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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

Kansas City. made his first appearance in
public here and won the tournament by de-
feating Ed Mack after a tie which was not
broken until the last moment. Standing
room was at a premium in those games,
and that tournament was a great boom for
pool i'll st. Louis. Frank Benson has de-
cided to make these French pool tOurna-
ments annual affairs. and the second one is
booked to begin tomorrow night.
The following players are entered: Henry
Jones. jess Leon. Charley Sherman. G. ).
Dren. H. II. Hoffmeister. Ell Green. G.. NJ.
Sheppard and j. i. Francis. a nights plan
VIII be the best three out of five games.
Last year eleven games We're played each
night. the. contestant winning six or more
games being declared the winner. These
matches were rather wearisome. and the
new rule should make the play fast and flu
rious. Games will lie played each night in
the week, excepting Saturday and Sunday.
PHILADELPHIA WAKES UP.
Three-cushion billiards have struck Phila-
delphia, and the staid. old tow is "he't up
nanlents and siX-day walking races were
considered exciting to the point Of prostra-
ton in the Quaker City. and three-cushi0n
billiards may produce some cases OF heart
failure from the unusual excitement.
The credit of introducing the angle game
in Philadelphia belongs to two men. one of
WhOm Is George HeVner, who resided last
winter in ST. Louis. and took IN the three
cushion game. The game is two years old
in st. Louis and Chicago, but has Just
reached Philadelphia and New York. They
will be playing IL in Boston in n few wears.
Mr.. Hevner was in business in St. Louis
but a few months: He came with a repu-
tation as one of Philadelphia's best halk-
line performers. hut he found few opponents
here at that style Of game, so he took up
three cushions. He went back to Philadel-
phia last spring. and about the same time
another old Philadelphia PLAYER. who had
spent the winter in Chicago. returned. Hcv-
ner had become quite an expert at three
cushion. ana was a competitor in the Glass
A tournament here last winter.
These two experts set about to introduce
the game in Philadelphia and they have
succeeded. The game is putting balk-iine
in the shade there. and already a tourna-
ment Is under way. The newspapers are
giving it columns. as If the angle gimr wee
a brand-new invention. The Philadelphia
North American recently published the opin-
ions OF various experts on the game. and
they all declared it was a game in which a
PLAYER could always find a new shot. Most
of them were lin love- with it. declared II
TO be possessed of hitherto unknown posi-
bil'ties." and so forth. Among the pictures
Of players that appeared with the article
was that of Mr.. Hevner. and he is given the
credit for popu!arizinS the new game in
PHILADELPHIA.
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GOssiD.

President Bar johnson has secured for His
STAN OF umrires for next season James T. Has
sett Of Portland. Me. ard it is confidently eN-
pected that this young man Will prov" ono II the
best u-npiTes who ever ofhciated. Hass,tt has
urnp'rCd Tor two seasons in the New England
League and was the only one OF sevanty-three
weighs iC pounds and is a splendid specimen Of
marhood. He is a member OF Hc City Council of
Portland. Ne. and Is highly esteemed in chat
city: He is highly Endorsed by Secretary Morse
lose his services. while he says there is no doubt
at all Of Hassett's ability to make good.
AS long ago as last season Manager Jimmy
Collins decided that he would not go to Augusta,
new place. Macon. Ga, was finally decided upon,
n place that EanlOn recommended as an ideal
place for a team. The Mercer University boys
EXPRESSED themselves as exceedingly anxious 10
of all convenIences. such as grounds. gymnasium,
baths. etc. These Were entirely missed. Practice.
will begin Monday. March Is.
Director Billings Of the Boston National
League club said that there was no idea at ali
of securing George smith OF the New York Ma
tionals 20 play second base. He saws that Bon
rer IS the man slated for the Bostons. and he win
play there If he is living.
Pitcher Siever. Detrolt's only southpaw. is
still unsigned.
silk" o'Laughlin is umpiring indoor BASEBALL
at Rochester.
-Hardie Henderson and Dan Daud are the lat
est to apply for situations on the National usi-
Tommy Dowi has bought the franchise of III,
Holyoke baseball team and assumed the man
Frank Selee has male an offer to Al Wagner
10 play with Chicago . Toronto also wants the
Carnegie boy.
player ard an everlasting credit to the game, said
the other day: The contract jumper will con-
taminate any club or community. and there Is no
place on earth where his weakness will be
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YALE'S ATHLETIC SEASON
OF EXCEPTIONAL PROMISE.
Prospects Are for Il Most Successful
Year In All Branches
of Sport.
REPrRLIC SPECIAL,

