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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-08
MUSICAL MENTION
JOHN RANDOLPH

There has been an unusually good
opportunity this season for persons in.
terested in music and more especially in
pianoiorte playing, to compare method
OF performance and styles OF interpreta.
ton. We have had here in Lincoln the
two best known women pianists in the
world Bloomfield Zeisler and Carreno.
Rosenthal. in all probability the greatest
virtuoso now before the public, 10 prom
ised az the next player of note-and our
local pianists have made it possible to
hear not only the classics. but large
number Of ultra modern compositions.
1t must be understood that there are,
roughly speaking, two schools Of inter.
probation in vogue amongst pianists
One school Of artistry encourages
classic severity Of outline. Its expon.
ents emphasize the intellectual side of
the compositions played, their form as
we'll as their meaning. and are distin.
guished by repose and dignity. The
other school Of players are by tempers.
ment predisposed to the exploitation Of
the emo ional portent Of the works in.
tsrpreted, sometimes subjectively inter.
weaving their own inner feelings with
the warp and woop OF the com poser's
effort. OF course l do not speak OF vir.
tuosity-so far az that is concerned both
schools use all possible technical re.
sources to increase the brilliancy of the
performance from the mere standpoint
OF digital dexterity. But this, while
considered vastly the more important by
the public at large and hence Of great
Importance to the artist from pecunisry
point Of view, is in the really great artist
wholly subordinated to the question OF
Interpretation. 1t is better to read
Hamlet in ones closet than to hear It
played by an incompetent performer.
Hence granted an ability 10 read and
understand music it is better to hear a
Beethoven sonata in the inner recesses
OF ones brain than 1t is to hear it played
by the average young lady whose parents
think she has talent for music. But
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-08
THE COURIER.

the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Yule enter
tanned at dinner, Messrs. and Nee
danes George, Underhill and Spencer
On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Charles
Mayer gave cinch party. The floral
decorations were elaborate, and the
luncheon was delicious. Prizes were
awarded to Miss Friend, Mre. Acker-
man and Mrs. George Cook.
Miss Edna Polk gave a charming 10.
formal party on Saturday afternoon.
Her guests we're: Misses Miner, Lewis,
Cochrane. Watkins, Harwood, Ham.
mond. Mcfarland, Mcfarland, Turner,
Chambers. Getner. Green, Broadly, Orig.
gs. WEIGH. Mulliken, Loomis, Sheldon,
Davis, Webster. Woods, Lansing, Nc.
Gahey, McGahey, Barber, Cunningham
and Hacker.
The second annual Easter dancing
carnival given by Mr.. Elmer L. Richie
son occurred Wednesday evening at the
L. L. I. hall. Forty couples were pres
emit.
The Rosebud club gave a mae querade
ball on Wednesday evening at Wslsh's
hall. Thirt, couples were present.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-08

Died on Thursday OF heart disease, at
her home at 1880 N street, Mrs. A. G.
Osmer. The funeral will be held at
St. Theresa's pro cathedral tomorrow.
Sunday, at half past two p. m. Mrs.
Oemer has lived nineteen years Of a
useful and kindly life in Lincoln. She
and Mr.. Osmer conducted restaurant
and all the boarders have grateful
memories OF Mrs. Osmer's kindness and
cheerfulness.
Died on Thursday April 9Th, Lstta
Avery Ladd, infant son Of DR.. and Mrs.
Ladd. The baby was YER, winsome and
the parents have the sympathy Of all
who know them.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-08
CLUBS.
(Continued from page 81

