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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-03
NO MORE FLEL OIL.
New Orleans Consumers Win Have TO
Return to Coal.


New orleans, Ia, January Anew Or
leans 81 row without supply OF fuel oil
and all the furnaces recently converted Into
OIL burners are now being changed back
into coal burning contriyauces.
There was but ono concern In the city
which had a pipe line for tho purpose Of
supplying fuel oil and that was the Lone
star and Crescent on company This con
Germ has sent ont letters 60 the various GUS
toners which It had connected up with ths
Pine line Informing them that fuel oli
could not any longer be supplied Contracts
were made With tho Lone star and GREG
cent company for OH at "a cents per barrel
when tho pipe liue was put in place but
the agreements were all Axed so that II
was plainly understood that the oil fur
nlshed was 10 come out OF the Lone star
nnd Cresccnt's own wells In the Beaumont
field. That concern has NOW found It Inn
possible to get oil in sufficient quantities
from lts own wells and has so notified fits
customers, among which are the Southern
rice mills, the American sugar refinery, the
Standard Brewing company, the National
rice mills the New Orleans Railways com
pany. Cogwelrs sugar rehneries and other
fuel oil using concerns.
Several factories win be forced 10 close
To coal The announcement of the Lone
STAR and Crescent caused sensation and
st IS openly charged that the que Italian
hand OF the Standard Oil company brought
about the present condition OF ahaivs.
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AaANpoNgp MINg oAvEp m.
Four Frame Buildings Swallowed Up by
the Earth,

TcuF Frame Buildings SWALLOWED Op cy
the Earth.
Scranton. Pa, January 2.--Abandoned
workings OF the colliery Of the Delaware
and Hudson company. beneath the very
heart Of the town OF olyphant caved 10
this afternoon and engulfed four frame
buildings. covering an aggregate ground
space OF GOO square feet.
The settling was gradual. and people IN
the affected territory escaped without being
Immediately endangered. gang Of men
and boys who were at work In the mine
beyond the fall, encountered a food de-
preston in veln IN making their way out
by clrcuitous route and had 70 swim
across. No one was injured.
In half hour o'Briens tnree-story hotel
Mrs Ann Evans double dwelling, Mrs,
Jane Ackerly's double store building an
one-story barber shop were ground 10
debris IN the yawuing pit, with to upper
most part Of the mound forts feet below
the surface. o'Bricn's hotel. which plunged
nrst into the opening entirely disappeared.
few houses sre projecting over the edge
OF the pit. Two sick guests were rescued
from the hotel.
The vein that caved In is 113 feet below
the surface The settling started In the
street Just In front Of the hotel property.
The brick pavement was seen to be work
Ing and the telegraph poles and trees along
the curb were noticed to be wobbling. TIE
cause was apparent aud the alarm was
spread.
Twenty minutes after the disturbance was
FIRST noticed the opening had widened until
Il reached across tine street and half way
beneath the hotel. Then. with crash.
the building pitched forward, turned over
and landed on its roof in the bottom OF the
abyss. The other houses followed.
The property damaged is estimated 81
$4,000. The surface ceased to crack ninety
feet from the river bank Had it reached
the river the mine would have been
drowned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-03
NEW MEXICO WILLING
To Accept Any Terms 70 ees Boon OF
Statehood

Santa Re. n NJ. january Wv. S.
Hopewerl, chairman Of the Territorial cen
t.4l committee Of the democratic party.
today announced himsen In favor Of ad
uniting Arizona and New Mexico as one
State. WITH three representatives in con.
gross, the capital TO be Axed for ten years
at Santa Re.
lie had Just returned from Chicago.
where be had an Interview with senator
w II Mason and bis announcement todsy
represent the views Of Senator Qnay "a
the omaibls Statehood OH through th8
senate President Roosevelt also derlRsed
70 New Mexico WORKERS Tor Statehood that
lie IS 81 favor Of iolpt Statehood for Ari,
IONA and New Me1icc. Mr. aoprwaii
says bill win % introduced some time
next week
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-03
Sion on Bonded Whisky.

