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very refreshing to comedian and tragedian,
especially after siege of one-night stands
in Ohio or the wilds of West Virginia The
play houses are being put in order for their
reception, and the box Offices have been
widened for the influx of gold.
Preparing for the Winter Season.
Every theater in Pittsburg will be in full
blast in another month. 1t is the first sign
that the summer is feeting, and that the
winter, with its mantle of snow and slush,
will soon be here. The Duquesne Theater
closed about May 1, and the Grand Opera
House, Bijou, Alvin, Harry Williams
Academy and the two museums followed
suit during the first week of June. Since
then Harris Theater has been the only one
furnishing amusement for the public on the
summer evenings.
When the different houses are thrown
open this fall patrons will be surprised at
the changes and Improvements that have
been wrought. Altogether between $40, 900
and $50, 900 have been spent by the man.
ayers touching up and beautifying the in
teriors of the houses. 1t shows that Pitts
burg is either frst-class theatrical town
or it is an example OF what keen competi-
tion will accomplish. Pedestrians as they
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HOUSES AND LIVES SWEPT AWAY.
A Remarkable Flood Covers Several Acre
In

Remarkable Flood Covers Several Acres
In St Paul rs Feet.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Aug. 4.-Four acres
of water, averaging rs feet deep, gathered
during the recent storms on Page street,
above Concord, in West st. Paul. The city
engineering department have been at work
letting the water out, and started sluice-
way. People in the vicinity noticed water
running around the sluice last night, but
there was nothing to stop it. At 10 o'clock
the bank gave way at the slulce, and the
water came rushing down the ravlne and
carried four houses away, some of them two
blocks A three-story brick building was
torn to pieces
August Williams, his wife and father-in-
law, Gollrick Horne, we're in the block, and
Mrs. Williams was drowned. Williams
was severely injured, his leg and arms be-
ing broken. Horne had his leg broken, re-
ceived scalp cut, and will probably die
Charles Killing was injured, how seriously is
not known. His house was carried away
and demolished. His little son, Freddie,
was found down the valley, in his night
gown, tangled in a tree with his leg broken.
The house of Phillip Stoehrs was carried
down on Concord street, and Mrs. Stoehrs
received bad cut on the head and internal
injuries. Mr.. Stoehrs and his 5-year-old son
were fatally injured. Fred Kroeger's house
was carried away, and he is missing and
supposed to be drowned. The house of
William Knapp, occupied by Mrs. Knapp
and two children, who were In bed, was
gutted of its contents, but the occupants
escaped unhurt Mrs j. Horn and William
Kreiger were killed, and Paul Keuk, Henry
Ludwig and John Wiley fatally injured
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able experience on the road with COM
panies, and has made a study of theater-
going people in all the large cities.
Naturally he has been close observer of
Pittsburgers, and yesterday he pointed out
some of their peculiarities.
SIN this city," he said, ''the largest at
tendance is not on the first night. I have
been puzzled to account for it. Instead Of
Judging the merits of show for themselves
they wait for the verdict of the
newspapers and those who have been there.
However, the people want irst-class per-
formance, or the attendance fattens out at
once. 1t is the stage and what is put on it
that makes theater, and when these are
satisfactory the public is easily pleased.
Now, in Chicago and San Francisco, the
people are great first nightera' The
theaters In those cities are packed at the
opening, and If the play is not up to their
ideas they don't 60 back. There is good
deal in training, and notice that Pitts
burgers are gradually taking to the first
night plan. The performance then is really
the best. The actors know that the critics
are in the audience, and they do their. best
to earn a notice.
Everybody Is Treated Alike.
'fNo favoritism is permitted in first
class theater, and with us in the sale of
tickets the first come are the first served.
Occasionally when the house was crowded
a few would imagine that tickets were
being held back for others, but the people
are getting to understand now that when
they ask for good seat they get it. and not
many of our patrons want to see the board.
They know about where the seats are To-
Gated, and that is sufficient. These are
some of the few peculiarities of the public
1 have discovered in Pittsburg."
"Will the coming season be good one?"
was asked.
''That is hard to tell I don't think the
strikes will injure business to any extent.
