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about the atmosphere that chilled me
through.
A few greasy-looking men were seated
near me, and one nervously fingered his
hat.
This amt no fun the first time yer in, ="
he averred, aking his head with mock
wisdom. 1T amt no fun az all.''
After awhile they say they "don't
mind it,
Again l wondered at the limitless posi-
bilities OF the human race. Who can say
TO what height it may attain, and-well,
the depth was just expressed by this in
dividual OF the oily countenance as he
rolled his red eyes around the room and
rested them on the prisoners dock.
This is a dreadful scene" said Mrs.
Gordon's voice in my ear. 81 have little
business over here and .nen we'll 60"
She moved away, and l, feeling like one
stranded on a desert island. gazed into
the faces of Judge and lawyers and tried
to und .rstand.
A woman sat in the prisoners dock
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eyes to the almost feversh rapidity in the
evolution OF things in America.
"Our tension is keyed up to such
high point that we are constantly on the
qui vive for something new, and moth ing
that is not new is deemed worthy of seri-
Gus attention. 1t is off with the old and
on with the new,' in most striking
sense. l suppose it is our newness as
Nation, cur youthful exuberance, that
makes us careless. 1t certainly isn't any
consideration of patriotism or American
sentiment, for we observe blank impair
tiallty in our discarding of things as soon
as the novelty is eff, whether they be Eng.
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seem to depend so much upon de-
tail and the fine finish and time
Illness of each and every movement
as Irving does. Hers is more the
soul of acting and the dramatic fire.
And, do you know, they don't place so
much stress upon the age of Terry and
Bernhardt over there as we do upon that
Of some of our famous actresses on this
side. When the genius of Ellen Terry is
commented upon in a London drawing
room no one shrugs his shoulders and
says oh, but see how old she is, unless
there happens to be an American present.
We are in an awful haste over here. 1t
requires trip TO London to open ones
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And incidentally Picked Up Few Ideas
About Europe as Compared With
Her Own Land.
Her Own Land.

