i IHMHIBfiMBMBrFafiflE&ffSiiJgHHE JL23HUfliVMBLlHHHLiKrM igaenaBiliMMaf.UMWfr&, ' 1 ."Ty-tf tM riffs! lPf?BSffiBHH,JMl8&Mg'y wre r " ' v dmx&mi"' ' "IM ft) P4.B YSVT 1 I . THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. SUNDAY' : 'NOVEMBER 13, 189a ii Dt-qct-sxe tiieateb ....E.lwrd S. TVillsrd .Alvin- Theateh "Glorlana" Grand Opera House "A German Soldier" Williams' academt ham Ucvcre'i Co. "World's Museum-I heater... "Hunter's Dogs" DvVis' Edex Musee. Curioilttes Harris' Theater "The Bandit King" The above are the theatrical attractions for this week. Mr. Mansfield in "The Scarlet Letter." "The Scailct Letter" as a story won Im mortality by tne truth -it contains: tuo human heart is laid bare In Its brief paces with wonderful skill. I do not think tlio story, considered merely as a story, would have it on an instant admission to the world's ear; it was the ps etiological study Mutch it contained, some of it positive and Individual and some allegorical of a broader humanity, that by its simplicity and verity charmed Hawthorne's readers. So when Mi. Joseph Ilatton came to make a play of "The Scariet letter" lie found In the book's strongest point, ns a book, the greatest ob stacle to its dramatic conversion The very subtlety of thought combined with the simplicity of expression which the reader admires most In the book, could never be transmitted into dramatic notion, unless u Shakespeare were to assumo the task. Action, action, action. Is the prime requislto of a Rood play. The story, strong as it Is between covers, lacks the plot and situation to make u great play. Taking all these facts into consideration. It is extremely creditable to Mr. Hatton that lie has made to good a play out of Haw thorne's novel. He has done it, too.u lthont dragging in any extraneous matter, without materially changing the story, and with ex traordinary fidelity to the original charac ters. The "language of tho play is almost w ord for word of that of the book. In fo doing he probably came most near to pre set ing as fur as could be the charm of the uiiginal. It would not be truo to say that Mr. Hatton has done more than this. It would b far easier to exactly size up the playwright's w ork if the novelist's wore not so familiar. Probably it is fair to credit Mr. ilatton with transfening with scrupulous care the picture of old Xew England from the library sliclf to the stage. The play has a dignity akin to that of tho book; it has all of its solemn sadness, and such of its small share of sunshine as would bear transplant lug. Mr. Hatton has made a trivial effort to relieve the mournful monotony or the tale by endowing Master BracLett, the lailer, with a Minctimouious air not lound in Hawthorne's portrait, and making him a prey to a tender passion hu morous bv contrast. Tnis is practically all that Mr. Hatton has of his own m the play, and it serves tho purpose well enough. The play no doubt is still too much or one color; gray deepening slowly but unremit tingly into black-. Ilut you couldn't make anything but a tragedy of the story any how. The performance of tho play by Mr. Mans field and hi company at the Alvin last week made it the most notable production of the season. If the play had shown us nothing but the lmpiovement, the step upwurd of Mr. Mansfield, which it has displayed in no uncertain way, we should be cratefuL It is not by any means, to 1113' mind, the greatest piece 01 acting iur. juansueiu uus aone, jor 1 believe him to be at tils best in the creation or strongly marked character in drama that has some tendency toward comedy, liut his Arthur Dhnmesdale shows how thorough and conscientious an artist he is; how well he has learned to use every laculty In the pursuit of his art, and with what unusual-intelligence he can intcroret the deepest leelinas of the human heart. In one or two places Mr. Mansfield rises to a liemht he lias seldom reached belore; the soliloquy In the pillory, and the final heart breakini confession of die repentant man from the same pulpit, were supremely pathetic The simulation 01 physical weak ness and the gradual decay or tha unhappy creature's poers of miud as well as body told ot iuuite pains. 1 do not think the character gives Mr. Mansfield the oppor tunity be seeks to best express himself; I adheic to the belief that Mr. Mansfield's greatest triumphs w ill come along the line which he ha taken in Baron Ctiemal and Jleau Iliummel. Ilut whatever such an artist chooses to give us must have some vulue; lor he will present nothing upon which he has not done much. The finish, almost a too bright gloss, wnich confronts us In Ueau Urummell is what we manv confidently expect always from this gieatactoi. It is tills, compared with the slip-shod, made-ready-in- haste style or many o. ourablest actors, that gives Mr. Mans field hisDie-eniiuence. If you think over it, you'll sec that it is this elaboration of de tail, the setting together of little things, that makes Mr. Mansfield's performances so enjojable to you. The dandy before his looking class, the roue at the supper table, the conscicnce-stiicken clergyman dream ing as he walks every picture has a wealth 01 detail, and in just pioportion, too, that .simply says in the loudest tone: This comes Iroui hard work. An actor who has the biains, the artistic sense, in things scenic and vectorial as well as nurelv histrinnlr and the bent ot Mr. Mansfield, ojin do almost w hat he pleases if he will but work. Tho average actor doesn't like work any more than me average man in any other walk of life. 60, we saluto Mr. Mansfield, thank him for come hours of refreshing entertainment and wish him a speedy 1 eturn to Pittsburg. Aius nuHest larcical pluy is said to be tiie happy possessor bl that subtle and finer humor which has characterized the plays of its class puviouslr presented. It is last and furious in its iun. "Glorlana" rails back on the theme of mlstiikon identity In Its main plot and counter iMots. too. Gloriana Is the -hamo of a handsome and H aasiung widow, f no, before the play opens, has had a mild soft of flirtation with txopold. Ftfz-Jocclyn, a member of the English diplo matic service. The latter has meantime fallen in love witfii Jestie Chadwick, and the arrangements fAr tho marriage are about completed whenftffortoia, who is supposed to bu in Itnssia, -Makes her appearance. She Is still inlatuatcjl with the young English diplomat, who Jendavors to frighten her off by pretending to be only the valet, and tnat Gpinkii, who Is really the valet, Is the real master. This strikes a romantio chord in the ga young widow's heart, and, greatly to the "chagrin of Jocelyn, she de clares her intention to raise him from his lowly estate. To further entangle matters he Is taken by Gloriana to her flat, Picadllly. as a servant. Here ho encounters a blood and thunder Russian Count, who is in love With nloritmn nrt H-ium Kx tnff becomes Jealous of the real Jocelyn, who has entered Into tho service of Glonana under tho nnmo ot .'ptnfcj, nnd is exceedingly friendly with. no real valet, whom lie ueiioves to ueun English diplomat and colleague. The most hilarious complications ensue. The 00m- Sany is an exceptional one, and enjoyed the istinction of nearlv 150 nights' run in New York, 50 in Boston, 25 in San Francisco and Just closed an engagement In Chicago at the Schiller ot lour weeks to the largestrecelpts ever taken In that city by a comedy organi zation, and claimed to be onft of the best ever organized by Mr. Charles Frohman, In. eluding such artists as Edwin Stevens, Miss Henrietta Crosman, Otis Harlan, Miss Louise Alden, Charles B. Welles, Miss Margaret Kobinson, William' Lowers and others. A German Soldier. The