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NO COMPUTATION YET.
hut Lawyer Haire Says He Hasn't Given
Up Fight for Murderer Woods Life.

hut Lawyer Haire Says He Hasn't Given
Up Fight for Murderer Woods Life.
Lawyer R. J. Haire counsel for Joseph
Wood. one OF the murderers who have been
sentenced to be put to death BY electricity ct
Sing Sing next week. sent . petition to
Gov. Hill ton days ago asking him to commute
Woods sentence. The petition was signed by
eight OF tho twelve jurymen who found the
negro guilty Up to yesterday the lawyer
hadn't heard word from the Governor 1.-The
didn't hear from him to-day he said he would
either move before the United stet.s supreme
United states District Judges mere In New
York to grant o WRIT OF habsos corpus.
Lawyer HARE raises the point that tho
General Term q the supreme Court had no
to tho Court Of Appeals direct repeated BY Inn
plication tho law which gave the General Term
power to AZ the day q exc, ,ntIon: LAYER
ever. that Coy. Hill viii commute his clients
sentence. probably to-day.
for thethree other. murdsrers, who are awaiting
have concluded to stop lighting.
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NINE. PHILO CONEESsEA
It Was Love that Lee Her to Crime aaa (
Attompt Sulcldo.

IL Was Love that Lee Her to Crime aaa -
AttenDt Suicide.
DENVER. COL. July 1.-Detective Reno, Nth
his prisoner. Mme. Philo. arrived here this
rnprninG In January last Nine. Philo Vss
arrested for: tho theft Of thousand-dollaS
check from the office Of g. A. Nevkffk. Etase
agent Of the Mutual Life Insurance Company.
After her release on $4,000 bond she dis.
guised herself and went to Chicago. whore sho
engaged in dressmakinR. She was found by
Detective Reno. and while on tho way to Den.
tanning severe injuries. After her recapsurO
she made fun confession to the detsosiye.
brother Of the insurance agent She thfow4
the the whole blame on him: and says hs totgsd
duced her to deposit the check. afterweFd
drawing the the mo, money A from the bank ban Il .slaNs
she consented to tho crime. and It was to shi
him from dsgrace that sho attempted euics-
by jumping from the train. Newkirk was
rAstod night
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IoH4 REPUBLICAN,.
They Name Hiram @. wheeler, ser Gov
ernor aad Re.enaorss rrohikition.i 1;