The Presidential election comes this fall,
and theatrical managers always dread these
exciting times There are three things that
hurt us-Lent, rain and elections, and yet
we did very well during Holy Week last
season. Pittsburg is a good theatrical
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busy plying the brush and expert paper
hangers have covered dingy walls with the
brightest colors. New seats have been put
in some of the auditoriums, the latest de-
vices and machinery have been added to the
stages and much has been done to please
the eve and make people comfortable. All
this costs money, as the managers who foot
the bills know, but q grateful public
will replenish their Golfers with
Pittsburg had such beautiful theaters as at
present To cap the climax the wealthy
owners of the Worlds Museum over in Al
leghenv promise to build one of the largest
play-houses in America next spring. 1t will
be located on the site of the museum, which
will be torn down. The museum people
had some trouble in getting q long lease on
the ground, but it was finally secured for 20
years 1t will be theater for the people,
and popular prices of 10, 20 and 80 cents
will be charged
Worked Through the Heated Term.
The managers haven't had much of PIC
mic this summer They always have plenty
of work to do and little time for play when
the doors are closed. Manager Mccullough,
of the Duquesne, has been here the bulk OF
the time during June and July. He paid
several visits to Chicago and this was the the
agent, Harry Schwab, has been in Mt
Clemens for the last two weeks, where he
went for the benefit of his health. Manager
Wilt, of the Grand Opera House, with his
family, is in Atlantic City. He will be
home next Monday evening. C L. Davis and
Manager Hyde, of the Alvin, are in New
York. They are expected to return
in few weeks Mr. Davis, by the way,
has made arrangements to play calvin
Joslyn" for 20 weeks this season. He
will confine himself to the cities with week
stands. Mr. Hyde has fixed UP the route,
and Mr. Davis will take the road again in
the latter part of October. Like Charles
Lamb who longed for the day when he could
quit keeping books and straightaway when
relieved wished he was back again in the
counting room, so Davis is glad to be at his
old job once more.
Won the Favor OF Pittsburgers
This will be E J. McCullough's third
year in Pittsburg as Manager of the Du-
quesne. He is very intelligent, cour-
teous young man, and has grown up in the
theatrical business. He has had consider
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and Mr.. Needham will see that Captain
O'Neil does not annoy you further"
Cynthia looked terribly alarmed.
"You must not speak to papa about it.
He would be dreadtully angry with me. He
is very fond of Lucius O'Neil, and thinks
the world of him."
"And you think nothing of me, ap-
parently," said young Mostyn, turning
away with look of ofense.
20, indeed do, Granville. More, a great
deal. than 1 ought. 1 am a very unhappy
girl" replied Cynthia, weeping.
His answer was to get closer to her and
kiss her cheek. She colored violently, and
moved away from him. She was not angry,
but she was powerfully moved. What was
Lucius O'Neil, far away with his regiment
in the Soudan, to her at that moment, COM
pared with this handsome, fascinating
Granville Mostyn, who had been dangling
about her all the summer. Her blushes and
her silence emboldened the young man.
"Be brave, my darling" he whispered.
"Break off this hateful engagement, and let
US be all in all to one another"
eff only could" sighed Cynthia.
''There's nothing easier. No one can
compel you to marry man against your
will Write and say you're sick of waiting
for him, and wont walt any longer. If he's
got any pride he won't worry you after
that
"Oh, Granville, you tempt me SO hardly" I"
she began, when the voice of her father was
heard calling her name.
The young people rose to their feet, and
Cynthia brushed her tears away as she ad-
vanced to meet the old man.
"Hullo," he exclaimed, in most particu-
larly cordial voice, as he caught sight of
Mostyn. "You are here, are you? Now
Cy nthia," he continued. to his daughter,
''say goodby to your friend and 60 in to
your mother, She's been waiting for you
for the last hour" and at this broad hint
Granville Mostyn was obliged to bid them
both farewell and turn his face toward the
castle.
"What's that young fellow loafng about
here for?" inquired Mr.. Needham, some
what surlily, as he walked back to the cot
tage with his daughter. "He seems an idle,
good-for-nothing young gentleman. He'd
better not let Lucius catch him dangling
after you-that's all-or he'll not have
whole bone left In his body"
80, papai how can you say such things?"
exclaimed Cynthia, Indignantly. "Mn
Mostyn is going home the day after to-mor-
row."