INEfL Blu SEttiAb.
New Haven. Dec. 1.-THE coming track
and field season at Yale promises to be one
Of the best ever seen az this institution. In
addition TO the annual games with Harvard
and the intercollegiate. a dual meet has
been arranged with Princeton.
Already much activity has been shown in
athletics at Yale. and all the dates have
been decided upon for these meetings. The
games with Harvard will be held at Cam
bridge on May %. and the following week
the intercollegiates will take place. The dual
meet with Princeton will be held May .
at New Haven.
AT the intercollegiate games this year the
intercollegiate cup. which has been com
peted for during the past thirteen years.
will be awarded to Yale should she be VIZ
toriOus. Harvard and Pennsylvania have
each won the cup four times. and should
either of these teams win at the coming
games there will be a Gouble tt. Yale fas
won five victories at ;ile int~ercoIag'ate-,
ana the cup goes to the college wiuuin. L
the greatest number of times in fourteen
years.
In the contest for the Graduates Cup.
which is competed for ut the dual games he
tween Harvard and Yale. and which goes TO
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KRISHUA, FIRST COAST
CANDIDATE FOR DERBIES.
Already California Iorscmen y re Saving That He Is the Horse
They Have All Got TO Beat in the Great Three Nrar-OId Stakes
of st. Louis and Chicago-Turf Gossip OF the Pacific Coast.

: abroad with considerable good fortune fnT
thee years past. haI a iut Of wines IN
san F~tU"..Up rast D.. IS un-a than pleased
tp II Sc has lra., career ig the saddle. in a
blaze Cf GLORY Hs De- puts 10. Clar'i past
season among ia. % ais Wa handy 80
str"U- IS all that, iGi il yar.ai.l" was
NtIy ,TcGtGuIa. and nrtE.s uuu reggie. that
such i capan," h 'a.l mus retire -'12er
or later. Thorn docs not have tr r.lire
right now. arf .'.r- I= 40 ra.tsrul.r reason
why h should. except that he has been
wise enough 20 lay away consider a..
brycchcs. ana now H. wishes To r"rirr ana
enjoy life without being Worried about
making weight aud sucl. things. Charlie
Thorpe is 81 years old. He has considerable
. property in Nebraska. imc,u.iug 4 well
stocked ranch, ana who viii say he is MT
RIDING i'm form? But perhaps after all b.
wi! change his mind when a contract with
five l.sur-5 on for next year l. showed ut
him.
Al J. =. Hasg:u's Rancho del Paso the
imported stallion july has lust died. Tie
horse Wa brought 10 this r-,Int~y on ;ha
strength Of being Il rr.i lr1tlrr Of Sir
Nrdrn3 iH4UurD 4rJ rb.vfr- INN bn f4il.r
to make much OF 70 mark I'm the stud Gal
SSmIrram.@-S. J Us %n.it,': N.',1 iiI"Lh"rae.
b 10 -, """ ''S"''"' were "'a"t 'h' best
OWNERS IN SELLING RACE WAR.
The dav after Grn-.a yy,bh claimed ,,,
yiva. her prior wncr. Ggogs" sgyGdcr.
boosted Jim Gore II SOC lust to snow he
wasn't mad about n. Of cou.sa. ION tr,-S-
actions were Icg.timarr lrt ~nv,rr.S v.5"II
have appeared more 80 if he had rnue nom
500 further N hiI,.u- Tor VEINS hnrsa,
Then il yrrlJ baI,a 10, CO.'S 80 70
genuine etIort to ga jim core n. vhii"' - :
it vas it looked rather like n bit Of su;fa
work. However. owners entering hnfsg. in
selling races At - AVID 20 prr cent pf rr.fr
value deserve no sympathy.
Theodur. NNiut,-s ,.lT,fngs and horses
in training were sold at auction last NJ n
day night. December -. bv, r.o urTlrgI
prices were realized. though The y,ur.s,rr >
were sired by FL RIO r. arj Pc a.
Sierra. "
Frank Daruuy left for FL pasc sunday
night. December y. H t. Interested =, =
poolrCom there and saws tla Diay = qattin,r
so good il is worth ii Sc abortion 7
Nearly all the books n tie riqs are losers
on the mfItir@ m IrriIsiI. Ia 10 81
ney Schre!ber, who had tire books on at
first. but took off two f Them ran u,1ita
a bunch behind the game. hut last Ssrur-
day he said he had lust pulled uD even.
Doe" Rainey has uuit booking and 10
playing them from The gr.uri with more
success. He says the books only ger two or
three horses riayef ID u race. and ZEN
orally one wins and another e I, tho
money.
POSSART AGAIN HAWKS
~ SiitE9 tA-NbS.
+ {; cooper has purchased from H.. T..
itoGS!i me 4-ycaI-o!d back colt Poss1rt.
ny fOlltlcV' Earty IN ms thlrd year Pos
SaIl va y handsome cot ana one of the
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AL,R 80 BILLIARDS 80 VETERAN FIGHTER DYING.

