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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-29
powlE WILL sETrLE.

CHICAGO. pcv. Is John Alexander
puWtr has decided that be viii settle
the claim " his bru,hct Ia law. Sam-
u,j stevenson an English lace max.
rr. before next Thup 'ay. the tim, set
ly Judsr Tulry tor naullny down -
decision In the case,
stevenson alleged that povl" dee
fraudcd him out ot Sl5,roo and his
attorney declared tha, 10 amoun, lrsa
than that win bv toualyrrd .a a set.
tlymrut
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-29
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

Nulltr 10 hereby given that On Tuos.
day. tho llst day or December 1901.
AZ tho hour ~ 2 o'clock . m at tho
city Hall tn tho Council Chamborn tho
Committee On Streets AMI Public
ways and Hoard NJ Asncnaprn conau-
tutlng tho Hoard ~ Equalization. will
mrr, nni examine correct and oqualluu
the anacsamrnt roll No b fur tho I'm.
rroyrmcnt Of Commercial Htfrct from
tho west line W Seventh atrvot 10 the
WrHt line uf Sixth street
All objects 20 said assessment must
bc made IN writing and nlrd before said
time II = NELSON.
Auditor and Police Judge " the Guy
~ Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-29

Mr. and Mrs, r y. Kendall will
leave shortly for their future home IN
San Francisco, Last evening they
were rendered farewell party by the
Whist Club, many friends being pres
ent.
Miss Harriet rallant. assisted by the
Thursday Afternoon Club, will Sive a
Hearts" party on New Years eve,
at her home On Grand avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs, Fred W. Pra'l who
have been visiting N the city tor the
past week. vii, return home On Thurs
day 70 Fairhaven. Wash,
Mr., and Mrs, q. T. Fulton are at
Seaside making preparations a, their
cottage FOR a family reunion, to b h,,!
on New Years day.
Mrs, Clara HuddleSton and children
OF Butte Montana, are 10 the city
visiting with Mrs, Huddlesion's aunt
Mrs E, r. Halves,
Secretary Of State and Mrs, +. l.
Dunbar, ot Salem. were in the city
Christmas, on visit 10 Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Dunbar.
MIR, and Mrs. Samuel Korer. OF Sa-
lem, were in the city durtng the week
visiting with Mrs KoEers mother, Mrs
J. W, Belcher.
Miss Violet Bowlby Rtertained the
girls OF the Thursday Afternoon Clut
at her home on Saturday afternoon
W. \. sherman leaves on the Elder
today FOR his home in San Francisco
after weeks visiS with relatives.
Miss Sue Elmore IS spending the hol.
idays in Pittsburs, Penn, the guest Of
Miss Lorna Pratt.
Miss Lottle NJ. Bennett left on Fri
iay for salem, 70 spend six week,
with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Miller have re.
turned from Aurora. where they spent
Christmas,
Mrs. T NJ. Lighter. u Seattle. is in
the city, visiting with her mother. Mrs
3. Grant.
Harrison Allen aa4 Ns-r. Dunbar
were at Elk Greek during ;ne week.
Captain Reynolds, OF the bark Harry
Morse. is in the city FOR week.
Miss Grace Stokes entertained at q
small tea on Saturday afternoon.
o. 3. Prael Of Portland. was in the
city during Christmas week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bell viii remain
in Astoria for month or 50.
Miss Nellie Barker Is home to spend
the holidays with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Maddox were in
Portland Christmas day
Miss Nellie Bus-y is visiting in the
metropolis.
Mr.. H T Findlay spent Christmas
AT Seaside
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

NnJ,c Ia hereby given that on Tues.
lay the Jlat day ~ pyccmtcr 1901. al
tho hour nf ? cloch q. m. al tho city
iiall 10 Astoria lu the 'ouncil cham
hrra tho Committee on streets ami
Public Wayn and Hoard at Assessors,
,anu,Itutlns tho uoari u Equalization
NJ tho Guy ot Astoria. yin t,cot and
examine. correct and olual,sc the aa-
sca-mcnt rou 80 e. for Ilo improve
mrnt og sixth street from the north
line or Commercial street g. a polnt
un aaii Sixth street whvu tho same
NuuA bc lutcHcttci by the north llne
ur block g. extended west
Al objects lo sail a-soanmrnt must
bc made ia writing ana nlcd before
said time II % NELSON.
Auditor and Police Judge ot tho city
~ Astoria
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-29
Society Events

