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" safe TO proclaim success for the
Matabeles when they went on the wal
path, aud we may be sure that before
the Matabeles bad the temerity to force
q war upon the whites, little while ago,
tho medicine men had consulted their
infallible omens and solemnly assured
the King that he would wipe the hated
British of the face OF the earth.
The women 10 Matabele Land who
are thought to be handsomest are
those who are latest. The wives OF
the KInp ahd chief men are fed aEd
cared for with a particular view 10 rap
Id increase in avoirdnpois.
In their own country the Matabele
men will not work because OF their
military training and tho dread OF los
ing prestige In the eyes OF thoir
Mashoua slaves and dogs but 10 the
mines Of johannesburg and Kimberly.
far removed nom the influences which
prevail at home, they have made the
very best workmen.
These pictures are taken from the
illustrated London Noics.
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els" say that it is a charming, natural,
enforced and idylic piece Of work,
while those whom it has not pleased
declare that il is mandy pamby In the
extreme and entirely unworthy the
composer OF Faust" The majority,
however. think the opera excellent, and
it certainly ought to be popular with
managers, for but four principals are
REQUIRED for its presentation. The plot
follows in the main the lines Of the old
legend.
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PICTURES OF MkrABELEs

Types Of the People who Have just Has
some Bitter Experiences.
The pictures Of Matabeles that are
printed here show types OF q people
whom the Zulus regard as degenerate
because the Zulu blood OF the Matabeles
has been so largely mixed with that Of
tribes living far north OF Zulu Land
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-11-26

Intermarriage with the mild and tim
i'd Mahona women and other slaves be-
gan to undermine the Matabsle Zulu
stock over a half century ago Still
the men do hot seem to have grown less
warllke. Even if their mothers were
from people that dread war, the boys
were taught from infancy to regard war
as their trade and cowardice as a crime.
The sons OF Mashona mothers have
stood up in the present war, so be shot
down by the improved guns OF their
white enemies, as the Mashonas them
selyes never would have done.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-11-26

1t was Fred Peel who hit upon t%
thought that there could be no more
distinctively American type Of charac-
ter than q real estate Spectator who
~zeaIously serves to make much out OF
nothing. POndering on the farcical
possibilities Of such q type, Mr.. Peel
awakened TO the rare comic value OF q
makeshift western town such as seems
great on the surveyors plans and in the
speeches of the promoter, but is really
a mere biemish Of Shanties on the great
American desert. Now. Mr.. Peel, who
is at present 'hustling" ahead of Tom
Davis farce, THE Hustler" had no
time TO put his ideas into typewriter
form. Knowing that actors have more
leisure than managers and agents have,
he cOufded the aforesaid ideas to Gus
Heege, author and principal player Of
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Il is rumored that that dashing
French .'chanteuse excentrique," Fou-
gere, is TO head a company which VIII
give a French variety opera" in French.
There will be not a line OF dialogue
nothing but songs and the inevitable spe-
cialties. The members OF the company
will all be foreigners. At least that Is
the programme as it was mapped out TO
me on the Rialto a few evenings ago.
Whether il is true or not the next few
months will show.
BY the way. I heard a good story
about FOugere the other day. 1t was
told about as follows: When she was
here, she became well acquainted with
a lacy who had a fat Immediately
below hers. Somehow or other q
johnnie Obtained her home address and
wrote to invite her to go driving with
him Sunday afternoon. At first Fougere
was tempted TO tear up the note, but
acting upon the advice of her friend
she accepted the invitation. When the
Johnnie called, he was invited into the
parlor Of the friends fiat. He waited
and waited, and then he waited some
more. Then he waited again.
As the shades Of night were falling
along with mis- previously etfervescent
spirits-he ambled down stairs just in
time to see Fougere and her friend
jump from the trap.
"You have invite Mile. Fougere to
take one drive in ze park. She have
take eet. She eez vair much thankful.
Bon Jour" And with that the French
woman and Fougere tripped laughingly
uD the steps Of the stoop and into the
house. The dude was crushed. de
had spent S. for about 20 minutes act
ual use Of the conveyance.
do not know that this story Is true.
Whether It is or not, it ought to be. 1t
is certainly q good one.
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own turkey. On this Thanksgiving
day the heart Of every old employee will
turn toward William c. Whitney as the
needle In the compass turns toward the
pole, and every one is wishing him,
wherever he is, q joyous Thanksgiving.
AMOS j. CUMMINGS.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-11-26
Special Correspondent OF n5 Rsols;Sr.