"All the better" returned the old man,
brutally as 1t seemed to her, though she dare
not say so.
The Needhams were not rich, and Gym
thia was their only child, consequently she
was almost always in their presence, and
had little time for brooding by herself
They were very proud Of her engagement
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if she once wrote to him that she was free,
he would fly to her side to claim the fulfill
ment of the promise which, though she
would not give him, he could read in her
fearful eyes. And SO they parted and Gym
thia nearly cried herself blind over it, and
was 80 afraid of her parents discovering the
cause Of her emotion, that she was obliged
under the plea of violent attack of neu-
ralgia to keep her room for the rest of the
day. There she pondered over the situa-
tion, until Granville Mostyn's image,
grown so much more desirable through the
pain of separation, entirely eclipsed that
Of Lucius O'Neil, and she resolved to write
to the latter and ask him to set her free
too ras muoS la sRs I honest ssrs
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eagerly. "It has been quite remarkable.
Not rainy picnic, nor a postponed party,
and no quarrels. 1t has been the best time
have ever had. Fancy! being obliged to
leave it all"
"Do you 60 very soon?" asked the girl.
"The day after tomorrow. 1 would put
1t off if could, but it is unavoidable. MY
mother Is i'll, and my father says I have
been absent too long already. Indeed, 1
only came with the intention of staying q
fortnight at the castle, and have STAYED
over two months. You know what has
made it impossible for me to tear myself
away"
The girl colored family and replied:
''You are sure to return, some day?''
SIT depends upon you whether I do SO,
Cynthia"
"Upon me?-"
''Of course. You cannot pretend not to
have seen my feelings for you-not, may
say, to have given me little encourage
ment in return. What does all the happi-
ness of our meetings; the depression during
our separation; the bliss of being together
mean, if it does not mean-lovep"
"Oh, stop, Granville-Mr Mostyn-you
must not speak to me like that"
'But that is just how must speak to you
how am bound to speak to you," replied
the young man, as he threw himself on the
grass beside her, and got possession of er
hand. "Cynthial you know love you.
Every look of my eyes for the last month
has told you so. What are You going to
give me in return?"
ST can give You nothing. II il ungener-
Gus to ask me. You know that am already
| engaged to be married"
ITO a man you don't care for. It Is q mar
riage that must never be. Give me the as
surance of your love and that matter is easily
disposed Of"
at is impossible-it cannot be. Captain
O'Neil would never release me-"
''Then he must be . cad, and you must re-
lease yourself You haven't seen the fellow
for year, and most likely you will never
see him again. Say you win be my wife,
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pers are full of it. He stormed fort with
his company and led forlorn hope for
which no other man would volunteer. He'll
have Victoria Cross to hang round your
pretty throat when he returns, Cynthia.
Won't you be proud of your soldier then?"
The girl did not reply except by coloring
with nervousness, but her mother did for
her
eff anything were to happen to prevent
Cynthy's marriage with Lucius O'Neil," she
said, lit would break my heart"
"Why! what should happen, mother?"
80! it'll be all right enough If the dear
lad reaches home, I know, but these terri
BILE dangers he is passing through make me
shudder. He is so bravel so intrepid. Sup
pose he should fall 1 should never get
over it. It's the hope of my life to see him
and Cynthia man and wife"
Sand so you will, as soon as the war Is
over, mother. Don't croak like that and
frighten the girl out of her wits. She's
mind, Cynthia. Lucius is safe enough, and
you should rejoice to hear of his bravery.
shouldn't wonder if he made you My
LADY, yet He'll be husband to be proud
Of"
Papa" said Cynthia, in trembling
voice, "what is the date of this news?"
'tAbout a fortnight back-but it came by
telegram from Alexandria I know what
you are thinking of, Pussy. You want to
have letter from Lucius himself Well, I
dare say you'll get it before long, but pri-
yate correspondence is often delayed in
time of war. He's we'll or they would have
said to the contrary. There's no use for
fear"
What would the old man have said had
he known that her only cause for fear was
lest the young hero had not received the
letter which was destined to crush all his
hopes with respect to herself.