Louisville. Ky, January The Courier
otrual tomorrow VIII say. only 100000
gallons Of the whisky made In 1898. lS9j
aud 1887 remain in bond and the whisky
dealers are alarmed, About 100000 gal.
Ions OF six. seven ana cigatyearold whisky
is used anuualiy and to- dealers say thote
viii not be gallon IL bono 1y July L.
The leading dealers claim the coadiiicn may
result in tue whisky made IN 1876. 1876
and 1881 0cias colnered and tue prices
doubled
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-03
PenaIon sYstam Opara.lue.

Philadelphia. Jnnuary 2Ffesident Baer
cf the philadelphia aud Reading today Is
sued the following. Hy vletue nf tne AZ.
thoFity conferred on ne NJ the beard q
directors. hereby ,lreiire shst The pcsssor
system of the laldaeirhia and hsa0irf
company, heretofore approved IN the Dt0rl.
becomes operative on the LIST day of @an'
nary. 1908.
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sIama Mu oonventIon AdIourns.

indianapolis, ind, January . Tho Ma
tional convention Of the sigma Nu frater.
nifty adjourned tonight. after rcdistrictiug
the country into eleven. Instead OF eight
divisions. IN the sixth district are Arkan-
sas. Mississippi, Louisiana ANA Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-03
pEPuTY MARs4ALs Sol.
Man Resisting Arrest in Territory D
the VIZ TX.

McCurtain !. r., january 2.-ThreN
United States deputy marshals sam Sor
rels Of Kiutaik, Ralph ScarGall Of Nc
Curtain and another whose name has not
been learned, we're shot by a man who re-
sisted arrest today at Coal Greek. small
town on the KunaSs CITY Southern road
Deputy Sorrels was instantly killed while
the other tNO were severely wounded
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-03
NJ Aareement Reached.

New York January > AT the close Of
conference between Union Pacific officials
aud the striking machinists Of the road, l0r
the purpose Of erecting settlement OF The
strike it was announced that 40 agreement
had been roached and that another confer.
ence win BE- Lrid Tuesday
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Prizes Made BY the British.

La Guayra, Venezuela, January 2.-Tho
British gunboat Zumbador, formerly the
Venezuelan warship Of that name, left here
for Trinidad today, towing four schooncrs
and three sloops, captured by tie British
since the blockade began. She is to return
for other prizes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-03
L. MaEatlan Outhreak.

Washington, January > Consular adj
vices received az the state department from
Mazatlgn. Mexico, relative to the outbreak
Of the huhonic plague, state that the dis
ease was brought over on a Chinese shin
arriving % December 10 Every precau-
tlou viii he taken to prevent the eu.
trance OF tao plague into thls country,
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lnsurnents Said 10 Be ADVANCING.

Paris, January IA dispatch TO the
Matin from Caracas says n strong force of
government troops has taken the field
against the insurgents. The latter are re-
ported TO be advancing on Caracas,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-03
ON A SILVER BASIS.
China Explains that Is the Only
Way She Car PAY.

Shanghai, January 2.-Tho taotai
has paid the January instailrnent OF
the international indemnity on a
silver basis he explained his In
ability to accept the Interpretation
OF the protocol adopted BY the In
ternational bankers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-03
HOAR'S TRUST BILL.
Full Text of Measure that He Will
EndeayOr to Pass.
HAS MADE A CLOSE STUDY
Of The Trust Question, Now the DOM
uant Issue in Politics.
THE BILL WILL BE REFERRED
To the Judiciary Committee Of Which
Its Author Is Chairman.
ONE OF THE MEASURES PROVISIONS
Is that Officers Of Corporations Shall Be
Personally Liable for Az Debts
Of Such Corporations.
THE BILL WILL BE REFERRED
To the Judiciary Committee Of Which
Its Author Is Chairman.
ONE OF THE MEASURES PROVISIONS
Is that Officers Of Corporations Shall Be
Personally Liable for Az Debts
Of Such Corporations.

