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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
Spanish Prisoner Claims TO Have
Been an Eyewitness to
His Assassination.
RELEASED AND ARRIVES IN MANILA.
Gen. Luna Called at Aguinaldo's Head
quarters and Was Informed That
the Leader Was Not In.
lhis AnEered Luna and an Alteration
Took Place In which lie and His
Aide Wore Killed story Not
Generally Believed.

MANILA, June lS.-A Spanish Office
VINO has been prisoner in the hand
OF the rebels and who was released b,
Aguinaldo. has come through ON,
lines to Manila. lie claims TO hay,
been witnes, of the assassination OF
Gen. Luna. According to his story tho
relations between the two Filipino
leaders had been strained be.
cause OF Luna'S attempt 70
assume control of affairs and
the final rupture was forced by Agui-
naldo issuing secret orders to the pro.
vlncial governors. Luna thereupon no
tined Aguinaldo, demanding copies of
inc documents, and Aguinaldo replied
that Luna was general Of the army
and that the civil government did not
concern him. Luna, on opening The
reply at his headquarters, in the pres
encc OF his officers. exclaimed hotly:
'He will be dead Tomorrow
One officer, who was friendly to
Aguinaldo, hastcncd to warn him. and
Aguinaldo called together 90 trusted
soldiers fellow townsmcn Of his and
stationed them around his house, with
instructions to kill any one attempting
TO enter, regardless of rank.
Luna appeared next day and saw
Aguinaldo at the window.
A member of TIE guard said: "Agu,-
naldo has gone to inspect his troops" .
Luna then exclaimed You are a
liar!' drew his revolver, struck at the
guard and tried to force an entrance
INTO the house. Before he could use
MS revolver one OF the guards bayo-
neted him, another shot him in the
back and others stabbed him. In all he
had 20 wounds. Luna's aide de camp
was killed in the same way.
The Spaniard's story has not entire
~ dispelled the doubts of Luna's death ,
and bets that he is alive are freely
made Some people think that Agui- ,
naldo has taken pains to send the ,
opaniard here with this story. further ,
luce of some diplomatic scheme, while 3
'ihers suspect that Aguinaldo hs, been &
's.assinated by Luna's men. =
Since the Americans withdrew from
'nndaba recently the rebels have re.
urned and have wrcallcd vengeance
Ipon those who befricnded the Ameri- !
ans. They slaughtered the natives
Tho surrendered the town and dis.
layed their heads on poles in the pub
C square.
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Nnehing Is Probable.

NI'NooGA. Tenn. June 9O.-Citi-
'' >coddy are using bloodhounds
earch for a colored man who as
" little Mirtie Bell, and will
h'm Il he is found. A suspect
.rI ocforc the girl with a rope
De ".' neck but She said he was
De man and he was released.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
New Market for American Manufacturers

WASHINGTON, June 19-Thc reci-
procity treaty with the British colony
of Barbadoes has been signed and will
continue five years or longer. The
islands depend upon the United States
for their food supply, but have been
getting nearly all of their manufac-
turcd goods from England. Sugar is
their chief product, and Americans
bought over s., 600, 900 worth of it last
vear
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
tanniballsm In Alnska.

.N lEANClSCo. June 20.-A story OF
lTa,on and cannibalism comes
ia 0fclc city, Alaska. Michael DAILY,
tor Liiar and VI. Provost lost their
! on the trail from Circle City to
.o"n 'ast winter, and their bodies
JUST been found. Daly's body had
D partly eaten by his companions,
" remains were found five miles
y Four hundred dollars were
Rom thc bodies.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
funds for cyclone sufYerers.

MnwAUKEE. Wis. June l5.-The funl
collected for New Richmond sufferers
in Milwaukee footed up about So OOc
Wednesday night. Another car of sup
plies was sent on tho Wisconsin Cen.
trail train Wednesday evening. Osh.
kosh, Fond du Lac. Viroua, Janesville,
Sheboygan, Chiffon, Kcnosh and other
towns are also contributing.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
CrOpS Practically Rninrd.

OSHKOSH, Wis, June 16. The heavy
rains have caused loss of hundreds
of thousands of dollars to farmers of
this section. In fact, the crops of
Winuebago county are practically
rnined
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
The Alaska 0ue.tian.

