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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30
THE LESSON OF Fl POPULHR PLHY

To the Editor Of the Globe.
A Modern MaEdalen" recently clos
ed successful engagement at the
Metropolitan theater of this city
significant commentary upon the bad
taste or complaisanee of the public.
This play deals with phase Of our So
cial organization so sinister that any
allusion to 1T among persons of good
breeding is prescribed and a discussion
Of it under any circumstances must be
so carefully handled and so yelled by a
judicious disguise of words as to clear
ly indicate its status among our in
stitutions. Under this title master
hand might have evolved a play of
prodigious force, scantily suggesting
the allurements, enlarging upon the
cumulative sequence of social ostra-
cism, dissipation and disgrace, ex-
plotting only those features and in such
degree as would most emphasize the
horrors of sin and leave as final i'm
preston upon the minds Of the audi
ence conviction of the appalling mien
of vice; the theme to be treated
throughout with that fine reserve
which, while forcibly pointing the NOR
al, would offend the SenSibilities no
more than is inherent in the subject
"a questionable one at the best But
at it's worSt-as presented at the lead
ing theater of st. Paul arraign "a
Modern Magdalen" as theatrical hyp-
ocrite-a nlasquerader of license in
the cloak of moral pretense. 1t is
needlessly vicious. The third act, with
its vile picture of debauchery and
vulgar horse-play, is an inexcusable
piece of realism. That such con-
ditions exist is no reason for exposing
their grossness before the footlights.
The chief character, Katinka, is utter
ly false at heart, her remorse of a short
nights duration being rather a morbid
reaction from material disappointment
than any real penitence. This won-
an, who SHOULD consistently reap the
harvest of sin in the last act, is on
the contrary offered the choice of two
loves, either of which rehabilitates her
AN embarrassment Of riches scarcely
likely to fall to the lot of the virtuous
Woman-while her previous career
seems to have done no worse than in
vest her with an added glamour and
gorgeous apparel.
In construction the play is very faulty
such meretricious features as the
fathers condonement of the daughters
sin and the wholly unaccountable ap-
pearance of Eric at the climax of an
act being two Of the most conspicuous
incongruities. From all this the in
evitable deduction follows-that sin
pays, and since the play fails to teach
the fundamental truth that vice is hid.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30
A gELATEp VIRTUE.

A dispatch from Duluth, published
IN these columns within the past day
or two, recites that special inspectors
of the government land office have dis
covered that number of claims have
been taken up in Itasca and Beltrami
counties through the agencies of per-
Jury, false personation and the other
crimes which are notoriously associ-
ated with the taking UP of homestead
claims. 1t is added that many of
those claiming title to lands in ques-
ton, or pretending to be engaged in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30

How much of sincerity was involved
in the grand reception offered to the
zBoer generals in England may be
judged by the latest experience of GER
tain of them when they had to flee for
their lives from a mob such as those
which a few weeks ago were throwing
their greasy caps in the air in their
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30

With the musicians of Paris on
strike, what is to become of the
habitues of the boulevards? That
strike will hardly last as long as our
coal strike. While we might. have been
able to struggle through the winter
without fuel the Partisan would be
liable to perish in a week if he were
bereft of the delights of music.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30

> The sheer capacity for lying which
Is revealed In the claim that Van
SAINT, as speaker, helped the passage
of the state capitol bill, when two years
elapsed between the passage Of the
bill and Van SAINTS speakership should
not be mistaken for ignorance on the
part of those who advance 1t.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30
AND VOL cANo
BRING TERROR TO GUATEMALA

Towns Covered With Ashes and People
Flying for Safety.
GUATEMALA CITY, Oct. 29.-There
hove heen serious earthquakes
throughout Guatemala and the volcano
of Santa Maria is In still great erup-
ton. The Santa Maria volcano mas
thrown a deep mantle of ashes upon
the town Of Quezaltenango, which mas
been partly rebuilt since the earth
quake of last April, and upon the town
Of Mezantenango. The volcano IS near
both of these places.
All towns. villages and plantatlons
near the volcano have been apandoheu
and the residents are fleeing to places
Of safety. sThe entire district is In a
disturbed condition. owing to the SETS
mic waves.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30
ST. PAUL
T III e a T r E S

