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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-16

a new play. The Man of Forty" by
Walter Firth is the current Offering at
Days theater To which house Daniel
Frohmans excellent stock company has
returned for the season. 1.-The Man OF
Forty tells an interesting and uncon-
veniional il not remarkably construct
cd story and is likely to serve it's pur-
rose as an acceptable vehicle during a
considerable portion of the season.
Frederick Lee -Iranshawe. n millionaire
widowcr. sends his daughter on a tour
of the continent in the care of an elder
~ woman. He becomes interested in
Mrs. Egerton, grass widow who is un-
certain as to whether her scapegrace
husband is living or dead. He Is very
much alive. however. and bears n strik-
ing resemblance to his brother tho Sec
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-16

1t would seem to the uninltiated that
football strategy had been we'll nigh
exhausted and that 1t would be impos-
sihlc To devise Il new gridiron play
Whenever baseball team springs some
trick on It's rivals or wins games by
some novel play the old timers and OK
perts always assert that 1t is not new
at all. but was invented and used years
ago and had been cast aside as worn
out.
So 1t would seem to be with regard TO
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-16

those plays which are better absorbed
through the medium of printed pages.
and for much less than the price of a
seat al a Bernhardt- Coqucln perform
ance you can purchase a nicely bound
copy of the book. which Will make a
pretty addition to your library.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-16

not In very amiable frame of mind
just now. The public wants to see
bouts of more than six rounds. and 1t
has not been gratified in this wish since
the repeal of the Horton law. More
over, New York is the place of big
purses, and that is the great desidera-
tum of the principals, so all parties
concerned would like to see resump-
ton of the game in Gotham
During the past week ! have talked
with several men who are prominent in
New Yorks boxing coterle, and among
them all have noticed a very marked
feeling that boxing will have another
inning In that city next spring. I could
not gain definite expression on the sub
!ect from any one of them, and L doubt
II they have certain knowledge as to
what will occur. Just the same there
seems to be II very strong feeling
among the fraternity that there will be
something doing" about the time the
robins nest again.
whether Jeffries. Rubin and Sharkev
shared this feeling when they deferred
their proposed battles to next summer
is uncertain. but 1t is not improbable.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-16

Ihat the public wants a champion
VINO Is willing to fight at the drop OF
the hat, and not one who picks and
chooses his adversarics and the time
when he will enter the ring. is evil
denced by the results of the theatrical
tours of Jeffries and Fitzsimnons.
When the Cornishman was champion.
he declined to fight for two years after
defeating Corbett. His theatrical ven
ture at that time was a frost.
Now, although minus the title. he Is
playing to crowded houses simply be-
cause last summer he fought the two
men who dared meet him and tried
hard to get Jeffries into the ring n few
days after his encounter with Rubin.
Jefries, on the contrary. although the
holder of the title. is not making more
money than Bcrnhardt on the stage
simply because large part of the pub
lie thinks he avoided n meeting with
ritz and that had the men fought last
August the championship would have
changed hands once more
The meat of the matter is that what
is wanted is champion of the John L.
sullivan and George Dixon style who
stall always be ready and anxious to
meet all Corners.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-16

Nine. Bernhardt has an exasperating
habit, lately acquired. Imagine, of
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-16

The followers of boxing. however. are
Arizona silver belt., 1900-06-21
A Rich Mans Project.

A rich mans statement that he in- tends to devote his entire fortune to charitable works has aroused much discussion. This is because it will accomplish much good. It is a praise worthy endeavor, but there are many other agencies which accomplish just as much good. Take HostetterS stomach bitters for instance the great American remedy. For 50 years it has cured constipation, dyspepsia and all the ills which arise from weak digestion. This medicine will keep the stomach in good shape and the bowels regular. Ii is wonderful re- storative tonic and health builder. If is also preventative for malaria, fe- yer and ague. Ask for it, and insist upon having it. Sec that private revenue stamp covers the neck of the hOttle
Arizona silver belt., 1900-06-21
Notice to Creditors.
,f John Policy. deceased.

Estate of John Policy, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, administrator Of the estate of said John Policy deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said administrators, at Rye Gila county, Arizona territory, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate in said county of Gila.
 SILAS MINKER: Administrator Of the estate of John Policy, de ceased.
 Dated this ist day of June, 1900. 5t-6-7
Arizona silver belt., 1900-06-21
Notice to Creditors.
Of E. Kenton, deceased.

Estate of E. Kenton, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned administrator of the estate of F. Kenton deceased to the creditors of and all per sons having claims against the said deceased to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said administrator, a' Globe or the Salt river home of said admins trator: the same being the places for the transaction os the business of said estate in sal1 county of Gia
 $. w. KENYON; Administrator of estate of said E. Kenton deceased
 Dated this 3lst day of May 1900. 5t
Arizona silver belt., 1900-06-21
ARIZONA. News and Comments Pertaining to the Territory at Large.

