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New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

The name Of this rogue is Bailey Prohero. Al
the cpeuag Of the play h" + posing as a cairvoy-
ant and some OF the other persons of the drama be-
eve in him and others do not. He l. inducing Sir
Thomas Dow. rGrecn. young man with more iaith
than brains. TO invest large sums OF money in South
African mines and bank A cousin OF Sir
Thomas. Nina Clarabut Is loved by young barrs-
ter named Lambert. who Is OF unknown parentage
He T. watch and unmask the swindler VINO
Is ln reality his own iathrr The wife or the SWIM
dIcr passes as "a Miss Jenison and helps him in his
operations. The affairs Of the bank prosper ana
thr Swrdl'r l. triumphant. Then II goes 10 pieces.
and he IL on the verge OF discovery and ruin Lam
bert gets all proof n" needs OF the dupEcty or
Prothero and the latter. when he sees that there Is
no hope for his schemes trUiaps up ." s'ol!
that Lambert Is the son OF somebody else" obscure
and respectable. that h. may not b" fisgrac"d
and embarrassed his love affair by the announce
mcnt that he * the SDn Of sHirdl"r Wn"n ais -
done prOihero and his wife leave the entertainment
which they have been giving and escape tnc fesuIts
OF the righteous anger ~ their victims. VINO could
not be expected 10 remain ignorant or inactive
much longer.
The play Is said to abound in clever dialogue and
Mr. WiIard's own part IL declared TO he among the
best that he has ever ac.ed
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

name for it, because 1t would never do 10 let 1t get
confused In the public mind with the older play.
for then many persons would stay away from II
on the false supposition that they had seen it al
ready. So now 1t is called The Girl from Paris"
II will be seen tomorrow night at the Herald
Square Theatre
The play deals with the adventures OF a person
named Honeycomb who has been to Paris and
conducted himself so recklessly that he is fol-
with breach of promise While In Paris he has
gone by the name of somebody else. and the news
that a person OF the name OF the somebody else IL
sued for breach of promise involves the somebody
else In the trouble.
The list OF the company discloscs familiar
names. The title part is 70 be played by Miss Clara
Llpman. Another prominent part Is committed to
Miss Josephine Hall who has won good opinions
In several New-York productions IN recent years.
There are. besides Charles A. Bige,ow Joseph Her
bert Charles Dickson Louis Mann and Miss Mabel
Bouton.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
TIE SYC1NORE'S TALE.
THE MARK ON 1T WAS THIRTY YEARS OLD.

THE MARK on IT WAS THIRTY YEARS oi-D'
t,ror, The San Bernardno (Cal) Sun.
,rbe line Of survey between the Muscuriane rns ne
,aho and he forest reservation wIhch mas oc'n
!" - ot,or disputed and many times surveyor nus
~ G,, been settled, and in a novel manner. ~
a. ld s.,ro more tree has given witness, anu INA
sh form Of n record that Is beyond dispute ne
lnrrginsl ~ survey OF the line In question Wa nine
sI,nos, thirty years ago. On lhc I9V.,.oai y,
90 ,hnre has never been any dispute but Inany
,i,ns wore nut forth for the location or station
So 20 Later and private surveys eIaiinca eI IN IN,
- lt~o ,nust have gone almost stralgnt east lio''
" u.o.inn 10 20 which II in Devil canyon. Again.
,,,, bas he on made BY other surveyors tndt
M he i,nn ns The survey from Station NO - 10 StaVii
NJ On runs in a general souiheastery direction. Ap
,,,inn No 20 is over "A mile east oi Statloh No ~
r.dc a discrepancy OF over 100 feet AT oih-
ton No. 80 . ,ayo bccn made and the
1T iora'Ion Of the line has been tc sunJcc' W ui
,, ,bousands OF dollars worth or ntlga'lOii II
,srunia Ic land this has been one or th,
.',hiac,s of dispute A short lime aeo ny, ~, =.
;.s surveyor g. IT, Perrine appeared IN tnls clt !;
ot,.s force OF men, and has been steadily Woikin'
wiz, he survey ever since. The orslhai SURVEY,
VI. , a. ,h,rty wears ago was the WORK OF Sur'e.o
nau' na tuinncock and the field notes made by nin
,,ad territory was passed there was n incmoraii-
Put. .,a,inr that a tree had been biazed near otd
uuin s-o IN Arriving at "A point whcr" ne tnouehi
toi' should located. Mr.. Perrine sshted
to r the surrounding country FOR lrce "nIch ~.
osci osci,'h, ,nipht have been growing at the Time Oh
the ils n was fonnd that bore on It's trunk rough
.nd pnnrled spot The surveyor ne'Iuu % Ia ,,oa =, &
a as The tree inside OF the trunk shoud oe ih"'ea
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
WALLACK'S THEATRE AGAIN.
+. s. WILLARD IN THE ROGUES'
COMEDY"
A FINE BfI.l. FOR MISS C'OGHI.AN's TESTIMONIAL
NEW PLAYS REvIvAIs AND CON