Miss Elsie de Wolfe, the well known
society actress, will be seen in Clyde
Fitch's comedy, 1.-The Way of the
World" which enjoyed a run of nearly
200 nights in New York last season.
The story of the play shows the ear
marks of Mr.. Fitch's originality and
the many bizarre c1imaxes and situa-
lions throughout the five acts have
been described by the New York
Press as "Fftchie." Miss de Wolfess
supporting company is headed by that
most sterling actor, John Mason, below
ed by matinee girls, and a long ia
vorite with theatergoers in the role of
George Croydon. Other we'll known
players in the case are: Miss Grace
Heyer, w. T. Ellwanger, Harrison
Hunter, Alison Skipworth, Miss Robin
son-Duff, w. H. Post, Irene Hobson.
Fred Courtney Helena Otis, Lester
Moore, Frederick Wallace, Master
George Wright, Mr.. Ralph Theodore,
Evelyn Wood, James Barton, Lydia
Winters and May Weaver. The en-
gagement is for three nights and Sat
urday matinee
The sale of seats for Kendall's en-
gagement in the Vinegar Buyer"
opens this morning. Mr.. Kendalls
engagement at the Metropolitan will
play concerns the adventures of Joe
Miller, sort Of a jack-of- all trades in
the village of Baseomb Corners, near
indianapolis. Miller, being q ready
speaker and possessed of "a gift of
CAB" and the art of storytelling rap
idly made himself leading citizen and
was ultimately elected the mayor of
the town. Aleck Stripe, "1ow down
cuss," who keeps the village tavern, is
10 in, ho
sees a menace to the schemes Of his
son Henry, the village lawyer, to marry
Mildred Arlington, whose blind mother
is a wealthy widow.
In his programme each succeeding
season Magician Kellar, who is ap-
pearing at the Grand the current week,
endeavors to introduce a number Of
novelties, something radically different
from his previous, offerings. This year
he has a number of new and startling
features and his performance as a
whole is considered by those who have
witnessed it to be the best he has ever
given. For the Saturday matinee a
number of special features. which will
appeal especially to the ladies and chill
dren, will be introduced.
Not the least interesting feature OF
the sunptuous production OF "ZaZa,"
which Henri Gressitt will present at
the Grand opera house the coming
week, are the nine exquisitely beauti-
full costumes worn by Miss Eugene
Blair during her portrayal of the title
role in this play. In these days of Law
ish stage costuming it takes great
deal to excite unusual interest in these
matters. That Miss Blair's gowns have
excited this interest may be gathered
from the fact that in nearly every
large city in which she has appeared
this season Miss Blair has been called
upon by the milliners and modistes,
who have desired to more closely ex-
anime the material and designs for
future use. The sale of seats for the
engagement of 'Zaza" opens this morn
ing at o'clock at the Grand box Of
flee.
Foxy Grandpa's Picnic" put on by
the Topsy Turvy Burlesquers at the
ic
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30

The fact that the miners have chosen
a day to celebrate their victory may
not show that they were very hard
pushed when the fight came to an end,
but it will not be accepted as proof
that they cannot be relied on to work
regularly, as Mr.. Baer suggests. Phe
trouble with men of the Baer type is
that they are anxious to see their fell
lows work every waking hour, while
they themselves desire to have some
thing to say. as to when a rest is de-
Sira hIe
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30

It is quite plain from the demand
made for that canal concession that
Celombians, even while they are en-
gagged in the throes of a revolution. are
shrewd enough to keep their eye on
the main chance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30
TO THE GOVERNOR
GENERAL OF CANADA
Lord Mimic Thrown From Horse and
His Leg Bruised.

OTTAWA, Ont, Oct 29.-While out
riding today Lord Mimic, the governor
general, met with an accident which
will keep him in bed for few days
His horse stumbled and he was thrown
underneath the animal. sustaining a
badly bruised leg. No bones were
broken.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30

Indeed 1910 is nice little sum in
its way. The American wife who has
to put up such sum to pay the brio
a-brac bills of her noble lord and
master may thank God-that she can
afford it
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30
CUBAN SUGAR INDUSTRY
DOOMED WITHOUT RECIPROCITY
Gen. Wood Thinks, However, That
Reciprocity Will Be Secured.

