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The age-herald., 1900-08-30
AMUSEMEN IS.

The regular theatrical season was opened at the Jefferson Theater last night to a too heavy house with "Kelly's Kids" a farce comedy by R. F, Outcalt, the ar tist on the boards. The production depicts the slum life of New York with which the readers of New York Sunday newspapers have been made familiar by the famous artist who created the Yellow Kid" and except for a few jokes and passages that tend to shock members of a higher strata of society it might be favorably criticised. The specialties which worked into the plot are excellent without exception and to add to it's merit some real new jokes are presented.
 The audience last night was fully appre- ciative and demonstrated the fact by vo- ciferous applause. The play, however, was not creditable to Klaw & Erlanger open ing but considering the season it is proba- bly the best that Manager Douglass could do
The age-herald., 1900-08-30
SIG STEINER'S BET
 IN A POKER GAME
Birmingham Banker Had a Smooth Little Boat at Sea With Nat
 Goodwin and Others.

Sigfried Steiner. the Birmingham banker, has brought action against Edward Was sermann, a member of the New York Stock Exchange firm of Wassermann Brothers, who acted as stakeholder for bets made in a dispute over a poker game on the steam CT New York last fall. Now he is being sued by the losing bettor for the amount of the three wagers, $135. He has paid the money to Nat c. Goodwin. T. D. Marx and A. Wilson. So he is defending the suit.
 Mr. Steiner's complaint has been filed in the New York supreme court by C. A. Mountjoy of No 149 Broadway, and former ly prominent attorney of Birmingham. Henry L. Scheuerban of Hoadley, Lduter- bach & Johnson, is Mir Wassermann's at torney. He says for his client that MT. Steiner has unquestionably lost his money and wants it again.
 The New York Herald of Tuesday ex- plains that this smooth little game of draw was played in the smoking room of the New York on her voyage to New York from Southampton in October, 1899. Steiner, Wassermann, the actor the theatrical man. ager, and Dr. Wilson of Franklin, Pa, were the players.
 During Steiner's second deal he acc- dentally turned up one of Goodwin's cards. There was difference of opinion as to the proper thing to do.
 We'll use Hoyle's opinion. suggested MT. Steiner. And the others said:-
 !" All right
 Then MT. Steiner attempted to quote the authority.
 IL player discards, he said, and draws fresh cards to his hand, and while serving him the dealer exposes a card, the dealer must place the exposed card upon the bottom of the pack and deal to the re- maining players and come back last to the player to whom the exposed card was dealt
The age-herald., 1900-08-30

the question: there is no argument worth seconds consideration that can be urged against the building of splendid asso- citation in this-one of the gem cities of the Southland.
 Tine Financial Side
 ''Of course, the first obstacle that pre- sents itself to the average business man, who feels that he may be called upon for aid, is the financial one. This is the most stupid, senseless and ignorant barrier that can be raised. Look for a moment. The police of any city will tell you that by act ual statistics nine-tenths (9-10) of all crime is traceabe direct to the saloon. Man is classed as a gregarious animal. He is con- pelled by nature to congregate with his felloW-men. Men? My, at that place which presents the most attractive features of companionship and amusement Man is rot wholly bad. He does not in the ma Jority of cases enter the saloon to get drunk. But drunkenness is a natural ef- feet of the saloon; and, as just stated, the dlrect cause of nearly all crime It is a known fact that the majority of young men Will congregate at any other place than si. -oon that offers the same advantages of congeniality, amusement, exercise and free dem. No such other place exists, sur rounded with clean, moral and spiritual influence that is ever forced upon one other than the Y. M. c. A.
 Salient Points
 But this is not the argument-only a preceding remark. What business man in this city stops to think over these points:
 T. There are seyenty-six liquor saloons in Birmingham
 A Moral Police
 2. There is a struggling Y NJ C. A. without home in Birmingham
 3. These saloons owe their existence and prosperity to the fact that our younger citizens must have some place to congre- gate and spend a congenial evening"
 A. Nlne-tenthS of crime and disorder is traceable to the saloon.
 D. Crime and disorder mean an alert, efficient police force, large and safe jail. an ever ready patrol wagon, police courts. justices, all the intricate, expansive ma chinery of the law, support of numerous prisoners, etc.
 '6.-This in turn means a heavy annual expense incumbent upon the business men of the city.
 "Over against this work:
 IL The r. M. C. A. is a moral police force.
 '2. It supplies invaluable educational ad- vantages for next to nothing.
 3. It is an honor and benefit to a city, A. It will keep, in the course of a year. hundreds of young men off the street and out of the saloon.
 ''5. This will mean fewer arrests and less expense to the city.
 Build Birmingham a Hall f' Now it would be perfectly fair and just to ask that for ever dollar given to the cause of lawlesseness and disorder, the same amount be given to the establishment of a magnificent Y. M. C. A. in Brming- ham. As has been demonstrated in 3,00O cities and towns of America 1t would prove a business investment such as the tax-pay- CTS have not dreamed of, and second year would put every dollar with interest back in their pockets through decreased appro- priations necessary to mend the evils re- suiting from forcing our young men on the street and in the saloon because of no Young Mems Christian Association"
The age-herald., 1900-08-30

