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Otto neensr AZ Ambere'a Theatre.

Young Otto Hegner, the successor to Josef
Hofmann appeared in concert yesterday at mat
inee in Amberga Theatre by an arrangement between
Mr.. Amberg and MessrA Henry L. Abbey and Maurice
Grau. The theatre packed. All the seaa had been
purchased before the doors we're opened. Young Heg
ner was nearly half Of the time the stage twioe in
TO mproviss themes played for him on the ss6e by
mpsiciAnA
Ills set pieces were Beethoyen's Sonata In D. opus TO-
number hires; two ttudes by Chopin one In A nat
major the other IN o sharp minor and nnaIy yalse
and aapriee by TausSg.
Tho little artist was repeatedly applaudsd- Three
themes set for him by three musicianA and the
boy built fantastic on them In way
that elected hearty applause from the audience.
Young HeRner will so appear at the theatre In mat
intes on Thursday and Saturday next.
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Seventh Regiment A1.rLsmeu.

In the presence OF a number OF interested
spectators the second competition for the three prize
match tho range OF tho Seventh Regiment
Rifle Club in the regimsntAl &rmory of Park av
enns and sixysxth street. took place last night and
tue records made were all excellent showing increased
Interest
Corporal q. L. HoR Of Company carried off the hrst
prize making within points the highest possible
OF 70 points The commandant Of Company took the
second prize proving that although he carries
on all state occasiona lie is not unfamiliar with the r
Yates armament
The crack shot of the organizaion Private A. stein,
Won the third prize with total the equal Of Capt
Nesbitt but the latter held the best OJ yards
aud tho contest Il decided by gong tack over the
scores method that fair to ali; the winner excoled
at the longer at which lie got OF ali bulls
eyes his other shots at the shorter range being broken
on he nrst and third shots by centrek
The scores:
Corporal q. l.. Hoffman Company HOO yards 80;
500 yards. 50. Total ia
Capt q 4; heSb!It, Company B-2oo Yards 81 500
Private A stein Company Goo yardA as 500 yards
"a. Total GZ
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LAST NIGHTS ADJUSTMENTS.
a sECOND PERFORMANCE or BO-
MER6RLR" Ar THE METROPOLITAN

| The New Tenor-concert OF the symphonz
| klooiety-"O Orphsus, !, Snt AmberR'a-D'AI-
hsrt ana snr...ta n, NJ. Vona.rbiIt,s
""u - ~.
| The performance of "Lohengrn" at the
r,o,,n<o roo,or1o,, 80 = ,,,,oh ,,oro forum ata
mstinee Yesterday was much mo,e ioi ieu"HsV
one than that Of It's opening night On the
former occasion there was a general air OF
roisyor,,,nS s,,r-ornd,nn ,bo renrescntation.
Herr voel made his first appearance. and the
insyitable neryousness OF nm entrance before
-, nneon,,nr n,'J,oaoo - " IN 49, hin, bosidos
an american euulence was upon hIn peeiuoo
the weakness CONSEQUENT upon arecent illness.
Then FrBulein Huhn. who was quite prepared
a. - S.,ti ~ !, - ~. o.,.,,j =,
10 make lorclple ana exceHent THuu' was
In the first act suddenly seized with an
attack of swooninp md WINS assisted
- Il -. - -, :" A. oha,,o
OH the stage py members OF Ine cn"rus.
Tho orchestra was not kept very well
In hand, last Wednesday either, and the on
sempie porlohs wore roughly execuLeu' ~
bring the worst to the worst, also, Frauein
Weisner sang horribly ont of tune and seemed
. - .SauoI-.J oi,i,o ~ Iu '.o,,,.oi H.,
10 W paFAIHeu ehher py lshr Ut Ny hslutS III
competence, Herr neichmann was therefore
IaFt naarIv alone IN carry thn opera upon bia
.a., 49, r - - ~ 4 ,...
Trustworthy shoulusrs. steady anu oeser'-
ing companion to him. however, was found In
Herr Behrens. whose dignined bearing and adj
mirable singing made the role Of King Henry
two artistic repeated, yesterday afternoon
the conscientious work OF the previous
representation. ReichmRnn. without any
DerceDtible effort gives pOlnt and
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rak oHro sExArorsnlr.