II Will bring back old times to "Waliack's
Theatre" on a programme again II is eight years
now since there was a theatre in New-York called
Wallack's. The same theatre ther reinquished the
name which II now resumes 1t is pleasant that the
now chapter OF Its history which opens should
begin with the reappearan-e OF so able, popular
and so much admired an actor as T.. s. willard
Mr.. Willard will come before the New-York pub
lie at Wallacks tomorrow night with n new play
by Henry Arthur Jones. the author of two OF his
previous successes. THE Middle man" and Judah"
The new play, THE Rogues Comedy" indeed sug-
gess Judah" somewhat IN It's story. 1t Is about
an impostor who has great success for time and
then fades away in cab TO avoid immediate detec-
tion and TO secure the honest happiness of his SON.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
MISS COGHLAN'S TESTIMONIAL.
A REMARKABLY ATTRACTIVE BILL TO BE
OFFERED At THE BROADWAY
TUrATKf

The friends OF Miss Rose Coghlan are going to
show their appreciation OF her services to the local
stage. \ genuinely attractive bill is seldom
offered NJ benefit than the one which VIII be
given for her at the Broadway Theatre on Friday
afternoon II is to begin with the little play OF
.Thc old Musician" which will be performed by
Felix Morris and other members Of the Lyceum
company Il. H. Sohern will then give one-act
play and William Gillette will appear. Scenes from
Brian Boru will follow. and the second act of
"Trbv' will be given, with Bcerbohm Tree as
Svcngali and Miss Kate Rorke Trilby Auguste
Van Bicnc will play cello solos. and w. II. Crane
VIII do an act Of "A Fool OF Fortune to be fol-
lowed by selections from The Geisha' and Richard
Mansfield in ris monolOgue. Pol PGncon and Miss
Marie Engle will sing, and John Drew. Miss Maud
Adams and Arthur Byron will give one-act play
The third act OF THE Two Little Migrants" will
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

Richard Mansfield has found an unexpected
popularity for the older plays of his rcpcrtory at
the Garden Theatre and he will give another week
them before presenting his new Castle Som
bras" On Monday and Friday evenings and at
the Saturday matinee. Bernard Shaw's Arms and
the Man will be presented. Tuesday evening
The Merchant of Venice. and on Wednesday
evening Prince Karl" II is Mr. Mansiied's IN
ThuTsays 1d THIS week Thp ercbnnt of yen on
ice" will be the bill. on Thursday evening Beau
ing king Richard III"
The glorious days of Ireland-a choice selection
from the few glorious days that Ireland ever hai-
are celebrated at the Broadway Theatre in Brian
Boru, Mr. whitney now says that he intends TO
take his company TO London to present this operl,
ia But II is to go to Boston. Philadelphia and
Chicago first
The melodrama Two Little Migrants" remains
as the attraction at the Academy of Music 1t is
announced that tho play Will he sent TO Chicago to
stay all summer. That time Is way OF yet
and the Chicago public should try not to get i'm
patient.
Charles II. Hoyt's farce. "A Milk White Flag" Is
announced the attraction for the coming week
at the Grand Opera House.
Roland Reed comes to the Murray Hill Theatre
tomorrow evening" when he will be seen for the
first time In this city General Josiah Limber In
a new version Of David d. Lloyd and Sydney Rosen-
ftld'S Tile FOuttclan III Will De Mr.. keeu'S nrSt
appearance here In three sens. The leading
female character will be played by Miss Isadore
Rush.
The vaudeville bill at Roster & Biars maintains
its high level OF excellence. One Of the new feat.
ures Of this week will be Miss Virginia Aragon, IN
her feats the wire Another novelty is the
Japanese Juggling and balancing act. including
daring performance. entitled THE Break-away
Ladder Of Ando Omme and Little Alright. Ed
win Latell ls another feature Of the programme.
The Zedoras and Alar. '.the human arrow
main. Others who continue Lew Dockstader, In
his humorous monologues; the six Glinserettis, In
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

tons or the original marks. He took an axe. cut
above and below the rough spot removed huge
chp; ana there In the heart OF the the
original marks made long ago. The characters APP
peared inverted on the chip ard plain as
me day when first made 'M-3o-B. t. signifying
Muscupabe station No. 90. blazed tree
Tne chip was brought 10 this CITY Yesterday and
forwarded 10 the Federal Courts in Los Angeles.
whcre IL VIII In the future be used as evidence.
clearly proving the original line of survey. The
marks on the trunk Of tie tree had been overgrown
WIN aiinost thirty years OF growth. that IL was
"ut 10 Mt. ferrlncs perseverance and knowledge
all dispute. > "
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
MORE GAYETY FROM PARIS.

