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You ought to rend "The Tines of Lory."
Not alone fcr the reason that it is one of
the most delightful stories, of the ear. but
because you will want to :now all about it
,-when the dramatist announces the play
from. It. "Just how the play -will'be worked'
out is a question Tor the guosners.
That It trill. succeed If well dore there is
no. doubt: that It will be we'I done is an
other matter. In the first act yod will have
m. boat load of people, with the urual inani
ties, that assert thcmselt es when Indiscrim
inate groups cabbie.
The second act presents the problem. For
the boat was wrecked, off the Gulf of St.
Lawrence, and the brilliant heroine and. a
good-natured rover or a joung man and a
dog "are cast on an Hand. They find a
beautiful house, provisioned for a year. It
la, rich, in hangings, decorations, pictures,
statuary and the like, but it is tenantless.
The man had died the day before. sitting
on the beach, staring out to sea. The youns
rover, a Harvard man who fought with the
Boers, buries the late master of the prem
Ims. He is assisted by the charming girl,
who doesn't like the young man but she
doesn't grumble.
The third act -will present similar diffi
culties two living people and the dog. The
fourth act will become, conventional, for
the thing turns out well.
Anyhow. "The Pines of Lory" ought to
be played, if there are in the United States
an actor and actress able to hold a stage
(with the dog, you know), for forty minutes
or an hour.
The atory was thought out and well writ
ten by Mr. J. A. Mitchell of Life. If it
doesn't become a rage, it will be because
people prefer rag-time literature to a. Twcn.
tleth Century'Stevenson.
....
The other night, discussing the business
of opera-making in general. Mr. Gordon,
capable tenor of the late Southwell opera
organization, spoke of the difficulties that
confronted a singer whose opposite nsod a
language unknonn to the other.
"It may seem a trifling matter, to the. lay
man." said Mr. Gordon, "but it you will,
place yourself in the position of the man
wljb lc endeavoring to Interpret the idea of
the story, you will see the eladvantage at
which ho is placed. "What It the barytone
Is making a vital statement to the tenor,
singing meanwhile. In a language of which
the latter has no knowledge? You may
say. of course, that the tenor should knowv
his opera and be fully conscious of the con
test. That may be true enough, but. say
what ou will. It is desirable that he should
have some of the moment'? inspiration thit
comes from the barytone's or soprano's ex
pression of the idea that I then In mind.
The opposite might say tliat It Is here that
a certain sentiment Is voiced, but 1f the
tenor doesn't understand the tongue that
Is spoken or sung, what chance has he to
remember that just here he is to be sad or
glad, or remorseful, or what not? At Mu
sic Hall, when I sang- with Jlr. Avedano,
I had no sort of notion, part of tho time,
what was In the -nind of ttc barytone, nor
had I any when Mine. PJcci was singing
in Italian what it was all nbotit. It is a
wonder to me that a singer, playing under
uch circumstance", gets any of the com
poser's meaning from the text and notes."
....
Mr. Gordon proposes to go to San Fran
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good deal of value. Mr. Gordon is one of
the most premising of our young singers.
Only failing health or neglect of business
neither a probabllitj will keep him out of
the lists of greatntsp.
....
Mr. Guy Lindsley i-s doing good work,
with the amateurs. The other night, when
lie soared to the extent of pla Ing "Trelaw
ney of the Wells" with a group of on
coming artists, he achieved something un
usual and entirely creditable.
i "Florodora" has hfd enormous success in
' England and in some parts of the United
States. tVe have been whistling iU tunes
here in St. Louis for months, and to-night,
at the Century Theater, there is to be some
of the real thing on view.
It may be well to say that the company
that is to play the piece is not the New
Tork organization, but the names are good
enough to indicate that the rendering Is not
to be a commonplace affair.
....
Wise persons who care for literature
having to do with the stage will find un
common interest in reading a. book known
as "The Letters of Mildred's Mother to
Mildred." These letters are from the bra'n
of E. D. Price, a manager, who is well
known to the profession.
He was last in St. Louis in charge of
"Lover's Lane." The letters are so smart
that they come close to being the best
thing of the sort that has come forth in
several seasons. They tell the unhappy
story or a soubrette and her mother un
happy In the best sense, but jolly, true
and painfully flippant in another.
One almost wishes, after reading these
letters, that Mr. Price might devote his
talents to the making of a serious story on
tho shady side of a profession that is mon
of the time out of the sunlight,
....
