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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-18
Sleeping Car ana o'uer Article

Sleeping Car and Otner w Article
c,oa,,n. car dining car and palace car ,o,-
companies taxed; reports, etc $1,000 g99g
An cnr comnanies taxed .....':.''...,.., 49,
ComptroIier to assess same u rspo'S soo7
- nnt ,oads s'---''s. 49,
Railroad companies required 10 Fepo.'
humber OF ears rented from car Voi" syy,,
nantes ..-......,...+.s. u 49, - ''' ~. ,an,narv
Article 5s25. Every sleeping car colnphns,
nalace car company and dinsns car so' nlsnn
doing business in this state, aua eyeIS " 80,
company corporation or assoela'ion ", I'll
sons leasing or renting sueh es Va, o,,aiiy h.
way company In this state shsii ann , a., dav
tween the Arst day of January ana nis, sns
n, March report 10 the comptroller OF pupilr
accounts. under oath OF the presiden.. usss
ura- M some other officer OF said corpora"oh'
as follows. 10 Wit "a, .ooL
The total authorized capital stock
2 The number of shares Issued.
a The number OF shares authorized
The par value OF each share 80,
< THE humber OF miles OF railroad IN tnl@
State and other States over "nich "s '''1
are hauled ,,.oaa In this
8. The number OF miles OF railroad IN .n,s
State over which its cars are nauleu, ihe i've,
amount invested by said company ~ INA
estate. manufacturing plants, materials ana
pronerties other than sleeping, palace and
dining cars and their equipments; and sna''
pay 10 the State treasurer for the use OF ~
| state tax OF 20 cents on the slpp OF Wy
| capital stock OF such company employed ~
| this state; and in computing the amount OF
such capital stock so employed. the snmf
! shall be such proportion OF the capital stocF
| OF such company after deducting therefrom
\ the amount shown TO be invested IN req
estate. manufacturing plants. materials sne
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

picked the Weber up and towed her to the
seawall. A new shaft will be cast Tor
her and put in as quickly as possible.
The big collier Wyefeld goes on Hunters
Point drydock to-day. Considerable re-
pairing will have to be done on her before
she goes back into the Nanaimo trade:
Jack Hill and Robert Loss, two sailor
boarding house men, nearly lost the num-
Der of their mess on the bay yesterday
They borrowed a whitehall from Harry
Hansen to visit some frienus aboard the
steam whaler Belvedere. Off Folsom
street wharf they began quarreling. and
pute. Loss hit Hill a blow on the ear and
knocked him overheard. At the same time
he lost his balance and went overheard
himself. Hill was the first to get back
into the boat, and then he pulled Loss
aboard in the nick of time, as he was
completely exhausted and ready to sink.
The men then postponed their visit to the
Belvedere and roWed ashore.
The Harbor Commissioners met yester-
eminent transports. Captain Howard was
present on behalf of Captain Long, Y. s.
A and asked for Folsom street wharf.
The Alaska Packers Association and the
Alaska. Commercial Company have been
assigned the use Of that structure, so the
Commissioners put the matter over until
next meeting day in order to see If the
companies named will not accept another
wharf and allow the government the use
ports are using Folsom street wharf, and
II is thought that there will be no trouble
in making arrangements to let them con-
tinue doing so. Commissioners Colnon
Harvey and Herold are all in favor of
granting the privilege.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
ADVERTISEMENTS.
PECULIAR POISONS.
GENERATED IN THE HUMAN BODY.
The Result of Imperfect Digestion OF
Food.

Every living thing, plant or animal, con-
tains within itself the germs OF certain
decay and death.
In the human body these germs or
death called by scientists Ptomaines) are
usually the result of imperfect digestion
of food. the result of indigestion or dys-
pepsia-
The stomach, from abuse, weakens,
does not promptly and thoroughly digest
the food. The result is a heavy, sodden
mass, which ferments (the first process or
decay, poisoning the blood, making 1t
thin, weak and lacking in red corpus
cles poisoning the brain, causing mead
aches, pain in the eyes.
Bad digestion weakens the heart, caus-
ing palpitation and finally bringing on
disease of this very important organ.
Poor digestion poisons the kidneys.
causing Bright's disease and diabetes.
And this is so because every organ,
every nerve, depends upon the stomach
alone for nourishment and renewal, and
weak digestion shows itself not only in
loss Of appetite and flesh, but in weak
nerves and muddy complexion.
The great English scientist, Huxley,
said the best start in life is a sound
stomach. Weak stomachs fail to digest
food properly, because they lack the
proper quantity of digestive acids 0actic
and hydrochloric), and peptogenic prod
ucts The most sensible remedy in all
cases of indigestion is to take after each
meal one or two of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, because they supply In pleas
ant, harmless form all the elements that
weak stomachs lack.
The regular use of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets will cure any form of stomach
trouble except cancer of the stomach.
They increase flesh, insure pure blood,
strong nerves, bright eyes and clear COM
plexion, because all these result only from
wholesome food we'll digested.
Nearly all druggists sell Stuarts Dys-
pepsta Tablets at so cents full-sized
pa ckages, or by mail by fnclosing price to
Stuart Company, Marshall, Mich, but ask
your druggist first A little book on stom-
ach diseases mailed free. Address Stuart
Company, Marshall, Mich.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
THE C0NQUERING OF
A C0NQUERING HERO

