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TITTS OMAITA DAILY BEE: SI'XDAY, MAY 12, 1901. 15 DECLINE AND FALL OF TRILBY Dtptb to "Which the Occ Popular NotiI Has Dwcended. 0NE-1IME FAD NOW SERVES AS BONUS some lil-n of llii! flcmnnil for tlir ttorl. WhiMi U AVim J VoifMf mill Hi I'ri-nciit Cimilltloti. "Trllhv." as n premium with a dollar I maguzlnc Is the lafst depth to which tlio imp. time noniilar novel of Ou Maurlor bus di-so'iidril. Ono if tho leadlnG publishes linns of the country Is Just now necking to nttnirt tho attention of the rendlnn nub- lie with tho striking offer of i ne of y put Mentions fcr $1 n. year. As an extra Ind.lto mcnt It iimktM tho offer of tho tnacailno and one of twrnty-llvo books for M.15. Trilby." listed iih worth $1.75, U one of that number Tho point of the matter Is not ono of jiunirlso that "Trilby" should have, reached siii'h a stago In Its transition, but tho In teresting fact Is tho length of tho fnlt which eamo to tho book. . few years ago It was tho book of the ho.ir. Tho publishers could not send forth the copies fast enough to supply the de mand. The name of tho protego from the Quiirtler Latin went Ilko wild fire, being gicn to every conceivable tlilnn under the sun, from sweet flaxen-halrcd girls nnd tho little trlnkots used In their self-adorn-inent to tlm old horso that pulled the family cnrlrngo or the dog that kept the pigs In tho lot. Now It Is a book that nobody can fe.ll and not many caro to glvo away. Then mid by tho thousands. It Is now a drug on tho market. "Trilby Is n. dead 'un," said u second-hand dealer, and in this ho ex pressed tho sentiment of nearly every ono who has to do with books. IJmmi ii h .1 it ii ii li 'n (inuril. Tho reappearance of that name In tho list of premiums Is a sad commentary on the quality which was placed between those two covers. It Is about six years tlneo 'Trilby" wuh ut tho top notch, but tho siul dennesh of tho fall was as pronounced as tlm fad. "Kor three moutliH wo Hold that book fnsler than any other book I ever handled," said a Sixteenth street merchant tho other day. "Then, as with tho old Kourd plant, I woke up one morning to llnd It withered. Tho turn camo almost In one 'Hy That'H tho way with thoso books. There's nothing In them of valuoj just Homctblng curious, and everybody buys just to seo what It Is. Suddenly thny pet their illl and If you havo any left when ihat time comrs yoj aro pictty suro to got Muck." During that quarter of a year the i'o parlmcnt Rtor.?a of this city sold "Trilby" by the thousmd. They had "Trilby" sales and piled the books higher than a man mild reach. Hut when tho Mora doom opined the piles melted awny. The regular book stores sold them by tho hundreds, enjoying as heavy a salo as nny book over I'lought during that length of time. While, tho book was selling this wny Ibo i ublle tool: up the name of Trilby nnd sent It i verywhere. 1'rattllng bal.H wrro c.illtM Ttllby. Tho olovcr school girl waa com plimented with tho namn of Trilby. The awkward lad, spending hin ilrst season in the city, was dubbed Trilby. The Joweleru saw their opportunity and tent oil Trilby hearts that might on pinned on tho sleeve, Trilby braoelts that might tempt tho amorous youth Milliners, in Omaha as well as elsewhere wen. uoi inr i.tnimi mis procession, tor mil' . . loxt season Introduced Ibo Trilby ha, nnd It h(id lis ruse. There wns tho Trilby wa)k, tho Trilby wink, tho Trilby this, that and tin' other. Hut tho name went on thunder ing down, nnd ninny nn old horso Ih urged Into a fast move with, "'Jet np, Tjrllliy." Then tho Impossible was done nnd Svon gnll. Trilby. Little Mile, the Laird nnd Tuffy appeared before tho fnotllglits and told the remarkable story. That sent thv fad flying faster than ever In fore. Tiil'iv eutertaluiuentii followed and TrilLy and tjveiig.'ill were mocked by amateurs. Fle years havo passed since the trlgn of Du Maurler's creation. Today iv npy of the book in linlh binding Is nut to -c ncr'iri-tl In an oiiialm bonk stoic. They vvlll order H trom tiilcngo If yon will wait. At several .stores Inquiries showed a few stray copies In paper nliullng, hut they wer tot In a conspicuous pine. Thev hud all been In stock more than eighteen