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TO DOWN THE COAL COMBINE
b,043 Citisens Have Aided in The
Worlds" Great Fight.

Consumers should not forget that
every time they submit to the extortion
practised by the coal combine, who have
fixed 1925 as the price of a ton of coal,
they are but indorslng that extortion.
Every time they place their order with
On the purchase, but they give the COM
tlnc a slap. 1t will require a lot of slap
ping to bring them to their senses, and
1.-The World' will continue its offer of
coal at $3.50 per ton for the present.
The sales of coal at the New York and
Brooklyn Offices of 1.-The World" al
| ready aggregate 5,643 tons, which means
that the coal monopolists have been
slapped by 6,643 citizens.
Although several retail dealers have
broken loose from the letters Of the
combine, and are meeting the honest
&C mpetition started by 1.-THE World' in
the interest OF a long-suffering people.
and backed up by at least one Of the
larger retail companies of the city, there
are many other dealers who still inso-
lently demand exorbitant prices for the
fuel.
1.-THE World Is making II plain, how
ever, that dealers who are glad to sell
ccal, where competition is open and
spirited, at 49, 20 a ton. are simply impos-
ing upon good nature when they charge
$l.4S extra profit on every. ton they sell
to their own customers, In most cases
their neighbors and pers onal friends.
If your dealer has not come to his
senses. send your order, with $3.50 per
ton, to the New York or Brooklyn office
| of "The World"
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ONLY a CHlLD'S PRANK.
The Loss of a Letter Witch Brought Swf-
ferimg to IsU0 People.

"ohl Jeanne. you quite forgot to put
q rose In my hair!" exclaimed Lllys
Forsythe as she stood in all her queenly
beauty before the long mirror In her
boudoir.
"I should consider my toilet incom-
plete without it," as the little French
maid brought forth a crimson rose to
pin In her mistress's hair.
Lillys made a beautiful picture In
the full glare of the light, which caused
her raven hair to seem the blacker
against the delicate yellow of her even
ing gown.
"Mademoiselle looks beautiful-like a
BRIDE" remarked Jeanne.
.Do you think so7" said Lillys, CLAN
cing dreamily at her own reflection,
then Frightening suddenly.
.Jeanne, you are a fiatterer-I do not
believe you-besides, brides nev wear
red roses. HI idea! Jeanne. only my
third ball tonight, and to look like a
bride! You may rest assured / am
COINS to enjoy life now and shall not
marry for many a year"
"Ah! Mile. Lillys, qui Salt! You VIII
he in love before you are aware" re-
piled Jeanne with a wise nod or hei
head.
Lillys laughed gayly. took a few last
dances at herself In the mirror and
uas satisfied.
:. The clock on the mantei struck 0. and
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Lillys was %buttoning the last button
OF her long gloves. when the servant
announced Mr.. Crayton.
Very well; I shall be down directly.
Jeanne, throw m opera cloak over me:
don't muss the lace-there. hand me the
fan-I'm ready"
The next momen Lillys had reached
the drawing-room and greeted Mr.. Cray
ton, her escort for the evening.
Arrived at the magnihcently lighted
dancing hall Of Mrs. Upton's handsome
mansion. Lillys Forsythe vas at once
the centre Of attraction.
1t was a well-established fact that
Kenneth Crayton was madly in love
with the young woman. and that he
was the favorite one of her admirers.
I say "favorite." inasmuch as she ac-
cepted his invitations more frequently
than others. but just this evening she
became convinced that she was moi
the least bit In love with him
"Of course. / am to have my usual
number OF dances on your programme.
Miss Forsythe?" satd Kenneth Cray
ton.
"I hin not, Mr.. Crayton. as Mr.. Bar
low has already secured several. and
Then I am to understand that ! may
take what is left?" questioned Crayton,
not without sarcasm. for II there was
one thing he could not endure Il waa
to see himself eclipsed by another. &c
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pendent Theatre Society next September.
It Is e most powerful little piece, and
terminates with n domestic tragedy of
the most impressive character. Many
of those who read "Salve." while fully
recognizing Its dramatic force. expressed
the opinion that the circumstance could
not have occurred in actual life. The
authoress, however, maintained that
there was nothing impossible or even
very improbable in her plot, and a short
time afterwards her contention was fully
justified, for a tragedy was reported
from Hungary similar in every respect
to the one chosen by her for dramatic
treatment.