tour of James A. Kellly's new play, "A Ge-mau Soldier," Is under the manage ment or Mr. James E. Orr, of this city, one of the best known caterers of amusement and one of the most popular also. He tells me he has surrounded he his star with the finest musical and dramatic company pro curable, and he carries a carload of now scenery specially built and painted from authentic Franco-Prussian war sketches, and arranged for a. series of thrilling me chanical surprises. Mr. Orr knows what the public want, he thinks, and that he has turned his knowledge to excellent account. the following scones with mechanical effects may show, namely: "A German Soldier's Dream of nome," "Tho CItv of So'lan in Flames." "The OH Mill on the Count's Estate." In the last mentioned scene Mr. iteilly dives headforemost down n grain shoot into the river Rhino a distance of 12 feet, savin a fond mother from a watery grave. This is said to be the most perilous piece of stage realism ever before enacted. dtd'Dixte or Goodwin. Mr. Stevens, by the way, I am told. Is responsible for many of tho amusing lines Introduced in his part, and I rather suspect that the reply is his to the fellow who asks for a cigarette, showing that the foreigner becomes confused when our lanznage, is evolved from his fertile brain. He say si Ibaf .some clcarette; when I have none, I gif yoa any is It not!" John B. McCormicK, who visits Pittsburg this week In the interest or Wilson Barrett, is a newspaper man of over twenty years standing, lie began his career in Cincln-, natl, and for many years he was the city and dramatic editor of the Cincinnati inquirer. As "Macon," he is probably the best known sporting writer in Amorici to-day. He has done a gooa many clever things in his life, but among his sins was the introduction to tho American pnblio of the late John L. Sullivan. "Macon" brought nim out and he was the only sporting editor in New Tork- wno Dreaioteu 111s dereat by Jim uorueir. In IApjiencott's Magazine for November Is an article bv McCormicK, in the Journalistio series, "The Sporting Editor," which is es pecially interesting to Fittsburgers, as in it he desoribes the scene's and incidents con nected with the Billy Edwards-Collier fight. Tne crowd started from Harc'scrabble at midnight, and "Macon" tolls the story of their travels most graphically. Before becoming a Journalist Mr. McCor mlck was an actor for several years, and few men are better acquainted with the theatrical profession. One of the fingers of his left band bears a scar the result of a wound inflicted by Wilkes Booth whilo fencing with him as Richmond In the combat scene In "Richard IIL" He is interested in Mr. Barrett's management, and it is a fortu nate thing for that gentleman that he has ahead of him so worthy and capable, a repre sentative as J. B. McCurmick. An unusual tribute to an actor was paid Mr. Willard dv Hector W. Cbarieswortn, a poet of Toronto, In the subjoined sonnet. I reprint it because, for a wonder. It Is poetry as well as intense laudation. WILLARD AS JUDAI1. His ears have loved the cobbing mountain wind. The chant of waters tailing to the sea: The clouds hare floated round him lovingly; His soul hath nature wrought on and retlncu Till mighty unhung songs are hair denned In his wild heart; the yearning of his eye. His face, with all its mystic majesty. Tell of the soul's great secret half ulriued. Sam Devere at Williams' Academy. At the Academy of Music this week the announcement is made of the first appear ance this season of Sam Devere and bis spe cialty company. Sam Invariably brings a big company with him, for he is not satis fled to give the whole show himself. Among others engaged are Millard Bertoto, the Parisian dancer, and who is said to be not only pretty but shapely; George and Emma Highly, who have a new sketch which is said to be very funny; Leonard and Morau in a knockabout act entitled the "Two Irish Dukes;"' May Woutworth, the balladist, who baa anew lot of songs; Harding nnd Ab Sid in an entirely new act; the Wood Trevillo Trio in a musical a'ct; Roo and Branner in a new sketch entitled "The Dwarts," besides a number or others. Davis' Kden Musee. When Harry Davis brought to his popular Eden Musee the tribe of lovely gipsies to tell the fortunes of every lady visitor lree of charge, he struck the chord that drew immense crowds to his palace of amuse ment. They were an Instant hit, and had to be re-engaged lor a longer period In order to satisfy the demands of the Mueee's patrons. They are comine back again this week, and will open an extended engage ment or two weeks under circumstances similar to those under which tbey made their last appearance. Associated with them In the curio hall will be Captain Chittenden, the well-known Arctic explorer. He has with him a rare collection or curiosities gathered dnriug his many years of travel on tho Northern seas. Slgnor and Signora Drysswill be another feature of the ex hibitloti hall. They are bote just from Europe, and will render magic music on the zither. On tho stage Hamilton and Glynn, the re fined comedians and expert musicians, head the comedy company bearing their 0u names. They are direct from the Casino Roof Garden, New York. In the company are Harry Foster, German comedian: Cap tain W. L. Marsh, the gicat trombone solo ist: Miss Nellie and Sam Boydell, in several sketches, and the Crano brothers In unique double boue solos, clever dancing and otuer novelties. The 'World's Museum Theater. The Leonzo Brothers and their wonderful dozs have delighted so many of the patrons of this popular house that Managers Con nor and Keenan have resolved to keep them another week. Their new play is "The Hunter's Dogs," introducing the celebrated acting dogs Tier, Lion and Sport. The play is, or course, very sensational, and the dogs have their sharo of the perilous ad ventures. It will be appropriately staged and acted by a large company, Including Messrs. Vic and Harry Leonzo and the dogs. In the Curio Hall Miss Lillle Kerslake and her wonderful performing pigs, the only educated porcine creatures in the world who.can do everything but talk. James Morris, the man with the elastic skin, pronounced to be a living wonder by the doctors, for he can stretch his epidermis lour feet hlx inches any way he pleases, will also bo upon exhibition. The lady whlttler, Miss Lean Sheiman, who makes all sorts of things with no other tools than a common jack-knife, will show her skill. There will be many other attractions, but surely the great performingdogs and the other curiosi ties make as good a bill as the World's has offered In a good while. Mr. Willard Is Welcome. No actor has in such a short time taken Bnch a firm place In the affections of theater goers here as has Edward S. Willard. I am sure he will receive a hearty welcome as I am sure that be deserves it. There is no need at all to remind The Dispatch's readers what sort of an aotor Mr. Willard is. Since be was last here he has added consid erably to his clientele In the United States and has added Canada to his dominion. Tne opening piece ot his engagement at the Du quesne will be "The Middleman," that pow erful play by Henry Arthur Jones, and in which he was seen hero last season. In It Mr. Willard, as Cyrus klenkarn, the drcarav old potter, has a in-ciiiating role. On Sat urday afternoon and evening he will pre sent another play by the same author, "Judah." which he has also played here. On Wednesday evening he will plav for the first time bete, Joseph Hatton's dramatization Xrom his novel, "John Need liam's Double." In this Mr. Willard ap pearsin tho dual cliaracterof JiwepTi Abromy, a country gentleman in easy circumstances) and John XcecUum. a great financier who is on tho verge 01 ruin. 