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DICKINSON SUED.
Charges Growing Out of tho Failure of
Dry-Goods Firm.

Charges Growing Out of tho Failure of
Dry-GoOds Firm.
General John H. Dickinson will have to
resist flank attack by J. C. Cullen in an
action tor S2012 and Judgment that he
apply on judgments for S17,105 80 debts
due by him to the defunct dry-gouds firm OF
Sullivan, Burtis u Dewey and also all
moneys in his hands. and furthermore that
he be enjoined from disposing of any Of the
money so due.
Cullen is judgment-debtor OF the bank
rupt firm and charges that the general, as
director, owes 1t $3.50 80 for stock, and
then as its lawyer brought about such a
combination of circumstances that uncon-
tested judgments for the sum above named
were allowed to be taken. The Sheriff
thereupon, on execution, sold the attached
stock Of $4,000 for $4,000. which was paid
Observation-Disclosures.
Out OF this money, however, $500 for
att orney's fees assigned without considera-
ton and $3.50 go the difference between
sum due and the amount compromised for
by claimant. went to Dickinson. A second
cause of action involves a judgment of
Samuel ClaIks0n obtained in August, 1891,
for Sab "a.
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THE ODD FELLOWS.
Proceedings of the Second Days Session
of the Grand Lodge.

Proceedings of the Second Days Session
of the Grand Lodge.
The morning session of the Grand Lodge
of California, l. o. 0. F.. yesterday was de-
voted to the receiving Of reports.
l.. L. Alexander, z. G. NJ, called atten-
ton TO worthy case for charity. and the
sum of Sill 20 was contributed.
In the matter of the appeal OF Preble
against Fidelity Lodge, and of the appeal
of j. w. Burns against Blue Lake Lodge,
the action of each lodge was sustained.
The following was adopted as an amend
ment to the constitution for subordinate
lodges:
The fees OF this lodge shall not be less than
$40 for initiation. So for each degree 50 Tor ad-
mission by card, SIS for an Ancient Odd Fellow,
and SO by deposit of dismissal certificate. The
dues OF this lodge shall not be less than 12Ha
cents per week, aud shall be payable weekly IN
advance In addition TO the foregoing, the lodge
may provide by It's bylaws for widows and
orphans and educational fund. and fune al tax,
and for extraordinary assessments Tor lodge
purposes.
The lodge then adjourned until 10 o'clock
this morning
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A Woman win a Mission.

A crazy woman visited several houses in
the neghborhood of Lombard and Jones
streets yesterday afternoon and succeeded
in frightening the inmates by announcing
that she had just been dismissed from a
Iunatic asylum and had been sent to the
houses by the Virgin Mary to whom she
earnestly exhorted every one to pray. She
is a midde-aged woman of rather pleasing
appearance and very well dressed. She
wears a black luster skirt and handsome
bottle-green coat. She said she had two
sons in the city, but that she had not seen
tham for nine wears
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A pretty exhibit.

selections by the glee club Of the University
of California. The students sang twice and
were encOred at each appearance. They
will sing again tomorrow evening.
Every visitor received a bunch of sweet
peas from Timothy Hopkins exhibit. That
gentleman distributed $500 worth of admis-
sion tickets for use by the orphan asylums
OF the city.
The ladies of the Westside Christian
Church supply refreshments during all the
hours of the exhibition. Tonight each
visitor will be allowed to vote for the best
single rose shown at the fair, and another
instrumental concert will be rendered.
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MARRIED.

DAY-ELLSWORTH-Int this city. May g. 1899. a
the residence OF Martin Jones, by the Rev F. b.
Pullan, James NJ Day and Edna T. Ellsworth
MILLER-STOTZ-I this city, May 4, S52 by the
Rev J. Fuendeling Friedrich Miller and Chris
tine Stotz both Of Antioch,
ENSINGER-FRIEDEMA MAMIE this city, May z,
1892 by the Rev. j. fuendeing. Friedrich c..
Ens!nger and Emma Friedemann.
ALLEN-kOPPKE-In this city, May 7, 1892. by
the Rev. }. FueHdeIing, Thomas Allen and Mrs
Katharine kOppke
MAS0N-MERRY-I this city, May 10 1892, by
the Right Rev. Bishop w. f. Nichols assisted
BY the Kew. Il. G. FOnte. Charles j. Mason and
Angelina. daughter of Captain William L. Merry.
CURRtER-LYNCH-I san Miguel, May T. 1892
at St. Johns Church. uy the Rev. Mr.. Mitchell.
Charles w. Currer or San Francisco and Eliza
beth Lynch OF TERRA Redonda.
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The Editors Convention.

