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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-21
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THE PUDDLEFoRD PAPERsi or, Humors OF the
West. BY ii. Ii. Riley. Boston, Lee x Shep-
hard. Through Warren Choate & Col
The humOr of this book is not OF the raciest
quality, but the description of life in a new
country and the poTtraiture CT the different
Characters in primitive western community
are sufficiently geOd to account Tor the fact th at
The "PuddiefOTG Papers" have reached a third
edition.
SAMMY TUBBs, THE Boy DOCTOR, AND "SPoN-
siE" TIE TROUBLEsoME MONKEY. By T.. b.
FoOIe, Nj. ID. New YORK: Murray Hill Pub
hAAlug Company. Through Z. Il. GaRsOn x
Co, llGT stTeet.T
pretty successful attempt To treat anatomy
and physiology in simple narrative style, suit
able for children.
THkOUGH TBICK AND THIN: or. La Gusrye Du
NtsGBt. By JCseph Merry. translated from
The thiTty-Hfth Paris edition. By o. Vibeur
New York: q. W. Carleton ~ 20. TThIOagh
warren ChOste K Col
THIS il from the series OF popular French
novels published by Carleton & Co. It has the
merit OF being bright, epigrammstc and lively,
after The wont of French novels, without hay
ing the ObIeCtiCusbly FrencAy features th at
nubt many Of them FOR translation into Engilsh.
TIN ECCLgsIAsTTCAL HTsTORy or FUsEBfUs
The first book and sell cuons. Edited for
schools and colleges by +. A. March,I.L. n. d,
with an Introduction by \. Bal'ari, ID. ID ,
and explanatory notes by W. b. oven, a. NJ
Sew ! OTk; Harper g Bros. Through j. c.
PaTkGT.l
This is volume two OF the Douglass Series of
Christian Greek and Latin writer's for uss IN
colleges and schools. The series owes its origin
to an endowment by Mr.. benjamin. Douglass
Tor the study OF these authors in LAFAYETTE Col
leee, and the design is to find place in the
schools and colleges of England aud America
Tor the writings OF the early Christians, which
lOT many centuries, and down 10 what is called
the Pagsn renaissance, were the common lin
guistiC study of educated Christians
TEE TREASURE HUNTERS; Or, the Search for
the Mountain Nine a novel, by George
Manyille Fem. New York: Harper & Bros
Through J. q. PaIker.J By the auth or of
"Ship AhOy."
JACKS SISTER; Or, True to Her Trust. A
novel New York: Harper s. Bros. Through
j. Z. PaTker.1
This is No. 424 OF the "Librsry Of Select
Novels" issued by the Harpers.
A TERRIBLE SECRET. A novel, by Mary Agnes
Fleming. New York: G.. W. Carleton q Co
Through Warren ChOate & Col By the
author Of "Guy EscslOaIt's Wife, "'A Won
deTful Woman" &c.
THE CHILD OF THE TIDE. BY Mrs. Fdnsb ID
Cheney. Boston: Lee & Shepard. Through
Warren Choste * Col
bright narrative, the scene OF which is laid
upon the river st. John, Canada.
DAVID, KING OF ISRAEL; His Life and its Leg
sOHs. By the Rev. william VI. TAYLOR. ID, ID .
minister OF the Broadway T4bsraaeIe, New
York city. New York: Harpef & Bros
Through j. g. Parker
The author, who gHs 10 an absorbing inter
est in his subject, has sought to give vivid
n, s. and reality to the far-off past, and to draw
Iop It lessons tor the present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-21