Hrico Mon.
CobUMBus, Jan. THE Brice men swept
everything In the organization Of the House
to-day by electing Hyell OF Perry Speaker and
David g. Fisher OF Hardin Chief Clerk. and
also electinR men who favor Calvin s. Brice
for Senator to oil other minor positions. In the
Senate Perry Adams Of WyRndotte was chosen
President pro tenn. and W. A. Gaynor Of this city
for number OF years one Of the Cincinnati
Enqurer's correspondents chief clerk. A bitter
fight was made against Dave Fisher for Clerk
OF the House. as he formerly lived Rt Lima, and
was known as Brico man. The Thomas men
and the McMahon mon combined against
Fisher, but he received 39 OF the 81 votes. This
is straw which shows which way the wind
blows.
John W. Bookwalter Of Springfield will ho
bore on Monday TO look after his chances
While not actively In the Aeld aR candidate
for the Senate. lie is not unmindful OF the
honor. and should deadlock appear he hopes
to ride into the Senate as a comrromise candi-
date. although at this present writing Calvin 3.
prlsinE II Brioss plurality is greater than
BrIcs' Thomas Mcmahon. and Baker g ere a, all
oinnatl Will not como TO this city to enter the
rqce. II he gets my votes y they TS must come to
making u great noise In all the Columbus
hotels. Thomas thinks that he is going to be
elected.
In the past two days the rush has been so
great to see Mr.. Brice that 1t really amounted
TO an ovation. J. L. Forbes OF Cochocton as
serts that the Drice men crowded him OH the
track for Speaker OF the House; but as Forbes
men eoon stopped 'hia kind Of talk. as IT
showed their weakness
. The subject OF the Senatorial caucus was
brought up In the caucus, anu Joint commit
tee to name . date for IL wnE appointed. There
was some talk In the House OF tho time. and an
effort was made 10 have tho committee in.
structcd. but there was such diversity OF
opinion that the motion had to be Withdrawn.
The Senatorial caucus Will probably be held
on pnSt Thursday.
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cor HiLL,s nrEssAGE.
ne VIII Urre naIlet ReForps ana the Reap
port,onu,ent Of the state.


ALBANY, Jan, A..-GovS Mill finished his an
nuai message to the Legislature this evening.
II contains about 10000 words. Much space is
devoted to ballot reform and to the reappor-
tionment OF the legislative districts OF the
State Regarding ballot reform the Gov
ernor says he has never been opposed to
It. He takes tile bills known as the
Linson bill and tho saxton bill. and points out
the errors In each. He finds some errors and
many good points. The Linson bill, he says, is
the better OF the two. because, unlike the Sax
ton BILL It is not entirely for the Intelligent and
educated voter, He aflrms his belief In the
secret ballot law. and thinks that when
q man votes he should not be scrutinized by
those who seek to influence his ballot. He
hopes that the Legislature will send him a good
In regard to. reapportlonment, the Coy
ernoT practically quotes his last years
recommendations. and points out that
dealt with and calls, lpon, the Legislators to
give the people their rights He shows
that New York. BROOKLYN, Buffalo. and other
cities in the State are unfairly trented. For In
stance GonGty n hss mSre son hSS
"a. to.populRtion. The fact that treapporttoument
might change the representation OF any section
should not be barrier IN the way OF Its enact
The message treats OF labor legislation.
prison labor, the canals. railroads. and New
York city matters. Briefly, also. 1t recon-.
mends the completing OF the present
oPpitol , building and the ,eonsolidatio1, y,
banks. State banks, the State Library. and
death by electricity, oil have attention.
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IA CRlPPA "A.
HOWITCANBECURE

The epidemic OF Influenza 10 raging in this eouu-
try There 10 y strong probability that thrser0urhS Of
the people particularly in l0rgs cities will be affected
by it Prof LafAtre of New York has made a number
Of mlcroscopcal examinations OF the mucus from the
noStris OF those affected with H. and has found tho
microbes in large numbers Radam's Microbe Killer
was then poured on them In n bottle and another
animation made In twenty four hours when they were
found 70 all dead. Already over nifty patients have
been successfully cured In New York In from two to ave
days by the OF the hicrobs Killer We recommend
It as quick and posItive For particulars call St
1881 Broadway whore free microScopica exhibitions
will be given every day from To y. ~. and in the
evenings from 7sO 10 O'Clock Yor the Densht Of ply
Soans or others In doubt 70 the character OF the
disease they have or are treating We win exAmine the
blood Of sick people the SOeFoon1 from any part OF
the body RrAtuiEopsy PhySieian in attendance every
day from 3 70 r H., except Monday ana SATURDAY
The sun., 1890-01-05

Chief Rabbi Joseph and some of the Whole
sale Butchers In IL sSnnri.

