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Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
A CHALLENGE TO VANDERBILT.
SwintOn Wants to Knock Him Oct
OF W ind in Four Rounda

SWtntOn w autA tU IAu0cN kkhHA UUx
OF W ind in -Four Rounds.
New YORK, Dec. 20.-John Swinton, tho
champion heavyweight Socialist, has sen,
an open challenge to William II.
Vanderbilt, in which he offers to
knock him out in four rounds of one
hour each. The mill, if Mr. Vanderbilt
accepts, is to take place at Madison
Square Garden, the rent of which Mr.. Swim
ton agrees to pay in advance out of his own
pocket. Mr. Swinton also guarantees that
10000 people win be present, including Capt
Williams.
"Mr. Swinton. what in the name of good
hess does this meant" was asked of the Social
jSt heavyweight.
II mean just what | say-that if Wander
bilt viii meet me, will prove inside of four
hours that he is not legally entitled to the
fortune of $500, 100000 which he holds. /
offer TO give him the first hour to open his
defense and l am to follow in the next hour.
Another hour will then be given to Wander
bit for his rebattal, after which / will take a
short hour in which to wind him up"
"Are any stakes to be wageredw
ayes; on my side stake the future welfare
OF the Democratic millions, who arc deter
mined to fight some day if / don't do it for
them. On Vanderbilt's side will be staked
the success of ring of rich spectators armed
with their points of thousand million, other
millionaires strong in their millions, and the
goodwill of smiling, fashionable clergy"
"Wil there be anybody to take the part Of
seconds, as they are called in the real knock
out business!"
II suppose Vanderbilt will have the assist
ance of a horde of skillful pettifoggers, hum
CRY for fee, and the willy Dspew. As for
ms, shall go it alone"
"Mr. Vanderbilt, do you intend to accept
this challenge of Mr.. Swinton'sa" the mill
ionaire was asked.
70, of course. Goodnight"
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
THE ERA OF CRIME.
a Few Reflections. of the Criminal
Statistics.