Two dancing parties were held dur.
ing the past week, and Two others
will occur shortly after New Years
The Assembly Club dance will take
place on next Thursday evening at
Hanthorn's han. J. r, A. Bennett, L.
1. Herz and d. A Mclean belng in
charge OF the arrangement The CO.
tillion Club party will be held on Jan
uary .
On Christmas night Miss Gertrude
Stockton entertained the pupils of her
class at HanthorR hall. The c'tend-
ance was quite large and he dancers
greatly enjoyed themselves, The Astor
Club party took place Friday night, at
Foard & Stokes hall. and was attend.
ed by the usual large crowd. These
present were;
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Fulton. Mr.. and
Mrs II. F. Prael, Mr and Mrs George
W. Sanborn, Mr. and Mrs, II. q, Van
Dusen. Mr.. and Mrs, p A Stokes, Mr.
and Mrs. r. q. Prael. Mr.. and Mrs. F.
W. Prael. OF Fairhaven. wash.; MI
and Mrs. W. T. Clutter. DR. and Mrs
A. A. Finch. Mr.. and Mrs 4. J, Tay-
Tor. Mr.. and Mrs, Dayton, Mr.. and Mrs
w. l., Robh. Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. LSu-
rim, Mrs. Peter Grant. Of Portland;
MIS-, c. II. Stockton. Captaia and Mrs,
Charles Richardson, Mrs, ., J. Trench
ard. Mrs. J. c. Cook. Mrs, otto +.
Heilborn, Mrs. p. A TruninSer, MIS-
Nelson Troyer. Mrs. Jay Tut. lie, Mrs
c. L. Houston.
Miss Laws. Miss Crosby, OF POI tlard;
Miss Nellie Barker. Miss Feeder ickson.
Miss Lou Cole, Miss Bertha Hotsan.
Miss Jessie Sands. Miss Flo Ross, Miss
Elsie Elmore, Miss Floretta Elmore,
Miss Anna Mclean. Miss Pnsy He'll
born. Miss Tallant, Miss Reed. Miss
Bess Reed. Miss Nellie Sherman, Miss
Lidwell. Miss Rarth, Miss Grace
Stokes. Miss NJ. Ross, Miss Edith
Ohler. Miss Mabel Taylor.
Bert Allen. Jack Allen, VIII Cole
Frank Sanborn. ]. n. Taylor. Charles
Halderman. Charles Wrign;, George
Ohler, Randall Reed. o. Z. Prael, Frank
Woodfield, 4, c. Callan. George Bar
ker, Charles Heilborn. Lieutenant
Weeks. DR.. c. A Coriin-r. Captain
Reynolds, Donald Ross, VIII \. Sher-
man. Of san Francisco; Thomas Ecss.
Of Portland; J. W. Seaborg. q Ilwa-
co: Neal Stupp, Hiram LcinenO eber.
c. Stockton. James Robb. F. R. Stokes.
Frank Peterson. c. McCabe J. c. Nc
Cue, R R Cassell, d. A. Mclean. C.
A. Woods. Walter Slnnott. Ross Trul-
Iinger. ALI. Funge, VIII Gratke W. c.
Laws. Harry Cherry. Poland Mills,
George Warren.
The following ladies and gentlemen
spent Christmas week at LOcksley
Hall: Mr.. f. V. Harnett OF Buffalo.
N Y: Mr.. c. NJ Pearson, Mr.. c. W.
Lawrence. Mrs. {. ". Lawrence. Mrs.
6. ". Bates, OF Portland Miss James,
Of Forest Grove: Mr.. 1olton and Miss
Cotton. Of Honolulu; Mr.. Walter 4.
Hamilton Mrs. Hamilton and Harold
Hamilton. Of San Jose; Miss Helen
Scott. Of Denver: Mr.. W. r. Nicholson
and Mrs. Nicholson. OF Hamilton, ont
Mr.. Walter Munroe. OF Seattle; Mr.. c.
V. Cooper. Of Portland: Miss Elizabeth
Balm. Of Salt Lake City; Mr. T. T. Da-
Wis and Mrs. Davis, % P,r.land r.
g. F. Astbury. Of Astoria
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-29
SAN ANroNlo.s HORSE suow