mouths. A second-hand store man said that he would not buy Hie book because ho colli 1 no sell It. Ho vowed when ho got rid f the last ono that ho would never buy nn oilur. Kiuco then many bno been offend, but he has not bit yet. Dm liny it I the l.llirnrv. Thn bonk stands In no better repute ut the public library. When tho Trilby lad held sway It was ono of the most popular books on tho shelves, though none of tho copies had a chauco to remain there long. "In those days," said Miss Tobltt, "the book wns registered for by eager patrons far lu advance of the possibility of secur ing a copy. Tho run lasted several month. Now wo have, possibly one call a month. Tho records show that there aro thirteen (.pics owned by tlio library, but there aro but seven on tho shelves nnd ono Is out. 1 guess tho others ure either lost or worn out. The book docs not appear to bo popu lar any more and tho culls for It aro very few ' ' Vhnt cnused tho dccllno of the popu larity of tho book? Why It was Just the fad of the hour," said a prominent book seller the other day. "livery year thero inineK cut some novel which has a big run 1 Li little teal merit. While tho tide runs its wny the sales are big. Then thnro comes a" day when tho tldo turns, nnd after that you havo hard work to unload nny stock with which you may havo been caught. "Tiilbj ran In Omaha for about throe imiutb.i nnd I guess wo sold 600 copies. imrii mere soniewucro in ino storo :s a copv In paper covers which Is marked 50 i cuts, but I know we have bad It full three cnrs." ow I havo a copy of Trilby,' if you waul It." said a newsdealer tho other dav "It Is a paper-covered book and 1 would not c!nn offer It to a stranger, but will rr'l It t' nny ono who asks for It. When 1 sinned lu hero throe years ago I put in three of tl.oso and I havo one left. I wuuld no rhore dare offer that to a person asking lor n good book to read than anything. AMUSEMENTS nicharrt Mansfield's production of "Henry V" at Iloyd's theater on Thursday night of this week murk an epoch In the the atrical history of Omaha. There are doubtless few. If nny, local theater-goers who have seen a performance of this great Shakespearean drama, despite the fact that It Is tnoro than 300 years old. It has not been produced within the last quarter of n century, and there Is little prospect of Its t,,,in ... or nother nerlod of venrs. Ulnco .Mr. Mansfield has announced that ho will not retain It In his repertoire another season. It is such a pretentious under taking that In nil probability not another competent actor In this country has the courage to attempt Its production. There fore this week will furnish us an oppor tunity of a lifetime. Kor tho benefit of those who anticipate attending Mr. Mansfield's performance Thursday night It is announced that the curtain will rise promptly at 7:43 and no ono will bo seated after that time until the Ilrst act Is finished. Mr. Mansfield will not permit himself to bo annoyed or those who aro In their seats on time to bo discom moded by pcoplo who come late. The first act furnishes the keynote of the play and little of the balance of It can be enjoyed unless this Is seen and heard. Mr. Ilurgcss announces that the rule will bo rigidly en forced. Cnni'iiK llvpnl. It Is now a llttlo over 300 years since Richard nurbagc put on In the (llobe theater in London the first production of "King Henry V" on any stage. This memor able event occurred In the year 1600. Five years later It was produced nt court with scenery that cost $3,000, nnd expense that was fabulous In that day. The next his torlc production of th" plcco was by David Oarrlck, In 1717, at Drury Lane, and dur ing the next forty years It was several times rcvlvid in London nnd Dublin, by Spranger Harry, James Quln, Lewis nnd John l'hlllp Kcmble. Its first celebrated produc tion In America was In the l'ark theater, N'ow York. In December. 