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, 1900-04-12
noer rrlsoner. MIKE Escnpe.

Simonstown. Cape Colony. April s.
1t now appears that no fewer than
thirty Bocr escaped from the old
camp last evening. Nine have since
been recapturcd.
The prisoners effected their escape
by cutting II fence under the sentry
bridge, while the sentry was above. A
driver of II sanitary cart was offered
EGO to carry off the prisoners.
a new tunnel has been discovered
In the direction opposite TO the former
one. 1t had been completed to within
five feet of the point for II break.
sanor Rino the Passengers.
London, April 9,-Ihe Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
Charges of INSTRUMENTATION and pill
fcring are made against the crew of
the foundercd British steamer MeXi-
an. After the collision with the
WINFIELD they appeared to be lncap-
able or unwilling 10 do their duty.
Many rlfled the belongings of passen-
gers and treated the passengers with
can consideration. The Cape Times
demands their detention and u search
Ing investigation"
, 1900-04-12

Lord Roberts refers to him as "Mr.
Steyn, late president of the Orange
Free State" Later on it will be late
Orange Free State"
, 1900-04-12

Two years after the destruction of
the battleship Maine in Havana har-
Dor a new battleship bearing the same
name was ready to launch. This fact
may give an idea of the rapidity Of
construction of the ships of our new
navy. Yet the launching OF a ship
and especially OF a ship-of-war-is far
from being the completion Of It. Two
years may elapse before the new Maine
goes into commission-that is to say.
before the flag is run up at her stern,
n her officers and crew go aboard OF
her.
, 1900-04-12

The Hon. David Bennett Hill is said
to be negotiating for an Albany news
paper. Possibly he intends to show
how Satan would do 1t.
, 1900-04-12

AT the request of the general land
office. Mr.. Lester f. Ward recently ex-
plored the fossil forests of Arizona
The richest deposit of silicifed trees
covers an area of about eight miles
square, in Apache county. In some
parts OF this area the petrihed logs lie
much more thickly than they could
have stood while living, and Mr. Ward
thinks they must have beer transport
ed by swift currents of water in the
Mesozoic era. Microscopic inspection
OF the texture Of the agatlzed wood
proved that It resembled the IL
rian pine of the southern hemisphere,
, 1900-04-12

II the g trust does not see what
It wants it will please ask for 1t and
not be bashful. a
, 1900-04-12
e and caught the victims

the dam broke and caught the victims
unawares.
A mass meeting of citizens has been
called for tomorrow. in order that
some steps may be taken to relieve the
situation.
, 1900-04-12

1t will be observed that Chicago is
the only city that will have Dewey on
Dewey day.
, 1900-04-12
HOODS
Sar8aparMa

Possesses the peculiar qualities
Peculiar to HssD-w which accom-.
plish these good things for all
who take it. An unlimited list Of
wonderful cures prove its merit.
, 1900-04-12
A MOTHERS STORY.
Tells About Her Daughters Illness
and How She was Relieved
Two Letters to Mrs. Pinkham.

mrs. PINKHAM:-I write to tell you
about my daughter. She is nineteen
years old and is flowing all the time,
, 1900-04-12

thought I would
h try Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable
y Compound, but l
want your advice
before beginning It's
use. 1 have become
very much alarmed
about her, as she is
getting SO weak" y
MRS. MATILDA A.
CAMP, Manchester
Mill, Macon, Ga,
May 81, 1899.
, 1900-04-12
Gloom Begets Cheer.

Gloom Begets Cheer.
els your new boarding house pleas.
anti"
Eyes, indeed; there's a woman at Our
table who won't smile. Jenkins ana
are working to see which will make
her smile first, and all the other board.
ers have heavy bets out on u.s."
England's Armored Trains.
The magnificent armored trains used
by England In her war with the Boers
will protect her troops in about the
same way hat Hoststter's Stomach
Bitters drives dyspepsia from the hu.
man stomach, and then mounts guard
that it does not return. The Bltters
has won in every case of indigestion
constipation. liver and kidney trouble
for fifty years.
, 1900-04-12

"DEAR MRS. PINK
HAM 1T affords me
great pleasure to tell
hanaAk INV
, 1900-04-12

and has been Tor about
three months. The doc
tor does her but very
little good, II any. ]
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-24