LONDON, Oct 29.-Cen- Leonard
Wood, former military governor OF
Cuba, was questioned today on the
subject of various special dispatches
published here alleging the existence OF
lions in Cuba. He said:
TN view of the present crisis the
Cuban sugar Industry is absolutely
doomed without reciprocity with the
United States. I have the strongest
reasons for believing and hoping that
a reciprocity bill will be passed during
the next session of congress-
Gen Wood sails for the United
States Nov. 1.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30

It is a new system of treatment of
an offending negro that prevailed at
Vicksburg, when one was whipped.
The new method has certain advan-
tages over the old which must be pal
pable-at least to the negro in the
case. "a.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30

That man who suggested to the
Wisconsin court that he ought to be
allowed to marry, since his divorced
wife had no objection, has a rather
crude idea of social rights in such a
case as his own.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30
Illinois Bank Robbers Busy.

GARDNER, ILL.,, Oct. 29.-After bind
ing and gagging the town marshal, nve
masked men entered the Exchange ma
tional bank, blew open the safe and
escaped with 81, 600.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30
wHAI SHE WANTED.

cha said she'd like ''iove in cottage
oi No which he was glad to agree,
Til he found twas Queen Anne she
wanted
A. a styIish resort by the sea-
: Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30

They are getting down to figures
down in New York. In the face of the
claims to $4,000 which have been
heard, the latest Republican compila-
ton of a probable plurality for Odell of
$500 does not look very inspiring.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30
No Green Oranges This Way.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Oct. 29.-
Green oranges are not to be sent to
the East this season. Thus have de-
cIared shippers of Southern California
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30
Tempting OFFER.

A unique political announcement IS as
IF nv screditars will elect me to the
office. and keep me In 1t, I'll pay the last
blamed one OF 'emf-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30

Such name as 'tTabby," applied to
an Indian chief, should cause a uni
versaI protest on the part of the re-.
naming fragment of the race.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30

Foxy Grandpa's Picnic" put on by
the Topsy Turvy Burlesquers at the
Star theater afternoon and evening is
making a decided hit this week. The
piece is full to overlooking with fun
and action
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30
THURSDAY, OCT. 80, 1902.

'Mashington time q p. m. st. PauD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.

President Roosevelt will approve the
river and harbor act, though be did not
sien 1t before leaving Washington for
w, at Point. The hill carries @ total
appropriation OF SOS, 1000.
John Bailey 10 a fit OF jealousy at
tackled Frederick Cameron and his
father at Falmouth, Ind., yesterday.
He shct the elder Cameron, who Ia
turn, shot MIN, and beta died about
the same time.
John Sprerg, q wealthy manufacturer
OF New Orleans, while 10 Chicago with
his bride, was served with papers in g
breach OF promise suit brought by Nell
lie Burke. waitress, who claims
$25 900 damages.
10 the Arkansas Democrs tic State
CONVEX ton yesterday the action OF the
primaries 10 nominating James p.
Clarke, to succeed Senator James K.
Jones was iodorsed. JEFF Davis was re-
nomins ted for governor, and q full
State cket named. Senator Jones
was sharply criticised for bis attempt
to th wart tle will of the people. Gov
ernor DAVE, in aeceI ting the nomina.
ton, sprung 8 sensation by spnouDc-
ing himself 40 a candidate for Uoited
States Senator 10 succeed Senator
James Fl. Berry, whose term expires in
1905.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Robert w. Crepshaw, O capitalist
and business man of Lynchburg. died
last night. He was native OF Bedford
county aud was 10 his SD year.
Mr.. @. Lee Moore, clerk OF the board
of public works, chief clerk 10 the Office
OF Auditor Morton Marye, is the lstsst
aspirant for appointment on the COR
pors tons commission.
The Sentts yesterday confirmed the
nomination of Mr.. Z. l.. Whitsstone to
he postmaster at Culpeper, in place Of
Mr.. Robert Lee Rosaon, whose commits
sion expired March II.
The Virginia Safe Board OF Dental
Examiners met 10 Richmond, yesterday,
and torty.sfven candidates are being
examined. The met t pgs will last Until
the latter part OF the week.
The ctrporstion commission will be
named by Governor Montague and will
have ID be cor irmed by the general
assembly In ,int session. The corpo-
ra'iJn commission will begin business
March, 1908.
A large amount OF firearms have been
ser from Richmond to the coal fields,
mostly to mineOwDers to arm their
guards, but no call has been made on
the governor for troops, as has been
elsewhere reported.
The dead body of negro was found
hanging to tree on the Brierield road
near Newport News yesterday. The
county authorities are unable to deter
mine whether the case is one OF muir
der, lynching, or euicide, but are in
clined to the suicide theory.
A package COL tanning 81 600 10 cash,
which bad been sent from Norfolk by
express to pa t7 at Ivor, was stolen
1t that place yesterday by negro wo-
man whose name was not learned.
All OF the money but $50 was re-
covered and the thief was arrested.
At the time the robbery was commit
ted the express car was being uploaded
aud the package OF money bad been
placed Oh the ground temporarily.
The woman secured the valuable pack
age uunOticed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-11

