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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-14

Dan Marble who has never been diaap-
pointing. Lynn Hall ard Frank Johnson,
both Of whom are well known will have
light parts but important and will rem
der good accounts.
Suzanne Rocomora, will have her first
real chance as Alice Wellington, an
American girl. Miss Rocamora Is a de-
cldedly pretty girl, and will become as
popular as any other member OF the COM
pnny as soon as she Is known. Her part
this week Is a bright one and she will
make friends. Pearl Torme whose good
work has won her q place high up in the
estimation of the theatregcers will be
the aunt Miss Tormie has never done
better bit of character work. Florence
Mcneil, as one of the daughters has
good part and win have her first chance
of the season to become acquainted
again with old friends. Dainty Agnes
Scott has delightful part and will win
more friends before the end of the week.
Miss Scott is one CT the most popular
members of the company and the man
agement and the public expect great
things of her In the future.
AS for the music Max Hoffman has
announced most interesting pro-
grarnme. and Gertrude Hoffman is going
to demonstrate how really clever she is
in staging the numbers.
In the first act Little Chip will sing
a new comedy song by Hoffman, I'm the
Doctor" in which he VIII be assisted by
the Dijou girls. 1t is one of those roll
licking hurrah things that Chip knows
how to handle and it will so with a rip
and a whirl. In the second act the foot
ball song, the number that has scored
such hit, will be offered by Mary Mar
bic Little Chip and the college girls,
and "Bulah. Eulah, Ma Indian Maid"
character song by Hoffman VIII be rem
dered by Miss Marble Little Chip and
the musical raidens. The two principals
and the charming girls will be made up
in Indian costumes and the number is
going to be voted the hit of the season.
In the last act new Spanish number
by Hoffman and sung by Miss Marble,
Little Chip and the Bijou girls will he
one of the features of the week. The
costuming of this number Is superb and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-14

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the Boston Ladies Symphony orchestra
at Temple theatre last night and it was
thoroughly pleased lot of people which
left the building about two hours after
the first number of lie programme The
concert given BY the Boston ladies was
one of the most enjoyable musical treats
ever given here. There was not num-
Der on the programme which was not OF
the highest order and rendered in most
pleasing manner The young ladies are
Under the leadership of Mr. Frank w.
Mckee, and his direction last night indI-
Gated the power of the skilled orchestra
leader. The Instruments responded to the
slightest motion of his baton, and he had
all instruments under perfect control at
all times. The ladies played with vim
and spirit seen In the work of very few
male orchestras. There was volume ard
POWER when called fer, and sweet and
beautiful effects when the music so re-
ouir ed"
Although this is a very expensive at
traction, the patrons Of the Jefferson win
be charged only regular theatre prices
Seats can be reserved Tuesday, Wedpes-
day and Thursday.
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arhe second Me-. Tanaueray."


1T is not immoral, brutal NOR morbid"
says Miss Coghlan. When critic or an
experienced thoatergoer compares
.Sapho.' Zaza' and Iris with Pinero's
Tho Second Mrs Tanquoray} they show
a la.lx of appreciation and understanding
of the character of Paula, or absolute
ignorance of their subject. Fanny lie
Grand or 'Sapho' is immoral for want OF
better training She is n gutter 'snfpe.
She Is brutal and morbid Zaza is OF
precisely the same class. Iris is weak
fool better bred, unable to live with
an income upon which the Vicar OF
Wakefield would have supported himself
and provided for all MS kin. Paula Kay,
who is proposed to by q fine type OF Eng
fish gentleman, IS an estray. She comes
unconvenuonally to Aubrey Tanaueray's
rooms at an unconventional hour I'll
p. M on the night before the day of
their marriage. with a confession writ
ten out but Aubrey Tanqueray burns 1t
without question. He has fuil knoWi-
edge of Paulas character. They go to
live In Surrey, to an old horse that is
full of memories of his first wife, wo-
man whom Aubrey Tanqueray's friends
describe as the embodiTaent Of purity and
imbued with a religious fanatleism which
has been transmitted to his daughter
Ellean, who has been educated at con-
vents in Ireland and France. Elean has
announced her intention of taking her
final VOWS Woman like she changes her
mind She comes to the Surrey home.
Her sweetness and purity are constant
reproach to Paula, reminder of what
might have been. TO Aubrey Tanqueray
Ellean is a reincarnation Of his first
wife. Ills reverence and tender solicitudo
for her arouse bitter memories in Paula,
provoke her to acrid speeches, and de-
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lq0ls1 q 4.laAl
Al TIE JEFFERSON.

