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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14
School Theatricals a Century Ago

Miss Agnes Repplier writes a little
sketch entitled "At School a Hundred
years Ago" for st. Nicholas. OF n
form of diversion allowed the pupils,
Miss Repplier writes:
. Few things more amusing than Miss
Witford's EARLY Recollections' have
ever been told in print. We know ev-
ierybody in hat school as intimately as
Mary Witford knew them in the year
1896. The English teacher who was
so welded to grammar and arithmetic
Mary hated to study; the French
teacher whom she both loved and fear
ed, who had a passion for neatness, and
used to hang around the children's
necks all their possessions found out Of
place, from dictionaries and sheets of
music to skipping ropes and dilapidat-
ed dolls; the school girls who came
from every part Of England AMI
France: above all, the school plays
The Search After Happiness" which
they We're permitted to act as a great
treat. because Miss Hannah More had
written it. If you know nothing about
The Search After Happiness" you
have nc real idea how dull q play can
be. -Four disseminated young ladies go
forth to seek "Urania." whose wisdom
will teach them to be happy. They
meet 'Florella," a virtuous shepherd
css, who leads them to the grove where
Urania lives. Here they are kindly
received, and describe all their faults
at great length to their hostess. who
sends them brimful of good advice to
their respective homes. Think of a lot
Of real school girls acting such a drama
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14
The accidental killing of YOuu

The accidental killing of young c,
zier on the stage the other day by the
use of a real dagger instead of the usual
property pig sticker has recalled sun
dry mishaps of like character. But
nothing approaches M of the earliest
recorded real stage tragedies. It oc-
Cured in Stockholm in the sixteenth
century. The actor who played Lon
ginus in THE Mystery of the Passion"
entered SO into the spirit OF his role
that he actually thrust the spear into
the side Of the actor pe%rsonating Christ
on the Cross and killed him. Here the
play stopped, but it served as merely q
prologue for the real tragedy which
followed. The King. who was in the
that he leaped on the stage and with q
stroke of his sword Topped off the Of
tenders head. But this was only the
second act. The audience concluded
to take a hand in the performance. The
actors zeal had pleased them. ever if
he had been SO carried away as to kill
in reality, and they were 50 angry at
the King for Staying the tragedian that
they finished the tragedy by killing the
King. The lovers Of tragedy and real
ism had no kick coming on that show.
The custom of killing good actors is de-
cidedly reprehensible. There are nome
to spare. But it might be a good scheme
to give a suffering public a chance to
get at the hamfatters that attlict the
stage.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14

sary IL a source of mighty little sr&a.
to the sa%loonkeeper or anybody else.
In a card TO the public Mr.. Brodie
"viewS with alarm the increase of
habitual drunkenness. without eyper.-
encing any pricks of conscience for
helping to make drunkardS in his thirst
emporium, and offers to Ire free of
charge to all corners winding up by
hoping thai in a week "dere won't
be a bum on de Rowery."
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14

his stepdaughter frequently, and met
Miss Kelly. His daughter was dying.
There was only Il hope for her, and
that was of the slenderest kind. 1t was
to send for her husband. Stappers
was summoned. and the poor girl tried
to throw her arms about his neck. but
they were powerless. She passed
away. and now her s%tepfather, who
would not let her live with a carpenter,
married a nurse.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14
USING A BABY FOR CROCODILE BAIT.

We have to learn in this country to ac-
cept a man as an American whether he
lives in Chicago or in Portland, in New
York or in Tacoma! He lives in Amer
man, nor a Western man, nor a South
ern man, but an American, living not
after an Eastern idea, a Western fash
ion, nor a Southern fancy, but under
n central American idea: equality
Ladies' Home Journal,
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14

over a few times the child takes the
shooting as a matter Of course and pays
little attention TO it. So expert are
many of the hunters that they do not
shoot the alligator until it has ap-
preached to within a few feet of the
baby. Then, with but a few inches Of
space between the muzzle of the rifle
and the eye Of the alligator, the fatal
shot is fred.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14

years ago and went
to live in Boston.
There she visited
some Of the great
hospitals, and she
became so much in
tereSted in III
work that she NOV
ed to New York
city to learn to be Il
trained nurse. She
went to st. Vim
cents hospital TO
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14

; Twenty thousand more soldiers are to
he sent to Cuba. TO discover the re-
suit of this process of pouring troops
into Cuba one has only TO empty water
into a sieve and note what happens.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14

There is a wave of feminine horror
overspreading the land at the
ment by Jeannettc l.. Glider that b
(has never in her life worn evening
dress and never intends to. Still this
Irevolt against fashion is forgivable. for
'it is balanced by the added fact that
she has likewise never worn boomers
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14
The Crook.

