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PERSONAL MENTION.

W. NJ. d Lee. we'll known citizen OF
Velasco is in the city.
Mr.. j. l.. Hudson left yesterday Tor
Denison to attend to some legal bust
ness.
Joe Herring, well known knight OF
the grip. who registers from Tyler. is In
tho city
Mrs. Chns w. Cahoon of Dallas IS spend
ing a few weeks with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. II. II. Dooley
Mrs s. s Forbes, who has been visiting
her daughter. Mrs, ]. f. Niday. left for
her home in Central Texas yesterday
morning.
Miss Lillian Boyd, n clever young ac'
tross, who has been soiourning in the city
for a few weeks, left yesterday for Mem
pits to join McDonald's Faust company
Mira. George w. Baldwin OF INA Caro-
line street, viii return today from Hemp
stcld. where she has been the past week
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs D. T.
Elliott
Mrs. ]. Il. McElroy OF Minneapolis,
Ninn.. wife Of the ticket agent in that
civ of tho burlington Route, Is IN me
city the guest of the family Of Mr. W. H.
McElroy
Misses Louise Cahaniss, Annie Cahanlss'
Pauline Means, Helen Means and Messrs
w. II. H. owen and VIII Means composed
a party of visitors who called last night
10 take a look at the mechanical depart
ment Of The Post.
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CITY BREvITIEs.

There will be an entertainment tonlsh'
Mt saengerbund hall for members only
There will be meeting Of the Noih I,sI !,
directors at Turner hall this mornlns at
10 o'clock.
AFTER a pleasant visit to relatives IN N
Volasco. Mrs A. A. Moore Is at nome 10
her friends at 2s0i BRACES street.
The manager OF the Houston clearing
house reports the following m tns at
Womston for February %, s6s7,SSs'
T.ora viii be-. n meeting Of DICK powl-
Inn camp this afternoon at o'clock III we
IYrcwn building, corner OF Main ana ieNaS
avenue. -, n
onicer cliff Ellison yesterday shot a
doa at police headquarters wnisn T the
supposed to he mad the ahlh, ~, w. reen "a a
CONSTANT companion of bear when ~: ~
l5lson has chained near the ponce ''"
tion. t., p,rnr
rhere was a political meeting last nlg gu
at Fitzgeraid's hail in the fitth W Rem
sneerhes were made by Or. J. Z; IS hVn ~
~ candidate for health officer, Dr. q. ,;
Parker. candidate for the same o'hee' anu
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page, this charming actress Is the beau
deol. She is shapoly and chic. She was
born to the legitimate stage and long
before the days of Hazel Kirk" played
all the pretty boys of Shakespeare Her
father. John A. Ellsler, from whom she
inherits her genius. taught her the beau
ties OF blank verse and this sterling old
actor is now with his daughters company
directing the performances. Miss Elslcrs
work this season viii be strictly high class
comedy and she has selected n company
eminently fitted to her repertoire, which
includes "Camilo" Romeo and Juliet "
Doris" etc. In emotional roles Miss
Ellsler has earned an envable position on
the stage ard is entitled to aspire TO the
premier grade OF her art. Welcome indeed
will be Fife Ellsler and her company, and
commendable is her ambition.
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rnR sTREEr COMMIssIONNR.

The Post today publishes the announce
ment az Mr.. jonathan Harris rs candi-
date for street commissioner. MIR. Harris
Is an old citizen OF Houston, familiar with
its topography, soil aud surroundings. lie
has had considerable practical experience
I'm street work and drainage and Is fuzzy
competent to fill the position TO which he
agpirss Afr. Harris IL well known TO all
inc older residents of the city and has
many friends and admirers who viii assist
him I'm his CANVASS.
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SENT TO THE GRAND JURY.