George Grossmith would have his hands
pretty full II all the newspaper state
ments as to his future arrangements
were founded on ruth. As a matter of
fact, this entertaining entertainer Is still
in the throes of negotiation. He seems,
however, to have abandoned the idea Of
undertaking the responsibilities of actor
managership. and will probably accept
an engagement at the Savoy or the
Gaiety. In the event Of his joining
George Edwardes's standard. he will, 1t
Is believed, compose the music OF the
new opera. by w. S. Gilbert, which Is to
be produced at the Gaiety. He will
afterwards start on q long our In the
provinces.
In "A Modern Eve" the new three
act play OF contemporary English life,
by Malcolm Salaman, the well-known
dramatic criti,. which is to be performed
at a Haymarket matinee In about q
fortnight's time, there are only six char
acters, and they will be played by Mrs.
Beerbohm Tree, Mrs. Dion Bo%ucicault,
Miss Lottie Venne n Messrs. Beer
benin Tree, Fred Terry and Cyril Maude.
The theme chosen by the author Is per-
fectly original. the interest Of the play
commencing when a woman. who has
left her home with her lover, returns to
her husband and Is received back by
him.
Mr.. Salaman is by no means a novice
at dramatic work. although his previous
nature. Among other little plays, he
wrote "Dimity's Dilemma" a farce
which was played at he Gaiety in 1881;
"Deceivers Ever" wo-sct farce which
was seen both at the Strand and at the
Royalty,
hibition. which has just opened at the
Grafton Galleries. and from the time OF
Nell Gwynn, and even earlier, down
TO the present day. the dramatic world
her famous portrait Of Nell Gwynn, by
Sir Peter Lely. to the exhibition. and
Sir Joshua Reynolds Mrs. Siddons as
the Tragic Muse" has been lent by
the Earl OF Warwick. Among the other
theatrical pictures may be mentioned
Gainsborough's portrait of Mrs. Jordan
dorothy Bland), the celebrated comic
actress, who died in 1916; G.. F. Watts's
portrait Of Mrs. Langtry, painted many
years ago, in which the famous Jersey
Beauty" Is wearing on her head what
looks like a modified Salvation Army
bonnet; S%argent's Ellen Terry as Lady
Macbeth" which gained a medal at thu
Worlds Columbian Exhibition, and w
Spindler's Sarah Bernhard"
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theatre is kept constantly fresh and
The disputed cloak dance introduced
the Eden Musee this week and will be
continued next week. Ybcrri wears. the
Tortatada. the other. spanish dancer,
popularity. Paulo and Dika. will give
during the week a Frenchy bit of duet
performance. Mile. Dika does Partisan
stan skirt that is more notable for quail.
ity than quantity. Quatrelii, the clever
tugSler: Miss Da%venport's English, bal,
lads and concerts by the Gypsy Band
The htsh-class vaudeville entertainment
now presented at THE Central" on
sixty-seyenth street, near Third avenue.
!, RAPIDLY sroSlns IN favGr with n the
trict. The coarser element is politely
but firmly barred out. Among the artists
who appea here next week are Morton
der; Trojs, Kins.Ner,, Maud Madison,
Ed and Josie Evans. John r. Harry.
De Doe. Ed Parker, Nine. Gina. Edgar
ELY, Hines and Remington, the Julians,
and Cain, Theo and others.
An entire change OF vaudeville. pro.
gramme for next week ut the Atlantic
Garden The following artists VIII ap;;
comedians; William Debar, contortion
list; Henry Frey, character i~mpersnator
Annie OFT. comedian. n Neronika
Eidner, German soubrette.
Manager Huber will offer another
strong bill In his Palace Museum next
week. Prof. Peet's performing mon.
keys in the curio hall include the only
swimming and snake-charming monkey
In the world. .Welton's boxing cats
leaping cats and cats who 20 through
Are. have attracted large crowds during
the past week, and will be retained
Prof. Franks broom factory, Lizzie
Sturgeon, armless pianiste: George
King, clay modeller; Asbury and Robin
son. In plantation scenes. will be n few
among the attractions In the curlo hall
In the theatre Lillian Westerly. Walters
and Walters, Thomas II. Burnett, thu
Gleasons. Billy Wilson, the Browns
William Burke and others will enter
tain.
Milton Mobiles, an old favorite, will
appear at the Grand Opera-House Mon
day night In THE Phoenix" a melo
drama which has delighted the Amcri
years. in the rols Of the bohemian hero
who begins life by telling the readers
OF THE Chambermaid's own" how
the villain still pursued her, Mr.. Mobiles
Is cleverly artistic, and furnishes q moi
entertaining character. The play 10
melodrama, built on the old lines, which
after all, nave more OF the popular ele
ments than the new style of drama
Splendid scenery and a good compan!
will bach up the star.
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ambitious was he and so accustomed to
success.
mo. not exactly" replied Lillys with
a sweet smile. the instrument which
had never failed In %conquering him.