Washington, January 2,--Senator Hoar
hez completed and today made public the
antitrust bill, which he asked leave, be
fore the senate adjourned for the holidays,
to introduce
clary. Of which Senator Hoar is chairman.
Following Is the full text Of the measure:
BE It enacted, etc, that tSo PROV Ions
of the statute OF February 4, 1881 chaper
1o4, entitled An act to regulate commerce.
and all additions thereto; and of the statute
OF July 2, 1890, chapter Oh, entitled An
act to protect trade and commerce against
unlawful restraints and monopolles' shall
continue In force and shall in nowise be
held TO be limited, restrained or repealed
by this act
sec, ?. That the attorney general is au-
thorized to employ any professional or
other assistance which may be deemed nee
essary or desirable 20 prosecute ofenses
under this act, or under tho acts ncreinbe-
fore mentioned, to which this Is an addi
tion, or TO make Investigation Into the
same; and for the purpose the sum OF
$4,000, or so much thereof as my be
necessary, is hereby appropriated ouS Of
any money IN the treasury not otherwise
appropriated
Sec. 3. That from and after the SOth
day Of July in the year 1904, no corporation.
joint stock company or other association
whose stocks are not personally Hublc for
their debts, created by any State or Ter
ritory, shall engage In commerce with for.
eign nations or among the several States
or continue TO carry on such commerce un-
less it shall comply with the following con
ditions
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-03

had the effect Of renewing discussion OF
Senator aorgsn's colonization scheme. the
news Of which. 90 far as the Southwest is
concerned, was fret published In The
poKf
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sec. 4. That every person, CORPORATE u.
ioint stock company " other association en-
rasca In commerce With foreign nations or
snong the several states who shu snrer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-05
FICTION.

THE VAGABOND. b. Frederick Palmer. Illustrated BY
Harrison Fisher limo. Vi. as. Charles Scrip
SoneB
THE LITTLE SHEPHERD OF KINGDOM COME By
John FlN Jr. illustrated by r. g Nohn limo, pP
vili. 4U8 Charles SCribuers SonsD
4 DOCTOR or PHILOSOPHY BY Cyrus Townsend
Brady i2mo. pp 3U2. tChares Scrinner's SonsD
THE RED KEGGERs. BY Eugene Thwing. illustrated
D. W. Herbert Dunton. limo. pp. 42s CThe Book
Lover Press
THE SHADOW OF VICTORY. BY Myrtle Reed. limo
ID sla. 90. = Putnam's Sonsb
THE CAREER TRIUMPHANT By Henry Burnhnn
Boone limo. ~. 21v. ID. Appleton a Col
THE sHERRoDS. by Georgo Barr McCutcheon. Illus
trated BY 9. d Williams Emo. ID. VI a43. CDodd.
Mead & Co..
TIE YELLOW CRAYON BY = Phillips Oppenh.iu,
Illustrated l2uo. pp. 34l. Uodd. Mead & Coz
AN April. PRINCESS. BY Constance Srnedley limo.
aa- trodd Mead a Coz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-05

A story OF adventure is told in Homer B.
Hulbert's In Search OF a Siberian Klondike.'
Mr. Hubert recounts the tale told to him
by Washington Vanderlp. chief actor" The
adventures carry the reader among the natives
OF Kamchatka and the Tchuk-chas. Wander
LID is in the employ of a gold searching COM
pany The search. however, is unsuccessful.
Mr.. Hubert is Editor of the Korean Review"
The Century Company is the publisher.
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BOOKS OF THE WEEK.
BIOGRAPHY.
EDUCATIONAL.

CENTRAL. EUROPE BY Joseph Partsoh. Pm. D. with
Maps Diagrams. syo. PIP xiii. Sal Cd Appleton
& CO..
EDUCATIONAL.
THE ZONES READERS. BY l. II. Jones a. II. First
l2uo pp leo second. 12mo. pp. EOS. Third. limo
pp 81. Fourth. limo, 4i6 Fifth. 12rno. 4S6
tEoston. CHM q Coz
TWENTIETH CENTURY TENT BOOKS. ANIMAL.
STRI-t~TI RES David starr Jordan and
clinton Price. limo pp. 81. ID Appleton & Coz
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SCIENCE.