ernor and Re.endorss rrohiketacn. 4;
CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia, July lone Of the most
enthusiastic Republican Convsntions ever as-
sembled in Iowa met here to-day. The Ropub-
lican party is thoroughly united for tho nrst
time in years, and to.day's Convention was
distinguished BY harmony and good feeling
The nomination OF Hiram G. Wheeler for Gov
ernor was assured 10 advance. and upon the
platform there was substantially reiterAtion
OF tho party principles OF two years ago.
The Convention was held In the Opera House.
Senator Allison. Conqrcssmen Henderson, Per-
kins, Flick. Dolliver. and Hull. ex-Gov. Gear,
ex-Goy. Larabee. and solicitor OF the Treasury
Hepburn were present = ~ no
Chairman Mack Of the State Central oom-
mittee called the Convention to order. and an
nonnced John Y. Stone Of Mills county - TOM
porary Chairman.
Mr.. stone made rous.nS sreseh o. nearly
an hours duration. He was frequently inter
rupted by applause. but the eliminating point
was reached when the name Of James g.
Blaine Was uttered.
"There 10 but one reciprosity.s said hs. and
James G. Blaine IL its prophet" At the first
mention Of Blaine the loyalty Of the Hawksye
Republicans to tho man from Maine was moro
than demonstrated. Cheer after cheer arose
from the vast audience. and the ladies In the
galleries went wild with enthusiasm. .,.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Stones speech the
new State Central Commitree and the various
committees OF the Convention were appointed.
After recess ex-Gov. John n. Gear Of Bur-
linSton vas selected as permanent Chairman.
The platform as finally adopted endorses the
Mckinley. .TArlff law. Liberal pensions TO dis
Sbsd ds.s and tns The
ss'
nH%i nroprfasions 81 the last Cossrss. srs Ssisndsd
the obiirations, welfare spd Development oi
m Ths ssSbi.l Sprohbi.lon plank 2, platform o, las.
year resilsmed dan and ths smoerasiS party
for conspirine with the lav-breekinE element
for the violation and non-onssryance ei the
tors ,Hu and Representatives In me 1ational Con.
eress e eommended. and psEtieplsT5, +, suioRy y
to ss san e.
AZ STATE
oGIh%Da The nomination % ot STATE csioers was then
declared in order. and tho ConSep top declared
.hSi mi,.,5 20 nominating speeches should 0s per-
M Hon: Hiram ThsssE zee q odsboIs % Sac sss
1ss5 & but sq%s Ws.s xIth Il: E s.ssas: Sssa
date for the Cube Material nomiRation in 1889.
George Van Houten OF Lennox. TAylos coun.
ty, was nominated on the second ballot for
b.s PoyHes ,s. y: Hsa.n !.
Farmers Alliance man. ,-,.
Tho ticket was eompleted rs follows: For
nerintondent OF Public Instruction, Henry
Sabn: for Raiiroad Commissioner. Frank T.
Campbell OF Newton.
This supplementary resolution was declared
adopted Jy tho Chair. although there was a
sti ong vote against 1t:
tho and Territories west OF the Eiaossipp River,
containing pop9l,mon OF SnstniN re cntire pGpua-
dental Convention should BE- held Eest Of the Nssis'
sppi River. and the delegates Of Iowa In
ton assembled Join the people OF Nebraska BY sndors
ing the city Of Omaha a. the place where said convsn.
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The prisoners were then committed to jail to
await the action Of the Grand Jury.


Twelve Years for Wine-Bester Derriager.
Philip DerrinRer. the butcher. Of ali East
Thirty eighth street. who was convicted in the
General Sessions OF mapslauGhter In the sec
ond degree. in beating his wife. Catherine E.
Derrlnger. to death on the night OF April IA
last. was sentenced yesterday In General Sos
slons By Judge MARITIME TO the State Prison for
atty being fifteen yeRre."
As Derringer turned from the bar his aged
mother who sat In the enclosure for women.
threw up her hands and cried: My son. my
son. my darling son" and fell upon the 1Gor.
into the corridor. DerrinRer.. seemed not to
notice his mothers cries or fall
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blood was human blood, and that he did not
know whore the specimen came, IRON, M.
koper had prepared while Dr; Formal was
testlfylna. The Professor and the Doctor are
nearly ali their lives, finally to. be pitted
against each other In q battle Of science. The
cross-examination dealt with the blood sell
conditions. while the direct hid dealt with the
foreign substance that had been found in II.
the essential part OF tho Doctors testimony.
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Francesca Los.,s Disappearance.

Dr.. Franco Loss 10 well.to-do physician Of
Merida. Yucstsn. Mexico. Four weeks ago he
came to this city. bringing with him his IT.
yesr-old son Francesca. who has been In III
health for . long time About year ago the
and would wander away. Dr.. Loss has been
living in the Spanish American Hotel at Jos
East Twsnty-eighth street, The change has
young man went out Of the house alone and
has not bee9. seen sinees; In .iLnsPsetoE Byrness
public Institutions In this city have beon
search0d, but In vain.
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Robert J. Blythe. 81 years old. an English
sailor on the steamship Ssrvia. now at Pier 40.
North River. was swept Of the pier into the
water yesterday by the swinging Of a hose that
he was ati aching to a hy,rant for ihe purpose
OF washing the stenmship'B deck, He died n
few mnut-s after he was pulled out. The pier
suLeriDtendent thinks Blythe was suiIocated
by gss from sewer that opens near the spot
where he fell.
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u.s HI. win Informed that He w"s Dead.

