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:i·· tI ·i d i44 b ti v, ~/''/1 *Q best now. The answer was surpris ing, for Gertie Millar, who is the aw A /N V Gaiety management's latest discov M5 /t 7ery in the beauty line, has become Sr, ENM suddenly the reigning favorite. She is playing the part of "Cora, Cora, fascinating Cora," in the London pro duction of "The Toreador," and her little song, "Keep Off the Grass," is on every piano organ in town. "The Toreador' has passed its four o hundredth performance at the Gaiety _o l and still the lordly youths are flock o r ing to hear Gertie Millar sing her tuneful ditty. Rosie Boote sang "Masie, She is a Daisy." at the Gaiety so effectively that the marquis of "Gertie Millar's." was the prompt Headford could not resist the tempta 'eply of the girl in the photograph tion of makling her a peeress. Per shop to the question as to which haps "Keep Off the Grass" will serve London actress' pictures were selling Gertie Millar as well. DEWEY A MAN OF STRENGTH. Remarkable Feat Credited to Hero of I Spanish-American War. Though Admiral Dewey is universal ly known to be hale and hearty, hardly anyone gives him credit for possess- 4 ing the great personal strength with which he is gifted. One of the Span ish-American war veterans, who had all but lost the power of walking, called on him at his Washington home not long ago and found the admiral standing on the front steps. Dewey invited him 'In, but the disabled man looked doubtfully at the steps, seeing which the admiral reached into the carriage, picked him up bodily and carried him up the steps and into the drawing room, where he placed his burden in the easiest chair at hand. Ancient Metallurgy. A recently published report of a French savant shows that the Chal deans and Babylonians were possess ed of considerable metallurgical skill. A Babylonian statuette was found to consist of a copper alloy containing 79.5 per cent of coper, 1.25 per cent of tin, and 0.8 per cent of iron. A statuette from Chaldean, estimated to be 2.200 years old, was composed of nearly pure copper containing only a slight proportion of iron, whereas another Chaldean statuette, some 400 years older, consisted mainly of an alloy of four parts of copper with one part of lead and a trace of sulphur. A HEAVYWEIGHT LEGISLATOR. Virginia Statesman Tips the Beam at 360 Pounds-a Farmer. James Banks of Carroll county is the heaviest lawmaker in the state of Virginia. When he had taken the oath as a member of the House of D)ele gates' he went to the seat assigned him, but was unable to get his 360 pounds of avoirdupois into the space reserved. A special seat had to be arranged for him in one of the aisles. Mr. Banks is a mountaineer, about tifty-live years of age. He is not over - the average height, has iron-gray hair and mustache and is a jolly good fel low. The attention he attracts seems to please him. Mr. HiAFst is a farmer. A Roosevelt Family Name. Theodore Quentin. a member of the Philadelphia reserve police lately wrote to President Roosevelt asking why he gave* his youngest son the unusual name of Quentin. The Presi dent answered that "the name Quen tis s with us an old family name, coming from a French Hugenot refu fee who came to this county over two centuries ago." HOBBY IS HUMAN BRAINS. Prof. Wilder Has Greatest Collection in the World. Prof. Wilder, whose endeavors to secure the brain of the late Elizabeth Cady Stanton have been foiled by the relatives, has the greatest collection M iA 5of - s of brains in the world. His laboratory 0 at Cornell university contains hun a dreds of glass jars containing the e brains of all sorts of people from crim inals to college professors. Burt Green Wilder, one of the great comparative s. anatomists of the world, was born at Boston in 1841. lie began his natural it history studies at 14 years of age, and his recorded observations on living s spiders brought hIm marked recogni if tion fromt the elder Agassiz. When h only 19 he was lecturing on scientific subjcects. and away back in 1863 he d discovered on Folly island, near Char 0 leston. S. C.. a remarkable spidtler,. to e which his name has since been given. e For many years hlie has made a spe cialty of studying brains from an an it atumical standpoint. and his hope has been to solve great lproblems that puz zle anatomists. Find Old British Frigate. The frigate Anson of the British navy, which was lost in 181t. has been discovered lying in four fathoms of water off Love Bar, Penance. Land's End. Seven brass and several iron guns were found on deck, and with tne exception of the top hamper the ship is intact. The discovery was due to some fishermen, who pointed out a dlark object utinder water to Captain Anderson of the steamer Greencastle. The Anson took part in Rodney's vic tory over the French in 1782, off the V est Indies. destroyed ten Spanish gun-boats and a battery in 1806, and in 1807 was at the capture of the Island o0 Curacoa. off Venezuela. The old r vessel is believed to have had a large Ir consignment of doubloons on board. ais Must Be Poor Observer. r. , And now a man wants a divorce merely because he recollects. after thirty-six years of married life, that e his wife refused to promise to obey iy him when the minister earned the fee. g To the casual observer it would seem ie that any person should become used i. to being disobeyed by the time thirty a. six years had rolled themselves into e, the past. Thirty-six minutes will gen e. erally convey to the male mind a com ro plete realization of the fact that the lady will do as she pleases. . . ..