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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-03
SPAIN'S COMPLETE
NAVAL STRENGTH.



wA9HINCToN. April 2.-An interesting
compilation OF tho naval strength avail
Abis BY Spain In case OF war has been
Issued BY Col. Wagner. the chief OF tie
mllitAry Information bureau Of the adju-
tart generals office Of the war depart
ment II shows the total number Of ships,
lnciudlng thoss now building and such
u1archAnt vessels ~ may be impressed into
Dsfytes BY spain, 70 be over 100. The com
Oilatiou. however. does not Include coast
defenes vessels proper. nor . number OF
small special craft employed BY the Spap-
III government In special waters or under
pecial circumst stances. There are eleven
armored ships Of an aggregate tonnage
of OYER 81 900, all of which. except three.
have = speed OF twcn'y knots or more.
Thoee are thirty-sight cruising ships,
which inciudeA cruisers proper. sunbeax,
torpedo gunboats, gun vessels. dispatch
yeasfss and sloops-of-war. All except
etght Of these are OF less than 400 tons.
About two-thirds are Of less than 1.10
tons. None OF the cruising ships have
any Armor except two or three. which
have . slight deck protection. Thirteen
Of than have sreed or about eighteen
knots There are three gun vessels and
four gunboats designed FOR service In
Cuban waters" They are OF light tonnage
and armament. There are also eighteen
Rs38 otee} 9uuooaM IuI &SfsscS su Suua,
EARRING each one six-pounder Maxim
Nofdenfsidt Eapid-hre and one one-pounder
Maxim Nordenssidt automatic gun. In
tho torpedo boat destroyer class there are
six veesess. with speed Of tweniy-eight
knots or over. There are sixteen torpedo
beats Of tght tonnage and a speed rang
ins from eight TO twenty-five and one-ha!e
knets per hour. The ships building In
ci0ds lne followfgg:
BAtt:eAhip. unnamed. 1000 tons, designed
20 rake nineteen knots; an armored
crueGtr. unnamed. 1880 tons. twenty-one
knotA: two protected cruisers. The Reina
ReGenta. OF 3sz tons and the RIO dc la
Plata. Of LIS tons. each Of twenty knots;
shs armored cruiser Pedro fAragon. 6.ss0
tons. t<enty knots: the torpedo Gunboal
Vel04 80 tons. twenty knots: and torpedo
gunboats the number OF which IL not
given. Thirteen vessels Of the compania
Transatlantic, OF Cad.x. are designated as
valuable for aiming as cruisers. They
average from s.ost 20 a.sss gross tons each.
and hare speed of from thirteen and
half to seventeen knots.
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MOVEMENT - wARsHIPs.
The Newport =. -.es Key West
The Terror Also Arrives.

Inc Terror AtsO ArrtNfh
KEY WEST. April 2.--The gunboat New
port. square-rgged and stately. sailed in
today. looking like a white swan among
the lead-colored dismantled warships She
cam. from Tampa. The last touches to
the work OF preparing the ships for action
were being made throughout the day. The
unnecessary beats were unslung from the
davits and sent ashore. along with other
useless paraphernalia.
On the Detroit the backward room has
been completely torn away. and on the
other ships similar changes have taken
place. Everything Is In readiness for an
emergency.
The patrol duty tonight was taken by
tho cruiser Marblehead and the two tor
pedo boats
The monitor Terror arrived here this
afternoon.
FORT MONROE, Aprii THE cruiser
Minneapolis ran up 90 Hampton Roads AZ
s o'clock tonight and anchored with the
flying squadron.
When the hastleship Texas arrives the
squadron will he complete, with the ex-
ception OF dispatch boat.
The work of cleaning the bottom OF the
hsttleship Massachusetts Will TIE cornplei-
ed by Monday InorGing,
The cruiser Columbia began coai,ng this
afternoon and has already finished her
tOaf VA paint
Commodore Schiey told the Associated
Press correspondent torish. that he would
not be ready to move Monday. He added:
THE general public evidently believes
tina, the minute war is declared. that min
ute we begin 10 shoot The fact - II
might be many DAYS after declaration
OF war before we would be called upon 20.
action.
NEWPORT. r.. l.. April s-The new
torpedo boats 9wyan and Talbot went into
commission today. L, Is expected the boats
viii sal Tor Key IVES. soen
SAN FRANCISCO. April s,-The mont
tor Manadaock Will lsave this port early
tomorrow morasug fer the Mare Island
navy yard. where she VIII probably re-
main fer 3 rnoath. she Will BE- locked
hrr bottom cleaned ana painted and a few
miner repairs rnsae 10 her machinery and
air spaces constructed around those OF
bar engines cont saous TO the ,oai bunk
eyx
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VIEW UNIFORM FOR THE ARMY.


