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Cold Weather Curtai!s Farm Work.

Howard, s. D, Nov. 21.-The cold
weather of the past few days has put a
stop to corn husking; more than one
half the corn is standing in the field
yet. There are quite a number of auc-
ton sales being held by farmers. Meats
from cattle and hogs are retailed to
consumers at about as high a price as
one year ago. There is not much wheat
being marketed here now, farmers are
marketing their barley holding their
wheat.
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James King Oracle Dead.

New York, Nov. 24.-James King
Oracle, a banker and an uncle by mar
riage to President Roosevelt, is dead
here of pneumonia. Both the president
and Mrs. Roosevelt were much at
tached to Mr. Oracle and his death will
cause them great sorrow and put a
temporary stop to all gaities at the
White House.
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TURKEYS ARE HIGH.
New York Will Pay 80 Cents Per Pound
for the Thank Birds. a

New York, Nov. 26-Turkeys will be
a luxury to most New York people this
year. The price is almost a record
breaker, turkeys, geese and ducks sell
ing at 80 cents per pound in the city
markets. The price of all classes OF
poultry has risen steadily this week,
even chickens being at an almost pro-
hibitive figure. Eggs also have risen,:
being quoted at 40 cents per dozen.
Poultry raisers are killing their chick
ems to get the big prices.
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e Viailance COMMITTEES.

Cripple Creek, Colo, Nov. 24.-In conse~
quence OF the recent attempt to wreck a
train, the Vindicator mine explosion and
threats against non-union miners, a Wig
lance committee to be known as the Conn
mittee Of Forty is being organized for the
purpose OF dealing swiftly and severely,
with yiolatoFs Of law and order, IS
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-27
RUN OVER EY TRAIN.

tempting to Steal Ride.
Yankton, S. D., Nov. 21.-Robert STAN
ton, tramp, while stealing a ride last
evening on the Great Northern, was run
over near Irene, the train passing over
both legs. TIe was brought to the city
this morning. II was Gound necessary to
amputate both members to try and save
his life.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-27
WHITE HOUSE MOURNS.
Death Of an Uncle Of President Roose.
veit Puts an End to Social

Washington, Nov. 24.-The White House
is in mourning on account of the death OF
the presidents uncle, James K. Oracle Of
New York. There will be no social enter
tainment until the cabinet dinner
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KILLED IN A MINE.
Several Men Reported to Have Lost
Their Lives in Pennsylvania
ExpIosion. n;

Dubois, Pa Nov. ga mine explo.
sion occurred here this afternoon and
it is reported several men have been
killed.
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M;ibanL D,,ysician Bankrupt.

Sioux Fails, S. D., NOV. 2G.-Henry h-
G. Rose, Milbank physician, has filed
q petition in voluntary bankruptcy III
the United States court III this city. lie
schedules; his liabilities at SS,o5S.l5 and
his assets at s3,969. He claims that
pGcpertySto the value of Si,l345O is eX-
cn.pt. The case has been referred to
Referee in Bankruptcy Chas. n. Harrls
Of Aberdeen for adjudiea ton.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
Hats Off" in London.
Theater Managers Will Request Ladies'
TO Lay Them Aside.

And now ladies, it is to be hats off,
In London. too. Herein at least New
York has been in the lead of the English
metropolis. But with the South African
unpleasantness at an end another cloud
appears on the horizon. A Crisis is
at hand says the London Express. -
regarding the matinee hat and other
varieties" Managers of London theaters
are combining 10 give practical effect TO
the resolution passed by the Actors
Society insisting that women should
witness the play with uncovered heads.
Actors and actresses are unanimous
in their approval of this reform, urg-
ing that hats in the auditorium distract
attention. and by obscuring the view of
the stage initiate against that COM
Portable frame of mind necessary to .he
full enjoyment of a. play.
=" The wonder is.' said London man.
ager. that long suffering man has toll
Grated the obstruction so patiently. Be-
sides, I know ladies who say that .be
pleasure of the theater is greatly en-
hanced by leaving their hats In the
cloakroom- They feel more at their
ease
"'At the evening performances. Of
The Washington times., 1903-08-23

