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BfcfW "y3f" "- . -t 1c??jBgS$"'"'1 i$-n -- 16 THE KANSAS" CITY JOURNAL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 2a 1899. INTERVIEWED BY'PHONE miss alice melsbx talks to the journal kroji st. loiis. Thr Prlmn Donnn Hnppjr Oier the Proaipect of MuglliE n a Slur In Her (lira Town May boon .Slut In London. In view of the quite extraordinary in terest manifested in the coming of Miss Alice Nielsen to the Coates theater next week. The Journal jeFterduj culled up the prima donDa at the Southern hotel. 'St. Louis, by telephone, .mil had an interesting chat with her about her present success and some of her past experiences. Arrangements for the interview wero made through Mr. George Bonks repre sentative of the Nielsen opera companj. who sas he knows of only one other in stance where a. stage celebrity lus ben lnteiviewed at such Ions range, and what Mr. Bowles doesn't know about this sort of MIS& ALICE thing wouldn't make anjbody top-heavy. Miss Nielsen is naturally very happy over the prospect of appearing in her own city a a star, and as the met successful comic opera star in the country at that. She entered into the trans-state conversa tion with manifest delight and enthusiasm. 8ho was at tho telephone at the appointed time, and the call for her met with an almost immediate response. "Is this Kansas City?" came in clear, soprano tones over the 'phone. "Yes. How do jou do. Mi's Nielsen?' "Very well, thank you. How strange that you can ask that question and I can answer it when we are hundreds of miles apart!" "Miss Nlclson. would jou mind telling The Journal ar few things about jourselt.' You know everjbod here is interested in jour return, and we are told that jou have .a larger advance sale in jour own city that jou have had anj-where else. "What do jou think of that?" "I am very delighted, of course, especially as. 1 know that Iftoo much lb expected of me there can be no disappointment in the company and the opera. "How do jou like tho experiences of a popular star?" "Oh, It is all erj- lovely, in Its way: but the work Is the Mime, and the respon rlbllltlcs rreater. Of course I like to suc ceed: that is what all earnest singers aim to do, you know, and I am very grateful for whatever success I have attained. You know. I began very joung." "When did jou rlret sing in opera?" -'I do not remember the exact date, but my first "nart was a small and in 'Pa tience. when that opera was put on in Kansas City by Addison Madeira. The next time I had a part in 'Chantlclere. So far as I know, the part I 'created' in the opera has never been 'revived.' " "Had jou ever appeared in public before as a. singer?" "Yes. in school, occasionally. My verj first appearance was at St. Teresa s acad emy in Kansas City, when in the familiar old schoolroom scene I appeared with dirty face, dlshcv eled hair, unbuttoned dress and unlaced shoes, and sang 'The Taraj' Scholar. Do you remember 'Ths Tardj Scholar'?" "No, I do not recall it. Ho,- docs it go?" "I sea jou want to test my memory. Well, I haven't such a bad memorj-. It opens like this: I am scolded every day. War It is. I cannot uy." "Remember any more?" "Yes, here's the chorus: 'Tarty scholar Ii your name; lou are scolded; vino's to blame? Altars sleeping till the clock rtrikes debt. Slowly creeping to the schoolyard gate Tardy scholar." Here The Journal man applauded loud enough for Miss Nielsen to hear him in St. Louis, and when she had acknowledged the appluu.se she was asked to sing the old school nong. but this invitation was laughingly declined. "ou fee." said Miss Nielsen. "I do not want rav singing to be judged at such long range Besides I have mv doubt about the acoustic properties of Mls'ouri, for the dear old state is full of echoes." Miss Nieli-en referred to her cirlv choir and concert experience. She began tho former when only II jears old and the lat ter after her stage ambitions lud taken hold of her. The onlv real hardships she ever endured were with a concert companj that went as far "West as Denver. The or ganization was stranded several time. "My first professional engagement hi opera was with a stock comp my in Sin Francisco " continued the star of "The Tortune Teller." "I Fang for several sea-i-ons with that company, mv role ranging all the way from Yum Yum to Lucia. J.ou 1 4SM THE BISMARCK MAUSOLEUn AT FRIEDRICHSRUH. ! i lull ill) i i u Hie Lendoa Dally Graphic. v 'th singular forethought the late Prince P .iraicli arranged, jears before his death. t- rr detail in connection with his last rest l"S iiUct. Amid the stress and excitement c ' his stormy life he seemed to dwell with real pleasure on the time when he would be at peace amid the whispering trts of his much loved Sachsenwald. There he built uj the mausoleum wmen win soon receive ms remains, ana no waicnea its progress with ns murh Interest ah he had formerly watched the growth and completion tif-ibc Gorman empire