The Eastern editors arrived in Colorado
Springs yesterday and are to attend the
dedication ceremonies of the ChlldS-Drexel
Home for INDECENT Union Printers to-day.
They will resume their journey westward
this evening.
have met the visitors at Barstow on Sunday
next have changed their programme and
will not join the delegates until they reach
Los Angeles on Tuesday next. This change
in the arrangements has been caused by the
failure OF the Santa Fe authorities to extend
the usual courtesies to such committee.
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Trareled ON a stolen Tickst

A somewhat unusual defense is made 10
the case Of Adolph L. Reichert against the
Central Pacific Railroad for heavy damages
for having been elected from train at
Terrace, Utah. on March 20. 1890, while
travelling on frst-class ticket from Ogden
10 this city. Rechert is the special agent of
the New York Life Insurance Company,
and is now in London, England. The COM
pany pleads that his ticket was not sold by
II. but was stolen from the Office of the Proyi-
dence and Stonlngt0n Steamship Company,
ana sold BY scalper in Denver, who pur-
chased II from THIEF. The company issued
a circular to the effect, and directed the
conductors to take up the ticket when pre-
sented
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Baldwin Hotel about midnight on Tuesday,
striking Davis on the head with silver
tipped cane and almost fractured his skull.
Hunter came here Tor the purpose of attach
ing the receipts Of the opera company in
satisfaction of some unpaid bills in Los
Angeles. AS there was no performance in
Oakland ON Tuesday night, the lawyer
found nothing upon which an attachment
could be levied, and so came over to see the
manager. He got into an alteration, end
ing with the assault on Davis
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BORN.

NOLAN-Tn this city. May 8. 1892. to tbs wife of
w. T. Nolan. a daughter
HENRY-In this city April 25 1892 10 the wife OF
C. p. Henry, daughter.
HERMANSEN-In this city May 9, 1892, 20 the
wife OF A. Hermansen. daughter.
o'NEILL-In this city, May 9, 1892, to the wife OF
+. j. O'NeiIl, "A son.
wEBBER-In this city. May 8, 1892. to the wife OF
j. W. Weber. a daughter.
DAVIS-ln this city, May g. 1892 to the wife OF
A. Davis. daughter.
BELLaER-In this city. May 8, 1892 to the wife OF
Carlos BelImer. son.
LASAR-In San Luis obispo May 10, 1892, TO the
wife OF Marc Lasar a son.
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JUST 4 PLAIN STEAL.
Printing Bills That Puzzle
PrOperty-OWnerS.
FREE PRINTING VERY COSTLY.
1t Runs as High as 10 Per Cent Of
the Assessment.
License to Rob the People Given to a Ring
That Is FatteniHg on ILL
Gotten Gains.
Ere. city printing is not popular with the

Free city printing is not popular with the
pr0perty-owners
1t costs too much" they declare.
A strange declaration, truly. Let US take
q look at some Of the cases on which they
base IL.
They let out a little job for matchmaking
on Twenty-sixth street. Blanchdeld & Ford
did the work. They charged SlO9 90 for it.
Nobody made any complaint about that.
The engineering cost S.
That was not very expensive.
Then came the printing-S46 30.
"Why, let's see." said one property
owner. Printing. SAG 90; engineering SIS.
That's s54 90 Now the whole bill is s164 10.
That makes the printing and engineering
50 per cent Great Scottf
The neigbbors talked the matter over
among themselves. They even held little
informal meeting ever IT,
The chairman said he thought it would be
well, in future, for the neghbors to club
together and buy a cheap printing press
and some type and hire cheap man to do
the printing.
"Pve got two boys going to school thatl
boss the work" said he " If they can't
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OppenheImer Convicted.

Jake Oppenheimer was promptly con-
victed Of an assault with deadly weapon
upon Cashier Wiehe Of the Gold and Stock
Telegraph Company in Judge Murphy's
court yesterday morning.
The defendant took the conviction with
the same bravado that has attended all his
actions during and since the commission of
the crime. 1t is said that no further steps
will be taken to save ODpenheimer from the
State prison. Judge Murphy will sentence
him on SATURDAY.
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ON EASTERN DIAMONDS.
Bostons Defeat Pittsburgs and the Ealti
mores Win From the Browns.