LONDON, June l5.-The United States
ambassador here. Joseph II. Choatc.
has just received from the foreign Of.
fee communication on the Alaska
question which, it is understood, is a
satisfactory temporary arrangement
OF the affai-.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
she shons In N.po,eon., Cou,t

kENosuA. Wis, June l5-Mrs. Ma
ria Ramsey Bacot, who lived at the
French court during the time OF Ma
poleon Ill. and literary woman of
considerable note, passed away at her
home, in this city Wednesday. The
deceased was 20 years OF age.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22

-'iN June 9o-An official of the
..an foreign office, who was inter.
'r4 Monday by a correspondent
Tc.al'yc to the visit Of DIR. Zorn,
% tnc German delegates to the
70 conference to Berlin, emphasized
~'"-'. .o''i'yof Germany accepting
'a-an Pauncefote's arbitration
-1a. proposals..
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
Gen. Luna's Death a Godsend.

PARIS. June L. "A dispatch from
Brussels gives an interview with NJ.
Andree, Belgian consul general to Ma
Mia, on the assassination Of Gen.
Luna. Andree declares that Luna's
death is Godsend. lie was the soul
of the rebellion and the most SAN
culinary man of all of Aguinaldo's army.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
Another Tornado Victim.

Sioux CITY, Ia, June lj.-Anothcr
victim of the tornado near Salix. Ia.
was added to the list Wednesday, Thos.
Malloy dying at the hospital here of
shock to his nervous system. This
makes the fifth victim, all in the NAL
Low familv
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
Chicago's Population.

CHICAGO, June lz-Chicago's popula-
tion, according to Chief of Police Kip.
ley. has finally passed the two million
mark and is now 2,Oss,O4S The figures
are the result of census taken 10y the
poiicp force
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
The Missionaries Are Safe

HoNG KONG, June 19.-The reports
that Rev. H. $. Phillips, Mrs. Phillips
and Miss Sears, missionaries of the
Church Missionary society. with three
native converts, were recently killed
by rioters in the province of Nan Wei,
is contradicted, and it is now an
nounccd that all are safe.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
Native Missionaries Killed.

LONDON, June 17.-Thc Church Mis-
sionary society confirms the report of
the trouble at Kieng King Eu, adding
that two native missionaries were
killed
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
kcntucklan Drowned.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, June i9.-Near
Hills island, up the Cumberland, a
man named Loveman. of Frank 'ort.
Ky.. was drowned. lie was pushed
from ferry boat by frightened horses.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
Exports Exceeded Imports.

WASHINGTON, June 10 The bureau
of statistics has issued corrected edi-
tion of the May statement of the inn
ports and exports of the United States,
which shows that during the last II
months the exports of merchandise ex-
ceedcd the imports 10y sac, 459, l5l.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
The sfaI Passes Cape Verde Islands

PARIS, June IA dispatch from
the Cape Verde islands announces
that the French sccond-class cruiser
Sfax, carrying Capt. Dteyfus, has
passed here en- route for Brest, where
she is not expected before Saturday
next.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
kr. Adm. CroshY Dead.

WASHINGTON. June l6. - Rr. Adm
Pierce Crosby. retired. one Of the last
of Farraguts officers in the stirring
fights OF the civil war, died here Thurs
day night Of diabetes, aged 70 years.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
Goes To tho Grand jury.

:" l"i'h' June 2O,-Justice Furst-
." '"e criminal term Of the SUI
'''r, Monday, signed the orde-
.'''''' the case of Roland Il.
-,4A' accused of the poisoning of
maze d. Adams, to the grand
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
Ten of the crew Drowned.

BREMEN, June 19.-In n collision off
FriedrichShaven between the German
steamer Artushof and the British
steamer Mauritus Sunday the Artu-
shof was sunk, ten of her crew being
drowned.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
0"efal of Ausustin Dalv.

''Eh' June 2O.-Thc funeral OF
' pa'y was held from st.
cathedral Monday. The
was crowded, and even the
were Alled. The intcrment was
''a'l cemetery.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
Compared To "A Bull Higher.

MADmD, June l6.-Thursday's issue
of the lmparc al. in an article on Bel
lamy Storcr. the new United States
minister to Spain, compares his per-
sonal appearance with that OF Mazan.
TIM, the popular bull fighter.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
me irlnCe's Final Leyee

''N' june @O.-Thc prince Of
"c 70 We final leyee Of the season
'E Ihe duke of Connaught. the
'' salisbury, the duke of Marl-
'"' '"e cabinet ministers and the
"'''' corps were among those
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
I" Muster Out s.nw

49, ''''N' June @O.-Gen. Otis In.
,oIn war department that all OF
|,s,a4 organizations in the
b. -'' desire to be mustered out
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
After tho Tobacco Trust.