The mausoleum Is a build ing of modest dimensions, and without Jiiy inipoi-Ing .irchltertural attributes. i lie -ercblleit has tried to lealizc the restful- see I was given parts as soon as I joined the company, and never had any of the, drudgery of chorus work. It was while singing Lucia that Mr. Barnabee. of the Bo'tonians. heard me. and from that hear ing came the offer to sing with that com pany. What I have done since I Joined the Bostonians Is pretty well known. I fancj." "Have vou any particular message for Kansas City. Miss Nielsen?" Only this: If my friends and the the atergoers there are half as glad of my re turn as I am to sing for them, I shall be about the happiest girl in town next week. The most interesting bit of news con cerning the K.m-a City prima donna is that she will probably sins in London be Sore the present season is over. It will be remembered that when "The Furtune Tell er" was produced in New York its limit was four weeks, although the opera might have run tho entire scaon there, as its success was 'Implj- tremendous Arrange ments were made for a spring sMson of five weeks to open in -April. Manager 1'er lev has been negotiating for a cancellation of this time in order to defer the rrturn' of his star and hi 01 era until the owning of next 'eason when a long run will be mapped out. But what is more to the point 1 that Mr. Perley. .xeveral weeks ago. hud an interview with Mr. George Musgrove. of the llrm of Musgrove & William, rela tive (o taking Ml"-s Niel'cn and "The or trne Teller" to London the coming spring and lunning the attraction through the summer season In the British metropolis. Mr. Musgrove came to New York a few weeks ago in the interests of "The Belle of New York," which has been running at NIELSEN. his London theater, the Shaftesburj. for some months with great success. Attract ed b the success of The Fortune Tell er," he went to Chicago and practically closed the deal with Manager Perlcj for an engagement at the Shaftesburj. The eutlre NIeUen companj- and all of the scenerj- and properties used in the present production will be taken to London. THE "STANLAWS" FACE. A Great nival to the Gluson', Face in Popular Favor Among; the Girl. The "Stanlaws"" face Is rapid- gaining a renown before which tho "Gibson" face is obliged to retreat in good order. There via a time when even- maid in tho country imitated the Gibson stjle, with the fond, hone that if 'he parted her hair and uut it back smartlv, and held up her chin and. oiil,lfl.i1 .. 1n1. .. A... f 1..... !....' tuiutdini i iuujw ui anccii 11. JHiugiuj ' senousnei;.siie mignt growto De line tne damsels that haunt the pages of "A Soldier' ot i ortune ana tne tnncess Aline ana bo recognized -as of that class. Nine out of ten of thoe who worked to this end never received the slightest recognition for their efforts and were forced to como dow u irom ineir peaesiais aitcr awnue ana go back to their former estate of ordlnarj American girls The Stanlaws girl is less ideal, but more Vivacious and jolly and gaj' than the "Gib son" n.odei. She hasn't one haughty ilr In her whole categorj-. and an offort on her part to be scornful would result in dire failure. She could be ai.gi-v and a little Ironical, if she chose; her pointed chin and tip-tilted nose show that. Bejond e er thlng. sho Is a wholesome m-ild, full of life and splrit and several thousand degrees removed from severe. We meet the girl with the Stanlaws face everj- now- and then on the street, and we never do so without a feeling of genuine admiration for her nritmated and mobile countenance. When we miet her in n m igazlne we ftl under obligations to the mtl't for his dainty creation. Vp-to-Dute. "This is outrageous: it ought to be hissed off tho Ftage." "What"' all that" "Wlij. this 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' with two Cjranos in It." ness of some out of the waj- country church, and he has completely succeeded. When one leaves the gatewaj- of tho prince's homo at Frledrichsruh and c rosges tho road, one sees in front two small hills. One is surmounted by the well known Hlrschgruppe, which was presented to the chancellor on his 60th blrthdaj-. The other on the right, which is called the Bchneekcn berg is the site of the mausoleum A winding path leads up to the building, which consists of a round tower and a short nave. The graves of the-prlncc and princess ar situated in tho tower, while the remninder- of the building l re-rrvev for the general family vault. The stvle of the whole edifice is exceedingly simple. THE "STANLAWS1 FACE. HOMES NDMELESS I n r CHILDREN. m X . jsl H kwa Veen The Mission Children s Home rinding Societj- has ample work to keep Its district superintendents bu'j. Not onlj- are there manv deserted little ones to be put in good homes, but there is a large number of de'olate homes homes where the sound of childish laughter and prattle will bo warmly welcomed. In the last six weeks six orphan