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New-York tribune., 1901-05-23
JOHN 7. YERK ES IN LONDON
RUMORs OF IMPORTANT CHANGES IN
STREET RAILWAY CONTROL
MORE DINNERS IN BRITISH CAPITAL-A
NEW PLAY AT THE COMEDY

Copyright: 1901 BY The NewYork Tribune)
TBy THE TRIBUNE.l
London, May %, 1 a. m.-Passengers by three
steamers from New-York came up last evening
bringing John T. Yerkes and other capitalists
interested in electric railway and other deals.
and also many guests for the Chamber of Com
mercc dinner Important syndicate operations
in the next few days.
With the arrival of Mr. Yerl1es Londoners are
already looking forward to a complete transfer
nation of this city's underground railways. but
the difficulties in the way of conversion Of the
district and metropolitan railways are serious
There was another series of dinners last night
Lord Darlington the chief figure at the
Gladstone dinner at the National Liberal Club.
Arthur Balfour spoke at the Medical dinner.
and Lord George Hamilton at the Anglo-Indfan
dinner
Forbes Robertson presented at the Comedy
Theatre and enlarged version OF Louis
Tiercelin's Sacrament OF Judas" with Ger
trude Elliott, Frank Mills. Ian Robertson and
Bassett Roe in the cast. and with stage filled
with monks. choristers. rational guards and
peasants. He had good acting part as jacques
Hernez. and the play had a distinct dramatic
quality, with strong situation for the final
curtain His acting admirable throughout
and the audience thrilled at the close. 1t
sombre play, dealing with paramour's
confession to a recreant monk, and the priests
expiation by death. 1. N. F.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-23
CAPTAIN BELTS DIES AT NoRWaIx

Norwalk. Conn. May 22.-Captain c. Frederick
Belts. sixty-two years old. who was reported 40
missing from his boarding house No Is5 E,,
Forty -ninth-st., NewYork. but who appeared later
at the home of his sisters In Norwalk died sar,y
this morning after a short attack of paralysis -,
the brain. following typhoid fever. He was can
tain or Company F. nth Connecticut yol,,n,aars.
was a member OF the Old Guard of NewyorL
SIty. ana prominent In Masonic circles being p,st
Master OF Continental Lodge F. and A M in
S w, f9sk Captain Belts had recently lost about
rived In Norwalkp M sn ~ Is said. and he
New-York tribune., 1901-05-23
vENEzrELA,s DISPUTE WITH FR4vcE.

Caracas May 22-Venezuela's refusal to accept
the French protocol. covering the renewal OF diplo
matte relations with Venezuela. due to the
objection Of Venezuela TO a clause providing for
arbitrating all pending claims which originated
account Of the last revolution Venezuela proposed
coming agreement a total sum. without
arbitration II Is doubtful whether France will
accept this proposition
judicial decision In the Bermudez case has been
postponed until next week
New-York tribune., 1901-05-23
A PRINCE OF WEIM4R SENT HERE

Berlin, May 22-The young Grand Duke of Sake
Weimar. Charles Auguste has compelled Prince
Bernhard Of Saxe-Weimar, and his Wife TO leave
here for the United States Prince Bernhard was
married I'm London I'm 1900 TO the widowed Countess
LucChesini. the daughter OF n Itbeck hotelkeeper
named Brockmuller. Since their marriage Prince
Bernh.rd and his wife have lived at Wesbaden
The grand duke has granted TO Prince Bernhard
"A n
New-York tribune., 1901-05-23
NO ACTION on THE BONDS.
UNION PACIFIC FOUR PER CENTS WILL. PROBABLY
BE LISTED AT NEXT MEETING of STOCK
EXCHANGE COMMITTEE

The Governing Committee of the Stock Ex-
change met yesterday but, contrary to expecta-
ton. took no action regarding the listing of the
SlOO,O0OOOo of Union Pacific convertible per
cent bonds issued early this year. The applica-
tion OF the company for the listing of these
bonds has been considered by the Committee On
Stock List. but 1t is understood that TINT bod,
has not yet had time to complete it's examin,
ton, and it is said that the bonds will he Iisted
by the Governing committee at the next regular
meeting, June IL @'
The bonds are secured by the deposit OF CON-
siderably more than $1OO.OOO.O00 collateral ~ is
learned. - -
New-York tribune., 1901-05-23
1T
MAKES
WeMEN
h Apply.

m M nae been suffer for many from with
~ IL symptoms and complications writes Mrs q "
fishef OF iool Lexington Ave New York N Y -T was
Sohsay gong 10 see physician purchasing medicine
Ny hnsoand al last induced Dr. Pierce Fayortr
Prescription After taking bottle following vour
aoSioe was so encouraged that moro bottles
ravoIte prescription continued taking il and frlt tbs,
was improving faster than at first not now cross
and irritable and have good NV face. baye a
gained ten pounds in weight and hosqnd sonuds ~
c0nfoz Tor am more and your ad,.s.
and your Favorite Prescription is the cause Of Il
New-York tribune., 1901-05-23
MrNoz RIrERA TO sr4Rr P4PER HERE.