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
CRIMSON CLOUDS
HANG OVER THE
POPUL|ST CAMP
Purifying the Purity
Committee.
SCATHING MAJORITY REPORT
GILLESPIE AND KINNE COME IN
FOR A SCORING.
They Are Accused of Discussing the
Candidates Money With
Lavish and Lawless
Hands.

Every day the war cloud lowering over
the local PopuliSt encampment grows
blacker, and ever and anon a flash of
lightning shows along the edges of the
lowering mass. The parties at issue in
the turbulent company appear to be the
campaign and purity of elections commit
tees one one side and the rest of the camp
on the other The committeeman who
have incurred the ire of their political
brethren are George D. Gillespie, A. B.
Kline, B. j. Pye, Henry Huppert and NJ.
Meakin. However, Gillespie and Kline
came in for the major share of the party
Reproduction.
The trouble in the ranks went merrily
on till Gillespie and his confreres demand
ed an investigation of their alleged politi-
cal misdeeds. An Investigating commit
tee, consisting of G. A. Hubble, chairman
George A Clough, DR.. w. N. Griswold,
DIR. j. A. Miller and Aaron Wasch, was
appointed. They soon brought in a
voluminous majority report. which. 1t is
claimed was successfully sidetracked by
Gillespie ct al. The report in question ar
raigns Gillespie, Kinne Pye, Huppert and
Meakin of the Purity Committee with
having unauthoriZedly disbursed the funds
of the party. 1t says in part:
THE balance of the 1884 collected, being
1854 or thereabout. was paid out by the
members of the Purity Committee without
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
MoNTGoMERY's ESTATE.
Suit to Terminate the Trust and
Settle Accounts Filed.

A. W. Foster, as the surviving trustee
of w. F. Goad and A. w. Foster for Annie
A. Montgomery and Hazel G. Montgomery
under the last will of Alexander Mont
gomery, deceased, and the decree of
final distribution, and Ella Goad Hooker,
as eXecutrix of the last will of NJ F.
Goad, have sued Annie A. and Hazel G.
Montgomery, Elizabeth A. and Arthur
Rodgers, to settle the account and ter
inmate the trust in the matter of Alexan-
der Montgomery estate.
In the suit for the settlement of account
the defalcation of sl572 46 by and the flight
F. Goad, is referred to- but the court is
prayed to adjudge that the estate of w.
F. Goad is in no way chargeable with the
shortage.
According to the account, the property
in the hands of the trustees exceeds ST.,
176, 900 in value.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
Charge Made Against
p. A. Mcnamara.
MOTHER AND SON STRUCK
RESULT OF A FRACAS IN A LoDG-
ING-HOUSE.
The Case Heard in Court and the Po-
lice Commissioners Will Be
Asked to Investi-
gate.

The Police Commissioners may be asked
to investigate the conduct of Policeman
p. A. Mcnamara in connection with the
arrest of August Molrath, son of the
keeper of lodging house at 609 Howard
street, and Thornton Morris, a sailor, early
on the morning of February q. Molrath
was charged with interfering with an Of
ficer, and Morris with disturbing the
peace.
The case against Morris was disposed
of the following day, but 1t was not till
yesterday that Molrath's case. came UP
for hearing before acting Police Judge
GroeZinger. Mcnamara testified that ne
heard a disturbance In the house and the
breaking of glasses, and when he Went
inside he found Morris; drunk and rails
whereupon young Molrath attempted TO
take Morris out of McNamara's clutches
and he was also arrested for interfering
corroborated McNamara's testimony.
The testimony for the defense was 70
the effect that the disturbance had taken
place five hours before the officers en-
tered the house, and when they came In
Morris and young Molrath were shaklne
dice. Mcnamara asked Morris II ne was
getting robbed, casting reflection upon
the proprietor, and then placed MOTIFS
under arrest Young Molrath protested
and Mcnamara struck him violent blow
on the head with his club, knocking MN
down. Mrs. Augustine Molrath, the
young mans mother, then interfered and a
she was hit in the eye with the end OF
the club She had been confined to Ded
since and two doctors had been attend
ing her. She was able to come TO court
but after giving her evidence was 50 weak
that she had to be carried out or court
and placed in a hack.
Judge Groezinger continued the case un-
til tomorrow, as there are otner VIII
nesses to be heard. Attorney Bert Schles-
niger, who represented the defendant IN.
timated that he would file charges against
Mcnamara before the Police Commission
erS,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

