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directly responsible. but he was sup
ported by all of the members OF the
Cabinet except the minister of marine.
who finally and with great reluctance
consented TO issue the necessary or
ders 10 Admiral Cervera. They ex-
plain that public sentiment in Mad
rid and elsewhere throughout the
peninsula, as represented by the poll
ticians and newspapers. demanded
some offensive demonstration toward
the United States. They We're moi
satisfied with the defensive policy of
the administration. Thcy We're impa-
tient because the Spanish army in
Cuba was bottled up in Havana. San
tiaso and other ports by our blockade
and because every vessel sent TO Its
relief WAS captured as a prize of war
They Insisted that n fleet of cruisers
which was idle nj Cadiz should be
sent out to destroy our commerce,
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en- OFF. as reported in your papers.
The only naval guns used in the forti-
iications were from the Reina Mercc-
des.'
asked the officers about the effect
of the dynamite shells which the We
suvius threw toward the city. They
replied that the noise of the explosion
caused great terror among the sol
dlers, and particularly among the citi-
zcns. and great deal of earth was
displaced. hut the shells did not hap
pen to fall where they could do great
damage. All OF Cervcra's officers
agree that the Ncsuvius is n most for
midable and destructive agent of war.
] asked my friend who suggested
the sor'ie of the fleet. lie threw up
his hands in horror.
Would that | knew" he exclaimed.
Would that knew the man who s,ig-
sested our sacrifice. II was the most
cruel and unnecessary command that
was ever given 10 brave men. We
were ordered to enter the very gates
OF hell for no other purpose. ns ] can
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FoR7y7HousANp HORSES.

Government Agents to Buy In Denver.
Denver. July 25.-Ncxt Monday the
government board for the inspection of
horses for the United States cavalry
will arrive in Denver and commence
the purchase of 10000 horses. Tie
board will come direct from Washing
ton to this city and will use Denver as
its headquarters in securing the west
ern country for desirable animals.
A short time ago special board
was in Denver buying horses for Tor
rey's Rough Riders and it had better
results here than at any other point
where an agency was established. All
the horses bought We're of the very
highest quality. and the board was well
pleased with the result of its work.
Hence the regular Board of Inspection
for the army will come direct to Den
yer and commence the purchase of
horses.
Smaller horses We're wanted for Tor
rey's cavalry than for the regular cav
airy, and great many offered Were
rejected because they We're too large.
All the animals bought by the frs
board had TO be between 14lt and Isl
hands high.
No horse will be accepted by the
coming board that is less than 15la
hands high nor higher than sixteen
hands.
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were provisions that instead of re-
ceving stores we We're ordered by the
government 10 take the sailors ra-
tions from the holds of our ships and
distribute them among the soldiers.
The merchants had sold out and had
not replaced their stock. so that they
would have little to lose in case of the
capture Of the city by the Americans.
while the commissariat of the army.
by some dreadful msmanagement
had made no provision for siege.
Half the soldiers We're sick and all
Of them We're on starvation ratons
During the battles of the first days of
July l.5o1 sick men Were carried in
carriages and carts TO the trenches
and made to fight. although many of
them fell from exhaustion. The hos
pitfalls were emptied. We sent n lot
of sailors from the ships 10 assist
them. but none of our guns were talk
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most instantly disabled by shells from
the Texas. which met her mt the mouth
of the harbor, and the Oregon was n
great surprise. We had no idea that
any battleslip could make her speed
II was something we were not pre-
pared for. Ii was the Oregon that pre-
vented our escape
What was the natter with the
Spanish sunnery? Why did your shots
do no more damagci'
First. because we had only n few
long-rangc guns. There were none on
the Colon and only two each on the
other ships. Then we had no proper
range-finders. and our sailors lacked
practice. The gunnery of the Yankee
fleet was marvellous. Nothing finer
was ever seen in the world''
My Spanish friends declined to dis
cuss tile effect upon the people and
government of Spain Of Commodore
Watson's expedition. but they showed
great anxiety when told that hc would
certainly lombard Cndiz or Malagn or
both.
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only one chance. Il slight possibility
that one or perhaps two of the YES
sels might escape. The arrangement
of the Yankee fleet was favorable.
The lookouts told us that the New
York had gone TO the east and the
Brooklyn was the only ship in sight
that could ou,sail the slowest of our
vessels. Ii was the intention to ram
the Brooklyn Immediately and sink or
disable her, even though one of our
vessels went down with her. Then it
was hoped the others could outrun the
battleships. Our plain failed because
we could not get near enough to the
Brooklyn. She did not close in on us
like the Texas and Oregon, hut stood
off ct long range. and when the Maria
Teresa started for her she made n
wide sweep and ran away. Ccrvcra
asked Commodore Schley why he did
not come nearer. but got no satisfac-
tion. But the Maria Teresa was al
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Soldier. to Have Fresh Mc,,.