Louise Miller, q Russian went TO the Loo
avenue police station In Willismsbureh on
Monday night and asked for shelter. She bad
with her her four-yssr.old child. and she said
she had come from Philadelphia on receiving
word that her husband had died here and had
left $40. She could not md hor husbands body
whore she was told 1t was. The address given
sna shs Gss sss ouSd
her husband was alive, and Mas working at
Pelmers coopsrage. In North Fifth street,
learned that he had married another woman
two mopths ago Then rho obtained warrant
for his arrest on charge OF o'gAmE
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First trip Of the season Friday July The next trip
viii be msde satu dAy, Juy H. and thereafter sysIJ
ss,urdsy during lI,y ~ s..u, Tns IRAN VIII leave
son % s,ysr Rsre~a =, =, z aud rsn inIo.Sh e
Troy On route scstk bound The nnitsd wil issvs
y. Ssy :as e T nSss.s
lev Issk ssi ioas A 4 M SsS ssfviss u WI
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While May. the three -year-old daughter Of
Edward Brennan. was playing with other chill
dren in Oak street. last night. . Long Island
express truck was driven through the street.
May was knocked down and .her life was
crushed out under the hoofs OF the horses.
When policeman arrested the driver William
Grant he was found to be drunk. Brennan.
the father, 10 dying Of consumption At So Oak
street. and his wife has to support the family
unufdod.
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II Took . Doctor 20 Relsx HE s.ils.
william Read. . oompositor lodging at a74
Bowsry. was laughing at . prehistoric Jest
whom hs dislooa'od his Jaw last evening. His
smile was unset. after o painful delay OF half
an hour. By o physician at 81. Vinoenls Hos-
pital Mr.. heads jaw is very weak, and he
has had trouble with II before.
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SIGNAL SERVICE FORECAST TILL 8 =. =. TnuRsDAY. ,
For Maine. generally fair: stationary Temperature
except slightly cooler In extreme east portons south
winds
For New Hampshire Vermont and sastey~ NeS YeJk
shopsrs sottondry xmperdfuye; solthsd1 sOtnAG ~
For New Jersey and Delaware showers; slisfefy
cooler. except stationary temperature ths csAsoe
southeast winds. f
For western Pennsyivania aud western New Yssa,
fair Thursday; slightly warmer; Winds becoming seusA
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Judge McAdsm. In the Superior Court yes
terday. dissolved the marriage OF Virginia
Bray Warrington and william Warrington.
gran ting to tho plaintiff, permission to resume
Warnineton is the manager Of Rice's CorsaiT'
company A member OF the company 10
named a. correspondent. Ne. and Me-. warn
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Long Island Railroad"

Patrons OF tho Long STAND Railroad leaving town for
the Fourth OF July holiday viii nnuit 20 their adran
tags calls for baggage n the following offices
in New York Foot Chambers street b. r. and foot Ea.t
x.y. IN BrookiIa; fa.eush avenue station and yss
checKsd at residences direct for Destination avoiding
thereby the delay Of checking As stAtions-AdR
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REsouRCEs.

TfeASufer 10 secure circulation. HIN ~
The bank Is only three years old Last yearit
figure in the bank wrncking schemes OF Clas.
sen. n.Simmons. Pell. and Wallack. Simmons used
1t in kiting his checks. Tho former President
OF the bank. George w. Byram. erected the
fine htone banking house at Emory street and
Mattison avenue now occupied BY the bank.
district, made the discovery that. 2residehl
Byram had secured loans from tie bank to the
amount OF $56.000. The m after was fixed MP
By Byram. and the bank did not suspend.
Nj. james resigned bis place as Bank Ex-
Hs wa, also made the President Of the Esston
Pennsylvania Trust Company. A few months
ago be resigned as President OF tho bank. and
DIR. Hugh b. Kinmonth. ona OF tho leading
physicians Of the town. was elected In his
place. John Emory Barber was subsequently
Bank Examiner Stone is staying at the Cole.
man House. He satd tonight .that he had
made thorough examination OF the pookA
The bank had made loans and Was doing any
Improbable business. He had made q report
q the banks condition 70 the authoritiss at
its doors. The bank will ray all Of It's deDosi.
When x-President Byram's banking opera.
tions were made public. tho bank took the
building. which had cost about $4,000. This
snsponsion.
The directors were greatly sgrpri:sd when
holders viii receive about 10 GENTS on .
Thsf will Ss no psDo e h
John Emory Barber. pr. Hugh g.. Kinmonth.
George g. johnson. Hiram q. JelifI NormAn
w. Penfeld, and j. Henry Matthew'S
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Kiehea Another Boys n,bs Ia.