An ENGLISH FARCE WITH CHANGE OF NAME. AT
THE HERALD SQUARE.
..Tba Gay Parisians' must be an uncommonly
yood name for a play. II used In this town
season or so ago as everybody knows and lit
tie later an altogether different piece was placed
upon the stage In London with the strikinsly smi-
lar title OF 'The Gay Parisienne" When, IN the
due course OF occurrences. the London play was
bough, for America 1t was necessary 70 nno "e"
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06


Proctors Theatre. ty-third-st.. has also it,
opera singers. William Pruette and Marie Bell
are TO give their travesty on Carmen there this
week The programme Will be long usual.
There are upon It the Of General Mite. from
the London Alhambra; Williams and Walker the
G0'F" Raymond Tssis @ ccmedsnne Lacss HENDERSON
Gretchen Lyons. Morrissey and Rich. John B. and
hSw hd M and Roh no
Wilson and Raymond. duettists and dancers; Marie
GER; Miss Pauline Hall makes her fareTsIl ap.
and thirty other entertainers.
Mr. Conred has decided account OF Its sue
cess. keep the present attraction. Victor Icons
"Gebdete Menschen" on the stage Of the Irving
ton OF Friday evening. when Lessings Nathan
der Weise" will be played at popular prices.
The Cherry Sisters will remain at the Olympia
Music Hall for week more. Whatever else
may be said of them. it can be predicted without
hesitation that New-York will not soon look upon
their like again. The other entertainers will bs
r9bas tT dnions IN tneir Serlal acts MISS
iro1uisi the Manhattan Comedy Four Miss Maud
Raymond ANA Leslie and shattuck. The yeriscope
ing photographs, will also be seen.
Oscar Hammerstein's operetta Santa Maria"
will remain at his Olympia Theatre for only a week
longer II will then take Its way upon the road In
the confident expectation Of returning to New-York
later in the season II is not yet announced what
The meodrama THE Cotton King" will be pre-
sented this week at the Columbus Theatre. 1t will
be remembered as play, which had a considerable
The announcement for the Harlem Opera House
this week is "A Florida Enchantment."
A special engagement will bring the Lilputians
back this city. They booked for Christmas
and New Years weeks at the Star Theatre They
will appear in Merry Tramps;" The Liliputisns
ton.
1t Is announced that Miss Margaret Mather will
appear at walack's Theatre after the engagement
of Il. S. Willard, and that she will then play
''Cymbene" She appeared in this play at an
other New-York theatre some three or four sea.
sons ago
Signor Tagliap!etra will have benefit at Stein.
way Hall Thursday evening. Besides himself
some of the performers will be Miss Helen Jen.
nings, soprano; Miss Jean Balmaine, contralto;
'cest; j. Bimberg violinist: Victor Clodo. tenori
Harry b. Wilson. monolosst: George Preston.
tenor.
FOREIGN THEATRICAL NOTES
THE Brothers Dawson new comedy by Dr.. l.
Conan Doyle, will soon be presented In q Londoo
theatre
Jean Richepin. according the latest journals from
Paris. is receiving the congratulations Of his friends
OF the "Socete Ies Na,uralistes." who. few months
ago shed bitter tears with him at the rejection Of
his play lie Chemineau" by the ComedIe Francase.
The piece will be produced at the Odeon some time
this winter.
Heinrich Stumcke Is translating into German, for
operat!c purposes 'Bakanska CarIca" the aliegori-
cal and prophetic drama By Prince Nicholas Of
Montenegro.
1t Is reported from Bordeaux that Massenet n b
that city experimenting the first representations e
'ThaIs."
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

Miss Rchan will play Lady Gay Spanker in Lon
don Assurance at Days Theatre for another we k
That is. for her part Of another week. The comedy
will be given on Monday. Wednesday and Friday
evenings and Saturday afternoon. and ''T'he Gel
sha' will be continued on Tuesday. Thursday and
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