~ -nw gI ®sýf Blanche Walash's Now Costume. The most unique feature of the pro duction of Blanche Walsh's new play based on "Salammbo" are the cos tumes designed by Mrs. Seidle. 1 he dress which Miss Walsh wears in the first act is composed of several layers of silk sauzes, the outside of which is black, the next two of different shades of blue, and the last of pale pink. Un der this nothing is worn except flesh ings. Each gauze is embroidered with poppies and other floral sugges tions of the period, the outer gauze being decorated with varn-colored gems surrounded by thousands of gold span gles. Ten seamstresses were at work on these spangles for two weeks night and day, each separate spangle having to be sewn on by hand with silk AN ACTRESS OF PROMISE. h --- - ýi2n : ýaw :::': ..:'i' " a,ý ý =''v'ý+.,2`ý` "%6'' ý; i: 'jAUEBOT UýS'LyY «== Marie Booth Russell. this season leading lady with Robert Mantell, has received many flattering commenda tions for her work. Mr. Mantell has been fortunate in securing the serv ices of this fine actress. Her portrayal thread. The general effect of the cos tume amounts to a sensation, as the whole scheme of transparencies be I trays the natural outlines of the fig ure with more or less definition ac cording to the varying poses of the actress and the position of the lights thrown on her. Mr. Stuart Robson, Although it cannot be said that Stuart Robson, since the severance of his long association with William Crane, has produced a success equal to "David Harum," he has no reason to complain that the public has with drawn its favor from him. He has - -: gone on quietly, winning applause and shekels in a way that should be grati fying to his pride and his bank ac count. Our picture shows him in his old role in-"The Comedy of Errors," in which he and Mr. Crane were so suc cessful. A Vaudeville Wedding. While taking a vacation at Atlantic City three years ago George W. Mon roe, now impersonating "My Aunt Bridget" in vaudeville, organized a society which was afterward chris tOned "The Ancient Order of Abused Husbands," from the act that its offi cers and directors happened to be di vorced men. The object of the order was the suppression of matrimony, or rather, the promulgation of the joys of, single blessedness. A clause in the by-laws imposed a fine of $200 on any member of the order who chose to leave the ranks of Benedicts and be come a bridegroom. Officers and directors were elected4 and for three years the order flour ished without º single dollar being Spaid into its treasury. Then the Sranks of Benedicts were broken by no less a person than the president of c the society. Last week Mr. Monroe t confirmed the rumor of his recent g marriage, and laughingly said that he k supposed he would have to pay the of roles intrusted to her is always con scientions, and she is earnest and painstaking. Miss Russell has in her career played with effect and success such roles as Ophelia. and her future on the stage is assured. $200 fine. His bride is Anna Kenwick. a singer of coon songs. Mr. Monroe fell in love with her when she played the child's part in his "My Aunt Bricl get" company seventeen years ago, It is said, and made up his mind then to marry her when she became of age. Just Wanted Him Around. The managers of great artists ex- 1 pect to have to suffer for a certain amount of eccentricities of genius, but Joseph Smith, the personal represen tative of Mme. Dtuse. seems to be get ting more than the usual share of trouble. Recently he got a telegram from Duse to come to Boston. Not know ing just what she wanted, he tele graphed to know if the matter could be attended to by wire. However, he received no reply, and finally tried about thirty times to get Duse or her maid on the long distance telephone. But, no: D)use was busy with one of her soul-dreams, and had given orders for no one to disturb her, or her apart ment. Mr. Smith was then bound to go to Boston to learn what he was wanted for. Catching the midnight train, he reached Boston in the morning and went to the Somerset hotel, where Duse was stopping. He was shown into Madame's room. She cast her thoughtful glance upon him and smil. ingly asked, "Ah, Signor Smith, what can I do for you?" "It's you-what can I do for you. You sent for me." "Oh, nothing; I just wanted to have you about." Just as Funny. Mr. Cairne James. who is playing In "Naughty Nancy" at the Savoy. Lon don, tells a story of a certain old Ger man, living in Johannesburg, who pos sessed a phonograph. Mr. James went into the Ge man's shop one day and found him preparing his patrons for a great treat-they should hear the fa mous Arthur Roberts of London. Eng land, sing his most popular song, "Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow wow!" Mr. James listened, and was surprised to find that his old friend. Arthur Roberts, sang with a strong German accent. So he bided his time and questioned the proud possessor of the phonograph. "Ach! I did break Arthur Roberts some months ago," was the answer. "But no matter. I sing into him mineself"-pointing