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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-05-01

big lion to "jcmp, jomp, queek." A
blush scar from the inside corner OF her
right eye to the tip of her nose, shows
whore. two months ago in st. Louis, the
liopese Victoria clawed open the skin Of
her face. It was during the Cachuca
which every evening che dances towards
the end Of her turn with the lions. 10 this
Spanish dance she ben backward with
her head inclined to FIRST one side then
another. 1t is noticeable that the
lions. having been driven to crouch in
the corners of the cage, fix their flaming
eyes upon her and at every wave Of the
gauzy dress. make perilous passes at
her with their paws. That night 10 st.
Louis she came two inches too near and
she felt the ripping stab OF Victoria's
pave and the blood blinded her. The
people we're alarmed but she kept on
with the dance. When she went to her
state room q physician in the audience
was asked for and one connected with
the hospital responded. He eewed up
the bone deep cut, 30 that now only the
narrow BLUSH scar is to DO seen. Adgie
slys that the lions are controlled by fear
alone. That they do not eat human
beir 90 and would rot modest one unless
starving or first attacked by man.
They are dazzled by light and uncon-
trollable in the dark. This is why for
her act there are always extra lights.
In San Francisco year ago q man
named Boone who had trained his lions
from cubs, for seventeen years was sweep
jrg out the cage. The lights went out
and the lions eprsng upon HE neck,
they always spring for the neck. got the
head from the shoulders and were tear.
his body to pic ces when an old man, who
had been crippled by training
lions himself lighted a lamp, sprang
into the cage and with an iron
bar dubbed the lions into releasing
the body and head which he
dragged from the cage. Adgie pounds
her lions with the loaded end of q whip
when they snap at her. 1t is absurd to
rec % small a body beat and bully three
healthy lions into obedience but Adgie
does it with the splendid audacity OF an
admiral walking the quarterback
mongst bursting shells. The Woodward
company plays to good houses. Among
them are good actors. Their selection
of plays 10 almost entirely from an
English source. Three act com ,diee-if
you wish to be polite-made up OF
dialogue which in crossing the ocean
has lost the point OF it's Jokes the
plot OF is plot. In reality they are
school dialogues cold by the half dozen
for ten cents. The country from which
these plays are taken should pay the
exporters a bounty for ridGsncs of SO
much unmerciful dulness. 1t speaks
well for the company that they we're
able to introduce a little funny business
into these dreary plays.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-05-01
THE THEATRE,