1S0I. by Thomas ,. Cooper. Nearly n quarter of a century I . -- - - - . . Inter It wns produced at the same theater by Wllll'im Mnercady. Whllo It was fre quently revived In tho lending theaters of London. In America there was no mcmor ablo production of It nftcr Macrcady's until 187(", when (ieorgo Ulgnold produced It at tlnnl, tl.n,.l., In Vnu, Vnrlf Aft,r nn II, ,1111, O lilt UILI ll ,.v .. ... -. other slumber of n quarter or a ccnuirj , . . It was revived by lllchard Mansfield, at tho Harden theater In New York, October 1, 1900. Tho latter production met with pro nounced success, and It Is claimed that It was the moHt costly and elnborato nf them all. Just as It was given there, it will be given next Thursday evening at Hoyd a theater. It Is generally believed In the 1 profession that nothing so wondcrfud In stagecraft will be witnessed ngaln In tblo I generation. Not only Is It among the great- est of Shakespearean dramas, but as pro duced by MaiiHllcId, It Is spectacular In Its pageantry and picturesque of Ijlstory. It Is resplendent with elaborato pictures of martial events commemorative of the days when war was u romance and its followers were heroic knights under the Inspiration of the spirit of chivalry. It Is current comment In the profession that Mansfield's object In bringing this costly company nnd its elaborate production westward Is certainly not financial gain, for tho expenso certainly precludes the pos- .,11.111,.. f n.,l....l lli, mIi 1 tirntll .niuiuu IM iiii.nii mi ... .......... f its in- . ' .u, ,,. p,,nn i K.,M V. II I IVJ II III IU LIIU ........- to be duo solely to his lovo of his art, and his ambition to cultivate tho taste through out this country. Not only Is tho company a largo one, but ns is naturally the caso with such an organization headed by such an artist as Mansfield, It numbers many famous people who command enormous sal aries. It Is tho largest company In point of numbers that over traversed this coun try, not excepting even tho enormous opera companlrs. It carries more baggago and properties than any other traveling com pany has ever carried, and It enllsls in Its productions In' tho various cities visited the assistance of nioro supernumeraries than any other company over has enlisted. It takes 230 trunks to carry Its costumes, which are largely made of velvets, cloth of gold and other costly fabrics, and Its steel armor Is transported In crates. Hlder's Night Owls, a coterie of hurles quers. Is announced for tho matinee today at Mlaen's Trocadcro presenting two bur lesques entitled "A tiay Time" nnd "The Waldorf Castorla," with new stage Rcttlnga, and electrical otTecta. Tho olio Introduces Alice (lllmore In coon songs; Orecn nnd Thompson, musical urtlsts; Mile. 7mi:, In "l'oso. I'lastlque;" llert linker and May C. Van Osten, lu a plcnslng sketch, and The Snhlkes, with their pickaninnies. The en gagement Ib for the entlro week, with dally matinees, I'Iiik II nd IMnyerx. Minnie Palmer Is louring Ilngland wilh "My Sweetheart." Zola's lyric drama, "L'Ouragan," has scored a hit In Paris. Hradv's t'uele Tom's Cabin" Is to be a llxturo In Huffalo during tho exposition. Daniel Frnhmaii Is reported to havo bought n piny lu London with Hie title "How Polls, " for production In this coun try. Wilson Hnrretfs now spectacular drama', named provisionally "Tho Christian King, will probably be produced in London tho latter part of August. Kulo Claxlon has signed a two years' contract with William A. Ilrndy to star under his management In nn elaborato levlvnl of "Tho Two Orphans." Charles K. Ilvans may appear as tho slar In tho Ilngllsli farce "in the Soup," now being played in London. He sails for ling land shortly to inspect tho piece. Stanislaus Stnngc's new play. "The Court ship of Prlscllla, deals with Hie courtship of Miles .Staudlsh and will hnve Its first proiluction in Hoston tho latter part of this mouth. London's lord chamberlain threatened to stop 'The Fortune Teller's" run in that rlty unless the tights worn by Mrs. Joseph Herbert were changed. They shocked his modesty and ho had his way. Julia Murlowo expects to appear In three Important plays next season. One Is a .Shakespearean tragedy, aim. her Is n fa minis play of modern life, well known in llurope, and the third Is n new drama. Victor Herbert, who Is to write a mu sical comedy for Alice Nellsen, and F.d ward Hose, who will dramatize "Allco of Old Vlnconnes" for Virginia Hnrncd, arc to pass the summer In the solitudes of the Adlroudacks. Of the fourteen stationary plays In Now This Bottle is known all tho world