or deserted children have been taken from Kansas City and given a new lease of life among surroundings more conducive to their better development. Most have been received into farmers' families; others have gone to the 'mailer towns in this Western district of Mis souri. All have experienced foi ths fir't time absolute phjslcal comfort. Sleeping coverless upon bare floors, making the most of one meal a. daj and dragging out a miserable existence In rags ai.d lilth. have been wiped from their memories It is surprising how man applications are sent in for the little waifs. Even few dajs a new list must be made out. Each list contains about thirty applica tions. Of those who send In reiiaes's for children, tho majority aie occupants of childless homes, or parents wno'e sons and daughters have grown to mar hood and womanhood and severed the romp tic. A fairlj- largje percentage of them hav reached middle life, the latter 30s and etrlj 40s being the) times when the strongest inclination to assume new- responsiblil'iei, is felt. Strange as it "ma seem, girls are moro in demand than bojs out of thlrtj-six applications received this month. twentj--slx a'k for girls. When one recalls th6 enthusiasm with which the birth of a boy baby is usuallj greeted, this unusual fact would seem to demand explanation. There are two3 reasons which m'ght be supposed to influence the preference in this caso. People who take strange children into their homes alwajs run the ri'k of encountering in them tindcirable cn.iric tcristlcs. Girls are more easily controlled than bos. and have fewer opportunities for developing the obnoxious traits Train ing influences them more profoundlv. The chances, therefore, of their giving trouble are not 'o great as in tne case ot tne opposite sex. The other reason lies In the fact that homes are more frequentlj of fered on farms. Farmers' wives grow lonelj- if tho long dis must be spent with out company. A girl would naturally fill tho want in such cases. An Application for n. Child. Applicants for a child must be investigat ed and their moral and financial standing approved bv the local committee. They must promise to legally adopt tho child within reasonable time, treat It as their own and send it to school and Sunday school. Thej- must promise to keep the child thirtj- dajs after giving notice if It is unsatisfactory Parents are not allow ed to visit their children after giving them through the societj. Rev. Mr. R. T. Mllnes Is he superin tendent of the Kansas City district. When ho finds a child whose parents are dead or unable to care for it properlv. he takes it U the Children's home to be kept antil the future home is decided upon. The con sent of the child's parents and a legal sur render of all further right to the child i' al wajs obtained. In the application li't a general descrjption of the child deslnd is given bj- each applicant. These suggestions are looked over and rcgaided as nearlj as, may be in placing the little one. Pro-pec-tlve foster mothers sometimes have very particular ideas as to the personal ap pearance of their new charges , The children generally are glad to go; but when the time comes for parting with their mothers, a teartul scene is inev itable. Rev. Mr. Mllnes Is usuallj obliged to wit ness theso separations and he does not find them especially enlivening. Neither is taking weeping joungsters on street cars an unmixed joy. he declares "I wouldn't mind it once in a while" ho says, "but whefl it happens everv d iv or so I rath;r wish I was labeled or the children were." Some of the Hexciicd. Not long ago Rev. Mr. Mllnes rescued two little girls from the poorhou'e. Thej had gone there with their mothers. Idiots and lunatics were their associates. Ar rangements were made for the transference of theso children. They are now in gooJ homes. In -another instance a father and moth er separated, and. unable, to agree as to who should have their onlv child, i daugh ter, the little one wns turned over to the Children's Home Societj-. Contrary to the rules of tho society, the father and moth er were allowed to visit the child, though thej- never came togethci. rinallv the littlo girl fell III. and whin It was realised that she was iljlng her parents wpre sent for. They met at the child's ued'lde and, in accordance with the littlo one's djlng wish, were reconciled. And. as in the good, old-fashioned storv book, thej are now liv ing happily together. A man and woman vho-e worldlj po -sessions consisted chleflj of four children and a gun decidid to divide thsir piopeity and separate. The man, to prove his un selllshness. took the gun and left tho four children to Ills wife. Sickness Invaded tho little hut and their condition became piti able. The superintendent of the Horn", Finding Sorlttv was notified The four children are now well provided for. The sotletv publishes a. little paper 'n which are printed letters from both the adopted children and their new can