Thursday night-The Boston Ladies
Symphony Orchestra.
Friday matinee and night-Rose
HoaII,a
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THEY TALK ABOUT Pl-
AMOS, prices and terms, but
somehow or other, the best
Pianos for the money come
from Seals Piano Co, 1909
Second avenue.
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DisaareeabIe Jane.

"Jare Bingle has such an unpleasant
disposition.
Hasn't she? She's one of those disa-
grecable people who are always remind
ing you that it is only three weeks to
Christmas"
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represents an expenditure OF a good big
sum.
The engagement of this company at
the Bijou will always be popular and the
fact that it is going away after this
week will draw the people heavy to
see their faYorites, for the company will
not return until February.
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A musical treat at the JEFF
ferson next Thursday.
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Al THE BIJou.

The Biiou Musical Comedy compa-
ny in "A Stranger in Strange Land"
Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday,.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
EIGHTY.FIVE THOUSAND BOERS.

The most surprising revelation made by the
ending of the war in South Africa is that con-
cerning the strength of the Beers in the field.
It compels complete revision of former esti-
mates. Before the war, It will be remembered
the Beers, or their friends, talked menacingly
of an army of fifty thousand burghers, which
would sweep the British out of South Africa.
On the other hand there were those who reck-
oned, upon the basis of the census and the ordi-
nary proportions Of sexes and ages, that the
entire fighting force Of the two Boer States, be-
tween the ages of eighteen and sixty, could not
at the utmost exceed forty thousand Later,
when the war was actually on, the friends of
the Beers in this country declared that there
were in all not more than twenty-five or thirty
thousand burghers III the field to cope with
nearly ten times that number of British, while
the British and their friends began to think
they had underrated the number of Beers.
We have now, however, definite data for cal
culating the numerical strength of the Beers.
From April, 1899, TO the end Of the war almost
exactly $4,000 were taken prisoners by the Brit
ish. In September, 1900, some 1000 surren-
dered to the Portuguese Since the conclusion
of peace more than 10000 have surrendered.
Here we have total of 6S,000, or considerably
more than the highest estimate ever before
made. But, of course these are not all. Since
April, 1901, Lord Kitchner reported 2,2O0 Beers
killed in battle. Before that date we had no
definite reports of their killed. The bulk of the
heavy fighting in the war was, however, before
that date and, judging from the number known
to have been killed In some engagements. and
from the number of British killed, it seems not
unreasonable to estimate the number of fatal
ties at 10000. These figures swell the grand
total TO more than $4,000. If, finally we add
the number Of those who have escaped from the
country, or who are avoiding observation in
Cape Colony, we may not extravagantly assume
that the numerical strength of the Beers in the
war was not less than $1,000.
This, as we have said, confuses and upsets all
former calculations, and leaves us wondering
how IT was possible TO recruit such an army
out of a total population of scarcely 250,GO0.
We can explain it only on the theory that the
proportion Of males is much larger than one
half, and that recruits were received much
younger than sixteen and much older than sixty
| years. Such a revelation of Boer strength is,
In way, creditabe to both sides. 1t speaks
volumes for Boer patriotism and devotion that
| about one-third of their entire population took
] UP arms and went into the field. We have yet
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08

to hear Of nation that ever exceeded that pro-
portion of fighters in any war. On the other
hand, there is added explanation of the diff
Guilty of the British task. Instead Of outnum-
bering the Beers ten TO one, the British did so
by only about three TO one-a very different
matter. OF course, three to one are heavy odds
But when we consider that the three were
fighting seven thousand miles away from home
in a strange land and climate. in absolutely
novel fashion and on the aggressive, while the
one was right at home in all respects and on
the defensive. the difference does not seem so
great In such considerations we may find cor
roboration of the German military expert testi-
mony that no other soldiers in the world could
have done better in the circumstances than the
British did, and of the Austrian field marshals
statement that the war has added greatly to
British military prestige.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
"a TELEGRAPH "a THE rRIBrYE.l