some MILITARY A0Ornmemtn.
WASHINGTON, April Gen. Miles,
commanding the army. after comforting
with Secretary Alger. has ordered 100 can
vass uniforms, with a view to their gem
eral introduction as a light and service
able field uniform by the United States
army. 1t is marked departure in uni
forming the army and one in the interest
of preserving the health of the men while
In active service. The sample uniforms
already ordered are OF strong canvas. of
a fine texture. but durable material The
color is gray brown, said TO be particu-
larry desirable in time of hostilities, as 1t
is difficult to be distinguished from the
earth. grass. corn fields or dead leaves
seryiceable in winter and impervious to
the rain. The canvas suits are already in
use among frontiersElen and do good serv-
Ice In rough outdoor work
Gen. Miles idea has been to combine a
serviceable frontier suit with enough color
and adornment to give 1t a military aspect.
The final designs show the canvas suit and
buckskin leggings with colored cloth cuffs
collars. chevrons and national coat of
asms. The color of the cuffs, etc. depends
upon the arms OF the service. In navy blue
for the infantry, red for the artillery and
yellow for the cavalry. The hat il OF
light felt or OF canvas, similar to that now
worn. but turned up on the left side with
a colored rosette indicating the arm OF the
service and a short aigrette or plume
above the rosette. Knee breeches and leg
glngs complete this serviceable field mi.
form.
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WARMLY ENDORSES M'kINLEY.
New York Board Of Trade, By Unani-
nous Vote. Approves Ills Course.

New York Board Of Trade, By Unant-
nous Vote. Approves His Course.
NEW YORK. April 2.-The New York
Board Of Trade and Transportation. at q
meeting today unanimously adopted a res
olut!on. which. recognising the gravity Of
the crisis between the United States and
Spain and the magnitude Of the calamity
which war will entail upon both nations"
enthusiastically commends the wise and
conservative course OF the president In his
firm determination to exhause every rea-
sonable means to maintain peace with
honor and to adjust the relations Of Cuba
in a manner satisfactory to the people Of
this country
The resolution concludes:
I'VE appeal to the representatives Of the
nation In congress to continue to cooper
ate with the president and to accord him
every opportunity to exhaust peaceful ne
gotiations. and If war cannot be avoided.
let Il be waged under the guidance OF our
president, who pre-em!nently combines
the experience of soldier with the con-
sentative wisdom Of patriotic states
man."
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GOV. BLACK AT 4 CONFERENCE.
New York Military Men Discuss thu
Outlook for War.

NEW YORK, April 2.-Gov. Black re-
turned here tonight on special train
from Canada, where he had gone with a
party OF friends on q pleasure trip. I'M
mediately after his arrival military con-
ference was held. The conference. which
lasted two hours, was held for the pur-
pose of discussing thoroughly the cont.n-
geneies which would follow a declaration
OF war. In response TO q request received
this afternoon from the secretary of the
navy, an order was issued TO Capt Mil
Ter. commanding the state militia. direct
Ing him to designate and send TO Phna-
delphia four officers OF the militia to aid
IN the preparation for active service Of two
OF the monitors which are to form a part
OF the defense OF New York harbor.
Gov w. A. Richards. OF Wyoming has
enlisted. He Is the first OF the governors
OF the various states who has flied out
and signed one OF the blanks sent to all
OF them.
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DENoUNCEs THE WAR.


president OF the Massachusetts, Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Animals
TODAY sent TO President Mckinley the fol-
lowing telegram:
'if / were president o. the United States
(which I am thankful that l am not). I
would not hesitate TO say 10 congress- IL
IL becomes necessary. ard 20 the whole
civilized world. that in the present condi-
tien % negotiations with the Spanish gov
eminent We have, IN my Judgment no more
right 10 fore~ Spain into a war and XIII
perhaps 59.Sao Of the young men compelled
TO serve In her armies and navy than a
n3rats has 10 commit murder on the ocean
OF a A!shwayman 10 murder on the land"
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A-inch Cream Damaak. iii 49,
patterns, at 25c and &c yoff 1ss
6o-inch Cream Damaa5. IN q;
handsome patterns. IT ~. ~ ~ =
Csc, CSC yard. ~ 81
72-inch Heavy Cream panarh ~;
linen. floral patterns, at ~ r.
56-inch Bleached Table Ucmn2 III
durable linen. at Soc q yard VI
64-inch Family Danaask, I1oaeh6 4
linen, new patterns. At He 4 y116 a
52-inch Satin Damask. beaullfI -
terms. all linen. at Nc & yam.
lo-4 Bleached Damask, not1l -
at $1.95 4 yard. "A zssE
Turkey Red Damasks = ~ r. -
and CSC yard. Is
Table Felt Padding. Ml1qA RI B
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WARsHIps kEENLY ALERT.
Tss Passes Too Close To the New
Work and IL stopped by a Shet.