Chief Rabbi Joseph and some of the Whole
sale Butchers In ~ Snnrl.
Some of the wholesale butchers who sell
meat to the kocher Hebrew meat shops are up
In arms against Chief Rabbi Joseph. These
include Schwarzschild 4 Sulberger, q. Strauss.
stiefel X Adelsdorfer, NJ. Samuels. NJ Good
man. S. l.. Eisner, and the Frank Brothers.
At none of the nbattoirs have there been any
calves slaughtered for a week, except where
the Hebrew butchers OF the east side have
come up Themselves and slaughtered them
Neither the shouchtim or butchers, nor the
machgichem or overseers who represent Chief
Rabbi Joseph. have dared TO kill calf. The
chief rabbi gave them strict orders not to do So
The chief rabbi 10 said to be aiming ut o
stricter supervision OF the butchering business.
Ee has reformed the milk. the bread, and the
chickens. and it has got SO that nono ot the
hss E Sy tbe sfrc any
law. Now he is beginning on veal, with IN eye
10 Geef later
chief rabbi nForDses that no meat shall be con-
sidered duly killed unless leadeu stamp at
tests It, and the leaden stamp costs 70 cents
per carcass. The butchers object 10 paying the
Mr.. schwaTschild, who presided at their
about the matter. for fear that he would be
misunderstood. 1t was u matter which had
greatly disturbed, many Hebrews he said.
made by both sides.
Several OF the retail butchers who were un-
able to get kocher veal from their butchers
went personally 10 see the chief rabbi. He
refused they say. to permit any shnuchet, or
butcher or machgach. or overseer to 20 to the
slaughter house and kill calf.
The many butchers and authorized Hebrew
slaughterers are wondering whore they are
coming out OF 1t all They have been idle for
more than a week.. Some Of them went 10 the
chief rabbi yesterday and told him they need
ed money. He referred them TO Henry Chuck.
n CT TNA n n
the chief rabbits council. 1t was said that Mr..
Chuck supplied their needs, ., .....s- 4,..-
The sun., 1890-01-05
A Letter by u. wilkes Booth.

RICHMOND. Va. Jan. 4.-The Dispatch will
publish tomorrow a letter written by j.
Wilkes Booth on the day he assassinated Pres
'ident Lincoln. Its publication is said to have
been suppressed by the Government In 1868
In his opening he foreshadoWs the terrible
decd which he accomplished. when he says:
my motive good or bad, OF one thing am sure,
pence more than life."
He then discusses secession, and. sinRularly
enough. the race problem which is now con-
fronting the country. He says: This country
WAS formed for the wbiteI man. not for tho
black" He concludes: "A Confederate doing
duty on his own responsibility"
The sun., 1890-01-05
sVsrEcrED rHE moran EADrra


y Neptes Jeweuer Learns Tee Late who
bis Customsrs Are.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-London has found one
briRht moment In the form OF laugh on
royalty. Every one 10 enjoying the story that
has come from Naples. where the Empress
Frederick and her daughters are spending the
holiday season. The ladies visited one OF the
local tewelry establishments yesterday for tho
purpose OF making some purchases, aud the
Princssses naturally took some OF the jewelry
and gems In their hands 10 examine them.
The jeweller, who had watched them rather
closely from tho moment they entered, ap-
proeohed and very Rrufiy ordered them to re-
place the Jewels on the showcase, and followed
M his words with the further Injunction that
they might look all they chose but were not to
touch ANYTHING In the stock.
The Empress, somewhat nonplussed by the
name actions, iartly remarked:
THE young ladies will certainly do no harm
by handling them."
NO suppose not" tho iewelleP reioined
but have no guarantee OF their honesty.
and do not care to take unnecessary risks"
The Empress made no response, other than
to hurriedly leave the place. Soon after holr
departure the ieweller learned who his visitors
were. and has been in q condition ofinnocuous
desuetude ever since.
The sun., 1890-01-05
Murrny or 20 Meet Konnnrd.