'I ho play hinges upon the extraordinary resemblance ot tucse two men to each other, and Mr. Wlllard's skill as an actor Is shown m the way he marks the difference between the two men without re sorting to any artifice in "make-up." How lie changes ironi Joteph 2imbwy to John jiecdham in tho sensational scene will prob ably excite a good deal ot speculation, it is said. On Friday night, for the first time here also, Mr. Willard will appear in Sydney Grundy's rlay, "A Fool's Paradise." In this ho has a comedy character, tir Peter LunJ, a good natured physician, w ho Is instrumental In discovering a case or poisoning. It re sembles very much the famous Mavbrick poisoning case, but Mr. Willard had the play in his possession to years before Mrs". Maybrick was timt tried. Tho company Is one organized bv Mr. A. M. Palmer espec ially lor Mr. Willard and Is headed by Miss Marie Burroughs, one of the most beautiful and talented of American actresses. Four valuable men in the cast, Mr. Rojce Curie ton, Mr. Frd Tyler. Mr. Masseu and Mr. Cane, were brought over from Willard's Loudon Theater. Others In the cast aro Nannie Cnvddock. Mnxine Elliott, Ethel Douglass, Keith Wakeman, Emma Rivers, l'eicy Winter. Harry Holliday, H. Barfoot and Hush Hartlng. The original scenery nnd effects, as used In the New York pro ductions, will bo brought here. Glorlana, tlio Dashing; Widow. Ono of last season's sensations is to be pre sented to us under the direction of C'hailei F.-ohmaa, by an admirable company of players at the Alvin Theater this week, Glorlana," front the pen of James Mortimer. Harris' Theater. At Harris' Theater this week James IL Wallick will present Ins two best plays, "Tho Bandit iting" on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and "The Cattle King" lor the balance ot the engagement. The first named 'play has had over 2,000 perform ances, whlcu is certainly proorpoiltive that it has a strong hold on the affections of theater goers. Mr. Wallick will be sup ported by a competent conipanv, and tho educated horses, "Raider," "Charger," "Texas" and "Pete" will take part In both dramas. And love came near and gently touched the strings oriils deep, mj-Btlc soul; lore that had seemed Illusive as the gulden light ihat gleamed On suoiTT peals; a sriaphony found wIdrsI At that one touch burst forth, resistless!? Turbulent, tragic, joyous melody. In "The Scarlet Letter" Mr. Ferguson, an admirable actor who -Is usually classed a comedian, gave an uncommonly strong ren dering of the revengelul Soger Chellingworth. His make-up reminded one of Edwin Booth as Shylock, and his beard rather hampered him. As the valet in "Beau Brummell'' Mr. Ferguson was excellent, but he really needs large opportunities. How clever he wus, do yon remember, as the detective In "Jim the PenmanT" The crowds of ladies at yesterday's mat inee performance of "The scarlet Letter" were well woith going to see. Not a seat was unsold in parquet or balcony, and lots or women stood up through the play. It is rather pleasant to have one's 'prediction so abundantly fulfilled, and I believe "The Sarlet Letter" could have been played an other time with as big results. Miss Beatrice Cameron's Hester Prynnela "The Scarlet Letter" is a very graceful and pathetic performance. A prettier picture than Miss Cameron in her old-fasliloned New England dresi has not been presented during the past week. ' The comedy parts in "The Scarlet Letter" are small, but W. W. Griffith, as the grim but amorons Jailer, a sort of Puritanic Chad band, was quaintly and richly humorous, while Miss Eleanor Markille was delight fully ally and amiable as Mary Willis. In Philadelphia last week Lottie Collins, of "Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-aye" fame, like a good many others, went lone on the Prince tons, and was so sure of their success she had a dress made of the Princeton colors lor Saturday evening. Tne news of the "Tigers' " defeat was received so late she had to get In out of the wet by carrying a Pennsylvania flag. Brunson Howard's new play, "Aristoc racy," Is a success. A Washington paper said so last Monday. The cast contains such people as Wilton Lackaye, Paul Arthur, W. H. Thompson, Fred Bond, Viola Allen and Blanche Walsh. Miss Crosman, the coming Gloriana, is en. titled bv ties of blood to a kindly greeting here. Better, she commands It by her art. They say her dresses are dreams! The Press Club entertainment is not by any moans the sort of tiling benefit per lormances usually are. The worth of the Eeoplc's money will be returned threefold. 00k ut the absolute novelties which the theater-goer will never have a chance to see again: Hr. Willard and Miss Bur roughs in a charming comedietta; the Glo rlana Company in a new one act 'drama which Chicago went wild over, called "Out in the storm;" and whole acts fioni the Bijou's big attraction "Under the Linn's Paw" and the Grand Opera House's "The German Soldier." The list of all the other good things is 'absolutely too immense to quote again here yoa can see it in an ad Joining column. If yon liavo a few hours to spare from 1 till 6 on Friday you should cer tainly drop In at the Duquesne. " Uefburh Johxs. the Personal Gossip. On Wednesday night Manager John Slocum wore a splendid great chrysanthe mum in his button hole. He thought he had secured a floral victory over his star, who takes especial pride in mammoth bouton nieres, but when lie went buck to see Mr. Mansfield nnd pointed with pride to his big white blossom the actor smiled scorn fully, "see what my man found for ine," ana he held up a variegated Japanese chrys- mibuGuiuiii . ? ". a "wujj nan. al nas really too large for a boutonuicre oven, and I noticed that Mr. Mansfield took It off In the sapper scene and twirled it in his fingers wtiilo ne prepared lor that wonderful death scene. Marie Burroughs, the leading lady of Mr Wlllard's organization, says: "It seems to mo I've acted all tho weepy parts ever written. Just as soon as a tearful woman l in demand the cry Is, 'Where's Miss Bur roughs!' " As far ns can be learned from the dis. patches in the New Y'ork papers, Minnie soligman has once more triumphed in "My Official Wife," which was produced lust week at Utica, N. Y. The absurd thin" about the criticisms is that far more atten-' tion is paid to the appearance of the young society lion, Robert L. Cutting, Jr., than to the great actress, his wife. Tho Now York H'orldsaysof this notable event: Cutting appeared nervous, and hu had to tcel for his opening salutation His wife, Minnie Seligman, wuo interpreted the rolo or Hclene, then came on and he greeted her with an affectionate, kiss. Cutting spoke about ten lines and withdrew to make way for a strong scene between his wife and Or.cn. The first impression the audience got or Cutting's acting ns not favorable.' but in the third and flrth aots he made a supreme effort to redeem himselt and suc ceeded. He was more at home 111 the ball room scene than in the love-making parts and in the last act, where he kills Helens he scored a partial triumph. Minnie Seligman Cutting surely never looked lovelierthan w hen she merged, as it were, from one of the bright lights of the stage into a star of the first magnitude. It may safely be sjid that Miss Seligman. as if appieciatlnr how much wasexpeotedof her, lully sustained the rolo ot lielenc. Somebody writes: "Those who have ident ified Edwin Stevens with comic opera will marvel at the case and dexterity with which he interprets the lollicklug humor of the jealous Russian In "Gloriana." But they do not know the variety and tuoroughness of Mr. Stevens' training when he toured