over. It will be found in almost every family medicine cheat For half a contury .Hos to tier's Stomaoh Bitter 9 HAS CURED Dyspepsia, Indlgostlon, Constipation, Liver and Kldnoy Trouble, Fever and Aguo and Malarlai It has novor failod to ouro wo don't be lieve it can fail. Sold by all drugcrlit nnd dealers irene rally, Hun that a Private Revenue Stamp l over tUo top at tho boulo York only four have been noted less than 10t tines, though live of these long-run pieces are reials. Of this lot Is "t'nele Tom's (,abln." which probably holds the record lor endurance, though not for con- secuuvi' performances Ada llehun 1ms nom abroad, closing her season earlier than was contemplated. be- cause of 111 health. She will not return to America till next Heptember. Martha Morton has contracted with Kluw & Lr langer to write a new modern society- play for Miss Hehan, to be ready August 1. Hernhnrdt may do "Mistress Nell." If 'Mistress Nell' goes to Paris. It will murk a new epoch In the history of American drama. No play of any ooii.-eqtiince by nn American has yet been adapted Into French, common nn bus been the prnctlc" of covering New York stages with produc tions from l'arls. William Hrnmwcll, leading man at the Murray Hill theater. New York, has jjit made a hit In a new lino of work, playing Hill .Sykes, In "Oliver Twist.'' In u man ner that won the highest coiumeudatlon of tho (lotham critics Mr Hratnwlt was formerly an Omaha lawver. ills right name is William H. Downing. tCE-nSsi !Het:i2IjIXTiiJii I MUSIC. The following paper was wtltten and read by Miss Urllne Jester, a very talented student of tho pianoforte and of the science of music. She has n highly poetic tempera ment nnd her work has been highly spoken of beforo In this column. Through tho courtesy of Mr. Flutler, her teacher, at whoso recent pupils' recital this sketch was presented, I am given the pleasure of publishing It. Tho subject. "Weeping Poland." n study of the Nocturne In C minor, by Chopin: I can think of no .better way to bring tho tragic beauty of this, Chopin's great est nocturne, before your minds, than to take you back a number of years to view with mo nn Imaginary scene in the life of the master. It Is late In the afternoon, almost dusk, and as he sits at the piano his whole pro file Is thrown Into strong relief against the gloomy background of the dimly lighted room. Ho has Just Unbilled "Weeplnu Poland," but the shorts lie scattered In various shadowy corners, where the evening wind has Idly tossed them. inn til i ins Drain is linen witn me nnrmnnies oi thin latest lillil of ills tnney, nnd no neither s 'os nor bears iinvtblnt: of the out side world, but plays on. utterly unmindful of tho growing ilaiKncs' or tho rising wind which may prove tho herald of a storm. Ills lingers seem to Just touch tho keys, almost caressing them, and weaving strango nnd beautiful melodies around tho original theme. The Ilrst part Is In a vibrant minor whlrh makes ono feel, rather ....... ... , .,... ,1. . r i. . . ... 1 I ... iiiiiii iit'iii. iiii; ui'iitim til im imiiiu. Tnii, nf ti, dost.nlr. the desolation, the achluc hearts, the bitter boneless lonclug for lost loved ones; all the misery follow ing In the wake of such a calamity then you will have sonic Idea of Chopin's thoughts us ho plays. The second subject Is like a deep prayer, breathed forth from tho heuits of a multi tude, a prayer for help and guidance In the coming struggle for freedom, or, It that fall, for courage to endure their fate. This swells until It becomes a perfect torrent of sound, which sweeps everything before It, the only Ume when ids wild Sluvlo nature bursts Its bonds and bis emotion holds full sway. This subsides Intn ii fr.vnrlHhl v iinllntp.l rnnntltlnii nf tlm Ilrst part, lu widch Chopin seems striving mr resignation nuu cnim. Like tlio restless winds winning them selves to death outside, so his thoughts exhaust themselves, llnnlly, by tho very vloleneo of their emotion, and this henu- tlful nocturne ends with a melody so inspiring as m oc aimon nil answer lo ins nnspoKen prnyer. Thero lu the twillcht. with his hands still resting lightly over tho keys, and a tense expression about his wonderful eyes, wo leave him alone lu the solemn