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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-01-28

with his pretty folk song, makes .
mighty attractive Suabian.
AZ to Miss Marlowe, hate to see her
stopping about the stage IN petticOatless
empire gowns and going daft over big
sawdust man Of q Prussisn. She 10 At
for % much better things. There 10 no
doubt that In this play she demonstrates
her ability to portray intense emotions
with admirable sincerity, II not with
power. But, after oil, she 10 not for
them, nor they for her. 1t Ia like trying
to force the tones Of cello from VIC.
lin. She is q poetic actress. not an
emotional one. In those graceful old
English comedies, for which she seems
expressly fashioned by heaven, believe
her equal does not live today. Where 10
there another Rosalind or Viola who 20
satisfies US up to the very level Of our
dreamsS But when the gentle Julia
appears in sloppy empire gowns and
asserts that her Polish veins I'm Ere,
then l long to g of and dirk Toe
cream sodas or do something wicked.
PITrsBURG, PA.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-01-28
CLUBS.
LOUISA L RICKETTS,. j

Following are the officers Of the Gen.
eral Federation OF Womens clubs:
President-Mrs. Rebecca d. Lowe.
Atlanta, Ga.
Vice President -Mrs Sarah 8. Plat,
Denver, Colo.
Recording Secretary-Mrs Emma A.
Fox. Detroit, Mich.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs.G George
w. Kendrick, Philadelphia, Pa.
Treasurer. Mrs. Phillip N. Moore. st.
Louis, Mo.
Auditor-Mrs. g. P. Barnes. Louis.
Vile, KY.
State Chairman--Mrs. Louisa L. Rick
etts, Lincoln, Nebr.
Officers Of tho State Federation Of
Women's clubs;
President-Mrs. 8. O. Lsngworthy,
Seward.
Vice President Anna L. Appsr.
son, Tecumseh.
Recording Secretary-Mrs.F. H. Sack.
EFT, Weeping Water.
Corresponding Secretsry-Mrs. d. G.
McKillip, Seward.
Treasursr-Mrs. H.F. Dosne. Crete.
Librarian-Mrs. G. m. Lambertson,
Lincoln.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-01-28

the lines she speaks, and she seems to
breathe and be the very poetry she
utters. Youth and art! tho two fairest
things the sun shines upon-and the
two most unmateable! For the moment
she holds them both within the compass
Of her srms. Never shall forget her In
the last act Of "As You Like IT, She
does not speak the epilogue ss Modjeska
always did, but contents herself with
mingling in the dance. May always
remember her 90, under the notified
shadows Of the forest, dancing as though
she were in truth seventeen, spurning
the earth with light foot-pede libero
-as Horace babe the nymphs TO do. To
some women 1t is given to dance like
that when they are seventeen, only few
Of :hem even at that age, and yet Julia
lie now fve-and- thirty. All! may the
winds Of winter never blow on Arden
wood, and che who dances there, may
her springtime last long to gladden. the
eyes Of us all! It 10 q strange wood, that
forest Of Arden, lying forever at our
doors, q place where We may forever re
new our first youth. Even to those Of
us who are walled up in the hearts Of
great cities, that fair wood lies ever
green just across the threshold Of our
library. a goodly plsisance in which the
soul may lose itself and forget. And
never do enter 1t now. that I do not see
there this fairest Of Rosalinds, whose
ETHEREAL youth has given such pleasure
to 10 all.
The very next night saw Miss Mar
lowe % the Countess Valesks. saw her
dropping about the stage In empire
gowns and become incoherently emo.
tionsl, msrrirg her fine elocution with
spssmodic gurgles and sighs. For ton
weary years Miss Marlowe chung to the
legitimate drama with q persistence
highly praiseworthy in so young a
woman. Then she decided that since
the public hungered and thirsted after
uniforms and empire gowns and mama
lukes and melodrsma, she would pro.
duce them. And who can blame her?
The Legitimate" like virtue. is 20 lone
some. Add she produced them in very
good form, too, through the medium Of
Q romantic drama from the German Of
Rudolph Strstz. Yet think that the
slender audience which greeted Miss
Msrlowe here that night proves that
1.-THE Countess Valesks" is not 90 popu.
lar In all cities a. in New York. The
play IL we'll made. The plot is we'll dc.
veloped. the action lie swift, the situa.
tions are picturesque and dramatic.
But the trouble with all these exciting
situations is that they do not excite.
Aud for whyf Because all this agita.
ton and anguish is about thoroughly
impossible and most unlikeable hero
"Achim Won Lohde." The ladies Of Pc.
land must be even more susceptible
than their reputation would lead us Ia
think them, II such hulking bear Of q
fellow could 90 distract the countess
The mans love is 90 thoroughly selfish
and unchivalrous that one doubts that
it 10 even sincere Of its kind-snd it doei
not pretend to be very choice variety
. His use Of his physical influence ovel
the countess to save bis life 10 az afro
cious piece Of cowsrdice. BY the way.
cannot but thiok that Miss Msrlow'
! rather strains the hypnotic suggestion
10 the lines 10 this scene by her catalep
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-01-28