CONSUMPTION A CTRABLE AND PREyENTABI.E
DISEASE. by Lawrence r Flick NJ. D. i2ruo %
as5. (Phlladsphs: David McKay)
TIE NEW TOKOLOGY. Mother ami Child Culture BY
Eli 2. Brown. NJ. =. NJ. d. Joseph II Greer
NJ. .. Illustrations By Ruth Bake. VI. d. limo. ID
80. Chicago. Laird q Lee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-05
SOCIOLOGY.

ToILERs or IHE HOME BY Lillian PettenrIi. limo
ID. X. 3eT Doubleday. Psgo Col
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REPRINTS.

THB HISTORY OF JOHNNY QUE GENUS with
twenty-four colored illustrators. BY Thomas Row
landson- i:mo. ID. viii. 251. %. Appleton & Coz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-05

Bruno Leasing will publish early this month
through Mcclure. Phillips & Co. book about
the Ghetto in this city. 1t is to be called The
Children Of Men" Mr.. Leasing has had good
opportunities 20 observe the life in the slums.
The book is a collection of short stories
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-05

che has recently returned from has been one OF
several years duration. consisting OF year in
the South Seas and extended stay In the
West and South of this country and in Mexico
and Central America. Miss Annie RusselIs
play, Scenario" was Miss Mumfords first at
tempt at serious writing. She published "Dupes''
two wears ago and is the author Of many short
stories and poems
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-05

special edition of Grinnelrs American
Duck Shooting is announced by the Forest and
Stream Publishing Company. The copies Of
this limited edition Will be signed by the author.
and the plates will be printed on India tint
naper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-05
RELIGIOUS.

THE GREAT ENCYCL.ICAL LETTERS OF POPE Lee
Kill Trarslatsons from wiz
Preface. By the Rev. John !. wynns s j. lemo
pp. $50. CBenziger Brothers.
THE BOOK OF BOOKS. BY Charles Wesley Dean IN
four volumes. Vol. ]. Quarto. pp. liz. CChcsso.
Charles Wesley Deem
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Books and Publications.

Eyeryman: A Moral Play
500 pos. paid.
The Autobiography of a Thief
si.25 net. postage 10 cents.
The Man-w itE- The WOoden-Face
s1.5o post paid
FOX. DUFFIELD Sc COMPANY,
SO East 2Ist street. Sew York.
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Steamboats,.
AND POINTS IN


MmRG7m00 AND POINTS IN
IM(UlS III (UDINI NEW ENGLAND
FALL RIVER LIMB for Newport. faI River Boston -
Points. steamers PflLaCI-~SN
ara PURITAN Orchestra each LeaNe Fier =.
$50 4 P. s II. o. - - So, "a
Tsst steamers PLYMOUTH and conn ECIIC T. Tss -.
rIos+r. ~, each Leave Pier -. y r. foot OF NUN"
e. week DAYS only at 3 p. ~ ,,,, d.
sI-,S,IX CfTON Line FOR StOnin gton. Watch I'LL -
zansett Pier. Boston and East steamers -, 4
ss-v,v n SfpSTTTPF, Leave Pier -. y K. fooe -
fTarkson St DAYS only at q r ~ -. --,--4 pfocx
yVrt.FJ LINE for New LONDON, fisnef sie. 80
fsa~d Norwich worcester. Boston NoIta SSl7 o
s.saros-s CITY OF LOWELL and CITY % .suN a.,
TTR Leave pier 40 y. r. foot Garrison 81. "'e~ ~
TEw HAVEN LINE FOR View Haven H1Tif2 s Avs.
49, ~ NoTtb Week days Str. RICHARD Fs~S 40
D. ~ y N 200 p NJ. foot S!st -. = n
~ e. CHESTER ". CHAPLIN leave- Pie- ~ 80,
20 ~ ,Tftrfgbt sundays. str Richard ~ y fo-B
tt.r a. \ RI $50 A. NJ foot Slst ST.. = ~ -
NJ re+,Irnfng due York. 500 = VI ,,r-rr kPo
NOTF,-On Labor Day. sept ~ e,,- Il ga;
iaava York al 3Se a N 49, ia
e. = r. f0.i5 A. NJ. instead OF zoo ana S'V'
AND sTATEROONs al Lines a. 10, -
go IS az Proadway PARK Place - Ini9a1 4tss,a
81 CoIn,bus Avenue. 273 W loth street 90 -SSs-
street New York. . tollrt 20 + N''''
way. Brooklyn. and at Piers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-05

