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SOME FAMOUS OLD WATER Marks.

From The Glasgow Herald.
Water-marks were originally badges and trade
come 10 be the means OF distinguishing the diff
In The fourteenth century the watcr-marks were
usually Of simple design, and the impression Of tho
wires was noticeable ore of the earliest known
marks is the orb and ross. dating from, 1901 and
In short time an endless variety of subjects APP
ers, implements and arnorial bearings
The style Of art and want Of symmetry in the
watcr-marks of the fourteenth and fifteenth cen
turtles. which are partly the result OF not setting
the wires symmctricaly remind one forcibiy of
the early artistic efforts Of the proverbial school
boy.
In the fifteenth century the water-marks become
more elaborate. The old subjects continue In use.
but they are now more neatly outlined and often
Enclosed in circles. In the sixteenth century arts-
tic Improvement is observable. and then began the
practice of inserting In the water-mark the full
name OF the maker.
few notes may be given on the water marks
most frequently referred to-
Foolscap.-Tho fools cap and bells is found on
Of the eighteenth century the mark was changed
to Of or on the he latter eSe
said to be peculiar TO paper manufactured In Hol-
Pot-Flagons or pots appear marks since the
year 1852 with the initials OF the maker generally
on the body Of the pot This Is fayoriie device
varieties and either single or double handled, and
s bots al wsr ses BY the the
English coats of-arms Ireland; In his confessions
VI %as ''' the prevalent water-mark Of the reign Of
Elizabeth. In consequence OF which inspected all
tne selected such had the jug upon them |
nrnnSmced the MSS. upon these"
P'tJgnand NThis mark seems to have given name 10
La now called hand paper, but Of n different size
and texture. II Is one OF me Oldest marks AZ al!
variety OF paper could not have originated for
The the purpose of disinguishng 1t from paper made
R9 There are now LOB watts working IN England
e a,,' some Hfty odd tons per week of handmade
paper. INT. mark aprears from the wear
ross a r. probably the mark Of . paper called
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post. with the size. however somewhat altered; an
az the period when the postboys horn began 10 70
heard In this country In the seventeenth century
but II originated long before. and. strange TO say
is still In use. one G the most interesting ana
appropriate OF all marks for letter paper Is the
postboy on horseback, bearing behind him letter
bag and vigorously blowing his horn.
Fleur-de-lis Of the deny preserves us origin.u
device. The House OF Burgundy in the hfteentn
century originated this device which has continued
even to recent times. -, -
a very uncommon design Is the outline OF
church having door and two windows, one OF inc
latter being circular. This occurs In letter rom
Auchncloch, Banffshire, Of 1860. letter from
Mayen, Banffshire 1862 shows the device OF me
cardinals hat. one OF the most common OF an
designs of the last century is the intensely pariVc
one OF a representation OF Britannia ho'ons IN nef
right hand pole supporting cap or Liberty, ana
In front lion in a wdrike attitude win SWORD III
his right hand, the whole nearly inclosed 10y q
wooden fence and gate and below the gate Is some
times bell. Toward the top is the motto. ITO
Patra.'
The above details the result OF an inspeetioh
extending several years of at least DoUo el-
tiers and documents received by partles IN .te
North Of Scotland. chiefly In the cour5G Oh h ,
eighteenth century. 1t is surprising within row
narrow limits the date Of the manufacture, 9i d
piece Of paper may be fixed after some Judicious
practice even By person blindfolded'
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NOTES OF THE WEEK.