"Ahp' cried Mr.. Needham, suddenly, as
a lady passed the cottage window, "there is
Miss Parton. We must tell her our news
No one will carry it sooner over the whole
village"
He tapped on the window pane as he
spoke, and Miss Parton, turning, saw him
and came quickly in.
my dear Miss Parton, we have received
such happy news. Captain O'Neil is men-
toned in the Gazette as having been per-
feet hero in the last engagement, and per-
formed prodigies of valor. Our Cynthia is
so proud of him, a. well she may be. Major
jenkins says he Is sure to receive the
Victoria Cross am sure you will be glad
to hear such excellent accounts of him"
II congratulate you with all my heart,
Mr.. Needham. Cynthia, my love, let me
give you . kiss You will be very happy
wife when the war is over, and hear there
is every prospect of its speedy termination.
Well, this seems to be . lucky day for
Doveoot I am carrying . letter Of con-
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will be removed, and he will spend 50, 900
In decorating the house from top to bottom.
Fine decorators are now at work. A great
feature will be lot of wax work, costing
5000. The figures are being prepared by
three wax workers Mr.. Davis has estab-
lished similar museum in Harrisburg,
Altoona and Johnstown. By this arrange
ment better class of attractions can be
secured, and they will be shown at all the
theaters on the circuit.
The Worlds Museum in Allegheny will
be replaced next spring by theater with a
seating capacity of 2, 800. On this account
the owners will not spend much money on
the house this fall. The inside will be re-
papered and repainted. The Museum will
open August ID Additions to the me-
nagerie will be made and number of new
automatic novelties will be placed in the
cufio department More combinations and
some spectacular companies have been
booked. The attractions will be better
than last year. An artist is at work touch
ing up the scenery and painting new pieces
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graduation to my sister to the post now
my sister Mrs. Welland, of Weymouth.
She has written me in high spirits to say
that her daughter Dolly, who is quite the
beauty of Weymouth, has just become en-
gagged to young Mr.. Mostyn, who was here
this summer. 1t seems that my niece was .
great favorite with Mr.. Mostyn's mother,
who is an invalid, and when the young man
arrived in Weymouth he found her staying
in his parents house, and as they were both
young and good looking and heart-whols
the usual consequences ensued. And the
best of it is that the Mostyns are so de-
lighted with the marriage that it is to take
place almost Immediately"
"Ol heavensP' exclaimed Mrs. Neeham,
suddenly, "what has come to our Cynthia?"
They sll turned at once to the girl, who
was lying back in dead faint in her chair.
'Our glorious news has been too much
for the dear child; she is overcome by hap
piness 1 will leave her to the care of you
two ladies'" said Mr.. Needham, "and when
she revives, mother, take her to her room
and let her lie down till she is more sc-
customed to the proud position in which
she finds herself"
Copyright. 1892
[ To be Concluded To-morrou.
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town, one of the best for population in the

town, one of the best for population in the
country"
The Duquesne Theater will open early
in September. The exact date or the pro-
duction have not been decided upon. Mr..
Henderson thinks an early closing and late
opening pays best. The Henderson Bros.
Of New York, will begin about the middle
of August to redecorate the house. The the
ater is new, and won't need much improve
ment Mr.. Henderson thinks the colors are
too dark for the best effect, and the decora-
tions will be pretty and light
Three Very Important Changes Made.
Three changes will be made in the light
ing in the auditorium and on the stage.
The effect will be to make everything
brighter. The house will be thoroughly
cleaned and recarpeted. The quality of the
attractions will be better than ever The
aim is to get the best actors and produc-
tione. The following list of attractions for
the Duquesne during the coming season
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It was at the close of lovely summers
day that girl was seated on grassy knoll
in garden in Devon, gazing pensively and
with Just the suspicion of tear in her eye
at the scene before her.
1t was a beautiful prospect In front
were green pastures sloping down to the
yellow sands, over which the creamy waves
ran smoothly to their own sweet, rippling
music. To either side were rich fields and
vegetation, and the back of the cottage, to
which the garden belonged, was protected
by grand old trees, now in their fullest
foliage. Over her head dropped magnif-
cent chestnut; and she sat there, surrounded
by. flowers of every hue, SO generous is the
warm mother earth in kindly Devon. But
her surroundings had no power to mar her
beauty. Graceful and languid, with a
supple figure and fair face, from which
her large hazel eyes looked forth like those
of a startled deer, Cynthia Needham formed
q fitting center piece for the beauties of
nature that encompassed her.
