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The herald., 1896-08-23

The late Ambrose Thomas bequeath-
ed all his orchestral scores to the Parls
conservatoire. ,-.
Calve. with a falling infection, if it were
nossible she meant to return to America
again this year, she returned: lhey
pet me there, you scold me here' why
shouldn't II"
Kastner has nearly ready for the press
second edition of Wagner's Letlers 70
His Contemporaries, augmented NY
over a thousand letters.
Johann Strauss is hard at work az
Ischl on another operetta. IL is an ouu
| circumstance that Strauss as well as
| Milloecker and Weinberger have already
sold the rights to their unflnlshea opele-
| atlas none of which has yet been named.
| Managers and their public are raven
ously hungry for good new operettas.
Nine. Duse, the italian actress. has
lust been condemned by the Mllanese
| tribunal to the payment Oh so'ooo ifalcs "
Plaintiffs were her impresarii Messrs;
| Cracchi and Moreno, who had engaged
| her for a dramatic tour in South Amer
! lea At the last moment Nine. Duse re-
| fused to set out under the pretext that
1.-The political horizon had become too
| mena cling in those countries whittier
thew wished to take her." The tribunal
of Milan decided that the reason Nine.
Duse alleged was not sufficient and de-
cided in favor of her impresarii.
Mrs. Katherine Bloodgood will sing the
contralto solos in the performance OF
Sullivan's Golden Legend at the Wor-
| cester musical festival, which COM
mences on September 22d. The cast, says
the Musical Courier, has never been ap-
preached in America. Nine. Lillian Nor
dica, soprano; Mrs. Katherine Bloodgood
contralto; Evan Williams, the new
oratorio, tenor. and Mr.. Campanari.
French paper LIE Temps, gives ar
account of how, lately, Nine. Adelins
Patti promised to sing at a concert fol
the benefit of the poor at Swansea, Soutf
. | Wales. Upon hearing the tickets wer'
| being sold for 10 shillings and pence
| each, she wrote to the promoters declin
! | ing to sing at all, as she refused to ap
I | pear before an audience who had pait
: less than one guinea each to hear her
t Tickets had been sold to the amount o
: | 125,0OO francs.
The herald., 1896-08-23

Charles Frohman's Empire stock COM
pany from the Empire theater. New
York, will be seen here on Tuesday
evening at the Los Angeles theater for
five nights and Saturday matinee. This
organization has not been on the Pacific
coast for two years, and since its last
appearance in the west it has been made
more powerful ard larger Together
with the Lyceum stock company it is
the only stock organization now left in
the metropolis, as Augustin DAILY is
now starring Aha Rehan and A. NJ.
Palmer has disbanded his company. 1t
is to the empire stock that the very best
plays of American, English and French
playwrights come, insofar as this coun-
try is concerned; and the repertory OF
the company this season includes only
the most eminently successful dramas
The herald., 1896-08-23

The late Ambrose Thomas bequeath-
ed all his orchestral scores to the Parls
The herald., 1896-08-23

The vcritably good impersonators of
negro character on the stage are few,
and they are becoming fewer for some
reason. but Frank Cotton as Pete in One
Of the Bravest. at the Burbank last week,
gave one Of the best delineations of the
sable brother that has been seen on the
local boards for several seasons. His
dialect is unctuous, and strikingly true
to nature, while his every gesture and
maunerism is typically suggestive of the
Ethiopian. Mr.. Cotton is likewise pos
sessed of a pleasing voice, and contrib
utod largely to the general success of
the production at the Burbank.
The herald., 1896-08-23
knabe PianOS..:::.:.......::... ::....
Rooms IS and 10, Pirtle Block.

on. He believes this en- the ground OF
birth, climate, temperament ana en-
environment Argument is useless Win
such people; facts are not recognized by
them"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-29
GEN. EWING DEAD.
The Injuries Caused by Cable Car Prove
Fatal

