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New York.
MOTOR CYCLE nACING.
New York.

That motor cycle racing is to play an
Important part In the sport OF the COM
ing season seems TO be assured. II has
leaked out that one Of the big manutac-
turers who formerly was prominent as
a promoter Of cycle teams VIII have a
motor racing team In the field, and It is
further known that a rival concern
does not propose to see the field monop-
ollzed The public took strongly 70 what
little there was Of this exciting sport
last summer and the craze It has creat-
ed on the other side Of the Atlantic af-
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The subsequent efforts TO convince
the lad OF his error are unayaling, He
Is obdurate and finally quauels with his
benefactors. The latter nevertheless
determine to save him az all hazards,
and Carewe deylses a plan whereby his
own name win be compromised and the
boy will be kept out OF the clutches Of
the designing Gree, This fails owing
TO the fact that before the time set for
the beginning OF the arrangement The
Imp" has married the creature. THE
INN" quarrcls with Richard Carewe
and later proceeds TO the latter's house
FOR the purpose OF obtaining satlstac-
ton Tor the insult TO his wife They
very nearly come 10 blows, but in the
end make up and rush into each others
arms. This r. the most beautiful scene
shown on a New York stage in a dec
AIDE. and h brought tears TO the eyes Of
the most blose auditors.
There is sort OF side plot involving
Phyllis. who Is really In love with Ca
rcwe an the time. though that gentle
man appears to be unable TO discover
the Interesting TACT, IN the emu, OF
course, she wins him, and "The lmp's'
wife having gone TO France with her
ex-name, every one Is happy at the
final fall OF the curtain.
There have been several very excel
lent plays produced in this city during
the present season and many which
we're decidedly indifferent, II not abso-
lutely bad. Some Of the former were
as pure a. possible and. being well
written, were pleasures alike 20 eye
and ear, but II Is well within bounds 20
say that the most pleasing thing pre-
scented in New York this winter Is
When we Were Twenty-one." II wins
this distinction easily too, and not by
any close margin.
u 10 Questionable communication IN
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author TO be the figure Of Christ or the
symbol Of perfect soul
Lole Fuller VIII come to this country
after the close Of the Paris exposition.
Franklin Fyles has written a new ro-
mantle drama called Kit Carson"
Mrs, Langtry's American season will
close in Boston May 70.
The Actors society and American
Dramausts club % New York will Join
hands 20 have stringent laws passed in
a.! the states against the piracy Of
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Eleanora Duse may begin an Amer
lean tour next fan.
Germany Is 10 see Barnum & Balley's
Greatest Show.
De Well Hopper's new opera Is called
''The Queen Of Spain"
Il. s. willard probably VIII be able TO
return 10 the stage next season.
Talking Of money being spent for
amusements, the Paris opera House
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tired Of this condition OF affairs, and by
banding together to compel honesty
they are merely doing now what they
should have done long ago.
The average vaudeville performer
gets about 100 per cent more than he
or she is worth. and II the present ar
rangement should continue much longer
It would soon become impossible for
vaudeville houses 10 be conducted at a
profit So, II you have any spare SYM
PATTY on tap save Il up FOR future use
Don't waste 1t on the vaudeville art
lists"
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played in part at farewell beneht in
London.
Francis Wilson is spoken Of as such
a chess enthusiast mat he keeps a
board and men In his dressing room.
Joseph Jefferson first appeared in
RIP Van Winlile" In 1889.
julia Morrison, who was very care
less with her pistol some months ago IN
Chattanooga, Is 10 be made star in the
spring by Dore Davidson, who is now
coaching her. The name Of the new
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cost s5,600.O00 10 build. and lis stage Is
about 100 feet wide and 22O feet deep.
Marie Tempest Is about 10 enter
vaudeville IN London.
Camille p'Arvine will be married In
the spring TO T.. w. crellln Of san Fran
cisco and at the same time retire from
Che stage 10 reside on the coast
Loitie Blair Parker. the author OF
way Down East" is 10 dramatic the
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novel, The Damnatlon Of Theron
Ware"
Gerhart Hauptmann. the author Of
The Sunken Bell" wrote the play en-
titled "Hannele" which so aroused the
authorities Of New York a few years
ago that a private production had 20 he
made before they would sanction is
continuance. II was a beautiful piece
ana created quite a controversy On lit-
erary circles as TO whether the LEADING
Character was really Intended by the
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wienerwurst. I'll tell you a story abou,
Field that have never seen in print
Filed. ]. Adams CorWln, the come.
dian Of the Chicago Tribune. and nv.
self were enjoying ourselves in Chicago
one winter years ago, We were often
reduced 20 dire straits to get What va
wished to eat and drink. At this tine
Judge Moore gave a banquet at he
Calumet club, and we three, being good
story teIlers, were invited. We drank
q good deal on the way to the banquet,
and We're very jolly when we arrived
there. Among the dellcacIts on the Ia.
Die were bowls Of Strawberries, a rare
thing in winter in Chicago. When The
waiter sat one Of these bowls Of straw.
berries at Fields plate, Field pushed Il
gently aside
Aren't you fond Of strawbeHle,
Field?' asked Judge Moore.
'PassIonately; but they spoil my I'd.
petite for prunes. answered Field sadly
That nature Of his by which he turn.
ed adversely into a Joke made Field
thorough good fellow and a prince @
Bohemians."
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BOXERS TO GO ABROAD.