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuXEI
Newport, r. I. July The first concert Of the
season was given at the Casino this afternoon by
MulalIy's orchestra. Of Boston. The first Casino
hop will be given at the Casino Theatre on Thurs
day evening.
Tomorrow the invitations to the wedding of Miss
Lily Oerichs daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ
Oelrichs and Peter D. Martin. OF California will
be sent out. It is said they will be numerous, and
that the wedding and reception will be OF the
largest held IN Newport in a number OF years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt. who have been
at their farm in Portsmouth since Saturday. when
he was prevented by an accident to his machine
from making his contemplated automobile run to
Lenox. left here this morning Mr.. Whitney's
private car for the wedding at Lenox OF Miss
Sloane and Mr.. Field. which will take place to-
morrow. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt board
ed the private at Tiverton. a place about six
miles from their farm. In the Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney. Mrs. Vanderbilt and
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt. Mr. and Mrs II. Mckay
Twomby also left to-day for the wedding Mrs
Cornelius Vanderbilt. tr, left here on Sunday for
Lenox on Thursday Mrs Vanderbilt will meet
her sister. Mrs Ogden Goelet. her return from
Europe.
Henry Walters Is entertaining party on board
the yacht Narada for the remainder of the week.
The yacht will cruise up the Hudson, returning
here next Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hitch
cock; jr: will spend few weeks in Newport be-
Mrs Astor is expected at BeechwoOd from Europe
Mrs c. H. Baldwin entertained at luncheon at
Snug Harbor this afternoon.
Isaac Townsend, of NeW-GOTk, is guest OF MIR.
and Mrs. Seth Barton French at Chastellux Villa.
Mrs. Richard Gambr is expected at her villa in
Belleyue-ave. on Wednesday. This will be the first
time Mrs Gambrill will have occupied the cottage.
and there will be housewarming ball at the
summer home.
Miss May Handy, OF Baltimore. and Miss Lota
Robinson of Baltimore. guests of Mrs. John
r. Mclean at Stone Villa. Beevue-ave.
Mrs. Elisha Dyer, jr., has selected Thursdays for
her weekly dinner party.
Mr. and Mrs. StuyVeSant Fish will arrive for the
season on Wednesday of this week. Mrs. Fish al
ready has cards out for dinner party Saturday
evening.
George l. Rives has Joined his family at Swan
hurst for the season.
Charles II, Russell, who was guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward A Wickes, has returned 10 New
York.
Edward J. Berwind has gone to Ienox to attend
the Sloane Field wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry s. Redmond entertained a
sailing party on the sloop yacht Ailsa this after
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Barton French will be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank K. Sturgis al Lenox
until after the wedding
I. Shaw Safe, who has gone TO Europe Is Ia king
the trip for the benefit of his health.
Atherton Blight and the Misses Blight. who re-
Gently returned from Europe. are at their cottage
in Bellevue-ave.
Mrs; SCHUYLER Van Rensselaer, OF New-York will
open her cottage in Red Cross-aVe on Tuesday or
Wednesday of this week.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
ONE THING AT 4 TINE.

The more the new plan for bridge relief pro-
posed by Mr.. William Barclay Parsons is
studied the more clear becomes the wisdom, as
suggested hitherto by The Tribune, of con-
sidering separately its two principal features.
These are a subway for bridge trains up Cen
tre-st., making a connection between the Brook
lyn and williamsburg bridges, and a subway
for trolley cars turning to the south and ter
mnating for the present in a blind end near
Maiden Lane. but ultimately. it is hoped, con-
tinuing in a second tunnel TO Brooklyn.
Whatever may be the virtues of this south
subway plan, it is still so imperfectly developed
that much time would be required before begin
ming work to carry it out No surveys have
been taken for any part of the route No esti-
mate Of cost has been made, the figures given
ont by Mr.. Parsons having been merely for the
north subway. 1t is not yet determined just
where n second tunnel should be located, either
at the Brooklyn or Manhattan end Before
this question can be settled it is necessary TO
study existing and prospective railroad routes,
take soundings and borings and make practi-
oaIly complete outline plans for the tunnel. All
this must be preliminary to the south subway,
even if it is 10 be constructed and put in opera
ton without waiting for the tunnel, for it must
be built with view TO ultimate connection.
There is some question If the relief afforded by
a blind end subway to Maiden Lane would be
sufficient 10 compensate for the outlay, but
even if it is thought worth while TO proceed
with that enterprise Immediately it is evident
that much work must be done and considerable
time must elapse before the southern features
OF the relief plan can he in definite shape for
approval by public opinion or final adoption by
the authorities.
On the other hand, If the north subway is to
be built at ALL il should be built at once, with
out the delay which would be entailed by per
5ecting the relief plan a whole The Will
jamsburg Bridge is nearing completion. 1t Is
planned for elevated tracks, and the ground is
cleared for the construction of the approaches.
If the design is TO be changed and the trains
are TO 90 underground the necessary alterations
should be made Immediately One Of the heavy
expenses. not yet estimated, involved in Mr..
Parsons's scheme is the remodelling of the old
bridge approach, and it would be the height of
folly TO build an approach 10 the new bridge
only to have it torn TO pieces Moreover, If the
connecting railway plan will give the relief
hoped for by the engineers we cannot have it
TOO soon Only quick work will finish II by the
time the new bridge is completed The ground
las been surveyed I'm the course OF making
ulans for elevated connections and there is no
reed OF the tedious preliminary work necessary
at the south before final plan for the north
can be determined upon. The problem to the
north Is comparatively simple, and can be
solved by itself long before anything definite
can be done with the trolley subway scheme.
1t might be well. therefore, for the Rapid
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
WILL THEY FLOCK EASTa