Henry Miller has a play that seems to
please audiences that do not care for in
sistent hard luck. His "D'Arcy of the
Guards." plaj ed in San Francisco .a car
ago and brand-new last week in New Tork.
Is described as a light-hearted thing that
puts the excellent Mr. Miller In tho best
possible light. For a long time this capable
and entirely serious actor has been play
ing parts of famous lugubrlousncss. For
one of his years and following this has been
a sorry fact. "D'Arcy of the Gunrds" has
a pleasant namo In its sound. If it's as
good as a play as Mr. Miller Is capable as
an actor it ought to do well.
HOW MRS. CAMPBELL
WAS "DISCOVERED."
Prior to the production of Plnero's "The
Second Mrs. Tanqueray," Mrs. Patrick
Camphell was unknown. Three jears be
fore she was but an amateur, playing parts
In amateur productions In a limited circle
In a London suburb known as West Nor
wood, but from the very first her talent
asserted itself. Her reputation broadened,
people began to talk about her. Her first
introduction to the London public came in
a matinee, where the young beauty, then
just starting on a professional career which
was destined to prove worthy of record,
appeared as Rosalind In Shakespeare's
"As You Like It." The critics had heard
moro or less of her. and they flocked to
the matinee to see for themselves whether
there was any reason for all the praise
that had been bestowed. Among those
present was Clement Scott, who wrote so
enthusiastically of her work that Messrs.
Sims and Buchanan, then In search of an
actress snlted to the leading role In their
new play, "The Trumpet Call," concluded
to cast her for the part.
....
May Hobson, the Mrs. Bangs of "The
Messenger Boy." noted for her comic
character make-ups, has quite outdone
even herself In this musical comedy. A
week or so ago her wardrobe for the part
of Mrs. Bang was added to In a most un
expected way. Reeves Smith, the actor, ond
C. D. Moon, manager of the opera-house
at Eau Claire, Wis., discovered a hat on
tho rack in a local restaurant that they
thought would strike Miss Robson's fancy.
To say It was a wonderful creation would
be to put It mildly. Such another grotesque
"confection" in millinery does not exist.
They 'bought It and sent it to Miss Robson
by express. She now wears It in the first
act of "The Messenger Boy." And It is
said to be a hit In itself.
....
X. C. Goodwin has cabled Klaw & Er
langer from London to book a route for
him and' Maxlne Elliott to open January
10. They will begin their lour in Brooklyn
borough 'on that date, presenting "When
TVe Were Twenty-One."
....
Louis Mann and Clara LIpman's tour In
Paul Potter's Boer cemedy dramai "The
R& Kloof," Is proving tut financial uc-
cess anticipated for It. The piece Is an
nounced to be Interesting end well staged.
....
Through temporary illness Walter Hale
has been compelled to relinquish the part
of Colonel Jack Brereton in support of
Mary Mannaring In "Janice Meredith."
Robert Drouet. who created this character
in the original production last year, re
sumed this role. ,
....
Henry F. Vincent, general -tage director
for J. C. Williamson, manager of Her
Majestj'8 Theater, Sidney. Australia, has
been with the Ben-Hur company the past
two weeks, making a ud of this produc
tion. He will s-tage It when presented in
Australia in February. M. D'Aubin, the
ballet master of the Drury Lane Theater,
who came to America to aid In staging
"The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast." spent
a week with the company in Chicago. He
will drill the ballets for the London pro
duction of "Ben-Hur." to be made at tne
Drury Lane in April.
Mr. Maclyn Arbuckle N in town, visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Arbuckle
of Cabanne. Mr. Arbuckle continues playing
Old Nlek In Stuart Kobson's revival of
"The Henrietta" with much uccess. Ho
will be seen here during the week of Febru
ary at the Century Theater.
....
In "drawing upon the facts of history and
treasures of art for the correct mounting
of her new play. "When Knighthood Was
in Flower," Julia Marlowe has been assisted
by attaches of the, Vatican library, who
transcribed for her a rare piece of church
music which is chanted in thw last act of
j the play: of the British Mufeum, who gave
ner generous neip in tne preparation 01 tne
insignia and heraldic devices which orna
ment the tapestries and furniture, and of
the National Llbray in Paris, where the
custodians gave her similar assistance on
knotty points of French heraldry.
....