At the meeting called to meet with
Mrs. Sawyer last Monday morning initis.
tory steps were taken to organize Lin.
coin branch Of the National Council Of
Women. This was tho second meeting
called for that purpose but tho weather
being unfsvorsble the attendance was
not large. There were enough present
to complete temporary organisation.
The following ladies wore appointed ~
committee to map out plan OF work
to be presented to the local societies:
Mesdsmes M. B. Philbrick, Ellen Rich.
srdson. 8. X. DAILY, w. 8. Summers and
Morris Friend. The outline In uss by
the local council Of Indianapolis was
suggested Is an excellent model. A
circular letter will be sent out by the
committee to each woman's organisation
In Lincoln and University Place. denn.
Ing tho general principles and scope Of
work Of the council, also asking them
10 return q definite expression OF need
OF such an organization. The ladies
were inclined to be conservative and not
let enthusiasm carry the day before tho
matter had been carefully considered.
Hence each woman connected with any
organisation liable TO join tho council 10
asked to carefully consider whether
there 10 work to be done In this vicinity
that can only be accomplished by .
union Of forces. There was general
feeling that It would not be wise 10
organize local council unless definite
need for 1t exists. also unless there
could be cooperation OF all tho socie.
ties. There were several church organ.
isations and the Jewish Council Of
Women represented In addition to those
who attended tho first meeting. 1t 10
. noble thought to coordinate oil the
women's organizations Of our city along
the lines Of social, moral and civic 70.
form that they may also act 90 unit
upon educational and industrial matters
and that the church and Temperance
organizations, the societies for reform
and philanthropy and the literary clubs
shall bring their united influence to
bear upon such lines OF work % they
can agree upon. A broadening influence
must eminsts from such an association,
the direct result OF which will be Q mu-
tual knowledge and sympathetic under.
standing Of the work and workers 10
other lines. Unity In diversity and
strength in unity. Tho next meeting
will be called by tho COMMITTEES.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-01-28
BLANCHE WALSH ON MARRIAGE.

AAAAoDSNuS ~
BLANCHE WALSH ON MARRIAGE.
Miss Blanche Walsh. who is appear.
ing with Melbourne Mcdowell in the
Ssrdou repertoire made famous by the
late Fanny Davenport evidently has q
mind Of her own concerning things the.
atricsl and affairs Of the heart. and IL
not afraid to express them. She makes
her thoughts clear. too. A few days
ago she was talking about the old stock
days and the loyalty IT theatre goers to
their fsvorites. and said that one night
while playing In 1.-THE Great Diamond
Robbery" Mr.. Palmer sent for he's to
play T,ilby, as Miss Harmed was taken
suddenly i'll.
II was 10 love with Trilby. and after
the matinee got the manuscript and
began com hitting the lines. With two
and half hours study. was almost
letter perfect that night. and Trilby 10 .
part Of many words, especially tho last
act.
think Of the old stock days. when an
acton had to commit to memory and play
20 aid perhaps 26 parts season-when
the bill was changed three or four times
. week. 1t gives one tho head ache to
think Of it.
"Put the various stock theatres In
those days had their favorites, and play.
goers were not 20 tickle % the public Of
today, am inclined to think.
"A star who is idolised by the Ameri.
can public one day 10 thrown aside tho
next like an old shoe. In England It 10
different The English people stick to
their fsvorite stars year 10 and year out,
and Henry Irving and Ellen Terry will
remain warm in tho hearts Of their PEG.
pls 20 long as they live. can scarcely
blame the Americans. however. There
are 90 many stars to support and such
variety Of theatrical fads and fsncies
that wo can scarcely conflne our patro.
mage to favored few stars. It strikes
me that an American actress seems to
lose her popularity when she msrries
The marriage ordinance disenchsnts the
public. and she loses her prestige In
many instances at least. And there'l
another argument to back me IN my
opposition to the hymenesl bond in my
profession.
III Dante had never loved, and lost
the world would never have had a.
Inferno And sometimes think thai
Dickens would have been greater II h'
had never taken unto himself Q wife
And Thacksrsy and Bulwer Lytton, too
Persons Of artistic temperament shoult
never marry"
The Burlington excursions leave Lin
coin at 6:l0 p. m. every Thursday
reaching San Francisco Sunday an,
. Los Angeles Monday. Porter with escl
- a.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-01-28