Senator Cnlberson this afternoon INTRO
dncad a resolution calling upon Tue
Secretary OF War for an itemizeu ,, s.s1e,
mani of the receipts and expenultures
NJ the Cuban government duriog INC
military occupation OF that island py
The limited States, for the purpose OF
sscnring officially the Information oD-
seired bv MIR. Teller from MIR. Thuroer.
Unon request OF Mr., Platt, Conn, tne
rssolution went over. Senator Elklns
gave II So his opinion, after learning
about Thurber's To, timopy, that II
would result 10 confirming the twenty
beet sugar men 10 the Senate 10 their
determination to sand out against the
Cuban reciprocity bill. Senators Aid
rich and Plstt, on the other hand, To-
s,sted that despite the Developments
the reciprocity bill would be passed.
The committee on the Rules OF
the House met today to CONSIDER
what dispos ton ia to be made oil
the Philippine civil government
bill. 1t was decided to t'ke up
the bill 10 the House on June Is b. and
conclude general debate on the 25t !.
The com mittee then adjourned to meet
again this afternoon.
A bill has been Introduced in the
House authorizing an appropril ton oil
$50 900 for the erection Of a monument
10 t lis city to he late Samuel J. Iiideo.
Captain F. w. Wagner, Pfesidel t oil
the Charleston Exposition Company
apueared before the House committee
on Industrial Arts and txposilions, to-
day, ADD urged sn appropriation oil
800 600 ID help the Expos ton Com
Dspy out of the fnancial difficulties
that beset it.
Miss Ethel Sigsbee, third daughter
OF Captain Charles Sigsbee, U. >. navy,
the we'll known former commander OF
Ct g battl, ship Maine, will be married
this evening to Robert I. Small, son OF
Samuel w. Small, associate editor OF
the Atlanta Constitution, and blmseli
connett ID with the staff OF the Even.
ing Star OF this city. The ceremony
will take place at the Church OF the
New Jerusalem, on Sixteenth street,
N. W., and will bs performed by Rev.
Frank Sewell, ID. d., the pastor. Miss
Sipsbee's gown Is OF white silk mule
and was M broidered in Constsntinople.
She is considered a very handsome
Girl. is musical and literary, and IS
popular in the social st oi the Capital.
The wedding gifts have been numerous
end beautiful. The couple will make
their home 10 Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-11
LEGISLATURE.