Although there are two companies en
gaged In presenting "Florodora," on the road
this season, none but the largest cities will
be able to enjoy the much-talked-of musical
comedy this year. It was the Intention of
its owners at the opening of the season to
cover a wide range of territory, as the im
pression which the play ha made has
brought forth demands for return engage
ments. Cnrrent Programme.
Viola Allen. In "In the ralaco.of the King."
will be the attraction at the Oljmple Theater
this wufik. The play, a romance ot old Madrid.
Is the atory of the loe of Don John of Austria
for Dona Dolores de Mcndoza. daughter of tho
Cnrtaln of the Household Guard In tii palace
o tha Kine. I'M lip. Don John's brother, object
to the match, lie secretly loe Dolores, and It
Is his purpose; to get Don John out of the wa
for another reason he fears his growing popu
larity with the 'people. A match with Mary.
Qtyen of Scots, la proposed, and tho King and
the scheming Princess of Etll enter Irto a plot
to ruin Doloies and banish Don John. The loiers
haiotho assistance of Dolores's sister, Inez, thev
court JeBter and the Cardinal Luis de, Torrcr
Were It not for the- help of theso at a trjln
mon ent the sweethearts would be overeonm.
Miss Allen's supporting company numbers sixty
persons.
....
"Fl jroilora," the English musical comedv, with
the record of a. month's ran In New York and
two jlrs in tendon, will N tho Cbritmas at-t
traction at the CVntury Theater, hegining to-'
nirht. It wilt Ihs presented bv Flher & Hyley's
sprcial company, cons'ting of eightv-een per
son", and having for prlnclpils Isadoie Rush.
Will C. Mandevllle. Ilertha. Waltslrger, SjiTney
Dean. Guelma Baker. Alt C. Wbelan, Frances
Tyon and W. M. Arm'trorur. In tho matter ot
sconory, costumes and accessories tho production
Is said to be a duplicate ot the original.
The book of the p Is the work of Or en
Hill, who won mere than ordinary fame ss the
rulfcor of "The Gchha," "Tno Oaletr Girt" and
"An Artist's Model." and the music, which Is
conceded to be "Florodort's" paramount charm.
Is by I.oslle Stuart. Th" numbers which hae
rchleeJ the widest wguc arc the lnubl sex
tet. "Tell Me. rretty j'A'uen. -unaer tno
Shade of the Palms," "Tact," "The Fellow Who
Might," "I Want to Ite a Military Man" and
Queen of the Philippine Islands."
....
Harry J. Walker has announced the following
programme for this afternoon's concert at the
Odeon:
Organ Maritana ... Wallace
Alfred O. Itobjn.
Song At the Spinning Wheel .....Cowes
Mis. Ptmucl riper.
Violin Gjpsy Dances ....Sarasate
licion uor"oui.
Pong Life's Lullnbr
Miss Edni Bradbury.
Songs
(a) Th" Trout
tb) Sliulng on the Water ..
....Lano
..Schubert
..Schubert
irs. famuci J ivr
Violin-Gatotlna llass
Odon liorsodl.
Organ Festival March Werntr
Alfred G. Robyn.
Thi will be Odon Porodl's nrt St. Lrals ap
pearance as a iolinlt.
The Choral-Smnhony Society will present
ltach's "ChrlstmaOratorio-' December JS. In
stead of the customary rendition of Handel-s
"Mes-lah." One of the remarkable facts In re
cent mu-lcal history is the increasing impularl
ty of Itach. His piano and organ compositions
hae always oeen lavorues wiin me prores-
ional musicians, but it is through his orchestral
compositions and his greater choral works that
he has rapidly securco a noia en tne popuiar
heart. In this work the chief characteristic Is
an unfailing flow cf melody, together with thrill
ing climaxes.
The performance promises to be adequate, tho
soloists having been chosen for this oratorio.
The success of Mrs. M. Hisem DeMcss In the
arias In Haydn's "Creation" last spring proved
her fitness for this work. Miss. Isabelle rtouton.
the also. Is accounted one of tho greatest
contraltos on tho oratorio btagc. Mr. Kllison
Van lloosc has been cmpiocd to sing the tenor
solos of Bach's works by manj. other oratorio
societies. The sale of seats will begin te-mor-
row. ....
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has not ben pn liere for jearv. Is Mother
feature. The Valdis twin sisters are a distinct
ntnelty. and hae the name of being th hlgh
t salaried female gyinnasts In the bu.tnrss.
