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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17
PHANqASMA GLORY.
snEnMAx's NysrlcAt rAntrsAux'
ny LOCAL TALENT.
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cis.s'eai A,lesorieaI, lllsaorssss
Were she erouplns~ ana ro-trxs
By Fort warth'r ravorisc.


Phantasma, as given by well known
society girls last night. was per-
formance that should have filled the
opera house from pit to dome. The
exquisite grouping and poses uestld
not have been better done by profess
slonais. Such q thing us special mem
ton Is out OF the question. az the
program was 30 lengthy, but tho APP
prociative audience found very att
tractivc features IN the pathetic H.
lusion. Under the Snow, thu Military
Teblcaux by the Fort Worth renclhlcs.
who never made u better Glowing.
Easter Illusions. while In The comic
tableaux. nothing was more Rppr' ci-
ated than the foot bali 'cam with
their excellent posing, rho clAshic
poses were excellent. wiiilo there wns
nothing pretticr OR more heartily en-
corcd than Triiby and the Augclus. Tie
grand finale .tn Our Country's Pride.
Old Glory" was u iltting "nua TO u
most thoroughly enjoyable entes sain-
mcnt. The music was fur1ishui ny
the Waldo uuintettc club, Accompanied
by Mrs. j. v. nccnlister. ami Nas a
charming feature OF the Sntcrtaif-
nent IL the management VIII make
the time between acts ahorter " VIII
be an appreciated Improvement az the
next and last performance, which
takes place tonight.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17
'uR SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS
GIFT.

IN accordance with the announcement
our intention to present Chicago
Nu''age Organ worth $3.50 to a Sunday
'chool outside the city OF Fort Worth,
y be selected by our outside patrons.
xe print above the coupon on which
ualette readers may express their
Preferences.
This coupon can only be used by
patrons OF the Gazette not living In
Sr Worth. and may be voted for any
sunday school outside of this city and
Us suburbs.
me hnal count OF coupons will be
nade Friday night. December 20. and
NY organ shipped to the fortunate
unuay school securing II. on Saturday.
rssshoer Il, In time to be used In the
aTiistmas serviee.
me above Is the coupon, which
son,d be clipped and sent in as large
rSAages as possible. marking number
aania Claus"
mi reply to number Of Inquiries. we
ak,Iat the announcement that no votes
' pc received from Fort Worth In
M ian contest. nor can coupons be
krpped from papers circulated in Fort
srplh. In order to prevent any mis-
INV upon this point, the coupon In the
spers distributed In Fort Worth here.
vr VIII bear the label "Non-votable'
Intended that all OF the communl-
which desire the organ shall have
equal standing In the contest, and IL
apparent that II the preponderatlng
~ o. Fort Worth were cast for any
eoi this would not be the case.
kme print below the entire contest
accommodations and correct standing
u sne contestants as they should have
nuncations and a correct count OF the
XIV received since 10 o'clock Saturday
~nt up to ten o'clock to night Will
fpcar IN tomorrow mornings issue.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17
Aayicc. 10 ion,ioa raprrs.