san ANTONIO Tex. Dee IS a.
f.. AShbrJuNv secretary 90 The Kansas
CIty Horse Show Association. Is here
by Invitation oC the business mon and
viii. NJ a general meeting today cN-
plain the great benefits of horse show
to a city In which 1t Is held This meet.
Ing will be- the Initial one ln il move.
mcnt 90 have a permanent horse show
In san Antonio The nrst one viii be
held In lsO2
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-29

erfully and energetically perform our
part God will do the rest"
After a short reception the executive
board met and elected Mrs Wingate
yice-presiden' to succeed Mrs Kendall.
who leaves shortly 20 make her home
in Oakland. Cal
Hon. c. " Fulton is to address the
club. at its next meeting, on Proper
y Rights VI Women in oregon
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-29
NOTICE

During the ahsoncc In China Of All
pogg senior partner and general man
aEvr VI tho Hop ilinE LunE Company.
tho arralru " tho rrm will DO managed
hy Iu Young. through whom all bust
meas must he transacted,
llOr HING LUNG COMPANY.
40 nond f.. Astoria,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-29
BLOWN TO ATOMS.

The old idea that the body some
times needs a powerful, drastic, purga-
tive pill has been exploded; for Dr.
Kings New Life Pills, which are per-
fectly harmless, gently stimulate liver
and bowels 10 expel poisonous matter,
cleanse the system and absolutely cure
Constipation and Sick Headache only
2jc at Hart's drugstore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-29
TT GIRDLEs THE GLOBE.

The fame Of Bucklen's Arnlca Salye,
as the best in the world, extends round
the earth. It's the one perfect healer
Of Cuts, Corns, Burns, Bruises, Sores,
Scalds, Boils, Ulcers, Felons, Aches,
Pains and all Skin EruptiOns. Only
infallible Pile cure; &c box at Hart's
Drugstore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-29
NOTICE

The annual meeting " the atoohhoi'
dera OF tho Astoria Iron Works VIII DO
held at their once on January !. lSe,
at so y. IN. for the purpose ot elect :.
Ing directors Tor tho cuHulnE year and
the transaction " such other business
m may properly come berorv tho meot-
In
liy order VI tho board NJ directors.
joins FOX. Prvnidrnl
Attest,
W J HINDER. Secretary
Astoria. ORG. Dee ~ 1901.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-29

Charles Emory Smith seems 10 have
'scOOped" the correspondents on the
news Of the resignatiOn-probably be-
cause he is a newspaper man himself
Kansas City Star.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-29

iuation " Rclnont hc nlcd aud that
his name I've placed on the official hal.
dot under thc eu,hlem W the Demo.
lcratlc party,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-29

II you are particular as TO what kind
ot whiskcy you drink try "Old pra-
con-" and you viii get The Finest
Yet" For sale everywhere. Foard &
Stokes. distributors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-29
REAR.ApMrRAL RON DEAD.

WASHINGTON. Dec e. Hear "A
mlral Francis Asbury Roe. L. $ y.
retired. died here tonight
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-29
INDIAN MURDERER ARRESTED
Wanted for Killing His Father in Law
and Two Other Men In Canada.

RI-TTE. Mont Dec S.-Tom Le-
Mack. alias Joe LaMack, an Indian,
who has been hunted all through the
Northwest as the murderer OF three
men In Canada. was arrested this aft
ernoon LeMack ls wanted for killing
his ta,her-ln-law and two other men
ecrcss the Canadian border
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-29

Chile and Argentine could 20 into
better business than making food for
cOndors. Mail and Express
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-04-05
GObleVille.

