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The times., 1901-03-10
Chase,s Grnnd-PoIite vandeviIIe.

The large advance sale OF seats at
Cbases for the engag cement Of Rose
Cophlan this week evidences the lively
interest of theatregoers who have not
forgotten her triumphs in the past The
forthcoming occasion is her second APP
pearauce in polite vaudeville at Chase's.
and this time she will present a dramatic
sketch in which 10 reveal those ripe
powers that have long made her the
leading actress Of the American stage. Il
place which she still holds. The playette
is called The Ace Of Trumps' and was
written by Miss Coghlan to show a
character similar to her famous role in
Forget -Nc-Eot." Miss Coghlan takes
the part of Estcle MontcIair a member
of the half world, q woman with a de-
cidedIy unsavory past. Louis Massen
assumes the character Of Philip Morri-
| son, gentleman and clubman, who
has seen both sides Of society, but has
decided 10 marry and settle down. This
/ the woman who has tired OF the gay
world attempts 70 circumvent by threat
| enu@ to dig up a family skeleton or two
and rattle their bones in the face OF. so
cietv unless he. assists her TO higher
plane hv inviting her 70 his wedding and
introducing her 10 the smart set as a
parsonage with "a title, but without the
past This scheme is overcome by his
bringing TO life "a man whom the woman
/ had Wronged and who had sworn to Kill
/ her With the promise that she would at
/ once leave the country he assists her 10
make her escape and he plays the trump
! card-an ace.
! Alr sydney Grant. one Of the most
| promising aspirants for honors in the
| field Of monologue, viii provide q spe-
| cialty, which is. according TO the press
! agent, as fun of wit an illustrated
| comic weekly, iuterspersed with clever
! limitations of stage characters. Max
! Cincinnati. a foreign juggler. who has
! played 10 the European music halls. il the
| third feature. Bert Marshalls famous
! Street Trchn QuaTtette viii return with
/ their speciality greatly changed. Ia its
| present shape il ranks as the best musi-
/ cal and comedy offering OF its kind. The
! several engagements the 4uartette have
/ played here have fastened IL securely IN
! favor. Little Frances KCppler Will be
! seen. and for so young miss her toe
/ dancing is said TO be remarkable Tw I've
/ new views of the Inauguration ani other
| recent g-eat events viii be shown 10y the
! Bingraph. and two other well-accrcditel
| spccialties Will complete the programme
The times., 1901-03-10

Miss Eleanor Merron, the author of
The Dairy Farm" is an actress as well
as a dramatist. She made her first APP
pearance on the stage with a company
under the management of Mr.. Eugene
Tompkins, and after playing parts of con-
stantIy increasing Importance for two
seasons was engaged by the late tahny
Davenport to impersonate the Countess IN
Fedora She did so well in this ChardC-
ter that Miss Davenport, recognizing her
fitness for refined light comedy. warmly
advised her 10 cultivate her talents in that
direction. Miss MerrOn was advanced To
leading woman in the Davenport organ
izatiun and remained there two years,
when she joined the company of Miss
Julia Marlowe to play such parts as Ma
ria in Twelfth Night
She then went from legitimate drama to
comedy by taking an engagement IN
Charles FrOhmans : "All the Comforts OF
Home In April, 1899. Miss Merron made
her first appearance at the Lyceum Thea
ire, New York, replacing Miss CayVan in
Merry Gotham and later in The Grey
Mare" While still under contract with
this house she was loaned to Charles
Frohman to play the title role in Clio
riana" part that fitted her so well that
she remained in it all season. Next she
Joined Robert Mantells company, III
which she met with many successes.
Miss Merron early displayed literary tai
ent and won no little recognition as a
graceful verSifier. Many of her stories
and sketches have been printed in the
magazines, and novel entitled AS the
Wind Blows" published about four years
ago, went through several editions EaTlS
in the nineties she wrote and produced q
one-act play called The Last Rehearsal
which has been acted by several prcml-
nent stars as well as herself.
In ''The Dairy Farm Miss Merron es-
SAYS a part quite different from any In
which She has previously appeared
hoydenish country girl, who In the hFst
act is told by her grandfather that she is
too young to wear hoopskirts ana had
The times., 1901-03-10