London Dec. lg--The Daily News
has dispatch from Constuntinople
dated December ~, which says; News
IL daily received here OF thousands OF
Armcnlnna who are offered the choice
between Islam and death. AZ MaraHh
an Armenian who was ordained an An-
glicnn clergyman refused and was Kills
ed by slow tar'rrc, AT Aehme ffty-
two persons die,. As mnrtyra 10 their
religion. Al OuAoon n large number OF
ArmOnlans were captured and led 10 q
nrlghborlng Turltish Village where they
were ordered to change thrir fnith'
FIFTY OF them rushed into the Euphrn-
tes Nnd were drowned, the Turks shoot
Ing thm while there were IN the water.
AZ Holm eighty-fivc were killed,
This day the 3rltlRh vice consul at
Van describes the condition OF the Ar
montana there ns being too appalling
for words Thousands VI women and
girls are wandering through the snow
piled atreeta without shelter or food.
and barefooted their ravifners having
only left them n chemihe ana some OF
them only a cloth 10 cover their naked
ness
An eye witness " the bafbarity or
the massacre at kuisnrlch OH NoVcm-
Der 80 says that men ana women Were
literally hacked 20 pieces to the number
OF several hundred, Some Of the Turks
tNN lnht II tnouNunh were klli'bs ntAuI =
day afternoon several thousand fierce
fellows came from tho villages In the
vicinity. Many of the women were nd
ducted The troopa could have s1uclch-
ed the business II they had desired 70
do 30 The ArmcnlanA OF kaisarlch
were always quiet and lawnhidlng. All
this Information ~ IN the hands OF tho
nmba sHadors. with names and dates.
The 2eitoun tragedy IL approaching
nm end. At the Semanlil1 yesterday
the sultan's secretary informed Euro
peans that the Zeltouns committed n
horrible tragedy that they had de-
burned the Moelcin village Of Marlia
and killed every lnhnbltnni. This is Il
foul lc Invented by lzzel Boy. tho
clever Arabic subject who now rules
the sultan and the empire. lie main
tainH his power by panderinE To- the
sultan'n thirst for Armenian blood.
Every body IL aware that zcltoun was
surrounded by troops aud Bnshl lia-
eoilSa and that such a sOrtle was I'm
possible The object Of the fnlsehood
IN to ALLEVIATE sympathy from tho Ar
menanF This means that the doom
OF the Heltounlls In sealed. The sultan
means TO seize an excuse 10 order their
determination.
on Thursday morning demonstra-
tlon by Sofas against the palace was
arranged, but was frustrated by numcr-
Gus arrests. II IL reported that freah
massacrea occurred at ltniaaflch yes
,erdny. hut this Ia not confined,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17

Rome, Dec. 1c.-The Capitale states
that nm army OF 100000 AbyssinianB II
advancing rapidly In two coiumns on
Adpsyn and Asmafa- TaS italians who
occupy thoss points will remain on the
defensive, says tho paper. and will en-
deavor 10 temporlso with their antngon-
istn until reinforcamcnts arrive for
their relief. All tho inhabitants OF
Adowa are arminE themselves for an
attack.
Adowa Is the capital OF Tigrc in Abyss
aynin. and IL q city OF about 10000 In
habitnnts. II IL regularly laid out and
has many factories, and Ia the chief en-
trance for trade between the Interior
and the coast. /.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17

obtained Judgments against Farmer
BROTHERS, Vt nl., Il. w. Farmer ct al.
and A. II, Wooten, ct al. for Salbg,2b,
sl305.72 and SiG026a, respectively.
Louisa a. Center got II Judgment
against r. Kuhn for s3ail26 and fore
closure OF property described In the
petition.
u Zoos wns granted u divorce from
II. l., Zoos.
The following divorce suits were dis
missed for want Of prosecutions 3. l..
Edwards w. w. II. Edwards, Mrs a.
NJ. Prickott Va. j. NJ priukatt, Mary
Gerard VIZ, Joseph Gerard. Mrs s. E,
Hale vs. Hale.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17

Aieslran catis ara not( Vt .nd
rs,y tsmrets N wai< displayed
colorado City q lev days 9ro. a
Times IMPORTS thu folIowi,,k
tninmcnt with one ef them
IN Iucsdny iiI{ht of last wed
paye Pace ana Glenn l'olaeravrN
smpioyes of Holloway a Weatn
aairy. and urvillc Holloway. ID;
mc above named Holloway. SD E
gate az Afr. Wentheriv's nlnc1< g.
We're attacked by a vicious bull Wl
nad pcrn dropped from Il hrtd G.
canneld, told Mexico cattle. M
niHht was chilly. and young fiolI1
ana f'nce were walking and la&I1
their horaea. The hull frat ntti
Polsstpve. knocking his horse fdI>
Ground md unhorslng thu rider. f'
next turned his attention 70 Pace. -
mad mounted but could not get pllt T.
the way. He endorsed Pace and r.
quite q paintui gaah In the neck a. i
horre Pace took 80 tree and E1|1I
himself The bull then, turned on =
loway whose horse had broken a>G1
and struck him full force IN the NIc
knocking him down, The hail ~.
over him and tried 10 .gorp him II
caught his horn In the lex ~ Uol
wny'a pants. tenfing through tho p0|
and drawers and At thu rafrc t10&
throwing him through q Wire fof1c1
holloway climbed q trce toifnys nIH1
self. The bull then tried 10 uutr<.|
him ny buttIng the troc, pofgrove n
the inrantimr had reEtned his horr'
and made his escape from lilo hortil|
prccecdineA and securing assistanc|
from the liouse. drove the buil ava
and landed the hoys safely on tern
flrmnr No serious damage to- any d
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17