1t seems probable that there VIII he
an exodus Of boxers from this country
next year, kid" Lavlgne has gone 70
France, ostensibly to give exhibitions al
Paris. sharkey and Jeffrles figure on
earning some money during the expos.
ton. and Sam Harris declares he VIII
take Terry MeGovern for rest.
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as can be procured? Some stars sur
round themselves with lot Of sticks"
but that arrangement has never appeal
ed TO Goodwin. He Is not afraid that
any one will eclipse him. And Indeed
he need not be, for he Is head and
shoulders above any comedian In this
country.
To sum II up when We Were Twen-
ty-one" Is an intellectual and senti.
mental treat, and the person who has
the opportunity 10 see Il and falls to
avail himself Of It is mighty foolish,
that's all.
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NEW THINGS IN BICYCLE CONSTRUCTION.

drama Is "A Day Of Reckoning p. ss
around the tragedy which led up 10 'H'
actress trial. 1T,
Christie Macdonald, who mace q "a
Ia "The Brlde-Elect," viii be MARI.
10 william Jefferson. the youngest 500
Of Joseph Jefferson.
Isadore Rush has determined 20 20 90
the vaudeville stage, at ieas' 'o' Wv
present. a. ns.e.
Russ whytal is to produce uf
rament Of JudaA"
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DnvERE's sTonY or cryr -,

Billy Deyerc, the actor +, a ,a~a 30
story teller lie lodges al auss,S ,-'
about his age, but It ls Known t6o' '. ~
long ago as 1919 ne was drifting o,ors,
the frontier posts and camps \, ~,
west, He has been a miner. a Mn 'r
freighter cowboy, gambler a nm,
man, q lecturer, an editor OF reys,.,
newspapers in the early days ., NJ,
career a poet, q writer Of songs ana
short stories, ard now he Is a r,ar ae,o,
playing The part OF q western edi,o, \,
Hoyts play, "a plsek sheep" "
II used 10 do nsWspaper wo,k q.
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shown celebrating the birthday ami
yersary Of one Of their number, and the
play horrows its title from the constant
illusions OF these jolly good fellows TO
the time when We Were Twenty-one. +"
During the celebration, and while Ca
rewe he's gone TO repenlsh the demi-
john, THE Imp" az their ward Is az
fectionately called, enters. He is very
much intoxicated, and his maudlin talk
reveals the fact that II is not his inten-
ton to marry phyllis, who, Il may be
observed. II also not overanxlous 70
marry him. The boy In hustled on 20
bed before Carewe returns. The next
morning one Of the cronles succeeds IN
drawing from The Imp the admls-
sion that he is to be welded to a no.
torlous woman, a dancer known as THE
FREELY"
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plays. A crusade win be at once inau-
gurated.
Viola Aliens new play for next sea-
son has been named IN the Palace Of
the King" II Is dramatlzation OF f.
Marion crawfords unpublished novel
Of the same name by Lorimer stoddard.
How quickly stage influences affect
other branches a Industry may be OBJ
served In the fact that New York now
has Hotel zaEa.
shsridsn's The Critic" was recently
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The story Of when We Were Twen-
ty-one' Is entirely out Of the usual rut.
Four old cronies have accepted the
guardianship Of the son Of a fifth, who
died when the youngster was little
child, Their charge has Just attained
his majority and It Is fully arranged
that he shall marry Phyllis Ericsson.
Richard Carewe Is the member Of the
quartet to whom has been inirusted
the task Of rearing the boy and, nat
urally, he humors him In everything.
All goes well, however until the rise Of
the curtain. when the old cronles are
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-24
"All the Worlds a
Stage"

