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MARYANDERSON GONE
She Says That She Has Left the
Stage for Good.
THE ACTRESS IN GOOD HEALTH.
She Expects to Visit America soon-Lord
Tennyson and Mr.. Gladstone Are
Her Friends and Admirers.

LoSDos. June ESPECIAL Correspond
ence. Mary Anderson de Navarro viii
never De seen on the stage again. have
this information from the best authority
in the world. the distinguished lady her
self. Reports that she is to appear in the
United States during the coming fall and
winter are without truth. She has given
up the stage for good. and will henceforth
devote her life 20 her husband and such
pleasures as she may see fit to enjoy.
Ii is no new freak on her part, this
giving up the stage. For several years
before her marriage she mad con-
sidered the question seriously, and
finally when she met the man Of her
choice and became Mrs. Navarro she de-
terInined to leave the boards and settle
down comfortably into domestic life She
has already given away 10 favored friends
on and off the stage her costumes and
play books, the accumulation Of wears of
work, and representing q significant sum
OF money. Just how she will employ her
time is not yet settled She is very fond
of reading, painting, music and literature,
and it is quite likely that she will do a
little work in all of these de-
partments. At present she is far
from the madding crowd Of London,
living with her husband and her mother
and sister at Tunbridge Wells. one of the
loveliest garden spots in England. / asked
Mrs. Navarro why il was she had selected
Iunbridge Wells as place Of residence,
and she replied that il was simply because
OF the healthiness Of the town, the quie;ness
that comes 10 one outside OF big city and
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mother was consigned to the indignity of
want, and children who had never known
a wish beyond theater box or a carriage
found themselves suddenly thrown out in
TO the cold world TO survive and struggle
for themselves. Then il was that
/ realized the power of education. |
was for time governess to the family of
the Duke of Norfolk and my sisters were
governesses in the houses of Russian
princes. At length / married the man
whom You see asleep there against that
post. Kind souli / don't think he has
ever really walked up once since he first
married me. But ali honor to him; he has
tried to support me, at least in a way.
''Will you look at that MANI" she ex-
claimed
looked at that man.
He was hardly visible. The dog had
laid his neck on his boot. The chickens
had gone TO roost on his knees. The pig
cons had settled on his shoulders. The
cat lay in his lap.
He is so fond of pets, you know" she
said.
Reverting once more TO the woman.
somewhat impatienuy. be il confessed in
view of the fact that before my very eyes
all this time had been one who had accord
ing TO her own account been on familiar
terms with Dickens, ate with him. rambled
with him, rollicked with him. discoursed
with him, sympathized with him, known
him as few ever knew him, intimately. the
writer pressed the question:
"My good madam, viii you state just
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is brushed out 10 point. The pictures
we saw Of him IN America were ones taken
wears ago. when he wore an imperial. his
chin is now clean shaved. and he does not
Inok Fl all unlike any one Of dozen or so
swell-dressed prosperous club men who
NAV be seen IN New York during an after
noon His clothing. too, IS thoroughly
American. and the mans general air
and accent Of the voice betoken
one who. though he has lived
abroad for many years, still nnds his
home under the Stars and Stripes. he
gave me cordial greeting, and soon We
were seated before CRATE nre IN an up
stairs room rolling cigarettes. talking
about America and Americans, and par
ticulariy about Mrs. Navarro. We had not
thus been seated long before there was
stem in the hall and N moment tail
veiI-formed woman with rosy cheeks and
flashing ewes stood before me- 4 big black
ehIp hat covered her head and loose lace
mantle was thrown over her shoulders.
These she quickly threw on AID IN a mo-
ment | recognized May ANDERSON. II
those who have circulaIed 20 many
silly reports about her loss Of
health could have seen her they
would have changed their minds. She )
what racing men would term IN the PINK
Of condition There IS not the slightest
evidence Of q breakdown. and As Tor the
rurnor that she had lost her reason, II
seemed too absurd 20 consider, Tor she
talked most interestingly about America
and Americans, and found her 70 be IN
usually well informed about what was go
ing on AZ home The report STOUT Ger
tain domestic event recently circulated
was untrue.
Yes. have retired from me stage not
because I an not lust IS fond as ever Of
nv ART. hut because | was weary, as one
would naturally be Of fourteen years con
tinuous labor. shall never act again
As she said this she paused FOR = mo-
meat and gaxed earnestly into tie Ire,
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Charity.