Hesmsn Bscksrt. . ten-yesr-old sohoolboy
Of rs Demott street, West Hobokeu. had q
quarrel with some playmstes some time ago.
and It 10 alleged that two boys held him while
inssTs father aftsrward punished him. Yes
tsds ySEPI BseksEi i:s uoYs .nS As vss wss
found thSs Two t oi his ribs had been broken and
had penetrated tho lungs. 1t II now feared
tho boy will die.
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He Hs,pea Cause the Death OF Miss Cool

Howard 8. Terrill. who was convicted 10
Brooklyn recently OF completely In criminal
operation on Miss Lille n. Cook. was sen.
fenced to the ElmirR Reformatory yesterday
BY JudgeM oore, Miss Cook died nearly year
ago from the effects, as SlleR9di Ri Of the crimi-
TerrlIl were indicted. DR.. Van Zile's trial has
not yet come OH.
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-Cymbelinn 80
Follow the crowd and will take yea 70 ell pstnn on
the Long Iaiand ksiirosa New cara low fsrss. fsss
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Typhoia Fever nron Country Wells.
a. Schuits's Csrbenic Bsltsrs and yichy.
Fifty quarts only atx dollArA-Ada
The Indianapolis journal., 1891-12-21
ILLINOIS.

Rev. Hamilrs Remains Inferred ut Marshall
Where He Was Much Honored.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MARSHALL. Dec 20.-The body of Rev. L.
j. Hamill, of Jacksonville, whose sudden
death on tram, near Mount Vernon, ILL.,,
was noted in yesterdays papers. arrived
here this morning. and was inferred in the
city cemetery this afternoon. Rev. Hsmill
was nearly eighty years of age. and had
been minister of the gospel for nearly
half o century. He was o resident of Ala
bama during the war and one Of the most
rabid Unionists in the whole South. More
than once his pronounced patriotic sentl-
ments led to his arrest. but so thoroughly
respected was the fearless old man that he
never suffered harm. He has one son. Ed
ward. in Jersey City, n. j., and another,
Prof. Howard NJ. Hamill. of the Illinois
State Normal School. IN Jacksonville. HIS
youngest son. Robert E.. is n resident Of
Marshall. and is one of the prominent
young lawyers of the county. Rev. Hamill
was always pronounced Republican,
though a firm believer in practical prohibI-
lion.
The Indianapolis journal., 1891-12-21
AN ILLICIT LOVE.
Charles E. Seaman and His Fifteen. Year-0ld
Niece, Lena Smith, Arrested.