Frank Nash of Hastings, was here to
attend his fathers funeral.
Mrs O. e. Harmon and daughter of
South Haven are visiting in town.
DR.. J. J. Carpenter expects to move
here from South Haven next week.
NJ. @. Wise and j. f. Hyames have
traded places and are moving this week
Jno. Feek is moving to Milwaukee
Wis. q. Mitchell will occupy his house.
Mrs Geo. Yore and children of Benton
Harbor have been visiting at VIM. Bax-
ter's.
Ed Redding expects to move his family
to South Haven as soon as he finds a
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Post Of South
Haven were in town Monday to attend
the funeral of Frank Post.
w. w. Sweet was home from South
Haven over Sunday. lie expects to
move his family there soon. Nelson
Woodruff will occupy his house here.
Abram Nash died at his home south of
town Monday morning. His funeral was
held Wednesday forenoon. Mr. Nash
was one of the oldest residents of Pine
Grove. lie Had been sick all winter, and
was Sd years old.
Frank Post of Watervliet, formerly of
this place, died after but four days sick
ness of appendicitis last Monday even
ing. The remains were brought here
and the funeral was held at the Baptist
church Thursday forenoon. He leaves a
wife and two children besides father,
mother and one brother.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-04-05
Decatur.

Mr.. and Mrs. Delton Styles spent Sun
day in Dowagiac
Mrs. Carrie Ingraham of Hartford was
in Decatur, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will High of Marshall
are visiting their Decatur relatives.
Mrs G.. w. Van Antwerp has come to
Decatur to spend the summer with her
son Willard.
Israel White left Monday for Sancti
Spiritus, Cuba. Mrs. White accompan-
ed him as far as Chicago.
Emory Bishop of Eaton Rapids has
come to Decatur to attend school the re-
mainder of the school year.
Mrs. Eliza Watson died at the home
of her son Arthur in this village Satur-
day morning, March 81, aged 70 years.
The contract to complete the town
hall was let last week to Frank Hartsell
of Dowagiac and Carney Il Taylor of De-
catur for 81, l54 Hartsell has backed
out, and the board met again Thursday
to take further action in the matter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-04-05
From NeishA0ri7 Towns'
Hartford

G. III. Smeed has moved into his house
on Main street.
The Hartford school is having vaca
ton for one week.
G. b. Wilcox was i'm Benton Harbor
Monday, on business.
George Huntington is building an al
dition onto his farm house.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Granger of Sodus
are in town for few days visit.
Mr. and Mrs. A. II. futile left Tuesday
for Texas to visit their son Dell.
Mrs. George Knapp and Mrs. III. Cox
are very low on account of cancer
James Peters has moved into Mrs
Birds house in the western part of town
The death of Mrs. Il. Ryan occurred
Sunday. Her funeral was held Tuesday
at Watervliet. The remains were de-
posted in Maple Hill cemetery.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-04-05
Porter.

Oscar Hasner has sold his farm tc
Charlie Burgess.
Miss Alice Kay spent Sunday with her
parents near Paw Paw.
We extend our hearty congratulations
to Paw Paw over their victory.
The ladies' aid society of Porter church
took in SS.25 for meals election day.
Mr.. Moon has moved from the Holiday
farm onto his own place in south Porter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Brooks are
moving into one of l.. Il. Anderson's
houses.
Mrs. James Nash went to Whitehall
this week to visit her brother, James
Williams.
Mrs. Van Antwerp has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. John Marshall, in
Paw Paw.
Miss Louise Hall OF Lawton is spend
ing the greater part of the week with
her grandmother Hall.
Clinton Hooper and family are moving
into the house occupied by Mrs. Hooper's
father, Joseph Holiday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Clark of Penn
sylvania arrived in Michigan this week
and will move in A. j. Weldins tenant
house.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-04-05
LII Wr.-nce.