takers. All of them express the keenest satisfac tion. A letter from a woman who had had her adopted babj cnlv a week when it died was as pitiful a wail as ever tame from a heartbroken mother. In almost ev erj- instance the expression We love our babj- as much as though it were our nwn" is used. Indeed it sepm tint it takes but a short tim for the heartstrings to grow about the little dependent' If It happen', howevei, that tin- I Inld Is not satlsfactorj- a month's nothc is given and the child is removed. An application for another one is usually made Immi-dlatelj-. One failure .does not In hie di' vouragcment. A second c hild Is giv en ,t trial, and veil a third or more If ncce"arv. when children or ciimin.u lxnniage .u Riven Hvvav nothing is ..aid about thrlr family if the direct ouestion is not ,i'kd Prejudice agaln't them would ri'iilt and the innocent child would siifft l In con'c quence The Ml'souri Children's IJomc Society is but a branch of the nation il socletv. Among the noted men who have given their liberal patronage to the Institution arc President MeKinlev. who is prcldent of the board of directors for Ohio, I.vman Gage who is vice president of the na tional board of directors: R. A Alger, member of the state board ot Michigan: Rev. Mr. Washington Gladdtn. a member of the Ohio board, and the Kcv. Dr. Dan iel S. Tuttle. member of the state beard of MI"OUrI. Captain Kllison of this citv. Is a member of the Missouri board In the seven jears of the existence of Missouri's Home Fii ding Socletv nttrlv 1000 children have been permanently cured lor. The superintendents .re tireless in their devotion to the work. Their pav amounts to onlj- WOO a venr. for the societj is supported bv- donations A spn-e of duty well done Is their further t ccompen'e. ADELIA ALICE HUMPHREY. The Extreme of ITncniiTentlnnnl. From the Detroit Journal All night the red wine flowed: Wassail! Morning dawned upon a wild cene ot revelrj. Some were lngi,ig bacch-in lllan ungs, others dinccd grotcnm Iv : while --tjH oili er', and these were ill tinke-t lf all, picked their teeth mm r f . WINTER JOMAIDS. Tno CharmliiK Aiibnry Park Maiden Tnhe a I'lnnge In the Jan uary Surf. From exchangee Mi's. Josie Ten Broeck and Miss Mabel Clowe, two venturesome Asburv Park. N. J . girls, took a winter dip In the ocean at noon last Saturdiv. Miss Ten Broeck Is a. blonde of imposing figure, vivacious man ners and addicted to athletics. She wore in the surf a light-brown suit, cut low, with hire arms and silk tockings, with large hi ick stripes. Ml-s Clowe Is a brunette. She hid on a. low-neck bodice, .with red lace trimmings, short black skirt and black silk 'toekings. The fe.it of the two girls plunged Captain MISS MABEL CLOWE Abram Baker, who for jears has had the distinction of being everv season the fir-t to tike a winter swim into deep despair. The captain 1- ,i vvealthj te'ldcnt. He is over TO jears of age, hut prides hlni'elt on his 'turdinest He wears light clothing even in midw Intel. Toward noon he walked slowly to the water's edge and took a favorite seat on the board walk at the foot of Anbury ave nue neai the pavilion. Ho was rotfed bv the chatter of voices, and two gills stopped beside him. "Is the w.iter warm to-dav ' ' salrl Miss Clowe, with an affectation of seriousness. "It looks tempting," s lid Mis-" Ten Broeck The captain gasped and looked dubiously at the chilly surf. Then the girls ran down the beach to the water's edge, while the captain stared, speechlcs Quicklj they threw hats, skirts and shoes on the sind and stood in bathing suits th it thej- had worn beneath The captain buttoned his coat and blew on his linger tips to keep them warm The sun was trving to break through thin gray clouds The big waves, with now and then a white cap. l oiled heuvilj in. rll at once the girls stepped out Knee deep, and then plunged headlong Into a breaker that completelj- deluged them. Thej vwam vlgoroU'lj for a few mo ments, floated to 'hov their skill nnd cour age, and Indulged in a brief swimming m itch Tho sun tame out and the girls took advantage of tho brief Interval ot warmth to "cramblo out again upon the sand'. , Thej- couldn't resist tho temptation to crow over the downfallen captain for a moment ' The water Is as warm as In Jul !" cried Mis Clowe. "Let's go in again!" said Mi's Ten Broeck. "B b bless my soul!" ejaculated Cap tain Baker. His teeth were chattering. But while thej enjojed his discomfiture skirts and wraps were being hastily donned, and within a few moments the venturesome two weie scurrjing tow ird a hutch Neither of the girls was the worse" for the cold bath, and they laughinglv In'istcd th it thej- will keep It up everj daj- of the winter. ttnnlner In Ilurninli. From the Ladles' Home The Illii'tntion 'hows the Intha, or hake dweller. In his boat, with a curious stjle of propelling 11. The Intha'3 living he gets from the waters of the lal e, which is at one his plajground and hunting