Gen. Thomas Ewing. ex-member of Con-
gress from Ohio, died in New York, January
2l. His death was the result of injuries re-
ceived accidentally. He had left his home
intending TO 20 down town by the elevated
road. As he reached Third avenue n cable
ear passed and he stepped directly behind IL,
not noticing that one from the opposite di-
rection was right upon him, the corner of the
ear struck him and threw him back several
yards He landed on his head. The General
was carried to his home.
Gen. Thomas Ewing was born In Lancas-
ter, o., In 1929. He was graduated from
Brown University. and afterward began the
practice of law In Kansas. OF which state he
subsequently pecame chief justice. He went
into the war as colonel of the Eleventh Regi-
ment Of Kansas volunteers and rose to the
rank of brigadier general. He was after
ward breveted major general and had COM
mand of the department of the Missouri. He
represented Ohio IN Congress from 1877 to
1881. The Ewings are closely related to the
families Of the late Gen. Tecumseh and Sena-
tor John Sherman.
In 1891 he came to New York to practice
law. For many years he was president of
the Ohio society in New York. He was Mt
one time counsel to the building department,
which position he resigned ON January l
last. Gen. Ewing has five children, all
grown. Mrs Ewing is still living.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-29
INFORMATION FROM OTHER LANDS.
MISSIONARIES IN DANGER.
Their Foes are Exciting Prejudioes Against
Them.

The steamer Coptlc, from Yokohoma,
bring the following advlces; The Moham-
mcdan rebellion In the Chinese province OF
Konsu has been entirely suppressed and the
country pnciilcd.
There have been many executions. nclud-
ing the leaders OF the insurrcction. The
China Mail says, "Another proclamation of
the vicst nature has been posted throughout
the province Of Yunnan. melting the people
60 murder all missionaries against whom dis
gushing aud dsgrnceful charges nre reiternt-
ed. The matter is of the grayest Importance
and the whole Of the powers ought to insist
upon the punishment OF the officials of the
province"
The japanese Gazette says three Koreans,
tried for completely In the murder Of the
Korean Queen, were found guilty December
2S and hanged the same evening. PAX Sen,
one Of the trio. was found guilty of having
cut down the Queens body pouring oil upon
her remains, aud cremating her body.
The Coptic brought little news from Hon
olulu. whence she sailed on january 10. Carl
klemme, eXied for participating In the last
uprising. who was arrested for returning to
this country without permission from the
Government, will not be protected.
The election Of Senator bn the Island of
Hawaii resulted In n tie vote. IIolstein, who
ran against Alexander Young, will contest,
claiming an Illegal count. The matter comes
up before the supreme Court.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-29
GOMEZ is DYING.
Reported That Cubas Great General Can
not Live Two Months.

For some time past reports have been in
circulation at Havana concerning the physic-
nj condition OF General Maxine Gomez,
commander-in-chief of the insurgent forces
One story has asserted that he was suffering
from wounds, and another that he was seri-
ously Ill with fever. IL appears, from in
formation derived from trustworthy sources,
that neither Of these reports Is correct, but 1t
Is positively asserted that the insurgent chief
Is Il very sick man. II is stated upon the au-
thority cited that the doctors In attendance
upon General Gomez recently held q consult
alton and diagnosed his case as being an ad-
vanced state of consumption, complicated
with fever II Is further stated that the
physicians have come to the conclusion that
Gomez can only live about two months long
er. These statements have caused consider
able alarm among the insurgents and their
friends. AS, even though his condition may
be exaggerated to some degree. 1t is believed
the main facts are correctly stated.
Besides, according to the reports from the
front, he Is being sharply pushed by the
Spanish, and IL getting no rest now, day
or night, The effect is that his movements
can now be marked by q trail OF tired out or
lame horses, which the insurgents leave be-
hind them. The opinion Is expressed
that the insurgents are In desperate straits,
and that for Gomez everything now depends
upon the safe arrival in the province Of Hav-
ana Of the eastern army OF insurgents under
Generals Jose Maceo and Rabi.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-29
THEATER DISASTER.
II Now is Believed More Than Seventy
People Lost Their Lives.

The official investigation into the cause of
the fire which destroyed the circus theater ut
Erkaterinoslay, capital Of the South Rus
Russian government of that name. has not
been able to establish the real cause OF the
disaster which Il believed to have resulted
IN the loss of over 10 lives. The first alarm
was given 10y nm actress who appeared terror
stricken ON the stage during n children's
matinee. She screamed with fright and
threw the whole audience into panic. The
thenter Immediately began TO mi with smoke
and ilamc. 4 terrible rush was made for
the doors of nhe building. but only two out
of htc eight exits were open.the others having
been securely closed on account Of the cold
weather.
The iron roof of the building collapsed,
killing numbers Of persons. The victims
were mainly children and In addition TO those
burned 20 death, suilocated by the smoke or
crushed by the fall of the roof. many were
trnmpled To death. Bodies are still being
covered from the ruins, and the opinion Is
expressed that the first estimate thnt 20 lives
were lost will be shown to be short Of the re-
atty Beside those who lost their lives n
very great number of children were more or
less injured In the rush toward the doors.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-29
GOSSIPS OF THE CORRIDORS.
Glimpses Of Notable Men in Various De
partments.

