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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-27

Miss Emma Lucy Gates has returned
from her flying concert tour IN north-
ern Utah and southern Idaho IN an
eight concerts We're given, ana nearly
every one Of them was attended by a
crowded house. Miss Gates maj ap-
pearance here VIII be at conference
time, and she then leaves FOR the east
about Oct. 10.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-27

The subscription sale Of seats for the
four Mascagn performances at the
Metropolitan Opera House has closed
and tomorrow the sale Of single seats
will begin. The result of the subscrip-
ton was most gratifying. When
the composer arrives from south
ampton he will be met at the
steamship pier by a delegation Of prom
lnent Italians and brass band lie
will later be given banquet at the
Savoy Hotel by the Mascagni society.
The Italian minister at Washington has
been invited to attend.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-27
THEATER GOSSIP.

In Warren. Pa, last week, Herbert
Kelccy and Fife shannon began their
tonr in sherlock Holmes Reports
from other small towns when they
PLAYED during the week were to the
effect that Mr. Kelley was In his ele-
rnent in Mr.. GIllctte's part and sur
prlsed those who feared he was un-
suited for the role.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-27

De Wolf Hopper's starring tour began
IN Elizabeth. n. j.. last week. He ap.
peared In Mr. Pickwick and from an
accounts the piece captured the audl.
ence: II was found 10 be splendid
vehicle for Mr.. Hoppcr's starring tour
Mr.. Hopper's first week stand is PITS
burg. Dlgby Bell was IN the support
appearing as sam Weller.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-27
A BIT FROM LIFE.

I saw a pretty bit OF the human
drama the other day As ] came out
from the city on the suburban train.
grew Interested in watching a gray
haired man who sat opposite me. He
had the cool manner Of The satisfied
business man, as he folded his evening
paper Every line of his face, Of his
clothes, the shine Of his shoes, nd-
Gated, PROSPERITY. When the passengers
crowded into the aisle, when the train
stopped his eye fell upon a wizcncd old
woman wearing a plaid shawl such as
one seldom sees nowadays Evidently
she had been shopping, for her arms
were laden with bundles and she car
iied big umbrella.
The gray-haired man bowed 10 her
and lifted his hat, and then with a
muumurcd permit me he took her
umbrella and the packages and escort
ed her CALAMITY to the platform Here
he was sWooped down upon By two
gayly dressed young girls and dragged,
amid much laughter, to a waiting trap
and 80 whirled away,
As the old woman stood upon the
platform looking after him, sjeppe d
up and offered 10 assist her with her
bundles As we walked home she grw
laxative.
We were boy and girl together she
said back In H0ltdean In Hereford
shire. Eng, We hadn't seen each other
for longer than 20 years till we met by
accident one daV three wears ago lust
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-27

The rehearsals Of "rhe Eternal city
were begun at the Victoria Theater two
weeks ago In New York. Among those
present were Miss Viola Allen, Edward
]. Morgan. t. NJ. Holland. Frederic de
Reneyille. George c. Bonitace and Wiz
liam Boney II Is not often that so
many conspicuous members of the pro-
fesslon are on one stage at time. An
old scene shlfter said, when Eugene W;
Prebrey. the stage manager. APPEARED
and gave directions: you don mean
to say those people are actually solhb
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-27

A goodly number of kilograms went
over the wires from Salt Lake to Am
sterdam, N. Y, on Thursday. They
were addressed TO Sallie Fisher VINO
was to make her bow as leading lady
OF THE Chaperons" company on that
date.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-27
MUSIC NOTES,

The Tabernacle choir, the organ ana
Miss Emma Lucy Gates VIII be the at
fractions at Tabernacle concert
which the conference visitors may look
forward TO.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-27

Says the Mirror London letter; And
now to tell you how the flne-ngured
Nance ONeil Jared at the Adelphi,
where she started her season on Mon
day night You must know, then, as
the old story-telers say that the fair
Nance somewhat suffered from electIng
to start by playing Magda, a character
that had so lately been played in Lon
don by such tlp-toppers as EIeanora
Duse, Sarah Bernhardt and Mrs, Pat
Campbell II was. of course plucky on
the pare Of Nance but as she Is not yet
an actress Of the calibre Of any one Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-27