'Confound Barlow. anyhow" he muir
INJURED.
"Mr. Crayton.' as she looked at him
with a tragi-comical expression, which
was very fetching. "how compliment
tary!"
Later In the evening. as the strains of
a dreamy waltz fioated on the air, Lillys,
leaning on the arm OF Herbert Barlow.
walked into the library n there in a
secluded nook they sat down on the
a
Lillys had a peculiar way of making
herself effective: she did not pose, but.
being graceful every n OF her atti-
tudes was picturesque and pleasing,
Herbert Barlow's eyes even were daZ-
Zled by her enhancing loneliness as she
sat there against the rich Oriental tapes
tries, with her sparkling, brown eyes
"Oh, / had almost forgotten: this Is
the waltz l promised Mr.. Crayton. Do
take me back to the ballroom, Mr.. Bar
low, before II is too late"
measured tones, looking steadfastly at
the girl with his penetrating gray eyes,
can you not give up one dance with
that man for me7"
Yes. butt Lillys tried not to no.
tice nor understand the last words.
"Mr. Crayton was already complaining
of being treated unfairly by me tonight
and SOL
so It would serve him right to suffer
a little for such a remark" put In Bar
low.
NO." with a little pout, mot exactly;
he has BEEN very kind to me all along.''
With hat the girl arose. and there was
nothing for Barlow to do but to escort
her and to wonder why she treated him
v it'll such exasperatlng indifference.
Lillys Forsythe was ain orphan, and
the heiress OF her fathers enormous
wealth, For a year or more she had
made her home with a married cousin
several years her senior. Dorothy Kirk
and Lillys Forsythe. besides being
cousins. were the best Of friends, and
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AT THE BROOKLYN THEATRES,
william II. Grain in Various Plays
mt the Park Next Week.

william II. Crane and his excellent
company will hold forth next week at
Col. Sims Park Theatre In Brooklyn.
On Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday evenings and Wednesday mat
inee they will present "On Probation"
Friday evening and Saturday matinee
will be devoted to Brother John" and
the only performance of THE Senator
will be given Saturday night. The plays
will be staged with the original scenery.
De Wolf Hopper returns to Brooklyn
Monday evening for the second time in
less than six months. and will present
the comic opera "Panjandrum" at the
Columbia Theatre. A pleasant feature
Of Mr.. Hopper's return will be the mi
tia appearance outside OF New York
City OF the Comedians wife. Edna Wal
lace Hopper. in the role OF Paquita, the
inn: PA MIA ndrum" will be given
with a. single exceptionally the entire
original, cast Of principals, while all of
tunes viii again be employed. A special
holiday matinee will be given on Me-
mortal Day, as we'll as the regular mat
" K feature ga Srs"e of the e'' Ed%Srd Harrlgan
Engagement at the Amphion, next week.
VIII be the REVIVAL OF one Of Harrigan's
olu-tlWeTs. 'NcSOrleys lnnatlOn.' This
comedy was n Of the original Multi
gan series which was the rage at the
Theatre Comique more than a decade
ago. This play will be done for the
last half Of the week. 1.-THE Mulligan
Guards Ball. will be the opening bill.
Besides Mr.. Harrigan. Mrs. Yeamans,
ohnny Wild and other old favorites
Will appear.
Irish faroe-e.medy will be the attrac-
ton at the Grand Opera-House next
week. where on Monday evening Edgar
Seiden,s latest play, entitled "A SCANDAL
portraying life OF New York slums, win
be presented. James T. Kelly heads the
company. and three complete sets OF
cenery, showing Paradise Alley"
"%Gilligan's Float and "shantytown by
Moonlight" painted by Joseph De La
Harpe.. are shown. Matinees will be
given "Wednesday and Saturday.
DIR. Frank Carver, champion rifle shot
Of the world, with his company OF In
dams, rough riders. cowboys and Mexi-
cans. in conjunction with a dramatic
company, will present his drama OF the
West; entitled The Scout" at the
abounds with realistic effects, and with
present a bridge scene in which the
trained mare Bess drops a distance, of
twenty-eight feet from a broken bridge
of the audience. DR.. Carver will give
exhibitions Of his skill as a rife and
pistol shot,
Lee o%ttolensui. the popular resident
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Sole Agents. Victor Gerschel a. Co.,
5S5 broadway, N. Y.

preclated the presence of his wIfe's rela-
tive at his home.