Washington, July 22.-Gcneral Econ.
chlei oi the commlssary department
OF the army today received dis.
phtch IRON Colonel Wester. chief com.
missnry with General Skaters nrmy.
as follows: '
saiitingo. July 22.-,rhe Mississippi
cahne IN Yesterday. Issued TO troops
nhd hospitals 5000 pounds fresh beef
uii rations OF fresh bread issued 10
Two divisions, ana In few days all viii
nave fresh bread. Ovens now on the
way AdJilant General Corbln's son
met at siDohey. WESTON.
Chief Colnmlssary."
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spsnIard. Were Convinced

Washington. July 22.-The War De.
partment has posted the following:
Santiago. July 22.-Adjutant Gen
eral Corbn, Washington: Sent two
troops OF cavalry with Spanish officers
ana Lieutenant Milcy TO receive sur
render OF Spanish troops at San Luis
ana Paimas. They had not heard of
me loss OF cervcra's fleet or Of Torars
surrender. They declined to surrender
unless they could come in and see for
themselves. detachment OF officers
ana men came In last night and re-
turned this morning. apparently salts
hed. SliAFTER."
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transport ships, and n base OF opera
tions against the Spanish force remain
ing in the province of Santiago de
Cuba.
Nipe is directly 10 the north of San
uago on the north coast of the island
The bay of the same name is a mag.
hihcent anchorage for ships. being
sheltered on all sides by penlnsulas.
which almost meet. the channel lead
lng in the bay being very narrow.
There is plenty Of water in the bay to
accommodate vessels Of blockading
squadron, transports, colllcrs and sup.
ply ships.
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AT the capture of a blockhouse in
Cuba an unfinished letter to Gen. Ii
mares was found on table. with the
ink barely dry. 1t started in to say
that the post was well fortified and
could be held against any number OF
Yankee pigs" that could be sent
against it. Just then the brave captain
heard some of the Yankee pigs" root
ing in his asparagus bed and retreated
in great disorder.
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The girls Of Vassar wanted to raise
the flag in honor Of the Manila victory;
but the president of the college was alb
sent and the other authorities wouldn't
give their consent. Did they sit down
and weep. Not once. They climbed 10
the roof, tore the azure robe of night.
and set the stars in glory on the flag
staff And when the president return
ed he swung his hat for them and ran
up two flags more
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Capture of Nipe.

