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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24

The chief reason for its being 80. We could WISH
for nothing better: it was exquisite art. WITH
not false note to mar IL. and furnished
more OF the deIicacy and sweetness Of real
poetry than our poor nodernity Is accustomed
To- The ensemble was as near a. possible to alb
soute perfection; the introduction OF Appropriate
.ongs choruses and dances. and the enchanting
serenade. Fair Olivia. What IL She 'Schu-
bert enhanced IL To an extent that would other
wise have been out OF the question We snail
not attempt a general reference To n cast ihat
proved itself the strongest that perhaps the
stage OF our day has seen But II would he
objectionable to pass Miss Rehans Viola. III ~
a study 80 fascinating that the marvel Is tha'
we ever could understand the play before APP
proaching IT, Surely Shakespeares lines nave
mover before been spoken with the grace. tho
srtlessness the simplicity and the discretion thai
are hero available. II Is Witchery-thcre ~ no
o,her word for Il: In some Of the little speeches
that with other artists. are merely elocutl"hary.
,be audience is spcllround. We could ask foa
no higher example Of the fascinating work of
which Miss Rehan Is a triumphant exponent
Her scenes with the Duke are moving To a
degree that Is quite unusual nowadays me
very silence OF the theatre proclaimed her VIC
tory And then the duel scone-It was absorb
ingy interesting for its display or coniiicuns
passion not less than for the dignity that shone
through Il at moments when the slightest ex-
argeration would have rendered 1t all absurd
Mr. John Craig's Duke Mr.. w. r. ovens Sir
Toby. Mr. Joseph Herberts Sir Andrew Ague-
cheek the Maria OF Miss Irene Perry and tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24

public this evening at the Broadway Theatre.
Mr. Sousa has two new soloists for his concerts
this year Miss Maude Reese Davies sopr1no'
and Miss Jennie Hoye. violinist. Miss Naude
Reese Davies managed to get that singuarV
Welsh name in Kansas. where she was born.
She lived for time in California and afterward
studied at the New England Conservatory OF
Music and also in Paris Miss Hoyle came from
England and studied the violin at the New
England Conservatory. having previously had
instruction at the London Conservatory. The
following is the programme for the concert to-
night.
Overture IL Guarnay'. ,,"ns.
Ballet suite. s-Ye fse Stras new tsleft>fS
Fuusra! bic 'iDff-rltnurrins NAsrrr
rrano Linda % thiruounlN .DoiActii
MIS- ludc Reese Davies.
Far'Ar- Niliialfc
Ride % me N'ISyr,s 49,
March The STAR and Strips Forever s-,H'a
Violin SOLO "DanseH Tz4gancs .Naehe%
Miss Jennie Hoylf.
Uumora~ me The Band Came btcA .Sotsa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24
A POLITE THIEF.
er In The Chicaeo Record

rams letter In The Chicago Record
An american lady lost her purse the other
~ The next morning she received by mail sew
No samp'es Of silk. her card TO circulating
ssSIsfy. key. memorandum OF dressmakers'
tseIesses and several other articles that had
IN In her purse They were inclosed with q
ao.e. which read az follows:
~ Lar Madame: return all OF the contents
~ sns purse which you LIST yesterday with the
~ ~. VI 10 francs. which ] need more than
ssoa; and hope you viii pardon a poor devil
seeping the purse 10 carry II in
-..x mote was written In excellent French ana
nm good penrnsnship. which Indicated that the
's' was an educated InxA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24

snce in every hundred years the idol comes 10
life and the scene opens on that particularly
interesting day. The Adventures arrives and are
promptly seized as victims to be sacrihced 10
Juggernaut But Abel Conn. unknown 10 him-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24

audience thronging every part OF the Roya'a
Theatre witnessed last night IL was the master
piece of the week. and, II this all too snort sea-
son Of the DAILY company remain Inen"raoie' "a
We think il WILL this performance Will form
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24

Olivia Of Miss Marie st. John will be remem-
bered with pleasure. In short, Twelfth Night,
as produced by the Daily company, would run
for a season anywhere. and last nights patrons
showed what they thought Of 1t by treble re-
call to Miss Rehan at the fall OF the curtain
an honor in which Mr.. DAILY most worthiiy
shared The scenery and dresses were VI a very
sumptuous character"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24

Record" OF Glasgow. has this TO say OF the
performance of Twelfth Night"
"A finer representation OF the comedy has never
been given In Glasgow than that which an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24
A QUIET WEEK.
FEW IMPORTANT NOVELTIES AMONG
THE THEATRES.