There will he the usual variety OF attraction at
Days Theatre this week. The Wonder" VIII b
played Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings
and Saturday afternoon. and THE Gesha" Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday evenings and Weines-
day afternoon. The production of The Tempest
has been postponed for few nights The last Of the
Stoddard lectures VIII be given this week. the sub
ject being Athens and Venice"
Popularity ard prosperity attend the performances
Of THE Serenade' at the Knckerbocker Theatre,
where the singing Of the Bostonlans tho old
tilIe ,Smtnusiasn; A new duet for Eugene Cowles
and William Philip Is to be added this week
At the Empire Theatre Under the Red Robe" will
run I'LL the end OF the season Il will do the same
It is reported. in London where # mas already run
little longer than here.
The Lyceum Theatre season, which is soon 20
Close VIII De devoted next week to the last nights
Of The Mayfower." and the following week TO re-
vvals Of Grundys The Late Mr. Castello,' and
'The First Gentleman Of Europe" On Easter Mon
day Mr. frohman Will present Mrs. Ryley's new
i t' entiteR me Mysterious NJ Buge. In which
leading parts
Lost. strayed or Stolen" will be continued AZ ths
Casino for another week. Miss Georgia Caine and
Miss Fannie Bulkeley to exchange parts on al.
ternate nights Preparations going on rapidly
FOR the presentation at the Casino on Thursday,
April OF The Wedding Day" by the Lillian Rus.
SELL Della Fox and Jefferson De ANGELS Comic
Opera Company.
Daudets drama "L'Ariesienne" and Bizets rnus,c
will be continued for the present at the Broadway
Theatre. This production Will be followed BIZ thu
return return OF Frank Daniels, In his operetta The
W,.ard OF the Nile" which has already had con-
Tho return Of Miss Olga Nethersols and "'Car.
men" to the Garden Theatre received so cordial q
public welcome last week that Il has been decided
~
Miss Nethersoles engagement.
Dates have been changed at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre so as to allow Mrs Minnie Maddern Fisks
and her company to remain for an extended period
tains us popularity and draws good houses.
At Wailack's Theatre some changes Will b made
In Miss Manhattan" this week. ono Of which Will
be the sacrifice Of scene In tho second act which
has been found to be superhuous. Matinees are to
DO given on Wednesdays az well as Saturday,.
during the run Of this piece.
Never Again" appears to have caught the pfos.
perty Of Secret Service" At the Garrick
Theatre. II 10 drawing large houses nightly and
the demand for seats far in advance 10 said to be
brisk also.
Roland Reed Will appear at the Harlem Opera
House this week In his new play The Wrong Mr.
Wright" It is said to be interesting play with
leading part specially calculated to At Mr. Reed.
has been received with much favor in the cities
Miss May Irwin is still singing her songs to "a.
mring crowds In tho farce "Courted into Court"
at the Bijou Theatre: Another souvenir mark was
last WssS s NEXT oa to be
The melodrama "At Piney Ridge" which has -,
cupied the stage OF the American Theatre Cor sSv.
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AN OBLTGTNG YOUNG NAN.
nm Tho Detroit Free Press

From The Detroit Free Press.
The young lady, in the sable cloak rushed into
the telegraph onee ana tapped SHARPLY on the
10 see what she wanted this time ron" she said
''let me have that telegram ! wrote about hfteen
minutes ago forgot something very important
i wanted TO underscore the words perfectly lovely
in acknowledging the receipt Of that bracelet
The clerk az he handed her the message.
Tho young lady drew two heavy lines beneath the
words and said: IT'S awfully good Of you to let
me do that II will please Charlie so much .
"Don't mention IT," said the clerk. III you would
like will nut "A few drops Of nice violet extract
on the telegram at the same rates" ''Oh. thank
you sir. You don't know how much would APP
precIate IT, I'm going to send all my kilograms
through this office. you are so obllging." And the
smile she gave him would have done any one good
10 have seen with the possible exception OF Charlie
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MRS GREENS SUMMER HOME AT OLD ORCHARD
BEACH