Billy Murray. the 110-pound pugilist OF the
Ninth ward. who broke his arm on the head Of
Jimmy Kennard, the St Paul Kid, near Cohoes
and lost the fRht thereby. leaves for Buffalo
Tonight 10 have another go with the Kid. The
Buffalo A. G. has offered o purse OF 5000 for the
pair to contest for. and the Erie County A. @.
an ofrshoot from the Buffalo club, whose ad.
yent has been already referred to In The SUN.
rather INCLINED to accent the letter's offer, be-
cause In the Erie's rooms stake may also be
contested for. while ip the older organization
Murray says he can get backing offrom $3.50
to 900, and as he prefeIs an outside bet, be-
Erie County Club. He Is quite willing that the
winner should take every cont. Kannard has
agreed to meet him. and doubtless the boys
will como TO some sort OF "a agreement within
forty-eiRht hours.
The sun., 1890-01-05
HEApED THE H0nGn.In IN

Prisoner or 70 the Police station.
E. p. Miller has charge o: tho West Farms
station Of the New York. New Haven and Hart.
ford Railroad and lives there with his family
On Friday might he heard noiso in the room
adjoining room In which is receptacle forthe
receipts OF the station. He found n nun climb
ing In at a window that had Deen broken open.
He seized the man aud dragged him irto the
room. Leaving the station IN charge OF other
members Of his family Miller marched his
prisoner to the fremont police station and had
West Farms station being in Westchcster
county, the burglar WAS delivered to Constable
Hahn OF West Chester by Justice Cochrane in
the Morrisania Court yesterday.
The prisoner says he Is Edward Rogers, "a
years OLD. but refuses to tell where he lives.
The sun., 1890-01-05
nAsrHNHD IN IsrALID'S DEATH

a Supposed Mad Dog Shot After His Antics
In Mrs. NIrsch'S Room.
A dog supposed to be mad was shot yes
tcrday in the cellar OF ]. Hirsch's residence ut
679 East l53d street by Policeman Kuhtman
OF the Morrsania station.
Tho dog was young Newfoundland and a
pet OF tho family He was In Mrs. Hirsch's
room when he began to act queerly. He turned
savagely ON several members Of the family
who tried to drive him from the room.
Finally he ran into the cellar, whore he was
found by the policeman who had been sent for
to kill MIN.
Mrs. Hlrsch, who has been an invalid for
some time. died last night. Her death was
probably hastened by the excitement
The sun., 1890-01-05

ALBANY, Jan. 4.-The Special Committee
on Rules OF the last Assembly held q oonsulta-
ton at the private residence of ex-Speaker
Hustled for several hours this afternoon
Messrs. Hustled, Sheohan. Saxton. and Blumen-
thai wero present the other three members Of
the committee. Robert Ray Hamilton, ex-
Speaker Cole. and George &. Weed. not having
been returned to the present Assembly, The
new rules were agreed to substantially as
edopted by the last Assembly. Several sug-
Gestions OF minor amendments made by Mr..
Sheehan were agreed to by Gen. Hustled. The
memhers are slow In arriving. there not being
more than thirty Assemblymen and hve Ben
RtOYR In tho city to-niaht.
The sun., 1890-01-05

LONDON, Jan. 4,--Personal opinions as to
the merits of the daily Graphic newspaper Diff
fer The evening press critcises 1t most se-
yerely The 81, Jamcss Gazette opines that the
daily Graphic is far from favorable example
Of what new journalism can and ought to do.
Yesterday only one considerable event was
illustrated, while q number OF stale pictures.
ago, together with sketches OF such very
actual events as native ball in Jamaica and
New Years Day rS on the Parisian boulevard oil
the Illustrations, and altogether It is hard to
see what aching void the daily Graphic is
likely to MI.
The sun., 1890-01-05
HAULING DOWN THE BR111sA FLAG
Steamers of the African Lakes Company
boarded hY POrtuRucne.