A. VI. Edison of this city has been ar
rested on a complaint filed with United
Stqtes Commissioner +. NJ Poland by a
postofIce Inspector, charged with using
the United states mail with intent to de-
fraud and upon n hearing before the
commissioner was held for an investiga-
tion Nv the United States grand jury IN
INC sum n 500. This arrest grows cut
81 the war heing made on the Pan Amer
iran Investment company by the officials
Of Inc United States government, as in
dlcated in DISPATCHES published IA The
peka. Kan. and Denver. Col, on the same
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REAL ESTATE TRANsrERs

Adolia Burns to r. ". Raatz lot C,
block ~ Houston CITY Street Raj
way company's addition No. l,.... 81.
The New York ana Texas Land COM
pany Uimited) TO John Williams,
secretary Of Society Of Seven stars.
lot $, block 10, w. u, Walker add- j..
C. y. Ashe to A. H. l3artell. an und-
vidod interest. equal 10 1873 ID acres,
IN n Gro-acre tract. part OF Reels &
Trobough league; other considers
Jonathan Il. Frost to Mary d. Henry.
lots and ? block 80, Oak Lawn ad- =.
Miss Notie Howard to a. Sens, part
of lc c. block -. subdivision of 10
acre lnt s. IN Holman survey........ q
Z. y. I.isman to Francis -. Gaui, lot
II, block S2i solth side ,;.,.,..;;u. iS
Edgar A. Woodward a. al 20 Mrs.
Mara y. W. Workman. $50 acres
originally patented to VIM. Graham
on south Of cypress bayou. other
considerations ana ..,,..-.....-....
j. ]. Scttegast 10 Mollie Alexander.
10 acres being part OF tho YIN.
Morse tract, in the a. G. Reynolds =.
om oaBas and South Texas Land com. $
pnny 10 Mrs Nrttie Webher. lot 1.
block 2s3 Houston Heights. ...t,...
W. Smith ct al, lo' y, in John II.
Harris league, containing 50 acres;
other considerations and ,..;..,.,.
Mollie Alexander and husband TO J.
J. setteraet. lots and 6. block 8,
Of subdivision of i0-acre lot 10 of J. -
s. Holman survey ....,........,.,.... lD
Garrett H. Van Bcnthuysen 10 j. +.
liessier 80 acres out Of the WatEon =.
y. Mays grant ...-....+..-,.......... .
Edwin y. Van Renihuysrn TO Garrett
T.. Van Bcnthuysen, all right, tue
and interest Ia 81 acres on. of wat
ron p, Mays survey. other consid-
siorgan's Point Land and loan com
panv 10 Gustavo Japhet. lot s, block
20. Bay View -..,'''.. .-f..- ,.tr's,a,.,.
stephen Jones and wife to John FISK
ct nj west hall OF 20-acre lot Or. OF
Mitchell place, in section 7. block J, =,
Houston and Texas Central survey
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FOR CITY ENGlNEER.

Mr.. Charles 9. Woodbridge announces
himself a candidate for city engineer, one
OF the most important positions to be filed
by growing city like Houston Mr.. NooN-
ridge has the advantage OF thorough
education in his profession and long years
of practical experience IN fields where OK
nerience counted. He has been associated
with Texas railway lines and other con
Germs and is generally reported wen up In
his business Mr. Woodbridge Is n gentle
man Of excellent standing In the COM
munity and no doubt VIII have many
friends and wcl-wishers In his aspirations.
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THE CANDIDATES.
FOR HEALTH OFFICER.

DR. George A. Mcdonnell is a candidate
for city health officer and hts announce
ment viii be found in another column this
morning. Dr. Mcdonnell is one of the old
est medical practitioners IA Houston is a
man of ackuow lodged ability ana rccog-
nized standing in his profession, lie mas
lived IN Houston and South Texas tor a
long time, understands the climatic con-
dltions and has given sanitary matters
much of special attention. Added to this.
he has had experience In the office when
he seeks, and taken altogether, is wen
quite popular and will have strong back
ing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01

Light" was 1T. and though many wit
nossed the "unl1ue ~ ol," none were able
to see any addition to the light though
tbs candle power OF the arc Hight WAS
claimed to be three times as great as that
claimed for the New Light This hard-
~ secma credible, for that coal oil should
krocl; out the most powerful OF ARTIFICIAL
IL believing" and II looks like the New
Light" VIII soon suppiant the electric light
and gas In our city. Mr. Cody says he nj
ready has "A large number Of applications
Tor the light, some Of our most prominent
stores desiring II.
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ErFIE ELLSLER.