MRS GREENS SUMMER HOME AT OLD ORCHARD
BEACH.
As a memorial to her little daughter who died
when she was seven years old and who had ex-
pressed a desire TO take the tired off somebody
Mrs. Charles Green has erected a large house next
10 her summer home at Old Orchard Beach. on
the coast OF Maine, as a summer resort and resting
place for missionaries.
The house is beautifully situated directly on the
ocean, and there are miles OF hard smooth beach
stretching away from the building on both sides,
offering the best facility for driving. bathing,
wheeling or walking. while back of the house and
within a short distance from II there Is fine pine
grove The house has fifteen bedrooms. each ar
ranged for two occupants and furnished with a
view TO all possible comfort. One woman who has
spent a season of rest there said that the accom-
modatons were equal to those of any hotel Miss
Mary Fisher of the Womens Union Missionary
Society, IN speaking OF the place said That the
missionaries who had taken alvantass of the OPP
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companies, and now comes at the head OF her own
Her play is announced as an adaptation from sar-
dou. by Henry st. Maur. called "A Divorce cure.
A young Wife IT appears. thinks that she Is neg
lected by her husband. This Is a situation wnich
will be recognized by theatre-goer5. She begins a
Irritation with a young man who OPPORTUNITY fails
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promoting n divorce. that they be married
The wife, belng-a woman in French play, natu-
rally finds that her way has no more charm for
her when she gets 1t so easily she becomes jeal-
Gus on her own account. This passion takes a good
grip upon her when her husband prepares to go out
to dinner alont As a reply 70 her suspicious he
takes her with him. and they begin ve-making
al over again AHA the notion OF n divorce Is
given up
The announcements of the new play do not men
Aon the ute OF its French original but this sketch
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by nrovId, might provide II making their livings
rise u hs nc was when negro minstrcsy had it's
i'm him t - free ana he Is citizen and the interest
n,r aU' an object Of curiosity and does not excite
any no NunVc,nLon and sympathy and compassion
yn1orn,e. ne stage interest of the negro and the
ara no.1 or actors who sustained that interest
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in love with her The husband discovers that this
r,rson is making love 70 his wife, and for moment
his thoughts in tho conventional direction or
challenge. But he thinks OF a much better
joke than that. and pretends TO fall in with the
plans of his wcc and her new lover the extent of
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will have 10 imagine them going the rest OF the wa
after the curtain Is down.
"MME. SANS GENE AGAIN.

Miss Kathryn Kidder Will begin morrow night
engagement OF week at the Grand Opera House
In Nine Sans Gene" The performances which she
Will give likely be the last that VIII be seen
OF the play here unless the iong-promised produc-
ton of II at tho London Lyceum Theatre should
some time DO transferred TO these shores Miss KID
dor Is TO have new play for next ssases - HsCS
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NEWYORK DAILY TRIBIJNE SUNDAY MARCH g. 1897

emf one having worn well for three years. At the
present engagement James Cooper VIII p'ay tue part
OF Napoleon.
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THE RISING OF A NEW STAR.
MISS EMILY BANCKER TO APPEAR IN AN ApAPrA
,rroN FROM gARDOU.

Almost the only changes OF bill announced at the
theatres this week are tho houses where cnanse
e. customary for every week. At of these, the
Murray I'M Theatre. new star Is 10 fise lor 'ne
first time on New-York. This Is Miss Emily bdhch-
er She was seen here few seasons ago as a mem
Der OF the company supporting MISS hosiha 'ones.
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OF II strongly recalls moro than one older work,
notably "Dvorcons" and the familiar comedistta,
"Deiicatc Ground"
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THE NEW RHINE MAIDENS.
HOW THEY, WILL SWIM AT THE METRO
POLITAN.

FEW CHANGES AMONG THE THEATRES THIS WEEK
MISS BANcSER's FIRST APPEARANCE
HERE As STAR.
Now inyentions from Bayreuth arc to be brought
into view on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera
House tomorrow night. The methods OF SWIM
ming for Rhine maidens have been Improved since
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UNDERTAKING. WITH AN AXE.

when Bishop. the mind reader, was ASTONISHING
mo public with his powers. whatever they WERE
we MINISTRIES thought that they could outoo hi"i'
Jus, as they could outdo everybody else IN MS own
"e'o. On the night when Birch was 10 give his
great undertaking exhibition q confederate WAS
pu' IN an aisle seat half way back from the stage
'e wore wig with thick cushion of cork uhoer
s eiiu on top Of his head. When tho time came
mSrH. confederate came upon the stage as !"
L nss OF the committee. Birch gave him y1ch.
10, 49, sha told him TO hide IL somewhere ana no.
sna nm IN Know where Birch then blindfoideu
fsSr .,e man with the jack-knife went 10 the con
his coat $500 ~ "''1 ~ ~ ~
HAD ..'usneo TO the stage and Birch took ms
honsa a an1 began leading him rapidly about inc
gida "a Gnu np and down the sisles. He paused pc
and d rs confederate. put his hand under his coat
iiftsd , ,s out not the knife but an axe. Birch
the edga a struck the man with II and buried
up snf oi u IN the top OF his head. The man sot
sticking in St out Of the house with the axe still
The son n ms MS hsad. exclsimins. I'm insutedr'
como he"T orc Gays Of negro ninstresy will never
weeks 60 ar. Birch told the writer 80 not two
be tod ago; not that any living person needed 10
Mr. R,rc, ime men who In the business now.
was donn says are not the mon who do VIII |
They dor, W., or anything comparable with IL.
they diG snn nnow how and they could not DO II II
II tbers Know how. There is more TO It than that.
old sny, Ss any real demand for minstrelsy OF the
Droyids 4. '"e p would probably be men who could
oot there IL little or no demand and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-28