Rcil. Dec. fg.--Emperor William ar
rived here today and paid visit to the
docikyards and the eeamen'a home A.
10 the naval recruits. lie exhortcd
them to remain good Christians. TO be
loyal to their emperor and the father
land and TO keep the oath sacred which
bound them 10 submit 70 one viii In
order to preserve that which their fore
fathers created. He thpn referred to
tho victories OF 1870 and said he trusted
that the recruits were ready TO perform
similar fcutf,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17

The following transfers OF real estate
were recorded yeaterdny:
Polytechnic College 10 u. a. Hallen-
beck, lots and s. block 70. Polytechnic
addition, 1850.
y. w. Powell 10 II. w, Williams, lot
Moore, Thornton a Co. addition, s1Oi.
Isndore Early to Sarah Cnrb, various
Tots IN Dixie Manufacturing company
addition. se0,g2.
Thomas NJ. Cromwell to John II.
jackson, lots and y. block ., Grnnd-
view addition. 1926.
Baliweg 100 I-2 acres u. H. -. a. &.
railroad company survey. $1,000.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17

The following Texas people were In
the city yesterday;
Alvin @. Owsley OF Denton.
w. u. Burns OF Houston.
J. II Murphy OF Galveston.
NJ. Lasker OF Galveston.
n. c. nm and son OF Comanche,
j. T.. Jones OF sherman.
A. y. lielcher OF Henrietta.
q. T.. Donovan OF Wichita Falls,
NJ. q. Miller OF sulphur Springs.
-. Is. LyHle Of Weatherford.
W. g. Moore OF Ranger
A. II. Brooks Of Mount Vernon,
r.. T.. Sanders OF Vernon,
II. A. Cilliland OF Vernon.
John II. Dyes OF Vernon.
]. w. Alburt, NJ. D.. Of Childress.
II. Riley OF Bowie.
John Ruohstelle and daughter OF
Granhury.
j. w. stinson OF strawn.
w. @. Baienger OF Chico.
w. IL. Ward OF Waco.
Tom II, Jennings OF Nacogdoches.
w. y. Thomphon, Jr. OF Dallas.
o. j. Hudson OF Dallas.
w. G.. Brnnn OF Waco.
J. c. Korner OF Mcxia.
J. o. Il. Trewen Of Dallas.
C. NJ. Woodall OF Houston.
ID. S. Haas OF Bowie.
G, 70. Long OF Dallas.
II. II. Harwood OF Gonzales.
J. ID. COnley OF Dallas.
Lee Davis OF Waco.
s.. n. Murphy Of Dallas.
John 10. Robe OF Meridian.
q. NJ. Cooke OF cleburne.
W. VI, Feagle OF Decatur.
c. II. white OF Vernon.
O.. w. Avery OF Taylor.
J. A. Boone OF Paradise.
IL. Jones OF Lawndnlc.
r.. Chnska and wife OF Waxnhachie.
J. X. Smith of nsllan.
A. L.. Hays OF Aivarado.
a. ID. Oaks OF Mineral Wells.
Frank Brown OF wichita Falls.
J.. a. Kemp OF Wichita Falls.
II. s. Morrow Of Amarillo.
r. NJ. Kemp Of wichita Falls
ID. l.. countrymcn OF Dallas.
d. Mccorty Of Ennis.
G. II. voIers OF rorney.
II. J. Lang OF Dallns.
y. y. Gray OF Dallas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17

D,undale. Tex. Dec. 1G,--tSpeciai.)--
on Saturday the residence OF Dr. ii. j.
Holt was destroyed by fire. few OF
the household effects were saved. NC
insurance. DIR. w. NJ. Burger headed q
Holt, 10 which tho citizens and vlsi'
tors in the city literally responded. The
cause OF the fire In unknown.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17

Work In tb. Tbird Decree ana
Iiapuuet snturdn, Might.