Here's one ON the Monroe Doctrine. II
wos Western Congressman who received n
letter this time. II was a request from one
of his constituents, for Information about
the aforesaid document. He wrotci GAN
the fools In my town are talking about the
Monroe Doctrine. and nobody knows what II
IL. If the government Is giving any of IL
away, please send me sOme.h The consti-
tuent was duly supplied with "llterature."
The members of the United States Supreme
Court are all good pedestrians except Justice
Fields. who II too aged to take much eXer-
else II Is n pretty long walk for most Of
them from the Capitol to their homes,
but Justice Harlan and Justices White and
Brown are often seen on the Avenue pacing
IL easily and steadily together. Justice Shi-
rus usually walks alone, and the faces Of all
the rest are familiar to the people on the
citys proudest street.
The oldest member Of the House IL Gal
usha A. Grow. of Pennsylvania who Is now
approaching 40. The youngest Is Nor
man 4. Motley, Of Missouri, who has just
turned 80.
Secretary Hurbert reports to Congress that
since his entry into Office he has put stop
to granting furloughs to naval officers to
allow them to enter temporarily into other
business
Congressman Northwny. Of jefferson, o.,
has introduced II bill to pension Mrs. Ellen
ID. Campbell.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-29
TELHGRApHrc TICKS.


The Louisville paper company has failed
for $4,000.
Ira d. sankey will conduct series of
meetings In California.
Two men were killed in railroad tunnel
mt 81. Louis by train
The Missouri Sunday anti-shaving law has
been declared unconstitutional.
In the Rhode Island legislature Governor
Iippitt indorsed President Cleyeland's Vene-
Zuela message.
Governor John W. Griggs. of New Jersey,
and Governor 4. J. McIaurin. OF Mississippi.
were inaugurated Tuesday
Colored graduates of Hampton institute
have been refused quarters nt hotels and
boarding houses Mt Hartford, Conn.
Fire at Toronto, Ont, destroyed the ware
houses Of Steele Bros, Mcintosh n Co., aud
Park. Blackwell n Go. Loss $50. 600; partly
insured.
At Forcstburg, Tex, Edward Stewart kill
ed his wife, her father, John Hudson, and
himself because Mrs. Stewart refused to live
with him.
Miss Mary McNulty has been granted q
divorce nj Kansas city from Rev. Charles
McNulty, Presbyterian minister, formerly
Of Philadelphia.
Frank Fitzgerald. wanted mt Lornin, o.,
for grand larceny, has been captured at
Bath, N. V, and Is being held there for the
Ohio authorities.
Ambrose West and his wife were killed in
their home at Philadelphia breathing the
fumes OF coal gas escaping from stove while
they were asleep.
A law to compel the city council Of EN-
poria, Kan, to give preference to old soldiers
in appointments has been decided by Judge
Randolph to be Imperative.
Lord sholto Douglass did not like the
music furnished for his wife's song and
dance at Orville, cal, and got thrnshed by
the orchestra leader for objecting.
The southern cotton growers in conven-
tion at Memphis, resolved TO reduce the cot
ton acreage this year so as to increase the
/ rice Of cotton and encourage immigration.
In collision between u passenger and n
freight train on the Kansas n Texas railroad
near Bonneville, Mo-, Fireman Barrett
was killed aud Engineer Mcdonald was In
jurcd.
The British steamer bennington, which
sailed from Kobe. Japan. December 8. for
Hong Kong, is missing. She carried three
passengers II crew OF 30 and n cargo valued
ut 100000.
Engineer Henry Nlannis. OF stock train,
and two tramps were killed In a collision be-
tween that in and passenger train ON the
international Il Great Northern road at
Georgetown, Tex.
James Ish the wealthy young man who
last June murdered ". II. Chappel the
daramour of lsh's wife. pleaded guilty to
manslaughter ut Omaha and was sentenced
to nine months in prison. At his trial the
jury disagreed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-29
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
CAUTIOUS ABOUT CUBA.
No Basis Yet For Recognition Of the
Rebels As Beliigerents.