for instance, attended a performance oi
Jane Shore" the manager was CON-
PEELED to tip all the ffunkeys that came
in the royal retinue, and the cost of
that was $50.
Although some elaborate pantomimes
were produced in those days, the scene
painters received small salaries. The
best-known of these, an Italian imported
to London on account of his skill In
constructing scenery, was the highest
paid of the scene painters. He was
able to get only s25 week.
Some of the expenditures for cos
tunes seemed extravagant to that age
although the prices would be rather
moderate now. Much emphasis was laid
on the cost of gown and cape made
for popular actor of the day for which
s120 was paid. A crown for King Lear,
on the other hand cost only SI75,
while for s125 the costumes for all the
dancers in the opera of "Diocletian'
were obtained.
In those days s70O was looked upon
as an uncommonly good house. Salaries
were low for the highest recorded is $50
a week. That was much above the aver
age. which was about s35 for the prin-
cipal actors.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23

| to Vienna's. In Paris June is the month
| of decadence in the food theatrical. Yet
you have the Comedie Franchise all the
year around; the opera. which doesn't
count for much artist5cally. and the
Opera Comique. which sometimes does.
Climate has little to do with the matter.
But convention has, and convention.
which is but another name for lazy habit.
also rules the construction of plays On
the Continent be they never so "ad-
vanced" or realistic. IN Paris, where
folks dine late, the early acts are
stretched out interminabIy. Acts one
and two are devoted 10 idle talk, thinly
spread over a few meager incidents.
until 1t is 10 O'Clock before anything of
| moment has occurred. By 11.30 O'Clock
you know that the hero or heroine is
in mortal peril. and shortly after mid
night the tale Is told and the audience
| dismissed. This is the Paris conven-
| tion and it is nearly the New York
convention-let the play wait upon good
appetite and digestion will take care of
itsels.
London is not much earlier, though
it more frequently resorts TO the cur
| tain raiser" a damnable device which
like the vorsoeise and hors d'oeuvres Of
the continental dinner often sDoils tbe
appetite for the more solid food which
follows. Paris. too. is sond OF the half
hour airy Droverb or comedietta aad
once at the Renaissance I had to an
dure two before 1 reached the play I
sought. IN Germany the theatergoia1
convention is also controlled by the
kitchen. as midday is the dinner hour
5 O'Clock or thereabouts time for cof-
fee. and theaters begin at or 1890 in the
evening. The dramatist cuts his cloth
accordingly About 9 o'clock, for some
inexplicabIe reason. the German Graves
food and drink. Nothing but coffee,
cake. few beers, a furtive sausage
since nooni Donnerwetteri Act one Is
brief exposition: a few minutes in
terlude. then act two and usually with
the same scenic setting and then-lunga
pausa. Everyone goes into the Hobbies
to look for refreshments and fifteen
minutes are devoted to velocity excr-
cises in swallowing, compared to which
the American quick lunch Iags help
lessiy behind in the race.
Digestion controls the pulse of the
theater abroad, as at home: only the
hours vary. Big men like Ibsen. Mae
write as the wind listeth; but the
playwrights who are after public favor
and ducats study the dining situation.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23

in a phosphorus match factory getting
sour bones. but which prohibits his ap-
pearance for ten minutes in farce.
Grandeur of Realism.
In Der ,Evangelimann" the child is
much in evidence. To the quavering
OF realism,-the young ones dance, or
else, In an access of perfectly inhumar
pity. fetch hot soup in bowl to the
hungry but proud -stomached Matthias.
He eats the smoking liquid (perhaps.
mirabile dicta! it is beer-soupl and
gurgles his thanks. The contralto,
who was formerly the friend of the
lovers. recognizes the wanderer. She
commiserates his condition; he, a true
Uriah Heep as far as demeanor, tells
her that it is the will OF the etceteras.
Then bells toll, voices chant, and the
scene closes.
The last scene shows US another re-
pentance-the wicked brother, feeling the
approach of death, and tobacco no longer
soothing his conscience, begins a melo-
dious whine. Suddenly a voice singing
SdAfdAlOA -Aiulg verso IL uSdNu bciOH III
the street. The singer is sent for; IL
is Matthias. Hai Your brother IT was
who ruined your life. Matthias forgives-
he is oily and mean enough to forgive
the swiftest personal kick, and to the
odor OF pastille music and official evan
gelical sanctity the curtain ends this
parody of art and life.-James Huneker
in New York Sun.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
Drina De Wolfe.
Renewed RumoI of Her Engagement to
Fred Gebhard.