TWO COMPANIES CHANGE THEIR PLAYS AND ONE
PLAY CHANGES ITS COMPANY.
The coming week will be q comparatively quiet
one among the theatres. An operetta VIII be
the only novelty Of importance disclosed to-m"r-
row nght. No new play is announced. The
most interesting occurrence Of the week at any
Of the theatres. perhaps. though 1t is not itself
theatrical viii lie the readings given at the
Lyceum by Anthony Hope. who viii present
selections from his own works. Such changes
Of programme as occur WILL for the most part,
be revivals.
f. S Willard has announced his intention OF
giving some performances Of The Rogue ;
Comedy" at Wallacks Theatre, besides f."
more Of "The Professors Love story" and The
Middleman" Mr.. Willard presented Inc
Rogue's Comedy" here last season. In II, as
those who saw 1t will remember. he appears as
Bailey Prothero. a swindler OF varied resources
from clairvoyance TO the floating OF bubble
companies His wife. who is not known to be his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24
MISS ADA REHANs VIOLA.

Miss ADN ItI4II ~ I" I'IIF.Nf
An OPINION FROM GLASGOW OF HER PER
FORMANCE ~ TWELFTH NIGHT"
Mr. DAILY IS obviously widening the fame OF
his company by the tour OF tho English prov
lnces which he Is now making. '-rhc Daily
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coIraA AND HIS BAND.

1obn Philip sousa and his band WIZ appear TOT
49, a., time this season before the New-xosk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24

Miss Norma Kopp. Della Fox's successor In
wang" plays Damayanti the Nautch girl MI
Ahred WheIan plays McSnuffy. Miss Belle
oucklin IL said TO lie amusing az Bidalia.
sarsery maid. Miss Claudia Carlstedt sings the
us''y song ri zen TO the chief pr1estess.
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self, has in his pocket the magic ruby "the Eye
Of Love-" and this talisman causes all the
prestesses and Bayaderes Of the temple to fan
In love with him McSnuffy Is Conn's compan-
ion in the adventure and Conn devotes much Of
his time TO vicious schemes for getting rid OF the
Scotch incubus and ending his responsibility.
McSnury plumbers the temple Of Its sacred
relics blows out the ever-burning lamps. and
commits all sorts Of sacrileges, for all Of which
the unhappy Conn is responsible. Finally the
Scotchman steals the idol and Conn discovers
the loss just as he hears the Brahmins approach
ing. To save himself. he puts the sacred
robes which have been laid out for the idol to
don when il comes to life. Conn then gets on
the pedestal and poses the idol The Brah-
Minis and priestesses enter and go through elab-
crate incantations TO induce the idol to come to
life, according to tradition. Conn Is afraid.
and therefore remains obdurate. Thereupon the
chief priestess produces the sacred books which
declare that If the idol fails 10 come to life
there is witchcraft in it and 1t must be burned
10 ashes. When the Tres are lighted for this
purpose Conn decides to risk coming to life as
the idol lie does so. and is received with great
rejoicing. The priestesses are given him for his
brides. and nothing is too good for him; but as
he is in the height of his popularity McSnufy,
who is always appearing inopportunely, comes In
with the stolen image. The deception Is dis
covered. and Conn il about TO be tortured. when
The bugles Of the English soldiers are heard, the
temple Is captured and the idol saved.
In the third act the complications are In
creased by the fact that both rubies are In the
Possession Of the various characters at different
times. One ruby is 1.-The Eye OF Love" and rem
ders its possessor irresistible; the other is the
Eye OF Hate and whoever has 1t becomes an
object OF detestation. McSnuny continues his
robberies and other crimes and Conn's RESPONSE
biity for them makes his life burden AT
last message comes from England announcing
mat AcSnuffy Is heir to a fortune. He Is about
10 claim it. when Conn reminds him that as
Would-be suicide he has ceased TO exist In the
eyes Of the law. He Conn. as the responsible
PARTY. will take the fortune. THE Eye OF Love-
remains in the possession OF Maraquita and Ned.
While the Eye Of Hate" is sent to the rajah In
Place Of his lost gem
Miss Norma Kopp. Della Foxs successor In
wang" plays Damayanti the Nautch girl. Mr.
Alfred Whelan plays McSnuffy. Miss Belle
oucklin IL said TO lie amusing as Bidalia,
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TWO COMPANIES CHANGE THEIR PLAYS AND ONE
PLAY CHANGES ITS COMPANY.
The morning times., 1897-02-28
WORKING A RACKET.
An Episode in the History of Bald
Knob SuccinctIy Related.

