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REL TO HANG.
The Jury Find Him Guilty
and Ask Mercy.
As He Renders the Verdict The
Prisoner Sentenced to Death on
September 18th.

WINNIPEG, August 1.--To-day the trial
of Louis Riel was concluded. 1t was 2:l5
p. III. when the jury retired. The oath was
administered to a guard to keep the jury
without meat or drink, fire or lodging. At
3:15 o'clock there was Il murmur in the
court and it was whispered that the jury
had agreed. All was hustle and excitement
Riel prayed fervently, kneeling in his box
and looked unmoved as the jury entered
verdict OF guilty. Francis Cosgrove, the
foreman, while crying like child, an
nounced that he was asked by his fellow
jurors to recommend the prisoner to the
mercy OF the Crown, and the Judge said the
recommendation be considered. Riel was
sentenced to hang on the 18th OF Sep
tember, at Regina. Judge Richardson
said he could hold out no prospects
OF reprieve or interference by Her Majesty.
Riel took the result cooiy. having spoken
two hours in reviewing hctroubles of 1869
and the half-breed grievances. 1t is not yet
settled how the other half-breed prisoners
will be charged. 1t will probably he trea-
son or felony. In order to obviate the ne
cessty OF serving indictments ten days be-
fore the trial the ma jority OF the prisoners
will be charged with murder. although some
may be indicted for treason or felony or
levying war. The latter charge is not ne
cessarily capital.
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p nal Meetings.

ROME, July 31.-The Pope, with great re-
,ipious ceremony, held public consistory
yesterday, at which the newly appo1nteu
Cardinals were HATED. Later in the DAY
secret papal consistory was held, at wnlcn
there were other ceremonies ana QUIET
titles conferred.
ROVE. July 3l.-The Pope has appointed
pav Jeremiah O'Sullivan Bishop OF Mobile
Alabama, not Father Byrne as previously
announced,
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THE STRIKE MANIA.
Another Ir0nworker's Walk Out--Want
More Breakman.

CLEVELAND, July 81. - Three hundred
men and boys employed in the Lake Erie
Salt Works went out on strike this morn
ing on account OF ten per cent. reduction
in wages. The reduction was made several
days ago. and the men finally decided that
they would not stand it, as they had ac-
cepted a ten per cent. cut about year ago.
Only the bolt makers, nut makers and
boys struck. The wages OF machinests are
not affected, and they wished to continue
work, but were forced out by the others.
The works are now idle, and the superin-
tendent announces that the works will not
be put in operation until the employees
accept proposed reduction.
RAILROAD TROUBLES.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, July 31.-Serious
trouble is expected on this division OF the
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio rail-
road by the company running double
header freights. A meeting of all enl-
ployees has been called for Sunday in
and they will insist on one more
brakeman to each train or strike.
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A Discreet Attorney.

San FRANCISCO, July 31--While the testi-
mony was being taken to-day in the office
of Master in Chancery Houghton in the
case of Sharon VS.. Hill, Judge David S.
Terry, counsel for the defense, attacked
with his cane, H. j. Kowalsky, an attorney
engaged on Sharon's side. Kowalsky drew
his revolver, Judge Terry Immediately drew
his. whereupon Kowalsky fled into the hall.
No shots were exchanged. Judge Terry is
the same man who killed Senator Brode-
rick in the early days OF California.
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A l'riple Execution.

PLAGUE NINE, La, July 31.-George
Wilson, Charles Davies and Mathilde Jones
(all colored) were executed here to day for
the murder and robbery OF Mrs. Harriet
Cole in this town. on the night OF July 9th
last. Wilson was captured in Memphis Il
few weeks later, and before his trial made a
voluntary confession, giving the names OF
his accOmplices.
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Has His Cali With Him. q

LOUISVILLE, July 31.-Several months
ago a masked body Of men visited the
house of Professor p. j. Slocum, a school
teacher, near Horse Cave, Kentucky,
Slocum fired into the crowd and killed three
of them. Slocum to-day filed a suit for
$4,000 against nineteen OF the best citizens
of Hart county. charging them with con-
spiracy to drive him out OF the county.
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The Munster Bank.

