon , as well as two entertainments tonight
and tomorrow night , with bis new play ,
"Tho Carpetbagger , " by Ople Read and
Frank S. Phloy. The pleco deals with a
Chicago Auctioneer , who is made governor
of Mississippi. Ho goes to fill his position
with every business Instinct alive to Its ad
vantages Intlncts developed nnd sharpened
by the hard knocks of the world. He finds
himself In tha midst of a people untouched
by commercial warfare , tender , chlvalnc ,
with the simple kindliness of children.
Gradually business methods that had hith
erto seemed to him perfectly legitimate , be
gin to appear shady. By comparison his Im
mediate asiocUtes , adventurers and ad-
venturessrs , of the most pronounced type ,
stand revealed In alt their hldeouc dishon
esty.
esty.At
At that tlmo the prejudice between the
north nnd the south wjas Intense and the
southerners did not hesitate. In their gentle
way , to let the governor feel the Immense
distance between them. He falls desper
ately In love with a beautiful southern
widow. She is also beloved by the gov
ernor's political rival , a .hero . of the civil
war , and dally the feeling between the two
men becomes more strained.
There is 'a mysterious murder , and an un
just accusation , which results In a duel. It
Is not a duel In the ordinary stage sense , a
combat between hero and villain , but a
terrific struggle between two men equally In
the right , each commanding respect and
sympathy.
At the Crelghton-Orpheum for the week
opening this afternoon , the headlines are
Mr. nnd Mrs. Sidney Drew , two of the fore
most of America's legitimate comedy dram
atic stars. They will be seen In a comedietta
entitled , "When Two Hearts Are Won , " a
sketch that 1ms won for them the highest
of press encomiums In this country and
Europe. Clement Scott , England's premier
dramatic critic , said of Sidney Drew that
he was "a born comedian. " Sidney Drew
Is the brother of John Drew , considered ono
of America's moat polished and talented
comedians. Both are of the celebrated Drew
family , a family that contributed more
theatrical celebrities to the American stage
than any other. Mrs. Sidney Drew Is from
the McKee-Hnnkln family , another cele
brated theatrical family. Both of these In
teresting people visited Omaha several years
ago ns the stars of "The Girl From Mexico , "
and there are many who will pleasantly re
member their artistic performances. Paul
Batty's performing bears do acrobatic feats
that hardly would seem possible to such un
wieldy brutes. One of the feats of the
largest ono Is to do a split from the back
of one chair to another with Mr. Batty
astride of him. Horace Goldln Is said to
bo France's most celebrated Illusionist nnd
master of black art. He presents one Il
lusion which he calls "Dreyfus Disappear
ing from Dcvll'e Island. " In It he causes
a person to disappear in the full light of
the stage. In the three Lukens we have
England's premier acrobats. This stage has
seen many acrobats , but It Is said that these
three men eclipse the work of all predeces
sors. Lang and Kcelcr are descriptive vo
calists and comedians. Their work Is done
In comedy clothing that Is said Is fully as
appealing to the risibilities of an audi
ence as Is their work. Bert Martin sings
up to date songs and Illustrates them with
a stereoptlcon. He sings from the front
of the balcony , while his pictures ore
thrown on a screen on the stage. Powers
and Hyde are acme cake walkers , singers
and dancers. Marlon Kerncr's visions of
art that made such a hit laat week have
been retained for another week. An entire
now sorlen of pictures will be ehown , more
beautiful and artistic than were those of
last week.
Play ah Flayer * .
Bornhardt will appear as Hamfct n t * -
eon , under Maurice Orau'a management.
It is reported by cable that tare Klrnlfy
* 1 ° f Parl3rsl(1 U4t week in Sn-
Minnie Palmer Is th latest legitimate stare
o
Blanche Walsh will not b * a awnbor of
'
William A. Brady and Grace Georco were
ohtf ° fnqItanTry ! ! 8l * \ the Roman Cathollo
church of St. Th mas , In New York.
Edna Wallace Hopper's costume In "La
DMle , "cl > ne" ' th N w York Cislno Is
said to bo Just about th limit for nudity.
Kldder-Warde " " 08 arc kf1" * mtde * > * the James-
combination for an , elaborate
Juliet.0" nMt l"n ° f "R neo "
' * e mc-u.
vocal teacher Madame Marches ! , arrived ! a t
week from Europe for a concert tour of
America.
mltah ° lCln,0 Shlrley- assisted by James R.