Bald Knob City was made up OF two
shanties and a blacksmith shop, and there
was so little travel over the mountain trail
that when the old man Baker went over
there from Griggsville and opened
saloon everybody said he was crazy. A
week later, when he got in stock OF
five barrels of whisky, they said he
wouldn't be able to dispose Of ten gallons
in lifetime. The old man merely smiled
when questioned, and most of 'em let it
go that he had become light in the top
story Two weeks after he had become
established at Bald Knob the newspapers
for hundred miles around published items
to the effect that one Jack Mckay was
going to jump from Bald Knob on GER
tain day. The mountain was plumb up
and down on the west side, with height
Of 900 feet. and Jack was to make the
jump for $100.
Twenty-four hours before the date fixed
people began pouring into Bald Knob City.
Old man Baker had put up tent, in which
100 men found shelter for the night at So
per head Every man who arrived drank
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more drinks, however, but the three thous-
andth man was disappointed.
The old man Baker tapped on every one
OF the five barrels and pronounced them
as dry as a bone. At quarter TO three
Jack Mckay appeared on the crest of the
mountain, and the mob crowded closer and
cheered him. At that moment also a man
and two mules left the town, going east
The man was riding one mule and leading
the other, and the lead mule had freight on
his back.
Look Look, He's going to jump!''
shouted 5000 men, and then a deep hush
fell upon the multitude.
The man Strengthened up, looked about
him as if taking a farewell view of earth
and was about to Jump when-he didn't.
He sent down a piece Of paper, which was
carried along for half mile by the breeze
before it could be secured. on ii he had
written:
The circus has been postponed for sew
erul weeks or more!
The crowd looked up and hOwled and
groaned, but Jack Mckay was not to be
seen Then they thought of whisky and old
Baker, and surged down upon the saloon
Five empty barrels lay there, but Baker
was several miles away with his mule
load Of coin, and though ne was pursued he
could not be overtaken
The morning times., 1897-02-28

his newspaper. Mr.. Bowser didn't mean to
give it up that way, however, and after
glancing over his paper he suddenly de-
manded:
Mrs. Bowser, is this a house or a
wigwam?''
why, what do you mean?'
Just what / said II it's a house,
then we need n housekeeper If it's a
wigwam. or hole in the ground. or an
Eskimo hut, then you are running it bang
up. Last night, Mrs Rowser, last night
when l went to put on my night shirt it
was not to be found. / presume it had
gone down TO the cook to be used as a
mop, or perhaps you had flung it out OF the
window for the children to play horse with
An Eskimo or a Digger Indian might put
up with such things, bat / can't get used
TO 'em. Can't you spare the time to tell
me where that night shirt went to?"
1t was rolled up and placed under your
pillow. and / found il there this MORN
ing, she replied.
He knew it as well as she did, as he
saw it when he got up. The fact was.
he was in a hurry to get to bed, and forgot
TO change. but he must mold some one to
blame, and why not her?
And as looked out OF the back window
this morning" he went on after a bit,
Il saw at least a dozen clothespins scat
tered about the yard. The cook doesn't
care, OF course, how she reduces us to
poverty, as she can find another place: but
il you had any care for our financial fu-
ture you would have an eye out for such
things. | do not wish to find fault, but
when | see such evidences of utter reck-
lesSneSS can n'thelp but speak about them''
They were picked up before noon, =
quietly replied Mrs Bowser, land are
now in the basket. | bought 500 OF a
peddler for ten cents. and the girl is not
as careful of them as she might be- How
ever. not one of them has been lost up to
date
Mr.. Bowser didn't know whether he
had the best or the worst Of that arer-
ment, but, as his object was to pass very
pleasant evening, he searched about for
something else to find fault with, and
soon discovered it. Said he.
"A few days ago 1 bought a garbage
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And you might go to Texas andbeyond,"
exclaimed the suffering and indignant
man.
Il m only telling you how we do it, out
here, and if you don't want that tooth
out you'll hey to stand the pain
The cowboy started for his station, but
after a gallop of mile he returned to
beckon the rest of us aside and said:
He seems to he a purity squar' sort O.
IIan, though !eetle teechy, and I'm sorry
for hin. is he good rider?"
only fair"
Kin he Shoot?''
Not very straight
Then l think kin cure that toothache. :"
He spent two inmates unfolding tie plot
and then went over to the sufferer and
said.
''Kurnel, I've cum hack to say you ar a
BOBBY
''what!' yelled the colonel, as he
sprang up from his seat before the camp
fire.
"A 5ooby and 4 squaw, kurnel, and like
wise a burned old liar!''
The colonel jumped for him, bat the cow
boy lodged ana ran for his horse. We had
another ready saddled, with two loaded
revolvcrs in the holsters. and the BOBBY
sprang into the saddle and gave chase.
After getting out on the prairie half a
mile, the cowboy began to circle and shoot
and yell, and the colonel followed him and
shot away the whole twelve bullets with
out sending one within five feet OF him.
wncn the twelfth one had been fired, the
kind hearted cowboy rode off at the top
of his speed, and the colonel came into camp
to dismuunt and say:
Get me a hundred cartridges and my
own horse, and I'll follow that man to the
end OF the earthl'
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upon the world and bury herself in
Catholic convent 1t has been currently
believed that she would marry Louis
frost, young school teacher at TTen
ton, ILL.,, who is the nephew OF Miss Kate
Sauter, who is her duenna, but she and
Miss Sauter both emphatically deny this.
Ry the terms of the will Miss Hulda'
annuity viii be $50, 900, but should she die
without issue, the fortune is TO be devot-
ed to certain charities named by the eld-
er Duestrow. She is not Catholic by
education or heritage, but says a con-
vent is the only place she can hope to es-
cape comment. When she becomes q nun
her annuity VIII go to the church.
Miss Duestrow sees practically no one.
She never goes out alone. There is scarcely
a girl in St Louis. no matter how poor she
may be, who is not happier than this rich
man S daughter, ,rollingin the lap Of fweaith.
Though scarcely twenty years old, Miss
DueStrow weighs about 200 pounds.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
The morning times., 1897-02-28