NEW YORK, Dec 20.-"Gath" says: "Crimi.
nal themes are worth occasional attention.
We have recently had many crimes in New
York. Everything has been done here
to promote violence Nothing was done more
than lynch law, and may add, laws. You
can hire lawyer to do almost anything, it
seems and the grades OF lawyers are as nu-
merous as the grades of mankind. We have
lawyers here to whom the criminal classes go
as instinctively as good Christian to mass.
We have professional bailproviders, who
have no other pursuit. We have capitalists,
like the man arrested at one of our hotels the
other day, who had to put up all the money
to support gang of counterfeiters, who were
hard at work counterfeiting the bonds frail-
roads. Then, the familiar example in this
country is violence. Here we have young
fellow from Boston-who ought to have his
hair crop ID close to his head and be put on
bread and water for most of his life for the
bad influence he has already Matchmaking
tours around the country to show the boys
and blackguards how to thump another
mans head.
II was walking down Broadway a few days
ago when along passed the funeral of Col
Michael Burns, an Irish soldier Of Gen.
Sickles' command, who had died while serv-
ing in the custon-house. The funeral was
very long, and more than half the poop 9 in
the carriages were smoking cigars. Among
them recognized joe Coburn, the prize
fighter, who has worn his suit of stripes in
the penitentiary, ami was pardoned out
through political consideration and amia-
biity. AS the carriage passed I could not
help rejecting how close power and brutality
are in this country, when the president had
just sent his coincidence to the dead mans
family and the prize-fghter was riding be-
hind the corpse"
Of the case of Rev. Mr.. Bache, referring to
the mention of Rev. DR.. Tyng'S name in con-
nection, says: THE police and the reporters
got hold of Mr.. Tyng's name,
ana abandoned all further pursuit, ap-
to learn what Mr.. Tying had
been doing by which Mr.. Bache could
be black-maiied. I suppose that the
thieves every morning have been reading the
particulars with great delight. l can make
nothing out Ct what has thus far been dis,
closed, except that to q rass.ng extent some
slight suspicion has been Left upon both the
reverend gentlemen Reporters Immediately
went after Mr.. Tyng's wife, who is in the
country while he is abroad, and attsmptelto
make her tell why she is not living with her
husband. Others began TO intimate that Mr.
Bache, while on his ph;la lthropic rounds,
was considerato to one or more ladies. 1t did
appear that some letters to or from Mr.. Tying
had been purloined from Mr.. Bache and he
was then directly approached, and told that
if he did not produce the letters would be
published. This shows US how running a
muck through society educates private ruff
fans to initiate it."
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The heat is oppressive at Rio Janeira
and yellow fever is Increasing.
The Iowa pool troubles are still un-
changed, t recent meeting being fsiure
A Georgia train cut off the heels of o
| drunken mans boot, anil left him unframed,
Is Mexico there are 100 Presbyterian
congregations. ten native preachers, and two
| schools
Informer Coleman swore at Cork that
| the Mayo conspirators plotted murder willis
| attending mass
Mr.. William 3. Sanderson and wife,
| OF New Be,ita.d, Mas, nave just celebrates
| the sixty-tirst anniversary of their wedding
day.
A storekeeper in Toronto, Canada,
has been fined 80 ni casts for selling Chances
to guess the number OF beans in bottle for
| prizes.
At Jersey City DR.. Peacock, John D.
Harrington and Ea3l w Cary we're held for
defrauding the American Legion IF Honor.
Prince Victor writes to his father,
Prince jerome Napoleon, taat be is not oP-
posed to him as Head Of the Bonaparte
| family.
The Rev George L. Chase, president
of Seabury Protestant Episcopal Divinity
school, at Faribault, Minn., died at Lcckport,
YN.
The severe cold has closed the river
at Dubuque. and people are crossa.g on the
ice. 1t is - expected that teams win soon b.
able to cross.
The schedules in the assignment of
IN n Pr l.L
of 50, T60, 992, and actual assets Of only
$l,T63,374.
The wife of the Rev. W. Fl. H. Muir
ray, formerly of Boston, has returned to
America with diploma of the Vienna
Medical college as physician and surgeon.
The Illinois fish commissioners re-
port that during the year they have dis
tributel 1900 young carp and FAC, 900
young native FISH, the latter saved from Miss
issippi river overfows.
The largest observatory dome in the
world is now being ma le in Cleveland,
Ohio, for the University of Virginia. This
dome weights ton tons and measures forty
five feet four inches at the base .4.r.
Merchants, hotel men, politicians and
prominent citizens held meeting in St
Louis to take steps toward securing for theh
city the Democratic national conveEtion.
Denver is making ssrong efforts toward the
same end.
Fire caught in the Occidental hotel
at ST. Louis Tuesday evening and spread 50
rapidly that the female servants were takea
out of upper windows and brought down
On ladders, causing much excitement The
damage is about s., 0oO
Mrs. Hans Rofferd went to DR.. Rose,
st Leadvilie, Col, and attempted to brfbe
him with $500 to procure her poisan with
which to Kill her husband, saying she loved
her brother in-law, and with him desired to
enjoy an insurance Of Sc, GOO on her husband
life. The doctor informed the authorities
and the guilty pair were imprisoned tn
woman is IS and her inamorata 90.
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
The "yYell-Enformed,, Man.