1T kind Of liyens up the house" so Mr..
girl around. A man likes to see more
merry making when he comes home
from his Office"
As for Lillys, h was perfectly happy
have the apartments adjoining the
nursery. for she was exceedingly fond
of her Cousins children. and in turn
Ing, romping, f~our-year-old Teddy was
the especial fayorite of Aunt Lillys. +"
in ht raonis he was monarch of all
by that he would not slip quietly into
Aunt Lillys's room to see II she were
up,
dance Lillys was the first to reach
the dining-room. When Dorothy came
down and saw Lillys she said a%nxiously:
Why. my dear, how tired you look!
Tired? Yes-I did not sleep after I
came home; now don't begin TO worry
sS99' al fha day if SaP w msse B By ber ieS!
changing the subject to avoid other
questions, .o did you ever meet Mrs.
Miss Deane-Mildred Deane? oh, yes,
she visits this city every Winter: They
say Mr., Barlow Is quite taken with her"
said Dorothy, carefully scanning her
young Barlow Is a man Of splendid
makeup" put in Mr.. Kirk, who had
just seated himself at the table.
you danced with him last night, OF
course?" asked Dorothy.
why of course Dorothy?" questioned
Lillys with a, faint smile.
well. my dear. / have seen him pay
you marked attention and hear he is
Kenneth Crayton's rival
Mr., Kirk laughed.
"Rival!' interrupted her cousin. That
Is a misnomer. l am afraid. What would
Miss Deane say TO THAR"
At this point Teddy came up TO Lillys,
declaring that Doggy Jack want TO tome
In, auntie; he's s'ying for co." and gave
her no peace until she went to the door
with him 70 let In the whining animal.
This practically broke up the CONVEX
sation at the breakfast table. but Dors-
thy's words rung In Miss Forsyth's ears
! She knew very well that Herbert Bar.
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suspicious:
Six weeks later Liliys Forsythe babe
her trip to London. where she Intended
to visit an old uncle who was occupy
ing a hne house on the outskirts OF
The great metropolis; There she hoped
was heavy and she was greatly per-
picked. Dorothy was dissatisfied with
her refusing that splendid Mr.. Cray
ION. besides two other men OF good
Since Herbert Barlow had treated her
so ,coldly and finally left the city alto
sether Lillys felt as II life in her native
town would be uncomfortable.
In London she was received with open
arms by her uncle and his family. who
were quite proud of their American con-
her new life and surroundings that she
almost forgot her former home, all but
me one person whose image often came
one day early in September she and
her cousin We're taking a hurried trip
downtown on the underground railway.
AZ n OF the stations, as the con.
ductor suddenly slammed the door Of
their coupe, Lillys looked around. and,
as she caught sight OF a familiar face
opposite her. exclaimed;
why, Mr BARLOW, how strange to see
The gentleman addressed smiled, and
extending his hand in greeting said
Yes, strange, indeed. Whoever would
actually under English soil?"
Then followed ar Introduction to Lii
lys's cousin.
when did you leave homer" queried
Barlow.
"Oh. l have been here ever since last
Spring answered Lillys, and how long
have you been travelling abroad. Mr..
For the last seven or eight months"
he answered, his face clouding: home
had nc more charms for me-" he added,
80 l have been doing the Continent
as the English say"
Lillys felt as II she had been stabbed
his words were strangely significant to
her.
a few more remarks were exchanged
before they reached their destination,
and Barlow left tfem after promisIng
to call the following evening.
The remainder IL that day was like
expected meeting WAS enough to upset
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o~bstreperous young man he ran away
as fast as he could and hid In a closet
AS she started down the stairway for
the nurse Teddy came out OF his re-
treat. after having tucked away the let
ter in ar old box In the closet.
triumphantly: Now I do tell autie on
90" meaning the innocent Jeanne.
The night after the dance at upton's
Herbert Barlow had made a resolve to
find out as soon as possible whether or
no Lillys Forsythe loved him. He was n
man OF great determination and de-
flsion; ana consequently c ne set mnS out ttSSss
young lady. What was, his dismay to
ind her out! He surely could never
screw up ths necessary courage S again
OF proposing 10 her-to her who had
never given him the slightest encourage
ment.
But he was in love, and men in love
are often desperate, Never before had
n woman made so deep an impression
upon him, for he was not the young
girl .enamelled on tbs, inside OF his
watch every three months.
Lillys Forsythe's face was enamelled
on his heart. and nothing coul efface
II. Now hat fate had not been pro-
pitious, he decided TO write a letter
pleading his c~ause-how stifr the phrase
sounded, How cold his thoughts stood
no longer. He felt that he must ask
her that very night or never. He had
not loved before Uhe talk about him
and Mildred Deane being Il fabrication
OF her own. and he would never again
have faith in womankind II Lillys did
not accept him.