KEY WEST. Arrsi "A tag ent,savosed
- pass set flagship New legk toe s,nxsls
last nssai ard eiss net answer she Signals
OF the saFsslp. whereupoa . foar-rossnd
saes MAS Erred Across her bows ThaSe on
beard te< tug receives a severe fstghI
Altar The Invest cation Which folio~sE; the
tGs was allowed 20 proceed into this hsP-
boz
TIE ca8 81 quarters ard shs hrinS AZ
tae zaot Vas dose with extreme rapidly
sst Showed 10 whst pgT<S % asergaess
ihs nsst has attained.
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Splendid values in Crashes ~
Towelings.
Js-inch Bleached Crashes ~ q
15c and 18c yard. u & n.
a-inch BleAched Cyashea ~ III
l5c. 16c. Zoe. 25c a yard, 3 ss3 S&
16-inch unbleached Crashee, q
7llxc and &c. 81. 4 n
ls-Inch Cotton Crashes ~ -
1s-inch part Cotton Cfasha =
Il. fs.#
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AsehbaaAeD lreIsne Aesee e 3, : J, :. !.
0ansenee WHOA U9kameex..
ROME Apen 4-vatican circles an
nounce that Archbishop Keane. bfsnop ~
dstant II the pcntincal throne, n the
name OF the pope. has sent 70 Arcnossnop
ireland the expression OF the earnest de-
sire OF his holmes that Archbishop lre-ano
use his influence with President Mckinney
in favor Of a paciicatory adjustment Of
the Cuban question. II ID expected thsf
Archbashoc ireland was asked 70 do this
because of his friendshfp with Actiniey
WARRINGTON. April mgr. Naru-
nell. the pont:fcal delegate. stated To-
night that no proposition for mediation IN
the Cuban matter has been brought 10 .ns
attention Of the delegation. He stated that
II instructions with that end In view had
been sent to Archbishop Ireland. either
formally or informally. az reported from
Rome, ne was wholly unaware OF 1t.
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Cor. Second Ave. and Madison St.

that the government has purchased the
Italian cruiser Carlo Alberto.
On the bourse today there was not
merely no panic. but there were absolutely
no transactions except In the smaller
class Of internal and external 4 per cents.
with a heavy drop In each and still
heavier fall in Cuban bonds. Such a state
on the bourse is considered tantamount
to q war panic.
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HAVANA. Arr!i s-~Sewsparers here
from neas received fran the ia;srser 81
Ire Island regard TIE situation as critical
TIE fozse Of ali TIRE morning papers r. III
ss.sess PATRIOTS. The interest taken here
Ia the situation - great. 81. order has h~es
preserves TO ths present writing. white
TIE authorities are taking measures 20 Sc
c-re continued tranquility IN ,as elsy,
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White Crochet bed apfoolR
Numbered and ready for ~, ~ 4
$1.00, N.25 and $50 each. s73(B i
for use. at $50. AZ IN,
each. II 3
Bed Sheets. hemmed. launnr q
ready for use. fun sise. -, U 81
Csc each. m n 1S5s
Pillow Slips. hemmed. lsua1
ready for use. lz1G 1tc, ~
each. Il sz 81
Complete lines Of Gtampee ~
Lunch Cloths, ETC., 1t vet4 m1 ||
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BIG ORDERS FOR PROVISIONS.
Chicago Firms VIII Furnish SUPPLE.
for the Naval Vessels.

CHICAGO. April Libby. McNei,l a.
Libby have received orders from the
government for 10000 pounds of proy:s-
ions. including mess pork and canned
meats. to be shipped at once 10 the navy
yard al Brooklyn.
The Schwarzschild & Susberger Conn
pany has also received a government order
Tor $4,000 pounds Of provisions for !mme-
diase shipment TO the Brooklyn navy yard
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CUBAN JUxrA TO BE DIsBANDED
Palma Goes TO WashingtOn-Others
Go Home to Fight.

