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NOTES OF THE STAGE.
A New Play by Hugh Morton" Secured for
Mrs Fiske.

Harrison Gray FisSe has secured for Mrs Fiske
the rights to a play by c. NJ 5. Mcclellan
('Hugh No-tOnD and will in due time produce
the play with Mrs. Ffsxe IN the leading part. The
name and nature of the play are not made PUBIC,
but IL IS said that the drama. while not lacking n
psychological and sociological interest Is at
the time picturesque in setting and possessed
Of dramatic movement In tho popularity accepted
sense OF the term. Mr.. Mcclellan. who has lived
abroad for several years is at present in this city
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good sdrertisements getting proper olAssin' IN
czElg.
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For points IN Europe al Cus-
versaI Postal Union THE Tribune viii be mailed AZ
the following
1 II aTTN s,-V, . C4>vrv
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TIE Horrors Of the Nevada Desert. In tomorrow
Tris,r,e.
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CEMETERIES.

Great Pinelswu Ceuetsry. 3.9t5 acres eeaueffuf
Park Send for prices of lots Oce rs Broad-st. X.
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Settled a Great Question.

at took Mississippi member Of the
Legislature to decide the long disputed
question as 10 the gender OF Jobs tur-
key" said Representative Gambler. Of
that State. There IL an old story that
many years ago a man named George
Yorker was elected from one of the
wealthy counties. John McInniss rep
resented Green county, long kno vn as
one OF the poorest in the State. There
was a debate on certain matter. some
thing touching appropriations. and Yer
ker proceeded TO rig McInniss and the
county of Green in the most shameful
manner. declaring that IL Jobs turkey
should happen to be caught in Green
county ne would be too poor to gobble
in a week
''McInnis waited patiently until
Yar1er had finished, and then he Sc
cured the floor and said that there was
no need for further debate; that Yorker
had shown himself master OF the stu
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Washington is frequently designated
as a Russian type of beauty. but in
reality the type is all her own for it
IS unusual 20 find among the Russians
counterpart Of her masses of glossy.
black hair and luminous brown eyes
combined With marvelously clear
co-n-lexion such as is the chief pride
of the blonde bellies Of the Cars do
main. Countess Cassini has the fine
eyes and even white teeth of the IDEAL
beauty of the land of the bear. but
being brunette she is distinctive even
among her own countrywomen.
She has all the vivacity Of French
woman; is exceedingly graceful and her
English is made attractive BY a very
slight accent When she is not smil-
ing her Diiluant face wears truly
Russian expression OF seriousness.
Countess Cassini has a seemingly mex
haustibie fund Of the spirit of youth.
and this gsyest of young women. who
Is as audi cious as an American girl
in her purg uit Of enjoyment. enters into
everything with fresh young enthu-
siasn which must be attributable TO a
strict obsea vance Of that first principle
of the RUSSIAN woman's existence.
Take care OF your health"
AGmiI5 5 Ter American Sisters.
Countess Cassinl is a great admirer
OF American women. She does not be-
lieve in necessary restrictions. and
consequently she finds the degree Of
freedom enjoyed by Miss Columbia s
daughters in very pleasing contrast with
conditions in Russia, where a girl is
not allows'd to be out alone even in the
daytime. Moreover. she Is only too
ready to .concede the beauty of Ameri-
can woms'n, but just here. with natural
loyalty to her own countrywomen, she
makes a reservation in her concessions
as 70 the superiority of American wom-
en- Said she. in discussing the subject:
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His fund never runs low. and embraces
everything and anything from the sub
lime to the ridiculous. One of his latest
is this:
Last summer while l was down home
attended one of the numerous pro
tracted meetings held by the colored
Methodists in my section. As the breth-
rem say. there has been a season OF
grace and sinners had gathered into
the fold in large numbers. On the night
wet to the meeting the business was
In fun blast and IL was a rich treat
to listen to their songs ard shoutinss.
While large number OF blacksliders
and sinners were gathered around the
anxious bench and the preachers were
wrestling with them they sang a made
hymn. winding I'D each
line with the simple Glory. haIleIujah.'
At the very height of the service one
good sister sang out:
Old Brother Johnsing is squeezing my hand
GloryG hallelujah
And Brother 'Johnsing' came in with
the line:
just done dat to try yer faith
Glory hallelujahl
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this fair visitor has not shown any dis
suit of any Of the young Americans who
have evidenced a willingness TO lay
their hearts at her feet. However. there
can scarcely be grumbIe at this lack
Of appreciation since it has extended
to her own enjoyment For instance.
there is the case Of Alexander Paviow,
the Russian minister to Korea, and ole
Of the most promising young dipIo-
mats in the Cars service. who after
vainly striving to win the hand 'os the
pretty countess BY a courtship worthy
of the prize, and that extended over
two continents. some months since
consoied himself by marrying her
friend. Mile. des PlanqueS
A Social Leader.
There is every likelihood that Countess
Cassini will continue for some years ID
come to FL the role OF most interesting
girl in official society at washIngtcIL
The Gar has lately conferred upon
Count Cassini the Russian order of St.
Alexander Newsky. the highest order OF
Russian chivalry TO which a nobIeman
not Of royal blood may aspire. and. ac-
cording to present plans, he will remain
in Washington as the Russian repre-
sentative until his retirement some
years hence. Count Cassini's wife has
been dead for a number Of years. s.nd
his own daughter. the Countess Mens-
den. is in Russia. but the Countess Mar
guerite Cassini. his daughter by adop-
ton. IS recognized by the Car as the
ambassador child In official society
some Of the courtesies due a mans wifs
do not extend to a daughter who Is pre-.
siding over his household Thus at stats
dinners, for instance, President Roose-
welt escorts Nine. Aspiroz. wife OF the
Mexican ambassador, who has second
place in the diplomatic category, but
under all other circumstances Countess
Cassiui is the real leader of the great
cosmopolitan colony in this Capital.
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in my opinion tie bellies of st. Peters
burg are the most brilliant women in the
world. 1 know the Parisians have long
laid claim to that distinction. but we
have house in Paris. and spend part of
every year there. and during these inter
walls have made a study Of the French
women. with the result that 1 have
been strengthened in my contention that
while fascinating and witty. they are
not as brilliant as the social leaders Of
the Russian capital
American and Russian Women.
TO be candid. must confess that
the Russian women. for whom you see
I have such an admiration, are not as
beautiful as the American women. They
ere what might be designated as hand
some rather than pretty. They have not
the sweet faces one sees so often on the
streets of every American city, but new
ertheless they are beautiful in a differ
ent way. The features might. 1 suspect.
be considered almost coarse beside those
OF American women. but they are full
OF strength and character, and the typ
ieal Russian beauty is splendid in man
rer and magnificent in bearing Indeed.
grace-grace Of speech and grace of
manner-constitutes one of the chief fas-
cinations of the Russian belle
The Commercial American Man.
Although Countess Cassini. with the
instinct Of a diplomats daughter, is a
trifie chary of expressing All opinion
on the subject. there is reason to sus-
pect that she admires the American
women somewhat more than the Ameri-
can men. She is prone to chide the
latter because almost without exception
they prefer talking business to discus
sing any other subjects. She admits,
however. that these Yankee money
makers are excellent husbands-to use
her own words. $50 nice and rich. and
not at all troublesome" For all that.
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When Jenifer Quit Dragging.