< ? ,
Sm th. will
soon enter the vaudeville Held In
a sketch entitled "The * Prlma Doana , " writ
ten by George Totten Smith.
Israel ZangwlH has completed the ncenario
of..hl . . * Play. " 10 Children of the Ghetto "
which will be produced In October at the
Herald Square theater.New York.
n'iiil'r r/ ' Hprn 's n w play , "The Rev
Griffith "
Divenport , won distinct favor at Its
first production , which took plce before a
largo audience In Washington last week.
Nat C. Goodwin and Maxlno Elliott have
made a big success In New York and other
csslorn cities whh "Nathan Hale , " which Is
eald to bo the strongest American drama
William H. Orane will appear nt Wai-
lock's , New York , next October as Governor
Peter Stuyveuant. in a comedy of New
Amsterdam Ui old Dutch duje. to bo written
by Bronson Howard and Brnnder MaUh ws.
Johann Strauss. Jr. . nephew of the "Waltz
King. " has successfully produced at Vienna
an opnrotta. "Tho Cat and the Mouse , " the
libretto being borrowed from Scribe's
cornfdy , "Tho Ladles' War. "
Whllo making 'the ' ascent of Mount
Vesuvius recently Sara Bernhardt was so
delighted with tbo magnificent views of the
surrounding country that she determined to
build a villa on the slope of the mountain.
May Irwln's season will close In June In
San Francisco , and will be the longest yet
played in her stellar career. She may stop
off In Omaha on her way to tha coast and
clvo us a. chance to Judge of "Kate Klpp
Buyer" for ourselves.
Laura 0 under sen. considered the greatest
Norwegian actrosa , died at Chrlstlonla on
December 20. She had won great success In
a largo repertoire. Including the. plays of
Shakespeare and Ibsen , She wau 66 years
old.
Charles E. Rlany has purchased Charles
A. Taylor's latest comedy. drama , entitled
"Tho Kin * of the Opium Rlnj. " and will give
tt a New York prod not I on In the near future ,
Christine Nlllion has revisited her child
hood haunts at Snuege and Cottlosa and Lof-
bull , and has distributed gifts among the
friends of her youth.
Georce A. Btano has been transferred from
"A Stranger In New York" to originate a
new character. Colonel McCormlck Valen
tine , In Hoyt's new farce , "A Deg la the
Manger. " This Is the * BfUh part wrlttea by
Mr. Hoyt for Mr. Bran * . The Utter l f (
the "A Btriwiger ! n New York" company
whllo H M playing In this city ten days
ago for Now York to begin tehrarirals for
Ills new part.
John J. Hnnnon , ngod 44 , died at Col urn-
bus , O. , January 6 from pneumonia. He had
ap t.a.red with Edwin Booth nnd Thomas W.
Keene and wu In the first production of
"Held by the Kneray" and In "Light * and
Shadows" at the Standard theater In ms.
tn 1S91 ho retlrsd from the ptago owing to
lout of voice and established fit. Columbus
a school of elocution and oratory , which he
left la a. fiourlrhlo * condition.
It Is a question whether or not the music
ally Inclined people of Omaha are aware
of the fact that the Omaha Public library
has apportioned n section of Its shelves to
works on musical subjects. Yet there Is
there a selection whloh reflect * much credit
oa the Judgment of some one , for the works
on the various departments of the fine art
are comprehensive , embracing Information
from the time "When music , heavenly inald ,
wes young , " until the present day.
Miss Edith Tobltt , while not a musltlan
herself , has a good taate for the bettor
things which have been written , an-1 8he
Is anxious not only to fulfill her onerous
duties toward all with perfect satisfaction ,
but she Is especially Interested In trying
to procure -works which will be of use to
the members of the profession.
There are many books which the library
could do without , to b sure , and there are
many volumes which should have a place
on the shelves , because certain publica
tions are too expensive for the average pri
vate library , and yet In a year's purchas
ing the prlco would not be much of a con
sideration to the directors of the Institu
tion. It Is not the Intention to criticise the
excellent management of the Omaha Public
library , nor to Inveigh against the pur
chasing committee. But would It not be a
good Iflca to have In th library the piano
and vocal score of the works of Richard
Wagner and his own "Art of Conducting ? "
This suggestion Is not made from the stand
point of an extreme pro-Wagnerlan , but In
the Interest of advancement In the knowl
edge of that master who today stands preeminent -
eminent In the osuslc of the modern world.