San Juan. Porto Rico. May 22.-Munoz Rivera.
the Federal leader. sailed to-day the steamer
Philadelphia for New-York. TO establish in that
city paper to defend the islands interests. He
resigned the leadership If tho Federal party yes
terday evening. Delegations from dozens of towns
hade him farewell Governor Allen is due here
tomorrow morning from the United States.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-23

caused n foul and gave one 10 the De-
fender. l more than believc-I feel that II Is GER
tain-that WrinEe the best English skipper
that came TO these waters. | watched him
lead the and get the best OF the fine work
all one summer. and believe that the first sham
rock is practically new and unknown boat In his
charge. Whether this be true not. IL seems 70
be apparent that the first challenger could put up
good race for as the new one. and would
not be surprised 10 find the older craft being sent
AMIN ~
New-York tribune., 1901-05-23
AGED WOMAN GOES TO BELLErrE
TAKEN FROM HER HOME To BE EXAMINED .s
TO HER SANITY

Mrs. Mary A. Chumey. seventy-two years old
taken to Bellevue Hospital last evening from,
No. 20 West Thirty-eighth-st. and placed I'm the
insane pavilion for examination.
According TO Detective Higgins, of the West
Thirtieth-st. station. he was sent the house I'm
answer to a telephone message received at the
station He found. he said that daughter of
Mrs. Chumley. Mrs Ella Chapman, lived al tha
place The detective was told that Mrs ChumIev
was acting strangely. and he requested TO
take her 10 the hospital She was accompanied
by the detective and her daughter.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-23

THE ACCIDENT NOT REGARDED AS ENDAN

-
GER1NG THE CHANCES FOR A MATCH
Notwithstanding Sir Thomas Lipton's message ex-
pressing some doubt as TO his being able 10 keep
me engasementthe engagement 10 sail on August
~ the mishap TO Shamrock II was not regarded
py New-fork Yacht Club members as endangering
INC chances FOR match for the Cup
The possible necessity of having to build a wholly
lie" steer mast was generally discussed and un :
1883 the boat could some other mast In the
mean time. IL was thought that this might mean a
New-York tribune., 1901-05-23
FAST TRIP Of THE DEUTSCHL4VD

Plymouth, May 22-The Hamburg American Line
steamer Deutschland which arrived here this morn
ing at 1928 O'Clock from New-York averaged 1881
knots an hour her trip She made the run from
New-York to Plymouth In days. II hours and Is
minutes. The record for the southern route is
days, IL hours and IS minutes.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-23

The jury which has been listening TO the evidence
in the suit for $500 of William Strickland against
c. Oliver Iselin returned a verdict for the defend
ant yesterday afternoon after Mr.. Iselin had
fled that Strickland had nothing to do with the sale
OF the yacht Defender to NJ Samuels &, Co.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-23

The new Russian loan referred to Is 424.05oooo
francs. and Is called the Russian per cent
solidated rentes- According to ukase. issued In
St. Petersburg May II. the loan is authorized N
order restore the advances of the Russian Treas
ury to railway companies In 1900 and to meet the
expenditures OF the current year The value of the
bonds a-e 800 francs. 900 francs and 1850 francs
Interest Is payable quarterly. beginning on June l.
The bonds will not be redeemable before January
IL 1850. They free Of all Russian The
price of issue SSiz. tenth payable applica-
uon. a hfih on allotment and the balance on Oc-
tobcr and December .
New-York tribune., 1901-05-23

--o,, America to-day I am deeply grateful. NO
one is more thankful than I am that the catas-
trophe ended without fatality, and may Pc.
haps say that throughout the trying Inoiiieiiee me
his majesty was as brave as lion Hls hrsl
thought was to inquire if any one was INJURED
THOMAS Upton.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-23