one of the best bits of acting in Held
by the Enemy" as presented by the stock
company at the Lafayette last week, was
done by a local Thespian, Mr.. Theodore
Friebus. whose identity is hidden under
the somewhat STACEY name Of Hal Van
Tyne.
MIR. Friebus has been associated with
the Bellows organization for some time
and has often been seer in roles which re
duire a tremendous amount OF thought
concentration. In Held by the Eenemy
he impersonated to the life an awkward
medical officer who could never forget he
was possessed of hands and feet and who
was continually providing much innocent
and unintentional comedy. Mr. Friebus'
Interpretation Of the role was character
isticaIIy clever and ludicrOus in the eX-
treme Director Bellows might have
searched long before he could find play
er who could bring the same amount of
comedy TO the role that the Washing
tonian did.
The part has hitherto been portrayed
much more seriously, but Mr.. Friebus
happily hit upon the idea of making it
a broadly humorous role, and from across
the footlights his contribution was by all
odds the funniest work of the perform
ance.
The times., 1901-03-10

The audiences that attended the per-
fornauces. OF the Rogers Brothers at the
Columbia last week left the theatre hum
ming when Reuben Comes to Town and
recalling. above every other scene in the
vaudeville farce. the spectacle of Maurice
Levi the musical director. leading the gal
larv's whistling Of the chorus of the song.
II was a really novel sight, and in the
minds OF many was the distinct hit OF
the entertainment
1t is seldom that single song will
make the success OF even such tllnlSy
affair as is The Rogers Brothers in
Central Park but to Mr.. Levi and his
major share Of the success of the SHOW
Those who saw the Rogers brothers in
their Wall Street piece last season at
once discovered a great similarity be
tween Reuben and the Innocent Maid
song Mr.. Levi is responsible for Doth
compositions. and when questioned the
other afternoon about the likeness be
tween the melodies admitted an effort on
his part To turn out another innocent
Maid He said: THE management did
not at first think it a good idea to have
another musical number that so closely
rescmhled The Innocent Maid III this
wears offering of the Rogers brothers,
but | was of the opinion that II could
hit upon a happy theme | could handle
il all right, and from the enthusiastic
manner in which Reuben has been re-
cciyed everywhere | must confess to the
belief that I have succeeded. have
something along the same line for next
season, bat haven't determined upon
title for il yet You know we will show
the German comedians In Washington
the coming year, and / have been pretty
The times., 1901-03-10

Florence Kahn has been engaged by J.
X. Hackett as leading woman for next
season. when he will star on his own ac-
count. Mr. Hackett will begin his sea-
son at Wauack's Theatre. New York,
with a production of Victor Mapes Don
Caesars Return This is the play that
Mir Mansfield had in rehearsal this year
and in which Miss Kahn was east for the
role of Mariana, the gypsy girl Now
Miss Kahn will have a chance TO create
this role after all. as her engagement with
MIR. Mansfield ends with the present sea-
The times., 1901-03-10

Manager Luckett, of the Columbia, will
go to New York this week and upon his
return VIII definitely decide upon the
summer season at his theatre.
At present he is undecided as to
whether TO continue the stock plan
which in other years has been so success
f1lIy- carried on at the + Street play
house for another season or tnaugurate
a series OF musical comedy revivals.
presenting most OF the Casino successes,
Maid and other pieces of like charac-
ter
The times., 1901-03-10

Miss Louise Drew, the daughter OF
John Drew, made her professional debut
last week at a matinee performance of
Richard CarveT at the Broad Street
Theatre Philadelphia. She played one of
the minor parts. 1t is Mr.. Drews inten-
ton to make his daughter permanent
member of his company. Miss Drew Is
the fourth generation of the Drew family
to make her debut in Philadelphia.
The times., 1901-03-10

KIaw & Erlanger viii present Ada Re-
han in Paul keSter's new comedy, Sweet
Nell of Old Drury' at the National The
atre in this city the week beginning Mon
day evening, April l.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-11-28
RECORD OF CRIME.
Lee DickIDsOn n Much Convicted Man.
-Four Times Sent Up

Lee Dickinson, who was sentenced
on Tuesday to twenty years in the
penitentiary for the crime ofburglary
has a criminal record at his back that
is little less than succession of con-
victions tor felopies of the same char
acter.
He was first convicted and sent to
the state prison for six months for the
crime of burglary. The second con-
viction was from Wapello county and
he served three years, the third was
from Mabsska county for the same
crime and sentence of ten years was
imposed. & The sentence of twenty
years given by Judge Scott in the Ma
haska county court Tuesday is the
fourth dose of the same medicine
that the fellow has tasted
In addition to this he was in jail in
Ottumwa six months for attempting
burglary and four separate times he
has been in the police courts of the
city charged with minor offenses.
The fellows life seems to have been
lived in the commission of crime.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-11-28
A SERIOUS FIRE.
Burning Pitch Proves Fatal
to D C. Barlow.