Historic MAEsTON BCRNED.-Last night
he old Minot House IN ChickstaWbut street,
NePonset. Dorchester district, was burned by
an legendary. This venerable structure was
one OF the historic houses OF the republic. II
WAS built In 1855, fifteen years after the landing
Of the Pilgrims, and when its tlmbers were
raised goodly crowd frOm Plymouth colony
were present, for the occasion was one OF feast
ing, aud such mirth as the eOmbre- indsd Pu-
grims permitted 20 themselves on rare occa-
SONS. The builder OF the house was George
hiHet, who died In tO1L An interesting anec-
dote has come down regarding this house. Il II
faic that party OF hostile Indians, who we're
hunting along the bauks - the NepOnset river,
called At the house and asked Tor food, which
was refused. This greatly enrssed the red men,
and one OF their number was left behind 20 exc
cute vengeance on the family. = Don all OF the
adult members OF the household went out. leay-
,Bg m he house girl and two email children.
The Indian left 10 watch the house bore the
name OF Chickstawbut, and for him the street
on which the house frOnted was named after
ward Percelying his opportunity, the Indian
crept up aud fred at the girl, bat missed her.
The trave girl loaded Mr. MinOts gan and shot
the lndisn IN the shoulder. He then endeay-
Ured 10 enter the house by q window, when ths
gifl ran Up starr, opened chamber window,
AKA tbreg pRniul Of live cO4ls from the nre-
place into the enemy's bosom. Chickst agbut
threw OF his blanket, which was Oh nre, ana
ran 10 the woods, where, overcome by his tntu-
RES, he died, and bis corpse was found the next
day. The government, IN token OF TIE girls
bravery, gave her y silver bFac- let bearing the
wOsds: She slew the NArragaBsett haIter.n
The ancient mansion has been Ia the Possession
Of The MinOt family ever Since it Wa uilt aud
its loss, which canUOt be estim ated in dollars
and cent?, will be feIt almost a. a national one
by those lovers OF ant guilty who gOaii fain see
preserved the few remaining relics OF the na-
ton early days boston Herald. IOft.
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President Grant and the Civil Rights
SsuesItOu.

The President IN conversation upon the c.ziI
rights biil is reported as having expressed the
OF inion that he has always looked upon some
q the measures advocated in that connection as
exceedingly unNsss; tt&t he does not think
that legislation Cesis sned - regul ate the social
relations Of any class OF people Is iudi iciOus AID
generally gives Use 20 q state or feeling cale1-
lated 70 90 more mischief than good. There
V6re some thiugs which bad better nud their
own level than 10 force results out OF the nafu-
raj couIse. Every citizen, be believes il en-
titled TO certain rights, and be he white or
black Tlch or pooT, those rights should be eI-
jOyed IN untrammel5d freedom. so TAR he has
favored civil rights, but when il has been
brought Up as social question, in which con
grtssICna interference can effect no bepancfsl
results, and only annoy very large, influential
AID Intelligent Class, be has opposed any further
steps snd had the bill before Congress last ses-
SION teen presented Tor his signature, as already
Known, he would have vetoed IL, aud that he
viii 90 with any ether bill OF a similar natQre
Sith similar provisions on social questions. In
NIxED SCHOOLS,
the President is reported 20 have remarkss -.
70 enforce such measure would D. ~ 1 % - Ia
vice tc The cOloTed man, aud -.nl5 dcst[,I - :.
CcmmCn schools o. the ,lr;tss ststss a t,lo t
LIlFe ne poor oi ii Glasses OF An education-
Nbat ehAhse sGere might be in public ssnti-
1.. ,-sIS IA = future he thought the future had
Deter determine IL was quite evident to him
that mixed schools would drive away the chii~
CrGn Of q large clSss who need education and
i2t NEcm the free schools were first established.
he only alluded in this matter % the past of the
natlonS. government. As far as the action OF
TIE states was concerned that WAS q question
ehuiely local and for them % decide. II public
sehuDs favored mixed schools they could have
tEsm, oat II was no part Of the duty OF Congress
70 iOICS soch measure whether or not upon
con- inxhiues oI antagonlstic views. The PTeSi-
dent thinks that there should be approDriate
provisions everywhere for the education Of the
colored race, and experience has already de-
nOnstrAted tast Ehere the numbers are great
they should have their own schools sni nro-
poTronate share OF the receipts for tue supnort :
OF schoois, and where the numbers are small
they have almost universally been adui,tsd e.
the public schools Of the whites. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-21