The police have again started in to raid
the saloons for nickel-in-the-slot ma
chimes, and yesterday nine were taken to
the CITY Prison. Green Brothers, 10
Powell street; F. Herbert, 120 Powell
street; P. Eiler, lO4 Q'Farrell
street Geggus she G&aprei s s5GG TsT
Tor streets: r. l.. Mccarthy, California
and Kearny streets. and Albert H: Paul
SON. Bush and Kearny streets, were ar,
rested by Policemen Riley and Harrell
and released on bail.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
Charged With Forgery.

Charles Able, a salesman for the Ira
cey Engineering Company, Isl Fremont
street. was arrested yesterday on two
charges of forgery. He is accused OF
sending in bogus orders and drawing
down his commission. Able denies the
charge and says he can produce docu-
ments to prove his denial
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
Cuticura ReSOIvent

Extends It's purifying influence by means Of
the pores to the surface OF the SKIN. aLiaying
Irritation inflammation, itching and burning,
and soothing and healing external humors. be-
cause of its power to neutralize HUMOR
GERMS which float in the blood and circulat-
ing fluids Hence its success in the treatment
Of distressing humors Of the skin, scalp and
blood, with loss OF hair. which fail be per-
manently cured by external remedies alone.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
Barney Ward Arraigned.

Barney Ward, ex-secretary of the Ma
rine Fireman's Union, was arraigned be-
fore Judge Graham yesterday on five
charges Of embezzlement. The cases were
continued till March O.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
ADVERTISEMENT
HUMOR CURE
For All Who Suffer From
Skin and Scalp
HumOrs.


To successfully treat torturing and disfgur-
ing hunors of the blood. skin and scalp. with
loss of hair. requires a humor cure. and such
is CUTICURA RESOLVENT, greatest Of blood.
purifiers and humor expelling remedies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

pretty IcdIuIoS s'l1s1 -
a duty women owe to themselves.
The mark of excessive monthly suf-
erinp is a familiar one in the faces OF
young American women.
Don't wait, young women, until
your good looks are gone past recall.
Consult Mrs. Pinkham at the out
start Write to her at Lynn, Mass.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
Cuticura ReSoivent

Exerts a gentle but constant influence upon the
bowels liver and kidneys, purifying the fluids
of these organs and maintaining them in
normal condition OF health. thus removing a
common cause of yellow, ruothy greasy skin.
and more or less OF pimDles. blotches and
hlackhnads.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
Nickel-in-the-slot Machines.

Anakesis cures Piles, nothing else. Sam
nile free. Address 1Anakesis. New York.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
ADVERTISEMENTS.

TTEALTH and beauty are the gories of perfect
Women who suffer constantly with weakness peculiar
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
CutiCura ReSOlvent

Used on every occasion possible, with CUTI-
CURA (oihtment) and CUTICURA SOAP, ex-
ternally, is the readiest Of insuring
speedy. permanent and economical cure and
realizing that greatest of human blessings. "a
skin without bIemish and body nourished
with pure blood"
Sold everywhere. Price. SOC and 81. Potter
D. & c. Corp, Sole Props. Boston. How to
Cure Humors," free.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

Lurline Salt Water Raths.
Bush and Larlzn SITS. Swimming, Russian. hot
and cold tup patns. Salt water direct from ocean.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
THE
MARKS OF
SUFFERING

Miss EDNA ELLIS Higginspor Ohio, writes: DEAR MRS.
am school teacher and had suffered untold agony
during nv menstrual periods for ten My nervous sy
fem was almost wreck suffered with pain in side and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01