Their act U called "The Pranks of Mephlstoph
eles." Thomas J. Dempse. William Keller
Mack and company offer a rew sketch by Wlll
mer and Vincent, who wrote "A Stranser In a
Strange Land." It is entitled "A Man of
Chance." Mile. Itlalta, fire dancer, comes for
the Drat time; John D. Gilbert, In "songs. ea
lngs and doln!i." is well known as a singing1
comedian, and Frank Gardner and Lottie Vin
cent will present a comedy skit, "A Shattered
Idol." that U aUI to admit of the introduction
of original specialties. Other good people on
the list are: Dorothy Walters, whistler: the
three K.nos, grotesque acrobatic dactere: Lillian
Jtoemheld. lollnlit: Williams and O'JCelll. .Celt
ic wits, and Haley and Meahan. b!aok-fatc come
dians. In preparation for the garnering of a share of
the prosp-rm thHt should come to the theatrical
business, once the World' a. Fair movement takes
a comprehensbe hold on St. Louis, a new organ-'
Izatlon of actors and managers, calling thm
seUes the American Stock Company, has ben
effected, and they will hold forth Rt tho Gcr
nianta. formerly known as tha Fourteenth Stren
Theater, beginning Sflth the matinee of Saturday,'
"Deocmbr Js,
The purpose f the'new company is to present
high-class melodrama: society and similar plays
in a strictly up-to-date fashion, and the personnel
of the organlzatloa Is such as to afTordifalth In
Its protestations. All tha members are young but
experienced acton. ond the management Is In
tl handsofpersons Inowinc both sldes'of th
footlights. In.tbe'comranv are Miss Annie Ailt
I Mildred Keith; Ksfelle Wordette. "Marguerite
1 Cross. Dotothy Salisbury. Aileen Pltnev anl
j Hairiet D'Arme. Walter Arnini. Hugh Cameron,
j Jules Kusell and Oliier Labadle. the latter hav
1 lng the stnge management. The opening plavwill
fee "lisl u nne."
....
The Roe Hill EnglMi Folly Cbmpanv will suc
ceed the Victoria Curlesquers at the Standard to
ilaj. ,,-McroodIe's Night OIT," a farce In to
acts, will be the opening skit, and the entire
conipanj will then appear In an olio of special
ties tirrle AVeMer Is a' featured member c f the
nrgrt izatlon. Otners.who will bf seen In conedy
aketches nr Fronltlc Haines. Knthervn Rowe
laln.er, McFarland and Karl. Nolan and While
liirrv nnd Hughes and the Cornalla acrobats, a
family of eight pontons.
....
This evening the Helnemann-Welb toi.k com
pany yfill present "Die Herren Sonne." It Is tn
rour. nets nna tne joint product or usKar wai
ther'and Leo Stein, two of tho foremost p!a
wrlghts of Germany, The Morv concerns Hetf
with the Ihes of thcSoung men of Germany who
are steering a modem course In human develop
ment to the discomfiture of thulr elders, who b
Uen modemltv is a species of degeneracy that
cannot be too strongly curbed.
An Innovation is proml.ed for WednckJar
(Christmas nftemonn the first German matinee).
when "Der Verschwender" will be repeated. It
scored a success when given earlier tn the season.
....
"McFadden's Row of rials" will be the Christ
mas week entertainment at Ha tin's. It tells a
funny story of the political rHalry between Tim
McFadden and Jacob Baumsartnr. John It.r
ne. the Irish comedian, will be seen as Mc
Fa'dden. and George Yoeman will Impersonate
Ilaumgnrtner. the German. Jennie Iamont l
this season's "Queen" of the fiats, and Kane
Rooncy. daughter of the late Pat Rocn.-y,
comedian. Is alo with the company. She will
introduce new songs and some of her fatlte's
best known imitations. Bobby Ralston and Jerry
Sullivan are rtlll playing the Yellow Kids, la
addition to best of the old feature a number of
new electrical effects are promised. A special
matinee will be given CJiristmas Day.
.....
ndmond liases' farce. "A vntv Guy," comes
to the Grand with th matinee of tn-day. The
piece is .aid to have been almost
entirely rewritten. The first two acta
are based on the Fceres and Incidents
of Robertson's como.l. "David Oirrick." Thej
first stage picture will show an RngL'eh country
home, with Mr. Haves as Dtvid Garrlck. Tho
episodes of the last act take place In New
York. In the company are: Adele ralmer. John
McVeigh. Gertrude Ha-", tho three Silvester
sisters, Dorothy l'.mndon. Kdna rorrell. Dennle
Mullen. Gertrude Homes, Charles Tamor, Mar
garet Roblnron. C. W. Tottcn and the Har
mony Four.