Cork, July 81 A director OF the Mum
ster Bank charges Farquharson with caus-
ing the suspension OF the bank in order to
obtain the appointment OF liquidator 50 as
to cover up his defalcations.
DUBLIN, July 31.-The Munster Bank
shareholders approved OF the plan OF petit
tioning the Court of Chancery to appoint
provisional liquidator OF the bank 8 AFFAIRS
pending the organization OF new 6ank
with capital of 1915, 900, OF which $780,
900 shall be called.
The police have succeeded in discovering
some valuable securities at the lodgings OF
Robert l.. Farquharson, the abscondlng
Joint manager of the Dublin branch OF the
Munster Bank.
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MnntafiOro,s Funeral.

RAMsGArE, July 3i.-The remains OF or
Moses Montefiore were buried mere Cnis
afternoon. Business was suspendeu anu
shops were closed. The weather was ciouuy.
The attendance was vast. The funeral rltes
We're OF an unostentatious character anu
the coffin was placed beside that con.aii-
'ng the dust of the philanthropist's wlle' .
NEW York, July 31.-The committee OF
the Union of American Hebrew Congresa-
lions have voted that services IN memory
OF Sir Moses Montefiore shall be held IN a''
churches of the country on some day to oe
decided upon, probably tn" first Sunday Ill
October.
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Denver Dyna nlilerS.

DENVER, July 31.-The incoming LeaG-
VILE passenger train due here at 9:3o 'hls
eeveningex xplodeda dynamite cartridge aoou'
Two and one-half miles south OF the Guy
The engine and tender were badly wrecked
and an one length of track was torn OUT
Inc passengers were uninjured. The exp'otf
.lon was distinctly heard for radius %
Zen miles. The popular belief is thai 'le
outrage was the work OF strikers.
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No Indian Leases.

WAsHINGroN, August 1.-Attorney-Gen-
eral Garland, to whom the Secretary OF
the Interior referred the question OF the
power OF the Interior Department to au-
thorze the Indians to lease their lands for
grazing purposes, has transmitted to Sec
retary Lamar an opinion in effect that no
such power exists under the law
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Won Munster Declines.

BERLIN, August lit is stated that
Count Won Munster German ambassador
at London, has refused the ambassador
ship at Paris and that he will quit the dip
lomatic service. Count Won Hatzfeldt
who desires to vacate his present position
in the German foreign Office, will take the
place of Count Won Munster at London.
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A Money Lover.

New YORK, August 1.-Captain James
Coogan, of this city is negotiating for the
purchase Of the house at Point Pleasant,
Ohio, in which General Grant was born,
with the view Of having it set up in Central
Michael F. Hirsch, wants SIC, 900 for it.
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At St. Petersburg.

ST. PETERSBURG. August 1.-George v N.
Lathrop, the new United States Minister,
to-day presented his credentials to the
Car.
The Persian envoy has handed to the
the Car an autograph letter from the Shah
together with magnificent present for
the Czarina.
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Cholera Ravages.

MADRID August LIN forty-eight hours,
ending Friday. forty-one deaths were re-
ported in Madrid; thirty-one of the victims
were women. Twenty bodies lay unburied
the police Gordon around the infected
houses preventing people from obtaining
burial licences. The low classes manifest
the greatest hostility to official doctors and
pallbearers. The epidemic is spreading to
all northern provinces.
The number OF new cases OF cholera
throughout Spain yesterday was 20, ,491;
deaths $40.
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China and France,

PARIS, August IA high official, Ii
Ushni Fun has been appointed as the sue
cessor OF Marquis Tseng, Chinese Minister
to France.
China is Fastening the revictualirg and coal
ing of three iron clads which were built in
Stettonfor that Government. The crews
of the vessels will be strengthened. The
reasons for this sudden activity are un-
unknown, but are supposed to be in con-
nection with affairs in Corea.
General DeCourcy has tclegraphed to the
Government that AMMAN is tranquil and
that the rebel Minister OF Finance and Min
lister of Public Works have been captured.
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A Steamer Burned.