Mrs. N. A, Rockafellow is on the sick
| list.
Mrs. Henry Manner is quite sick al
this writing.
Miss Flossie Shepard spent last week
at her home in Bangor.
Prof. Whitney is spending the week in
Olivet with home friends
Miss Cora Feather is spending the
week at her home in Nashville.
Edward Merrill and Ed O'Grady OF
Paw Paw were in town one day last week
There are going to be five or ak new
houses put up on the north side Of town
this spring.
Mrs. Haven, who lives on the Henry
Manner place north of town, is very low
of consumption.
Miss Pearl Cooper is spending the
week in Kalamazoo with her aunt, Mrs.
f. Fl. HinclIley.
The box social at the school house was
success financially. The proceeds
amounted to Sll.43
Miss Ethel Cornwell, who has been
spending some weeks at home, returned
to Benton Harbor Wednesday.
Rev Roberts has been hired by the
Congregational societies of Hartford and
this place for the year beginning April 7.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. e. Rowland, who have
been spending a few weeks in town with
relatives, have gone to Paw Paw Lake,
where they intend to keep summer
boarders
The elocutionary entertainment given
at the school house Monday evening by
Henry Shoeman was greatly enjoyed by
those present The evening Of election
day is not first rate time to hold an en-
tertainment.
Just as the congregations in the sever
al churches were settling down to listen
to the gospel the fire alarm was sound
ed. 1t caused so much excitement that
the pastors pronounced the benedictions
before announcing their texts. Kelly
& Sons hardware store was on fire. Quick
action extinguished the flames before
much damage was done, but at one time
it looked as though the entire row of
buildings would burn.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-04-05
By Harold Nge.cGrath ~
CHAPTER EI-

Hello there" he hailed, seeing bur
not recognizing me. "Have you seen
any cavalry pass this way?"
No; have not" answered in Eng
lish.
Eth? WHAT'S that?" not quite believ-
Ing 1t was English he had heard.
Il said that no cavalry has passed
this way since this afternoon. Are
they looking for you, you jailbird in
perspective?"
lie was near enough now. 'Well, l
be dashed! he cried. What the devil
are you doing here of all placesY
81 was looking for you" said l, lock-
ing my arm in his.
Everybody has been making that
their occupation since | left Austria"
cursing lowly. Il never saw such peo-
pie"
What have you been doing this
timer"
Nothing, but l want to do some
thing right away. They have been
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-04-05
'Tis Easy TO Feel Good

Countless thousands have found a
blessing to the body in DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, which positively cure Consipa-
ton, Sick Headache, Dizziness, Jaundice,
Malaria, Fever and Ague and all Liver
and Stomach troubles Purely vegetable;
never grippe or weaken. Only Doc at
Longwell Bros. drug store.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-04-05
Job Couldn' t Have Stood it.

If he'd had Itching Piles. They're ter
ribly annoying; but Bucklen's Arnica
Salve will cure the worst case of piles on
earth 1t has cured thousands For
Injuries, Pains or Bodily Eruptons it's
the best salve in the world. Price Doc a
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Long
well Bros.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-04-05

! took the lieutenant by the collar and
GuHD nan into the corner.
bounding me all over the kingdom.
What have done? Nothing, absolute
ly nothing. 1t makes me hot under the
collar. Do they think to find the Prin-
cess Hildegarde by following me
around? IA give as much as they to
find her"
$50 you haven't seen anything Of
her?'
Not a sign. | came here first, but
not a soul was at the castle. Nobody
knows where she is. l came here this
time to throw them off the track, but
failed. | had close shave this noon
III light out tomorrow. 1t isn't safe in
these parts. It would be Of no use to
tell them that | do not know where the
princess is. They have connected me
with her as they connect one link of a
chain 70 another. You can kill Ger
man, but you can't convince him. How
long have you been here"
l did not reply at once. about ten
days"
Ten daysw he echoed. what On
earth has kept you in this ruin that
longY
Rest" said glibly. But l am go
ing away tomorrow. Wen go together
They will not know what to do with
two of us"
Eyes; they will. You will be taken
for my accomplice. Hark! What's
that holding his hand to his ear.
Horses. Come, I'm not going to take
any risk"
So we made q run for the inn. In the
twilight haze we could see two horse
men coming along the highway at a
brisk gallop.
"Bv the Lord Harry" Hillars cried
excitedly, 1.-THE verya men / have been
lodging all day! Hurry Can you put
me somewhere for the time being? The
garnet; anywhere"
Come on. There's place in the
garrett where they'll never find you." |
got him up stairs unseen. If no one
but | knew him to be at the inn, so
much the better.
"Oh, say! This'll smother me-" said
Dan as pushed him into the little
room
They'll put you in smaller place."
l said.
Hang it all, Jack! I'd rather have it
out with them"
"They have their pistols and sabers"
That's so. In that case discretion is
the better part of valor, and they
wouldn't appreciate any coup on my
side. Come back and let me out as
soon as they 60"
| descended into the barroom and
found the two officers interrogating the
innkeeper. They were the same fell
lows who had visited the inn earlier in
the day. Gretchen was at her place
behind the bar. She was paler than
usual.
"Ah." said the innkeeper. turning to
me. lam ! not right in saying that you
are the only guest at the inn and that
no American has been here?"
I did not understand his motive, for
he knew that was an American.
ut is perfectly true" said |. that J
4n your only guest"
Yah, the Englishman!' said the lieu
tenant suspiciously. I'VE are looking
for a person Of the name of Hillars
wnom we are charged to arrest. Do
you know anything about him?'
ut is not probable" said | noncha-
lantly.
| glanced at Gretchen. could faith
ON nothing there.
"Well," snarled the lieutenant, IL
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-04-05