psny played to splendid house at the
Funke on "Wednesday Eight. Parquet
boxes. dress circle, balcony and gallery
we're filed by we'll dressed. respon-
sive. easily tickled audience. Mr.
Hopper and his company were re.
pestedly called before the curtain. In
response to repeated demands for
Casey Mr.. Hopper said he had given
Casey for the last time. 1t was a great
disappointment to many who had rever
eeen Casey and never will unless Mr..
Hopper consents to be his medium.
Ell Capitsn has set the street boys
and the university students singing and
whietiing. the ~ typical Tune of Zanzi-
bar" and parts Of the love song and the
easiest parts OF the chorus. III Captain
has more OF a riot than is usually be-
stoyed upon light opera. The composer
Of the score devides a very flatterinR
recognition with The play wright. or
course De Welt Hopper plays q
c,wsrd's part Nothing else has been
written for him since the possibili-
ties of his voice were fully
recognized. 1t would nevertheless be
pleasant to see him play q mans part
since he has more than the average Of
bis proportions The scenes were ad-
mirably get. The scenery OF act III was
particularly interesting and fore ign. In
the background mountains towering
mountains. shut ina valley with stream
tumb!ing down the centre, in the middle
foreground terraced temples of the Pc
culiar Peruvian aFpect, suggesting all
kinds Of cruel sacrifices. In the scene
where FL Captain is bsing crowned by
by his future bride whom
he has not courted and DOES
not want, the unwilling bigamist
10 wreathed with buds and the brides
maids are using their privilege to kiss
the bridegroom. the princess Marghanza,
his wife, and Isabel. the granddaug liter
Of the king, eater with their maids, all
Of them clothed in black. They surround
the prison in which they suppose the
viceroy 10 confined, they moan and
pray and groan with duplicating arms
upraisel. The contrast between this
scene to the left OF the stage and the May
pole scene, with the husband and
father q the pole which the right side is
mourning is the essence Of true comedy.
The large company is made up OF hand
some men and women, fetching and ap-
prcpriately costumed. The chorus was
especially effective. well trained and
tuned. Edna Wallace Hopper is cute
and yivac.ous. Her stccx in trade con-
sists OF the six and hall feet OF CON-
median that th, possesses and
some very pretty dresses. Miss Nells
Bergen, Who played Isabel. Medigua's
daughter, 10 . ttrikingly beautiful wo
man with q flexible and sweet soprsnC
voice, with no apparent turn for acting
but her looks and voice aie enough fol
one person. Every time the cou pany
was oil On the stage the effect was
cha: m ng because OF the discrimination
shown 10 the ,lor OF the coetumes.
should have supposed that 90 prac.
t:s.d an actor as Mr.. Hopper is, would
not introduce an imitation drunk scene
but he did. That resource Of continu-
Gus performances actors since q stage was
first Get up bores tbs most Ingenious
audience. Allconventionalp phases Of the
drunk act have b.en acted to
shreds AM Mr.. Hopper dill not depart
from the conventional. Any chance
The herald., 1897-07-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Orr & Hines, undertakers, removed to
647 South Broadway. Tel. Main 65.
Call Tel Main 243 for ambulance
Kregelo & Bresee, Sixth ard Broadway
Robert Sharp G. Co., funeral directors
independently, $50 South Spring street
Telephone 1929.
For fishing tackle and ammunition &C
to the Southern California Arms COM
pany 11S West First street.
Watches cleaned, 75 cents; main
springs SO cents; crystals, 10 cents
Patton. 214 South Broadway.
Adams Bros, dentists, 2931s South
Spring streets Plates from $4 Painless
extracting, soc. Filling a speciality
Hours, to 5; Sundays, 10 to IL.
H. c. Lichtenbergers art emporium,
located al 202 South Spring street, in the
Wilcox building, is the best place to pur-
chase frames, pictures. and art materi-
ais. Remember this store when you de-.
sire anything new and artistic.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson
block, first foor rooms 1873, 1874, 1876.
Special attention given to obstetrical
cases and all diseases of women and
children Electricity scientifically used.
Consultation hours, to 5. Tel 1927.
Good values in mems half hose, full
regular, medium weight, colors tan or
black, 10 cents a pair; former price Is
cents. Coulter Dry Goods Co.
The herald., 1897-07-14
A Bogus Tax Collector at
Work
WAS A TOO CAUTIOUS VICTIM
IJ. r. PARRY REFUSED HIS IN
SISTENT ADVANCES
Well Armed With Blank Receipts
and Stolen Information He Be-
guiles the Unwary

During the past few days some man
effort to collect money on the REPRESENT
alton that he is in the employ of the
tax collectors office. 1t should be un-
necessary to say that he is a rank i'm
postor.
The fellow has evidently planned his
work very carefully. He had provided
himself with blanks from the tax col
lector's office and had learned the exact
amount of taxes assessed on the parties
whom he proposed to visit. Thus
equipped it has been an easy matter for
him to work his imposition on those who
are not very fully informed as to the
workings of the tax collectors depart
nrent.
Yesterday afternoon this man called
at the home of J. r. Parry at 1884 West
Twenty-frst street and stated that he
was sent out from the tax collectors
office to collect the assessment on Mr..
Parry's personal property, which he said
amounted to 81 cents. This was the eX-
act amount of Mr.. Parry's tax and had
evidently been taken from the records at
the court mousse WutTG IL ildI DtSl pdlu
several weeks ago.
The gentleman stated that there was
some mistake as he had paid hiStax and
had his receipt. :.
At this the fellow drew a lot of slips
from his pocket and after looking them
over insisted that there could be no mis-
take and that the money would have to
be paid before the following day. His
manner was such that Mr.. Parry did not
hesitate to believ that he was what he
represented himself In order that the
matter might be settled satisfactorily
he sent the alleged collector to see his
son Fred, who works in Gen. Pierce's
office in the Bryson block.
On arriving here he made the same
claim as before and stated that the
money must be paid at once Mr.. Par
rvs son positively refused to recognize
his authority, whereupon an offer to
compromise the amount for 50'cents was
made. This too was refused and the fel-
low left, saying that he would return.
The matter has been reported to the
police. -
Citizens will do we'll to be Ion their
guard against this smooth and bare
faced individual and should he continue
at his nefarious tricks they will do we'll
to imm ediately cause his arrest.
The herald., 1897-07-14
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

