Omaha daily bee., 1895-05-26
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

The coming of DR.. Joseph Krauskopf of
Philadelphia to Omaha on June Z, to de-
liver his lecture "An Evening with Count
Tolstoi," at Temple Israel, Harney and
Twenty-fourth street, will be the first visit
of the eminent divine to this city. DR..
Krauskopf, who is still a young man, has
in the past ten years become prominent in
social and economic reforms Mainly
through his efforts the late George w.
Childs of the Philadelphia Ledger became
interested in tenement house reforms in
that city With the cooperation of other
philanthropists, DR.. Krauskopf's scheme was
realized, whereby the abuses of crowded ten
ement houses and the sweating shops were
lessened In extending aid to workingmen
and women in technical schooling DR.. Kraus-
kopf has devoted large share OF his en-
ergies, with the result that the number of
free night schools and lyceums for the prac-
tical education of bread winners has been
increased About a year ago his sympathes
were drawn to a solution of the Jewish prob
lem of Russia. For the purpose of clearly
understanding the social and industrial con
dition of the Russian people, permission OF
entering the cars dominions was Hked OF
the Russian government, through Secretary
Gresham. The request was refused, and an
American citizen denied the privilege
of quietly travelling through certain districts
of Russia for the study of its institutions.
Undaunted by the rebuff, and without gov
ernment sanction, DR.. Krauskopf began his
tour but was at once apprehended and re-
quested to leave Russian soil. The snort
stay however, was improved by a personal
visit to Count Leof Tolstoi, and the great
Russian novelist and humanitarian Will form
the subject of DR.. Krauskopf's address when
he makes his appearance before an Omaha
audience.
Courtland Beach, Omaha's favorte summer
resort, will open to the public on Decoration
day The management has secured as the
main attraction for the day Paul Alexander
Johnstone, the world renowned mind reader,
who will give many startling exhibitions OF
his wonderful powers. The feat that will as
| tonish and convince all beholders of this
young mans ability to read the human mind
| will be his recovery from the bottom OF
| Courtland lake a needle previously thrown
| there by committee of Omaha's most prom
inent citizens, whose names will be pub
| lished later.
| The needle will be covered by at least ff-
| teen feet of water. Last Sunday Mr.. John
stone performed this astonishing feat at Fair
| mount lake. Kansas City, Mo. Under big,
| faring headlines the Kansas City World of
| Monday, May 20, has this to say OF Mr..
| Johnstone's feat: THE attendance at Fair
| mount park yesterday was the largest in the
history of the park despite the threatening
weather The magnet that drew the i'm
| mense throng was Paul Alexander Johnstone,
| the celebrated mind reader.
| "JohnstOne performed the seemingly i'm
| possible feat of recovering, blindfolded from
| the mud and slime of the lake, privately
marked needle which had been thrown into
the murky waters The committee which had
, the exhibit in charge was: George Meyers,
| expert electrician; j. N. Wilson, auditor OF
| the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf railway
]. C. Sherwood, auditor of the Central Coal
and Coke company; Herman Brumback, the
| attorney; j. Frost, auditor OF the Kansas
10 raj
| Hale of the fire department, These gentle
| men made affidavit that the recovery of the
needle and the other exhibitions were gen
uine tests of mind reading, and that no de-
ception was attempted" Besides Mr.. John
stones needle test the management of the
park has many other attractions to offer The
Fort Omaha band has been engaged for the
| dly