A SHY At THE CAPIFOL-By yo4n Rqrroyogs
QT Climate bas mHeh keensr edge, U.th #
lost al aft, ard touches n0th;1g 20 gently or
cIeanvely; set time wonld, 10 doubt do much
Tor our architecture, if we would give IL a
81 anca-foT tEAt Al 9th, O.is Of prose, the na-
hoDal capitol at Washington, upon which, I
notice, returned traveller bases our cISin T.
be c1nsidered ''sheAd" Of the Old World even in
architecture; but the egtniUg gods interfere,
and each spring or fall give the building a clean
shirt, In the shape Of q coat IF white paint In
Ike manner, other public buildings never be-
come scclimatsd, but are annually secured
W th soap and sand, the national passion for the
b ighiness of newness interfering to defeat sny
b snisOn which the gods might be disposed to
pronounce upon them. SpOtlessness | know
l. not character Of our politics, though il il
said tat Whitewashing is, which nay account
for this ceaseless paint-pOt renovation or our
public buildings In world lit only by the
moon our capitol would be PARAGON of beauty
and the spring white washing could also be en-
dured, hut under our blazing sun and msrci-
iess sky II parches the vision, And makes II
ouin "a nllh f'eling Of relief 20 rocks and trees,
" u SOme westner-st4iiiiaaf dilapita.ed shed o
hoTel.-ScyiJRsr'S for September.
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Is Thfs Charlie ROssP

QUEBEC, November 2l-Ebe reported DIS
co'ery OF Charlie Ross was caused by the ex
traordlnsry conduct Of woman who arrived
here IN August last from the states with a little
boy, who, she said, had been found in the
streets, but when OF where she refused to tell
der story was altogether unsatisfactory. and
con lhg 10 the knowledge of the police ELECTED
quiry, which coming to the woman's ears
caused ber 10 decamp. leaving the child behind
A photograph of the child was dispatched last
night TO Allen PiDkeTtpH. The phOtD graph and
description OF the child tally in man. respects
with those furnished by the Philadelphia police
authorities,
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DueIist Jnues Siaing 20 AnneaI.

CIEoISrATI, November PIT. l.. Jones
clerk elect OF the court of appeals, who was re-
Gently declared ineligible by reason of partici
patton in duel, has signihed his intention o.
appealing to the court Of appeals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-21
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
a $4,000 yerdicr for the Govern

GOV. LNON's Loss By KOBBERY NOT ALLOWED
HIN.
NKw YORK, November 2l.-A verdict was
given for the Government yesterday in the
United States District Court for $59, eco In the
suit against the bondsmen of Caleb Lyon, for
meriy Governor of Idaho, and superintendent
OF Indian affairs for the Territory, There was
balance against Lyon when he was removed
from Office by President johnson of ST, 900 and
ne explained as the reason for it's noH-p8y IN sut
that be was robbed while en- raute from Idaho
70 Washington. The suit was TO recover the
amount or his bond, $1,000. The verdict Wa
given In accordance with the ruling OF Judge
Blatchford that under an unrepealed Law of
lIIe no proof of loss can be ad mitted as defence
In an action instituted by the Government,
unless accompanied by OF Ter proof that a
claim for an allowance for the loss has been
presented aud passed upon by the proper ac-
counting officers of the Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-21
BeftfuS ON the Face.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 2l.-Bettiag on
the six thousand dollars trotting race between
Oceident, Fullerton, and Sam Purdy has
changed. Fullerton is now the first choice with
small odds, and Occident the second choice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-21
In Female Cusgoav

EEw ORLEANS LADY AND HsR PRFs0NgR
NRW YORK, November 21-Ed ward Ridney
a cotton broker OF New Orleans, arrested N q
charge of defrauding Mrs. Van Osterne, of New
orleans OF $50 600, was turned over to that lady
Yesterday on requisition from the governor OF
Louisiana, and departed with her, there ap-
psrently being 10 need Of officers 70 help to re-
tain him -
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RostOn's Proposed New Railroad.