When Joseph Bucher, a prosperous
Swiss farmer near San Diego, got home
the other night he found his wife miss
ing. The next day his bachelor neigh
Dor, John Cole, was also missing. The
couple had bought tickets for Los An
geles. One explanation is that the woman
is insane and that she induced Collie TO
assist her in travelling to her old home in
Columbus, Neb- ,.>...,
G. C. Arnold secretary of the San
Diego Silver Republican club, would be
taken for President Dole of the Ha-
waiian republic most any day.
Modesto wants to have its census.
taken under the new law providing that
township must have 1000 inhabitants
| and two consta bles.
| The famous PAGER Silkwood Is expect
ed to figure in several races next fall.
The horse is now ten years old and is,
said to have entirely recovered from his
fweak legs and feet. Heis under charge
of Trainer Williams a Santa Ana
| Santa Ana has a new contract with
| the San Bernardino Electric company
1t calls for $3.50 per light per month. g..
| Marshal Graham of Santa Ana says
|
time for viola ting the anti-expectoration
ordinance. The culprits say they didn't
know of the law and the marshal let's
them go. fsf
The Santa Ana Blade has lost one
whole subscriber because it advocated
a sewer system for that city.
! Helmet is having great time over the
courthouse proposition. Some want to
buy, some want to build and some want
to do neither.
A lodge of Foresters Is about to be or
ganized at San Jacnto.
Will S. Brown of Corona has been
elected principal of the Hemet school.
Thomas Agan of San Luis Obispo says
he has heard all the great orators of re-
cent years, and that w. j. Bryan is the
noblest Roman of them all.
The Northern Santa Barbara and San
Luis ObiSpo County Medical association
| held a business and social meeting at
San Luis Obispo. 1t admitted four new
members, swelling the total to eighteen
and wound up with an elegant" bau-
quet. The annual meeting will be held in
October and many visiting physicians
will be present.
San Diego is feling good over it's new
Fifth street theater.
During the year ending July 1st the
J San Diego Humane society investigated
! nine complaints of cruelty to children
finding five justifiable; 146 complaints of
cruelty to horses and fifty-eight other
complaints. 1t Isl doing good work.
The Santa Barbara teachers are still
on the anxious seat, but the annual Sc
lection will be made some time this week.
w. N. Roberts and Captain Smith will
be Santa Barbara's delegates to the con-
vention of walnut growers of Southern
California which will be held ait Los
Angeles August 3d.. 49,
The Santa Barbara walnut crop will
equal that of last year and. is of better
quality.
From 1900 to 2000 rabbits were killed
in jackrabbit drive between Rialto and
Bloomington Saturday The county fur
nis'hed the ammunition on the score Of
public policy. r r'F '~~e r.
Ernest Hamilton of Riverside has been,
appointed resident engineer in charge
of the Electric power development en-
terprise in the San Gabriel canyon f.
c. Findle of San Bernardino is supervis-
ing engineer
The herald., 1897-07-14
POKER DAVIS GOES FREE
The Grand Larceny Case Against Him
Is Dismissed