Roland Reed Will appear at the Harlem opsrs
House this week In his new play Tho Wrong Mr.
Wright" II is said to be an interesting play with
leading part specially calculated to At Mr. Reed
It has been received with much favor in the ciies
which he has visited this season
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Miss May Irwin is still singing her songs to "a.
mring crowds In tho farce "Courted into Court"
at the Bijou Theatre. Another souvenir mark wa
passed last week and the road appears to be open
and clear toward the next one
The melodrama ~At Piney Ridge" which has -,
oup.ed the stage Of the American Theatre Tor s6v.
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At the Irving Place Theatre. the farce. Book
syringe" by Hirschberger and Kraatz will run
for another week. Miss Agnes Sorma Is due here
on April s. She will appear AT the Irving Place
Theatre on Monday. April L. in Ibsens Nora"
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Never Again. appears to have caught the pros.
perity Of Secret Service at the Garrick
Theatre. II 10 drawing large houses nightly and
brisk also.
The record-union., 1897-03-05

sationalists are whispering that the
Governor has threatened to prorogue
the Legislature if it shall be presump-
tuous enough to hold over after the
18th
THE ALLEGED BRIBERY.
The Assembly Investigating Commit
tee for the charges of bribery made by
the San Francisco Examiner held its
opening meeting yesterday in Supreme
Court room ,, Capitol building. Bel
shaw, Hill and Clark of the majority,
and Mead and Ryan of the minority
constitute the committee, and all were
present. George A. knight and A. j.
Clunie We're counsel for the "Exa:n-
iner," and Managing Editor Lawrence
of that paper was also on hand. Ho-
mer Davenport the artist, had his
notebook in evidence. Alvinza Hay
ward United States Marshal Barry
Baldwin Judge Bagot, Manager Frank
Jaynes Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, Major George P. Gillis and
Judge Frick were among the invited
guests.
Messrs. Bagot Alvinza Hayward,
Morganstern. Gillis, Jaynes, Judge Frick
and Caminetti were called upon for
testimony. No direct evidence of brib-
cry or of the receiving Of bribes was
given. Some complication in the mat
ter of telegraphic dispatches between
Hayward and Senator VOORHEES, and be-
tween Judge Frick and George Baker
OF Oakland was developed. Manager
Jaynes of the Western Union Telegraph
Company was requested to produce to-
day the dispatches in question.
The committee meets this morning at
9 o'clock.
The record-union., 1897-03-05

A. B. Il. by Foreman, relating to the
powers of Judges of Police Courts to
call in Justices of the Peace to act in
their stead, was passed by a vote of
70 to ); title approved.
A. B. 314, by Dibble, to authorize
Boards of Health to issue subpenas for
witnesses and to compel attendance of
witnesses before such boards, was called
UP. A motion was pending to refuse it
second reading
Simpson opposed the motion, and
Wolfe replied, urging that a second
reading be refused. Morehouse sup
ported the motion. wilmington also
spoke and the motion was lost by a
vote of 10 to 10.
The hour for consideration of the
special Assembly file expired before
further action was taken.
THIRD READING.
S. B. 40, by Wilmington, TO punish
the crimes of open and notorious CO.
habitation and adultery, was read the
to 0; title approved
S. B. 536, by Wolfe, to amend Section
1924 of the Penal Code, relating to the
If'S LiiiiS VI SEdIcu WdIIdnlS, was pdSSeu
by vote of 24 to 0; title approved
S. B. $50, by Simpson, TO amend an
Act requiring the recording of maps of
citnes, etc, was passed by a vote Of
u to q; title approved.
S. b. 561, by Langford, amending
Section 60J of the Penal Code, relating
to the removing, defacing or altering
landmarks, was passed by vote Of
% to O; title approved.
S. 3. 100, by Bulla (by requesD, to
amend an Act authorizing corporations
to act as executor and in other capac-
tiles, and to provide for and regulate
the administration of trusts by such
corporations, was passed by a vote of
80 to o; title approved.
$. 3. 134, by Simpson, to repeal an
Act relative to the care and mainten-
ance of shade trees in cities, was passed
by a vote of 81 to o; title approved.
S. c. r. >, by Bulla, relating to the
National Educational Association, was
read, and committee amendment adopt
ed.
S. b. 514, by Androus, relating to
salary Of State Printer, was amended
and ordered printed.
The Senate concurred in the Assem-
bly, amendments to S. 3. 300, relative
to high school building at San Jose.
At 4:4O o'clock, on motion of Wolfe,
a recess was taken until S o'clock.
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MRS. HOFFMAN'S LECTURE.
1t Was Delivered Before a We.I-FiI.ed
House.