Bostons Defeat PittsburEs and the Baltl-
Win From the Browns.
PITTsBURG. May 11.-Baldwin pitched
great ball to the eighth. when he went to
pieces. losing the game. Pittsourgs 4. hits
9. errors 2; BostOns 5. hits Z. errors ,. Bat
teries-Baldwin and Mack, Nichols and
CAMEL.
ST. LOUIS, May 11.-Van Haltren's
home run in the eighth won brilliant game.
St. Louis 3, hits s, errors 3 Baltimores 3.
hits s. errors .. Bait eries-Caruthers and
Buckley, Heay and Gunson.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE league games at
Cincinnati, Cleveland and Chicago were
postponed to-day on account of bad
weather. that at Louisville on account of
the derby.
The Western association games at Mil
waukee, Toledo and Indianapolis were also
postponed.
COLUMBUS, May 11.-Coumbus Is, Omaha
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PERSONAL NOTES.

DR.. A. c. VIM of Santa Cruz is at the
Baldwin.
John Thomann, the st. Helena vineyard
LIST, Is at the Grand.
T., Jacobs, formerly United States Consul
to Montevideo, is at the International.
George Russell, prominent cattleman Of
Nevada and chairman of the Nation al
Worlds Fair committee on livestock. is at
Judge j. I. Haynes Of Humboldt and
Judge James E. Murphy. WIN has hao,' 90" -,
the Superior Bench of Del Marta Conntu
since 1878. are in the city, en- route 10 the
Fresno convention. ~ ''
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PESTROUSE SIZE.
The Federation of Improvement Clubs
VIII Recommend Tract.

The Federation of Improvement Clubs
VIII Recommend Tract.
The Federation OF Improvement Clubs
met last evening. The pesthouse commit
tee reported that site had been chosen at
the extreme southeasterly point of the
county line. The tract comprises eight
and a half acres and can be purchased at a
reasonable figure. 1t was decided to petit
ton the Supervisors to designate streets
and hours for cattle-driving, also to put in
hydrants in Kentucky street. A petition
from the Howard-street Extension Club to
the Supervisors asking for electric Zig hts on
Coso, Precita and California avenues and
Montezama street was indorsed. also a petit
ton from the Cortland avenue Improve
ment Club asking for better light on Cort-
land avenue
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THE TRAIN MEN.
ADjscussion ofGrievances Stin Going Or
At Fourth and Townsend Streets.

ADlscussion ofGrievanees Stin Going On
At Fourth and Townsend Streets.
The trainmen's trouble is apparently as
Tar from settlement as 1t was a week ago.
though it has been narrowed down to q
single proposition, which is now being dis
cussed daily at Fourth and Townsend
streets. The company wants to establish a
mileage basis for wage computation. and the
men have not decided whether they viii
accept it or not Yesterday they were dis.
cussing the matter all day long I'm secret
session and will again meet the superin.
tendents to-day at the general office.
This subject has been bone of conten.
ton for years, and both sides now propose
70 have a definite understanding as to 4
future policy or continue the discussion
throughout the summer.
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A Brute,s Dead.

Yesterday morning skye TERROR owned
by Joseph Franklin. sailor boarding. house
keeper, entered Billy Thompson's boarding
house on Union street, where John Kelly.
sailor, poured coal oil over him and then
set fire to the animal. The dog ran to his
master and Is so badly burned that he can
act, was arrested for cruelty to an animal.
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Potrero Rybbers captured.

William Matthews. William DAILY and
Edward Giblin were arrested in South San
Francisco early yesterday morning by Off,
GERS Roskamp. Buckley and Mcconnell on
charges Of robbery. John II. Gibson. who
resides on Fifteenth avenue. was assaulted
and robbed of a revolver by them on the
night Of the 9th inst, and from a descrip-
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Father" Eiphick's Estate.

The estate of Lewis Simpson Elphlck.
known as Father Elphick," the white
haired and bare-headed newsyender and
vegetarian. has been appraised at $3.50 30.
1t consists Of 1852 90 cash. eight lots in
Summerland, Santa Barbara Comfy $3.50
besides ehattel mortgage of B. q. HaskeIl
OIL the kaweah Colony in Tulare County.
returned as worthless 'J'
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appears that on the oh inst w. G. Karpe of
tho mail service cased 1926 cards. making
fifty-four separations in Is minutes and %
seconds with only three errors. This is at
the rate OF sc cards minute. Karpe has
been in the railway mail service ten years
and is now chief examiner OF the California
division,
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Rerana Threw a Gun.