silence, alone Willi his conquered pain. Mr. Robert Cuscadon, thp well known Omaha violinist, who Is studying In licrlln has accepted a very flattering engagement for tho summer at Milium, Sweden, whither he has gone with his wife. A concert will bo given at the Trinity -Methodist church on Thursday evening of this week, under the direction of Mr. W. 11. Graham. Thero will be music by Miss Allen's orchestra, ono or two choruses, und solos by Miss Fawcctt, Mrs. Illy, Miss Warner and .Messrs. Nowican and Jules Lumbard. The Y. M. C. A. quartet will sing. Tho Madrigal quartet has been engaged for the installation services of tho Mu sonic Commiindcry on Thursday night of this week. Miss ''nMwell of Council Muffs will sing tho offertory solo at the First Methodist Hpiscopal church this morning. THOMAS J. KELLY, Mimical .Vol lee. .Mr. ricmcnt H. Shaw's etudio will be open during tho summer. Special rates to all who desire dally or tri-wcekly lessons. Mr. Shaw returns to London and Parts Sep tember I. !rMit I, lf lilMlrillico I'oiiiiuiiiy. Tho annual rtaleincnt of the income, dis bursements, assets nnd liabilities of The Mutual Lifo Insurance company of New- York appears lu an advertisement elsewhero In today's Ilco and, ns Ufa Insurance Is one of the most Important mailers In tho niunngemcnl of ovcry well regulated family wo have pleasuro In referring to a few of tho moat Important details connected with the history of that gicntest Insurance com pany oi tno world. Tho Mutual Life Is lis years old, having commenced business In I'fbruary, 1813, and during that time It has mado tho following gieat record: It has returned to policy holders n ileum claims $23.i,273.91B wiviiioiiiin nun surrender values... 21.P3l.lll i.nno wments and annuities 5S.C5I.7S2 Total returns Present assets held for future ills bursements to policy holders... J3I0.179.S11 nt't 7". 1. Total benelltH to Jan. 1, SSGiJ.232.0Gt It has received from nollev hnl.l.TM lu premiums "79,501, ItiO Kxeoss of benefits to policy hold ers over totnl nremlums rerplvml from them $ S0.72S.SOt That difference Is six times that of tho noxt largest company the Kquitablo of New 'iork and nearly ten times larger than that of tho third largest company the Now ork Life, which trots In tho same class but behind tho dls.anco flag. Uio Mutual Life's Insurance In force at the end of tho last yenr amounted to $1,111.- 197.SSS an Incrcaso of over three times Its insuranco in force In the last fifteen years nnd three times tho assets then held when Mr. It. A. McCurdy became, Its president us payments to policy holders Increased from $11,000,000 In 1SS5 to more than $2C. 000,000 lu 1900. and will Increase from now on with greater rapidity because of the vast amount of insurance written In that time. It Is tho largest llfo insurance com pany in the world nnd Its assets exceed those of tho Rqultahlo of New York by over $21,000,000. and those of the New York Llfo by more than $62,000,000. Tho Mutual Llfo insurance company Js also the world's greatest financial institution, as shown by the following stntement: Assets of The Mutual Llfo Insur ance company $323.7,"J,152 Assets of the I . S. government, in cluding JirAOmyOO gold reserve.. 2,107,07 Hank of Kuglund, rapllnl..vi,017.9: Hank of Prance, capital.. M.fioo.ixni Hank of normally capital 2S,Wi,ooi) Hank of Itussla. capital.. 25,711,920 17ti,&22,&5.) The Income of Tho Mutual Life of New York was inoro than $1,000,000 per week for every week dut'ng 1900. Those dgures prove the good and successful management and safety of the company hotter than any words that could bt written. Tho report also shows that tho assets of the company have been critically examined, counted and confirmed, nnd every detail of the company's affairs rroves that It Is thoroughly system atic and managed Id the Interest of the policy holders, Hb executive officers are regarded ns the ablest and most conserva tive men In the life Insurance business and, as It has always had that reputation, It In no small degree nccounts for Its success nnd popularity. On Its board of trustees are the names of leading business men of the United States, prominent In flnnnclal and other lines of business, whose success In their own chosen fields