NEW YORK, April 1.-The Cuban junta
wab the scene OF considerable activity last
night and the leaders Of the movement
in this country were In conference during
the greater part Of the night. The re-
suit Of this conference was that 1t was
definitely decided to disband the junta in
the event Of war being declared between
the United States and Spain.
Tomas Estrada Palma. the Cuban repre-
sentative to this country. will at once take
up his permanent residence in Washington.
and all the other Cubans connected with
the work Of the junta. except those VINO
are actually needed In Washington, Will
return to Cuba and take UP arms In de-
Tense Of their country.
it Is said that fully 5000 other Cuoans
that are in the United States would go to
Cuba at the same time.
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FLEEING FROM HAVANA.

French and English Bankers and
Merchants Come to Key West.
KEY WEST, April 2.--The steamer Mas
cote, from Havana, which arrived to-
night brought dozen more French and
English bankers and merchants who had
left Cuba under Geographic instructions
from the houses they represent In their
respective countries. The urgency OF their
instructions was such that no delay was
incurred by the winding up OF their busi-
ness.
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LACE CURTAINS Am -
PEERLESS. s

36-inch Art Drapery Ct loc t.
colors. &,
Art Denirns, 1sc ard -.
Drapery silks At ~ 4 Sne4 81 &
SWISS Drapertee It INC, -
q yard. ~ u I ri
30c a yard.
3s-inch Silkolines. al colesk = 4,
15c a yard. - 81
50-inch Curtain 6wisa. qIrou
and dots. at Soc yard u z n
26-inch Curtain Swtsa. u3te &
and Csc. s. = = 81
72-inch Table Felt, all colM4 E{z
ard $1.l5 yard. u
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A Yacht Awaits AlphOnsO, the Boy
King. I'm Case Of Outbreak.

BERLIN. April 2.-The German ambas-
sador at Madrid reports TO the foreign Of
fee here that the Spanish royal family
fears an outbreak unless the differences
between the United States and Spain are
soon settled Tho Carlst movement is
assuming more active form. and the
royal family fears especially pronuncia-
nento by weyier and the military party.
Everything Is prepared in the royal cas-
tles for flight. The boy king. Alfonso.
will be taken to San Lucar de Barrameda,
where yacht is kept ready FOR sailing.
The replies to the queens letter asking
for the Intervention OF the European pow-
ers have been wholly unsatisfactory.
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WASHINGTON aaTii g - Constant
Hasvsassass az efsseslss. nans seFsess corr
ser~sse~s ana sxTxe congressional con-
Esnssns thar was en- hard made te~aay a
hesy ere zs the nayy department. There
were. hoNxvrr. TO rex ~ sensational d.
seisp meats ~ iae situation Secretary
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BOSTON. April .-FfFe Insurance off,
c.ais ara having almost hourly apsssca-
ticDs for rates and policies covering poxx-
be sssss By ecFnoardnaent. The insur-
auee commissioner. however has refused
- permit agents In this state to write such
yis.s
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CoNsuLs ORDERED TO HAVANA.

They Will Hold Themselves I'm
Readiness to Leave Cuba.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The Post to-
morrow will say:
Directions have been given to the con-
suls in Cuba to repair to Havana in order
that they may be able to leave the island
without danger in case Of war. Arrange
ments have been made for Gen. Lees safe
withdrawal IL such action becomes neces-
sary. The American newspaper correr
spondents in Havana are also to be given
the utmost protection, and they will be
allowed to leave with Gen. Lee.
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LACE CuRrAIHa

Lace Curtains, 3 yards NJ
and white new patterns. q IA '|Is.s s
Sc and 500 a pair. .1x..saasS<
Finer qualities and cho1q6 Ia s
Lace Curtains. 81 yaf16 -
and white, pretty designs. as
500, $3.50 and $500 s y!
Lace Curtains. In art pAlfe ~ 8.
net grounds, very choice, ~ s.
long. at $20o. $50. szoo IN
$500 and 500. s.s11er Isl
Derby Portieres, GIL the -
at $215, $50. $40. ~. 4
a pair. <,--s.t.e = ~
yards. at SIS. D-@. kee - - s..
pair. sssss 80
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Lsng sn56 nest ~ - - esoss - -
Issuea 70 ~ 1y1ng egua4sun - =
Hampfcu roada
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H((|S[kEP
GOODS.
Housekeepers. intenlln
housekeepers and hotel
ers will benefit BY exaul
Housekeeplat 49,,

WORCESTERSHIRE Qoooe 3
II you want anything q
Ing Goods you win md tAe ut =
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PORTUGAL IS CoRNERIxG GRAIN.
COllecting Wheat In Order to Dispose
OF II to SPAR

LISBON, April 1.-The government has
authorized the importation OF $4,000. 0O0
kilogrammes OF foreign wheat
LONDON. April 2.-The Daily Chronicle.
commenting on the decision of the Portu-
guese To import foreign wheat. suggests
that Portugal intends to create a corner
on corn. with view OF selling 10 Spain In
:he event Of war.
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NO BUSINESS on MADRID BouRsE.
Transactions Have Ceased, Except
in q Few bonds.