Whenever I hear a member Of the
House buIlyragging about the great ad-
vantages of his own State or section. -
said a Representative from Massacbt,-
sets. Il am reminded of the story of
how the Tom Corwin succeeded in sun
pressing Congressman Daniel Jenifer.
of Maryland. Jenifer was the MARYLAND
law-maker who went out to famous old
Bladensburg and fought a duel with
Congressman Jesse A. Bynum, of North
Carolila. Both were powerful poor shots
and after exchanging six rounds without
drawing blood. the principals and sec
onds came back into Washington and
were afterward good friends. But. 10
get to the Tom Corwin part. Jenifer
had a way OF ringing in the Eastern
Shore of Maryland on every occasion.
declaring II the best section OF Gods
footstool One night at a banquet at
which Jenifer was the central figure
Corwin was in one OF his happiest moods
and decided that it was a good time to
close Jenifer shut on his Eastern Shore
harpings.'
So Corwin pressed the ruby wine to
his lips a few more times. and then be-
gan story about a fellow in Ohio who
had a claim for pension against the
Government. Corwin said he had been
assigned by the court to take the iepo-
sition and prepare the papers. The ex-
animation began. and to every question
touching his age the pension-claimant
would answer just fifty-five.' Corwir
and the court informed the old man
that there must be some error, that he
must be more than fifty-five or he could
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a child was so familiar with the Chi
nese language that she was enabled to
make the TRANSACTIONS used in the nego-
ton of the treaty Of peace which closed
the Chino-Japanese war. has no soul
above her hats and gowns. but. never
theless, her achievements in planning
unique. exclusive. and talked-about cos
tunes have perhaps given her somewhat
keener pleasure than any of her numer-
GUS other triumDhs.
Rare Gems and Jewels.
Countess Cassinrs wardrobe has en-
braced one time as many as eighty
gowns, three dozen pairs Of shoes and
slippers, nearly an equal number Of
hats. proportionate array of cloaks
and wraps. and three or four muffs. To
care for this fnery the countess has in
her service Throughout the official social
season two or three French maids As
becomes a Russian girl Countess Cassi-
MIS- pet hobby is costly furs. A superb
stole and muf OF ermine, a great coat
Of ssaIskin. the like OF which is sell
dom seen even at the imperial court
Of Russia where rich furs are the rule,
and a set of Russian sable which repre-
sents a small fortune are few of the
especially attractive trophies in this
treasure trove. Vying with the Russian
girls furs are her jewels. Not only do
they include gems in every conceivable
form Of setting. but also richly jeweled
decoratio One Of the most eonspicu-
Gus OF these latter is the insignia OF the
Order OF the Chefakat. which was be-
slowed upon Countess Cassini some
time sincce by the Sultan of Turkey.
Type of Beauty All Her Own.
The young mistress of the Russian
diplomatic establishment who is. in per-
sonal appearance. easily the most dis
tinctive woman to be seen at any OF the
great social functions in official life at
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does not put every confidence in his fell
low creatures, as is evidenced by the
fact that he engineers a small cross
roads store and ne keeps an OF eye on
his customers all the time.
''one day the old man had occasion TO
step outside to size VI. a few chickens and
other country produce which a customer
had brought TO exchange for calico and
tobacco. There was a hanger-on In the
store. and the old man told him 20 stem
outside as he wished to lock the store
door while he looked after the trade
with the customer on the outside in his
wagon.
"oh, Uncle Bill, you needn't lock the
door" said the hanger-on. fellow who
didn't have the best reputation. for
I'm id eff a Teller could make dav
wages stealth outen your one-horse
store"
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Of every passerby even were the pretty
owner not handling the reins
And the representative OF equine
royalty which draws this twentieth
century chariot is in herself a con-
sricuous feature of the new turnout.
The handsome cob. Naughty Girl
and manifestly she would merit
her name if given half a chance
was the most priced posses
sion which the young countess brought
from abroad upon her return from her
recent European vacation. The animal,
expressed greater concern than for the
twenty-five trunks full Of new gowns