fresh. 40 mild, % fragrant 40 an English
springtiue.
Yet, In spite Of lie prevailing delicacy,
Miss Marlowe's Rosalind is by no means
lacking in variety. differentiation and
color. Take her reply to her uncle. tho
Duke. when he exiles her in tho fret act.
How often have I heard that speech
whimpered forth with grovelling humil.
ity and maudlin pathos. Miss Marlowe
replies to her uncle with dignity and
spirit. In Elizabeth's time the women
Of England had begun to demand JUS
tice, and Rosalind was new woman, the
fret that appeared in literature. Con.
trast with this gaity Of her banter with
Orlando In the forest, her little touch OF
seriousness and way ward tenderness in
the mock marriage scene. which Miss
Rehsn makes absolutely farcieal. and
then there is that beautiful faint when
she receives the bloody handkerchief.
1t 10 the best stage faint know, and yet
1t isn't stage faint at all, just weak.
ening Of the knees and slipping to the
ground. indescribably girlish and grace.
full and beautiful. She tainted that
came faint the next night in Tho
Countess Valeska." and I, for one, was
mighty grateful to her.
OF Miss Marlowe's qualifications for
the character, shall! not attempt to
speak, for that would involve discus
sion Of her beauty, her melodions vocal.
satiou, her personal grace and charm, in
short. Of her whole unique personality
which 70 natures secret and no business
Of mine. But think her success in her
treatment Of the character IL largely due
to the fact that she presents 1t intellec
tuslly rather than emotionally, and
fancifuIly rather than In the broadly
humorous vein which Miss Rehsn adopt.
and without which Miss Rehan car
do nothing. Miss Marlowe realizes &C
completely the nimble wit, the quick
imagination, the volatile humor Of thu
Dukes daughter. She 10 amused at thu
very sxtrsvsgsnce Of the passion sh'
feels for Orlando and mocks herself b,
drolly exsggerating it still further
Those lines about Hero and Leander
and tho short enduring woes Of lovers
actresses have usually spoken lifelessly
merely because the lines were Get dowr
for them. But Miss Msrlowe speak
them with spirit, as though che hs(
read those old tales many time In be-
uncle's castle and had drawn her owl
conclusions about them.
The scene In which Rosslind discov
ore the verses which Orlando has hun,
upon the trees has Usually been playet
III enough. You remember how Mic
Msrlowe strolls in, attired In the page
toRgery which becomes her 20 wondrou
well. kicking the dried leaves carelessl!
from her path, singing an old air which
10 heard before she comes In sight. Sh
reads the verses quite without the usus
cheap a6ectstions OF surprise, yet will
such freshness and spontaneity that
could but believe their contents now
her, and her laughter was fresher tha
the grass beneath her or the morn above
The secret of Miss Msrlowe's charm
largely. very largely, in her satisfyin
beauty and In the delicate and almOe
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-01-28

The Burlington excursions leave Lin
coin at 6:lO p. m. every Thursday,
reaching San Francisco Sunday and
Los Angeles Monday. Porter with each
car. Excursion manager with each party
For folder giving full information call 81
B 4 M depot or City ticket ONCE. corner
10th and o streets.
g. w. BoNNELL.
@. =. & T. A
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-26