SALE 'CALIBAN'S GUIDE TO. LETTERS By
Fl b. limo, pp 194. (E T. Duttcn x CO..
A HISTORY OF ARABIC LITERATURE By Clement
huart. l2mo, PIP vi. 4Is %. Appleton & Coz
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POLITICAL ECONOMY.

JOURNAL. OF SOCIAL SCIENCE CONTAINING FRO
CEEDINffS or THD AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
No XLI. AUGUST. 1909. Papers Read in the De
partment OF Social E>conOny Health Jurisprudence
and Education. Published Tor the American soclal
Science Association svo pp. xxxviii. lac tDamre
& Upham and the Boston Book CoupauyD
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LITERATURE.

HILAIRE BE-IyoC. THE AFTERMATH CALLED
UPON TIE OUTER COVER. FOR PURPOSE OF
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MISCELLANEOUS,

GIRLS LIFE IN A HUNTING COUNTRY By
Asndssyde limo pp. vii, eli. dondon: John Lane
The Bodley HssdD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-05

A collection OF the poems Of Richard Watson
Glider appropriate 10 Christmas is presented in
a quarto volume among the Century Company
fall offerings 1t is called "A Christmas
Wreath" Border decorations. title page and
frontispiece have been drawn by Henry Nc
Carter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-05

The Vagabond." Mr.. Frederick Palrner's new
novel. is published to-day by the ScribneTs.
The Civil War enters largely into the story.
which is occupied with the heros search for
"a mountain. a mine and girl" Mr.. Palmer's
first book. Ways OF the Service was written
three years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-05
IDEAL TRIP SUNDAY AND LABOR DAY

To NEW HAVEN on stNDi1a ,,l, :, IL Lab BOX
PECK will leave Pier 40. y. r. foot Garrison 81.
$50: East 31st 81. 1u:15 \ NJ Returning due View
York 500 p NJ Nearly all day Long Island sound
An hour IN New Haven. Music Tickets 81
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WHITE STAR LINE.

"A. -, rrvERPOOI. VIA QUEENSTOWN
From Piers 81 and So. North River - -.
Iacenfa sept = = Il. a. C4mpanist- sept. 10. =. NJ
Etruria Sept u. A. ~ IUmbria.-. sept 20. . A. u
EXTRA TUESDAY SERVICE
Auranfa sept Is II A II Carpathia- Sept p. II A II
Carving second Third Class only.
vFPNON III BROWN & Co. Cen agents.
90 BROADWAY NEW YORK.
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MALLORY STEAMSHIP LINES.

Al Frou, New YORK Wednesday, Fridays and SATURDAYS
FOR TEXAS. GEORGIA AND FLORIDA .
STRAIGHT and ROUND TRIP Tickets issued 70 Al
points IN Texas. Colorado. Arizona. Cahfornia MenSN
e Georgia Florida &C. Delightful Excursions
G r. MALLORY q co. Cen ASts.- Pier 80 F. X n =
GA vELOCE''-Fast Italian Line.
- Sailing every Tuesday Naples. Genoa
ROIOllNESI HATFIELD & CO.. - wall 81
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-20
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Eight survivors of "the forty
miners" who went from Baltimore TO
California in the early days Of the rush
for gold held a reunion. The youngest
of them is 20 years old.
DIR. lie Baron II. Briggs, dean Of the
faculty of arts and sciences Of Harvard
university. has been chosen president
of Radcliffe college for women, sue
ceeding Mrs. Louis Agassiz, who re-
signed recently. DIR. Briggs is the
man recently characterized by Presi-
dent Eliot. Of Harvard. as patient.
tender, discerning. candid. just and
cheering. because convinced of the
overwhelming preponderance vof good
in the student world"
Phineas T. Loundsbury, an Iex-gov-
ernor of Connecticut. and now presi-
dent of New York bank, makes hisle-
gal residence in Ricgefield. small
town of his native state. whereAhe re.
mains during the simmer mon tbs. A
year or so ago he was elected mayoI
and still holds the place. This spring
lot Of his young friends as joke. put
his name on the ticket as one Of the
town constables lie was elected, ac-
cepted the Office and was sworrs in. 81
get my fun out of it," ne Says. %
spend my leisure time in watci1inc,ths
men who run me for Office and lin ma
ing them keep off the sidewa ks with
their wheels and live up TO the towr
laws in other ways"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-20
FRILLs OF FASHION.