Louis Revana, II years old, residing at
Ocean View, was arrested yesterday on a
charge Of malicious mischief and assault.
Last Saturday morning Revana, while rid
ing on the train from Ocean View, got into
an alteration with a Chinese, and when
asked by the conductor to be quiet tore q
drinking cup from its fastenings and threw
1t at him. The cup crashed through car
window, causing great loss to the South
ern Pacific
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ton of the robbers furnished by him Mat
thews, Giblin and DAILY were arrested.
Three masked men have been robbing be-
lated wayfarers along the PotrerO ana
South San Francisco for the past month.
and the pUlice are confident that they have
at last captured them.
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1u6 4FOli - uOlGB d sVOU OdSiAcoS Win
"Amorita."
Shskespeare's charming comedy 'As You
Like IT. was produced on grand scale at
the more than ever fashionable Grand last
evening by Miss Lizzie Vigoureux one Of
San Francsco's fair aspirants to hstrionic
fame. large audience filed the lower
part Of the house TO TepletiOn. 1t seemed,
however, like the players, amateur, and
from appearances made up OF frst-nighters
in the full sense and meaning of the word.
1t would be as great a mistake to allude to
the audience as critical as 1t wODli be
t. use the term enthusiastic. Miss NigOr-
euX passed through the ordeal fairly well
and would have been far more successful
had ths scantineSs Of her costume not been
a constant cause of embarrassment to
her, making her painfully self-consei0us.
1.-The great attraction of the evening"
although a draw" to the house. She
knew her lines well, but was too
nervous to deliver them effectively,
AS an amateur actress Miss Vigor-
eux is no doubt a great success.
There Is, however, that something lacking
which goes with and always stays with the
born artist Miss Ida Kruger made very
charming Cousin Celia and carried her part
well through the entire play; not q syllable
was lost, her articulation Is well nigh per-
feet, and with more stage experience this
gifted young lady will make good actress.
Mr.. George Turner proved a very satisfac-
tory Orlando, and gave great strength TO the
cast Mr.. Leo Cooper was quite at
home as Oliver. Mr.. Whites Adam
must not be passed over without
word OF praise, as he drew
forth most OF the applause Of the evening.
We have seen a better TOuchstone than
Mr.. de LanO The wrestling match was a
success, and proved how carefully Mr.
George 5. Miehlng had prepared Orlando
for the bout, and when carried off for dead
he looked to all appearances as though the
magic hand Of Professor L Franklin Brown
had been passed over him and put him in
eatalepsy. so rigid did he appear. The re-
mainder of the cast was efficient. The
piece was well staged, and the costumes
with one exception, all that could be de-
sired.
Mr.. Sloe conducted an efficient amateur
orchestra very satisfactorily.
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The railway mail clerks are indignant at
the assertion made that postal clerk Kelly
OF the San Francisco Office is the fastest at
casing cards, with record of 1418 in %
minutes, or an average of "a cards minute
They have issued statement from which it
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Home-Mnha vinlin-

John Cook, an inmate of the Seaman's
Home, is the proud possessor of novel
violin made by him out of cigar-box. The
instrument has two strings, and John con-
tTives to extract as much music out Of it as
less skillful performer out Of an ordinary
fiddle
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OllOHln Is tue score OF yesterday game
q. nm .-r.,-,...

Three-base hit-Maunasau. Two-base hits-Ger-
man, Carroll. Sacrifice hits-HutchiusOn 2 Turner
McVey, McGucken. O'Neil, Carroll. Ebrght. First
base errors Oak lands 3, san Joses s. First base
on called balls-Oakiands 6, san Joses a. Lett on
bases -Oaklands g. san Joses Z. Struck out-By
German T. by Harper !. Double playS-Dooley to
Denny, Clark to Everett. Passed bail-Wison
Wild pitch-German Um2ire-MeDonald ofhcIal
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Mr.. Josh Davis, who was so unwarrant-
ably assaulted by Los Angeles lawyer in
the Office OF the Baldwin Hotel on Tuesday
night, is confined to his bed by his injuries.
The assailant was arrested yesterday and
gave bail in $1,000. The second season Of
the Juch Opera Company will open at the
Grand ODera-houSe as announced.
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Nicaragua Canal ConventIon,