"After doctors failed to cure me {
pneumonia I used One Minute coug
cure and three bottles of it cured me
1t is also the best remedy on earth fe
whooping cough. 1t cured my grano
children of the worst cases." write
Jno, Berry, Loganton, Pa. 1t is tt
only harmless remedy that gives in
mediate results. Cures coughs, colds
Group and throat and lung troubles
It prevents consumption. Childre
always like it. Mothers endorse il
Johnson S Pharmacy.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-24
A NIGHT Of Terror.

awful anxiety was felt for the
widow of the brave General Burnham
of Machias, Me-, when the doctors
said she would die from Pneumonia
before morning. writes Mrs. S. H.
Lincoln, who attended her that fear
full night, but she begged for DR..
Kings New Discovery, which had
more than once saved her life, and
cured her of Consumption. After
taking, she slept all night This
marvellous medicine is guaranteed to
cure all Throat Chest and Lung Dis
eases. Only soc and $I.oo. Trial
bottles free at all drug stores.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-24

Gala Day Clay Pigeon Shoot
without doubt. Mr.. Editor, was the
m )st successful one that | have
ever had the pleasure TO see. |
was induced to go to your town by
Mr.. j. w. Elliott, one Of your citi
zens and enjoy the Gala Day sports
NV friend Elliott has a way Of
making people believe things that
are really hard to, believe, and |
went with the expectations OF get
ting fooled, but | must acknowl-
edge that Elliott has one On me. |
wish to say that your Clay Pigeon
shoots (which l believe you have
charge of is one Of the best adver
Using features you have and you
are entitled to the thanks # every
citizen in Southern Pines. | am
informed that you are offering a
fine gold cup, to be contested fol
by the members Of two clubs; you
would do me a favor by informing
me at the end of the season what
the highest score is, and the name
of the winner, as noted some
very fine shots. Keep the good
work going and you will be the
means Of bringing many new and
valuable visitors to your town.
Yours with best wishes,
j. S. POWERS, !.
Suffolk, Va.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-24
Gala Day Notes.

Among the visitors we were
pleased to see Mr.. Thomas Knott
and Mr.J. M. Snider two officials
in the mechanical department of
the S, A. L. at Portsmouth,
W. T. Reed, Supt. M. T. & M.
and President of the S. A. l.. Ii
brary Association has our congrat-
ulations for his most excellent
band. 1t is with out doubt one Of
the best advertising features we
know of. All were very much
disappointed however that Mr..
Reed and his able assistants, Mess.
Chas. Royal, r. w. Scott, j. B.
Waller, W. r. Robinson and Miss
Minnie Robins m were not here to
enjoy the fun.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-24
Suffolk, Va.

Among those PRESENT Wednesday
and Thursday no one enjoyed the fun
more than DR.. J. H. Jones; he is a
great ad1nirer of our town and always
willing to help push things ahead.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-24

F. H. Weaver is mourning TIL
death of his fine thoroughbred Ken
lucky hor.e which occurred few
days ago from lung fever; he was !;
splendid animal and was admired b.,
everyone.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-24
everyone.

In speaking Of the fire we shout.
have said the main building was 81
I24 a stories high, wings TOXIC an
that the bank and postoffice buildin
was 18x64 feet, two stories high wit
hall between.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-24

Mr.. EDITOR:
What's the matter with South
ern Pines?
Answer: "SHE's ALL RIGHT"-
at least that's my testimony after
being a looker-on at your Gala
Day festivities, all of which, will
say, were up to a most entertain
ing grade and entirely worthy Of
any community on earth. 1t beat,
for novelty, anything we have up
our way-and | shall always be
clad that | was here to participate
with you.
Long live Southern Pines and
it's most hospitable citizens.
Yours,
('vv,CA noAn
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-24

Geo. Barbe, Mendoza, Va, "Noth-
ing did me so much good as Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. One dose relieved
me. a few bottles cured me. 1t di-
gests what you eat and always CUES
Johnson Pharmacy.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-10
AGAINST DRAW. BRIDGES.