In some parts Of Scotland it was Gus.
tomary to carry a newly born child
three times round the iron "crook"
which hangs in the middle of an old
fashioned chimney, and serves to sup.
port cooking-pots. the ceremony being
supposed to insure the infants future
prosperity. To double up the chain Of
the crook at night prevents witches
coming down the chimney.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14
The New Watch.

The new watch is to have a phono-
graph cylinder hidden away. and at the
hour and at each quarter of an hour a
tiny voice will be heard giving you the
exact time. You will simply touch Il
spring. hold the watch to your ear, and
the little fairy on the inside will wills.
per the hour.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14

When an esteemed contemporary
speaks of "a lady newspaper corre-
spondent" it should explain which LADY
newspaper" it means. In this campaign
of hard knocks there are several news
D that are trying - be perfect
IN 1;oc:
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14

Some Chicago men were discussing
the currency question on the street the
other day when a giant t~irecracker was
exploded among them. The strange
part is hat the men noticed an unusua
,noiSa
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14

With Chile so depopulated that one
mans relatives can elect him president
1t is surprising that Great Britain has
not discovered another opportunity to
EXTEND civilization.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14

and speaking to each other in this SCI
date and meritOriOus fashion,
with ever new delight we now attend
The %counsels OF u fond WATERWAY
friend"
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14

Foax-Say. lend me $40 for a day,
will you? JoaX-I've only got 81.
HoaX-Well. lend me that for ten days.
-PhilaGclph;l Record. =.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14

Il have a poem on the sea-" said
the lover. Il think III take john" re-
piled the maiden. He has a snip
tilere."-Atlanta Constitution.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14

Veterans who attend next years en-
,campment of the Grand Army or n
Republic will be let off at Buffalo.'
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14

vanced until Il saloonkeeper purchased
Peak for S12.75. Peak will havc to be
clothed and supported while with his
new master. and the State will see that
the slave does his duty.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14

There is so much to eat IN this coun-
Try, and it is so cheap and good, that
everybody eats too much
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14
RICHARD DORNEY'S ROMANCE,
Marries the Woman Who Nurscd His
Stcpdaughter in ii Hospital.

There is a curious romance connected
with the marriage recently at New
York of Richard Dornoy. business man.
ager Of Days Theater there, and Miss
Katherine Kelly. the charming young
daughter of a wcll-to-,lo Irishman res
ident in the old country. Miss Kelly
came. TO this country seven or eight
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14

It will take pretty strong yeast 70
raise that "busted" -four trust.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14

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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-14
MADISONlAN

VIRGINIA CITY, MONI.
Evening star., 1896-12-29
THE THREE FRIENDS.
Prosecution to BE Under q New Sec
tiOn of the Inv.

Prosecution to BE Under a New Sec
tiOn of the Law.
The authorities of the Treasury Depart
ment and the Department of Justice anttci-
pate that the prosecution of the alleged
filibustering steamer Three Friends will be
under section $3.50 of the neutrality laws.
This will inaugurate a new method Of pros
ecution. Heretofore the proceedings have
been mainly under section $780, covering
expeditions. But section 52S3 Is directed
against the arming and mounting Of guns
on a vessel intended to be used against
friendly nation.
The persons on board the Three Friends
have given circumstantial details as to the
mounting and firing of a Hotchkiss rapid
fire gun, and it is believed by officials that
section 5282 will apply to the case. Such
proceedings against the vessel are much
more severe than in the case Of libel for
fitting out an expedition, as the statute
pl ovides that on conviction the vessel and
all tackle. stores, etc, shall be forfeited to
the United States.
The proceedings are in charge of District
Attorney Clark at Jacksonville who Is pro-
ceeding under general instructions, and is
Eot reporting on the details of the present
case. although the general character of the
procedure is known here. The assistant
collector Of customs will turn the vessel
over to the legal officers of the government
OH her arrival at Jacksonville, and there
after District Attorney Clark will have en-
tire control OF the prosecution.
Evening star., 1896-12-29
NICARAGUAN CANAL.
It's Complete to He Urged by
Greater Republic Of Central Amerj