Drina De Wolfe, whose engagement
to Frederick Gebhard is again ru-
mored. returned inconspicuously from
Europe last week, and It was not known
that she was in this country until she
appeared at Saratoga with Mr.. Gebhard
It has been said by Mr.. Gebhard' S
friends for six months that he was
eager to marry her so soon as she was
willing to abandon a career on the
stage. Mr. Gebhard has been unremit-
ting in his attentions ever since he met
Miss De Wolfe at the Iamented play
house conducted by Mrs. Osborn. Mr..
Gebhard was financially interested, in
that enterprise. although that fact was
not made public. and il was his final re-
fusal to put up another cent, even for
the pleasure of seeing Miss De Wolfe on
the stage, that caused it to close.
That young woman is said to be too
much interested in her profession to
consider any matrimonial offers seri-
ously. After her divorce from Charters
De Wolfe, a younger brother of Elsie De
Wolfe, who had educated him carefully
and generously, that young man, who
was only twenty-five, went to South
Africa and has not been heard of since
by any of his relatives.
Drina De Wolfe. whose maiden name
was Waters, was educated in Paris.
where her grandmother now lives. From
her the young actress will some day in
herit a fortune.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
Academy-"A Ragged Hero"

"a Ragged Hero" Maurice J. Field
ing's popular melodrama, which will
come to the Academy tomorrow evening,
has an enviable record of success
achieved in all the large cities of the
country the past two seasons. It tells
a pretty story of life and love among
the hills of New England. its scenic en-
beilishment is appropriate, and its me-
chanical effects are said to be master
pieces OF stage realism.
The ubiquitous ragged hero" is much
in evidence through the play, but espe-
cially at the climax of Act II, when a
little girl is imprisoned by flames in the
upper story OF a blazing house AS she
is about TO be overcome, the heroic
tramp appears on the scene. In the alb
sence OF ladder he sees q child's swing
suspended from a tree In the yard. and
springing into It, sets IL swaying until
IL swings in the level of the window;
the child leaps into his outstretched
arms as the house falls in ruin. Julia
West plays the principal feminine role.
the country maiden.
Her clever. spirited work invariably
gains for her a high place in the afYec-
tions OF her audiences. The title role is
capitally taken by Hal Brown, while
Gertrude Swiggett presents an amusing
portraiture OF gawky country girl
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
CduStiC Criticism.

Miss Elizabeth Kennedy, who is TO
make an elaborate revival of "As You
Like IT. for twelve weeks next season,
relates an amusing story of a dramatic
criticism that she chanced to see last
season while she was playing Madame
Trentoni in Captain links OF the Horse
Marines"
The most trenchant dramatic criti-
cism 1 ever remember reading" says
Miss Kennedy, was some years ago when
l was travelling the Far West We were
to play Carson City. New. and on reach
Ing that place we learned that a cheap
show had performed there the night
before our arrival. That same after
noon at the hotel I picked up the Car
son Appeal" and was glancing through
its columns. when my attention was at
tracted to a short paragraph, headed
Current News Items As nearly as I
remember the items were as follows:
Rainstorm in Truckee. lasting
twenty-six minutes
Hailstorm in Douglas. six minutea
wind storm in Reno. two days
Barn storm in Carson Opera House.
one night
That" concluded Miss Kennedy, was
the most concise dramatic criticism It
was ever my fortune to meet"
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
The Stage Cost Less Then.
Expenditures for Some Eighteenth Gen.
fury Performances in London.

In these days of extravagait theatri-
cal expenditures, it is interesting 90
study the cost of performances given
years ago. An Industrious deliver has
found the record of some eighteenth
century performances that are in mark
ed contrast to the amounts spent today.
A performance OF Hamlet" given in
September, 1875, in London. cost $500.
and the expenses of the night were SS5.
The orchestra cost $3.50, the advertise
ments in a newspaper. 81, and for the
service of the two soldiers who stood
at either side of the proscenium arch
to keep order. the sum of $3.50 was
paid. The candles that illuminated the
theater cost s15.
Sometimes in those economical day,
there were expenditures unknown now.
When the Prince and Princess eS. Wales,
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
At the Theaters,
Lafayette-"Arizona."