Call-, lornia with the lato W. E. Sheridan in Shakcsperian rolo, and plaved all kinds of parts In the California Theater Stock Com pany. Hova one of the first actors to burlesque Henry Irving In thiacountry, and in some lespocts caught up that eccentric player's mannerism wln more fidelity than Stage Whispers' Haxloh's "Fontasma" is soon due at Grand Opera House. Lotta Is rapidly recovering from the oper ation she lately underwent. The gipsies return to the Eden Musee to morrow, where they will tell ladles' fortunes free of charge. Jakes A. Beillt Introduces six new bright and catchy songs in his new play, "A German Soldier." Mr. Thoxas R. Beatt, who plays the part of Jfic'ioiJZoupftcrfy in "A German Soldier," is an old-time Plttsuurg favorite. Gray asd Stephens will present their suc- cessiul play "Vesper Bells" at Harris The ater week commencing November 21. Sigxor and Signora Dryss, who hare just arrived from Europe, will play magic music on the zither at the Eden Museo tnis week. The great military drama, "Libby Prison," which requires 73 people In tho production willbe next woek's attraction at the'Worlu's Museum Theater. Mr. Fra.sk UnrxER, Manacer of the famous "Two Headed Boy," Is in tho.clty arranging for the appearance of that curiosity at the World's Museum Theater. Hauiltox and Glynn will appear at Harry Davis' Eden Musee this week. They were at Rudolph Aroneon's New York Casino Roof Garden all last summer. Little Bobbv Reillt, the original "Papa'l Baby Boy," also Jlans in "The Broom maker," will bo seen as Daisy in his lather's new piay, "A German Soldier." Mr. Albert j, Shaw and Paul Markowits, two well-known Pittsburg musicians now traveling with Dockstader's minstrels spent several hours in Pittsburg last week. Tuesday and Friday there will be souvenir matinees at Harris' Theater for the children. Each little girl will receive a "book with views of the World's Fair, and each boy a silver reed harmouioa. Maurice Barrvxore, who acted with Mrs. Langtry In "As In a Looking Glass," Bays the version of Philip's novel that Mrs. Beere will appear In, and which is entitled "Lena Desparu," Is lar superior to the ono first seen here. Manager T. Hexrt French has enza?ed Jefferson Do Angelis to appear for eight months in New York at the new American Tueater, in "The Land or Gold." This en gagement puts at rest the recent rumor that Mr. De Angelis inteuded to star. Col. Wm. E: Sikx and his wife, Cora Tan ner, have separated amicably. Tbey were married seven years ago, aud since then she has been starred by the Colonel at a loss of more than $100,000. Tho Colonel wanted her to quit the stage, and she wouldn't. A week of laughter Is. tho prediction to make for Hoyt's "A Trip to Chinatown," which is due at the Duquesne'Theater very soou. lit is iuucii new and bright things has been running in A e w Yot k more thai? a year, and it is said interpreted by a very strong company. Chausoet Olcott, who is to play tho lead ing part in VMavourneen" with Augustus Pitou's company this season, delighted a party of iurited guests at the Fourteenth street Theater New Yoik, last Thursday attcrnoon, with some of tie songs which he is to sing in tne play, and a few which he will not. Mr. Akdbew Mack, the sweet singer w ho was here last season with the Voodoo, is starring this season in a new Irish comedy callea "Irish Loyalty." It Is due at the Grand Opera House in two weeks, -and will, no doubt, play tocrowded houses. Mr. Hack' version of the sweet Irish song, '-Mollie O'Moore," is said to be a treat. Mr. James O'Neill will be seen 'at the Grand Opera House Thanksgiving week and will present bis new play,, "Fohtenelle," for the first time In this city. He has scored a phenomenal success this seasou In all the large cities, and has received warm eulogies from the critics for the excellence of the production and tor his own artistic and lorclble dramatic work. Mrs. Cora Urquart Potter and Kyrle Bellow and their ne,w play, "Therese," from the pen of Emlle Zola, is causing a sensation wherever they have yet-produced it. Some of the- critics pronounce the rlay Very naughty, bnt the consensus of opinion seems to bo that nauchtlness is more in the talk about tba play before It has been produced than In Its action when one witnesses it. Theaters in Paris are not paying. There are eighteen leading playhouses, and their receipts fell off from 22,000,000 francs in 1890 to 17,500,000 in 189L' The only prosperous .theaters seem to have been the Vnudtville and the Renaissance. At ajmceting of man agers some said the cause was too many free admissions: the young dramatic wore too incompetent; the Theater Libre had had a bad effect. But no good explanation, was given. Mme. Morel, a prima donna singing at Teerakarta, Java, last week, before the Dutch President and Javanese 4C0, was handed a bouquet, tho gift of a rich Hollan der, She received It with a smile, nnd was bowing -gracofully, whon suddenly her whole appearance changed, hor'iace turned livid, and with a cry of ngony she fell to tho stage. In a few minutes, notwithstand ing prompt medical attention, she died on the stage in full view of the audience. Zellie de Lussaw has been singing Defore the Queen. Some years back she also sang before the Shah of Persia when he was in England, nnd on this occasion the Persian Eotentate was so bewitched that he went ehlnd the curtain and desired to carry ber off to reign as a fractional queon of his oriental realm. But Zelllo held him at arm's length, and declared with emphasis: "Back, base lord! I mav be only a simple American maiden, but "I know my busi nessl" Mr, Charles II. Hott has been elected to represent his native town in the New Hampshire Legislature. He had a vory warm fight for It, but pluck and persever ance landed him on top of the Ceveland tidal wnvo with a plump majority. Mr. Hoyt is booked for Congress next time, and at last that august body" will have some ono "in their midst" who knows something about what the 50,000 actors tn America want. The Dispatch congratulates the New Hampshire Legislature even more than Mr. Hoyt. "The Lost Paradise," H. a De Mille's latest and best work, is a beautiful heart story. Around it aro fixed thrilling inci dents orn big strike in the Knowlton Iron Works. The revolt of the men at the mills, the stoppage of work, the sudden cessation of movement in the ponderous machinery, are pictures that once seen cannot soon be forgotten. Thev are strong fragmentary skoteiies from tho battlefield of the world In which the war for bread Is constantly wag ing between labor and capital. "The Lost Paradise" is coming to Pittsburg shortly. The appearance of Miss Lillian Russell very soon will be an attraction for music lovers that has rarely been equalled in recent years. She comes at the head of her own company to produce Audran's latest success "La Cigale," the opera having had a run of two seasons both in Paris and Lon don and 115 nights in New York. Miss Rus sell is universally credited with having reached the pinnacle of ber lamo in the new opera. Tho opera will be given hero with all the spectacular splendor of the New York production. Tho "Montebauk' will also be given. The railway train and the water tank are gradually giving way to horses and wild animals on the stage. "The Police Patrol" and "A Temperance Town," and bofore them, "A County Fair," "Tho Still Alarm" and "A Straight Tip" presented the two ex tremities in the equine legister the flery steed and the asthmatic country horse. "Under the Lion's Paw" Introduces a whole menneerie of tigers and lions, and "Lady Lil." "The Lady and the Tiger," and Heurv Guy Carlton's new play, "The Lion's Mouth,'' mi esteem tne Delist