and deal him another card for the one turned up.'
 You're wrong, said Goodwin.
 Twenty-Five dollars says I'm right, replied the Alabama man promptly.
 Taken! cried the actor, and the money was placed in MT Wassermann's hands
 IT like to take hundred of that was Nnr, Wilson's bid. MT. Steiner promptly paced $l00 more in MT. Wassermanns s hands, and the Pennsylvania man did like wise
 So would l., remarked Marx But steiner hesitated at this So Marx offered tempting bait
 II bet you s1O0 to $10," he said
 And the money was added to that already held by MT. Vassermann. They parted at the pier, and afterward MT. Wassermanr according to the plaintiff, decided that according to Hoyle, ii a player discard and draw fresh cards to his hand, and while serving him the dealer exposes one or more cards, the dealer must place the exposed card or cards upon the bottom of the pack and give to the player a corre spending number from the top of the pack before serving the next player"
 Goodwin, Mison and Marx Join
 Then, it is alleged, MT. Wassermann paid thS ihoiey to eoOuNiil, NllSOil anu Hldi N MT. Steiner sues under the stakeholder's 5 act, which provides for the recovery by d bettor of any money deposited by him with a stakeholder in betting transaction.
 The rule i'll Hoyle which seems to apply to the case, says that should any card be exposed by the dealer in giving out the cards or be blown over by the wind before the player has touched it, such card must not be taken by the player under any cim- cumstances, but must be placed with the discards on the table. A player whose card is exposed in this manner does not receive a card to take it's place until all the other players are helped. The object of this rule is to prevent dealer from altering the run of the cards in the draw.
The age-herald., 1900-08-30

Harper Whiskey received Gold Medal at Paris Exposition The kind your grand father used. Sold by all leading dealers.
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The age-herald., 1900-08-30
East Lake


 The Edwards Davis Company presented '"The Circus Girl" last night to a demon- strative audience. The ttle-roIe was ren- dered by Margaret Kingore with a dash and daring that was admirable, being wholly unconventional The comedy part was played by the widely known and popu- lar comedian, Earl P. Adams, with much credit to himself and to the company Miss Pauline Seymour was pretty and chick; Miss Molle Bennett and MT. Frank G. Hall were both ludicrous-altogether the company presented a production worthy higher priced attraction.
 Tonight the company is to put on "A Hot Old Time'-a recent metropolitan success The management announced the addition to the cast of MT. Lewis Sutherlan and Amelia Waring for important roles. There is one significant distinction in the organi- zation of this company-different from the rest-in that 1t is not one-man or one woman aggregation, but one evenly bal anced cast of credtable artists. The hon. ors of the week of the repertoire are divid- ed between a constellation of stars, instead of falling to the lot of one Thus the plays are cast to surprising advantage, playing TO favorites, but affordng all the prnci- pals of the attraction an opportunity to appear to advantage in their respective lines of the thespian art. The repertoire of the company is modern and metropoi- tan, the cast competent and accordingly an attraction of no usual merit
The age-herald., 1900-08-30
Hermann