..
.
"Tho King or the Opium Ring." by Charles
K. lilaney. Is to be at the Imperial this week.
The scenes of tho drama are laid In Ca'lfornia
in the time when opium smuggling waj carried
on by the Chinese. These characters are in th
employ of Walt Sing, a wealthv Highbinder, and
thev do his Iddding with tho blindness and the
devotion of a dog. Wall Sing is tho keeper of
nn opium den. as well as a smuggler. Associat
ed with him is an American criminal known to
the nvlne"e as King GeorRe. Their adventures
nnd final capture by the police are fuli outlined,
ore of the most exciting scenes being the rescue
of the heroine by tne "towor of chinks-." the
Chinese here being Impersonated by the Schrode
brothers, acrobats.
....
Mnrgurrita Plva will again present ,-Th
Princes" rite" nt th- Olympic to-night, as Vi
ola Alien's engagement does not begin until to
morrow cv cnlnar.
MISS ALLEN ON THE COURSE
OF CURRENT ACTING.
"It is asserted from time to time." sajs
Miss Allen, "that tho art of acting has de
generated: that the performer of to-day Is
In no wise the equal of the one of yester
iiv it-is. of course, a very difficult matter
to determine the truth or falsity of this
oft-repeated assertion, since styles of act
ing, as do the manners and customs of the
times, change; that that while the actor who
a generation ago was considered supreme,
if he could be seen now might appear, pos
sibly, rather an extravagant performer.
Our grandfathers might have seen better
acting than we do now. and as true to
nature: yet we havo no way of discovering
the fact. It has been asserted, however,
that it Is well for. the reputations 6f the old
actors those who made great names for
themselves In the past that their art died
with them, and that- they are unable to
come into competition wlth the best .of
modern, players. It Is just as well, then, I
suppose, that we. should not pity the actor
for the effervescence of his achievement,
that bis art does not live as the author's)
on the printed page, or as the artist's on
well-nigh Imperishable canvas.
"One cannot withhold the thought, how
ever, when reading the criticisms of Leigh
Hunt, William Hazlett and George Henry
Lewes, that the old-time performers pos
sessed an art which the Thespian of to-day
Is allowing to tall Into disuse. It Is the
opinion of some, and there may be truth in
It, that the present overweening attention
to scenery and costumes has caused us to
overlook the most important concomitant
of a finished performance. Art and Nature
in our uctlng. In the old times, as ail
students of the stage are aware, very little
attention was given to the scenery, but
most of all to elocution and the art his
trionic. It was on unusual thing when a
scene was supposed to be laid in a wood,
for the curtain to rise upon a bare nail
upon which was hung a slgnt "This Is a
wood'; or, 'This Is a palace.' It was left
to the actor and his art to complete the
scene. If it Is. then, that the art of acting
has really degenerated, may the cause not
be laid to the too large attention to the
accessories of the stage, and too little to
the art of acting? Are we training up
skilled carpenters and scene painters at tha
expense of the Thespian?
"It has been asked. Is there now an In
sufficient appreciation of stage manage
ment and whether or not the actor engages
In as close a study of his role as was the
custom In former times? It would appear
to me that what every well-organized com
pany needs, nnd what several have, is an
overseer us well as stage manager. The
stage manager Is as necessary as the stage
carpenter. It Is his duty to sea that the
curtain Is rung up at the correct time; that
the stage Is properly set. and that there
be quiet behind the scenes, etcetera. What
Is needed In addition is. that somebody give
attention to the performance itself, and not
concern himself with the mere details of
(the management behind the scenes. Such
a stage manager's place should be in the
audience, where he should sit nightly and
closely observe the play, watching atten
tively for mispronunciations, faulty and In
effectual accentuations, and any laxities
that might creep Into the 'business' o' the
drama.
"It is rather jarring to the artistic ear to
hear words in a play pronounced in two or
three different ways by the performers.
The stage, then, like a newspaper office,
needs a 'stjle card.' Such Inconsistencies
could not occur with proper stage manage
ment, with an observer in the audience ac
quainted with the rules of grammar, and
with a cultured ear as to pronunciation.