counttj, ho is, indeed, almost amphibious, or like some strange waiter fowl, his hut perched nest like amidst the reeds, In the mltl't of Lake Jul iv. To a lover of athletics, the rowing Intha is a magmllcent spectacle. The right foot pol'cd with perfect equilibrium In the prow or tin tluni'v boat, he wields the- oar with left leg and hand alwujs leiving the right hand lire for It'hlng, even an umbrella, when ti'cd. is carried in the left hand Rowing swiftlv to a llkelj- fishing ground, he takes bis ll'hing spear, sharp and thret prongtd. In his right hand: he then rows slowlj with pieulng ejes searching for his pies, when, with the 'ped of thought, the .'p.ir II isbe" down with unerring aim and brings up its 'Ilvcrj writhing victim. Put tine III 1'oot Into It. From the ?ew Vork Times Stupid .iffnli. till-, ch' ' ' t'ni "Let's liavc." ""iii't. I in givmctlif partj, jou know." MISS JOSEPHINE TEN BROECK. 111 ii f' AMERICAN PITCHERS SOMIO .VOt F.I, -D ATTKACTIIE PIECES RECENTLY EMIIIIITEU. Development in Potterj Since the Time of Dutch Settler Bit of HUtnrj of the Plteher- JlnUlnar, Iudntr. Chicago reccntlj- had a verj- Interesting pottrej exhibit, or, more particularlj-, a pitcher exhibit. It was given under the auspice of tho Y. M. C. A. and hundreds of pieces were displayed. As the enter tainment committee or this organization has an idea of making the exhibition pop ular from one end of the countrj to the other, a similar exhibit may before long be given in Kansas Citv. Tho di'plaj- has iiroustd interest hi the study of potterj and something regarding tint pirt that America li is taken in the indii'trj ot pitcher making maj be a timely bit of hi'torv Leaving aside the work ot the aborigi ne", the history of American potterj be gins, with the carlv Dutch settlers of Penn'ylvania. Ac cording to the be't authorities on the subject thee emi grants began the manufacture of slip" vvaro in Mont gomerj. Lancaster and Bucks ounties about im While this crude pioneer stjle of potterj Is rare, not a few of the old TVllt,1. fnmtlli t.. ,1.. Mount Vernon Pitcher Onned bj J J. Gil bert. Baltimore Last have excellent specimens of the work manship of these first American potters. The latter followed their vocation in i 'mill and humble wav. their kilns gem rallj being attached to their dwellings. The m i terial tr-ed bj them was the ordinary red i,a; 1(-toritcd with ovcrlav of ' liquid slip, or el i j mixed with colors ilie device used in this rude decorative work was called i "quill box." and to .all practical purpose;, was i big, the mouth of which was gathered ibout a riuill Gentle prcssute on the bag was suflicitnt to force tho pistv compound of llp' through the ciuill in an even "tream Bv U'ing the quill a' a pencil with which to trace the design, the first attempt'' at decoration in this line were made b the Pennsj lv ania, fathers. V Pioneer Potter. Johannes Neesz was the inst of thee pioneers to achieve distinction in his craft. .tie uvea ana worked in i-ort Taj lor, aiont goinerj countj-, wfcere he built a kiln of un usual dimensions separate from h! dwelling, and applied himself with enthusi asm ti his calling. Tho tulin was his fa vorite deign, but his ii cancatuics or George Washington, taken from contemporane ous print', 'how he did not heitate to at tempt tho more diffi cult task of portrait ure Later the 'slip" makers eov ered the entire outei surface ot their pieces with Shull.ill lilier midge Pitcher 1 1 Tlenning ton ITa ) Jlueum a creamj co iting and laid their decorations on this Slip ware" h id a vogue of about a hundred ve.ars. i,lttle of it was manu factured later than sW. America's fiist effort to make fine and artl'tic china ware was put forth by Gou"e Bounln and George Anthonv Morris in Philadelphia about 1770 When Benjamin 1 ranklln was in London two years later, his wife sent him a present of several china ' ,uce boat' made bv the "home factorj " and the groat American acknowl edged their receipt in thee words: "I am pleased to .see so good a progres m ide In the china manufactorv. I wi'h it Suc cess most heirtilv." But his patriotic .Wishes were not fulfilled, for the venture failed and the proprietor" were compelled to close the works and commend their desti tute workmen to the charity of the good peoplo of Philadelphia. To William Ellis Tucker of the Quaker cit.v belongs the distinction of being the second American to attempt the manufac ture of anj thing deserving the name of nne potterj-. While working In his fath er's potterj store in 1SJ0 he decided to experiment with na tlvo clajs and ma terials in the effort to attain a composite resembling porcelain O" china. After build ing a small kiln in tho jard behind the S'tore he began his original investiga tions. His knowledge of liotterj- was con fined to the appear ance ot the various White Parian Pitcher. 