Charles l.. Seaman. carpenter forty-one
years Of age, and Miss lena Smith, fifteen
years of age. were arrested yesterday by
detectives Page and Doherty on a charge
of living together in an unlawful manner
They had established themselves as
Charles Elliott and wife at No. so North
West street. The girl was put in charge of
Matron Buchanan. She is niece of her
paramour by marriage. his wife being a Sis
ter of her mother. who is deceased. She says
Seaman and his wife parted several months
ago at their home in Bellefontaine, o., and
the former went to Paris, KY, where she,
Miss SMITH mad already preceded him.
They lived together there q short time, and
about six weeks ago Seaman came to this
city and found employment at his trade as
a carpenter. on the house going up on the
corner of Tennessee and First streets. He
sent for her. she says, and they resumed
their relation as husband and wife. She
acknowledged that she had been betraye ed
previous to going to Paris, Ky.
Seaman, who is q man of coarse features,
having n red mustache, and rather of
rough appearance, declined to talk about
the matternntil he could see an attorney.
He claims. however. it Is understood. that
his wife had deserted him, and that he
the girl. The desertion of his wife. the of
ficers say. was caused by her knowledge Of
his relations with Der niece. The
officers know but little about the
case as yet. but expect to hear
from Bellefontaine to-day. Mntron
Buchanan dispatched letter yesterday to
Miss Smiths father, whose name is William
Smith. living on East Columbia street. in
BellefOntaine. The girls appearance is
mature for her age. but she is in way
attractive. and Mrs. Buchanan is taking
mnch interest in her.
Mai. James l.. Mitchell has been retained
by Seaman to defend him. Prosecting
Attorney Hoffman last night informed
Louis Neuberger that IN case the g.rPs
father agrees to take her home and care for
her the prosecution against her will be
dropped. Neuberger SAYS he does not ap-
pear as attorney for the girl. and was yes
terday refused permission by Superintend-
ent Colbert when he asked to see her. He
did not xplain his interest in the case.
Seaman said last night that he wanted to
get a divorce from his wife and then he
would marry the girl.
The Indianapolis journal., 1891-12-21

Cush, tho mighty hunter. who founded the
first military despotism. was an Ethiopian.
He understood the science of colonization.
invading Assyria and Chaldea ana there
bullded cities. the greatest of which was
Baby lon, over which he was the first ruler.
That was the first city OF the age-the GEN.
ter of the manufactures of cloth. wood.
precious stones and OF trade. 1t was tha
city of the Ethiopian. Its building dis
played thorough knowledge of mechanical
and mathematical science. while its COM
merce extended east and west. The negro
thus rocked the cradle of civilization.
With him was born the science ofcommun-
ication by writing. and astronomy.
The pastor went on To say that the nine
million of colored people in this country
came principally from 39075 slaves, who
were imported. Being natives OF the soil.
what injustice and absurdity to talk of
deportation. We a, identified with the
American people and are American citizens,
and we have interests in the country too
vast to leave. We have helped to make it.
felled Its forests. cleared Its lands. helped
build its railroads. To the American peo-
pie. after two centuries of existence
ON the continent, the African
says: "Thy people shall be our
people. aud thy God our God"
We cannot leave the country in which we
have SO much property and in which we
years. In the South we have S315. coo. 900
worth of property-all that from less than
nothlng-surely Ethiopia makes haste to
stretch out her hands unto Cod" We have
100000 children attending school: over
Si6O00.000 worth of church property; $50
newspapers. He next gave list OF co!ored
people who are worth from 100000 to
S50O.000. In Baltimore nineteen colored
men are worth sSO0.0c0 He proceeded
to note the prosperity and accumulations
of colored people In the South-that IN
Louisiana they pay taxes on $50, 100000 of
property. After noting the wealth and
parts of the country he concludes that the
race is making progress commensurate
with other races when conditions are con-
sidered.
He next noted the growth of the South,
and said that il Is based upon the labor of
the negro-tbat as the years pass and in
dustries multiply tho opportunities of the
cOlOred race increase. and he is cOntribut-
ing his share and receiving his benefits
from the development of the South. Thus
Ethiopia is stretching forth her hands.
The Indianapolis journal., 1891-12-21
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES.
The Harru.Gari Singing Society Holds o
Carnival at Mozart Hall.