! rror.t ,r,or ,- .t,, fl, ~. y,r, rr..,
Iof t4e g4t game where TIE contract jumper -
-F.rsiieat Hart oC o.. .ct.o claim. ~ Hav. pad
s S-l 49, Ge.ri Ter the "g. 49, E.i. s'5 81 our S5a.a4 "a ij als, '@ III
| laws. And he ala MOI L,t much II MS m,auy at
Igncf.r p g rrf--,r- ,y.. skill r.lrag. the
IS au ul-4rag.d player ot ....au.E. ab.i's. Is-
! sld.s ms uIlr.1,Ia al ,.:..-. az, 4sl tI., as
f ~. il r IL o. We" -r +. ...i ms, "a .i..r....
his pr1ie-s.'n In EIst coma.
has ,ra,,S M "a ""t r,.'r..I +. sat' In
coed tie 4st's IL IG..sut a.: ,.. s.1,l. oi Nit
t,.,I- -. 80 -,.. w. ~ ,.... ..y.
l. me ,yats,ly <t'rjstgn. @at alan -
,i.I--'ts nm ~. y. -. "5. '.". -' . IT,
h,y4 F..Iull -. NAV I,I.II an rr!. 4,.a.ar.
NJ Glt55f' -. i.a ial MI rl.e ~ 81. =
la,Trl.s yifIi The NIdit,s yI.frg.E4 Viii loo. Ice
IL iXg lineup ,orIoy. tho c.rr... h.,s - gar-
y.rl Yale. PtinC,trr. pam y...ul.. brown ami
i F.s, '@ %.i 7 s S'' into T., sIs@ as'. aal prasass bat, NJ,
college in that par. 4 the country is p.s7 II
gPi ,55 rI{ + i Eo.yrr '1 ,., eags. NJ l-'. za5 sf,ssa 4 a. H=T;
and basc-ruu.iig. ySai!@ - Young gave lessons
~ HI fl;tI4IIEs, VIII DO ne coaea.nE 81 In@
ri UurT, GIuy kiir-I.-a Aior4n. Lauder and
IN.E.re [CuI hi .rEa-. m.uis, Yar Is the one
ea.lsss that fG.es to 20 along ~.,aqn' the pro
uu.l.e as II loses many W. .4.ls points. The
80. cS'i,as7 nd I'd ,Iay ias-b... aui waon the
c-IleGc season is over he l. sought after ~ the
rIavrrs NJ cnferire me Er5f,ss.ou are batter
ss.iI,.,aJ ,'.n to rIay"rs ~ 1--WE or Ten wears
a.O.
S,oya1 the rfsht- handed uftghsr for the
STf a5a.. tenn TDd laT, Si"z tn rs = in. Iar' I'm ,-4,5 f r
n'Xt T.,r S.ay5ii vas worked cvtrv rh.rI d.y
Ne is = 90 batter. a fair aei-er and a 2 I 4
higi'eE the I{M1r az L! play win s5 Srltss an, 5a
.-r.' I.r..- .l4. -..s - - .a..t F.4.F
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28
ZONE MEAL A. DAY ENOUGH"
Doctor Says Moderate Eating VIII
Cure Many Ills.
EEPrRLIC SPECIAL.