1SI5 In Pennsyl vania Jtuseum. wares. Of their com position lie was wholly ignorant, not hav ing been in a potterv and being without formulae of any kind o,r the co-oieintion of anj person familiar with the processes of the European lotteries. Tine American Ware. After groping in the dark he evo'ved a combination of materials which produced a ware cloelv- reembllng the fine porcelain of the French factories. His courage and reourcefulne-s were rewarded bv the popularity of the new w ire, and its suc cess sx interfered with the American ox port bu'ines of tho European makers that he became tho object ot persistent persecu tion According to authorities on the hWtorj- of American potterj-, certain English potters corrupted workmen in the Phlladelphi t establishment, a n d these were Induced to mutllato the ware, ; cutting It with fine j wires while it was still in a pla'tlc state. ' The Injury was not ilisrnvprnhlr before thej- were placed in r tho kiln, and after thej- were lircd thev wcro useless. Theo and other equally cle-iilcaulo method Injured Tuckir'' bus iness, and he applied Marine I itclier, & to congres for aid in behalf of his "infant industry " The petition wa not t-urc"fui. and shortly before hl de ith the pioneer interested Judgo Joseph Hemphill In the business The enterprise v as m tinned several jears bv- the latter, who gave great Impetus to the pottery Indtistr.v in America. Associated with Judge Hemphill was Thomas Tin Iter, -on of tho founder of thr indii'trj. His grandchildren are 'till the possessors of 'tveral line pieces turned out of the famous kilns Among these tri-.i'Ures are some of the V-shaped pitch rs. the gen rnil design of which was char leteri'tic of this pottery. The mii'eum at Bennington. Pa., has a Tucker pitcher decorated with a painting of a view of the old bridge ovir tho Schujlklll river. The suiie Institution has a W ishlngton pitcher, .il'o bj Turkcr. The lnliliiitton Pitcher.. Washington has been a fivorlw decora tive therie with the potters "luce Johannes Neesz llrst ti.itcd in rude line, with the "quill box," the face and figure of the I ither or his (OLiitrv. One of the most be iiiriful Washington pltelurs In ixistenro is. owned bv J I. Gllliprt. or n.iUlinoii mil is decorated with an rlaborite viiw uf Mount "Vernon The hgend on this line 'peiimen re id': "Washington's Seat; Mount Vernon." Probiblv the most celebrated and popul ir deign evei made- bv a potter i- thf "Ite bekah" pitcher This was devl'td b Ben nett in tho late 40 -and lens of tl os- s.ands of reprodut -tlon have neen sow. So f imlliar Is the de sign that its mention is sullieient to leeall its fornf to the gen eral nadei. In lsifi the 'nine m iker pro duced Vi beautiful Roiklngham pltchti. the nose of w hlch Is ornamented with the head of a Druid Seven vears later the Burnetts brought out another notable "Drold'a Hfad ' Pitch er, lS4r pattern, generallv n -ferred to as the ' marine pitehf i " Its color is a beautiful sago green ami the orn impu tation Is in fishes and other Inhabitant" of the d.ep. Tho Chicigo Evening PO't in speaking of one of the citv's claims to dl'tlnetlon s.av. "It has given to the world mi origi nal and tvplcillv Anierlc in deign This Is known as the Kcinejs Indian JMeliti The ide i whs roncriveil bv one of the lead ing potlerj denier" ill this clt. and Its rxceiillon wis IntrusK d to Kdvard ICi m v. the celebrated sculptor of animal' and WMJtfJMF V9BaadBVa''b.lt W -s5mBk Indians. The result is artistic in the high est degree. It Is onlj- to be regretted th it the firm for which the model was made did not carrj' out the American Idea to tho end and have the pitcher mule bj- an American potter Instead of serding It to tho famous kilns at Lambeth, England." "GENTLEMAN" JOHN JACKSON. Attended a Ktnsc at III Coronation Memory Perpetuated In Stone and Verne. From the New "iork Herald What a v ast difference between the pugi list of to-daj- and the masters of the prize ring elghtyj-ears ago' Where Is the man living at this writing on whom the populace would bestow a monument to mirk his grave In Old Trlnitv? The deeds of 'Gen tleman" John Jackson are bright and shln- Irg examples of puglllm compared with the trave-nj- on championship battles of the present decade. It may be that the exi'ting methods of deciding honors come under the head of "improvements in pugil ism " Thej maj be Improvements in a strictly pugilistic 'en'e. but If the present professoi of the manlj art would take a leif from the life of 'Gentleman" John Jack'ou and studj' It from a moral stand point scandals would not be so frequent. To some lovers of pugilism ancient hi tory I "Omctime'" pooh pooheel. and bru'h ed a'ide with an lllmeanlng gesture, a wi-e look .and an expression that the prlnclp lis In list! in.t were fools in thoe ilijs. caring more foi glorj th in for money, pi icing their honor at a figure fir above the price of honor to-daj. There Is a moral In the hlstorj of "Gen tleman ' John Jackson, who for vtars was the champion of England, and whose deed- in and about the ring gained for him the