BOsToE, November 21-The project of a new
and direct railroad from Boston to the west is
receiving the general attention Of business
men here. The route proposed Is via Wilt
mantle, Hartford, Poughkeepsie. and crossing
the Hudson river where but a distance of lS
miles from the river connections can be made
with the Pennsylvania and Erie roads 10 the
west and line TO Washington and the south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-21
Two Miners KiIIad

CINCINNATI, November 2l.-James Moore
and Joseph Norman, miners at Lawrence
Ohio, were instantly killed to-day by a boiler
explosion at the mines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-21
A PEoTRsT FROM TIE UoLoRED People or

PEoTRsT FROM THE GoLoRED PEOPLE OF
RHODE 1sLAND.-The cOlOTed citizens OF New
port, X. J., have forwarded to b. L. Eames
representative in Congress from the eastern
district petition praying for the supplement
tary civil rights bill. They oppose the national
conFe niion TO be held next month in Washing
ton On the ground that it Is untimeiy and that
they regard it polite to await for events and
speak at a later day. If compelled to speak at
present they argue it would have to be Ia sub
stance that they were painfully disappointed
with the republicans; til at in Differences To their
rights they had not encouraged steadiaess aud
y splration among colOred voters. However
should the proposed convention be held George
L. Downing will represent and act therein for
the cOlored people in this section Of the state as
he may think proper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-21
THE BALT!MoRn ANp OnIo CaIcAao ExrRn-

THR BALTIMORE AND ONO CHICAGO EKrRN-
sION-Iha BALTIMORE and Ohio company has
not yet begun its passenger service TO Chicago
over its own line, although il had been the in
tentl9n OF running passenger trains through last
Sunday. 1t was fOand. however, that several
obstacles intertered with prompt service, aud
20 tp0ned. The diff 1lties raised by the Michi-
gsd central TO al in regard to the Baltimore an1
ONO entering its passenger station in the CEN
tral [ ntOn depot, at the foot of Lake street, in
Chicago, the officers of the Bait more aud Ohio
state Will be accommodated in time 90 admit OF
the using the depot next Sunday, and are max
ing arrangements that wtll ensure the prompt
tuI ning oi trains. The arrangements IN regard
to ates OF freight are not vet completed, MIR.
GuiifGId, the general freight agent OF the COM
pany. being now in the West engaged in this
work. The Indications are that the company
Will make a vigorous competition for busines e
aVailing the mselves OF the popular favor to the
new line which is 20 abundauty accorded in the
NOrthWest.-BdltiW0Ts American, DIST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-21

REJOICING THE OosT OF LIvINs.-The Sow
sreiRns of Industry ara s6r6ed in Vermont.
fhey have uebled their number in the two
councils at ST. Johnsbary, and councils we're or
ganized at Bellows Fails, NJ 1ntpelier and st.
A bans last week, and these councils aren't go
log To go without near neigbbors, either. Ia st.
Jobnsbury they have brought meat down two
cents, -four about s. per barrel, coal ~ per ton,
and they have just ordered $500 of worth OF
groceries, on which they expect to make say
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-21

SUPPOSED OIL DIsCovERY.-Nowt they think
they have discovered petroleum or something
ike lt-a5 well as lead mIne-at Newburyport
Mass. Four young men who were in a boat on
Westinghouse pond, In the rear of the Old rewn
church, recently, saw some bubbles on the
water, and by thrusting down a pole they
lighted it produced a flame three feet high.
Pipes are soon to be sunk in the pond to nnd out
what there is down there. 1t is a curious fact
that this pond, which jim summer and fall has
generally been dry, has now some three or four
feet OF water in 1t, while other ponds in the
vicinity have become dry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-21
Fatal Roller ExpIosio1.