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-Dispatches from St Paul
Mimi, are published here purporting to give
the substance of statement made by rail-
way official of Chicago, who is said to be in
the inner circle, in which the assertion is
made that Willard has been at the bottom Of
all the fluctuations of the stock in which he
is interested, and has, by false and misleading
statements, as to the condition of the prop
critics, made to his friends, literally feeced
them, and by SO doing filed his own pockets.
1t was also stated that Werischoe-
fer, Of New York, was in the
deals, and that the two made
about s4,5OO,0O0 by these operations. The
Chicago man said also that Willard would
have to step down from the presidency of the
Northern Pacific; that those interested in that
road had become convinced that Willard was
manipulating it solely in his own interest and
not that of the stockholders; that certain
financial schemes started by Willard were
nearly settled, and after that was done there
would be no further use for Mr.. Willard, and
his resignation has been demanded
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
Want to DISCUSS fha Halter.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 20.-The Women's
Christian Temperance Union of Ohio few
days ago officially challenged DIR. Dio Lewis
to meet Hon. John B. Finch, of Nebraska, in
a series of public debates anywhere in Ohio
on the subject of legal prohibition of the
liquor traffic, Finch to favor prohibit
ton and Lewis to deny. The union
has received letter from Lewis, in which he
agrees TO meet Finch at three points in Ohio,
ard in conclusion he says: II believe that
tie brave, noble temperance women of Ohio
are sacrificing their divine cause in an at
tempt to win victory through an army Of
constables. I shall be glad to participate in
such discussion with tie hope that may
help to turn the tide"
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
A Poor opinion az American Law.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 20.-In his testimony in
the suit against the trustees of the Atlantic
& Great Western railway, James McHenry
said that he did not think the earnings OF
the Atlantic & Great Western road had been
honestly accounted for, and that its obliga-
tions could always have been met had the
Erie paid its obligations. Witness owned a
majority of the shares of the road, and was
entitled to its management. He was opposed
to any connection with the Erie. When he
prepared the scheme of the last reorganizc-
tion he based it upon the ability of the road
to increase the profits and earnings, and
never attempted to wipe out any indebted
ness. 1t is against English law, and not al
lowed in any other Christian country except
America
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
ABOUT HENRY WILLARD.
What Ee Says and What the well
Informed, Man Says.


NEW YORK, Dec 20-Mr. Henry Willard
remained at his elegant new mansion all day
and was not seen in Wall street. He dictated
statement to a reporter, however, giving
his reasons for withdrawing from tho presi-
dency of the Oregon companies. He. stated
that he resigned because he wished to de-
vote all his energies to developing
the Northern Pacific road, and it would be
improper for him to remain in control Of
other companies, now that the Northern Pa
ciic is completed. That road and all its
branches aggregate 2,400 miles in length,
which is quite sufficient for one man to at
tend to. He had been overworked, and his
physician warned him that without relief
from part of his burden he would break down
physically. In justice to his family, the stock
holders of the companies who had the right to
have their interests fully watched, and to
himself, he had reduced his responsibilities.
There were other reasons; the accounts for
three years between the Northern Pacific and
the Transcontinental were about to be finally
settled, and as there were claims against one
another involving questions of right and
equity he did not think he ought to pass upon
them in the dual capacity of president of
both companies. He positively denied any
intention of resigning as president of the
Northern Pacific
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
FATAL CONFEDERATION.
Loss OF Two Lives at a Baltimore
Fire--Blazes Elsewhere.


Fire--Blazes Elsewhere.
BALTIMORE, Dec 90 "A fire broke out in
the large four-story brick warehouses Nos.
l, 2, 3, 4, and 6, Union dock. Nos. l, 2 and
were occupied by the Baltimore Warehouse
company, and 4, 5 and by VIM.
Marley & Co. Tie storage buildings
contained 5000 bales OF cotton,
600 bags Of rice, 10000 boxes of canned
go is, etc. The entire fire department was
Put hard at work and the flames were con-
fined to the warehouse; the loss win be about
100000, fully insured. The building was
rendered historical by being used as hospi-
tai during the late war, known as "West's
hospital" Two firemen were fatally injured
BY q falling wall.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. Dec 20.-Peck, Stow
g. Wilcox's edge tool factory in Cheshire was
burned. Loss, S25, 900; partly insured. Be-
tween fifty and sixty men are thrown out Of
employment.
ALBANY, Dec. 20-St. Peters Episcopal
church, the largest church in Port Chester,
ca;i!;ht fire from stove which ignited Christ
mas evergreens, and was destroyed The
loss is $4,000, fully covered by insurance.
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
Cruelty at a women's Home.