affection of the lowelv, the applaii'e of the nobilitj- and, at his death the sjmpathies of all England. John Jackson won the championship of England from Daniel Mendoza. nnd so de cisively that It was Jackson's host fight. though for three jears afterward he was open to challenge, but none was forthcom ing, and the championship was presented to one James Belcher. Prior to passing over the championship to Belcher Jackson had met and defeated England's noted fighters His mime was ii household word, not onlj- for hW athletic abilit-. but for his. many virtues. Indeed In those davs it was positive neglect of education If a joung'ter hud not been a pupil of John J ickson. It wjas part of a gentleman's scholarship. Collegians from the universities of England were taught the art ot self-defense as a matter almost compuNorj. It was in this wav that Jackson came in personal contact with the highest in the land. The h't of his pupils embraced one third of the peerage-. Lord Bjron was an enthusiastic tollower of Jackson. All will remember the author of ' Don Juan ' refer ring to the great professor in a note to the eleventh Canto of that famous work. He wrote. "Mv- friend and corpo-eal master and pas tor. John Jackson, esquire, profe'sur of pu gilism, -vho. I trust, still .retains the strength and sjmmetrv- of his model and form, together with his good humor and athletic as well as mental accomplish ment' " Prob iblv the mo't Important and Inter esting ciieuintunces connected with Jaek on s e ireer concerning rov.iltj was at the coronation ot George IV. There was a de sire to make the ceremonj unusunllj- Im pressive, for nothing of the kind had taken place for tlftv vears. and the excitement of the public w is verj great. The king was none too popular. It w III be remembered, at the time, for a large section of the public were In favor of Queen Caroline, who was then excluded from the throne. it was therefore thought that po"lb1v there might be a fracas as the proceslon entered Wc'stmlnster hall, or even In the hall Itself. So It was determined to eng ige a, special bodjguird tor his majestj-, and UKn the Lord Great Chamberlain (LortI UrrBJYlMJwl' ilvWii'-W MONUMENT TO "GENTLEMAN" JOHN JACKSON. BROMPTON CEME- TERV. ENGLAND. Gwjdvr) the task of providing them de volved With the 'inctlon of the king, he en gaged eighteen of the first pugilists of the daj-. Each was provided with an elegant page's suit, and their business was to stand at tho doors of Westminster hall and guard tho king from the time that he alighted from his carriage until ho resumed his seat therein. Those who were engaged were John Jack son (who. with a distinguished amateur boxpr of the period named Watson, h id tho selection of the menl. Cribb Spring. "Tom" Beli her. Carter. 'Tom" Oliver. "Hnrrv" Holt Peter Cniwlej. "Dick" Ctirtl-. Med-lej-. Purcell. Samp'on, "Bill" Kales. Rich mond. "Ben" Burn. 'Harrj" Harmcr. "Hnrrv" Lee. "Tom" Owen and "Josh" Hudson. In acknowledgment of their services each mm received a letter of thanks, addressed to them from Lord Gwjdjr. and a gold coron itlon med il, which the lord great chamberlain stated he received from the h mils of the king himself for them. In 1140 ' Gentleman" John Jackson died, after living nn exempl irj- life. Ono of the past writers or pugilism thus spoke of him ! at his funeral "Loved bv manv. respected bv all. enjojlng the friendship of a unlim ited circle, an honor to his profession, and a gentleman." The Cheerfnt Idiot. From the Indianapolis Journal "i ou would not take him for a man the detectives were after." said the Cheerful Idiot. "Wouldn't take who?" asked the shoe cleik boarder. The new boarder. I understand hl3 name Is Clews." TENERIFFE'S FAMOUS DRAGON TREE. Perhaps the strangest vegetable in the world is the dragon tree of Tenerlffe. It Is a sort of giant npurugu. according lo some, the dead brant lies serving as a sup port for the crowns. Humboldt estimated one specimen to be C0"0 jears old. New roots, as thej- come Into bring, encircle Un original stem, which is hid far awav In side, and the roots which become detached from the stem may be 'cen hanging, with ered, in the upper p irt of the tree. Thf trunk is generally hollow. The hollow of one great tree, which per i'hed'ln a storm m l'KT, was ued as n tmple bv- the nitives of Tenerlffe before Euiopcans landed on the i'l ind. When the Sp mi-li took possession or thp island the hollow- w.-s i hanged Into a i Ini'ili and n nss -w.is 'aid there bv the mission irk'. Till? tree was fortj -eight feet arou-d and A 1 7-YEAROLD WRITER .silt: ib A IJKMCEDT OF SIR WALTER SCOTT. 