COLUMBUS, o., June lS.--Attorney
General Monnett Friday night filed
suit in the supreme court TO oust the
Continental Tobacco Co.. known us the
trust, from doing business.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
''"e" Buried byaC Cays.in.

ANA Mex, June oo--Santo
"'ne caved in last Friday
go miners none Of whom have
''''"rd Another cave-in oc-
"'''day' which will make re-
Llrl,A.l-c
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
'~''"tts Father Dead

'''' June @O.-James Il. Tascot,.
'''"'' Of the famous willy
~. > lead 1t said grief over
t., ,, ,,',appearance. % following the
i..' W millionaire Smell, was a
'o'y factor to Tascott's death.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
Territory Ceded to Germany.

MADRID, June l5.-The senate We'd
nesday adopted a bill ceding the Caro-
line islands, the Ladrones aud the
Pelew islands 10 Germany.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22

,..,' .'''oN, June 20. The subscrip.
~. .''''ed Monday by the national
.,,s1 W. oi the Dewey home fund
+s'-. 80 70 s,SS' making the total to
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
Rsy. Dr. Wood Dead.

LONDON. June i9.-Rev. DIR. Wood,
former president of the Wesleyan con-
ference, Is dead
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
NAPOLEON'S BELT.
That He Wore on the Day OF HIS I'm
perial Coronation.

That He Wore on the Day OF His I'm
perial Coronation.
The waist belt worn by Napoleon l..
on the day of his coronation in Notre
Dame is in the possession OF a French
family living in Paris, and counted
among their greatest treasures. This
belt is so small that it is suspected the
emperor must have had bad quarter
of an hour when he wore it, or was
really the slender little creature his
tory paints him at that age The relic
is composed of crimson velvet. en-
bossed with exquisitely chiseled gold
eagles, and is starred with monograms
in gold filigree A leather case in which
it has been confined has kept the belt
in perfect preservation. This French
family cannot be persuaded to rel1n-
quish this souvenir to any of the
Napoleonic collections, and until now
the secret of it's habitation has been
unknown, though it was well under
stood such a belt had been worn by
Napoleon, and that it disappeared AFTER
the coronation. How some girls would
like to get hold of that belt to wear
with their tailor-cut shirt waistsl
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
Rafting the Bear.

So popular was bull batting in olden
days in England that riots followed
the attempt to suppress it in the large
towns. Bear batting was more popular
still, if that could be. In various places.
Liverpool especially, it made part OF
the festivities at the election of the
mayor, being held before his worship
started for church. Ladies commonly
attended in great numbers. There was
a famous bear at Liverpool, which
showed such grand sport in 1872 that
certain fair admirers presented it with
a garland, decked it with ribbons, and
carried it to the theater, where spe-
cial entertainment had been "com-
handed" which Bruin sat out in the
front of their box. But of gossip about
bull and bear batting there is no end
Enthusiastic lovers of Shakespeare
read with interest the petition of the
royal bear warden, addressed to Queen
Elizabeth in 1895, complaining that his
licensed performances had been neg
lected of late because every one went
to the theater.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12

COLONIA JUAREZ,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12

vain; you might guess that. There IS
always a diablerie about dropped
coins, even on the most trivial occa-
sions, which is enough TO exasperate
the coolest saint At time like this,
when a PERSONS happiness, and per-
haps more than his happiness, depends
upon it's being found, the fiendish
thing hides itself away as if it pos
tessed the cunning of a fox. It was
only when Val was beginning to fear
that his great resource would probably
fail him this time that he came across
it. 1t was edge up against the
wainscoting, in the last place he ex-
pected to find it, and seemed to jeer
at him as he snatched it.
Val was a little superstitious.
"As I might have expected" he NUT
cred. "my fate hangs in the balance
and a feather will turn it,
But he seized on the fact that the
tail" of the coin was inside and the
head" toward him and this he tool
as his Tip"
In a few minutes he was inside {
hanson on his way to know his fate
When the cab drove up to the grea
miIlionaire's mansion a fearful qualn
came up in his throat. But he did no
mean to turn back now.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12