"Lohengrin" and "Tannhauser" are the
only works of the great master which are
to be found on the library shelves , and now ,
when the leaser known operas nre being
produced In the metropolitan cities , and
when the renowned artists of the world are
singing them , It would seem that the library
association ooulfl not make an appropriation
which would be of more educational value
to the musical people than a complete set of
the great music-dramas. Let It be under
stood that this article does not advocate
the purchase ( even If tt wore possible ) of the
orchestral scores of the works , for that
would Involve a tremendous expense , and
where there Is one who would appreciate an
orchestral score there are hundreds who
could form an Idea of what the opera is
from the vocal and piano score.
Probably the most useful book In the
library from the musician's standpoint Is
that magnificent and Indispensable work ,
"Grove'e Dictionary of Music nnd Musicians. "
This series of volumes Is a library of In
formation la itself.
Of special Interest to organists and to
thoae Interested In the organ there Is a
work which was published In London some
years ago , which Is voluminous , technical ,
well illustrated and complete , and Is found
In the catalogue * under the title , "Tho
Ort-fto. Its History and Construction" ( Hop-
kiac and Rlmbauld ) .
The violin is represented by three books.
One is a history of the Instrument ( Sandys
and Foster ) , one devoted to a discussion of
id famous maker * and their imitators ( Hart )
and one on "Old Violins" ( Fleming ) .
There are several excellent works on the
voice. Emll Beanke and Lennox Browne ,
thu former a noted London tcachor. now
dead , aa4 the latter a prominent throat
specialist in the medical profession , have
contributed a work , entitled "Voice , Song
and Speech , " which Is worthy the careful
and earnest study of aspiring vocalists. It
ti not wfcat Is known as a "Singing Method , "
but it Is a well written book with copious
Illustrations and excellent photographs , rid
of technical expressions , and brought down
to the requlromanU of the student.
"Musical Education and Vooal Culture"
( Bach ) will also repay the reading. There
are many good Ideas contained In its pages.
"The Voice tn Singing , " by Madame Seller ,
whose authority In her day and generation
was fretly admitted , and who was one of
the most scholarly vocalists of the century ,
will b of great assistance to those who
wish to learo the advancement of the art
ot staling , and the soianc * of tone-produc
tion. It is more technical In its phraseology
elegy than those mentioned.
Clara Kathleen Rogers baa -work on the
"Philosophy of Singing. " which Is full of
food points. Eome statements are radical ,
and some suggestions presuppose an Ideal
state of mind and a somewhat unusual re
pose of body In the student. The work alms
at an unconscious style of singing , and an
entlo absence of effort. That Is very beau
tiful , but It is a question whether the ef
fort to restrain effort does not become a
greater effort than the original effort Itself.
( Is that clear ? ) It is a book which would
appeal to the minds of Christian scientists
very strongly , and others will do well to
give it a perusal.
The new work which has been published
by William Shakespeare , the noted London
vocalist and teacher , will prove full of In
terest. Mr. Shakespeare will have no dif
ficulty In proving that ho wrote this him
self , for there will be no Bacon to dispute
his title , as In the case of the Illustrious
gentleman of the same name who preceded
him , and who has made many a man pretend
to love music who does not , lest he should
bo thought "fit for treasons , stratagems and
spoils. "
An excellent pair of volumes for those In
terested In church works , hymns , etc. , Is by
John Curwen , a man of International
prominence. These are catalogued as
'
"Curw'en : Studies In Worship Music. "
Every clergyman In the Protestant church ,
every Sunday school superintendent and
every choir leader and organist can derive
benefit from the reading of them.
The series by Ferris , embracing great
German.composers , great Italian and French
composers , great singers , great violinists
and pianists Is to be found side by side with
the four fine works of Upton , on tha standard
"Oratorios , " "Cantatas , " "Symphonies" and
"Operas. "
Flllmore's historical works are of Interest
to those who wish to be versed in the history
of music generally and pianoforte music in
particular.
The translation from Helmholtz's great
work , which Is probably the world's standard
on scientific "tone , " occupies a place of
honor to which It Is certainly entitled. The
Influence of this work on sound in every
dentine branch of the all-Important sub
ject haf been great. The title of the work
is "On the Sensations of Tone. " Madame
Seller , who Is mentlonc-d above , was an
earnest disciple of Helmholtr.