moderate circumstances will assure you
with uplifled hands and eyes that luxnries
are to be afforded by only the rich."
She lifted her hands and her eyes in
mock horror of the idea that American
plebeia ans should dare aspire to intel
lectual pursuits, and / was reminded of
Robert Barr's expression of regret on re-
ceiving q six.page letter from Kipling:
"What treat is this that the world is
denied I!
And yet" she continued, relapsing
into her off-the-stage manner again, ''this
journey across the pond taught me that
America possesses compensations for all
that she lacks. You don't understand
just what 1t is--it is something in the ma
ture of the people themselves-but you
do Know that you are glad to get back in
tbs midst OF it after a trial of the queer
life they live SO sedately on the other
side"
The talented leading lady of the Fraw-
ley Company is still loyal California
girl, and says that in 80 far as the Golden
State, with its vigorous young lie, its
healthy energy and its dazzling achieve
ments in all that it has laid its hand to, Is
typical of the whole American country,
she loves it with spirit corresponding to
the superiority of its manner OF doing and
being those typical things.
When Sothern asked her to iorsake the
home company and go East as mis- leading
lady, and when Daily and Frohman each
endeavored TO lure her into the charmed
circle OF Gotham theatrical Life, she stead.
lily. refused 10 leave the associations
that were SO closely identified with
her first success in her chosen field. 1t
was San Francisco that first recognized
her and gave her fame (she made her
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In answer to positively spoken "Come
IN, pushed open the door At the desk
on the opposite side of the room, facing
the two windows, sat large, middle-aged
woman, with gray hair com bed severely
back from welI-shaped forehead. The
desk at which she sat was Uttered with pa
pers and letters an all conceivable kinds
OF things which woman in mans place
could manage to get together. At one
side, To her right, was ia ble with a type
writer on it. There was high screen which
apportioned off two.thirds OF the room.
l sat down at her invitation in the dull
light which came in through the window
reflected from three tall, dingy, smoke
s'ained walls surrounding the court out
eide. And stared up at the walls of the
room on which hung framed writings,
which in the dim light l could not dis
cern the meaning of.
"How long have l been practicing p
She gazed at me calmly for a time and
then made answer:
MANY, many years! II was twenty
SIX years ago that L had my first murder
case. l was associate counsel with Judge
Darwin at that trial. 1t maze great stir
said it was the first time a woman had
ever addressed a jury. Really, though" i"
she went on modestly, There was no
credit due TO me in that case, nor any par
ticular credit due in one or two others in
which l was associated here in the San
Francisco courts"
''What was your greatest case?' I asked.
She sat back in her chair ana fixed her
eyes on the wall. Not dreamily-indeed,
those calm gray eyes never lose their ex-
preston of present seli-confidence, and
the lines of her face never curve into Ian
guor or longing in thinking of past or
future. 1t is action with her and alert
ness always.
But sitting sideways in her chair and
staring 8 a blank corner of the wall she
answered:
People against Sprowle, Oroville, Butte
County, in 49, 84"
Then she looked at me and smlled-a
quiet, businesslke smile.
But" began.
Yes she interrupted, at was a great
trial. The man Sprowle shot by mistake
young man by the name of Alexander.
He had aimed at the man who had broken
up his home and won the affections OF
his wife. Alexander received the bullet
instead and d ed from the effects, and the
people of Oroville we're determined upon
lynching Sprowle without trial. The
authorities had all they could do to pro-
tect him.
ave had the wife there from San Fran
cisco, where she had gone after the
trouble with her husband. She had the
room next to mine, and l never left her,
for fear they would influence her to tes-
tify against her husband. The man he
had intended to shoot-the man who had
wronged him beyond reparation-was
at a hotel there with his wife, and
was trying in every way TO ses this
woman. And she? Well, her husband
was on trial for his life, and she loved the
other. What could she do but suffer and
tell the truth. The night the case was
submitted to the jury the woman was
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then il you don't mean 1t. Pm a pbiloso-
pher. The Clever Woman resumed:
'In London l went necessarily 10 the
theater and saw everything. Ellen Terry
is wonderfully gifted actress-much
more Of an actress. in the real sense of the
word, than Irving is an actor. She doesn't
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lish or American. Those Britons are pa
triotic to simply unspeaka BILE degree.
"Eyerything that is British is good and
everything that is not British is good
only according to its conformity with
things which are. That was one of the
things over there that filled me with un-
utterabIe rage. The SNUG satisfaction of
every Englshman with everything that
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THE first of series of papers
I on the women who sare help
ing to make San Francisco a great
city. The papers are to appear
weekly, and are designed to do for
the feminine side of our public life
what all the papers have been do
ing for the masculine side during
the past half century.
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DRUNKEN DRIyER ARRESTED.
HIs Reckless Driving Caused Alarm In Central
Park.

About 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon q victoria
drawn by two bay horses and containing two
well'drcssed women swept rapidly through the
10th street gate OF Central Park and down the
west drive. The driver was whipping the horses
and yelling at all the other vehicles to clear tho
way. Carriages and wheels were being turned
this way and that in a scramble to escape. The
women were apparently greatly alarmed. but
they made no outCry.
Mounted Policemen Garpelman and McKenna
noticed the drivers recklessness and pursued
him. After n short chase the victoria was over
taken and the driver promised to drive moro
slowly. At the request of the women he was
not arrested. He had not gone 100 yards. how.
ever. before he began TO lash the horses, and
away they went once more. scattering every.
thing in front OF them. This time the women
became so frightened that they stood up and
screamed. Still the driver kept up his furious
race.
The policemen. who had been following him,
set out for him again, and overlook him at
SiNty.siNth street. He was arrested. and the
women, who were almost overcome with fear,
were led to the Casino until they could recover.
The driver was taken TO tho Arsenal. He do
scribed himself as Joseph McNamee Of 2l3 West
Eighty-eighth street. He was evidently under
tho influence of liquor.
The occupants of the victoria refused to give
their names. Another driver having been got.
they were driven 10 their homes.
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FIGHTING IN HAYAHA PROVINCE.
The Patriots Won Two Brilliant Victories on
Fridny-They Alao TaLe n seaport.