! garden implement as a spade he does
Il without hesitation. But there Is abb
solutely nothing suggestive about IL. 1t
is simply a single speech which the ac-
ton OF the play makes Imperative. He
uses II once and then leaves II alone.
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ANEW YORKS "Sapho' discussion
~ has not yet abated, and It is doubt
ful whether, even though It should
ihow signs OF dying out, the managers
Of Olga Nethersole would be willing to
permit II 20 be relegated TO a level with
ordinary and decent dramatic produc-
lions. II Is not likely that these gentle-
men win be put 10 the test In that re-
spect, however for owing to the violent
attacks upon the morality or, rather,
immortality Of "Sapho," Wallacks the
alter is nightly crowded This would
seem to indicate that New York is fond
Of filthy plays, but the facts DO not
warrant such an inference. The Sig
nihcance Of the enormous business
which "sapho" is now doing is only that
there are enough persons in New York
who like nastlness on the stage 90 make
a broadly suggestive play certain Of
large receipts for a few weeks To this
element must be added New York's
transient population, which Is In great
measure given to patronlzlng offerings
Of this sort.
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st Joseph" h
said the other
day when b,
had a story
telling fit on
and here I,
where l hr,
met and Learn.
ed to love Eg.
gene Fled. The
poet l was up
IN st. J.seph
the other dsy
and l drove os,
Love.s' lane.
enbailEed In
verse by Fed.
ana I found the
same old Dutch.
man thcie who
used TO sell "a
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and have only succeeded In packing the
house to the doors. but II cannot be de-
MED that. no matter what the motive Of
the publication, no play based upon
such a novel as "Sapho" IL fit material
for exploitation before presumably de-
cent people. The fact that the play Is a
mere dramatization makes the matter
worse, for now there can be no hope
that any young man or young woman
VIII fail 10 fully appreciate every de-
tai, when copies Of the novel are being
peddled on the streets at 10 cents the
copy There should be some means Of
reaching such productions as 'Sapho'
by law, but II the police authorities are
10 be believed, there Is no redress at
present for those citizens who are Of
opinion that the play is a menace TO
public morals.
Miss Nethersole Is an actress Of some
natural ability who Is possessed OF more
gauchere than any player 81 prom
inence now In this country, with the
single exception Of Mrs. Langtry. She
possibly realizes that in order 10 get
herself talked about IL is necessary to
exploit prurlent play Ike "Sapho," or
10 have herself asslduously press work.
ed in connection with a kiss In Car
men, which kiss by the way, most
persons thought was an insult 90 re-
spectacle auditors. Naturally. she isn't
In the theatrical business for her
health, and perhaps that view Of the
matter suflices TO allay any qualms Of
conscience which she may feel because
OF her connection with such q meretrl-
cious enterprise.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-24

Much has been said for and against
the newspapers which have attempted
10 keep people away from Wallack's
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II IL positively refreshing 70 turn from
the noisome, noxlous "Sapho" TO con-
template the delightful. pure and thor
oughly wholesome comedy In four acts.
"When We Were Twenty-one." in
which Mr.. n. G. Goodwin and Miss
Maxine Elliott are now appearing al
the Knlckerbocker th,uter The play
Is the work Of Henry V. Esmond. an
Englishman TO whom We are indebted
for several very excellent stage contri-
buttons, and be- Il also said 10 his credit.
he does not appear 10 find II necessary
IN order 70 make play interesting TO
go into sexual problems which certain
~ cannot possibly do any good and
may DO harm. Withal Mir Esmond is
not nrudIsh for IN this very play.
when We Were Twcnty-one," when II
becomes necessary TO speak Of a certain
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improvements
In Bicycles.

What Has Been Done Since Last
Year TO Make Wheels Better.'.'.'.
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AMUSEMENT NOTES.