of activity Is well known and makes them most vatuable In the counsel of such a great Institution, The Mutual Life's managers for Iowa and Nebraska need no Introduction to the peo ple of those states, but The Bee has special plea suro In calling attention to the fact that the Iowa state auditors' reports show that during the eight years from Janaury 1, 1S93 when the Des Moines gen eral agency was established to January 1, 1901, the Increase in the Mutual Life's business wns far In .excess of nny other company the Increase In Insurance In force being $102, 21S.0S6 which Is more than the net Increase of Its tnrec largest competi torsthe Northwestern, tho Kqtiltnblc of New York and the New York Life. This fact ptoves that Messrs. Fleming Dros., the Iowa and Nebraska managers of the Mutual Life, are entitled to a considerable portion of the credit for tho large Increase In the company's business nnd assets. They are practical life Insurance men, nnd they aro so thoroughly devoted to their labor nnd so loyal to tho great company they repre sent that they have tho confidence und es teem of all who have had business with them, or kuowlcdgo of their prompt and straightforward business methods. Tho Mutual Life Is fortunate In having local managers of such efficiency and Integrity, nnd unique In the general management which has made It tnu greatest life Insur ance company of tho world. Register, Dcs Moines, la. LAND GOOD ENOUGH FOR HIM Determined Mother luniirs Ultimatum AunlUMt Her Kou Unlnn n Sen, determined looking woman with a big reticule nnd a llttlo bonnet entered tho naval recruiting station yesterday and asked If her son, John Iletts, had enlisted. Tho clerk looked over tho list nnd said that no ono of that name had been en rolled. 'Well, then, he's gone In under nn as sumed mime," she Insisted. "I Just know that ho's Joined the navy, because all this week he's been talking about halyards, Jib booms, scuppers and things, and Inst night ho came homo wearing n pair of pants that had enough cloth In them to make me two skirts, And he's had his sweater split down tho front and wears It open clear to tho belt, with a bluo silk handkerchief hang ing around his neck. Of course he's past AMISBMK.T, MlACrS TP.OOaDERO TF3o. MATIXKK TO HAY llle nnd IMc. Kntlro week, Including Saturday evening, Fred Rider's "Night Owls" Kvcnlng prices, 10c, 20c, 30c. Matinee every afternoon, Smoko If you like. Thursday evening, May 16, Wrestling Match, "Parmer" Hums and Frank Colo man. Tickets now on sale. Rosenthal's Mammoth Ueneflt. Watch for tho date. Tho biggest of Its kind ever witnessed In Omaha. DnVfl'C I Woodward & Burgess, DU T U O I Mgrs. Tel. 1U1U. Thursday, May 16, Ono appearance only. NR. RICHARD MANSFIELD IX IIKNIIV V. Curtain Punctually at 7:45. Prices, $2.50, $2.00, $1.50, $1.00, 50c. Scats now on salo Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 17, IS and 19 Bargain Matlnco Saturday, 23c and 5ftcKi:il, IirnOliSS lu "The County Fair." Kvcnlng prices, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00. Bellstedt COXCKUT HNI IlOOIC TICKKTS .luxn fhstivaij ox salu now AT KOLI.OIVIXG l'l-.VCKSi World-Herald Office. Her Grand Hotel. 10th rind Howard. Stephens & Smith, opposite V. O. Oinaliii Dally News. 112 S. 14th St. Nleoll tlio Tailor, 219 S. 15th St. Hahn's l'liiiiiiiaey, ISth and Karnsun. lllshop's riiarnmey, 10th and Looust. Jiio. It. Conte, 2'28 S. Kith St. O. D. Kipllnger, llltu and Farmiui. Keen Printing Co., 10th and Harney. Hco I'ulillKliIng Co., 17th and Karnam. Myers-Dillon Drug Co., Kith nnd Far mi ni street. Sherman & MeCoiinell, Kith nnd Dodge. N. A. Kuliu & Co.. lGth and Douglas. 11. .1. I'enfold Drug Co., 140S Knrnam. 1 Ii. Sauborn, 1507 Howard St. Kieliardson Drug Co., 002-000 Jackson St 11. 11. Graham, 21th and Farnnm Sts. MUTltt-Grauaui Drug Co., 10th and I'arnaui Sts, Hector iS: WUheliny ,511) So. 10th St. l'aston & Gallagher, 701-11 So. 10th St. J. II. Schmidt A: Co., 21th and Cuming. Crlssey Pharmacy, 21th and Lake Sts. S. 10. Howell, Leavenworth and Park Av Clem Chase, Paxton blk, 10th and Kar nam streets. A. Hospe, 15UI Douglas St. Heiueitiber these books of tickets will not be on sale alter June 1st. Regular tickets at full price will bo all that will be sold. Get your books now. The Royal Shows !7th and Harney Streets OXK WKEK, COMMEXCIXO MOXDAV, MAY lilTH. Aerial Acts Contortionists Jugglers Acrobats 30 Educated Dors 30 Two Performance Dally, Admason. 