Lafay
Augustus Thomas celebrated play,
Arizona will be the oening attraction
of the season at the Lafayette Theater
tomorrow night. The play is peculiarly
adapted to scenic environments, and the
curtain goes up IN the first act on 4
strikingly picturesque scene. Canby's
ranch in the Aravaipa Valley, with miles
upon miles of desert stretching away to
the setting sun All through the action
OF the play the scenes unfolded are
marvels of beauty and originality.
The acting company contains sew
eral players who were conspicous fac
tors of the New York production and an
excellent performance is assured The
cast will include Joseph Green, John T.
Burke, John Ferris. Eleanor Wilton,
Eleanor Mckee, Ruth Hayes, Frank
Ball, Alma Bradley, Hermann Lieb, Sue
Belle Mead, Ben Deane, Charles VI. Har-
ris, Escamillio Fernandez, Charles E
Graham, II. Bradley Barker, and Charles
Ayres.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23

course. lady occupants of the stalls and
the dress circle almost invariably leave
their hats at homo and wear warm
to the theater.
Generally speaking, however. this
wise practice is not observed by ladies
in other parts of the house, and the
only explanation appears TO be that the
fashion has not yet introduced itself
to their social circle
Hereafter the managers intend to put
up printed notices intimating that ladies
are expected TO remove their hats. To
encourage them in this course Of we'll
doing the existing habit of giving gratu-
titles to cloakroom attendants may be
discontinued.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
The Theaters in Berlin.
Plays Arranged to Suit the Peoples
Dinner Hours,

If late rising and early retiring-in the
Weltstadt, then Berlin is fairly entitled
to honors claimed by New York. Lon
don. Paris. The city never goes to bed.
You may arrive before midnight. says
James Huneker in the New York Sun. -
and venture out for coffee, and you will
see vast concourse of people eating.
drinking. smoking after the fatigue OF
theatergoing- Or you enter the city in
stealthy morning train at about $50.
Apparently the same crowd sits and
smokes, and eats and drinks At 5
O'Clock in the morning it's character has
changed a little; there are fewer wo-
men to be seen-of the domestic breed:
mated. for it is daylight. but the cafes
are full of men drinking coffee. all ami
nation and buzzing with talk. So decep-
tive is the scene that the innocent way
farer from verdant New York is apt to
be deceived-temporari he cx-
claims: What an early rising and in
dustrious community is thisr'
TO another key: What citizens with
tough constitutions does Berlin boast"
Mind you. this is not an idyllic beer
absorbing town like Munich. where
everyone retires to snore at o'clock
in the morning; nor is it in the same
class with Vienna, where. possibly emu
lative of the example of Manayunk, Pa.
the inhabitants tuck in their toes at 20
O'Clock in the evening Berlin Is noe
tambulistic. II must work in relays,
else the men who sit up all night in
cafes could never go about the concerns
of the day. And it contains establish
ments that have never closed their doors
from the day they were opened.
city which so loves its midnight
leisure must, of necessity. be prone 10
theatrical pleasures. Its many theaters
are. for the most part, model establish
ments. though architecturally-with one
notable ezeeptl9n-nQt to be compared
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
Passion Play in Flanders.
Picturesque Presentation of a Now
Famous Performance.


A correspondent of the London Ex-
press" writing from Brussels, describes
| a picturesque Passion play in a Flemish
town
THE small town of Furnes, in West
ern Flanders. has been the scene of
one of the most remarkable Passion
plays that have ever taken place." he
says.
'The play. which was in the form of a
procession through the streets, was
headed by four youths clad in yellow
garments and blowing trumpets such as
are depicted in Biblical pictures as be-
ing used before the walls of Jericho
Abraham and his household next
followed, and then Moses with the tables
of the law. surrounded by the prophets.
each bearing a huge volume.
David appeared in a dual capacity.
AS King he was gorgeous in scarlet and
gold. and carried large harp. but as a
penitent he wore sackcloth and ashes
John the Baptist led a sheep. and was
accompanied by hermits.
THE stable at Bethlehem. construct
ed on lorry. contained Joseph and
Mary surrounded by a large number of
small children. who represented angels.
The whole OF Christ's life was depicted
up to the tragedy of Calvary
Mary Magdalene wore a violet dress,
with wreath of black artificial flowers.
which was covered by a black lace veil.
She was followed by some maidens
carrying her Jewels. Why Jewels were
carried was not stated in the program
"Quite the prettiest part was the
throng of young girls. who preceded
Christ entering Jerusalem. Waving
palms and picturesquely dressed. they
made a most effective picture in the
narrow streets, as they sang a we'll
concerted 'Hosanna.'
THE scene OF Christ carrying the
Cross was extremely realistic. The part
was taken by the mayor of the neigh
boring commune. who. barefooted, per
formed this act o. penance
THE cross was very heavy, and the
mayor struggling under the heavy bur-
den. dropped from sheer fatigue, but
after receiving some assistance. once
more continue his task.
MANY of the people taking part N
the procession were prominent members
of local society. but so carefully dis
guised were their features that their
identity was not revealed until the pro-
cession was over"
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
Beerbohm Trees Richard IL