The case against Poker Davis was dis
missed by Justice Morrison yesterday,
on motion of Assistant District Attorney
Joe Chambers. Like many another case
brought against the bunco men, the COM
planning witness failed to appear and the
action fell through.
Several weeks ago Poker Davis was ar
rested by Detectives Hawley and Au-
BILE on a warrant charging him with
grand larceny. The complaint was
sworn out by Swanson Oleson, a young
man from Kansas City, who was piloted
into the Davis pitfall few hours after
his arrival in the city and done out of a
cool $3.50. He made a roar and then Da-
Wis, out of the goodness of his heart,
actually offered to compromise matters
by loaning the sucker 800 of his money
on a note payable in one year at per
cent interest.
The Kansan was not fully satisfied
with this arrangement, however, and
next roared at the police officers They
agreed to arrest Davis if Swanson would
promise to stay and prosecute the case
Hereadilyagreed to these terms and Da-
Wis was brought into court, not an unfa-
mliar place to him. He simply got a
continuance and then very quietly be-
gan, work upon the sucker, who was then
stopping at the Natick house. Whether
he offered to loan him another 800 to
leave town is not known, but at any rate
the matter was fixed up so that Swanson
got out of the city without informing the
officers where he was going or of the
time of his departure
The herald., 1897-07-14
At the Hotels

HOLLENBECK-J w. Stow. Washing
ton, D. c.; Mrs. Frank Plant. Boston: w.
I. Crteser, ST. Paul; NJ. Baar, New York;
Il. w. Weinberg, Denver; Otto Scniffer,
Phoenix; Geo. N. Sutherland. st. Louis
Warren Ingersoll, Tecumseh Neb.; w. H.
Bufilnston, San Francisco; f. S. Page, C.
W. Page, Oaklandj u. Thompson, Henolu-
lu; Mrs. M. NJ. Wallace, Troy, N. Y; Capt.
e. Alexander, steamship Santa Rosa; r.
|. Preble, steamship Santa Rosa; Chas. r.
Campbell Vanderbilt; Miss Eda Brice.
Tama, Ia: Ray Brice, Tama, Ia; VIM.
High, Pterson, N. j.; S. E. George, Chi
cago: e. c. Cunningham, San Francisco;
A. Wizinski, San Francisco; James A.
Bell, f. e. Brown, Chicago; r. Pincus,
San Francisco; j. c. Wunder and wife,
San Diego Ernest o. Heinsdorf, Chicago =:
T. R, Pittock and wife, Pittsburg; w. p.
Durham, wife and child, Chicago; Mrs
j. S. Playter, Montecito, CAL; Mrs. C. w.
Gilbert, Waukegan, ILL.,. E. K. Ash, San
Francisco; r w. Townsend Taunton
Mass; j. Keapobl, Quincy, ILL.,; Chas. W.
Prange, c. ]. Roote, st. Louis; Thos. H.
Tracy and wife, Toledo, O.; w. W. Frs
kline, San Francisco; I. w. Snyder Balti-
more; j. D. Ludwig, Mariposa; Misses
Ricke, Paducah, KY; E. j. Galley. San
Francisco; +. G. Hamilton, Lynn Mass.
Nathan L. Walter, San Francisco; Miss
Maskenzie, Mrs. Maskenzie, San Jose; E.
II. Seeman, Il. w. Poulin, r. B. Poulin,
Chicago; Mrs. Ambrose, Shapley, German
town; Ed Saeley and wife, Ohio; Miss N. l..
Jack, Miss C. Douchey, Newton, Ia.; d. M.
Carman, San Francisco; f. L. Fitch and
wife, Bisbee Ariz. w. r. Stimson and
wife, Chillicothe, Mo-; A. de Blois and wife,
Alton, ILL.,; Mrs. r. C. Lieber, st. Louis;
Mrs. DR. Brewer, Baltimore; Mrs. Pfnker-
ton, Miss Carrigan, Miss Spedden, Miss
Beckwith, Miss Bend, Baltimore G. T.
Bergren, Sioux City, Ia. e. L. Jaynes and
wife, Chicago; G. RUSSELL Oakland: HI. C.
Chase, st. Louis; W. B. Prouty Chicago;
N. Wells, New York; Miss M. A. Mogran,
Cincinnati; w. J. Cahill, New York. Mrs
r. r. Ripley. Denver; w. S.Waphles, New
house, ILL.,; A. Bull, NJ E. Ellis, Chicago;
e. M. Burbeck San Diego; J. H. Droste,
ST. Louis; ]. M. Ralston and wife, Nc
Pa; J. S. White and daugh-
ter, Newcastle. Pa; j. W.. Flynn, New
York; Mrs. M. A. B. Allen, Newtonville,
Mass; j. II. Dickson Orange; G. w. Fish
er Pasadena ]. B. Warner San Francis
co; Lieut. G. N. Chase, United States
army; r. 3. Taylor, Corona; NJ Cregan,
The herald., 1897-07-14
BELLE MINOT RETURNS
Denies That She Was Consorting With
"Prof." carlson