New York. July ga special to the
Herald from Washington, d. c.. says
Rear Admiral Sampson officially re
ported TO the Navy Department to-day
the capture of Nipe. Cuba, and the
consequent transfer to American con
troll OF most important strategic
point on the northeastern coast of
Cuba.
In the future it will be used as n
base of supplies for the army and
navy, harbor of refuge for war and
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In an order to the army relative 10
the health and efficiency OF the SOL
diers. Gen. Miles says; THE history
Of other armies has demonstrated that
in hot climate abstinence from the
use Of intoxicating drinks is essential
to continued health and efficiency" Z"
This precautionary advice Of Gen.
Miles to officers and men OF the army
might be needed with profit by civil
ians who mistakenly suppose that al
coholic beverages are beneficial in hot
weather. The truth is directly the con.
trary. Other things being equal. he
endures hot weather best who is least
addicted to the use Of intoxicating
liquors Of any kind. The above re-
marks apply also to cold weather.
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Thirty-eight OF the 2I1 member. a,

Thirty-eight OF the 2ll member. NJ
the graduating class OF '9S, at Princeton
university, have supported themselves
wholly or In part during their college
course, and probably twenty-five. pos
sibly twenty-six. have been entirely do
pendent upon their own cxertions for
money to meet the cost OF their educa-
tion. A still larger number. perhaps
one-third Of the entire class, have re-
ceiyed assistance in the ways OF schol-
arships, which means free tuition from
the funds at the disposal OF the faculty
for this purpose. According to their
returns the average annual expenditure
OF the members Of the class OF 9s dur
ing their freshman year for all pur-
poses was S662 per capita in the senior
year 3784. There are several yery rich
men In the class. whose parents are
worth millions. and whose allowance,
have practically been unlimited. Their
extravaganza has naturally raised tbo
average and more than offset tho ccon-
omy Of the thirty-eight who have hoon
paying their own expenses, but from Al,
1 can learn II costs the avv,age student
about e70o a year at Princeton. and be
can live very well on that money.
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Ferdinand Peck Sen. to r.,,.

Washington. July 22.-The PresIdent
has appointed Ferdinand w. Peck NJ
Chicago commissioner general OF tho
Paris Exposition.
Mr. Peck succeeds the late Moses
y. Handy ns commissioner general 10
me Paris Exposition Of 1900. Mfr.
,inhdy bnvlng died several months ngo.
Mr. Peek * n leading Chicngo citizen
ma wns one Of The directors and a lend.
ing spirit In the Worlds Fair.
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The fact that the American navy to-
day has sprung to the first rank, ship
for ship, in fighting power in the world
and is equipped with the best guns
ever made-better than the Armstrong
or the krupp-shows that our navy de-
partment in the past has been in good
hands. To former Secretary Hilary A.
Herbert, seconded by Boutelle, large
part of the credit is due.
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General cnllxio Gnrcln. In charge OF
,unnii forces IN the operations nlpout
snh,lngo. today notified General
Snhii.r illnt he hnd rendered his res.
'siln'ion iis commander Of Insurgents
III me eastern department Th. action
pn 'he pnri Of General Gnrcin ig rc.
,hrnen n. i'ise and IL believed to
n've ~ its object the drawing OF a
voie OF confidence from the leaders Of
the Cuban junta.
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The Spanish have habit Of shooting
high. II Ham" Fish had been a
shorter man he would probably be alive
today. The bullet which went through
his heart would have passed over the
shoulder Of the average person. Fish
was 9 feet 3.
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A CHANGE IN RUSSIA.
Decides No, to Spend Big Money on lie.
Navy.