PEMBRooK, Ont, August TT esteamer
&c. O. Kelley" of the Upper Ottawa Tow
ing Company, burned to the waters side at
Loweston wharf, one mile from here this
morning. Four OF the crew lost their lives.
and two others were very seriously injured.
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AUSTIN, Tex, July 31:-Attorney -General
c,innd has written letter to proml-
ma, uent Gentleman in Texas, in which ne says M
hen he does not believe it possible that NJ MI,
Reagan Re- Gan ever charged him (Garland) "i'n
being black Republican.
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A Snv Taken In.

sr. PETERSBURG, July 31.-A German
roserve officer has been arrested by Russian
authorities at Jacobstadt, on the baltlc'
as a spy, and on his person nave ut1n
found letters addressed to ms s;an wlie Eu for+s
ing descriptions and plans OF husS'a" '~' ''
and Qualifications.
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ReOpening Negotiations.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, August Is. S. Cox,
United States Minister has been specially
instructed, tis believed here, to resume ne
gotiations with the porte for a moditica
ton of the Turkish tariffs on American inn
ports.
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r,urulv Volunteers.

OTTAWA, Ont, July s1.-lt is reported psns ia
+hot the alleged looting by volunteers IN
INA thaS Torth o west will be brought to the noT,ce
the tn tbs Bratish unless the Do Do
m;n;on o, uie authorities take some steps IN 'ne
tier.
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EIibbs FxIradtted.

WASHINGTON, August IAN official dis
patch from Victoria, B.. G., says: Extra
dition papers have been granted in the case
of Hibbs, the defaulting postmaster of
Lewiston, Idaho. The $4,000 found on
his person will also be turned over.
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NJ ..uer lslad.sOnr. .

,ox Julv 31.-Gladstone will s.ars =
LoNDoS' Lnd.v H" ON his cruise to Norway as as
on Satatoaf a. Sir Sir Thomas Brassey' on 'he
,..t..s .nS yacht, Sunbeam.
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Stokes Looms Up.

., NEW YORK, July 31.-The properly .,
H 1he Bankers and Merchants telegraph
tom -; 9any was sold to-day by pubic aic,
T9 T9n 1t WIS bought for 5000; W" ny
.a .M%" I'd 5. Stokes on behalf OF the re"f'
~'nzatlon committee.
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COlumbus' An al yersarY.

GENOA, August 1.-The municipal author
tiles OF this city are about 10 ask the Gov
ernment to subscribe for a demonstration
in honor of Christopher Columbus in 1892,
with an exhibition of relics and American
produce.
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.,s Rev~raSe ShO {.

ASHLAND, Pa, July s1ITh,s 1IT1t,,orhaed wa5ef 'e amd
inc still prevails in this nelSn"''TTh gnu The dam
wosss Ash,snd sndFy With aay Water viii not
which supplies Wpipndsv n There is much excitement.
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u-~uaring o Forf'fy'

India, July s1.-Maior.Gesnstra, % sissrt a
MacGresop Gre or is iintsrenched camp in the f'S'n
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The Nj xicalA Editors.

DENVER. August 1.-The Mexican Edi-
tors Excursion party arrived here this
morning and will remain as guests at the
Chamber OF Commerce and the Board of
Trade until Sunday evening, when they
leave for ManitOu and the South.
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When the EmperOrs Meet.

LONDON, July 31.-At the coming meeting
at Gastien, Prince Bismarck will attend
Emperor William and Count kalnoski will
attend Emperor Francis Joseph. The
meeting, therefore, will he of great inter
est.
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Another One Missing,

DUBLIN, August IA meeting OF share
holders and creditors Of the Munster Bank
has been called for Monday to discuss the
revival OF the bank. 1t is rumored that an
other bank manager is missing.
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....,r,.n n Legation.

,,,,v a1.-Mr.. Lee has ar',se" Il,,a
ylnsstA, ts,se .uaS charge rye OF the American 'esa-
tion.
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An Increased Reserve.

New YORK, August 1.-The weekly bank
statement shows a reserve increase OF
1881 900. The banks now hold $64, 1874
900 in excess of legal requirements.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-11
Good Results in Every Case.

y. A. Bradford, wholesale paper dealer
Of Chattanooga, Tenn, writes that ne
was seriously afflicted with severe cold
That settled on his lungs had tried many
remedies without benefit, Being IN,
duced to try Dr. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, did so and was, entirely
cured by use of a few bottles since e,
which tine he has used tin his family Tor
All coughs and colds with best results results
This ri, is the experience OF thousands who's,
lives have been saved by this wonaerI ul
discovery. Trial bottles free at H. W.
Williams & Co.'s drug store.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-11
snInr valiant knights.