to the phonograph-"und it does jest as veil. It is quite as vunny, mine vriend, shoost as vtnny" PHYSICIANS THINK N GRANT' w" 1. dition. She was seized with a severe cold about a week ago. She has not been able to leave her bed since that time. Her strength has declined rap Idly. Her daughter, Nellie Sartoris, and her granddaughter, Miss Rose mary Sartoris, are giving her the ten derest care. JEEIS L&Y3.ES The widow of the soldier president. S. ieAAfr who is seventy-six years old, was in I- unusually good health previous to the present sickness. She came back from Coburg, Canada, about a month ago, and at that time was able to go to the dining-room for her meals, a thing she had not done for years. Although Mrs. U. S. Grant is in She was In high spirits ten days ago feeble health, her friends do not be- when Gen. Fred D. Grant, her son, lieve her illness is of such a nature was her guest previous to.his depart as to warrant any alarm for her con- ure for his post at San Antonio, Tex, NOT A WESTERN SHERIFF. London Official Hardly Possessed of Sufficient Strenuosity. When Dan Stuart. the sporting man. was in London seeing the sights a few I years ago he was present at a function in the Guildhall. A large person arose habited in splendid robes such as some of our justices wear. "Who's that?" gasped the man who "pulled off" the Fl'itzsimmons-Corbett fight at Carson City. "That," said the sport who had Dan in tow, "is the gent whose whisky you drink in America; that is Thomas Robert Dewar, sheriff of the city of London." "Sheriff. did you say?" "Sheriff; yes, sheriff." After silently contemplating the dignitary for sev eral minutes Dan remarked: "Sheriff! Just imagine that fellow going up against Bill Dalton and a posse down in Indian Territory!" Mrs. Campbell Quick at Make-up. Mrs. Patrick Campbell is said to "make up" more rapidly than any other woman on the stage. She usually arrives at the theater a few minutes before curtain time, enters her dressing-room like a cyclone and with the aid of a nimble-fingered maid is ready to go on before the average actress would have her hat off. Fre. Quently the stands in the wings wait Ing for her cue while putting up her hair. By the way, she raised a tre mendous row at seeing herself an nounced on the bills as "Mrs. Pat Campbell." A witty playgoer said on hearing of this: "She is not like Mark Hanns. She refuses to stand Pat." MARIE DRESSLER IS DYING. Well-Known Actress Is Near Death in New York. Marie Dressler, the well-known ac tress, who has played in most large cities both in the eastern and western states and who has appeared In promi nent parts in many companies, shows no sign of recovery. The physicians attending her in her present illness Li give little hope that she will live many days longer. Air Good for Consumption. A sanitorium has been established over the limestone caves at Luray, Va., and air from the caves is forced through the rooms. This air Is free from impurities and it gives the guests virtually the air of the moun tain altitudes without going there. CLOSE TO RUSSIA'S THROINE. .'and Duke Viadimiit May Succeed the Present Edtperer.r The health of the Czarowitz, the grand duke Michael. is causing con siderable anxiety to his physicians. In the event of his deatn and the demise of the Czar without a male heir, the Grand Duke Vladimir would succeed to the throne. He is said to be opposed to a liberal policy, and under the domination of the clerical or reactionary party. Some Hardships of Women. The Somali wife has not a too hap py time. When her husband becomnes weary of her, affected by the graces of a younger beauty. he packs her back to her papa, infant progeny and all. Still, he Is in somni ways d kind creature, for he lavishly bestow. on her his blessing "and a bit of (loth as a present to her father, and, with the feeling that be has b.'haved ex I tr'emely handsomely. rotor: s to tis second love." As to thie mixed , rab jcalnousy of his wife, it iF ot aln ays Sso marked as we might suppose. .: en,. too. as the covering up of t-: :ace with the yashmak. etc. 'I' at vas a sweet little compliment thali one gallant Mahometan gentlemah'r I aid to his spouse who did not po.- s- s the zone of Venus to any alarnlaig ex tent: "I give you my free p:t His sion, my dear, to show yourself to all the men in the world, except to my self." And yet that man was ahirved to live! Celibacy of the Priesthood. The celibacy of the priesthood. against which a movement is now be ing raised in Italy, originated in a pa pal decree of A. D. 385, prohibiting marriage of all above the office of sub deacon. In the Greek church clerical celibacy has never been more than recommended. its priests are allowee to marry once, but forbidden to take a second wife on the death of the first. In the English church Queen Elizabeth emphatically disfavored the marriage of the clergy and her feeling still sur ' vives in the social status of the wives of bishops. As such they have no rank whatever. After the kind and royal family the archbishop -of Canter d bury is the first person in the realm, r, but his wife is simply hrs. Temple. In d fact, Elizabeth actually consigned e Fletcher, bishop of London, to the e Tower for marrying, and there he died, t- "wallat sitting in his chair smoking .& pipe of tobacco," as Camfden records. t: