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Court Notes.

Holl & Dunn, attorneys for the de-
PENDANTS in the case of Albert H. Starr
against Silas earle, Lucas Kreuzberger
and Nicholas Harvie, have filed in the
Superior Court a notice of a motion to
strike out certain parts of the COM
plant.
Marie E. Ronat, by her attorneys
Holl & Dunn, has filed her answer to
the complaint of Emma Kleinsorge as
one of the defendants in a suit to fore
close a mortgage against Julia Farms
worth and others. She claims to have
a lien on the property for $1,000, and
denies that it is inferior to that of the
plaintiff
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SIGNAL CORPS.
Promotions and Changes Made in
the Third Brigade.

Acting Assistant Adjutant General t.
]. Hay has issued a special order on
the recommendation and application of
the commanding officer of the Signal
Corps, Third Brigade, making the fol-
lowing changes and promotions:
Third Sergeant j. H. Watkins pro-
NOTED to Second Sergeant, vice Martin,
discharged.
Corporal j. J. Byrne promoted to
Third Sergeant. vice Watkins, pro-
NOTED. Private F. w. Strachauer pro-
NOTED to Corporal, vice Byrne, pro-
NOTED
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SOMMERS' DEATH.
The Coroner's Jury Regard It as
Accidental.

A COroner's jury has decided that the
death Of Charles ". Sommers was acct
dental-that is, it was caused by par
tial strangulation from submersion in
the water of Fisherman's Lake.
Medical testimony taken was to the
effect that Sommers might have lived
a year, more or less, but for the sub
mersion referred to, although both his
lungs and heart were diseased.
Deceased carried three accident poll
cies, aggregating $1,000 and it is sup
posed the companies will claim that his
death was not due to accident, but to
natural causes.
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Stole Time and Will Do Time.

Thomas Walsh, who borrowed John
Broderick's shirts and bed clothes with
out leave, pleaded guilty to petit lar
ceny of a clock from the Chinese Mis-
sion yesterday in the Police Court and
Justice Davis allowed him a chan,
to exercise on the rock pile at the
County Jail for 100 DAYS
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Fined Ten Dollars Each.

Oscar Espanola, who was arrested by
Officer Katzenstein for flourishing his
revolver in a Second-street saloon. was
fined so in the Police Court yester-
day for carrying it without a permit
Charles Goods was fined SO also for
disturbing the peace.
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sweenex,s Case Continued.

The time for the examination of Carl
Sweeny, charged with having passed a
counterfeit SO bill in San Francisco,
was continued in the Police Court yes
terday for a week, owing to the ina
bility of the United States District At
torney to come here yesterday.
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Last Chance on the Low Rates.

The Judson excursion to Chicago and
Boston leaves August 10, the last day
on which the low rate ticket will be
taken. Buy your tickets and get berths
of c. J. Ellis, Ag't S. 2. Co., at depot.
Judson & Co, 10 Montgomery street,
San Francisco, Cal.
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Strange But True.

DR.. Craig & Co. cure catarrh, rheu-
matsm, kidney troubles and diseases
of the nervous system without the use
of poisonous drugs. Advice free. Letters
containing stamps will be answered
Office, Singleton Bldg, Fifth and K.
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Take bath! A sea bath, you know.
Where? Oh, at home. / get 15c box
Sea Salt at the &C. c. c." drug store,
corner Tenth and K streets, and have
a regular Salton Sea Salt immersion
every week all summer.
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An Estimate.

Get one from A. Meister & Sons, 910-
914 Ninth street, on overhauling your
buggy, etc. Wagon and carriage work
in all it's branches
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See and try the improved Domestic"
and $50 Pommer Sewing Machine be-
fore buying. Pommers, Ninth and j.
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Just the thing for these hot daysi A
freezer of Barton's famous Ice Cream
at home, or, if down town, try one of
his delicious Ice Cream Sodas
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If you wish a hot tamale or a cool,
sharp glass of steam or lager go to the
Ell Dorado, S26 J street.
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Amended COMPLAINT,

J. F. Whittle has filed an amended
complaint in his suit for divorce against
Alice Jane White.
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The Rhoads & Townsend House. The
finest furnished house in the city, for
sale at a bargain. Sure.
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Try McMorry's oUc uncolored Japan
tea; E. B. tea, Coo; G.. P. tea. 75c; 2. F..
Japan tea. 40c: 531 M street
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At Oak Park Pavilion this evening
"Charmion, the Girl Sandow," with a
vaudeville support will give one of her
pleasing entertainments.
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New combination oak book cases and
writing desks. Comstock's. 9th and K =
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McMorry sells groceries. Agent for
Coronado water and Stockton sarsa-
parilla and iron. 531 M street.
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Save money by buying your tea and
coffee of ]. McMorry, 531 M
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Wire your house. Get prices electric
fixtures. Tom Scott, plumber, 303 J.
DR.. Weldon, 500 street, extracts
teeth without pain; local anaesthetic.
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J. McMorry. importer OF fine teas
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st. Paul's Ice Palace.