NEW YORK, November 21.-S0l Smith
Russell, who has been playing in his old
favorites to rather poor business at
Days theater for some time, put on bis
last piece, Clyde Fiteh's april Wealth
or" which was seen In Chicago during
she Worlds Fair. Business is still not
heavy enough to necessitate the en-
ployment Of extra ticket sellers, but 1t
Is said to have picked up p%erceptibly.
''April Weather" does not appear to
have pleased the New York critics,
some OF whom assert that the
piece abounds with i%nsipidity in
stead Of simplicity. One can
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cracked By IT.
spatches the other de,of the cable de-
figuring in the present wN9tioned IL as
Another picture shows one OF ,
cerers or medicine men. a class of imDg.
tors who have great influence in
Matabele Land. Even the intelligent
old King always consults the medicine
men when he engages In important en-
terprises. 1t has hitherto been perfect
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-11-26

''Yon Yonson." Mr.. Heege added sun
dry notions Of his own, and-the result
was a three act farce at which even the
typewriter screamed in copying it.
An unsettled question was that OF the
names Of the speculator and the town.
awe want q name" said Mr.. Heege,
indicative Of unexampled rapidity and
boom" "a name" said Mr.. Peel, 'that
means rush" whats the matter"
said Mr.. Heoge, with a name that is
rush?' What's tho matter with Rush
itself?" " Rush City" cried Peel;
'let it 60 at that! And as towns arc
often named after their founders, why
shouldn't the spectators name be
'Rush?'" And so it stands. Alr. Heege
suggested killing two birds with M
stone by using the name OF the town for
the NAM OF the play. The title has at
tracted much attention in theatrical
circles. 1t eIcites curiosity and sets
the imagination c%onjecturing what kind
Of place the mythical town may be. I
tell this merely to illustrate that the
happieSt title may como at Q moments
inspiration, and as every theatrical ven
turerer knows. 8 title is half the battle.
Hsrry Woodruff, who will, it is said
marry Jaw Gould's daughter Anna, is a
charming young fellow about twenty
four a old. BE was ia the cast OF
the il fated Kentucky Colonel" in a
role not exactly suited to his abilities.
Then he became a member OF "Ye
Esrlie Trouble" His part in that Guy
Carleton play fitted him like a glove,
and he made a hit. Woodruff is very
handsome, although his cOloriDg is so
extremely light that his face appears
somewhat efeminate in its delicacy.
This effect Is heightened by the faxen
eurls which cluster about his head.
Woodruff Is not = Miss Nancy, how
ever, by any means. He is q manly,
geutiemanly youth who has too much
sell respect to become q barroom bangor
on, aud for that reason be Is not popu-
lar With the u~ndererust OF theatrical
society, the members Of which are won't
TO sheer at WOodrnf's social aspirations.
Miss G0uld's brothers and the young
man mfst interested deny that 3 mar
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The Matabele warrior, shown here, Is
a fine specimen OF physical manhood.
On one arm Is his bull-hide shield, on
which he catches, unframed, the as
segais or arrow of HIS enemies. In one
hand he grasps two assegais, the weap-
on which the Zulus have made so ter
tibly effective at short range. In the
other hand he holds a sort OF knob
kerry. 1t is a stone fastened securely
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"Bnt why are you so bitter against
the poilce?' asked tho caller. "lt's
Just this" said Mrs. 0wskeep. "As
soon as | have taught a girl how to bea
good cook one Of them comes along aud
marrles her.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-11-26