It's COmpletitn to He Urged by the
Greater Republic Of Central America.
One Of the main objects Of the formation
of the greater republic of Central America
Is the completion of the Nicaragua canal.
and it Is said that Senior Rodriguez. its
diplomatic representative at Washington. ia
charged with the duty of interesting the
United States in that enterprise The ques-
ton has lately taken on a new phase in
consequence Of the alleged discovery of a
scheme on the part of the Colombian gov
eminent with foreign support to move up
and dispossess Nicaragua Of Corn Islands
and the Mosquito coast. This move the
new Central American Union is preparing
to meet. OF the two countries which are
suspected Of lending clandestine support to
Colombia in this bold scheme one is said
against the United States on account of
her participation in the affairs of Central
America. while the other has money in
vested In the Panama canal project.
The possession Of Corn Islands and the
Mosquito coast by Colombia and her for
eign allies would undoubtedly give them
advantage In the control Of the Nicaragua
canal and at the same time tend to pro
mote the interests Of its rival, the Panama
canal The Central American republic.
composed of Nicaragua, Salvador and Hon
endeavor to enlist the active interest of
the United States In bringing about the
completion Of the Nicaraguan canal and In
preventing the Colombian allies from se-
curing any advantage in the premises
either financial or territorial
Evening star., 1896-12-29
A SOUTHERN NAN.
Dr. Latnacr of south Carolina In,
dOrsed for the Cabinet

Dr. Laumer of South Carolina In.
dorsed for the Cabinet.
southern republicans continue the cab
lnet-makiHg process in behalf Of a south
ern man. new man Is now being talked
OF as cabinet possibility from the south
he is DR.. j. P. Latirner of Greenville, s. c.
Tor many years prominent republican in
that state. So far he has received, 1t is
said, no backing outside of his state for
the place. He has been indorsed, it is
said, Ly the Melton faction of republicans
In South Carolina, and en- effort is making
10 nave the Webster faction also ipdorse
him. A delegation will visit Major Nc
hlnIey In the near future in the interest of
u. Latimer, who is cotton manufac-
trrer, and who has been a delegate to a
number of national republican conventions
He is identified with the new republican
party in the state the faction which is
seeking to build itself up from the white
voters Of the state.
II ls learned that many southern repub-
ncans will be here between now and the
4th of March to begin work for positions
under the new administration. Some of
them Will have headquarters and will put
forward vigorous efforts for the places they
want. They are not to be deferred by the
reports sent out that Major Mckinley will
make no appointments until the extra ses-
sion Is over. Whether there is anything
of1cial in this report is not known, but II is
said that Major Mckinley is anxious to
prevent a large number of men coming to
Washington and remaining here for
Months. with no chance of success staring
big portion of them in the face. He
has hoped, 1t is said, that there would be
less of this than ever before, as he can
make the appointment at his own leisure
and will do so.
Evening star., 1896-12-29
OFFICIALLY DENIED.
No Note Accepting the Mediation OF
the United States.


the United States.
From official sources a denial Is made of
the statement that the Spanish premier,
Canovas. has sent Secretary Olney a COM
munication, accepting the mediation Of the
United States in carrying out plan of au-
tonomy for Cuba. 1t is said that no such
letter has been sent, nor has anything in
that nature passed through the Spanish
officials here. Negotiations toward home
rule have proceeded for some months. and
the last phases of these negotiations indi-
cate an enlargement of the home rule laws
adopted by the Spanish cortes last year,
but not put into execution. These enlarge
ments embrace the election Of the entire
Cuban congress. instead Of q mixed con-
gress Of fifteen elected members and fifteen
appointed by the queen regent, and also a
complete control by Cuba Of her tariff. The
latest statement regarding Spain's inten-
tons in the respect to the pacifcation of
Cuba therefore deals with past phase of
them. Spain having decided on Q consid-
erably more liberal scheme of reforms
than the Gid one. to which the latest publi-
cation on the Cuban subject had reference
As yet. however, the negotiations with re-
spect to the enlarged reforms are tentative,
A draft Of them has not been received in
Washington thus far. and the Information
on then Is Of general nature.
Evening star., 1896-12-29
THE CAMERON RESOLUTION.
Its Opponents Believe II Cannot Pass
the Senate.