The section of the tree which is Shownin
the accompanying illustration is so thick
that il would be necessary for a man who
wished to see over ii either 10 procure a
ladder or else stand upon the shoulders OF
q tail man, who, III turn, should perch in
the same way upon man equal to him
self in height. The total height of the tree
was 465 feet, or about one-eighth of a mile
To the point where the first limb branchcd
out was 220 feet. At the base the cirCum-
ference was found to be 33 feet and IL
inches There was not throughout the tree
tie slightest Indication OF unsoundncsS.
There is d way TO tell the age Of every
tree. The problem is sol-cd hy studying
the number OF rings that are clearly dis.
cernible when the saw has severed the
great mass of wood into sections This
test showed that the Washington tree was
at least 4So years old There are fierce
storms in the Cascades every winter. The
wind blows tremendously But the big
tree has gone through all this weather for
almost five centuries.
The tree was as straight as an arrow
fromits base to the first limb, and, curiouslv
enough, the trunk maintained an equally
stern position to the topmost point. Had
trunk would have lowered from ground to
tip 465 feet without the slightest bend OF
crook. IL was Of the species known as tie
Washington fir.
It's splendid regularity can be best un-
derstoud by those who visited the Worlds
Fair at Chicago, and remember in front
OF the Washington State building the
gigantic pole which extended SO far from
the earth toward the sky that at first
glance it was difficult to discern where
the pole ended. Perhaps an even better
idea Of the size OF the tree could be gained
from the fact that if it We're sawed into
lumber it would make $685. feet OF the
regulation size board. This amount of
lumber would serve for the construction
OF eight cottages, two stories high, each
containing seven rooms.
The task Of Telling this huge tree was
no slight one. He would be a yentuTesome
woodsman, indeed, who would attack such
q monster with an AK, and it would take
him nearly a lifetime to make any impress
sion. The only way in Which it could
be managed was with the old-tine impIe-
nent Of the sawyer, the crosscut saw.
The morning times., 1897-02-28

said Tazewell, pointing to the opposite
shore, isn't that one side of the river?"
Yes" well, isn't this the other side?"
Yes" Then, as you are here, are you
not on the other side?" 'Why, declare, "
said the victim, $50 it is; but here comes
Webster. III win back my let from him."
AS Daniel came up Branch saluted him
with, webster, I'll bet you $40 hat
can prove you are on the other side of the
river Ozone" ''Well, isn't this one
side?" YES" ''Well isn't that the
other side?' "Yes, but 1 am not ON that
side.' Branch had to pay for two hats,
and learned that 1t is possible to bet both
ways and win upon neither
The morning times., 1897-02-28