And Enle Ellsler Is coming to Sweeney
4. Coombs' opera house Monday and Tues
dav March ? and 3, matinee Tuesday. TO
give a grand shakespearian production
"a What do YOU think? She will appear
in doublet ami hose. In fact, she plays
nosalind in las You Like IT," III ever
any one wac cut out 10 make a pretty
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PORT or QUINTANA.

Quintana, Texas February 29.-Moxican
steamship vi Gallo after taking on a
cargo of oil. sailed yesterday for Tampico
and Vera Cruz.
The steam yacht xantho. with a lot OF
prospoctors aboard. arrived today from
Galveston.
Schooner Mary Ann has sailed for tho
bernard and the Columbus for Galveston.
sahoonsrs Josephine ID. and Rosalie are
due To arrive today.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take laxative Bromo QuInine Table,s All
druggists refund the money u It fails 10
cure, 25c.
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ius Japhet, L. Gus Mueller, II. S. H.

Gus Japhet, l.. Gus Mueller, II. s. II.
Wilson. o. T. Holt Jas r. Masterson, a.
Christensen, A. L. .Sternenberg, y; c,
Smith, L. NJ. Cuny, Albert Erickson, Chess
+. peck. T. W. Ford, Jas. NJ burroughs,
\. c. Allen, Moulder & Gregg, J. Me
Gregor. w Il. Griffin, A. NJ. Rambide,
Jefl ID. Bryant, ID. Il. Rollee, Mrs. G. II.
Foster. j. NJ. Brown. DR. c. ID. Warner,
H. c. Rust, Geo. w. Gaines a. Paul &
Co and Isaac Fl. Olivier
The league last night closed lease for
n 100 foot hall above the present room In
order to accommodate the increased mem
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THE NEW LIGHT.

Radford G Hutohlnson's handsome tore
is now lit with the "New Light" Former
iy they used the electric light having q
large arc light in the center OF the store,
To tost the merits Of the two lights the
arc light was turned on after the New
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01
ING DsAsrERs.

,h i.-Saturdlay's nuner-
cra gave steamship and
lenty 10 talk and worry
fog lifted this morn
~ rain kept up all day.
Q, which sunk the Ailsa,
.ty and a new plato was
tarboard side near tho
West donios the La
indcr Roadway at tho
N. ON the contrary. he
iies were reversed be-
he Ailsn.
Q steamship. New York.
,ar the Quickstep buoy
during the dense fog
Z. came on at $50
& ana steamed at once
city.
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the Line of Free
With Apologies 20 nulwer.

Mt Hampton Roads end Now
command OF ADMIRAL Hence.
M Is the protected cr,,lser
4 mntchlcss vessel OF her clrss
! armament. Then there n INA
haitloship Maine. also cniini
me Spanish navy can com
columbia. which holds tho
ne aW llNt passage over made
'sncl OF any nation across Tho
double turrctted monlior lso-
hfititr cruiser Clncinnafl. tba
lstcr 7hip. aud the Montgom-
pte cruiser, AZ Nowport Ncwa
lenlficent hattloship Indiana
2ther vessels that lie AT fhe
under construction or renair
Hob might be ready for com.
short time II occasion war
reg that The Spanish hnvy IL
hlly strong 10 warrant Of
atoms by IL ana II probably
nc or tho Spanish coast 10
y porti The navy does not
iat Of tho United States, hut
alo weapon NJ war.
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0 IN NEM YORK.
ssACIIITsl9TTs.

ss.. March l,-All West
tn suffered by foods to-
und sudden thnw OF tho
using the rivers to over
md sending the Ice down
AT current.
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..EcEIvERsIIIp..