London, July 23.-The Moscow cor
respondent of the Standard says:
1T seems that Russia has dropped
the idea of spending 9o,oo0,oo0 ron
bles on her navy. Evidently the de
cision is n sudden one. because the
representative of the Union Iron
Works of San Francisco. who was
summoned TO St Petersburg 10 take
orders for ironclads had actually ar
rived there when the government
changed its mind.
The motive for the change is un-
known, but it is supposed to indicate
that the party favoring an Anglo
Russian instead of Russo-German
entente is gaining strength
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An Oklahoma minister married
twelve couples in sixty minutes the
other day. Twelve knots an hour may
not be able to hold tallow dip to
ocean greyhound speed, but 1t 10 pref
ty good time on the troubled ms<ri-
monisl 80.
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Spanish talk of marching on Wash
ington may amount to stmething Do
We not know what General Jacob Coxey
did?
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Undoubtedly A. II. Love. who apollo
gizes to the Spanish government, will
cry out for the goats at the day of judg-
ment.
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The idea is advanced by the Roches-
ter Herald that Oregon went that way
because the democrats had all gone TO
the war.
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Boston now ought 10 be able to sleep
o. nights and resume its meditations
on Browning. Ibsen and Oversoul.
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Girls that are always harping on the
rights of women usually get left in the
matrimonial shuttle.
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''Sprocketts Is no patriot" How do
ycu know" II offered to enlist II he
would cancel what l owe him on my
wheel. and he wouldn't"
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A fish in the hand is worth dozen
in the anglers story
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Some folks never expect to get what
they expect.
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It's poor obesity remedy that is
unable to make the patients purse
thinner.
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The minister who writes out his ser
mons is more apt to realize their
length.
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Naturally the Spaniards see that lit
tie question of the exchange of pris-
oners in a very different light now.
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Homeopathists tell us that like cures
like but they fail to suggest cure for
dislike.
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"a toad can't live with its mouth open.'
How strange! And woman can't live
with hers shut"
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This is the age of substitutes. but
none has been discovered for honesty.
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MY wife won't let me take nap in
The afternoon why not?' She says II
isn't fair for her to have to make me get
up twice in one day."
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COsMO BUTrERMILK TOILET SOAP
makes the skin soft, white and healthy,
Sold everywhere,
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No matter what womans age may
be. she never thinks she looks it.
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Quickest Time East or we.t.

In Denver this afternoon, in Chicago
st. Louis. st. Paul. Minneapolis or Salt
Lake tomorrow. via the Union Pacific
The only line that does It. Ticket once
oil Seventeenth street.
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To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 100 or 10.
II c. C. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
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Are we going to Aunt Mnria's this
summer NO, dear; Aunt Julia u q
better cook"
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That deaf and dumb beggar goes
around with. the blind beggar now"
. Yes; he can't read and the blind beggar
has to tell him the war news"
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Don't tobacco Spit and SMOKE vsss lns Auay.
10 quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full of life. nerve and viaor, take No-To-
atrong All druggists. J6c. or Si. Cure Guaran.
teed, Booklet and sample free. Address
oterling Remedy Co.. hcago or New York
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HOODS pills cure ali Liver Ills. as ceass.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-13

E,oufort " = Corr.snond.nro q T1I,is
= ~ 90 -, VI rs p''''l'.'''' '' '-'u''
'io'e
ne most important discovery III
coast fishing 50 far has been made
by the fishermen offshore here. and
th,ra ts reason tn baIic,.a that +hera
,,iu ~. r,,. ,al.l,i,,,. ,....,,,t.. ,[',~i,,,I -
80 ''' '''''F VI % '''''i ~
the future through improved methods
Of d"ep-sea SEEMING.
The discovery offshore here is
nothing less tban that If . ,.inta, mr.
.,,.,, 70 aI,r TtttC,..,I .r..ctl, 90 G.t
49,,
rom SiA l" eiEhI lannon's peI'" lHe
surface OF the water the fish have been
found to be literally sWarmiug in
countless numbers. and hooks ana
seinee LET down to the dantb ir,,a,.ia-
Nv, I,,.,,,l. 49,, ,tat, t,a,,,.. ~ e.-[+
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unmistakable triumph. The pIav waq
presented by Herbert Kelley and Miss
Efie Shannon and their admirable
company, including w. J. LeMoyne and
Edmund ID. Lyons.
Mill 6. Barlow, at one time a famous
minstrel. IS now playing "UncIa Tom"
with Martins big Spectacular produce
ton Of Mrs. Stoves story.
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MAYORS or ST. PAUl9