Friday-They Also Take n seaport.
HAVANA. Oct. 9. via Key West. Oct. 1O.-A
fierce battle was fought yesterday at Tomas
Escalera, Havana, between the Cubans. COM
manded by Coils. Arrange and Arangurcn. and
the Spanish column of Gen. Molina. The fight
was sharp. lasting only four hours. but the de-
feat of tho Spaniards was complete. They
abandoned the field, leaving twenty. nine killed
and siXty.thrce wounded. They were able to
carry away with them Col. Alfau, who was
severely wounded In the engagement. Two
Spanish Licutcnants wero also badly wounded.
While this engagement was going on another
important fight was taking place at the Carmen
Guincs. The inhabitants of Guincs heard the
firing and were much alarmed. The Spaniards,
commanded by Col. Roger. made n bravo stand
against repeated attacks by tho Cubans under
Brigadier Castillo. But suddenly Col. Roger
himself was struck with q bullet and fell,
severely wounded.
The Spaniurds then retreatcd in haste TO tho
town.. Besides their commander. the Spanish
had two Captains and their surgeon wounded,
thirty-fve soldiers killed and scvcnty-ivo
wounded. The losses OF the CubRns were slight
on account OF their strong position in tho hills.
The town OF Veredn Sueva. Havana, has been
raidcd and plundcred by tho patriots under
Major Rodolfo Ncrgel.
Tho seaport OF Santa Maria. In Pinar del Rio
province. has hccn captured by the Cubans UNI
dor Juan Ducasi. Santa Maria Is near the Span
ish stronghold Guane.
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ELECTRICAL COMPANIES IN COURT:
Justice Gaynor Enjoins tho Amsterdam Com
pany from wiping Out the state Company.

pobS tpLhB Vut otuto SouDany.
Justice Gaynor of the Supreme Court in
Brooklyn has granted an injunction, on behalf
Of certain stockholders Of the State Electric
Light and Power Company. restraining the Am.
sterdam Electric Light and Power Company
from carrying on its business under the fran.
chise and privileges of the State Electric Light
and Power Company. prohibiting the State
Trust Company from foreclosing an alleged lille.
gal mortgage upon the property of the State
Electric Company, and restraining Noah l..
Cocheu. President Of the State Electric COM
pany and general manager OF the Amsterdam
Company. from conducting any business for
either company.
The State Electric Light and Power Company
was incorporated in December. 1891. with q
capital stock of 5000. 900, and Noah L. Cocheu
was elected President at n salary OF 30, 900 a
year. The papers allege that Mr.. Cocheu ma
nipulated the stock in such q manner that he
became the sole owner. and that subsequently
Then q plant was constructed at the foot of
South Ninth street and 500 bonds OF 81, 900
zach were issued. the State Trust Company of
this city becoming trustee. A MORTGAGE on
tho plant and franchises was given as
security. Mr., Cocheu is alleged to have
tho Amsterdam Company. by which that
company secured the control OF the plant, fran
ohises. and properties Of the State Company,
and he was made general manager. receiving
1000 shares OF stock in the Amsterdam Com
pany. It is now alleged that the Amsterdam
bined to wipe out the stockholders and direct
creditors OF the State Electric Company by fore
closing the mortgage. A hearing win take place
before Justice Gaynor on Wednesday.
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ton OF Taxes in Matanzas. The manager. the
cashier, and several other officials have been ar.
rested. La Luchd says that this affair will DO
one Of the most sensational In tho history of
frauds committed against tho Spanish treasury
in Cuba"
The despoilers Of the treasury. it is known.
acted without permitting any participation by
Gen. Weyler's agents. and, as in similar previ.
GUS cases, the Captain-General intends to wreak
his vengeance upon them before leaving the
island.
Tho frauds have been carried on for several
years and continued until last month. The
total amount Of money stolen is estimated at
$500. 900.
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NOON DANCERS CLUB RAIDED.
six Poker Players and Their Chaperon Ar.
rested and Fined Oh Zach.