This seasons ice palace at St. Paul,
MINI, outstrips in beauty any former
structure of the kind. It is modelled on
the Parthenon at Athens and is therefore
Of singular architectural beauty, which is
enhanced by the tairy-ike material of
which it is built More than 10, 900 tons
Of ice were used in the building. The
area covered by the Parthenon is 5610
square feet The floor plan is 10 by go
feet, and the height of the building from
the stylovate TO the top of the pediment is
sixty-fve feet. Thele are sixty columns,
each thirty-two feet high and six feet in
diameter. The walls stand nine feet be-
hind the pillars and are three feet thick
and forty feet high. The inclosure meas
ures sixty-four feet in length. The
Building Committee places the cost Of the
ice palace at $1,000. The old palace cost
almost $4,000 The walls on the outer
side are fringed with electric lights. The
idea of storming the ice palace is discour-
aged this year. 1t is an old notion and
was appropriate enough when the building
was in imitation of castle. The idea OF
storming Parthenon is too barbaric even
for consideration. The ice palace this sea-
son is to be admired simply for its archi-
tectural beauty There will be no bonn
bardmen:.
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repentant public. 1t was a favorite way
of his, to break off his prophecies as if the
visions overcome his power of speech.
Perhaps business will improve next
week, said. by the way though
have you seen Tanning lately?''
Mr. Tanning, Sir, is with us nightly
He has heart for art, Sir.
There was room for doubt as to the
critic line of cordial development, but it
seemed hardly worth the while to make such
suggestion at that time. Besides, the
curtain had gone up, and Miss Yunella,
with little bow, glided past us.
Step forward trife. Then you can
see her. said the manager. ''In after
days twill be pleasing for you to remember
that you saw the diva thus.
From the place assigned had an excel
lent view Of the stage. Miss Yunella was
singing pretty song of the sort audiences
generally like, but evidently she was not
charming her hearers. Her voice was
clear and sweet, but it lacked something
that mysterious quality which reaches out
and wins approval, and turns the hardened
theatregoer into machine for the produc
ton of wild applause. Yet two Of those
who listened to her were entranced; at my
elbow Montmorency -Smyth was beating
time and whispering ecstatic comments, and
right across the stage was Tanning, stand
ing with folded arms, and gazing with eyes
that saw nothing but the singer. Perhaps
| whistled on beholding all this; at any rate
Montmorency-S -Smyth gave my ribs an in
dignant dig, and glared at me as one who
was guilty Of proclamation.
''Tm glad you were at the theatre to-
night, Tanning said, as we walked home
together, after the performance. 81
want you to do me favor. If you We no
other engagement for Sunday afternoon,
won t you come with me? Just trip to
the Heights and dinner there-party of
four. You and Miss Yunella, Mrs
Landers and T.
Every glad to- said. You seem to be
very friendly, though, with our new
friends
~ have known Miss Yunella for long
time," he answered, rather stif1y. "We
used to live in the same town
"Many years ago?'' queried, some
what skeptically.
"Three. That's good many-some-
times. -
When we returned from the Sunday out
ing, (the Heights being a suburban resort
of considerable natural beauty, Tanning
told me little more of his ancient friend
ship for Miss Yunella. Perhaps he thought
l deserved it for the assiduity with which,
in spite of the division of the party he had
proposed, Mrs. Landers and [ had cult
waited acquaintanceship. To all intents
and purposes the young lady and he had
had the day to themselves.
''This is the case, he said speaking
with the deliberation of one who chooses
bis words carefully. II had very high
regard for her in the old days. There
were, however, certain obstacles in the way
of our-our-friendship. At last some
thing happened, something doubly unfor-
tunate in that neither of us, as ] have
since learned, was really responsible for it;
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course, | acquiesced Down a narrow,
shadowy passage we went, then turned
abruptly to climb a short stairway. A
door opened and we were in the outskirts
of stageland, in place full Of strange OBJ
iects, dimly lighted by couple Of flicker
ing gas jets, place damp, musty, chilly,
and generally comfortlesS. Men and wom-
ell, muf1ied to the ears, came out Of the
depths beyond and hurried by lis.
Chorus, Tanning explained, briefly.
'.Others will be along pretty quick.
\ man walked into the space which the
gas jet pretended to illuminate. He was
queer, dried up specimen of humanity,
with a thin clean -shaven face, remarkable
for irreguIarity of features and eyebrows
Of marvellous business \ highh at with
the nap rutfied and dusty was set raklshly
on his head: very short overcoat, lavlshly
furred AZ to the collar and cuffs, was but
toned up to his chin; and below this gar
ment ratliated pair Of close fitting plaid
trousers.
Manager Of the company, flaming
whispered, as preface to formal presen-
tation to Mr.. Montmorency-Smyth, who
took off his hat and made a sweeping bow
ANY friend Of Mr. Tanning is welcome,
doubly welcome the manager began
affably, but he got no further for the critic
brushed by him, almost upseting the little
man in his haste to greet three women who
had Just come upon the scene. Montmer-
ency Smyth regained his balance and kept
his temper, although his hat was knocked
from his hand
"Ah, youth, youth, impetuous youth!
Ever ready to worship at the shrine of
beauty and genius, What power can
withstand thy onslaught or bar thy way?'
He put the question in way that seemed
to demand an answer.
II don know of any," said, rather
feebly. As he picked up his hat, Tanning
and the ladies came up, and there were
more introductions-to Miss Yunella, pri-
ma donna; to Miss Harris, the contralto
of the company, and to Mrs Landers,
plump, good natured person, who played
frisky widow Then the tenor (stage
name Alonzo Rafael) Joined us.
"Mr. Tanning does us the honor kindly
to bid us sup with him, the manager an,
nounced. ''In the name of the ladies and
gentlemen of the company now present l
have accepted his fattering hospitality; and
at his request, unspoken, yet clearly ur-
gent, I say, to the festal board at once
The festal board proved to be spread in
private room of a neighboring restaurant,
There was trace of stiffness about the
party at first but it wore off speedily, and
when the glasses had sounded a tinkhng
accompaniment to mutual good wishes and
growing prophecies of great achievements
for the company, we came to be on very
good terms. As acquaintance ripened we
gradually split up into little groups. The
host and the two young women formed one
of these, the tenor and Mrs. Landers
another, while the manager and l drew
our chairs close together. Montmorency-
Smyth, at his ease and with his cares for
gotten, grew loquacious. He had the f1re
of the enthusiast along with curious ia,
J cility for remembering minute details OF
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his experience, and charming inability to
learn the lesson they should have taught
him. Fortunes as varied as those OF
Ulysses had left him without shadow OF
the old Greek craft.
In the course of his talk the manager
drifted naturally to his present undertak-
ing. Circumstances controlled by other
power than his, he explained, had left him
stranded in an Illinois town, IA dismal com
munity, Boeotian, without appreciation OF
the histrionic art as exemplifed by himself
and select band of associates The wreck
was complete; even the baggage of the
PLAYERS was sacrificed. His associates, by
pooling resources and pawning such jew
elry as they possessed, at last succeeded IN
securing railway tickets to Chicago, aban-
doning him to his fate, which truly proved
to be hard one With starvation loom
ing close at hand. he sought employment
of any sort, first in the town and later
among the neighboring farmers, from
whom he encountered generally unpleasant
receptions. As he wandered about the
fields he managed to come in contact with
a poisonous vine, the result OF his encoun-
ter being tremendous swelling upon his
face and hands An amateur diagnosis OF
his malady sent him to lonely shanty
maintained by the county, where he re-
ceived food and long range treatment, and
where he was fairly contented until the
discovery that he was an inmate of pest
house. the last occupant of which had died
few days before of disease locally sup
posed to be smallpox. Thereupou Mont
morency -Smyth planned an escape, carry
ing it out without difficulty and fleeing by
night CHANGING upon railway, he fol-
lowed the line until weakness overcame
him and he sought shelter in barn, al
ready tenanted by pair of tramps, who
received him Hospitality enough and made
no objections to his tarrying with them
Even when daylight showed his swollen
and disfgured features they did not cast
him out. With an eye to the main chance,
they went to the other extreme, adopting
him into worshipful guild and making cap
ital of his misfortune. In fear of his life,
Montmorency Smith was forced to play a
new part, to make an alms-seeking tour Of
two near by villages, under the personal
supervision of the more muscular of his
allies. For the tramps it was notably
profitable enterprise, the infamed counter
ance serving to wiring hasty and generous
contributions from contagion dreading
housewives. The next day the trio moved
on few miles and repeated the operation,
and so the programme was carried out for
week, when, the inflammation having
subsided to an extent seriously interfering
with their exhibits market value, the
tramps gave him a handful of change az
his share in the proceeds and bade him
good-b
Montmorency-Smyth had had enough Of
rural experiences Having invested his
little capital in replenishing his wardrobe,
he descended upon a thriving town, took
quarters at hotel, and began systematic
search for a new enterprise. Fate was
still against him, and his landlord grew
Extensively suspicious, In these straits the
manager entered church Que evening
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seeking sanctuary" he called it-with
the idea of evading constable believed to
be upon his trail The choir were prac-
ticing and Montmorency- -Smyth, sitting
pensive in pew below their loft, listened
div to the music and to the chatter Of the
singers between the hymns. From the
loft he was invisible.
''Do try it, Name; there nobody down
stairs, he heard girl say, and moment
later sounds came to his ear which reused
him as bugle call reused an old troop
horse. Some one was singing popular