10 little more t1an one month the
General Assembly will convene in ex-
trsordinary session in Richmond, and
though it will be brief, it will be an no.
usually busy one. The convocation Of
the General Assembly is by the con.
siitutonal convent on, and is for the
purpose of formally recognizing the
new cont tuition and taking the ost q
hereunder, and preliminary to the
meeting OF the body 10 November for
the purpose OF revising the Code to
conform with the changed organic law
and other work OF this character.
Ooe OF the imDoItIpt duties devol.
wing upon the Legislature will be the
selection Of tWenty.fOur Circuit Court
Judges, VINO will assume their duties
on the bench February /, 1904 they
are TO be chosen by this General AS
sembly, and while there has been no
dttsrminst on to that effect, they will
probably be chosen BIT the session
beginning July Is.
Under the new constitution which
will then be operative. no mem
Der OF the General Assembly will
be eligible to election to one OF
these judgeships, nor to any other Of.
flee elective by the Legislature.
This will eliminate the legislators them.
selves from the competition, but they
will be beeieged by the aspirsLts and
the friends of the sspirstt, for the
seats Cd the bench, aud one OF the live
liett SESSIONS on record Is anticipated.
Toe minimum salary OF these circuit
judgeshiDs shall be q 600 per annum,
thus making the Office worth striving
for. Six OF the twenty.four judges
hall be elect ID for two years, six for
four years, sIx for elk years, and the re.
mAlDder Tor eighi-yesr terms, toeir sue
C ssors to DO chosen for terms OF eight
yesrs.
Already there are several aspirsnts
for the judgeships thus created, and 1t
Is expected that the Dineteen circuit
idg,s uodrr the present judiciary will
ue c4ndidt t %. Ia addition to these
oiul tssp, many of the present county
judges whose offices will 5e abolished
will probably be candidates for the
bench of the circu Is 10 which they re-
side. Several of t1e members of the
convention are already being mention
ed az probable sspirspti for the bench.
Among them are Hon. Claggttt b.
jones, OF King and Queen; Hou. Robert
T0rubull, of Brunswick; Judge George
X. Anderson. Allegheny; Judge g. T.
Garnett, OF Mathews, and oilers.
The July gathering OF the legislature
will have much work 10 do preliminary
TO the session called for the second
Wednesday 10 November, among ether
taines being the selection OF q commits
sion TO revise the ststut e. and ether
important committees which will
work 10 the interval between July and
November. An election Law conform
able to t1e new suffrage plan must also
be framed at the short session. Rich
mond Dispatch.
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The Strike TO Continue.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. June IL John
Mitchell resumed charge of strike head.
qua tsrs here this morning, having ar
rived back from New York at midDiIbt.
Mitchell bad faint hopes that President
Rooaevelps action might have some
good result, but, as the operating com.
pauies have net shown q disposition to
adjust the controversy except upon
t1eir OVID terms, the strike campaign
will be pushed with renewed vigor.
Mi chell said this morpiOg that now
there are no negotiations on looking t }
a &c lemep: and indications point more
plainly than ever that the great strike
is ID be continued until operators or
miners fall defes tad. How long the
struggle can be continued Is question.
The strikers continue TO assert tbs they
can stand il as long as the operators.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-11
Severe Storm I'm Illinois

Chicago, Ill.,, June 1l.-Illinois was
swept by severe electrical storm al
about midnight. Telegraph and tele'
phone wires we're made useless and DC
outside communication could be had.
Wild rumors were circulated OF terrible
destruction wrought by the storm 10
the central portion OF the stst1.
Bloomington. H., June ia ter.
rible storm struck here at ii O'Clock
last night and did $4,000 damage
in the city aud probably as much more
10 the country and villages. People 10
the up town flats we're forced to the
streets by the uoroofog OF their dwell
logs and the imp ourlDg OF water. The
interior of stores were wrecked by wind
and water, the streets we're completely
blocked by falling trees, and the town
was in utter darkness. This morning
some of the streets are lined for blocks
With shattered store fronts and cornices.
The fury of the wind lasted quarter
of an hour. After the storm had sub
sided the city found itself cat of CON-
plt sly from the world. Wires 10 oil
directions we're down. At Morna, ten
miles north. three persons were killed
and 20 IL jured.
Trenton, H., June 11.-Violent
wind storms unroofed buildings, uprooi-
ed trees, and damaged fences and out
houses In this vicinity last night. All
trains we're delayed and business i'm
peded generally by washouts. Report
from Interior points are inst storms
ragged with still greater severity all
through southern Illinois.
Pekin, ILL.,, june ia cyclone pass
ed over Tazewell county last night, de-
stroyiug thousands of dollars worth OF
property. At Kingston mines, eight
miles south OF Pekin. three persons
were killed ard two fatally Injured.
The entire east end of the village was
swept away and score or more OF per-
sons were badly injured. Many Of the
streets 10 Pekin are compltt 'ly closed
by trees and small buildings blown
across them. The Illinois river has
fl ooded the lands opposite Pekin and
IL Ia estimated that 60 900 acres OF corn
have been ruined. IL was the worst
windstorm In Central Illinois for II
years.
Burlington. Iowa. June IL "A severe
storm passed over Southeastern Iowa
last night and this morning. No loss
of life is reported. Greet damage WIS
done here, lUm Ter yards and shipping
suffering heavily. The steamer Comet
broke 10 half and sunk. Laurel, q
village OF 100 in Nsrshsll county, lie re-
ported destroyed.