oniC' four terms sometimes candi-
| date as a Republican. at others rs a
Peoples Citizens candidutr- own
personality elected him: h, was great
or than his party. 30 citizen ever had
| greater uerS0nal following nS a ply
! stefan: his services Wrr, at IN, dfsuOSi-
| ton of every orr-th, POOR without
regard to pay or condensation he
might be said f., -, ETY. DhvS.rlan
! vithnut tn. ,,,lirn ~. COMMITMENTS Dem
ucr9ts as wen as Republirans dclight-
! ed to honor him win thcir votes and
! Whflr i'm nt'i,a Ia mazda M ajst;,,.ti,n
hptUrou u,en If dif.,ra,t ,,,Ii+ir,l
! nuiniou in his onDnint,,,ants IA. WA
! lice annoirtnen+. v.,r, ,,.,.,r cl,,re.,l
| h, a,1, srhs...,,,n,,t ,,,.,+ 4tr ~,
pirs,uf rveritiva tbn,,,yht - - ,.,'i.l
| il,a I'm rs,,n,.. ~
rnintr.,s- 49,, nnIi..,,,.,,, ,,.i ~ o.
arm, j., nv, '. nv ''o'N l'9l ~
, rI,., en-. ,,t ~ 80 ~ ii'''Ne
br Stav.,,t.. us C4l,,p i"!'"W tIs'
,nru..,.,.,ti,. 49,, rs - . ''""7 We
No., - ~ "'-u '."Ii"il'itai' ne WIS
sf,.,,,.ti,,, ~ ~ ~ 80 IN 'I' con
S,Ii.,,,. ,.,i,, .i', lIa'I9S' 'IH anu l-,'hr
nurlth 7" i.o" t'' - iduI "
said nf ~, '''' lion IL may nc
,.a,,,a lax l'I"l N"1" ne uISt
thnuebt L,. WINK. a. i''l,9 o. ~ WIS
the munfc;n.,I r,l.a,,rn,,rt ~, 5;t-.,..',,+
lines than his predecessors had Nam
"I ms supporters were men of the radi-
i',, ,', '' l',',! " H., were Oh l,r oplh-
nrsss.I mat s,I.,',l ~,
| upon the Sabbath dan. ana nil kinds If
Samhiing driVcu out of the city
I'r Stewart Was even then AN old
I S'l,i'' ne knew he people Of -. Paul,
/ ne had 10 govern cosmopolitan city
/ many "I hof cIt|rnS of foreign birth
/ iH" was satisfied '43j n" drastic policy
] O. d B ltf.
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signed, 10y reason OF having been elected
member Of congress. Robert y.
| smith. then president of the common
council. was unanimously elected by
the council to fill the un"Xpircd term,
ana 10y successive reflections held Of
flee until June. 1872. and then again
reelected in 1894 1t is no part Of my
| purpose to say burt little in regard to
his several administrations. less cannot
be said however, that while it is ar
undiSputed fact that he was a Demo
cratic politician of the old school and
| had been more or less mixed up in
politics for more than forty years, and
notwithstanding the hoWl-that he was
the embodiment and chief of gang rule
these points We're urged against him
10y small calib"red Republicans and
ClSErUntled Democrats who were meyer
satisfied unless they had hold Of the
public nipple, and all the time he was
as free from craftsmanship as any Ot
his predecessors in office. Any citizen
who may take the trouble To inquire
into his many appointments Will Iind
that the Republicans always had
large share, i'll fact. the majority of
the boards We're controlled by Repuhli
cans when he went out of office, men
whom he had appointed not with re-
gard to politics. but for fitness and
Character-men who are among our
first citizens. No one has ever at
tempted to nnpugn his honor, his hon
cSty or his integrity.
That mistakes We're made in his as
we'll as in other administrations there
is no doubt hut they were the out
growth Of boom times, and honestly
made for the hettermsnt Of the city,
as was thought. In lS32 surprise
u political cyclone was III store FOR all
parues Democrats and Republicans
alike. The Democrats we're of the
opinion that with Bob Smith as their
standard bearer they We're impregnl-
Bile. They had forgotten one fact, how
ever that the financial crash of 1879
was increasing in volume; that the
times were hard rea! estate depreciat-
ing in value, men out of employment,