Fire in the Elliott shoe shop at
7l5H High Avenue West Saturday
afternoon at o'clock, did consider
able damage to property, and win
likely cause the death of ID. O. Bar
tow, formerly councilman from the
First ward. VIM. Barnhill and Mr..
Barlow were engaged in putting q
new roof on the building and were
clearinghouse pitch in kettle on the
stove in Elliott's shop. ChRs. Mum
roe, Jr. dropped in to chat with Mr..
Elliott, and Mr.. Barlow asked him
to lift off the kettle. Mr.. Munroe
did so, Ebut as soon as the flames in
the stove were exposed they com,
municated with the pitch and seri.
GUS conflagration followed Mr..
Elliott being crippled, he demanded
Mr.. Munroe's attention and both Of
them we're badly, though not serious
ly burned. The fire was between Mr..
DaAbO" anu bhO lEOhh uOOE anu AS
could not get out that way. He tried
the back door, but it was locked, and
he was then over come with the heat
and smoke. VIM. Goshee, chief of
the fire department, assisted by
Theodore Baxter and Geo. Moore
head, broke open the back door and
dragged Mr.. Barlow out, more dead
than alive. He was taken to his
home and medical assistance sum-
moned at once, but the outcome is
doubtful. He is terribly burned about
the head and hands and suffers ex-
cruiating pain.
The old Sloan meat market to the
east of Elliot was empty, and the
damage to the building will not be
heavy. Mr.. Elliott lost everything
he had. The Candy Kitchen to the
west, operated by O. L. Perry, was
slightly damaged, The fire depart
ment responded promptly and did
good work in saving adjoining pro-
perty.
LATER.-D. O. Barlow died at mid
night Saturday night.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-11-28
A FURIOUS STORM.
Considerable Damage by Wind and
Rain in the Upper Part OF
New York City.

New York, Nov. PA heavy north
east gale has been raging along the
coast The storm set in at sunset
Saturday evening, blowing with great
severity all night, accompanied by
heavy rain. In the upper and lower
bay the storm blew with great fury,
an unusually high tide washed upon
the Staten Island shores, doing con-
siderable damage to docks, small
boats and other craft. The Staten Is
land Rapid Transit railroad track be-
tween Tompkinsyille and Stapleton
was INSTRUCTED by wreckage from pile
drivers and a small schooner which
was driven ashore and the wreckage
piled up on the railroad track. A
heavy sea ragged in the upper bay.
The storm did considerab BILE damage
in the city. Windows in the upper
part of the city were blown in and
few roofs taken off. The greatest
damage was along West street, 'front.'
ing the North river, where cellars
were flooded. The rapid transit tun-
mel also was flooded in many places.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany reports having suffered most in
the Pomona mountain district, near
Stroudsburg, Pa. Sleet broke down
poles and wires for nearly a mile.
Some of the Long Island wires were
broken. The Postal company reports
heavy damage across the river be-
tween Suffere and Guttenburg. The
wind here blew from SO to 40 miles
an hour Sunday afternoon. The gale
sent shipping scurrying to shelter and
safety. In spite of the dropping of
anchors and the putting out of addi-
tional hawsers many small boats and
other craft were damaged or driven
ashore. During the early morning
hours the ferryboats had some
trouble owing to the high winds in
crossing the rivers.
In the East river the tide rose to a
height not remembered by the "old-
est inhabitant." Great damage was
done on all the islands lying in the
river off the Harlem shore, piers be-
ing carried away, bathing pavilions
washed off their foundations, out
houses swept into the food and
washed to pieces in the waters OF
He'll Gate.
The Tribune estimates the damage
done by the storm on the northern
shore of Long Island sound from and
including City Island to the Connect
cut line at $35O,OO0.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-11-28
MAY BE RECALLED.
State Department Annoyed by Con-
sui General DICkiHsOu's Deser-
ton OF HIS Post at Sofia.