Ronrdsd by Portuguese.
LONDON, Jan. A-The Government has re-
ceiyed intelligence OF tho satety OF Mr.. John
ston. British Consul at Mozambique, who ls
travelling in the interior OF Africa. and who is
charged BY the Portuguese newspapers Of
having Intrigued with the natives against the
Portuguese in the territory along tho Shire
River. Mr.. Johnston has pacined the Karangos
and subsidized Kotakota, and has by treaty
secured Western Nyassa to the British.
=, The PortuRuese reached KatupEhs. where
the remaining MSkoolos, trustlnGto Rrltsh
protection, refused to surrender the British
fags that had been presented to them when
called upon to do so by the Portuguese cop-
mander. The Portuguese thereupon again
searched tho steamers aud compelled thom 10
lowe, their ensigns, Fighting in Africa 10 be-
lieyed to be certain.
The African Lakes Company of Glasgow has
te!eRrams from Its agent oil the same tenor,
Sdding that tho Portuguese crossed the River
Reno. boarded the company's steamers, and
hauled down the British flag.
The sun., 1890-01-05

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4-Frank Hearld, the
puglllst. and Fred Mason. an old-time con-
fldence man. were arrested here tonight
ehsEged, with working the eophdenee game on
the Washington express Bound Brook route
All farmer who went through to. Washington
is said 10 have been robbed Of Sa75. and an
other man Of $3.50. Their, plan Of oneraton
sidors to joip H.. Two eoptederates who left
the, trGin before II reRohed the city worked
men. Heard and Mason. were held In heavy
hail for Q hearing on Monday.
The sun., 1890-01-05
Dld Mccarthy Kaook the 6pupk Out Of
NO1nnN

"Well," said well-known sporting man TO
Sun reporter yesterday II never heard OF o
prize fighter like Mike Nolan. Some weeks ago
he made 1t known 10 nearly every one that he
would quit the ring and sail for home. Then
again he comes out and makes matches with
McHuGh, and DAILY, and now, " turns out that
Ireland. The only way that ! can account for
this Is, that be had all the fight taken out OF
him by Gal MCCARTHY. When Cal whipped him
and be hud to auit. Well. It turned out that Nc
had only couple OF teeth knocked ont, He
he might have won the fight, II he had re.
manned In the rinR. He ought to 60 home"
The sun., 1890-01-05

Rosie Klein, Is years old. Hungarian girl
who here six months ago and had worked for two
weeks for family named Matter at lI9 Cannon street.
went to 1856 Attorney street at NJ yesterday TO visit
Mrs. sesler. who knows her parents in Hungary Soon
after her arrival Rosie went into the hall and swal
lowed thing out of bottle She fell in fit shortly
afterward and DR.. Weidemann of 1856 Stanton street
called In. He said she suffering opleptic
GSnynlsionS StSmAch pump was used on hsI at the
taken some sort of poison. The Union Market police
seat her 70 Bellevue Hospital prisoner on the charge
The Matters said last niEht that Rosie was hOmssIck
and wspt constantly, and complained that she had
The sun., 1890-01-05
a SAaI.10O verdIet Against . Railroad
Association.

WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. Am the Superior
Court here to-day Mrs Elizabeth 3. McComb.
executrix OF Henry S. McComb. obtained a YER
dict for s431. .l2O against the Southern Railroad
Association, The plaintiff sued for he amount
OF principal aud interest Of 160 bonds OF the
Mississippi Central Railroad. which wore guar
Anteed by tho defendant ASSOCIATION. The case
Is similar t. the, ono decided in Myh, Mc Comb q
favor here on Thursday for 81 100000 against
the sama association, 90 , ., ..
The sun., 1890-01-05
4 GREAT BEAR DEC,sIov.
Collector Erhardt Will Go Down to Pos
.terILy ns q Level-hended JurIst.

stFTlIy NJ II 11eVeI-neHNeu OuFTbt'
The tive young performing bears chained
In tho hold Of the steamship Lake Huron had
an afTectionate meeting with their four Pied
meptese proprietorn on Friday night, when the
propfieiors arrived here from Boston on aFall
River steamer They ywere compeiiol to spend
the night with the bears by the customs in
spectors in charge of the bears. Collector Err
hardt decided yesterday TINT the bears being
practically the tools OF traGa OF the Pied
montese. were not dutiab'c. He also decided
that the PiedmontesU since they had bears. to
cay nothing OF money. were not panpcr5. The
men thanked the Collector, and wont over to
the steamship II Brooklyn and escorted Victor
fet viii delight outdoor audiences In rural
towns where there Is no law against bears.
The sun., 1890-01-05