SAVE YOUR SKIN Hands H1I and Hair By Us
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-17
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

succeeded by Mr.. Charles Dietrich, of
West Pittston, who has been salesman
of the Pittston house for the past three
years. Mr.. Dietrick's position Will be
taken by Will Murdock, of West Pitts
ton, formerly OF Avoca. Mr.. Clark left
this morning for his former home at
Chicago, ILL.,
The following Scranton ladies attend
ed a luncheon yesterday afternoon
given by Mrs. William Griffith at her
home on River avenue, West Pittston,
in honor of Mrs. Parker, of Trenton,
N. j.. Mrs. d. Il. Taylor, Mrs. j. W.
Howarth, Mrs. Walter Briggs and Mrs.
r. ]. Foster
The st. Thomas College team of
Scranton and the West Pittston High
School team will play loot ball at the
West Pttston fair grounds Saturday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
That the Republican voters of West
Pittston are stalwarts is proven by the
following percentage of straight votes:
First district, $40 per cent; in the Sec
ond, 9S5; in the Third, 972; in the
Fourth, 9S.5; in the Fifth, 96.2; in the
Sixth, 99b; in the Seventh 96.9; in the
Eighth, 99.7; in the Ninth, 9S.2.
Announcement has been made of the
approaching marriage Of Miss May Mil
Ter and Harry Rhoades, both of West
Pittston, to take place on Wednesday
evening Nov %.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-17
A TERRIBLE PRISON.
Grewsome Places in the Wall That
Surrounds Old Manila.
From the st. Louis Democrat.

From the st Louis Globe Democrat
Ralph S. Gehrett, a young jefferson
county soldier with Company c, Twen-
teth Kansas, has written An interest
Ing letter home to a friend, telling of a
visit to a Spanish dungeon While
on duty in Manila. after active service
at the front, he took 1t on himself to
make few explorations, and he visit
ed subterranean prisons, constructed
over 400 years ago. Private Gehrett,
in his letter, under date of July Is,
says:
II must tell you something about the
walls that surround and fortify the
city. They were built by Gomez Das-
masinas in 1880, and are today, al
though covered with moss and creeping
vines, in good state of preservation.
and. with their parapets. moats, pom
derous gates and drawbridges, corstl-
tute most curious relic of the middle
ages. few days ago my bunky and
took a notion to go through the
dungeons. secret passages and rooms
with which the old wall is honey
combed. We took couple of lanterns,
bribed the guard at the entrance, and
in all visited about thirty rooms. When
we got fairly inside we put out the
lanterns for a minute and the dark
ness was horrible. Think of heing
confined for life in the dark, damp,
foul-smelling hole! In several rooms
we found skulls and different parts Of
human skeleton. with Shiny lizards
and big, gaunt, gray rats Sinking and
crouching in the corners. Oh, what
terrible stories those dark, rocking
walls could tell if they could only
speak! What tales of the horrible
silence, of thirst, starvation, madness
and DEATH As I stood in the uncer-
tain flicker Of the lantern and watched
lizard as it crawled sluggishly into
the empty eye socket of grlnnng
skull, I could not suppress a shlver Of
fear, and thank God that the time Of
such things is past, at least OH this
island,
From that chamber we climbed O.
flight Of spiral stairs into a chamber
that at one time had been used as a
magazine for the storage of ammuni-
ton. 1t had pile OF old. smooth- bore
! cannon balls in 1t that. from their
rusty appearance, must have lain
! there for the past 100 years. We Wis
tied many other rooms. each one hav-
Ing something in 1t to sicken the heart
and disgust me.
/ 1t was with a sigh Of relief that we
emerged from that living tomb into
the brightness of Gods sunshine and
/ fresh air. I wish you could see all I
have described. II is a sight once seen
never forgot"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-17
MUNYON'S:
RHEUMATISM A.i.l||5:

solved to await developments. Ths
next move 1 noticed was that ell the
snakes, apparently under the direction
OF my old acquaintance, put their
heads against the lid, and pushing all
together It went UP as easily as 70 T
had lifted 1t myself. Then all the
other snakes got down. His musical
snakeship then let down a coil and
grasped lever that started the water
motor that did the pumping, and
everything was ready.
THE CONCERT ENDS.
"Then, seated coiled on the stool,
he began to press the keys with his
head, and of course produced the cor
responding notes on the instrument.
Sometimes to vary this he would jump
bodily upon the bank Of keys and wig
gle along, producing most wierd and
curious tumble Of sounds. As he pro-
ceeded he became more and more ex-
cited and violent and the other snakes
danced and wrlthed around until T
could imagine what it must be to have
delirium tremcns. was so interested
that ] let them go on for a full hour,
when suddenly making a noise they
all scurried away. l pretended to the
members Of the congregation that
had not found out what it was and
thus was enabled to enjoy this novel
spectacle on several succeeding even
ings. When I finally told them no one
would believe me, and I think that it
was partly on this account that
soon after lost my place. However, by
placing a lock on the organ and stop
ping up all the holes by which the
snakes could enter the church, I put
an end to the nocturnal concerts, and
the people were satisfied that the
ghosts, or whatever it was, had ceased
to walk. After such an experience no.
body can convince me that snakes do
not have a love Of music and a taste
for it,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-17
Philadelphia Grain md Produce.