an important factor in the success or the plav, even ir the man eater has to appear in efflgie. The eminent tragedians, Mr. Frederick Warde and Mr. Louis James, will be the at traction at the Alvin Thanksgiving week. Judging from the hearty praise tlfat has been given them, they are to some extent taking the place of the great tragic actors who have lately been lost to the stage. Tho desire of these well-known actors to sur round themselves with a good acting com pany and an equipment necessary to prop erly present their plays In a creditable man ner is a most worthy ono. The Warde-James Company consists of tho two stars, sup ported by a company numbering 31 artists. Two carloads of scenery, costumes, etc., are required to properly present the plays. A great deal of money has been expended on this organization with a view to making it fit to fill the void made by the Booth-Barrett Com pany. For two years the various details of grand undertaking have been perfecting. Be sides Frederick Warde and Louis Jume, the company includes several artists whonra well known. Several leading journals have paid them the raro compliment of editorially reviewing their performances. During their engagement at the Alvin four magnificent productions will be given, namely, "Julius Cassar," "The Lion's Mouth," "FranceBCa da Rluilnl" and "Othello." OPENING UP AFRICA. First Ten Miles of (be fiailroad Into tbe Continent's Heart. REALIZING STANLEY'S PROPHECY. Tho Engineerfn rronlems Haye-Eeen of Unusual Iiifflcnltr. A KEW E0DTE FOR IDE TOURISTS tWRITTES FOR THE DISPATCH. I A cable dispatch from the Kongo an nounces that the railroad has been com pleted from JIatadi to Palaballa, tea miles. After the track layers reached that point a mile and a half of tbe road was completed in ten days, though nearly two years were taken to build the first ten miles. The railroad has been carried beyond the obsta cles that long made rapid progress impossi ble; and now the great enterprise will be easily pushed forward until the upper river, at Stanley Pool, is connected with navigation on the lower Kongo. t Mr. Stanley said once that all tbe re sources of commerce on the upper rivej would not be worth a copper until better means of transportation were provided. This was a pessimistic view, for the traders of England, Belgium, Holland and France, in fact, have pushed their enterprises above the cataract region of the lower river; have established stations 1,200 miles inland; have transported a dozen steamers to Stanley Pool and thousands of porters have been carrying their merchandise 235 miles around" the cataracts. About 40,000 carriers, in the past two years, have been engaged in this transport service. In another year or so the railroad will be completed, and tben this army of porters will have to seek other employment. Deciding on the Konte. The merchants of Belgium, however, I The work is carried on under the direction of Captain Tlivs who has been in theerv ice of the Kongo State and the Society of the Upper Kongo fortyears. Largest Bridge on the Line. v Another picture shows the bridge, about 200 feet long, that has been thrown over the Mposo fiver in 'Ihe Leopold ravine. This is the largest bridge yet put in place along the line. The able young engineer, who built it.iMr. Jean Baptiste Glaesner, wrote to.his friends two months ago: "Next week NOTES AND QUERIES. h9 Kebnlar Uypolhesls as It Ac counts for Earth's Kotation. CHANCES OP A BOY IN THE NAYY. ?' IS f lammerins J'aJ rsnillr Be Cured tj the Ixercise'of Will Toffer. houses" are really theaters, and if theaters are to be, counted as well as so-called "opera houses," we are inclined to placa the old Boston Theater near the lront in spite-of its age. The Alvin Theater, of Pittsburg, ranks high, especially iu its appointments for the actors. THE TRIALS OP THE HOUESTBAD 3IEX MAP Or TIIE ItAILBOAD. I shall complete the bridge and then I shall come home to rest." The poor fellow had overtaxed his strength and the next steamer' from tne ivongo bore the sad news that poor Glaesner was dead, and the friend who sent the tidings enclosed a photograph of the completed bridge to which the young man htfd devoted months of hard work that cost him his life. Seven bridges of im portance must be built before the line reaches Stanley Pool. The largest one over the Ngongo river will be 330 feet long. One problem which gave the engineers some trouble was how to dispose of the tor rents of water whieh would be sure to pour down over the track during the heavy tropi cal rains. At.all places where large tor rents occur, steel aqueducts are building that will carry the flood down tbe hills and under the railroad track. Food for tho Railroad Men. At first the company had considerable &Jwt5P EAILTtOAD BRIDGE OVER TIIE MPOSO. took Stanley's words to heart and a com pany called The Society of the Upper GOSSIP OF THE GUARD. It is lltcely that several new medals will be put up shortly for contest in the Four teenth lteglment. A matoh shoot may take Slaco on Thanksgiving Day, and if so it will e confined to the regiment. Captais Hamilton, of tho brigade staff", is reported to he considerably fmproved in health and the physicians now have hopes for his ultimato recovery, lie has been suffering for the past six months- with dropsy. The Board of Conttol of the Eighteenth lteglment held a meeting last Monday even ing 111 tho Diamond street armory. Owing to the numerous discussions on thesuDject of the election no military business was transacted. Affairs in the regiment are ro markably quiet at present and will be for some time irom general indications. It is senrcely probable that there will be any military turnout whatever on Thanks giving Day, as tlio local companies think they havo been before tho public qnito enough lately to answer every purpose. The men like to havo a holiday to themielves once in a while, and will consequently not bo asked to make any more display this lalL The merits of tho new blouse are being pretty thoroughly discussed pro and con by tho guardsmen Iu the eastern portion of tho State at present, and the greatest argument in favor of retaining the blouse as simple as possible is the ovation given the First Brigade in the recent Xew York parado, in which so many iancy unlioims were dis played. With the number of dress uni forms now on band In the First Brigade the subject should be left entirely to tho Socbnd and Third Brigades to settle where a blouse or any kind is frequently awny abovo par. Br the death of Lieutenant Colonel Ilor ton, of the Sixteenth Bailment, last week, the National Guard loses not only a thoroughly good soldier, but also one of jts vory best marksmen. Colonel Ilorton for a number of years represented his regiment in the team shoots at Mt. Gretna, aud for several ycata went as a State representative to.Creedmoor. He had been in poor health tor the past year and the'three months of ronghing'lt at Homestead with his regiment laid him out 'completely. He ws vrv nn. ular in his regiment and his death will be very much'folt. CoLorai, Hawkijts during tne past two weeks has been In rccoipt of numerous con gratulations from all parts of the country in regard to the verdict in the lams case, llesolutions from military headquarters in a number ot regiments havo been sent him, among them being one from tho First Beici nicnt expressing great satisfaction at "his acquittal ot the outrageous ohai'stes pre lerred against him by one lams." It is claimed that had the verdict been "guilty" in the famous case, resignations would have floived into tho Adjutant General's office irom all over tho State. With a Democratic Govornor In the State of Pennsylvania and a Democratic