Chicago. Dec. TT have lived on one
meal a day for more than twenty years"
said Doctor Re, and I have thrived
on it"
Doctor Re is an Italian physician. a grad
uate of the University of Naples. He came
to Chicago eighteen years ago.
Il have become Infatuated 10 one meal n
day" continued Doctor Re. Il eat at ,
o'clock every afternoon. My diet consists
Of one Jund of macarOni, cooked in the
Italian style. with tomatoes, Parmesan
cheese and meat gravy. | eat no meat.
That is my meal every day.
mo man needs more than one meal n
but a body should be norIrishcd sufficiently
and regularly. If a person eats too much
he brings on Indigestion. Eat enough to
sustain life and no more and INDIGESTION
and many other troubles Will pass away"
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TO PRISON FOR LONG TERM.
William Madden, Highwayman,
Gets Twenty Years Sentence.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

EETTBLIC sI.tIAh
San Francisco. Dec. 21.-William Madden,
who pleaded guilty to robbing Choy Sing
How. was sentenced to Imprisonment in San
Quentin fer a term of twenty years by
Judge William ?. Lawlor. In company with
Thomas Shelton, Madden assaulted the
Chinese with an iron bar and ran away
with his victims money.
The court also imposed n sentence OF ten
wears upOn james \. Bergman. who was
convicted Of emboZzlinS $3.50 from the firm
of william Knapp x Co. for whom he was
Il collector. This was BergmannS second
offcuSe he having already served Il lone
time for emhezzlement. He Will be sent to
Folsom Ptnitentiary-
Roy Anderson. who pleaded guilty TO ut
tsring a fictitious check and passing the
same on 4. II, Beehe for IS, was given one
wear at San Quentin.
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s126,OOo FOR COYOTE SCALPS.
California Must Pay for SlauGh >er
of the Animals.
RErrBLIC sPECIAL

Sacramento. Cal. Dec. 2I.-Superior Judge
J. W. Hughes has entered judgments ag-
greEuting 81, 525 against the State Of Cali
scalp claims.
Added to the judgments entered is that in
favor OF tire National Bank Of ID. o. Mills
& CO. of this city for Si6,9S0. making the
total awards on coyote scalp claims Sl2G.5l5.
Two claims. both of which are for several
thousand dollars. have yet to be disposed of.
In the case of Bickerdike against the
State. in which the amount claimed was
$3.50, Judge Hughes allowed $59,6No. re-
jccting claims to the amount Of $l2.6j0.
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INSANE MAN CARRIED RAZORS.
kelil Jereissati Wanted to Kill
All His Friends.
PFPTBLIC

New York. Dec. 27.-With a razor in each
hand and the key of heaven in his pocket.
Kelil JereiSsati. a Syrian. y years cd,
threatened the lives OF members If Joseph
Aborab's family with whom he has been
living for the last month.
As a balm for death JcrCisSati told those
whose lives he wanted to take that he
t;IIad them and ouan rho door 90 a. "e
Jereissati was finally quoted down by a
policeman and was taken to Bellevue Hos
pital. where he was placed in the insane
ward. He is suffering from religious mania.
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-haN -
The prospect of a match race between
horses owned by two of the most daring
~u!uuGgrS on the turf set the padhnch :lliu
betting ring agu@. John Peters and Harry
Nov. are i've Surirtcrs of class. In HI
dreth's hands the former colt has come on
in fine order. Hildreth declares the cot
capable OF three quarters with II pouhds
M IN 1:l27, over Shecpshead Bay. WINE
Harry News spned was shown time ana
again at the late Ec0ning meeting; hi
dreth reafIi~med his Willingness jo-daF 10
hack Holm Peters # 'Plunger' Ellison was
inclined 10 make q match for his colt. Har-
~ New. H1rsemen at the tr.ck seem 70
think a match for 10000 a SIDE Is oouhR
To he Consummat"I. With the presence OF
Eddie Burke. Dave Gideon, Emil Herr. 6.
+. Ellison. "Honrst John Kelly. Doctor
Cook, Sol Lichenstein. Riley Grammar, toie
Ullman and other big "peritEFs an" L!"+
ers on the scene about the time OF the
rrn,'ng of the prospective John Peters
Harry New race. memories OF tle t"H,ou9
match races between Domino ana oub1ili5
and Henry Of Navarro ana Sir Waiter ana
Rubican away back in the carly n.net,es
should John Peters and Harry New meet
in a special race. not less thar S2J1.O7 VIII
be waCereG at the track side.
81 CUthbcrt, wfo was badly injured here
some days ago, IS rounding t. and VIII he
cash in his breast has healed and is doing
nicely THE old horse has taken on flesh
and picked up considerably since his !ef-up.
HOW THEY DO IN THE PUSHES"
They tell 4 good story about Whitcomb.
the Old ge!ling. who was refused permission
tells auout the strange things they do
around the bush" woctinss. Jockey Al
Ducase. who used to ride NhitcoEan says
that at the brush meetings through Ohio
this hummer Whitcomh rad been raced by
Less Baker and l.. :. Weeter under the
name of ST. Cuthbert.
''Raker & Weeter bought WhitComb from
Doctor II. Z. Rowell Of California" said
Ducase. land they took him to the jer-
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DECISION IN THE HICKS CASE
WAS NOT SATISFACTORY.
Stewards Did Not so Far Enough in Their Published Statement to
Satisfy the pubic-lat Shredy Tells Il Good Story-Oper-
ating a Bush Horse on the Ohio Circuit.