'Philemon and Baucis," which
Go unod wrote at about the same
lime With Faust" was produced
FOR the first time ia this country at
Herrmann's Theatre, under the direc-
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not, however, avoid the inference that
the gentlemen of the press for some IN
scrutable reason shave il in" for Mr..
Fitch, for instead Of cO%urageOusly con
demning his work they seek to belittle
ito damn il with faint praise. The
plot Of april Weather" is certainly
simplicity itself.
Raphael Reed, a struggling artist, is
q boarder al the residence of Mrs. Stan
ton, a widow with several children. The
neighbour talk about them In q manner
cslaS@t6d TO iDjure the reputation OF
The lady, and Reed magnantmOusly asks
her hand in marriage. The lady prom
ises, but not without some misgivings,
FOR she still has a sort Of hankering idea
that her first liege lord was not guilty
OF the charge brought against him aud
will return at the right moment 20
prove IL.
In the second act Reed is engaged 10
doing the interior decorations OF the
house OF q society roman. 10 is at this
point that the long lost husband, Jack
Phelps, returns to add q complication
10 the plot.
The husband proves his innocence as
his erstWhile spouse had all along said
he would, and he is grieved that he can
not find his wife. Reed recognizes him
by a photograph and cOnceals tho infor-
nation. as he cannot bring himself to
give I'D the woman he loves to a man
whom he believes still to have been q
criminal.
In the third and last act Reed becomes
convinced Of the innocence Of his rival,
and when he goes for a minister brings
the husband back instead. II that
isn't a simple and pure play, 1 should
like 70 see one that is.
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riage is contemplated, but the unem-
plOyed Hamlets and 0thellos along the
Rialto seem to think otherwise, ana
should not these omnisclent beings
know? One thing is certain-if Miss
Helen Gould should become Mrs. Wood
ruff, she will be the wife,of a handsome,
refined and intelligent man. and q per-
feet gentleman.
Charles W.. Thomas death has been
the one topic of conversation in theatre
cal circles during the past few days.
There are not many persons who under
stood how strong was the bond OF
friendship-love would perhaps be a
better term-that held Thomas and his
partner, Playwright Charles I. Hoyt.
together. A dozen years ago Thomas
recognized the wonderful ability OF
Hoyt as q c~oncoctor OF eccentric farces.
The latter was then the dramatic editor
Of a Roston paper, and the former was
bis assistant.
A c~opartnership was formed, and as
evidence that it was emineDtly success
ful IL need only be said that Thomas
estate is pTOOhDls WOIbu oil tOlN OiOoO
on to $500, 600, while Hoyt is possessed
of much more wealth, although both
men have always been high livers.
Thomas was but "a years old, and yet
he was regarded as one of the most
farseeing and shrewd theatrical man
ayers in America. 1t is rumored that
Frank Mckee, for several years Hoyt&
Tbomas' general manager, will now be-
come a member of the firm.
"Maine and Georgia, a war drama
by Howard p. Taylor and Henry Mere
dith, which was presented at the Four
tenth Street theater, has not made any
impression here, although it is said to
have been well received in San Francis
co, where it was tried some time ago. The
play is Dnilt on strictly conventional
lines. L. r. StockwelPs acting, how
ever, is deserving Of high commenda-
ton. COHEN
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TIMELY STORIES
OR THANKSGIVING.
TOLD IN TEE CLOAK ROOM OF TIE HOUSE
AT WASHINGTON
And Clevorly Rs-TOld For The Benefit of Our
Readers By Amos ]. ummings-HOW the
Day is Observed in Tennessee, Arizona, Ken
lucky and ~Geogia-Tha Gander Pullin's Held
in GawkinsVills.
AL Rights Rsssrrea by the wilson Press Syndi-
-

WASHINGTON, November 24.-Aiter
the heat aud hustle OF a political cam
paign Thanksgiving dinners are in or
der. No one enjoys these dinners more
than Representative in Congress. They
recall the days of their youth and bring
many happy "reminiscences. Senators,
Representatives, clerks, d%oorkeepers
and pages are here on an equality.
Family reunions are the order Of the
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ion Of that brilliant il somewhat mete-
)ric manager, J. c. Duff. 1t is alleged
hat J.. NJ. Hill also had a hngF In me
lie, but be that as it may the q era was
rosaced and Aas been favoTa y re-
eitsd even - hose persons Wy are
sSeI asst in mudeaA matters.
l@vb& 'Philsmon aPd Bau-
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Bessie Bonehill, that charming favor
its OF the English concert halls and
American vaudeville stage, made known
TO New Workers for the first time the
'farce comedy" In which she has elect
ed 10 make her debut as a star. The
sklt is called "Playmates, although al
most any other name would DO as sp-
propriate. The piece cannot DO said to
have scored q hit, as most persons
who saw it pronounce 1t very
drsary except in those spots where
the s~pecialties which we're not written
an the farce, came in. Miss Bone
hill, however, added 70 her New York
reputation, aud the piQuant little lady
is now a favorite of the first magnitude
IN this city. The work Of the al thor,
4f opinions are worth anything at all,
will never make him a serious rival OF
Bronson Howard.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-05-29
CHAPTER VI.

But this was not to be the only event
full conversation which Mrs. Westmacott
held that day, nor was the admiral the
only person in The Wilderness who was
destined to find his opinions considerably
changed. Two neighboring families, the
Winslows from Anerley and the Cum
berbatches from Gypsy Hill, had been
invited to tennis by Mrs. Westmacott,
and the lawn was gay in the evening
with the blazers of the young men and
the bright dresses of the girls. To the
older people sitting round in their wicker
work garden chairs the darting, stoop-
ing, springing white figures, the sweep
of skirts and twinkle of canvas shoes,
the click of the rackets and sharp whiz
of the balls, with the continual Fifteen
love, fifteen all!'' of the marker, made up
a merry and eXhilarating scene. To see
their sons ard daughters so flushed and
healthy and happy gave them also re-
hected glow, and it was hard to say who
had most pleasure from the game, those
who played or those who watched.
Mrs. Westmacott had just finished a
set when she caught a glimpse of Clara
Walker sitting alone at the farther end
of the ground. She ran down the court,
cleared the net to the amazement of the
visitors and seated herself beside her.
Clara's reserved and refined nature
shrank somewhat from the boisterous
frankness and strange manners of the
widow, and yet her feminine instinct
told her that beneath all her peculiari-
ties there lay much that was good and
noble. She smiled up at her, therefore,
and nodded a greeting.
"Why aren't you playing then? Don't,
for goodness sake, begin to be languid
and young ladyishl When you give up
active sports, you give up youth"
II have played set, Mrs. Westma-
cott."
That's right, my dear" She tapped
her upon the arm with her tennis racket
II like you, my dear, and am going to
call you Clara. You are not as aggres-
sive as | should wish, Clara, but still
like you very much. Self sacrifice is
all very well, you know, but we have
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-05-29
synopsis of Previous Chapters.