Another and later book which will prove
dull to the Insincere reader , but prolific In
much excellent fruit < to the serious mind
which attacks It. Is "Sound. " by Tyndall.
An excellent "Dictionary of Hymnolosy , "
by Julian , has a place in the reference 11-
ferarr , and Uare r two other works of
lesser Importance on the "World's Best
Hymns" And "Kngllnh Hymns. "
Leo K oil or , a prominent New York teacher
and choirmaster , has furnished n thoroughly
good work on "Tho Art ot Ilroathlng. " In
It he recites a notable case of lost volco
which was restored 'that might affect some
persons who may feel that their vocal pow
ers are not what they used to be.
There are several volumes > from tbo critics
which are Interesting. Flnck , Henderson ,
Hucffcr , Krchblcl and Matthews have each
nt least one volume.
There are many other books of historical ,
anecdotal and biographical nature -which
are too numerous to mention , A visit to
the library nnd a request for Miss Tobltt ,
the librarian , will Insure any one In search
for knowledge a welcome and an Interest.
Ml i Tobltt will probably lea\ > the Information
mation seeker In the care of Miss Smiley
or Miss Egbert , who will act ns well
equipped guides through the forest of musi
cal literature In the Omaha Public library.
Those young women Are remarkably well
posted In regard to musical subject matter
nnd are not afraid to give Information.
THOMAS J. KELLY.
.Mualcnl \ < CN.
A most Interesting recital was given .it
Bro\\nell hall on Tuesday night Inat for the
pupils of the musical faculty. Mrs , Muente-
fcrlng Is the head of the pianoforte depart
ment this year , and Mrs. Cotton nnd Mrs.
Cocns are the teachers of the \ocal branch.
The program was largely Instrumental , but
the vocal numbers made r.lrnsiuit contrasts.
At the First Methodist church today , be
ginning at 3.30 p. m. sharp , Thomns J , Kelly
will give a musical conversational nfter-
noon , when ho will play on the organ a
number of compositions , explaining the
sallfot points of each l > cfore playing. The
Mndrlgal quartet will sing Gounod's "Avo
Maria. " Mrs. Kelly singing the opnilng solo.
Miss Frances Hoedfr will sing "O , Rest In
the Lord , " from "Elijah" ( Mendelssohn ) .
Dean Fair announces a musical service to
bo held this afternoon at 4 p. m. nt Trinity
cathedral for the benefit of St. Andrew's
Brotherhood.
The Madrigal club's scries of concerts Is
receiving patronage from the best people ot
Omaha , and it will be n great success
financially as well as musically.
Francis Potter , who has attained con
siderable local distinction ns a mandollnlst ,
has organized a club which comprises most
of the best players on the mandolin nnd the
guitar. They will rehearse at his studio , and
ne Mr. Potter Is desirous of making the
affair popular as well ns educational , ho
will receive applications addressed to him.
Miss Julln Officer , piano. Karbach block.
CONDITION OF COUNTY FUNDS
County TrriiNtirpr Helmroil SulimH.i
IIIn Scuil-Aiiiiunl Hepitrt , Slmwlntf
the Ilcrrlptn nnil DlnhurNcmi'nt * .
County Treasurer Hclmrod has submitted
his semi-annual report for the latter half
of 'the year 1898. It shows the following
collections during that period :
Amount on hand July 1 , 1898 $18SGC4.51
Taxes collected 13S.929.OT
School fund principal collected 1,527.00
School fund interest collected 424.73
School fund lease collected 320.fit
M'sccllaneous moneys 12.093.90
City of Omnha taxes collected 39,278.01
City of South Omaha taxes col
lected 3G2.SJ
Redemption moneys 2C.7S1.C2
Deposit Interest ] ,3b.1.17
State apportionment moneys 4G.434.0G
Interest on warrants refunded. . . . . . 5.S5
Miscellaneous fees 4,5 9.94
Total J15G,683.40
The disbursements have been $312,312.23 ,
the most Important Items > belng the amount
paid on warrants , $115,079.31 ; the settle
ment with the state , $45,093.89 ; school ap
portionment orders paid , $47,480.86 ; amount
paid to the Omaha city treasurer , $34,376.21 ;
amount paid to holders of tax sale cer
tificates , $27,249.27 ; a road fund item of
$11,175.73 paid to the city of Omaha , and
special school district orders paid amountIng -
Ing to $19,309.95. The sum of $4,557.63 has
been devoted to taking up bonds and
coupons.