which came by the same steamer, is a
bay, about fifteen and one-haif hands
ir height. with hackney action and
magnificent head Dame Rumor says
that it was Countess Cassini's new en-
thusiasm for the horse that led Miss
Alice Roosevelt 70 forsake the auto for
the beast of fashion. but the Presidents
daughter is devoting her attention to
NtiFilB VI u lndl Phase
OF the diversion which has attracted her
friend from Russia.
A Strikingly Beautiful Picture.
President Roosevelt is not more in
sistent that nothing shall interfere with
his afternoon horseback ride than is the
Countess Cassini that there shall be no
amendment OF that part of her daily
program which calls for drive at 2:sO
o'clock every pleasant afternoon. Seated
in her SNOWY new equipage and attired
in stunning imported gown Of brown
zibeline, with box coat, a toque TO
match and nun heavily laden with
flowers, the countess is now more than
ever a parsonage Of supreme interest 20
feminine Washington. A groom in tan
livery is in attendance, but .he titled
Russian invariably drives Often some
girl friend is taken for a spin behind
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the fancy stopper. and occasionally the
countess gives up the surplus space to
her three comical French pOodles and
the graceful Russian boar hound. who
have rad to take second place in the
attentions OF their mistress since
Naughty Girl appeared on the scene.
Remarkable Young Woman.
Even in this age of feminine progress
siveness. Countess Cassini stands oct
prominently as a most remarkable girl.
daughter of Comte Cassini. master Of
the imperial court. this girl. although
but little more than twenty years Of
age. has for long time past discharged
with the skill and tact OF the most ex
perienced social leader. all the respon-
sibilities of hostess at the home Of one
Of the most prominent diplomats In the
world. She has been a member OF her
Incle's household ever since she was
three years Of age, has lived in all
parts Of the world and speaks fiuently
half a dozen languages. She is acknowI-
edged TO be one of the most artisticalTy
gowned women in America. and she is
proficient in every athletic diversion,
from golf to cunning.
Her Triumrss in Dress.
With Countess Cassini. love OF dress
is a veritable passion. She said the
other day that if her early ambition
were translated into a prayer it would
be. please God. make me as beautiful
as you can" Even to the present day
she cannot understand how any woman
could desire anything before that. but
having been blessed with rare type Of
beauty-sufficiently distinctive TO fulfil
the dreams of her young girlhood-she
has Of late years turned the major por-
ton of her attention to dress. BY this
it is not meant to insinuate that the
young woman, who as little more than
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Copyright. 1904. by Walden Fawcett.)
~ OMTESsE MARGUERITE CAS-
SINI. the famous Russian belle
- Of the Diplomatic Corps. chum
of Alice Roosevelt. and in &C
complishments perhaps the most won
derful girl in America. has a new fad.
The dashing young mistress Of the
Cars diplomatic establishment at I'm
Gle Sans Capital Is in all this restless
rerSiblic the most successful feminine
foe of monotony, and it goes without
saving that her exemplihcation Of the
fact that novelty is the spice of life is
based largely upon tickle allegiance to
fads and foibles that succeed each other
in hersfavor with Kaleidoscope rapidity.
Fondness for Driving.
The newest within of this pretty pill
grim from st. Petersburg is an overmas-
tering fondness for driving in a natty
road cart. a year or two since an auto
mobile had first place in her affections:
then fencing had its fling: and now both
have been pushed aside by this new can
didans for the caprice of a cosmopolitan
beauty as willful as the wind But the
allurements of her latest novelty might
well turn the head Of woman more
conservative than the little Russian dis
ciple of diversity
Smart Partisan Road Cart.
1ti1s not merely driving. understand.
but driving under circumstances so
unique as to appeal forcefully to the
lover Of the picturesque. Nowadays
when the chic chatelaine Of the Russian
embassy at Washington goes for her
afternoon outing it is not in any COM
monplace vehicle. but in a new Partisan
road cart of design quite new to
American eyes and with orange-hued
body and upholstery Of brilliant red
leather calculated to rivet the attention
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Uncle Joe Wheeler.