As the time by rail from Chicago to New
York has been cut down to twenty hours, may
we not venture to hope there will be an exten-
sive exodus from the great metropolis of the
West to the greater metropolis of the East?
When our friends on the shores of Lake Michi-
gan fully realize that they can travel to the
Atlantic Coast so easily and so quickly will
they not take advantage of the tempting oppor-
tunity to come here not in single squads. but
in troops, in legions, in battalons?
After they look over this town and make
themselves thoroughly familiar with the incom-
parable attractions and benefits of life in New
York, will they not reach the conclusion that
they cannot do better than to abide perma-
nently with us? We can make it worth their
while to settle down here Everything desir-
able that they have we have here, and much
more Of the best things in mortal existence.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
AN EXPERIMENT IN TRACTION.

In consequence of the alliance formed between
one of the great American houses which equip
electric railways and the Budapest engineers
CAM & Co, The Tribune recently remarked
that the world was likely to hear n good deal
about the use of alternating currents for trac-
ton in the future. An additional reason for
thinking so has since been afforded. At the
Great harrington meeting Of the American In
stitute of Electrical Engineers last month BIon
]. Arnold described an experiment about TO he
tried in Michigan. He is providing the mech
anism for operating an electric road now about
twenty miles long. but destined to be extended
to sixty. This will he the first line in America
on which the alternating current will be en-
ployed. On the Lake Como line, equipped by
CAM & Co.. the high voltage employed for
transmission is reduced at sub-stations before
entering the motive machinery under the car.
On the Berlin-Zossen line the reduction Is eff
fected by transformer on the car itself Mr..
Arnold will follow the latter plan on his expert
mental road. Notwithstanding the fall in volt
age from $4,000 to 200, though the current will
still be of the alternating type.
Much the most remarkable part of the system
about TO be tried is the motor. 1t will be unique
in two particulars. Ordinarily the revolving
portion of electric motor moves only when
the car is under way, and it stops when the
latter does Mr.. Arnold has designed machine
resembling the gas engine which propels an
automobile. This begins running before the
vehicle starts, and keeps going when the car
riage stops temporarily. The machinery under
the electric cars of the new Michigan road will
behave in the same manner, and, the inventor
believes, effect a slight economy of power in
consequence. The other innovation will be the
combination of an air compressor with the cleo
tric motor, whereby mechanical energy will be
stored when the latter is not run at the limit of
its capacity. The reserve thus accumulated
may be employed to supplement the motor
when there is an extra demand for power. or to
propel the car without any electricity at all, on
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08

a siding or in a city where the private right or
way is abandoned for a short distance. In
neither of these respects does Mr.. Arnold's plan
resemble any mechanism which has yet been
tried in Europe, and for that reason the expert
ment is sure to prove the more instructive.
The author of this ingenious scheme is the
expert who was retained few months ago by
the New-York Central to formulate plans for
equlpping the terminal of that road in the
metropolis for operation with electricity. He
presented to the Great harrington meeting an
outline of his recommendations to that COM
pany These did not call for alternating current
motors. Another point of difference between
them and the suggestions adopted for the Michi-
gan line is that the latter are being carried out
with the utmost expedition. Nobody seems to
know when the Central will execute the pro-
gramme laid out for it, From present appear
ances there will be ample time for Mr.. Arnold
to achieve a brilliant success in the West and
then to advise the substitution of the new sys-
tenn for the one previously proposed for New
York City.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08

Transit Commission to concentrate its energies.
The south subway plan can be laid aside with
out prejudice to public interests until the ques-
tions needing immediate attention are disposed
of. The city cannot afford delay in connecting
the bridges IL it is going to connect them at
all by subway, while accomplishment Of the
other part of the plan will be little if at all de-
layed by failure to take it up pending the study
by the engineers OF the details which must be
settled before anything is determined upon. At
tempts 10 consider it now merely complicate
and delay decision on that part of the plan
requiring prompt action. Obedience to the rule
of one thing at time is likely to result best In
the end.