John Drew gave his i0)th performance OF Rose
mary" at the Empire Theatre last week and the
play has still few weeks to remain. The hint
comes from the theatre that Mr.. Drcws time i'm
New-Y York may be again extended. but no positive
announcement is yet mad" to that effect.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

There is yet no abatement to the popularity of
Secret Service at the Garrick Theatre. where
Mr.. Gillette now appears TO be settled with his
play for the season The loOth performance is
coming and the souvenirs are In preparation.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

The week at the Metropolitan Opera House is thus
planned: Monday. Don Giovanni: Wednesday ar
ternoon at popular prices. "Tannhauser' Wednes-
day evening. Faust: Friday carmen with
Nine. Calve and Nine. Games; Saturday afternoon.
Romeo and Juliet. Saturday evening. at popular
prices. Martha" Anton Scidl will conduct the
concert this evening. and the sOloists Will be Nine.
Melba. Signor Campanari and VI. plancon
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

Beerbohm-Tree will begin the second week o
his New-York engagement at the Nnicker5ockc
Theatre tomorrow night. fic will then appear FOL
the first time here In Henry Arthur Jones's pla,
'The Dancing Girl which VIII be contiQuc,
through the week
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

tunate in the selection Of his new leading woman
Miss Mannering has received thus far the plea SAINT =
est recognition. and seems likely to win more OF it
as her opportunities increase.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

William II. Crane and his managers appear to be
satisfied with the public reception given to his new
play "A Fool of Fortune" at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre 1t evidently pieasos the audiences greatly.
and II holds their attention till the very close of the
last act. Indeed the audience usually stays after
the curtain has fallen. and calls the actors before 1t
again.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

THE Courtship OF Leonie goes on at the Iyceum
Theatre Mr.. Frohman appears to have been for
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

Mr. Conred has decided account OF Its sue.
cess. to keep the present attraction. Victor Icons
"Gebdete Menschen" on the stage Of the Irving
Place Theatre for another week, with the excep.
ton OF Friday evening. when Lessings Nathan
der Weise" will be played at popular prices.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

MY Friend from India" finds itself much &C
home at Hoyt's Theatre The house is OF the
right size for the farce and the farce Is OF the
right character for the house. 1t appears 10 be az
much enjoyed ever. and IL viii no doubt prove
attractive Til Il has TO make way for Mr. Hoyrs
"A CCntented Woman"
New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

There are two great general varieties OF goldfish s
~ ,ha marker and all the fish offered for sale belong
on on o ,e or be other OF these varieties the common or
htnnso and The Japanese. Both kinds are raised on
Chies. & but are kept separate because the pure
apsnese are more valuable and bring higher price,
me, ne nr,ces and many thousands OF them are
,nse1 Tor Christmas presents every year The irst
r. aeo direct from the Royal Aquarium OF tnsr
!.Ginwcry Kingd )m." and all the different forms OF
alp' 'descendants The japanese are the more dn
uni 10 raise because Of their peculiari,les ana because @
.u' u as sior injured by exposure. More sluIeirh ps
ro as as soon as they large enough TO bcen eat
ine The little gourmands gorge thems.VssM ", M nu ~
iprj CON on fear c.ose 10 the surface or the "ic
uhsre they become prey 10 Al the insects nds
attacl them. The water beetle KILLS many '''us''N'
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-10
AN ORDINANCE.

| An Ordinance Amending Section of
| Chapter / of the Revised Criminal
Ordinances Of the City of San An
tonic.
. Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of San Antonio:
| That section ), of chapter /, of the
| Revised Criminal Ordinances be
amended to hereafter read as follows:
Section 3. This ordinance shall be
| restricted in its application to the fol-
lowing limits, to-wit:
Beginning at bridge over river at
| Grand Avenue, thence north with
| river to Josephine street; thence east
| on north line of Josephine street to
| east side of Pine street; thence south
| on east side of Pine street to north
line of Grayson street; thence east on
north line of GraySOn street to west
side of New Braunfels Avenue; thence
north on west line of said avenue to
north line of Government reservation;
thence west on north line of said re-
servation to Pine street; thence south
of Pine street to intersection of Jose
phine street
Also the following, to-wit: Com
mencing at Pine street, thence south
to East Commerce street, thence west
to Walnut street, thence along Wal
nut street and along the G.. HI. & S.
A. Ry. track to South Flores street,
thence north to Cevallos street, thence
west to South Laredo street, thence
north to its intersection with San Luis
street, thence west ON San Luis street
to east line of San Marcos street,
north on San Marcos street to the in
tersection of Ruiz street, thence east
on Ruiz street to Medina street, thence
north to San Pedro creek, thence
north within said creek to southern
boundary line of San Pedro Springs
reservation, thence west to the west
ern boundary thereof, thence east to
San Pedro Avenue, thence south to
Park Avenue, thence east to it's in
tersection with the Upper Labor
ditch, thence south to Jones Avenue,
thence within said avenue to and
across the bridge to Grand Avenue.
Provided further that it shall be
unlawful for the owner, agent or per-
sons, having in charge any bull, over
one year of age, to permit such bull
to run at large in any portion of the
city limits. Any such owner, agent
or person in charge violating any of
the provisions of this section, shall
be deemed guilty of an offense, and
upon conviction thereof before the re-
corder, shall be fined in any sum not
less than five $500 dollars nor more
than two hundred $1,000 dollars.
Passed and approved May 25th,
1896.
(Signe0 HENRY ELMENDORF,
Mayor.
Attest:
(Signe0 e. r. NORTON.
1000 City Clerk.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-10
AN ORDINANCE