to- I'm so glad didn't dine at the clubi'
ltwasa dinner fitfor any man to sit down
to, but Mrs. Bowser realized that she would
only make the matter worse by argument,
and therefore held her peace, or rather
sought TO change the conversation by
telling him of a street car accident she had
witnessed that day.
II see,'' he replied, when she had fin
ished. The motorInan had probably been
eating one of your salads, and that's the
reason he bumped into the wagon. The
wonder is that he did not run over half
dozen people,
Mrs. BowseI>had intended to ask him
to take DeIfo the theater that evening,
hut seeiSg how off he was she gave
it up, aid on returning to the sitting room
sat down to a book, while he picked up
The morning times., 1897-02-28

have no pride in that direction. If your
feet have splattered all over the house I
am not going to blame you, but If it is only
The way you wear your shoes, then I'll
lend you Il pair of mine to reduce the
size.'
You see those shoes?'' she queried,
as she pushed out her feet. We'll, they
cost s. %, and have worn them for six
months. During that time you have had
three pairs of So shoes, but you can t afford
better for me. While other ladies won't
lock at shoes at less than$6, I mustlook for
price TO fit a working girl. II you will
kindly lend me a pair of your shoes l will
be ever so much obliged
That was another on Mr.. Bowser, and
he turned red and white, and waited two
or three minutes before saying:
The morning times., 1897-02-28

Il was looking in the directory today
to see if there was such a place in town
as sock as yuma sortof home where men
can 90 aud get their socks darned. | have
q dozen pairs, but all are ont at the heels
Perhaps you know OF an asylum?''
Mrs. Bowser made no reply, but going
upstairs to her dresser, she brought down
eight pairs of socks which were in perfect
condition, and laid them before him
Yes said Mr. Bowser, pretending
not TO see. Il gave you another thing l
should Ike to mention. | gave YOU money
only last week to buy coal, and want to
know
bought coal" she interrupted, and
it will last US three or four weeks YET
But about the gas bill. Mrs Bowser?
Here we have longer days and no company
coming in, and yet the bill for the last
month was
Was 81 less. Mr.. Bowser There il is,
and you can see for Yourself"
she had him on thai, and he realized that
he was getting the worst of it. He. there
fore. rose up and said
Mrs. Bowser. | did intend to spend a
pleasant evening a. home, but being as YOU
seem bound and determined to spoil it, I
Will go ont and pass three or four hours at
the club. Just 20 to bed whenever you
wish ana don't mind me. Whenever a hus-
band has no home. you know when his
wife isn't willing to make things pleasant
for him when when"
And he pot on his oycrcoat and hat and
went out and walked up and dowa and shiv-
cred, and then Ioafed for half an hour in Il
drug store. and then talked politics with the
butcher until his toes were frostbitten, and
as he finally started for home he congratu-
lated himself that he had taught Mrs Bow
ser lesson she would not soon forget and
upheld his authority as lord and master.
The morning times., 1897-02-28
What Pages Get and Wear.

The pages in the Supreme Court Of the
United States are required 10 wear kuicker-
lockers. Three OF the pages are nearly
fUll-gIown men, and when en- the street
they aIways S wear long trousers The short
knickerbockeTS are known as their official
trousers, and are only Worn when the Su-
preme Court is in session. Pages OF the
court receive salary Of SSC a month This
is more than either the Senate or the
House pages get, their allowance being
only SO a month during the sessions OF
Congress. In Congress the pages are net
restricted 10 any particular kind Of tTous-
ers
The morning times., 1897-02-28

can, costing 81. 1 observe that 1T is al
ready sadly banged about. When you wish
to exercise, why don't you hang up the
punching bag instead OF pounding the can
against the wall? am not faultfinder,
but L can't see my house go to destruc-
ton without saying a word now and
then"
Mrs. Bowser looked up from her book,
but made no reply, and feeling that he
had scored point Mr. Bowser chuckled
to himself and presently observed:
There is another thing l wish TO speak
Of, now that I happen to think Of it.
Most women pride themselves on the Small
neSs and trimneSs of theirfeet. You seem to
The morning times., 1897-02-28

whisky-whisky from Bakers five barrels
The four men who waited on the bar
couldn't keep up with the demand BY
noon of Wednesday 5000 men had assem-
bled, and none but women and children were
left in Griggsville, Blue Top or Yankee
Doodle Three thousand men means 5000
drinks OF whisky at frequent intervals, and
for every drink a quarter OF dollar had
to be handed over the bar. The jump waste
take place at 3 3o'clOck inthe afternoon, and
at 2 O'Clock the crowd was fighting for
choice positions. There was time for 5000