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famous Episcopal school for girls. in
Charlottesville, and later in New York
at one Of the fashionable schools. She
has neved Travelled abroad, but reads
and speaks French and German flu
emily.
Miss Eleanor is the younger of two
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Mo-
ran. Her father is the son of the late
Charles Moran, Of New York, who was
broker in Wall street and accumulat-
ed handsome fortune there. He is of
an excellent New York family. He
left New York nearly twenty years ago
and settled near Charlottesville, Va.
He purchased one of the handsomest
homes there, on the prettiest street in
the town.
The beautiful town house of Mrs.
Moran, at Charlottesville. has been
leased for a time. during a part of
which she and her daughter will travel
in Europe. They have taken apart
ments for only three months. and after
a tour IL Europe Mrs. Moran will pur-
chase another residence in Richmond
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him divulge the meeting place Of the
faithful. His pitiful cries are heard
from an adjoining dungeon and at last
the desired information is wrung from
him. Marcus learns that Mercia will
be at the meeting place, and followed
by his guards he hurries to the appoint
ed place and saves her from the at
lacking Roman soldiers. She is taken
to his palace and there, while drunken
Tevel is going on in the next room, he
pleads with her for her love. His COM
Tauions enter in half intoxicated con-
dition, and by their songs and revels
try to tempt her to give up her faith
fer the life of pleasure they lead. She
remains firm, however, and endures
their 'taunts in silence. Consumed by
passion and -1letelaninedht to possess the
girl, s MARCUS orders. his companions
from the room. eSffngtiishes the lights,
and aftAT a pasgidnateI Scene in which
he =. pleads -and threatens, throws his
arms about her. She struggles to eS-
cape him, and just as he is again about
10 clasp her in his embrace, a flash of
tightening and a terrific crash of thun
der blind and deafen him. Mercia
draws a cross from her breast and hold
ing it above her head exclaims: 1T is
the sign. the Master. has spoken you
can not harm me nOWn' Marcus filed
with superstitious dread crouches be-
fore her and the curtain falls.
In the last act Marcus appeals to
Nero for the pardon of Mercia. Proba-
bly, he would have been successful had
1t not been for the influence of jeal-
Gus woman. Nero at last consents to
spare her life if she will renounce her
faith. The last scene is dungeon of
the anlphitheater. and the Christian
prisoners are awaiting their fate. Mer-
cia eXhcrts them to be steadfast to
their faith, and to look to the cross
when the hour comes. A blare of trum-
pets is heard and the heavy doors at
the back slide open, showing the huge
amphitheater thronged with spectators.
The distant roar of the lions mingled
with the thousands of voices is heard.
Singing one Of their beautiful hymns
of praise. they go out into the arena,
and the doors close, leaving only Mer-
cia and the boy, Stephanus, on the
stage. The girl kneels before her terri
fled companion. and. with womanly ca
resses and words of hope, tries to pre-
pare him for the terrible ordeal through
which he must so soon pass. Again
the doors open and the shrinking boy
moves slowly toward the brilliant arena
beyond, only to brust into a series of
hysterical shrieks when the sight of
slaughter bursts upon him. He ruSheS
back and throws himself into Mercia' S
arms, but soon regaining his courage
and strengthened by the sight of the
cross which she holds before him, he
goes calmly out and the doors close.
Mercia throws herself on the stone
steps over which the boy has passed,
and for the first time bursts into fit
of passionate weeping. The sound of
the undoing of bolts and bars is heard,
and Marcus enters. He pleads with
her to renounce her faith and be his
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The plot of THE Sign of the Gross"
Wilson BaITetts remarkable religious
drama that begins weeks engagement
at the Metropolitan tomorrow evening,
is as follows:
Marcus Superbus project of Rome. is
ordered by Nero to eXterminate the de-
spised sect of the Christians. He meets
in the streets of Rome a beautiful
young girl who is defending an old man
against an attack of the rabble. He
interferes. sends the girl to her home
under the protection of one of his
gt ards and when he finds that she is
suspected of being Christian goes to
her house disguised as boatman and
warns her of her danger. In the mean
time Stephanus, a young Christian boy,
has been followed and taken prisoner.
He is put on the rack in order to make
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wife. She refuses, but tells him that
she has now no shame in confessing
that she loves him and has loved him
from the first. Then follows dis
cussion, during which the light of re-
ligious truth slowly dawns on him, and,
when again the doors open, the trum-
pets sound and Mercia turns with out
stretched arms to bid him hood bye, he
boldly announces that he. too, is a
Christian, and that he is ready to fol-
low her. His last words are: Come
to the light beyond" and, hand in
hand, they pass out into the arena to-
gether just as the curtain falls.
In the cast are such well-known Lon
don players as Charles Dalton, w. E.
Bonney, G. r. Peach, Basil Gill, HUI
bert bruce, J. Monkhouse Harry Bur-
cher, Harry Child, Irene Rookie, Ger
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Prince Colonna's Poem to Miss Moran.
WHITE GIRbHO0D.
Miss Eleanor Moran.
To Miss Eleanor Moran.