March l.-John X.
J. Murray, the newly
OF the Baltimore and
IN consultation today
~ for reorganization
hc company. Their
entity well formed ns
statement. but they
feet OF the receiver
+ ble the company to
Its pressing obliga-
, to become due. It
I, 10 reccivsrship Will
eriod OF about five
Morgan q Co. will
> II.
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Great Northern 200, Missouri, Kansas and
Texas us: Galveston. houston and Hen
dnrson Ibi total $50.
Taken by Galveston cotton mills, 20.
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70 ]. Nollsr a. Co.--Bk Iiirotha, Stor-
ken, SIS Rita (Sp). So wilma.
10 Fowler & McVltlc--BnR Siblcy, (Arn)
~ CapeuOr. Lorataken. Tornore, ~ MI
hurst.
To n. Mnnn-sch Helen. SIS Rose Castle
sch Isaiah Hart
10 VIM. Parr & Co.'s Legislator.
To w. w. Wilson'S Niagara, Eden.
more.
10 Adoun e. I,obit-Ss Maria SPAN
TO Ripley a. ilocnthal- SIS North Sands
10 j. n. Sawyer ~ Co.'s Loona.
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For Russla--Bk Storkan 1898.
For New York--Mallory line 578.
Total 1884, against $685. last year.
RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS.
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FH OF MARCH CELEBRATION.

IAseling Of the Arrangement Com
hNlee-The Programme.
sHeial arrangement committee Of
aNh Of March celebration by the
council Will meet this afternoon at
At the armory of the Emmett
'n' chairman Browne requests the
OF the reception committee to
me same place.
Will be an adjourned meeting Of
eanell at 3 p, m. at the same
~ President Lawlor requests all
II 70 be present.
f,s sis and final arrangements for
4 ~ Hs ,sh VIII be completed at tho
" me committee today.
SsSs'Hl arrangement committee.
nm Messrs. Barry, INLAND and
III, Iii arrive in this city this morn
kts !" oc present at the meeting this
l~ ssiss.g will be the programmes
@e American Guard--Meacham
|Goodi 'NN,,, MI Light Guard Band
S", ..''..,....,...,,.
|S,io' '''''''Iloustun Quartette club
ts IA ~, ;..Miss Bessie Hughes
=" Erln-foey yes. ..
H., ilorh's Light Guard Band
nen o Neil Ryan of ST, Louis
fsllarDesuY by Hon. o. T lEolt)
-. ..--.... .-........
kon ''''''''Miss Lydia Buckingham
I.,I ,ss........ Miss NTggaqyitz
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RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS
Total receipts Of cotton at Galveston to-
day were az foliows' international and
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Xeasels In Port

SIS Comal. Risk, Now York.
Armenia. Wright, cruise.
Sch Belle O'Neal. Mobile,
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SIS Rose Castle. Jackman, Manchester.
Sch Isaiah Hart, Williams, Feri.dnd.nu.
Sch Is. w. Morse. Newbury. Pensacola.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port of Galveston, February %.

Arrived.
SIS Tormore, Ernst, fort Llmon.
IS Loona, Wilder. New York.
50 Lyndhursl, Martin, st. Vincent.
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. DAMAGn BY FLOOD.