business at a standSJiIl-this wrong
fully charged upon the municipal add
ministration then in pOWer-yet there
were men simple enough to believe it.
The Republicans and their allies, with
out much hope of success spent weeks
in procuring a candidate for mayor.
After many failures and with a pledge
that all they required was the use Of
his name, they succeeded in getting
| Frederick p Wrght's consent to the
use of his name as a candidate for
mayor Mr.. Wright was a prominent
/ b;..i~reS man, whose education was
and had l.. in the counting room
knew but little It.; ~ municipal affairs.
After spirited caEV-- u" was elect
ed. and for some months afterwards
it was a problem who was mayo -Ait
/ Wright or the machine who nominal
ed ana secured his election. For
while ii may be said the gang run
high. but he soon realized the fact that
if he wanted 10 make his adminiStra-
ton respectable and sustain his own
reputation ii must be run upon bust
ness lines which for part Of his term
he tried TO do
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seems to wane in public favor and is
unquestiOnably the best drama Mr. Ar
thur has ever written. 1t is booked
for an early visit at a local playhouse
Clyde Fitch's new play, "The Moth
and the Flame" which received its
first production in Washington, d. c.,
Il week ago, seems to have scored an
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night and Wednesday matinee car
men, and Wednesday night the don
bic bill, "Cavalleria Rusticana' and
II NJ. 5. Pinaforo"
The DazzIer." not a new. vet always
a bright and welcome farce comedy
will be presented at the MetropoIitan
the last three days Of this week by
COsEr0Ve &, Grants Comedians
The Dazzler'' is one Of those roll
licking farce comedies that is decided
~ short on plot, but long or fun. There
is a story, but it never oEtrudas itself
to interfere with the merriment. Cos
grove & Grants Comedians are ranort-
ed to be clever entertainers, with an
abundance Of bon m0ts, lively dance:
and merry Songs.
nany, Ida Rogers. VIII West. Lizzie
Sanger and the Leslie sisters will he
seen again. The additions TO the com
comedian. whose dancing is his fort
Agnes Evans. the parody singer
Boulder and Griffin, who play on
great variety Of musical fnatrument-:
Frank Mack. The character clog dancer
and Evelyn Murphy May Fisk ana
Kitty Dahl.
The n&@ speciality that c'oses the
second act has been aroueing great
nj hES!aSln eNeiNWhCre. ii is partict-
''alHi IN Icy the entire company, and
consists OF ii verse fer each cf tn" prir-
cil'"I Hui"it2h countries. after which
Ire national has is shown and the r7-
C:""&i AR az that country Is played. At
the finish comes the American Vars D..
and at It's close. instead Of waving
SmaII haGS; the outer coverings OF Jhe
i2dieS Su@a, MY disappear. showing
mem dressed III the stars and StfinaS,
a HVlrS Aa%' Wnlie al JON IN singing
me : ar pa"E ed tanner; Ire t.!
tect IS Sald TO he electrical, and 1t is
easy 10 believe mat AUDIENCES are S9'|~
eu with Waf-Hke frenzy III THESE
lil mes;
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Marie Wainwright, the distinguished
emotional actress. is now touring the
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A NURSERY OF THE SEA
THE WINTER HABITAT or SALT
WATER FISHES

In ahe Deepest HoIIows of the Ocean
The, COn&rcgatc During the
Months of January and February
The Numbers Seem IncNhauStI-
bIe-IInouGh TO Choke Up Rivers.
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Joseph Arthur's popular comedy
drama. Blue Jeans" recently played a
successful engagement at the Sckillar
theater, Chicago. This play never