On the authority OF those In close relation
with the administration, It may be reiterated
that the President and Secretary olncy will
take no precipitnte action with regard to the
recognition Of OF the Cuban Insurgents.
They, and large and influential element I'm
Congress. recognize that this is not n matter
to be acted upon Solely ON the ground of
sympathy with n people struggling for free
dom. There Is q wave Of this sympathy
passing over the country just now, and many
well-meanng people criticise Congress and
the administration for their apparent lack of
friendly feeling for the Cubnns.
The administration has no more accurate
Information of the real condition of affairs
In Cuba than has the country generally.
Both sides are undoubtedly mlsrcprescnting
the situation. While the insurgents claim
that the Spanlards are practically Gagged up
In Havana, the Spanish authorities Hs per-
sistently claim that their forces are driving
the insurgents before them TO their refugees
In the hills and swamps. Until actual know
ledge OF the situation II had, this govern
ment has no basis for II recognition OF the
insurgents, and II would certainly be placed
In n very awkward position did II extend
recognition, and thus forfeit its right TO claim
damages for loss OF property owned by its
citizens In Cubn, many plantations and valu-
able machinery having already been destroy
we i'''Eihtipi VI MDuiu give
to Spain the right to search American vessels
for articles contraband Of war and then this
country might be compelled to witness the
utter collapse of the insurrection and the
triumph Of Spain.
II Is these important questions. II is said,
which influence the administration to act
with caution and II has the support OF many
lending Republicans. II Is said that the de
lay Of the House Foreign Affairs committee
TO report n Cuban resolution. Is upon the ad-
vice Of Speaker Reed, and that Chairman
Hit Is Of the sarne opinion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-29
A BILL TO BAR TIGHTS.
A Sweeping Measure introduced in the
New York Legislature.

A bill introduced In the New York Assem-
bly, by Assemblyman Watson, If passed, will
not only prevent the exhibition of living
pictures and amazon marches. but will make
n criminal Of any one who witnesses such mn
exhibition or even much milder form of
theatrical wickedness. 1t Is similar to the
measure introduced last year by Mr.. Aims
WORTH and II is understood to have omanat-
ed from Anthony Comstock. II prohibits any
woman from appearing In place whore men
are present clad In tights or otherwise ex-
posing her form, "except In portraying his
torcal acts such as Shaksperean plays, and
others of like nature In the Legitimate
DRAMA
II declares that any woman who does so
appear, and any person who sees her Is
guilty Of q misdemeanor and may suffer inn
prisonment not TO exceed one year. Any
person who procures. employs or permits a
woman to so expose herself shall be guilty
of misdemeanor, and the second oilense
shall constitute felony. The same provis-
ion applies to any person who posts an ad-
vertisement containing the representation Of
man or woman nude or partially nude or
In tights, and to the publisher, proprietor.
editor, agent manager, owner, vender, ped
dler or distributor OF a newspaper contain
ing such an illustration. There is nothing In
the measure TO prevent a man from appear
ing on the stage nude; or partially nude or
In tights.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-29
RED CROSS IGNORED.
But Clara Barton Will Be Recognized By
The Sultan.

Owing to the energetic representations Of
United States Minister Terrell, Miss Barton
and her party will be permitted by the Turk
ish government to distribute relief TO the
distressed ArmeQians, although the Red
Gross itself will not figure In the work.
This news came to the State Department In
a cablegram from the Minister to Secretary
Olney, In which he says that while the Porte
refuses such permission to the Red Cross, or
to the members of the Red Cross as such and
thereby declines to officially recognize that
society. 1t will permit any person whom the
Minister names and approves to distribute
relief in the interior of Turkey, provided the
Turkish authorities are informed Of what
they are doing.
There can be no question that Miss Barton
and her party will be so designated by Min
lister Terrell, but it is apprehended that they
will encounter almost insurmountable OBJ
stacles In reaching the field OF action, as the
mountain passes between the seaboard and
the in terror are now practically impossible,
owing to the deep SHOWS.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-29
SILVER SENATOR'S DEMAND.
They Insist the Republican Party Must
Recognize the Metal.