A METRICAL TRANSLATION.
Thine image hath troubled my heart.
Meath the opaline blue of the skies:
Barred to welcome the sun at its rise,
Like red rose of fire thou art
Meath the opaline blue of the skies,
Chaste goddess and innocent child
Thou breathest a JOY sweet and mild
Mid the flowers that round thee uprise.
Barred te welcome the sun at it's rise
Each flowers turns upward it's breast
And thou dost appear mid the rest
Aurora just dropped from the skies.
Like a red rose of fire thou art,
Which burns ever joyous and bright.
Mine eyes have been dazed by the light,
Thine image hath troubled my heart!
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actress; Gertrude Dawes, pretty soubrette
and Eleanore Browning
"Ole Olson the popular musical comedy
drama, will be seen here in the near future.
Lewis Morrison will present in this city at
an early date his version of Faust" Nor
rison's impersonation of Mephistopheles is a
fine histrionic achievement.
Shall We Forgive Her. will come to this
city soon. 1t has been provided with ap-
propriate scenery by Manager Jacob Lift. The
cast is headed by Marie Wainwright.
James ]. Corbett and his play, 1.-THE Naval
Cadet" will be seen at the Grand soon.
Chippewa Spring Water,
The purest and softest natural Sprng water
known. Drewry Sons, distributors. Tel. $50.
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Thomas w. Keene played "Richard
I'LL and between the acts John Haug-
hey, a local student of Shakespeare,
arose in his place and explained to the
audience just what Mr. Keene had said
and done in the preceding act and for
casted what he probably would do In
the next act.
An interesting event of the theatrical
season should take place when the origi-
nal production of "The Geisha," from
Days theater. New York, comes to
the Metropolitan opera house for the
week of Feb. 6. In the cast engaged
to present THE Geisha' on this tour,
are Laura Millard, Linda Da Costa,
clever little English girl; John Park,
young baritone, and the comedians,
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spring, and Prince Colonna, learning
that they would be in the French cap
ital at that time, had written to her
and asked the privilege of introducing
them to his friends. She requested, in
justice to herself as well as to Prince
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The recent ANNOUNCEMENT of an en-
gagement between Miss Eleanor Ber-
ger Moran, one Of the most charming
of Virginia's many beautiful girls, and
Prince Fabian Colonna of Paris, while
found not to be strictly accurate as re-
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IN THE FRENCH.