Six Poker Players and Their ChaDerOn Ar
rested and Fined 81 Zach.
Policemen Devine and Schum Of the West
Twentieth street station were attracted to 243
West Seventeenth street at 4 o'clock yesterday
morning by cries of Aces up" Raise you
ten" and The pots mine" They proceeded
to investigate. After clambering over several
roofs they discovered the room from which the
noises emanatcd and swooped upon the place.
Six men were found seated beside n rough
plank placed on a pair Of carpenters horses. On
tho board lay 40 cents and a pack OF cards. The
entrance of tho cops was the signal for q grand
rush to get out. The dealer was captured first.
and tho other five players and a man who seemed
to be in charge wero also arrested. An eighth
man was pounced upon in the cellar. He said
that he was tho bartender and waiter.
The eight men were srraisnssd later in the
they were tho Moon Dancers Club and were
not playing poker. The expressions heard by
the policemen were SO suggestive, however,
that Magistrate Hedges fined seven OF the pris.
oners 81 each. The alleged bartender was dis
CHARGED,
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Her Crime Caased . Grocer to ne Jailed for
Three DaJn.


Rosina saechina, II years old. who says she is
married but Is not living with her husband,
was arrested at williamsburg on Saturday
night by Policeman Swick Of the Harlem Police
Court on q charge Of forgery. Four months ago
an agent for Barney Shea. a dealer In household
goods ut 1872 Broome street, called on Mrs.
saechina at 1876 East 1l5th street, where she
was then living, and sold her a bill Of goods
amounting to 1918. She paid rs cents in cash
on account, and was to pay tho rest in Install.
ments. She signed the name of vincenzo
Alaeneli. a grocer of 1913 East 1O6th street. to
the agreement.
Later. when the grocer was called on to pay,
he declined. saying that he did not know the
woman; or anything about tho goods, 10 was
properly In court. owing to his unfamiliarity
with the English language, he was committed
to tho Tombs. After three days of imprisonment
he paid the bill and was released. He then went
before Magistrate Wentworth and. with tho
aid OF an interpreter. explained tho facts TO the
Magistrate, who issued a warrant for tho girls
arrest. Mrs. Saechina was held for examination
on Tuesday,
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RUBY LIVINGSTON IN MYSTERIES.
A Severe Attack AFTER sho Had Learned That
Stolen Goodn Mnd Been POUND In Her noom.

~ SBNcF0 httACh W -" $50 tuAt
stolen Goods Had Beon Found In Her Room.
PoUGHKEEPsIE Oct. lO.--When Ruby Living
ston learned to-day of the discovery by the off
cials that she had a furnished room on Smith
street and that stolen dresses had been found in
it and identified by their owners at Vassar Col
Iege, she had another hysterical attack which
lasted some time and left her very weak. When
she recovered from 1t she sent for Deputy Sheriff
Byrnos and asked that Mrs. Michael OF Kings
ton, who was in town, be sont for. and also Pres.
ident Taylor and Superintendent Van Vliet OF
Vassar College. 1t was thought that she was
going 10 make a confession. After the messen-
ger had gone she changed her mind and refused
to say a word.
Important Developments in the case: Valuable
rings and jcwelry have been taken from Va sar
College ana the authorities expect TO recover
them. Enough has been traced TO her to cause
a charge to be lodged OF grand larceny in the
second degree, which Is punishable by a term in
State prison not exceeding hye years. sho will
have a hearing some day this week before JUS
tlce Guerney Of Wappinger's FallA
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4 MEssENGE R FROM CUBA.
Col. Asuirre RrInGs AdSices from the Cuban
Leaders to the Juntn.

KEY WEST. Fla, Oct. lO.-Col. Charles NJ.
Aguirre. a Commissioner from tho Cuban army
to the Junta. has arrived here from Cuba. Ho
says that the election OF President of the rcpub-
lie OF Cuba has been delayed. but that Bario-
lom6 Masso is the candidate who has most
probability OF winning.
lie describes tho situation as very favorable
to the Cubans. and says that tho Spanish army
at Puerto Princirc. commanded by Gen. Gas.
tcllanos. Is suffering greatly Tor want of food.
Aguirre furthermore declares that tiens.
Gomez and Garcia have planned tho winter
campaign. and will start it with strong attacks
on several important Spanish fortified towns.
He refuses To say more until he arrives in New
York aad meets the Junta.
1t is believed here that Aguirre's mission Is OF
the utmost diplomatic Importance, and that he
brings from Cuba some and replies
that are expected in Washington.
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run DOWN IN "A MARSH.
Philip Croke Unable to Escape from Poice-
man MiIbuFn.