OCharity, sweet Charity divine.
sreaIest 81 all the gifts Of heaven; It's thine,
10 pour Thy healing balm on human life,
Ana calm this sea of wild, tempestuous strife,
10 oid the storm of gusfy passion cease
Ano whisper 70 the troubled spirif-peace.
Row prone, alas, il man in erring pride
his own sin in another 10 deride
Dotn IL become, foFsooth, the Christians name.
hersniy 10 censure, darby TO defane7
Abs. sweet Charity. how great. how grand,
And yet how little heeded thy command
carved De thy truth in one immortal line
TO err IS human, 20 forgive, divine.
The woman who wrote that sonnet would
command, 70 say the least, the respect of
all true poets. had she never written an
othe word, That sonnet viii immortalize
her.
Ny father and mother lived a most
happy life. If ever couple deserved the
Fitch OF Bacon they did. He was an es-
teemed officer III old Bow church. Alas
for the day when those celebrated chimes
rang out for his funeral The great bust
ness went to pieces after that. Changes
came: Consequent upon the unhappy dis
sipation of great estate, squandered by
INSCRIPTIONS persons, loving wife and
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here just when and where you first met
Dickens, how well YOU knew him, and
some Of your recollecIions Of him ~
Certainly" said the woman.
Il first met Charles Dickens when
mere child Of years OF age AT my fathers
house. The interview, save 70 nv happy
little heart, was utterly inconseq aential
He tossed me up in the air, kissed me. told
me stories, and finally gave me a COPY Of
old Curiosity Shop. because he said had
long curls ike Little Nell. and the organ
grinder had dogs, and he knew was fond
of animals, and would rather play with
puppy than doll
THE next time I met Dickens was when
! was gay, impulsive. facetioGs girl of
Is. | met him az my uncle Hector Nc
Leans house. Hector Mclean and Dick
ems, as everybody knew IN London. were
great friends. Dickens was constantly az
my uncle's house.
Il also was constantly nj nv uncles
house. for | was MS fAvorite niece, so YOU
see Dickens and were continually thrown
together. Ny uncle Hector lived in
splendid manson upon Bloomsbury
square. That house was famous for its
fine libraries, its imported furniture, and
above all, its multiplying pier mirrors /
played whist with Dickens there often. /
remember set OF chessmen with which |
played chess with Dickens and which he
particularly admired. The tesselated table
across which we played was made of
carved mahogany with the chessboard let
IN IN variegated squares. The ehessmen
were carved out Of solid ivory. one
half scarlet, the other white. The
kings, queens, bishops and castles
were ten inches high The pawns,
little lower. were warriors on horseback
They were kept under glasses They were
subsequently disposed Of 81 my uncle's
death for : fabulous sum. / frequently
PLAYED chess with Dickens across this rare
Indian table for hours at = time and 0c-
casSionally till midnight. | was very fond
OF chess and had made j study OF the gam
bits and variations. / was also fond of
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window. 1t IS only i2xl2 feet. bat it holds
history of two continents.
Accosting the oracle 81 the little gate the
writer ventured some tranquillizing re-
mark 10 him, suited TO the peculiarly
aerial, at-peace -of-mind-with-all-t he-world
meod that he was in. Gradually as he
spoSe IN profound platitude the clueking
ca1eGens one by one gathered silently and
,sFerenuAiiy around him qneering their
neAas ominopsly as If fearful they might
,ose word. The furious Bernard stopped
eSi Ahg and Law down 81 his feet. The
I.seohs settled near him on the old rock
~ IA eayes-dropping silence. The run
- -N1 sqalrrel stood stock still on his hind
~ "a 80 mute aSsonishmenf. with one leg
Ia'u Ike annger on his lip. The old woman
nj the door who had looked nm for an in
s.aht as the writer SPOKE, buried her face
thought as before ~ f''- ->7' -
al teiis'n the sage turned refiectively,
uppea ms Peter Tony out on the gate post
anu saiI ~ hollow. sepulchral tone as he
SlliI t'. me spaskless contents of the pipe
Ashes to ashes. dust N dp.. That.
Oil there Is in i from last Ia t5rS,5i
suddenly the woman looked m
ray oe seated, sir said ska -;ss,r
a. pointing 70 The old chair which she
had Just occupied, with peculiar ~-sra-
NJ and courteous gesture OF the Hand
boh I, beg 0f you, stand for the sake of
any uncomfortable politeness "a
Ne Looked at the woman in aruazement
comfortable poglteness.n Remarkablv
49, oaG i Sc certainty And then. Il pray
And then, too. that fine Delsartesn wavs
% me hand with which, suiting the SETON
= tae word, she gestured 10 tina; emntv
AXE your seat, my good madam said
NflseT as the woman half reluctantly
sss1ned her inhrm chair.
ssnxrked. fse'+'s' Hl@0alh,
rsrr;..S woman lad aside her old faded man
P'' and hxlng her gray eyes on me,
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Miss Wilmhurst's at Maiden, and after
ward at Cromwell house. / learned 10
dance, draw, paint, poetize and play piano.
organ and violin, I was educated in ali
the romantic arts. was especially fond
OF poetry. Here" said she, drawing out
OF the manuscripts an old sheet of yellow
paper, tanned by time. there is one Of my
soDnets, II you want il, have many
more" The writer took il, read il hur-
rlediy and then Transcribed 1t as follows:
A DaxAM N EPPIyG Poorest
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SPORTS IN LONDON.
Charley Mitchell Tells How
Cockneys Enjoy Life.
THE POPULAR MUSIC HALLS.
Horse Racing, Boxing and Exhibitions
Of the Manly Art, Cricket. Billiards
and other Amusements.