Al meeting of the Blue lodge Ma
sons last Saturday night work In the
third degree was performed for ~. N.
lsdgell, The Blue lodge met Inst nlght
and accomplished considerable work
Saturday night the ladies' OF the East
ern star spread n delightful repast for
the members of the Blue lodge,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17
ErwouTu LEAGUE MEETING.
Conference ~ the Methodist Epi-oo'
uni church Here.

Tho Epworth LenEuc Of the Methodist
Episcopal church In North Texas VIII
: hold conference IN this city December
"a, 2sth and 2gth. An Interesting pro-
dram has been arranged. The con-
Ference viii be held at st. Pnups
church tbis city
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17

london, Dec. IDA dispatch 70 tho
Times from Shanghai aays:
IL Ia reported that tho Germans ana
Russians are surveying Kiao-ChAu hay.
south OF Bantung. us . possible naval
station. The Husslan squadron VIII
probably winter there. the JAPANESE
for the present.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17
Nniice.

Fort worth renci6ies. General order
No. 81. You are hereby ordered TO re-
port ut armory Wednesday, December
is, at s o'clock y. m In fatigue uniform;
business OF importance. BY order
G. o. ELLIOTT,
Lieut.. comd.
w. II. BANNER.
First Sergeant.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17

Ash Creek sunday-schooi. Azle....
Baptist Sunday-school. Pickton.
Texas ...............,..,
Methodist Protestant Sunday
school. weatherford. TeNaa...,.
Christian Sundny-achool, Franklin,
TeNns .ss...s .....-...........s
First Baptist sunday school. Mar
ford, Texas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17
TnE FonTY-IlI0HTII c0UnT.
Emanuel johnson Plead Guilty. and
Got Two Years.

Emanuel johnson was arraigned yes
terday in the Forty-eighth district
court and pleaded guilty 20 the charge
OF robbinE Capt. Jack Briuaon OF some
$3.50 month or 20 ago. Judge Greene
sent him up for two years for his
moral health.
wkd Wcciuybsk kf XII kn M XII f'khh
The land suit Of Il. ". KIRBY ct al.
VS.. @. y. Estili occupied most OF yes
terday and Is still on. II n d case Of
trespass 10 try title and IL Of long
standing IA the courts.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17
oranbury Organ Club. our Big sis.
IUIf DVN MIN
LOLA RNLEll.

tfunDufy orkun IluD. our Din sib-
ters are In the swim.
LUCY DUYALU.
LOLA RYLEE.
Baird, Tex, Dec. ia,--Gazette Santa
Claus Enclosed ind 22i coupons which
you viii please place to the credit OF
the First Baptist sunday school OF
Baird. whose organ was destroyed by
u cyclone on June 20. last. | wish TO
assist the little helpers. Any who as
sist us In this contest viii be duly APP
precjated. You Will hear from US
again. LITTLE GRACE whitley.
Morgan, Tex. Dec. li.-Gazette sam
much interested IN Marietta In this or
gan contest. We have experienced the
Inconvenience OF no organ IN the sun
day school Mt this place. Inclosed md
100 votes for the Methodist sunday
school of Marietta and we hope shc
will come TO the front. More votes
Will follow.
Itasca. Tex Dec. ll.--i1ditor Gazette;
Enclosed find Sc coupons whiah Please
place to the credit OF Granbury,
CORA BERRY.
Marietta. l. n, Dec. 13-Contest Ed
itor. Inclosed IS coupons for our
credit.
MRS. Ida MAoGARD.
Ardmore. /, ~, Dec. ls.-Gazette San
tn Claus. Enclosed ind So coupons for
Methodist Sunday school at Marietta,
j. II. VIII send you list OF subscribe
ers and a number OF coupons later on.
4. C. PrcKENs.
Job Barnett, Dundee: We send 100
votes MS requested ON back numbers.
"espec.iois' oANiA NNNoS'
II, po.o rox 1,on ~ s,,ta cisua.
~ ,hso' rex DEC. is'-sun ~. , 1'.s
inciose you 10 votes Tor me n,sh-
oury Deiie9' "
,,,. ,,,.,, .,,a,
rive votes iof chfisuah suhuay-
SCHOOL, henrietta. -
D. j. hAWLlNs' Ennis TEX
ltnaca, Tex. Dec; ia'--dazeite SANTA
Siaus. in1ioseu ili.d "a vy.es ~. . ,iu
berland Presbyterian snnday-school'
'inhsheiu' Tex, hespen'iuis;
MRS. J. X. GRIFFIN
Five coupons for Dundee Methodist
Sundhy-school.
Editor Gazette: Dear sir-Incloscd ind
seventy coupons. which you viii please
place to the credit OF Christian sunday
school, Henrietta, Tex. FRIEND.
u s,sEsa; chriS' hrH npd mXYs
Franklin Tex.
-
Marietta. I, T., Dec. l4.--santa Claus;
Enclosed forty coupons for our credit
and oblige
MRS. LiDA MAdGAltD.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17