melody, a soprano solo from a comic opera
then in the height of its favor, and was
singing it very well, indeed.
splendid ;! Splendid = said another
voice in the gallery, when the song was
ended. "If only we had somebody to
coach us a little we'd make the greatest
kind of hit. -
Montmorency -Smyth bounded up the
stairs to the loft, three steps at time.
When he descended them an hour later he
had contracted to take charge Of an ambi-
tious venture in am lteur opera.
Thanks to the veterans energy the ex-
pertinent was not only successful but also
profitable Three performances before
home critics fired the zeal Of the singers
They made the circuit of neighboring
towns, where applause was generous, and
their treasury waxed fat. The net of the
~ boo.,o b,J +bono IN ;to poasbar Mont
morency -Smyth saw the opportunity; there
were obstacles in the way, but one by one
they were overcome. and, finally, the COM
pany being reorganized to admit several
professionals. the ''Prairie Ideals took
the road. They had come to know sew
eral smaller cities and the ways of their
theatre -goers, and now, full of hope, had
begun their first experiment before the
people of an important centre of civiliza-
tion.
These things and many others, the man.
ager related; and as his talk flowed on in
an unbroken stream his auditor had abund
ant opportunity to watch Tanning and the
star. The contralto had left them and was
CuaIllilS Will Tue IctIOE III luc ItS VI tnC
gently doing Mrs. Landers-an arrange
ment which seemed to be satisfactory to all
concerned. Miss Yunella Gin private life
Miss Young) was listening intently to her
host. She was slender young woman,
TALL dark haired and dark eyed, with
face of the sort which is handsome rather
than pretty.
''By Jove she grows on one-looks a
lot better off the stage than in her make
up" said to myself
Montmorency- -Smyth cast upon me a look
of reproach, for had interrupted one of
his choicest anecdotes. But his face
cleared in an instant.
''She is indeed beauteous, he said.
''Nature has dealt with her in CHEEKY
mood. But, what is more, she is, may
tell you, Sir, in confidence, the coming
great singer of the world Give her train
ing, give her the finish of European mas
ters and the people will bow before her as
before goddess of song. Patti will be
forgotten. And, Sir, she shall have that
training have sworn it--and when the
nations shall vie in her worship shall
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stand beside her. the acknowledged dis
coverer of this paragon. All me, twill
be proud day
"Yes,' he went on after little pause
'sshe is woman in thousand, in ten
thousand, in million; as good as gold, as
true as steel; welded to her art and loving
it with heart-whole devotedness. -
With my eyes on Tanning [ couldn' t
resist saying: But perhaps some young
man may persuade her
Impossible, Sir Impossible l know
her. | have solved the great problem; |
und deistand her sex She, tickle and
variable-never Others l have known
whose fortunes | sought to further-but
they we're as she-owls, blinded. Let us
not speak Of them.
''Then the ladies have deluded you p
..Seven times ~ he answered fercely.
He might have said more, but the others
of the party had risen, and Tanning was
tapping on the table.
before we part, said the host, II
want to ask you all to drink toast-er-
to the prosperity of the Ideals, and-er-
may you get the success you deserve. -
When the glasses were emptied, Mont
morency Smyth gave little cough and
thrust his right hand into the breast Of his
coat, actions which brought prompt protest
from Mrs Landers 1t was late, she de-
clared, and it was high time to go; and as
she set the example, the rest had no option
but to follow her. The manager closed
the procession with the air of a martyr.
Tanning" l asked, when we had
parted from the others at the door of their
hotel, "what have you been about tonight?
Why this burst of hospitality? What do
you think of the Ideals chances, anyway?
"Chances? They're booked for two
weeks here They'll break up then as
sure as fate" And he strobe along,
whistling merrily as if impending dissolu-
ton pleased him nightly.
saw nothing of the company for sew
eral days, but then, dropping in to hear
them one evening, | perceived clearly
enough that Tanning was likely to prove
pTUpueI. DOnu III HUM CliSAS "oS q"
fringe of revenue bringing humanity, and
in the rear of the house was another, but
between them dawned wide tract Of
empty seats. Even up stairs things were
equally unpromising. Montmorency-Smyth
no longer led the orchestra-the fact was,
he was no musician, his appearance as con-
ductor on the opening night having been
due to theory that his handling of the
baton lent impressiveness to the production.
There was no difficulty in getting card to
him between the acts, and his greeting was
fatteringly cordial, though he seemed
careworn and nervous. Business had been
disappointing, he acknowledged. The
newspapers had been MISUNDERSTANDING S
hand was shown in that-but the public
had held aloof The people had developed
an astonishing disregard for true art.
'"Tis strange, passing strange J! the
little man observed; ''but- and he pulled
up his coat collar as if his spirits might be
raised in sympathy-''but the time will
come, / repeat, Sir, when their eyes will
be opened. Then, ab, then = He epaused
to contemplate the pleasing picture Of a