Belle Minot, whose disappearance was
reported few days ago, has returned
home. The girl left home the 5th inst,
and it was thought by her parents that
she had eloped with prof" carlson, the
aeronaut, who also disappeared about
the same time. Mrs. Minot was so Ger
tain in this conviction that she swore
out a warrant for Earlsons arrest,
charging him with abducting her
daughter
1t now appears that the girl did not go
any further than Santa Monica. She
claims that she was not with carlson at
all, but spent the time with girl friend.
Mr.. Minot took the trouble to trace her
movements from the time that she took
French leave from home until her re-
turn, and is convinced that her state
ments are true. carlson has not yet
been heard from and his whereabouts
are not known.
The herald., 1897-07-14
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
chronlclsd on Pages s, 6. 8 and 10

Forecast: Fair; westerly winds.
Winnie Murphy was whipped and
went.
Belle Minot- did not fly off with
Aeronaut Carlson.
T.. Sanchez found guilty of assault
with intent to kill.
Verdict Of accidental poisoning in
the Creede inquest.
Poker Davis once more escapes the
clutches of the law.
Two Celestial larcenists with big
haul from Benson, Ariz.
Police commissioners investigate
several saloons and their keepers.
Supervisors make contract for a
comparison of the assessment roll.
Count Otto Won Martigny to So
journ with states prison commoners.
The Widow Creede makes prompt
bid for her departed's mining million.
G. S. Falkenstrom wants ten
thousand dollars for his mental an
guish.
The Pasadena and Pacific railway
contemplating Mount Wilson ex-
tension.
Elsie Shipton, one Of the alleged
victims of Mayne, mysteriously re-
moved from the courts jurisdiction.
The herald., 1897-07-14
CREEDE'S MISTAKE
JURY RETURNS A VERDICT OF
ACCIDENTAL POISONING
No Will as Yet Made Public--N othing e
Known of the Disposition of
His Property

The coroner held an inquest yesterday
evening at Orr & Hines undertaking
parlors over the body of Nicholas c.
,Creede, the wealthy mine owner, who
died suddenly at his home on Figue-
roa street Monday night from the effects
of morphine poisoning. The jury re-
turned a verdict of accidental death
due to an overdose of morphine taken
for medicinal purposes"
The bottle of morphine from which Mr.
Creede had taken the fatal dose was
found by servant girl, Ida Bloom, yes
terday morning. The vial had been
placed on the railing on the front porch
The stuff was in crystals and probably
about five or six grains had been taken
out.
Col. Hunter, who was very intimately
acquainted with Mr.. Creede and had
charge Of his business, testified at the in
quest that Mr.. Creede often used NOR
phine for neuralgia Of the stomach, al
though he was not slave to the use of
the drug. This information had come
to him in rather peculiar manner. AT
one time before their separation Mrs.
| Creede had accused her husband of being
morphine fiend. He had Indignantly
denied the charge, and stated in Mr..
Hunters presence that he never used the
drug except when he was attacked by the
pains in his stomach, which were not of
sufficient frequency to warrant the ac-
cusatipn of his wife.
Mr.. Hunter also testified to the excel
lent state of Mr.. Creede's business af-
| fairs and stated that he could not pos
| sibly imagine any reason why he should
commit suicide. The jury was out only
a few minutes and returned a verdict as
given above.
If there Is will it has not yet been
made public. Mr.. Hunter declines to
state whether there is a will or not. 1t
is thought probable, however that il
any disposition of his property was made
it has all been left to little Dorothy
Waters, whom he adopted about two
years ago. 1t is known that he was very
devoted to her and had often planned
for her future.
Mrs. Creede's present whereabouts
are not known. Mr.. Hunter thinks that
she is not in the city, but has gone to
San Francisco.
The body is being enlbalmed by Orr
& Hines and will be shipped east to
Monroe, Ia, where Mr.. Creede's mother
is buried.
THAT UNSEEMLY INCIDENT
Dexter Samson, the undertaken de-
sires to correct wrong impression con-
veyed by the report in yesterdays Her
aid as to the dispute which occurred
over the disposition of the late N. C.
Creede's body on Monday evening. Mr.
Samson had promptly answered the
summons OF DR.. Gates at the instance of
Mr.. Creede's brother-in-law and was at
the house few minutes later. The un-
dertaker then, after making arrange
ments, went for his wagon, but return
ing three quarters of an'hour later found
that the body had already been taken in
charge by another undertaken. Mr. Sam
son withdrew from the contest.
The herald., 1897-07-14
MUSIC NOTES
Mrs. Katherine Kimball Forests Con-
cert Last Evening