She was dressed very simply, even poor
ly; but that circumstance seemed to make
her uncommon beauty all the more start
ling. Her frock of washed-out brown hol-
land was such q contrast to the auburn hair
that flowed loosely over it; her country
shoes made the sleDderness of the little feet
stretched out upon the grass still more ap-
parent Indeed, few people would ever have
ooke ed twice at Cynthia's clothes who had
looked once in Cynthia's face, with its deli
cate features and perfect rose-leaf coloring.
So evidently thought young man who
leaned against the trunk of the chestnut
tree, and gazed down upon her, as she sat
there with tennis racquet in her hand,
and kept her eyes fixed steadily upon the
sea.
"What perfect summer We have had, !"
said Cynthia presently and with little
sigh, there has not been single contre-
temps to mar our happiness, has there?"
"Not one" replied Granville Mostyn,
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to Captain O'Neil, and (perhaps in conse-
quence of the Granville Mostyn episode),
they alluded to it SO frequently and with
such self.congratulation during the next
two days, that Cynthia grew sick of his
name. She was battling terribly with her.
self, poor child, during the interval before
Mr.. Mostyn's departure, longing to accede
honor forbade her doing so, until she had
broken off the engagement between Lucius
O'Neil and herself They had one more
private interview before Granville left
Devon, during which he renewed his prot
estations Of devotion, and assured her that,
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her new lover, but told Captain O'Neil the
whole truth-how she had almost forgotten
him and quite got over her first vehemet
and Gas she had thought) lifelong affection
more, had fixed her heart and soul on
Granville Mostyn, without whom she felt
convinced she could not be happy. And she
therefore begged of Lucius to release her
from an engagement which she was resolved
never to fulfil When Cynthia had COM
pleted this epistle, she carried it to the
post herself, without saying word to any
body, and felt an enormous satisfaction in
hearing it drop to the bottom of the letter
box. She was much happier after it was
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gone. She counted the days it would take
to reach the Soudan, and in how many more
Captain O'NeiPs answer would be in her
hands, and she free to accept the love OF
Granville Mostyn. She grew brighter and
more cheerful under the influence of her
own thoughts, and never seemed to con-
slider. through how much pain to poor Cap
tain O'Neil, her happiness was to be OBJ.
tanned.
'sYou're looking very bonnie, my girl" I"
observed Mr.. Needham, admiringly, about
month alter she had posted her letter and
when she was daily hoping to receive a re-
ply. "And I've some news to make you
look BONNER still. There's been fighting in
the Soudan, and our Lucius has distin-
guished himself above everybody, The pa
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A sipn ON Your House

Some time ago may have brought you an
Occasional tenant for your rooms, but not so
nowadays The centa-word advertising
columns, under Rooms To Lett in The Dis
patch, answer that purpose with better re-
suits to-day.
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READY FOR THE PLAY
ALI the Pittsburg Theaters
Renovated and Redec-
GRATED for the
OPENING OF THE SEASON.
Large Sums Spent in Making Many
Important Improvements.
THE BIJOU'S NEW DROP CURTAIN.
Duquesne and Grand Fixed Over and the
Alvin Completed.
SOME OF THE ATTRACTIONS BOOKED
OPENING OF THE SEASON.
THE BIJOU'S NEW DROP CURTAIN.
Duquesne and Grand Fixed Over and the
Alvin Completed.
SOME OF THE ATTRACTIONS BOOKED

LII the theaters
ill soon be
opened. Like
the robin in the
spring the the
atrical GO m =
panies return
to Pittsburg
in the fall.
There are few
better cities in
tn e country,
and the stay of
a week here is
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NOW YOU THINK.

Briefly stated we have 500 gross,
or 5000 dozen, pearl buttons, best
made, finest pure white and shaded,
with shanks and 2 and a holes, plain
and fancy carved in 20, "a and a.
line (the most desirable sizes).
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2 DOZEN FOR 25c,
lust I-2 Price.

The Mckinley bill has advanced
the price of these buttons, but the
figure at which we are selling this
lot is lower than the same quality of
buttons were ever sold for previous to
the passage of that celebrated bill.
Two dozen for a5c all this week, if
they last that long.