10 divided into three departments viz:
manuscript for exchange; parlor talks,
lectures for expenses; parlor talks. lee.
lures for compensation other than o.
penses. A full explanation OF tho
Bureau az we'll AZ much other valuable
information may be found in the Ne.
braska yearbook for '9s-'99 which can
be obtained Of the president, Mrs. s. G.
Langworthy, Seward. Nebr., for which
ten cents 10 charged to deiray expense
OF printing it. 1t 10 hoped by your
Executive Beard that every club WON.
an III North America will seod for ono
Of these books.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-08

visiting members. Fifty gentlemen
we're present and the evening was spent
in the enjoyment Of music and songs.
Mrs. Austin Humphrey entertaint d
inc d. A. Y. p. at a luncheon at the
Lincoln hotel yesterday afternoon.
Thoee present were: Mesdames Bart.
rug, McClsy, Sizer. Dobeon, McClueky,
Davis and Tyler.
Judge and Mrs. E. p. Holmes have
issued invitations to the marriage OF
their daughter Florence to DR.. Charles
Aaron Hull. TO occur on Monday, April
the seventeenth in the Holy Trinity
Episcopal church.
Mr.. z. L. Richeson is assisted by Miss
Matte Mundorf in teaching fancy steps,
stage dancing, fencing, etc. Children's
class, 2 TO 4 o'clock, 81 for eight lessons.
Richeson's dancing academy, 14l South
Twelfth street.
Mrs. Gerhart entertained the l.. A.
G. r. kensington club on Tuesday
afternoon. Fifteen Of the members
were present, and az guests Mrs. Robin
cite and Miss Chaplin.
Chancellor MacLean returned on
Wednesday from Chicago. While there
he attended q meeting OF the alumni
OF the Nebraska university who are in
that city.
Miss Agnes Rawlings formerly at the
Palace Beautiful will meet her friends
and patrons at the hair dressing parlors
Of Miss Anne Rivett, 143 South 18th.
Electric wiring. gas and electric FIX
lures and lamps specially. Korsmeyer
Plumbing and Heating Co., 2l5 South
Eleventh street.
Dentist Hill, over Miller 4 Paine.
Mrs. Helen Holu.es Of Washington is
tho guest Of Mrs. J. w. Mcdonald.
Prof. Richards and DR.. Lees returned
the first OF the week from q hunting
expedition in the vicinity Of st. Joseph.
Mr.. F. w. Taylor has returned from
a trip to Washington, New York and
Rochester.
Miss Agnes Mulry and Mr.. w. Paul
Fitzgerald will give card party next
Tuesday evening at Mount Emerald.
The cotillian party announced for
last night at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Buckstsff has been postponed.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-08

The Cory club Of Tscumseh met at
the home OF its president, Mrs. Anna L.
Apnerson. March 22nd. The lesson
"Napolean's Seizure OF tho Spanish
Crown led us from tho many in.
huence OF the many sided Napoleon on
Spanish history, to the first OF the Car.
lists. Mics McCrosky's paper, "Noted
Names in Spanish Fiction" 10 worthy of
more than passing notice. It showed
careful research and was both com.
prehensivs and entertaining. Not only
did 1t reveal the fact that there arc
many real, live Spanish authors today.
but also tina: Spanish fiction ranks
second only to English.
Miss Eva Cooper rendered two worry
choice musical selections: Csvalleria
Rusticana. and one Of Mozarts besuti.
full sonstas. Altogether, the afternoon
was one OF rare pleasure and profit.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-08

There will be meeting OF tho Couu.
Gil Of the G. F. w. G. hold in Phila.
delphia, juno End and 3rd. Business
OF vital importance to tho General Fe.
Iteration will be discussed at this meet.
ing. The presidents Of all clubs sf1ili.
sted with the General Federation, and
State Chairmen OF Correspondence are
members OF this Council and it lis hoped
all sections Of tho country will be we'll
represented.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-04-08

The next meeting Of Sorosis will be
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-29