Has had several years experience in hos.
pitfalls for the insane; makes a specially OF
nervous and mental diseases and OF the
OflUms and cigarette habits cured in to
days by means Of a newly discovered and
scie1ti6c remedy Pains and nervousness
are Controlled. Not a cent paid until all de-
sire for the ''habit' is removed. Private san
.tarinm treatment II desired where nurse,
food, room and cure costs nothing until con-
WINGED you are cured. Call or write for Pho,
to0raph of case cured showing before ard
after" Cases treated at home are strictly
confidential. Letters confidential ana All IN.
DIR. TONEY, Freudenthal Block, Ell Paso,
Texas. P. o. Box 3o4. Hours: 8 to Il M; TO
and to 8 p. m.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
Church Directory

$50 D. m,' Epworth League.
7:so p. m. preaching.
s s:so 3 ,: No., H. Wednesday, Prayer meeting.
Seats free, IL are invited
Especial in vitation is extended to strangers
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MYR-
s IS W
20 a. M. morning worship.
1880 D. M, evening worship
9:45 a. M, Sunday school.
6:15 D. no Senior Christian Endeavor.
4;S S B. m H., eMondayl interm'd'te Endeavor.
30 3. m. "wednesday prayer meeting.
church the first Tuesday Of each month at
The Session meets in the pastors study the
arst Tuesday evening Of each month.
tonic street and Magoaan "a ay H,: s W:0.
s;45 a. m. Sunday school.
HOO q. M, morning worship
$500 p. M. Junior Union.
4 90 p. M. Senior Union;
7:3O p M, evening worship
1901 M, "wednesday prayer meetlng
CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE IMMAoUL,
ass 99sss9 fasher Arsuis Recsor
Residence. North Oregon street. Hours for
$50 a. NJ, Catechism.
1000 q. NJ. High mass, sermon.
GERMAN. LUTHERAN CHURCH: REv
Services held every Sunday at p. m.' at
First NJ. E. church.l
] church, South, corner Texas and Stanton
streets; Rev: J; T. French. Pastor; Ee Isl
I1:oo a. m morning worship.
1870 p. M. evening WORSHIP.
$3.50 a. NJ. Sunday school
asS pna 4q8 p me- &sestlns
CHRISTIAN CHURCH. MYRTLE AyEN-
qs Rev. D. shpltf Sasa and Meso%
streets. Hours for services:
7:;0 p. M, evening worship.
$3.50 a. m Sunday school.
400 3. M. Junior Christian Endeavor.
z: 80 p M, "wednesday prayer meeting
House Joining church. Hours Tor service:
11:00 a. NJ, morning prayer.
s s:so p p M m ssye1aing lp. 5ayS1r.
| Wednesdav-l0:0o a. NJ. litany and reading
The Vestry every third Monday In each
The BrotSerheod Of St. Andrew oohapter
~ every ThprsSay in each month st 500 p
and visitors especially to make use of their
free reading rooms.
| The Daughters of the King (Chapter 400
| every Friday at 4:30 D.
| The Rector's Aid Society every Tuesday at
400 p. M, except the Tuesday after the first
The Womans Auxiliary Margaret B. Mar
! tin branch) at 400 p, m. on the Tuesday at
/ ter the first Sunday in each month,
| The Ministering Children's League every
| Saturday afternoon at 4:30.
| The Altar Guild the Saturday preceding
| the first Sunday in each month.
CONGREGATIONAL G h Q R @ 81 (MEXI-
- CAM. Kansas St. bet 4th & 9Th. Rev. A. @.
| Wright, Pastor; also director of congrega-
| tional training School. sol North Santa Fe
! street. Hours for services:
| 1000 a. M, Sunday school.
| HOO d. ~, Senior Christian Endeavor
1900 D. M, G"nior Christian Endeavor.
1880 D. m, EVEN worship.
1880 p NJ, wednesday, prayer meeting.
Nv NJ O. A.. SAINT LOUIS STREET.
- Thomas johnson, general secretary
Hours for service:
2:OOp M, bible study.
400 p m, mems meeting.
Rooms open through the week from 500 a.
m. to 10: p. m.
MEXICAN MISSION OF THE METHOD
wi list church, South South Campbell
street near Fourth street. Rev. j. f. Corbfn.
Pastor. Hours for service:
| 1850 a. M, morning wC-sn1p.
1880 m, evening worship.
1000 q. m. s-.nday school.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
Maisie was at home.