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The age-herald., 1900-07-29
IKE oMlY DaIIY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Conuress as a Check.

Chairman Rabeock of the Republican Con- gressional Committee raises a cry of alarm He thinks the danger of a Democratic House of Representatives is very real and very iminent, and he calls the attention of Republicans to the outlook. He shows that from the south. and that the election of 59 more in the north, east and west would make the House Democratic.
 MT. Babcock knows full well that his party is doomed to defeat in 'the new House, whatever the result of the Presidential elec- ton may be. The people want a check up- on the policy that has given us, outside of the constitution, colonial system, and that has plunged the country into an expensive war without the sanction of Congress; that winks at trusts and nonopofies, and that is striving to fasten upon the land stand ing army 2oOOoe strong. As a check upon aggressions of these sorts, a Democratic House has become necessary, and the in- dependent voter will see that one is pro- vided.
 Chairman Babcock's alarm appeal will serve to call out fuller independent vote. It will serve to call out those who do not want ship subsidy system, but who do want all articles made and controlled by trusts put on the free list. Many man wno will not vote for Bryan and Steven sen will vote for Democratic members of Congress, simply because they desire a check upon tho schemes of imperialism that the administration consistently favors. They want check that will keep the coun- try from swinging still further away from constitutional lines and Limitations. Expect, then, a Democratic House, whatever the Presidential result mary be.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
Cuban Teachers at Harvard.

Over 1,s00 teachers in Cuba desired to visit America and take the summer course at Harvard, and 1,45O actually came. They paid their own expenses to the Cuban ports, and there they were taken on board United States transports which had been put in good condition for their reception, as near y all the teachers are women.
 They were carried to Boston, where they now are attending the Harvard summer course, which covers six weeks Harvard charge, and fund of $7O,OO0 was raised, chiefly in New York, to defray their other expenses. At the end of the summer course they are to visit without expense to them- selves Niagara Falls, Chicago, Washington and New York, from which port they will sail for home on the transports that brought them to these shores.
 The good effect upon the children and other people of Cuba of this trip, so wisely and generously planned, are scarcely meas urable The lack of efficient teachers in Cuba, who know the people and correctly use the language of the island, has been painfully felt. and t is believed the sum- mer trip will go far to awaken the entire island to the possibilities and value of modern methods of popular education. The teachers now in Boston said to be alert. intelligent and desiruus of instruction, and no effort has been spared to give them all that limited time will admit of. To liar yard permanently belongs the credit of the great enterprise, and many thoughtful cit- izens have contributed to render Harvard s offer available to all the teachers that came from the Cuban public schools.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

tom or not The price at which a pig iron reserve should be accumulated in MT. Hull 8 yards is feature that MT. Hull does not discuss. No iron is going into the warrant yards at present and the reason doubtless relates to the price of the article.
 MT. Hulrs theory. published in the En- gineerlng Magazine, is a fine example of theory with holes in it. He seems to pre- dict a period of depression, following the boom of 1899, because his yards are empty. The furnace yards pretty full of iron, and it is difficult to see what difference there is in stocks on one side of fence from stocks on the other. MT. Hull should widen his view He should select a new viewpoint, one altogether detached from the warrant yard enterprise. He should look the world over for causes of booms and depres- sions, instead of searching for them in his warrant yards.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
sHIRTWAIsT IN THEWEsT

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
 The dudes of Chicago pronounce against the masculine shirtwaist.
 They may try that thing down in the Waldorf Astoria" says one of the dudes, who presides in a fashionable hotel office, but it will never do here in the West" Another, more tolerant, is inclined to view the possibility without agony. "We have automobiles and things" he observed, why not shirtwaists?'
 This latter philosopher takes the right view. generation that can bear auto mobiles and things can surely endure shirtwasts
 It is useless at this time of day to set up the West against the East. No sectional differences should be allowed to grow out of the shirtwaists. If Chicago doesn't like the new garment let the dudes of that town wear boiled shirts and heavy coats Other Western cities win doubtless soon swing into line behind Newport and the 400 of New York
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
A Home for the Y. M. c. A.