Applioues of muslin figure in mil
linery.
Twine-colored lace is used efectFe-
" on white linens.
If you have pretty throat wear one
Of the low Byron collars
Jet fringes, as well as silk and linen,
are prophesied tremendous vogue
|. A shade between orange and rose
is effective on either castor or gray.
In colorings, marine blue and green
combinations are still much.in favor
Chains of daisies. violets or roses are
worn by very young girls with evening
dress
Long ends ornament everything
fringes, ribbons and pendant orna-
ments.
a new sleeve has a long. tight.
wrinkled cuff and full pun above the
elbow.
Linen buttons embroidered are most
attractive on gowns of the same ma
terial
Revers of white linen embroidered
in red used on gray serge gown are
stylish.
To get a really original chain return
to your childish days and string your
own beads.
Call II gauging. shirring, cording or
, what you will-only so you have il on
! your frocks.
/ Dainty. fluffy little revers are be
coming finish to some chemises and
4 nightgowns.
It's an oddly complexioned woman
who does not look well in one of ths
many violet shades.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-20
FEMININE HITS.

Edith-"I dreamed last night that
was going to be married" Kitty
Funny, what absurd things come to
us in dreams, isn't it. dear"'-Boston
Transcript.
Tess-"He's a gay Lothario. He
tries to fiirt with all the pretty girls
In our street" Jess-''I've seen him
trying to firt with you, too. "-Phila-
delphia Press.
"The fools are not all dead yet" said
the angry husband. Pm glad of it,
dear" calmly replied the other half
Of the combination. Il never did look
we'll in black. Stray Stories.
Miss Parcavenue- you going to
the musical at the De SquaHe's to-
night ?" Miss Utaplace-'1 don't know.
Are they going to have music or is
Gwendolyn going to sing?"-Balti-
more American.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-20
THE THEATER.

Dufinr her engagement at the Inc
.ter REPUBLIC. Nance 0'Neil is to APP
near for the first time in Saraou
ala Tosca- and Fedora. 1t IS aiso
highly probable that she VIII auu
..The Scarlet Letter 70 her roper
toire-
bronson Howard. the dramatist' Is
in Pasadena, Cal. where he expects 70
remain two or three years. Il have
baffied the doctors" he says. meg
cannot tell what is the matter WIN
me. Three years ago they salu
needed rest aud for three years l
wandered over Europe and Egypt
Here / am better than l have Deeh
since my-health became impaired.
One reason for the better appreeia-
ton and enjoyment of the drama IN
France than in other countries Is
said TO be the habit there OF general
reading " the plays in book form
before they are seen. Very few mn
portant productions go upon 'he
Paris stage that are not taken up
and carefully perused by the theater-
going pubic. AAtA
..Cyrano de Bergerae," II Aigioh'
/ and other pieces of that order are
preparing for presentation, the books
of the play are in great demand anu
sell by the hundreds of thousands
The late Luigi Arditi had only a
poor acquaintance with the Engiish
language and this failing sometimes
: led hins<into awkward verbal eeceh-
/ ricities. At a promenade concert IN
London he was called upon To eNplain
/, that singer would be compelieu 10
appear in travelling costume pe
cause of railroad blockade lie alu
so and concluded thus: $50, iaoies
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