Uncle Joe Wheeler said a Southern
Congrcs 'sman, says he is out OF politics
and does not want TO come back to
Congretss. but I'll bet my head for
bootbaIl against IS cents that he won't
stay out. You know what he said when
the Sp7 nish war was declared: he said
hghtinfs was his trade and he wanted
20 get into the thickest OF IT. and he
did te,o. His daughter endeavored TO
diSsaNie him, and his reply was:
Daughter. II a fish has been out Of
the pond for more than thirty years
and saw a nice looking body OF water
don't you think he'd want TO wiggle
around a little bit? I think he would,
and like that fish. I'm going to fight a
little The gallant old gentleman is
as spry as a sixteen-year-old and he
natur ally loves politics. and you can
just I,uy pools on the fact that he will
come back TO Congress, too"
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not have seen the service claimed. Still
the old man answered fifty-fve. Nc
amount Of coaxing and advising could
get him TO change the ffty-hve. and
finally Corwin declared he was forced
20 give up the case, informing the Judge.
who gave the old man a severe lecture
and ordered him fined for contempt of
court. As the officer was starting out
Of the court room with the old man he
appealed to the judge for permission to
say just a word. This was granted.
and, said Corwin. the aged man made
this confession;
Judge, yer honor. am older than
hfty-hve. but I was forced when In early
life 20 stay about twenty years on the
Eastern Shore Of Maryland. and have
never counted that in as part of NV
life"
" Feeling that the poor old fellow for
this reason was due some considera-
ton said Corwin, the judge had the
dates fixed. and the old man got his
pension
1T is stated" concluded the Congress
man. that Jenifer never Dragged
about the Eastern Shore after this"
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european style, and were considered
smart even in the smartest set They
We're very accomplished. too. and MS
Nellie Is a splendid dancer equally e,-
pert in the Western waltz and the more
picturesque dances of the Japanese.
Boin are good amateur photographers.
and both are quite at home on the ANA
teur stage In fact, there is little in
the way OF Western frivolity that the
Chinese princesses cannot pick I'D, IL
they attend to the instruction impaired
by these miscellaneous little mentors.
Lady Yu Is half Chinese half Amer
ican-and wholly the Parisienne-and Z
is now some time since her husband oh
tanned the permission OF the Empress 10
adopt European customs in his house.
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DEPEW
COOPER
GAMBLER