Mr.. Beerbohm Tree has completed the
cast for his great revival of Richard
II, at His Majesty's Theater. in Lon
don. early next month, by engaging Mr..
Brandon Thomas for the difficult part
OF John Of Gaunt. Mr.. Lyn Harding.
an actor of considerable repute in the
north Of England. has also been added
TO the cast. which now thus stands:
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
From the Press Agents.
:hiId Plays Role in aFIorodora.n

Child Plays Role in "FIorodora."
II all the amusing things that happen
TO travelling theatrical company during
a season could be printed it would fill a
goodsized volume. Corinne, who made
such hit as Dolores in "Florodora" last
season. tells a funny story of an incl
dent that happened during her last star
ring tour.
We were playing in indianapolis, and
the performance was frequently inter-
rupted by the crying of child in the
gallery. 1t finally became quite annoy
ing, and our comedian stepped TO the
footlights and exclaimed in tragic notes:
Ladies and gentlemen. unless the play
is stopped. the child cannot possibly go
on This made one of the hits of the
evening, and even the child seemed to
take its cue, and stopped crying instant
w."
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
Egerton Castle On the American Stage.

The name of Eserton Castle, the Eng
lish novelist. associated in this country
chiefly with The Pride OF Jennico." is
looming on the dramatic horizon. 1t is
we'll known that David Belasco for some
time has held the American rights to
Castles SherYaan-like piece. The Bath
Comedy" and il is whispered that Mr..
Belasco may present this play in New
York this coming winter. in which case
a prominent actress. who is neither Mrs
Leslie Carter nor Blanche Bates. would
be seen in the role of Lady Kitty, part
which offers exceptional opportunities
for a refined and dashing comedienne OF
the Ada Rehan type. Another of Egerton
Castles stories entitled Young April"
and which many judges consider the
most charming of them all, has been
dramatized for the American markets
with the authorization of MIR. Castle.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
The Chase Opening.

Chase's inaugural week of vaudeville
for the sixth season is rapidly approach
Ing. Mr.. Chase is in position now to
announce the titles of the acts making
up the program, but a description of
each is deferred. The first attraction
will be the Henry Lee Vaudeville Com
pany. a new touring organization here.
but which comes with reputation,
achieved last season elsewhere. 1t is
composed of Henry Lee. Salerno, Ellie
Fay. the Musical Colby Family. Sher-
man and DeForrest. Gardner and Mad
dern, Talbot and Rogers, Maxsmith Duo
and Seymour and Hill.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
The 'King" Reigns.

Kings are trumps. in the seasons deal
in the game of play-titles. Besides Soth
ern's If I Were King" and AN Enemy
to the King" Viola Aliens I'm the
Palace OF the King" Henrietta Cros-
mans THE Sword of the King" I'm the
Name OF the King" king Dodo." the
version of "Gringoire" called .aThe
Kings Pleasure" and our old friend
The Silver King" Walker Whiteside Is
rehearsing I'VE Are King" Joseph Ha-
worth is debating with himself whether
or not to do The Kings Master" by
John Ernest MeCann, and Messrs. Ho-
bart and Conterno have copyrighted
THE Sleepy King" 1t must be that
these kingly titles appeal to dramatic
authors because they are suggestive of
royalties.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23

ported by a company selected with great
care Miss Blair will also appear In
sudermann's play "Magda" utilizing the
same version which was used by Bern
hardt and Duse. and the stage setting
utilized by Mrs. Patrick Campbell.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
Empire-Barney Gilmore in "Kidnappe,
in New York"

Barney Gilmore in his comedy drama
kidnapped in New York. will be the
attraction at the Empire Theater this
week. While the story is melodramatic
In substance. it's best quality is said to
be its humor. The plot is founded on the
many Of the events OF that celebrated
case the story is followed. Barney Gil
more plays the leading role, that of a
young Irishman named 'Dooley," an up
to-date detective
The management has introduced some
new and novel specialties. The Empire
Theater will this season solicit the pat
ronage of family audiences, and special
attractions for the purpose will be en-
gagged.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
Lyeeum-"The Kentucky Bellies"

The Kentucky Bellies" will make its
first appearance at the Lyceum Theater
this week. Two burlesques and an olIo
form the program and many new and
entertaining specialties will be intro
duced. The titles of the burlesques are
The Marriage Trust" and Down Where
the Blue Grass Crows" both of which
are said to contain many amusing and
diverting features. The olio will enlist
the services of such well known variety
performers as Dumitrescs. Van Auken