Sr. LOUIS, Mo, Nov. l0.-Mr. II. r.
Sharp has dled libel suit in the circuit
court against the members of the national
executive board Of the knights Of Labor
and two or three other officers OF that
order, asking $4,000 damages. Mr.
Sharp alleges in his petition that he is
professional lecturer, that he was en-
raged as such by the Knights OF Labor
and that he was expelled from that order
on charges Of conduct unbecoming OF
Knight of Labor for gross immortality,
brutality and inhumanity. These charges
he alleges, were false, and he seeks
reparation for his DETAINED character 10
the above amount. Notice OF the filing Of
the suit has been served on Grand WORK
man Powderly and his associates, ana =
hearing Of the case has been set lor inc
first Monday in December.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-11

Special 10 the Gazette.
TSIER, Tx, Nov i0.--In the supreme
court to-day the following orders were
made; Affirmed, Kingston vs.. Marks s
kempnrr from Navarro county,
Clarity s iIaey vs.. Thompson, from
Navarro county.
Houston s Texas Central Railway VS.,
Ohan, from Navarro county.
Reversed and temande0, lones vs.
Powers, from kaufman county
Reversed and renderedi Crockett vs.
Tympict0u, from Navarro county.
Motion for rehealing submitcd E. l.
/ Is Il. r. Railway VS.. Joel y. Hall, IRON
Camp county.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-11
Kaiding Redskins.
AnaNcnrR KILLED.

NANIIiIlI hIIlIsI'I-' Z
DgNING, N. NJ, Nov. l0.-lhe Dsha o. o.
indians WHO raidcd the Missouri ana
FLORIDA cattle companies rancho naI ,,a,,
Az t,iled a rancher named Hayat indian
Sarings the same night. The same oahu
,yss seon last night near CamDray s1a'
Gon. twcnty miles east Of here.
A LouIsnNIsN KILLED, =
r,Kr VALLEY, n. NJ, Nov. lO'--B'
prs VINO i lust ia from his iancn, re,
@ a. III thet Jacob Hallng, lately IRON new
nrleans. was killed by a band Of in9 lia,s
,sho attacked his ranch. TWO INDIANS
were badly wounded.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-11
BLOOD ron BLOOD.

4 Choctaw 20 hc shut TO Death FOR the
Murder OF His wife.
Special TO HE Gazette,
FoRr SMt1n, Arm, NOV. l0-At Push.
Ma.ra-lla courthouse, Choctaw Nation,
on Friday next, Anderson Burrcs, Choc'
taw indian, viii hc shot to death in ac.
cordancc wit, the laws OF the Choctaw
Nation, Tor the murder OF his wife. He
was convicted IN August last, and sen
fenced TO be shot ON the I'd Of October
last, but stay of execution was obtained
by an appeal TO the supreme court Thh
court nov aiiiyms the decision OF The low
CT court, and Burros must die for hi!
crime, "blood for hloop being demand
ed by The laws OF his country.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-11
A Mining President In Trouble,

CLEVELAND, ONO, Nov, 10 ~
Croker, president Of the Copper KING
Mining company OF Mexico, has been
bound over TO the common pleas court on
the charge Of obtaining $4,000 shares Of
the stock from ID. A. Bennett OF Tomb
stone, Arizona, under false pretenses'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-11

a Memphis, Tenn, man and Galveston,
Tex, man. The fourth prize is carried
on by a Cincinnati man, and the ilfth Is
divided between a San Francisco man
and Jackson, Tenn, man.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-11
DOCTORS Recnm,nenh n.

All doctors advise the use OF the ia.
nous Samrian tWaukesha) water Chas.
Schcber & Co. are the sole agents for the
state OF Texas II You have not already
tried Il, don't fall to do So
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-11
LOUISIANA LOTTERY.
The Lucky Numbers that Carried on the
Capital Prizes.

The Lucky Numbers that Carried on the
Capital Prizes.
Special 10 the Gazette.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. lO.--The
regular grand monthly drawing OF the
Louisiana State Lottery company came
off to-day under the supervision, as usual,
of Generals G. T. Beauregerd and Jueal
A. Early. The immense wheel OF for
tune IL win be remembered contains 1907
o00 little paper slips. The drawing Is
necessarily tedious, but 1t never fails to
,,raw out crowded house. At to-day's
dra wing the crowd was unusually large
ana the enthusiasm as the lucky num-
hers were called out was unbounded, the
audience rising and cheering voclferously
az the numbers drawing the capital prizes
we're read. The following are the lucky
numbers of this month:
sGT1i Fret capital prize -..-.'-..''''' S,9 w
Slts second capital prize '-.'t'''.'-'- $500
9Eis Third capital Prize ''.t''.'' lVyyS
l6.0l6. Capital prize ~ ''f,',''''' s9Sg
30 $50 Capital Prize d '''+'s 'f'.' ,f'f''"
The ticket drawing the FIRST capital
nrize was held jointly by four parties
living in Boston, san Francisco, Mount
olive. Nv, and Traverse City, Mich.
me ticket drawing the second prize
was held In New Orleans and San Fran
cisco. The third prize Is divided between
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-11