The fact that Weber G. Fields find Il
possible to auction Off the seats in their
theater for the opening performance
ana realize about quadruple the usual
value therefor; that Mr.. David Belasco
contemplates the same method for sat
isfying every one on the opening night
OF his new theater, and that nearly
every new performance Of any note
means the selling out of the house some
time before the performance, serves 10
snow that New York managers have
somewhat the advantage Of their Lon
don brethren, says a New York paper.
over In the English metropolis large
proportion Of frst-night audience Is
usually composed OF those who have
entered without paying Mr. Frohman
and Mr., Gillette were about the most
unpopular men In London when they
forbade the reservation of any seats ex-
cept for legitimate critics on the open
ing night Of sherlock Holmes" and
the play was "booed' violently. Their
example was followed. however, by
Mckee Rankin and Nance O'Neill when
they appeared In "Magda" in London,
few days ago and disapproval was
manifest everywhere. But the example
Of the Americans has given heart TO
he English managers. and they may
soon hope TO have real cash audiences
on first nights pretty soon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-27

70 do any rehearsing. They look more
Ike bank directors than actors"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-27
MRS, ELLA CUNNING weTzlLL,

Studio for Vocal Instruction. Italian
Method and Artistic Sing. Lessons given
NJ Constitution Bldg Voice Culture and
Sight Reading a speciality.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-27
GEO. II. VINE

Tuner and repairer Of Pianos aud Organs
Graduate OF Tuning Dept. New Englanl
Conservatory of Music, Boston, Mass) "
Coalter Music store. % Main ST., salt Lake
City, Utah. Z. o. Box COZ
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-27

Stanislaus Strange, the author OF
Blanche Walsh's new play founded on
salammbo, has returned from Europe,
ana rehearsals OF the drama will begin
at an early date. Work on the scenic
enects, which Involves twelve elaborate
stage settings has been started. Mana.
gers Wagenhals and kemper have con-
tracted with II. Logan Reid TO paint
lheree or the scenes, The other will be
furnished by the best available New
YORK artists. Miss Walsh's tour be-
gins about October Is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
SEVERAL AMERICANS
 HELD BY THE BRITISH
Ambassador choate Has Sought to se- cure Their Release as an Act of
 CIemency-Pisoners of War.

Washington. June 23.-The President to- day sen: to the House of Representatives O response to a resolution asking for the nsmes of all Amoricnn citizens detained by the British authorities as prisoners of war in connection with the recent war in South Africa.
 Secretary Hay in an enclosed letter gives list of persons claiming to be cit- izens of the United States held by the British government as prisoners of war and says:
 ''Tba prisoners in general have asked to be released as an net of clemency. The result of the investigation of illegal de- tention by consular officers has not been justified by the department in asking the release of the prisoners on the ground of wrongful detention.
 "The ambassador of the United States at London, under instruction from the departnent has made several efforts to secure the release of these prisoners on parole, on the understanding that they would return to the United States, but without success except in the case of Mendai Miller. The rule of the British government has been that the applica- tion for release would be considered only in cases where the prisoners were se- riously or dangerously wounded"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
PANAMA MEN CLAIM
 MAJORITY IN HOUSE
Opening Conference Leads Active Comment Which Seems Indicate That Hepburn Will Offer Stubborn Resistance
 But Will Finally Consent to Spooner Substitute

washii gton, June 23.-The opening con- ference on the isthmian canal bill at 2 o'clock today led to active comment on the outcome of this important measure. Representative Hepburn the ranking house conferee, notified his associates to be ready for the meeting, but no exact plans wefe discussed. There is no doubt the house conferees will make strong in- insistence on the Nicaragua route as provided by the house bill. Messrs Hep burn and Davey are earnestly in favor of the Nicaragua route as provided by the house bill and they undoubtedly will stand by the house bill as long as there is any possibility of it's selection.
 On the other hand, MT. Fletcher, of Minnesota, considers the Panama route better route than the Nicaragua, all though he thinks fuller investigation might have shown the Darien route bet ter than either of the others. However, as the present legislative issue appears to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
BUENCAMINO WEEPS
 AT M'KINLEY'S TOMB
SEES MRS. M'kINLEY AND EXTENDS TO HER THE GREETINGS OF HIS PARTY IN THE lSLoNDS.