'In several of the provincial towns"
writes Mr.. Ransome, lone finds hotels
said to be conducted on the foreign
principle and certain Japanese hotels
have foreign side. The European ac-
commodatiOn in such places Is, as a
rule. terrible The rooms are dirty.
the beds are rickety. the bedclothes are
apparently seldom washed and the ia
bles and chairs are seldom capable of
standing on more than two legs at n
time
when first went to Japan | could
not understand how. on the foreign
side Of the Japanese hotels. the accom-
molations could be so inferior. when
the Japanese portion was kept scrupu-
lousy clean. One would naturally
think that people whose houses were
so spOtkss would revolt at having Il
portion Of their premises in filthy
condition.
"But as "y"'HIncd to me by the land
lord of one of these hybrid establish
mcuts: Foreigners are dirty by nature.
They go about their Louses in their
boots. and consequently they cannot
wish to have their rooms kept in prop
er condition. "" Literature.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-29
Saving Silver mt the mint.

Perhaps the most interesting scheme
for the recovery Of waste silver at the
local mint is that applied to the uten-
sils Of the melting gang. The big iron
stirring rods, the clippers, the strainers
and the ladies that come In contact
with the molten metal are laid aside at
intervals and sent down stairs. They
gre covered with what looks Like brown
rust but Is really oxidixed silver.
Suppose, to digress moment, one
desired to get coat Of paint of the
outside Of house. In such event the
plan Of scraping away the house and
leaving the shell Of paint standing
would be regarded as somewhat eccen-
trio, yet that IL substantially the meth
cd adopted at the mint The imple-
ments are placed in ILths Of sulphuric
acid, which attacks the iron or steel,
but leaves the silver untouched Little
by little strainer. for instance. will
entirely disappear.
That Is to say. the original strainer
disappears and leaves In it's place hol-
low silver counterpart, delicate as an
eggshell. They are very curious, these
fragile casts. Their surface Is a sort Of
natural filigree, honeycombed with In
Vulnerable fantastic perforations. The
reproduction Of a bolt or screw Is some
times as perfect as an electrotype, but
they are hurried remorselessly back to
the crucible and thus pursue their cy-
Gle until at last they find their Karma
IN n minted coin.-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-29
The Barber Was All Right.

"After being shaved in a Chicago ho-
tel barber shop" said the man from
South Bend IL walked ont and down
the street and entered another shop
and took a chair. The barber lathercu
and scrapcd me without a word. and
10 minutes later | submitted myself to
n third. He lathprcd and rubbed as
If had not been shaved for Il month,
and just as he took up the razor |
asked:
"'Didn't you notice that had been
shaved twice already this morning?
Ives. sir. he replied
"'Hut you are going to shave me
again?
"'No. sir. supposed you came in
here to get the skin taken off and part
with some of your cheek Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-29
THAT HOME EOR DEWEY.
Only 1921, 900 Contributed So Far to
Erect Him Il Mansion.

Only $21 900 Contributed So Far to
Erect Him Il Mansion.
Washington, July 29.-The secretary
of the Dewey home fund requests the
publication of the following statement:
There can no longer be any doubt as
to whether home will be purchased
by popular subscription for Admiral
George Dewey. AT a meeting of the ma
tional Dewey home fund committee to-
day it was found that the aggregate
amount Of cash actually received by
Treasurer Roberts is SIG, 700, from to.
tai of over $4,000 subscribers. One hun.
dred and three subscribers gave $4,000.
THE statement was made that the
s. 900 promised some time since by the
New York Journal would be Forthcoming
shortly, bringing the grand aggregate up
to sol 100. The committee agreed to
close the subscriptions before the arrival
of Admiral Dewey in New York in Sep
TENDER and then to proceed, after con
sultation with the admiral rs to location,
etc, to purchase the home with whatever
funds they may at that time have In
hand.
I'VE will purchase the home if not
another dollar is received, so that the
question now is whether the patriotic
and generous people of the country will
permit the purchase Of ii home at the
nations capital for the hero Of Manila
with 100000 or $50. 600"
Those who desire to contribute are
urged by the committee to contribute Mt
once. All contributions should be for
warded to Hon. Ellis Fl. Roberts, treas
urer of the United States, Washington
d. c., who will issue souvenir receipts
for the same.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-29
A Silent Rebuke.