THE ALLEGATION WAS THAT HIS DAUGHTER I'M
DULY INFLUENCED THE TEsTAToR
Objections TO the probate of the will OF Stenh.,
S. Stryker filed by his widow Mrs Stella MsIv,ra
Stryker were withdrawn yesterday. In the Surro
gates Court. Brooklyn. and the will was admittad
probate.
Mr.. Stryker, who was seventy years old AMI a
truck farmer at New-Utrecht. left his estate IN
his daughter by his first wife. Florence Wyckor
1t was alleged, when the Will offered for pro
bate. that 1t procured by fraud and undua a.
nuence exercised by the daughter, acting in con
junction with other persons unknown 10 NJ.
Stryker. 1t is thought that a round sum was naid
to effect settlement. the widow was enttlsd 70
her dover in the estate to the of one-thiri
despite the provisions of the will. "'
New-York tribune., 1901-05-23
GREAT DEMAND FOR RUSSIAN LOAN.

SHARES QUOTED AT A PREMIUM-CRowDS AT
THE BANKS.
Paris. May 22.-It is estimated that the
Russian loan will be subscribed for at least
seven times. When the lists opened this morn
ing, were closed. crowds were still waiting their
turn outside the Rothschild and other banks
where subscriptions were received. The stock
quoted this afternoon at a premium of Az
The Rothschilds made unusual and special ef
forts TO insure the success of this loan by ar
ranging with the leading banks of Paris TO ac-
cept subscriptions
New-York tribune., 1901-05-23
LLPTON'S DISPATCH TO CLUB.
COMMODORE LEDYARD SENDS AN EN-
PRESTON OF REGRET TO
THE CHALLENGER.

Commodore Lewis Cass Ledyard, chairman Of
the cup challenge committee. received the fol-
lowing cable dispatch from Sir Thomas Upton
about ) o'clock yesterday afternoon:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-08
TAKES NEGROES WITH HIM
Yerkes' Agent Never Travels Without
His ServRnfs

New York June Starry C. Davis of
this city, who was Charles T. Yerkes
confidential agent in London in two great
traction missions. the taking over the
charter Of the GEaring Cross. Euston and
hampstead railway and the purchase of
the control Of the Metropolitan and Dis
trict railway. Won the adniration OF
many EngI-shmen by ministering to the
Tritons' love Of good things to eat. IN
fact. it IS whispered in London financial
circles that the cI0se-m0uthed traction
kings agent made great Roadway in
clinching these important deals through
tickling the palates of guests who had
fra nchiseS to sell
Mr. Davis gastronornic art belongs to
the school of the southern nanny =
That he may always be provided with
good old Dixieland dishes, such as hog
and honiny, buckwheats, corn fritters.
hoe cake. musn and milk and scrapple.
he takes along with him wherever he
may travel an entire colored family
father, mother and son
The trio have served him for years. The
head OF the family IS the butler the son
the valet and the mother the cook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-08
exit CARSON ON STAGE.
New York Didn't Take Kindly to the
Border Hero.

Kit Carson a new meI0drarna was
tried in New York this week and prov
ed a failure. The New York sun says
Of the play.
That border hero of vim and valor,
Kit Carson, after living in history mora
than so years after his physical death,
was almost killed ia his theatrical birth
at the American theater last Monday
night He was to renew his youth and
repeat some Of his deeds in a drama,
but he found himself beset in his make +
believe adventures by perils very diff
ferent from those he had encountered
in his actual existence. When ne had
fought Indians in the real New Mexico
the circumstances and surroundings
had been all too ready for him. But on
bly, or altogether absent. Ralph Stuart.
the i1npersOnator of Kit, had perhaps
been inspired to reCklessness by the
subject. AS the leading actor and stag e
director Of the Greenwan Stock COM
pany he had become accustomed TO
the preparation OF himself and his com
panions for a change of play every
week But to revive an old piece, with
its business all settled by usage, is one
thing and to bring out new one is
quite another Kit Carson was load
ed heavily with elaborate scenery.
crowded with people, and altogether the
big kind of show that hardly ever less
than month is expended on before 4
puplc disclosure, ana even theh some
performances for experiment and prac-
tice are usually given remotely from
New York. But Kit Carson" had only
five short forenoon rehearsals by 2
company that was engaged in another
piece every afternoon and evening. I'M
til the Sunday before the production.
All that day and until z O'Clock next
morning a struggle to get ready was
made but in vain. The first two acts
were delivered on Monday night with
many. though minor, rnishaps, such as
the audience generally did not observe,
but in the third a confusion of horses.
machinery and other things set in, the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-08