Presi dent to inaugurate, it looks very much as if the boys would have another chance to got down to Washington next March. After tho last inauguration, In which the guard stood seven hours iu tho rain, aud were uuiieu ruuucrs uv tuo coou. rjeonie nr tna capital, most 01 the Pennsylvania militia men swoie they would let Presldontul parades severly alone in tlio luture. But luur years softens most hearts, and it is ex tremely probable Pennsylvania's little armv will be in line for Grover with tho rest of them next March. Iw accordance with the now usual custom, tbe season of rifle practice was extended at tho last minute to November 15, thus giving companies two weeks more to help out their totals of quti lined men. The showings in tho local organizations will be pretty good, although hardly up to last season's work, 1 lie battery being the only city company which will nave an increase. Lientent Kim tnel, who has charge or tho work In the bat tery, reported 51 qualified men up' to the first of the month, and will probably have three or four more on tho list before next Tuesday. Neither the Fourtoeuth nor Eight eenth Regiments have orduunco officers at present, the position's being vacant. in both organizations. The work is Being looked after in the latter regiment by Captain Boes sing, ana the Fourteenth by the company commands. ' Kongo, organized, to develop commerce in the Kongo basin, began to studv the feasi bility of a railroad along the 235 miles of Kongo cataracts. Their steamboats at Stanley Pool had unimpeded navigation along 6,000 miles of tbe Kongo and its tribu taries. They sent an expedition four years ago winch made a favorable report. "Two other expeditions went out to survey routes. This work occupied another year, and it was decided to build the line on the south side of the rivar, starting from Matadi, 90 miles above the Kongo's mouth. The en gineers decided that the line, after skirting the Kongo for five miles, should ascend the Leopold ravine to the plateau at Palaballa. from this point to Stanley Pool there were few engineering difficulties, jit was esti mated that the entire cost of road and equipment would be 55,000,000. The money was raised and the Kongo State gave the company valuable conces sions in lands nnd privileges to help carry out the enterprise. Agents were sent all over Africa, wherever it was thought na tives could be hired as track layers and laborers. Kuropoan carpenters, black smiths and other artitans were sent to the Kongo. Twenty-five Hundred Workers. At first most of the army of workmen were secured from Zanzibar, Sierra Leone, Lagos, Accra and the Kru coast of Liberia. Then Dahomey, Senegal and the Angola coasts furnished their contingent, and fiu al ly many workmen were employed Irom the lower Kongo tribes. Last summer tbe force of black laborers numbered 2,500, of whom 1,500 had come irom various points on tbe Guinea coast. Then came busy days at Matadi. The place was an arid, rocky, uninviting spot and only two buildings anil ten Eurooeans were there two years ago this month. One of our pictures shows a part of the town as difficulty in securing enough provisions for its army of workmen, as it was very costly to bring provisions from up the river. The coast regions far and wide were levied upon for supplies. The workmen have been well fed on rice, corned beef, dried fish, vegeta bles and biscuit; and now that the road is pushing along the plateau, it is expected that provisions will be more easily obtained and at cheaper rates. Seven locomotives and 30 cars are on tbe track, and a large park of- them have been kept busy carrying railroad material and provisions as the road advanced. When the railroad is completed inner Africa will be within a few weeks of the capitals ot Europe. The railroad company say they expect to provide facilities fo'r comfortable travel, so that whoever desires may visit the once mysterious regions of inner Africa. It is likely that withl.i the next 20 years it will be feasible to visit the great lakes without spending over two or three weeks in Africa. It is not wise to take a ton sanguine view of the prospects of trade in the Kongo basin. Its people as yet have few wants. The nlti- mate value ot the regton will probably de- pena more upon plantations ot sugar, cot ton, coffee and tobacco, conducted under white superintendence, than upon any other source of commerce. In time India robber and one or two other products may become large sources of traffic; but no hop'es of per manent prosperity can be built upon the ivory, trade, which is sure to dwindle in a few years. Cyrus C. Adams. No one knows with absolute certainty what force causes the earth to revolve upon its axis. To account for the rotation and for the whole solar system, Laplace (1740 1827) in 179G published his Exposition dn Systeme du Monde, wherein be sets forth the famous "nebular hypothesis," now gen erally accepted as the origin of the plane tary system. According to this, around the sun there was once a stupendous nebu lous atmosphere, filling all the space" occu pied at present by our planetary system. This mass is supposed to have had a move ment of rotation on its axis. As this mass cooled it contracted toward its center, and rotated more rapidly. Finally the centrifugal forces on the out side of the mass would overcome the at traction of the center, and the outer parts would assume the shape ot a .ring. The process would be repeated and a second ring, and a third ring, and other rings would be formed. If the materials of each ring were uniform the rings in cooling would condense- into liquids uniformly, so that we should find a succession of small planets; but if tbe materials 'were not uni form the condensation would be more rapid in some places than n others, so that larger planets would be formed with satellites. This theory accounts for the rotation of the planets about the sun and for their rotation upon their own axjs, for when they were formed they must have participated in the rntntion of the whole nebula, and by the sub sequent contraction of the plauets by cooling the speed with which they rotated must have increased, so that they began to re volve upon themselves. Laplace's theory is based on established laws 01 physics, and though, ofcourse, it cannot be pro'ved, it is not inconsistent with any fact, and so it is generally accepted. A common exemplifica tion of the principle is seen in tbe rotation of water when it passes through an opening in the bottom of a vessel. As everyone has noticed it takes on a rotary motion. now is a boy placed in the United States navjr I tlicru chance for advancement there for a good hot T j. u. A certain number of boys are appointed each year by the Representatives in Con gress, who get in turn the right of appoint ment, to be cadets in the Uaval Academy at Annapolis, 3Id. These boys study on shore for four years, and then go to sea for two years. If they pass a very severe ex amination they become ensigns in the navy the lowest grade of officer. Boys who cannot get these appointments enlist in the navy, generally on board a training ship; they must pass a Revere physical examina tion, and then enlist to serve until they are ot age. These boys cannot hope to be pro moted beyond the" rank of boatswain; thsy are never promoted to bo officers; so really there is no chance, even for a good boy, to rise except, as the old sea. joke has it, by going alott. The pay ot officers in the navy vanes from ?500 a year, that of a cadet, to ?5,000, the shore pay of the rear admirals; the pay of sailors, from 584 a year, that of third-class apprentices, to $1,000 1 year, the shore pav ot boatswains who have