A curly haired small boy sat In a
Fourteenth street car just at the time
of the day when the cars are most
crowded on Thursday afternoon. A
worn looking woman, evidently his
mother, sat beside him. At Fifteenth
street a particularly buXom woman Of
middle age crowded into the car. There
was no seat for her, and she stood glar-
ing at the boy. Later her displeaSure
vented itself in words, and she express
ed herself freely to the woman who
stood next her about women who let
their children occupy seats while ladies'
are standing The worn looking wom-
an flushed but made no move to have
the boy surrender his seat. The buXom
woman still glared and still expressed
herself with extreme frankness. The
boy sat still. At N street the mother
rang the bell. AS the car stopped she
put her arms around the boy and lifted
him to his feet, half carrying him to
the door
won't you take this seat?" she said
to the buxom woman. 81 am just TAX
ing him home from the hospital"
And as the car rolled on the buXom
woman looked warmer than the wealth
er warranted. Washington Post.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-29
Ntndic.ive Reptile.

The fer-tlc-lHlce is found on the is
lands of Martinique and Santa Lucia,
where the natives co,:ntc!act its virus
with n decoction Of Jungle hcmlock,
and the basis Of It's C,ewSome reDuta-
ton seems to be the fact that it does
not warn the intruders Of its haunts,
after the manner of the cobra or the
rattlesnake, but iat:ens It's coils and,
with slightly vibrating tail, awaits
events.
If the unsUspecting traveller should
show 10 sign Of hostile intent he may
be allowed to pass unframed within
two yards Of the colled matadore, but n
closer approach is apt to be construed
as a challenge, and the vivoron, sud
denly rearing it's ugly head. may scare
the trcspa Sser into some molten Of self
defense-he may lift his foot or brand
ish his stick in a menacing manner. If
he does, he is lost. The lower coils will
expand, bringing the business end,
neck and all. few feet nearer; the
head points" like leveled rifle. then
darts forward with electric swftness,
guided by an unefrlnS instinct Tor the
selection Of the least protected parts Of
the body.
And the vindictlve brute is ready to
repeat it's bite For moment IL rears
back. trembling with excitement, and.
if felled by blow Of it's victims stick.
will snap away savagely ut stumps and
stones or even, like wounded pan
Their, at it's own body.-Popular Science
MONTHLY
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-29
VaccinnteI the Rifles.

Orders that were issued by the Ger
man West African officials that all
firearms in the hands of natives should
be stamped and registered aroused
much discomfort Lieutenant Eggrrs.
in Damaraland. however. got along
with no trouble. He had inoculatpd
cattle for the rinderpest three years be-
fore, rs the Damaras saw. with good
results He therefore announced that
he was ready to vaccinate their rifles
so as to insure their shooting straight
and doing no hurt to their owners and
the DamaraS crowded to him to get
their guns stamped.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-29
Wills of Some Women.

Some women derive great deal of
enjoyment out Of making their Wills"
remarked a lawyer the other day.
"They change them as often as they
change their gowns. 1t Is only a few
days ago that came down to my office
to find one of my fair clients anx-
iously awaiting me. She was in great
state Of nervousness
"'Oh, Mr. Blank she exclaimed, I've
come to change my will
"'What! Again? asked.
eyes she said. 4 discovered last
night that Mrs. -, whom l had in
tended to leave my diamond tiara to-,
has been saying spiteful things about
my poor dead husband-said he made
his money out Of green grocery and an
off beer license-odious creature that
she Is. I could never rest In my grave
If thought she would benefit a farth-
ing's worth from my death.
"'Cross her off the will, please, Mr..
Blank, and substitute the name of-let
me see, now; whom can leave the dia-
mond tiara to? Well, I'll think 1t over
tonight and come and see you In the
morning.
"And so on" continued the man Of
law. "That good lady changed her will
six times in as many months, and the
names In 1t would have filled small
directory, while the rest Of 1t suggest
ed an auctioneer's catalogue. "-London
Mail
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-29
Our Athletes Visit Oxford.