Those interested in the Nicaragua canal
are making preparations to send the dele
gates from this State to the convention that
is TO meet In ST. Louis on the I'd of June.
NJ. NJ. Estee and j. G. Fair are Of the dele
rates
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

birth, marriage and death notices sent by mail
will not be inserted. They must be handed In at
either OF the publication Offices and be Endorsed
with the name ana residence OF persons authorized
to Lave the same published
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A grand concert under the direction OF
Mr.. A. Harold Kayton, introducing new
soprano, Miss Ellen Beach Yaw, will take
place at Irving Hall this evening
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Mr.. L. R. Stockwell. proprietor Of the new
Stockwell Theater, returned from the East
yesterday with budget Of novelties for the
opening of his new house in June. Most of
the information has already been given in
advance.
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Mr.. Richard NJ. Hotaling will appear at
the Grand 0pera-house tonight in his
favorite character Of Richeleu at a special
performance for San Rafael charity.
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The Union-streot Rod.

The cars OF the Union street line. which
were hauled off for one week, started again
last Monday and are now making regular
trips.
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SEEKING VINDICATION.

Trial of Rev. Mr.. EllIs' Suit Against the
Presbytery for Damages.
All negotiations with a view to a COM
promise having failed, the trial was COM
menced yesterday before Judge Wallace Of
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Assaulted the Manager.

attacked j. Charles Davis, assistant mana
ger Of the Juch Opera Company, in the
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"Blue Jeans" Joseph Arthur's great
play, commences an engagement at the
California Theater on Monday night The
attraction In the play is not the purely
dramatic situations and developments. but
rather the curious features OF realism and
sensaticnaiism. There are live pigeons and
g genuine barn. real smoke from a chimney.
the appearance Of a village band styled
'The Rising Sun Roarers." led by drum
major who fiiugs his stick up and down and
all around the stage, 10 the Imminent dan
ger of the audience as we'll as the players :;
a very ludicr0us dining-rOom scene, In
which the OOOr initiates every act OF ths
polished metropolitan Perry Bascom with
most cOmical accuracy; and, greatest Of all,
there is the thrilling sawmill get-otf. II IS
a bit Of RS intense realism as has ever been
produced upon the stage. The sale OF seats
opens this morning.
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RenevoIent Nfexicans.

The Mexican Mutual Benevolent Society
will bold its third annual picnic at Harbor
View next Sunday.
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At the Aleazar 'The OctorOOn" is doing a
good business. Old as this Louisiana
drama is, it is always fascinating to the
average Iheater- goer. On Monday evening
next, The Golden GIANT" from the pen OF
Clay NJ. Greene, will be produced at this
theater.
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Elsie Cline's Escapade.

Elsie Cline OF l Beale place was taken
into custody last night and is now in the
City Prison. She is pretty girl, about 10
years old, and claims to have been driven
from home. She obtained work as do
nestle and was compelled to give up her
earnings to her stepmother. She lost her
situation four weeks ago and has since been
wandering about the streets. She hurt her
foot yesterday. and the police, who found
her in doorway on Sixth street, took her
in. No charge has been made against the
girl.
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Mrs, M. j. Warren has sued The estate of
performed and money paid out for him. like
claim for $3205 08 Is presented by David Dal-
zell lie executor having refused 10 allow both
demands.
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LATEST sHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ArriVeT.
"WEDNESDAY, May IL.
Brig John Spreckels, Christensen. IA days firm
Kahnlui; $500 bags sugar. TO D Spreckels q Bros.
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Mr.. Wallick will play out the week at the
Bush-street with "The Cattle King" aud
be succeeded by the Carroll johnson attrac-
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The sale OF seats for the engagement OF
Jane" at the Baldwin begins this morn
Ing Jane" is tile courier OF form of en-
tertainment soon to be the most popular on
the American stage-the cOmedy-iarce-and
James" entire career has proven that 1t is
not necessary TO resort to grotesque means
TO incte hearty laughter. Beyond the
thread of impr0bablity running through
the play, there is nothing extrayagant TO
mar refined comedy, and 30 the efforts Of
Mr.. Charles Frohman's admittedly excel
lent company too much praise cannot be
given, if the newspaper reports be true.
"Jane" ran so long In London that the en-
tire population OF the English metropolis
had abundant opportunity to attend any
number of times. and when the run Of $50
nights in New York was ended the comedy
was in the height Of its popularity. In the
company are Johnstone Bennett, Paul
Arthur r. T. Colton, Nj. c. Daily, Maggie
b. Fisher, Katherine Grey, Carrie Rey-
nOlds, I. 5. Edwards and Joseph Totteu.