Canton. Ohio, June 23.-Mrs. Mckinley this afternoon received from Felipe Buen- camino. former member of Aguinaldo' s cabinet, and now a leading member of the Federal party in the Philippines, the greetings and memorial of that party, which he was commissioned to personally carry to her.
 The Filipino was affected by his meet ing with Mrs Mckinley, whom he after ward described as a fine model for Do lores," and tears streamed down his cheeks as he addressed her.
 The address contained reference to the deep sympathy the Federal party felt in the assassination of President McKin- ley.
 Mrs. Mckinley was assured of the love of 60Oo,OOC Filipino Christians
 At the cemetery the visitors were ad- mitted to the vault in which rests the re mains of the late President and General Buencamino, as he silently looked upon the casKet, wept again.
 M. Buencamino said that before he left this country he would go to New York to work on behalf of a plan to colonize the Philippines with people from some of the crowded districts of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
COMPROMISE ENDS
 TORONTO STRIKE
TROUBLE IS PRACTICALLY OVER AND COMPANY WILL NOT IN TERFERE WITH FREEDOM OF MEN TO ORGANIZE.

Toronto, June 23.-The strike of the str eet railway employ es Is practically set tied by the signing of the following com promise in behalf of the employees and the company:
 ''The wage scale was established by the company last Friday to stand until the fiji st of July. In the meantime the em- ployes may hold a meeting to be called under the auspices of the Board of Trade committee and If majority of the reg uar and elief men vote by ballot to sub stitute the scale of IS cents per hour foI the first year end 20 cents thereafter, the company will substitute it in he present scale.
 'The company will not interfere witf the freedo of the employees to organ ize under any form of constitution. but the company declines to give recognition to the union or receive q grievance corp- mittee from the union, but any cmployo who may have been suspended or dis missed or who msy have any other grievance shall have the right of an ap- peal in person to the general manager"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
BRYAN SCATHINGLY REPLIES TO
 DIFFERENCES OF CLEVELAND
DEATHS CHARGED
 TO INSANE NURSE
MISS JANE ToPPAN SENT TO AsY- LUM FOR LIFE INSTEAD OF
 PRISoN-MANY PERSONS WHOM
 SHE NURsEp DIED STRANGELY.

Barnstable Mass, June 23.-Miss Jane Toppan, who was on trial here today on the charge of poisoning Mrs Gibbs for whom she acted as nurse, was found not guilty by reason of insanity and by order of the court she was committed to the Taunton insane asylum for the rest of her life.
 While Miss Toppan. was tried on the Indictment charging the murder of Mrs. Gibbs, she was charged also by the gov ernment of the murder of MT. Alben P. Davis and Mrs. G. D. German at Catau- met. These deaths occurred within short time of each other. In addition. the deaths of the following persons, who were nursed by Miss Toppan, had been inquired Into: Isreal P. Durham of Cam bridge. died May 26, 1895. aged S6 years; Mrs. Dunham, his wife died September 10. 1897 Miss Connors. died at Cambridge in 1900: Mrs. Alden P. Davis, died at Cambridge July 4 1901, aged 62 years; Mrs. O. M. Brigham of Lowell, died Au, gust 29, 1899. aged 69 years .orence N. Collins. housekeeper for Mrs. Brigham died January 15 1900; Mrs. Edna Banister of Tunbridge, sister of Mrs. Brigham, died August 27, 1901.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
KING ALBERT LAID TO REST.
Emperor William of Germany Was One
 of the Mourners.

Dresden. Saxony. June 23-The fun .ral of King Albert of Saxvny. who died June 19, which took place here this af- ternoon. was most impressive. The Catholic court church, where the fun eral service was held. was draped in black. The coffin of the king was cov- cred with a red satin pail and around it a vigil was kept by Saxon officers and digntaries of the Saxon court since .t was conveyed to the church last Satur- day.
 At the service this afternoon the nave of the church was occupied by members of the diplomatic corps, the extraordinary missions to Dresden to attend the King 8 funeral, which included Andrew D. White end the Marquis de Noailles. re- spectively the United States and French ambassadors to Germany, ministers. members of the diet and deputations of foreign officers.
 The royal moucners included King George and the princes of Saxony Elm pcror William of Germany and Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, the Grand Duke of Baden and others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
POSTAL co. SECURES
 $500 NEW OFFICES
Western Union 1t Is Said Will Be Com peIIed to Give Up Contracts On
 the Pennsylvania System.