CHAPTERS / and 1.-THE new tenants of
three adjoining villas in the London suburbs
are Admiral Hay Denver, with son Harold;
DR.. Walker, with two motherless daughters,
Clara and Ida, and Mrs. Westmacott and her
nephew Charles. Mrs. Westmacott is one of
the muscular, emancipated sisterhood, with
radical views and manners.
CHAPTER 1II-There is u common tennis
court for the villas, and the neighbors quickly
get acquainted. Young Denver is attentive to
Ida Walker and Charles Westmacott to Clara.
The doctor is fascinated by the brilliant Mrs.
Westmacott and lends his name to advance the
cause of woman's rights.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-05-29

of her, a maiden, to play the part OF a
mother-to guide another in paths which
her own steps had not yet trodden. Since
her mother died not thought had been
given to herself; all was for her father
and her sister.
In her own eyes she was herself very
plain, and she knew that her manner
was often ungracious when she would
most wish to be gracious. She saw her
face as the glass reflected it, but she did
not see the changing play of expression
which gave it its charln-the infinite
pity, the sympathy, the sweet woman
iness which drew toward her all who
were in doubt and in trouble, even as
poor, slow moving Charles Westmacott
had been drawn to her that night. She
was herself, she thought, outside the
pale of love. But it was very different
with Ida, merry, little, quick witted,
bright faced Ida. She was born for love.
1t was her inheritance. But she was
young and innocent. She must not be
allowed to venture too far without help
in those dangerous waters.
Some understanding there was between
her and Harold Denver. In her heart of
hearts Clara, like every good woman,
was matchmaker, and already she had
chosen Denver of all men as the one to
whom she could most safely confide Ida.
He had talked to her more than once on
the serious topics of life, on his aspira-
tions, on what man could do to leave
the world better for his presence. She
knew that he was man of noble ma
ture, high minded and earnest. And yet
she did not like this secrecy, this disin-
clination upon the part of one SO frank
and honest as Ida to tell her what was
passing. She would wait, and if she got
the opportunity next day she would lead
Harold Denver himself on to this topic.
1t was possible that she might learn
from him what her sister had refused to
tell her.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-05-29

81 wish l could help you," SAID CARA.
But I really know very little about
such things. However, l could talk to
my father, who knows a very great deal
Of the world"
81 wish you would. should be SO glad
if you-would."
"Then | certainly will. And now
must say good night, Mr.. Westmacott,
for papa will be wondering where am. "
Good night, Miss Walker" He pulled
off his flannel cap and stalked away
through the gathering darkness.
Clara had imagined that they had been
the last on the lawn, but looking back
from the steps which led up to the
French windows she saw two dark fig
ures moving across toward the house.
As they came nearer she could distin-
guish that they were Harold Denver and
her sister Ida. The murmur of their
voices rose up to her ears, and then the
musical little childlike laugh which she
knew so well. 81 am SO delighted" she
heard her sister say $50 pleased and
proud. had no idea of it. Your words
were such a surprise and joy to me.
Olij diu oo bidu9
"Is that you, Ida?"
"Oh, there is Clara. l must go in, Mr.
Denver. Good night"
There were few whispered words, a
laugh from Ida and "Good night, Miss
Walker" out of the darkness. Clara
took her sisters hand, and they passed
together through the long, folding win
dow. The doctor had gone into his
study, and the dining room was empty.
A single small red lamp upon the side
board was reflected tenfold by the plate
about it and the mahogany beneath it,
though its single wick cast but feeble
light into the large, dimly shadowed
room. Ida danced off to the big central
lamp, but Clara put her hand upon her
arm. 'Irather like this quiet light, said
she. "Why should we not have chat?"
She sat in the doctors large red plush
chair, and her sister cuddled down upon
the footstool at her feet, glancing up at
her elder with smile upon her lips and
mischievous CLEAN in her eyes. There
was shade of anxiety in Clara's face,
which cleared away as she gazed into her
sisters frank blue eyes,
"Have you anything to tell me, dearg
she asked.