IN THEr FRENCH.
Votre image trouble mon anne,
Dams lie clair d I'm ciel opalin;
Entr' ouvrantD son occur au matin,
Vous etes la rose de famine.
Dams lie clair dun ciel opalin,
File enfant on chaste deesse,
Vous rassez, jetant la liesse
A vos soeurs, les fieurs du jardin.
Entr'ouvrant leur occur au matin,
Dun candide eclat les fieurs brillent;
Vous etes blanche, jeune file,
La fieur d'aurore en- son matin.
Vous etes la rose de famine
~Qui brille dun candide eclat;
Mes yeux sly ont brules, helasI
Votre image trouble mon anne.
Prince Fabian Colonna.
Octobre, 1897. Paris.
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trude Boswell Marion Grey, Margorie
Cavania, Agnes Scott, Edith Paullin
and Lily Child.
In Wellington, Kan, the other night
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Miss Abigail II. Laughlin is one of the most
widely known students Cornell university ever
had, her prominence being due to her skill
in debate She is hailed by her associate
goods" as the estabiisher of brand-new
precedent at the Ithaca institution. The
young woman not only defeated a varsity
students to make the final test of excellence
She is the only woman who has ever gained
this distinction in Cornell. The men do not
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a PRINCE, PICTURE,
a PRETTY MAIDEN.
But He Has Not Yet
Seen Miss Moran
in Person.
Prince Co1onna Fell in
Love With a
Photo.
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to
the
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ABOUT an engagement between. tneIn
should be denied.
A DAINTY MORSEL.
Perhaps no morsel of gossip circulat-
ed in Virginia for years has created
more interest among society circles in
that state than that which has linked
together the names Of Miss Moran and
Prince Colonna. The story of the
poem, and the exchange of letters, and
the delicate little attentions of the
prince to the beautiful Virginia girl
has spread far and wide Mrs. Moran
and her two handsome daughters had
scarcely got settled in their new apart
mentS engaged at the Jefferson for the
winter before whispers of the atten-
tons Of European prince to the
younger of the two girls were heard.
Miss Eleanor Moran is one of the
most beautiful women in the state. She
is tall and slender and has a grace
full willoWy figure. Her head is beau
tifully poised and there is about her
carriage and manner something strik-
ingly patrician. She has soft brown
hair and long, silky lashes. Her COM
pleXion is clear and beautiful, with
just enough color to give the face a
healthy glow. Her eyes are deep blue
and her features are delicately chisell-
ed.
She made her debut in society about
four years ago, when she was quite
young. She possesses an easy, grace
full manner and is exceedingly popular,
not only in Virginia, but In number
of cities outside of the state. She was
a belle at the White Sulphur Springs
during the summers of 1895 and '96,
and at Nara gansett Pier last summer
awakened a great deal of admiration
At the Casino hop, given at the latter
place she attra cts0 much attention nv
reason of her beauty and grace. The
latter part of the season of 1897 she
spent at Newport.
A BIT OF FAMILY HISTORY.
She was educated at Mrs. Meade's
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fusion will delay the digestion sometimes
as much twelve times the normal period;
a 10 per cent decoction arrests the diges-
ton of all starchy foods.
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Use the Long Distance Telephone TO Mime
sofa. No. and So. Dakota cities and towns
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in which to reside during the winter
months.
On her mothers side the pretty Viz
ginia heiress is a member of one of the
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A DAINTY MORSEL.

Colonna that the reports published
about an engagement between them
should be denied
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Mark Smith and Charles w. Swain.
The pictures of the Tea House Of Ten
Thousand Joys, and gardens of the
Marquis palace, are said to be redolent
Of japanese secrets.
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DEWEY AND HAVANA.

When the question of navy against
navy is involved our fleets certainly
have a right to plume themselves. But
they have nothing to their credit when
the question IS navy against shore bat
teries. The single exception is fur
nished by Dewey. He took the fort Of
Cavite by promptly blowing it up.
Sampson bombarded Matanzas and
killed enc mule. and probably worth
less mule at that Tie bombarded san
Juan de Porto Rico and retired EN-
animation of the forts at the entrance
Of Santiago harbor show very little
damage. Sampson and Schley shot
away s., 600. OO0 at these Notifications.
We contend that If Dewey had been
given a fleet and instructions 10 de-
stroy Havana, the war would have been
much shorter than il has been. and al
the scandal Of Encouragement outside
Santiago would have been absent from
the campaign. Before the war began
the Qualifications Of Havana were IN
derstood 10 be the poorest in the
world. 1t may have been true. and
probably was that the shore batteries
could intiict damage on our feet before
ii could approach near enough the city
10 bring 1t TO submission. But. given
the orders and the fleet. Admiral
Dewey would have brought Havana
down with q smash in a very few hours
in spite OF all the Spanish shore hat
ferries. Corregidor and Cavite didn't
stop him, and Funta and Principe
could not have stopped him.
A bombardment Of Havana was what
Havana needed. II was the center Of
Spanish interests, the seat of Spanish
power. It should have been shelled and
taken from the seaside. The reason il
was not taken was because Of property
interests there. 1t would have been a
terrible thing to have destroyed a fair
city, but II would not have been so ter
rible as is The present condition Of our
troops outside Of Santiago. With non
oombatants gwen notice to leave and
a heavy and fearless bombardment Of
Havana following with crushing effect,
the whole war would have ended.
There has never been q sensible rea-
son why we should have taken Santi-
ago. The town was starving along
with Cervera's feet Eventually he
would have been forced out TO meet de-
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Side Lights or the War