Philadelphia, Nov. 16.-Wheat-Firm;
contract grade, Nov, 69a7Oc. Corn
Firm and &c. higher; No. mixed Nov,
3S%a39c. Oats-Steady; No. 2 white
clipped, 3115a91Ac.; No. 3 white clipped,
30l3a3lc.; No. 2 mixed do, 291aa30c. Po-
tatoes-Unchanged Penna. choice, per
bu., 4Sa50c.; New York and western do.
do, 47a4Sc.; New York and western fair
to good do, 43a4Jc. Butter-Firm, good
demand; fancy western creamery, 26c.
do. prints, 2Sc. Eggs-Scarce and firm;
fresh nearby, 23c. do. western, 22a23c. !;
do. southwestern, 21c.; do southern, 2Oc
Cheese-Unchanged. Refined sugars
Steady, but quiet. Cotton-Firm. Tai
low-Unchanged; city prime in hhds
47ta4aic.; country do. bbls., 47sa5c.; dark
da. 4lsa4ac.; cakes, Sac; grease, Sa4Ac.
Live poultry-Dull and weak; fowls, Sa
&c.: old roOsters, 6lRa7c. spring chicvens,
SaS15c.; ducks, SaSiac.; turkeys, 9allc.
Dressed poultry-Dull and prices lower;
fowls, choice. l0alOIac.; do. fair to good,
9a91ac.; old roOsters, 7l9c.; chickens, near,
by large, 11a1llac.; small and mediums
do. 9al0c.; western do, 1OalOi2c.; med
ium do. do. 9c. Turkeys, choice to
fancy. 11al2c. do. fair to good, 9alOc. (;
inferior do, 6aSc. Receipts-FlOur, 5000
barrels and 5000 sacks; wheat 800 bush
els; corn, 159 900 bushels; oats, 5000
bushels. Shipments-Wheat, 1lOO bush
els; corn, 5000 bushels; oats, $1,000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-17
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, Nov. 16-Cattle-Best heavy
strong; others easy. Westerns firmJ
Texans strong; butchers stock active;
Gamers firm; stockers and feeders
steady. Good to choice. $550a6.60; poor
to medium, S4.50a5.40; mixed stockers, $3a
3.75; selected feeders, S425a475; good to
choice cows, $3.75a4.4O; heifers. $3.75a5. 15;
Gamers, $2a3; bulls, $240aL25; calves, Aa
Il; fed Texas beef, siGOa5,j0; grass TeA-
as steers, $3.25a415; western range
beeves, $la5.5O. Hogs-Market fairly
active; prices averaged sc. lower; fair
clearance Mixed and butchers, $3.S0a
4.05 good TO choice heavy, $3.9Oa4.lo;
rough heavy, So. 75a3.S5 lights, $3.75a4;
bulk of sales, S.9Oa3,5, Sheep-Matured
sheep, l0a15c lower; lambs steady; ma
tive wethers, $360ai4O; lambs, $ia5,25;
western wethers s3.9Oa4SO; western
lambs, s4.75a5.1O. Receipts-Cattle, 1850;
hogs, $4,000; sheep, 1i,OOO.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-17
THE THEATER IN JAPAN.
Barefoot Patrons, Eat, Smoke and
Drink at Their Pleasure.


Toxic Correspondence Baltimore Sun.
The theaters are the very places to
study the Japanese In many thea
ters the entire house is divided nv
rails into square pens by feet,
intended for four japanese, but often
containing half a dozen. The men and
women are barefoot, walk the narrow
dividing rails to reach their reserved
seats" The patrons kneel within
these square pens, or, when there are
no pens, they squat upon the floor in
little circlar groups and smoke, eat,
drink, fan themselves and chatter.
Many come in and go out at random;
children run to and fro. Frequently
the spectators bring luncheon and pass
the day within the theater the play
continuing uninterruptedly,
The stage, which in some theaters
revolves to change scenes, has two
detached projections three feet wide,
extending among the audience. Upon
these projections the performers run,
reciting and acting,
Their acting is sufficiently curious.
A villain slain walks off the stage, u
Jap mops with a dirty cloth the chief
actors face while he is speaking. The
prompter, dressed all in black gown,
hood and girdle). viii follow the actor
all around the stage. Those costumed
in black are supposed to be invisible.
Stage carpenters AMI helpers often
stand upon the stage and gaze and
laugh at the actors, and so on. The
checking of the umbrellas and wooden
shoes OF the audience and the general
scramble for them after the pertor-
nance are very amusing.