Washington, Nov. 25. Abandon
ment by Consul General Dickinson of
his post at Sofia, Bulgaria, may cause
the state department to dispatch an
other official to that city to nego-
tiate the terms for the liberation of
Miss Stone. Mr.. Dickinson will be
required to make full explanation
of the reasons which induced him to
leave Sofia for Constantinople. The
department has not been satisfied
with the way in which he has been
handling the case at Sofia, while it
has approved in every instance the
action taken by Mr.. Eddy, charge
d'affaires of the American legation in
Constantinople. In case II should be
necessary to replace Mr.. Dickinson,
some difficulty would be experienced
in promptly getting to Sofia an official
in whom the department reposes con-
fdence. Mr. Eddy could not be trans
.ferred, because he is in charge Of the
legation to Turkey. 1t Is probable
that an official Of the embassy at St.
Petersburg would be selected.
Copstantinople, Nov 25 Mr. pick.
inson. the special diplomatic agent 81
the United staie who has been con.
ductlpg ne atiQpa fbr the re,
lease of ala lea leues afriSsd
kefe SaNHaY na SeAa
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-11-28
THE TEST THAT TELLS.
You Can Get All the Convincing Proc
You want by Reading OslkaIOOsa
Papers.

When the reader war ts any article
of value he naturally prefers to deal
with someone he can depend upon.
If mixed up in any law suit, good
responsible lawyer is generally the
first necessity sought.
II lost on prairie, directions from
settler!could be relied upon; those
from a stranger would be doubted.
The test that tells the tale of merit
is the test OF friends aud neighbors.
Oskaloosa people endorse Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Can you ask for better evidenceP
Read this case:
Mr.. W. B. Griffis of 500 Fourth
avenue, west, says: ~ served dur
ing the Civil War in the 36th Iowa
regimentland was a prisoner for ten
months in the stockade at Smith
county, sTexas, and as result suffer
from a complication of complaints,
among them a arrangement of the
kidneys. Besides backache and lame
ness across the loins, trouble with
the kidney secretions existed and
ever on the lookout for something to
help me l noticed in ~ ally paper
an announcement about Doan's Kid
ney Pills. 1t interested me so much
that procured box at Blakeslee
Bros. drug store. consider them the
finest preparation on the market for
weakened kidneys. While at my age,
after so much sickness l did not ex-
pect a radical cure. am so pleased
at the relief obtained from Doan's
Kidney Pills that it gives me moro
pleasure than know how to ade'
quately express to endorse that valu-
able preparation"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-11-28

Convince yourself that Ely's Cream Balm
deserves all that has been said OF 1t as
means Of quick relief and final cure In OBJ
stlnate cases of nasal catarrh and hay
fever trail size costs bot ten cents,
Full size fifty cents. Sold by all druggists
or mailed by Ely Bros, Sc Warren Street
New York.
Mt. Olive, Ark, May IT, 1901.
Messrs. Ely Bros.-Please send me one
bottle of Cream Balm, family size. think
it is the best medicine for tatarrh In the
world. Very respectfully,
J. ~ ScHoLTZ.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-11-28
A SUCCESSFUL ATTACK.
American Soldiers Climb "a Precipice
and Capture a FIJI
pinO Fort.

Manila, Nov. 25.-Capt. Edward =.
Lawton's company of the Nineteenth
infantry has attacked and captured an
insurgent fort on Bohol island, south
of Cebu, In the Vizayan group. This
fort was surrounded ON all sides by
precipice, and the only entrance to The
higher ground was guarded by a stock
ade with a line of intrenchmeHts Ee-
hind it. Capt. LawtOn sent Sergt, Me-
Mahon and 20 men to climb the prcei-
pice and attack the fort in the regr.
Sergt. McMahon's party accomplished
their task after three hours climbing
through the thick underground II
brush and vines that covered the al
most perpendicular cliff. They took
the enemy by surprise and drove Ga m
from the fort. As the insurgents IS
capped they had to pass the remainder
Of Capt Lawton's company at dis
lance Of $50 yards. Here the enemy
suffered terrible losses. The insur-
gents defended Themselves with both
cannon and rifles. The cannon were
captured The smaller ones we're re-
moved, while the larger ones were
buried Capt. Lawton in his report
makes special mention for bravery Of
sergts. List and Mcmahon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-11-28
COLON IN DANGER.
The City Is Being BarrIcaded In An
ticipatiOR of an Attack by
Insurgents.