Arthur Hiplum, whose mother lives in
Carlisle, Pa, Is a gunner or the Iowa.
that took such a prominent part IN the
obstruction Of Cerveras' feet In a letter
to his mother he tells how his snan boa
picked up Captain Eulate and eighty OF
the Nizcaya's men. adding: Captain
Eulate was almost hysterical. The first
thing he did was TO grasp nv hand and
cry: All. N!Zcaya, Vizcaya, Did she not
fight weA?' / said: .Bueno! Vslorosa-
mente" lie then took of his sword and
belt and handed them to me. but. OF
course, did not accept them
we had 10 pass close 70 the burning
Nizcaya on our return to the Iowa. and il
was pitiful 70 SEQ the took on that mans
face. AfterWard he felt rather relieved
! thought, TO be over with Il al Tor he
realized that It was 20 come When We
reached the Ship guard OF marines pa
raded in his honor. He was hoisted on
deck in a chair Then he arose pulled
himself together and advanced 20 meet
Captain Evans, who was standing with
his bat in hls 49, in front OF the ma
rines Eulate took of his cap. kissed his
sword, and handed T. 70 Captain Evans.
saying IN Spanish; The Vizcaya Is a good
ship. but the Iowa Is a better one
Captain Evans pushed back tle sword
and said; Sest a vous.' Then they shook
hands and walked down fl front % the
guard. standing at present arms. A. they
reached the end OF the line there was a
sort Of push and everybody looked toward
the ViZcsya. Her after magazine had ex-
paodsd and a column ot era viah-wflite
smoke shot upward and rlpDied and BIZ
lowed out far above the mountain tops
Dulate could hardly speak. but n
aged 70 say: 'ylzcayai VIzcayaP then
turned and went below"
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GUN PRACTICE PAYS.

The naval cadets at Annapolis are
taught to shoot. Out on the Chesa-
peake bay, Immediately in front of the
naval school, a vessel is moored and a
target floated and a large class is reg
ularly given a turn with the guns at
distances ranging from 1000 to 1000
yards. The distance announced and
the cadet in a twinkling takes the
range and sends the projectile curving
through the air. Following the wonder
full craftsmanship in the bays Of Ma
Mia and Santiago. English authorities
are complaining that the practice has
been neglected in Great Britains navy.
During the past year the United States
spent more money for gun practice
than Germany and Russia combined.
All SHIPS in the navy must conduct sea
practice six times a year and record
practice once. At sea practice the
firing ships must have a speed tof at
least eight knots and the target must
be from 500 to 5000 yards distant At
least one practice is had at night, with
the use Of the search-lights. The best
gunner out Of twenty-five is rewarded
with a $40 prize and the second best
with a IS prize. That the Spaniards
have neglected sun practice is seIf-evi-
dent
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TWO CHEAP SHIPS,

Young HObson says he can raise and
save the finest of Cervera's fleet, the
Cristobal Colon. and get her into har-
Dor at a cost of not to exceed $500, 600
Spain claims that the vessel and her
armament cost close on to six millions
Of dollars. She originally belonged to
Italy and was known as the Garibaldi.
The only fear Hobson has is the effect
of the hurricanes of those seas now
about due, which might smash the yes
sci TO pieces because Of her position on
the reef. Admiral Sampson reports
that one ship of the Spanish navy de-
feated by the fleet under his command
will be floated and towed into port. In
a recent dispatch to the navy depart
leak in the bow Of the Infanta Maria
Teresa is located the ship will be pump
ed out and brought to the harbor Of
Guantanamo. Two new vessels may
thus be soon added to our navy, two
for the sunken Maine. Hobson ought
to be put in command of the Colon if
he succeeds in raising her and in max
ing her whole and as good as ever. 1t
is unfortunate that more Of Cervera's
fleet could not be saved to sail under
"Old Glory" though the people of
America Will be pretty we'll satisfied
with the Cristobal Colon and the In
fanta Maria Teresa.
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Pntriott.n at Dew.o,