4 scene Of VIVA Rrestsmest n M
Hobraftir. d,

Sofia, BulFdfle. Dec. iss--At The meet-
inR of tho sobfan]a yesterday NJ. Nett
choff. Z doruty. IN y rptech opposed
voting any r3onfy for tho goy>rpmenSs
owing 20 ~ sttitvde upon ths Es'lk,2n 2
II 10 10 bDptixed IA Tbs orthodox qyeak
(Rinsian) cnurci. Tha president of th1
sobrarja refused 70 allow ~. Noi{c1c4
y proceea VI tnt4e i!ns1 9gt ~ lst<ef
(sdlafed " 4o3|1 on'y SiPl9 ~ r r.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17

Mnnsgna. Nicaragua, VIA galveston,
Dec. ls.--Ju1go Duartr Of the supreme
court han written On opinion bearing
on the question Of the annulment OF
tho Nicaragua Canal association. lie
holds TINT Nicaragua with nh0uld nfst
demand prompt compliance with ihd
terms Of the contract on the part Of the
present csntai association hsfors Aunpl>
linz Il, = (.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17
ADVIcC 40 MOIuHun

ADVICE TO MornHHn
Mfs. winklow's Soothing syrup rhonld al
ways be used Tor children teethlng. II
noothes tho chilli, roftnna the gums. allays
pain. cures wind collie and 10 tho best remedy
fer diarrhoea, Twenty. hye eon.1 a bottle.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17

Deane makes fine photos, others try
Cabinets, 81. 90.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17

The Seventeenth Court Was Quite
Active Yesterday.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17

Morgan, Tex, Dec. 1i.-Gazette SAN
much interested In Marietta In this or
gan contest. We have experienced the
Inconvenience OF no organ IN the sun
day school Mt this place. Enclosed ind
100 votes for the Methodist Sunday
school of Marietta and we hope she
win come TO the front. More votes
viii follow.
ora nav
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17

Itasca. Tex. Dec. ll.--l1ditor Gazette;
Enclosed find Sc coupons whiah please
place to the credit OF Granbury
CORA BERRY.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17

Baird, Tex. Dec. ia,-oiazette Santa
Claus: Enclosed nnd 22l coupons which
you viii please place to the credit OF
the First Baptist Sunday school OF
Baird. whose organ was destroyed by
u cyclone on June 20. last. l wish to
assist the little helpers Any who as
sist us In this contest will be duly APP
precjated. You viii hear from us
again. LITTLE GRACE whitley.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17

Marietta. l. n, Dec. 1s.-contest Ed
credit. .ns ,, ,,,r.,n
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-17

dundee. Dec. Ii.--santa Claus. En-
cIossd so cents subscription and credit
US with IS votes. - ,,nnrxs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-25
CITY OF
Sewer Assessments.