The Great Hermann is coming Ks the announcement of the management of the Jefferson Theater next Monday afternoon and night. Hermann, with his sleight of hand, his illusions and his fun-loving procilivities that have entertained the in habitants of all the civilized communi- ties on the globe. The world still has d childs heart in its love of mystery. It never wearies of what piques it's curiosity or sense of wonder, and the entertainment which the great Herman presents fills his audience with amazement Leon Herr mann is the greatest illusonist and master of magic of the present decade. For more than sixty years the name of Hermann has stood for what is the best in the do- main of magic, and the entertainment to be seen in this city is in every way su perior to the best ever given by the Herr mann companies. It would seem to be al- most work of supererogation to comment upon the entertainment to be given by the great Hermann. He has been seen here before and has pleased on each occasion. He will appear here next Monday after noon and night. Seats will be reserved for this matinee.
The age-herald., 1900-08-30
Officers Fail to Qualify

It is believed that hundreds of justices of the peace and constables who were elected on August have failed to quality. A Birm- inghdm lawyer travelled forty miles on Monday, and found that there was no quail flied justice of the peace in the beat he was in to sign legal papers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20

at early hour in the morning a summons to
arise and after breakfast all sent out TO the
lawn, and kept out, far possible, until dinner
time. The floor. meanwhile swept and
sprinkled with carbolic acid.
The cooking department was placed in charge OF
Mrs. Louis Jones and Mrs. T. 9. Bate. and Mrs.
V. b Rivers attended 10 the serving of the food.
The president of the Richelieu Navigation Com
pauy placed the services Of his chief steward and
cook the disposal OF the committee. and every
thing went smoothly that on the Sunday after
eleven hundred people. without the slightest con-
fusion or difficulty. on the day food was
supplied under direction OF Mrs. Charles Cied-
ders, hundred and fifty outside families rep
resenting about thousand persons.
When the Citizens Committee had completed its
arrangements the women were relieved of large
part this work, but the various committees are
stu working. and two important ones have been
added. These the Sanitary and the Nursing
Committee. with Mrs. George K. Foster, president
of the local association OF the Victorian Order OF
Nurses chairman, and an Industrial and en-
ployment committee, under the direction of Mrs.
Edward Griffin. president of the Local Council OF
Women.
are working privately in many cases. The Young
Women's Christian Association the Kings Daugh-
ters. the Sisters OF Mercy, and the various church
societies ali actively engaged in helping the
sufferers as far they can, while women through
out the country busy making and collecting
clothing.
Lord Mimic contributed $1,000 to the relief fund
and fred by his example probably, his small son.
Viscouut Melgund, gave his shoes and stockings
10 little barefoot waif, saying that he in
a carriage he did not need them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20

the Premier, waited upon the City Council. The
offer of service was, of course accepted. and an
other meeting held in the afternoon TO arrange
details; but the city fathers had not made any
plans themselves at that time, beyond voting a
liberal grant of money. they unable TO give the
women any instructions. and the latter left
pretty much to their own resources. Lady Laurier
presided the afternoon meeting. and a note was
read from the Countess of Mimic, wife of the Gov
ernor-General. expressing her eregret that ndis-
position compelled her to be absent. Her Excel
Iency elected honorary president of the Relief
Committee. Lady Laurier elected president.
Lady Richie first vice-pres,dent; Mrs. p. O. Ross
secretary. and Mrs. Courtney treasurer. Relief
committees were formed, and the chairman of
every one was empowered TO use her Judgment
as what best. The providing of food,
shelter and clothing divided among the com
nittees.
Mrs. Lawrence Drummond wife of the Governor
Generals military aide-de-camp made chair
of the committee for distributing clothing;
ton, in command of the Ottawa Brigade of Cana
dian Militia controlled relief work the drill shed
Mime. a. Rosecthai was appointed 10 take charge
at the exhibition grounds. n whose buildings many
had taken refuge. and Mrs. Frederick ColsOn was
chairman OF the work At the Amateur Athletic
Association Building.
So many applications for servants and labor Of
various kinds made 70 the Woman's Com
lnittee that they decided omen a registry
office. Mrs. J H Wilson placed in charge Of
and very proud Of the hOUrishing business
she conducted there At the end of the first day
OF is operation she had supplied a whole rail
road with men. she said.
The exhibition building supplied with mat
tresses and blankets from the military stores and
6 o'clock every night these opened the
part of the floor reserved for sleeping purposes
and every one was obliged TO retire. bell rang
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
FOR THE FIRE SUFFERERS.
THE PROMPT AND EFFECTIVE WORK
DONE BY THE WOMEN OF CANADA.