According 70 Herbert buchanan, whc
has just returned 10 Helena, Non from
DaHzon City. patriotism - not confined
% the state well remember" ha goes
on, now the news % Dswey's victory
was received. the news WIS brought Ia
BY an enttrprising fellow. who proceeded
TO make capital cut OF r. ~ ogs OBJ
jecte2. Tor you don't expect 70 get any
thing la the Kiontlke without paving wsa
Tor Il. The fellow. with an eye - The
main chance that did cresit 20 His Tsn-
kea EarewdBess. anticipated ths-s voed
be dearth y war news u Daws31. ard
~ a special effort reached tbs camp be-
port OF the bat1c of Manila lie brought
with hira a san Frsucisco paper whoa
contained fun account q TIE great
hgbt
AS soon as ~ arrived ~ sn;srpris.sg
fellow gave out taa- thers aad been y
great battle fought ara advertised thst
the news would - read q tee &sr-s Czrio
saloon that evening. lie aaa fseure3 me
- bon. ahlch vas : rev building. a16
the biggest a TIE camp.
wen. - make the story short hs
charged ar sdmlttasee ZEE - 3 e. ard ~
bzd tbs han fairy packed I s1pp1Hs
tiers we're fully - perren- tssrs- TElsy
beard tae story q ,sxsy's s1lcssE sd
from a. lEuSroy-sed platform 81 one e14
% the battling oEt on - taern co-n-
2 sIrsd that b. bad not Est shs worn =
hls aoseg. Tae sataEsiasrs Vas .rnHss-As.
# taxes ho: Ere &c psrify goid.-Rzz',
Ffgr~
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struction, as he was finally compelled
to do. The mere presence of four ships
Of the navy was necessary to crush
him. Our foothold in Cuba is not serv-
ing US TO any great purpose. Our men
are down with yellow fever and are TO
be sent home.
Certainly their present plight is
worse than could have been the de-
struction Of the city OF Havana, which
would have cast Blanco and his army
out and adrift TO be pestered and wor
ried into apnihilation by the Cubans.
It may be that American citizens have
valuable property in Havana. but that
was no reason for lettering a bonn
bardment.
We have been exceedingly mild with
the enemy. We started out with that
idea. This made prolonged campaign
through the summer months necessary.
Our troops are paying the penalty.
A quick blow was needed in May.
Dewey struck it at the Philippines.
Had he been in western waters and au-
thorized to do so, he would have set
tied Havana between daylight and high
noon. A projectile will go just 80 far.
craftsmanship can Go no more than
hit the mark. Powder can have just so
much force and no more. But in war
there is one thing greater than this.
And that is the spirit OF wading into
danger and wiping it out, Of going into
the range of the enemy's fire and 81
lencing him, Ct entering ks harbor and
taking 1t. Dewey did that at Manila.
He could haze done it al Havana.
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welded to . wounded Hero

A Richmond special August :. szyS:
Lieutenant Louis {. serley, no * co1vsi-
escins from a wound received Il Santiago
vas nArrss3 today - SIS Anna Ne-ron-
Sccicty bels - Galveston. Tex a1t
cauEhte- q a wealthy slipper ths-s
TIE couple we're engaged ard Mss Mer-
T0n came 70 Virginia - EGrse her fans.
Mr.. Scott pastor % TIE First Prexayts-
Tian cSurch q SalveStaa, tns yoGaz lzsTss
pastor. cane o. 8 visit - tas Warn
SPRING. where th4 cozpss were. zzk -
opportunity Ess rakec 9Sr w@SSlzS
The marriage took place 5.
House Hot SPRING. ard The hotei was
handsomely decorated FOR ere oee. sssz-
TIE Young pair Mi sper5 re a7aev-
moon AZ the GTseusrseE N3lle SzzDsEr
6sE1EEA
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New Reading oran oIaEi,a

Many OF the private lettens from ID.
seat % war that get into print are quaint
A Massachusetts soldier boy. from wuT-
ces'er county, wrote home : spirited ~
count OF tue fight before Santiago. ard
closed vita; Oar meal hours ara very
Irregular To1 may read th3s letter %
father. and tell I'm uoc = fear for ne.
ss a rolling stone always turns Up Ehea
AxHAsasAzs'
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ReminiScence of sI~shee

Nunsey's Magazine reports that o. On.
occasion CAPTAIN iSsbee deliberately s-ut.
tied the ship he was commanding. I. was
tae Bake, II which he was engaged II
oee1-sea sounding. IN Z hurricane and
heavy sea shs was drifting or q resf
dragging her anchors. Where she lav
there was { sof; sandy bottom ThA CAP
tain ordered her scuttled and down she
went Later she was pumped OF; And
TasSed-an expensive operation. but Eat
less cosby than building : uew ship
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How Ue Married Them

\ newiy-appointed Justice OF the peace
IN a western town was greatly embar-
raised the first time ne was caHed upon
TO marry couple
He made many hats and mistakes BE-
Tore the proceeding was over; but at last
h closed the book with sigh OF relief
and delivered his final sentence in a .soro-
rous and impressive tone
And now" he said ''nv virtue Of the
authority OF the state Of Michigan. in ne
vested. hereby pronounce you man and
KArranf.'
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reach no other. II is the only way out OF
he difficulty. If we cannot unite the knot
We must cut it"