Owing to the demand for Mozart Ha II by
tho different German societies for the pur-
pose of holding their Christmas festivities.
the Harru-gari Singing Society met last
night and enjoyed its Christmas exercises
at that hall. The Union Band was en-
gagged. and the hall was crowded. IL
was might in Lilliput land, where
the children had the upper hand"
After music had been played by the band
songs of welcome were sung by the male
portion of the society. The wax tapers on
the sturdy Christmas tree were then
lighted. and the children applsuded Justify,
with accord, until the curtain
went up. revealing a glitterng array of
candies. kickshaws. presents. and what not.
This met the especial appreciation of
the children. who were drawn mp In two
solid lines across the hail. facing the de-
lightTul stage. Several Santa Clauses
descended at once ana delivered
sweetmeats right and loft that
were caught up by still sweeter
things. until the remotest appetite was
satiated. Presents for older ones were then
delivered. The hall was the scene of one
glorious uprosr until IL o'clock. when the
dancing began. Six different societies will
meet at the hall next sunday, three i'll tho
forenoon and three in the afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal., 1891-12-21
THE COLORED CITIZEN.
A Sermon by Rev. J. s. Harris, a Colored Di-
vine. al the Ninth Presby Church

Rev. j. S. Harris. pastor of the Ninth
Presby terian Church (colored). delivered a
some hat remarkable sermon yesterday 20
his congregation. based on Psalm lxvili. 81:
Ethiopia shall soon stretch cut her hands
unto God.p Rev. Harris is from the Sonth.
ana has made himself acquainted with tho
condition of the colored people. and bis
sermon was based upon the progress which
he has noted. After showing that IN
the Hebrew the words translated shall
soon" conld as we'll be translated shall
haste to stretch out her hands unto God" !"
he declared tbatthe marvellous progress Of
the negro is not n negro problem or q
as it already is disc ussed in all tho papers.
and i'm the national legi stature. He then
proceeded To notice the theories for tho
disposition of the negro. but the only thing
to do with the negro 10 to make him an
American citizen. with every right of other
citizens. The country should understand
that this ia the only solution of the So
called negro problem.
The preacher next combated the idea
that the colored race were born "howers Of
wood and drawers OF water" asserting
that there Is nothing in the ethnology of
the three great families Of the earth 10 sus-
tain sueh theory. The first rudiments OF
civilization are found among the Ethi-
opians. the Cushites. Nimrod. the son Of
The Indianapolis journal., 1891-12-21
Brief Mention.

Orion Clark. a contractor of Jerseyville,
committed suicide Uy hanging himself.
James w. Hyde has been appointed
master In chancsry of Stephenson county,
with headquarters at FreepOrt.
&. M. Van Meter was arrested in Deca-
tur for rObbing q clothing store at Mount
Pulaski He had secreted 500 worth of
goods at q boarding house.
John Ford and Peter Smith, the two
Chicago burglars who robbed stores at
Davis, were sentenced to the penitentlary
for two years in court at FreepOrt.
\ suit was begun in the Aurora Circuit
Court by Mrs. Tabitha Means against the
Elgin. Joliet 81 Evanston railroad. allies ging
fraud and deception in securing right of
way into the city, and asking damages.
The excitement in Livingston county
over the discovery of natural gas at Odell.
fifteen miles north of Falrbury. has sud-
denly died ont. The pressure when the
aas was discovered week ago was very
strong and it was thought best to continue
boring deeper that it might increase. But
instead of the much-sought for increase
the pressure gradually decreased until
now all signs OF gas have vanished.
The Indianapolis journal., 1891-12-21


Mr. +. III. Sothern, direct from tho Ly CO.
um Theater. New York. with the same COM
pany that supported him there. and with
the original production intact, will present
Henry Arthur Jones's new play. The
Dancing Girl" at the Grand tonight and
until Thursday. In 1T Mr.. Sothcrn plays o
part that 10 totally different from any he
has previously given here. and one in which
he has achieved n great success. There IS a
large ADVANCE sale of seats.
The Rentz.Santley Novelty and Bur-
lesque Company Will give n performance at
Englishs tomorrow night Thursday
night, and during the rest of the week. in
clnding Christmas matinee, Rice's beam
tiful "Evangelin1" will be given on on
elaborate scale.
The Christmas attraction at the Grand
Will be Joseph Arthurs still Alarm" for
which the advance sale will begin to-day.
The Parks attraction this week, opening
with q matinee to-day. will be tho sensa-
tional play. "Dan'i Boone"