The necessity for relief among the sufferers by
no means ceased to exist but measures for aid
were taken promptly that already the destitute
families are beginning to feel hopeful. Every wom-
an in the city whose home was not made DESC
late seems to have devoted herself TO the assist
ance Of those who had suffered In like manner
every society and organization showed it's eager
ness TO help in every way that there as
little physical suffering could possibly ne ex-
pected.
Many and children are sheltered in the
house Of the Ottawa Amateur Athletic Association
which was generously thrown open for their ac-
commodation. The refugees have the use of the
beds and TO the children the of the flying rings
and other gymnasium paraphernalia Is by no
means the least important feature
great number Of the refugees were sheltered in
the military drill shed. Military discipline pre-
vailed. and in surprisingly short time everything
was going like clockwork. One side Of the huge
building parttioned off by tent cloth for
women and children. Bathrooms were skiIfully i'm
provised and a hospital was arranged. which was
put under the care of Miss Charlotte Mcleod SUI
perintendent Of the Victorian Order of Nurses.
On the night after the fire about dozen women,
members of the Soldiers Wives League and of
the Local Council of Women, TO the drill
shed and remained there nearly all night minis
tering to the homeless multitude that had found
shelter there. Next morning a meeting of the
Local Council held at the call of the convener
/ Lady Richie and offer of service in anv de-
sired way was made to the Mayor.
Messages were sent to other bodies of women
asking them join the Council. With the aid Of
the telephone joint deputation was formed imme-
diately and headed by Lady Laurier the wife of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
NsoLENcB OF FLrTNKrs

The man who opens the front door IS practically
master OF the situation. His mistress has no idea
how he receives her guests, and the visitor Is
treated seerneth 70 him best without let or
htndrance
7 wonder" remarked an irate young man who
eudeavored 70 Pay his calls with conscientious
punctihousness why people do not to It that
their COMPOUNDED funlzies have better manners? The
way those fellows say Not at home is enough
TO make give up visiting To be sent OF
from house where you have been an invited
guest as II you were fmportunate beggar is in
rolerable.'
This may sound somewhat exaggerated, but II is
nevertheless true that the rneniaIs some Of the
great mansions have extremely irritating manners
THE owners Of smart houses" said a cIubman
apropos OF this subject are apt take it for
granted that Il they engage a man with excellent
references he understands his business, and
do not take the trouble that his manners to
their guests courteous they would nat
Uraly wish them 10 be. For instance. I called at
2 house where I owed dinner call the other day
and asked II Mrs. -- was at home.
80 Yes. str said the footman who opened the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
SOME WAYS OF THE WORLD
INTERESTING EXPERIMENTS IN MIND
RBADING-THE SUPERCILIOUS
FOOTMAN.

Where are you going this summer Agatha?'
asked one Of a party of young girls busiy dis
cussing their summer plans
oh. an going 70 try new departure" an
swered the latter. Mamma and have decided not
go anywhere We may take short trips here and
there Il feel inclined, but practically we mean
70 stay IN town all summer I really think 1t will
De great fun for mamma says We can ask men to
dinner and on all sorts of excursions I shall
ask girls 10 stop with me, too. Won't it be funny
70 write Dear Molly Dolly or whoever il
may be. wont you spend week with me in New
York n July AugustP q"
"Oh, how lovely cried her friends In chorus.
DO ask me. and me, and II IS dull at the
places We are going 10: nothing but women TO talk
70 and absolutely nothing do. a visit to a nice
house In New-York in midsummer would be the
most delightful novelty. How that no one ever
thought OF II before,''
And really, when one think OF II, why
IS II that so many people make themselves uncou-
Portable every summer by leaving their large airy
homes, with their bathrooms and other conven-
fences. 70 put up with crauped uncomfortable quar-
tiers in a summer hotel boarding house? OF
course, Il one Owls a country house the advantage
OF the change is obvious but the great ma orty
Of persons who make the annual exodus from New
York home comfort in town would be luxury
compared 70 the prfvations which thew endure wear
by yeor for the sake of custom prescribed nom
inally for the healtl's sake by Dame Fashion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
HOW TO MAKE A TENT.