NEW YORK, May G.-Traneactions In
stocks were on a lar ger; scale and trading
days past. There were evidences OF con-
siderable outside interest in the market.
especially in railroad stocks. but opera
tons continued still In every part Ia pro-
fessional tines. IL was a conflict between
the bulls and bears for supremacy and
the bulls easily had the best Of IL. There
were several conditions that aroused ap-
pvehensicn on the part Of the bears. and
they showed q disposition to cover short
contracts from tho outset. Apparently
there had hcen quiet picking up OF stocks
for the long account In the recent depres-
sior. ard the holders were IS willing TO
take profits II they could get them as
the shorts. They proceeded therefore to
bid up the market. and induced quite an
active covering movement for both ae-
counts. The decision OF the stock exchange
10 keel, csosed over double holiday from
the coming Saturday until Wednesday was
q motive for closing up accounts both long
and short. The market hesisased only
mosnantarfiy at the opening. st which time
low prices for the day were made In near-
" all c~ses ard then moved quite strong
IL and confidently upward. There were &C.
css;onl pAnses and sefeaeks. and some
tYreguiartty and q reAiixsnG movemAns in
the late dealings brought prices generally
net gains remained in nearly all cases.
1t has been obvious for several days thas
the short interest was becoming unwseidy
and . psenaeGitated attempt was arranged
previous 10 the coming holidays some Of
the factors which Asalstesi the balls were
thu excellent reports OF railway earnings
for the third week Ia May. which contln-
ped 20 be received this morning. This
Was especially true cf the Southwestern.
Of which the shorts were rather free sell
ers Yesterday. The rather eaoyan, tend
ency Of the whsat market On continued
crop scare WAS therefore ignored. ard the
gransers and Scuthwesserns were quite
freely hougAe Reports were circulated
With the a<sseAraaca OF Auth<n stcfsy that
the diviaend dtshurSaRnentA FOR the current
period on the Aschtscn preferred stock had
been practically decided upon. The shorts
Who hAd soad on toubss Of this were there
fore driven to cover. TIE passage u the
modified F>prd franchise etsi Asneiiosasinx
the condittons tmecesd upon New York
nyurfcfoal corporations nsseA thai group Of
ssoeks aussA u.askediy-
f<,ndoa VAS Q N6rAr % stocks 20 MOD
crate extent aud this was an influence In
,Ar easier tore q sse<sing A3cAange which
relieved sccss sliSAs arsrshensson Of po&sa-
he goad &6rcFfs. AaGAf ard the coalesu
vsrs easily annipulafsd for . rise By The
bussa aad there weFu 0vt6eoees ~ sxrNngss
,r Gcsrsnern Pari0c anA Cenfrni Pacific.
TneuA cend4tions were too mach for the
eaGAnsu NIFTY ~ The 6eafp. Ana 1Aey Joined
n shA o1aytne mcvsneAs W1&A rsso1es ahose
irdlraseI fs1nAs1 0aea 80 tn 800
ccnsp1csasus Gnesoe3sa - - pesvaaI1g
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NOTICE 10 CONTRACTORS.


NOTICE TO BRIDGE BUILDERS
Notice r. hereby given. That sealed bids
will he received by the board OF county
commissioners OF King county. Washing
ton. until : o'clock r. NJ. June sd. 1859
for tho furnishing Of all material and tho
construction Of drawbvidEe with clear
openings Of 50 feet: together with all
necessary approaches. piers and pier pro-
lection, as shown on pians now on file In
the Office OF the board of county commits
sieners, or bidders may submit their own
plans.
Htds must he addressed to the board OF
county commissioners. Endorsed bid for
the Construction cf Bridge across white
River. near Orti;ia. WASH and must
name lump sum for the work complete.
Each bid must ha accompanied by cash
or = certified check ON a Seattle hank in
the sum OF $40 % made payable To thu
chairman of tho board. To be forfeited To
King county by the successful bidder In
case he falls 10 enter into contract. with
bonds 10 be approved by the beard within
Ave ts) days OF the date Of the award
Payment Will he made IN warrants on
the Road and Bridge fund or In cash as
the board may elect.
The hoard reserves the right 10 reject
any and ali bids.
Dated this 18th day OF May. rsaa
T.. II. EvENSoN.
Clerk Of the Roard County Comn,lss.on-
ers. KIM County, Wash.
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IN THE SUPERIOR corRT OF THE
state Of washington fer the County Of
kins. In sas ne 81 .as esNe -,s e.
In prcaats. ADMINISTRATIVE notice Of
sale Of rerscnai property:
Nostce Ia hereby given that the under
ssrr%s adfninissrasrtx Of the estate es Ed
ward l.. Nordao6. decease3. viii a. the
irons door Of las Ban Marshe. az Ne is.s
Ssrassa avenue Ia The city OF Seattle
ros,ntv of King, state es Washington. On
the ass day Of MAY. iSss =; the hear 9. 10
o'clock Z. r.. ses ~ pAoae ancues - tae
Sisha~t bidder. FOR cash the sscek Of snes-
shantIse Seinnsing to said sstAss. contain
e. in the establishment known as shs Ben
MarrAe. ard situated ~ Nos. iSss iSgs Se4,-
.sna avenue anI AZ Sess its ard III Pike
street.. In the CTS. 81 seattle and sa.e the
roess win Of sss Business ssese serd.scfe:s
~ she a~r>sssrs at the ttHe Of A@ deal
ar. ssrss thea hs the Administrative.
mated tho ICES asN q Mays fsSs
JOSEPHINE r. NoRrHcFr
A.cssrlstratr!x 81 sse estate 90 Edward L
Noraaoss. Deceased
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FIour~Recsipss. 1898. experts. ESD:
ter pases,s. & &zi4: winter stratshts 81 Is
Gs.ss Minnesota patents. s<0s Is; Ainns-
wheat~-Recespss. ISL 30; exports. ss.7si;
SPOT steady. No. . red. s<xc spot and TO ar
rive I. o. b. ahoAt. No. red. s1sc elevator:
70 arrive: No hard Duluth SRe O. b.
afoas 10 arrive. Options opened active and
ssronx on foreign buying. reduced crop esst-
mates. local covering ard bad crop newa
Under Subsequent rcAlising haif OF the adj
vance vas lost. bat rsxaiasd u oncs more
In the last hour on demand from shortA
supplemented by strong Engiisa cables and
hssllfsh Rcumania crop n~ws. The close
was strong ii iGssLc net higher; Mar.
azssAsar. eioeed &c, July, MesG9i4c. cs0es6
eaAc: 6epsemb~-, 7ss14Sase, closed se5Sc.
Deeernbes. ssaslAc. closet sssc-
Ho;e-Seea9y.
wool-0ssa6y
rcfYee-Ossions eiose1 quiet a. net IN
changed prices sales $50 baxs: sneIu.ing
Auxs1ss. &. he. September. Nqk ~. No
vsmber. 8 &c: Dsterber. s. EOS 60; June.
.sse. March. s.Nc- Spot cofses-Rio quiet.
sagar-aaw arnssr; refined nrm-
T7sas ssr ire week has heen s1 an@vsns-
~, market fur metals BessnAss hAs h~en
exceptionally hsxh. price changes have ksvn
an.npnrsans and news upon the whole has
hesn OK sndinerens pufpoys- A. the csnue
today tha metal sxcAanee called ~ tgoa
warrants uaehanss4 ss nl1 ssmiaal
TiE-DuiI VIA skS ~ ana g Is aakAa.
i<sd-<lusef With 40 - ana = - aslns1
Opaaser-<suse< With r.. HI aa1eA
The ernksr price for Isa1 - ~ -
fes eopDef t1.9.
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MARKET md TRADE REVIEW.