The building. of . great hotel disposesses the Young Mems Christian Association of it's old home at Fourth avenue and Nine teenth street, and for several months the association will have to hold it's meetings wherever it may.
 The public spirit of Birmingham should be strong enough to provide for this noble organization building worthy of its great work and high purposes and worthy of the most prosperous community in the South! should be builded as monument to moral ity enlightenment, charity, religion, and the practical worth of higher human hopes and endeavor; the greater, stronger, and more enduring spirit of humanity in its more humane. benevolent and charitable desires and anticipations.
 The work, the aims, the motives of the Young Mems Christian Association are for the uplifting of man; the increase of his usefulness, the enlargement of his power for good, the broadening of his mind. And thus it appeals to all men who desire the higher welfare of the people.
 The past year has been a year of great, probably unexampled, prosperity for Bir- mingham. Much money has been made and saved. Let those who have made and saved it give some generous portions of it to the fund for building a worthy home for the Young Mems Christian Association! To the end that such a home be provided, the Age-Herald is eager to do all that within its power rests to do. Let there be concerted public action in behalf of the Young Mems Christian Association!
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
This section has showers to sell.
AN A>TOR BOOK FOR 10 CENTS

From the Philadelphia Record.
 Outside a secondhand book store on Ninth street, displayed over miscellaneous collection of volumes. is sign which reads: Amy book in this lot, 10 cents" There are all sorts of volumes ranging from medical works to volumes of fugitive verse by un- known poe $. Some are old and very worn, while others are handsomely bound and look as though they had just come from the publisher. In the latter class is volume from the pen of William Waldorf Astor, who is just now rather conspicuous in the public eye. It is called 'Valentino: A Ro- nance of Italy in the Sixteenth Century" It is handsome specimen of the Scribners' bookmaking, and is as good as new, all though having been published several years ago. The man in charge of the stall says it has been there for quite while, which would seem to indicate that nobody wants a book by William Waldorf Astor, even at the price of 10 cents.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
Iron B0oms and Expressions:

George H. Hull has a mission, and 1t con- sists in creating pig iron reserve in the yards of the warrant company that he is president of Like great many other per- sons, he wants for his corporation more business. and he proceeds to spin a theory to get it. In short, he proposes to fill his warrant yards in order that such booms as that of 1899 may be rendered impossible, and also such depressions as that of the pres- ent year.
 boom in iron from that of 1872 to that of 1899 inclusive has, by checking consump- tion, created years of depression. The boom of 1899 has not been worked out as yet, but MT. Hull evidently believes that it will be no exception to the rule. He relies chiefly upon the effects of the booms of 1872, 1880 and 1892 to sustain his thory. Each of these booms were followed by periods of depres- sion.
 The theory is very pretty one, but in booms and depressions there are others" Iron is not wholly king in this world There are other wicked partners. When affairs went to the dogs in 1893, world wide causes had more to do with the breakdown than iron had. The trouble with MT. HuIl's the ory seems to be that he leaves out con- tributing causes, making everything turn upon pig iron. He keeps his empty warrant yards too much in sight.
 Nor does he say at what price pig iron should go into his warrant yards Clearly it would not be wise to put 1t In the yards on the basis of last years prices, and no one knows whether present prices are bot
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

you shall so dream tonight, and when the
 final night is fallen upon your faded old
 vision, why, God bless you, old man! the spirit that said thou shalt so long ago, shall
 bid you good morning in another place
 where she awaits your coming You know Shat. too, old man. and so 1t is that blessed
 fact which brims your eyes with quiet joy
 as the white arms of the maiden come
 home with her youth wind around you and
 the little head rests upon your age-weight- ed, faithful old breast.
 So, too you know it, man of younger years, as you look upon the beautiful young other self of her who spoke the tender thou shalt, seemingly but the other summer, and who is with you still the bride with the white roses. You knew it then, know 1t now: for you are not living lie in the presence of the maiden who came of you ! into the world to say her own little thou
 shalt in her own little way to her own!
 And you, madcap lover, you know it
 whilst you are trailing today the golden
 clouds of loves golden glory that formed
 when you heard your thou shalt Under the
 vines under the stars, in your new heaven last night! By all the gods you are ready
 to swear that your sweetheart's thou shalt,
 maybe not yet four and twenty hours
 spoken, is subduing. softening, sweetening every sound that pleases and sifencing every sound that might be unhappy.
 Ah grandsire. sire, lover-you know it, and you wouldn't exchange what you know for all the world!
 The maiden choir visible went away the other day when the afternoon made earth paradise and the choristors the angels. | They gladdened the highways. and bright ened and filled with nameless light the wide space which has been the place of hail for muftitudes and the place of fare we'll for multitudes more. Their laughter rolled up to rafter, and rolled down to the | foot-worn floor; it cheered sad and glad wayfarers alike, and tired toiiers grew stronger of its music; hurrying business halted, and lettering pleasure fingered; it brought to the woriS-worn woman loving impulse to gather closer to her bosom the l fretful fevered child and give to all with | in her view the benediction of a mothers smile; 1t lent to the burden-bearfng man | new strength and new purpose; it chased sorrows shadows away, and brought to gladness fuller measure of peacefu fulness. Young beauty and purity touched and up- | lifted old workaday sin and care, and a
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
THE MURMUR OF THE WORLD.