T il rather dsh-
cult. within the
limits of q single
article, TO give
even a brief idea
of what may he
called, in = gem
eral way, the
sporting life Of
London. /" / use
that phrase in q
compreb en- sive
sense and as
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CeNtIsGsd 81 pcss Is.
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Take a stand with NE on the spire Of the
great cathedral, which faces the plaza IN the
center of Mexico. We have pulled the rope
81 the little side door. and have paid our
fee to the dark-haired. big-eyed. cream
faced maiden in Mexican garments who
guards the entrance, and have worn o2r
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-24

Anvone who imagines that the Re-
publican party in Pennsylvania is free
from the power of Quay and boss rule
can easily be dissuaded by reading the
| Press In an editorial on Monday, in
connection with the Robinson Dalzell
| fight for the presidency of the State
League of Republican Clubs, the Press
states without reserve that the machine
is as large, strong, corrupt and menacing
as ever The Press has championed the
cause of Dalzell, the rising, political star
of Western Pennsylvania, and has been
opposed by Quay's leutenants in every
part of the State No longer able to con
troll its chargrin at what on Monday
seemed positive defeat for its candidate,
it says:
Not having been able to dissuade Mr.
Dalzell from going before the convention
for its suffrages the would-be har-
monizers have concluded to swamp the
league with lot of bogus clubs, and
defeat him by making the election of Il
league president meaningless, except to
show that Quay's machine is in good
order, and that to defeat a man who is
personally Objectionable to him Quay
does not hesitate to lay his hands upon
the club system of the State and make
what should represent the untrammeled
voice of the people and the last barrie:
against boss rule passive agent to
execute his will This he can do only
by stutliing the convention with bogus
clubs. Internal Revenue CollectorWa
castle, of Pittsburg, is said to have 200
antl-Dalzell delegates at his command,
recruited in the last two weeks in
Allegheny and adjoining counties. Ex-
Collector Martin claims to have 600 anti
Dalzell delegates at his command in this
city. These, it is said, are obtained hv
clubbing as clubs division associations, of
which there are $50 in this city, and
haying them elect delegates subject to
the orders of Martin. Mr.. Robinson
has himself been most industrious in
organizing clubs during the last fortnight;
so the way is prepared for deluging the
scranton convention. with paper and
otherwise bogus clubs which will out
number the bona tide clubs two to one
and vote as Quavwills. Success won bv
such methods will be appraised by the
| people at its true worth The Republi-
can club system will break down, or at
| least tall into deserved contempt. when
| it is seen that it can be thus prostituted
| to the selfish purposes of q political boss.
Mr.. Dalzell will go before the people as
man who has been cheated out of an
honor which was fairly his, at the com.
mand of Quay, who fears his growing
popularity aud sees a menace to his seat
in the Senate in the steadily rising pro.
minence of man so much better fitted
10 occupy it than he. Mr.. Dalzells elec
ton would be gratifying to his many
friends and admirers throughout the
State, but would have no special polit
cal significance His defeat at the
bidding of Senator Quay, however
becomes a political event the conse
quence of which even that sagacioui
dreamer of dreams can hardly forecas
with entire accuracy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-24