Ordinary household accidents have no
terrors when there's bottle of DR..
Thomas Eclectric Oil in the medicine
chest. Heals burns, cuts bruises, sprains.
Insant relief.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-04-05

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. f. w. Groves signature is on
each box Doc.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-04-05

Eczema, scald head, hives, itchness of
the skin of any sort instantly relieved,
permanently cured. Doans Ointment.
At any drug store.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-04-05
Continued next week J

A lazy liver makes a lazy man. Bur
dock Blood Bitters is the natural, never
failing remedy for lazy liver.
The times., 1901-04-07
NEXT WEEKS ATTRACTIONS.
The coIumbia-"The Princess Chic.

The CoIunbia-''The Princess chic
The Columbia management has secured
for next week Kirk La Shelle's splendid
comic opera. The Princess Chic, winch
had its first presentation in this city last
season, and which has since won consid-
erable fame and lot Of money through
out the country.
sIr. La Shelle will introduce new staI
in Marguerite sylvia. who has been seen
in Washington on several previous occa-
sions as a prominent member OF operate
companies. Miss Sylva's success in the
title role of ..The Princess Chic" has beer
very marked. and in a single season anc
without a metropolitan endorsement she
has taken a place at the very front rank ol
contemporaneous prIma donuas. She VIII
be assisted by a strong organization, and
there is every reason to believe the en-
gagement Of The Princess Chic viii be
one of The notable musical events OF the
year.
The times., 1901-04-07
BRIEFLY TOLD.

I,oie Fuller has canceIod her season IN
Japan.
Marie Wainwright viii have "a new
vaudeville sketch by Edward Ellsuer.
The Casino Girl" opens at the Kuick-
orbockcr I4eatre tomorrow night
Nen Florence has been engaged Tor
Betsy Ross"
Ada Gray is conyalesccnt from her re-
cent severe illness.
Chauncey Olcott spent last week at OLD
Point Comfort
Guelma Baker has replaces May Edouin
in 'EloTOcOra.
W. Il. Cranes season viii terminate on
May g.
Harry !. D0dson. son Of J. +. Dodson,
has sailed FOR South Africa.
''Msnon Lescaut" will serve Herbert
Helcey and Eftie Shannon for the rest OF
the season.
Robert Downing has signed for short
season with San Francisco stock com
pany.
Norma Whalley and Sherrie Matthews,
Of Matthews d BUlser, were married in
New York on March %.
Apr0pcs Of the announcement that
Hyrle BeilcW will make an American
tour next season comes report from Lon
The times., 1901-04-07

for James A Herne's play Of the same
name, are W. II. Crane. Lorimer Stod-
Joseph Weaver, and Edgar Halstead.
The Drury Lane pantomime closed last
week and so Madge Lessing. the clever
American actress is, as they say in the
dramatic papers. 'at liberty.
a comic opera has been written for Jes-
sic Bartlett Davis and should il meet her
approval IL may serve her next season IN
the regular houses
The opening of THE Prima Donna"
has been postponed once more on account
Of the illness OF MabclIe Gilman. Some
Of the prominent names in the cast are
Mabclle Gilman, Toby Claude, Eta But