10e, g ( fS C9 &$ ? (j) KELLY The Science ind Art of Sinning, Tl!lJltNIIHktl),CI3 !nldgv lilonU, Conner INth and i) Parnaui fttveeti, &iv$ fqp 22, but that makes no dtfterene he don't go to no navy-not If I can get to the depot In time to head him off. Do you let them write their own names on that book?" "Yes, ma'm." "Well, let me have a look at It, I can tell his handwrlte." Tho woman ran her forefinger down the long list of names and finally stopped at one. "Charles Jarrctt Kendall," she read. "That's his writing, all right. Yes!" she exclaimed after n pause, "and I know that name, tco. no got that name out of a story book ho was reading about cruising In the south seas. The book Is up at tho houso now. Kendall was a super- cargo, tne of these fellows that Is always getting into a mutiny In tho f'castlo Just In time to report It to the skipper nnd prevent the ship being scuttled, Oh, I'm next to his game, and If I don't have him marking crntcs at tho warehouse again by this time Monday morning 1 am n What tlmo docs that train leave?" And, having received tho Information, Mrs. Dctts bowed herself out. The Mutual Life Insurance Company OF NEW YORK, RICHARD A. McCURDY, President. Statement for the Year Ending December 31st, 1900. According to the Standard of the Insuranco department of tho State of New York. INCOME Received for Premiums 4-7 211171 38 Krom nil other sources 3A37!,630 93 $60,582,802 31 DISBURSEMENTS To Policy-holders for Claims by Denth . -$15,052,652 92 To Policy-holders for Endowments, Dividends, etc., 11,309,210 91 For nil other Accounts 13,084,749 68 3946,61325 ASSETS United States Bonds nnd other Securities $183,368,624 91 First Lien Loans on Bond nnd Mortgage 77,235,867 38 Lonns on Bonds and other Securities 12,170,000 00 Lonns on Compnny's own Policies 8,629,769 43 Heal Estnte: Company's Office Buildings in London, PariH, Berlin, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Sydney nnd Mexico, and other ncnl Etilte 23,575,840 73 Cash in Banks and Trust Companies 13.299,416 32 Accrued Interest, Net Deferred Premiums, etc 7,473,733 74 $325,753, 152T1 LiIA.BllAlTimS Liability for Tollcy Reserves, etc $269,191,130 26 Linhility for Contingent Guarnntee Fund 54,122,022 25 Liability for Authorized Dividends 2,440,000 00 $325-753,l5251 insurance and Annuities in Force $1,141,497,888 0 I linc inri-fnllj- nnmlnrrf thr furi-Knlttcr StHl-mi-iit nnd nn1 the umr tn lie rnrn-ol, llnlilll t If rnli'tiln P J..'J" ,"""r""r' nrpHrtnicnt. r ilAIII.F.S A. I'llKM.KH. Auilllor. n I K-liiKiirnnrr merely written In ilUrnnlcd from IhU nlntement n iiilNlemllnK, nnd only Iiiniii nin e nc Innlly Inmiptl mill jinlil for In mull I" Included. SA.Ml'KI, D. HAPCOriC. KIC-IIAUD A. Mrrimnv. .1 AMISS ('. llOI.OKN. HKKMANN C. VON I'OST. HOHHItT OI.VrilANT. tJHOROH I'. HAKKIl. nrm,nv olcott. FIIKDKKIC eitOMWHM,. JUL1KN T. DAVIHS. ISAAC P. U-OYD. M VIcr-lToaldcnt. WILLIAM J. ICASTON, St'crelnry. ju i.n A. l'lJMHA. Assistant Treasurer. iamiso -Ml 1 1 111 1, a 4 vrMi r..ui.i .v. . . J . ,.i ...i nuinitiiii I ri'lininrr, A ILL1AM I SANDS, Cashier. ,,.,,,.. fM Ivn.M,, ICUWARD I'. IIOLDICN, Assistant faal.lor. l.MOIU McCLIN lOCK, Actuarv. r?rwMVmV..-iVpiiKT,, WlLLIARIA. HinvuiCSON. Asso.-lato Actuary. I IlAHIKh A. I'lthMihll, Auditor. VIIIIA.! Tl f f I T? rj .n. C. CLIFFORD OR1CTS1NOKR. LYMAN SHORT, Occral ,J' W55?i. '$ZA Medical Directors. LLIAS J. MARSH, M. D. liRANVILLH M. WIIITIC, M. D. A. PIfiW FlRa GLASS AGENT3 Can aecuro desirable contractu, cither ns Special ARcnts or District Superintendents, lu Iowa and Nebraska. A representa tive Is wanted In every city nnd town, unoccupied, and both men and women, with or without experience, will nnd It to their BdvantnRo to associate themselves with this Company, and an Agency that has mado a creater per'ccntaRp of caini of Insurance In force, nnd premiums, since Its organization, than tho other threo largest companies represented here as shown by the Auditor's report. Tho guaranteed cash surrender and loan values exceed thoso of any