1t is said that if all the land on this
globe were equally divided every inhab-
liant would have twenty-three acres.
Some of the allotments, however, would
be mighty hard to work.-SusQuehaHna
Transcript.
The exchange editor of the Philadel-
phia Times spied the above item, scis-
sored it out, wrote across the top "A ii
Objection to Henry Georges Scheme" "
and then published it. just as if Henry
George or any other person with common
sense could advocate such a scheme. -
For pure, unadulterated ignorance the
staff writers of city dailies can furnish ii
in unlimited quantities. Their supply
of misinformation is ineXhaustible.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-24

In the political struggle of Pennsyl-
vania this fall there are but two sides.
The Republicans, while protesting against
being held responsible for corruption and
the crimes of Republican officials, prom
Use no reforms and make no effort to
bring the rascals of their party to punish
ment All that they care for, is to re-
tain control of two very important offices,
both of which they have shamefully
abused.
The Democratic party promises the
people that with the possession of the
offices of State Treasurer and Auditor
General, corruption and the use of the
peoples money for personal gain shall
cease. 1t promises that not only should
the recently disclosed frauds be thor
oughly ventilated, but that light shall be
thrown upon the crooked transactions
dating back for many years. The Dem
ocracy promises new and honest
methods and the sweeping away of the
foulness and corruption which has
plundered the people and disgraced the
State.
There are but two sides now in Penn
sylvania politics-the path of honesty
and the support of corruption.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-24

LAST week the sales agents of the
anthracite roads met at New York,
and taking advantage of the increas-
ing demand for coal, advanced the
prices of those sizes which are used
for family purposes from 10 to 25
cents per ton. The cost of produc-
ton has not been increased lately, nor
is it likely to be. Miners and mine
employees will receive no benefit from
the advance, and there was no reason
able excuse for this further extortion
from the poor who must buy fuel.
No other plea but the curse of avarice
can be given for their action. 1t is
time the Unsuitable greed of monopoly
should be curbed, and that can be
done only by abolishing those laws
which foster and give life to such
combinations.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-24

Up to the time of the hearing before
Judges Fell and Gordon on the charges
against Auditor General McCamant, the
recent exposures of corrupt practice in
oiilce related only to officials in Phila-
delphla. Late Treasurer Bardsley and
the mercantile appraisers only, were
proceeded against criminally. In those
exposures the people outside of Phila-
delphia therefore have not taken the
intense interest that must be excited bv
the charges now made affecting the
office of the Auditor General of the
State. At the recent hearing before the
two judges it was developed that District
Attorney Graham is in possession of
most damaging proof of official unfaith
fulness. The evidence consists of bool,
entries and checks made by Bardsley
and letters written by Auditor General
McCamant and Mr.. Livsey to Bardslev,
Bardsley in the criminal proceeding re.
fused to answer any questions relating to
these checks and entries; declaring that
his self-respect and regard for his
family" forbid his making any further
disclosures. Auditor General McCamant
the only other witness to the facts car
not be called as a witness against him
L
the proceeding falls for the time being
Now, however, let the people of Pennsyl
vania have the facts. Let the suspected
State officials be arranged before the
bar of public opinion. What are the
accounts and entries in Bardsley's hand
writing which he refuses even to look al
in court? What do the mutilated check
stubs show? Let the public see the Nc
Camant and Livsey letters-all of them
While the law permits the Audito,
General to be silent in legal proceeding
the people, whose servant he is, have
right to demand that he shall speak
Did McCamant receive $7l54.42 from
Bardsley, as shown in his accounts? |
so where did the money come from, an,
what was it paid for? What say YOU
Mr. Auditor General? What were th
"favors you received" from Bardsley 70
which you thank him in your letters
corresponding in date with the mys
terious Bardsley check stubs? Did Dis
trict Attorney Graham present to Judge
Fell and Gordon all of the McCaman
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-24

