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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.
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