1t is questionable communication in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-24

e IGNs Of the times indicate that BIZ
y cycling is again coming TO the front
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-05-12
MORE BISHOPS.

Probable That til. Metho dixts Will
Add Five to the Present Number.
Chicago, May 8. = AS the time ap-
proaches for settling the question Of
how many bishops are to be elected by
the Methodist general conference the
sentiment is growing AMONG the dele
gates that none of the present occu-
pants of the hi:!: office should be re-
taiIed and placed cl %.:u.,erannu-
ated list. 1t seems ::ru,abie that be.
cause Of the advanced .,.,c OF several
members OF the c~plsca;:.cy the COM
mittec On %ebiscopacy via. recommend
the election of five additional bishops.
Three will be for work in this coun-
try ard two to supervise the mission
ary work in Asia. This is the pro.
graMme in favor with a majority Of
the members of the committee on
episcopacy. The committee yesterday
began active work on. the questions re-
fcrred to it by the conference. Chair.
man Buckley was authorized to aD-
point subcommittee OF tenure Of Of
fee. missionary bishops, districting Of
bishops, episcopal residences and gen.
eral reference. A, score Of memorials
were read and referred to the appro-
pirate committees without discussion.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-05-12

London. May 9-The Beers are every
where retiring before the British cx-
cept on the Natal frontier and at
Mafeking to the inner circle of their
lefencrs. They appear determined not
to fight until the Kroonstad hills are
reached. Lorn Roberts is expected to
do another forty or fifty miles and
then. to wait for Il time in order to
bring up supplies and to repair the
railway. There are one or two hints
in the dispatches from the front that
he may rest for Il few days at Small
deel. Gen. French's 10000 cavalry
have not been mentioned in the Of
fetal Or n cial dispatches for four
days. 1t is by no means likely that he
is idle, and the conjecture is that he
is either detouring toward KrOOnstad
or daiding the Ladybrand district. Fiji
teen thousand British ore now operat-
ing on the western frontier of the
Free State. AS the deadlock at War
renton has been broken and the Beers
are retreating. there is nothing formid-
able except distance between Warren
ton and Mafeking. The
Most Hopeful Advices
from Mafeking Of April % we're that
the garrison would be barely able to
hold out for a month. At that time
the fever was spreading. According
to advices from Maseru, Basutoland,
several thousand Free Staters are
north of L%adybrand, where they have
collected great herds. The district is
rich in food for men and horses and
the Beers seem resolved not to o
northward. but appear to be preparing
to resist where they are. If they are
let alone they will menace the line Of
communication after the main British
Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener per-
sOnally directed the artillery in the
Vet river engagement.
Queen Victoria will send a signed
photograph to Col. kckewich, the
hero Of Kimberley. Six thousand four
hundred and fifty-eight troops are now
at sea on the way to South Africa.
No others are under orders to 60 ex-
cept as recruits to fill up the losses Of
regiments at the front.
Snyman Ia Alarmed.
] London, May 9.-The LourenZo Mar
ques correspondent of the Times says:
C%ommandant Snyman is so alarmed
at the prospect of having his retreat
cut off that he has applied for per-
mission to retire nOrthward from
Mafeking to intercept Col. Plumer.
i Beers Driven Out.
Warrenton. May 9.-The Beers have
been driven out Of Fourteen Streams
and the British are nov encamped on
the north bank of the Vaal river.
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brutal. MURDER.

A Pcmbipa County Man Killed His
Wife ny Beating Her Head on.
Mrs. Joseph Houle was murdered by
her husband at their home midway be-
tween .Bathgate and Pembina.
1t seems t o have been Il case Of
chronic jealousy and ~oft-repeated
thrashings Of the wife by the husband,
who is known as "Daudet." The COUP
lie went to Pembina on Sunday to
church. Afterwards they crossed the
river to st. Vincent. where Houle pro-
cured liquor. which seems to have ag-
gravated matters. A good many visit
Ors were in the house in til" afternoon.
and it seems that even in their pres
ence there was some qHarreling. AS
soon as the visitors left. Houle re-
newed his assault upon his wife, but
was prevented from doing harm for a
time by the step-daughters, who were
badly injured.
He then followed his wife to the
Kitchen. picked up a short stick ana
struck her over the head. On recover
ing consciousness she crawled away
about fifteen feet. but he followed her,
and. with a larger stick pounded her
head for nearly half an hour. He
claims to have been drunk. but wit
nessec do not seem to think this was
the case. The murderer confessed and
is now in charge of the sheriff at Penn
bina,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-05-12
FRAUDULENT USE OF MAILS
IL Charged Against Omcers of
school of Magnetic Healing.