sD-ri-I C-r-n-,--.-,, r.. .,,I--. por,II-c
NA".''' ''SP""1'h'e Of Inc "uhi1y itePuDhc'
New Orleans. La. Dec. -j.-Fhc decision
of the Judges - The Nv; Orleans track in
IN. rms. az r,.,.-. ~. =. 49,. , -, TOO
iH"'.Htie 10 >" satisfactory 1t was sup
POSI- that when the officials had comp!etod
,bsir r,...,fc..t,, c.n -..ar. = 49, oaso
would b" made public. True. the report in
sluuates enough. brt if l.Iyes the pubIic in
III. d.-l- -, $500. ~. 49,. .,,.~,od =,
% N'h W. '"' "7 "s''4S are '''','''''' /
the case l. such that the officials do not
dare TO max known all that Hicks testified
To-. then the urmi-nm,nt That has been met
I -, i''H "'' nav 'yrH i.S'' III tIS pun
~ t,iI.I. =! .,",j- II fil'h% > .IS'Iitrly Is
b. ! 81, G,.IE "'."Ll nS ny niiaCii-I,
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KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK.
Arrangements for the Annual Ball Pro-
 gressing-Sub- Committees.

Arrangements for the Annual Ball Pro- gressing- Committees.
 The general committee in charge of the arrangements for the coming an- nual ball of the Knights of St. Patrick met yesterday afternoon in the club house of Temple street and transacted business of importance in connection with the affairs. The following sub committee were appointed: On hall, Captain Thomas K. Dunn, Thomas Fitzsmmons, Thomas I. Kinney; Print ing, II. J, Maloney, John L. Carroll and Thomas K. Dunn; Music, John F. Xiii feather, w. A. T. Smith, Dr. J. F. Sul- livan and J. J. McNamara; Entertain ment, James Gibbons, J. M. Burke, Thos F. F'lanngan and T. F. Dinuan.
 Of the general committee Frank J. Maloney was appointed secretary and Thos. l. Kinney treasurer. General features of the ball were discussed and Ire date February 10, will be the twen- ty-fifth anniversary of the organization of the club the event will no doubt eclipse any past effort
 On next Friday night the annual meeting of the club will be held at the club house, and it is expected that con siderable business of importance will be transacted. The officers for the ensu- ing year will be elected at that time.
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Grand opera House.