He would qulcklv detect any little col
loquialisms or other corruptions which
might creep into the text. If the actor
knew that he was being watched from the
front.' and would be brought to book for
any laxity In his delivery or action, there
would be a closer and liner attention to de
tail. "AH great actors had great models, just
as the great nrtists have had, yet so ex
cellent an authority as William Pol has
said that great actors are Invariably their
own creators: that whatever Is best In their
acting they have taught themselves. Pos
sessing an innate experience which enables
them instinctively to grasp the demands
and limitations of scenic presentation, they
note at once nnd seize upon ever" emotion
and ever- movement and intonation that Is
capable of reproduction on the stage.
Without this capacity for salt-tuition, mere
physical qualification would not have In
sured fame: genius possessing above all
things the power for Intense and long toll;
of a continual striving after excellence, a
ceaseless watchfulness, a constant endeav
or to master every technical detail of art.
An actor Is great because he has learned to
become dignified without emphasis, to be
simple without triviality, and to be pas
sionate without extravagance because he
can portry the whole meaning and the
whole emotion of an author, and add to
every character he undertakes some new
attraction or unexpected force. This skill
Is acquired only at the expense of laborious
days.
"Qualities common to all great actors are
sincerity of purpose, reverence for their
calling and admiration for the most gifted
exponents. It was the acting of La Kalne
that Talma extolled: Sanson's boast was
that he had discovered Rachel, whose geni
us had excited the admiration of Salvlnl.
Art, to the true artist, is not delusion, hut
iiliisIpon:s not sentiment, but execution; the
power of honest nnd accurate expression.
To use moderation is not to degenerate into
tamenes".
"The tcacher-who is profoundly versed in
the nrt of a great actor can Impart Instruc
tions to others that will enable them to
avoid the faults of Inexperience nnd
save them both time and labor
In fruitless experiments. Leonardo da
Vinci was of the opinion that the artist did
better to rely upon generally, accepted
Ideals In the study or his art than to satis
fy himself with his own conception. A
painter, he says, who has clumsy hands
will paint similar hands In his work, unless
long nnd careful study of good models has
taught him to avoid doing so. Look about
you. said he, and take the best part of
many beautiful faces of which the beauty
ls confirmed rather by public fame than
your own judgment. For If you should be
ugly, you might select faces that are not
beautiful. For the student to neglect to
study the art of a great actor is to lose all
right standard of cxccllejce. and when the
right standard of excellence Is lost. It Is not
likely that much, that is excellent will be
produced. Acting does not. come by nature,
and the very separation of art from nature
evolves calculation. Every detail is de
liberative or has been deliberated. Accent,
inflection, looks all have to be reproduced
with the same exactness of detail. Of all
actors Edmund Kean was the most In
spired", and yet Hazlett on witnessing his
second performance of Richard III wrote.
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"To have good acting, then, we must
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agement. When Augusttn Daly was alive
young actors and actresses cared not for the
amount of money which they received
while in hist employ. What they desired
was the advantage of his splendid stage
management. The young actors and ac
tresses in his employ were taught to act,
the art of elocution, proper carriage of the
person and those other little finesses of the
art histrionic.
'If we could have an endowed theater
with such a teacher at Its head, it would
be soon discovered that there was plenty
of latent talent that was only in need of
the fostering care of a cultured teacher."
BOY KILLED THREE NEGROES.
They Were Drunk and Had Or
t dered Him to "Get Out."
KIkhorn. W. Va.. Dec. 21. Wayne Damol,
the 18-year-old vouth who killed three ne
groes in a saloon at Davy, this county, con
tlues to remain invisible to the officers, al
though It Is said that many of the town's
best citizens know where he is and are pro
tecting him.
The scene of the tragedy was at Dye &
Co.'s saloon. Yesterday was pay day at
all the mines In this section, and the miners,
and more especially the iwgroes, enjoed
their usual spree.
A crowd of negroes concluded to take
charge of tne town. They went down the
main street, firing their revolvers In the air
and defying the officers to make an attempt
at arrest.
On reaching Dj e A Co.'.s saloon they con
tinued discharging their firearms and Anal
ly Informed the crowd within that they
must all depart. Bartenders and others, in
tact all Inside save young Damot. obeyed
the command of tha negroes and mad a
hurried exit. Damot occupied a seat just
behind a large store In the rear of the
room. The negroes turned their guns on
him. Damot In a twinkling had his re
volver In action. It was ot large caliber
and of good pattsrn.