of that city. In French, they call it
La Case de POncle Tom and they
have made some changes in nomencla-
ture that sound strange to American
ears. There is a Harris, a Shelby, and
a Tom but Saint Clair becomes NJ Bird;
Liza becomes Elisa; Aunt Ophelia, If
we mistake not, becomes Dolly; George
Harris become Georges; and Legree IS
Harry: Marks seems to be Bengali.
Topsy is refined into Chloe; and Little
Eva is metamorphosed into Henri.
Tt would, of itself, be almost worth a
trip to Paris to see a French version of
the play-to hear Topsy-Chloe sing
--Shoody'' and Dem Golden Slippers.
and see her do a French break -doWn
and double-shuf7e. The English YER
sion of the American darby is funny
enough to suit most: but, what would
d French version be2 And. yet it is
safe to believe that the old play win be
successful in French as it has been in
English With all its absurdities, its
sentiment, though crude.is genuine, ami
is the kind that makes an appeal even
to case hardened hearts.
It is this that has made the old play
live and which will keep it on the
stage for years to come, though its real
significance has long since been lost.
And Paris Will like its revival none the
less because NJ. Jean Coquelin, who is
primarily responsible for it, has prom
ised a troupe of genuine darkies to do
the singing. and will have the hercest
of trained bloodhounds to chase Elisa
across the ice-cakes Of the Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-08
STILL A MYSTERY
THE LIFE STORY OF A BRIGHT
MONTANA GIRL
As Tofd IN Letter That VIII Be Of
Interest To Every Woman Reader
OF This Paper.

at happened about five years ago and
Is stin a mystery. says MISS May
Smith, OF Florence. Rayali county u on
tana. in a letter recently published Ply
the st. Paul Pioneer Press, which 1ol-
lows. She referred 20 an Illness when ,lll
had no apparent cause ana Whlcn 49,
her in that pale. emacIaIeu cOhuAtAoh
which doctors call anaenic- her letter
which will interest every woman eoll-
tinues.
Il crew worse until was completely
run down. The least exertion, such a.
walking up stairs. would bring on an
agonizing pain In the pit or my stomach
At other times I would suffer from 2
terrible pain in my head, something
liixa re71Tafgfa I was troubled win
shortness Of breath and there was a
srnnrherfng sensation about my near Z
which would beat heavily, with ntS ~
ralpitatiOn I had a pale, bloodless ap-
pearance and my limbs always 1ell
tired
For three years + was under the care
of two doctors. neither OF whom seemed
to know the nature Of my trouble They
treated me for dyspepsia. ulceTatlcn ~
the stomach, gastritis and neuralgia, but
without good results
/ Finally / found a remedy Whlcn re-
stored me to health and brought the
color to my cheeks. Two years ago 4
saw an advertisement. in St Paul par
per. of DR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People I bought q box and pegdn
taking them. They helped me 50 mucn
THAT 7 kept on with them until 1 mad
taken five boxes altogether, and became
well and strong again gained IN nesh,
@nd they gave me a healthy color nave
great faith in DR.. Williams Pink Pllls
for Pale People, and take them every
fspring and fail as a blood medicine and
for the general building up of my sys-
II have recommended these pills TO
many people who were suffering much
as I was. and they have all been bene-
fitted MY younger sister. whose skin IS
pale and transparent is now taking
them to restore her color
The disease from which Miss Smith
suffered was anaemia, a bloodless con-
dftion which. if neglected inevitably
means certain death. 1t IS one of the
most battling of blood diseases and the
remedy which has conquered it may be
have their seat in the blood. If the
blood IS impoverished the nerves can
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-08

climax had to be omitted. and frons
then on to the end Of the play there
was chaos
But Kit Carson was too vigorous q
fellow to die of the maltreatment nc
rallied for the matinee of Tuesday. ov-
ercame all obstacles and prospered in
his adventures beyond the fondest
hopes of those Immediately concerned
in him His love affair became mani
fest his bravery took on the INTENDED
aspects. and the audiences delighted in
him. So the scheme of turning biogra-
ply and history into a border nelodra-
ma seems to have worked well. To
those who shall say to Mr. Stuart.
Your Kit is an impossible hero, born
OF a perusal of Indian tales. from Ned
Buntline to James Fenimore Cooper,
and as exaggerated as the boss fighter
OF Richard Carvei or TO Have and
to Hold. he can refer to the authentic
records of one Christopher Carson. trap
per. guide, scout and subsequently
United States Indian commissioner, for
truth as strange as this fiction. into
which some of the mans exploits are
faithfully copied. The play is very
frankly a Tnelodrama, with a first ami
foremost intention to engross parquet
and gallery alike, and yet with the pur-
pose of doing that without a word of
buncombe or an unrea sOnable moment
and to Undue It all with picturesque
romance Mr. Stuart enacts the charac-
ter in that spirit. His Kit is a good
humored fellow. an ardent lover, AMI
much the same kind of a hero that
Frank Mayo used to be as Davy Crock
a4F
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-08
MRS. F1sKEs NEW WORK.
miranda of the Balcony" Will Be
Opening Bill.