Its Opponents Believe II Cannot Pass
the Senate.
The opponents Of the Cameron resolution
in the Senate have, it is said today on good
authority. made an informal but careful
canvass of the Senate and have come to
the conclusion that the resolution cannot
pass that body. If they become fully as
sured Of this fact later they will no: hinder
the resolution from being voted on, as has
been intimated. There will be no need for
fllibustering or for obstructing the resolu-
ton with appropriation bills.
The statement is made by-a congressman
having direct knowledge Of foreign rela-
tion matters in one Of the houses, that
while he does not think there have been
any new developments in the Cuban situa-
as fast in the Senate as 1t Is in the House,
where the leaders are arrayed against any,
thing which might cause war with Spain.
The belief is further expressed that the
whole matter viii adjust itself within a
short time. Should this feeling become
general, the effect on the Cuban situation
In both houses will he. 1t is said, to let
Cuba rest pending the developments which
A member of the foreign relations COM
mittee of the House told a Star reporter
today that there has been no formal or
informal discussion of Cuoan affairs by
he said. of meeting to discuss the sItua-
ton The committee has become SO de-
c1dedly pro-Cuban that 1t is doubtful IL
there would be any haste for a meeting
should the Cameron resolutions go through
the Senate, which this member does not
now believe will be the case
Among senators and representatives in
the city who talked with a Star reporter on
the subject there is feeling that nothing
will be done in either house pending infor-
nation expected from some source. What
this source is can only be a conjecture
among those who have no relations with
the foreign affairs committee of either
mouse: This impression of the situation
Is not confined to those who are openly
opposing action on the Cuban resolutions.
II exists among many Of those who are
actively at work trying to have something
done for Cuba. Representative Cox of Ten
nessee, one of the most ardent sympa-
thizers with Cuba in the House, this morn
ing, expressed the belief that the Cameron
resolutions would be talked to death in
the senate or would be defeated in a
straightforward way. Il think scmethine
WIN develop In a short time" he said. ..and
.nat TINS question will settle itself l am
IN favor OF the resolutions and wcuId like
to see them pass - ''~o
Evening star., 1896-12-29

G. P. Baker, treasurer of the Lawrence
Manufacturing Company of Lowell, Mass.
The south would be selling its birth
right for a mess of pottage to ask for this
protection, commented Representative
Wheeler of Alabama.
What do you call it's birthright?" Chair
man Dingley asked. -.
Free institutions, free trade free every
thing, replied Mr.. Wheeler.
Sflk and SiIk GoeAs.
goods were taken I'D. p. F. Stoner OF
Wrightsville. Pa, filed a brief, asking for
a new classification Of embroidered cur
tains and other embroidered goods The
duty on such goods was reduced by the
act Of 1894 from % to SO per cent. Most
Of these goods. he said, were now made
in Belgium and many millions were an
nually imported.
He asked for both an ad yalorem and a
specific duty.
Mr.. Russell Of Connecticut, a member OF
written statement from the Nonatuck
Silk Company Of Florence, Mass. w. H.
Chapman, a silk button manufacturer OF
East Hampton, Mass, made brief argu-
ment in favor Of placing silk buttons in
the silk schedule. He said they were
willing to accept the same rates imposed
on silk goods not otherwise provided for.
They were, he said, content with the pres
ent duties on the raw. materials, 10 per
cent ad valorem.
Argument for Specific Duties.
E. c. Hovey of New York, representing
the Textile Manufacturer Association, ao-
peared to make a general argument in ia
vor of return to specific duties. The
subject Of undervaluations, leading to ex-
tensive frauds on the revenue, he urged,
should be carefully examined by the COM
mittee. He said he had made an extern
sive tour abroad last year to look into this
subject. and as a result he appealed to the
committee to look carefully at every Sched-
ule to see If they could not wipe away
every loophole by which the dishonest i'm
porter got the advantage of the honest
man. Mr.. Hovey was also connected with
the board OF general appraisers in New
York, and said he was more interested
in the administration of the law than in
the duties imposed.
He expressed the opinion that specific du-
ties where levied were a perfect remedy
against fraud, but he realized that specific
duties in many cases were impracticable
In reply to questions by Mr.. Dingley he
said that the duties imposed by Great Brit
ain, France and Germany were almost ex-
clusively specific.
II know Of but two countries said he,
which cling to ad valorem duties; one is
the great United States and the other Is
Turkey. Uaughter.)
Mr.. Hovey severely scored the "stool
pigeons to whom imported goods were
consigned, and declared that so long as
these stool pigeons were permitted to re-
ceive goods for the real owners, so long
would the government be defrauded. He
personally did not see why the responsible
consignee could not be made to go on rec
ord. He gave it as his opinion that on
silks, owing to undervaluations. the gov
ernment received but 50 per cent, while the
duty was 45 per cent. This completed the
hearing for today, and the committee ad-
journed until tomorrow at 10 o'clock, when
the sugar schedule will be taken up.
Evening star., 1896-12-29
NEW YEAR RECEPTIONS.