uen,tozope Is the only liver medicine nc
that Is sold undera bona hus =, never
10 90 all that is claimed ior y. nedicine
fails. tits the greatest Nv trcnIt.
ever discovered. All druggists "''Nr "
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-11
! 'sla'A and Immigration.

ls,,,'.' 0snce Paris North Tie an.
III, "a. ! was rather surprised at
ss,le ga. appeared in the North
I'm i.', .a, n whichit occurs to
''''llly indorse the letter
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-11
Rattan Furniture.

The handsomest line in the city is on
exhibition ut the furniture house OF
FAXES & Co
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Al unnary, EiaapJ and iiladdor TROUBLES 70 Ola
MARRIAGE: GUIpE

eco Pageg, zine Flnlfb.
stsgoet sltb al al h6di1r setff for DOr. ~ res
~ ~ ssrrsorr orr diif rVnasrfsi sse piagrss, "
lela tt6rY the Mos hTficqF ihs H1sihg ti-s
80 raag narr, uhn ne VIZ. sahiaed hetnaptp1A Pte
~ 4feiy sa,es Of eslbssy add sf4fsf, hsF ~ ~ ~
u4ss nav u nsf ,ar 40 phYseifgf - frfed ariio W
nNny iosl,. Thess msnl'f n eeni mpi1,lne Ni M
tudsr ss esdbsy fopaaf sdliiss sae psff egtpf tDf
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-11

wnOnrye themselves SUBSTANTIVE ivA- y,
beautiful homes, who would inquire q
their servants how much money Il WOULD
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-11

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sD- great aClttAsy ~
the share market large business was
also done IL railroad bonds Tho traDs-
VI 49,. ~ -I.,,..l.t ~. Il 100 non d ltrfso
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-11

ne gaJgarla. seryla's Just cause no"
ISIS On the arbitration 81 arms, the
i'01 - ~ artnv aud the protection
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-11

rtnts4tf9fI tltat fat ~ uJiit ~ ,vintV tHfa
Will ~ done. Bieir family bAFe frqa ter WRIT
peaniQ1 III thu ida that ~ VAS intane, They
No tf4 ~ Ind dclnsions On foiiglun and on
az. Y tsitrt III IL. osf ts4nofuurr. brL 4hht on
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-11
rxrnNaEs IN pErAlL.

Pianos for Rent.
At BIG Houston street, by Mr.. e. d.
Brown
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-06-06
A Very Much -in-Love Young Man.

New York Corresp ondence Philadelphia Record.
l know Of young man who has a tenor voice
that, when it is heard in public in New York is
going to set people wild with delight. Some
managers have heard this young man, and have
made him offers of contract for as long as he
will sign it for $3.50 week; but this young man
has refused the offers and is singing in church
and at occasional concert. Knowing how
scarce tenors are, and knowing what an
exceptionally fine voice he has-there is no
one out of Italian opera who is at all to be
compared with him-I could not but wonder
why he was not singing in some OF these light
opera companies and l took the pains to ask
those who knew him what the reason was The
answer soon given. The managers wanted
him, would take him in minute if they could
get him, but this young man is engaged to be
married to a young woman, and this young
woman made him promise that he would
not go on the operatic stage. She would
rather they would live on $50 or $50
week earned off the stage, than to live on $3.50
or $500 earned on the stage. Wise young wo-
man, i said to myself although you are not of
the stage, you know its effect upon the average
young man. You know if your fiance with his
beautiful voice and his fresh young face. should
appear before the foot-lights he would be sub
jected to temptations that it would take pretty
strong man to hold out against; and you prefer
that he should not he put in temptations way.
Not only are the temptations at every hand, but
there seems to be something in the atmosphere
of the stage that takes all the moral resistance
out of mans character and makes him an easy
victim to his surroundings.