itr2vcd nv Water Throughout
Connecticut.
Conn" March The great
hicii was In progress all day
aturday night and today
leatent damage TO property
ho Stale known Ia twenty
US accidents. waehouts and
reported, The Connecticut
Hen until It rHachea a point
rea,or than its normal pro-
: hig Iron bridge nj Middle
great danger all afternoon
work wns swept awav, but
,tnre IL stiil intact.
OF the old copper mine dam
bristol THIS morning caused
ilood ever known 10 that
rs living along she banlts of
river wcr" obliged to irate
Il many lost every thing they
N highway bridges acrnss
swept away aud tho tracks
gland railroad We're washed
aces.
wreck occurred early this
l'orcalvillc. Tho engine oe
ht ran into a washout and
SpVcn earn vera smashed
one Of tho trainmen badiy
torn IN WinHlph and Other
.hilcld county was very s.-
! Ia Litchiield county was
ant Ia $40 900.
II well known mill owner
4 several accidents are re-
my sections.
Q IN NEW YORK.
iarcb 1.-The almost con-
The last two days through
state served TO bring tho
ground. break up the Ice
and smaller streams and
damage TO property by
md carrying away bridges.
7 railroads has been sorl-
Z washolits and IN n num-
feet car SERVICE has becl
I'D on account of the high
stlc damage, II any, was
city.
tho damage 10 property
much damage was done
ldlngs.
: docks are under water
damage has resulted to
l,iScs.
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Up and SAILED.
Ship British Islss, Calcutta, sid Jan. !.
SIS Ethiopia, Glasgow. sid Dec. n.
I}k L4ttoe. Seville. Dea. n.
Bk Bicnda, GreerOck, sid Jan.
SIS Helen. AndTossen cid Feb. ID,
IS Maflhtow. Vera Cruz. sid Feb. II.
SIS Oneron, Ilsvre. sid Zee, o.
Rs Rvscmath Limerick. aid Jan. T.
SIS Bendi Constantinople. sid Jan.
IS conisoiine. Gibraltar. sid Jan. 81,
ss HopetOun. Madeira. sid Feb. u.s.
IS Faika barry. cid Jan ~
Sc Sapphire, ST Vincent, sld Feb. u.
SIS Tormore, Port Limon, cid Feb. q.
So Gracia. Liverpool. sid Feb. H.
SIS Marian, Penarth, sid Feb. II.
IS Fulweli. Newport News, I'D FEB. g..
SIS Cambria. Hamburg. sid Jan, 81.
So Ethelr.da, monmouth, sid Jan. 20.
SIS Lent, Cardiff, cid Jan. 20
Ss Nillfcld, fpseyich sid Jan. 2
s. Whitby. Londonderry sid Feb. 7.
Sch charmer, Baltimore, SID Jan. 81;
Sch r. ]. Barr, Baltimore, sid Jan 70.
IS Iampasas New YORK, SID Feb. 20.
Els Kuowiion. n. Y. sid Feb. z5'
on SHIPBOARD NOT CLEARED.
The total amount of cotton On shlpboard
not cleared at Galveston today " as fol-
Iowa:
For Great Briiain-ss capenor 1898. rita
eG25; Ntyina PAS. Rose Castle Gl5i, Logis-
lator sisi. total s,i15.
For Bremen-ss Oberon lz15.
For Hamburg--Ss Conjscline 40: Bona
500; North Sands 3s); total 1852.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-01-28