Colon, Colombia, Nov. 25.-The Co
lomb ian gunboat, Gen. Pinzon, arrived
in this harbor at $3.50 Sunday morn
ing. The excitement in Colon at once
became intense. The Pinzon will not
be permitted to lard the troops she is
carrying at this point. If such an
attempt Is made the liberals assert
they will fire on them. 1t is thought
the landing of the government troops
from the gunboat should be effected
up the Chagres river in the direction
of Gatun station and at a point about
five miles from Colon, or on the beach
south of Colon, where fighting would
be permissible.
AS a result of an exchange of
notes between the United States gun
boat Machias and the Gen. Pinzon, Ig-
nacio FOLIAGE, commanding the Pin
zon, which has 600 men on board, has
officially notified the American, Brit
ish and French warships now in the
harbor that he intends to lombard
Colon at noon to-day (Monday), thus
giving "a hours notice. The various
consuls are notifying their respective
fellow citizens that refuge may be had
on board the warships. To lombard
the town of Colon 1t is absolutely nee
>esSary to fire across the railroad
tracks, and the railroad employees will
probably refuse to work. Lieutenant
Commander McCrea, Of the Machias,
Is the senior naval officer and he awaits
instructions from Washington regard
ing the threat to lombard. There Is
much excitement In Colon.
Colon, Colombia, Nov. 25.-ReSi-
dents of Panama are now in a state
of keen anxiety in anticipation of an
attack on the troops of the city by
the revolutloniSts, who are now on
the outskirts of the city. The gov
eminent force is working with alac-
rity to prepare for a stout defense.
Barricades are being put up near the
police station and in the main streets
which lead outside of the city. Spe-
cial efforts are being directed to the
railroad bridge, which Is being strong
ly fortified. Two large guns have
been removed to the bridge. 1t is an
ticipated that in case of an attack
the heaviest fighting will take place
at the bridge, because it commands
the entrance to the city.
Barricades are being erected on the
left side of the bridge and along the
railroad line. The liberals are in
censed at the fortifying along the
railroad, and, it is said, are anxious
to storm Panama.
Taken this month keeps you well all the
year. Greatest tonic known. Rocky Noun
tain Tea, made by the Madison Medicine
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-11-28
Nv Rribing the NerYsn

with opium aicough may be stopped
which the cough is a symptom goes
time and money on delusive cough
Lung Bslsam does not merely put
the nerves to sleep. 1t gets right
down to the root of the trouble and
so cures even deep seated affections
of the throat and lungs.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-11-28
Stomach Trouble Epidemic

Bailey's Dyspepsia Tablets cure i'm
digestion, distress after eating, belch-
ing, loss of appetite, pain in stomach,
etc. Mayor Cove, Waukesha, Wis,
says, 81 have found Bailey's Dys-
pepsia Tablets most agreeable and OF
a high degree of merritt Price 25
cents. Sold by G. N BEEcHLER.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-11-28
.MONTEZUMA SCARED
Foot Ball Rooters Failed to
Meet Engagement.

Montezuma High school, which was
to have played the 0. H. S. on the Penn
grounds last Saturday, suddenly re-
ceived an attack of stage-f.-ight and
failed to appear. About 10 D. m. Fri
day the boys got telephone message,
saying that they could not arrange to
come. Every offer was made to them,
but nothing would induce them to
come. AS the tickets for the game had
been sold. a contest was hastily ar
ranged for with the Freshman team of
Penn. The Penn boys were somewhat
battered up from their game with the
Sophomores the day before, but they
put up good game. By consent of
both teams, Livingston was put in at
center, and the game began. Both
teams did some fine work, Lyman and
Martin showing up especially well on
the High school side. Johnson and
Jarvis made some fine tackles for the
Freshmen. Holiday made several long
end runs. At the close of the first half
the High school was decidedly in the
lead, having run all over the Freshmen
and made a score of 10 to 5. In the
next half the Penn boys played better,
buL "SlS IO1CSu uO"1 IIS uClu " WILL
in 80 yards of the goal. Parry then
made a place-kick, making the score
Is to 5. Hoy made another touch
down for the Freshmen before time
was called, but missed goal, and the
final score was Is to 10 in favor of o.
H. S. Both teams did excellent work
and the game was much more interest
ing than it would have been had Mon
tezuma arrived. The Freshmen put
up a good game, and it took High
schools best ticks to get through the
line.