For several weeks past the Knights of
Labor have been heading a movement
to have the coal corporations of the
Lackawanna region observe the semi
monthly pay bill. Meetings in the in
terest of this movement have been held
in several places throughout the county.
The men at last took action, calling upon
Superintendent Nandling, of the coal
department of the Delaware & Hudson
Canal Company. Mr. Nandling told
them that the company would establish
no semi-monthly pay day. However,
if their employees, as individuals, desir-
ed their money twice a month, they
could go to the paymaster and draw it,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-24

"BURN THIS LETTER" is a postscript
on a note from Auditor General Nc
Camant to John Bardsley. That is
somewhat enigmatical as it stands.
Why should such statement be look
ed upon by the writer as being of
such character that it should be
promptly destroyed? According to
the testimony of the experts, Bardsley
received from State Treasurer Boyer,
in January Of this year, $25O,O0O on
account Of the school funds, and soon
afterwards, $150,OOO additional.
There We're other minor trans
actions in school funds, the total de
falcation on that account being $445,
600. The letter from McCamant car
be understood in the light of these
facts, and SO also can the admonitior
"burn this letter"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-24

REPUBLICANS who were gleefully an
ticipating a wholesale desertion of
Democrats from Lynch have been
badly disappointed. Instead of the
usual factional contests they find the
County Democracy as solid as a rock.
Those who failed to be placed on the
ticket are working with all their
strength for its success. There are
no skulkers among the disappointed
Democratic candidates for places on
the ticket. Success is becoming more
assured every day.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-24

WILLIAM L. ScoTr, ex. Congressman,
politician, millionaire, coal and iron
operator, dealer in stocks and bonds,
accumulater of riches, etc, died on
Saturday night. His life and the
way he lived it was something out of
the ordinary run. Commencing as a
poor boy he saved enough to specu-
late in land and railroad investments,
and, like some others, in a short while
was the possessor of an amount that
would be impossible to ever earn by
honest days labor In the arena Of
politics he was a man of excellent
ideas and theories, and was one of the
first and foremost leaders in the tariff
reform movement. In his dealings
with people who depended upon him
for a livelihood he was one Of those
cruel and tyrannical oppressors who
try to deaden the pain Of poverty with
offerings of charity from their i'll
gotten gains.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-24

The people of Maryland are about
to be treated to unique feature in
campaigning. Col. Vannort, the Re
publican candidate for Governor, has
challenged Frank Brown, his Demo
cratic opponent, to contest at plow
ing, which has been accepted Both
men are practical farmers and prime
favorites with the agricultural classes
So novel a feature has not been heard
of since the famous fiddling campaign
of the Taylor brothers in Tennessee,
a few years ago. Whatever be the
result of the plowing match, Brown
seems to be confident of victory at the
polls, and expects nothing less than
$4,000 majority.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-24

Nor for a great many years has the
Democratic party been SO confident as
at present. This characteristic, con-
spicuous as it is throughout the State
and county, may be accepted as fore
showing a popular sentiment which
will not fail to seek full expression at
the polls upon election day. The
voters of the State have learned much
during the sessions of the investi-
eating committees, and they want a
thorough cleansing of the offices held
by men who write Burn this letter. y
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-24

The Republican leaders will be wise if
they do not under estimate John Lynch's
strength. They may talk as hopefully
as they please, but it will take the hard
est kind of fighting to knock the Demo-
cratic candidates out. Being indepen-
dent, we care only to present the true
condition of things. Naturally, party
organs are either blind, or purposey
mistake things. You can't put any faith
in their utterances.- .-Kjngstoa Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-24

ItIIVTS IIV IdU UtIOTV HIHI
The people of the state are entitled to
know all that can be known on the ques-
ton of the integrity of the state officials.
If it be true that the corruption that has
overwhelmed the public service in Phila-
dephia extends to State officials, the
people have right to know that fact,
and to know it now. Let there be
neither concealment or delay in this
matter. Speak out, gentlemen.