The list of balances left In the several
funds shows a total of $144,371.17 as the
difference between the receipts and disburse
ments in favor of the former. The larger
balances are : General fund , $39,760.89 ;
road fund , $10,156.59 ; Douglas addition Judg
ment fund , $30,927.73 ; special district school
fund , $9,185.53 ; road Improvement fund , $ C-
010.53 ; Midland State bank special fund , $4-
900. There Is also a balance of $991.37 In the
exposition fund , and the county also has on
hand $9,378.53 belonging- the state.
The outstanding warrants on January 1
were :
General fund $103,643 19
Road fund i 21,042 47
llrldgo fund 16,269 74
Douglas addition Judgment 1,018 5S
Bond sinking fund 8,30000
Soldiers' relief fund 2.430 02
Total $152,704 00
CITY TAX LEVY IS DISCUSSED
City Official * Moot Ilcnd * of IlepRrt-
meutB and Try to Reach an
UnderMandlnv.
Mayor Moores , City Attorney Council , the
members ot the city council and several of
the heads of city departments held an exec
utive conference over the 1899 tax levy.
Nothing very definite was determined and
the amount ot the levy was not decided upan ,
but the gathering parted with a tacit under
standing that the forthcoming levy will bo
under 30 mills.
The meeting spent the tlmo largely In
Juggling with figures. The estimates sub
mitted by the various departments were
compared with the amounts they were al
lowed last year , but no attempt was made ot
pruning down these estimates. This matter
will In some measure depend upon the levy
that the Board of Education will ask for for
school purposes. When this Is decided upon
another meeting will be hold some time next
week. At this meeting all the beads of the
departments will be called In to explain the
needs of their offices. From this the
council will Judge of the amount of money
It should have rather than from the esti
mates , which In almost every case are up to
the full limit allowed by the charter.
Dr. WlUim In Omaha.
Dr. Wilson , pastor of the First Presby
terian church of Ann Arbor , Mich. , while
making a trip through the western country
has been Induced to stop over In Omaha and
will preach this morning at tbo First
Presbyterian church. The doctor's reputa
tion as a pulpit orator has preceded him and
an Interesting talk IB expected by the friends
of the church ,
" "
"Osteopathy. Dr. B , J. McRae. Paxton Blk.
Captain Ola * * A l ; ncil to Dnty.
SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 21. Captain Glass ,
late commander of the Charleston , who re
turned from the Orient on the ateamer Rlc
do Janeiro , will take charge of the naval
training station now being constructed on
Goat Island in this harbor. When he left
Manila In December ho was an invalid , but
his health has now been restored ,
IMillmlrlpltlu Anultv tinWord. .
SAN DIEGO. Cal. , Jan. 21. Rear Admiral
Kautz In response to a query from Washing
ton has stated that ho un have the Phila
delphia coaled and equipped for a voyage
to Samoa by next Thursday. It Is under
stood that no positive orders to sail have
yet been received from Washington.
Prizes given w\th \ Diamond "C" soap.
Auk your grocer , or send your name on a
postal card to Cudaby , South Omaha , and
th y will mall you. free , a catalogue ol
several hundred useful and ornamental
artlclm. Prizes Include books , music , toys ,
games , etc. , and are adapted for old and
TROOPS FOR FORT CROOK
Sixteenth Infantry to Take the Place of the
Twenty-Second.
BOYS WHO FOUGHT IN CUBA COMING NORTH
Itrtclrapnt Now Stntloncil nt Htinti-
vllle , Ala. , to Ilr nintrlliutcd
it n Niiinlirr of
I'nMn.
More troops nro coming Into the Depart-
incut of tlio Missouri to take thu place of
thoao which have been order id to the Phil
ippines. Orders have Just been received hero
from the War department that the Sixteenth
Infantry , now at Iluntsvllle , Aln. , will bo
sent Into the department to take the. places
of tlio regiments leaving. It Is believed that
four companlco of the regiment and the
headquarter ! ) will be assigned to Fort Crook ,
four companies to Fort Leavenworth and
four to Jefferson Barracks.