The Republican silver senators have signed
declaration which Is intended to be used in
the coming campaign as the demand which
the silver men will make for plank in the
national convention. In the preamble II Is
recited that the present financial system en-
dangers the industrial prosperity Of the Unit
ed States, which is threatened by China and
Japan as n result Of the decrease In the value
Of silver. and the difference Of exchange be-
tween silver and gold using countries. II H.,
therefore, resolved that the signers favor the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver at "A ratio
of 10 to !, for the purpose Of oblterating the
difference Of exchange, which Is declared to
operate as bounty ON the export OF products
from silver-using countries to gold-usng
countries II Is also resolved that they favor
tarin which shall equalizc the difference
In the cost Of labor between this country and
the countries Of Europe and Asia. II is the
purpose Of those who are circulating the
declaration to get all the Republican silver
men In congress to sign II.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-29
ENGLAND READY TO QUIT.
Willing to Discard the schomburg Line
and Avoid Trouble.

The London Times says editorially. "There
is n sincere desire here to arrive at friendly
agreement with Venezuela so as to remove
all cause of controversy with the United
States. A basis OF negotiations is provided
In our willingness to discard the Schomburg
line as u limit, and only to exclude the set
tied districts from consideration. II "a pro-
posal to this effect were made by Venezuela
or the United States ON their behalf settle
meet would Immediately come In view."
The Chronicle understands that Sir Fred
erick Pollack, corpus professor Of jurisprud-
ence at the university at Oxford, has been
entrusted with the compiling OF the British
case In its legal aspects on the Venezuela
boundary. Sir Frederick visited the United
States last summer to deliver an address at
Harvard university. "We are sure" says
the Chronicle, that Lord Salisbury and Mr..
Chamberlain will put no obstacles In the
way OF Venezuela settlement"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-29
CONDITION OF THE BANKS.
Quarterly Statement of the Comptroller of
the Currency.

The abstract from the reports made to the
comptroller of the currency by the 3,706 ma
tional banks In the United States showing
their condition December 10, 1895, shows
loans and discounts amounting to $1,000
96l, ,792, against S2.059, 400 on September
2S, 1895, the date of the last report. The
gold coin held by the national banks ON
December 10, last amounted to 5113, ,S43, 400,
against Sll0,3 800, September 2S. The gold
treasury certificates on hand amounted to
800. .936,030, as compared with S2l, ,525, $50 ON
September %. The gold clearing house GER
tifcates aggregated S33 ,i65, 900, as compared
with S31 ,02l 900 at last report
The silver treasury certificates amounted
to S25, S7S 1873, as compared with S22, ,014, ,1S0
in September. The total specie on hand
Deccmber.l3, was $2O6, ,7l2, ,4l6, as compared
with Sl96,237 ,3ll on September 2s. The
legal tender notes on hand on December 13,
amounted to S99, 209. .423, as against S93, ,946,-
685 ON September 2s. The United States GER
tdcates Of deposits for legal tender notes
on hand aggregated S31 ,i40 900, as against
$40, 600 at the time Of the September re-
port.
The report shows that between September
2s, 1895 and December 10, the national banks
their individual deposits from Sl,70l ,653, ,521
to 81, 720, ,559, ,241.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-29
Sentenced For Life.

james Rice, colored, who was indicted for
murder in the first degree at Steubenville,
o., pleaded guilty to murder in the second
degree and was sentenced to the penitentiary
for life by Judge Mansfield. His crime was
the shooting OF Joseph Jackson, colored, at
Bloomfield tunnel on Christmas day, in u
quarrel over game of craps, and because
Jackson asked him for dollar which he had
borrowed few days previous from Jackson.
Henry g. Foster, colored, who was a
jockey, was hanged at Chicago, for murder
ing George +. Wells, who tried to save o
citizen Foster was robbing.
William Oswell shot and killed his mother
and himself at Ogdensburg. N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-29
H0KE SMITH PROTESTS.
Against the Homestead Bill Now in House
Committee.

The House Committee on Public Lands
has received from Secretary Smith long
adverse report against the free homestead
bill. The bill absolves all persons complet-
ing five years residence on the lands taken
and occupied under the homestead laws from
making further payment TO secure their title
other than fees incident to filing and obtain
ing proof. The measure is a sweeping one
and land Office officials estimate its passage
would involve ut least s43, ,000, 900 OF cost to
the Government, and $4,000, 900 In Okla
homa alone. This Is the amount paid to the
Indians for the REIMBURSEMENT oftheir lands
there. Commissioner Lamoreux Of the gem
eral land office, In report accompanying
Secretary Smiths letter urges several reason
why the hill should not pass.