Philadelphia, June 29-The Record to- morrow will say:
 Negotiations have been finally conclud- ed whereby the Postal Telegraph Com pany will secure the $500 offices and all the lines owned by the Pennsylvania road, now operated by the Western Union. The Postal will take possession of the offices on January l. when the Western Union will be compelled to give up all the trunk lines now in use which are on the property of the Pennsylvania railroad. This deal will deprive the Western Un- lon of its chief outlets west and south, in addition to the $500 feeders that cost little or nothing to maintain.
 The contract has been closed so far as the lines directly controlled by the Pennsylvania railroad are concerned and other contracts have been signed for the allied lines, which will go into effect as soon as existing contracts expire. All these contracts will terminate within trree or four years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
Walcott Defeats West.

London June 23.-Joe Walcott, the colored pugilist. won his fight with Tom my West of Brooklyn for the feather weight championship on points. Wal colt fought for the body with effective work and West was in a bad plight be- fore the conclusion of the second round. After this round he improved and land ed some severe jabs on Walcotts mouth. The two men were repeatedly in holds and the referee was compelled to sep arate them. In the latter stage of the fight West fought gamely, the bout last ing the full fifteen rounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
SOLD FOR $4,ooo, 900.
Merchants Trust Company of New
 York Russ Rlehmana PsoPsrties.

Richmond, Va, June 2S.-The sale of the
 edmond Traction Company. the Vir- sinia Electrical Railway and Develop ment Company and the West Hampton Railroad and Park Company, to the Mer- chants Trust Company, a syndicate Of New York was consumnated here today
 The price realized for these properties by John B. Williams and Sons of this city, and K. w. Middendorf & Go. of Bal timore, who made the sale for themselves and associates. is estimated at s4,ooO.0OO, including bonds and obligations assumed by the purchaser. The local properties will be combined, 1t Is understood ana operated as one system by the purchasers under the title of the Virginia Passenger and Power Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24

1 be confined to a choice between Mica raglia and Panama, Mir. Fletcher prob ably will cast his influence for the lat ter.
 The length of the contest. therefore. will depend on the duration of the insistence of Messrs. Hepburn and Davey for the Nicaragua route and the attitude of the house in supporting an insstence. There Is little indication to how long the in- sistence will last. but statements made by the house conferees lead to the be- lief that the insistence will not be carried to the point of a permanent deadlock. defeating all canal legislation this ses- sion.
 The friends of the Panama project have been making a canvass of the strength of the senate amendment in the house and are confident that motion to concur can command a majority. This however. may become complicated by propositions to attach conditions to the concurrence, one of the conditions under discussion being a time limit for the per iod of negotiation to secure the perfected title.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
WANT A SPECIAL RACE.
Brighton Beach Officers Make Wyeth's
 Owner a Good Offer.

New York. June 23.-The officials of the Brighton Beach Racing Association to- day telegr aphed to J. A. Drske. owner of the colt Wyeth. winner of the Ameri- can Derby. run at the Washington Park last Saturday, an offer for q special race to be run at the coming Brighton Beach summer meeting as a renewal of the derby, the race to be put on the Brighton programme on condition that MT. Drake agree to send his horse on to New York to run in it's
 Tine terms offered by William Engeman. for the Brighton association are that the club will add $5o00 to a sweepstakes to be arranged by the owner Of the horses that ran in the American Derby for race at the came distance in that event the event to be decided on the Brighton Beach track about July 1o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
SILK MAKERS
 STAY AT HOME
IT WAS INITIATED YESTERDAY THAT AN AGREEMENT COULD BE REACHED IF GONE AT IN THE RIGHT WAY.

Paterstn, N J., June 23.-It Is estimated that 20 Fer cent of the employees of the silk mills for whom looms wore ready today stayed away from work. No gen eral strike of the silk workers has been ordered and none is likely to occur for a day or so, if at all. The committee of the general conference of silk workers appointed Satui day night to wait on the bosses erd ask them to come to some terms with their dyers' helpers met with partial success. It was intimated that an agreement could be reached if gone about in the right spirit.
 The mill owners refused to close theil plants until the Paterson troubles were settled and the general committee voted to remain an cut ard endeavor to call out all who worked today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
StIIIwelI to Be ReInstated.