31 lnii Lillian Pearnoo, of Sedalla, Who Han Had One Story- Accepted by an Eaatern Publisher, lias Great Axplrnttona. Lillian Pearson, a 17-v ear-old girl of Se elalla. is a clever joung writer. She ha shown great versatility In her style, but ono of her friends doubted her abllitj- to write a storj- of sentiment. He expressed this doubt to MI3 Pearson and was im mediately told that he vtould lie "shown." A wager was laid and tho story. "Tho Sixteenth Man," was written. And so well w is It done that the Ladles' Home Jour n il. of Philadelphia, accepted and published it. Beside. Jllsy Pearson won another wager. One of her friends declared that she could not di'cuss "1C to 1' in a new lUht. In hr norj-. Mi-s Peir'on told ot IxUen men and one girl. She was .m MISS LILLIAN PEARSON. e isy winner in both ca'e. Since she con fesses that the "sarcastic stjle" is her forte It is useless to suggest what her re mark" to the vanquished may have been on the subject. M1ss Pearson Is voung. Indeed, to be a magizlne writer. She Is o joung. in fact, th it she Is still willing to tell her age. June 2. 1SS1, in Kansas City she was born. Though her parents moved toSetlalia when she was but four month old. Kansas Citv can laj- rightful claim to thi -'talented joung girl. Her fither is an Englishman and a direct descendant of Sir Walter Scott. The n imes of several minor writers aIo grace the family tree, so that Lillian Pear son's literarj" precocitj- is easily accounted for. Her Work, nnd Her Ambition. "When I was quite young." said Miss Peirson. "I used to plan stories and then inflict them on the people who were so un fortunate as to know me well. My ambi tion Is to write a book that will last. An author'" life Is mj- idea of an ideal exist ence. I do not care to become a regular contributor to magazines. I never write poetrj I can't do that: but I write a rhjme for nearlj- everj-thlng that happens in mj- small world." Miss Pearson 13 modest, both about her jouthful attempts at literary work and concerning her rhymes. Those whom she classes as "the poor un poor unfortunates" upon whom she In- . flicted her efforts do not agree with the estimate. Her rhjmes. if not poems In the strictest snse of the word, are -verj-clever and entertaining. Sho is the poet laureate of the Sedalla high school. A small newspaper which the students pub lish depend on Miss Pearson for very much of its Interesting reading matter, r Miss Pearson Is a member of the class ot "JO of the Sedalla high school. She Is the president of a cinb of senior girls, called the T. II. E. Club. Everj- Friday evening after school a meeting is held and a liter ary programme Is presented. Miss Pearson i one of tho brightest contributors to theso session. She is a clever ,talker and Is es-peclallj- good at repartee. Next June Miss 'Pearson will take her diploma. A few jears at college will follow and then she will take her place In the long lino of as pirants to fame. The storj-, "Tho Sixteenth Man," whlcn was published Ia't summer.was exceptional onlj- as coming from so Inexpericncetl and joung a writer. The principal characters are a verv sensible girl and a rich joung man dl'gulsed a a grocery store keeper. Numerous and sundry drives In the neat little grocerj" wagon give opportunity- for some clever conversation. The ending is quite melodramatic. When the) hero dis closes the fact that he is a wealthy aristo crat In tho grocerj- business for his health the heroine craves forgiveness for the fact that she, too. Is wealthy. Just what na tionality people are who might have their lives blighted by a few surplus dollars the authoress does, not state. The scene of the stor- Is laid In Arkansas', however, a fact which might account for any peculiarities. On tho whole, however, tho story is a verj- creditable one. A. A. II. Probably Absence of Mind. From tho Chicago Tribune. "You know old Hunks, who sajs the whole country is going to everlasting smash on account ot this new policj" of expansion?" "Yes. What of him?' "Nothing only he mule a trade for an other lot of United States bonds this morning, at a premium." Well! From the Chicago Tribune. "Yes, George," whispered the maiden, a rosj blush stealing over her sweet face. "I think I shall be satlsllcd with love in a cottage. I have alwajs lived in a flat." ulnetj-trw feet high. The sap of this tree 1 called dragon's blooel. and Is an article of commerce. It used to be emplcjed In medicines, but now is uxed e hletly for mix ing with paints unit -varnishes, and for embalming purposes. There are other trees of a different species from the dragon trees or Tpnerlfte. the- saps of which are called dragon's Mood. Thej- grow In the East Indies and In South America. But the dragon tree of TeneilrTe has a reputation hj- itself and Is a wonder of nature. The natives say that the great dragon tree- of Tenerlffe was once gunrdt-d by a dragon. A big chief killed the dragon ami watered the tree with hi blooel. Ever after that the tree gave forth the ptculhir sap known m dragon's blood. It I. dlffl uit to .if count for the f.u t that the othr trees .tbi give forth this ap. tiftWs w siirmbe that there were a tot of little dragons to furnlh their blood for water ing purpose. srBBBBBBBLI 1 c. -MBl..;lrv j l4i M nJ Ml y y irBpflf4tMri 'jutaVita Hy-;y--, T&vrn