The Sixteenth took part In the battles In
Cuba , and Buffered greater losses than even
the Twenty-second experienced. It received
the brunt of the fight and Its losses
were heavy It la this fact which
saves It from assignment to the Phil
ippines , where more lighting Is pos
sible. It had been Intended to tend
the regiment back to Cuba to do garrison
risen duty , but the unexpected call for troops
across the Pacific mndo a change of plans
necessary , and the Sixteenth will be used
for garrison duty at home. Clarence M.
Bailey Is colonel of this regiment , and Mc-
Laughlln Is lieutenant colonel. Doth of
these officers are temporarily detached from
the regiment , and Major II. C" . Ward Is the
ranking officer and In command. The major
left Omahn this week to Join his regiment ,
and the chances are now that he will return
with it and have Fort Crook as his head
quarters. He will be remembered by Omaha
people ns the official In charge of the War
department exhibit at the exposition last
summer. Previous to the war the regiment
waa divided among posts In Idaho , Wash
ington and Oregon. It Is not known when
the regiment will be moved Into the depart
ment , but on early date Is expected.
A telegram has been received by Captain
John Baxter , Jr. , chief quartermaster of the
department , that the first battalion of the
Twentieth has left Fort Leavcnworth for
San Francisco to go on board the transport
Scamlla.
Matrimony seems to bo popular among
tumy officers Just now , especially among
these who arc destined to service In the
Philippines. Cards have been received here
announcing the marriage on Jtnuary 11 , at
Portsmouth , N. H. , of Miss Emma St. Llse
nnd Captain W. H. Kt'll of the Twenty-sec- '
end Infantry. The captain was granted n
Icavo of absence a few weeks ago and left at
once for the cast without leaving word ns to
his destination. The cards Just received In
form his friends of the motive for his trip.
Twenty-ono freight cars will bo pushed In
on the tracks at Fort Crook this evening
and the commandant at the post has been
Instructed to commence early Monday morn
ing to load all the heavy baggage of the regIment -
Imont that It may bo transported to San
Francisco without delay.
Major Hamner , chief paymaster of the
department , eays that under an order of the
War department all volunteer regiments ,
upon their return from service , -will be
mustered out In a body. Every man , sicker
or well , will be Included. This Is to obviate
the annoying delays which have been ex
perienced , and the expense Incurred of
mustering out many members of volunteer
regiments at their Individual pleasure. For
Instance , In this state there are some mem
bers of the Second regiment who have not
yet been mustered out. Where the regi
ment has been doing service abroad , the
members will be allowed two months' pay
In advance , and they can come or go as they
please after muster. This bears out the
statement made In The Bee a few days ago
th t when the Thurston Rifles return to
San Francisco they will he mustered out
thcro , and the organization will cease to
exist so far AS the government service Is
concerned. Volunteer regiments -which have
not been out of the country will bo allowed
onemonth's advance pay.
The members of the Twenty-second In
fantry will receive their January pay before
Balling from San Francisco. It Is possible
they will eel it before leaving Fort Crook.
The members of the Twentieth will be paid
Just before they go on 'board the transport.
The following named medical officers and
members of the hospital corps will accom
pany the Twenty-second Infantry to the
Philippines : Captain John 8. Kulp , assist
ant surgeon ; First Lieutenant Richard P.
Strong , assistant surgeon , and Acting As
sistant Surgeon Isaac Brewer ; Hospital
Steward Frefl W. Armstrong ; Acting Hos
pital Stewards Otto O. Relnel , Jesse F.
Mete and Charles F. Miner ; Privates James
H. Bass , Ernest von Dteberatoin , Dllmue B.
Braselton , Edward 3. Chartlar , Ernest Cole-
roan , Albert Crandall , Edward J. Curran ,
Victor E. Koenlg , John J. Prlngle , Patrick
T. Smith , Sheldon H. Wishart and Oeorgo
B. Yorgey.
The quartermaster of the department has
received bids for forage for use of the vari
ous posts in the department , nnd the lowest
bidders , with whom contracts will probably
bo made , nro as follows :
Fort Leavcnworth John L. Barr of Den
ver , 1.000,000 pounds of oats ; John G. Wil-
lock of Platte City , Mo. , 170,000 pounds of
oats and 50,000 pounds of bran ; Owen Duffy
of Leavenwortb , Kan. , 1,423,000 pounds of
baled hay.