Mrs. Eisl-e mates an announcement Of
her plans for next season IN a circular.
Her first new play. she states. viii be a
dramatization by Anne era wford Fslexner
Of A. F. " Alason's Miranda Of the
Balcony" This is to be acted in New
York in September when Mrs. Fiske VIII
begin her occupancy of the Manhattan
theatar, recently leased by her husband.
Harrison Grey F1ske. The second drama
IS to be what she describes as a sthiStor
ical costunae-piay of dramatic force and
literary flavor. with unusual picturesque
and archaeological features The name
of the author is withheld.
Other new plays in view, according to
the circular. are one by John Luther
Long. one by Henrik Christensen and
Emil Jonas that is said to have been very
successful in Germany, Austria, Italy and
Russia, and the translation of which is
to be made by Alice Brown. one by the
late Charles Coghlan who would appear
to have left a considerable number OF
completed manuscripts. one by Paul
1deyses one by Langdon Mitchell, who pre-
pared the characterization of Vanity
Fair; one by George G.. Hazleton, the au-
thor of Mistress Nell: one by Harriet
Monroe. described a strong drama of
political and social life, moving in the
west and in New York city, and one by
Mary Wilkins. She explains that she is
to remain in the metropolis throughout
the greater part of each season, making
a short tour of the principal cities in the
spring. Promise is made that she viii
have the strongest company that has
been seen in New York in support of a
star in q long time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-08
a FRENCH UNCLE TOM.
Partisan Adapters Have Turned
Little Eva" Into a Boy.

1t is still a moot question which play
has had the greatest number of per
formances in this country: Uncle
Toms Cabin or Ten Nights in a Bar
Room says the New York Commercial
Advertiser To one unaequainted WIN
the activity OF the small, cheap com
panies that play throughout the coun-
try in little towns. there would seem
to be no question whatever. It is diff
ficult to get away from Uncle Tom
wherever one may go; for. if he is not
talking of angels to Little Eva in il
neighboring theater. he and his 'dou-
BILE are being sold in a tent-show not
far distant In every English-speakin
country. it is still the favorite play Of a
certain but very large class of amuse-
naent-seekers. and even enjoys a great
popularity in lands where English is
not spoken, and where the reason
detre OF the play was never understood
In Paris, for example, it was produc-
ed at the Amhigu. in January. Useless
than a year after the book was publish
ed in Boston-revived at the same the
alter il 1877: and it is to be made the
feature of the fall season of the Porte
Saint Martin. one of the large theaters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-08
SHOCK A STAID VILLAGE.

-Four Sprightly Actresses Invade Great
New York. June s.-The residents of
Great Neck. L. L., are staid nd steady
There are two men in the town who have
never been ON a railroad train and who
have not seen the Brooklyn bridge. 50
when it was announced that four ac-
tresses were to locate in the town this
summer there was much ado among the
good churchmen-
The actresses viii live in three build
ings standing side by side and the res
idents have dubbed the place -Soubrette
row. one OF the houses is owned bv a
member of the British legation. another
by a New York business man and the
third by a wen known quaker
The house Of the British diplomat was
rented by Miss Minnie Ashley OF the san
Toy company. who is now moving into
the place When the villagers heard of
this they lifted their hands in holy hor-
TOR and said that Great Neck would
never survive Miss Ashley's coming
Right after this they were Mortified by
the announcement that Miss Viola Allen
mad engaged the quaker residence. There
was great ado over this, and the vii
layers decided that steps should be Ia
ken to protect the town from invasion
This Miss Allen is not the Viola Allen
who plays in THE Christian The lat
ter VIII spend the summer at Wakefield.
Mass.
The hoTror' Of the villagers was inten-
sifed when they learned that a third
house had been rented to two members
or the Florodora company, who as an
nOunced by the village paper, intend to
spend the summer in our midst
Luck never seems to come my way
The pessimist complains.
w hence I save and try to Law
some cash aside for a rainy day.
Why then. it never rains