Asst week. while going into the
ConneIl-HoWell contested cleo
ton case an attorney asked Rep

r Asst week. while going into the
ConneIl-Howell contested cleo
IL tion case an attorney asked Rep
resentative johnson of South
Carolina II a certain system was not
carried out In the penitentiary of his
State. and the Representative replied
that he could not enlighten the lawyer;
that he had been sent 10 Congress. and
not to the penitentiary Of his State
Along the same lines Senator Depew
tells this good one:
Many years ago William Russell was
elected State prison inspector, and was
on the cars en- route 70 Sing Sing on
Official business. II was on the eve Of
the assembling OF the State Legislature
ut Albany. and a number of lawmakers
were on the same train with the prison
inspe ctor-a splendid-looking gentleman
One OF the newly-elected legislators
from a rural district noticed Inspector
Russell sitting quietly by himself and.
goins; TO his seat. asked:
81 suppose you are a member Of the
Legislature. and are on your way to
Albany"
Mr. Russell rose UP and demanded OF
the man to know II he intended TO in
suit linn; II he had been seen to pick
anyone's pockets. and II he had the look
OF a cut-throat and outlaw.
The man looked at Mr.. Russell in per-
feet establishment and replied that he
saw nothing about his looks which
wouh indicate any Of the things he had
sug9 ssted, and offered an apology for
having asked him the question
NO. sir; / am not going 20 the Leg
islat ire" said Mr.. RUSSELL but I am
goinis 70 State prison. have not fallen
low enough yet 10 be sent to the Legis-
lature'
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merits e'f the permanent Census bill.
My PLACE here is very important one.
he sugg esteds. and tie bill does away
with 1t and pretty nearly everyone is
provided for except myself and the
charwon zen. II is not a square deal.
Why, str, am not even on the legibIe
list.
Now. / have often wondered II such
a fellow "a man with a big job and tip
top pay could have landed II he had
been forced TO go against the Civil Ser
vice, an / hardly think he would have
got on the 1egible list as he termed
it. My. my. but what is it a pull won't
nccomIS ish?"
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Not on the Eligible List.

civil service may b. h4-2Slg of
the most pronounced type" declared a
Representative from Pennsylvania. but
the question never comes 10 rae but
that 1 am reminded of little incident
which happened just after the passage
of the act establishing the permanent
Census ONCE. 1 had some business with
one of the employees at the Census Blu
reau, and went down to that place. On
going back into the workshop-my con-
stituent was not a clerk-I was met by
a pompous-looking individual with more
stomach than anything else, who en-
deavored to make himself very friendly
with me, endeayoring to discuss the
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BACON
JOHNSON
WILEY

And the sister who had her faith
thus tested came through as the ne
sroes call it-got her sins pardoned-
and there was the biggest time you ever
saw. The colored brothers-and the
sisters. too-are intensely religious. and
protracted and campmeeting times are
big ones with them in the Southern
States