Fort Reno William Busby of Parsons ,
Kan. , 200,000 pounds of bituminous coal ; C.
H. Scaring of Arkansas City , Kan. , 650,000
pounds of hay , 155,000 pounds of straw , C70-
000 pounds of oata , and 50,000 pounds of
bran.
Omaha Depot 0. Q. Squires of Omaha ,
20,000 of smithing coal.
Fort Robinson M. P. Nortnass , LeRoy
Hall , Andrew J. Hedge , Herman E. Miller ,
L. M. Thornton , Charles F. Babcock and
Cramblet & DeGraf , all of Crawford , ' and
Simon B. Wright of Belmont , make the same
bid on 656 cords of wood , which they will
possibly Jointly furnish ; R. E. Mclntosh ,
1,000,000 pounds of Deer Creek , Wyo. , coal ;
S. F. Oilman of Omaha , 290,000 pounds of
shelled corn ; Gandt & Forbes of Crawford ,
163,000 pounds of straw , and Loltoy Hall of
Crawford 70,000 pounds of bran.
La Grippe IB again epidemic. Every pre
caution should be taken to avoid It. Its
epocitlc cure Is Ono Minute Cough Cure
The best remedy for all ages ; cures coughs
colda and all lung troubles. Pltaaant to the
taste. No ono will be disappointed la us
Ing It.
Mull Knrontc to Australia.
The semi-monthly shipment of mall from
Ensfland to Auitralla passo.1 through the
local offlco this morning. Thcro were 234
sacks , which go direct from London to the
colony. The mall business between England
and Australia Is something tremendous when
the distance Is considered , and great pains
ore taken to get each shipment through In
the least possible tlmo. The mall Is unloadec
In New York and shipped across the contl
nont to San Francisco , where a ship Is wait
Ing to carry It on across the Pacific. The
progress iof the mall Is reported by telegraph
nt frequent intervals and In case It Is lali
out anywhere the fact Is Immediately wlrci
to San Francisco , where the ship Is held I. .
possible.
MnkcH a drursouie Find.
The dead body of an Infant wag found a
Twcnty-nlnth nnd Farnam streets Friday
afternoon at C o'clock and taken to 313 Souti
Twenty-ninth street Coroner Swanson wa
notified and removed the remains to his un
del-taking rooms. From the appearance o
the remains tbo coroner thought the baby
AMUSEMENTS.
TIM a3 TIM
\sJ
MURPHY Paxton & Knrgess , MBI-S. 'lei. H H > MURPHY
NIGHTS
Always TWO Never to be
to he Forgotten
Remem
bered as ns .Melville
22
Sunday Matinee Jan.
Urn ml or In , Cntnce In
HOYT'S The Eminent THE
A Character Comedian CARPETBAGGER
-
TEXAS
STEER BAGGER
BARGAIN Simdny
MATINEE l\ lilt POLI1ICAL ROMANTIC COMtOY , and Monday
SUNDAY Carpetbagger' ' Evenings.
Prices- Prices
Lower Floor BY OPIL RUI ) AND fRANK S. I'IMI Y. Lower Floor
SOc. "no $1.
35c-BOc. The Greatest American Comedy oC Uulcony
Balcony Recent Years * .
25c. Gallery ! 25c
Aii Excellent Company I
TIM Special Scenery !
MURPHY DON'T fAIL TO SEE IT !
Omaha's Society Vaudeville Theater
Commencing ollflflfly , Jflll.
MATINEE TODAY Any Seat 25c Important Engagement
first limp Unroof
/The Man of Myjtrry Mr.
\ HORACE UOLDIN nnd Mrs. Sidney Drew
ttliard and Illusionist In Ihelr Big london Success
Par fxcellont.
"WHEN TWO HEARTS
ARE WON"
European Monarch *
8
THREE LIKENS
Star
, t Acrobatic Marvels <
Acts y * the Century.
\ LANG & HEELER CREICHTOft BERT MARTIN
jj Descriptive Sonqs with
Vocalist * and Strreopticon
Comedian * . Ufccts J
Ov > WNS V
POWERS AND HYDE ! 8
& Singers , Dancers and Acme StflT
ILROPL'S Acts
Premier Attraction
Paul Bitty'e 8 fur One More Week Only )
Acrobatic Bears Star rsngagemcnt . \ MKNLR'S S
Acts < VISIONS Of ART \
Greatest Animal I @ . NLW SIRILS OF PICTURES }
Ov n" XO
Act
on Earth Prices Never Changing j
Reserved Seats 2nc and 50c. Gallery 106.