IL CHARGED Against Ohicers of .
School of Magnetic Healing.
Kansas City, May 9.-S. N. Welt
mer, president, and Joseph Kelley, Sec
rotary Of the American School Of Mag
netic Healing at Nevada, Mo-, were
brought into the United States dis
trict court yesterday TO answer a
charge Of using the mails for the pur-
pose Of fraud They asked for atrial
at an early date. The last federal
grand jury in Kansas City found an
indictment against the officers of the
school. charging that Weitner, while
advertising to cure disease and pow
erty by absent treatment and bring
Success in life" did not give an
equivalent value to the patient for the
money paid. The mail Of the school
has been enormous. but last week it
was held up by the Washington post
office officials, who ordered Weltmer
to show, cause why his matter should
not be debarred from the mail under
the fraud order.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-05-12
SWEPT BY TORNADO.
Antonio, Tex, Damaged 100000
Worth.

San Antonio, Tex, Damaged 100000
Worth.
San Antonio. Tex. May ga tornado
swept through San Antonio yesterday
morning and caused a loss a%ggrcgating
over 100000. No loss of life is Ee-
ported. At Fort Sam Houston the
fire galleries Of three barracks were
demolished aud the offic rs quarters
were unrocfea. Hundreds of trees
within the 1crt are utterly ruined.
Bexar county will be a heavy loser by
the wreckage Of brighas. A huge
steel bridge owe the Salado creek nine
miles from this place is completely
demolished. The damage will prob
ably reach $4,000. The Dullnig min
eral wells were damaged to the ex-
tent of $4,000. Individual losses Of
several merchants rang: from $1,000
to $4,000. 1t is estimated that fifty
houses were damaged through the
blowing in Of walls and roofs. The
damage caused by the collapse Of the
San Antonio Trust .collpany's build
ing is $4,000 The known total loss
exceeds S1OO,0OO. A heavy rain storm
accompanied by very high winds
swept YER nearly the whole state
Sunday night ana yesterday. Outside
of San Antonio the greatest damage
has been to farm buildings and to
crops So far no casualties have been
reported.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-05-12
LEGISLATIVE ACTION.
Many Wolf Bounty Claims i'm South
nkOt Must Await 1t.

Many Wolf Bounty Cl9iMs in South
DnkOta Must Await 1t.
The state auditor has just issued
warrants for the first $1,000 on the
wolf bounty appropriation, and before
he canissue additional warrants must
return the certificates on had to the
different coun!y officers to learn the
dates on wrich they We're presented IN
the several counties. Tn. Claims in for
the time for which the tcs1$5.OW was
available amounted to about $4,000.
and under the ruling of the court only
5000 Of these certificates can he TAX
en- up, and the others m.!!rt await fur
ther legislative action. The next 3d.
600 is available for payment of 5oun-
ties on wolves killed after the LIST Of
last July, and as there r already
claims amounting to $4,000 filed for
this year, a number of these claims
will have to await further legislative
appropriation. After the list Of next
July there will be $1,000 o ayaila-
BILE for wolves killed after the first Of
Thai month.
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BURNED TO DEATH.
A burlington Man Lose His Life
Fighting Fire.

A Darlington Man Lose Hi. Lift
Fighting Fire.
A prairie fire. driven at a rapid rate
by a strong wind. swept dow1 on the
Farnham & Davidson ranch. a few
miles northeast of Darlington, recent
~, and, though the place was sur
rounded by wide fire-breaks on all
sides. considerable property was de-
stroyed. There were four men there
at the time. and through their almost
superhuman efforts, the house, gram
ary, horse barn and machine shed, all
Of which were on fire at times. were
saved. but the big stock barn was
burned to the ground while the men
were fighting the flames in the other
buildings, and they knew nothing even
about its being oh fire until afterward.
The men were almost exhausted by
the time the fire was under control.
Wesley Rice. the foreman, was SO bad
ly burned while trying to pillow an ex-
ira fire-break. that he died from his
injuries. The team that he was driv-
ing was also sadly burned.