NRT YORK, November 2l.-Aboat 10 O'Clock
this morning boiler exploded in the soap works
or Wildwood, on Newark avenue, Jersey City,
completely dem0lshing the building, causing
loss of $4,000, and killing a colored woman
named Eliza Harris, and slightly injured seve
rsl others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-21
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
washington stock exchange, Sov. ~

QsotasOns fsIsnisAes by kidi,t0n e Co, ba'.S, "a,
The totioTirg we're the prices bid snd asked 81
the ueeiis g Of the WGshiustou Stock Exchsngs 90
qsy:-b. :. gold, III bid, me- 81 BAnk Stock
natshs sank Ot EepHbiic, $50 sbi4. Nstfohai
Metropoii. 81 Bsuk. nc bid ll2S asked; OItizehs'
halonal Bank, Us bic, 49, asked Uity Pa
ssngsr haiiSosds-- MetIopolttsn stsck, ls bit %
tIh.bta esock. zl Old suudTY List-NAtienh tn
& stsE Borcs; J. 4 J, pr cent, - bid, NJ
ecilc fempls Bonds. y a, per cent .
soiu. Sl5s bid; IS asked District Sec ri les
tDistr,et % OolunbiAt-wn. co. s. Bonds, -, J.
8 ,hIs - oid; DO 1875 80 hid: d. is77 - btS
itfi r. @sneRt Inn o. 3, IS !! lsgl, g BID. 3
sshtas % Z 81. ls9l. 81 hid, SSis AskAi.
ssIssi s5I a. siSsk 6o9ds: -. s9, sss sssed
9id, 6, = ASKED Wsshiue,gn l-wsier -tock S..
J a.. ls6s' g b,t. g asked; /, Eve yea
eriitcsies,' sic NJ. & n, ISIS, o., bia o.
sssed: Ten Year beuds, 5's, J. & ISIS, 80
Did; 81 ash ed; Fuuded Loan Bouds. Cons a..
s,.6 - ls.2 So 20 > .sEed. 90, % SIS
losSl 6ss =. ., A. pleasure, IS BID Z
NK,d. Board e Pnbli, works-Uer Gen. IN
ie, ls75, = bio. q asked: DO Is-s, S 6ii. 80
ssstc DO lolI, So BID, ssS asked; do ISIS. ssi,
BID; DO 81 Ties. sS's bis. % sskea. Csridra,gz.
sewer. Sc. }, 1874, IS bii; a., ISIS 6g hfs
90, ISIS 63 BIZ; do, IS7, So, bit; DO, ISIS etS
ed % sktdi 90. series, "a bad Water csTtias es
5 q, l6T3 % tfa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-21
AMERICAN MISSIONARIES Tns VICrIMs

AMERICAN MISSIONARIES The VICTIMS OF
AN OUTRAGE.-Mr. Baker, minister OF the
United States at ConstantinopIe, recently re-
celVed Information that the residence OF the
American missionaries in Latakia, Syria, was
violated by an armed force. He immediately
was waiting for the report of the governor of
SYRIA, and could take no action until it was re-
ceived; but he promised most positively that
the Porte would give the United States govern
ment f0li and complete satisfaction, II any
wrong had beer done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-21

BAD MANNERS AT THE WRsr.-At the unit
yersity OF Wisconsin the preceptress of the girls
department has wholesome dread of young
men, and hence has all0 wed the male students
only very restricted opportunities of associatlng
with the female students. Whether or not her
course Is judicious, the aggrieyed young men
have shown themselves to be very far from gem
tiemen. About one hundred of them marched
round tie Wonen's hall, singing an insulting
song, and afserward burned the preceptress in
efigy The faculty have taken the m after in
hand, and expelled and suspended quite a num-
Der OF the OffSn1ers. SPrVP1 them ri1hf
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New York Bank Statements.