Kansas City, Mo-. June 23-The Guardian Trust Company, with offices in Kansas City and Chicago. Is to be taken out of the receivers hands and Arthur E. Stillwell Is to be reinstated as its president, according to a report current here today. The plan is, 1t is stated to merge the Guardian Trust Company into one of MT. Stillwell's existing companies organized recently to promote the Kansas City, Mexican and Orient Railway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
TO FIGHT BEEF TRUST.
Retail Butchers of New York Form a
 Protective Association.

ers' Protective Association announced to- night that a company had been formed to fight the so-called beef trust The company has capital stock of s1,OOo, 900, two-thirds of which has already been sub scribed, according to Pres. Edward F. O'Neil of the association.
 It is said that arrangements have been made with drovers and ranchmen in tEe west to supply 20OO head of cattle a week, the shipments to begin in about a month. The present demand in this city is between ten and fifteen thousand head. The company has been named The Retail Butchers Abbattoir" and 1t is said has already been promised the active support of 45,0OO retail butchers in Greater New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
COM MITEE MAY GO.
Senators Will investigate Condition In
 the Islands.

Washington, June 26.-The commit tee on Porto Rico and Paclnc islands today adopted a report favor1ng Sen ator Forakers resolution authorizing the committee to visit the islands for the purpose of familiarizing its mem. bers with the conditions there.
 The committee decided to postpone final consideration providing for the disposal of the Hawaiian public lands until the question could be investigated by the Interior Department. The ques. tion of the disposal of the property claimed by the Catholic Church in Porto Rico was postponed until De- cemDer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
BOARD OF INSURANCE
Will Cooperate With the Southern
 Methodist Church.

Louisville, June 23-The board of in- surance of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, has been organized as fol- lows:
 J. H. Kirkland, president, Nashville. Tenn; Charles M. Phillips, vice presi- dent, Louisville; Rev. John c. Kilgo. Durham, N. C.; Rev. S. M. Hosmer, Greensboro Ala; William S. Baker St. Louis, Mo-; and Rev P. H. whisner, Presley Maguiar, Dr. R. B. Gilbert, Peasley Tapp. Samuel Oeurbacher Thos. B. Morton of Louisville.
 The board will cooperate with sim liar board of the Methodist Episcopal church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION
Lengthy Session Has Begun at St Louis-Disbursemen Taken Up.

St. Louis. June 23.-The Mississippi River Commission began a lengthy ses- scn aere today. Representatives fcom twenty-three river districts appeared be fore the body and made known their needs. The commission will go into exec utive session tomorrow and 1t is thought tie disbursement of the s2,OOo.OoO voted by Congress may be decided upon by Wednesday.
 Of the $2,oO0OO0 voted by Congress a large part will be usued for improving the levees from St. Louis to New Orleans, but much money will have to be expended ih dre edging and widening the channel at important points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
HELD DEAD BODY
 TO SECURE REWARD
lNHuMANE ACTION OF A YOUNG WHITE MAN NEAR ALBANY, GA, COMES NEAR ENDING IN sERI- ous TROUBLE.

Albany, Ga, June 23.-Edward Rich, a young write man. charged with retain ing possession of the body of Sidney Will lis, a boy drowned in a nearby creek, for reward. narrowly escaped being lynched near rhis place tonight. Rich mad been ordered to leave town, but after his de- parture a mob pursued and captured him tonight
 His car tors had fastened a trace chain rived. and only the aovice of cooler heads prevented serious trouble. Rich was brought hack to this city and placed in Jail on the charge of trafficing in human bodies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
Root Remains Silent.

Washington, June 23.-Secretary Root declines to discuss the details of Governor Taft's negotiations at Rome until they are complete, the last report from Taft coming to Wash ington last night in the shape of a copy of the proposals of the commit tee of cardinals, and the answer to this was dispatched this afternoon. It is said at the war department there is no reason to doubt that satisfac- tory agreement will be reported.