London, July 29.-The members of the
Harvard Yale athletic team which took
part in the contests with the Oxford
Cambridge team at the Queens club on
Saturday last visited Oxford university
on invitation of Mr.. G. n. Jackson. bur-
sur of HEREFORD college and manager of
the Oxford Cambridge team. Mr.. Jack
son met the Americans at the station and
drove with them to several of the col
leges, including Magdalen, Christchurch.
st. Johns and Wadham. The party
lunched at Hartford college. In the
afternoon the American visitors We're
taken to the university cricket grounds
where they were entertained at tea in
the pavilion, returning to London in the
avaniup
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-29
A Wonder Flower.

The Canadian Manufacturer reports
the remarkable phenomenon Of the dis
covery Of a flower incased in a hole in
an old iron casting the flower being in
a perfect state Of preservation A work.
man engaged in breaking up old iron
at foundry in Ontario came across an
old wheel that had done service on a
stationary engine for many years. On
breaking it he discovered In a crevice a
flower blossom In perfect condition, its
color being as fresh as the day 1t found
its way into its mysterious hiding
place. 1t had evidently fallen into the
casting when 1t was being poured, and
In some manner escaped injury from
the molten metal AS the cavity was
perfectly alright 1t naturally retained
its freshness until exnoSed TO view
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-29
MORE NEWS FROM Otis
Detailed Account of the Capture Of
Calamba by Hall.
SUCCESS OF A CABLE BOAT.
Undertakes to Follow the Move
ments of the Army and Lays
Eighteen Miles of Wire
In LaEuna de Bay.

Washington, July 29.-The war depart
ment has received its first official repor,
Of the capture of Cnlamba in the follow
ing cablegram from General Otis:
"IIall, with 1000 men, captured Ca
lamba; important strategic position La
guna de Bay, driving out 300 insurgents
Command composed portions Fourth cav
airy, Twenty-frst infantry, Washington
volunteers transported in launches and
cascoes, gunboats accom- ,nying Casual
ties:
"Privates Charles Closeup, Fourth
and McDuffy, II, Twenty first, killed
Corporal Thomas Totem, G, Fourth
mortaly wounded. Privates Michael
Sheridan, Herbert Tracey, Napoleon
White, K, Twenty first, seriously wound
ed. Privates Kinds and Plummer, G.
and Samson, G, Fourth; Phillips, II
Christie and Hollister, ID, and Ashland
|, Twenty first, slightly wounded.
"lnsurgrnt casualties unknown. Forty
Spanish prisoners released Spanish gun
boat in good condition, long sought for In
bay, captured. This town the directed
objective of Lawton when he captured
Santa Cruz, and launches in April, but
unable to reach town by boats on ac-
count of shoal WATERS
HOmewnrd bound Troops.
General Otis cabled the following detail
Of the troops on route home on the trans.
port Sherman:
transport Sherman, with California
infantry and heavy artillery, left for San
Francisco Doth Infantry, II officers,
1000 enlisted; artillery, 0 officers. 276
enlisted. Infantry left at La Carlota,
Negroes, Privates Claude W. Huff, Com
pany p; W. J. Clark, G. w. Iverson,
Company F; John NJ. Noonnn, ]. NJ.
Dubney. James r. Brown, William ID.
Stewart, Company G; H. G. Collins, Com
pany L. sick. Private Benjamin f.
Murd, Company f, nurse. Private Ralph
Coates, Company X, missing in action
near Manila. April g."
The following has also been received
from Manila
"1n compliance with an order received
from Madrid. the Spanish transport AL
va will proceed from Manila Immediately
to the Caroline islands in order to repu.
triate the garrison and inha bitants Of
those islands.
"There is great interest in the first at
tempt OF a cable boat to follow the move
ments of the army. The boat left Tam
hay, near Tagug, at the northern end of
Laguna de Bay, after making connec-
ton with the land wire, and successfully
laid 10 miles Of CABLE
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-29
GLADDENED BY GLACIERS.
Hartman Party of Explorers Hav'
Luck In Alaska.