Miss Forsythe arose at about noon
the next day, and upon reaching the
| sitting room was informed that a box
had arrived for her, AS she opened II
the sweet, heavy perfume OF a superb
bouquet OF American beauties greeted
her, and she searched In vain for a
card OF the sende
mo name" she said to herself. TT
cannot be Kenneth Crayton's peace
orering! He Is too stubborn for that.
Perhaps'-and the color crept into her
cheeks at the thought-''perhaps Mr..
Barlow sent them. Pshaw! Lillys
Forsythe, you silly girll' and she
jumped up suddenly as II TO shake on
how near the truth she had come In her
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help III There are certain things in Ire
which need not be told; they are felt:
But II was her wish that no one should
Since Herbert showed his affection for
her she had quite neglected Kenneth.
But she was a proud young wGman and q
man who was spoken OF by all society
people IN CONNECTION with Mildred
selfish trait OF hers; In fact. the only
pit Of s~elhshness she could pardon in
That evening, while Lillys was out at
see her. When Dorothy informed her
OF the, fact the next morning she flushed
slightly, but said IN firm tones:
She slept longer than usual that morn
ing, and, noticing this, Teddy made 1t
his task to find out the reason. In
mother put a letter on the table. say
ing; "a letter for Liliys."
Teddy's little nose Just TOUCHED the
ment, and, his mother having left the
room, he said to himself as he stood on
tiptoe and reached his chubby little
arms across the table, "Dess IN take
In the upper corridor in front, of Miss
Forsythe's door. Teddy encountered
Jeanne, the maid. who placed her index
finger to her lips with a significant
'sh-h," which danger signal Teddy did
not appreciate, however.
Use doin' to Aunt LII, ! Is"
No, Teddy: she Is sleeping: not
From the moment he saw Jeanne the
little chap had hidden the letter he car
ried under his skirt.
But ! say Use doin'; dot somehn' for
Aunt LII" And he made an effor 10
open the door with one free hand.
Let me see, What have you for
auntief' Questioned the girl. bravely
holding the fort.
Teddy looked up up at her dehantly.
Won't tell co." And when his at
tempts to get In were again frustrated
by the h~ard-hearted Jeanne. Teddie set
ciutching the letter within his little nst
so that the maid carried him on In all
haste to the further end Of the house.
' When at length she had set down the
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any one, she said. excusing her ume
Gus ~blunders that afternoon.
Herbert Barlow appeared to- be some.
was something in his manner that pug
When the appointed evening arrived.
the first to welcome him, and as Bar
low grasped her hand in greeting he
held 1t firmly. and as their eyes met o
mutual understanding seemed to have
Let us abolish ali formalities. Miss
Forsythe," said he. seeing that they
were alone; before l cave you again
my letter in which-in which I asked
you IL become my, wIfe?"
Letter. asked LilIys, with trem-
her cheeks. II do not underestimate
rs i possible" al a faint CLEAN of
hope hop 1T his s.6 6s&utIfH y gray eyes. That
II know nothing about such a let
ter" said Lillys, almost inaudibly, for
her heart was beating violently.
Barlow eagerly scanned the girls face
"a terrible feeling of doubt crept over
him-had she ignored the letter. The
thought was ~suffocating him. He burst
Miss Forsythe,Liliys-tell me why
Mr.. Barlow" as she looked him In
tae face, III nexer received such a let
Then, may ask you right herewith
you be my wife?'
Yes" was the simple answer, which
game from the very depths of the girls
heart, and came gladly. "
But" she said suddenly. what win
Mildred Deane say?"
Barlow laughed. Married a month
ago to Kenneth Crayton. you foolish
little woman" and he sealed her moutS
with a kiss. rs
The proposal, to be sure, was iacoiaa,,:
enough, but that was Characteristic w
continued Indefinitely. Soon after a.
quiet wedding took place in LondoHss
Herbert would have II so-and their WEI.
American home. =.
But the mystery OF the important iet-
ter was never solved-who would have
Teddy or OF searching for IL In the
depths Of an old closstf-chicaso NsWR
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manager of the Amphlon, will receive
his annual benefit at this theatre Thurs
day evening, June I. The Bostonians
will appear, presenting their latest ac-
ouisition, called THE Maid of Ply
mouth Mr.. Ottolengui's friends are
preparing to turn out in large num-
bers.
Harris and Walters, character sketch
artists: Fitzpatrick Bros, vocalist and
comedians; Meehan and Raymond. anjo
INC vocal soloists: Casino Trio. In II
new act called "a Brooklyn Scandal"
Mabe Stanley. George Girard n Min
at Huber & Gebhardt's Casino next
uyaek