NRw YORK, November 2l.-The weekly bank
statement is ss follows; Loans, decrease, S4oS, =
900; specie, increase, Si92 700; legal tenders,
decrease, S2020. 200; deposits, decrease, 81 641,
900; ciTculstiOn increase, Sl35 800; reserve, de-
crease SS61 .625
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The Public schools i'm Rochester to
be Closed

ROCHESTER, November 2I.-The Board OF
Education voted last night to close all the pub
lie schools here on the 30th. This action grows
ont OF conflict with the common coun I'll rels-
tive to further appropriations. The council
claim that the board have exhausted all funds
that can legally be voted them during the pres
ent year,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-21

TEE BALTIMORE PsfEsr wHo RESouNcRp
HIS fAITH-Wkat archbishop R1gI.B Says-
Mention was made in yesterdays STAR OF toe
fenunciatiOD Of has faith hy Rev. Father JAque-
met, Catholic priest IN Baltimore. Arch
bishop Bayley has sent 70 the Baltimore paper
communication % correct the false im pres
son thst Mr. Jsquemet Was q priest in good
the archbishop declaring tSat there Sas no i'm
putatiOn on has character. The Erchbishop IN
iicates that he would have had nothing 90 ssy
had Mr. JaQuemet quietly lett the Catholic
church and Joined himself TO the PrssbvfeTiaDs
OF any other denomination" but a. n H. he
says he has =" been urged % make a brief state
ment' After stating that Mr. Jaquemst yPas
never formally received into this diocese" !" and
that such position a. he hsd IA IL was % wing 10
COMMUNICATION ter poor priest. &c, toe arcB-
o.slop states thst Slr Jaquemet told him thar
e hhu formed The habit OF using preparations
OF opium some years ag0 20 AmeIi0rate tue bad
effects Ct the Mississippi water while perform
ing missionary duties, ana the archbishop adds
sbat after hr. aalucmet had been received
tniO his house he iOuLd that ne sometimes in
dulged IA more active stimuiauts.
The archbishop then refers 10 bic having told
Jaquemet 81 that time that it would be impOs-
Ible 10 give him any permanent situation IN the
diocese, but on petition 10 give him another
Ilai, ne lthe archbish1p) "Parsaaled good
Father AcColgsn, OF st. Peters 20 receive him
AZ least for awhile" but fiualiy he was obliged
TO withdraw hts faculties" Bcing again urged
the archbishop then prevailed upon the abbOt
1i the lrappi-t monastery AZ Gethsemans.
Kentucky, 10 receive him, where his eXDepses
we're paid by the archbishop. Id nov
turns out, from his own account Of hi imself that
Al the very tine when was supporting b N cut
OF my Own pocket, ami doing Al thai 1 could,
lie was ia treaty with some u tbs Poo
te.tant clergyneu OF the city"
Tie archbishop then explains the csr-
M cate which MT. Jaqueaet obtained from him
Hhen representing that he wanted 70 20 q
CUBA, and says: at gives me no pleasure 70 eN-
pose or 70 dwell upon the deiinQ Quencies OF those
Who have given themselves 70 tue service OF re-
NRtOn, whether thew belong 20 the Catholic
church or not. To use Dean Swift'- well kn3Wa
-imile: The Pope seems 10 be very busy iast
now IN wedding hts garden, and have charity
enough In ms 70 advise those who snatch a.
lhese weeds, IS eagerly a. u they we're good
vegetables, thatthey are not wholesome or good
,0 eat -
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Gone with the Fuads.

PORTLAND, ME-, November 2i.-C. F.
Knight, wool dealer of Bethel, has disap-
pc AIRED. 1t is alleged that he is a defaulter TO
the amount OF $50 900 or $40, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-21

0A st. Louis physician 10 trying to prove
that lager beer is good for cousumptves. He
Chains no German ever dies Of that disease, and
maintains that IL beer could take the place OF
Waters few or nobody else ever would.
~Mark Twain 10 engaged upon Q new
drama. He has not quite decided IS to his plot,
butts bound to have "b00ming hero In Q cast
uon canoe" The play win be ready In year