Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-11
court, who was the correspondent in the suit
this week.
OLD TIMER IN HARD LUCK

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this week.
OLD TIMER IN HARD LUCK.
The affairs Of Nellie Farren, who, with
Kate Vaughan, was a pioneer in the Gaiety
burlesque, have also come before the public
this week, but in another aspect. This clever
woman was compelled some years ago to re-
linquish her vocation by a serious Illness
After years Of retirement she essayed a
venture in theatrical management with
disastrous consequences. She now has been
compelled to sell her 5ewelry, which wac
long the envy and admiration OF her theat-
rlcal rivals. The public estimate OF their
value proved to have been exaggerated, for
they fetched together only about 1000
C8,000)
William Reyman, an eccentric, adventur-
Gus American cyclist, having explored the
United States and Canada from end to end,
Is now visiting London on a cycling tour
around the world. He has but little money
and is riding a machine of antique style,
patched and mended In every part and with
cushion tires. He carries with him kit
comprising 206 articles, including camp
bed. His bicycle, with full travelling load,
weighs ninety poHnds. He is a mechanic and
earns living ae he goes by doing odd jobs.
His dilapidated bicycle has been on show
this week in a window on Regent street,
where 1t has daily collected a wondering
crowd. Reyman Is a muscular little man,
weighing 172 pounds, is tanned like red
skin from exposure, rides in cycling suit
and loose side spring boots, all very much
the worse for wear.
RECALLS A PLAGUE SPOT.
One of the darkest spots on the seamy side
of London West End life has been momen-
tarily Illuminated by the accidental fiash-lght
Of police court proceedings. William Allen,
who figured in the Oscar Wilde prosecution
was charged with being concerned in the
robbing Of a man Of good position, who had
fallen into the clutches Of his accomplices
at Covent Garden fancy dress ball. De-
tective Inspector Mccarthy incidentally men
toned that blackmaiing operations on an ap-
palling scale had been carried on by this
gang, the victims being persons of wealth
and high standing The inspector added that
the frightfully prevalent obliquities in GER
tain aristocratic leisure circles in English
life rendered Aliens victims powerless in his
hands and that the recent death of a man of
the highest social position supposed to have
been accidental, is now known to have been
due to suicide as the result of this gangs
nefariors operations, while numerous others
pass lives of misery in its tolls This state
ment proves once again that the police are
perfectly aware of the identity of the par
ticipators in these enormities, but are de-
TERED from boldly dealing with the evil by
the influence and family connections Of many
Of these who could be drawn into the net
WEARY OF THE HIGH HAT.
A crusade has already begun in London
against the matinee hat. In view of the
coming jubilee street spectacles Lady Doug
las Cation, the wife of leading scientist,
has written to the newspapers beseeching
English women to show some consideration
for each other. not to speak of mere men, by
discardHg on jubilee day the headgear of the
flower garden variety in favor of toques of
limited height and narrow rims. She ap-
peals to them to initiate the 'unselfshness of
aged Queen Victoria, who, to please her sub
jects. is undertaking most trying public
ordeal. The milliners having laid in
stock of empire hats, are appalled, at the
possibility of finding them left on their
hands, while the fair sex, so far as their in
tense indignation has allowed them to be
come articulate, denounce the monstrous
of attempting TO make fashions
laws subservient to any consideration what
soever But they rightly scent danger in
Lady Cations mere suggestion. London
crowds are no respecters Of persons, and
once woman's right to obstruct the view by
headgear is questioned, it is very
likely that Lady Cations suggestion will be
supplemented by summary methods on jubi- |
ee day. BALLARD SMITH