Prescribing manner in which all doors,
blinds and gates, built on property
abutting on any Of the sidewalks,
plazas or squares of this city, shall
open or swing, and allowing go days
in which to make any change requir-
ed to make buildings conform to this
ordinance, and prescribing a penalty
for the violation thereof.
Be it ordained by the city council Of
the city Of San Antonio as follows:
1. That hereafter it shall be unlaw-
full for any person or persons, corpora
ton or associations of persons owning
property which ADULTS on any Of the
streets, -plazas or squares of this city,
to build or cause,to be built any gates,
doors or blinds on said property which
swing or open toward the street and
across the sidewalk or any portion of
the sidewalk, excepting public build
ings, such as churches, theaters and
concert halls, which shall be required
to open outward.
2. All persons, corporations or asso-
Citations of persons owning property
upon which any of the gates, doors or
blinds swing or open outward across
the sidewalk, or any portion of it, shall
have 60 days after the passage of this
ordinance to change them so as to
comply with section l of this ordi-
nance.
3. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall, upon
conviction thereof before the recorder,
be fined any sum not less than five
(s5) dollars, nor more than fifty (s5O)
dollars. ...
Passed and approved May 20, 1896
(Signed) HENRY ELMENDORF,
Mayor.
Attest:
(Signed) E. r. NORTON,
City Clerk.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-10
Peru and Chile Agree,

NEW YORK, July 10.-A dis
patch to the Herald from Buenos
Ayres, says: From wholly
trustworthy source it is learned
that solution Of the disputed
ownership of the provinces of
Sanea and Area, formerly Peru
Wan territory, has been proposed
and will probably be ratified by
the governments of Chile and
Peru.
The Peruvians are to be surreud-
cred again to Peru by Chile under
certain restrictions as to boundary
linesst Ito be hereafter provided for.
This means also that Chile will
cede a part Of the republic of
Bolivia. Peru is to be absolved
from the claim of $4,000 imposed
as indemnity upon her by the
treaty of Titan.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-10
AN ORDINANCE.

Extending the Pound Limits of the
City on the Northern Boundary
thereof.
Be it ordained by the City Council
Of the City of San Antonio:
That the pound limits of the City of
San Antonio as adopted May 25th,
1896, be and the same are hereby ex-
tended on the northern boundary of
said pound limits of said City so as to
include that district lying between
San Pedro and Mccullough Avenues,
and extending northward to Magnolia
Avenue.
Passed and approved June LIST, 1896.
(Signed) HENRY ELMENDORF,
Mayor.
Attest:
(SigneO E. R. NORTON,
7-5-1Ot) City Clerk.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-10
CoMPoSES HIS OWN EPITAPH.
Old Bachelor of Indiana Mourns His
Lifelong Mistake.

Old Bachelor of Indiana Mourns His
Lifelong Mistake.
One of the most eccentric characters
of Indiana is Allison Dewitt, of Battle
Ground an old bachelor who has lived
alone in little cabin for nearly half a
century, and is now an octogenarian,
enfeebled by disease and near deaths
door. Over one year ago he began Dig
cling his own grave, which progressed
slowly because of his feebleness, and
after reaching the required depth he
spent several weeks in walling it up,
using brick and mortar. Then he con-
tracted with a Logansport firm for a
suitable monument, bearing his own
cpitaph, and this stone has just been
placed in position. He prescribed what
should be carved on the tombstone,
STIMULATING that no capital letter must
be used save in the word God. A literal
copy is as follows:
bachelor lies beneath this sod
who disobeyed the laws of God
advice to others thus give:
don't live batch as did live-regret.