One of the West Virginia measures
that failed of passage was Congress-
man Dayton's bill to authorize the
Central Railway of West Virginia to
build a bridge across the Monongahela
river at or near Morgantown. The bill
was reported back to the House a few
days before adjournment with an
amendment striking out the provision
for a draw bridge. This was done on
the recommendation OF Gen. Wilson,
chief of engineers, whose action was
based on the following recommended
ton OF Major Charles F. Powell, corps
of engineers:
All the bridges across the Mononga-
hela river are fixed bridges; none have
draws, and the character of navigation
on the river is such that any practic-
able bridge drawn would not give suf-
ficient channel opening. The govern
ment has entered upon a slack water
Improvement of the river up stream
from Morgantown to ITS head, which
is expected to accommodate navigation
of the same character. The banks OF
the river at and neal Morgantown are
reasonably high. Therefore l do no,
think any draw bridge should be per-
mitted."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-10

La Dubarry." 1t is to introduce 100
characters besides the famous mistress
of Louis XIV. The first and third acts
will be in Paris and the second at Yer
sailles. Richepin say that the piece
is to be acted first in New York.
THE Three Guardsmen' was recently
sung in Frisco by the Tivoli Opera
Company.
Ada Rehan's season as a star has
turned out to be Unexpectedly success
ful-that is to say, while everybody
thought she would do some business,
very few believed she would crowd the
houses wherever she went. But she
did it just the same. In short, she
proved to be a great %favorite, and as
she had proved to be the more well
come. Now she will become one of the
regular stars OF the season, and will,
like Goodwin and others, go and spend
IL dear old London the good money
she makes in Amernca.
In an interview in London, Madame
Calve makes the announcement that af-
ter next year she will leave the grand
opera and devote the rest of her career
to the dramatic stage. The change
will involve a considerable pecuniary
SdCIluCG, LUZ SdlftS ICNCLQCo do d
singer probably average a quarter of a
million dollars a year. But she is COM
paratively a rich woman, and the artis-
tic qualification that the new career
will mean is likely to prove compen-
satory.
rip Van Wrinkle" has just been CIV
en- in the form of a spectacular at the
Carte, in Paris.
Edmond Rostand's next play will be
written for Sarah Bernhardt, but will
not provide for her another male char
acter. The action passes in Rome I'M
der the rule of Nero. A young Chris
tian girl gives herself to the Emperor
to save her lover from death. But the
tyrant does not keep his word and de-
termines that his old rival shall, with
an old Bishop, be given to the lions.
The girl throws herself from the royal
box between her lover and the beasts,
but in vain. She and he are torn by
the beasts and die in the arena to the
last blessing of the wounded Bishop.
The theatre has improved as rapid
ly as the world about it, and, though
divorces may be frequent among the
players of the present, still we have
oAAlOlS I'D ICLldlS CpASSC1tdtAhOs sum
women as Mrs. Fiske, Mrs. Kendall,
Nine. Modjeska, Julia Arthur. Fanny
Rice, Viola Allen, Mary Mannering,
Julie Opp, Fife Shannon, Isabella Irv-
ing, Lizzie Hudson Collier, Grace Fill
kins and scores Of others who might
be mentioned, whose lives are as pure
and as far beyond reproach as those of
the best wives, mothers and daughters
of this or any other day. Nor can 1t be
said that the majority of the ONE
of the stage who have been compelled
to air their grievances in the divorce
courts are unworthy recognition in
honest homes. When the divorce
court is a place that cannot be avoid
ed, it is just as we'll TO remember that
the women of u stage find company
there from the most exclusive society
circles every day in the week.-Mont-
gomery Phister in Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune.
Victory Bateman is to appear in
vaudeville.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-10
FOR RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.

The sundry civil bill as passed con-
tanned the following appropriations for
river improvements: For continuing
the construction Of dams numbered 13
and IS in the Ohio river below Pitts
burg, 100000; for continuing the con
struction of dams numbered 2, 8, 4 and
5, between Davis Island dam, and dam
numbered 6, in the OHIO river, $685.
900; for continuing the improvement OF
the Big Sandy river in West Virginia
and Kentucky by the construction OF
two locks and dams between Louisa
and mouth of the river, $3.50, 900; for
completing the improvement of the
Monongahela river at locks numbered
3 and 6 and by construction of floating
plant $135,556.
The general deficiency bill carries
two items of $3.50 each for the REIN
bursement of Senator Scott and John
I. McGraw for their expenses incurred
in the contest proceedings involving
SCOTS title to a seat.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-10
BROOKE COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
A Large, Enthusiastic and ReDresen-
tative Convention Names a Strong
Ticket,