The markets were well stocked with Cali
foFuia green stun today. The last con-
sagnment Of cabbage and canlidower. WHICH
came up on yesterdays steamer. WAe IN
splendid condition and was Ia good demand
ali day.
The market for WaJla Walia and Oregon
asparagus was stin today. and the supply
was q little lighter than for some days
past. This II no doubt caused By the spell
OF cold weather.
New potatoes are coming IN better now.
The price has dropped from ~ to and zAc
per pound. Old potatoes are stu scarce,
the expected shipments Of Minnesota not
having arrived yet.
Cherries and strawberries are quite plent-
ifui In the market and II IL noticeable that
0tnce they began coming In rapidly the
sales Of oranges and apples has decreased
cOnsiderablY
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The following prices are being offered to
the producer by the local dealers for de-
livery IN round lots on the dock or In the
Grain--Oats. sa7gn 80: barley. "a 5oaa;
wheat. chicken feed. $3.50: bran. $ls;
shorts SIS.
Hay-Fhiget sound, 3S07: Eastern Wash.
inston timothy. xl6il5O: alfalfa. Is per
ten
Eggs-strictiy fresh ranch. f5t0ls1ic.
Butter-Fresh ranch. l20l5c; creamery,
Poultry-Chickens. live. l39i3ixc
Live Stock-Choice beef cattle. cows. "a
Nc; steers. A106c: choice sheep &is9sc:
good hcgs. live, &iac; hogs, dressed. 6,Sc:
calves. dressed. large, &c; small. &c; calves.
1--we, large, &c: smali, &C..
Hides. Peits and Wooi-Heavy sound
salted steers. over % lbs Sc: medium
sound. per ID, 7ase: light. sound. under s.
lbs. &c: cows. sound. all weights. &c: stays
bulls and oxen. au5c: sailed kips, 1c:
calves per Id. Sc; green hides. 1c less than
sailed: dry hides. per ID. l2c: dry culls.
&c: winter deer. dry. 14a1sc; parery deer,
s9i1c: dry elk 9Gl0c; green elk, 445c:
sheep pelts &0eoc: sheariings, l50Sc
Eastern Washington wool, Sc; Western
Washington wool. l2c: dirty or timber
burned. loo: tallow. h63hc.
% p 70
JODDIN0 0UOTATlONn.
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NOTICE TO sTOcKHOLDERS-Th an
nual stockhoidery meeting Of the Golden
Tunnel Mining Company will be held at
the company's office. 50 New York block
day Of June f&sD. at 1870 O'Clock o. m
All stockholders are invited to be pres
sent. GEO. r. GARDNER
Secretary