The owners of estates assessed for the construc-
ZION OF sewers In the streets hereinafter named are
hereby notified that the assessments for said
construction we're on the I'd day Of APRIL 1875.
LOGGED at the once Of the City Treasurer.
.DDY and BROAD from Jllson
In ABBOTT STREE from Camp stree. to
Knowles street.
In WENDELL STREET from Messer street 10
EIery street, and in ELLEN STREET. from
wendell street to Chaplin avenue.
In ALIhEA STREET from Cranston street to
In EvERGREBN TREET from Camp street 70
North Maia street and In FOREST STREET from
the summit west Of Ivy street TO Camp street.
in BUTLER AVENUE from Angel street to
In sTEWART STREET from Broad street to
Conduit street "
In ACADEMY AVENUE from Beaufor, street
70 Dover street and from REGENT AVENUE to
Cambridge street
II, payment OF the whole of any assessment ia
made before the I'd. day Of April, 1895, a deduetion
will be made on the same at the rate 81 sx 1et - =
centum per annum from the date OF the ma yrnent
TO said last mentioned date.
One- third OF the assessment NAV be paid at anv
time within ono year from the time The asssss,
ment IS lodged with the City Treasurer, without
The second instalment OF one-thirs may be
paid wltain two years from the day of said
iodgment with the city Treasurer nv navfng
~ aadltlon thereto the interest on the whole
smouht que on SAID assessment at the rate of sx
te) per cent per amman from the FIRST day Of the
second year after said Judgment to the time Of pay.
mept Ply
The last and third iustaitmcn. of thr a-.,,.ur,.
may DC paid within three years after SAID lodgment
py paying In addition thereto the inter rest thereon
~ u Ia.e u w per cent per anuum from the date
III the first instalmenti is not paid at the end Of
one year from theday of the Judgment OF the asses.
ment can then be collected with interest therefron
y q rae oil SIX lsl per cent per annum and ex-
D.. L D. GRANGER, City Treasurer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-25
keith's Mirthfnl Shnw

Maggie Cline is making n tremendous
hit every night at Keith's Opera House
this week. The variety bill which ia he
ing presented there by Keith's Own
American and European Novelty Com.
pany Is wonderfully entertaining
and thcater goers ought NO,
to miss IL. Billy Emerson ba.
completely recovered from his cold q,
Monday night and is now delighting his
audiences with his old time power and
grace. Bunth and Rudd, the grotesque
comedians, do an act that closes the
show, which should be seen by every
body. IL is q travesty on prestidigitation.
IL Is convulsing in its mirthfulness. The
Barra Troupe Of Partisan musicians, John
&. Rice and Sally Cohen and A. O. Dun-
can are all great entertainers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-25
COMPETITIVE AUTHORSHIP

lhese are piping times for folk who
want to try their hands at authorsbi,
and thus demonstrate to the world that
despite the slant-eyed judgment of edi
tors n publishers, better books can be
written than any that are now allowed
TO appear on the market.
In association with the Boston Herald.
the New York Press, the Hartford Cour-
ant, the Chicago Times-H Herald. the
Washington Star and other newspaper
OF prominence, THE News some time
ago announced in its columns the offer
OF the biggest prize ever put up for
a story Of from 5000 to 10. 600
"orus' open TO everybody. The
sum OF $4,000 is TO be
PAID to the author who shall write the
best detective story submitted in accord.
ance with the terms of this competition
and a second prize of $500 is also offered
to the second best story, while it is not
impossible that other stories submitted
shall be so satisfactory t the Judges as
to command a purchase at their full
market value.
This line competition is to close ON
May l and everybody is privileged TO
enter it. We are going to print the best
OF the stories and announcement of the
awards will be made as soon after Nav
| as practicable.
Some little time after our ofer wos
made, The New York Herald announced
a tremendous reward for authorship in
competition-nothing less than a prize
OF $4,000 for the best serial of from
$4,000 TO $4,000 words by an American
author $4,000 for the best novelette, Of |
between $1,000 and %, 900 words $4,000
Tor the best short story of between 5000
and 10000 words, and $1,000 for the best
epic poem based on some event of
history. The competition for
The big story closes July /, next. and for
the others September 1, next.
Now the Chicago Record has coma
with an offer to competitive
authorship OF prizes amounting TO the
sum of $50, 900, $50. 900 Of
his to be paid for 12 stories adjudged 70
'e the best ~ of all submitted, with
10000 for a first prize, $4,000 for n Sec
prize, and so on. These stories
must be stories Of mystery" that is.
hey must have a plot, the guessing of
Which must be a matter of considerable
hought, and 1t is the purpose 70 print
he stories in The Record up to their
lst respective chapters and to have
ne readers of the Record guess how the
come out. prizes to be offered for
solution in advance Of publ
OF the last instalment. The
Ior'es needed must be OF between 14O,-
" and 10000 words in length and /.