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-Mrs. Anna Schock, the
matron Of the Working Women's Industrial
home, at La Grange, is under arrest at the
instance Of the Humane society, on the charge
of cruelty to children committed to
her care. The home was established
in the city some four years ago,
and claimed to be charitable institution
Under color Of this it has been the recipient
of many donations from citizens. According
to the statement Of the officers, the matron
had been in the habit of treating the inmates
with every species of cruelty. If the charges
can be substantiated, the home should GER
tainly be abolished and the perpetrator of
the alleged outrages consigned to some dun
geou cell.
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
A Tobacco Tag i'm His Throat,

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20-A week ago
james Mendnam, machinist living in this
city, had eaten some potatoes at dinner, and
was just about to swallow a piece of meat
when he felt choking sensation. He sue
ceeded in forcing the meat down his throat,
but as he did so he experienced a feeling
in the asophagus as if pins were passing
through it. Subsequently, he died, and an in
quest resulted in the fin ling Of an ovalshapc d
ulcer in the asophagus. Closely fitting in 9
ulcer was tin tag used by tobacco manu-
fsc.urers. There had been an almost c,n-
t;nual internal hemorrhage, ald the lungs
and stomach were completely filled with
boob The tag had eaten through the wall
and into a blood-vessel, causing the
hen.orrhaoe
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22

NEW YORK, Dec. 90. Several members OF
the alleged A. B. C. Union Of grocers' clerks
to Systematically rob their employers were
examined in Yorkville police court The re-
markable yarn told by one Of their number
some time ago of organized and elaborate
thieving was not supported and the tcsti-
mony, while it shows the existence of the A.
B. c., was not very lucid, and leaves the OBJ
ject of the organization mystery. The de-
cision as to what shall bs done with the
accused bows was reserved
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
THE MARKETS
CHICAGO. DeA 10,

CHICAGO, Dec 10.
Rodiger & McIntyre's circular of this even
ing gives the following state of the market:
All the markets were very strong. Wheat
ffs epqus; e opened s closed s5q 9.
May, opened s1O6%, closed sl.o'as.
SIC; February, openod Sc, CLOSED
59Hc; May, opened 60s4c, closed 6s11sc Oats
MAY, opened 3Sc, closed $500, Pork
February, opened s1475, closed S14.S71z.
Lard-February, opened 81, 1O, closed SO. 12h
Live Stock-Hogs-Market moderately &C.
tive, firmer, and prices shasse stronger;
mixed packing, 81 30@545 for c0Enmon 10
fair, and S545@59 80 for fair to choice;
heavy shipping. $5.a0>96. %; q lality of fresh
receipts fair. Cattle-Very dull; exports,
SO. 50@7. 90; good to CHOICE S. 1926 10; COM
mon toy fair, S4.00@5.30; butchers, strong,
S. 50@4. 25; stockers, IS. 0UQD4. 80.
Produce Butter-Fine Creamery, scarce
and in demand at 33134c; good to fine dairy,
20@2Sc; good roll, 15@1Sc; packing, 9@10c.
Eggs-In demand for fresh, at 26027c; g.
house, 23@24; picked, 1920. Potatoes-In
very light demand; good to fine early rose
and peachblow, 35@4Oc; no sale for poor.
New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.
Wheat-Opened L@15c higher, firm and
trade quiet; No. white, nominal; No. 2 red
january, s1.13A@1.139s;. February, $l.l53ss
@I.15%; March, Sl17ss 17s4;. May, 12l ~
@L215g. Corn-Opened 1s@1zc higher, but
less active: mixed western spot, SO
@66c; futures, 6414@69kc Oats-A shade
better; western, 30044c. Provisions
Beef steady but quiet new extra,
$125O. Pork firm; spot new mess,
$l4 75@15.25. Lard without quotable change.
sc. Louis.
~ T Oyrr, r..
Wheat - Higher early, but weakened
towards close; No. red, $1.o5@1 .0SH cash;
s1.o3 bid December; 81. O4@1. o411S, January:
sLOa2S@1.o65s, February; 81 d11@Lo sk,
March; 81. 1s5s@5, I2Sss, May,moclosing at in
Higher and slow; y @471Sc cash; 471xc. De
fsS4ssiy ssHgss s4 5sau'aE Nav Hs os
Higher; 3oA @3lHc cash; 3o%@3l1sc De-
Rye-Siow; 53lS bid Barley Dull as 5aGS,.
Whisky Steady at 81 IA Provisions Pork
Dull at $14.25 for old; $40 for new,
Bulk msatsgvsTy slow and es as e. lopg
short clear, s7.50@IG5. Bacon-Quiet; Short
ribs. SIC; short clear, SIC Lard-Nominal.
a Toledo. go
ss...ssg TOLEDO, Dec. 49,
Wheat-Qu'et and firm; No. red cash,
s1.041@l Obs December, sL04. January,
1.0511l; February, si.0715; March, $l.091S;
May, 81. 10; No. 8 red, 92511@96c. Corn--Dull
and steady; No.2 cash. December, ,54s4c Janu-
airy, SIC; May, 6111c: no grade 45Ic. Oats
D'lIl and easier; No. 2 cash Or January, 34c
asked, December, SIC; May, 3Sc; rejected,
3215c. Clover-Dull and lower; prime cash
o. December, s5.75; January, $3.50; Febru-
airy, $500
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. II.
Wheat Higher: cash, 9Sc, January, g7JSc;
February, 99c; May, 81 .06Ss. CornIHigher
and scarce; No. 2,60c Oats-Dull; No. ., SAC.
Rye-Steady; No. l, CSC. Bariey--Lower;
No. 2, 62Hc; February, 64c; extra, zSTe.
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
Decided for the state.

FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 20.-The court of
appeal has affirmed the decision of the Frank
lin circuit court in the case of the common
wealth of Kentucky against the Cincinnati
& New Orleans, Texas Pacific, Chesapeake &
Ohio, Southwestern, Louisville g. Nashville
railroads. declaring the act creating the Ken
lucky railroad commission constitutional, and
rendered Judgment for the state for $50, 600
for taxes
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
LAND OFFICE At FERGUS FALLS. MIMI,

WY tIIIUtI 70, 1000. ]
at4itr l. h..I ~ owen that the Following
t q y iiieF :fsis fi!eii notice OF his intention
'l,s Iaal pipni la Support Of his claim,
4 INA %'it PROT will be made befor, the
< %. tUu;" far stew; s county, al Morris,
",:lesoGt. on January 9Th, 1854, viz: Louisa
,eit ms, Ia IN "stzad application No. 1872 and
'iit1Gnai h .Incsiead application No. 6429,
..r The Lots ], 2 and and Ia III NW3 Sec
~, Mimi.
He names the following witnesses to prove
~ continuous residence upon and cultiva-
"a OF salt iaad. viz: LOWS Hudson, Sam
He@g. l.. r ~ !iiaS 1850 Charles D0ty, all
II 'rris, Stevens go iify Min - tpt:..
500 h. n JnUSs0S Repister
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
.Ion OF, sd land, viz: John Moriarty, Thom
LAxD oFrIce At -aNsox. mINS.. I

J
.s'ttt! 't..T '- 81 II ICt az j. refiun
mr. faa' Dr,pf ia support III lie claim,
4 lLaE said H.U.sf sill ~ made yeiUfs lie
TrE IT Court IsT sewers county. -; II rrfs
Minnesota. on December 9th, 1888, viz: James
E"naan, !rc-ri'i9ti": -. =. N.,. 772s, lor he
W: tr.-,...' 81 'rn, l23 north Range 43 w.
9Th, P. M. Minnesota.
He :'aitI~s Eiie i,,,i,'wiug witnesses to prove
ais continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
ion of said land viz: Michael Finnegan,
Peter Dyer, John Brennan and Thomas Nc
Donough, all of Morris Stevens county MINI.
rs ID. Is. HALL, Register.
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
IsIf-NeIlx.l,aalIexR

WnKEsBARRE. Pa, Dec 20-A report
that the missing Nellie Cooley had been seen
in the woods near Shickshenny started large
numbers of persons in search for her. 1t is
learned that she had applied for lodging at a
farm house and left in the morning, since
which time all trail has been lost. The in
ko,.nc inn
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
The GLASGOW Dynansiters.