cert Last evening
An audience that comfortably filled
the Blanchard Fitzgerald recital hall
assembled last evening for the concert
given by Miss Katherine Kimball For
est ard assisting artists. The program,
which wasichoice in makeup, was cor
daily received throughout, and the ex-
ecutants all contributed their share to-
ward the success of the. whole.
Mrs Forest was at her best in AM
brose Thomas delicious "Sommeil;" it
is quite suited to her voice and to her
temperament, and Miss Fuller's piano
accompaniment was both sympathetic
and artistic. In Denzasl exquisite
Your Voice." for which Miss Forest
played harp accompaniment and Miss
HeleD Fuller an obligato on the violin,
the ensemble and the weaving of the in
struments in and about the voice were
beautiful. Mrs. Forest'sother numbers
were two graceful ballads by Arthur
Foote, for which an encore was demand
ed, and Guy D'Hardelot's." s."Beneath the
Branches" with piano accompaniment
ard violin obligato by the Misses Full
ier.
Mr.. Otto Wedemeyer sang Nevin' 8
"Gallants Of England" with a dashing
swing in which he showed robust bari
tone of considerable range; and later in
the evening he displayed his versatility
in two little love songs
Miss Lucia Forests performance on
the harp was brilliant and in the five
numbers she played she showed the full
capacity Of the instrument and her mas
terry over it. In Godefroid's extremely
difficult "Danse des Sylphes" little Miss
Forest met all the exactions triumph
antly, and for the encore that was cor
daily insisted upon she played Braga's
dreamy serenade and drew from the
The herald., 1897-07-14
PARKS PUNISHMENT
A Whittier Officer Brought to the City
Charged With Battery

Constable David Martin returned yes
terday from Whittier, where he went to
arrest Captain Treat on charge of
battery alleged to have been committed
on" the person of George L. Parks, an
inmate of the institution. He was ar
raigned in Justice Young's court and
will be tried on the 22d inst. Parks is
alleged to have been the subject of a
most severe punishment, the marks of
which are still in evidence 1t is said
that Parks was not one of the ringlead-
ers of the late revolt. He is considera-
bly, younger and smaller than the prin-
cipal offenders, the bold and bearded
ruffians Of the ill-famed company C.
The herald., 1897-07-14
Blind Tom in Jail Again

Blind Tom, the INDECENT old man, who
is familiar object at the corner of First
and Spring streets, and who supplicates
passers-by for their nickels by means of
a placard fastened in his hat, was again
locked up in the city jail last night for
drunkenness. Tom managed to collect
aims sufficient to enable him to. acquire
a Jag of magnificent proportions, and he
was "whooping it up" in the vicinity Of
Requera and Los Angeles streets when
Officer Collins gathered him in. The old
man goes on periodical sprees