Matinees Any Seat 25c. Children lOc. I
had been dead for three or four days. It
was discolored ao It was Impossible to tell
whether It was white or black.
CLOSE OFTHEEHRHART TRIAL
Jndare Gordon Withhold * III * DccUlou
in the Cnc Until Next Mon
day Afternoon.
The trial of the case In which Irah B.
Ehrhart Is accused by Van Alstlne of having
obtained three horses , valued at $120 , by
misrepresentation , has been completed and
the court has withheld his decision until
Monday afternoon At 2 o'clock.
Van Alstlna testified that he relied upon the
recommendation of Ehrhart , made by Snow ,
Church Co. , when ho sold the horses.
Ho said that he saw two representatives of
the firm and was Informed that Ehrhart
was responsible. Ehrhart told htm that ho
owned two farms In Sarpy county and had
500 head of cattle on them. Ho had recently
purchased some hogs and was short of cash.
He needed the horses to haul feed to the
cattle and gave the -witness two notes for
ISO and $50 respectively.
Ehrhart denied that ho misrepresented
matters to Van Alstlne In any -way. He
Intended to pay the notes as soon aa he
was able to do so. J. B. Hod son , who In
troduced Van Alstlno and Ehrhnrt and
negotiated the sals of the horses , testified
that he had known Ehrhart for some time.
He Rave Ehrhart two Wank deeds to land
in Sarpy county , -which hewas to sell.
When asked .by Assistant County Attorney
Dunn If this land Is In the Platte river oren
on a sandbar he said It Is valuable and
might be used In a trade. He had gotten It
from n man named Brown , giving In exchange -
change a patent right to certain counties
on a washing machine end stove. The land
was valued at $20 an acre or $3,000. Th
eighty acres represented by the other blank
deed was In the same section.
Hodson denied that he had told Van
Alstlne that Ehrhart was responsible or that
his notes wcro good.
At the conclusion of the argument Judge
Gordon stated that ho would withhold his
decision , as there were some points In tbo
case ho wanted to consider well.
J. E. Brown , the brother-in-law of Ehr
hart , who has bobbed up in a number of
Instances , was arrested by the pollco on
suspicion. Ehrhart's attorney was denied
permission to see him and promises to take
steps to enforce his request.
The police have succeeded In locatlnc the
typewriter which the Smith Premier com
pany has accused Ehrhart of stealing.
Joe Heed , alias Charles Brown , has been
accused of petty larceny In the theft of
twenty-five pounds of brass from the Omalia
Street Railway company.
FULL PAY WHILE ABSENT
Doard of Public Work * Dor * thr Nice
Thine for Street CommU-
loner Beverly.
Street Commissioner Beverly , who la ono
of Douglas county's representatives In th-
Etato legislature , has been granted six
days' leave of absence from January 3 th
approximate length ot the legislative ses
sion by the Roard of Public Work . This
absence ban already been alloned by tbo
council , but the board went the city fathers
one better. It also allowed the street com
missioner salary at the rate of $100 a month
during his absence , but the $2S he receives
for the use of a horse was knocked off.
An attempt was made to have the salary
allowed In council meeting , but failed.
The board alpo awarded the contract for
grading Sixteenth street from U to Phclps
street to Dan Hannon , who bid 10,9 cents a
cubic yard. The work will call for the ex
cavation of about 11,000 feet of earth. The
contract for grading Eleventh street , from
William street to Lincoln avenue , was
awarded to Hamrl & Co , on a bid of ti $ ;
cents per cubic yard. This work conilats
of a Oil of about 22,000 yards.
Creigliton Hall
Entertainment and Ball
Tuesday Ng8 | Wednesday
BY-
Buck Skin Charley ,
THE r.HKAT IXDIA.V
IMl'ICH.SONATOH AXIJ
MCTURKU
Showing his skill In the me. of Indian war
Implements something now , novel tind In
teresting. The only real Indian imperson
ator.
Under the Ampler * of the Improved
Order of lied Men.
r
JAN , 24 and 25 ,
Doors open at 7:30. : Performance at 8
o'clock sharp.
Admission 25c , Including dance tickets on
sale at hall.
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