Before the negroes realized their danger
three of them bad been shot down and an
other slightly wounded. The others In the
tarty rushed from the room, while Damot
calmly reloaded his revolver a he walked
t hi ouch the saloon and followed them
toward the door. He turned down the street,
walking slowly, and has not yet been ar
rested. Damot baa been In the timber camps ot
this county for several months as a book
keeper. He Is rather small for his age. He hail
entered thj" saloon to await the arrival of
a passenger train for Kenova. as he was
going home to spend the holidays.
COAT NEARLY COST LIFE
Horse Stepped on It in River nnd
Held Master Down.
ItEPCBLIC SPECIAL.
Carthage. X. T., Dec. 3. Jerome Lock
lln's fur driving coat nearly cost him his
life. He was driving across the flats to
Carthage .when his horse stepped into a
swollen river and horse and rider fell. Je
rome helped the horse up. but the animal
stood upon his master's fur driving
coat and held him down under water.
A workman near by witnessed his strug
gles and rescued him. After a;tlme he was
Drought bark to consciousness and will live.
PARIS TO LIGHT ITS MORGUE.
Will Spend fl'Oft to Illnniinate
the Municipal Death Chamber.
SPECIAL BT CABLE.
Paris' Dec. It, As the latest instance of
the vagaries of triumphant democracy with
ratepayers money, the Municipal Council Is
going to spend 1100 to light the morgue
with electricity.
The Intention is probably to -give the pub
lic a sort of moral show In the style of
Artemus Ward's "wax Aggers and enalx."
Visitors at St. Loals Hotels.
J. S. Miller and Qnll Weber of BloomS'Id,
111., are at the Laclede.
A. J. Hunt of Arkansas City. Kas., is at the
rianters.
Felix Adler of New York is t th Southern.
Sidney Van Dusen of Tlttsbarg Is at the St.
Nicholas.
J. A. Duly and Mrs. Duly of Nevada. Mo.,
are at the Planters.
Dai Id P. Kirk of Kansas City Is at the
Planters.
V. D. Stephenson or Silt Ike is at the
Southern.
J. S. Tall of Kahoka. Mo . Is at the Laclede.
B. S. Lemoln of New Tork is at the St.
Nicholas.
P. M. Carter of Boston Is at the St. Nicho
las. r n Ttueksralter and Mrs. Buckwalter of
Winchester. Ky.. are at the Planters.
&. R. Salt of Saratosa, ?'. I., is at ins
Planters.
Richard A. Burck of Berlin Is at the Soutn-
Joseph
ern.
-W. H.
A. Baker et Montana is at the South
Henderson of Fulton, Mo.. Is st the
A P Smith of Indianapolis Is at the Llndell.
W. C. Hlsctiw of San Antonio, Tex., is at
the St. Nicholas.
H. C Polndexter of St. Joseph. Ma. Is at
the Laclede. .........
A. S Manning of Cincinnati Is at the Llndell.
II 6 Pierce of New Tork Is at the Undell.
W. li. Johnston of Oklahoma is at the L-
C vr. A. Ror ef Guadalajara, Mexico. Is at
ttr 8t. Nlckclas. ..... , . ...
-U B. Wheeler of Springfield, nt., is at the
Southern.
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HUTIN AND GHOROH
FORCED TO RESIGN.
Panama Canal Company's Stock
holders Displeased .With
Negotiations.
SPECTAIi BT CABLE.
Paris. Dec 2L M. Hutln. president of the)
Panama Canal Company, and M. Choron.
Director of Works, who recently returned
from the United States, have resigned their
offices. Their dilatory method of conduct
lng negotiations with the Government of
the United States excited general dlspleas
tire among the stockholders. They all de
sire to have the company make a frank and
definite offer to the American Government.,
and earnestly wish to reach" a satisfactory
agreement.
At a meeting to-day a report was pre
rented which reviewed the negotiations for
the sale of the canal property to tho United)
States.
A vote was taken and the directors werst
authorized to offer 'the canal 'to tho Qot
ernment of the United States practically
on the latter's own terms. The directors)
say that the Isthmian Canal Comrahsttosj
was at all times laboring under a mlsuns
demanding, and blame their represents
attves for not clarifying the matter wMls)
they were discussing It with the IsthmkUsj
Canal Commission. This brought about-tsj
resignations. ,
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