MADRID. April 2-The minister of ma
rine. Admiral Bermejo. denies the report
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FABLE covEns

Table Oh Cloth. al coleffHss j
a yard. - 1,rfrn6 y
Table Covers, "a tapestry ~ ~
at 9oc. 81 . ard G.S0 esen- - s., s
Tapestry Table Co eym 70 ~ 4
each. tSe - 81
Delft Table Covers vashaps' &
and $i.o0 each. So
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Uncovered Dosn P1ue~ - ~ 8
&c: 1sxis. sc: Sox5es
aka. 75c. ~
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Round Thread scotch - d
ss-ineh re and 81: N-lnca Z r. Il
45-inch. CSC and ~
$l.51 d yard. - 80 - E
Hanckerchief Linen.
and N.25 a yard: $3.50 ~ 81
handkerchief Linen. n r 7 -
2.2s yard, finea - sS171
Irish Fronting La
&c. COO and &c yafos &
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-07-29
MAIDEN OF HOBSON'S CHOICE.
Miss Leila Cook. the Reputed Fisnce of
Lieut.. Hobson, Is the Sister of
Brother Officer.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July ga special
to the Star from Oswego, Kas., says:
Miss Leila Cook, whom IA Noblesville
lind dispatch credits with being the
fiance Of Lieut. Hobson, of Merrimac
fame, is from Vinita, l. T., and
formerly lived here. She was
born in Labette county, Kas. Her
father, Henry c. Cook, whose death oc-
CURED last month, was man of more
than passing prominence. He was at
one time clerk of the district court of
Labette county, later mayor of Oswego,
and was for several years grand master
of Kansas masons. After removing to
Vinita, |. T., with his family in 1892,
he was made grand master of the odd
fellows of the Indian territory. Miss
Leila Cook was educated and graduated
with honors at Shurtleff college, Alton,
Ill. She is sister of Lieut.. Allen NJ
Cook. assistant engineer on the United
States flagship New York, which has
taken an active part in the recent
naval battles Miss Cook and Lieut..
Hobson first net at the wedding of
Lieut.. Cook at Norfolk, Va, several
months ago, on which occasion she
acted as bridesmaid and the Merrimac
hero as best man
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HOW SOUSA GOT HIS START.
Some Ancient Theatrical History ~
Related by Milton Mobiles and
Jack Iyaveriy.

One day recently John f. Warner and
Milton Nobles we've conversing in front OF
the Dramtists' club, when they were Joined
by Jack Haverly. Warner and Haverly had
met recently, but Mobiles and the hustling
manager had not met in many years. They
eyed each other inGuringly. Then Warner
said; of course you know Mobiles, Jack?"
."Nobles!" said Haverly, in a puzzled sort
of way. as he sized up the trim figure, waxed
mustache and perennial youthful features
of the comedian. Not the Mobiles who
played The Phoenix with me at the old
Adelphi in Chicago in IL"
"Are you the original Jack Haverlyy'
asked Mobiles, .olemnly:
".The original and only" said Jack.
heard my father speak of you" and he
grasped Haverly's hand cordially. There
was an awkward pause, during which War
ner chewed his mustache Haveriy looked
dazed, and Mobiles smiled amiably.
.Y our fatheri' stammered Haverly.
why, Mobiles was single man in II; l
know, because we compared notes; and
read OF his marriage about ten years later,
when | was out in the mines, and sent my
congratulations. STILL" he continued, after
was versatile fellow"
BY this time i oegan to dawn on the genial
Jack that the father" gag was a Joke. and
be joined in the laugh.
BY jingo!" said Haverly, that was over
20 years ago. What aave you done with the
old Phoenix"
playing it yet, occasionally. Four roper
toire companies made a living with it last
season, and it has kept any number of pro
fessional pirates from becoming sneak
thieves or paupen during the past 20 years
It pulled me out of hole once, and now tina,
l think of it, Warner, you booked that en-
gagement with me at the Adelphi."
Yes; it was the end of Mobiles first roat
season. l was his manager, and John p
Sousa, a youngster of 81, was his leader"
That's right. took him from Washing
ton, where he was playing a violin in tn,
orchestra. And the first music he evel
wrote was the dramatic music of The Phoe
nix as | use it to-day. His first march h,
march. still have the original score, in gooe
condition. It's rafting good march, too.
Dramatic Mirror.