held their rank" for 12 vears. How shall I polish some cow horn which I have? Faieview. First scrape them smooth with a sharp knife era piece of glass; then rnb them with very fine sand paperand afterward with felt dipped in powdered charcoal moistened with water. Then rub the horns with powdered rottenstone, and finish them o3 by rubbing with tbe palm of the, hand, or with soft wash leather and sweet oil. The palm of the hand is often recommended to be usrd in polishing because it has a "live softness" that is wanting in wash leather, and is, as a rule, sufficiently moist. Is tin plate manufactured in America? Johsstox. Yes, tin plate is manufactured in America, and has been for some time. Besides, many large plants are in contemplation. "Whether capitalists will go on with their plants in the face of the overwhelming Democratic victory remains to be seen. It is likely that the tin plate duty will be among the first considered by the next Congress. Ii Hugh O'Donnell in Jail? E. P. Yes, Hngh O'Donnell is in fail and must stay there until his trial. Crltchlow will be the first Homestead man tried, and his trial is set for Wednesday, Ifov ember 16. now old is Grover Cleveland? S. The President-elect was born March 18; 1837. He fs, therefore, 55 years, 7 months and 25 days of age this Sunday morning. What Is the population of illlehenv coun ty? G. The census of 1800 puts it at 551,053. A TERRIFIC EXPL0SI0X. Dynamite Lets Go at Niagara Falls, TTIth Disastrous Itesults. Locnroirr, X. X., Nov. 12. A terrible explosion of dynamite occurred near tha main wheel pit of the Cataract Construc tion Company's tunnel, Niagara Falls, at 9:45 this morning. The magazine, contain ing about 1I3G pounds of high explosives, ignited from some mysterious cause. Tho report was deafening. Buildings were" de molished, windows, doors and debris of every character filled the air. It was only a few minutes before the fire reached the explosives that the discovery was made, and workmen precipitately fled for their lives. John Hoben, 24 years of age, a master mechanic in Contractor Doug lass' works, was blown 150 feet and killed. Another man, William Weiss, was severely cut about the head and shoulders. A num- ber of other employes were more or. less injured. A LIVELY FOX CHASE. Heynard Escapes and All the Neighbors Join In the Exciting Hunt. Master Charles W. Martin, son of Mr. George S. Martin, of Evaline street, East End, was, until Friday last, the proud pos sessor ot a line specimen of the gray fox, ui uui jjiutuics buuws a paib ui uic iuwu as t laptuicu in me iwius ui ooiuersei county, it appeared last spring, including the hotel I Pa. His foxship was fast becoming a pet. Why has ltbode Island two capitals? Gnoax?. The present two capitals of Ehode Island are simply survivals of the five capitals which the smallest State of the Union had not so many yeArs ago. P.hode Island, un like tbe other old States, was not sottled by aay one organization or collection otorgani zations, but, as its legal name still shows, is made up of a number of separate colonics. The State officially is called "The State of Khoda Island and" the Providence Planta tions," and there were three of these planta tions. To prevent dissensions and local jeal ousies five capitals'were made. Providence. Newport, Bristol, South Kingston and East Greenwich. The Legislature met each Mav in Newport, and in October every alternate year in South Kingston, and iri the inter vening vears alternately at Bristol and East Greenwich; with an adjournment toJrovi dence. This complicated systemiasted from 1842 until 1854, when the present capi tals were kept out of the- five, the other three being abolished. BLOCKADED FOIt SIX HOUItS. MATADI, STAItTIXG rOINT OF TIIE RAILROAD. and the galvanized iron buildings of the Kongo State. To-day the town contains about SCO .Europeans, 50 more than Stan ley left behind him iu the entire Kongo re gion when h,e returned to Europe after founding his stations. About 2,000 native employes of the railroad are also quartered at Matadi. Three thousand people live in and around the little town. Ihe white pop ulation includes Belgians, English, Portu guese, Italians, Frenchmen, Dutch, Ger mans, Swedes and Greeks, and besides the employes ot the railroad and the State there are quite a number of traders and missionaries. It Was a Jlig Undertaking. Harder railroad building is rarely seen than' that which ushered in the beginning of the enterprise. The river at Matadi flows swiftly, aud is fall of eddies and whirlpools. A little farther up the river are the Yellala Falls, bekrw which, where Tuckev's ill fated expedition, in lSlti, first heard the roar of the great cataract and found, in a tew weeks crowded with disaster, that these falls formed a barrier they could not pass. The depression in the big hills at the left of the picture is the Leopold ravine up which the railroad turns to reach theJieights of Palaballa. The road, from the starting point at Ma tadi, all along this hill slope, and up the the ravineto Palaballa has been blasted out of solid quartzite of extreme hardness, and Srogrcss has been made with the utmost ifficulty. The slope alpnz the river is very precipitous And in many'rilaces the track has been laid between two solid walls of rocks which was blasted foot by toot Still greater difficulties were encountered in the ravine up which the roadbed had to be made at a steep gradient until it reached a height of about 1,000 feet above the river. and was very much prized by its fond young master, but, true to its nature, it showed its cunning on the first opportunity that presented itself, and on the day above mentioned, it, in some way, escaped from its imprisonment, r.nd.likeaflasli, it jumped over a 16-foot fence, and headed down Lib erty avenue at a pace that would have brought a blush to the famous Nancy Hanks. It is needless to say the excite" mciit was intense, and for a time the resi dents of the neighborhood were treated to a genuine fox hunt, while young Master Mar tin was deploring the "loss of his much valued pet. "Exo teamster?, going in a dif ferent direction, concluded they would join in the sport, and, dismounting", went right in to capture Keynard. After a lively chase in the peculiar manner the fox resorts to, the teamsteis gave up a losing chase, and stood, only to see his foxship bound over the fence and enter tbe demesne of Major Brown, since which time it has been seen no more. Mr stock of watches, diamonds, precious stones, Jewelry, etc., is unexcelled forstvle and quality. It will pay yon to examine the iroodx and prices at M. G. Cohen's, 56 Fifth avenue. MONDAY "SNAPS EV - Solomon & Bnben's Shoe Department. Child's sole leather tlpM button, heel and spring heel, sizes 8 to 11, 7Jc Touths' extra quality B calf button, sizes 11 to 2, (1 25. . Boys' extra quality veal cdlf lace, sizes 214 to 5& $1 35. Men's superior quality grain tap sole lace, sizes 6 toll, $150. " Ladles' extra fine cloth top pat. Ieatbsr tlp'd button, sizes 1 to 7. $3. MziTb working gloves, cheap. Litthl's, 203 Smltnfleld street, Who was the inventor of the cradle used In cutting grain? ,. The use of the word "cradle" to denote the knife and rack by which-grain is out is very ancient. The Century Dictionary gives no date-for the word, bnt quotes from Thomas Tusser, who died in 1580. Tnsser wrote "A Hundredth Good Pointes of Hus bandrie," which was printed in 1557, ex pended in 1570, and in 1573 further ex panded into "Five-Hundredth Pointes of liood Ilusbandne United to as Many of Good Wiferie." In this latter book occur these lines, " A brush sy tho and grass sythe, with riflo to stand, A cradlo for barley, with rubjtono and