thousand hearts that ached bounded with new life and new promises. and the vision of a thousand souls widened and grew brighter as the pure and loving maiden choir visible laughed along the way to the wide far fields, to teach new notes to sing ing birds and lend new images to laughing watersl
 O immaculate maiden choir visible, with maiden music, maiden hope, maiden prom ise of thou shalt blessed is thy way of light and life and love-
 That man of the world, if such man be, who isn't or hasn't been a lover is stag gering drunk of self perilously near perdi- tion He is a sooffer with emotional de- fcrmity; a death-mask at life's blissful banquet board.
 There passed along the way in the even tide a woman whom men might adore with out so much as the direct compensation of a smile, as they love birds that sing in the wildwood and flowers that blossom in gardens which such men may not possess or reach as their own. She was well-nigh perfect, therefore none could we'll be more beautiful. Her 1.-the figure adorned raiment of blue-and-white, and about her neck was a hand of blue She was crowned with shade of black like unto a ravens wing About her eyes of hazel-brown, with brown brows and lashes, there were enough sug- gestions for a thousand sonuets, and nfe- time of dreams. Her eyes danced In laugh ter, and all about her wonderously elhn face, beautiful like the heart of a carnation on which thin snowflake rested, there was the very spirit of laughter, ripplng noise lessly against the pink lips and the white teeth.
 Beautiful! why, that woman was divine And none could look upon her and not be ready to swear that her soul, her spirit proud in $ goodness and purity, was as nobly beautiful as she, the radiant, sentient entity, who Lent to the crowded way much of the blessing of heaven. None saw her who was not me better for seeing, so i'm measureable for good is the Influence of glorious woman, handmaiden of purity and o. charity! The very presence of such woman in the crowded and busy place arouses emotions in all beholders that make for the higher life; and so, unconsciously and with sweetest modesty, she goes her way blessing and saving manldndl
 Third John, 1914, my beloved.
 THE MURMURER.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
Affairs in China.

Out of the muddle of Chinese statements and contradictions one of two things seems to he unmistakable, namely, either the le- gationers are all dead or else they are held as hostages. It is very difficult to say which theory is the more plausible, but it is not difficult to say that either is more plausible than any other that has been advanced. It should be remembered that the distance from Pekin to Tien Tsin is only sixty-ffve miles, and if the govern ment really wished or intended to hand over the legationers, the job could be ac- compished in two days. It win be early enough to believe they have any such de- sire or intention when the legationers ap- pear at the battered gates of Tien Tsin.
 Ii Hung Chang is practically a prisoner in English hands at Shanghai, for that great port, which is nearly 800 miles from Pekin, is controlled by English guns and English ships. He is trying from his Shanghai foothold to negotiate away the present trouble. He will not be able to do anything of that sort. He will not be able to excuse or pailiate or smooth over any of the savagery that has marked evefy step of the uprising; be it's inner nature what 1t may. The time of negotiation was ended when the German ambassador was killed. Until Pckin is taken no negotia- tions no amount of diplomacy, will &C., complish anything valuable or perman- ent
 Pekin is the sole key to a solution of the Chinese problem as it now presents itself, and it is conceded that a column 50,oOO strong must be organized, with 2OOO0 more to hold the line of communication. At present not over S0,oo1 men have been landed and August will be we'll advanced before a column of sufficient strength can be started. This will render a winter cam paign inevitable, unless indeed the Chinese army crumbles at the approach of the allies and the taking of Pekin.
 If 1t does, then arises the questions of settlement, which will prove as difficult as are the questions of war now before of a very expensive nature may be antici- pated. If the Chinese resist to the last, the war will last many years, and the slaughter will indeed stagger humanity, but it will not stagger Emperor William who seems to desire it.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
ENLARGING THE WHILE HOUSE

Wash. Cor. of the N. Y. Mail and Express.
 In accordance with provision of the last Congress, Colonel Bingham, the superin- tendent of public buildings and grounds and the custodian of the White House, has had plans prepared for enlarging the ex- ecutfve mansion. He selected Walter A, Owens, a well known architect to whom he outlined his own wishes. MT. Owens has completed a model of the White House as it is to be reconstructed if his design meets the approval Of Congress. His plan contemplates the erection of two large wings, one between the White House and treasury, and the other between the White House and the State War and Navy Departments. where the conservateries are now located The wing on the east side, nearest the treasury, is to be set aside for the Presidents private dwelling, while the opposite wing win be used for public fnnc- tons. such as receptions. banquets and din- ners. The two wings are to be connected with the main building by colonnades as high as the present mansion. The consery- atories are to be removed to what is now the river front of the White House.