LONDON, Jan. 4.-The British steamer
Cloncurry. from Liverpool Dec, II for RanGoon.
has been sunk In Suez Bay In q collision with
the British steamer Maple Branch, from Bonn
bay Dec, 49, via Kurrachee. for Antwerp. The
lntter's stern and several of her plates were
broken. She will DISCHARGE her cargo. and will
repair without going on the dry dock.
The Cloncurry was an iron screw steamer OF
4.095 tons She was hnit in Sunderland in
1884. and was owned by MoIlwraith. McEach-
arm b Co. OF London.
The sun., 1890-01-05
RaoIpr In New. Orleans.

New ORLEANS, Jan. 4.-First raGe-selling:
six turlonEs; ten atArterG Tommy r. won by three
fourths of length, Nickel Plate second two lengths
ahead Of Mollis Hardy third Time. l:iSA. ~
Second KRco-Gsting: eleven Bixteentba; nine came
to the pest Regardless won by three lengthA Bob
Nance second length In front Of Antonio third Time
l:i0k
won by noso, vAttell second ono ami half lengths
ahead OF Lille LoohieL third. Time, t4l4
Fourth RArs-PTee handoAp thirteen AiGte enthN OF
mile: i've starters PeH Nell won by head. Gore SEQ
ond q length before Bertha, third. Time, l:2L
The sun., 1890-01-05
Pres,deut Kent's overdrawa Account.

Frederick H. Caklns. formerly Financial Sec
retary OF the Mutual BENEFIT Life Association Of Amer
ca was the only witness examined yesterday in tho
hearing that ia going before Referee James Tracy
In the Bennett In tho OF tho people against
tinony was to tho efec that President kent's over
draft OF his personal account discovered while Mr.
Kent III Europe between tho months of Jan
uary and August 1897 and that Mr. Kent not noi-
ned the until his this country
The President overdrau amounted in all 10 $4,000
The hearing was adjourned until next Friday Mt 10
The sun., 1890-01-05
Where Yesterday's Fires Were.

A. M-9:45. Pier 30, North River. steamship
La Champagne. damage 500; io:lS so Vandam street,
Hama ohlaen'B apartments damage $500 lO;l& 90
Ludlow street, Minnie Porth's apartments DAMAGE
slight
Avenue H. dam aRe $i5 72o hrst and second foors 3s
Church street. damage S5.Uin. $40 apartments OF
Policeman August Brieho second foor OF 2,347 Second
avenue, damage Sl0G
The sun., 1890-01-05
Signals OF Distress ON the Sound.

Port JEFFERSON. Jan. 4.-Between 8 and 0
O'Clock this evening steamer on tho Sound blew her
whistle aud showed Signals It Ia supposed. OF distress
The steamer Mono antuo of this port put aSs1t
har but failed to discover her The signals ceased y
The signals thought 10 indicate that she was on
fTe II that the fire must have been put out Tor
The sun., 1890-01-05

VIENNA, Jan. 4.-Minster Phelps was most
graciousy received by the Empre7s of Austria
at Kaiserhof. and created a most favorable I'M
preston. The Empress smoke In the kindest
terms OF America as the coming centre of tho
worlds civilization, and fire. lucntly referred to
the loving testimony by all classes in America
oil Ifection for the old fatheriand. - MI.
Mr. Phelps Is to Givo a reception TO the
Young Mems I.eague In the American Church
on the 9th OF January. H'' '''''0''"
The sun., 1890-01-05
A1r. Freneh ohlectn to Garn.

LONDON, Jan. 4,-Samuel French, the the
atrcal pu ublisher. has written letter to the
manager Of Charles Wyndham's theatre pro-
testing against any Introduction of gags In
Robertson's play. Caste" This has caused
much III feeling among the members OF the
sional honor IL at stake aud their dramatic
dignity inSulted by Mr.. French's Interference.