EDINBURG, Dec. 20-At the trial of
McDermott and Others, for completely
in the dynamite outrages in Glas-
gov, DR.. Dupre, the adviser of the govern
ment on chemical subjects, testified that the
materials in the box which was in Deasey's
possession when he was arrested in Liverpool
were similar to those found in the box ex-
ploded at the canal bridge over the Fossil
park road, in Glasgow. A policeman testi-
fed to finding in the houses of the prisoners
several newspapers and documents showing
sympathy with the Irish agitation.
William LAME, who testified in Dublin
against his brother-in-law-Poole .-e1plained
the nature of the Fenian oath and the object
of the Fenian organization. The case for the
prosecution closed with Lamie's testimony.
The declarations of the prisoner were a gen.
eral denial of the charges.
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
Combined Press Associations.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20.-The Western Press
association has been consolidated with the
American Press association of New York
Chicago and Cincinnati. Under the consoIi-
dation the American Press association will
supply news to more daily papers than any
other press service in the country
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
LAND OFFICE AT BENSON, MINI, 4
hILAK,I.Ina tnI.r. % 1920

=. q. ITOVtlnbtf q, 1888.
''itt'= - Hf'C"py @lNe3i iiisIt iIIe following
s'hsS CIR has hi,.d notice OF his intention
',:s;e .:lst! i''oot la support of his claim,
= ma "i.G proof viii De made before tire
ie . o. Cbiri FIR SisYCi;s- GtIiiILy at 5i.sf IL
-.t:1:ie.nta Oh January 18Th, 1874. viz: Joi n
!cC"rtbS h4Eie''ieipt appiication No. 1888 or
~ 50 81 > :" Il *cction q, /. wn IA ", OF range
q ". oh j.. VI, minnesota.
u" names IN oil, wing W!itesacs 70 "r.ss o
his -.
sion of, said land, viz: John Moriarty, Thorn
e : ''i'''.. = any = t1ts's :.
.,ii, an Il aorr.S. S;sYe,.s Lsf. - ma.
30 l.. =, HALL. Reg s err,
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
The Ticket-scaIpers, Harvest.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 60. Commissioner Pier
son says there have been no further redrc-
tions in the passenger rates, and there was
nothing new in the situation. The ticket
brokers declare that they are prepared to
undersell the recent reductions from 81 to IS,
and win be able to meet any future reduc-
tions in the same way
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
,rI,ey win AN Have Turkey.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.--Austin Corbin,
president of the Long Island railroad, has Or
dered a train out from New York next Eat
urday to distribute 1900 turkeys for Christ
mas among the employees of the road.
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
An Tpsaue polst,es,~.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 20-James B. Ryan,
formerly treasurer Of the state, came home
from Washington, assaulted his wife and
broke up the furniture. Steps have been
taken to declare him insane
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
Robbed at the Point of the Pistol.

HUNTINGTON, Oregon, Dec. 20. = Seven
yespefadoes at the point of pistol robbed j.
Tyler, merchant, of $4,000 in cash and
drafts: also the paymaster of railroad con-
struction company of $4,000, and others Of
amounts from 5000 to $500. There is no con.
stabulary in the county, and the highwayinen
viii undoubtedly escape VITA the booty.
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
Novel and Fatal Accident.

AKRON, Dec. 20. While Mrs j. b.
Mcdonald was pouring tea at the break.
fast-table, the bottom came out of the pot,
employing the contents over the head of her
6-year-old boy. All the hair and the skin ON
the Guilds head came off, He is a flightful
ooking object and will probably die
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
Embarrassed Business Wen.

New I DIRK, Dec. 20.-Bowman G Wander
smith, worsteds and trimmings, hare as
signed, giving preferences for 81, 900. The
house is rated at 100000
GENEVA, Ohio, Dec. 20.-The Enterprise
Machine company has made an assignment :
Liabilities reported from S75, 600 to si25, 900.
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
The New american Play.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.--A distinguished an.
dience at Wallack's witnessed the produc-
ton of Judges new play, "An American
Wife, It is based upon Judges views Of
tie injustice of our divorce system. The
play was well received, and the author, who
was present. bowed his acknowledgements.