BOYS always begin To think about camping out
equipments as soon as spring fairly in The
most important thing provide for such ex-
pedition is a tent and ii costs good deal OF
money to have one made TO order. perhaps the
bows who intend TO spend a few days in the woods
this summer would like to know how 70 make one
themselves and at a trifng cost.
Buy nine yards of good stout, yard wide cotton
cloth and cut into three strips of three yards each
Sew these strips together securely by overlapping
and there will then be piece three yards square
Make a solution OF twelve ounces OF lime and five
ounces of alum in three gallons OF water and soak
the cotton In II for a day Rinse 1t in warm rain
water. and stretch in the 20 dry. II will then
be waterproof
Having reached the camping out place. cut two
,oIes eight feet long each with a fork at one end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
NO COLOR LINES HERE.

IF any thinks for a moment says a
teacher in the Indian Government School near
Phoenix Ariz. that the Indian children are in any
way unlike little he much
mistaken We have about fifty tiny kindergart-
in the school. and they are Just as cunning
and sweet any white children you saw
They love TO play, and school hours and
darning stocking hours for all the little
maids have TO help with the darning basket which
holds at least two thousand pairs week. they are
ready for fun
The color line is unnoticed here, and the fair
haired children OF the instructors are extremely
fond Of their little dusky playmates. One of the
fublooded Indian girls Is albino with white
skin and hair and pink eyes. There are said 10
be several aioinos in her tribe
THE children are extremely fond of pets, and
nurse the cats and dogs tenderly 8 though thew
were babies. They are great climbers and the tall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
AT HISS uERIyGroy's SCHOOL.

The ninth annual exhibition OF work done IN Mss
Me-ington's School for Girls held yesterday
afternoon and evening at the school, No Isl Lenox-
ave. L was limited 20 hand work. The head"
work exhibition coming the evening OF May y.
when progress in elocutiOn. physical culture. etc
Will be shown
The scope OF the school IS large girls are trained
for Vassar and Barnard and for kindergarten
teaching The work shown illustrated drawing n
Guiding historic ornament treehand drawing rom
the cast and from nature. in color and crayOn. The
showing proved thar thorough training IS given on
the most advanced basis The work OF the kinder
garten also was extremely interesting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
ANSWER TO FLOWER PUZZLE


Out Of the large number Of answers which have
oeen sent in for the flower puzzle published in
the Childrens Corner on April % only one was cor
rect in every particular and that one was from
Laurence Potter Mills, ten years old, Of GIovers-
Vile, N Y The answer TO the puzzle Is the fol-
lowing:
l. adder's tongue; ?, tulips; g. squirrels corn; t.
Cser N.Y. .. comsfp; 8. panSy; :, snapdragon; g.
g5Iadolus 8 everlasting; 10, dandelion; Il, crocus;
Z aIyssn; ID maIows; "A. tea rose; 10, poppy; 10.
oacnelors button II, oxasi 49, carnaton 19. daisy
70 toxglove; D. Jack-n-the-P Pulpit; % wake robin.
% myrtle; - mstletoe; 25, sweet pea; &C. cornOw-
er n pussy, willow; IS marigold; %. phlox; 80.
ladyslipper; 81. hOllyhock; 80 sunffower % lily OF
the valley 3D. tOnquil IS, snowdrop S. four o'clock
81. dog flower; 49, snowfall.
Seven answers were received having only in
correct flower in each and to the senders Of these
will be forwarded souvenirs. as "buckwheat' and
squirrels corn both cover the third flower.
Those who will receive souvenirs are Margaret
Young. Springfield, Mass. Jack Traver. Hudson,
\. Y. Lannie G. Van Week. Hudson. N Y; Gladys
NJ. Frost. Rutland. Vt; Alice ". Pearson, HUd-
son. y, Y; Luella Perkins. Malone, y. Y. and
Marjorie Adams Willimantic Conn