Special to the Register.
WELLSBURG, w. Va, June 9.-The
Democrats met in mass convention this
afternoon in the city hall. The meeting
was largely attended and very epthusias-
tic. Prominent Democrats from all over
the county were present: perfect harmony
prevailed, and the convention decided
unanimously for the following ticket, the
strongest ever put in the field by Brooke
county Democrats: For Sheriff. John NJ.
Brown; prosecuting attorney, Frank E.
Chapman; assessor, Firman Barnes;
county commissioner. John S. Leggett.
Buffalo District-Justices, j. P. Rogers,
Avery councilman; constables, Alex.
Waugh, f. J. WEIGH; school commissioner,
Thomas Hartley.
Wellsburg District-Justices, James NJ.
Galloway, H, G. Lazear; ~constables, JOS
eph Letzkus, Geo. Robinson.
Cross Creek District-Justices, Stewart
Criss, William Hammond; ~constables,
Geo. Hindman, Frank White.
President Boar of Education, Harry
Brown.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-10
ACTING rs A GREAT
MODERN ART,
1t Requires All the Fine Points Es-
sentiaI to Music, Sculpture and
Painting.
BY Sir Henry Irving.

Homer, the poet, conceived his
thoughts and gave them u~tterance, but
the fashion in which he moulded them
in giving them birth was a work of art.
When others acclaimed his verses, SC
as to give forth their mighty roll and
rhythm, the fashion of their speech was
the work of art.
When, later on, the sculptors model
Homer described them, translating the
thoughts of the poet into graceful
form, whose inner significance men
could understandable was the work
of the artist, TOO. 1t was no ~detraction
from the merit of the work, as a worK
of art, that the sculptor set forth
Homer's ideas and not MS own.
Thus far we find applicable to acting
the principles of art laid down by two
philosophic critics, DR.. Johnson, a poet
OF the eighteenth century, imbued with
all the culture and wisdom of classic
lore, the translator of Homer, and fa-
miliar with the works of Plato and Ar
istotle, and M. Taine, the exponent OF
the modern scientific school of phil
osophy, d professor par excellence oil
the plastic arts.
We find that what is essential tC
poetry, TO music, to sculpture, to paint
ing, Is also essential to acting.
Where, then, is the proof that acting
is not one of the sister arts? What is
there in it that ~disqualifies it from
holding a place among them? To as
sert such a thing is to the at
titude of C~inderella's sisters in the
fairy tale.
Let me offer a suggestion in the
shape of a logical problem. Hogar.i
painted a picture of David Garrick at
moment of his life and in such a way
that all who ever saw him recognized
the prototype of a certain historical
character. No one denies that this is
a work of art.
Now, Shakespeare wrote a play in
which Richard III. is a character. Car
any one deny that this is a work of art
Garrick in his playing appeared on .nt
stage in such wise that those who saw
him knew that the man before them
was the man GarricA, while at the
same time he seemed by many signs
and in many ways to be the Image
copy, what you will, of Shakespeare
though Garrick gave his Shakespeare
adulterated with Cibber.
Yet Garrick's work in producing tins
impression was, we are to be told, MOI
a work of art. why it was not, | leave
those to say who assert that acting Is
not an art.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-10
GOSSIP. FROM washington.
VOLUNTEER OFFICERS AND MEN
WE'RE PAID TWICE FOR THEIR
SERVICES.
This Was Done Legally, Though
Probably Not Intentionally and
West Virginia Soldiers Were
Among Those Observation-Disclosures
Debt Question Laid ON the Shelf.
Waterway Appropriation-A Nom
0ngaheIa Bridge.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Shortly be-
fore the adjournment of Congress SEN
ator Hawley submitted a report from
the committee ON military affairs.
showing that a number of volunteer
officers and men had been paid twice
for their services and that the double
payment was legally made. The Off
GERS and men of the two West Virginia
regiments, it appears, were among
those thus favored, having received
pay both as State militia and as Unit
ed States troops for the time between
their arrival at the place of rendezvous
and their muster into the service of
the federal government. Such pay was
provided for by act of Congress in
1899, which act was construed by the
comptroller of the treasury to mean
that the Governor of a State is enti-
tied to recover from the United States
pay at the rates fixed by the State
laws as pay for the National Guard
for the services of the officers and men
for the period above mentioned, not
withstanding the officers and men
have been already paid by the United
States for the same period of service.
Under this ruling the United States
has paid to West Virginia its claim of
about $50, 900 for pay and equipment
of State troops, allowing the amounts
paid officers and men for service be-
tween date of arrival at rendezvous
and muster in, the State of West Vir-
ginia having furnished receipts from
the officers and men for the amounts
paid them. These same officers and
men have also been paid for the same
period by the United States, receiving
the regular pay of federal officers and
men, in addition to their pay from the
State.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-10
Theatrical Amusements.