TTTrTU TTUu
Philip Croke, 81 years old. who gives his ad.
dress as 1853 Washington street, this city. took
his stepdaughter, Maggie Merino. 10 years old.
over to Jersey City yesterday, ostcnsibly for the
purpose Of looking for apartments. About 4 80
P. NJ. Mounted Policeman Milburn OF the Mont
gomery street station heard a woman scream
ing IN the meadows below the western slope of
the hill in the Marion section of tho city. He
galloped Ia that direction and saw a man and
woman struggling. The man, who was Croke,
saw the policeman. and ran away across tho
soft. marshy. ground. Being unable to follow
him on horseback. Milburn dismounted and pur-
manned standing where the officer left him.
Finding himself sinking In the marsh, Croke
surrendered. His stepdaughter made charges
against him, and no was locked up. She says
that when she, found herself in the meadows
back, but her steptather would not let her. She
Is detained as q witness.
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point nowi Gus Peters made him remember
whom he didn't pay up on the Exchange, and II
we had to take Gus along with him t, make
him remember. We're going to keep Charles
George Wilson in the Health Board. too.
Wilson is the President of the Consolidated
Stock and Petroleum Exchange and he knows all
about Bird. He's going to be a sort Of assistant
remembrance. When Peters Is tired. you
know, or lays OF for any reason. why Wilson
will take his job as memory for Bird. Yet there
are some people who say that Tammany don't
care for the city's interests. What other organi-
cation Is there that would supply tho officials
for the city and chuck in two memories with
ON y
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WARRINGTON FORECAST FOR MONDAY.
For New England Fair and warmer. probably
threatening tonight; 'a'terly to s%outherly wlnds.
FOR eastern NsD York. eastern Pennsylvania. No,D
jersey, Delatrare-Fdir IN the morning. cloudy and
threatening In the evening: rcdrmer; southeasteriv
tcinds.
For the District OF Columbia, Maryland, aud vIr.
~ginia-Cloudy. possibly light local showers; slightly
warmer, southeasterly winds.
For western New York and western Pennsylvania
Increasing cloudiness. probably local showers;
warmer. fresh to brisk southeasterly winds.
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BALTIMORE. Oct The result of a trolley
car accid mt here to-day Mrs. Kate Helm is dead
and her husband. Fred w. Holm; her son, Mar.
tin Helm, and 12.yearold John Roo are injured
badly. The accident occurred on Mount Carmel
road. near Baltimore. this evening. An electric
were driving. Mrs. Helm was drawn beneath
the wheels.
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Very tricky" some people
call us, advising them to buy
here first then 60 elsewhere and
make comparisons"
Tricky, are we9 Everybody
doesn't take back goods.
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In spite of the refunding
money for shoes that break be.
fore the first sole wears out,
we've put double soles on our
$3.50 blacks and russets.
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MORALLY nurned while Trying TO ErtisEuIsh =
Fire.

Mns. Annie Hcrriskind. :6 years old. tho jan.
itrGss OF an apartment house al osi jefferson
avenue. Brooklyn, died in st. Mary's Hospital
yesterday OF burns she received Ton Saturday
night while trying to extinguish q IRE lie her
apartments.
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MORE SPANISH THIEVES.

stole $500. 900 In Cuba and Didn't Give WeJ-
Ter Any or tho Plumber.
HAVANA. Oct, 6.-Another big fraud has been
discovered In the office OF the Local Administers.
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As our Boys department is
the nursery in which we expect
to raise men customers, naturally
our boys clothes, shoes, hats and
furnishings are as nearly perfect
as can be.
Mems Fall overooa,s els to $50; suits. els to $50.
We don't make to order but
we make to fit.
A book on how to dress. cost of it-wrto for IL
ROGERS, PEET & Go.
Warren and Broadway.
Prince and Broadway.
Thirty. second aud Broadway.
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Warren and Broadway.
Prince and Broadway.
Thirty.second aud Broadway