A play which has all the requisites of a
 successful melodrama and which has proven it's stability, is the new melodrana,
 "Roxanas Claim,' which will be presented at the Grand opera house Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week, with matinee
 Wednesday. In 1t Joseph J. Bowling and Myra l.. Davis represent real character Of the wild western mining country during the exciting days of the gold and silver boom, They are surrounded by all the characters and natural atmospheric products of Colo- rado of those days. The situations in play are numerous and follow in rapid success, ston Murder and It's reward, love and it's blessings are the main theme of the play In the climaxes, such stirring auxil- laries are used, as Gatling gun firing SIX hundred shots a minute, broncho horses, good company surrounds MT. Dow nildnag good company surrounds Mir Bowling and Mss Davis and the production is equipped with full set of scenery, especially made for this play. MT. Bowling and Miss Davis have just returned from England, where their play proved immensely successful during six months tour of the prov inces
 play, which is becoming prime favorite everywhere, comes to the Grand opera house Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week, with matinee Saturday. There are ary work, although the dialogue is bright and interesting, but when novelties In stage mechanism are considered Mir. Vance, the author and designer of everything done in Treasure Island" comes prompt ly to the front and stays there Treasure Island is certainly becoming one of the leading American melodramas and its business is continually on the increase. The company is exceedingly strong for melo. drama, and several up-to-date specalties have been put in to amuse from start to finish, not allowing the audience to ex- perience dull moment throughout the per fOrmance.
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poli's Wonderland Thsater.

A merry variety bill Is ready to make its bow at Polls this afternoon with all new acts for this city Billy v. Van, the fun niest man in variety, will be assisted by Nellie O'Neil X Co. in the Imaginable skit ''Bollyar's Busy Day" piece constructed with no other purpose than to make laughs in which 1t is emlnently successful
 The Misses Delmore X Co. will present pretty novelty, "A Bridegrooms Rcyc- rle.' By the use of frame that dlscloses rapidly succeeding pictures. the visions of the revere are portrayed in an interesting manner.
 The bill is further reinforced by such crack comedians as old Barney Ferguson and John Mack as The Dunple Sisters, Maxell X Dudley in d new sketch by Greasy called A Surging Lesson" Tom Brown, the character comedian, assisted by Miss Neyarro, the dancer, the Kingsley Sisters In black face speclaities, Mabel Mansfield, Murphy & Willard in Dough nuts" and the vitagraph.
 Prices, matinee 10 and 20 cents, evening 10, 70 and 30 cents. ladies at matinee 10 cents,
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ENGAGEMENT RECEPTION.

Between the hours of 3 and o'clock yesterday afternoon and evening sev- eral hundred friends and relatives, both in the city and from abroad, called at the residence of MT. and Mrs, August Well, IS Vernon street, to express the congratulations on the engagement of their youngest daughter of the house. hold. Miss Emma, to Stephen Burk, for merly of this city, but now located in New York It was the occasion of the formal announcement of the engage ment and proved unusually pleasant Light refreshments were served.
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ENTERT.4INME ENTS,
Hyperion Iheater.

The latest English comedy success
 My Antoinette,'' will be presented on
 Friday and Saturday, January 10 and Il, matinee on Saturday. If English criticisms are to be taken as Il criterion, this musical comedy can safely be said to be the best that has emanated from the fertile Dralns of these talented authors. A cast Of un- usual excellence has been secured, and the chorus will number nearly one hundred ut the most beautiful women on the Amefi- can stage. 1t is Mr. Arthur $ intention to spare neither pains nor expense to make My Autoinette" as big a success in this country as it is ill England. The com pany includes Charles E. Evans, late of evans X Hoey, Mss Josephine Hall, Louis Edith Bradford, Netrle Black and others. There is q chorus of fifty beautiful young ladies' Seats on sale Wednesday. prces Sl.5O, S1, Toe. Matinee $l, roc, 5Oc.
 The bostonians will appear on January l3 and IA in their new opera, Maud Marian This season the orlsInal group Of singers, including those famous artlsts. Barnabee, MacDonad Frotnlngham, Jo- sephlne Bartlett has been strongly reil- forced by the addition of several young singers who, it is promised, will create sensation. Among the new corners are Al len Hinckley, a distinguished basso; Adele Rafter, contralto; Grace Van Studdllofd and Frances Miller sopranos; Frank Rush worth. handsome young tenori William Dorrington, most engaging nrltone. Maid Marian" will enlist the services Of all the singers with this great company and will be put on the stage with unusual and splendor.
 The klaW X Erlanger Opera company, headed by Jerome Sykes in DeKoven x Smiths Foxy Quiler'' is the announce uary + and IS. There will be matinee