Tacoma, July 29.-The party of scien-
lists who went to Alaska a month ago as
guests Of e. Fl. Harriman of New York
are meeting with unqualified success.
They made several important discover
les. Among these is an immense bay ex-
tending inland over 20 miles At the
upper end of the bay they have discover
ed great glacier, inferior only to Muir
glacier In size. This bay was named
Unknown bay.
Four other new glaciers which have
never before been seen by white men
were found at the head Of Disenchant-
ment bay. In Icy bay, opposite CAROLS
glacier, an immense glacier three-quar-
tiers of a mile in width was discovered
and named Hnrriman's glacier.
In the bay where the Grand Pacific
glacier is located observations were TAX
en-, which show that it's ice wall has
receder three miles since Muir and Reed
visited the locality and esta blished their
survey 20 years ago.
These details were brought by local
members Of the party who left the
steamer Elder at K&diak
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-29

Washington, July 29.-The following
fourth class postmaStcrs have been APP
pointed:
New York-Hartland, Andrew Bow
man.
Pennsylvana-Arden f. X. Bucking-
ham: Ashley. e. l.. Riley; Dicksonburg,
James II. Johnston.
Vermont-Vershire, George w. Kim.
hall
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-29
Central Vermont Railway.
Time-T able.
CORRECTED TO JUNE, 20 1899.

Trains leave Barre daily, except Sunday, at IT,
GOING SOUTH.
sIOA Nm ALL. For Boston VIA. Lowell on
Titchh',1,; New York via. Springfield and
all New England points. Parl'r car IT, "'s-
ton via. Lowell, and White River junction
to New York. without change.
~. OOP M.--FAST EXPRESS. For Boston
Lowell New York via. Springfield andvia
New London. Buffet par!or carlo Boston
~ P.M.-i.OCAL PASSENGER. For N rth-
h"ld Randolph, White River juno
ton and Windsor.
uotf P.M .-NIGHT EXPRESS. Leaves Barre
week days only, butIeav Montpelier II 10
AM, daily including sundays. Due boa'
ton via. Lowell daily S.l5 A. M. Boston via.
Fi;chburg, daily except sunday $50 An :
Sunday 1920 am. New York Except Sun
day) Il .26A. M. On Sundays runs to Spring
field only Wagner sleeping cara to 3osto'
VIA Towel! and to Springfield
GOING NORTH.
.5nA. M.-LOCAL RXPRESS. For Burling:
ton st. Adams Rchford Kouses PJin' and
Ogiensburg Connects at i,ssex Junction
With express TO all points on Rutland Is. IL
t,h p. M.-MAiL. For Burlington, Rutland
Cambridge Junction. 81. Albans, Montreal
Norwood, Ogdensburgn and the West. W AZ
uer parlor Car to Montreal.
,1o p. M.-iIXPRASS for Burlington, st. Al
bans, and Montreal. Pullman Sleeping Can +,
Montpelier Junction Chicago withon'
change. Due Chicago S.45 r.N. next nigh
Connects at Essex Junction for New i"i
via, Rutland and rroy.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-07-29

Durand. Mich, July pa negro
named Ballard, who, it is claimed. is
wanted for a murder committed In Ten
nessec three weeks ago. eluded three de
tectives from Nashville who had traced
him to Michigan. Ballard caught sigh
of e. IL. Macarthur, one of the detectives
Mt the railroad station. The negro rar
and was pursued by Macarthur to a small
piece of woods east of the Village tn,
detective firing meanwhile at the fleeing
colored man. The officers finally con
cluded that Ballard had got away, but
say they are confident of catching hin