sand. This quotation shows the age of the word, as well as the age of the word "rifle," to mean a sharpening stone for a scythe; this word Webster gives as an Americanism; but like so-many Americanisms, it proves to be a pure Briticism. Whp was or is Ida Lewis; and why was she called the "Grace Darling" of America? Masoie. Ida Lewis was the daughter of the keeper of the Lime Bock Lighthouse in Newport harbor. She was born in 1841; in 1859 she rescued four men, who had been upset from a small sail boat; and later in tbe year res cued a sailor. In 1867 she rescued'three men; in 1868 she saved a boy, and in 18C9, with htr brother, she rescued two sailors. All of these rescues were made during stormy weather. In 1870 she married Wilt iam H. Wilson, and Teft her lighthouse home, which, however, is still known as "Ida Lewis' Lighthouse." Grace Darling was the daughter of the keeper of Long stone light on the Fame Islands,offthe coast of Northumberland, in England. She was born in'18I5. On September 6, 1838, with her father's unwilling assistauce, she res cued nine men from the steamer'Forfar shire. She contracted consumption as a re sult of her exposure, and died in 1842: Is there any euro for stammering? SAMUKL iRVIXQ. There is, if the defecfis not due to some malformation of the vocal organs, either congenital or acquired. As a ruro, stam mering is due to an attempt to speak before the speech, is prepared; or directly opposite, to the mind running ahead of the lips. In either ctuejhe cure for stammering- is the same: Speak slowly; take time; know what you wish to say and say it. Self- couscioasness has a great deal to do with stammering; it must be overcome before a stammerer is thoroughly cured. . But with reasonable hard work a stammerer can cure himself. Which is the finest and most costly opera house in the United States? W. L. M. Undoubtedly the Metropolitan Opera House in New York was the finest and costliest, bnt it was burned out on August 27th last, and to can't be counted now. The Taor Opera House in Denver is noted for'its completeness and 10 it a new opera hou'ie in Springfield, Mass. These "opera An Immense Shipment of Clothing to th.3 1'. C. C. C, Cor. Grant and Diamond Streets, Delays the Freight for Nearly Six Hours It "Was Ascertained That the Goods Came Direct From tho Big; Auction Salesrooms of Messrs. Wilmer iling, Morris Jt 3Iltchell, or Now Tort City. JOYFUL WEW3 FOR EUYEES OF CLOTHI30. Business men, mechanics, laborers, clerks and professional people wilt be interested in this bit of news, and more especially thoso that need an overcoat, ulster or suit. of clothes. A remarkable chance now to tic yourself and boys oat with good clothing at one-quarteewbat y0l, always have to pay. Three large.wholesale clothing firms (mak ers of the best grades) placed their entire fall and winter productions at auction in the spacious salesrooms of Messrs. H'llmer ding. 3Iorris & .Mitchell, auctioneers, Wluto street, Xew York. Wo wanted to seenro tlio bulk, and our bnyers combined with the bidders repre senting II. II. King ,t Co., the leading Ameri can cii'thlcrs. Thus wu divldod the best and biggest lots of overcoats, ulsters and suits, tho very cream of tho stocks, and what at first looked impossible was easily accom plished through this combination of forces. We got the gonds extraordinarily clieap.nna now that its all hero it- means much to tha people of Pittsburg, Allegheny and vicinity. You will now be aDle to buy good, fashion able clothiuz lower than you ever did be lore. Here are a few samples of the bar gains, and If 3-011 aru wise and need clothing" you will come at once to tho P. C. C. C, corner Grant and Diamond streets, 'ien lots 01 men's overcoat, single and double-breasted, with votvet collar, cassimcre lined or fanner satin lined, regulur prleo $11, we will sell for $G 10 Seven lines of men's silk.faced kersey overcoat", grays, urowii", nines, ox fords and blacks, wortu $16. nt 7 CO 4C0 men's long-cut overcoats, with vel- ' vet collar, worth $lo, at 3 50 Eight lots of men's double-breasted sack suits, all sizes, worth $15, go now for. .................... Over 1,000 men's chinchilla overcoats short or long knap, elegantly trimmed, regular selling price $1S, now marxcu 300 men's s:tck suits for businesi wear itout Ten lines of uvea's melton and Irish frieze overcoats, single or double bremted. worth $28. co at the lew price or. 1,4:0 men's lino iong-cnt ulsters, with big collar.-', cloth lined, will be sold for. Oft) men's alt-wool cutaway suits and hne dress suits, worth $1(1, go for Twelve lots of men's fine ulsters and overcoats made or the best or cloth', elegant lined aud tailored, worth $2S. for $10 00 500 men's line beaver and ratine chin chilla overcoats. wortli $-". wilt zo for $3 50 All overcoats cut in three lengths shore, medium and lorn?, nnd the box style, plain style or 1'rince Charles. Men's fino dress suits, diagonals, corkscrews, whipcords, silk mixed goods and rough faced cheviots that usually sell for$J5. our price $10 00 About 225 men's Prince Albert suits, worth $30, will go in this sale for $12 00 Bovs' ulsters, overcoats and cape coats at $1 50, $3 SO and $4 SO. Boys' suits, sizes 1 to 14 at $1 40 and $2 43, and boys' long pants suits at $3 SO and $3 00. Great value. Besides all the abovo bargains we can , show you thousands of others. Finest men's korsey, melton and chinchilla overcoats, silk and satin lined, nnd nil at tbe lowest of prices much cheaper than yoa ever bought before. Everyone should got the benefit of this sale. Come at once, r'ree fare. Custom ers living out of town can havo their rail road fare refunded on a purchase of $10 or over. P. C. C C, Clothiers, Corner Grant and Diamond streets, opp. tlio Court House. 6 10 800 4 .- 10 00 6 40 ..7 60 Personally-Conducted Tours and Their Growth. Some idea of the amount of traveling dona by AinericanSas a people, and the comfort and luxury at their command, is gathered from the Pennsylvania ICallroad Company's announcement of its personally-conducted tours for 1803. First couies a series to tho Golden Gate, California, leaving Pittsburg the nia-hts of February 8, March 2 and March 29, 1S93. Tourists will travel by superbly-appointod special trains of Pullman drawing room, sieoping, dining, smoking, and observation cars, under the supervision of a tourist agent and chaperon. Bates from Pittsburg, for the first tour, $330; tho second, $310: tna third. $493. Neil in importance comes a series of flva to Florida January 31, February 14, Febru ary 2S, March 14 and March iS. The first four admit 'of two wholo weeks In the sunny South, while tlckots for the fifth tonr are good to return by regular trains until May 10, 1803. Fifty-three dollars Is the rate, which includesall expenses en route In both directions alter joining tho party for tha first four tours and on going trip for fifth, tour. On return trip of fifth tour ticket covers transportation only. For detailed Itineraries address Thos. K. Watt, Passenger Agent Western District, Pittsburg. We Are Offering To-Day and Until Closed All "forced bargains" at exceptionally low prices. We want to show j on tho finest Una of holiday goods ever put on our floors, and with this end in view we hnve assorted our stock into "forced" nnd "true bargains." A purchase from either line will make you a customer of ours. Read oar local advertise ment beaded "announcement." Schozsicic Sox, 711 Liberty street. Fuzz! with every boy's salt, a blackboard, at Sailer's, corner Smltnfleld and Diamond streets. Two cases of men's fl ne Glastenbury oasb mere underwear, $1 per piece. Special value. Lrrrrii's, 203 Smltnfleld street. ' ' "- ' , ' ... ' j : t , ' J