List of Persons sReceiving and Not
Receiving to BE Fubaished Thursday.
The Star will publish Thursday list of
these receiving or net RECEIVING New Year
day. Persons desiring to announce that
they will or win not receive can do SO
The Star anytime prior to o'clock Thurs
day morning. The notices should contain
only the announcement that there will or
Will not be reception. the names and ad-
dresses. Every notice must be properly
authenticated to insure publication
Evening star., 1896-12-29
Army Orders,

Lieut. Col. David Perry, 10th Cavalry,
now on leave Of absence. has been ordered
to proceed to Omaha. Neb.. and report to
the commanding officer of the department
OF the Platte for assignment to duty at
Fort Robinson, Neb.
Lient. George e. French. 4th Infantry,
has been ordered to continue ON duty with
the National Guard Of Idaho until further
he was to have been relieved Of this duty
on the 4th proxfmo.
Leaves OF absence have been granted A
follows: Capt. Clarence A. Gtedman, 9th
Cavalry, one months extension: Lieut..
Henry Kirby. 10th Infantry, one months
extension on account OF sickness: Can't.
Francis Michler. Jth Cavalry, two month";
extension: Major William C. Shannon, sur-
geon, three months extension ON account
OF aickness.
Evening star., 1896-12-29
Naval Orders.

Ensign C. s. Stanworth has been or
dered to examir alton for promotion on arri-
val Of the Adams at Mare Island A med
teal board. consisting Of Medical Inspectors
Bright, Narmion and Wise. has been ap-
pointed to sxamins Commander w. w.
Reisinger. Lieut.. Commander a. v. wad-
hams has been ordered to duty as inspector
Of the New Orleans light house district;
Assistant Surgeon L. Morris to the Essex.
Passed Assistant Surgeon A. r Went
worth from the Naval Hospital, Ports
mouth, TO the Marblehead. relieving Sur
geon e. H. Green. who - ordered to special
duty at Washington: Passed Assistant Sur.
geon H B. Fits to the Naval Hospital
Portsmouth.
Evening star., 1896-12-29
LOCAL NATIONAL BANKS.
Their Condition aH Shown In Reports
to the CSntFl1ler.

currency show the cdadifion Of the thir-
ington at the close se tb1.iness Thursday,
December II. as foilosfs Total resources,
s1s. .2es. 41s; loans and discounts. 5000 ssl;
uni unl'sa ed. state. sonds 6 .ssure earcalstlon
posits, 100000: Unfted states bonds on
hand. $3.50. 600: stocks. securities, &C., ST.
851, 1851: due from reserve agents, 81 $50, 147
lawful money In reserve, sS8.196, ,388; capi-
tai stock paid In. 3SNgb,0g0; surplus fund,
q. 41 500: national bank notes outstand-
average reserve held. osAS PR cent.
Evening star., 1896-12-29
HIS OWN SUCCESSOR.
Capt. Sampson to Continue Chief Oi
Naval Orduastce Rnreau.

1t is said to be settled that Capt. w. T.
Sampson will succeed himself as chief Of
the naval bureau of ordnance. His four
years term, in that ONCE will expire in a
few weeks. and It was generally under
stood that he was booked to command the
big baxtie ship. IawI It appears. however.
that the vessel win not be completed and
and that 1t was concluded to reappoint
Capt. 8empson for sserviee In the bureau
position at least until the ship o ready for
sea. The 24th payment N $90iqOO on this
vessel was made to 4he orampE yesterday,
paid a