Mrs. Clara c.. Hoffman of Missouri. a
woman of wide experience and reputa-
ton as a public speaker and leader in
temperance reform, addressed a large
audience at the Ninth-street Baptist
Church last evening before the Wo-
mems Suffrage Cluo. She was introduced
by Mrs. 3. Sturtevant-Peet, State Pres
ident of the w. c. T. L.
Her subject was, The Problem that
Faces U.s., which she handled in a very
able manner. She was both logical and
witty, and she held the close attention
of her hearers to the end
Mrs. Hills opened the meeting with
an organ voluntary, and D. J. Davis
rendered a vocal solo.
This evening Mrs. Hoffman will lee
ture under the auspices of the w. C.
7. L. on Now and Then" There will
also be selections by male quartet.
The record-union., 1897-03-05
WHY 2 AY
MISS FICKS' ENTERTAINMENT
A Very Enjoyable Affair at Turner
Hall Last Night.

Last night Miss Blanche Ficks, a
popular young vocalist and dramatic
reader, gave a very pleasing entertain
ment at Turner Hall.
There was just the right kind of an
attendance, enough to compensate the
young lady for her enterprise and to
make the entertainment a success, but
not so many as to crowd the hall dur
ing the dancing. The first number on
the programme was vocal solo by
Miss Ficks. She has an excellent voice
and stage presence, and her singing
was so acceptable that she was COM
PEELED to respond to an encore.
Al Klensorge, who gave a remarka-
bic exhibition of club Juggling. was
compelled to return and repeat his
performance.
Miss Irna Wilson gave a recitation,
and Miss Edna Ficks vocal solo. Both
We're encOTed.
comedy sketch by Miss Blanche
Ficks and Will f. Peterson, Jr, was
received with well deserved applause.
Mr.. Peterson, as the boastful but timid
lover, did excelleEtly, while Miss Fici
demonstrated that she has histronic
ability beyond that of most amateurs.
She is quite at home on the stage, and
her manner is singularly free from
anything amateurish. The sketch did
not afford much scope for display of
her abilities, but as far as it went she
certainly made an excellent showing
Signor Choffi sang in good voice and
was followed by Miss May Dennis in a
fancy dance, which the audience COM
PEELED her to repeat.
After a female impersonation by
George Anderson, and a vocal trio by
Messrs. Smith. Brier and Johnson. Miss
F'icks gave the closing recitation. Then
the hall was quickly cleared for dane
ing. About fifty couples soon occupied
the floor and dancing continued until
near midnight
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SUFFER- LYCEUM.
The Referendum" to be Discussed
Next Week.

The meeting of the Sutter Lyceum
last evening was we'll attended, and
several new members We're admitted.
All young men are invited to Join and
encourage the movement for mutual
improvement. The next programme
will be:
Resolved, That the referendum, as
known and practiced in the Swiss Re-
public, should be introduced in Califor-
MA
Affirmative-Messrs. Wahrhaftig and
Hecktor, Jr. Negative-George White
and Morris Brooke. This will be fol-
lowed by a general discussion. The
meeting will be held at 716 street on
Thursday evening, the 18th. at 1:3O
O'clock.