Marion Manola is to star in "L'Ami
Fritz"
Henrietta Crossman has added Nell
Gwynne" to her repertoire.
Negroes produced The Pirates of
Penzance' in Washington.
My Lady Dainty" is the name of a
new comedy by Madeline Lucette Ry-
ley. which will have a trial perform
ance in London this week.
The Eaglet" C"L'Aigon" of Ros-
tand), in which Maud Adams will APP
pear next season, Will be in four acts
instead of the five of the original
French. Louis n. Parker's version is
in blank verse, but many of the long
TRADES of Rostand have been omitted.
Puccini is writing an opera on Marie
Antonette. The libretto is by Illica.
The five acts are divided thus: Tria-
non, The Arrest, The Conciergerie.
The Temple, and The Execution. The
characters are Marie Antoinette, the
Dauphin, Louis XVI, Count We're, and
Simon.
Rostand's first play was written
when he was % years old, though it
was not played until he was rs. But
this, says his interviewer, is what can
be said of few authors, unless it be
our poor, dead Daudet, who, as a lad
of %, heard the Paris of the Theatre
Moliere applaud The Lady Of France. .
Mascagni has composed a hymn in
honor of Admiral Dewey. He has be-
gun another opera 10 be called Julius
Caesar" the libretto by Gabrielle
d'Annunzie. He has also been lectur-
ing on Verdi. Verdi, by the way, is
keeping remarkably well in health and
takes frequent rides in train cars.
The Sultan of Turkey appreciates
the European drama. Some German
actors recently gave a performance in
his palace. The Sultan was to take his
bath at the time appointed for the per-
Torrance to begin. But rather than
miss it, he had the tub rolled into the
o in which the actors were to APP
pear, and SO enjoyed the bath and the
play together.
Elwyn A. Barron has written a play
for E. s. Willard which that sound ac-
tor intends 10 produce in London pre-
viously TO presenting ii in this country
next season. The scenes are laid in
Italy, and the chief character is an ac-
tor who is also a patriot. E. s. Willard
is also to include in his repertoire Her
man Meriyale's play, "All For Her."
founded on "A Tale Of Two Cities"
Nine. Dubarry Is to be the heroine
of g play by Jean Richspiu and caliaN
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-10
VIRGINIA DEBT QUESTION.

The fight over the Virginia debt
matter continued almost to the end of
the session, resulting in the elimina-
ton of the clause from the Senate
amendment providing for the settle
ment of the claim against Virginia by
negotiation, and in the adoption of an
amendment repeating that portion Of
the Elkins law authorizing the govern
ment to begin suit against Virginia
and directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to discontinue any proceed
ings which he may have begun under
the authority of that law. This re-
moves the possibility of any suit
against Virginia to which West Vir-
ginia might be made a party.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-10
DEMAND FOR COAL.

Millions of Tons Wanted in Europe.
European Mines Worked out.
PHILADELPHIA, June &c. j. Ber-
wind, of the Berwind-White Co., says
he could ship 40 0 600 tons of btu
minous coal Immediately to Europe if
he had the facilities. 1t was at first
believed the British-Boer war was re-
sponsible for the scarcity of coal in
Europe, but now it is the opinion that
many of the mines are exhausted.
American producers were compelled
to refuse large orders, but now the
European market is being sought, as
arrangements are under way to supply
both home and foreign trade.