She was very pleased to see Lieut..
Kingsley. She came forward with her
ring hand extended. She was only a
little creature, but she had the knacK
of being very dignified when 1t pleased
her to be so. This always sent val
into a fright and now he wished ne
had gone and drowned himself rather
than have come.
He sat on the edge of the chair to
which Maisie politely pointed, oppo-
site her, and she thought, whimsical
ly, of Oliver Twist.
Mamma was out shopping. She her
self had a headache and thought she
would remain at home and rest. Was
it true that he was ordered abroad at
once? It must be so inconvenfent to
go so suddenly.
Val broke out, just as he might
have been expected to do.
"Maisie," he said, leaning forward,
and half looking as If he intended to
hypnotic her.
Maisie gazed at him quietly, with q
quick change to haughtiness In her
face. vaPs heart sank. He knew lit
tie of women's nature, least OF all,
very likely, Of Maisie's. He guessed
nothing of what had been passing In
| her soul these two years, nor why
nor how it Is that a woman resents
not being taken by storm when she IS
willing, money or no money. He d1o
not know that that quick look OF PRIDE
was just poor little Maisie's revenge
for his past cowardice. But he went
on with his task.
And a nice mess he had made out
of it by the time he had done. When
he went away he remembered hardy
anything of what he had said, beyond
dwelling at some length on his own
position and her money. But the
strange way she looked at him when
they wished good-by, and how she
gave him the tips of her fingers, was
burnt into his soul.
He was as pale as death when he
got home. He took his coat and ves'
off and then went to a drawer. 1t was
a beautiful little thing, he thought, az
he examined it carefully, and capable
of doing its work surely and swiftly
He placed the weapon on the table
handy Then he scratched away a.
letter after letter for about an hour
When he had done he rose, TOOK VI
the revolver and toyed with It. TheI
there came sharp rap at the door
It was Walker, with a note for him.
A glance at the superscription SEN
his white cheeks red as flame.
The note inside the envelope ran:
| dearest Val: Are we not quite
misunderstanding each other? Come
and see me at once. Forgive me.
did not mean to treat you so. (Youl
own If you willy MAlSlE.
The dainty missive dropped from
Walls fingers, his hands went into hi
pockets once more, and he found him
self looking at his image in the glass
Perhaps he meant to call himself NOR
Names Perhaps he was trying II
think Of something new in sWea
words. If so it was a failure H
could only mutter, after long 81
lence:
Heavens! That was q near thing.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12

wi list church, South South Campbell
street near Fourth street, Rev. J. F. Corbin.
Pastor. Hours for services:
80 a. NJ, morning wc-snfp.
1870 d m, evening worship.
1000 8. m. S..aday school.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12

Have Had Forty Years. Experience.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
RetaIiated on the Cat.

Tommy, aged 4, wanted to sit at
the dinner table one day when COM
pany was present, but was sent away
with the remark that his whiskers
weren't long enough for him to sit
there. He was given his dinner at a
small table by himself, and while he
was eating a pet cat came purring
about him. ooh, go way" said Tom
my. your whiskers are big enough
to eat at the company table"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
Ancient Order of HibernIans,

Ancient Order of Hbernans.
Division No. l, Ell Paso county. meets Sec
ond and fourth Sundays at X. OF p hall
at 300 p. m. JAS. CLIFFORD President.
Nj. r. OMAN, Secretary.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-25
lay. Friday and Saturday and satur-

day, Friday and Saturday and Satur-
DAY matinee at the Grand.
"A Black Sheep" differs from the
greater number OF modern farces, In
asmuch as there Is not a stale joke
or gag" sprung during the entire per-
Torrance. but it has that brightness
originality characteristic of the farces
of this most successful playwright,
displayed in ludicrous situations, bright
dialogue unique and novel specialties,
and the ability of the strongest and the
most talented players ever seen in
a Hoyt comedy.
AS in all of Hoyt's pieces, there is
plenty of liquor, and in "A Black
Sheep" there are plenty of people to
drink it, notably an Arizona editor
(William Devere), who has the edito-
rial sanctum connected with the bar
by cash railway.
AS Hot Stuff" the principal Of the
play George Allen is said to be ridic-
ulously funny, and his every word and
motion sets the audience into fits of
prolonged laughter. His Arizona waltz
with Lulu Besson is reported as being
a wonderful terpsichorean achieve
ment, and to be the funniest speciality
ever introduced in comedy.
The cast is a large one, numbering
about 80 people, and all the scenery
used in the production will be brought
from New York being the same as
used at Hoyt's theater during the met
ropoitan run.
That theater-goers are hungry for
one of Mr.. Hoyt's amusing comedies
is attested by the unusually brisk de-
mand for seats in advance.