oilier company For particulars In regard to an agent's contract, or a policy of Insurance, address Omaha, Neb. DEWEY From Monday turo. Every item mentioned Quartered Oak Library Table top 26x42 Inches, fluted legs, lower shelf, at Others from 110.00 to 185.00 16.50 Mahogany Ladlei' Donk with drawer Others from 8,80 to fBO.00, 10.00 Golden Oak Unit Tree 18x10 Inohes, French plato mirror, hoavy l CJA brass trimmed, at ,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,fclJU Others from 112.60 to $100.00. Mahogany Hlvnn Inlaid frame beautifully upholstered Jn silk T tA tapebtry, at i un 1 1 ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1. Other frem WM to 178.66, We PWJ1 ? complete line WHATHHH furniture. ef Dewey & Stotie Furniture Company 1115 and 1117 Farnatn Street. RIRinUAM' QIIMMPR RAIMPNTl '""' ..,,.,-., . Former (onnollninn lln 'nrrow !-, , loalnK nrr nea,t 0P rnpe from Work of n Mm- j niftrn,np the neighbors, Mrs. lllngham re- lite TMrf. numbered tho ndago about telling troubles I to the policeman and caught Olllcer Harold W. W. ningham, formerly president of 'just as he was reporting at the box on the city council, may bo expected to np- Sixteenth street. It didn't tako Harold pear shortly In n new suit of spring, long to grasp the situation, nor. as It nft Icloth'es. For a Httlo while Friday, how- ward traiurlred. to grnsp tho thief. Mrs. ever, It was a question whether tho I lllngham went home and wns not thcrn clothes In which he had Just Invested were twenty minutes before the officer brought to adorn his flguro or that of a nimble 'thief, who evidently thought ho wns built' on the same mould. Mr. Hlnghnm had notified his wife lo expect the delivery of tho goods nnd she was waiting for them, but tho delivery man stowed tho package 'away on the porch without letting anyone , Inside the house know It. A few minutes later Mrs. lllngham. hearing footsteps on the porch, went ; downstairs to tnke In the new suit, j only to see n man with a pack- age under his arm making tracks lu tho wrong direction. I'nable to unfasten the BOARD OK TRUSTEES STI'YVIJSANT KIS1I. AI'O. O. JITH.UAHD. dlAKIiKS i:. MlIiLICIl. WAl.THIl It. OU.LHTTIC. OKOltnn (!. HAVKN. fSHOHOH S. HOWDOIN. ADRIAN ISHMN, JR. WIM.IAM C. WIIITNHY. WM. ROCK10KR1.I.15R. (HAS. It. 1II2NDKHSOX. UUKI'8 W. I'Kf'KHA.M. .1. HOIJAHT MKIUUCK. VM. P, niXON. HOHKRT A. CHANNISS. IIKXHY II. HOOUltS. .INO. W. AUCIIIXPLOSS. Tl I ICO DO ItH MO It KO H D. WILLIAM UAHCOCK. ROBERT A. GRANN1SS, VloG - WAuTICIt n. GIM.ICTTIC, Ocnornl MnnnKer UniCR 1'RICDICRIC CROMWICLI FLEMING BROTHERS, MANAGERS FOR IOWA ANI NEBRASKA, Des Moines, Iowa. & STONE FURNITURE COMPANY, 1115 and 1117 FARNAM STREET. till Saturday below is a bargain. It you JV HOT rtoor h climbed through the window and h,m ft MCPi but hp (1saprC;lro,i m tnn direr! Inn nf I ho Cblpnco lumber yard. i In the clothes. Mr. lllngham Is willing to have the police share the credit for his flno nppearance when ho nukes his debut In thnt new suit. Dmtlnii Mini Ulc ii Mitclilr. LAUAMIi:. Wo., May 11-(Special W. II. Hopkins, who cut his throat wilh a razor ucar Hock Hlvcr. is dead from pneu monia. Hopkins, whose home was at Dun lap, Neb., wns no' a poor man. Ho owued a bunch of cnttle, and after trying to kill himself ho wrote a letter to his mother, disposing of Ills property jam ics x. J.xnvtic. ( 'II AH, I). IJIf'KHV. JR. ICL11RIDCIC T. (1ICRRY. A. N. WATKRIIOI'SIC. WIM.IA.M .1. SKWICI.I,, JAM ICS SIMCYKIt. 1'IIARI.ICS I.ANIICR. II. MeK. TWOMIII.Y, W. II. TnUUSDAI.lC. Prasklonl,, Dirt". HRrcriC rVirriismmillnf ,.rl. AMUCRT KIA.M RO.'l'l I, AnHlHtmit Secp'tHry. Tumanv .i.i i..... ... night Unusual offerings i n Medium a n d High Grade Furni- want any of them come early. Quartered Oak Sideboard large bevel pinto mirror neatly carved at Othors from lVi,i: to $160.00. 24.00 Mahogany Dressing Tables pattern plntn mirror shaped legs g f f( at Others- II .UU from $8.TG to $85.00. Quartered Oak ICxtcnblon Table-polished top, extends 10 feet at Othors from $4.50 to $100.00. 19.00 Mahogany Dresser full bcricutlno front large French mirror 2 Othors from $9.50 to $05.00. Tho HEYWOOn fio.rarts nnd rnrrlagrs are shown by us. Wo handlo nothing but furnlturn nnd make a Hperlnlty of It.