~ NtnMn OF hNoe1 UnuM which Aun4ako0
tho ranaea OF mauy soidieras
''T don't quite understand, and I now
or could. said an Observer, what
prompts people 20 write their nnmen in
public places Trees have always been
iavorito objects upon which 10 oargo
names, and the smooth bark Of the
beech offers q field most inviting 10 tho
knife Of the carver. saw once a bunch
Of beech trees upon which thousands Of
names had been cut This was IN Vir-
ginia, close BY tho left bank Of the
James river. A ravino made back from
the river, and at the head Of this ravin8
iharo was q spring. Around tho spring
was this clump Of beech trees
1.-THE names carved on these trees
were those Of soldiers who had been en-
camped thereabout IN the time Of the
civil war and who had come to this
spring for water. It was IN 1879 that I
saw thom. 60 that they must have been
there then at least IA yenrA They had
probably been there longer. About .
third Of tho names were still legible.
Many cf them were the names Of men
Of Pennsylvania regiments. Those that
had become illegible were mainly those
that had been carved on smaller troos.
There was one big tree that had up
on It, sbouid think. 5oc names They
enoirclod it for 30 feet mp from the
ground. It seemed as IL some Of those
among the highest must bave been cut
by men who swung down from the first
branch, and one could imagine that
men stood on one anothcr's shoulders to
reach above the names already carved
by men standing on the ground. or that
perhaps there was led up beside tho
tree a horse upon whose back the carver
stood.
These names may hare beer ->--.------i
every one q them, simply as q pnstimo,
and yet it seemed somehow as though
this was q case in which the carving
might have been done IN something
more than a merely idle spirit New
York Sun.
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The man with his coat collar turned
mp aud his hat pulled down over his
eyes, who was slouching along In the
shadow Of the buildings, suddenly beck
oned to the man ON the other side Of the
street.
"Hero'sa graft. Bill, - he said when
the other had crossed over.
''Wot isi" asked Bill gruhly.
"This here house, replied the fy-e
speaker. "It's just like fndin things
all fixed for you. Some bloomin idiot
has gone away an left his latuhkey IN
the door
Bin took long look at tho house and
then shook his head.
You Kin have It, he said Il don't
wnnt nuthin 30 do with the game.
''Wot's the natter7"
''Tho fel1er wol lives here amt to be
trusted. He's a low down, mean, tricky
cuss Ho Amt got no feelins at al. =
"D'ye know him?"
.'No, but / was here onot before, an
I'm on to bis game. He left the key just
like that before, an / thought il was
dead easy. I went up nn tried to turn
it, an thought / was boin eleotrocuted
sure "
'Was be watchin for youff
'Watchin nuthinl He'a one Of these
here electrical guys, an he just sticks
the koy in there to catch suckers, turns
a million volt battery on an goes 70 bed,
Iwouldn'e touch that key If it would let
me1nto the Bank Of England. Chi
eaqo Post.
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Fatalities resulting from blowing
out the gas" are generally considered AZ
due TO Yusticity and Ignorance, but tfe
Philadelphia Record Is responsible for
the statement that Henry Clay was once
IN danger Of his life from the same
cause
Mayor Swift Of Philadelphia and
Benry Clay were very intimate friendss
and several times during the mayors
administration the eminent Kentuckian
came 70 visit him. On one Of these oc-
casiona Mr.. Clay nearly lost his life.
During tho first night Of Mr. clay's
visit the mayor noticed an unusual oiut
Of gas ia the house, and on iuvestiell
tion it was found that Mr.. Clay had II |
tired without having turned on the g.
The new illuminating agent had ben
lately introduced, and il 50 not mpron-
hle that Mr.. Clay blew out tho liglain
ignorance Of tho proper method Of An-
gushing &C. Certain Il is that had Mayor
Swift not made bis timely disc very,
Mr., Ciay'a brilliant career Woul have
BEEN promnturoiy cut OF.
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RGHeAasg0 J0IiET NJ 4 cGMlTFRl,


For Stage Career.
Returning 20 Louisville from New
York city, study was begun on now
plan. I bad learned from Mr. Vmden-
hon Iwho gave her few lessons ia olo-
cution and aciingl to turn my den into
a stage. Imagining enc Of the walls che
auditorium, Il needed but a step farther
70 crowd The house with an enthusiastic
public, and q small audience was never
seen ia that thoater. Chairs were made
70 represent the different characters, and
a bust Of Shakespoare--tho Chandos, 20
my mind the finest Of all, though unfor-
tunately not as authentic rs the STRAIT
ford--wRs placed at proper height and
converted into the Leading juvenile. 4"
Clifford, Claude, Colonna, were tho
parts assigned to Il, but as Romeo I
imagined Il looked least stony. Six
months Of solitary work was now bo-
gun. Dancing and music, Of which
WAS fassiopatoly fond. were renowned
and my girlhood friends and companions
given up. The exaggeration Of youth
led me 20 believe that complete oancen-
tration op the one subject alone would
lead 70 sucodR The labor was particu-
larly hard, working as ] did IN tho
dark, having no one to consult and no
experience to guide me. ! longod for
help. which never came, except from
my mother, who was as ignorant rs Of
the rules Of dramatic art. Still we
worked on necessarily, producing Of
fects, she critioising them to the best Of
her ability.
Often In the middle Of the night I
would awaken her to show some new
point. Indeed owe more to her con-
slant and loving interest and encourage
ment than can ever hope to repay. To
get the hollow tones Of Juliet's voice in
the tomb and better realize my heroiDe's
feelings on awakening in her NEST Of
death, contagion and unnatural Sleep"
] frequently walked to Gave Hill, Louis-
ville's beautiful cemetery, there to speak
her lines through the grilled door Of
vault. bad a thorough schooling in the
art been possible. instead Of these ran
dom and unguided efforts. my work
would have been halved and its results
doubled. MARY Anderson Dc Navarro
in Ladies' Home Journal.